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St.
Martin in the Fields
Church
Atlanta,
ga
The Stephen Ministry
is a one-on-one ministry by trained, caring lay persons who can offer a
listening ear to help others through the tough times of life. If you are
going through a tough time and could use a caring friend, contact one of the
Stephen Ministry Leaders:
Father Suthers
at 404-228-0758
Mother Mary
Erickson at 404-228-0790
Kathy Evenson
Bill Monk
Barney Maltby
Susan Hamilton
Click here for a downloadable copy of our 2005
Stephen Ministry brochure.
(Adobe Acrobat Reader
required.)
What
kind of man might want to talk to a Stephen Minister?
Click
here to find out.
If you would like more information
about Stephen Ministry at St Martins,
please contact Father
Suthers, Mother Erickson, or one of the other Stephen Leaders.
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Stephen
Ministry in Action
Read about how Stephen Ministry is helping one of the largest and fasting
growing United Methodist Churches in the U.S., Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, keep pace with the congregation's caregiving
needs.
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Prayers and Devotions
A Walk in Morning
Stillness
a walk in morning stillness,
late September mist-in-air.
the pond so calm with quiet
that every golden-leafed tree
looks deeply back at me.
I think the passage about
Abraham,
I pray the passage about Abraham.
the quiet, the pond, possess me.
the reality of following my God
seeps through every silent moment.
 then
in the corner of my eye,
a treasure and a gift for the day:
the geese sail through the quiet grey sky,
not a sound from their autumn voices,
only the whisper of strong wings wending.
Abraham. geese. following.
he let his God lead him.
the geese follow their hearts,
give themselves in faithful journey.
the questions in my life this
day
are walking away with treasured answers:
come, follow me. follow me. follow me.
strong winds will bear the journey,
faithful hearts will hear the music.
come, follow me. follow me. follow me.
Joyce Rupp, O.S.M., Fresh Bread and Other Gifts of
Spiritual Nourishment (Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press,
1985), p. 124. Used with permission.
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Finding Jesus in the Storm
Disasters bring
out the best in people. The Gulf Coast States have seen their share of
hurricane disasters this year, and many people have stepped up to help those
in need.
Background on the Stephen Ministry at Saint Martin in the
Fields.
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