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St. Stephen's Small Groups

and Ministries

 

We have many active ministries and small groups at St. Stephen's, and everyone is more than welcome to participate in any ministry or group of interest.    Please contact us and join right in:

 

Exploring and Fostering Spiritual Growth

 

Contemplative Prayer Group.  Meets every Thursday from 8am to 9am in the garden room for gospel reflection and contemplative prayer.  Call Ann Likas at 415-435-1389.

 

Cursillo is a short course in Christianity – The original small group experience.  Rediscover your deep faith in Christ.  For further information visit www.marincursillo.org.

 

 

Social Groups

 

Anasazi Group for seniors meets regularly for fellowship and programs of interest. Contact Lois Cannady (435-1780) or email Zoila Schoenbrun at dicknzoila@aol.com.

 

Mens’ Group meets every Saturday at 8 AM at the Dipsea Café.  Email Jan Gullett at jan1gullett@gmail.com.

 

All Parish Weekend (This year April 1-3, 2011) is an annual opportunity for the parish to come together for a weekend at the Bishop’s Ranch Retreat Center in Healdsburg. .

 

 

Service to Others

 

Hot meals for the Homeless at Westminster Presbyterian meets at 11:30 am on the fourth Thursday of each month at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon to prepare and serve lunch to the homeless. Contact Cindy Brown: cindybrown@comcast.net or Missy Leathers: avleathers@earthlink.net .

 

Hot meals for the Homeless at Homeward Bound Mill Street Center. The second Thursday of each month we provide breakfast and lunch to residents of Homeward Bound’s Mill Street Center. Our members prepare dishes in their homes to be delivered to the site.  Contact Ann

Green-McComish (415) 435-9992) & Anne Brown at kitchen@ststephenschurch.org.

 

Tiburon Thrift Shop.  Members volunteer their time to work in the Thrift Shop from either 10am to 1pm or 1 to 4pm on Thursdays.  Volunteers work one three-hour shift per month.  Contact June Campbell (415-789-8940) and Joyce Martin at (415) 381-2152.  We share proceeds with other Tiburon area churches.

 

Honduras Project - Siempre Unidos.   Volunteers from St Stephen's Church have visited Honduras 7 times in the last 4 years to improve the living conditions for people after Hurricane Mitch and more recently to provide lifesaving treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.  Combining resources with the Honduran Diocese, All Saints' Parish, Beverly Hills, and AIDS Healthcare/Global Immunity we built and run one of only 6 anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Honduras.  We eagerly seek partnership with other churches, NGOs and interested individuals.  

 

For additional information visit www.siempreunidos.org.

 

St. Stephen's Kids Camp. St. Stephen's Kids Camp is a one week day camp filled with exciting, interactive, faith building activities for kids ages 3-10. Kids uncover great Bible adventures while discovering God's love with fun filled mornings of music, snacks, crafts, service and games.  As part of this year's mission project, campers will assemble stuffed bears to send to AIDS orphans in Africa.

Email Shari Young at revshari@earthlink.net.

 

Camp Create!  Come connect at Camp Create. (Ages 6-11)

Connect with visionary artists, inspiring teen mentors, new friends from diverse backgrounds and cultures, a story of transformation and your creative spirit through art, music, movement, cooking and more.

Email Shari Young at revshari@earthlink.org.

 

 

Mission Trip.  Every summer high school youth have a fabulous opportunity to participate in a week-long work camp, growing in faith and friendship while rebuilding homes for underprivileged individuals and families who need help. Doug Sprague at doug@earthlink.net.

 

 

Celebrating through Liturgy, Music and the Arts

 

Art Angels.  A 3-day art festival featuring local artists, held every other year in support of  St. Stephen’s ministries,  Contact Andra Nirenberski at andra.martens@comcast.net.

 

St. Stephen’s Acolytes.  A ministry of the youth of St. Stephen’s (for grades 3 and up) to serve as torch bearers and crucifers.  Email Shari Young at revshari@earthlink.net and Doug Sprague at doug@ststephenschurch.org.

 

Altar Guild.  This group assists in the preparation of the altar and the caretaking of the sanctuary, vestments, etc.  Email Barbara Berling at berling1@pacbell.net.

 

Lay Eucharistic Ministers.  This group serves the bread and wine at Sunday services and also performs home visits for the ill and shut-ins in the parish.   Email Koko Peters at kokopeters@gmail.com.

 

Lay Readers.   Read the Scripture Lessons in Sunday worship.  Contact

John Hirten at johnkhirten@ststephenschurch.orgFor current Readings, please click here.*

 

Church Ushers.  If you would be interested in serving as an usher approximately once a month at any of the Sunday services (schedules are flexible).  Email Dick Grey at rgreype@earthlink.net.

 

Intercessors offer the prayers of the people during the 10:00 am Eucharist weekly.  Email Molly Arthur at molly6@pacbell.net.

 

Adult Choir sings weekly at the 10:00 am Eucharist.  Email John Hirten at johnkhirten@ststephenschurch.org.

 

Bell Choir performs occasionally at liturgies and other events.  Email John Hirten at johnkhirten@ststephenschurch.org.

 

 

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