Please prayerfully consider becoming involved  in Stephen Ministries!

STEPHEN MINISTRY Parish Hotline

(517) 423-2447 Ext. 8

   Stephen Leaders:

       Linda Herman: (517) 662-0385

       Susan Ellis:       (517) 673-7865

Why Stephen Ministry?  Because the Bible tells us to:

  “Love one another as I have loved you.”  (John 15:12)

  “Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.” 

(Galatians 6:2)

  “Encourage one another and build one another up.”  (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

  “Rejoice with those who rejoice: weep with those who weep.”  (Romans 12.15)

  “Through love be servants of one another.”  (Galatians 5:13)

  “Be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another, compassionate, humble.” 

    (1 Peter 3:8)

  “Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven 

you in Christ.”  (Ephesians 4:32)

Stephen Ministers can provide confidential, one-to-one care to people who are:

• Grieving the death of a loved one
• Hospitalized or recovering from hospitalization
• Lonely or discouraged
• Coping with a terminal illness or caring for a family member with a terminal illness
• Unemployed or in a job crisis
• Disabled or caring for an ill or disabled family member
• Moving or relocating
• New to the parish or the community
• Anticipating the birth or adoption of a child
• Homebound or institutionalized
• Transitioning into retirement
• Dealing with the crisis of aging
• Facing a life transition
• Experiencing a spiritual crisis
• Victim of a disaster or accident

The Stephen Ministry logo above, with the broken person behind the cross and the whole person in front of the cross, symbolizes that we are all broken people and that it is only through the cross of Jesus that we are made whole.  Stephen Ministers will help guide a person on the journey from brokenness to wholeness.