Stephen Ministry
"Reaching Out...Lifting Up"
A Stephen Minister is a Christian friend who
walks beside you through times of trouble.
Stephen Ministry helps to meet
the needs of individuals who are:
  • Experiencing life changing events

  • Facing decisions on future care of
    aging parents/spouses

  • Experiencing absence or loss of
    family members due to death,
    school, military assignments,
    marriage, divorce

  • Persons adjusting to becoming
    single parents

  • Parenthood concerns

  • Stress related life issues

  • Facing serious or terminal illness
Are you or do you know someone
who needs:
  • Someone who listens and
    cares/shares Christ's love

  • Someone you can trust who will
    keep your concerns confidential

  • Someone to be there with regular
    visits
Stephen Ministers are not:
  • Counselors

  • Pastors

  • Therapists

  • Problem Solvers
If you answer yes to any of
these questions...
  • Is life more than you can
    handle right now?

  • Is your health, your attitude, or
    your relationships suffering?

  • Are you adjusting to a new
    job, changed marital status,
    serious illness, the death of a
    loved one, a recent move?

  • Would you like to have
    someone in your life to help
    support you through this
    difficult time?
Maybe a Stephen Minister
can HELP...
Consider having a Stephen
Minister walk with you or a friend
through a time of transition or
uncertainty.  Please contact the
church office in order to get in
contact with a Stephen Minister.  
(Be sure to get the person's
permission before making the call
to a Stephen Minister)
Stephen Ministers
serving St. John:
  • Bernie Beadle
  • George Cole
  • Anne Elphick
  • Karen Goltermann
  • Jean Grimm
  • Karl Klafehn
  • Barb Lehning
  • Daisy Leverenz
  • Tiffany Marshall-Stark
  • Lorene Versluis
  • Kat Almeter
  • Pastor Gary Bauch
How does the referral
process work?
  • A person - a member of St.
    John - is in need of Christian
    care.

  • A Stephen Minister learns
    about the need from you.

  • A Stephen Minister will meet
    with the person to talk about
    the program.

  • With the person's permission,
    a Stephen Minister is
    assigned to meet with as
    often as needed, with him/her.
Your name:
Your email address:
Your phone number:
Comments:
contact President / Stephen Minister Anne