June 6 marked a historical day for Temple Terrace United Methodist Church, as we commissioned our new Stephen Ministers. The special, combined service was well-attended as hundreds of our church members and famillies came to celebrate the commissioning of our 12 new Stephen Ministers - Linda Bilger, Mike Cummings, Marge Ellison, Margie Fox, Jean Hope, Jane Latina, Julie McClung, Kelly Perez, Phyllis Rabb, Debbie Salinger, Peter Salinger and Marion Vivian.
Our Stephen Leaders - Pastor St. Clair Moore, Lois Mazur, Yvette Moore, Shields Clark, Andy Arace and Cindy Ross - proudly participated in the service, marking their first commissioning of Stephen Ministers.
Our Stephen Minstry team is honored and humbled to be the hands and feet for Jesus. We're ready to serve with our newly equipped lay persons - Stephen Ministers - who will provide Christian care to hurting people in our church and community.
Please continue to keep all of our Stephen Leaders and Ministers in your prayers. Your prayers are vital to this ministry of hope and compassion.
Jesus commands us to "love one another as I have loved you." John 15:12
And Paul reminds us to "bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ." Gal. 6:2