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Stephen's Ministers are ready to care if you are ....

Hurting   Struggling   Discouraged   Stressed   Confused   Broken

“Therefore encourage one another and
build up each other.” - I Thessalonians 5:11

Who are we?
The following people have went through 50 hours of training and have be certified as Stephen's Ministers: Holly Davis, Sandy Whitaker, Shayne Shingleton, Delores Mowrey, Nancy Davis, Connie Edwards, Janet Peer, Kathleen King, and Mr. King

What is Stephen's Ministry?
Our congregation's Stephen Ministry will equip Christian people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community, who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

Stephen Ministry provides a biblical solution - equipping God's people for ministry.  Gifted Christian people are trained to support and extend the care God desires for people that are hurting.

Stephen Leaders are the church staff and other Christian leaders who oversee and direct Stephen Ministry in this congregation.  They are trained at a one-week Leader's Training course taught by the faculty of the Stephen Ministries organization.  The Stephen Leaders will:

• Build awareness and ownership for Stephen Ministry.
• Recruit and select Stephen Ministers.
• Train and commission Stephen Ministers.
• Locate people in need of care.
• Assign Stephen Ministers to meet regularly with care receivers.
• Provide supervision and continuing education.
• Continue the cycle.

Stephen Ministers are:

• A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting.
• A Christian with gifts for care giving, who was carefully selected to serve in this role.
• A person who has received 50 hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual care.
• A caring, Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports and encourages.
• Someone who will "be there" for his or her care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour each week, for as long as there's a need.

Who can benefit from the Stephen's Ministry?
Those of us who are struggling with: