Pastoral Care 

Stephen Ministers

Everyone goes through difficult times. Having someone to care, to listen, to share God's love with, can help us get through the confusion, stress and loneliness we may be experiencing. Stephen Ministers are part of the Pastoral Care Team at Riverbend. They are volunteers who have completed 50 hours of training and are asked to commit to at least two years for training, service and regular supervision. Stephen Ministers assist Riverbend's Pastoral Care Ministers and are available on Sundays at the end of each service in the INvolvement Center if you have a spiritual or emotional concern. Their blue name badges identify them. What do Stephen Ministers do?  They listen, pray, share Christ's love, maintain confidentiality, and attend to the care-giving process.  Stephen Ministers care for people who are: grieving, in a crisis, in need of long-term care, dying, hospitalized, divorcing, experiencing losses as they age, or most other crises.  A Stephen Minister is not a counselor or therapist, a problem solver, or a casual visitor. For information or referral, contact Chris Weihl or (512) 215.3048.

Commissioning Service for Class of 2011

Funerals

Riverbend provides a unique place for loved ones to be remembered and or memorialized.  Whether it's a memorial service in our Smith Family Chapel or Fellowship Hall or an intimate gathering in Remembrance Gardens, we are there to help you through this difficult time in your life.Remembrance Gardens offers a variety of ways to honor loved ones. You may devote space to memorialize a life, select a place for the ashes of a loved one, or simply come to reflect on life's passages.To reserve the Chapel or Fellowship Hall, please contact Paulette Schwartz, Pastor of Care & Recovery at (512) 327-3540. For information on interment or scattering of ashes in Remembrance Gardens, please call (512) 329-6007.