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Concord United Methodist Church Seeking God, Serving the Community, Supporting Each Other
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Vision Statement
Jesus said, "Take care of my
sheep. Concord United Methodist Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation What Does the Stephen Ministry Series Logo Mean? Stephen Ministers Are Trained Stephen Ministers go through a long period of training and preparations for this special ministry of care and concern. Our Stephen Ministers have trained extensively in such areas as dealing with feelings, crisis intervention, asserting oneself with gentleness and firmness, and numerous other topics dealing with specific aspects of helping people who are experiencing problems in their lives. Our Stephen Ministers carry on a caring ministry here at CUMC and in the community. They work with people who are experiencing life crises such as hospitalization, retirement, financial setback, loss of a loved one, as well as many other problems people have in living their daily lives. If you believe you could benefit from the care of a Stephen Minister, discuss the matter with Laura Moreau, who is the Stephen Leader in charge of referrals. Commissioned Ministers are: Valerie Sergey, John Sergey, Una Hopkins, Jim Hopkins, Suzanne Hargis, Nancy Howser, Linda Billingsley, Linda Jinks, Sue McGuire, Diana Bauer, Diane Rogers, Kathy Evans, Karen Morones, Chuck Morones, Greg Brumley, Harry Burt, Tom Riley, Kimberly Rohrberg, and Cory Simmons* * Blue color indicates newest ministers Confidentiality: It's the cornerstone of Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministers don't reveal anything their care receiver says - and don't even tell anyone who their care receiver is. You can be assured that your Stephen Minister will keep quiet about what you share. If you are interested in having a Stephen Minister, please call Laura Moreau @ (925) 458-3309 or email her at mai66@aol.com or contact Pastor Rob. You may reach him or any of the other Stephen Leaders through the church office.(925) 685-5260 Who is involved in the Stephen Ministry? Stephen Leaders are the ones who oversee and direct our Stephen Ministry. They recruit select, train, organize, and supervise our Stephen Ministers. They identify people in need of care, and will match them with a Stephen Minister. We have four Stephen Leaders at CUMC and they are: Ray Spears, Marj Kerr, Laura Moreau and Jill Warren. Look for more information about them on an upcoming kiosk. Stephen Ministers are the care givers. They have been through 50 hours of training in Christian care giving, including general topics such as listening, feelings, boundaries, assertiveness, and and using Christian resources in care giving. In addition, their training covers specialized topics such as ministering to the divorced, hospitalized, bereaved, and aging. Care receivers are the recipients of Stephen Ministers care. They are people from our church or community who are experiencing divorce, grief, loss of a job, loneliness, hospitalization, terminal illness, or any of an endless number of other life difficulties. Stephen Ministers usually meet with their care receivers once a week for about an hour for as long as the care receiver will benefit by the relationship.
Contact our Stephen Minister Team Leaders: Jill Warren 925-363-1971 Marj Kerr 925-458-9051 Ray Spears 925-672-9929 Laura Moreau 925-458-3309 To send an email, click on the name. |
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