St. Stephens ELCA

MAY 2012

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 19

CHURCH PICTURE DIRECTORY PHOTO SESSIONS
Wed to Friday: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Signups were taken in April for a session time.
FELLOWSHIP and FRIENDS IN FAITH JOINT MTG
6:00 PM
This joint meeting of both fellowship groups will be in the Fellowship Hall. It will be a covered dish dinner. THE HAT LADY: A special guest will entertain...LOTS of FUN!

Sunday, May 20

ANNIVERSARY YEAR SPECIAL SUNDAY
Pastor Ken Langsdorf will be our guest preacher for this Anniversary Year special event. A reception follows each service.
Contemporary Worship
8:00 AM
Sunday School for ALL ages
9:15 AM
Traditional Worship
10:30 AM
CHURCH COUNCIL
6:00 PM
Moved one Sunday this month due to Mother's Day. @ Greg Whitener's home.

Monday, May 21

Girl Scouts / Brownies
6:00 PM
Various troops: Mondays from 6 pm.
The Creative Christians Bible Care Group
7:00 PM
In Choir Room.
Boy / Cub Scouts
7:00 PM
Wkly on Mondays. Cub Scouts: Lwr Lvl Educ Bldg / Boy Scouts: Boy Scout Hut

Tuesday, May 22

Men's Breakfast
8:00 AM
Weekly for fellowship and breakfast in our church fellowship hall.
Hites Bible Care Group Leaders Group
6:30 PM
Led by Pastor Hites. In Choir Room. New Bible Care Group Leaders training.
Men's Pickup Basketball
7:00 PM
Every Tues/ Thurs in Church Gym. Open to the community.

Wednesday, May 23

Youth Huddle
6:30 PM
In Youth Room
Chapel Choir Practice
6:30 PM
Leads Contemporary Worship
Chancel Choir Practice
7:30 PM
Leads Traditional Worship.

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Two Worship Styles

A floral cross is on our altar on Easter Sunday. HE IS RISEN!

The Childrens Choir entertains us at our tropical Mother Appreciation Banquet.

Our church site has beautiful flowering shrubs and trees that delight the eye in the springtime!

Current Church Staff

The children hunt for Easter Eggs in the annual Egg Hunt.

Eleanor is one of the younger members of our church family !

Palm Sunday begins in the hallway with a special procession to mark the day...

Confirmation Day Reception in our Bell Courtyard

Our congregation surrounds our confirmands.

Easter Sunday Worship

Childrens Christmas Program

Passover Seder on Maundy Thursday

Womens Wellness Seminar

Our Easter Breakfast celebrates the Risen Lord each Easter Sunday.

THE SCOUT HUT: Boy Scout programs for All Ages

Mens Pickup Basketball meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in our full court gym.

Couples Married 50+ years

Margaret Yount leads in our Girl Scout program.

New Orleans Youth Gathering

The Easter Story is shared at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Stress Management exercise at the Womens Health Fair

Habitat for Humanity House Build

Graduation Sundays celebrate our graduating seniors.

Two sheep prepare to take the stage in the Christmas Program.

Preparing for Christmas with Advent Projects

Intergenerational Sunday School

Youth Cooperative Social Service Project

James 3:17-18 - “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.”

We have Two Worship Styles:
Contemporary Worship @ 8 am in our Chapel
(Guitar, drums, keyboard and Contemporary Songs)

Traditional Worship @ 10:30 am in our Sanctuary
(Pipe Organ, full choir, Liturgy)

Our Mission
is to
Embrace All Children of God
and
Joyfully Proclaim Jesus Christ
thru
Celebration and Faithful Servanthood

We invite you to learn about our ministries and visit our congregation.

Since 1837,
our Christian community has been meeting
to praise God, study the Bible, bear each other's burdens,
share each other's joys, and reach out to help the world around us.
Christ's Love and God's Abundant Grace
empower our efforts and shape our ministries.

Come and Worship with Us
as we discover together where God is leading us in these days ahead!