“They will answer, “ Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked and sick or in prison, and minister to you?.” Then he will answer them, “ Truly, truly I say to you, as you did it to the least of these, you did it to me. “

To help foster a caring community at New Hackensack, our church has a Shepherd Program. Our church families are grouped into 15 different Shepherd areas each with Shepherd leaders. People in the Shepherd area are called upon to help meet a families needs when there is a serious illness , a death, a new birth, etc. They might help with cards, calls, meals, a funeral reception, etc. As members of God’s family we are able to carry out Jesus’s teaching to care for each other in very practical ways.

In order for our church community to know each other better the Shepherd Program tries to have a yearly gathering of the Shepherd groups. The Shepherds over the years have also been helpful in welcoming new members to the church..

The Shepherd Program is part of our Congregational Care Program. The Ministers, The Parish Health Nurse, the Prayer Chain, the visitation program, and the Shepherd Program all work together to meet the needs of our community. If your family has a need please let the church office know.