Our Rockford United Methodist Church Family is providing care, prayer, support, and fellowship through the Care Ministry Team. The Team also develops and maintains ministries which welcome, assimilate and support visitors and members of RUMC. These groups are always open to new participants. For more information, contact Care Ministry at (616) 866-9515 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for information on the following groups:

Prayer Ministry Team

Prayers requested for church members, their families, and others who seek God's healing and understanding love. We have an email and prayer chain. If you’d like to become a member or have a prayer request please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Casserole Patrol (Martha Ministry)

This ministry team provides short-term and emergency meals for the RUMC family. This ministry team provides occasional meals. In general, the services offered are meant to meet emergency and short-term needs. If you or your family needs help, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Driving Team

This ministry team provides short-term and emergency transportation for the RUMC family. This ministry team provides occasional meals. In general, the services offered are meant to meet emergency and short-term needs. If you or your family needs help, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
People Needed: If your feel called to drive individuals to appointments or the store either on a on call basis or have a person that you always help, please contact Susan – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Visitation Ministries

This ministry team provides visitations, phone calls and support to those individuals who no longer driving, who shut-in, whether permanent or temporary. We do this through listening, talking, and praying with and for these individuals. The Pastors and Staff visit the sick that are known to us in area hospitals each week. It is very important for our members to indicate their church preference upon admission to the hospital in order for us to know of your hospitalization. We very much want to care for you, so please call.
People Needed: If your feel called to work with individuals who are aging and can no longer get out and about. Home Bound ministers visit in homes, assisted living centers and nursing homes please contact Susan – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Card Writers

This ministry allows our members to write notes with caring hearts and willing hands to special people-those who are homebound, those who have babies, those who are in the hospital, those who have experienced a death and the list goes on. If you would like someone to get a note, or you would like to write notes yourself, please contact Susan, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Note cards and postage are provided. If you have note cards that you’d like to provide for this ministry, please bring them to the church office.

Food Sharing:

Bring your food items and place them in the barrel in the narthex. We are a drop-off site and regularly bring food to the North Kent Service Center. All items must be non-perishable (cans of soup, vegetables, boxes of cereal, muffin mixes, etc). This is an easy way to help our community members.

Ministry to the Bereaved

Our pastors are on call to care, comfort, offer consolation and compassion to the dying and their families. They also are available for assistance with funerals. There are two lay ministries within the church, Barnabas and Good Samaritans which offer assistance and encouragement during time of grief. Good Samaritans often assist families with a prepared meal given by lay persons in the church.

Kids’s HOPE

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Whether they are called Prayer Shawls, Comfort Shawls, Peace Shawls, or Mantles, etc., the shawl maker begins with prayers and blessings for the recipient. The intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. Upon completion, a final blessing is offered before the shawl is sent on its way. Some recipients have continued the kindness by making a shawl and passing it onto someone in need. Thus, the blessing ripples from person-to-person, with both the giver and receiver feeling the unconditional embrace of a sheltering, mothering God! Directions to knit. (*The shawls can also be crocheted, quilted, woven or machine knitted as well!)

Friends to Friends

Friends 2 friends has been organized as a way for women of our church to get to know each other a little better and for each of us to get to spend a little time each day in devotion and prayer. This is a no pressure group, it is up to each person to do as much or as little as they want to develop friendships and time in devotion. Call Judy Mayhak at 540-1099 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

If you have a need that you believe the Congregational Care Ministry can meet, please feel free to call our church office at (616) 866-9515

If you have a suggestion on how our church can serve you or your family, please email the Care Ministries Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it