One of the great things about our community is that people here genuinely care about each other.
Whether it’s with one of our pastors or a gifted and trained member with a heart for others, there are people here who would love to walk alongside you. The primary way we care for people within our church is through our Community Groups and their leaders. We also provide care through our Care Team, and our Pastors.
Care Team
Our Care Team is made up of compassionate women and men who have been equipped with the skills to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care.
Care Team Members are available to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support when someone has a need. This can be for a few meetings, or in an ongoing capacity. They can also assist you with finding outside help such as referrals to counselling or applying for financial support from the Benevolence Fund.
As of November 3, 2022 these Care Team Members are available for meetings:
- Lloyd Lee, Pastor
- Richard Sandlin, Curate (Assistant Minister)
- Jennifer Na, People’s Warden
- Phill Pearson, Care Team
- Heidi Quicke Martin, Care Team
- Glenn Howell, Care Team
- Ruth Ann Ginther, Care Team
As more Care Team Members receiving training and become available, they will be added to the website.
Below you’ll find a variety of ways to receive care:
Care Team
Our Care Team are compassionate women and men who have been equipped with the skills to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care. They are available to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support when someone has a need. The caring relationship lasts as long as the person is in need of care.
You may just need a friend or be experiencing a difficult time in life. Whether you’re walking through grief or trying to figure out what to do next with your life — or something else altogether — members of our Care Team are available for you.
To be connected with a Care Team member please email Phill Pearson ppearson@stpetersfireside.org or Heidi Martin hmartin@stpetersfireside.org. All inquiries are kept confidential.
Meet with a pastor
Pastoral appointments are available Monday-Thursday from 9am-4:30pm and on Sunday afternoons. If you want to receive spiritual care or direction, talk with or pray with a pastor, please call (604) 800-5308 to set up a time. Or email hello@stpf.ca and someone will contact you shortly.
Meals
When you’re in a crisis, the last thing you need to worry about is what to eat. That’s why individuals in our community have developed a meal team to prepare meals for those going through rough times. If you are in need of a meal or two, or more email hello@stpf.ca or call (604) 800-5308 and we will connect you with our meal team coordinator to arrange timing and dietary needs.
Visitation
If you would like someone to sit with you during a hospital stay or simply someone to come and pray with you in your home, please email hello@stpf.ca or call (604) 800-5308. We will arrange for a care team member or pastor to visit you.
Births and Infant Baptism
Infant Baptism at St. Peter’s is a practice in which parents, godparents, and our community make a solemn commitment to raise their child in the faith: in knowing Jesus as the only hope for bringing reconciliation between God and humanity. Infant baptism is optional. If you’d like to baptize your child or lean more about why we baptize children, please email hello@stpf.ca.
Funerals
When someone you love passes away you are not alone. We have pastors available to meet with you and/or officiate the service. Please contact us at (604) 800-5308.
Weddings
Our Pastors are available to officiate your wedding ceremony. Our pastors require couples participate in pre-maritial counselling (which can take place within our community or with other options throughout Vancouver). Please email hello@stpf.ca to arrange a meeting.
Referrals
Looking for a counsellor? We have established relationships with trustworthy, Christ-centered counsellors throughout Vancouver. Our pastors are available to talk about your particular situation and give you a recommendation for a counsellor who might best fit your needs, please call us at (604) 800-5308 to set up an appointment.
Financial Support
For those in our community with basic urgent needs, it is our desire to help. Apply for assistance by emailing hello@stpf.ca.
Counsellor Recommendations
Anne Shannon
anneshannon.com
(604) 537-4646
Specialization: Identity, relational dynamics, trauma, cross-cultural issues
Kyla Moon Counselling
Kyla Moon
kylamooncounselling.com
CHG Psychotherapy
Cathryn Gifford
chgpsychotherapy.com
(778) 230-5742
Specialization: Trauma
Mihaela Launeanu
bc-counsellors.org/counsellors/mihaela-launeanu
(778) 707-5360
mihaela.s.launeanu@gmail.com
New Story Counselling
Julia Sterne, Michele Holding
newstorycounselling.org
Pacific Counselling Group
Jeff Hayashi
(604) 301-1490
jkhayashi@shaw.ca
Rob Brooks
Construct Counselling
constructcounselling.com
(604) 825-7284
We want to help!
If you need to be connected to resources for care, need a referral, or would like to receive pastoral care or spiritual direction, our pastor, Lloyd Lee, would love to help.
