Who are Stephen Ministers?

1. They are members of our parish
2. They have received 50 hours of intensive training
3. They provide weekly one on one confidential meetings with their care receivers
4. They adjust their schedules to meet the needs of their care receivers
5. They participate in regular supervision meetings at which confidentiality is maintained
6. They receive regular continuing education
7. They commit to provide service to our community for two years
8. They are dependable and they clearly understand the limits of what they can do
9. They listen to, care for, and pray with their care receivers
10. They are the tools God uses to bring His love to others

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion.” Colossian 3:12