a program of our congregation that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances, both in our congregation and community.
There are times when each of us needs the care of another person, a Christian friend, a Stephen Minister! These needs include but are not limited to:
- The hospitalized
- The terminally ill and their families
- People new to the community
- Those grieving a death or serious loss
- The homebound
- Those with a job crisis
- The aging and elderly
- Those with disabilities and their families
- The separated and divorced
- Those in spiritual crisis
Stephen Ministry is confidential ministry: those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private.
Our Stephen Ministers work together with our pastors to reach more people with Christian care than pastors can reach by themselves. People who receive care from a Stephen Minister...
- Receive quality Christian care
- Deepen their relationship with their Lord
- Grow in their desire to participate in Christian community
- Come to value ministry from another lay person while continuing contact with the pastor
Stephen Ministry enhances our outreach by...
- Creating a "caring ministry explosion" where many instead of a few are offering God's love and care in intentional, systematic ways.
- Enabling our entire congregation to grow as a warm, loving, nurturing community where people are cherished and cared for in Jesus Christ.
- Identifying our congregation to our community as a place where people's needs are taken seriously.
Contact: Pastor Patrice Von Stroh
Phone: (303) 758-2820
E-Mail: patrice@bethany-denver.org
Learn More: Stephen Ministry
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