September will be a busy month for parishioners at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Marlborough, with three consecutive Sundays of education and social activities. Following worship on September 10, members and guests can explore opportunities to volunteer or simply find out more about the church at the Ministry Kickoff Fair.
From congregation support through the greeting card ministry, newsletter, and parish life, to outreach through evangelism and social ministry, and to Sunday morning service support through Christian education, worship and music ministries and more – there are choices for all interests and ages. A cookout will follow the ministry fair, with Harold Greer of Marlborough at the grill, creating some congregation favorites, with others providing potluck side dishes. Weather permitting, worship, the ministry fair and cookout will be held outside. Sunday, September 17 will be the fall starting date for Sunday School at 9:00 am for adults, with prayer as the first theme. Sunday School for the youngest disciples, pre-K through grade 3, will take place during the 10 am service, with a story and craft to match the church worship theme. Sunday School for middle school through high school students will begin September 24, after the worship service, and continue on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. This program will be led by Pastor Rheanna Goodrich, and members and teachers Heidi Richard of Worcester, Stephanie Ruggiere (Shrewsbury), and Dianne Bruno (Hudson). No preregistration is needed for any of the programs; everyone is welcome. For more information about the church, visit www.saintstephenlutheran.com or the church’s Facebook page. Saint Stephen is a member of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (www.elca.org). The church is a Reconciling in Christ congregation, inviting people of every gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, marital status, or class. Parishioners come from Marlborough, Hudson, Berlin, Northborough, Southborough, Westborough, Shrewsbury, Stow, Bolton and Worcester. Calendar events: Sunday, September 10 St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 537 Bolton St., Marlborough, MA Ministry Kickoff Fair, following 10 am worship Learn about opportunities to participate, learn and serve Cookout after the fair; all welcome Sunday, September 17 St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 537 Bolton St., Marlborough, MA Sunday School for adults @ 9, worship @ 10, Sunday School for pre-K to grade 3 during worship Sunday, September 24 St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 537 Bolton St., Marlborough, MA Sunday School for middle school through high school following 10 am worship
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SSLC parishioners and their friends stuffed backpacks, made greeting cards, created no- sew quilts, turned paper bags into art projects and filled them with snacks at the annual Summer Service Week earlier this month. The 4-evening program addressed themes of hunger, health and wellness, education, and kindness. Following a light supper each night, Pastor Rheanna, accompanied by youth members Kaili Goodrich and Lily Ruggiere, presented a Bible-based skit on the day’s theme before the service project began. Stephanie Ruggiere, Dianne Bruno, Beth Warner, and Heidi Richard organized and coordinated the Summer Service Week program. A variety of local organizations, children, families, and seniors will benefit from the activities of nearly two dozen church volunteers. Forty snack bags were targeted for Our Father’s Table; 10 completed fleece quilts, many in kid-friendly patterns went to Fresh Start Furniture Bank, along with 25 bags of toiletries. The United Way will distribute the 26 backpacks, filled with pencils and sharpeners, rulers, calculators, scissors and more to children who can’t afford school supplies. Greeting cards and bags of treats were delivered by the pastor to the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Summer Service Week was a Thrivent Action Team event. Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that sponsors generosity programs. Thrivent members from St. Stephen applied for funding for materials and supplies for the various projects. Thrivent also provided the Live Generosity tee shirts for the volunteers. |
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