Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministry

"To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12-13). 

Stephen Ministry is a lay ministry that provides one-to-one,
confidential, Christian care to hurting people in our congregation and
community, bringing Christ’s healing love to people who are grieving or
experiencing any number of life’s difficulties. We have been serving
members of our congregation since 2022.

 

Stephen Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield
Stephen Ministers are lay congregation members who receive
extensive training to minister to people experiencing a crisis, facing a
challenge, or simply going through a tough time. They typically meet
with their care receivers once a week for an hour and are trained to
listen patiently, without judging, to assist their care receivers process
feelings. They participate in regular support and supervision twice a
month under the guidance of trained Stephen Leaders for purposes of
ongoing evaluation and continuing education. Stephen Ministers are
committed to preserving the confidential nature of the caring
relationship. For more information about Stephen Ministry's history
and worldwide scope, click here: What is Stephen Ministry? Note that a
Stephen Minister is not a counselor or therapist and does not take the
place of a pastor.

Please be in touch with Carol, Lisa, Donna, or Joyce if you have
questions, would like to have a conversation about this ministry, or
want to know how to get involved.


Lisa Hurd lhurd330@gmail.com
Carol Carty ccarty3@verizon.net
Joyce Stout joyce.stout@jefferson.edu
Donna George djheffel@icloud.com

Meet our Stephen Ministry Team
Lisa Hurd
Stephen Leader, Team Coordinator
Carol Carty
Stephen Leader, Training Coordinator
Joyce Stout
Stephen Leader, Communications Coordinator
Donna George
Stephen Minister and Leader


Larry Rugen
Stephen Minister
Deb Nussbaum
Stephen Minister

 

Background

The Stephen Ministry Program was begun in 1973 by Dr. Kenneth Haugk, a Methodist minister and clinical psychologist, and has served over 12,000 congregations. Any Christian denomination is welcome to participate in the program. The Stephen Ministry program gets its name from the book of Acts, (Chapter 6) in which Stephen was chosen to provide caring ministry to those in need. There are currently over 12,000 enrolled congregations worldwide, more than 600,000 Stephen Ministers have been trained and 1.5 million people have had a Stephen Minister walk with them and provide confidential Christian care during tough times. For more information about the Stephen Ministries organization, click here:

What is Stephen Ministry?

Who Are Stephen Ministers?

Stephen Ministers are lay congregation members who receive extensive training to minister to people experiencing a crisis, facing a challenge, or simply going through a tough time. They typically meet with their care receivers once a week for an hour and are trained to listen patiently, without judging, to assist their care receivers process feelings. They participate in regular support and supervision twice a month under the guidance of trained Stephen Leaders for purposes of ongoing evaluation and continuing education. Stephen Ministers are committed to preserving the confidential nature of the caring relationship.

Note that a Stephen Minister is not a counselor or therapist and does not take the place of a pastor. 

Please click here to see Stephen Ministry in action: "A Listening Ear You Can Trust

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Stephen Minster Training

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First Presbyterian Church
OF HADDONFIELD

Christ's Joy, Justice, and Compassion in All, Through All, and For All


   

20 King's Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-1960


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