PASTORAL CARE
The Old Testament prophet Ezekiel proclaims hope in a setting
traditionally known as “The Valley of Dry Bones”, where hope is not apparent.
Ezekiel 37: 3-6 proclaims, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry
bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will
cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and
will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in
you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
A community of faith has the privilege and charge to stir spiritual
hope in the midst of “dry bones.” Pastor Rebecca Aardahl, who is full-time
chaplain at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center (MSLCC) and Valley View Heights
(VVH) Assisted Living, is responsible to provide for the spiritual
care of our residents and tenants, upon request. Ordained in 1986 and a pastor
on the clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she is
responsible to offer faith resources, and help connect residents/tenants with
spiritual leaders and resources of their choice. Most residents/tenants are of
the Protestant or Catholic faith.
Pastor Rebecca leads non-denominational Christian worship
opportunities in the MSLCC chapel on Sunday afternoons at 2:15 PM and on
Wednesday mornings at 10 AM. She leads other special worship and/or devotional
opportunities and is assisted in providing spiritual care by area lay and clergy
volunteers. Each month she celebrates Holy Communion at worship and invites all
baptized to receive the gifts of God for the people of God. She also provides or
arranges for private communion, upon request.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday: 10:00 AM - Assembly of God Bible Study, Chapel
1:00
PM - Worship, WestView
1:30
PM - Worship, Valley View Heights Chapel
2:15
PM - Worship, Chapel
Monday: Morning devotions in each lounge
Tuesday: 9:30 AM - Rosary, Chapel
10:00
AM - Roman Catholic Mass, Chapel
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - Worship, Chapel
Thursday: 9:30 AM - Worship, WestView
**On the first Friday of each month, the Methodist pastors lead a
worship service at 10:30 AM.
**Worship services are provided during the day on Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
**Communion is provided monthly.
The Chaplain is on call 24 hours a day/7 days a week for pastoral emergencies. When the chaplain is on vacation, there is pastoral coverage for worship and emergencies. Our beautiful chapel is a wonderful place of worship. It is also used for funerals and other activities.
For further information contact the chaplain at
(701) 223-9407.
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