1303 S. Bross St., Longmont CO 80501 303-776-1072
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New Church Directory and
E-mail Version of The Witness
We are continuing to update the church directory with current  information (especially email addresses) and are requesting that people would check the box for "email version only" of the Witness. If you have not yet updated your entry in the directory, please call Kandace, our Church Secretary at 303-776-1072 or contact her via email Kandace.einbeck@gmail.com
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Music Account Created
 In August the vestry approved and established a special account intended to support music, music programs, supplies, and instrument repairs etc. Distributions from the account will be at the discretion of Brenda diZerega. The account has been initially funded by an anonymous church member in recognition of the excellent music program at St. Stephens led by Brenda. Additional donations can be accepted at any time through the collection plate on Sundays by marking your check with " Music". The goal is to allow the director to expand the musical offerings which so greatly enriches our worship experience.
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O.U.R. Center Warming Center
Today's chilly weather reminds us that the cold and snow are on the way. Each year the OUR Center opens the Warming Center to offer adults with no place to stay a dry, safe refuge from the bitter weather. Our Warming Center relies heavily on the willingness of individuals and groups to volunteer to help during the overnight shifts. Volunteers serve meals, play board games, chat and support the staff during the Warming Center over night program.
We ask that you share this information with your congregation and ask them to consider volunteering with the OUR Center program this year.
This opportunity is also ideal for adult  couples or adult family members who would like to volunteer together. We need both men and women to support the Warming Center staff. Volunteers will sign up to be on call for certain dates, or days of the week and for certain shifts. The Warming Center is open during snowy and freezing nights.
The shifts available are 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. or 1 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Volunteers can sign up to be on call as many nights as they wish throughout the season which runs from Oct 1 to April 30.
This is a great volunteer opportunity for individuals who really wish to make an impact on the lives of people who are homeless in the Longmont area.
Please ask interested volunteers to contact me. We also ask that volunteers attend one Orientation meeting. The next orientations are scheduled for 9/21, 10/5, 10/19 from 2- 3pm at the Warming Center, 303 Atwood St.
Thank you for helping us share information about our Warming Center volunteer request. Please contact Rachael Navarro at the OUR Center for more specific information about the Warming Center program.
There is more information available at http://www.ourcenter.org/content/getinvolved/volunteer-opportunities
Maggie Shearon
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Thank You Grounds Keepers!
The grounds around the church are looking wonderful! Many thanks go to: Rich and Linda Carey,  Herm Ball, Tim Rudden, Maggie Benton, Barb Smith, Lynne Lemmer, Merla Page, Chuck Cooprider, Chuck and Shirley O'Brien, Megan and Chris Marks, Rebecca Cooper and Ken Cline, Jody Benson, Ed Gray, and the Turner and DiZerega families. We still have a little time to go, with the warm temperatures the next couple of weeks, and some pruning and clean up after the first hard frost, before we can put away the gloves and tools for the winter. All your work certainly has been worth it, and it is great to see everything looking so neat and well cared for. I hope that each of you will continue with your excellent stewardship next year as well. Your work is a wonderful reflection of the mission of our church.
Also, a special thanks goes Steve Worland for helping Bob and I prepare some new graves in the columbarium. Because it is extremely difficult to prepare them after the ground freezes, we keep a small inventory of graves that can be opened for use when necessary through the winter.
Again, everyone's help and interest is much appreciated. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Gratefully, Nancy and Bob McWhorter
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Thank You from H.O.P.E.
Thank you!!! St. Stephen's collected 146 pairs of shoes for Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement (H.O.P.E.) during the months of July, August, and September 2011. Thanks for cleaning out your closets and helping the homeless souls with soles.
The Outreach van goes seven nights a week during the winter and six nights a week during the summer. Two Street Outreach volunteers staff the van every night between 5:30-10:00 p.m. During Street Outreach shifts, we provide basic needs support such as food prepared by our soup angels, water, clothing, and blankets or sleeping bags. We also provide transports to available shelter, detox facilities, and medical treatment facilities.
Sincerely,
Deacon Jan Dewlen
Here is a copy of the full HOPE Newsletter ==>
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Coffee Cart Schedule
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08:00 AM
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Oct
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Shirley & Chuck O'Brien
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Damaris & Cecil Macgregor
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Anne & Teed Schey
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Mary & Greg Bryd
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Shirley & Chuck O'Brien
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Anne & Mark Turner
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Amy Varin
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Cheryl & Les Gray
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Debbie & Herm Ball
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Ann & Monty Jennings
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Nov
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Rebecca Cooper & Ken Cline
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Meg Moore & Kent Kneipp
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Carol Cook
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Kathryn & Mike Pipis
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Nancy & Dennis Pfauth
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Pam & William Aultman
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Collette & Kevin O'Brien
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Gloria & Doug Brisson
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Dec
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Teri & George Lefever
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Kim & Kory Cash
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Chris & Kirk Ray
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Cynthia & Joe Kulikauskas
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Madelyn & Dick Richards
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Susan Hedgepath-Amy
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NO COFFEE CART
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Important Dates This Month
Oct 2 - Blessing of the Animals
Oct 5 - Preschool Fathers
Night
Oct 6-8 - Diocesan Convention
Oct 11 - Preschool Picture Day
Oct 16 - Kids HOPE Dinner
Oct 19 - Vestry Meeting
Oct 22 - Youth Group to Corn
Maze
Oct 23 - Nov Witness Deadline
Oct 27 - School Halloween
Party
Oct 30 - Youth Sunday
For the complete calendar,
click here ==> 
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St Stephen's Episcopal Church
1303 South Bross Lane
Longmont, Colorado 80501
303-776-1072
FAX 303-776-1507
www.ststephenslongmont.com
Sunday Services
Holy Eucharist - 8:00, 10:00
Christian Education - 9:15
Church Office Hours
Tues: 9:00 - 3:00
Weds: 9:00 - 1:00
Thurs: 9:00 - 3:00
Wheelchair and Wheelchair Seating Available
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Staff and Phone Extensions
Rev. Max Bailey, Rector --- 2
Rev Steve Cunningham, Asst Priest
Rev. Jan Dewlen, Deacon -- 3
Rev. Dana Solomon, Deacon -- 3
Brenda diZerega, Music Director -- 4
Roman Krafczyk, Youth Director -- 6
Meghan Marks, Kids Hope Director-7
Kandace Einbeck, Secretary -- 0
St. Stephen's Christian School -- 5
Vestry
Vince Heuring, Sr Warden 303-530-5544
Chris Marks, Jr Warden 970-532-3854
Ken Cline, Treasurer 303-682-1970
Rich Carey 303-682-9721
Charlie Carr 303-776-8689
Lori Erickson 720-351-3208
Kathy Fetzer 970-532-4170
Lynne Lemmer 720-438-9302
Cherry Marcellus 303-817-6450
Chris Ray 303-678-5680
Steve Rogers 303-823-5561
Eric Schaetzel 720-350-3888
Merla Page, Clerk 303-652-2708
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
2. Aleah diZerega, Wesley Zamudio 4. Julie & Bill Martin 5. Emily Chambers, Deb Kastner, Lola Melendez, Carol Ziegenhagen 6. Brandee DeLong, Cherie McGowan, Kathryn Pipis 7. Bob Hampton 9. Meg Moore 10. Philip diZerega, Lana Duley 11. Hayden McWhorter, Linda & Richard Carey 12. Tessa Hennigh 13. Les Gray, Erin Lenick,, Jame Barbiere & Chris Jensen 14. Christine Bell, Kimberly Cash 15. Diana Cummings, Bob Grigsby 16. Janet Strickler 19. Sean Bell 21. Maggie Caldwell, Quentin Hennigh, Mindy & Kelly Daugherty 23. Raquel MacGregor, Madison Morris 24. Cynthia Kulikauskas, Barbara & Harry Hoffman 25. Adrian Howkins
26. Ryan Weinheimer 27. Beryl & Leonard Worland 29. Colette O'Brien, Denise & Rick Pettibone 30. Jennifer Lehman, Peggy Waugh 31.Mari Dixon
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Adult Bible Study 
There will be a bible study class between Sunday services {9:10- 9:50} beginning on October 9th. We will be doing a study titled "Rising to the Call of Leader-ship", using the lens of the Old Testament.
There is no homework involved and everyone is encouraged to come as they are able. For questions, please call or text Heather Hennigh at 720-352-5846
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Blessing of the Animals
Join all the animals Sunday October 2nd at 10:00 on the west lawn for the St. Francis blessing of the animals. Please bring your pet(s) on a lease or in a cage and we will celebrate the gift of all creatures great and small by singing special songs and asking God's blessing on each. Treats will be available for all.
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Final Youth Sunday
Join us on October 30th 10:00 am for Youth Sunday at St. Stephen's. We want youth involved in all aspects of the service so please let us know if you can help. Also, since it's so close to Halloween we would like the little ones to wear their costumes. Who knows ........ there may be some tricks and some treats! See you then.
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Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through  gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas-Jesus Christ.
St Cecilia's Guild is going to sponsor the program again this year and we need YOUR help. We need to start collecting items to put in the shoeboxes. We hope everyone will participate in this ministry. Collection boxes will be in the Narthex. More information to follow.
There are several ways YOU can help with this ministry:
1) Bring items to church to be used to fill the boxes, fill the boxes and get them ready to take to Denver
for shipping overseas. (Dollar stores are a good place to go, and school supply sales going on now.)
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2) Donate money to buy supplies and help with the shipping costs ($7.00) per box.
Here is a partial list of things to start looking for:
Small shirts, socks, ball caps, etc.
Toiletries - travel-size is ideal
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, comb, brush, etc.
Pencils, notebooks, crayons, markers etc.
Candy and gum
Small Toys and Card Games
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St. Stephen's Christian School
303-776-1072 ex. 5
May 2011
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Dear Friends,
April has been another fun filled month here at the school! We are planning another trip at the end of April to the Regent and the children will be giving out May Baskets this time. Miss Jennifer and Miss Janet have been busy building the baskets and the children from both classes have been so busy decorating them. They are so very excited to go and sing and make others happy that it is so hard to contain their excitement.
We also have had a very busy month with Butterflies and Ladybugs! The children have been watching them grow and soon we will let them free!
Also, we had a MOST WONDERFUL visit from 4 little chicks that came to see us! Mr. Zander, one of our soon to be Graduates brought them in with his Mom's help (Miss Carolyn) and we had so much fun! The children learned how to hold them gently, and how to care for them, and where they will soon be staying. We also learned about Easter and all that Jesus has done for us. Our wonderful Moms and Dads came for an Easter egg hunt before Easter to try and find a very special egg that their own child had decorated just for them. Fun was had by all! Of course, the Easter egg hunt for the children was the BEST!
We are looking forward to our MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM to Honor our Wonderful children's Mother's on Thursday May 5th at 10:30am in Boone Hall. Our children will be practicing their songs to sing for Moms and they will have a special Surprise for them! Friday May 6th from 9am to 12 noon we are having a SPECIAL FREE DAY for the children that go to our school! We hope that the Moms and Dads take advantage of the morning and do something nice for themselves!
We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2011-2012 School Year. Our Pre-K class is getting full, please do NOT wait to sign up! We do have OPENINGS in the THREE YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL CLASS. We will be offering our ENRICHMENT program after the morning sessions. Please call for information on this program 303-776-1072 ex. 5. If you are interested or know of someone that might be interested in information please tell them about our FANTASTIC SCHOOL! Please remember, although the public schools have been offering preschool and pre-k classes we are Christian based and offer the BEST TEACHERS in the WORLD, our CLASS SIZE IS JUST PERFECT FOR LITTLE ONES TO EXPLORE AND FELL LOVED AND SPECIAL AND LEARN! Remember, your child will have only one introduction to school! Make it the RIGHT ONE! Call for a tour and information
303-772-1076 ex. 5.
We want to congratulate the children moving on to Kindergarten next year! Caora, Carlie, Ethan, Farrah, Gentry, Jordan, Lauren, Mary Kate, Trevor and Zander. We will miss you all!
Also a VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to the entire Mother's out there who take the time to Love, Hug, and Guide and cherish their gift/gifts from God!
God Bless you All, Be Safe and have a Wonderful summer!
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St. Stephen's Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Opening: Meeting called to order - Fr. Max Bailey at 7:10 pm.
Attendees: Fr. Max Bailey, Jr. Warden Chris Marks, Eric Schaetzel, Rich Carey, Lynne Lemmer, Steve Rogers, Charlie Carr, Kathy Fetzer, Treasurer Ken Cline, Clerk Merla Page. Absent: Lori Erickson, Cherry Marcellus, Deacon Jan Dewlen, Deacon Dana Solomon.
Opening Prayer: Fr. Max Bailey
Information:
***Motion to approve June 15, 2011 minutes: Lynne Lemmer 2nd-Steve Rogers Passed
Handicapped Parking- Fr. Max made an appointment for the contractor to finish the parking areas. Paint and machinery are ready for stripping of the parking lot.
Infrastructure projects- Volunteers are going to finish the inside survey this next Sunday. Immediate attention to Parish Hall carpet, the eves and guttering is needed.
Sabbatical Report- Steve Rogers has reviewed previous grant submissions. Cherry Marcellus will help with grant writing.
Lighting Upgrade- The bill and part of the rebate for the upgrade have arrived.
Stained Glass Report- Charlie Carr said the committee will meet in September.
Preschool Committee-Lynne Lemmer met with Miss Kathy about designing a form for parents to complete for registration. Monies will be collected by parties outside of Preschool teachers.
Change for Change update-Rich Carey met with the Worlands for a planning meeting. $547.00 has been collected to date.
Facility Use Report- Rich Carey has received some new applications.
Legacy Society-Kathy Fetzer stated that the committee is considering a logo for their publication. The door from Main St. will be dedicated in the near future.
Discussion:
Treasurer's Report- Ken Cline
***Motion for approval of the June Financial Report: Rich Carey 2nd- Eric Schaetzel Passed
Pedal for Nets- Fr. Max will be on a TV advertisement for the event.
New Business:
Charlie Carr gave an update on the improvement of the sliding door area between the chapel and sacristy.
Calendar: August 14-16 - Pedal for Nets
August 30th - Back to school night for preschool
September 24th - Convocation at Holy Comforter, Broomfield.
Adjournment: Motionto adjourn at 8:23 pm Passed by all.
Closing Prayer by Fr. Max Bailey
Minutes submitted by Merla Page, Clerk
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| Thoughts From Jodi Benson
I have a close friend who was ripped away from church, friends, and community when her husband lost his job. They had taken comfort that at least her mom and the rest of their extended families would be there for support when they moved. Then her mom died right before they moved. I wrote this inspired by Psalm 20 for her, but I hope anyone who mourns can take comfort.
Psalm 20 9/10/11 inspired by a friend's still mourning her mom
May the Lord receive you in the time of your passing *
May the Name of Jesus Christ defend you from all harm.
May he send you help from Heaven *
and strengthen you for the journey.
God will remember the offering of your life *
and honor your gifts and your sacrifices in his name.
He will open the door to Paradise *
and smooth the path through Peter's gate.
We will rejoice in your salvation *
may God shower you with the gifts promised by His Son.
As I know that the Redeemer lives, *
I know He will answer my cry from his dwelling in Heaven
and His strength will make your path sure.
Some say there is nothing after death, no reason to hope or to mourn; *
But we have cause for hope; our faith is our comfort and confidence.
Those who do not believe have no knowledge but that death is certain *
we rise in hope, our grief is tempered by faith.
We grieve and mourn for the passing of a beloved friend *
answer, therefore, our cry for your presence, your healing, your mercy, and your comfort.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit *
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.
Jodi
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Witness Archive
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