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Service as a Stephen Minister A Stephen Minister is…….. • A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting • A congregation member with gifts for caregiving, who was carefully selected to serve as a Stephen Caregiver • A layperson 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
Stephen Ministry in our congregation (Three of our members have been trained as Stephen Leaders. Fourteen of our members have been trained as Stephen Ministers.)
Could you benefit from the confidential, one-on-one care and
support of a Stephen Minister? Do
you know someone in our church family who could benefit
from Stephen Ministry? Then
talk to our Pastor or one of our Stephen Leaders,
Stephen
Ministries, St. Louis, Missouri If you are interested in more information on the Stephen Ministries program, a not-for profit Christian educational organization based in St. Louis, or in becoming a Stephen Minister, please log on to their National Headquarters website www.stephenministries.org
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