St. Stephen's United Methodist Church ~ Welcome

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Contemporary Worship - 8:30AM
Traditional Worship - 11:00AM
Sunday School - 9:30AM

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Welcome to St. Stephen's United Methodist Church
Warm, loving and family friendly we welcome you and invite you to utilize our online ministry. If you have any questions, comments or are in need, please don't hesitate to Contact Us. If you are looking for a church home or seeking a church to visit, then we invite you to attend one of our inspiring Sunday Worship Services. If you would like to know more about St. Stephen's United Methodist Church or if this is your First Visit we have put together some helpful information. God bless you, we promise to make you feel welcome and right at home.
Worship Services at St. Stephen's UMC
You're invited to join us in worship. We're sure you'll find the St. Stephen's experience to be enlightening, educational, spirit filled and passionate. Be sure to visit our Worship Services page for service times and check out our Sunday School page for information about St. Stephen's Sunday School and Christian Education.
Ministries of St. Stephen's UMC
St. Stephen's UMC is involved in all aspects of ministry. No matter if you are young or old, what your race or gender you are we have many exciting and heart warming ministries to get involved with. Visit the Ministries Link for more information.
Missions of St. Stephen's UMC
St. Stephen's administers and supports a number of ministries benefiting people throughout our community and the world. Visit Missions for more information.
Online Resources
St. Stephen's UMC has many wonderful Online Resources for you to use and enjoy. Whether you are viewing events in our Online Calendar, looking at pictures in our Photo Gallery or downloading the newsletter from our Online Library, we have many resources available just for you! Check out the Resources Link for more information.
Johnson Memorial Preschool at St. Stephen's UMC
Our purpose is to provide an opportunity for three and four year old children to learn, play, and worship together in a Christian atmosphere. There is cooperation, democratic living and an opportunity for children to gain new skills and appreciation, to make new friends, to form good habits and to learn to be responsible members of a group. Visit the Welcome to Preschool page for more information.

Current Events

Thursday, July 29:

8:30 am—Vacation Bible School

7:00 pm—VBS Open House

Friday, July 30:

8:30 am—Vacation Bible School

6:00 am—Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Denny’s)

12:00 pm—VBS Clean up

3:00 pm—MANNA Appreciation Luncheon

(Advent Lutheran Church)

3:30 pm—Solitaires (Scout House)

Saturday, July 31:

8:30 am—Emmaus Team Meeting (FC, Sanctuary)

Sunday, August 1:

Communion Sunday

Name Tag Sunday

VBS Children Sing during Worship

8:30 am--Contemporary Worship (Sanctuary)

9:30 am--Sunday School for all ages (Education Bldg.)

11:00 am--Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)

5:00 pm--UMYF (Youth Activities Room)

Upcoming Sermons

On Sunday, July 25, Rev. Cramer Johnson will continue the series, "Life in the Living God." Her sermon will be, "Do What You Can Where You Are."

Scripture of the Week

Joshua 2:1-11

Then Joshua son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shit'tim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." So they went, and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Ra'hab, and spent the night there. The king of Jericho was told, "Some Israelites have come here tonight to search our the land." Then the king of Jericho sent orders to Ra'hab, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come only to search out the whole land." But the woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they came from. And when it was time to close the gate at dark, the men went out. Where the men went I do not know. Pursue them quickly, for you can overtake them." She had, however, brought them up to the roof and hidden them with the stalks of flax that she had laid out on the roof. So the men pursued them on the way to the Jordan as far as the fords. As soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut.

Before they went to sleep, she came up to them on the roof and said to the men, "I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that dread of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt in fear before you. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you you went you came came our of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed. As soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no courage left in any of us because of you. The Lord your God is indeed God in heaven above and on earth below.