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St. Stephen's in-the-Field Episcopal Church  & Preschool
July 21, 2017
In This Issue
Quick Links
Along the King's Highway
El Camino Real Newsletter
Upcoming Events
Summer Supply Clergy
Current Schedule of Summer Supply Priests for
St. Stephen's:

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

 

Thank You's
Please see the "Angels of St. Stephen's" article for our Thank You's this week.

Quick Notes
FORWARD DAY BY DAYS FOR AUGUST-OCTOBER ARE HERE

Pick up your Forward Day by Day at the back of the church.  The small booklets are here -- the large print versions will arrive by the end of the month.


 

This Sunday is the 7th Sunday after Pentecost. The 8:00 am and 10:00 am services will be Morning Prayer, led by Deacon Robin Poppoff. Morning Prayer will be a nice change and I look forward to one of Deacon Robin's inspirational sermons.
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.
Golf Tournament baskets are due at St. Stephens on August 13, 2017 for display. This gives St. Stephen's a chance to buy raffle tickets for their favorite basket (s).   The baskets are a very important part of the Golf Tournament fund raiser. Many congregation members put time, love, and money into creating these baskets and they are phenomenal.
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.
Save the Date: Bishop Mary is leading a Transition Retreat for us on Sept. 15 (Friday evening) and Sept. 16, 2017 at St. Stephen's church. More details to come. Bishop Mary will lead us through reflective discernment as we search for a new priest. Please mark your calendar because it is very important that you attend and participate in the retreat.
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.
There is one task that urgently needs to be done this weekend. The church will be power washed and painted beginning Monday, July 24, 2017. It will be a week-long project. We need volunteers to take down the canopy over the back patio this weekend. If you are able to help, please let Tom Good or me know. 

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.
 
Genie Lee
Senior Warden

Sunday, July 23, 2017
THIS SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
8 am Morning Prayer (without music) 
10 am Morning Prayer (music, childcare)

Please join us !

Announcements
SANTA MARIA URBAN MINISTRIES
(SMUM)

Back-to-School Drives
Through July 31 
 
This year SMUM is asking for monetary donations to support children who are returning to school in the fall.  They have two programs:

SHOES FOR SOULS:   $25 buys a child new shoes
Every child likes to start school with a new pair of shoes, but many families simply cannot afford them.  Donate to "Shoes for Souls" and help one child.

IT ALL ADDS UP:  $20 buys a child a scientific calculator 
Or support a high school student by giving to their "It All Adds Up" drive, and provide $20 for a scientific calculator.   

You may write a check to St. Stephen's with "Shoes" or "Calculators" in the memo line and we will pass the funds through to SMUM in your name.

Or, you may donate directly to SMUM online at 
www.santamariasj.org

Look for the insert in this Sunday's bulletin. 
SOUTH SUDANESE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY (SSYO) 
 
Term 3 SSYO Student Tuition payments are due by Sunday, August 13.  Sponsors will receive an email reminder from Caroline Conway with amount pledged.

Please make check payable to St. Stephen's in-the-Field with "SSYO Tuition" in the memo line. 

The treasurer will be forwarding one check from St. Stephen's to the Diocese the week of August 13.

THANK YOU, sponsors, for your faithful commitment to our SSYO students!

If you are not currently a sponsor, and you would like to make a donation to support our students with books, school supplies, shoes, etc., you are welcome to give a donation of any amount, and it will be forwarded on your behalf.  For more information about this program, you may talk to Caroline Conway or Julie Zintsmaster.
GOLF TOURNAMENT
THE ST. STEPHEN'S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IS COMING SOON.....
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 
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:
  • Our "property caretakers"
    • Wanda Bryan who continues to tackle the endless task of weeding under the rose bushes by the Bell Tower. 
    • Dot Remson for keeping the area under the oak tree cleared of branches and leaves
    • Tom Good for mowing the lawn this week after at least three or four weeks of growth!  The lawn looks great!
       
  • Ann Little and Whitney Diaz for designing a new color scheme for the exterior of our church and presenting it to the vestry for approval.  We will be more visible from the street and we will have a clean, fresh look all around.  Power washing and painting will begin on Monday, July 24.  You can see a computer generated drawing of the new color scheme in the rector's office.  

New to the list:

    • Become the congregation's Health & Wellness Ambassador.  Send cards and make wellness check phone calls on behalf of the congregation to members who are home bound, recovering from surgery, or ill. Recruit a co-ambassador or a team of ambassadors.  (See Dottie Chin)  
    • 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

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 
   
GIFT CARD PROGRAM...   by Janet Thorsrud  
 
Hey my friends,
Due to some great bonus offers being promoted by the gift card program, I will place our next order on July 30 instead of August 6. 
(See bonus offers here)
Hopefully you be able to take advantage of the bonus schedule so you can give back even more to St. Stephen's.
Safeway cards are back in stock just write it on the bottom of your order form if you have an old one. I will get it to you.
All the gift cards in the office have been bought! Yeah!! Please order any cards you need or want from the order form.
 
See you on Sunday.
 
   
For information, contact Janet Thorsrud: 
   thorsrud@sbcglobal.net   408 281-0628

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