Worship Back in the Church
The wall repair and painting, wood floor refinishing, pew placement, step carpentry and carpeting are finished after four months of work. All services are now held in the church again.
We have some more work to do:
- Carpeting in the ramp, elevator hallway, narthex (front entry way), and balcony.
- Painting in altar guild room, altar guild stairway, and the stairways to the balcony.
- We are also beginning discussions about audio and video improvements.
- Contributions to the Restoration Fund are still needed!
Summer worship times are as they have been:
- Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
- Fridays, 1:30 p.m.
- Sundays: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Family Bible Study at 9:10 a.m.
Hearing Loop
In our restoration / renovation, St. Stephen’s installed a hearing loop. It is like a transmitter attached to our basement ceiling that sends a signal both to the church and basement. Some hearing aids and cochlear implants are equipped with a T-coil. The T-coil acts as an antenna that “picks up” a magnetic signal generated by an induction loop and lets the user “hear” what is being broadcast. This delivers tailored sound to the hearing aid user.
If your hearing aid is telecoil-equipped, turn on or switch to T-coil mode by moving a small switch to the “T” position, or change to a program mode by pressing a button on a phone app, the ear-level device, or on a remote control. Your hearing aid will then be directly connected with our amplification system, and you should be able to hear every spoken word clearly.
We have a few listening devices that also connect to the hearing loop and are used with earbuds or headphones. Ask a pastor for more information.
Church Office Summer Hours
Regular church office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. During the summer months, the church office closes at noon on Friday. Church office will also be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in observance of the holiday.
Vacation Bible School
Because of scheduling conflicts and the availability of teachers, this year’s Vacation Bible School will be a one-day event held on August 4th. Watch the bulletin for more information.
June 23 Voters’ Meeting Summary
This meeting served as the 2nd Quarter meeting and the annual Ministry Spending Plan (budget) meeting.
- Treasurer David Stange reported that with 10 days left in the fiscal year we have a General Fund balance of $85,671 and that we have underspent our plan (budget), somewhat due to being short one Pastor.
- Board of Education reported that they are at work with upper grades faculty to cover classes, especially Science.
- Board of District Elders continues the effort, mostly through letters, to connect with members who have been inactive or out of the area for many years.
- Board of Property Maintenance is nearing completion of repairs and renovations on the May Street parsonage. Priority item now is dealing with church basement water issue.
- The main item of business was adoption a Ministry Spending Plan (budget) for 2024-2025. A plan totaling $1,280,461.00 was approved, an increase of about 4.5%.
