We would love to help meet physical and financial needs for you, your family or your neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis. To let us know about a need, please email help@calvarywestlake.org and our team will let you know if we are able to help!
The MOC are available 24/7 to provide spiritual support and practical steps to those in crisis and in emergency situations. Call the main Calvary line at 818.991.8040 and ask for “Minister on Call”.
Calvary has an in-depth referral library of Christian counselors as well as short-term pastoral care giving and lay care giving for members of the church family. For more information contact the Care Center at 818.575.2267.
Care Representatives are available after each worship service at our “Care Ministry Corner” in the lobby to provide resources, a listening ear, and prayer. You can find us across from Pastor Shawn in the lobby, next to the men’s room.
We have an amazing group of people who would like to pray for you. If you’d like to submit a prayer request, we can pass your prayer need on. Please click here to tell us how we can pray for you, your family, or your friends.
Every Saturday and Sunday, there are people who would love to hear your story and pray for you. You can find the Care Partners at the front of the auditorium after every worship gathering.
Care Partners are committed to helping individuals navigate current challenges and transitions in a Godly way. Care Partners connect with individuals in a safe, one-on-one confidential environment. Is God calling you to consider becoming a Care Partner? Please call to register for the next Care Partner training . This is a seven week course. For more information on Care Partnerships, contact Pastor Mack Braden at 818.575.2228 or mack.braden@calvarywestlake.org.
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Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. In DivorceCare, you will learn how to heal from the deep hurt of divorce and discover hope for your future.
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Are your kids angry, hurt, and confused about your divorce? DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) group is a safe, fun place where your children can learn skills that will help them heal. Ages 5-12.
If interested in DivorceCare or DC4K, contact Anna at anna.williams@calvarywestlake.org or 818.575.2267 to be put on an interest list.
Fall session begins September 12, 2022. Monday evenings 6:30p.m.-8:30 p.m.
This is a 13-week course that offers the opportunity to process the death of a loved one with others who are dealing with the same stages of grief. Learn how to work through your emotions and process the pain. Material cost $20.00. For more information or to register, visit www.griefshare.org.
Help and hope as you navigate the Christmas season
Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas? Are you dreading these holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated?
Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You’ll learn:
Fall Session begins September 13, 2022. Tuesday evenings 6p.m. -8 p.m.
Healing from broken trust. Do you need a safe and supportive place to navigate the devastating effects of pornography, adultery or trauma caused by ongoing sexual betrayal in your marriage?
This confidential class offers women hope and healing from the devastating effects of a partner’s sexual betrayal. Utilizing God’s Word, women are provided a safe and supportive group to share their painful experiences, and curriculum to help move beyond the pain. This 9-month course will cover topics such as: the impact of relational trauma, understanding the signs of sexual addiction, creating healthy boundaries, grief and loss, forgiveness and restoration. Contact Jody at skincarebyjody@live.com if interested. Class fees: $25/book; $15/journal.
Fall session begins September 15, 2022. Thursday evenings 6 p.m-8 p.m.
We will provide a safe place for women who have completed the Betrayal and Beyond curriculum and who are interested in continuing their own personal recovery toward healing, growth and repair. For further questions about these classes ,contact the Care Center at 818.575.2267
Conquer Series Fall session begins September 12, 2022. Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
In this 12-week class, you will learn to live free of porn through the proven strategies and practical tools taught in the Conquer Series. For more information please contact Greg at 805.331.7083 or Michael at 805. 701.0994
These online sessions are for men who are overcoming sexual addiction. Prerequisite to this course is the Conquer Series.
This class is third in the series of Men’s sexual purity courses. Prerequisites to this class are the Conquer Series and the Seven Pillars of Freedom.
Sundays 4-6 p.m. Next Session will begin February 2023.
Newly engaged? Planning on getting married soon?
Couples who engage with premarital courses are better equipped for a healthy marriage. This pre-marriage course is for couples who are exploring the idea of getting married and for those who are already engaged. This course helps couples build a healthy foundation alongside a biblical understanding of marriage. We cover topics that will give you the tools for a healthy marriage such as communication – conflict resolution – finances – sex, and several others.
The Marriage Prep Class is offered three times each year. Cost is $85.00.Classes are held in person.
Questions? please contact Anna at anna.williams@calvarywestlake.org or 818.575.2267
Calvary offers visitation for those who are in hospitals, rehabs, and those who are home-bound. Our Care Center offers Visitation Chaplains, lay ministers, and pastors to visit. If you’d like us to visit a loved one in the hospital, we would be honored to do so. We will connect with the patient first to confirm.
Do you have a compassionate heart and a merciful spirit? How would you feel about God using you to encourage and support someone in need of His healing touch? If you are looking for a powerful and meaningful way to live and love like Jesus, please join the Care Visitation Chaplain ministry. Next training begins soon, so apply now! Contact Pastor Mack Braden at 818.575.2228
We know it is incredibly difficult to lose someone you love, and we are here to help support you through the grief process. Please consider our GriefShare Support Group. Calvary is available to help plan a meaningful funeral or memorial service.
Calvary also has a team of lay ministers and pastors to officiate at funerals based on their availability. To speak to someone about a memorial service, please call the Care Center at 818.575.2267.
If you have an immediate financial need, Calvary may be able to help. Please contact our Director of Benevolence to make an appointment 818.991.8040 or email tara.larson@calvarywestlake.org
DIRECTOR OF BENEVOLENCE
TARA.LARSON@CALVARYWESTLAKE.ORG
CARE MINISTRY COORDINATOR