SUPPORT/COUNSELING
If you are facing difficulties, please know that there are others who want to help you. Christ Church provides assistance through a combination of our own ministries and referrals to other groups or services available in the community.
If you need help with any of the following and more, please contact Rev Ellen Kent at ekent@cc-um.org or 936-273-2030 x7242.
- Getting groceries or medicine
- Finding support groups or professional counseling
- Prayer for yourself or someone else
- A shawl to take to someone in the hospital
- A Stephen Minister to walk with you through a life difficulty
- Would like to receive communion in your home
You are loved, we’re here for you.

Krist Samaritan Counseling Center
re:MIND [Depression and Bipolar Support]


Alcoholics Anonymous
Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families
Meet every Thursday at 7:30pm in the Parlor
Group: Finding Hope & Balance
For more information on this organization visit https://adultchildren.org

Autoimmune Support Group
in room 115 | Will resume in January
This group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month, 11-12:30 in room 115
The group’s purpose is to have a safe place for people to discuss the challenges of living with an autoimmune disease. The group is open to all ages, anyone who has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, anyone who thinks they may have an autoimmune disease but has not been diagnosed yet, and anyone who is a caretaker.

Grief Share
Find help at through Grief Share.
Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
We meet every other Wednesday |11 :00 AM – 12:30 PM PM in the Parlor
Do you have a passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need?
What Is Stephen Ministry?
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2, NRSV).
Stephen Ministry offers a proven and effective way to organize, equip, and supervise a team of congregation members—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties.
Who’s Involved in Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Leaders are church staff, lay leaders, and pastors trained to provide ongoing leadership for their congregation’s Stephen Ministry. They are equipped for this key role through the Bridge Leader’s Training Course.
Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by their Stephen Leaders to offer care to people who are hurting. A Stephen Minister typically has one care receiver at a time and meets with that person once a week for about an hour.
Care Receivers are individuals in the congregation or community who are going through a crisis or life difficulty. Potential care receivers first meet with a pastor or Stephen Leader, who assesses their needs for care and matches them with a Stephen Minister. The caring relationship lasts for as long as the need persists.
For more information or to discuss how you can become involved in this ministry,
contact Rev. Ellen Kent at ekent@cc-um.org or 936-273-2030 x7242
Other resources:
- White Stone Associates
- Woodlands Family Institute (Leslie Alexander, Stephen Parham, Robyn Fairchild)
- Mosaics of Mercy | Helping families Navigate mental health & addiction recovery