Stephen Ministry
In Stephen Ministry congregations, lay caregivers (called Stephen Ministers) provide one-to-one Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministry helps pastors and congregations provide quality caring ministry for as long as people need it. The Stephen Series is a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around your congregation.
Dr. Kenneth Haugk, a pastor and clinical psychologist founded the Stephen Ministries organization and developed the Stephen Series, which now has been implemented in more than 10,000 congregations representing more than 150 Christian denominations. More than 500,000 laypersons have been trained as Stephen Ministers, who in turn have ministered to more than a million care receivers.
Fair View UMC is a Stephen Ministry congregation. This is a confidential, Lay-caring ministry. Stephen Ministers are identified by their blue name badges and are available before and after worship in the narthex. We have 6 active Stephen Ministers, and 4 Stephen Leaders including our Pastor.
If you or someone you know needs a Stephen Minister please contact Glenda Dingler {704-663-7674} or call the church office 704-664-2880 and ask for our Pastor David Calhoun.
Leaders
Stephen Leader Team Coordinator------Glenda Dingler
(Facilitator of the SM Leaders)
Supervision Coordinator-------------------Glenda Dingler
Referral’s Coordinator--(David Calhoun) Glenda Dingler & Glen Piper
(Interviewing & Pairing care receiver to SM)
Training Coordinator----------------------Gwen Fenninger
(Facilitator of new classes)
Continuing Education----------------------Gwen Fenninger
(Once a month Continuing Ed.)
Awareness-Building Coordinator----------Sandy Cox
(Advertising)
Facilitator---------------------------------------Debbie King, Kia Whittlesey
(Facilitator in Supervision)
Dr. Kenneth Haugk, a pastor and clinical psychologist founded the Stephen Ministries organization and developed the Stephen Series, which now has been implemented in more than 10,000 congregations representing more than 150 Christian denominations. More than 500,000 laypersons have been trained as Stephen Ministers, who in turn have ministered to more than a million care receivers.
Fair View UMC is a Stephen Ministry congregation. This is a confidential, Lay-caring ministry. Stephen Ministers are identified by their blue name badges and are available before and after worship in the narthex. We have 6 active Stephen Ministers, and 4 Stephen Leaders including our Pastor.
If you or someone you know needs a Stephen Minister please contact Glenda Dingler {704-663-7674} or call the church office 704-664-2880 and ask for our Pastor David Calhoun.
Leaders
Stephen Leader Team Coordinator------Glenda Dingler
(Facilitator of the SM Leaders)
Supervision Coordinator-------------------Glenda Dingler
Referral’s Coordinator--(David Calhoun) Glenda Dingler & Glen Piper
(Interviewing & Pairing care receiver to SM)
Training Coordinator----------------------Gwen Fenninger
(Facilitator of new classes)
Continuing Education----------------------Gwen Fenninger
(Once a month Continuing Ed.)
Awareness-Building Coordinator----------Sandy Cox
(Advertising)
Facilitator---------------------------------------Debbie King, Kia Whittlesey
(Facilitator in Supervision)
Stephen Ministers
Doug Agan
Debbie King
Mack King
Wendy Klocker
Tammy Glaze
Brenda Harvey
Kia Whittlesey
Jean Newman
Sharon Pelchat
