Our eighth training class will start in September, 2001. If you would like to join, please call Betty Berghaus at the church office, or Susan Landis, or Chris McLeod. An updated list of all Stephen Ministers can be found at the end of this booklet. The Shepherd Program was established to foster small caring communities of nearby members within our rapidly growing congregation. Based loosely on geography, all church members are assigned to a Shepherd Group.
Some groups meet once or twice a year at the home of one member for a meal or light refreshments.
Popular family-oriented activities include meeting for lunch at a local restaurant after church, an outing to a Durham Bulls baseball game, a group cookout, etc. While each group has a leader, all group members share the responsibility of helping members with a particular need. It is a center for pastoral counseling, psychotherapy, consultation and clinical training serving the community since 1974. It is run by a Presbyterian minister.