Called-To-Care
Session #1
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
6:00pm-8:00pm
Training for Visitation Care Ministry
“Called-To-Care” (C2C) is our seven session training program for lay persons engaged in the visitation ministry to our hospitalized, ill, grieving, and homebound members. This program was developed by the United Church of Christ.
How to Participate
This program is open to all the members of our church. We are also welcoming members of the churches within our Covenant Association, Keystone Conference, and Northern Berks Ministerium. The program is free to participants.
In person participation is preferred and encouraged; however, participating by Zoom is also an option.
If participating, please sign up by 10am on Monday, January 12, 2026, in order that we can prepare enough handouts ahead of time. To sign up, please either: (1) contact the church office at Office@HamburgFirstUCC.org or 610-562-2593; (2) use the sign up sheet in the auditorium; or (3) contact Pastor Ben Motz. When signing up, please let us know if you will be participating in person or via Zoom.
Workshop Leadership
This workshop is being led by the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Motz, who is an experienced trainer with C2C. He is an ordained UCC minister with over 25 years of experience and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), who also has received certification in Trauma Therapy, Compassion Fatigue Therapy, and Grief Counseling, and two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Schedule
Session #1 - January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm
Session #2 - January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm
Session #3 - February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - Tentative
Session #4 - TBD
Session #5 - TBD
Session #6 - TBD
Session #7 - TBD