This is a ministry of caring people who, by their presence, extend the healing touch of Jesus to the sick and hurting by listening, praying and bringing the love and comfort of the Christian community to those they visit.

A Hospital Minister is a trained layperson who has developed his or her own unique talents to become a loving, caring, listening minister. The lay minister is warm, sympathetic and, above all, has an awareness of human worth and the dignity of each person at all stages of life.

At St. James, our Hospital Ministry is organized into teams of two ministers each who generally visit during the day at Immanuel, Bergan Mercy, Select Specialty, Children’s and Methodist hospitals.  The time commitment is about two hours—including travel time, once or twice a month. The teams of ministers visit several patients each time.