Parish Family Life Committee
This committee sponsors periodic social events to provide opportunities for
parishioners to get together, relax, play, enjoy and get to know one another
better. These may include day trips, sporting events, picnics, etc.
People working on this committee may be involved contacting resources, selling
tickets, set-up or clean-up after events held at the church, and/or publicity.
Social events enrich our sense of community. All are welcome to be a part
of the special events of St. Stephen's. Events are announced in The
Scroll and the Sunday bulletins. The Parish Family Life Committee
sponsors various events. In the past we have sponsored events such as Best
Ball Golf Tournament, Central City outing, Avalanche and Rockies games, bowling
tournament, IMAX, Country Dinner Playhouse, and all church potluck dinners.
Please contact the church if you have any ideas for an all church event!
Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is made up of several sub groups who together put on the
monthly breakfast between services on the second Sunday. One group meets
at 9:00 a.m. Saturday to cook and set up. A second group comes about 7:00
a.m. Sunday to finish cooking and to serve, and the third group cleans up
starting about 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. It is not necessary to always work
in the same group; sometimes schedules dictate one time and sometimes another.
We try to call workers each month, but if this sounds like something you would
like to do, don't wait for a call! Contact
Ruth LaFrance for more
information.
Bridge Club
This is a group which meets monthly to play social contract bridge. The
group is hosted by different members and usually meets the first Friday of each
month at 7:00 p.m. Each person/couple brings munchies to share and their
own beverage of choice. Call the church or check the bulletin for the next
scheduled meeting. All are welcome -- from beginners to experts!
Gastromartyrs
Gastromartyrs is a social dinner group consisting of about 40 people, singles
and couples. It meets once a moth from September through May in the host's
home for dinner. The purpose is to bring parishioners together socially,
in small groups, usually 8 to 10 people. Each host prepares the main
course. The guests are assigned to bring appetizers, salad, bread or
dessert to contribute to the meal. Gastromartyrs has a kick-off appetizer
party, a Christmas party, and a Progressive Dinner finale which are open to all
adult members of St. Stephen's. All adult parishioners are welcome to join
in the Fall (or throughout the year as space becomes available) by attending the
kick-off or by calling the coordinator. All members are asked to host
once. If you are unable to host, you can join as an alternate, to be
called if a host has a cancellation. Join us for great food and fun!
Contact the
church office for
more information or to sign up.
Historical Committee
In April 1988, several parishioners were telling long-ago tales
of St. Stephen's when Fr. Moore, true to his history-teaching past, suggested we
start a church archive before the stories were lost. Six parishioners met
the next month and the Historical Committee was born. We sought pictures,
news, and information from long-time members. We're woefully short on
pictures from the 70s! We visited the Aurora Historical Museum to be
briefed on document preservation and some time along the way we were handed
pictures taken of church services and activities. Thus started our second
responsibility: to maintain the "photo library" albums year by year.
The committee also decided to select a few each year to frame as highlights.
These are hung in the downstairs hallway. We have also undergone the
project of writing and updating biographical sketches of all clergy and bishops
connected with St. Stephen's history. They far outnumber our group of
five, so please join us if you enjoy history and research or even just being a
packrat!
Read the
History of St. Stephen's
