Mark Your Calendars!
 Next Saturday, January 10th at 9:00amÂ
We need your help taking down and packing away the church’s Christmas decorations.Â
With many hands, we can accomplish the work easier and more quickly.Â
Please consider lending a hand.Â
 We’d like to recognize and thank Karen’s Advance Floors, Clarkston
 for donating the flooring for the storage room of the new Food Pantry!
Thank You!!!
 Pastor Hoffman and the Staff would like to say Thank You to our St. Stephen family for your overwhelming generosity in blessing us with your Christmas cards and gifts this Christmas. You all are a blessing in our lives and we so appreciate your kind words and encouragement. May God bless us all as we continue to serve Him and His Church!Â
 Raise Right Gift Card Fundraising
 Consider ordering gift cards through our Raise Right program.
 Our next order will be placed this evening and your gift cards will be in your church mailbox by Wednesday.
 Questions about ordering, contact Deb Maas at 248-762-1896 or cookdeb1152@aol.comÂ
Upcoming Events at Lutheran Northwest
Transfer Preview Night-Wednesday January 14, 7-8pm
An informal Q &A with our Principal, Admissions Director, & Athletic Director. Learn more about our school and the steps to a Spring or Fall transfer to Lutheran Northwest.
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8th Grade Intro Night-Wednesday, January 21st, 7-8:30pm
A program tailor-made for 8th grade families. Whether you’ve already been accepted at our school or are visiting for the very first time, we’ve got helpful information to share! (Note that 8th graders are also encouraged to sign up for our HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST on Saturday, January 10th.Â
Learn more about these and other upcoming events by visiting www.lutherannorthwest.com/events
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We are St. Stephen…….……..we are God’s Hands and Feet!
I am a Families First Worker for Wellspring Lutheran Services and member of St.
Stephen. I also head the Outreach Ministry here at the church. Myself and team at
Wellspring are referred by Child Protection Services (CPS) to families in severe crisis.
I’m looking for individuals to be God’s Hands and Feet….resources who can help lift
families out of their specific circumstance and onto a better path. Unfortunately, with
government changes, funds and resources have changed, bringing additional
challenges. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the church lobby
 for any area you feel you could help best and I will call when a situation fits your area of interest.
                                                                                    Kerry CottoneÂ