The St. Stephen Ministry is a lay caregiving ministry that supplements pastoral care. The program teaches laypersons to provide one-on-one care for individuals who request support. The confidential care-giver and care-receiver relationship, usually conducted by weekly visits, may continue for months or years. Reasons for requesting a Stephen Minister’s visits may range from grieving the loss of a loved one, experiencing a major illness, going through a divorce, job loss, moving to a nursing home, or other life difficulties.

For more information, contact Yvonne von Brauchitsch, Deacon Jeff or Darlene McClure at sjmststephenministry@gmail.com.