Newsletter, November 29
Prayer for Guidance in finding a new Rector (BCP)
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a new Rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Events
Date | Time | Event |
Dec 2, Saturday | 9am-4pm | St. Stephen’s Annual Advent Retreat |
| Dec 3, Sunday | 11:15am | Transition Process |
| Dec 10, Sunday | 11:15am | Final Grocery Gift Card Sunday |
| Dec 12, Tuesday | 11am-2pm | Senior Luncheon End of Year Celebration |
| Dec 13, Wednesday | 7:30pm-10pm | Finance Committee Meeting |
| Dec 17, Sunday | 11:15am | Angel Tree Gift Collection |
| Dec 17, Sunday | 11:30-1pm | Vestry Meeting |
| Dec 21, Thursday | 7pm | Blue Christmas Service |
Dec 24, Sunday Christmas Eve Schedule of Services | 10am 5pm 10pm | Eucharist Service Family Service Candlelight Service (Pre-service music, Organ & Harp starts at 9:40pm) |
Dec 25, Monday Christmas Day | 10am | Eucharist Service |
Serving at the Altar 12/3 & 12/10
Dec 3, 2017 8am Reader: C. Francis | Dec 10, 2017 8am Reader: M. Ellingham |
10am Readers: 1. B. Churchill 2. T. Scharff 3. P. Wick | 10am Readers: 1. F. Taber 2. B. Riedel 3. L. Owolabi |
| Chalicist: S. Clarke | Chalicist: J. Scharff |
Ushers: J. & K. Wade | Ushers: S. & L. Landers |
Altar Guild: C. Francis & J. Dorn | Altar Guild: M. Nazareth & A. Cole |
Coffee Hour: J. James | Coffee Hour: M. Cruikshank & N. Sieffert |
Altar Flowers: No altar flowers during Advent | Altar Flowers: No altar flowers during Advent |
NOTICES
North Porch
Thanks to all who recently contributed to North Porch!! A very generous donation was recently dropped at the collection center which is now St. Peter’s Episcopal church in Morristown. The previous collection center we used was in Newark and it lacked storage space for items other than emergency supplies. So, if you would like to donate new or like new, gently used infant clothing
(newborn – 1 year) this is now possible. Please leave these items in the Narthex by the North Porch collection box.
Thanks!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
St. Stephen’s annual Advent Retreat
Saturday, December 2, 2017 9am – 4pm
Convent of St. John Baptist in Mendham.
St. Stephen’s annual Advent Retreat will be on Saturday, December 2 from
9am – 4pm, at the Convent of St. John Baptist in Mendham. Join fellow seekers for a day of prayer, reflection, and stillness. We will be lead through our day by one of the Sisters. Donation is $35.00, check or cash and can be given to Theresa Scharff. Checks should be made out to St. Stephen’s church with “retreat” as the note.” Please reserve your place by November 19. Any questions – speak to Theresa. Please consider giving yourself this pre Christmas gift as we reflect on transitions – both in our lives and as a theme of Advent.
Coffee, tea and breakfast foods will be provided as well as a luncheon.
Transition Process December 3, 2017
Please join Vestry members this Sunday, 12/3, during coffee hour to further develop the questions you answered in September. This time, we will center
the questions around our Congregations strengths, challenges and goals.
This will better inform us about the type of person we need as our Priest in Charge. Please look for these 3-4 questions in your bulletin and join us for some coffee and conversation. See you in the parish hall on Sunday!
Final ShopRite Gift Card Sale December 10, 2017
We will have the last fundraiser sale of ShopRite gift cards at coffee hour on December 10. Plenty of cards will be available! Please bring cash or check.
If you’d like cards reserved please contact Blair: blairmajtyka@me.com,
973-801-1471.
Senior Luncheon “End of Year Celebration”
December 12, 2017 11am-2pm
Join us at St. Stephen’s Rectory on Tuesday, December 12, for an end of year celebration with seasonal songs, including Christmas carols. Great food and fun company, lets celebrate in style!
Angel Tree
December 17, 2017
Our Drumming Camp partner, PATCH, which serves children with an incarcerated parent, is collecting holiday gifts for the children they serve.
They have asked for 10 gifts.
- Gifts should be wrapped, labeled as boy, girl or either, and the appropriate age.
- Any gifts we receive in excess of the 10 will be distributed to children in the Interfaith Hospitality Network which serves homeless families..
- We will be collecting the gifts on Sunday December 17.
Sign up at coffee hour or email greenfieldmargo@gmail.com.
Parish Office Hours
Mon & Wed Closed
Tues & Thurs 9am-4:30pm
Friday 9am-1pm