· loss of a loved one or a friend
· hospitalization, a chronic illness, being
homebound, disabled, or having a terminal illness
· recovery after an accident or disaster
· divorce or separation in your family
· loneliness or discouragement
· spiritual crises
· unemployment or a job crisis
· military deployment or relocation
· incarceration or other legal issues
· aging, “empty nest” issues, or retirement
· birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility
· hospitalization, a chronic illness, being
homebound, disabled, or having a terminal illness
· recovery after an accident or disaster
· divorce or separation in your family
· loneliness or discouragement
· spiritual crises
· unemployment or a job crisis
· military deployment or relocation
· incarceration or other legal issues
· aging, “empty nest” issues, or retirement
· birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility
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Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers Are Ready to Care
"Love one another--as I have loved you." John 13:34
Are you hurting? Are you struggling? Are you discouraged? Are you stressed? Are you confused? Are you broken?
Are you hurting? Are you struggling? Are you discouraged? Are you stressed? Are you confused? Are you broken?
We all face challenges in life--times when we could benefit from the support of a caring Christian friend. We don’t have to “go it alone”! Stephen Ministers are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or difficulty, such as--
Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry: The identity of those receiving care and what takes place in each caring relationship remains private. A Stephen Minister will not tell others about conversations or even acknowledge that a person is receiving care unless legally or ethically required to do so.
Stephen Ministers receive supervision in order to provide the best care possible. They meet regularly with a group of other Stephen Ministers to receive peer supervision for their caring ministries. This involves sharing appropriate information with the supervision group, but it does not involve disclosing the identities of those receiving care.
Stephen Ministers receive supervision in order to provide the best care possible. They meet regularly with a group of other Stephen Ministers to receive peer supervision for their caring ministries. This involves sharing appropriate information with the supervision group, but it does not involve disclosing the identities of those receiving care.
Hope's Stephen Ministers are:
Could you or someone you know (friend, neighbor, coworker or relative) benefit from the confidential, one-to-one care and support of a Stephen Minister?
Call (951) 676-6262 to speak to a pastor or email staff@hopetemecula.org. Someone will contact you within a few days.
Do you have the spiritual gifts of mercy, faith, teaching, exhortation or word of wisdom? Are you interested in becoming a Stephen Minister?
Email staff@hopetemecula.org for more information.
Call (951) 676-6262 to speak to a pastor or email staff@hopetemecula.org. Someone will contact you within a few days.
Do you have the spiritual gifts of mercy, faith, teaching, exhortation or word of wisdom? Are you interested in becoming a Stephen Minister?
Email staff@hopetemecula.org for more information.
· Children of God who walk beside a person who is hurting
· Congregation members with gifts for caregiving, who were carefully selected and
trained to serve in this role - providing emotional and spiritual care
· Caring, Christian friends who listen, care, pray, support, and encourage
· People who will "be there" for their care receivers, meeting faithfully for about an
hour each week, for as long as there is a need
· Congregation members with gifts for caregiving, who were carefully selected and
trained to serve in this role - providing emotional and spiritual care
· Caring, Christian friends who listen, care, pray, support, and encourage
· People who will "be there" for their care receivers, meeting faithfully for about an
hour each week, for as long as there is a need
