How do you request a Stephen Minister?

Mary Lynn Bradshaw is the Stephen Ministry referrals coordinator.  She can be reached by calling the church office at (908) 647-0340.  Stephen Ministers are assigned only with the permission of the individual in need of care.  All calls and visits are strictly confidential.

Stephen Ministry at LCPC

Liberty Corner Presbyterian began using the Stephen Series of care-giving in 1996.

Seven classes of Stephen Ministers have completed the training.  Today 30 trained Stephen Ministers serve the membership of over 1,000 at Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church as well as members of the surrounding community.  Eight of the Ministers have received further training to serve as Stephen Leaders.

Liberty Corner Stephen Ministers have provided in excess of 9,700 hours of service to more than 200 people in the Liberty Corner community during the past 10 years. 

Stephen Ministers help meet the needs of people who are hospitalized, chronically ill, terminally ill, bereaved, in job crisis, divorced, lonely, stressed and many other life changing situations.

Is there pressure on you right now?  Is it affecting your health, your attitude or your relationships with your family and friends?  Would you like to have someone to talk to, just to help you get through the next month or two?  Our Stephen Ministers can help.  Call our Referral Coordinator, Mary Lynn Bradshaw, 908-647-0932.

Stephen Ministers: The After People

Stephen Ministers are there:

…after you’ve washed and returned the last casserole dish.

…after the divorce papers have been served and the bottom falls out of your life.

…after the last child honks the horn, waves, and drives away – and the house suddenly seems incredibly empty.

...after you arrive home following the funeral service and the emotions you’ve held at bay come crashing in on you.

…after the relationship has ended but the wounds are still bleeding and painful.

…after the doctors have said, “There’s nothing more we can do.”

…after the door has slammed shut – for the very last time.

…after the phone call you’d always hoped you’d never get.

…after you realize the hands on the gold watch you received at your retirement party move more slowly than you ever imagined.

…after the nursing home director shakes your hand and says, “Welcome to your new home.”

…after the gavel goes down, the handcuffs go on, and your loved one is led away.

…after the baby has arrived, putting more demands on you than you ever dreamed possible.

…after you find the pink slip inserted with what is now your final paycheck.

…after your family and friends have heard your story one too many times, but you still need to talk it out.

Stephen Ministers are the “After People.”  We are ready to come alongside you – or your friends, neighbors, coworkers, or relatives – and provide comfort and support for as long “after” as we are needed.

Adapted from a presentation made during a worship service by Enie Bourland, a lay Stephen Leader at Houston’s First Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.

Copyright © 2003 by Stephen Ministries in St. Louis, Missouri.  Congregation members have permission to reproduce this sheet to use within their congregation to build support for Stephen Ministry.  For more information please click on Stephen Ministry to visit their website.