Stephen Ministry

Do you or someone you care about need support through a difficult time?

Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

A Stephen Minister is a trained lay person who:

has received over 50 hours of training and extends pastoral care through a personal ministry of listening and reflection
has been commissioned by the church to offer a confidential, Christ-centered, caring ministry to persons in need; and offers compassionate support on a regular basis as long as needed
will care by listening, supporting, encouraging, praying, being dependable and trustworthy and maintaining confidentiality in their caregiving
will “be there” for the care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour each week, for as long as there’s a need.

A Stephen Minister comes alongside a hurting person and meets with that person on a weekly basis to listen, care, encourage, pray, and provide emotional and spiritual support. Men are paired with men; women with women.

Stephen Ministers address the needs of people who are:

Hospitalized or convalescing
Grieving the loss of a loved one
Lonely
Depressed
Separated or divorced
Homebound
Expecting the birth of a child
Dying as well as the families of the terminally ill
Experiencing the loss of a job or financial setbacks
Experiencing vocational stresses
Adjusting to family changes
Single parents
Bereaved
Struggling with their faith in God
Facing a crisis or life challenge

Confidentiality

Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry; what is shared remains private.

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If you are in need of a Stephen Minister or know someone who is, contact John Smolenyak.

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