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Dr. Harold R. Bowman, is the former pastor of the Heritage Community Church, Severn, Maryland, where he served for over 36 years. He and his wife Betty have been serving the retired ministers, their wives and widows since 1992. He was appointed as Spirit Care Coordinator for the Delmarva-DC region in 2002, where he has served since. Dr. Bowman and Betty have a personal 501-c ministry called, Care Extended Ministries, Inc. which is devoted to serving the retired ministers, their wives and widows.  They feel a personal call to this area of ministry.

Spirit Care Ministry

The Spirit Care Ministry is a ministry that touches the heart of God.   It is a ministry, which is part of the Center for Ministerial Care, with headquarter in Cleveland, Tennessee.  The Spirit Care Ministry is dedicated to provide assistance to retired ministers, their wives and widows of the Delmarva-DC region.   

Many ministers who are retired were not prepared for retirement. Most of them did not have the income to even consider monies being set aside for retirement. Many worked extra jobs, as well as, pastoring small congregations, in order to survive. Much of what they made was put back into their churches. Today, many of these wonderful warriors for Christ, who did not prepare, are living in adverse circumstances.

The Delmarva-DC Spirit Care Ministry stands ready to assist. This is accomplished by:

  • Providing financial assistance when needed.

  • Providing adoption programs, for each of our retirees and widows for the

    Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, seeing that they are greatly blessed.

  • Keeping our retired ministers informed quarterly, of events taking place

    throughout the Delmarva-DC region and in the lives of their peers, as well

    as, the General Church.

  • Making personal contacts to each of the retirees and widows, making sure

    they are doing well and to give them encouragement.

  • Providing special gifts during Christmas holidays, as well as, at other

    events.

It has been our pleasure over the years to serve our retired ministers, wives and widows making them feel loved and appreciated.