Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book we will be sharing. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
New Member Class- Joyfully Following Jesus
Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps
Our Joyfully Following Jesus Information Class is for anyone interested in joining St. Stephen or learning more about St. Stephen. In this class you can expect to learn what our church believes about God, what it means to be equipped to follow Jesus in our daily lives, and what it means to be a member of St. Stephen.
Our Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps Class is our version of a New Member class, it has five sessions that define what it means to be on Team Jesus and joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers. In the event you cannot attend all the scheduled classes due to a previous commitment, we record each session, so you can review the class at your convenience. At the end of our sessions, there is an option to join our congregation if indeed the Lord is leading you to join our faith family.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday February 3 Pillar of Restoring
Monday, February 10 Pillar of Living
Monday, February 17 Pillar of Growing and our Guiding Statement
Monday, February 24 Pillar of Family
Monday, March 3 Pillar of Sowing
Sunday, March 9 New Member Sunday
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so that, we can send you the Zoom Link for the classes.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book we will be sharing. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
New Member Class- Joyfully Following Jesus
Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps
Our Joyfully Following Jesus Information Class is for anyone interested in joining St. Stephen or learning more about St. Stephen. In this class you can expect to learn what our church believes about God, what it means to be equipped to follow Jesus in our daily lives, and what it means to be a member of St. Stephen.
Our Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps Class is our version of a New Member class, it has five sessions that define what it means to be on Team Jesus and joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers. In the event you cannot attend all the scheduled classes due to a previous commitment, we record each session, so you can review the class at your convenience. At the end of our sessions, there is an option to join our congregation if indeed the Lord is leading you to join our faith family.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, February 10 Pillar of Living
Monday, February 17 Pillar of Growing and our Guiding Statement
Monday, February 24 Pillar of Family
Monday, March 3 Pillar of Sowing
Sunday, March 9 New Member Sunday
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so that, we can send you the Zoom Link for the classes.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book, please contact Pastor or Sydney for the link. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
TASSELS Jigsaw Puzzle Competiton
Join TASSELS for a Jigsaw Puzzle competition! Teams of 2-4 people will compete against each other to assemble the same 500 piece puzzle! Which ever team completes the puzzle first wins! Sign up in Team Jesus News or contact the office. Please sign up by February 9.
A pizza lunch will be served at 12, with the competition starting at 1!
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
New Member Class- Joyfully Following Jesus
Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps
Our Joyfully Following Jesus Information Class is for anyone interested in joining St. Stephen or learning more about St. Stephen. In this class you can expect to learn what our church believes about God, what it means to be equipped to follow Jesus in our daily lives, and what it means to be a member of St. Stephen.
Our Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps Class is our version of a New Member class, it has five sessions that define what it means to be on Team Jesus and joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers. In the event you cannot attend all the scheduled classes due to a previous commitment, we record each session, so you can review the class at your convenience. At the end of our sessions, there is an option to join our congregation if indeed the Lord is leading you to join our faith family.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, February 17 Pillar of Growing and our Guiding Statement
Monday, February 24 Pillar of Family
Monday, March 3 Pillar of Sowing
Sunday, March 9 New Member Sunday
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so that, we can send you the Zoom Link for the classes.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
Youth Lock-In
The 6th-12th Grade Youth will have their annual Lock-In on February 21 from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am. All youth 6-12th grade are invited for games, fellowship & fun!
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz
Join us on February 23 at services and the Adult Bible study hour to hear from Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz from Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty
New Member Class- Joyfully Following Jesus
Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps
Our Joyfully Following Jesus Information Class is for anyone interested in joining St. Stephen or learning more about St. Stephen. In this class you can expect to learn what our church believes about God, what it means to be equipped to follow Jesus in our daily lives, and what it means to be a member of St. Stephen.
Our Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps Class is our version of a New Member class, it has five sessions that define what it means to be on Team Jesus and joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers. In the event you cannot attend all the scheduled classes due to a previous commitment, we record each session, so you can review the class at your convenience. At the end of our sessions, there is an option to join our congregation if indeed the Lord is leading you to join our faith family.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, February 24 Pillar of Family
Monday, March 3 Pillar of Sowing
Sunday, March 9 New Member Sunday
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so that, we can send you the Zoom Link for the classes.
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book, please contact Pastor or Sydney for the link. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
New Member Class- Joyfully Following Jesus
Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps
Our Joyfully Following Jesus Information Class is for anyone interested in joining St. Stephen or learning more about St. Stephen. In this class you can expect to learn what our church believes about God, what it means to be equipped to follow Jesus in our daily lives, and what it means to be a member of St. Stephen.
Our Joyfully Following Jesus – First Steps Class is our version of a New Member class, it has five sessions that define what it means to be on Team Jesus and joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers. In the event you cannot attend all the scheduled classes due to a previous commitment, we record each session, so you can review the class at your convenience. At the end of our sessions, there is an option to join our congregation if indeed the Lord is leading you to join our faith family.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, March 3 Pillar of Sowing
Sunday, March 9 New Member Sunday
Please let us know if you plan to attend, so that, we can send you the Zoom Link for the classes.
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book, please contact Pastor or Sydney for the link. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
Mid Week Lent Service
Tonight we will continue our Lenten journey with our sermon series “Singing with the Exiles”, our sermon text will be Isaiah 43:1-7.
Stay after service for dinner supporting the kids going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in July!
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
Mid Week Lent Service
Tonight we will continue our Lenten journey with our sermon series “Singing with the Exiles”, our sermon text will be Isaiah 44:1-5.
Stay after service for dinner supporting the kids going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in July!
Mid Week Lent Service
Tonight we will continue our Lenten journey with our sermon series “Singing with the Exiles”, our sermon text will be Isaiah 45:1-8.
Stay after service for dinner supporting the kids going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in July!
Mid Week Lent Service
Tonight we will continue our Lenten journey with our sermon series “Singing with the Exiles”, our sermon text will be Isaiah 48:17-22
Stay after service for dinner supporting the kids going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in July!
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
Mid Week Lent Service
Tonight we will continue our Lenten journey with our sermon series “Singing with the Exiles”, our sermon text will be Isaiah 49:7-13.
Stay after service for dinner supporting the kids going to the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in July!
Maundy Thursday Service
Tonight we will continue with our Lenten series “ Singing with the Exiles” with Isaiah 49:7-13.
Good Friday Service
We will continue with our Lenten series “ Singing with the Exiles” with Isaiah 52:13-53:12.
Good Friday Service
We will continue with our Lenten series “ Singing with the Exiles” with Isaiah 52:13-53:12.
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer
Adult Study: Life Together
We will have a six week study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Life Together.
No book will be necessary to attend the class; however, it will be helpful to read the assigned Sunday readings ahead of time to get the most out of the class. We have obtained a PDF copy of the book we will be sharing. If you’d like a copy of the book, there are a variety of ways to purchase. It is available on several online media sources for borrowing or purchasing.
As always, the Sunday morning class will be available live on Facebook and we will push those classes to our YouTube channel for you to watch at a later date. We sure hope you take the time to attend or follow along with this class as it will help us grow in our understanding of what it means to be - Team Jesus, joyfully empowering others to be Christ Followers.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
Team Jesus Explorers
See our Facebook group Team Jesus Explorers to see where we will explore this month!
“Team Jesus Explorers” is an interest group comprised of folks that like to explore the Kansas City area’s unique venues.Team Jesus Explorers meet monthly at a designated time and place for food, fellowship and fun.
Our main source for communicating is on our Facebook Group, search Team Jesus Explorers and request to join so you can get all the announcements. Members 21+ are welcome to join and bring a friend along.
Un-Decorate the Church
It’s time to take down the Advent & Christmas decorations, please stay after the second service and help. Many hands makes quick work!
Installation of Board of Directors & Elders
We will install our Board of Directors and Elders in both services.
Friday Morning Bible Class
Join Pastor Joe in the fellowship hall for Friday morning Bible class. You can also tune live on our Facebook page.
National Youth Gathering Bible Study
A required Bible Study for all Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in the Summer.
Christmas Eve Service
Contemporary Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion and candlelight.
Christmas Eve Service
Traditional Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion and candlelight.
Christmas Eve Service
Traditional Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion and candlelight.
Pre-Kindergarten Christmas Program
Come see our PreK Preschool student’s Christmas Program- all are welcome to attend!
Preschool Christmas Program
Come see the 3 & 4 year olds Christmas Program. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Silver Saints
Silver Saints will meet for food, fun & fellowship on Thursday, December 19
Silver Saints is a group of adults aged 55 years or older that meets regularly for food and fellowship. We generally meet the third Thursday of the month at 11:30 am from March to December to enjoy a potluck and different activities and entertainment. Visitors & friends are welcome!
Advent Service
After service at 4:30 we will have dinner with a free will offering for the National Youth Gathering Youth.
Youth & Children's Christmas Programs
Instead of our regular services, we will have the Youth Christmas Program at 8:00 am, followed by the Children’s Christmas Program at the 10:30 am.
Advent Service
After service at 4:30 we will have dinner with a free will offering for the National Youth Gathering Youth.
Voter’s Meeting
Our annual voter’s meeting will be on December 8 following the second service (around 12:00pm). All members are encouraged to attend.
We will also have a pot luck meal with our Voter’s Meeting. We will enjoy the food & fellowship, then have the meeting. Since it’s a pot luck emal we need your help! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4BA8AB2DA57-53487845-voters
Hanging of the Greens Service
Our traditional Hanging of the Greens Service where we learn the symbolism behind many Christmas traditions!
Decorate the Church for Christmas
It's almost that time of year again to decorate for Christmas! We will decorate the church for Christmas on November 23, starting at 9:00 am. We will enjoy coffee & pastries as we decorate. Let us know you are able to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4BA8AB2DA57-52499035-decorating#/
Silver Saints
Silver Saints will meet for food, fun & fellowship on Thursday, November 21!
Silver Saints is a group of adults aged 55 years or older that meets regularly for food and fellowship. We generally meet the third Thursday of the month at noon from March to December to enjoy a potluck and different activities and entertainment. Visitors & friends are welcome!
Queen Esther Film Presentation
Whether you attended the Bible study or not, we invite everyone to join us at 6:30PM on November 20 for a presentation of the recorded production of Queen Esther from Sight & Sound theaters. We hope you can join us to watch the amazing performance of this extraordinary story of how God works through the faithful to save His people.
Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary (LUMAA) Meeting
The Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, November 20. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with the opening service at 9:30 a.m. The speaker will be from Harvesters. The Mission of the Month collection is NEW winter necessities for the food pantries: socks, gloves, hats, scarves, coats, long underwear, blankets/quilts (full size or larger). Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by November 17. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend and all donations for the Mission of the Month collection are appreciated. Thank you!