Stephen Ministry

"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ". Galatians 6:2

Stephen Ministry is:

- Lay people providing one-to-one Christian care for hurting people.

- Confidential, non-judgmental, dependable, listening, compassionate, trustworthy and Christ centered.

- On-going care, continues as long as needed -- often after initial crisis support has ceased.

Who is Stephen Ministry for?

- Seriously ill, grieving, abandoned, elderly, those experiencing spiritual crisis, divorce, seperation, loss of job, or any difficulty that could be made easier with the support of a Christian companion.

Stephen Ministers are not:

- Professional counselors, ordained pastors or problem "fixers".

Being a Stephen Minister involves:

- using your spiritual gifts

- learning care giving skills

- the joy of seeing God working to bring hope and healing to a hurting person

- experiencing the Lord's loving presence in community with other Christian caregivers

To receive additional information please speak with one of the pastors or Stephen Leaders listed below.

Stephen Ministry is Growing:

On July 23 our church proudly commissioned Keith Beesley as our newest Stephen Leader. Please welcome him to our leadership team and know his week of training and his heart for Christ have fully qualified him to serve this congregation in this capacity. A heartfelt welcome to Keith from us all!

If you have any questions about Stephen Ministry; how to become a Stephen Minister or how to receive a Stephen Minister, please contact one of our Stephen Leaders:

Jack Wolfe , Sr. Pastor	Corinne Boruff , Associate Pastor
Keith Beesley, Stephen Ministry Team Leader	Sally Kenley, Referrals Coordinator
Carol Ingram, Continuing Education Coordinator	Roger Sherman, Training Coordinator
John Christner, Supervision Coordinator	Marian Breyer, Awareness Building Coordinator

To learn more about the programs Stephen Ministry has to offer, please go to their website at Stephen Ministry.