Current Schedule of Summer Supply Priests for
St. Stephen's:
July 9
Rev John Buenz
July 16
Rev Ernie Boyer
July 23
Morning Prayer
Rev Dcn Robin Poppoff
July 30
Rev John Buenz
August 6
Rev Julie Nelson
August 13
Rev Ernie Boyer
August 20
Rev Julie Nelson
August 27
Rev John Buenz
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 Please see the "Angels of St. Stephen's" article for our Thank You's this week.
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I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. The Rev. John Buenz will be back to preside over the 8:00 am and the 10:00 am services. Suzanne Zhu will provide the music for the 10:00 am service.
Next Thursday, July 13, 2017, is our next monthly Vestry meeting at 7:00 pm. Our monthly vestry meetings are open to all members of the congregation. If you would like to attend and observe, please let me know ahead of time.
Just a reminder that the Golf Tournament is coming up on August 28, 2017. Please mark your calendars. You have the choice of playing golf and coming for the dinner that evening, or if you are not a golfer, like me, or cannot golf that day, you can still come for the fantastic dinner that evening. We always have a lot of fun and the food is tasty and the music is awesome. We can even set up carpools if anyone needs a ride.
Please keep the vestry and the Rector Search Committee in your prayers. The vestry is working hard to keep St. Stephen's operating smoothly and the Rector Search Committee is working hard to create our church profile. Please pray that God will guide us all and that we will have open hearts and minds as we make decisions for the church during this transition.
Reminders:
Please bring in dry food for the Food Basket for St. Julie's and pocket change for the Food for the Poor Jar.
Please look at the Angel's Board to see if there are any tasks that need to be added or tasks that you want to volunteer to do.
Also, remember Andy Lief is putting together a list of tasks that need to be done for the Beautification of St. Stephen's Project. Please let him know if you have tasks to add.
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THIS SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2017
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
8 am Service (without music)
10 am Service (music, childcare)
Matthew 11:28
 Andy and Ruth Lief are hosting Coffee Hour following the 10am Worship Service.
Please join us !
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
by the Rev. Robin Poppoff, Deacon
Safeguarding God's Children training
There will be a deanery Safeguarding God's Children training at St. Philip's San Jose on Saturday, July 22nd, gathering at 9:45 am, training 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
The Rev. Ruth Casipit Pagio is the contact point for registration.
Ruth can be reached via email at
ruthcasipit_pagiuo@yahoo.com
This training is required for all adults who work with children, including Sunday School Teachers, Nursery Care Providers, Preschool Staff
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PRAY FOR THE RECTOR SEARCH
 COMMITTEE
Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, we, the people of St. Stephen's ask for your blessings on the members of the Search Committee. Bless them in their meetings, in their deliberations and in their discernment. Keep their hearts and minds open to the Holy Spirit and to wherever You will lead them in this process.
Guide them in their deliberations while they prepare the St. Stephen's Profile which will be posted to the National Office of Transitional Ministry (OTM). Please allow this process to be completed with ease and joy.
We trust you and we know that you will bring us the best possible Rector for St. Stephen's as you have done for us before. Thank you, Heavenly Father for all your blessings on the Search Committee and this congregation.
AMEN
Please pray daily for our Search Committee......
Search Committee Members:
Ann Little, Co-Chair
Janet Thorsrud, Co-Chair
Bill Schaefer
Marie Rose Bianco
Susie Good
Anthony Francis
Chris Hall
Eric Samson
Bjorn Samson
Ruth Lief
Julie Zintsmaster
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THE NEXT RESTAURANT NIGHT FUNDRAISER
925 Blossom Hill Rd - #1515
San Jose
Monday, July 17
11 am - 10 pm
Visit the P.F. Chang's at Oakridge Mall on Monday, July 17 for lunch, dinner, or carry-out and support St. Stephen's. 20% of your check will be donated to St. Stephen's in-the-Field.
Present this flyer at the time of purchase
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OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
by The Rev. Robin Poppoff, Deacon
Relay for Life
If it's spring/summer, it must be
"Relay for Life" time.
Many people have been touched by cancer in some way. Are you a cancer survivor? Are you a cancer care giver? Do you have a cancer survivor in your life, or have you lost someone to cancer? Then you may wish to join the American Cancer Society's fundraiser,
"Relay for Life". Please consider walking for an hour or more and raising money yourself, or donating to someone who is walking.
"Relay For Life" is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Relay is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 27 countries. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer.
"Relay for Life" began in May 1985, by Dr. Gordon "Gordy" Klatt who walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation's biggest health concern: cancer.
Want to walk with another Episcopal Church? Talk to Deacon Robin -- St. Jude's Apostles Episcopal Church is organizing a group to walk July 15-16 in Cupertino.
To find a local
Relay for Life event, click
here.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
THE ST. STEPHEN'S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IS COMING SOON.....
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It's time again to start thinking about:
THEME BASKETS FOR THE GOLF
TOURNAMENT RAFFLE
Every year we make over a thousand dollars with our beautiful, creative theme baskets. Please start  thinking about what you might want to do this year and we will put together a list in the next few weeks.....
Tom Good, Tournament Chair
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ANGELS OF ST. STEPHEN'S
Thank you to the following "Angels of St. Steph
en's" who took care of
an Angel List item this week:
- Harry Yamamura for cleaning the office computer fan
- Wanda Bryan for giving some extra water to outside plants after Bible Study this week
- Dot Remson for raking under the Oak tree after Bible Study this week.
Still on the list:
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- Remove the remaining grass from the soil around the rose bushes (see Andy Lief or Caroline Conway)
- Clean the cob webs out of the Bell Tower.
- If you see a need, please call the church office at 408-629-1836 so we can add it to the list.
CALLING ALL ANGELS !
LET'S KEEP ST. STEPHEN'S SHINING
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GIFT CARD PROGRAM...
by Janet Thorsrud
Hey my friends,
The next order will be Aug 6th. Anything you want to order for gift baskets being used for the golf tournament you can order now or in August.
There are 3 gift cards left in the office. They are:
2 $25 Amazon cards
1 $25 Olive Garden/ Red Lobster
This option of having cards in the office seems to no longer be of use and will be discontinued. The office staff will love not having to keep track of this.
Don't forget you can buy plane tickets and pay for hotels while you're on vacation this summer.
Stay cool!
For information, contact Janet Thorsrud:
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SUPPORT ST. STEPHEN'S
by buying everyday products from
MELALEUCA
Helping you Lead a Healthier Life !
St. Stephen's has partnered with Melaleuca, a USA manufacturing company that offers a charitable fundraising program that allows non-profit, 501C3 programs like ours, an easy way to incur extra income without much extra effort or extra money or time from you!
Two Melaleuca representatives were at St. Stephen's on Sunday, June 25, after the 10am worship service to display their products and explain how the program works.
Melaleuca is an online store that has a wide assortment of common household consumables. They are high quality, concentrated, eco-friendly products that contain no toxic ingredients or harsh chemicals. They are higher quality than name brands, less expensive than Target, Costco, Walmart. Healthier for your families, your children/athletes and yourself and your pets while at the same time being environmentally conscientious.
Contact Susie Good, phone 408-375-0680
Tom and I have used these products for over 25 years and we love them!
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