Ministry Mission Statement

The mission of the DivorceCare Ministry is to provide support in a Christian setting for individuals in our church and in the community who are experiencing separation or divorce. The ministry is equipped with trained group facilitators who are separated and/or divorced. Through a 13-week group session, they assist participants in discovering hope for the future and experiencing God's healing.

Ministry Vision Statement

The DivorceCare Ministry’s vision is to help hurting individuals come to the understanding that the path to divorce recovery is through God. In doing so, they assist families, who are the core of our society, have a better chance of sustaining their love for one another. The Ministry seeks to help individuals in allowing God to heal them. In so doing, the participant’s family values and guiding principles for living improve. This transition can change families, communities, churches, and the world.

Recurring Ministry activities

Ministry members meet as needed for prayer, training, planning, and fellowship.

Frequency of Meetings (if applicable)

Divorce Care sessions last for 13 weeks, beginning the first Monday in August, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Ministry Mission Statement

The mission of the Ministry is to provide trained facilitators within a Christian environment to help grieving church members and persons in the community find healing and hope after the loss of a loved one. This ministry provides ongoing support and helps participants learn skills and practices to support them as they walk the journey of grief.

Ministry Vision Statement

The vision is to expand the GriefShare ministry by reaching out to other churches and the community to bring healing and support to more people who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Expanding the ministry will bring more people to God and the church. Ultimately, the Ministry desires to recruit enough facilitators to cover two 13-week sessions every year. Increasing the number of facilitators would help reduce the responsibility of those who serve currently and inject new energy into each group.

Recurring Ministry Activities

Training sessions are held prior to the scheduled 13-week sessions.

Frequency of Meetings

Support group meetings are held once a week, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and last for 13 weeks.

Ministry Mission Statement

The Stephen Ministry provides "Confidential One-to-One Christian Care " to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives, such as grief, job loss, divorce, spiritual crisis, illness, and loneliness. Stephen Ministers are highly trained and are available to meet with persons each week for the period of one year or longer to assist the individual in coping with his or her predicament. Women and men are matched according to gender, and all information and identities are kept confidential.  The Ministry seeks to embody and express Jesus’ command that we love one another. (“As I have loved you, so you too must love one another." – John 13:34) 

Ministry Vision Statement

We envision that members of our church and within the African American community will embrace the notion that seeking assistance and support from other Christians is acceptable and is sometimes necessary in the healing process when one is facing difficult times.  The Ministry believes that helping others through support from the Stephen Ministry can assist with problem-solving, foster stability within the family, in the workplace, and in other relationships, and, ultimately, lead others to seek and depend on God and receive biblical answers to life's challenges. 

Recurring Ministry Activities

• Continuing education and match review meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every other month.
• An annual retreat is held on a Saturday during the ministry’s anniversary month of June.
• The 13-week DivorceCare support group meeting is held beginning the first Monday in August from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• The 13-week GriefShare support group meeting is held twice yearly, beginning in February and in August.
• The Ministry plans and facilitates a candlelight service every November for the families of deceased loved ones; this includes all persons who died since November the previous year. Church members and GriefShare participants are invited to attend. The names of deceased church members are called, and family representatives are called on to light a memorial candle.   

Frequency of Meetings 
Every other month