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"A Walk to Remember"
I love movies that have happy endings…I hate that feeling you sometimes get when you come to the end of the movie and it doesn’t turn out like you want. I love movies that push me to think beyond the “happily ever after ending;” movies that force me to look beyond the expected. There was a movie that came out many years ago with Mandy Moore. She was a young high school student who didn’t quite fit in…she didn’t dress right, she wasn’t popular, her dad didn’t want her to date (and of course she does). She dates the football hero and they fall in love, however this isn’t the end of this story, it’s the transition. This young girl gets cancer and you see how she, her boyfriend and her father walk through this difficult time together. She does not get better, but after a time, the boyfriend and the father do…they remain connected and supportive to each other because they have each other and God to walk with them after she dies.
Stephen Ministers are about “that kind of walking.” Journeying with others through their difficult times…offering prayer, encouragement, and a listening ear. We are blessed to have people in our congregation who can help me extend my reach in pastoral care. I recently asked some of our Stephen Ministers, “Why do you do this? Why do invest yourself in this difficult ministry?” Here are some of their thoughts:
“For me it’s a passion for caring for others. It’s a way of showing God’s love and helping bring a little of heaven to earth. I love to see the glow of love that glistens from the eyes of my care receiver as they experience God’s presence through a caring relationship.”
“At some point in our lives, everyone has “needs” that may be bigger than we can handle. It might be the death of a loved one, illness, divorce, financial problems, or challenge of care-giving. It helps to have a Christian presence that can be that “someone” in a person’s life.”
“The training I received was not only a fulfilling experience, but it’s been one that I’ve been able to use in all aspects of my life. It also allows me to assist the pastor in providing empathetic care for others in a confidential manner.”
This fall we would like to have additional training for a new class of Stephen Ministers. Perhaps God has been working in your heart to reach out and help others, but you don’t feel equipped or prepared. The training you will receive in these classes, will help you not only as a Stephen Minister, but in other areas of your life as well. If you’d like more information, contact me or Joyce and Kinsey Phillips. You can help another in their healing journey and it will become for them “a walk to remember.”
Blessings!
Pastor Kathy
Stephen Ministers are about “that kind of walking.” Journeying with others through their difficult times…offering prayer, encouragement, and a listening ear. We are blessed to have people in our congregation who can help me extend my reach in pastoral care. I recently asked some of our Stephen Ministers, “Why do you do this? Why do invest yourself in this difficult ministry?” Here are some of their thoughts:
“For me it’s a passion for caring for others. It’s a way of showing God’s love and helping bring a little of heaven to earth. I love to see the glow of love that glistens from the eyes of my care receiver as they experience God’s presence through a caring relationship.”
“At some point in our lives, everyone has “needs” that may be bigger than we can handle. It might be the death of a loved one, illness, divorce, financial problems, or challenge of care-giving. It helps to have a Christian presence that can be that “someone” in a person’s life.”
“The training I received was not only a fulfilling experience, but it’s been one that I’ve been able to use in all aspects of my life. It also allows me to assist the pastor in providing empathetic care for others in a confidential manner.”
This fall we would like to have additional training for a new class of Stephen Ministers. Perhaps God has been working in your heart to reach out and help others, but you don’t feel equipped or prepared. The training you will receive in these classes, will help you not only as a Stephen Minister, but in other areas of your life as well. If you’d like more information, contact me or Joyce and Kinsey Phillips. You can help another in their healing journey and it will become for them “a walk to remember.”
Blessings!
Pastor Kathy
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