First Presbyterian Church of
525 N. Broadway
http://www.firstpresbywichita.org
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Who needs a Stephen Minister?
Stephen
Ministers provide several types of care:
Crisis Care, Follow-up Care, Chronic Care, Preventative Care, and
Supportive Care and the following are examples of each.
Crisis
care: suppose you are hospitalized, diagnosed with
a terminal illness, suffer the death of a loved one, unemployment, divorce,
financial setback, retirement, or the stress of moving. In other words if you are experiencing a
crisis in your life, a Stephen Minister could be the support you need.
Follow-up
care: during the crisis you will receive a visit
from the Pastor, or the Pastoral Care committee, or the Parish Nurse. You may even get support from your family,
neighbors and friends, but what about after the initial visits? What if the crisis or the aftermath of that
crisis is still with you? A Stephen
Minister could be the support you need.
Chronic
care: if you are someone who is living with a long-
term problem or chronic illness: this
can be someone who is disabled, homebound, living with a degenerative disease
or perhaps someone in constant pain.
This is a crisis that never ends and you could benefit from a Stephen
Minister
Preventative
care: maybe you have a big event coming up, the
birth of a first child, a child leaving for college or the armed services, or
you know retirement is in the very near future.
A Stephen Minister may be able to help you come to a realistic picture
of what the upcoming event will actually be like and therefore prepare you for
it emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Supportive care: this is care for the caregiver, maybe you are
the person who is facing the challenge of caring for a loved one who is going
through a life crisis or transition.
This person needs someone to care for them and a Stephen Minister could
be that person.
Maybe you
did not see yourself in any of these categories but you still feel like you
need someone to listen to you, to pray with you, to support you. You could need a Stephen Minister. But how do you know if this is what you need
and/or how do you get connected with a Stephen Minister? Contact Lynn Buchanan at 652-7788 or Tony Bove at
522-3881.
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© First Presbyterian Church of Wichita 2007
525 N. Broadway
Phone: (316) 263-0248 Fax: (316) 263-3237
Questions, Comments, Constructive Criticism
dont hesitate to email Shawn