Stephen Ministry
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
Our Stephen Ministers Are Ready to Care for You!
Stephen Ministers are members of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church who have been through extensive training and provide confidential, one-to-one, Christian care to people who are experiencing a difficult time. They will listen, care, encourage, pray with and for you, and provide weekly support for you as long as your need persists. If you or someone you know is hurting, find out more about Stephen Ministry by talking with one of our Stephen Leaders or Stephen Ministers. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to bring God's love and care into your life.
Messiah’s Stephen Ministry Team
Stephen Leaders
Sandy DiCillo, Patsy Jones
Stephen Ministers
Kay Florack, Bob Gears, Jane Gears, Lynne Hunter, Don Littlejohn,
Gary Makiowiecki, Sandy Moncrief, Tarri Mundt, Rayann Ranzenbach, Jacquie VanAuken
Learn, Grow, and Serve by Becoming a Stephen Minister
Do you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and listening? If so, please prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister. Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church will be training another class of Stephen Ministers in 2008. Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual support and care to people who are going through a difficult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or loneliness. To find out more about becoming a Stephen Minister please contact the church office.
“The greatest consolation in a time of despair is the knowledge that God has worked in our lives. Until we reach that stage (and none of us is there until a time of trial, until God has rescued us), the best thing that can happen to us is to have loving Christian friends in whose lives God has worked. Through their loyalty (to us and to God), they will hang in there with us and give us the assurance that our God is a God who works, even in the most hopeless situations.”
William Kinnaird, The Promise of Hope
