St. Stephen's Weekly Touchstone
The First Sunday in Advent     
December 1, 2013

Advent Activities this week at St. Stephen's

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service: Today, Tuesday, 26 November at 8 pm. Held at Temple B'nai Yisrael at the corner of Route 22 and Banksville Road in Armonk. Father Bob will be giving the sermon and looks forward to seeing familiar faces from St. Stephen's.

Christmas Cookie Baking:  Saturday, November 29 from 10 to 2

Frosty the Snowman Parade: Saturday, November 29 at 4 - staging, 4:30 parade.

Holiday Sharing Drive: Collect gifts on Sunday 1 December. 
(See details below.)  


 Weekly Images:


 
Children look over their parts at our first Christmas Pageant rehearsal


Announcements at St. Stephen's Church

CHRISTMAS COOKIE BAKING: Our annual Christmas Cookie baking afternoon will take place at MaryBeth Weisner's this Saturday, November 29.  Traditionally our children bake  cookies for distribution to the parish after the Christmas Pageant. Join the fun at 42 Whippoorwill Road from 10 to 2.

Cookie baking several years ago

HOLIDAY SHARING DRIVE: This Sunday, December 1, we are collecting purchases made for the Junior League of Northern Westchester's Annual Holiday Sharing Drive. This is a huge organizational effort by the Junior League, serving hundreds of families, so getting the gifts into their hands in time prevents any disappointment.  Please bring your purchases and gift cards you signed up for to church by this Sunday morning

FOOD PANTRY:  Our next date for staffing the Food Pantry is Tuesday 3 December from 5 pm to 7.  The distribution is at the United Methodist Church at 300 East Main Street in Mount Kisco. Please let Laura Desmarais know if you are able to participate in this essential outreach to our neighbors in need by emailing her at [email protected]

FROSTY PARADE THIS WEEKEND: Armonk's annual Frosty the Snowman Parade will take place this Saturday at 4:30. St. Stephen's has a place in the parade (Spot #27) and will be lining up behind the Town Center at 4 pm. (Town Center is where Amore Pizza, Town Center Pharmacy and Beascakes are located.)  The parade will lead to the annual tree lighting across from the church at Wampus Brook Park, along with hayrides, music performances, etc.

Some St. Stephen's participants in last year's Frosty Parade


COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES: Each school year St. Stephen's sends Care Packages to college students from the parish. We started this tradition as a reminder to students far away that their home parish is praying for them and we keep them in our hearts.  We will be collecting for the Care Packages in January for mailing in February.  If you have a college student in the family, please email Laura Desmarais at [email protected] with their college address and any information about food allergies.




Weekly Readings

First  Reading: Isaiah 2: 1-5
Second Reading :  Romans 13: 11-14   

Sunday Servers

Ushers:  Meg Gregg and Lani Ridenhour   
Acolyte:  Robert Lunder
Chalicist:  Laura Desmarais 
Reader First Lesson: Don Gregg 
Reader Second Lesson:   Charity Lunder    
Altar Guild: Lani Ridenhour 
Flower Guild:  Ruth Clausen  
Coffee Hour: the Kaisers 
 


Nursery care is available at the 10 am Sunday service.
Our Saturday evening service is held at 5:30 pm.
More information can be found at our website:

 

For any questions or needs, you can contact the church office

at 914-273-3812 or [email protected]

Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9 to 2:30.