Spiritual Care
Our Chaplain at Lawson Ministries Hamilton is Rev. Dora Keeping, who has over twenty years of experience in ministry services within The Salvation Army in Ontario and Manitoba.
Dora has pastored three churches and worked in corrections, both in court and detention centres. Her ministry work ministering to adults with disabilities has taught her more about people than she could ever learn in a school, with these lessons about life being more valuable than gold. Dora feels it’s a joy to wake up each day and touch a life with God’s love and compassion, and to come away more blessed by the people she connects with than by anything she can offer them.
Dora is available to meet for prayer, pastoral visits, and chats, officiate weddings, memorials, funerals, and baby dedications. For spiritual care, Dora provides chaplaincy services to individuals we support, their families, and staff who wish to take part. She is available to meet one-on-one or in a group. Please reach out to Dora directly if you have any spiritual needs.
Spiritual Care:
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Christian Education is held at 333 King St on Tuesdays, where we actively learn about God and ourselves through Bible stories, singing, and fellowship with one another. All staff, residents, and participants are welcome.
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Monthly visits to the the Caledonia Thrift Store to build relationships with staff and offer prayer support where appropriate.
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Special services are held during Christmas (candlelight and blue Christmas), Good Friday, Easter, march of witness, and other special events for Partners in Mission. Keep an eye on our Events page for times and dates.
The mission of the Lawson Ministries Spiritual and Religious Care Program is to tend to the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of participants, staff, volunteers, and their families, and to develop relationships with the various ministries and service providers in the Hamilton community.