|
Sunday
Services
8:00am Quiet Eucharist
10:00am Festive
Choral Eucharist
Sunday School 9:45am
Children's Choir Practice:
11:15-noon
9:30-11:30am Childcare
This Sunday - Team 1:
25 November- Team 2:
chaired by Ginny Preston
|
|
Children
&
Youth
News
Sunday School
9:45 am
In the Classrooms
Pre-K, K, 1st:
Godly Play & Holy Moly
Jacob
(George Brown)
2nd & 3rd:
Spark
The Lord's Prayer
(Mary Ann Kayser)
4th & 5th:
Live It!
The 4 W's (prayer)
(Megan Heller)
Middle School & High School
Combined:
(Sam Gerner)
Teen Text:
"The Lord's Prayer"
|
|
St. Stephen's
Children's Choir
Every Sunday
11:15am-Noon
Ages 6-10
Youth Room Classroom
Parents are encouraged to sit in on the rehearsal (quietly!). See John for more information.
|
|
|
Healing Eucharist
18 November
10:00am service
This Sunday we will lay on hands for healing and offer healing prayers for ourselves and for others.
|
|
Vestry Day
18 November
after the 10:00am service
Your Vestry is holding a relaxed town hall meeting in Kimball Hall after this Sunday's 10am service. For those who may not know, the Vestry of St. Stephen's maintains the property and engages the business affairs of your parish. Come ready to ask questions about the workings and priorities of your dedicated Vestry, and learn more about the life of your church!
|
|
St. Stephen's Gives Thanks
17 November - Saturday - 9am-11am
18 November - Sunday Food Deadline
Come help us this Saturday, November 17th from 9am-11am to sort the food for the Ritter House donation. The kids will also make cards and drawings to accompany the food. Sunday 11/18 is the last day to bring food contributions if you have not done so yet.
|
|
Christmas Concert
The Joyful Sounds of Christmas 
9 December - 4pm
This year's annual concert will be presented on Sunday, December 9th at 4pm. Members of the American Bach Soloists orchestra will be joining the St. Stephen's choir for this unforgettable performance. Tickets for this event sell out quickly.
Tickets have now gone on sale online to the general public at http://ststephenschurch.tix.com.
You may also go to www.ststephenschurch.org and click on Christmas Concert for ticket information and to click through to the tix.com website. The cost of the tickets is a deductible donation to the church.
|
|
Youth Group Goes to the Movies 
This Sunday
18 November
after the 10am service
Middle and High School Youth meet Youth Minister, Sam Gerner, after church this Sunday to go the movie Skyfall at the Tiburon Playhouse. Cost is $5.50 per person.
|
|
|
Christmas Pageant
Rehearsals begin soon!
Pageant participation is open to all children and youth. Rehearsals start soon. Roles open: Camels, Star-bearer, Royal Messenger, John the Baptist (new), Head Shepherd. Younger kids are usually sheep, shepherds, animals or angels. Let Shari know what your kids would like to do! shari@ststephenschurch.org
|
|
Upcoming at St. Stephen's |
|
Thanksgiving Service
Wednesday, 21 November
4:00pm
This year's Thanksgiving service is being held in the Tiburon Hills. You don't need to be a climber, but you will walk on a level, semi-rocky path for about 100 yards. What better location to give thanks than overlooking the SF Bay and the GG Bridge! Do not meet at the church. Rather, meet and park at the very end of Ridge Road (which connects off of Vistazo West). (Please do not block driveways.)
|
|
Introduction to Luke part 1
Sunday, 25 November
after the 10am service
During the coming church year, which begins on December 2, the church will use Gospel readings from Luke. Rob Gieselmann is offering a primer on Luke to those interested, following the 10am service on November 25th & December 2nd. Come learn about this man (called the "Physician") and his story.
|
|
The Letters of Paul 
Sunday, 25 November
5:30-7:30pm
Paul's "Letters-of-the-Month-Club" will hold its second meeting at St. Stephen's for a potluck and lively discussion from 5:30-7:30pm about St. Paul's letters to the emerging Christian community in the first generation of our evolving faith. All are welcome.
|
|
Bocce Ball with St. Stephen's 
Friday, 30 November
7-9pm
Come enjoy the camaraderie, fun, and nibbles and wine. St. Stephen's will play Bocce Ball in San Rafael on the courts at 550B Street.
Contact Janice Dalzell-Piper for more information: Janice's email
|
|
Poinsettia, Wreath, Garland Sales
to benefit the Youth Summer Work Trip
Watch for details coming soon!
|
|
|
|
|
Helping Hurricane Sandy Victims
Here is the Episcopal Relief and Development pdf link to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
ERD Link
|
|
Calendar:
17 November: "St. Stephen's Gives Back" Helper Project
18 November: Healing Eucharist at 10am
18 November: "St. Stephen's Gives Thanks" (giving bags of food) - after church
18 November: Vestry Day at St. Stephen's - Vestry town hall chat
21 November: Thanksgiving in the Wilderness - 4pm
25 November: Paul's Letters - 5:30pm
25 November: Introduction to Luke I - after 10am service
30 November: Bocce Ball with St. Stephen's in San Rafael - 7-9pm
Ongoing:
Wednesdays: 11am - Women's Group
Thursdays: 7:30pm - Choir Practice
Thursdays: 10am-1 or 1-4pm - Volunteers at the Thrift Shop
Thursdays 8:15am: Contemplative Prayer
November Adult Bible Studies -
25 November & 16 December ~ 4th Sunday, 5:30pm: Study of Paul's Letter -
Adult Bible Study & Potluck
25 November ~ Introduction to Luke 1 - after 10am service
|
| Articles for submission are due by Wednesday morning at 11am. |
|
Administrative and Communications Associate
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
3 Bay View Avenue
PO Box 97
Belvedere, CA 94920
415.435.4501 |
|
|
|
18 November 2012
