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Contact Rosemary Cardno at 404-285-0315 for applications and more information.
If you’ve been looking for a way to make a real difference in this hurting world, there’s no better way than to join the Stephen Ministry here at the Cathedral! Each person who answers God’s call to serve as a Stephen Minister is able, as a conduit of Christ’s love, to have a positive impact on another person’s life at a time when he/she needs someone to care. This ministry is named after the first lay person, Saint Stephen, who was chosen by the Apostles to care for the needs of the early Christians (Acts 6:1-6).
What is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in parishes that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry parishes equip and empower lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. They are not to be confused with Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
For over 25 years, Christ the King’s Stephen Ministry has offered one-to-one pastoral care for individuals experiencing a wide range of life’s stressors – loneliness, loss of a loved one, hospitalization, separation or divorce, spiritual crises, unemployment or job crises, a chronic illness, a terminal illness, aging, relocation, recovery from an illness, miscarriage and/or infertility — at no cost to the receiver. Stephen Ministry trains and organizes lay persons to provide one-to-one Christian care in and around our parish.
What is my commitment?
A Stephen Minister receives 50 hours of training on how to provide distinctively Christian care, commits to meet once a week with a hurting person for up to one year, and is a caring advocate who listens, prays, and leaves the cure and results to the Lord. A Stephen Minister also commits to attending regular supervision meetings on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month to ensure the best possible care for his/her care receiver.
Resources
Stephen Ministers Talk about their Life-Changing Experiences
What to Expect from Training
Go to www.stephenministries.org for more on the history and programs of Stephen Ministries.