Sep 12, 2023 | Stephen Ministry
A Thank You The following letter from one of the church’s first care receivers was sent to me on June 11, 2002 to publish in the Messenger: Dear Saint Matthew Church, I would like to thank you for bringing the Stephen Ministry into our parish. It has been almost a...
Aug 29, 2023 | Stephen Ministry
Who May Stephen Ministry Help? Anyone who is dealing with one of life’s difficult times and who wants a neutral, confidential listener is a possible care receiver for a Stephen Minister. The challenge does not need to be an up-coming heart transplant operation as was...
Jun 20, 2023 | Stephen Ministry
A Brief History Lesson Founded in 1975 by Dr Kenneth Haugk, graduate degree in clinical psychology, and newly ordained began a training program for nine members of his congregation. These first Stephen Ministers were a varied group of people with very different...
Jun 8, 2023 | OWLS, Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry This caring, listening ministry has been a part of our life at Saint Matthew for decades. To learn more about becoming a Stephen Minister of if you know of someone who needs a Stephen Minister, please contact Sue Kuhn. OWLS Older Wiser Lutheran...
Mar 20, 2023 | Stephen Ministry
Best wishes to Peggy Marks! The Stephen Ministry Team reluctantly accepted Peggy’s decision to resign as a Stephen Leader effective last December. Peggy has devoted many years to the Stephen Ministries, St. Louis program, from her early years as a new pastor in...
Dec 26, 2022 | Stephen Ministry
The following story was sent to Stephen Ministry congregations recently by Stephen Ministries, St. Louis. I was 26, newly divorced, living far away from family and friends, and dealing with a lot of guilt, shame, and low self-esteem. Was I a total...
