St. Patrick's & St. Anthony's Parish at 920 Fulton Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417 US - Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers are lay people  who have 50 hours of training in topics and skills related to caring ministry.  They provide ongoing Christian care to people experiencing a wide range of life needs or crisis including; the hospitalized, terminally ill, bereaved, elderly, disabled, job crisis, lonely, separated, divorced, etc. They meet with a care receiver weekly, ongoing training twice monthly, and commit to two years of service. Coordinators  Karen Johnston (women) 616-402-3641 and Jim Thelen (men) 616-846-1958.

“You are a special group giving that cup of cold water to brothers and sisters in need.”  From a person going  through  the training.

 “You will receive so much more than you give when you have a care receiver”.  From a trained Stephen Minster

 “We are like family, we minister to each other as well as to our care receiver.”   From a trained Stephen Minster

 “Our mother looked forward to seeing her SM come every week.”  From a son of a Care Receiver