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Sunday, March 8th the
congregation of Community of Hope will extend a joyous
congratulations and welcome to Sidney Adams and Lynne Owre, who
were commissioned to join the Stephen Ministry Leadership Team
during worship service on March 8th. Their commissioning
celebrates a fifty-hour in-depth training and preparation for
leadership of this special program. As a Stephen Ministry
congregation, Community of Hope is part of a big network of
Christian care. There are thousands of Stephen Ministry
congregations representing more than 90 Christian denominations
across the U.S., Canada and the world. Stephen Ministry
headquarters is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and can connect
our Stephen Leaders with Stephen Ministry congregations
virtually everywhere in the country. So if you have a relative
or friend far away who is in need of care, talk to one of our
Stephen Leaders. They may be able to connect your friend to a
Stephen Ministry congregation in his or her own neighborhood.
This is YOUR ministry! It is an important
way that members of Community of Hope care for one another. If
you are going through a difficult time, consider having a
Stephen Minister. Or, if you know of someone else who is facing
difficulties, suggest that they request a Stephen Minister.
If you are interested in learning more
about our Stephen Ministry program or would like to be a Stephen
Minister – we are holding Informational Sessions between
services at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 19th, May 3rd
and 17th; we will also have a booth at the Ministry
Fair on May 31st. Stephen Ministry training will be
held again this year in the fall – our training schedule will be
available at the Informational Sessions. |
