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Ministries at St. Stephen's Church
We welcome your participation in the following ongoing ministries at St. Stephen's. (Quicklink menu:)
Worship | Contemplative Prayer | Children | Youth | Guilds and Groups | Outreach | Opportunities for Ministry

Worship

Family Worship Notes
Families with children are welcome at all our services. Childcare, church school, and children's chapel are also available.

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Contemplative Prayer

On-going Centering Prayer groups meet Mondays at 11:30 in the church and Tuesdays at 6:45 a.m. in the Rector's office.

Instruction in the method of Centering Prayer is available at the groups or privately from Mother Kathleen Patton and Father Richard Green

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Children's Ministry

For more information about Children's Ministries, call Mother Kathleen Patton at (360) 423-5600, Ext. 14.

Children's Sunday Activities

  • Sunday School at 9:00 a. m. for children through grade four and 8:45 for kids grade five through high school.
  • Children's Chapel in Parish Hall at 10:00 a.m.
  • Nursery care available from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • Family Sunday - first Sunday of each month allows children to worship with adults in the main church.

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Youth Ministry

For more information about Youth Ministries, call Lisa Sudar (360)423-1780

Sundays at 8:45 a.m.

  • Journey to Adulthood (J2A) in the Baird House.
  • Rite 13 in the Blue Heaven Room

Guilds and Groups

Altar Guild

  • Lay guild to prepare church for worship and care for sacred objects
  • Contact Mary Pease at 423-8977

Daughters of the King

  • Order of lay women
  • Meet first Saturdays at 8:00 a.m.
  • Contact Karen Rogers at 425-1192

St. Clare's Guild

  • Guild of needle workers making dolls for children in war zones
  • Contact Lenora LeBlanc at 636-4505

Men's Breakfast

  • First Saturdays of the month at 8:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall
  • Contact: John Ackermann

Cursillo Reunion Groups

  • Men's and women's groups for those having experienced a Cursillo Weekend
  • Contact Deacon John Ackermann at 423-5600, Ext. 13.

Wednesday Bible Study

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Baird House
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Baird House

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Outreach

FISH

  • Emergency feeding program led by lay volunteers
  • First Sunday food and cash ingathering
  • Contact Marlys Halliday at 425-7408

Celebration Concert Series

  • Benefit concerts to aid local charities
  • Great music, great causes
  • Contact John Freeman at 425-7611

Outreach Grants Ministry

  • Grants awarded to outreach ministries worldwide
  • Contact Robert Sudar at 423-1780

Senior Nutrition Program

  • St. Stephen's offers it's facilities to this program sponsored by the Lower Columbia Community Action Council
  • Meals to seniors are offered each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the church parish hall
  • Ilene Faling is the Site Coordinator - 636-4716

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Opportunities for Ministry (for more detailed information on ways you can serve during worship services, click here)

Ushers/greeters needed

  • Ministry of hospitality
  • "On-the-job" training with experienced veterans
  • Contact Angela Warning (church secretary) at 423-5600, Ext. 10

Office assistance needed

  • Receptionists for fill-in
  • Answer and direct calls
  • Greet visitors to office - Contact Angela Warning at 423-5600

Visitors to the elderly needed

  • Visit the elderly and housebound
  • Supervision, support and training available
  • Contact Deacon John Ackermann at 423-5600, Ext. 13

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Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday - 360-423-5600