"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 andcommunity, bringing Christ’s healing love to people who are grieving orexperiencing any number of life’s difficulties. We have been servingmembers of our congregation since 2022.
Stephen Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of HaddonfieldStephen Ministers are lay congregation members who receiveextensive training to minister to people experiencing a crisis, facing achallenge, or simply going through a tough time. They typically meetwith their care receivers once a week for an hour and are trained tolisten patiently, without judging, to assist their care receivers processfeelings. They participate in regular support and supervision twice amonth under the guidance of trained Stephen Leaders for purposes ofongoing evaluation and continuing education. Stephen Ministers arecommitted to preserving the confidential nature of the caringrelationship. For more information about Stephen Ministry's historyand worldwide scope, click here: What is Stephen Ministry? Note that aStephen Minister is not a counselor or therapist and does not take theplace of a pastor.Please be in touch with Carol, Lisa, Donna, or Joyce if you havequestions, would like to have a conversation about this ministry, orwant to know how to get involved.
Lisa Hurd lhurd330@gmail.comCarol Carty ccarty3@verizon.netJoyce Stout joyce.stout@jefferson.eduDonna George djheffel@icloud.com
Meet our Stephen Ministry TeamLisa Hurd Stephen Leader, Team CoordinatorCarol Carty Stephen Leader, Training CoordinatorJoyce Stout Stephen Leader, Communications CoordinatorDonna George Stephen Minister and Leader
Larry Rugen Stephen MinisterDeb Nussbaum Stephen Minister
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?
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.
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First Presbyterian ChurchOF HADDONFIELD
Christ's Joy, Justice, and Compassion in All, Through All, and For All
20 King's Highway E. Haddonfield, NJ 08033 | (856) 429-1960
The unity of believers in Christ is reflected in the rich diversity of the Church’s membership. In Christ, by the power of the Spirit, God unites persons through baptism regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, geography, or theological conviction.
(The Book of Order F-1.0403)