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Self-Care and Mutual-Care in the Virus Crisis

March 30, 2020
When life is difficult, we are compelled to grow, find courage, accept change, learn new skills, and relate to God in fresh ways.
When trials afflict our entire community, we are required to nourish existing relationships and serve new ones.

Today, we all are experiencing this reality. Our church excels at mutual care and love for our neighbors. This virus crisis is now asking us to also feature active self-care.  This guide is provided to aid your practice of self-care and mutual-care.
Arvin Engelson
Pastor of Care and Counseling

Guide for Care in the Virus Crisis

  • Contact SFC Care Ministry
    • Email care@saratogafederated.org
    • Call (408) 867-1000 x239
    • Submit a Care Need or Prayer Request
  • New Ministries for Virus Crisis
    • Tech Advising (i.e. help to view church services, set up Zoom on your device)
    • Shopping Assistance
  • Medical | Professional Resources
  • Self-Care | Your Initiatives
  • Self-Care | Prevention Practices
    • Basic Disciplines at Home
    • Basic Disciplines When Out
    • Basic Risk Awareness 
  • Self-Care | Shopping
    • Groceries 
    • Medicine
    • Essentials
  • Mutual-Care | Life in God, Life with Others, Life for Others  by Arvin Engelson
    • Financial Support: Sustenance Fund
    • When sorrow overwhelms, a Reflection for those FLOODED BY Too Much Information
  • Spiritual Growth Resources  by Sally Bryant
  • Grocery Store Locations
  • Local Restaurants with Takeout or Delivery

Feeling Good & Staying Connected An Activity Guide from the CA Dept. of Aging:

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Contact the SFC Care Ministry
Our team can be reached by email to care@saratogafederated.org or by calling (408) 867-1000, extension 239. Care need and prayer requests can also be submitted online. Our after hours care crisis line can be reached by selecting "1" after calling our main number.  To reach a specific Care Team member, go to Care Staff.

As you know, our campus is closed as we shelter-in-place. While working from home we retrieve messages each day, Monday through Friday. Our five part-time team members each own one day and will retrieve messages from the Care Ministry extension in the morning and afternoon. These will receive attention in keeping with triage priorities.

Pastoral care and counseling is being offered by phone during this season. Please submit requests through our team email or the online form.

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Saratoga Federated Church
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Saratoga, CA 95070
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Office: (408) 867-1000
Fax: (408) 867-6012
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  • Home
  • Teaching
  • Events
    • Centennial >
      • Get Involved with the Centennial
      • Centennial Moments
      • Heritage and History
    • Pandemic Parenting
    • Christmas >
      • Christmas Eve Service
      • Past Christmas Shows
    • Village Forum
    • Events Videos
  • Connect
    • Adults >
      • Daily Prayer
      • Membership Class
      • Life Groups >
        • Life Groups Blog
      • Women's Ministry
      • Singles Ministry
      • Adult Education
    • College & 20's
    • Youth >
      • Middle School Ministry
      • High School Ministry
      • Parents of Youth
      • Mexico Trip
    • Children >
      • Children's Home Page
      • Sunday Fun & Learning
      • MOPS
      • Village Preschool >
        • Open House
        • Program
        • Program Options & Fees
      • Kid's Choir
    • Special Needs Ministry
    • Care >
      • Care Staff
      • Care in the Virus Crisis >
        • Care and Support Request
        • New Ministries for Virus Crisis
        • Medical | Professional Resources
        • Self-Care
        • Mutual Care
        • Spiritual Growth Resources
        • Local Grocery Stores
        • Restaurants Open for Takeout Delivery
      • Care Resources >
        • Support and Recovery Groups
        • Local Agencies and Services
      • Care Events
      • Healing Resources
      • Grief Ministry
      • About Care
      • How Is Care Arranged
    • Worship >
      • Celebration Choir, Orchestra & Handbells
      • Contemporary Worship Team
      • Kid's Choir
      • Worship Technicians
      • Sunday Teams
    • Calendar
  • Give
  • Outreach
    • Outreach >
      • Global Outreach
      • Local Outreach
    • SERVE
    • Mexico Trip
  • About Us
    • Staff Members
    • What We Believe
    • Elders
    • Foundation
    • Annual Meeting
    • Jobs
    • Parking
    • Hearing Aid Assistance