Presently, I am weekend on-call chaplain at a local hospital. I am called in emergency situations, when death is imminent, or a patient has died. Certainly, I hope that my presence at these critical times is valuable to patients and their families as well as the staff. I am extremely honored and blessed to be in a position to offer consolation, understanding, and hope to many people during their time of death and loss. I believe that an important element of effective ministry should take on the character of mercy.
Merciful acts offer great comfort and hope at difficult times.
God's children need to be shown mercy, not only at the end of life, but on many occasions throughout our lives. As a seminary student, I was on the committee that planned activities for newly entering students. I volunteered to help during campus events and led and participated in chapel worship services. I have and continue to offer supply preaching in area churches. As a 48 year old mother of one active 7 year old boy, my focus while at seminary was study and family life.