This Week at St. Stephen's | July 3, 2025

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July Worship Series

Join us this Sunday as we start our July Fruitful Living Worship Series, Kindness. Pastor Damon will guide us through

Romans 2: 1 – 16.

Family Directory slide with information about being included in the directory and upcoming important dates

Update on the Family Directory

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to have their photo taken and submitted their information for the printed directory — we appreciate your participation!

If you haven’t had a chance to provide your information and photo yet, there’s still time. Please send them in

by Sunday July 13.

How to submit your information:

Online Form
Email: info@ststephensabq.org

Need a photo? You can have one taken during office hours, Monday – Thursday, 8 AM – 3 PM.

Happy Fourth of July!

As we celebrate the freedom we enjoy as a nation, we also remember the true and lasting freedom found in Christ:

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” — 2 Corinthians 3:17

Wishing you a joyful and blessed Independence Day!

Help Us Fuel the Fun – VBS 2025 Snack Donations Needed!

We are gearing up for Vacation Bible School 2025, and we need your help keeping our kids energized and smiling with tasty snacks!

Stop by Fellowship Hall to sign up to donate specific snacks. You can choose one or more items to bring.

Please place donated items on the table labeled 'Snack Donations' in Fellowship Hall by Sunday, July 13.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jo Anderson. Thank you for supporting VBS 2025!

Parent's Night Out July 11 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm

July Youth Event

Our next youth event is Sunday, July 27! We will be going to the Albuquerque Bio Park.

Families are welcome! We will meet at the church at 12:15 pm.

The cost is $10 per person.

There is a Place for You in a Small Group

Small Group Study: Serendipity

Leader: Steve Prentice

Study Title: Liturgy of the Ordinary: "Sacred Practices in Everyday Life”

Date: Sunday, July 13

Time & Location: Sundays at 9:30 am in Room 21 downstairs

Description of Study: In the overlooked moments and routines of our day, we can become aware of God's presence in surprising ways. How do we embrace the sacred in the ordinary and the ordinary in the sacred? Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices, and habits that form us. Each chapter looks at something—making the bed, brushing her teeth, losing her keys—that the author does every day. Each activity is related to a spiritual practice as well as an aspect of our Sunday worship. Come and discover the holiness of your every day.

If you would like to connect with this group or learn more about their current study, or any other small group, please visit the Welcome Center or contact Martha Benn.

Pie Party dates: June 21 from 9 am - 1 pm, July 26 from 9 am - 1 pm, and August 17 from 1 pm - 4 pm.

Pie Parties Are Back!

Thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday for our first pie party of the season! We prepared 60 pies to bake later this summer! Our goal is to provide 300 to the Asbury Pie Cafe.

Pie Party Dates

Saturday, July 26 | 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Sunday, August 17 | 1:00–4:00 pm

Come for as long as you can—all ages are welcome, and no baking experience is necessary.

All money raised as part of the Asbury Pie Cafe mission supports programs in the community that provide food to those in need.

St. Stephen's Spotlight: Our Community

ADAC Events for July 2025

Check out all of the upcoming Albuquerque Disability Arts Collaborative (ADAC) events at: https://adacnm.org/?page_id=155.

Have Something to Share?

We encourage you to share your stories and celebrations with us by emailing info@ststephensabq.org!

Access Past Newsletters Online

Missed a recent newsletter? You can now view the last three months of newsletters anytime on our website. Visit our archive and stay up to date:

https://www.ststephensabq.org/services-2.

There are several ways to give here at St. Stephen's. Text an amount to 833-657-0054 (1st time requires registration). Donate in person using our offering plates or boxes. You can also mail your donation to the church office or donate online at ststephensabq.org/GIVING.

S T . S T E P H E N ' S

U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

4601 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM 87111

info@ststephensabq.org

505.293.9673

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 3 pm

CLOSED Fridays