Stephen Ministry
at
Hope Lutheran Church

Stephen Ministers are trained as Christian caregivers in 20 - 2 1/2 hour classes meeting Tuesday evenings at the church from 7:00-9:30 P.M. Manuals provide resources for sharing, discussion, lecture, and visual materials.
Included in the training, Stephen Ministers normally serve for two years. However, after the training, should individuals find that they cannot formally continue with the program, they may be released, to personally use the learned skills in other personal life situations.
Following the training, Stephen Ministers meet twice per month on Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 P.M. for continuing education and peer counseling in support of those assigned as caregivers.
Stephen Ministry prepares a person for personal caregiving, and provides valuable skills for relationships, listening, and problem solving in all of life.
Individuals from other churches, beside Hope Lutheran, may participate in the program and serve as caregivers in their own church or elsewhere.