Hope's
Stephen Ministry
One-to-One
Ministry by a Trained,
Caring Friend |
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Hope's Stephen Ministry Team |
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Judy Hoey,
Stephen Minister; Julie
Schelk, Stephen Minister;
Judy Pedersen, Stephen
Minister; Beth Kettner,
Stephen Minister; Kris
McEssy Stephen
Leader/Stephen Minister;
Mary Rosenbaum, Stephen
Leader/Stephen Minister. |
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What is a Stephen
Minister? |
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A Stephen Minister is: |
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a child of God who walks
beside a hurting person |
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a caring Christian friend
who really listens |
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a lay person who has
received 50 hours of
training in how to provide
distinctively Christian care |
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What do Stephen Ministers
cover in their training? |
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Listening and understanding
feelings |
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Relationship building |
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Confidentiality |
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Use of prayer and the Bible |
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Who is helped by Stephen
Ministry? |
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People who are: |
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needing someone to talk to |
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struggling with their faith
in God |
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discouraged, anxious, lonely |
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coping with divorce |
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grieving the loss of a loved
one |
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dying, as well as family
members of the terminally
ill |
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hospitalized |
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having financial
difficulties |
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new to our congregation or
community |
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going through transition |
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How
can I receive a Stephen
Minister? |
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Call Stephen Leaders: |
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Kris McEssy at 921-5062 |
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Mary Rosenbaum at 922-3935 |
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Stephen
Ministers visit their care
receivers regularly and
dependably.
They are committed to
preserving the
confidentiality of the
caring relationship. |
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