Stephen Ministers care for people facing tough times. We all experience challenges in life – times when we could benefit from the support of caring Christian friend. Stephen Ministers have gone through 50 hours of specialized training and are ready to provide emotional and spiritual care to persons going through difficult times, such as:

• Loneliness
• Loss of a loved one
• Illness or Hospitalization
• Divorce or separation
• Unemployment or job crises
• Recovery after an accident or disaster
• Aging process
• Changes in relationships
• Parenting challenges
• And many more…

Stephen Ministers provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community. Persons usually meet with their Stephen Minister for an hour, once a week. There is no charge to have a Stephen Minister. Stephen Ministry is strictly confidential.

To receive care from a Stephen Minister, please contact:

Bob or Alyce Walker (709-1449) or Maggie Trask in the church office, 686-3163, ext 218 or mtrask@firstumc.org