Stephen Ministry

Ministry Theme: “Christ Caring for People Through People”
There are times in our lives when each of us needs another person—A Christian friend, a Stephen Minister!

The Stephen Ministry is a Strictly confidential one to one lay caring ministry in our church. 50 hours of weekly core training is required. After orientation, training commences in some of the following core topics: The Person of the Caregiver, Distinctively Christian Care giving, The Art of Listening, confidentiality, suicide, depression, divorce and many others. After Stephen Ministers are commissioned by our Pastor, ongoing bi-monthly continuing education and supervision classes are held.

Stephen Ministers are the after people: after the doctor has given up hope, after the house has been foreclosed, after the loss of a loved one, after hospitalization, after the loss of employment, ex-offenders and their families, terminal illnesses or those experiencing a spiritual crisis.

During training, the Stephen Ministry meets every Thursday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm on the 3rd floor of the education building. If you are committed and interested in this strictly confidential, Christ centered ministry, you may contact any of the following leaders by leaving a message at the front desk of the JW Saunders Bldg.

Contact Information:
Deacon Hattie R. Ellis, Leader, Supervisor
Deacon Diane Taylor, Leader
Sister Gail McLean, Leader
Sister Hermine Thompson, Leader
Patricia Martin, President