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This Ministry provides a listening ear, a
comforting touch, a loving presence and God’s words of hope to
persons whose life circumstances have become difficult. The person
bringing this compassionate care is called a Stephen Minister.
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THIS IS WHAT
STEPHEN MINISTERS DO
They receive 50 hours of training.
They meet twice per month after the 50 hours of training for
continuing education and supervision.
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- They will listen to you without judgment or
criticism.
- They will allow you to talk about your loss freely
and often.
- They will keep you and the discussions confidential.
- They will bring God’s words of hope to you.
- They are compassionate, full of faith, skilled and
trustworthy.
- They provide care for people with different kinds of
needs.
- Those in crisis, such as, hospitalization,
terminal illness, divorce, death of loved one,
unemployment, a natural disaster, fire, retirement,
stress of moving, being a victim and many more.
- Those needing follow up care in recovering from
a major life crisis.
- A person needing chronic care which is a long
term problem, as, disabled, aged, in nursing home,
homebound, chronic pain, living with degenerative
disease.
- Preventive care helps people anticipate and
prepare for potentially difficult upcoming events,
such as, first child, approaching retirement,
marriage, college, military, and etc..
- Supportive care such as caring for the
caregiver. A man caring for his dying wife, a woman
considering placing her elderly parents in a long
term care facility, parent of a special needs child,
support through a death or funeral, support during a
divorce and many more
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If your life circumstances have become
difficult and you’re in need of a compassionate listener or
if your interested in using your compassionate gifts in
caring for others please call Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; The Lord delivers
him in times of trouble. Psalm 41:1
For more information on Stephen Ministries
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