New trained and dedicated Stephen Ministers are needed to serve members of Peace Lutheran Church,  and to replace Stephen Ministers moving away or retiring from active caregiving each year.  If you feel Stephen Ministry may be right for you, ask yourself whether weekly meetings with a care receiver, plus twice-monthly continuing education and peer support sessions, will fit your schedule/life style. If so...
 

1.  Contact Larry Crowell (830-620-6126, jolar@satx.rr.com), Becky Krogness (830-620-1922,
      rkrogness@satx.rr.com), or any other Stephen Minister to obtain and fill out   
     an application form.
2.  You’ll be interviewed by a pair of Stephen Leaders to assess your aptitude for and commitment to the  
     Stephen-Ministry model of continuing, confidential one-to-one caregiving.
3.  Once accepted, you’ll get 50 hours of formal training, plus related homework/preparation.  Books
     and materials will be provided.  Training typically begins in early October.  Attendance is mandatory;
     absences must be made up.  
4. When training concludes you'll be commissioned as a Stephen Minister at Peace Lutheran Church.
5.  You’ll attend twice-monthly Supervision meetings for continuing education and peer discussions to  
     enhance your ministry skills and support each others’caregiving.  These meetings have been held on  
     Thursday evenings at the church.  Except for unavoidable absences, attendance is mandatory.
6.  You’ll meet regularly with a care receiver after assignment.  Such meetings are typically an hour long  
     each week; You and your care receiver will establish when and where.
7.  When your care receiver no longer needs a Stephen Minister, regular meetings will taper off and stop.   
     Some time will pass, typically, before you’re assigned a new care receiver.