Weekly Newsletter
This week at St. Stephen:
-Wednesday, November 4th
2:30pm Little Apostles (4th & 5th grade)
5:30pm Confirmation (6th - 8th grade)
7:00pm Youth Group (High School)
-Sunday, November 8th ~ Veterans Sunday
8:30am Worship w/Holy Communion
9:30am Coffee Fellowship, Sunday School
9:30am Finance Forum (in the Adult Ed Room)
10:30am Worship w/Holy Communion & Livestream
Pack the Pews
Through the month of November, we will be collecting specific items to support our local food shelf. You can bring the items to church throughout the week (Little Apostles, Confirmation, Senior Coffee, etc.) or bring them on Sunday morning.
This week's donation item is:
Jars of Alfredo & Pasta Sauce
(you can either bring to the office or place on the table in the entry)
Bread of Life Merch Store is OPEN again!
We have re-opened the Merch store for a short window! If you'd like to place an order CLICK HERE to order online or you can order & pay cash/check in the church office.
The store closes on Sunday, November 8th!
New Here Brunch - November 22nd!
If you are new here (whether newly attending, new member or just want a refresh), join us for our New Here Brunch on Sunday, November 22nd from 11:30-1pm.
We will have Hy-Vee egg bake for brunch and talk about what it means to be a Lutheran, what our St. Stephen values are and how to connect with this family of faith. CLICK HERE to RSVP by Nov. 18th.
Finance Forum - November 1st, 8th & 15th
Church Council Treasurer Mark will be sharing finance updates at 9:30am on Sunday, November 1st, 8th & 15th in the Adult Ed Room. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. The presentation will be the same, but the conversation may vary based on questions. You are welcome to attend one or all 3 conversations.
Order a Christmas Poinsettia to decorate the Sanctuary!
You can order from the church or bring your own in December.
CLICK HERE to order.
Please bring payment and order form to office by Sunday, November 15th.
You are invited!
Alpha is an open invitation for open conversations. It is a chance for us to explore and unpack faith together. We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining us. We will meet on Monday evenings from 5:15-7pm through mid-November. Alpha is FREE and includes a meal and childcare. Please reach out if you are interested, wanting to know more, have questions, etc. (you can still join us!)
We have received grant money from Shetek Lutheran Ministries and the SW MN Synod of the ELCA for our meals.
PS - If you're not interested in attending Alpha, but would be willing to help on our hospitality team by serving a meal & dessert and/or donating a dessert please SIGN UP HERE for the night(s) that work for you.
St. Stephen Preschool received approval from the State of Minnesota to expand our after-school program to allow school age students to join us. If you know of anyone who is still looking for afterschool care for their school age child, please have them reach out to us.
St. Stephen Family Photo Albums are available from the office!
The first version of our St. Stephen Family Photo Album is available from the office. We're hoping to print an update in the spring (we already have new photos coming in). If you'd like to add your family snapshot please send it to Wendy (you can use the text line 507-225-7411 or email).
Sign up for Text Message Alerts!
As we enter the winter weather months, please make sure you are signed up to receive text alerts from St. Stephen! This is the primary way we will communicate any schedule changes to worship and youth programming.
Just text the word STEPHEN to 507-225-7411
CLICK HERE to send us a text.
Council Update
Check out this quick video update after the August council meeting from Church Council member Jason Anderson.
View the monthly church calendars on our web site.
STEWARDSHIP SNAPSHOT:
September Financial Update
If you call this place home and would like to give directly to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, please CLICK HERE or contact the office if you have any questions.
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