Holy Week Events, Where Can YOU Participate?
Holy Week Events, April 1 – 8 Please See Where YOU Can Participate Sunday 10:45 a.m. – Palm Sunday Donkey Procession 12:15 p.m. – Spring Festival… Read More »Holy Week Events, Where Can YOU Participate?
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Wine & Dine Auction, April 14, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Wine & Dine Auction Benefitting SSPC Day School, April 14, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Paschal Jazz Band Back Again! Mexican Food! Sangria! Free Babysitting! Bring Children… Read More »Wine & Dine Auction, April 14, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Beatles Concert, Sunday, March 25, 4 p.m.
The 2011-2012 St. Stephen Special Series presents. . . 52 Years: The Long and Winding Road. . . The Music of “The Beatles” (A Concert,… Read More »Beatles Concert, Sunday, March 25, 4 p.m.
Sweet Mike & the Acolytes
Sweet Mike and the Acolytes
By Beth Fultz, Director of Christian Education
Since our tickets were purchased weeks ahead of the Acolyte Festival in D.C, there was no turning back for our gang of nine. The National Cathedral cancelled their Annual Acolyte Festival, 10 days before our trip, due to extensive damage from the August earthquake. We couldn’t back out now, so we continued with our plans to Washington and added a side trip to Baltimore to visit St. Stephen guest organist Michael Britt. Michael lives in Baltimore and invited us to tour historic churches there and experience the Inner Harbor for food and seaside views. After a Saturday of free-wheeling around Washington D.C., we headed to Baltimore on Sunday for religious histories.
The car ride to Baltimore is a story in itself Read More »Sweet Mike & the Acolytes
Reassurance, I Hope, I Promise!
Reassurance, I hope, I promise!
By Beth Fultz, Director of Christian Education
As we travel these difficult times collectively, I wonder what we have to offer each other to build up the body of Christ? With economic challenges, jobs at a premium, political polarity, families torn by divorce, children pulled between parents, loved ones seriously ill, demands by employers or coaches or sports leaders or teachers or church leaders…how do we find contentment? Reassurance. Love and respect each another.
Reassurance. That’s what I can give, I hope, to you. You are a child of God, beloved by the Almighty. We are loved despite our weaknesses, our sins, our choices, our mistakes, our lives. Can you feel it? Yes, I’m more the “emotionally-connected” Christian than my counterparts who are the “intellectual-scientific-historical-fact finding” Christians or agnostics.Read More »Reassurance, I Hope, I Promise!
When We All Get Together
My summer schedule has been populated with high action, kick it in gear, activities for the children and youth and friends of St. Stephen Presbyterian. From preparing for Vacation Bible School for over 75 children – it was wonderful, to immediately transforming Parish Hall into the Garage Sale of dreams, then to the Chicago Youth Mission Trip and the absolutely dynamic results there – relationally, and finally to Music Day Camp just a week ago. I’m shaking finger at those of you giving me any credit for the summer’s achievements; I’m just a forceful presence taking many a volunteer along for the ride. None of these events were done alone; all were done in tandem leadership and youthful shepherding. You have you to thank. I am grateful that we all made this spiritual summer happen successfully.Read More »When We All Get Together
Windy City Trip Log
“We know that all things work together for good, to them who love God and are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Our trip to the Windy City, Chi-Town, Illinois, in mid-July, was punctuated with dramatic mechanical issues. However, in retrospect, these issues became side interests and financially not-so dramatic as we envisioned.
Thirty representatives of St. Stephen went to Chicago on a Youth Mission Trip. It included middle school and high school church members, college age SPITS (sponsors in training), and experienced and inexperienced sponsors – including one who just returned from his honeymoon…
Music Day Camp at St. Stephen, August 1 – 5, 2011
Elementary Children from Kindergarten – post Sixth Grade are invited to our week long Music Day Camp. Camp costs $80 per person with a multi-family… Read More »Music Day Camp at St. Stephen, August 1 – 5, 2011
Southern Summer St. Stephen Hospitality
Hospitality defined: (first definition) friendly and generous behavior towards visitors and guests, intended to make them feel welcome. (www.macmillandictionary.com)
This summer is so crucial to the relationship St. Stephen shares with the surrounding community. We are on display for families through Vacation Bible School and Afternoon Camp in June, at the newly created opportunity- Camp Gilmont at St. Stephen Day Camp in July, and at Augusts’ Music Day Camp. Also in July, the Youth prepare for their trip to Chicago’s Southside, as we represent a Texas hospitality as we work among varied denominations and ethnicities in our proclamation to the world.Read More »Southern Summer St. Stephen Hospitality
VBS & Afternoon Camp, June 20 – 24
Children are invited to St. Stephen Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School and Afternoon Camp, Monday – Friday, June 20 – 24, 2011. You have two options for your child’s activities:
#1. VBS morning only, 9 a.m. – 12 noon ;
#2. VBS and Afternoon Camp, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Multi-child discounts are available for families. VBS costs $5 per child. VBS and Afternoon Camp costs $70 which benefits the Youth Mission Trip to Chicago in July.
We offer Bible Story, Crafts, Recreation, Music, Cooking, Cross Creations & Mission, and Science in the morning; In the Afternoon, we add Wet Recreation (slip and slide and water sprinkler fun), movies, naps (for the youngest), crafts and more music. Bring a sack lunch and swim suit for all day.
Plenty of room for everyone. Sign up now! For more information, contact Beth Fultz, Director of Christian Education, 817-927-8411 or beth.fultz@ststephen-pcusa.com.