Stephen Ministry at Community Christian Church

Stephen Ministry is a program of our congregation that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances, both in our congregation and community.

Our Stephen Ministers work together with our pastors to reach more people with Christian care than pastors can reach by themselves.

People who receive care from a Stephen Minister --

?         receive quality Christian care,

?         deepen their relationship with their Lord,

?         grow in their desire to participate in Christian community,

?         come to value ministry from another lay person while continuing contact with the pastor.

Stephen Ministry enhances our outreach by...

?         enabling our entire congregation to grow as a warm, loving, nurturing community where people are cherished and cared for in Jesus Christ.

?         identifying our congregation to our community as a place where people's needs are taken seriously.

Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry: those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private.

There is a Light

"There is a light in the world, a healing spirit, more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.

We sometimes lose sight of this force, when there is so much suffering too much pain.

Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge through the lives of ordinary people who care and answer in extraordinary ways"

Mother Theresa

Stephen Ministers currently serving at CCC:  George Canaday, Kay Van Cleave, Judy Crawford, Betty Gerdes, Ruth Gross, Tom Hamm, Lee Anna Mitchell, Laura Sauvage, Rosemarie Taylor

For more information about Stephen Ministry at Community Christian Church, contact one of our Stephen Leaders: 

            Brad Edwards 573.480.0071

             Bonnie Canaday 573.345.9856

            Pastor Colleen Carroll 573.346.5546