Our Purpose

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The Purpose for St. Stephen Lutheran Church:

To create passionate, kingdom oriented disciples of the Risen Jesus.

All living things need to know why the exist and what they are here to do. Without purpose to focus the expression of life, things diminish in strength and impact. Churches, as living organisms, have the same needs.

For Christian churches in general, our marching orders boil down to two things:

The Great Commission - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you" (Matthew 28:19-20a).
The Greatest Commandment - "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is ONE Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these'" (Mark 12:29-31).

So distilled, the church is called to make disciples (followers of Jesus) who live from the very life of God, a life characterized by its love and devotion to God and love for each other.

September 2010

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			1 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM OA (lc) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM Worship Tactics Task Force Meeting Location: Harmoni Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk's (Panera's) Location: Panera Bread 434 Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM The Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk is an hour long bi ... (Click day to view main calendar)	2 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM FUEL.net (Lib) Location: Library Time: 09:30AM Unemployed and underemployed networking group AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Dorcas Quilting Group (LC) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 12:30PM -03:30PM Private Event (lib) Location: Library Time: 06:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	3 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Private Event (lib) Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -02:00PM AA - Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM -09:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	4 First Cup Location: Pavilion Time: 08:30AM -09:30AM Women's small group that combines a short devotion ... AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Dance Rehearsal (sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 01:00PM -02:30PM Saturday Ensemble rehearsal (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:00PM -05:45PM Saturday Ensemble Rehearsal - Music Room (Connie T ... Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service (Click day to view main calendar)
5 Praise Team Red warm-up (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 08:15AM 8:15AM Praise Team Red warm-up - Sanctuary (Connie ... Contemporary Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 09:00AM -10:00AM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Fellowship Cafe' Location: Parish Hall or Courtyard Time: 09:45AM Adult Sunday School Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Summer Choir (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 10:30AM 10:30AM Summer Choir - Choir Room (Connie Touchton ... Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Holy Communion celebrated at all services. FUEL - Pot Luck & Bible Study (PH & Lib) Location: Parish Hall & Library Time: 05:00PM Come and enjoy fellowship, bible study and pot luc ... Solid Rock - Steering Wheel Meeting (library) Location: Library Time: 05:00PM Solid Rock Youth Group (YR) Location: Youth Room Time: 06:00PM -08:00PM High School Youth Ministry www.SolidRockYM.com ... (Click day to view main calendar)	6 AA (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM AA- Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Families Anonymous (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	7 Private Event (lib) Location: Library Time: 08:00AM Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:15PM Staff Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM 6:30-8:00PM Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) Child Saftey Training (lb) Location: Library Time: 07:00PM SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	8 Music Ministry Kick Off Location: Sanctuary Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Kingdom Kids Drama Team (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:15PM -05:45PM Kingdom Kids Drama Team rehearsal (Grad ... Kingdom Kids Singers (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:45PM -06:15PM Kingdom Kids Singers rehearsal - Preschool-8t ... Book Club (lib) Location: Library Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM Please join us as we discuss the following books: ... OA (lc) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:00PM -07:30PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contac ... Sanctuary Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Sanctuary Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nb ... Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk's (Panera's) Location: Panera Bread 434 Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM The Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk is an hour long bi ... (Click day to view main calendar)	9 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM Beth Moore Bible Study (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Beth Moore Bible Study for Women: “Est ... Private Event (lib) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nbs ... (Click day to view main calendar)	10 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Private Event (lib) Location: Library Time: 03:00PM -04:30PM AA - Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM -09:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	11 New Member Retreat (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 09:00AM -03:00PM WELCA Board Meeting (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 09:30AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Night of Joy Location: Disney Time: 02:30PM -11:45PM Middle School & High School Youth Ministr ... Saturday Ensemble rehearsal (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:00PM -05:45PM Saturday Ensemble Rehearsal - Music Room (Connie T ... Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Sunset Cinema @ Cranes Roost Location: Cranes Roost Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)
12 Rally Sunday - kick off for Sunday School Praise Team Red warm-up (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 08:15AM 8:15AM Praise Team Red warm-up - Sanctuary (Connie ... Contemporary Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 09:00AM -10:00AM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Fellowship Cafe' Location: Parish Hall or Courtyard Time: 09:45AM Adult Sunday School Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Sanctuary Choir warm-up (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 10:45AM Sanctuary Choir warm-up - Music Room (Connie Touch ... Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Holy Communion celebrated at all services. Recovery (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 01:00PM -05:00PM Girl Scout troup 1015 (lc) Location: Learning Center Time: 04:00PM -05:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	13 AA (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM AA- Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Families Anonymous (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	14 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:15PM Staff Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Leisure Time (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 04:00PM Come and join this fun loving senior group for a p ... Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM 6:30-8:00PM Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) Quilting (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 07:00PM Come and join our quilters, no experience necessar ... SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	15 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Kingdom Kids Drama Team (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:15PM -05:45AM Kingdom Kids Drama Team - 5:15 - 5:45pm - Choir Ro ... Grace Ways (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 05:30PM -06:45PM An exploration of faith grounded in scripture for ... Kingdom Kids Singers (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:45PM -06:15PM Kingdom Kids Singers rehearsal - Preschool-8t ... OA (lc) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:00PM -07:30PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contac ... Sanctuary Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Sanctuary Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nb ... Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk's (Panera's) Location: Panera Bread 434 Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM The Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk is an hour long bi ... (Click day to view main calendar)	16 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM Beth Moore Bible Study (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Beth Moore Bible Study for Women: “Est ... Outreach Task force Location: Habenaro's Time: 11:30AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Dorcus Quilting Group (LC) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 12:30PM -03:30PM Join us as we have lunch from 12:30 - 1:30 and qui ... Men in Mission - Meat at the Pavilion Location: Pavilion & Parish Hall Time: 06:30PM New Member Banquet (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nbs ... (Click day to view main calendar)	17 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM AA - Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM -09:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	18 WELCA Thankoffering weekend Location: Sanctuary First Cup Location: Pavilion Time: 08:30AM -09:30AM Women's small group that combines a short devotion ... CPR training (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 09:00AM -12:00PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Dance Rehearsal (sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 01:00PM -02:30PM Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service (Click day to view main calendar)
19 WELCA Thankoffering weekend Location: Sanctuary Praise Team Red warm-up (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 08:15AM 8:15AM Praise Team Red warm-up - Sanctuary (Connie ... Contemporary Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 09:00AM -10:00AM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Fellowship Cafe' Location: Parish Hall or Courtyard Time: 09:45AM Adult Sunday School Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Sunday School (lib, LC, PH) Location: Learning Center Time: 10:00AM -10:45AM Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Holy Communion celebrated at all services. Solid Rock Parent Meal (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 06:00PM -08:00PM Solid Rock Youth Group (YR) Location: Youth Room Time: 06:00PM -08:00PM High School Youth Ministry www.SolidRockYM.com ... (Click day to view main calendar)	20 AA (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Confirmation Leadership Team (lib) Location: Library Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM AA- Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Council (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 07:00PM Families Anonymous (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	21 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:15PM Staff Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM 6:30-8:00PM Praise Team Red rehearsal (Sanc.) SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	22 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Leadership Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 12:00PM -08:00PM Grace Ways (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 05:30PM -06:45PM An exploration of faith grounded in scripture for ... OA (lc) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk's (Panera's) Location: Panera Bread 434 Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM The Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk is an hour long bi ... (Click day to view main calendar)	23 Leadership Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 08:00AM -08:00PM Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM Beth Moore Bible Study (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Beth Moore Bible Study for Women: “Est ... AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nbs ... (Click day to view main calendar)	24 Leadership Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 08:00AM -01:00PM Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM AA - Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM -09:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	25 New Member Received AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Dance Rehearsal (sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 01:00PM -02:00PM Private (pav) Location: Pavilion Time: 01:00PM Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM -07:00PM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Reception (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 07:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)
26 New Member Received Solid Rock Mission Day: Car Wash & Church (YR & PH Location: Youth Room & Parish Hall Time: 08:00AM -08:00PM A Car Wash to raise funds for Mosaic in Farmington ... Praise Team Red warm-up (Sanc.) Location: Sanctuary Time: 08:15AM 8:15AM Praise Team Red warm-up - Sanctuary (Connie ... Contemporary Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 09:00AM -10:00AM Holy Communion Celebrated at every service Fellowship Cafe' Location: Parish Hall or Courtyard Time: 09:45AM Adult Sunday School Location: Library Time: 10:00AM Sunday School (lib, LC, PH) Location: Learning Center Time: 10:00AM -10:45AM Blended Traditional Worship Service (sanct) Location: Sanctuary Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM Holy Communion celebrated at all services. Confirmation Class (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 04:00PM -06:00PM Parenting Your Teen Class (lib) Location: Library Time: 04:00PM -06:00PM This class is primarily directed towards parents o ... (Click day to view main calendar)	27 Happy Hookers (lib) Location: Library Time: 11:00AM -01:00PM Crocheting group - contact Becky Rotroff 407-682-2 ... AA (PH) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Food Preparation for Homeless (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 01:00PM Come and help prepare meals to be delivered to the ... Serve Food for Homeless Location: Coaltion for the Homeless - Orlando Time: 06:00PM Help deliver and serve meal at the Coalition for t ... AA- Basic 164 (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Families Anonymous (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	28 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:15PM Staff Meeting (lib) Location: Library Time: 10:00AM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Girl Scout Troop #1504 (LC 102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 06:30PM Praise Team Blue Rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM Praise Team Blue rehearsal - Sanctuary (Connie Tou ... Quilting (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 07:00PM Come and join the quilting group, no experience ne ... SA (LC102) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	29 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Kingdom Kids Drama Team (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:15PM -05:45PM Kingdom Kids Drama Team rehearsal (Grad ... Grace Ways (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 05:30PM -06:45PM An exploration of faith grounded in scripture for ... Kingdom Kids Singers (MR) Location: Music Room Time: 05:45PM -06:15PM Kingdom Kids Singers rehearsal - Preschool-8t ... OA (lc) Location: Learning Center 102 Time: 07:00PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:00PM -07:30PM Spiritual Connection rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contac ... Sanctuary Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Sanctuary Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nb ... Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk's (Panera's) Location: Panera Bread 434 Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM The Solid Rock Coffee Shop Talk is an hour long bi ... (Click day to view main calendar)	30 Congregant Meals (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 08:45AM -12:45PM Beth Moore Bible Study (conf) Location: Conference room Time: 10:00AM -12:00PM Beth Moore Bible Study for Women: “Est ... AA (ph) Location: Parish Hall Time: 12:00PM -01:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal (Sanc) Location: Sanctuary Time: 07:30PM -09:00PM Handbell Choir rehearsal - Sanctuary (Contact:&nbs ... (Click day to view main calendar)