The Deacon - January 11, 2018
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Prayer List
Save the Date! January 14, at 4pm: Please join our Rector at the Ecumenical Martin Luther King Day Service of Worship (Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street in Charleston).
January 21: The Annual Parish Meeting (immediately following our 11am worship service) January 28: Adult Forum, "Advocacy and the Church"
offered
by
Alan
Yarborough,
Communications Officer for the Episcopal Office of Government Relations on Capital Hill. This forum will be offered twice at 10am in Stephen's Hall and
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Ted Washington Barbara Sprinkle Irvin Richards Aubrey Hancock Dion Jenkins Susan Gaddy Boyce McCuen Rose Adams June Ergle Melton Fredrick B. Ergle DeeDee Morton Douglas Morton Tillman Sida Marcella Vitulli Sandi Dueben David Custer Jim O’Connor Alicia Smart And for those serving our country including: Malik R. Spruill Tyrese Watson David Hatcher Latitia Watson Franks Lieutenant Edward Pritchard,
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following the 11am worship service in the church. For details on this forum and it's presenter, click HERE.
Dear Members and Friends, We are pleased to announce that St. Stephen’s is now prepared to offer Christian education for children every Sunday for the first time in several years! We will be following a curriculum titled “Weaving God’s
IV, USMC Herbert Jordan Drayton, USAF If you would like to submit a name, please contact our Parish administrator, Amanda by clicking HERE. We will be glad to add it to the prayer list for a period of one month.
Promises” that will teach our children both about the stories of Holy Scripture and the richness of our Episcopal liturgical tradition. Tea Time Committee Meeting
The primary reason we are able to begin to offer a more robust and consistent educational offering for our youngest members is that we have assembled a larger group of volunteers. We are so grateful for those of you who have already stepped forward and would welcome others. I believe it is hugely important for our children’s spiritual lives to have supportive adult relationships in a congregation other than their parents. These intergenerational relationships are a great gift of being raised in a Christian community. We will have a meeting in the church, following our 11:00am service of worship on January 14th, for all those in the parish willing to help with our
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There will be a short informational meeting in Stephen's Hall for 2018 Tea Time Hosts, Parishioners, and Guests this Sunday after the 11am worship service. The Host signup calendar will be posted and volunteer hosts are welcome and encouraged to choose a Sunday to host Tea Time. Individuals, Groups, and special events are all welcome to host. Hosted Tea Times will be scheduled two Sundays per month. Please volunteer for the hosted Tea Times initially. The scheduled hosted Tea Times will
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church school. At this meeting we will discuss teaching teams and the curriculum. Our goal is to have a team of two teachers leading our church school classes each week. The more volunteers, the easier this will be on each volunteer. Please join us if you are interested in volunteering and let us know if it would be helpful to have us provide childcare for the meeting. We will commission our new team of church school teachers at our annual meeting on January 21st. Yours in Christ,
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be highlighted in blue. (If you want to host Tea Time on a specific Sunday that is an unscheduled Tea Time, please feel free to choose that date.) Our new Tea Time chair, Pat Gilner is looking forward to meeting and working with everyone. Contact Pat Gilner for more information at 845-357-7732 or [email protected].
Adam+
Advent Adult Forum: This I Believe Our final meeting will be on January 21 at 10am in Stephen's Hall. We will continue to share our own "This I Believe..." statements. To listen to Part 1, click HERE. To listen to Part 2, click HERE. For more information, please contact Robin Bugbee at [email protected].
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Call for Child and Youth Acolytes If your child or youth would be interested in being trained to vest and serve on a Sunday morning as a gospel book bearer or, for older youth as a crucifer, please contact our Rector by clicking HERE.
Lay Pastoral Care Team Forming The rector is interested in reconstituting a lay pastoral care team. This would consist of a group of parishioners assigned to take the sacrament of Holy Communion out to one home bound or infirmed parishioner on a monthly basis as an incarnate sign of the love and prayers of the congregation.
Interested in Baptism? If you are interested in baptism for you or someone you love, please speak with the Rector. The following occasions are especially appropriate for baptism: The Baptism of our Lord (the First Sunday after the Epiphany), the Easter Vigil or Easter Sunday, Pentecost, and All Saints Sunday. Typically, three preparatory sessions are required including the rehearsal with the godparents.
Please email Adam+ by clicking HERE if you would be interested in volunteering for this vitally important ministry.
Happy Birthday
Blankets, Blankets, Blankets! Thanks to all who contributed to the "Warm in Winter" blanket endeavor. It was a huge success. Imagine those little ones just so cozy in last week's frigid weather.
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Susu Ravenel 1/11 Taj Barthelmas 1/11 John Shannon 1/12 Missie McClain 1/12 Claire Monahan 1/15 Elizabeth Mack 1/16 Kathryn Magruder 1/16 Ada Hester 1/18 Jacob Hester 1/18 Alice Killion 1/19
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The
community
coordinator
who works with St. Stephen's was overjoyed with our gift. Never has she seen such a level
of
appreciation.
The
children/families who received the blankets were so thankful. Once again, you all responded to a request to help
Jana DiResta 1/20 Sandi Brehmer 1/21 Silke Sida 1/21 Mary Hamill 1/22 Sandy Hart 1/22 Catherine Bebout 1/23 Monte Parsons-Gaillard 1/23 Lucy Morton 1/23 Esther Ferguson 1/24 Susan Roehrich 1/25 Kelly Hodo 1/28 Sam Clawson 1/29 Levi Hoyle 1/31
those who needed it the most.
2018 Foyer Groups Foyer Groups bring together those members of the parish who may or may not know each other, or perhaps know each other very casually. These groups are a gathering of parishioners, some new, some fairly "seasoned," and some simply new to the Foyer Group idea – all together for conversation, good food, and a delightful evening with friends. We are beginning to take names for 2018 Foyer Groups. Please contact Bobby Shealy, Ken Dilks, John Burrus or Zeh Wellington by January 15 if you would like to join a group. You can also sign up after the 11am
Church Directory Updates
If you would like to update your contact information that we have on file, please click HERE. You can also submit a photo of your household. We plan to publish an updated pictorial directory by the end of January. Please have all updates to the office by January 16.
service each Sunday. To view our current directory, click HERE.
Florence Crittenton Home "Wish List" Florence
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Crittenton
Programs
of
SC
provide
Saturday at 6pm
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education, counseling services, medical care, social support, and a safe haven for at-risk, pregnant and parenting
young
women
in
need.
Located
in
downtown Charleston, Florence Crittenton has been serving the entire state of South Carolina since 1897.
Service Lay Preacher Schedule January 13: Bill Andrews January 20: Erin Bailey January 27: Eugene Platt
Website Email Instagram Facebook
At the moment, Florence Crittenton (FCH) has 16 girls, both non-pregnant and those expecting babies.
YouTube
They are in need of several items. Click HERE to view the wish list. Please place all donations in the FCH basket located in the back of the church. To make a monetary donation, please click HERE.
Parish Administrator: Amanda Rucker Contact:
Wednesday Noon Bible Study
Office: (843) 723-8818
Join the Wednesday Bible Study with Dr.
Email: [email protected]
Michael Kogan from
Office Hours:
12:00pm - 1:15pm in the church.
Tuesday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm To make an appointment with the Fr. Shoemaker, please contact Amanda in the Parish Office.
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Prayer List
Save the Date! January 14, at 4pm: Please join our Rector at the Ecumenical Martin Luther King Day Service of Worship (Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street in Charleston).
January 21: The Annual Parish Meeting (immediately following our 11am worship service) January 28: Adult Forum, "Advocacy and the Church"
offered
by
Alan
Yarborough,
Communications Officer for the Episcopal Office of Government Relations on Capital Hill. This forum will be offered twice at 10am in Stephen's Hall and
1 of 7
Ted Washington Barbara Sprinkle Irvin Richards Aubrey Hancock Dion Jenkins Susan Gaddy Boyce McCuen Rose Adams June Ergle Melton Fredrick B. Ergle DeeDee Morton Douglas Morton Tillman Sida Marcella Vitulli Sandi Dueben David Custer Jim O’Connor Alicia Smart And for those serving our country including: Malik R. Spruill Tyrese Watson David Hatcher Latitia Watson Franks Lieutenant Edward Pritchard,
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following the 11am worship service in the church. For details on this forum and it's presenter, click HERE.
Dear Members and Friends, We are pleased to announce that St. Stephen’s is now prepared to offer Christian education for children every Sunday for the first time in several years! We will be following a curriculum titled “Weaving God’s
IV, USMC Herbert Jordan Drayton, USAF If you would like to submit a name, please contact our Parish administrator, Amanda by clicking HERE. We will be glad to add it to the prayer list for a period of one month.
Promises” that will teach our children both about the stories of Holy Scripture and the richness of our Episcopal liturgical tradition. Tea Time Committee Meeting
The primary reason we are able to begin to offer a more robust and consistent educational offering for our youngest members is that we have assembled a larger group of volunteers. We are so grateful for those of you who have already stepped forward and would welcome others. I believe it is hugely important for our children’s spiritual lives to have supportive adult relationships in a congregation other than their parents. These intergenerational relationships are a great gift of being raised in a Christian community. We will have a meeting in the church, following our 11:00am service of worship on January 14th, for all those in the parish willing to help with our
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There will be a short informational meeting in Stephen's Hall for 2018 Tea Time Hosts, Parishioners, and Guests this Sunday after the 11am worship service. The Host signup calendar will be posted and volunteer hosts are welcome and encouraged to choose a Sunday to host Tea Time. Individuals, Groups, and special events are all welcome to host. Hosted Tea Times will be scheduled two Sundays per month. Please volunteer for the hosted Tea Times initially. The scheduled hosted Tea Times will
1/11/18, 3:13 PM
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church school. At this meeting we will discuss teaching teams and the curriculum. Our goal is to have a team of two teachers leading our church school classes each week. The more volunteers, the easier this will be on each volunteer. Please join us if you are interested in volunteering and let us know if it would be helpful to have us provide childcare for the meeting. We will commission our new team of church school teachers at our annual meeting on January 21st. Yours in Christ,
http://mailchi.mp/a3c64bc0ccba/the-deacon-january-11-2018
be highlighted in blue. (If you want to host Tea Time on a specific Sunday that is an unscheduled Tea Time, please feel free to choose that date.) Our new Tea Time chair, Pat Gilner is looking forward to meeting and working with everyone. Contact Pat Gilner for more information at 845-357-7732 or [email protected].
Adam+
Advent Adult Forum: This I Believe Our final meeting will be on January 21 at 10am in Stephen's Hall. We will continue to share our own "This I Believe..." statements. To listen to Part 1, click HERE. To listen to Part 2, click HERE. For more information, please contact Robin Bugbee at [email protected].
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Call for Child and Youth Acolytes If your child or youth would be interested in being trained to vest and serve on a Sunday morning as a gospel book bearer or, for older youth as a crucifer, please contact our Rector by clicking HERE.
Lay Pastoral Care Team Forming The rector is interested in reconstituting a lay pastoral care team. This would consist of a group of parishioners assigned to take the sacrament of Holy Communion out to one home bound or infirmed parishioner on a monthly basis as an incarnate sign of the love and prayers of the congregation.
Interested in Baptism? If you are interested in baptism for you or someone you love, please speak with the Rector. The following occasions are especially appropriate for baptism: The Baptism of our Lord (the First Sunday after the Epiphany), the Easter Vigil or Easter Sunday, Pentecost, and All Saints Sunday. Typically, three preparatory sessions are required including the rehearsal with the godparents.
Please email Adam+ by clicking HERE if you would be interested in volunteering for this vitally important ministry.
Happy Birthday
Blankets, Blankets, Blankets! Thanks to all who contributed to the "Warm in Winter" blanket endeavor. It was a huge success. Imagine those little ones just so cozy in last week's frigid weather.
4 of 7
Susu Ravenel 1/11 Taj Barthelmas 1/11 John Shannon 1/12 Missie McClain 1/12 Claire Monahan 1/15 Elizabeth Mack 1/16 Kathryn Magruder 1/16 Ada Hester 1/18 Jacob Hester 1/18 Alice Killion 1/19
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The
community
coordinator
who works with St. Stephen's was overjoyed with our gift. Never has she seen such a level
of
appreciation.
The
children/families who received the blankets were so thankful. Once again, you all responded to a request to help
Jana DiResta 1/20 Sandi Brehmer 1/21 Silke Sida 1/21 Mary Hamill 1/22 Sandy Hart 1/22 Catherine Bebout 1/23 Monte Parsons-Gaillard 1/23 Lucy Morton 1/23 Esther Ferguson 1/24 Susan Roehrich 1/25 Kelly Hodo 1/28 Sam Clawson 1/29 Levi Hoyle 1/31
those who needed it the most.
2018 Foyer Groups Foyer Groups bring together those members of the parish who may or may not know each other, or perhaps know each other very casually. These groups are a gathering of parishioners, some new, some fairly "seasoned," and some simply new to the Foyer Group idea – all together for conversation, good food, and a delightful evening with friends. We are beginning to take names for 2018 Foyer Groups. Please contact Bobby Shealy, Ken Dilks, John Burrus or Zeh Wellington by January 15 if you would like to join a group. You can also sign up after the 11am
Church Directory Updates
If you would like to update your contact information that we have on file, please click HERE. You can also submit a photo of your household. We plan to publish an updated pictorial directory by the end of January. Please have all updates to the office by January 16.
service each Sunday. To view our current directory, click HERE.
Florence Crittenton Home "Wish List" Florence
5 of 7
Crittenton
Programs
of
SC
provide
Saturday at 6pm
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education, counseling services, medical care, social support, and a safe haven for at-risk, pregnant and parenting
young
women
in
need.
Located
in
downtown Charleston, Florence Crittenton has been serving the entire state of South Carolina since 1897.
Service Lay Preacher Schedule January 13: Bill Andrews January 20: Erin Bailey January 27: Eugene Platt
Website Email Instagram Facebook
At the moment, Florence Crittenton (FCH) has 16 girls, both non-pregnant and those expecting babies.
YouTube
They are in need of several items. Click HERE to view the wish list. Please place all donations in the FCH basket located in the back of the church. To make a monetary donation, please click HERE.
Parish Administrator: Amanda Rucker Contact:
Wednesday Noon Bible Study
Office: (843) 723-8818
Join the Wednesday Bible Study with Dr.
Email: [email protected]
Michael Kogan from
Office Hours:
12:00pm - 1:15pm in the church.
Tuesday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm To make an appointment with the Fr. Shoemaker, please contact Amanda in the Parish Office.
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