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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 6:
30 December - Team 7:
chaired by Melissa Prentis
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Children & Youth
News
Sunday School
9:45 am
In the Classrooms
Pre-K - 5th:
Christmas Crafts with Annelies Atchley,
parishioner and noted Tiburon Artist
(Alex Norris & Gina Hector, assisting)
Middle School & High School
Combined:
(Sam Gerner)
Lesson:
How much of the Christmas Story do you know?
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St. Stephen's Christmas Party this Saturday at 5pm! |
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St. Stephen's Christmas Party 
Saturday
22 December - 5-7pm
Plan to join your St. Stephen's friends at a Christmas party designed for everyone. There will be adult time while the kids have fun in the church. A little later, the younger children will decorate gingerbread houses (we will ask for a donation to defray costs), while the adults decorate Christmas cookies for our neighbors. After a little caroling, those who want to will deliver the cookies to neighbors while caroling. If you have not responded to the evite you received, please do so (either way). If you did not receive an evite, please let Janice Dalzell-Piper know you plan to attend: Janice's email click here |
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Christmas Pageant:
Sat. 22 December - Dress Rehearsal - 10am-noon
Sun. 23 December - Final Rehearsal - after church
Mon. 24 December - Pageant - 4pm |
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Youth Hosted Ice Skating 
This Sunday
23 December
Meet at 12:30pm at Church
The youth, their parents and siblings, and anyone who would like to go with the group, will meet at the church at 12:30pm this Sunday for ice-skating and sightseeing at the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The group will return to the Church by 5pm. Bring a brown bag lunch or money for a sandwich, plus $15 for skating & skate rental. Please let Sam Gerner (Youth Minister know if you are able to drive and how many extras your car can hold. Sam's email click |
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Upcoming at St. Stephen's |
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Christmas Services
23 December
Morning Prayer Service
8am (Said) & 10am (Choral)
24 December
Family Pageant with Communion
4pm
Carols and Communion
9:30pm
25 December
Choral Eucharist
10am |
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Youth Group Upcoming Sunday Activities
30 December - after church movie
6 January 2013 - after church House of Air
The Hobbit Movie: On December 30th, the Youth will be in church and siit together in the front left side pews. After church they will go to the Tiburon Playhouse to see the Hobbit. Pick up time will be around 3:30pm. Bring $5.50 for the movie ticket.
House of Air: On January 6th, after church, the Youth will go to the House of Air in San Francisco. Waiver forms must be completed in advance: House of Air waiver click here. Each participant must turn in a completed form to Sam prior to the 6th. Bring $16. Anyone who can help drive, please email Sam Gerner (Youth Minister) at Sam's email click |
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Rotating Emergency Shelter Dinner 
30 December
4pm
We are making dinner for 30 homeless men at St. Stephen's at 4pm and serving them at Westminster Presbyterian. Do something easy and heart-warming to help others who need your generosity and kindness.
Questions: shari@ststephenschurch.org |
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Tweet Treat Thanks
Many, many thanks to parishioners Ann Green, Elizabeth Kilgore, Tom Rusert, and Darren Peterie for facilitating the creation of Tweet Treat bird feeders last Sunday. Check out Tom and Darren at sonomabirding.com. We have world class birders among us!
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The Last Blast for 2012
The St. Stephen's Blast will return after the New Year with a new name. There will be no eNews next week. |
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Altar Flower Sign Up for 2013
The 2013 Flower Chart is in now in the Narthex. Please sign up for your special Sunday. The donation for flowers is $125. You will be contacted on Monday of your donation week for the wording of your dedication. You may send your check and dedication into the office at any time prior to your chosen week. Thanks to all who have already signed up. If you have any questions, please email Barbara Garcia-Romero at Barbara's email
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December Artist in Residence
Helen Sandeman 
Our featured artist for December is professional graphic artist, Helen Sandeman who designed St. Stephen's Camp Create Logo shown here . |
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Calendar:
December
22 - Christmas Party - 5-7pm
23 - Sung Morning Prayer - 8 & 10am
23 - Youth Ice Skating - after church
24 - Family Pageant & Eucharist- 4pm
24 - Christmas Eve Service-9:30pm
25 - Christmas Eucharist - 10am
30 - Youth Movie - The Hobbit - after church
30 - Bring your written New Year's Resolutions to Church
6 January - Youth to House of Air - after church
February
3 - Annual Meeting
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
December Adult Bible Studies -
16 December~Three Christmas Stories - after 10am service
16 December ~ 4th Sunday, 5:30pm: Study of Paul's Letter -
Adult Bible Study & Spaghetti Potluck
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Administrative and Communications Associate
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
3 Bay View Avenue
PO Box 97
Belvedere, CA 94920
415.435.4501 |
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23 December 2012
