Groups and Learning
We value curiosity and thoughtfulness. There are a variety of groups, series, and events that study areas of faith, scripture, and the world around us.
LEARN & GROW
St. Stephens offers many learning and spiritual growth opportunities each week in-person and online. Below are some of the options that we offer, some groups meet all year long and other have specific periods for their meetings. Sign-up for our Newsletter, the E-Star, to receive the latest schedule.
Rosary Group
Our Rosary Group is on Zoom until Advent.
They gather to pray the rosary and fellowship together weekly.
Open to youth as well as adults.
Currently, they are praying the Healing Mysteries until Advent.
Sunday Forum
Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Library
THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO SERIES
What if the Bible is fine just the way it is? Not a well-behaved Bible, where everything lines up and makes sense, but the messy, troubling, and weird Bible we actually have? What if the real problem isn’t the Bible but the false expectations we sometimes bring to it? Perhaps, when we let the Bible be the Bible rather than what we expect it ought to be–or need it to be–we will find a deeper faith in the process. We hope these films with biblical scholar Peter Enns around the chapters in his book, The Bible Tells Me So will stir your imagination, deepen your trust in God, and that the Bible comes alive in new ways for you and our community.
20’s & 30’s Group
Sundays @ Time TBD, Various Locations.
Gather monthly with peers to ask big questions and go beyond “Sunday School answers.” Contact Lane for more information.
In-Person Bible Study on Tuesdays
First Sunday Lunch Meet-Up
(1st Sunday of the month after 10:30 AM service)
We meet in the portico and go to Jason’s Deli (located on 2611 S Shepherd Dr). This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other St. Stephen’s parishioners.
Intergenerational Service Project
(1st Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM)
Join us at 9:30 AM in the Havens Center for our Intergenerational Service Project where we will re-bag rice and beans for our ministry partners. This is a great activity for all ages.
Women's Spirituality Group
Monthly activities, events, and retreats that center spirituality, reflection, silence, prayer, and personal experiences.
Men's Spirituality Group
Meet monthly over a meal with friends, pray together, and grow in faith.
The group meets on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month at the Havens Center, at 6:30 PM.
Education for Ministry (EFM)
(Monday evenings in the Gathering Area)
The EFM program is preparation for the ministry to which we are called. The nucleus of the EFM program – the seminar group – consists of 6 to 12 participants and a trained mentor meeting weekly over a nine month academic year. To register, please contact Laura Thewalt.