Stephen Ministry-Training

Stephen Minister training teaches principles and skills that equip you to provide highquality, Christ-centered emotional and spiritual care to others.

• You gain insight into the thoughts, feelings, and actions of people who are hurting
• You develop relational and caring skills you can apply to all aspects of your life.
• You deepen your faith as the Holy Spirit fashions you into a Christ-centered caregiver.
• You develop a special bond with those in your class and you have a lot of fun! 

• Feelings: Yours, Mine, and Ours
• The Art of Listening
• Confidentiality
• Ministering to those Experiencing Grief
• Dealing with Depression: The Stephen Minister’s Role
• Ministry to the Dying and Their Family and Friends
• Caring for People before, during, and after Hospitalization
• Ministering to Those Experiencing Losses Related to Aging
• Ministering to Those Experiencing Divorce
• Crises of Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Providing Spiritual Care

Stephen Ministry Leaders are Stephen Ministers who have completed a one-week national Stephen Ministry Leadership Training course.

Stephen Ministers and Stephen Leaders are commissioned by the pastor as it is the prayers of the entire parish that sustains and supports them in this ministry.

Please speak with a Stephen Ministry Leader at 716-372-4841 ext 44 before completing the Stephen Ministry Application form.

STEPHEN MINISTRY provides Christian care to individuals dealing with difficult life issues by using prayer, listening skills, and bi-weekly peer supervision to help the care receiver on the road to wholeness. Contact Carol Autieri at carolautieri1@msn.com or call 372-4841 ext. 144 for more information on receiving help or how to volunteer.

COMMISSIONING:
Congratulations to Christine Uhl and Lori Lombardo who were commissioned as new Stephen Minister Leaders on Sunday, February 5, 2023.