Stephen Ministry is a ministry in which trained and supervised laypersons, called Stephen Ministers, provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges.

The vision of Stephen Ministry, St. Simons Presbyterian Church, is to experience the presence of Christ as we accompany one another through the challenges of life. Stephen Ministry nurtures and educates those who are called to a deeper commitment to care for others through one-to-one relationships.

Our congregation's Stephen Ministry equips lay people to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

A Stephen Minister is.....

• a child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting
• a congregational member with gifts for caregiving, who is carefully selected to serve in this role
• a lay person who has received extensive training in providing emotional and spiritual care
• a caring Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports, and encourages
• someone who will "be there" for his or her care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour each week for as long as there is a need

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