St. Stephen's Church
The Meaning of Christmas





Preparing for Sunday

Serving this Sunday:

Eucharistic Ministers:
Matt Bendix & Gy. Dioguardi
Lectors: Edward Athanasian & Caroline Hayday
Acolytes: 
Carter Shields, Lela Pines & Avery von Roeschlaub
Altar Guild:  
Nancy Dean, Sue Dinn & Christina Fink
Coffee Hour: Susan & Jim Massingill
Counters:  Tish Davis & Paul Seidel
Ushers: We need the schedule to include our ushers!

Read Last Sunday's Sermon and Father Gary's Blog  here: "We are the Salt of the Earth. We are the Light of the World."
Youth Group News

Last Sunday, The  Sunday School hosted their annual Super Bowl Chili & Hot Dog Fundraiser during coffee hour.  Thanks so much to all of you who were hungry after church!!!!

We raised $259.00 to go towards  Sunday School's  "Build An Ark" Heifer project.

We really appreciate your support!

There IS Sunday School this Sunday February 12th at 10AM
You're Invited!


The Youth are hosting an "ALL YOU CAN EAT" Shrove Pancake dinner on Tuesday evening February 28th from 6-7:30PM
Please save this date!!!

We look forward to seeing you for this great and yummy way to
kick off Lent :)

Please RSVP to Rhonda at   rhonda@ststephenspw.org.

Rhonda Fay
Children and Youth Minister 

Safe Church Training

Saturday, February 11th
9:30 am - 12:00 noon
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!
Consignment Shop Winter Clearance 

Winter Clearance is in full swing, with 50% off many lovely coats and jackets, sweaters and shoes/boots. 

Consignor Checks for the September through December period are in the mail!

If you want to check your balance and items, simply log on to www.myresaleweb.com and enter your name and consignor ID number. It's as simple as that!

And...the Consignment Shop needs YOU! Looking for a few good volunteers who want to be part of our mission to offer "good deals...good works" to our community . Come join us T/TH/Sat 10 to 4. 

Thank you for all your donations and consignments...keep 'em coming!

Caren Salkin
Shop Supervisor

Come shop our Valentine's Day Specials!



Announcements

Help! All Able Bodies Needed Sunday February 12th, after 10 am Service
The Parish office floors are finally being replaced!  In preparation for the installation, we need to clear and move all boxes and electronics from the offices into the hallway and Rectory on that Sunday. 
If you are available, please let Roopali Gupta know after service or at roopalig@yahoo.com.

For Whom the (Carillon) Bells Toll!
St. Stephen's has a brand new carillon, which will be installed by Neill Carillon Service.  The bells will resound once again on Palm Sunday.  Many thanks to Elisa Delaney and Alan Dinn for their efforts on this project, and to Justin Newby, whose generous $15,000 donation has made this possible.

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.

2017 Offering Envelopes:
If you haven't done so already, please pick up your offering envelopes located on tables at the church entrances (alphabetical order by last name).

Forward Day- by- Day for Feb/Mar/April 2017:
The most recent edition of Forward Day by Day has arrived.  Copies are available at both church entrances - please feel free to take one home.

2016 Annual Report:   The Annual Report presented at the January 22nd Annual Meeting can be read here, or for parishioners without email, hard copies of the report are available at the Parish Office, or please call the office if you would like a copy mailed to you.
Trinity Episcopal Church Childcare Center is Open

Come visit TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ROSLYN CHILDCARE CENTER, a brand new Childcare Center with 4 sunny classrooms & outdoor playground.  Now accepting children from 6 wks - 5 yrs with flexible scheduling, f/t and p/t, 7:30 am-6 pm.  We are NY State registered and licensed with qualified, experienced & caring teachers. Open during February & Spring school breaks, with a full program available in Summer as well.  We are located at 1579 Northern Blvd., Roslyn; 516-626-0293
Learn more at
trinitychild.org.
Calendar

February/March The Youth will be collecting items during these months to send to the troops.

Saturday, February 11th, 9:30am-12:00pm Safe Church Training in Parish Hall.

Saturday, February 11th, 12:30pm-1:45pm Wardens' Meeting in the Parish Office.

Sunday, February 12th (afternoon) - Thursday, February 16th:  Father Gary will be away on his annual retreat in Massachusetts.

Monday, February 13th:  Parish Office will be closed due to floor installation.

Tuesday, February 14th to Friday, February 17th:   Parish Office open 10am-1pm.

Wednesday, February 15th:  NO Noon Healing Service .

Sunday, February 19th, 11:30pm-12:30pm:  Sunday School Teachers' Workshop with special guest, Canon Myra Garnes, in Room 104.

Monday, February 20th:  Parish Office Closed in observance of President's Day

Wednesday, February 22nd:  Noon Healing Service.

Sunday, February 26th, 10am Eucharist ONLY:  Bishop Lawrence Provenzano's Visit to St. Stephen's (there is NO 8am Service)

Tuesday, February 28th, 6pm-7:30pm "All You Can Eat" Shrove Pancake Dinner in Parish Hall, hosted by the Youth.

Tuesday, February 28th, 8pm Vestry Meeting in St. Cecilia Room.

For Our Prayers

For the sick:  
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, Don, Sally & Ed, and Dorothea.
 
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

See the latest schedule from Alan Dinn  here.


Rev. Gary Parker     frgary@ststephenspw.org
O: 516-767-0363     C: 917-817-4056

Comments or submissions: banner@ststephenspw.org
Parish Administrator: Bernadette Reyes: Office@ststephenspw.org