January 16, 2024

Saturday:
6:30 pm - Game Night

Sunday:
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 am - Sunday School
10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II, with cake and punch to follow

Tuesday:
10:00 am - Bible Study
6:00 pm - Vestry Meeting
No Tuesday Bible Study
There will be no Tuesday Bible Study this morning. Stay home and stay warm!
Vestry and Council Members Installed
This past Sunday, new vestry members and delegates to Diocesan Council were installed.

Thanks to vestry members whose terms are expiring: Ken Doan, Christina Allen, and Michael Waite. We appreciate your service and dedication to St. Stephen's these last three years.

Newly commissioned vestry members are Jo-Anne Waite, Susan LaCour, and Florence DeForest.

St. Stephen's will be represented at Diocesan Council next month by delegates Debbie Dugger, Nancy Waldrip, and Sr. Warden Roy Green, and by alternate delegates Sharon Kemper and Karen Morris.
Welcome, Reverend Polvino!
We will welcome supply priest, the Reverend Andrea Polvino, this Sunday, January 21st. See you there!
Happy Anniversary, Pat & Ed!
After the 10:30 am service this Sunday, stay for cake and punch as we celebrate Pat and Ed Seymour's 65th wedding anniversary!
Thanks
Roy Green shared a picture of volunteers from our men's group installing a ramp at his home along with this thoughtful note:
"Ever since my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer, my church family has been so supportive. From sending meals to building this beautiful ramp. I cannot express my gratitude for all the love and prayers. It helps us and is appreciated. Thank you all."
Outline of Faith
John Wright has kindly assembled a special 11-week series for our newsletter. This series of An Outline of The Faith is offered as a convenient reference tool or study guide for anyone who wants to learn more about the Christian faith as understood in the Episcopal
Church. This presentation is reprinted from the Book of Common Prayer 1979, beginning on page 845.

We are wrapping-up An Outline of The Faith this week with week 11. This week covers the Christian hope. Week eleven can be accessed here.
ECW News
The next ECW Meeting will be February 12th at 6pm in the parish hall. We will be setting up for the Pancake Supper, which takes place on February 13th.

Tickets for the Pancake Supper are $10 each and children 5 years and younger will eat free. See Sandra for tickets.
Upcoming Events:
Jan 20 - Adult Game Night, 6:30 pm
Jan 23 - Vestry Meeting, 6pm
Feb 6 - Daughters of the King, 9am
Feb 9-10 - Diocesan Council
Feb 12 - ECW Meeting, 6pm
Feb 13 - Pancake Supper
Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday
Feb 17 - Adult Game Night, 6:30 pm
Feb 27 - Vestry Meeting, 6pm
Mar 5 - Daughters of the King, 9am
Mar 10 - Baby shower honoring Bianca LaGrone, 1pm
Mar 16 - Adult Game Night, 6pm
Mar 17 - St. Patrick's Day Mass and Feast
Mar 24 - Palm Sunday
Mar 26 - Vestry Meeting, 6pm
Mar 29 - Good Friday
Mar 31 - Easter
May 19 - Pentecost
Jun 15 - FASOLT Fine Arts Expo
Ministers for the Week:
Lay Reader: Lori Williams
Altar Guild: Cindy VanEtta, Roberta Thornton
Greeters: Lynn Williams (8), Ken Doan (10:30)
Ushers: Ken Doan, Kathy Doan
Counters: Ken Doan, Jo-Anne Waite
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen - Book of Common Prayer
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 
 2041 Trinity Ave
Liberty, TX 77575
(936)-336-3762
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