Stephen Ministry is coming to Good Shepherd

You don’t have to wear a collar to care about other people. 

Early in his ministry in Galilee, Jesus sent out his followers to bring God’s loving presence to others. Jesus gave the disciples basic directions and then left them to get on with it. None of them wore a collar.

To their surprise, the disciples found that they too could bring the presence of God into the lives of those who were sick and frail and ailing. Their willingness to serve God by serving others seemed to have been all they needed.

You can do the same. Whatever your skill set, whatever your background, you too can serve God by serving others.

This Sunday at 9:45 am, Jo Wallace, Janis Wade, Susan Sgarlat and Frank Word will describe a form of face to face Christian ministry called Stephen Ministry. The willingness to love others by listening to them without trying to fix them is at the heart of Stephen Ministry.

Perhaps you may be called to serve others as the disciples once did. Come listen. Come learn. And remember: you really don’t need a collar to care about other people.

In faith and peace,

Charles