This Week at St. Stephen's

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Sunday–February 23

Lessons - The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Serving

The Rev. Drew Downs, Presider

The Rev. Deby Veach, Deacon

Lector

8 am Israel Ditzler
10 am Curt Winkle, Peggy Allen

Chalisict

10 am Peggy Allen

Sacristans
8 am Martha Layton
10 am Jane Conner

Ushers
10 am Ben Bush, Mike Verdeyen

Counters

Gail Nattkemper, Linda Airhart

Hymns
137 O wondrous type
122 Alleluia, song of gladness
135 Songs of thankfulness and praise

Friday–February 21
12 Noon Manna from Seven

Sunday–February 23
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist
6 pm AA Meeting

Tuesday–February 25
Shrove Tuesday
5:30 pm Pancake Supper

Wednesday–February 26
Ash Wednesday
12 Noon  Holy Eucharist/Imposition of Ashes
6 pm Holy Eucharist/Imposition of Ashes
6:30 pm Vestry Meeting

Thursday–February 27
12 Noon Holy Eucharist
6 pm Springtime Scripture see below
7 pm AA Meeting

Friday–February 28
12 Noon Manna from Seven

Sunday–March 1
The 1st Sunday in Lent
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist
6 pm AA Meeting

Prayers
Anglican Communion—The Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America, The Right Revd Julio Murray Thompson, Primate of IARCA & Bishop of Panama; Diocese—St. John’s, Crawfordsville, The Rev. Janet Oller; Dioceses of Brasilia, Haiti, and South Sudan; Our parish neighbors—Centenary United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, United Campus Ministries, Second Christian Church; Birthdays—Don Bryan, Rose Downs, Anne Buchanan, Donna Thompson; Confirmation Anniversary—Dennis Dieken; Postulant—Joanna Benskin; Those who have asked our prayers—Sheila Carl, Sally Newlin, Ray Snyder, Linda Hegedus, Robin Rolt, Megan Price, Richard Hillier, Lorna Priddy, Jonnee Western, Terry Persinger, John Bonner, Lane Clark, Martha Hafner, Ellie Thomas, Mike Hayden, Jean Veach

Flowers at the altar February 23 given to the Glory of God
in celebration of Rose Downs' birthday (February 24)
by Drew, Sophia, and Isaiah Downs.

BARGAIN SHOPPERS NEEDED
The Point In Time Count is behind us for this year but it's time to start restocking our shelves with NEW items for 2021. Stores are starting to put winter gear on clearance. We could use coats, boots, warm shoes, sweatshirts, long pants,insulated gloves and stocking caps for men, women and children, all sizes, especially 2x and 3x. Having these items on hand also enables our Rector and Secretary to help someone who may show up at our door and need a warm coat. Please bring items to the Great Hall. Don't want to shop? Please consider a monetary donation and we will shop for you. See Sandy Bush or Deby Veach for more information.

Please remember to drop your change into the boxes marked for Quarters for Clean Clothes. Thanks for all that you do to help the needy and homeless in our area.

LECTOR WORKSHOP
The Vergers of St. Stephen’s are planning a Workshop for new and returning lectors. We encourage present lectors and parishioners interested in this ministry to participate in this workshop. Former Lector workshops have proven to be extremely helpful and greatly valued by both new and experienced lectors. The workshop will be held in the Church.

DATE: Saturday, March 7, 2020
TIME 10:30 – 11:30 am
LEADER Lew Hackleman, Emeritus Professor of Theater from ISU
All Lector participants will receive the same reading and the same Prayers of the People. The former to be read from the lectern and the latter from the congregation.

Hands only CPR and AED training
We now have an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in our Great Hall. On Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 10:30-11:30AM, we will have nurse Angie Jones with us to offer training for hands only CPR and use of the AED. This is not basic life support training, no certification card will be issued. Cost: free except for 10 minutes of your time. See Deby Veach for more information.

SPRINGTIME SCRIPTURE
"Join together to unpack the richness and beauty of the Scripture passages used during Lent. Come for one session or make it a great Lent/Spring and come to all sessions as your Lenten practice. The Scriptures will come alive in new ways!"
Sessions are Thursdays in Lent
6-7:30 p.m. at Providence Spirituality and Conference Center
Presenters:
February 27 Rev. Drew Downs
March 5 S. Maureen Abbott
March 12 Rev. Linda Snider
March 19 S. Jan Craven
March 26 S. Marsha Speth
April 2 S. Paula Damiano

You’re Invited To
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES’
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY SERIES
African-American leaders of recent decades will be the focus of United Campus Ministries’ Campus & Community Luncheon Series in February.
UCM will host a series of four luncheons at which videos will be shown featuring Shirley Chisholm, Bayard Rustin, Barbara Smith Conrad and Gwen Ifill. The luncheons will be at noon Mondays at UCM, 321 N. Seventh St.
Those wishing to reserve a lunch can call the center at 812-232-0186 by the preceding Friday. Though encouraged, reservations are not required.
Here are the remaining session of the Campus & Community Series:
— Feb. 24: “An Evening with Gwen Ifill,” featuring a one-on-one interview with the journalist who worked for the Washington Post, New York Times and NBC before eventually becoming host of the PBS series “Washington Week in Review.”
All the videos appeared on PBS, some as episodes of “P.O.V.,” “Independent Lens” and “The History Makers.”
Students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to come to the luncheon and video viewing and to take part in the discussion.

Lent Madness Begins February 27!
Want to be inspired by some saintly souls this Lent and have fun along the way? Join with thousands of Christians across denominations who have discovered the joyful online learning community that is Lent Madness.
With its unique blend of competition, education, and humor, Lent Madness allows participants to be inspired by the ways in which God has worked through the lives of saints over the generations. Based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament of a similar name, this online devotion pits 32 saints against one another in a single- elimination bracket as voters choose their favorites throughout Lent.
Here’s how to participate: on the weekdays of Lent, information is posted at www.lentmadness.org about two different saints. Each pairing remains open for 24 hours as participants read about and then vote to determine which saint moves on to the next round. Sixteen saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo.
The ﬁrst round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch.
This year, Lent Madness features an intriguing slate of saints ancient and modern, Biblical and ecclesiastical. This year’s saints include heavyweights such as Patrick, Harriet Tubman, Clare of Assisi, Hildegaard of Bingen, Joseph, and Jude, along with many lesser known yet equally inspiring people of faith.
The full bracket is online at the Lent Madness website and, while not necessary to participate, you can order The Saintly Scorecard: The Deﬁnitive Guide to Lent Madness 2020 at www.forwardmovement.org. This companion guide includes biographies of all 32 saints, a full-color bracket, information about how to fully participate, and a series of Pocket Lent trading cards.
Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of Fr. Tim Schenck. He and Forward Movement executive director Fr. Scott Gunn comprise the self-appointed Supreme Executive Committee and are accompanied by eleven Celebrity Bloggers, clergy and lay people from across the country who shepherd several saints each throughout the season of Lent.
If you’re looking for a Lenten discipline that is fun, educational, occasionally goofy, and always joyful, join the Lent Madness journey. Lent needn’t be all doom and gloom. After all, what could be more joyful than a season speciﬁcally set aside to get closer to Jesus Christ?
www.LentMadness.org

2020 Offering Envelopes are available in the Cloister Room. Please pick up your box.
The 2020 Altar Flower Calendar is in the Great Hall. Sign your name on the Sunday you want to remember a loved one or an occasion. Dennis Dieken will contact you the week before the Sunday you chose to get the information that you would like in the bulletin.
2020 Church Year Calendars are in the Great Hall – $5 each.
The February/March/April 2020 issue of Forward Day by Day is available in the Great Hall.

Diocesan Newsletter for February 19

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
215 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807-3103
Phone: 812-232-5165
Web site: www.ststephensth.org
Worship times: Sunday at 8 & 10 am; Thursday at 12 noon

The Right Reverend Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis
The Reverend Drew Downs, Rector — rector@ststephensth.org
Rector's cell phone — 770.755.8067
The Reverend Deborah J. Veach, Deacon — deacon@ststephensth.org
Dennis Dieken, Organist/Choirmaster/Secretary — officeadmin@ststephensth.org