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Stephen Ministry provides a listening ear and a caring relationship for people experiencing a life crisis or challenge, such as:
divorce
death of a loved one
hospitalization
terminal illness
loneliness
relocation
unemployment
retirement
empty nest
other life transitions
If you feel like Stephen Ministry may help you with a current life situation, please contact Deaconess Bonnie Beversdorf or 462.8207.ext.214 or bbeversdorf@immanuelvalpo.org.
Stephen Ministry also recruits, selects, trains, commissions, and supervises congregation members to provide one-to-one Christian care to persons in need on behalf of the congregation. Stephen Ministers typically are assigned one care receiver at a time and meet with that person for about one hour each week. Stephen Ministers usually serve for two years, which includes an initial 50 hours of training followed by twice-monthly supervision and continuing education sessions. If you would like to explore the possibility of becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Deaconess Bonnie Beversdorf or 462.8207.ext.214 or bbeversdorf@immanuelvalpo.org
