What is a Stephen Minister?

Stephen Ministers are members of our parish who receive 50 + hours of special training to provide one-to-one Christian care to people experiencing challenges in life. They meet faithfully each week to pray, listen, care, support, and encourage their care receiver.

This is a confidential ministry. The identity of those receiving care, and anything that is shared, remains private.

A Stephen Minister’s role is to listen and care, not to give advice. They are also trained to recognize when a care receiver’s needs fall outside what they are equipped to provide—at which point they help connect the care receiver with the appropriate outside resource.