Ministries / Stephen Ministry
The Stephen Ministry has trained, caring, knowledgeable lay individuals to provide, under the direction of your pastor, one-on-one, confidential caring to persons in need here at Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church and throughout the North Georgia community.
This ministry is named after Stephen, who was called upon by the Apostles to care for the needs of the people. Stephen Ministers are commissioned to give continuing care to help ease life’s burdens, and to assist with coping during times of crisis. This caring relationship focuses on the many needs of care receivers and lasts as long as the need exists.
Stephen Ministers receive ongoing support, guidance and continuing education to help them provide the best possible confidential care to their care receiver, while maintaining the bond of trust of this caring relationship.
Are you in need of a Stephen Minister?
Contact the Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church
Stephen Ministry at (706) 379-3210
Stephen Ministers are specially trained to be confidential, compassionate, trustworthy care givers to persons experiencing such special needs as:
Separation or divorce
Depression and loneliness
Coping with grief, loss of loved ones
Hospitalization
Spiritual crisis
Job crisis
Student related issues
Terminal illness
Physical or substance abuse
and many more areas...
The mission of the Stephen Ministries organization is summed up in
St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
“To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:12-13