Stephen Ministry is...

A program of our congregation that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances in our congregation.

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

Stephen Ministers are committed Christian people who:

- Express God's care through their lives to others
- Commissionsed as Stephen Ministers after completing training
- Visit another person regularly and dependably and offer Christian support and care
- Committed to preserving the confidential nature of the caring relationship

Who can benefit from the care of a Stephen Minister?

There are times when each of us needs the care of another person, a Christian friend, a Stephen Minister! These needs include but are not limited to:

- The hospitalized
- The terminally ill and their families
- Those grieving a death or serious loss
- Those with a job crisis
- Those needing the support of a Christian friend
- Those facing life transitions
- The separated or divorced
- Households experiencing birth or adoption

Stephen Ministry is confidential ministry; those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private

If you would like more information about the Stephen Ministry, either you wish to receive the care of a Stephen Minister, or wish or learn more about how you might become a Stephen Minister; please contact us.

"Encourage one another and buld one another up." 1 Thessalonians 5:11