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Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost – November 17, 2024

November 16, 2024 by admin

We gather on Sunday at 10am.

November begins with All Saints Day and ends in  or near Advent, when we anticipate Christ’s coming again.  It is fitting, then, that the readings today tell of the final resurrection and the end time.  In the turmoil of hope, fear, and disbelief that these predictions provoke in us, Hebrews sounds a note of confident trust.  Christ makes a way for us where there is no way, and we walk it confidently, our hearts and bodies washed in baptismal water, trusting the one who has promised forgiveness.  The more we see the last day approaching, the more important it is to meet together to provoke one another to love.

You can also participate in worship through the livestream and recording at www.ststephenslutheran.org.

There is usually a Children’s Church / Sunday School program planned during worship. Please contact Leslie Lapp 476-4700 for more info. The Family Room is always available adjacent to the sanctuary for little one’s activities if you need it. We love having children in church and all that brings as part of worship!

Coffee Fellowship:  Please contact our Church Administrator Leslie if you are willing to host. We need you!

Upcoming Events: 

  • Now – Dec. 8  Angel gift tree
  • Mon. Nov. 18 – Choir rehearsal & dinner 4:30 pm Fellowship hall
  • Tue. Nov. 19 – NL deadline
  • Wed. Nov. 20 – Bible Study  11 am & 7:30 pm
  • Sun. Nov. 24 – Consecration Sunday & Thanksgiving Potluck and Turkey trot
  • Mon. Nov. 25 –  Women’s Café Group 6:00 pm
  • Tues. Nov. 26 – Newsletter Collating 2:00 pm.
  • Tues. Dec. 3 – New Trinity Tuesday 6:30 pm local pub (Discretion Brewing Co. 41st Ave. )
    1 hour, 1 faith question, 1 drink    Info. Kathy Allen 430-6359
  • Sun. Dec. 8 – MMRR Bake Sale & Christmas Pageant
  • Tues. Dec. 10 – Church Council 6:30 pm
  • Thurs. Dec. 12 – MMRR Womens circle 10:30 am
  • Thursdays – Men’s A.A. 7:00 pm
  • Fridays –  A.A. 7:00 pm
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Posted in: Community, Worship Tagged: Pentecost

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost – November 10, 2024

November 9, 2024 by admin

We gather on Sunday at 10am.

Widows are visible everywhere in today’s readings.  Jesus denounces those scribes who pray impressive prayers but devour widows’ houses.  He commends the poor widow who in his view gave far more than the major donors.  Jesus doesn’t see her simply as an object of compassion or charity.  She, like the widow of Zarephath who shares her last bit of food with Elijah, does something of great importance.

You can also participate in worship through the livestream and recording at www.ststephenslutheran.org.

There is usually a Children’s Church / Sunday School program planned during worship. Please contact Leslie Lapp 476-4700 for more info. The Family Room is always available adjacent to the sanctuary for little one’s activities if you need it. We love having children in church and all that brings as part of worship!

Coffee Fellowship:  Please contact our Church Administrator Leslie if you are willing to host. We need you!

Upcoming Events: 

  • Tues. Nov. 12 – Church Council 6:30 pm
  • Wed. Nov. 13 – Bible Study  11 am & 7:30 pm
  • Thurs. Nov. 14 – MMRR Womens circle 10:30 am
  • Mon. Nov. 18 – Choir rehearsal & dinner 4:30 pm Fellowship hall
  • Sun. Nov. 24 – Consecration Sunday & Thanksgiving Potluck and Turkey trot
  • Mon. Nov. 25 –  Women’s Café Group 6:00 pm
  • Tues. Nov. 26 – Newsletter Collating 2:00 pm.
  • Tues. Dec. 3 – New Trinity Tuesday 6:30 pm local pub (Discretion Brewing Co. 41st Ave. )
    1 hour, 1 faith question, 1 drink                   Info. Kathy Allen 430-6359
  • Thursdays – Men’s A.A. 7:00 pm
  • Fridays –  A.A. 7:00 pm
[Read more…]
Posted in: Community, Worship Tagged: Pentecost

All Saints Sunday – November 3, 2024

November 2, 2024 by admin

Remember Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday: “Fall Back”

We gather on All Saints Sunday at 10am.

Of all three years of the lectionary cycle, this year’s All Saints readings have the most tears.  Isaiah and Revelation look forward to the day when God will wipe away all tears; in John’s gospel, Jesus weeps along with Mary and all the gathered mourners before he demonstrates his power over death.  On All Saints Day we celebrate the victory won for all the faithful dead, but we grieve for our beloved dead as well, knowing that God honors our tears.  We bring our grief to the table and find there a foretaste of Isaiah’s feast to come.

You can also participate in worship through the livestream and recording at www.ststephenslutheran.org.

There is usually a Children’s Church / Sunday School program planned during worship. Please contact Leslie Lapp 476-4700 for more info. The Family Room is always available adjacent to the sanctuary for little one’s activities if you need it. We love having children in church and all that brings as part of worship!

Coffee Fellowship:  Please contact our Church Administrator Leslie if you are willing to host. We need you!

Upcoming Events: 

  • Tues. Nov. 5 – New Trinity Tuesday 6:30 pm local pub (Discretion Brewing Co. 41st Ave. )
    • 1 hour, 1 faith question, 1 drink                   Info. Kathy Allen 430-6359
  • Nov. 6 – Bible Study  11 am & 7:30 pm
  • Tues. Nov. 12 – Church Council 6:30 pm
  • Thurs. Nov. 14 – MMRR Womens circle 10:30 am
  • Sun. Nov. 24 – Consecration Sunday & Thanksgiving Potluck and Turkey trot
  • Mon. Nov. 25 –  Women’s Café Group 6:00 pm
  • Thursdays – Men’s A.A. 7:00 pm
  • Fridays –  A.A. 7:00 pm
[Read more…]
Posted in: Community, Worship Tagged: All Saints

Reformation Sunday – October 27, 2024

October 26, 2024 by admin

We gather on Reformation Sunday for the Polka Mass worship at 10am.

Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world.  We celebrate the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus Christ sets us free every day to do this life-transforming work.  Trusting in the freedom given to us in baptism, we pray for the church, that Christians will unite more fully in worship and mission.

You can also participate in worship through the livestream and recording at www.ststephenslutheran.org.

There is usually a Children’s Church / Sunday School program planned during worship. Please contact Leslie Lapp 476-4700 for more info. The Family Room is always available adjacent to the sanctuary for little one’s activities if you need it. We love having children in church and all that brings as part of worship!

Coffee Fellowship:  Please contact our Church Administrator Leslie if you are willing to host. We need you!

Upcoming Events: 

  • Sat. Oct. 26 – COPA 3:00pm  90 5th Sanborn in Spreckles
  • Sat. Oct. 26 – Set up for Oktober Feast 10 am
  • Sun. Oct. 27 – Welcome new members Sam & Christa
  • Sun. Oct. 27 – Reformation / Polka Mass / Oktober Feast potluck / Tree planting & jump house 
    Invite your friends
  • Mon. Oct. 28 –  Women’s Café Group 6:00 pm
  • Weds. Oct. 30 – Bible Study  11 am & 7:30 pm
  • Oct. 31  – Preschool Halloween Parade 9:00 am
  • Tues. Nov. 5 – New Trinity Tuesday 6:30 pm local pub (Discretion Brewing Co. 41st Ave. )
    1 hour, 1 faith question, 1 drink                   Info. Kathy Allen 430-6359
  • Tues. Nov. 12 – Church Council 6:30 pm
  • Thursdays – Men’s A.A. 7:00 pm
  • Fridays –  A.A. 7:00 pm
[Read more…]
Posted in: Community, Worship Tagged: Reformation

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost – October 20, 2024

October 19, 2024 by admin
Posted in: Community, Worship Tagged: Pentecost
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