Sunday 3 January 2021 The Second Sunday after Christmas
We will gather at 10 am on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/y4hlfwal. Our gathering won’t be as polished, but it will be personal and live. If you can’t join us at 10 am, you will find the liturgy on our https://ststephensth.org/live page and YouTube. The order of service may be found there as well. Please print a copy, as the service text may not be on the screen.
You may access Zoom without a computer or smartphone. You can call in!
Phone: +1.312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 817 1691 5519
Passcode: 794978
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Please pray for
Anglican Cycle of Prayer The Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria
Diocese of Indianapolis Prayer Cycle Throughout Advent and the season of Christmas, please pray for the Wall around Bethlehem and all other barriers to come down; Trinity, Bloomington, The Rev. Matthew Seddon, The Venerable Connie Peppler; the Dioceses of Brasilia, Haiti, and South Sudan
Transitional Deacon and Candidate for Ordination to the PriesthoodJoanna Benskin
7th Street Church neighbors Centenary United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, United Campus Ministries, Second Christian Church
Birthdays Jordan Bayles (1/5), Susan Pfleging (1/6)
Baptismal Anniversary Theresa Jackson (1/3)
Those who have asked our prayers Sheila Carl, Sally Newlin, Ray Snyder, Linda Hegedus, Robin Rolt, Megan Price, Richard Hillier, Jonnee Western, Terry Persinger, John Bonner, Martha Hafner, Ellie Thomas, Joe Kuhn, Justin Mendoza, Aaron Campbell, Kay Griswold, David Mier, Patrick Murphy, Jeff Vicars, Dave Thomas
You may access Zoom without a computer or smartphone. You can call in!
Phone: +1.312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 817 1691 5519
Passcode: 794978
First in a series of workshops in the New Year. Sign up info coming soon.
2021 Pledge Cards were mailed about a month ago. Please return your pledge as soon as possible so our budget work can begin. Thank you to all who have sent in their 2021 pledge cards.
If you did not receive a pledge card in the mail, please phone the church office 812.232.5165 or me 812.239.6826 and we'll get one to you.
On behalf of the Vestry and your church family, I thank you for your continued support of the people and ministry of St. Stephen’s. Peggy Allen, Treasurer
Continuing Financial Giving We understand that the COVID19 epidemic is causing a great deal of stress and confusion for all of us. Without regular in-person gatherings, you may not know how to continue your pledge or even know how to give. And this time of quarantine may be putting a financial strain on you or your family.
The treasurer hopes that you consider continuing to give what you can during this season to help maintain our ministry.
Here are three ways you can do that:
1) Mail a check to the church.
2) Use online banking to have your bank send a check directly.
3) The diocese is now processing online gifts on behalf of the
church. So you may go to https://onrealm.org/indydio/-/give/covid19
and your pledge will come to St. Stephen's.
Merry Christmas!
As 2020 comes to a close, we invite you to make a year-end gift to the Bishop's Appeal.
In her annual Bishop's Appeal letter, Bishop Jennifer wrote, "I have been dreaming and praying about how we as the people of God in southern and central Indiana can play our part in restoring hope to our congregations and communities. ... In this liminal time, your contribution to the 2020 Bishop's Appeal will help energize our efforts to be beacons of Jesus Christ shining across our region."
While the church building is dark, there is light still shining.
Manna From Seven is still distributing food and some hygiene items on Fridays. They are still providing laundry services and putting food in our blessing box.
They could use our help. How? By sending them either a check or a Walmart gift card to help purchase needed items. Your monetary donation is tax deductible.
Please make checks payable to Manna from Seven, Inc and mail to their treasurer: Mike Cahill, 9730 Conner Cr, Terre Haute IN 47802.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Deby Veach at
217-251-7239 or dveach53@yahoo.com Thank you
Our church building is closed for until further notice.
Drew and Dennis are available by phone and email
see below.
Please use Drew's cell phone or email,
rather than the church phone. Dennis will check mail periodically
and deposit offerings at least twice a month.
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: Online Sunday at 10 am; Online 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
