Kim Perri and Phyllis Yingling spoke about the StephenMinistry program at The Church of Cross and nationwide, during the August 13th Bluffton Rotary meeting. Just as the Rotary is a service oriented organization, StephenMinistry is also a service oriented organization; however StephenMinistry is faith based. It is a non-denominational ministry that is currently at The Church of the Cross, Lord of Life Lutheran, Lowcountry Presbyterian, Bluffton Unity Methodist and Church of the Palms, all in Bluffton. There are also 5 StephenMinistry congregations on Hilton Head.
A Stephen Minister is a layperson providing one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around our congregation and community. Some examples of when a person may need a Stephen Minister's Caring Relationships could be marriage crisis, child issues, aging parents, death of a loved one, health crisis, single parent issues, job loss, loneliness or aging concerns.
To get connected, if you or someone you know is in need of a Stephen Minister, contact a StephenMinistry congregation, ask to speak to a Stephen Leader. At The Church of the Cross you do not have to be a member of the church to have a Stephen Minister. The Church of the Cross currently has 26 active Stephen Ministers.
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