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Stephen Ministry is.... 1. A ministry in which one person reaches out to another in times of loneliness                           depression becoming new parents being ill or hospitalized going through a time of grief or crisis working through some problem or concern many other possible situations. 2. A relationship on a weekly basis with a person who has received 50 hours of intensive training in many helping skills and who will visit you, listen to you, offer resources if those are needed by referrals, pray with you and offer Christian support. 3. A meaningful way for our Parish Team to provide and extend an active, ongoing, caring ministry for the people of our parish community by sharing this ministry with trained, caring parishioners and thus using more fully, the talents and generosity of lay people. STEPHEN MINISTERS ARE NOT ... professional counselors or psychologists ordained ministers equipped to provide physical services--babysitting, preparing meals, transportation (except on occasion when these might be offered), or experts in law, finance, etc. STEPHEN MINISTERS ARE ... caring supportive Christian people who have a desire to be with you in times of crisis, grieving, or need. If you would like to be assigned a Stephen Minister or know someone who would, please contact: Rev. Larry Woodruff at 901-387-0007.   [ Home ] [ Our_Mission ] [ General_Information ] [ Whats_New ] [ Calendar ] [ Forms ] [ Sermon_Series ] [ Wed_Nights ] [ Preschool ] [ Promiseland ] [ Heart_and_Soul ] [ Moments_with_God ] [ Ministries ] [ St_Paul_Staff ] [ History ] [ Photo_Album ] [ Contact_Us ] [ Links ]

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