Welcome!
Welcome to “SHALOM”, our mental health ministry at Greenfield Hill Congregational Church. Often translated as “peace”, shalom actually means even more: a fulsome well-being. To wish someone “shalom” is to wish for them the fullness of life.
Our SHALOM is born out of the sorrows, heartaches, losses, and struggles that so many know personally. We have faced the full range of mental health issues: depression, suicide, eating disorders, cutting, and addiction. These and more are known to us intimately, directly.
We began SHALOM in response to our own great hurts. Too often even the best-intentioned congregations and people are reactive to crises, fully engaged in all too fleeting ways as other crises come our way. These times and urgencies require a consistent, long term, “front burner” commitment. That is SHALOM.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to be with people in their journey through mental health crises, whether within themselves, or among loved ones; to identify and bring resources that help along that journey; to hear one another’s stories, and be an encouragement for each other; to be the source of Good News at the heart of our faith.
Announcement:
OCTOBER is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize the importance of substance abuse prevention for the health of both individuals and the communities in which they live. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to find helpful resources and articles on this important topic.
