Stephen Ministry - Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church

Adult Spiritual Life Committee

Stephen Ministry

Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church is a Stephen Ministry congregation. The Stephen Ministry trains members of the congregation to help provide Christian caregiving to our members and the community. Stephen Ministers being support and healing love on a one-to-one basis to people who are grieving, in crisis, or experiencing other life stresses.

Thirteen Stephen Ministers were commissioned at the end of January 2005. Their training has included:

The Art of Listening
Maintaining Boundaries in Caregiving
Confidentiality
Ministering to Those in Grief
The Stephen Minister's Role in Dealing with Depression
Helping Suicidal Persons Get the Help they Need
Ministry to the Dying and Their Friends
Ministering to Those Experiencing Divorce
Ministering to Those in Life Changes (Aging, Needing Long-Term Care)

If you or someone you know would like to enter into a confidential, caring relationship with a Stephen Minister, please call the Stephen Ministry leader, Laurel Calhoun, at 892-5530 or the church office at 892-3580, x 101.