What is a Stephen Minister?
Stephen Ministers are lay congregation members trained to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or relocation.
Stephen Ministers come from all walks of life, but they all share a passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need.
Since 1975, more than 600,000 people from more than 13,000 congregations and other organizations have been trained as Stephen Ministers.
Stephen Ministers come from all walks of life, but they all share a passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need.
Since 1975, more than 600,000 people from more than 13,000 congregations and other organizations have been trained as Stephen Ministers.
More Ways to Help
Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual care that people need in times of crisis or difficulty. That Christian care is invaluable in helping the healing process. However, there are times when a person needs help which is beyond Stephen Minister's skillset.
That's when Stephen Ministers look for resources they can recommend to their Care Receivers.
Often times there are people in our own congregation who can provide help on a short term basis. People with expertise or are retired and desire to use their time and talents to help others and are willing to give a couple of hours would make excellent additions to our Resource Handbook. Some of these needs might be helping with transportation, childcare, finances, tax returns, home maintenance, budgeting, writing a resume, car repair, navigating social security or insurance, etc.
If you have a desire to help someone who is facing daily challenges and are willing to be included in our Stephen Ministry Resource Handbook, please contact Mary Bell (314-432-8700) or sign up online on the Stephen Ministry page of our website.
You would be providing a valuable service to a brother or sister in Christ.
That's when Stephen Ministers look for resources they can recommend to their Care Receivers.
Often times there are people in our own congregation who can provide help on a short term basis. People with expertise or are retired and desire to use their time and talents to help others and are willing to give a couple of hours would make excellent additions to our Resource Handbook. Some of these needs might be helping with transportation, childcare, finances, tax returns, home maintenance, budgeting, writing a resume, car repair, navigating social security or insurance, etc.
If you have a desire to help someone who is facing daily challenges and are willing to be included in our Stephen Ministry Resource Handbook, please contact Mary Bell (314-432-8700) or sign up online on the Stephen Ministry page of our website.
You would be providing a valuable service to a brother or sister in Christ.