CARE
We abide in the love of Christ by extending His love and care to others.
We are called not only to love God, but to express that love by caring for others. When we pray for each other, bear one another’s burdens, spend time together, and walk with each other through the events of life, we demonstrate God’s love to the world. Here are some of the ways The Vail Church is committed to caring for people’s needs.
Women’s Adult Process Group
KS Services (Lauran Thomas, LPC) is partnering with us to offer a Women’s Adult Process Group. This group will meet on Monday mornings from 8:30-10:00am, beginning on March 11-April 15. For more information, registration by 3/6, and payment click this link.
PRAYER
In prayer we are raising up disciples of Christ who know His purposes and see His power.
At The Vail Church we believe that prayer is the way that we fellowship with God and also how He ministers to us. We want to model, teach, equip, and bring comfort to our church body in prayer and through prayer. We believe what James 5:16 teaches which says that the prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective and that when we confess and pray for one another that healing can begin. Jesus modeled for us the importance of prayer in times alone with the Father and also taught His disciples how to pray for those in need. We desire to live in this way as Jesus taught us.
Hospitalizations
Know a member of The Vail Church who is in the hospital? Let us know, use this clickable link.
Meals Ministry plus volunteering to serve
At no cost to the recipient, The Meals Ministry team prepares and delivers meals to members of our church family who are recovering from medical issues, personal crisis, or loss, or have newborn infants.
Meal Coordinator should receive a 48 hour notice before starting that first meal and Meal Schedules usually last 1-2 weeks with one meal every OTHER day (exceptions can apply).
Meal requests are made through submitting a care request through this clickable link.
VOLUNTEERING If you would like to be part of serving by taking meals, email Olivia so she can connect you to our Volunteer Meal Coordinator. You can then learn about the app that we use to get going! If you would like to drop off a Freezer Meal at TVC for our Meal Coordinator to deliver, drop-offs can be coordinated through Olivia’s direction as well.
Shepherd Care
Shepherd Care is a mission of encouragement and companionship to struggling members of The Vail Church family. Armed with prayer, kind words, attentive ears and a willingness to reach out to others, Shepherds make a real difference in lives. Each individual is paired with a Shepherd who commits to contact them on a regular basis. Shepherd’ Care participants are not professional counselors.
Click here to let us know of someone who needs a shepherd, or to become a shepherd yourself.
Benevolence
The purpose of our Benevolence Ministry is to draw people closer to Christ by helping meet their practical needs during a financial crisis or transition according to biblical directives and fiscal constraints.
Please review our Benevolence Guidelines and Request Form using this clickable link.
Welcome Home Baby
The Children’s Ministry prepares and delivers special gifts to welcome the newest arrivals into our church Family. In addition, they can connect families to the Meals Ministry and provide information about our Children’s Ministry, Baby Dedications and raising your child in the church. Please contact Judith Medina Sheffield by email, Judith@thevailchurch.com.
Memorials
We have the opportunity to bless families by helping with the general plans and location of a memorial service of a loved one. If you are in need of memorial assistance, please complete this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn’t do anything to help you?’ Then he will answer, ‘I assure you that when you haven’t done it for one of the least of these, you haven’t done it for me.'”
Matthew 25:44 – 45
Below is a courtesy collection of Eagle County Resources. These are not direct affiliates of ours so we apologize if a link or phone number has changed since we collected it. The categories we collected info for include:
FINANCIAL SUPPORT • FOOD • HOUSING • EMPLOYMENT • CHILDREN & FAMILY • MENTAL HEALTH • CRISIS INTERVENTION & SUICIDE PREVENTION • SUBSTANCE ABUSE • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE • DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES • ELDERLY • FURNITURE & CLOTHING
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Minturn Community Fund
https://www.minturncommunityfund.org/neighbors-in-need
Phone: (970) 306-6553
Child Support Enforcement
https://childsupport.state.co.us
Phone: (800) 374-6558
Eagle Valley Family Assistance Fund
Email: info@evfaf.net
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/leap
Phone: (866) 432-8435
Energy Outreach Colorado
https://www.energyoutreach.org/programs-for-individuals/heating-system-repair-replacement/
Phone: 1-855-469-4328
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/colorado-works-tanf
Phone: (970) 328-8840
Vail Valley Charitable Fund
Phone: 970-524-1480
FOOD
Salvation Army
https://salvationarmyvail.org/
Phone: (970) 748-0704
The Community Market
https://newrootsco.org/eagle-river-valley-food-bank/
Phone: (970) 328-7900
Food and Nutrition Service WIC
https://www.healthinformatics.dphe.state.co.us/WICSignUp
Phone: (970) 328-8840
Eagle County Food Assistance
https://www.eaglecounty.us/economicservices/foodassistance
Phone: 855-855-4626
HOUSING
Eagle County Housing Department
https://www.eaglecounty.us/housing/
Phone: (970) 328-8770
Gabriel House
https://ccdenver.org/western-slope-services/gabriel-house/
Phone: (970) 445-7198
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley
Phone: (970) 748-6718
HUD Low Income Housing
(Buffalo Ridge, Eaglebend Apts., Eagle Villas, Holy Cross Village, Lake Creek Village, Riverview Apts.)
https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance
CO Regional Deputy Administrator:
Phone: (303) 672-5440
Vail Salvation Army Emergency Shelter
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/location-search?location=81631
(970) 748-0704
Denver Harbor Light Center
(Transitional Shelter for temporary homelessness)
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/location-search?location=81631
Phone: (303) 863-2191
Center for Independence
(Independent Living Assistance
for disabled persons)
Grand Junction Office: (970) 241-0315
EMPLOYMENT
Colorado Work Force Program https://www.eaglecounty.us/HumanServices/Workforce_Resources/
Phone: (970) 926-7287
Colorado Works (TANF)
https://cdhs.colorado.gov/colorado-works
Phone: (970) 328-8840
CHILDREN & FAMILY
American Red Cross
Phone: 970-242-4851
Basalt Family Resource Center
Phone: (970) 384-5694
Catholic Charities
https://ccdenver.org/western-slope-services/
Phone: (970) 384-2060
Eagle Dept. Human Services
www.eaglecounty.us/HumanServices/Contact_Information/
Phone: (970)328-8840
Mountain Youth
https://www.mountainyouth.org/
Phone: (970) 949-9250
Samaritan Counseling Center
Phone: (970) 926-8558
MENTAL HEALTH
Mind Springs
Phone: (970) 328-6969
Eagle: (970) 476-0930
Vail Mountain Family
Phone: (970) 945-2840
Samaritan Counseling Center
Phone: (970) 926-8558
Hope Center
Phone: (970) 306-4673
Eagle: (970) 925-5858
CRISIS INTERVENTION
AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
Hope Center
Phone: (970) 306-4673
Colorado Crisis Services
https://coloradocrisisservices.org/
Phone: 1-844-493-8255 or
Text “TALK” to 38255
Mind Springs Health Crisis Line
Phone: (888) 207-4004
Vail Behavioral Health
www.vailhealth.org/services/behavioral-health
Phone: (970) 476-2451
SpeakUp ReachOut
Phone: (800) 273-8255
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alpine Springs
www.alpinespringscounseling.com
Phone: (970) 945-7858
Mountain Family
Phone: (970) 945-2840
Mind Springs
Phone: (970) 328-6969
Eagle: – (970) 476-0930
Alcoholics Anonymous
Avon – (970) 845-8089
Eagle – (970) 328-8377
Vail – (970) 476-0572
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Victim Services, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office www.eaglecounty.us/Sheriff/Victim_Services/Victims__Rights
Phone: (970) 328-8500
Hope Center
Phone: (970) 306-4673
Eagle: (970) 925-5858
Bright Future Foundation
(970) 949-7086 (
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Mountain Valley Developmental Services
Phone: (970) 945-2306 or (800) 626-6450
Child Find Eagle County
Phone: (970) 328-3750
Eagle County
(public transportation,
Early Head start etc.)
ELDERLY
4 Eagle Senior Care
https://trinityvail.com/senior-care
Phone: 970-926-1759
Eagle County Aging Well www.eaglecounty.us/PublicHealth/Healthy_Communities/Aging_Well_Initiative/
Phone: (970) 328-8896
Eagle County
(public transportation, etc.)
FURNITURE AND CLOTHING
The Thrifty Shoppe II
https://www.thriftstores.net/store/1986/the-thrifty-shoppe-ii/
Phone: (970) 328-1444
Vail Valley Cares Thrifty Shop
Habitat ReStore Vail Valley
https://habitatvailvalley.org/about/
Phone: (970) 328-1119
United Way Youth Closet and Toy Chest
Free School clothes and Baby Supplies
