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February 17, 2016
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Invest 2 Sunday
Family Square Dance Night
Lenten Offering Boxes
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Bible 101 starting soon
Art Show Photos
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To The People of St. Stephen's


Dear Friends,

Today, instead of another letter from me, I'd like to offer you an opportunity to take our survey if you haven't already done so.  If you are a parishioner, you should have already received the following in an email last Friday.  It is very important to me and to our parish that we hear from everyone who attends our church.  Every voice matters. 

Please click on the message below to take the survey.  Thank you for your help! 
 
In Christ's love,
Pastor Willie Allen-Faiella



Invest 2 this Sunday morning at 9:30
Lenten Journey Through the Arts

Come join Carmela McIntire in the Parish Center for a new Invest 2 program: A Lenten Journey Through the Arts.  The program will begin this Sunday, February 21, and continue on Sunday, February 28. We will explore the poems of George Herbert, priest, poet, and pastor,  as a means of meditation.  

Family Square Dance Night
Bring the Family, Share the Fun, Benefit Others

Lenten Offering Boxes
Support our refugee resettlement efforts
 
One of the traditional Lenten disciplines is alms giving, a way to remember those who have less than they need. St. Stephen's children, youth, and families will be given Lenten Offering Boxes on Sunday, February 21.  We are invited to fill the boxes and return them on Easter Sunday, March 27.  This year's collection will support our refugee resettlement efforts.

Sunday School Information
Make your own Easter basket!

The Intermediate Sunday School class and the Sunday Morning Middle School Youth Group will welcome a special guest for the next three weeks.  George Firzpatrick, a retired professor and amateur basket weaver will join the classes (in the Hingston Youth Cottage).  He will teach participants how to weave simple toys from palm fronds, graduating to Easter Baskets. George has been weaving baskets from natural fibers for 35 years, and his work has been shown in juried exhibitions. The dates are Sunday, February 21, 28, and March 8,  from 9:30 -10:20 a.m.

Bible 101
An introductory course during Lent

Join Rev. Jo-Ann for a seven-week Lenten Bible Study which began last week and will continue through March 24.  This basic introductory course will be held in the Parish Center sun porch on Thursday mornings from 10 until 11:30, and will answer such questions as, "How did the Bible come to be?" and "Who wrote the Bible?"  It's a perfect introductory program for beginners or a refresher for those whose knowledge of the Bible might be rusty.  For additional information and to register contact Rev. Jo-Ann at 305-537-1297 or [email protected].

Art Show photos  
Thanks, everyone, for a great show!

As always, the entire St. Stephen's community pitched in and made it another wonderful Art Show last weekend.  Thanks especially to Daisy Holcomb, our Show Director; Bonell Denton, show logistics; Nancy Denton, volunteers; Sally James, finance; Nicola Brown, English Tea Room; and to all who helped load in and load out the artists, manned the gates, sold beer and soft drinks, and ran around keeping everyone happy.  We had a great time!





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Upcoming Events
Don't Forget These Dates     

reminder
Saturday, February 20 - Trivia Night at St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Sunday, February 21 - Invest 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Center

- Youth Group basket weaving in the Hingston Youth Cottage at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, February 27 - Family Square Dance Night, an AIDS Ministry benefit

Saturday, March 19 - St. Patrick's Day Party

Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 27 - Easter Day

Saturday, April 9 - Visioning Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At St. Stephen's All Are Welcome 
 
Sundays 
Spoken Mass without music at 8 a.m.
  Sung Mass with music at 10:30 a.m.,
with child care for children under three


Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 to 4.