Our Stephen Ministers
Kim Ahlborn | A Stephen Minister since 2009. Kim has supported and continues to support a care receiver. Kim has a passion for serving God and his people.
Kathy Blaylock | A Stephen Minister since 2009. Kathy has supported a care receiver. Kathy further loves to reach out to people by making prayer calls and offering the comfort of a call made on behalf of the church.
Stacy Dodson | A Stephen Minister since 2009. Stacy is on her second caring relationship. Stacy enjoys offering support and compassion to people in need.
Becky Doyle | A Stephen Minister since 2007. Becky has supported 2 care receivers to date. She loves being a Stephen Minister because she likes the idea that she can listen to someone, help someone else and show the care receiver that she is someone who cares.
Chris Egner | A Stephen Minister since 2006. Chris is a compassionate and caring man excited about helping others.
Jenny Farrell | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Jenny has her first caring relationship. She became interested in this ministry as a way to use her God given gifts to help other people.
Marilyn Gaskins | A Stephen Minister since 1986. She has supported 6 care receivers. Marilyn enjoys being a SM because it allows her to help another person with what seems insurmountable and can relate God's love to the care receiver.
Niki Griffin | A Stephen Minister since 2002. Niki has supported one care receiver and loves being able to reach out to people that are going through a difficult time.
Gary Ishmael | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Gary has a desire to help others.
Marcia Keller | A Stephen Minister since 2008. Marcia has supported two care receivers and loves being able to give back now through this ministry and helping people understand where they are in life.
Joyce Marker | A Stephen Minister since 1990. Joyce has supported twelve care receivers. She finds that being a Stephen Minister has made her more aware of the opportunities God places in our lives every day. She also finds that being a SM has allowed her to be a more sensitive and caring person and knows that He is in control.
Molly McIntyre | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Molly felt this ministry would be able to use her gifts and skills.
Sandy Reile | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Sandy is supporting her first care receiver. Sandy has always been interested in the program as she has love of helping people.
Ralph Reseigh | A Stephen Minister since 2009. Ralph currently has a care receiver. He wanted to become a Stephen Minister to fill a need for more men to be a part of this ministry. He wants other men to lead happy and full lives through a closer walk with God.
Garry Reynolds | A Stephen Minister since 2009. Garry supports those that are sick in the hospital and need the support of a visitor from church. Garry wanted to train as a Stephen Minister to help in his personal life and to help others.
June Rupert | A Stephen Minister since 1983 (the first class of LOUMC to graduate). June has had many care receivers over the years. June loves being a Stephen Minister because she can share and experience the Lord with them.
Cindy Schneider | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Cindy is supporting her first care receiver. Cindy wanted to participate in this ministry as she enjoys helping people and wants to support them in reaching their goals.
Jeff Schneider | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Jeff felt this ministry would be a place to learn new skills, deepen his knowledge, strengthen his weaknesses and better prepare him to help others.
Cindy Slavik | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Cindy is in her first caring relationship. Cindy wanted to find a way to help others going through a difficult time and felt that being a Stephen Minister would be a good place to do this.
Janis Solak | A Stephen Minister since 2004. Janis has been supporting a care receiver for the past several years. Janis felt God calling her to this ministry by blessing her with the spiritual gifts necessary to be successful.
George Stephens | A Stephen Minister since 2010. George became interested in Stephen Ministry as a way to stretch his spiritual growth.
Juli Stephens | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Julie wanted to become a SM because she needs to help people. She wants to make a positive difference.
Shirley Tomalia | A Stephen Minister since 2010. Shirley wanted to become a Stephen Minister to be able to give love and care for others.
Charlie Weaver | A Stephen Minister since 1991. Charlie loves being a Stephen Minister because of the friendships that are formed plus he loves doing the Lord’s work. Charlie also enjoys providing support to other Stephen Ministers.
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