{"id":925,"date":"2026-01-20T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?post_type=ministry&#038;p=925"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:00:17","slug":"stephen-ministry","status":"publish","type":"ministry","link":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/ministry\/stephen-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Ministry is an organization through which members of St. Ignatius are trained and organized to help provide Christian caregiving to members of our congregation, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Confidential Hotline is 513.389.3247 or you can email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:stephenministry@sainti.org\">stephenministry@sainti.org.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Ministers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current Stephen Ministers are Barb Evans, Vicki Freeman, Ginny Gagliarducci, Nancy Odipo, Madonna Scola, and Beth Timperman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Stephen Ministry Leaders are: Molly Johantgen, Dr. Marianne Krismer, Dr. Dennis Wiwi and Kathy Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Stephen Minister is a member of St. I\u2019s with gifts of caregiving who was carefully selected to serve in this role.&nbsp; They are trained to listen, care, pray, support, and encourage the special person who will be under their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When To Call A Stephen Minister<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all experience challenges in life \u2013 times when we could benefit from the support of a caring Christian friend. Stephen minsters are ready to provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced \u00a0with a crisis or difficulty such as :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loss of a loved one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospitalization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Divorce or separation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loneliness or discouragement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>spiritual crisis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unemployment or a job crisis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A terminal illness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incarceration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chronic illness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>relocation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recovery after an accident\u00a0or disaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And many more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry: the identity of those receiving care and what takes place in each caring relationship remain private<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Taken from Stephen Ministry God\u2019s Love in Action Pamphlet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confidential Hotline<br><strong>(513) 389-3247<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/stephen-ministries-after_people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephen Ministers: The After People<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Stephen Minister is . . .<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A child of God who walks beside a person who is hurting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A congregation member with gifts for care giving\u00a0who was carefully selected to serve in this role<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lay person who has received 50 hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A caring, Christian friend who listens, cares, prays, supports, and encourages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Someone who will \u201cbe there\u201d for his or her care receiver, meets regularly for as long as there\u2019s a need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Taken from Stephen Ministry God\u2019s Love in Action Pamphlet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen\u2019s Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Leaders are trained leaders in our congregation who oversee and direct our Stephen Ministry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you \u2014 or someone you know \u2014 could benefit from the care of a Stephen Minister . . .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are interested in possibly becoming a Stephen Minister . . .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have any other questions about Stephen Ministry . . .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk with one of our Stephen Leaders at&nbsp;513.389.3247<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Taken from Stephen Ministry God\u2019s Love in Action Pamphlet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suffering Talk - Brad Macke 9.26.2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zW9n7E42OHs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stephen Ministry Stephen Ministry is an organization through which members of St. Ignatius are trained and organized to help provide Christian caregiving to members of our congregation, and community. 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