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The Purpose for St. Stephen Lutheran Church:

To create passionate, kingdom oriented disciples of the Risen Jesus.

All living things need to know why they exist and what they are here to do. Without purpose to focus the expression of life, things diminish in strength and impact. Churches, as living organisms, have the same needs.

For Christian churches in general, our marching orders boil down to two things:

The Great Commission - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you" (Matthew 28:19-20a).
The Greatest Commandment - "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is ONE Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these'" (Mark 12:29-31).

So distilled, the church is called to make disciples (followers of Jesus) who live from the very life of God, a life characterized by its love and devotion to God and love for each other.

Calendar

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						1 • Private Event (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -1:00PM Private Event - D. McClellan - Library - 10am - 1p ... Pass It On - AA (Community Room-CLC) Location: Community Room - CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Mon. - Sat. - 12:00noon - 1:00pm ... Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM New Members Received (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM New Members Received - June 1st & June 2nd - A ... Retirement Party - 7PM Location: Parish Hall Reserve Parish Hall for the day to prepare for the ... (Click day to view main calendar)
2 • Praise Team warm up Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:45AM -9:15AM Adult Sunday School (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM Adult Sunday School - Library - Leaders - Shirley ... Contemporary Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM New Members Received (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM New Members Received - all services 6/1 - 6/2 ... Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM New Members Received (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM New Members Received - All services - 6/1 - 6/2/12 Solid Rock Sunday School (SRYR, CLC) Location: SRYR of CLC Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Shower for Stepping Stones Location: CLC Time: 12:30PM -2:30PM Stepping Stones Early Childhood Center is getting ... Student Recital Location: Sanctuary Time: 2:00PM -4:00PM Student recital. Clay Mission Trip Parent Meal (PH) Location: PH Time: 5:00PM -7:00PM EDA (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM EDA - Eating Disorders - Contact - Julie - meets e ... Solid Rock Mission Trip Parent Meal (PH) Location: PH Time: 6:00PM -8:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	3 • Habitat for Humanity Luncheon (PH & Kit.) Location: PH & Kitchen Time: 10:00AM -3:00PM Habitat for Humanity Luncheon - 50 - 75 people - P ... Pass It On - AA (men's group - CLC) Location: Comm. Rm., CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM Pass It On - Men meet every Monday - 12:00pm - 1:0 ... AA Basic 164 (CLC - Comm. Rm.) Location: CLC - Comm. rm. Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard - Mondays 7:00-8:30pm ... Families Anonymous (PH - Side) Location: Parish Hall - Side Time: 7:00PM -8:15PM Families Anonymous - Parish Hall - Side ... Happy Hookers Evening Group (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 7:00PM -9:00PM Happy Hookers Evening Group - (Library) 7:00 - 9:0 ... (Click day to view main calendar)	4 • Next Level Networking (PH main) Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00AM -9:00AM Next Level Networking - meets in main section of P ... Staff Team Meeting (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM (AA - Pass It On - Richie P. - 407-221-3721- 12:00 ... Praise Team Rehearsal Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:30PM -8:00PM Thrivent Build Meeting (Conf.) Location: onference Room Time: 6:30PM -8:30PM Thrivent Build Meeting - 6/4/13 - 6:30 - 8:30pm - ... Child Safety Training (CLC) Location: Community Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM Shirley Evans, Contact Person Dramatic Reading Team Rehearsal Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:00PM -8:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	5 • Stand-up Worship Meeting Location: Library Time: 9:30AM -10:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On Monday - Friday - noon - 1:00 ... Set Up for Welcoming Shower (PH) (Kit) Location: Parish Hall & Kitchen Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM Set up for Welcoming Shower for Jared and Nikki Wi ... Welcoming Shower for Jared and Nikki Witt (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:30PM -9:30PM Welcoming Shower for Pastor Jared and Nikki Witt - ... (Click day to view main calendar)	6 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Sat. - noon - 1:00pm - ... Dorcas Quilting Group (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:30PM -3:30PM Dorcas Circle - Makes Lutheran World Relief Quilts (Click day to view main calendar)	7 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Saturday - 12:00noon - ... AA - Basic 164 (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Comm Rm., CLC Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard, contact - Frida ... Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: begin multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	8 • WELCA Board Meeting (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 09:30AM Pass It On - AA (Community Room-CLC) Location: Community Room - CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Mon. - Sat. - 12:00noon - 1:00pm ... Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM Clay Lutherock Time: begin multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)
9 • Praise Team warm up Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:45AM -9:15AM Contemporary Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM Solid Rock Sunday School (SRYR, CLC) Location: SRYR of CLC Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Baby Shower (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:30PM -3:30PM Baby Shower for Karla Kail. Contacts: Nancy ... EDA (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM EDA - Eating Disorders - Contact - Julie - meets e ... Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	10 • Pass It On - AA (men's group - CLC) Location: Comm. Rm., CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM Pass It On - Men meet every Monday - 12:00pm - 1:0 ... AA Basic 164 (CLC - Comm. Rm.) Location: CLC - Comm. rm. Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard - Mondays 7:00-8:30pm ... Families Anonymous (PH - Side) Location: Parish Hall - Side Time: 7:00PM -8:15PM Families Anonymous - Parish Hall - Side ... Music Camp Small Group Team Lead Meeting Location: Worship Arts Room Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	11 • Next Level Networking (PH main) Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00AM -9:00AM Next Level Networking - meets in main section of P ... Fl. Hospital Parkinson Outreach Ctr. Event (PH & Kit.) Location: PH & Kitchen Time: 10:00AM -1:30PM Fl. Hospital Parkinson Outreach Center Event - Con ... Rebecca Circle (conf.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Rebecca Circle - Women's Bible Study Grou ... Staff Team Meeting (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM (AA - Pass It On - Richie P. - 407-221-3721- 12:00 ... Stepping Stones Tours (CLC) Time: 12:00PM Leisure Time carpooling from church to Albin Polasek Museum, WP Location: Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL. Time: 1:30PM Leisure Time Outing to Albin Polasek Museum in Win ... Leisure Time dinner at Cheesecake Factory after Museum Location: Cheesecake Factory, Winter Park, FL. Time: 4:30PM -5:30PM Leisure Time meeting for dinner at 4:30pm at Chees ... District 18 AA meeting (conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 6:30PM -7:30PM District 18 AA - 2nd Tues. of month - 6:30 - 7:30p ... Praise Team Rehearsal Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:30PM -8:00PM St. Stephen Quilters (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 07:00PM -09:00PM Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	12 • Stand-up Worship Meeting Location: Library Time: 9:30AM -10:00AM Stepping Stones Tours (CLC) Location: CLC Time: 11:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On Monday - Friday - noon - 1:00 ... Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	13 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Sat. - noon - 1:00pm - ... Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Jay Raymond Meeting (CLC Comm Rm. & Cafe) Location: CLC Community Room and Cafe Time: begin multiday event Jay Raymond Meeting - June 13-14 - 7:00am - 5:00pm ... Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	14 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Saturday - 12:00noon - ... AA - Basic 164 (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Comm Rm., CLC Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard, contact - Frida ... Clay Lutherock Time: multiday event Jay Raymond Meeting (CLC Comm Rm. & Cafe) Location: CLC Community Room and Cafe Time: end multiday event Jay Raymond Meeting - June 13-14 - 7:00am - 5:00pm ... Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	15 • Women's Retreat Planning Team Meeting Location: Worship Arts Room Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Child Safety Training Session Location: Library Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Pass It On - AA (Community Room-CLC) Location: Community Room - CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Mon. - Sat. - 12:00noon - 1:00pm ... Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM Clay Lutherock Time: end multiday event Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)
16 • Blood Drive - Big Red Bus (Parking Lot) Location: St. Stephen Parking Lot Time: 8:30AM -1:00PM Big Red Bus in SS parking lot for blood drive. - C ... Praise Team warm up Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:45AM -9:15AM Contemporary Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM Solid Rock Sunday School (SRYR, CLC) Location: SRYR of CLC Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM EDA (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM EDA - Eating Disorders - Contact - Julie - meets e ... Solid Rock Mission Trip Time: end multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	17 • Pass It On - AA (men's group - CLC) Location: Comm. Rm., CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM Pass It On - Men meet every Monday - 12:00pm - 1:0 ... Book Club (lib) Location: Library Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM Contact: Brenda Schoonover and Gayle Lashley ... AA Basic 164 (CLC - Comm. Rm.) Location: CLC - Comm. rm. Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard - Mondays 7:00-8:30pm ... Council (SRYR) Location: Solid Rock room Time: 7:00PM Families Anonymous (PH - Side) Location: Parish Hall - Side Time: 7:00PM -8:15PM Families Anonymous - Parish Hall - Side ... (Click day to view main calendar)	18 • Next Level Networking (PH main) Location: Parish Hall Time: 7:00AM -9:00AM Next Level Networking - meets in main section of P ... Staff Team Meeting (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM (AA - Pass It On - Richie P. - 407-221-3721- 12:00 ... (Click day to view main calendar)	19 • Stand-up Worship Meeting Location: Library Time: 9:30AM -10:00AM Child Safety Training Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On Monday - Friday - noon - 1:00 ... Rabbi Circle Location: Community Room-CLC Time: 5:30PM -6:45PM Rabbi Circle The theme is: The Children of Ishmae ... (Click day to view main calendar)	20 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Sat. - noon - 1:00pm - ... Dorcas Quilting (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:30PM -3:30PM Dorcas Circle - Meets in Parish Hall - makes LWR q ... National Alliance on Mental Illness (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:30PM -8:00PM National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Orland ... (Click day to view main calendar)	21 • Pass It On - AA (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Community Room of CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Monday - Saturday - 12:00noon - ... AA - Basic 164 (Comm Rm, CLC) Location: Comm Rm., CLC Time: 7:00PM -8:30PM AA - Basic 164 - Stan Howard, contact - Frida ... (Click day to view main calendar)	22 • Pass It On - AA (Community Room-CLC) Location: Community Room - CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Mon. - Sat. - 12:00noon - 1:00pm ... Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)
23 • Praise Team warm up Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:45AM -9:15AM Contemporary Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM Solid Rock Mission Trip Lunch Celebration (PH) Location: PH Time: 11:00AM -2:00PM Solid Rock Sunday School (SRYR, CLC) Location: SRYR of CLC Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM EDA (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM EDA - Eating Disorders - Contact - Julie - meets e ... (Click day to view main calendar)	24 • Happy Hookers (Conf.) Location: Conf. Rm. Time: 11:00AM -1:00PM Crocheting group - contact Sandy Magin - Meets the ... Food Preparation for Homeless (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 1:00PM -3:00PM Come and help prepare meals to be delivered to the ... Serve Food for Homeless Location: Coaltion for the Homeless - Orlando Time: 6:00PM Help deliver and serve meal at the Coalition for t ... Families Ananymous Location: Pavilion Time: 7:00PM -8:00PM Using this space this time only due to Music Camp. Music Camp Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Community Life Center-rehearsal room, classrooms Time: begin multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	25 • Staff Team Meeting (Lib.) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Leisure Time Outing Location: Local Outings see Sounds for details Time: 5:00PM We will announce the scheduled event at our meetin ... Music Camp Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Community Life Center-rehearsal room, classrooms Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	26 • Stand-up Worship Meeting Location: Library Time: 9:30AM -10:00AM Rabbi Circle Location: Community Room-CLC Time: 5:30PM -6:45PM Rabbi Circle The theme is: The Children of Ishmae ... Music Camp Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Community Life Center-rehearsal room, classrooms Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	27 • Habitat for Humanity Monthly Meeting (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 7:00AM -8:30AM Habitat for Humanity - meets the 4th Thursday of t ... National Alliance on Mental Illness (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:30PM -8:00PM National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Orland ... Music Camp Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Community Life Center-rehearsal room, classrooms Time: multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	28 • Music Camp Final Performance Location: Sanctuary and Parish Hall Time: 7:00PM -9:30PM Music Camp Location: Sanctuary, Parish Hall, Community Life Center-rehearsal room, classrooms Time: end multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)	29 • Pass It On - AA (Community Room-CLC) Location: Community Room - CLC Time: 12:00PM -1:00PM AA - Pass It On - Mon. - Sat. - 12:00noon - 1:00pm ... Private (pav) Location: Pavilion Time: 1:00PM Set up for Private Event (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 4:00PM -5:30PM Set up for Gail Seeram's private event Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 6:00PM -7:00PM Private Event (Kit./PH) Location: Kitchen & Parish Hall Time: 7:00PM -12:00AM Private Event - Gail Seeram - Parish Hall/Kitchen (Click day to view main calendar)
30 • Praise Team warm up Location: Sanctuary Time: 8:45AM -9:15AM Contemporary Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 9:30AM -10:30AM Blended Traditional Worship Service Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:15PM Solid Rock Sunday School (SRYR, CLC) Location: SRYR of CLC Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM EDA (Conf.) Location: Conference Room Time: 5:00PM -6:00PM EDA - Eating Disorders - Contact - Julie - meets e ... Clay Mission Trip Time: begin multiday event (Click day to view main calendar)

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