The Weekly Voice March 12, 2017

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The Weekly Voice March 12, 2017 St. Stephen is a community of believers who care about and address the needs of one another. are committed to Biblical preaching, teaching and learning.

1 The Weekly Voice March 12, 2017 St. Stephen is a community of believers who care about and address the needs of one another. are committed to Biblical preaching, teaching and learning. are committed to prayer for her members and the needs of those connected with the membership. are committed to being a part of regular worship in attendance and participation. aspire to be a community of believers that is committed to reaching out to the lost and unchurched in our community. Today March 12, :00 AM Worship Service 9:15 AM Bible Study & Sunday School 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship 5:00 PM New Member Connection Next Sunday March 19, :00 AM Worship Service 9:15 AM Bible Study & Sunday School 10:30 AM Contemporary Worship 5:00 PM New Member Connection Monday 6:30 PM Choir 7:00 PM Women s Small Group Tuesday 6:30 AM Bible Study at The Big Biscuit 12:00 PM Bible Study 7:00 PM Outreach Mtg. Wednesday 9:30 AM Bible Study 4:30 PM Worship 5:15 PM Lenten Dinner (Ham) 6:30 PM Worship Thursday 12:00 PM Silver Saints 6:45 PM Praise Team Page Serve/Support/Fellowship 2-5 Prayers/Celebrations 6-7 Serve/Support/Fellowship 8-9 Youth/Sunday School 10 MLA//4T s 11 How to Reach Us 12

2 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Special Voter s Meeting We will have a special Voter's Meeting to issue a call for a Deaconess Today, Sunday, March 12 at 11:45 AM Childcare will be

2 2 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Special Voter s Meeting We will have a special Voter's Meeting to issue a call for a Deaconess Today, Sunday, March 12 at 11:45 AM Childcare will be provided God leading His people through life s journey The book of Exodus Sunday Services (8am & 10:30am) March 19 th The Passover March 26 th The Mountain April 2 nd God s Covenant April 9 th The Next Journey Wednesday Services (4:30 6:30PM with Dinner from 5:15 6:15) March 15 God s Army March 22 Moses & Jethro March 29 Egypt s Life Blood April 5 The Golden Calf HOLY WEEK: Maundy Thursday (April 13) 6:30 PM Good Friday (April 14) Noon and 6:30 PM EASTER EGG HUNT (April 15) 11:00 AM Easter Sunday (April 16) 7:30 AM Traditional, 9:00 AM Blended and 10:30 AM Contemporary Service

3 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 15th 11:00AM We Need Candy: We are in need of candy for the Easter Egg Hunt.

3 3 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 15th 11:00AM We Need Candy: We are in need of candy for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please bring your donations to the church no later than April 2 nd. All donations may be placed in the special box next to the Connection Center. Volunteers Needed To Stuff Easter Eggs: We need volunteers to help stuff Easter Eggs for our community Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday, April 5 th starting at 5:30pm. Please come and spend your extra hour this week helping us get ready for the Easter Egg Hunt. Volunteers Needed For Easter Egg Hunt: We need volunteers for the set-up, crafts, hunt and clean-up of our church s Easter Egg Hunt. Please go to the site below to sign-up to serve our churches outreach efforts. go/70a0548acad283-annual1

4 4 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Love Inc. The Love INC Care Pantry is in urgent need Laundry Soap (21-32 oz) of the following items: Dish Soap Dryer Sheets Paper Towels Toothbrushes. Easter Baskets of Love : Love, INC is creating special Easter Baskets containing an age appropriate Bible along with other Easter goodies for children in need at Easter. ITEMS NEEDED: Candy, games, puzzles, pencils, grass, small toys, cash donations for bibles and clear plastic basket wrap. Due to the size of our Easter Baskets please do not include items over 7 inches wide by 5 inches long or stuffed animals. All items for Love INC can be placed in the basket under the mailboxes in the Narthex. Basket assembly date is Tuesday April 4 6:30 pm. at Freedom House 2050 Plumbers Way Liberty, MO I Can Serve!! We have some open spots for Ushers, Greeters, Readers and Connection Center Workers as well as someone willing to clean linens after communion services. Please let Jeannie Hill or Tammy Markham know if you can help with Linens! Please stop by the Connection Center if you can serve as Usher, Greeter, Reader, etc.

5 5 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Do you shop on Amazon? Would you like to earn money for St. Stephen while doing so? What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support St. Stephen every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. How do I shop at AmazonSmile? To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile? Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile? On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

6 6 P rayers members, families & friends Ed Patterson Cheryl Dirksen Jim Aschentrop (father of Kathleen Schuette) Claire Crill (Brian Powell s Aunt) Donna Jean Yonke (Sister-in-law of Brian Yonke) JoDee Westphal (daughter of Joyce Vazquez) Scott Ewert Bucky Pate (friend of Doc & Angie Vasbinder) Allie Welbourn & Matt Welbourn (family friends of Kathy Roberts) Allan Wilson (friend of the Brinsers) Names on this prayer list may be added by calling the church office) *Names will be removed after 4 weeks. Military Servants: Peter Preisinger, Bobby Schwarz (Bob & Lyn Schwarz's son), Kurt Derby, Ian Fielder (family of Mary Stewart & Phyllis Watson), John Jost (nephew of Kay Hawk), Keith Rinne (son of Daryl & Marla Rinne), Zach Hughes (son of Kathi Hughes)

7 Celebrations 7 Birthdays Wedding Anniversaries Baptism Anniversaries 12 Jacob Peters 13 Eldon Miller, Kendall Myers 14 Sandra Barrett 15 Hayley Johnston, Marilyn Kroge, Mike Schuele 16 Kay Avila, Barbara Wippich 17 Sara Akalugwu, Alexis Rowell 18 Nicholas Mathews 15 John & Deanna Neldon 18 Robert & Lori Amsden 13 Bret Miller 15 Dorothy Battagler, Linda Houston, Chlo-Ann Rizzo 16 Zachary Schuele 17 Crystal Wicklund, Kristin Grider 18 Phoenix DeMent LAST WEEK AT ST STEPHEN 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Attendance Ash Wednesday Sunday School Attendance Christian Stewardship Offering Children 42 Youth 18 Adults 25 Staff 17 Ash Wednesday 3/01/2017 $ 3, /05/2017 $ 12, (03/01) Principal Loan Balance: $229, Monthly Mortgage Payment : $3, $ 15,

8 8 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Hillcrest SAVE THE DATE WHAT: Graduation party for Devera and her four girls who have successfully completed the Hillcrest Hope Transitional Housing Program! They lived in the apartment at 614 Grover Street #3 which is sponsored by our church. WHEN: Tuesday, March 14 th 6:00 PM WHERE: St. Stephen Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Pleas join us as we celebrate with this wonderful family! Refreshments will be served and children are welcome. RSVP: Charlotte or Vickie so we can plan for the refreshments. Serve the Lord with Gladness! Charlotte Smith casmith4327@embarqmail.com (816) (816) Lead for 614 Grover Street #3 Vickie Chancellor, Lead Contact for 612 Grover Street #6. The Lutheran High School of Kansas City Spring Music Tour 2017 Be My Witness Final Performance at Lutheran High School of KC March 23rd Kansas City, MO 7:00pm But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will by my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8

9 9 Covenant 4 One: Serve, Support & Fellowship Thrivent A lunch from the church thanking members of St. Stephen for directing choice dollars to SSLC will be held on Sunday, March 19th immediately following second service. This lunch is also an opportunity to direct any remaining 2016 choice dollars over to SSLC and to introduce any non-thrivent members about Thrivent Financial and the programs that help SSLC members be wise with money and to live generously. Generosity is meant to be shared so bring the whole family for some food, fun and conversation! Jason Henke will be available during the lunch to answer any of your questions! Thrivent members you have until March 31 to direct 2016 Choice Dollars Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World One-Night Movie Event at B&B Theaters May 11 Tickets must be purchased in advance online at

10 10 Youth News & Calendar March 12 Pre-K 5th Perform Skits during Services March 19 Sr. High Bible Study 5:30-7:00 March 31 April 2 Camp Windermere for 6-8th Graders April 2 Sr. High Bible Study 5:30-7:00 April 8 Confirmation Questioning & Faith Expression 2:00pm April 15 Annual Easter Egg Hunt 11:00am Sunday School Today s Lesson: Jesus Calms a Storm Just as Jesus calmed the storm with His Word for the frightened disciples, so He calms and ends the storm of sin and death by taking our sin upon Himself and dying in our place so we may live eternally. Family Discussion: What did Jesus do to calm the storm? How does Jesus calm the storms in our life? Thank you to all the kids who came and performed their skits today! You did a great job! Sandy

11 MARTIN LUTHER ACADEMY NEWS 11 The MLA Golf Outing is on Saturday, April 1 at 1:00 pm at the Liberty Hills Golf Course. Please consider joining this day by putting together a team or if you are not a golfer, please consider sponsoring a hole. SAVE THE DATES: MLA Golf Outing April 1, Saturday 1:00 Liberty Hills Golf Course County Road H Liberty, MO MLA Open House April 2, Sunday 2 pm 4 pm I read: Time, Talent, Treasures and Telling Week of March 12, 2017 A) John 2:1-11 B) James 3:1-12 C) Eccles. 4 D) Jer A) John 2:12-25 B) James 3:13-18 C) Eccles. 5 D) Jer A) John 3:1-15 B) James 4:1-10 C) Eccles. 6 D) Jer A) John 3:16-21 B) James 4:11-17 C) Eccles. 7:1-14 D) Jer A) John 3:22-36 B) James 5:1-6 C) Eccles. 7:15-29 D) Jer I invited: I am praying for: I served: Name:

12 St. Stephen Prayer Line Kathy Roberts, Coordinator As we all know prayer is a wonderful gift God has given us and you can never have too many prayers. God is always there to listen to our prayers and loves to hear from us often. If you have a need for prayers for someone who is ill, for someone who is going through a difficult situation, a prayer of thanksgiving, or for any situation which may come up, you can make a call to the Prayer Line and have many people helping you or someone else through their prayers. To have your request put on the prayer line contact: Days, call Jan Magorian at or, Evenings, call Kathy Roberts at Prayer Line Contact: Candace Anthony at racanfrax1@yahoo.com If you would like to join the prayer line or have any questions about it, please contact Kathy Roberts at (H). Remember, we can never have too many prayers. Thanks! 205 North Forest Ave. Liberty, MO office: (816) fax: (816) Senior Pastor: Joe Rodriguez pastorjoesslc@sbcglobal.net Phone: (816) Associate Pastor: Calvin Kapels pastorcalsslc@sbcglobal.net Phone: (402) Deaconess Kim deaconess.sslc@sbcglobal.net Administrative Assistant: Cheryl Dirksen Office sslc@sbcglobal.net Youth Information: youthsslc@sbcglobal.net Preschool/PDO Director: Beth Backhaus preschoolsslc@sbcglobal.net Preschool/PDO Phone: (816)

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