Caring Ministries
Discouraged? Lonely? Grieving? Feeling hopeless? Need help? Bethel 's caring ministries exist to come alongside those going through emotional, spiritual and physical challenges. Stephen Ministries . Parish Nurses. GriefShare.
Parish Nurse Ministry
The Parish Nurses share in the ministry of caring for the congregation in the following areas:
- Home visitation and assessments to seniors, shut-ins, and others, referring them to community resources as needed.
- Active listening, prayer and encouragement from God's Word for women struggling with various life issues
- Hospital visitation and follow-up after discharge
- Health education and health updates
- Stephen Ministry involvement and support
- Assistance at monthly communion and Bethel Fellowship services on the Broen Home Campus
- Administer the meals ministry of the congregation
Bethel's Parish Nurses:
Bethel's Parish Nurese are: Joan Ver Steeg, Missi Isaac, and Carol Wester,
The Parish Nurses can be reached at 218-736-5654, ext. 15 or select one of the nurses above to contac them directly.
Stephen Ministry
The Stephen Ministry is a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provided one-to-one Christian care to hurting people to hurting people in and around our congregation.The Stephen Ministry is a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provided one-to-one Christian care to hurting people to hurting people in and around our congregation.
The Stephen Ministry provides congregations with the structure, training and resources to set up and administer a complete system for lay caring ministry in the congregation. In Stephen Ministry congregations, lay caregivers (called Stephen Ministers) provided 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.
If you are facing a life challenge, or know someone who is, and would like information about how this ministry can help, please call Pastor Ed Monson @ 218-736-5654, ext. 11.
If you would like information about becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact Pastor Ed Monson.
GriefShare
GriefShare...Your JOURNEY from MOURNING to JOY
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone.
GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You'll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.
