THE NEED FOR HEALTH IN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE AND THE CARE MINISTRY

I AM A MEMBER OF LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE WHO IS HAVING A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE CARE MINISTRY AND THE CARE CORE DIRECTOR.  FOR AWHILE, THE CARE CORE DIRECTOR WAS VERY KIND AND HELPFUL TO ME BY PRAYING WITH ME EVERY WEEK.  BUT THEN SHE FLIPPED ON ME AND SAID THAT SHE WOULD NOT PRAY WITH ME ANYMORE UNLESS I GOT COUNSELING, AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME WHEN NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE CASE.  I FEEL REALLY LET DOWN BY THE CARE CORE DIRECTOR, AND THERE WERE SIGNS EARLIER THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG.  ONE THURSDAY WHEN I WAS AT THE CHURCH AND NEEDED A RIDE HOME, INSTEAD OF OFFERING ME A RIDE HOME, SHE ONLY SAID THAT SHE WOULD PRAY FOR ME ON MY WAY HOME.  NOW I REALIZE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THAT BECAUSE A KIND CHRISTIAN WOULD OFFER A PERSON A RIDE HOME.  ALSO, FOR A LONG TIME NOW, SHE HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIBLY RETURNING MESSAGES, WHICH IS VERY AGGRAVATING WHEN A PERSON IS GOING THROUGH DIFFICULTIES SPIRITUALLY AND NEEDS PRAYER SUPPORT.  EITHER SHE IS OVERWORKED OR ELSE SHE DOESN'T TRULY CARE AND LEADS PEOPLE INTO THE CHURCH ONLY TO LET THEM DOWN LATER ON. THIS IS NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE AT ALL.  LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER RETHINKING AND IMPROVING ITS CARE MINISTRY.  FORTUNATELY, GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND JESUS DO NOT PUT CONDITIONS (LIKE COUNSELING) ON THEIR SUPPORT AND LOVE FOR US, UNLIKE THE CHURCH AND ITS CARE MINISTRY. WHEN A CHURCH PUTS CONDITIONS ON ITS SUPPORT OF ITS CONGREGATION AND THE HURTING PEOPLE IN ITS CONGREGATION, IT IS NO LONGER WALKING IN THE PATH OF JESUS.   IN JESUS' COMPASSIONATE, HOLY, LOVING AND GLORIOUS NAME.  LOVE ALWAYS, DIANE