Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministry congregations have lay caregivers (called Stephen Ministers) which provide one-to-one Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenges. Stephen Ministry is open to the church and the community. If you would like a Stephen Minister, please contact Ken Kohler or Pastor Donna Sutton (972- 442-5835). All referrals and information is kept confidential.

Community Support Groups

Grief Recovery supports those who are experiencing a time of grief in any phase of your life. The meeting is in room 206, on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM-9:00PM.  For more information, call Sue at 972-843-3845 or by e-mail LSander78@aol.com.

The Compassionate Friends  is a place for those who have experienced the death of a child of any age. The meeting is in room 206, on the third Tuesday of each month (Except December) from 7:00 PM-8:00PM. For more information, call Cathy at 972-736-6513 or by e-mail cathy@BWDmail.net.

The Bipolar Caregiver Life Support Group  is a small, faith-based care-and-share style support group especially for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents diagnosed or with symptoms of bipolar disorder. We meet in room 210, every first and third Thursday of each month from 6:45PM-8:00PM. *Note – We will meet online March – August 2007. Go to http://mysite.verizon.net/respszmq/bpgroup/ ,the on-line group is open by invitation only, join today. For more information, call Rebecca at 214-236-8826 or by e-mail bpcaregiverlife@yahoo.com.