Christian Education

Adult Education – St. Stephens is pleased to offer several options for Adult Education. Here is a list including where on the website you can find more information about each opportunity. For our “Wednesday Night Live” events please see the section under “Fellowship.” An “Education for Ministry (EFM)” group meets regularly at St. Stephens, see below for more information. From 9AM to 10AM on Sundays, there are usually several groups or lectures available. A Women’s Bible Study group meets on Wednesday mornings at Broce Hall, please see below for more information.

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Children’s Education – For a comprehensive list of offerings at St. Stephens, please contact: Beth Schreck.

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Club 45 – A group for 4th and 5th graders. Contact: Beth Schreck.

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Education for Ministry (EFM) – EFM is a four-year course of study in theological bible study and reflection for lay persons. The seminar group is the nucleus of the EFM program. A group consists of six to twelve participants and a trained mentor meeting weekly over the course of a nine- month academic year. These meetings are usually two and half to three hours in length. Through study, prayer, and reflection, EFM groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's kingdom. Contact: Jim Johnson.

Website: http://www.epicenter.org/edot/Education_For_Ministry.asp?SnID=2

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Vacation Bible School – Please see the description under the “Outreach” Tab.Wednesday Night Live – Please see the description under the “Fellowship” tab.

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Youth Group – St. Stephen’s Youth Ministry seeks to transform our youth through the knowledge, experience, and sharing of Christ’s unconditional love. Contact: Church Office.

We are dedicate d to helping youth (6th through 12th grades) to develop and nurture the knowledge and love of God by studying, experiencing, and sharing the love of Jesus Christ. A knowledge and experience of the love of Jesus Christ can provide a youth with the tools, confidence, and love to build their lives upon. Christ provides the love to get through hard times, and He provides the guidance to make strong, well balanced decisions for the rest of our lives.

We believe in three foundational pillars:

1) Study – We study God’s word in the Bible regularly so that we may get to know God. We are a Gospel-centered ministry. It is our desire to not only learn the stories of the Bible, but to learn to see what they mean for the way in which we live our lives.

2) Fellowship – We share the love of Christ in community. We regularly play games, eat meals, and have outings and take trips together. St. Stephen’s Youth Group is a place to meet new friends and learn to love each other unconditionally.

3) Outreach – Christ also calls on us to share his love with the world. Thus, we will take mission trips, go out into the larger community, and do service work. We seek to reach out to those in need and to set an example by which others may see and experience Christ’s love.