Newsletter, November 3

This year our Thanksgiving collection at St. Stephen’s will take a somewhat different focus.  The theme this year is “Thanks for Young Life!” and the collection will be for the mothers and infants who are served by North Porch Center.  Collection boxes will be available in the Narthex throughout November and there will be a special Coffee Hour to celebrate a Baby Shower.

Please donate the following:

Diapers, sizes 4,5,6 and pull ups, baby wipes, baby formula: Enfamil 12.5 oz powdered and soy, jars of baby food: fruits and vegetables, and 1st foods, cereal, and toiletries for infants.

St. Stephen’s North Porch collections are limited to emergency needs – items that are required for infant care but  may not be available as the month comes to an end.  Please donate these.  Also, North Porch locations have limited storage space and cannot take large items.  If you have larger items please contact North Porch to determine if your items can be used.

Thank you again for your continued generosity.

Each Saturday 70 to 120 people in need enjoy a hot lunch, and take home with them cake and bread. They come from all over the area, and they include families, homeless and seniors. The soup kitchen is located at Holy Trinity Church, but it is the product of a group of over a dozen churches, youth groups and synagogues which take turns hosting.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 315 Main Street at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets in West Orange, opposite the Washington Elementary School.
If you would like to volunteer to help or just donate a meal (feeds 6 to 8 people,) contact