Fulfilling the Dream:

Our Congregation is Now A Stephen Ministry Church!

Leona Jordan, 262-243-1231 or rjordan4@wi.rr.com

Carol Beckmann,

414-322-1544

cjbl752@aol.com

What Is Stephen Ministry?

Based on the story found in Acts 6.1-6, seven laypersons were trained and blessed by the disciples to carry on the care ministry in the early church.  In similar ways, Stephen Ministers augment pastoral care in a congregation.  Stephen Ministers, after training, will be able to respond to:

* People who are hospitalized

* Those who are grieving

* Those suffering loneliness or discouragement

* The divorced or separated

* Those who are affected by death

* Unemployed persons

* People who are homebound or institutionalized

* Those dealing with moving and the losses/challenges of relocation

* Parents grappling with loss when children leave home

* Those convalescing or rehabilitating

* New parents

* Single parents

* Victims of natural or human-caused disaster

* Those in spiritual crisis

* Many other circumstances that we may find ourselves facing

A STEPHEN MINISTER IS…….

· A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting

· A congregation member with the gifts of caregiving, who

      was carefully selected to serve in this role

· A lay 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

WE’RE  READY, THIS IS YOUR MINISTRY…….

You play an important role in our Stephen Ministry. Here’s what you can do:

     PRAY       

          ACCEPT CARE      

               TELL A FRIEND

                    CONSIDER BECOMING a Stephen Minister