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8:00am
Contemplative Eucharist
10:00am
Festive
Choral Eucharist
with Choir
9:45am
Sunday School
This Sunday
9 October - 11 December @ 9:45am
9:30- 11:30am - Childcare
(for infants through age 3)
w/
Christine Trono
and Charlotte Hall
23 October
Team 14:
hosted by
Alexandra Norris
30 October
Team 15:
hosted by
Lois Cannady
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St. Stephen's Church
Sunday School
9:45am
October - December 11th, 2016
Sunday School Classes
(from 9:45 to the Passing of the Peace at the 10:00 Eucharist,
or approximately 10:35am)
PreK-1st grade
2nd-3rd grade
4th - 5th grade
Phillip C. Cook Curriculum
Student Ministry
The best spiritual formation
St Stephen's can provide Middle and High School students at 10 o'clock on Sunday mornings is full engagement in the 10 o'clock Eucharist. Students will fully participate in, and may assist at leading, the most important thing Christians do: worship. During the reception which follows, students are encouraged to gather in the youth room to discuss the scriptures and the service in which they just participated. Middle and High School students at
St Stephen's are encouraged to serve the Lord as acolytes, ushers, and scripture readers at the 10 o'clock Eucharist. To volunteer yourself or your child for duties in any of these roles, please contact the church office at
office@ststephenschurch.org or
put a note in the hands of
Father Ellsworth.
Childcare
(for infants through age 3)
Christine Trono
Charlotte Hall
8:30 - 12:30pm
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Children's Choir
This Sunday
11:15am
The Children's choir rehearsals are back on the calendar. The group meets for about a half hour in the downstairs classroom with John Karl Hirten following the 10am service and ends at 11:45am. At least one other adult must be present according to the Diocesan ruling. The children will sing one Sunday per month during the 10am service. Please contact John Karl Hirten if you have any questions:
johnkhirten@ststephenschurch.org.
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Baptisms at St. Stephen's
If anyone is interested in
a Baptism at
St. Stephen's, please contact Father Ellsworth directly at
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Interested in joining the fabulous St. Stephen's Choir?
St. Stephen's Choir is a warm and welcoming group of people who enjoy the challenge of singing great choral music. They rehearse weekly for two hours on Thursday nights starting at 7:30 pm. They sing every Sunday, except for the summer and the weeks after Christmas and Easter, and they also sing on special holidays and concerts. For information on how to join the choir, please contact the music director, John Hirten, at
johnkhirten@ststephenschurch.org
or call him at
415-435-4501 x17.
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Tiburon Thrift Shop
Volunteers Needed
Thursdays 9:50am-1pm or 12:50-4pm
The Tiburon Thrift Shop, which supports 4 local church outreach programs and the Landmarks Society, brings in over $15,000 yearly to St. Stephen's. To maintain our share of the Shop's profits we need to share the responsibility of staffing on Thursdays from 9:50am until 1pm or 12:50pm until 4pm. We also Staff every fifth Saturday, if Thursdays are inconvenient! Volunteers work one 3-hour shift each month, and we also welcome substitutes. Schedules are flexible. Come join us in this joyful and rewarding ministry! For information contact June Campbell
(415-797-6142)
or Jennifer Henerlau
( 415-608-3239)
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Are you interested in Prayer?
Come to the Contemplative Prayer Group on Thursday mornings at 8:30am. See you tomorrow.
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This Saturday
9:30-11:30am
Father Ellsworth in the Library
Saturday, October 8th at 9:30am: Father Ellsworth will be in the St. Stephen's library this Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30. Any teacher who wants to drop in briefly or not so briefly for practical help or just some company whilst preparing a lesson is welcomed.
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This Sunday
Services at 8am & 10am
Sunday School begins at 9:45am
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Sunday School Classes
This Sunday 9:45am
This Sunday, Capucine Hoybach will teach grades PreK-1, Donald Sung grades 2 & 3, and Kathryn Lowell grades 4 & 5.
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Middle School and High School Students
This Sunday
11:20am
Following the 10 o'clock service today, grab a bit to eat in Kimball Hall and head down to the youth room for a discussion of Psalm 84, today's sermon topic. Sam Gerner's the leader.
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Adult Bible Education
This Sunday
11:15am
The Adult Ed discussion after the 10am service will focus on the Encyclical on the Environment,
Laudato Si, issued by Pope Francis in June 2015.
You can read it via this link.
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Stewardship 2017
A majority of our members have now submitted pledges, and the total amount pledged to date represents 89% of the amount needed for the church's operations for the coming year. We are particularly grateful that our average pledge has increased significantly over last year. However, our Vestry cannot commit to a final budget for 2017 until we have sufficient pledges in had to cover the proposed expenses for the coming year.
We need your support.
Joe Jennings and Bob McCaskill
Stewardship Co-Chairs
"The world asks, "What does a person own?"
God asks, "How does a person use what he or she has been given?"
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Thanksgiving Food Collection
begins week of 24 October
Did you know that 4 residents face the threat of hunger every day in the Marin/San Francisco area?
This year, St. Stephen's will be supporting the Marin/San Francisco Food Bank with Food Bank barrels. We ask you to pick up extra non-perishable food items when you do your shopping.
The food barrels will arrive the week of October 24th. For additional information, contact The Ven. Dorothy Jones at
dcndort@comcast.net
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AED Instruction
29 October
10am
Junior Warden Bruce Auld has installed an AED unit next to the Kimball Hall main level elevator. All who would like instruction on how to operate this in case of an emergency are invited to attend a demonstration on Saturday, October 29th at 10am with St. Stephen's parishioner, Dr. Tom Cromwell.
An AED is an Automated External Defibrillator and is a lifesaving device to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and without treatment can lead to death within minutes. These defibrillators are designed to quickly and easily provide an electric shock that restores the victim's normal heart rhythm. Ushers and staff are in an important position to benefit directly from this instruction. Please save this date!
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Explorer's Club
Wednesday
2 November
10am
The group will tour the Presidio Hills on the
PresidiGo Shuttle, a 30 minute schedule bus ride stopping at points of interest including Andy Goldsworthy's Spire and Inspiration Point. The group will then walk to the Officers' Club for lunch at Arguello. Please meet at Blackie's at 10am. The plan is to return by 2pm.
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Musicians for the Holiday Faire needed
20 November
Christmas Music will be supplied during the Holiday Faire this year by St. Stephen's musicians in Kimball Hall following the 10:00am service on Sunday, November 20th. Please contact
Victoria Ellsworth via this clickthrough if you would like to bring your instrument and/or play the piano as background music during the Faire. This is a great opportunity for young musicians and others to perform a current piece or join with an ensemble of beginning or intermediate level players to play Christmas music.
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Opportunities for you to give your time 
and talents for the holidays and beyond:
Christmas Faire: 3 volunteers needed to help sell items. November 20th. Anytime from 9am - 2pm. 2017 Camp Create is the beneficiary of a portion of the proceeds.
REST (Rotating Emergency Shelter Team):
St. Stephen's takes 5 Sunday nights as part of a program that provides a hot meal and shelter every single night from Nov 1 - April 30 to men who need it in southern Marin. Additionally St. Stephen's provides a first course of soup and bread every Sunday.
Volunteers for dinners on December 18 and February 19. Form your own team or join one to prepare and serve dinner for 50. Help with menu selection and logistics is available. (3 Sundays have already been filled).
Volunteers to work on the bread/soup teams. Work any Sunday, 5pm is delivery and set up time. No cooking involved.
Volunteers to sort food deliveries of bread and sweets. Tuesdays, any time after 11:30am. Takes about 40 minutes.
If you are willing to give the treasure of your time, please contact Pam Martori -
pam@mccaskill.net - 415/435-3695.
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Special Thanks
Special thanks to Lois Cannady, Zoila Schoenbrun and their angel crew for yet another incredible Anasazi luncheon. Father Ellsworth gave a great presentation and lunch was the usual divine Cannady cookery.
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St. Stephen's
On the Gro
Calendar:
Please return your Stewardship Pledge Cards
October
23, 30 - Sunday Services 8 & 10am
23 - Adult Bible Discussion: Papal Environment Encyclical - 11:15am
24 - Vestry Meeting - 7pm
24 - Marin Food Bank barrels arrive
29 - AED Training w/ Dr. Cromwell - 10am
November
6,13,20,27 - Sunday Services 8 & 10am
2 - Explorer's club to the Presidio Hills - Blackies at 10am
4 -
Cancelled: Father Ellsworth in the Library
this Saturday
6 - The Solemnity of All Saints Sunday
6 - Healing Prayers - 8 & 10am
11 - Father Ellsworth in the Library - 9:30-11:30
19 - Father Ellsworth in the Library - 9:30-11:30am
19 - Holiday Gift Faire Set up
20 - Holiday Gift Faire - 9am-2pm
20 - Conclusion of Gnostic Gospels, 11:15am
26 - Father Ellsworth in the Library - 9:30-11:30am
Ongoing:
2nd/4th Mondays: Knitting Group - 10:30am
1st Wednesday: The Outdoor Explorers Club
5thThursdays: Contemplative Prayer - 8:30am
Thursdays: 9:50am-1 or 12:50-4pm - Volunteers at the Thrift Shop
Thursday: Choir Practice - 7:30pm
2nd Thursday of the Month: Homeward Bound Meals
4th Thursday of the Month: Westminster Hot Lunch
Saturday - Sunday School help - 9:30 - 11:30am
1st Sunday of the Month: Healing Prayers at 8 & 10am
Sundays: Children's Music with John after the 10am service
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Administrative and Communications Associate
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 3 Bay View Avenue PO Box 97 Belvedere, CA 94920 415.435.4501
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