Stephen Ministries

A Stephen Minister Provides Care

Our congregation's Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

 A Stephen Minister Is...

•  A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting
• A congregation member with gifts for caregiving who was carefully selected to serve in the role
• 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.

People Who Need Care...

• Receive quality, confidential care for their hurts and needs
• Find hope, healing, and a new sense of self-worth through the support of a Stephen Minister
• Know they are remembered and supported by their congregation in times of personal difficulty
• Receive ongoing care for continuing needs long after the onset of a crisis, when many others have forgotten about them
• Grow in a deeper relationship with their Lord as they experience God's unconditional love for them through their Stephen Minister

To Receive Care...

Members of Plymouth may contact one of our Ministers for a confidential conversation about their own needs or the needs of another.