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Stephen Ministry
Who are
Stephen Ministers? Stephen
Ministers are members of our congregation who have taken 50 hours of
training
in topics such as confidentiality, feelings, listening, assertiveness,
crisis
theory and intervention and other specialized topics on grief, divorce,
depression, etc. A
Stephen Minister is
confidential, patient, a good listener, non judgmental and able to use
their
life experiences and brokenness to care for others.
After training the Stephen Ministers attend
twice monthly supervision meetings and continuing education. Who are
Care Receivers? Care
Receivers are members of our congregation or community who are
experiencing a
life challenge or crisis such as grieving a loss, illness, job loss,
divorce,
childbirth, shut in or people who have a family member in one of these
situations. Training
to become a Stephen Ministry Training
classes are generally held every 2-3 years.
Our next training class will start in January 2010. If you are interested in
training to become a
Stephen Minister contact Brenda Parker, Susie Honea or Miriam Frank. In need
of a Stephen Minister If
you are in need of a Stephen Minister, contact either Hilda Jones, or
Pastor
Bob.
The St.
Timothy Stephen Ministry Team: Pastor Bob Maier Jim Dineen Miriam Frank Judy Hobbs Sue Hollister Susie Honea Hilda Jones Brenda Parker To learn more about Stephen
Ministry
visit the website: www.stephenministries.org |
Would you like to be a Stephen Mnister? If you would like to be a Stephen Minister, please contact one of the following individuals to get signed up for the next training class. Brenda Parker Susie Honea Miriam Frank |
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St. Timothy Lutheran Church |
Phone 615-824-6244 |
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Stephen
Ministry has been a Christian caring ministry of our St. Timothy
congregation
since 1993.