PASTORAL CARE
The Pastoral Care Team at Newtownbreda supports the work of the pastors in encouraging and caring for the church family and finding the best ways to deliver care and demonstrate loving support to all members of the family, regardless of their age and stage of life. Gillian Carlisle is our full time Pastoral Care Coordinator and Liz Barclay works part time with those in the 60 plus age bracket.
Jesus makes it clear that, at times, our lives that will be marked by ‘trouble’ (John 16:33). As a team, we want to support you at these times- whether you are experiencing bereavement, illness, financial or family crisis, or some other significant issue. We will spend time with you, pray with you and for you, and with your consent, ask others to pray for your situation. We can offer practical help- whether that’s a meal delivered, a lift to a hospital appointment, or assistance with maintenance. In some circumstances, we recommend that you seek additional help, or may refer you to specialist Christian organisations.
Pastoral Team
Pablo Murphy (Lead Pastor) pablo@newtownbredabaptist.com
Jonny Wright (Associate Pastor) jonny@newtownbredabaptist.com
Sam Haighton (Executive Pastor) sam@newtownbredabaptist.com
Gillian Carlisle (Pastoral Care Coordinator) gillian@newtownbredabaptist.com
Liz Barclay (Over 60's Pastoral Care) liz@newtownbredabaptist.com
Pastoral Care is about encouraging one another in our relationship with Jesus. We welcome the opportunity to chat and pray about questions you have, or the practicalities of navigating faith in a challenging world. Please contact us if we can serve or encourage you in any way. As far as we can, we operate an ‘open door’ policy during office hours. If you need to speak to us about a serious or complex issue, we recommend that you make an appointment in advance, so that we can prioritise time for you.
Prayer ministry
The elders offer prayer ministry for those who are sick by appointment in obedience to James 5:14 "Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the eldersof the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord." Please contact pablo@newtownbredabaptist.com with any queries.
Our Prayer Ministry Team serves at all Sunday meetings and cover the intercessory needs of the congregation. This trained, confidential, and compassionate team are also available at other events. Individual prayer appointments can be arranged by contacting Gillian.
Safe Church
As a team, we work hard on equipping ourselves to meet specific and emerging needs. NBC is an accredited ‘Safe Church’ where we provide sanctuary, information and support for any person experiencing abuse. Gillian is an accredited Mental Health first aider. NBC also runs an annual ‘Grief Share’ course supporting those who have been bereaved.