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“Christ Caring For People Through People”

Is Stephen Ministry for you?
An informational meeting for anyone who might be interested in Stephen Ministry will be held on Saturday, September 18th form 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel. Stephen Ministers and Stephen Leaders will be there to tell of their experiences, provide details about the ministry and answer any questions. This is an informational meeting only-no commitments required. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Claudia Carr, 425-776-5959 by September 15th.

What is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry is a confidential lay ministry based on distinctively Christian caring. Trained and supervised laypersons, called Stephen Ministers, provide one to one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties. Stephen Ministry began in 1996 at EUMC and we are proud to be one of more than 7,000 Stephen Ministry congregations from more than 93 denominations worldwide.

Stephen Leaders who have been specially trained to oversee and direct our Stephen Ministry program are Page Campbell, Claudia Carr, Margaret Robinson and Thomas Young. They are joined by current active Stephen Ministers Siouxann Christian, Judy Lehman, and Beth Craft.

If you or someone you know could benefit from the care of a Stephen Minister, you can talk to one of our pastors, Stephen Leaders or Stephen Ministers who would be happy to help you through the process. (If you want to talk about Stephen Ministry for someone else, make sure you get his or her permission first.) Be assured that confidentiality is a cornerstone of Stephen Ministry because it is absolutely essential for building safe, healing, caring relationships.

If you'd like more information, please contact the church office at 425-778-2119.