Five Forks Church commissions ‘Stephen ministers’

Five Forks Baptist Church of Simpsonville recently commissioned 12 “Stephen ministers” into the service of assisting the staff in providing consistent, quality, one-to-one care for hurting people. The new lay ministers received more than 50 hours of training since last fall, equipping them to provide support for people in need.

Stephen ministers seek to serve people experiencing grief, divorce, severe illness, job loss, military deployment and other life-changing crises.

Congregations interested in developing a similar program can contact Stephen Ministries in St. Louis, Mo., at 314-428-2600 or visit www.stephenministries.org. Also, people can contact the Five Forks Baptist Church office at 864-288-9455 for more information regarding local programs.

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