CLV Approved as Stephen Ministry Organization

Carroll Lutheran Village has been approved as a Stephen Ministry organization. Stephen Ministry equips lay people within a community to provide one-to-one emotional and spiritual care to people who are experiencing difficulty in their lives such as the loss of a loved one, a terminal or chronic illness, hospitalization or another life challenge. The process is confidential. The identity of those receiving care and everything they discuss with their Stephen Minister remains private.

“A pastor is typically the first to offer spiritual care, especially during a crisis,” said Deacon Don Myers, Associate Chaplain at Carroll Lutheran Village. “A Stephen Minister extends the spiritual care that a pastor can provide, especially when ongoing support is needed.”

The first classes for Stephen Ministers will be held at the Village in September 2018 under the direction of Deacon Myers. Interested residents will receive training in providing high-quality, distinctively Christian care.

More than 12,000 congregations and organizations from more than 170 denominations in the United States, Canada, and 29 other countries utilize Stephen Ministers.

About Carroll Lutheran Village

Carroll Lutheran Village is an accredited, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Westminster that includes 398 homes and apartments, 50 assisted living suites in the Diven House and 103 skilled nursing beds in the Health Care Center. The Village is currently home to nearly 700 residents. For more information visit www.clvillage.org.

About Stephen Ministries

Stephen Ministries is a not-for-profit Christian educational organization based in St Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1975, Stephen Ministries provides training and resources to thousands of congregations and organizations worldwide. For more information visit www.stephenministries.org.