- Sunday, June 29
8:30 am - Worship
- Sunday, June 29
9:30 am - Sunday School
- Sunday, June 29
10:50 am - Worship
If you have suggestions for links you would like to share, please contact Dr. Gregory Neal
or E-mail the link to richardholloway11@yahoo.com.
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Reconciling Congregation Statement
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"In response to our calling to share the message of God's unconditional love,
we welcome persons of all ages, genders, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual
orientations, socioeconomic status, physical and mental abilities as full
participants in our community of faith. In so believing, we recognize that the
Church's position on homosexuality has caused pain to many people. Therefore,
we extend a special invitation to gays, lesbians, and their families to join us
in building a community that reflects God's love for all."
We are called to share the message of God's
unconditional love through believing,
proclaiming and serving. In so doing, we welcome others into
Christ's Holy Church.
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 Ewing House Supper Club
Our next Ewing House Supper Club will be Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
Volunteers & Donations Needed
This program provides a meal to Ewing House monthly.
Sign up sheets are in the foyer to provide an Entree,
Vegetable / Salad
or Dessert.
Ewing House Coordinator: Tina Simpson
Ewing House Supper Club Report for April 2008
On April 22, 2008, Jan Wightman was joined by Elation member Anthony Orr and his
mother and sister to deliver a meal to Ewing House. We served 14 residents with
3 trays going upstairs. Food was provided by Shirley Feldhaus, Louanne Munden,
Anthony Orr and his mom, Helene Pulley, Tina Simpson, Fe Tipay, and Carol and
Tom Zolnerowich. The Mexican food theme continues to be a big hit with the residents.
Austin Street Homeless Shelter Breakfast
Next Austin Street Homeless
Shelter Breakfast will be on Sunday,June 29, 2008 at 4:30 A.M.
Donations Needed:
$ to purchase paper goods & breakfast items
Large Cans of Fruit
Muffins
Sign up sheets are located on the glass table in the church foyer.
Breakfast Menu:
Cereal
Fruit Cup
Muffins
Milk & Coffee
Chat & Chew Brunch
5th Sunday
Chat & Chew Brunch
Sunday, June 30, 2008
During the Sunday School Hour, 9:30 a.m.
Hosted by our Membership & Evangelism Committee
You Are Invited!
The Agape/Searchers adult Sunday School Class studies a wide variety of topics related to church and faith. Our sources are primarily books and articles by contemporary scholars and journalists. Among our recent studies:
C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
Jim Wallace, God's Politics
Bishop John Shelby Spong, articles from his blog
Huston, Smith, The Wisdom of Faith (video series)
The leadership for our studies is shared. Sometimes one person does an entire book/series, and sometimes the leadership for that study is rotated among class members.
The origin of the name Agape/Searchers is shrouded in the mists of time. We think we once combined two different classes with those names, but nobody remembers who was an Agape and who was a Searcher.
We meet in the chapel during the Sunday School hour, rain or shine. Come on in.
Thank You!
Thank you to Hank and Mary Wilson for the Yellow Twig Dogwood for the church landscape.
Thank you to Helene Pulley, Dick Benson and David Caton for the addition of ornamental grasses to the Prayer Garden and flower beds.
Thank you to Josh Shaw for the donation of the monitor for the church office computer!
Thank you to Elation for your gift to replace the damaged curtain rod in the Sanctuary.
T-Shirt Fund-Raiser
ST. STEPHEN UMC T-SHIRT FUND-RAISER
Proceeds will benefit the Habitat for Humanity Outreach Project.
Order your Shirt Today!
Short Sleeve T-Shirt $20.00 each
Long Sleeve T-Shirt $25.00 each
Polo Shirt $35.00 each
Order forms available in church foyer. Payment due at time of order. Please make checks payable to St. Stephen UMC
Vacation Bible School
Coming in August.
Vacation Bible School...like no other!
This summer our VBS will be `family'
inclusive - multigenerational.
Join us as we visit Jerusalem as it was when Jesus lived. Walk through the Marketplace, hang out at the Village
playground, and attend the Synagogue School.
Ages Pre K through 6th grade
August 3 – August 6, 2008
Pastor's Bible Study
Pastor's Bible Study each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
From the History Committee
We are busy working on the church scrapbooks for the 50th Anniversary find that a
lot of the pictures given to us have no date - no identification of the people,
the occasion for the picture.We love getting pictures - especially from the past, but
please identify them.
We are also waiting for members to send us your favorite stories or memories of
St. Stephen for the book we hope to publish about the history of St. Stephen.We have
heard from many of the ex-members - the stories were great!Now please - let's hear
from the rest of you!
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A Spiritual Drinking Problem
Have you ever been so thirsty that you felt as though your mouth was full of sawdust?.........
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Hear Our Prayer, O Lord
- Prayers of Healing Beverly Nelson, Valerie Orr's mother, Brooke Crowe & family, Ted Porter, Carol Myers, Hector's sister's, Heidi Wilson, Diane Peterson, Hal Peterson's cousin, Andy McCullough, Anita Mester, Wilson Bluett, Erin Peterson, Rhonda Eicher, Jackie Henderson, Kathryn Maxie, Mac, friend of Suzy Peterson, Andrea Canady, friend of Ginny Venable, Sharon Riland,Patrick Riland's mother, Kevin Porter, JoAnn Faulkner, friend of Linda Newton, Colin Thompson, John Elliott, Sigrid Mureen, Al Scifres, Grady King, Sandra King's father, Arvey Barnes, father of Erica Barnes, Phyllis Davis, Virginia Denny, Jim & Betty Avant family.
- Prayers for Mr. Christian's family. Mr. Christian, Mary Sharp's father completed the life God gave him on May 4, 2008.
- Prayers for the family of Burl Munson, grandfather of Andrew & Austin Simpson. Mr. Munson completed the life God gave him on May 6, 2008.
- Prayers for the family of James M. Smith, father of Carol Zolnerowich. Mr. Smith completed the life God gave him on May 11, 2008.
- Prayers of healing for Chris Barnes, friend of Emily Holleman. Chris was seriously injured in the bus accident that took the life of Dottie Rambo, Down by the Creek Bank. Chris was Ms. Rambo's merchandise manager.
- Prayers of healing, patience and strength for Hank & Mary Wilson.
- Prayers of JOY for the arrival of Grace Elizabeth on 4-23-08. Proud parents Owen & Rheagan Dickson, prouder grandparents, Pete & Liz Dickson.
- Prayers of JOY for Nathan Muha advancing to Nationals for Tae Kwon Do.
- Prayers of JOY for the newlyweds Lorien(Holloway)& Sam Stone. Wed on 5-10-08
- Prayers of Joy for Pat Fuller. Pat is completing 36 years of teaching and enriching numerous minds. Thank you for your dedication.
- Prayers of JOY for Tom & Wini Council anticipating their 2nd Grandchild in Dec!
- Prayers for our troops and veterans. Prayers for Corey, Amy Fulenwider's fiancé, Jeremiah K., friends of Fulenwiders,
- Prayers for the Israeli and Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum for Peace.
- Prayers for those who are presently unemployed and those who are living with the fear of being unemployed.
- Prayers for our world, the nations, and the leaders of the nations...
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