Who We Are Stephen Ministry
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Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who receive special training to provide one-on-one Christian caregiving to Atonement members and friends who are experiencing life’s problems. These include but are not limited to loss of a loved one, divorce, loss of job, illness, hospitalization, disability and aging. A Stephen Minister serves as a non-judgmental Christian friend who meets periodically with the care receiver in a quiet setting to listen, ask questions and otherwise provide support. All conversations are held in strict confidence, as is the identity of the care receiver to the other Stephen Ministers and the congregation. Stephen Ministries' core purpose can be summed up in the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians. "To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12-13). If you or someone you know could benefit from the confidential, one-to-one care and support of a Stephen Minister, please talk with one of Atonement Lutheran‘s Stephen Ministers (blue name tags at our three weekend services) or call Cherri Jestmore (913) 648-0595 Jan Shelby (913) 484-1057 |
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