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 Stephen Ministry

Having someone listen to us is a basic human need. That need is especially acute when we feel lonely, stressed or in pain. Stephen Ministry enables volunteers to listen to those in need with care and compassion and assists people to take the small steps to renewal in life.

Stephen Ministers, (named after St. Stephen, the early Church's first lay deacon) are loving and caring people who are willing to listen and be there when you are going through a difficult time.

Stephen Ministers are trained lay people, not professional counselors, who undergo more than 50 hours of training, based solidly on Biblical testimony and drawing from the best tools of the health and psychological sciences.

Stephen Ministers are trained lay people who provide ongoing Christian care to people experiencing a wide range of life needs or crises, including:

• The hospitalized
• The terminally ill and their families
• Shut-in and homebound individuals
• The grieving
• Those undergoing life's transitions
• The elderly
• Families facing a job crisis
• Those with disabilities
• The lonely
• Those in spiritual crisis 

The care offered by Stephen Ministers enables those who receive care to grow in a deeper relationship with their Lord and encourages them to care for others, to "love as they have been loved". The Stephen Ministers also experience growth as they apply their caring skills to other important relationships, enriching their whole lives.

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For more information on Stephen Ministry, contact our LSS Administrator by email or phone at one of the numbers listed below.

Adams County, PA - 717-334-2012
Franklin and Fulton Counties, PA - 717-264-5400
York County, PA - 717-845-9238
 

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