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March, 2017
Ash Wednesday
(3/1) Two Services
12:00-12:45pm
6:00-7:00pm
The Season of Lent
Begins in March...
LENT Worship & Fellowship—Wednesdays
Join us as our Lenten journey continues…
(3/8) Martha Discovering Messiah—John 11:21-45
Lenten Worship (noon)
Lunch (12:30pm)
Lenten Meal (5:30pm)
Worship (6:00pm)
(3/15) Peter Discovering Messiah—Matthew 16:13-20
Lenten Worship (noon)
Lunch (12:30pm)
Lenten Meal (5:30pm)
Worship (6:00pm)
(3/22) On the Road to Emmaus; Discovering Messiah—Luke 24:13-35
Lenten Worship (noon)
Lunch (12:30pm)
Lenten Meal (5:30pm)
Worship (6:00pm)
(3/29) Mary Discovering Messiah—John 20:1-18
Lenten Worship (noon)
Lunch (12:30pm)
Lenten Meal (5:30pm)
Worship (6:00pm)
This year,
our Lenten
theme is:
“Discovering
Messiah”
Palm Sunday—April 9
Breakfast (8:00-11:00am)
Tickets: $7/adults, $4/children (ages 3-11), $18/household
Worship Services (8:30 & 10:30am)
Palm Processional and The Brass Act
For more information, please
look on pages 6 and 11.
Peeps Diorama Contest (9:30-10:30am)
Entries accepted 8:00-9:15am; Winner’s Announced 11:30am
CHURCH MATTERS
Supporting St. Stephen Ministries
Now, it is even easier to support the ministries of St Stephen!
3 new ways to give…Now accepting Checks, Credit Cards, and Debit Cards.
Online via your PHONE:
Scan this QR Code and it will take you to our donation page
(donations accepted via check, credit card, or debit card)
Online via our WEBSITE:
Click on the donation button on our home page at www.ststephenwbl.org
(donations accepted via check, credit card, or debit card)
Online via our TABLET:
Use the church’s tablet located in the narthex
(donations accepted via check, credit card, or debit card)
WEEKLY OFFERING ENVELOPES:
Contact Brad Wilm at [email protected] if you need envelopes.
Drop off in the church office door mail slot or place into an offering plate during worship
(donations accepted via cash or check)
MAIL:
Simply return the self-addressed envelope (enclosed in this newsletter)
or drop it in the offering plate during worship!
(donations accepted via cash or check)
SIMPLY GIVING:
This program enables you to give automatically through
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through your checking account.
For more information please contact Brad Wilm, at [email protected]
ELECTRONIC BILL PAY:
Easy and paperless—sign up with your bank
THRIVENT CHOICE:
Thrivent financial charitable fund. If you have investments or insurance with Thrivent
Financial, through the Thrivent Choice outreach program, you can direct funds to go to St.
Stephen at no cost to you! For more information and sign up, go to Thrivent Financial’s website
and click on Membership and Benefits. https://www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice/
or call 1-800-847-4836 and ask for: Thrivent Choice. (Must be done quarterly.)
At Thrivent, giving back has always been important to our members. Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans has provided more than $170 million through the Thrivent Choice®
program to help congregations, educational institutions and other nonprofit organizations.
Thrivent Choice lets you recommend where some of Thrivent Financial’s
charitable outreach funds go by directing Choice Dollars®
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PASTOR’S CORNER
“Ordinary People Making a Difference for the Lord!”
“Jesus called ordinary people right in the
middle of their ordinary lives to be in relationship with ordinary people all around them and
through them did extraordinary things”
- Rev Dr. David Lose
This past month we’ve been talking about
following Jesus and what that means for those
of us who love the Lord. It’s been remarkable
to watch the Holy Spirit using us to "DO
SOMETHING". Yes, right here in our own
little community of St Stephen, remarkable
actions of God’s love have been making their
way into people’s hearts. Whether through the
WB Food Shelf distribution of food and items
for those at Willow Wood, meals for the
community on Wednesday evenings before
Worship; giving blood at Memorial Blood
Drive; to caring for those who are ill, praying
with those who need friendship and love and
praying for our nation and nations of the
world; a grief support group that extends
beyond our walls; rides to appointments, for
people who are moving, or building new
cabinets, or mentoring adults/children, or
walking with loved one’s whose family
member has died…God’s Spirit is ALIVE and
WELL at work in the business of sharing HIS
LOVE in the world. I’m quite sure there are
many more examples that haven’t been
named as well. That’s what happens when
God uses us, ordinary people, to bring God’s
love to the world. Love shows up and continues to build love and grace in the lives of each
other and the world IS CHANGED BECAUSE
OF IT.
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That being said, I wish to highlight AND
THANK Cindy Burroughs and her amazing
volunteer staff from Neighbors Helping
Neighbors (NHN). Daily, they work to make
sure that there is new and slightly used
clothing for those in need. And thanks to all
those who donate their items as well!! God in
the ordinary continues to serve hundreds of
people through NHN.
Some even come to make a difference for
others as well. Recently Cindy shared a story
about a man from Cameroon who continues
to shop at Neighbors. His name is Vena. He
comes into NHN often to get shoes that he
sends in a shipping container over to a charter-like school for pre-school through third
grades in Cameroon. Currently, NHN is
collecting school supplies for Vena to give
forward.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) is a
community service, open to the public,
providing gently used and new clothing and
accessories for men, women and children at a
low cost. NHN was established over 20 years
ago and is run by over 70 volunteers who
donate their time to help the community.
All proceeds are donated to local charities.
Located adjacent to:
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
1965 East County Rd E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Closed on Sunday
Donations of clean, gently used or new
clothing and accessories are greatly
appreciated. Clean, gently used or new
household goods are also accepted and donated to shelters. No large appliances or
electronics are accepted.
We’ve been given the joy of God’s love and I
invite you to continue to let the Spirit move you
into action so the sake of the Kingdom! And I
thank you all for the way in which you live out
the Gospel of God’s love each and everyday.
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REFORMATION CELEBRATION
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525)
Respectfully submitted by Viki Bosin. Sources: Here I Stand, by Roland H. Bainton, and Wikipedia
Frederick the Wise, Elector of
In 1517, as pilgrims filled the town
Saxony from 1486 to 1525, was the
to visit the relics at the castle
most politically powerful defender
church, Martin Luther posted his 95
of Martin Luther and the Refortheses on the church door. At the
mation, even though he remained a
time, his intent was discussion. He
devout Roman Catholic his whole
wanted to discuss and debate with
life. He resided in Wittenberg,
other scholars his awakening views
where he founded a university that
on God’s g ra ce, love, and
became the center of the Reforforgiveness. His patron, Frederick
Painting
by
Lucas
Cranach
mation. Like other Catholics of the
the Wise, allowed the paper to
time, he believed that all people sin
remain on the church door.
in life and that they had to earn forgiveness
for these sins before their soul could go to As the debates raged over the next few years,
Heaven. As a part of his belief, he collected Frederick protected Luther from the Pope and
religious artifacts called relics to help him the Holy Roman Emperor. He made sure that
earn forgiveness.
By 1520, he had an Luther arrived safely at the Diet (Conference)
inventory of 19,013 relics such as a twig at Worms so he could answer the charges
from the Crown of Thorns and four hairs brought against him.
Afterward, he
from the head of the Virgin Mary. He “kidnapped” Luther and hid him at Wartburg
installed the relics in his castle church in castle to prevent Luther from being executed.
Wittenberg and allowed others to view them. After Luther used his time there to translate
In return for a monetary contribution, the New Testament into German, Frederick
pilgrims who viewed the relics on All Saints helped to get the translation printed and
Day each year, received indulgences for the distributed. When it was safe for Luther to
forgiveness of sins equal to 1,902,202 years return to Wittenberg, Frederick gave him the
and 270 days in Purgatory!
property of an abandoned monastery near the
University as Luther’s home and refuge to
In 1511, Frederick created a new chair continue to study and teach.
(teaching assignment) in the University,
What does it mean to be Elector of Saxony?
specifically to study and lecture on the Old
The Holy Roman Empire was created as a
and New Testaments. He wanted a good
confederation of territories in Central Europe, in
scholar for this assignment and selected an
what today are the nations of Germany, Austria,
intense young priest, Martin Luther. Over
and the Czech Republic. As a way to unite the
the next few years, as Luther meditated on
German princes and dukes, the popes designated
the meanings of the Epistles to the Romans
certain leaders to be Electors who then voted to
and the Galatians, he came to understand
select a leader, the Emperor, of the confederation.
that humans are not saved by actions like
In Luther’s time, the Holy Roman Emperors
viewing relics, but by the grace and love of
Maximilian I, and his grandson, Carlos V of Spain,
God alone. He wrote, “If you have a true
were chosen by seven Electors: the dukes of
faith that Christ is your Saviour, then at
Palatine of the Rhine, Bohemia, Saxony, and
once you have a gracious God, for faith leads
Brandenburg, and the archbishops of Cologne,
you in and opens up God’s heart and will,
Mainz, and Trier. These Emperors and Electors
that you should see pure grace and
had a great influence on the events of the
overflowing love.”
Reformation.
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FEATURES & SPOTLIGHTS
Message from the Church Council President
I am honored to be
active on the St.
Stephen
church
council and humbled
to be serving as your
president for 2017.
It is my hope that I
serve
you
well.
Please know that I want to be in
communication with you. I am very excited to
begin this new year with an opportunity
granted to us. Along with seven local ELCA
churches and with the help of Pastor Justin
Grimm and the St. Paul Area Synod, we are
participating in a program designed to
revitalize our ministries called “A Year of
Renewal.” This opportunity couldn’t have
occurred at a better time for us. It is my
sincere hope that many of you will volunteer
to have conversation with your fellow
members of St. Stephen to aid in
implementing this program.
Years ago I had a friend who imparted these
words to me, and I aspire to live up to them.
“We know God has provided each of us the
talent and tools to help build a better
tomorrow for St. Stephen.”
I challenge each of us to play our part in
helping make every tomorrow at St. Stephen
better than today. Continue to actively
support and hold up our church leaders and
the direction they provide for moving to that
better tomorrow. I challenge each of us to
stretch ourselves in new directions and to
reach out to those in our congregation we may
not already be acquainted with, to become
involved as a leader of a project or ministry,
to give your full skill or special talent to an
area where you see a need.” St. Stephen is
A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BRINGING
GOD’S
LOVE
TO
THE
WORLD.
Let’s continue to build on our strengths.
Respectfully,
Patsy Olson
[email protected]
(651)214-5941
"Luther" Movie Night
Saturday, March 11 (6:30pm)
Join us in our Reformation celebration by attending a viewing of the
2003 movie "Luther" starring Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther.
The film begins during a thunderstorm in 1505, as Luther is
returning to his home. For fear of losing his life in the storm, Luther
commits his life to God and becomes an Augustinian monk. In the
next scene, it is 1507 and Luther is a monk in Erfurt, where he
is constantly troubled by viewing God as a God of hate and
vengeance. On a visit to Rome he witnesses acts of indulgences,
and with that the Reformation begins.
We will meet at the church at 6:30 and start the movie when
everyone has arrived. The movie is 2 hours long and we will have a
short discussion afterwards. Snacks provided. Sign up with Tami
at the church office (777-1107) or with Ted Field (651-600-0822).
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WORSHIP & MUSIC
Ash Wednesday
Services (3/1)
Please join us for special
Ash Wednesday services...
(12:00-12:45pm) and
(6:00-7:00pm)
as we begin a holy season of prayerful and
penitential reflection and focus our attention on the sufferings and death of our
Lord Jesus Christ. We place ashes (burnt
palms from last year) on our foreheads as a
sign of repentance to God. (We will not
have a meal today before the service.)
Wednesdays
During Lent
(3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5)
From ancient times the season of
Lent has been kept as a time of
special devotion, self-denial, and
humble repentance born of a faithful heart that dwells confidently
on God’s word and prepares us for
the glorious good news of Easter. Join us and
invite others:
Lenten Service (noon) & Lunch (12:30)
Meal (5:30) & Worship (6:00)
Contemporary Services Praise & Worship Band
Our new contemporary services continue to inspire, so please keep attending
and inviting others! Services are held each Sunday (10:30am) and one Sunday
per month at 8:30am. Our new praise and worship band is still forming and
new musicians are welcome to join in. If you are interested, please contact
Judy Foster at [email protected] or 651-439-5528.
EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP
God’s WORD—Bible Discussion & Prayer—for Adults
“God’s Word” is an adult Bible study group that meets in the Old Chapel on
Sundays (9:35-10:20am). Bring your coffee for Bible discussion that focuses on the
same themes as the Sunday School lesson but at an adult level, using our many life
experiences to enhance a free ranging conversation. All are invited; walk-ins welcome. Upcoming topics include:
Theme: Jesus’ Life—Who Do You Say that I Am?
 3/5 Jesus sacrificed himself once for all
 3/12 Jesus asserts his power and his everlasting love for all creation
 3/19 Jesus wants the children to come to him
 3/26 Status in the world that is dependent on power, wealth, gender, religious correctness,
or ethnicity has no part in Jesus’ way of thinking or acting
God’s WORLD—Adult Forums
“God’s World” adult forums meet in the library on Sunsay (9:35-10:20am).
Sarah Circle Bible Study (3/3)
Sarah Circle is a women’s bible study & fellowship group that meets on the first
Friday of each month (12:00-1:30pm). If you are interested in joining the group,
please contact Eileen Ranalls at [email protected] or 651-407-2878.
Faithful Women (3/9)
Women and friends of St. Stephen are invited to join us in the library (typically on
the first Thursday) of each month (7:00-8:30pm). Books are provided at no cost.
Registration is required. Please contact Laurel at [email protected]
or 651-777-1107 to register.
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FEATURES & SPOTLIGHTS
Women’s Tea Event:
Sunday, April 23 (1-4pm)
Featuring:
Guest Speaker
Trisha Kauffman, Solid
Ground Executive Director
Fashion Show
White Bear Lake’s Mainstream Boutique
Musical Entertainment
The Monkee’s Band and Guest Appearance by “CHER”
Dating Game
Bachelor “JONAH” (and the Whale)
Fabulous Food & Fun!
Join us for lunch (60’s cuisine),
fellowship, and door prizes too!
Proceeds Benefitting Solid Ground
Solid Ground helps families transition to a higher level of self-sufficiency
and break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for the next generation.
Tickets $15
Please look for ticket sales in the narthex on Sundays
or through the church office during the week!
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
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YOUTH & FAMILIES
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HAPPENINGS
Celebrating the
500th
Anniversary of
the Reformation
Occasionally throughout
2017, an insert will be
included in your worship bulletin, as well as in
the Steppingstone newsletter, giving historical
content about Lutherans (3/26: The Augsberg
Confession).
Retiree’s Breakfast (3/9)
Attention all retirees! You are
invited to join other retirees
from church for breakfast (9:0010:00am) at the Perkins in
Maplewood on County Road D.
Braided Bread—
Tanzania Fundraiser
The Tanzania mission team is selling braided bread again this year.
Sign-up dates will be: Sundays
March 12, 19 and 26. Bread will be
available for pickup on Palm
Sunday April 9.
Support our
Tanzanian mission group!
Daylight Saving
Time
Begins (3/12)
“Spring” ahead one hour on
Sunday at 2:00am and we’ll see
you in church!
Priority Registration for
Camp Wapo (Register
NOW through 3/15)
Our Youth campers (completed
grades 4-9) and TIM Teamers
(completed grades 10-11) are heading
to Camp Wapo August 6-11. SEEDS
Camp (completed grades 2-3) will be
August 4-6. Visit www.campwapo.org and
click on the registration link to reserve your
spot. Indicate you are with St. Stephen WBL.
A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at the
time of registration; St. Stephen will contribute $50 to each student’s registration.
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National Lutheran Choir
Performance (3/19)
500 years ago, Martin Luther initiated an
ongoing process of reformation, and the music
of the Church evolved in significant ways.
Luther’s colleague, Johann Walther, was
among the first Lutheran composers following
the Reformation.
Subsecquent Lutheran
composers include Heinrich Schutz and
Michael Praetorius. Johann Sebastian Bach
is perhaps the most prominent Lutheran
composer of all time. Music
from these masters will be
included in this concert,
with a focus on Bach’s
Cantata 80, Ein feste Burg
is unser Gott (A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God), based
on Luther’s most widelyknown hymn, performed
with choir and chamber orchestra. Please join us on
Sunday, March 19 (4:00pm)
at Central Lutheran Church (333 South 12th
St., Mpls., Mn 55404). Call Brown Paper
Tickets at 800-838-3006 or order tickets online
at NLCA.com
First Communion Class (3/22)
Join us in the sanctuary (6:45-8:00pm)
Befrienders (3/23)
A Befriender is someone who
provides a listening presence to
someone who needs a friend. We
meet in the library (7:00-9:00pm).
If you are interested in finding out
more about being a Befriender,
please contact Robin Eberlein at 651-238-1174
or Pastor Susan Schoon through the church
office.
Do You Wish to Be
Baptized?
If you wish to be (or have
your child) baptized,
please contact the
Church office at
651-777-1107 or
[email protected]
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CHURCH MATTERS
New Treasurer Needed
We are still seeking a volunteer to take over as Treasurer. The primary
task for the role of the Treasurer for St. Stephen Lutheran Church is to
oversee the total finances of the church and work closely with the
church Bookkeeper, Cathy Silverberg, who takes care of writing the
checks to pay the invoices for the church and entering the necessary
data to record donation income from congregation members. The Treasurer prepares financial reports for the Church Council on a monthly schedule and monitors all
financial activity for the church. The Treasurer is also one of the church staff authorized to
co-sign all of the checks prepared by the Bookkeeper. This job can be accomplished with about
5-6 hours per week in the church office in addition to attending the first part of the monthly
council meeting. If you are already familiar with the QuickBooks financial software that would
be helpful, but if you have not used this software in the past, we can help you become familiar
with this program very quickly. Please contact Pastor Jim if you are interested in this position
or have any questions.
Church
Council
(3/20)
Monday,
March 20 (7:00-9pm)
Cleaning Out Clutter in Classrooms
We are in the process of identifying small tables (preschool size)
and miscellaneous chairs that we no longer use. If you are interested in seeing what is available and can put any of these items to
good use, please visit the classroom next to the choir room. Items
will be clearly marked.
HAPPENINGS
Palm Sunday
Breakfast &
Peeps Diorama
Contest (4/9)
On Palm Sunday, we begin
Holy Week with a palm processional. The Youth will be offering a tasty homemade breakfast
for all, 8:00-11:00am. Toddlers
0-3 Free; Children 4-11 $4.00;
Adults 12 and up $7.00; Family
maximum $18.00. Funds raised
support Youth Ministry activities. 4rd Annual Peeps Diorama
Competition.
Winners
announced after the Palm
Sunday Breakfast. Money
raised in the voting will be
donated to Faithful Mom’s
Ministries.
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Save the Date—Progressive Dinner (5/6)
In case you are not familiar with how the Progressive
Dinner works, here’s a summary: A “progressive dinner” is
when you travel from place-to-place for each dinner course.
We gather at St. Stephen’s to have our Appetizers, then we
branch off into smaller groups and travel to a church member’s home to have our Entrée or Main course. Then, we
break into yet another group and travel to a different church
member’s home to have Dessert. The courses are timed
(more or less) so we keep everyone moving at about the same
pace. Directions and scheduling information is provided to
you before the dinner. When you sign up, there is a fee,
which covers dinner (we all eat the same main course), wine,
and part of the appetizer course. You will also be requested
to bring 2 appetizers, or a salad, or a dessert OR host the
Entrée or Dessert course in your home, so you pick one of
those options. It’s a great mixer and a wonderful way to
meet people. Most people sign-up as couples, but you do not
need to be a couple to come. Many singles have attended
over the years. Bring a friend if you’d be more comfortable
that way, or meet a new one there. There is time to chat
and get to know one another at each stop.
Look for sign-ups Sundays between services
in April (excluding Easter). For questions call
Pam Prokosch at 651-748-3661.
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APPRECIATION
Annual Meeting…
Thank you to all
who attended our annual meeting and the
congregants and staff who worked on the annual reports.
Soup’er Bowl Offering…
Closets Near Kitchen…
Befrienders…
Thank you to Dan
Ford and Bill Kneip
for constructing the
closets adjacent to
the
kitchen.
We appreciate your
time and labor!
Fools for Christ…
Thank you to all
who participated in the Winter Dinner Theater Play “Almost Noon II: Just Past Noon”
and all who attended their performances. We
enjoy your hard work and dedication for this
wonderful annual event!
Kitchen Volunteers…
Our cooks,
chefs, and helpers are not paid employees,
they are volunteers! They shop and haul food
to the church, prepare, set-up, serve, and
clean up for funerals luncheons and Wednesday evening meals. Thank you so very much
to Jodie Millard, Char & Floyd Redepenning,
Dan & Joann Ford, Kathy Anderson, and others! They work many hours and we appreciate all their hard work! They could always
use a hand, so please contact one of them or
just show up and pitch in.
Thank you
to all who contributed toward our Soup’er Bowl
Offering. Gifts for the White Bear Emergency
Food Shelf totaled $417!
Thank you to our befrienders who provide a listening presence to
our congregants who need a friendly ear during
times of need.
From the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America… Thank you for
your $200 gift of love and hope to ELCA Vision
for Mission. It will help bring good news to
those like Christian Chavarria Ayala, who lost
siblings in El Salvador’s 12-year civil war and
fled it with his mother for fear of safety. Today
Christian is back in El Salvador and is now an
active contributor in his community and church.
He has also begun studying theology with the
hope of becoming a pastor. Thank you for bringing hope and good news to all people and for
helping equip and train church leaders like
Christian to do God’s work in communities that
yearn for transformation and peace. In Christ,
The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop.
Blood Drive…
Your blood drive results
are in… 12 whole blood donors, 1 double red
cell donor, 17 registered, 4 deferred, 14 units
collected, 82% of goal of 17 was met. 1 firsttime donor, 6 walk-ins, and 38 lives potentially
saved! Thank you for making a life-saving difference (from the Memorial Blood Center).
OPPORTUNITIES
Be a Ministry
Disciple!
Please consider being an
usher, greeter, and/or lector
(reader) on Sundays. Simply
sign-up in the 3-ring binder
in the narthex
near the
welcoming Jesus
woodcarving.
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Sponsoring
Sunday Snacks
is Easy!
Please consider signing up in
the narthex near the welcoming
Jesus woodcarving to
be our Sunday
Snack Sponsor by
bringing snacks or
donating $20 toward snacks.
Sponsoring
Altar Flowers
If you wish to choose a
special date in 2017 to
sponsor Altar Flowers,
please sign up on the new
sheet in the
narthex near
the welcoming Jesus
woodcarving.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
In This Issue
Church Matters (2, 11)
Pastor’s Corner (3)
Reformation Celebration (4)
Features & Spotlights (5, 7)
Worship & Music (6)
Education & Fellowship (6)
Children & Families (8)
Youth & Families (9)
Happenings (10-11)
Appreciation & Opportunities (10)
Prayers (13)
Announcements (14)
General Information (15)
Calendar (back cover)
The Steppingstone
Newsletter…
Is distributed monthly. If you have any items
for the April issue, please send them to
[email protected] by Friday., Mar. 10.
The April issue will be mailed out on
Tuesday, March 21.
Help us save postage by receiving your
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US postal service -OR– by picking up
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Please let us know if you wish to stop
receiving the newsletter via regular mail.
Staff
Council & Leadership
Lead Pastor ▪ Pastor James Woodruff
[email protected]
President, Stewardship, and Staff Relations
Ben Millard—[email protected]
Associate Pastor ▪ Pastor Susan Schoon
[email protected]
Vice-president and Evangelism
Patsy Olson—[email protected]
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Communication & Administrative
Coordinator ▪ Tami Heart
[email protected]
Children & Families
Deb Yusef—[email protected]
Adult Learning
Marta Hohnstadt—[email protected]
Bell Choir Director ▪ Brian Johnson
[email protected]
Fellowship
Betsy Clark—[email protected]
Bookkeeper ▪ Cathy Silverberg
[email protected]
Finance
vacant
Financial Secretary
Brad Wilm—[email protected]
Children & Families Ministry Director ▪
Laurel Bornholtz
[email protected]
Contemporary Worship Director ▪ Judy Foster
[email protected]
Custodians ▪ Bob Blumberg and Paul Swanson
Faith Formation Director ▪ Ted Field
[email protected]
GAP Worship Director ▪ Justin Woodruff
[email protected]
Mission and Benevolence
Pastor Jim Woodruff—
[email protected]
Property
Craig Lofdahl—[email protected]
Church Council Secretary
Nan Duchene—[email protected]
Nursery Caregiver ▪ Lisa Klingbeil
Social Ministry
Joni Geppert—[email protected]
Pastor Susan Schoon—[email protected]
Organist ▪ Cindy Bittner
[email protected]
Treasurer
vacant
Senior Choir Accompanist ▪ Cindy Bittner
[email protected]
Youth & Families
Steve Bartz—[email protected]
Senior Choir Director ▪ Brian Johnson
[email protected]
Worship & Music
Katherine Stickler—[email protected]
Wedding Coordinator ▪ Missy Kneip
[email protected]
Youth & Families Ministry Director ▪ Melissa Stearns
[email protected]
Steppingstone Newsletter ▪ March 2017
Church Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm; Friday 9am-Noon
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www.StStephenWBL.org  [email protected]  651-777-1107
St Stephen Lutheran Church
1965 East County Rd E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Sundays
8:30AM Traditional Worship
9:30AM Education/Fellowship
10:30AM Contemporary Worship
Wednesdays
5:30PM Community Meal
6:00PM Contemporary Worship
7:00PM Education
March Calendar
3/1
Ash Wednesday Service (12:00-12:45pm)
3/1
Ash Wednesday Worship (6:00-7:00pm)
3/1
Food Shelf Collection (Wed)
3/1
Grief Support Group (Wed/7:00-8:00pm)
3/3
Sarah Circle (Fri/11:30-1:30pm)
3/5
Food Shelf Collection (Sun)
3/5
Young Parents Group (ON BREAK)
3/8
Lenten Service (Wed/12:00-12:30pm)
3/8
Lenten Lunch (Wed/12:30-1:00pm)
3/8
Lenten Community Meal (Wed/5:30-6:00pm)
3/8
Lenten Worship (6:00-6:45pm)
3/9
Retiree’s Breakfast (Thurs/9:00-10:00am)
3/9
Faithful Women (Thurs/7:00-8:30pm)
3/10
Content Deadline for April Steppingstone (Fri)
3/12
Daylight Saving Time Begins (Sun/2:00am)
3/12
Braided Bread Sales (Sun)
3/12
Parent Hour (ON BREAK)
3/13
Faithful Moms (Mon/9:30-11:30am) also on 27
3/15
Lenten Service (Wed/12:00-12:30pm)
3/15
Lenten Lunch (Wed/12:30-1:00pm)
3/15
Lenten Community Meal (Wed/5:30-6:00pm)
3/15
Lenten Worship (6:00-6:45pm)
3/19
Braided Bread Sales (Sun)
3/20
Church Council Meeting (Mon/7:00-9:00pm)
3/22
Lenten Service (Wed/12:00-12:30pm)
3/22
Lenten Lunch (Wed/12:30-1:00pm)
3/22
Lenten Community Meal (Wed/5:30-6:00pm)
3/22
Lenten Worship (6:00-6:45pm)
3/22
First Communion Class (Wed/7:00-8:00pm)
3/23
Befrienders (Thurs/7:00-9:00pm)
3/26
Braided Bread Sales (Sun)
3/26
Palm Sunday Breakfast Ticket Sales (Sun)
3/29
Lenten Service (Wed/12:00-12:30pm)
3/29
Lenten Lunch (Wed/12:30-1:00pm)
3/29
Lenten Community Meal (Wed/5:30-6:00pm)
3/29
Lenten Worship (6:00-6:45pm)