Stephen Ministers use the Caregivers compass to show what we are all about: 

• Stephen Ministers have compassion for the care receivers' spiritual, emotional, or physical issues.

• We are Full of Faith because we rely on God-not our own actions-to bring hope and healing to our care receivers.

• We become skilled through the training we receive then ongoing education and the supervision from our Stephen leaders. 

• Care receivers depend on the trustworthiness and confidentiality that Stephen ministers abide by. Confidentiality is one of the most important principles of Stephen Ministry. What a care receiver tells his or her SM and even the care receiver's Identity is kept in the strictest confidence. 
  
  At the center of the compass and our ministry is Christ. He is our Lord and Savior he helps us heal care receivers through God's love, compassion, and forgiveness. 
  
  If you or a family member want to receive care from a Stephen Minister and a caring Christian relationship and want to explore if this is a good option for you, please contact our Stephen Ministry Director, Erin Vaughn at [email protected] or by phone at 770-617-6719.
  All requests are confidential. 

Do you feel called to help the hurting people in our congregation and community? Have you seen the Lord work in your own life through difficult times? Do you feel the Lord could use you to support others in their season of uncertainty? Now is the time to learn how you can be an important part of this life-changing ministry. Experience the love and joy of sharing Christ's love with others.
Please prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister.

We are accepting applications for our next cohort of Stephen Minister training. Sessions begin on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and continue every other Wednesday at 7:00 pm through January.  

 If interested, click the link below for an application or contact any of the Stephen Leaders:
 Erin Vaughn - [email protected] or call 770-617-6719

 The need for Stephen ministers is great so please prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Ministry. Click here for an application. 
 

Stephen leaders are the ones who oversee and direct Stephen Ministers. They will recruit, select, train and organize and supervise Stephen Ministers.  They will identify people in need of care and match them with a Stephen minister. 

Stephen Ministers are the caregivers. They receive 5 months of training in Christian care and crisis intervention including general topics of listening, feelings, boundaries, assertiveness, and using catholic resources in caregiving. In addition, their training includes specialized topics such as ministering to the bereaved, aging, hospitalized, divorced, and much more. Ministers also participate in twice-monthly supervision groups and continuing education.

Care Receivers are the people that receive care from the Stephen ministers. They are people from the Parish, friends, family, and community who are experiencing life’s transitions such as divorce, grief, loss of a job, loneliness, pregnancy or infertility, illness of any kind, or any number of other life problems. Stephen ministers usually meet with their care reviver once a week for one hour for as long as the Stephen minister is needed by the Care receiver. 

Learn more about Stephen Ministry by visiting StephenMinistries.org