Stephen Ministry

Moultonboro and South Tamworth

Stephen Ministers are called by Jesus, just as surely as if they were standing by the shores of the Sea of Galilee and heard him say ” Follow me.” The Lord has opened their hearts to the needs of suffering people. The Holy Spirit has uniquely gifted them to serve God as they reach out to others in this ministry of compassion. Hundreds of thousands of Stephen Ministers have been trained so far and each one brings unique combinations of gifts, personality, and character.

We are blessed in this Church to have 3 active Stephen Leaders and 9 Stephen Ministers.
Our Stephen Leaders are: Pastor Murray Nickerson, Rae Marie Davie, and Delphine Clough.
Our Stephen Ministers are: Louise O’Donald, Don Bettinger, Nancy Hanson, Barbro Jansson, Diane Johnson, Will Powers, Gunnel Mattson, Ron Parsons, and also Bev Sullivan from South Tamworth Church.

We are thankful for the time and dedication these people are willing to give and again we ask you to keep us all in your thoughts and prayers that we might do God’s work here in our Church and community.

In Christian love and care…………..Stephen Leaders

A reminder about the banner that hangs on the right, side wall of the church sanctuary:

The Meaning of the Stephen Series Logo
The Logo’s most dominant feature is the cross of Jesus. It reminds us that Christ is at the center of Stephen Ministry and all Stephen Ministry relationships. The broken person behind the cross symbolizes how we are all broken people,broken by our own sin and imperfections.
The whole person in front of the cross signifies wholeness we encounter through the transforming power of the cross of Jesus. It is only through Jesus and his life, death on the
cross and resurrection that we, who are broken people are made wholeThe circle is a symbol of God’s eternal and never ending love for us. God’s love surrounds us, holds us, heals us, with the cross of Jesus at the center of that love. For it was Jesus, God’s Son, who allowed himself to be broken on the cross to save us from our sin sin and give us the opportunity to be restored to wholeness through him.

The Stephen Series logo tells the story of a care receiver’s journey from brokenness to wholeness through the transforming power of the cross of Jesus. It serves as a simple reminder that it is not the Stephen Minister who restores a person to wholeness. Rather, it is only through
the cross of Jesus that a person can be made whole.

Should you or someone you know like to talk about Stephen Ministry and its mission of care-giving, you might speak to any of our Stephen Ministers, Pastor Barbara Cann, Rae Marie Davis or Murray Nickerson.
Stephen Ministry a caring ministry.