"Love one another - as I
have loved you." John 13:34
Stephen Ministry
is God's love in action.
Our
Congregation's Stephen Ministry equips lay people to
provide confidential, one-on-one Christian care to
individuals who are experiencing difficulties in their
lives. We all experience challenges in life - times when we
could benefit from the support of a caring Christian
friend. Stephen Ministers are ready to provide the
emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a
crisis or difficulty such as loss of a loved one,
hospitalization, divorce or separation, loneliness or
discouragement, spiritual crisis, unemployment, terminal
illness, incarceration, aging, and many more. Stephen
Ministry is a confidential ministry. The identity of those
receiving care and what takes place in each caring
relationship remain private.
A Stephen Minister is a lay person who has received 50
hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual
care, a caring, Christian friend who listens, cares, prays,
supports and encourages, someone who will be there for his
or her care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour
each week for as long as there is a need.
Could you benefit from the confidential, one-on-one care of
a Stephen Minister? Then contact Rev. Dawne McAlpin at
817.326.4242 or dawne@actonumc.org.