What do Stephen Ministers do?

Stephen Ministers:

• Are There To Support You And Care For You During Your Troubled Times
• Listen To Your Concerns With A Compassionate Heart
• Share Christ's Love With You And Pray With You
• Share Parish and Community Resource Information As Appropriate
• Maintain Confidentiality Of All Aspects Of The Caring Relationship With You
• Attend Faithfully To The Caregiving Process 

• Death And Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One
• Hospitalization or Hospitalization Of A Loved One
• Chronic Illness, Cancer and Other Illnesses
• Divorce And All The Concerns Associated With It
• The Stresses Of Long Term Care For Aging And Other Family Members
• Loss Of Employment And Employment Concerns
• Loneliness Or Discouragement
• Other Crises In Your Life Where You Need The Support Of A Caring Heart And A Listening Ear To Travel With You Through Your Difficult Times

Stephen Ministry is YOUR Ministry

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

• Pray for God to bring hope and healing to the hurting people of our parish
       through our Stephen Ministry

• Accept Care from a Stephen Minister during your times of need. 
       God doesn't expect you to bear your burdens alone.

• Tell A Friend, Neighbor, Coworker, or Relative who is hurting about our Stephen Ministry.

• If you are a good listener and a compassionate person,
       Prayerfully Consider Becoming A Stephen Minister.

"Therefore encourage one another and build up each other."

1 Thessalonians 5:11