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Relay Christ as the call for a new generation, convinced and committed, sharing faith and hope with others.

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Thank You Sunday School Teachers & Leaders!

A BIG Thank You to all our children's & youth Sunday School Teachers & Leaders this year! Children's leaders: Karla Tirre, Teryl Pomeroy, Anne Comfort, Johnnie & Lorac Lawton, Jeff & Betsy Jones, Rick & Drew Zarfoss, Martha Newman, Jean Taylor, Judy Smith, Dan Watkins, Lauri Snider-Malone, Jeremy Rocke, and Joann Stubbs. Youth leaders: Betty Baumgartner, Lin Hoffman, Tom Bradley, and Butch Hammel. A special thank you to all those who have served as substitute teachers and helpers during the year, too!

 

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FIVE THOUSAND Military Care Pkgs & Counting

Dear Friends and Supporters,
 
Well, all of us together have reached a grand day second only to the FINAL DAY that this project is no longer needed. That is yet to come. This morning, the St. Stephen's Military Package Project mailed the 5,000 th ( five thousand) box to join the steady flow of reassurance and love sent by supporters of  St. Stephen's over the last six and a half years to deployed forces all over the war zones. We have the conservative figure that, on average, ten folks would share a box directly, so that you have touched the lives of at least  50,000 deployed heroes directly. Since YOU are this project, we thought you would like a brief  explanation where your gifts have gone in the past six and a half years. We want to remind you that every single gift has been deeply appreciated, far beyond our ability to explain. We  hope that the many letters and E Mails from deployed forces give you a better idea idea how much you mean to them. You have lifted morale and reminded them that they are never forgotten and that their sacrifice, that of their families and their dedication mean a great deal to us here at home. 

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Let's Rock Musical Camp!

Let's Rock Musical Camp will be held August 13 - 17, from 1-4 p.m. Registration is free and open to children in rising 1st grade through rising 7th grade (2012-2013 school year).

 

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Operation Overboard Vacation Bible School

OpOverboard-LogoBe sure to plan to attend our upcoming Vacation Bible School which will run from 1pm-4pm from July 16-20, 2012.  Register at the link below.

http://overboard.cokesburyvbs.com/ststephensfairfax

Free! Registration is available to children age 4 (by January 1, 2012) through rising 6th-graders.

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

 

 

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Sat Jun 02 @ 6:30AM -
Men's Covenant Group
Sat Jun 02 @ 9:00AM -
Organ Practice
Sat Jun 02 @10:30AM -
Preservation of Zion Dance Group
Sat Jun 02 @ 6:30PM - 09:00PM
Youth Auction
Sun Jun 03 @ 8:30AM - 09:30AM
Traditional Worship
Sun Jun 03 @ 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Contemporary Worship
Sun Jun 03 @ 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Sunday School (All)
Sun Jun 03 @11:00AM - 12:00PM
Family Worship
Sun Jun 03 @12:30PM - 02:30PM
Pizza with the Pastors
Sun Jun 03 @12:30PM - 02:30PM
VBS Leader Training
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