Stephen Ministry

Could you or someone you know use the support of a Stephen Minister?  
Please reach out to us via our confidential line at 913-402-3999.

Do you have gifts for caring, encouragement, and listening? If so, please prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister.  Stephen Ministers provide emotional and spiritual support and care to people who are going through a difficult time, such as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment, terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or loneliness.

Father Brian and Fr. Weger, along with our Deacons are always on the front lines of care, especially during times of crisis. A Stephen Minister is a member of our parish who is trained to confidentially continue that care by listening, encouraging, praying and walking alongside one during difficult times.

Stephen Ministry is a program that equips laypeople to do caring ministry.  Fifty hours of formal training is required to become a Stephen Minister.  Initial training provides candidates with the basic skills necessary for helping others in a distinctively Catholic/Christian way. Through lecture, discussion, and experiential learning, people learn everything from how to be an effective listener to specific techniques for ministering to grieving people.  Stephen Ministers provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.

Once trained, Stephen Ministers serve a minimum of 2 years with on-going time commitments of approximately 5 to 8 hours per month in either one-on-one caring sessions or in continuing education.  Training classes occur every 2 years. 

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To find out more about becoming a Stephen Minister, contact Deacon Mark Stukel at deacon.mark@stmichaelcp.org

Could you or someone you know use the support of a Stephen Minister?  Please reach out to us via our confidential line at 913-402-3999, or click here to get more information.