St. Stephen's Church
Preparing for Sunday

Serving this Sunday:

Eucharistic Ministers: Elizabeth Engelman and Ellen Shields
Lectors: Jennifer Wilson Pines and Tracey Lyn Randazzo
Acolytes:  Colin Schroeder and Jack Golder
Altar Guild:  Christine Cheng, Carol Wright, Mary Lou Pedersen, Susan Miller
Coffee Hour: Eva Turel, John Longmire
Counters:  Gail Grossman, Sue Mittelstaedt
Ushers: We need the schedule to include our ushers!

Youth Group News

 HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL 
THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 15TH AT 10AM


Mark your Calendars: On Saturday, January 28th, members of the Youth Group, grades 5th and up, will be feeding lunch to the workers who volunteer for Habitat For Humanity.  This is such a fun and meaningful outreach project, We did it last year and had a great time and learned a lot. Here's a picture from last year's event.

We will meet in the St Stephen's parking lot at 10:30 AM and will return around 2 PM.   Transportation will be provided.

PLEASE RSVP to rhonda@ststephenspw.org if interested in coming or chaperoning.

Any monetary donations would be so much appreciated.  Your generous donations will go towards the cost of lunch to feed the 25-30 volunteer workers and also towards Sunday School's " Build an Ark" Heifer Project.

Donations can be dropped off at the office or given to me during coffee hour.

Thanks so much!!!

Rhonda Fay
Children and Youth Minister 

Habitat for Humanity Outreach 2016



Safe Church Training

Saturday, February 11th
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
St. Stephen's Parish Hall

St. Stephen's is hosting a Safe Church session, run by Rev. Christina van Liew.  This training is designed to increase awareness of the potential for abuse, sexual exploitation and harassment in our church community, and to help us learn how to prevent it.

Church leaders, decision makers, and volunteers who have not completed training in the past five years are encouraged to attend.  Please rsvp to  jessicadaygriffin@gmail.com.  Thank you!
Announcements

Urgent Need for Knit Caps for Kids with Cancer (ages 1-21 years):  
Amy Reardon, who works with pediatric cancer patients at Cohen's Children's Hospital, posted on Port Parents Facebook page that they have NO knitted hats to give out to them this year. If you can help, contact amyreardon43@yahoo.com.  Amy lives in Port so you could drop them at her house and she can bring them into the clinic where she works.

Please Attend our Annual Meeting: 
The election of new Vestry members will take place at the Annual Meeting Parish Meeting on Sunday, January 22nd at coffee hour.
The St. Stephen's Vestry Nominating Committee - John Longmire (chair), Abby Chromy, Alan Dinn, Einar Haukeland, Melissa Murphy and Ellen Shields - announces the following nominees.
For Vestry (3 year terms):    
            Catherine Fish
            Rachel Golder
            Stephen Silvester
For Warden (2 year term):
            Roopali Gupta

Guaranteed Cure for the Winter Blahs! Lend a hand in the office for an hour or two, and we guarantee you'll have fun and go home feeling good! Contact Bernadette at office@ststephenspw.org today.
 
Room Rental Available in Port: 
A local homeowner is looking for a prospective tenant--single female is preferred.  For details, please call (516) 944-3835.
Calendar

Sunday, January 15th
   -10am:   There is regular Sunday School 
   -6:30-8:00pm Youth Formation Meeting with meal in the Rectory.

Tuesday, January 17th, 8pm:   Vestry Meeting in the St. Cecilia Room.

Wednesday, January 18th:   Noon Healing Service.

Sunday, January 22nd at Coffee Hour:   St. Stephen's Annual Parish Meeting in Parish Hall

Sunday, January 22nd, 6:30pm-8pm :  Youth Formation Meeting with meal in the Rectory.

Wednesday, January 25th:   Noon Healing Service.

Saturday, January 28th, 11am-1pm Habitat for Humanity - Sunday School/Youth Group will feed lunch to the volunteer workers.  Transportation will be provided.

Sunday, January 29th, 6:30pm-8pm:   Youth Formation Meeting with meal in the Rectory.
For Our Prayers

Dick & Jean, Virginia, Peter, Bob, Ann, Gerry, Carol, Jo, Tom, Gerry, Darlene, Jeanne, Steve & Debbie, Valerie, Nancy, Frank, Sue, Nina, Karen, Ian, Richard, Donna V., Lisa F., Kitty, Justin, Tony, Mary M., Ross, Sue, Hank, Gladys Van Colten, Howard, Libby, Charles, June, William, Carolyn, Elizabeth, Erica, Ann Alletta, and Don. 

For the recently departed:  Brian Jennings

To have someone entered onto our Prayer List please send an e-mail with the person's name & the requester's name to: office@ststephenspw.org.  Your prayer request will be included for 4 weeks - please submit another request if you wish to have prayers continue after this time.
Coffee Hour Schedule

Please see the latest coffee hour schedule
 here.  Contact Sue Massengill with any changes. 

Ministry Schedule
Please see the latest schedule  from Alan Dinn here. 


Priest-in-Charge Rev. Gary Parker O: 516-767-0363 frgary@ststephenspw.org
    C: 917-817-4056
Comments or submissions: banner@ststephenspw.org
Parish Administrator: Bernadette Reyes: Office@ststephenspw.org