St. James Church recently became involved in
Stephen Ministry.  This one-to-one lay care giving
ministry is named for Stephen, one of the first
seven laypeople called by the church to assist the
apostles in caring for others. We will be developing
a lasting program of caring ministry through the
Stephen Series system of training
Become a Stephen Minister

Stephen Ministry is God’s love in action.
There are times when every one of us
experiences difficulties...loss of a loved
one, illness, hospitalization, divorce, job
loss, loneliness and many other
challenges. That is why St. James’ has
the Stephen Ministry program. Stephen
Ministries do no replace pastoral care.

They extend the care long past the
immediate crisis. They are members of
our congregation who have received 50
hour of care giving training to minister to
people experiencing a crisis, facing a
challenge, or simply going through a
rough time.
A Stephen Minister will meet with you—
PRIVATELY AND CONFIDENTALLY— on a
regular basis to listen, care, encourage
and support you. If you’d like to learn
more about Stephen Ministry for yourself,
a family member, or a friend—inside or
outside out congregation—please contact
the church office at 347-4342.