Stephen Ministry supports our pastoral team in the caring ministries
of the church. Each Stephen Minister completes 50 hours of training
prior to commissioning. Through one-to-one caring relationships, a trained Stephen Minister cares, listens and shares God’s love in
times of confusion, stress, crisis and other of life’s challenges with
strict confidentiality. Stephen Ministry trainees learn about dealing
with life issues such as illness, death, relationships, spiritual concerns, job concerns and the like. Stephen Ministers also learn about the stages of depression, signs of suicide, and community resources available. Stephen Ministers are called to be “care-givers”... God is the “cure-giver."

For more information, contact Barbara Carey at 910.548.4818 or BCarey5@ec.rr.com. 

On September 13, 2009, Dick McLeish led a continuous education training session for some of our Stephen Ministers. The group studied caring for people who are facing death or the death of a loved one. If you are going through a difficult period in your life contact Pastor John or Pastor Rachel to consider having a Stephen Minister assigned to walk by your side in Christian love within a confidential personal relationship.

    May 3, 2009 Commissioning New Stephen Ministers           September 13, 2009  Dick McLeish led a training session.