Parish Life Committee maps out a busy 2013

At the Parish Life Committee meeting on January 8th, new co-chairs Priscilla and Dick Huffman mapped out a busy year once again for the committee’s fellowship and fundraising efforts.

The first event, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, is just around the corner on February 12th, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The price of . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee maps out a busy 2013

Thank You, Stephanie Verhage

After nine years as chairman of the Parish Life Committee, Stephanie Verhage has decided to pass the baton of leadership. A very heartfelt thank you to Stephanie for her leadership and commitment to the committee and all of the successful events that have become a hallmark of St Stephen’s over the years.

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Parish Life Committee Meeting minutes for January 8th, 2013

The minutes from the January 8th meeting of the Parish Life Committee are available here: Parish Life 8 Jan 2013

An Eagle Humbled

It’s hard to humble an eagle. After all, our majestic species has been the symbol of dynasties, empires and great countries for hundreds of years. But this year’s Cookie Walk has done it—and done it with panache.

The items for St Stephen’s 2012 Cookie Walk Silent Auction stretch the length of the . . . → Read More: An Eagle Humbled

A tremendous effort and a stupendous success!

This year’s Cookie Walk was a stupendous success. Our friends in the neighborhood—new and old—turned out in droves. By the end of the day, with not a cookie left on the tables, the Cookie Walk team had taken in close on $7,700. That’s no small potatoes! What’s more, that figure does not include post–Cookie Walk . . . → Read More: A tremendous effort and a stupendous success!

Did you miss the Cookie Walk?

If so, you missed one of the major events of the season. Cookies, jams, jellies, wreaths, greens, … We’ll have details shortly, and a full gallery of pictures, but meanwhile, here’s a sampling of yesterday’s activities.

The crowds lining either side of the Parish Hall to make their cookie selections

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2012 Cookie Walk Silent Auction

The items for St Stephen’s 2012 Cookie Walk Silent Auction stretch the length of the hallway and around into the lobby.

Who can resist the comfort of hand-knitted gloves or scarves? The Knitting Circle has been meeting weekly all year long, making blankets, prayer shawls, and so forth, for guests at Joseph Richey . . . → Read More: 2012 Cookie Walk Silent Auction

A Final Cookie Recipe

It’s been rumored that there exists in this world only one Christmas Fruit Cake and it’s gifted from house to house every year but never eaten. This recipe would never share the same fate. Make these delicious cookies and we guarantee they will be eaten.

Fruit Cake Cookies Ingredients

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Help Wanted. No Experience Necessary.

Over 5,000 homes in the area surrounding St Stephen’s are receiving invitations to our 22nd Annual Cookie Walk in their mailboxes this week. Added to our faithful following from years past, we hope to attract many more of our local neighbors to kick off the Christmas season at St Stephen’s.

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Tick Tock, Tick Tock, …

A few parishioners were a bit taken aback on Sunday to see the Knitting Circle’s Silent Auction items lining the hallway outside the Parish Hall. “Already??” “So soon??”

Cookies, jams, jellies, greens, small gifts—all available at St Stephen’s Cookie Walk!

Their surprise is not really all that surprising to those of us who . . . → Read More: Tick Tock, Tick Tock, …