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Resources for Publicizing the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Learning Event at Your Congregation


To help you publicize the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Learning Event your congregation is hosting, we’ve created a number of resources that you can use within and outside of your church to let people know about the event and encourage them to register.

Press Release

The press release below can be customized and shared with local media outlets or anywhere else your community publicizes local events. Feel free to use the press release as is, filling in the relevant information, or adapt it as needed.

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[Church Name] Hosts Celebratory Learning Event by International Nonprofit Stephen Ministries, Invites Community to Attend

[City, State]—On [Day of the week], [Month] [Day], [Church name] will host staff from the international nonprofit organization Stephen Ministries for a one-day event featuring presentations on topics like grief, empathy, unexpected ways to care, caring for full-time caregivers, and the mental health crisis.

This event is part of the Stephen Ministries 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour, which is being held at churches across the country to commemorate the organization’s first 50 years in ministry and provide insights into essential caring and relating topics. Key members of Stephen Ministries’ teaching staff, including the organization’s founder and Executive Director, pastor and clinical psychologist Dr. Kenneth Haugk, will be presenting. The events are open to anyone interested in the organization’s vision to “build a more caring world.”

Founded in 1975 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, Stephen Ministries is best known for “Stephen Ministry,” used by over 14,000 congregations worldwide to equip church members to care for individuals experiencing grief, illness, divorce, job loss, and other life difficulties. [Church name] has been involved in Stephen Ministry since [Year church enrolled].

Optional: Add a brief quote from a pastor or other congregation leader expressing excitement about the event and welcoming people to attend. Here’s a sample quote:

“We’re very excited to be hosting Stephen Ministries at [Church name],” says [Name], [Title or role at church]. “Our experience with their resources has been wonderful, and we look forward to welcoming them to [City name]. We’d like to extend an invitation to the entire community to join us for this day of inspiration, learning, and fellowship.”

The event will be held at [Church name], [Church address], 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. on [Month] [Day], with registration beginning at 8:00. For more information on the event schedule and how to register, visit stephenministries.org. The cost is $15 per person, plus $12 per person for those who wish to purchase lunch. For any inquiries, call Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600.

Articles

The two articles below can be customized and used in your congregation’s bulletin, newsletter, or anywhere else you communicate with church members. Feel free to adapt them to fit how your church typically shares news about upcoming events.

You could also use these articles as scripts for worship announcements along with the provided worship slide or in a short video to show at services or on social media.

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Are you interested in building a more caring world?

All members of our church are invited to join us on Saturday, [Month] [Day], 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. for the Stephen Ministries 50th Anniversary Celebration and Learning Event! At this one-day event, staff from Stephen Ministries, an international Christian educational nonprofit, will commemorate the organization’s first 50 years in ministry and offer insights into key caring and relating topics—grief, empathy, unexpected ways to care, caring for full-time caregivers, the mental health crisis, and more.

The cost is $15/person (+$12/person to order lunch). Registration begins at 8:00 A.M. To register, visit stephenministries.org/tour.

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Do you have a heart for caring? Are you interested in building a more caring world?

If so, join us on Saturday, [Month] [Day], 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. for the Stephen Ministries 50th Anniversary Celebration and Learning Event! This event is part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour from Stephen Ministries, the organization behind the resources our church uses for our Stephen Ministry.

Founded in 1975, Stephen Ministries is celebrating its 50th year in ministry. To commemorate the occasion, staff from Stephen Ministries are visiting churches around the country to celebrate and share insights and research on topics like grief, unexpected ways to care, caring for full-time caregivers, the mental health crisis, and more. The event will feature the organization’s founder and Executive Director, Dr. Kenneth Haugk, as well as other key teaching faculty.

All members of [Church name] are invited to attend this event, whether you’re involved in Stephen Ministry or not.

The cost to attend is $15 per person, plus $12 per person for those who would like to purchase lunch. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M. To register, visit stephenministries.org/tour. If you have questions about the event, contact [Host contact name] at [Contact information] or call Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600.

We hope to see you there!

Promotional Video

This video featuring Stephen Ministries founder Kenneth Haugk introduces one of the event’s key presentations, “How Your Congregation Can Help Combat the Mental Health Crisis,” and invites viewers to attend.



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Graphic Resources

Below you’ll find a premade design for a poster (in two sizes) and a worship slide. You can download these items, print them out, or post them online.

Poster—8.5" x 11" Size

Poster—11" x 17" Size

PowerPoint Slide