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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 see http://stephenministries.org/
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