Patricia Simons, Author at The HighWay

Milestone Ministries

Patricia Simons — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:13:47 +0000

Michelle Collins is a Lutheran Deacon who offers a workshop sponsored by the North American Deacon’s Conference. With the transitions happening in our churches today, I was curious. The following is a synopsis of the workshop: As we move through life, there are special times that warrant celebration. These celebrations are important, not only in […]

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Pastoral Care

Patricia Simons — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 09:30:15 +0000

“Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 ESV As I thought about this article and what I would write, I also thought about the busyness of life. […]

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Doing the Work of Deacon

Patricia Simons — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 09:17:28 +0000

Matthew 25:40 “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my Brothers, you did it for me’” Pastoral care: Since the pandemic, pastoral care has become critical. Many of our older church members have found that the YouTube services fit their lifestyle now. Some have ongoing health […]

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When God Calls — There but for the Grace of God Go I

Patricia Simons — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:10:16 +0000

The “Downtown Churches for Social Justice in Penticton” have been active in our community for many years. We originally started an outreach ministry to educate our- selves about what was going on in our community, as well as to see what we could become involved with.

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When God Calls

Patricia Simons — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:57:13 +0000

As I talk to different people, the one question that I continue to hear is: “How could God allow this to happen?” We all have choices to make, as we did at the beginning of this pandemic.

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