We offer a wide range of programs for children and welcome your family to participate in any way that is of interest!

Upcoming events for children & families Spring 2012:

• Saturday, March 24, 5:00-8:00 pm: Join us for a taco bar dinner and movie!  Come dressed in PJ's or comfy clothes and bring your cozy blankets, sleeping bags.  We will watch, Dolphin Tale.  Shorter films will be available for toddlers/preschoolers.
  
• Saturday, April 7, 2:00 - 4:00 pm (rain or shine): Easter Eggstravaganza -- Celebration of Easter, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt.
• Sunday, April 29, 12:15 pm: "Cast Party" for children and families following the spring musical.
• Saturday, May 19, time TBD, optional overnight.: Family Camping Trip, at Burke Lake Park.
• Saturday, June 9, 5:00 pm:   Outdoor worship service for children and families.

ST. STEPHEN'S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL -- July 16-July 20, 2012!
 
Save the Dates:  Monday, July 16 - Friday, July 20.  Afternoons, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. 
Registration coming soon!  Free!  Registration is available to children age 4 (by January 1, 2012) through rising 6th-graders.  More information will be posted soon.
 
About this year's VBS:  OPERATION OVERBOARD
Dive in and discover God's underwater universe. As they journey miles below the water's surface, children will plunge into Bible stories of people with deep faith and will learn to trust a God whose love is bigger than the ocean floor!
 
Monday:  DEPEND ON GOD.
Faith connection - Noah showed deep faith by obeying, no matter how difficult the task.  (Genesis 6:9-13, 6:22-7:17, 8:1, 8:13-9:17)
Water connection - The great flood; the Earth became one big sea.
 
Tuesday:  DARE TO CARE.
Faith connection - A servant girl showed deep faith by helping Naaman find God's healing (II Kings 5)
Water connection - Naaman ducked seven times in the Jordan River to be healed.
 
Wednesday:  CLAIM JESUS.
Faith connection - John had deep faith when he proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, and that faith deepend more when he baptized Jesus. (Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-22)
Water connection - John baptized Jesus with water in the Jordan River.
 
Thursday:  CHOOSE TO FOLLOW.
Faith connection - The disciples showed deep faith by leaving their nets and following, and that faith deepened with the second "miracle of the fish" after Jesus' resurrection (Luke 5:1-11, John 21: 4-24)
Water connection - The disciples fished in a boat on the Sea of Galilee.
 
Friday:  CHANGE THE WORLD.
Faith connection - Paul showed deep faith by trusting God's promise in a dangerous situation, and by helping others do the same. (Acts 27)
Water connection - A severe storm tossed Paul's boat all over the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas

 August 13th-17th our NEW "Let's Rock Musical Camp"!!  1-4pm each day with a concert & picnic celebration on Sunday, August 19th following the 11:00 worship service.

St. Stephen's also hosts many children's activities including:

Boy Scouts

• Boy Scout Troop 1131
• Cub Scout Pack 1131