Stephen Ministries
Searching For a New Ministry Opportunity in Our Congregation? There will be a cost, you know, but there will also be great rewards. Stephen Ministry is our congregation’s one-to-one caring ministry. Right now we’re looking for members who are willing to pay the C-O-S-T (Commitment Of Self and Time) and become Stephen Ministers, remembering that the blessings will outweigh the costs. To find our more about this ministry, please contact Mary Lou Long, 534-9848, or Margaret Anne Whitsett, 539-5738, ext. 215.
Stephen Ministers Are the "After" People
What are Stephen Ministers? We’re ready to come alongside you and provide comfort and support for as long "after" as we are needed! They are there…
after you’ve washed and returned the last casserole dish.
after the divorce papers have been served and the bottom falls out of your life.
after the last child honks the horn, waves, and drives away – and the house suddenly seems incredibly empty.
after you arrive home following the funeral service and the emotions you’ve held at bay come crashing in on you.
after the relationship has ended but the wounds are still bleeding and painful.
after the doctors have said, "There’s nothing more we can do."
after the door has slammed shut – for the very last time.
after the phone call you’d always hoped you’d never get.
after you realize the hands on the gold watch you received at your retirement party move more slowly than you ever imagined.
after the nursing home director shakes your hand and says, "Welcome to your new home."
after the gavel goes down, the handcuffs go on, and your loved one is led away.
after the baby has arrived, putting more demands on you that you ever dreamed possible.
after you find the pink slip inserted with what is now your final paycheck.
After your family and friends have heard your story one too many times, but you still need to talk it out.
