MEMBERS OF THE 2010 ADVISORY BOARD WERE:

We welcomed the following new members; Shamid Babwah, Aliecia Brissett, Carmen Marshall, and Catherine Walters.

Meetings were held in March, April, June, October and November of 2010. They usually ran from 12:45pm to 2:30pm. Meetings were led by the Chair and began and ended with a prayer or Bible reading. During the meetings the following reports were reviewed:

1. Rector’s Report: An update of Canon Stephen’s activities and any other ministry related information. It also serves as a basis for discussion and planning.
2. Financial Report: The Treasurer’s report of financial statements for the period ending the month prior to the meeting date.
3. Warden’s Report: The Wardens provide a review of the church administration and property issues.
4. Fundraising Report: An update of completed and upcoming fundraising initiatives.

2010 Highlights:

Downsview Youth Covenant (DYC)

A Memorandum of Understanding was formulated to define and establish the relationship between the DYC and the Church. The Memorandum of Understanding outlines the nature of the relationship between the DYC and the Church. The parish and DYC combined their efforts for the raffle. The raffle was drawn at a DYC fundraising concert at the Church of the Nativity in Scarborough in September.
The DYC held their first AGM in October 2010 and recently received it charitable status.

Special Events:

• Area Ministry Day was held on April 17, 2010 at the Franklin Horner Community centre in Etobicoke.
• Fellowship BBQ held at G. Ross Lord park in August 2010. Fitzroy Morrissey and the Men’s group organized this event. We hope to make this an annual picnic.
• Back to Church Sunday was held in October 2010. It was a success; we had 35 visitors.
• The Evening of Elegance was held on October 16, 2010 at Pine Point Banquet Hall.
• Anniversary: We celebrated the 54th Anniversary of Dedication of our church building on November 21, 2010. As always, our Rainbow Collection (coloured currency and cheques) was taken.

Personnel:

• We welcomed The Rev’d Greg Fiennes-Clinton as Assistant Curate in May 2010.
• Canon Stephen was visited Israel in July 2010 for a course entitled: The Palestine of Jesus.
• Our former theological student intern, Kari Marcelle was ordained deacon in St. Vincent in December 2010.

The Advisory Board’s Work:

During 2010 The Advisory Board gave input and advice regarding the following issues:
Our photo directory was updated this year. Deacon Greg spearheaded this initiative.

NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

Our work with Natural Church Development (NCD) continued during the year. The NCD team comprises Fanella Hodge, Emmerson Jordan, Kojo Mensah Maraval Odlum and Canon Stephen. The survey examined eight core characteristics of church life. They are:

• Empowering Leadership: are our (all) leaders focused on equipping our members for ministry?
• Gift-based Ministry: are tasks in our church distributed according to the criterion of gifting?
• Passionate Spirituality: is the spiritual life of our members characterize by passion?
• Effective Structures: do the structures of our church contribute to growth?
• Inspiring Worship Service: are our worship services an inspiring experience for members?
• Holistic Small Groups: do our small groups address the life issues of their members?
• Need-oriented Evangelism: are the evangelistic activities related to the needs of those who we are trying to win?
• Loving Relationships: are the relationships of our members characterize by love?

Our results were generally very favourable. Our “lowest minimum factor” was in the area of Loving Relationships. In 2010, the NCD team met regularly to discuss and implement ways to address this characteristic. Our second NCD survey was completed by congregation members in December 2010 and we are awaiting the results.

The Diocesan Financial Campaign was introduced to meet the current and future needs of our dioceses and parishes. The Diocese aims to:

1. Strengthen local parishes
2. Build the Church for tomorrow
3. Revitalize our Inheritance
4. Give to Others

The campaign goal is to raise $50 million over the next 5 years. Our local Campaign Executive Committee comprised Edward Carter (Chair), Vincent Chase, Carmen Marshall, Patricia McIntosh, Ericka Martin, Foster Odlum, Ravindran Veerasingham, Deacon Gregory Fiennes-Clinton (Campaign Secretary) & Canon Stephen. They were ably supported by Lauren Turlik of the Diocesan Campaign Office and several members of our parish family. These were Philip & Valerie Cadogan, Norman Dacosta, Hyacinth Edghill, Cameo & Fitzgerald Grant, Nellie Greenidge, Violet Lewis, and Dorine Russell.

Our campaign goal was $145,000. Upon reaching our goal, a minimum of 40% of funds raised will be returned to us for our needs. Upon surpassing our goal, we will receive 75% of all funds raised. Eighty four (84) members made pledges of $310,740 to the campaign. An application of the sharing formula will result in $182,305 being returned to our parish while $128,435 will go to support the work of the diocese. With this support, our members are making an even greater contribution to the ministry of our church. Their donations with assist us to:

• Service the loan acquired to repair our church roof
• Resurface our parking lot
• Upgrade our HVAC systems
• Make renovations/repairs to the walls in basement to eliminate leaks
• Start a reserve fund for capital works
• Support our Youth Outreach Program – The Downsview Youth Covenant
• To fund a part-time position for a Christian Education Director

MOTIONS

The Advisory Board supports the following motions and invites Vestry to approve them.

Representation on The Board of The Downsview Youth Covenant

Whereas from its inception to incorporation as a not-for-profit corporation, The Downsview Youth Covenant (DYC), was managed by the Wardens of The Church of St. Stephen

And whereas following incorporation, the Board of the DYC, seeking to ensure the ongoing relationship with the Church of St. Stephen, the Diocese of Toronto and The Anglican Church of Canada, passed a by-law providing for the Church of St. Stephen to be represented on the Board of Directors of DYC by the Wardens and Incumbent or Priest-in-Charge of The Church of St. Stephen, or their representatives

And whereas it is in the mutual interest of the parish and DYC that the parish be represented on the DYC

Be it resolved that this Vestry accepts the opportunity to share in the ongoing work of the DYC and require the Wardens of The Church of St. Stephen, present regular updates to the Advisory Board and an annual report detailing the work of the DYC to Vestry.

Deputy Wardens

Notwithstanding the powers and duties of the Church Wardens as listed in Canon 15 of the Canons of the Diocese of Toronto, and with the intention of

1. ensuring that the parish leadership is aware of the significant decisions made and the rationales giving rise to them,
2. providing exposure to and involvement in the decision making process, and
3. establishing and encouraging an atmosphere in which the Corporation benefits from the gifts, experience and skills of the Deputy Wardens, other members of the advisory board and the parish.

Be it resolved that this Vestry records its expectation that before any (major / non-routine) decision is taken by the Wardens, the opinions, contribution and advice of the Deputy Wardens be sought in the matter.

Prepared by:
Shalon Jeffers (Advisory Board Secretary, 2010/2011)

“Always be ready to make your defence to anyone who demands from you an account of the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence.”(1 Peter 3:15-16)

Greetings in Christ! I would like to thank each person for the welcome I have received into this parish and into participation in a wide range of parish life. I was quite proud to be able to invite friends and family to participate in my ordination to the priesthood on January 6th, 2011. It was a wonderful opportunity to blend family, friends from around the diocese, as well as new friends within the parish community.

Scripture encourages us to be always prepared to give an account of the good work that Christ is doing within us. As we meet for our parish’s vestry meeting, it is only fitting for me to give an account of my time in your midst. It is keeping with the desire to give a good account of what’s going on in my life, professionally, that I write this report

Personal/Professional Development in the Parish
As you are aware, I was ordained as a deacon on May 2nd, 2010 and began my ministry in your midst as the Assistant Curate. Life in the parish has allowed me the opportunity to participate in the life of the church in ways I had not previously been able to. Ministry to the sick was a large part of my ministry as a chaplain. Since ordination, ministry has come to include those who are healthy and growing in a way that it had not before. I continue to offer pastoral care to our parish sick and homebound members, as well as to the residents of the Yorkview Seniors’ Residence.

Since entering seminary six years ago, I have had a number of opportunities to preach, in a variety of contexts. I enjoy the challenge of continuing to become a better, more well-rounded, preacher. However, preaching is not the only responsibility of the priestly ministry to which I have been called. As a priest, I am enjoying the opportunity to develop proficiency in presiding at sacramental celebrations and in other roles that were not available to me previously.

Diocesan Life
At my ordination, Bishop Poole spoke of priestly ordination being more than ordination to a specific parish context. For example, I took vows to participate in the councils of the Church. One of the things I appreciate about my time here at St Stephen’s is the opportunity to explore what those vows mean.
Every newly ordained person in the diocese participates in a two-year continuing education process called Momentum, which we attend every month. Our discussions address the practical aspects of ministry. Momentum also provides an excellent opportunity to engage other clergy in professional development and continuing education.

I have also had the privilege of participating in two diocesan committees. The first was a working group struck by synod to define membership in parish vestry. This working group provided a report to Diocesan Council in December. I continue to be a member of the Diocesan Chaplaincy Committee, which seeks to promote chaplaincy within the diocese.

In January 2011, I was invited to participate in the 41st annual Trinity Wall Street Conference – an annual conference that seeks to foster international dialogue on various theological issues. This year’s conference addresses the issue of how we hear and engage the voices of marginalised persons when studying scripture. I was honoured to be invited to participate as a facilitator.

I look forward to continuing to work with each of you as we seek to encounter God and to make God known in our parish and also in our community.

Fr. Gregory Fiennes-Clinton

The Corporate Financial Synod of the Diocese was held at St. Paul, Bloor Street, on June 19, 2010. The Agenda items included the

• reception of the Financial Statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009,
• appointment of auditors for 2011,
• approval of the assessment rate for 2011 under Canon 4, section 1(4),
• reception a financial report from the Treasurer for 2009,
• reception of a financial forecast for 2010 from the Treasurer, and
• approval of constitution and canon changes

Audited Financial Statements for 2009

1. Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto



Statement of Revenue and Expenses:
There was an excess of revenue over expenses for the Unrestricted Fund of $1,345,066 and the total excess of revenue over expenses was $6,608,626. These were significantly higher than 2008 when the Diocese experienced a deficiency of revenue over expenses.
The increase in revenue was due to the following reasons:

• Synod fees in 2009 (occurs every 2 years), which are offset by the Synod expenses
• Sale and approval for sale of former parish properties
• Capital appreciation (market value increase) on investments (2008 experienced significant decreases)
Most expenses remained relatively stable.

Statement of Changes in Fund Balances
The Total Unrestricted Fund increased from $19 million to $22 million.

Statement in Financial Position
The Assets increased mainly due to the increase in value of the Investments due to the market turn around in the latter half of 2009. Liabilities have remained relatively consistent compared to 2008.

Statement of Cash Flows
Cash decreased as a result of the purchase of capital assets and increase in investments.
2. The Consolidated Trust Fund of the Diocese of Toronto

Statement of Earnings
There was a net gain for the year was $15 million which is about 17% return. This is compared to the loss of 22% experienced in 2008.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The value per unit at the end of the year has increased to $176.22. This has not yet returned to the 2007 value which was $210.32.

Statement of Net Assets
About ½ of the Fund is invested on behalf of the parishes. The investments are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Investment Committee of the Diocese. The investments are currently at a 60/40 split between equities and bonds, in line with the Investment Policy of the Diocese.

Our parish Rectory Rental Fund (see financial statements) is invested with the Consolidated Trust Fund

3. The Cemetery Fund of the Diocese of Toronto

Statement of Earnings
There was a net gain for the year was $1.7 million which is about 16% return. This is compared to the loss of 7% experienced in 2008.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The value per unit at the end of the year has increased to $138.82. This has not yet returned to the 2007 value which was $142.46.

Statement of Net Assets
About 10% of the Fund is invested on behalf of the parishes. Like the Consolidated Trust Fund, The investments are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Investment Committee of the Diocese. The investments are currently at a 45/55 split between equities and bonds, in line with the Investment Policy.

Synod received the Audited Financial Statements for 2009

Auditors for 2010

Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants were appointed to conduct the audit of the Financial Statements of the incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto, the Consolidated Trust Fund, and the Cemetery Fund for the year ending December 31,2010.



Financial Report for 2009

Synod received and accepted the Financial Report from the Treasurer and Director of Finance.

Financial Forecast for 2010

When the synod met, the Diocese was on track with its expenditures and should meet the targeted budget reductions. The Diocesan budget is monitored on a regular basis by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance. Quarterly financial reports are reviewed by the Executive Board and Diocesan Council. Diocesan Council has the authority from Synod to make adjustments to the budget to deal with circumstances that were not planned for when the budget was set.
Synod received and accepted the Financial forecast from the Treasurer and Director of Finance.

Assessment rate for 2011

Synod received and accepted that the Parish Assessment Rate, as defined in Canon 4, section 2, be 23.40% for 2011, as recommended by the Diocesan Council.

Constitutions and Canons

Canon 14 – Vestries
Canon 14 was amended at Synod in November 2009. There was concern about the requirement to provide a vestry list. There was discussion as to whether having a vestry list was useful or not. A motion was passed that the question be referred to Diocesan Council for further consideration.
At its April 22, 2010 meeting, the Diocesan Council discussed this matter and reached a consensus on two points:

• The Practice of preparing and posting vestry list continue.
• That a small working group be convened to examine how membership is currently defined and how eligibility is established to vote at vestry meetings.

Submitted by
Iris Linton & Allan Austin (Synod Representatives)

And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

We are excited to learn about Christ each Sunday as we endeavour to develop faith in our children that will last them a lifetime!
In 2009-2010, our average weekly attendance was approximately 8 children in Kindergarten; 10 to 12 children in Grades 2 to 4 and 10 to 12 children in Grades 5 and 6.
In June, the children ended the 2009/2010 Sunday School year with a wonderful children’s service. They shared their talents in singing, dancing, acting and much more. It was truly a wonderful service and the children outdid themselves.
This year, in addition to worshiping together each Sunday in song and learning different stories from the bible, we continued to share with the congregation on the third Sunday of each month, Family Sunday, in which all children, teachers and assistants worship with their family upstairs. This is done to ensure that the teachers and assistants are also growing spiritually and sharing in the word with fellow parishioners

KGN. To Grade 1 Group

This past year the Kindergarten and Grade 1 children embarked on the third year of the Live B.I.G. (Believe In God) Curriculum. We are indeed LIVING BIG in our learning from such an energizing, engaging and fantastic curriculum!

• In January 2010 we began a new year in which we learned more about Jesus and what God wanted him to do as he grew from a boy of twelve into a man. The children heard bible stories about Jesus in the temple, Jesus is Baptised and Jesus in the Synagogue. The children enjoyed sharing in the bible story and creating different activities to reinforce the theme of each week’s lesson.
• In February the children continued to learn more about Christ and that Jesus loves and cares for us so we should love and care for others. They enjoyed learning about Ruth, The Good Samaritan, and creating love letters for Valentines.
• In March, as we prepared for Easter, we learned about The Last Supper, Peter’s Denial and Palm Sunday/Holy Week. They enjoyed learning about how Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey (colt) and pretended that they were there waving palm branches to greet him on his arrival!
• In April and May, our lessons were centred around the Resurrection, Jesus and Thomas, Jeremiah, and Spiritual Gifts. The children learned ways to live as children of God and to share the good news about Jesus with others. In mid-May we began our preparation for Children’s Sunday held the third Sunday in June each year which is celebrated worldwide as international children’s day.
• We had a break over the summer and returned in September, rested from summer break and ready to embark on a new season living B.I.G.! In September and October we learned the stories of key figures in the bible such as: Samuel, David, Daniel as well as Jesus’s Disciples. The children were quite intrigued to learn that Daniel was put in a den of lions and SURVIVED!
• We ended the year with lessons on Moses and the Ten Commandments.

Grades 2 to 6 Group

Units covered in the One Room Sunday School curriculum in 2010 included:

Winter 2010 January: Touched by Jesus February: Healed by Jesus	Fall 2010 September: Judges and Kings October: A United Kingdom November: Stories from the Exile
Spring 2010 March: Lent/Easter April: Lent/Easter May: Paul Tells the Good News	Winter 2010 December: Advent/Christmas

High lights from some of the Units covered include:

• Praise and Honor God at Church and in their daily lives
• Remembering Jesus when we take part in the Holy Communion
• God is always with us – Pray to the Lord when we are troubled, he will never leave or forsake us. He is always with us and with his help we can do great things.
• God can teach us the difference between right and wrong
• We should treat everyone with love and kindness
• God should have the number one place in our lives.
• The promised Prince of Peace- God kept his promise of sending the Saviour to the world.

The grades 2 to 4 children were anxious to read the stories each week and share their experiences. In the Spring of 2010 the children were asked to write about what they enjoy at Sunday School and what they would do to enhance their Sunday experience. The results we received were thought out and insightful. The children enjoy their experience at St. Stephen’s Sunday School and cherish the friendships they have developed. They made specific suggestions regarding the music they learn and made other suggestions to make Sundays more exciting. In September they welcomed Uncle Alan as their new teacher. They have continued to dive into each story presented weekly and are very passionate about their participation.
The class read bible passages associated with the weekly lesson and discussions linking the bible story and their lives were explored. It took some time for them to warm up to this new format, but eventually loosened up and shared their thoughts and experiences.
With a high number of the children graduating from grade 4 to grade 5, the grades 5 and up class was the largest; however with youth talk scheduled to start shortly, the children in grade 7 and up will be leaving us and going on to bigger things.
We thank God for all the wonderful parents who come out to assist with Sunday School on a regular basis. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Natasha Austin, Wendy Cottle, Angela Whyte, Janet Morrissey and Natasha Thompson for their tireless dedication to the spiritual development of our children.
We appeal to all parents to continue to bring the children out to church and Sunday school so that they can continue in their spiritual development which will allow parents and god-parents to fulfil their promise that was made at the children’s christening.

Submitted by
Nadeen Murray, Fanella Hodge & Iris Linton

During the year 2010 we were blessed to have some younger ladies join our meetings and take formal and informal leadership roles in the group. At the Annual general meeting of the women’s group the following ladies were appointed to the leadership for 2010:

Welcome/ Loving Relationships

The Women of St. Stephen’s continued to support the vision and ministry of the church. As a direct response to the results of our Natural Church Development survey, some members of the group made deliberate efforts to extend a warm welcome to new families to our parish. We continued to host coffee hour on the 3rd Sunday of each month and encouraged our newest members to meet other families in the parish at this social gathering.

The Eric Campbell Award:

Once again we sponsored the Eric Campbell award. This award is given to the young person(s) of our church who demonstrate(s) a well rounded personality, academically, socially and spiritually. Candidates are assessed through an essay which highlights one or all of these aspects of their personality and an understanding of ministry. Eric Campbell was a promising 12 year old student from our parish who was tragically killed by a car in 1996. The winners this year were Irene Omere (10-12 age group) and Matthew Jagdeo (8-10 age group).

Father’s Day:

Our event coordinators planned a very different but equally successful Father’s Day tribute to the men of our parish. This year we presented a semi formal dinner catered by one of the young caterers in our parish, Folami Keyi. In addition to entertainment items, the Men of St. Stephen’s were presented with a certificate of appreciation as an expression of thanks for the many and varied ways they contribute to the parish.

Senior’s Luncheon:

In December we hosted over 50 seniors from our parish and community to a pre-Christmas luncheon. They were well entertained by Aliya Whyte, Kanier Hodge, Kendra and Matthew Austin, Roger Gibbs and our guitar group, and the drummers. The seniors were also able to participate in carol singing. At the end of the luncheon, the senior’s were presented with a small gift that was jointly donated by the Women and the Men of St. Stephen’s.

Prayer Breakfast

We hosted another prayer breakfast in May. The guest speaker was the Rev’d Denise Gillard. Her theme was “When Camels Don’t’ Drink Milk: Strategies for Women to Empower Themselves When Dealing With Adversity” (See Appendix 2). Rev’d Denise challenged those who attended to carve a tunnel of hope through a dark mountain of disappointment and provided us with 5 key points to guide our thinking and reflection when faced with challenging situations. The five key steps are:

• Don’t assume role of the victim
• Calm down
• Acknowledge where you are (in your life)
• Ask questions of the situation
• See it as an opportunity

Parish Fundraising

In collaboration with the Men of St. Stephen we agreed to sponsor a raffle for the parish. This project was eventually adopted as a fundraiser to benefit our church and our outreach ministry. The women donated a prize (an IPOD) towards the raffle and assisted with selling tickets individually and in the Sheridan Mall.

Coaching New Leaders

One of our biggest challenges continues to be the willingness of members to take on leadership roles. We agreed to role shadowing and mentoring so that persons who may be interested in leadership but who may be unsure of the actual tasks involved, could work directly with the Executive Committee to gain first-hand experience of our work . Two ladies participated in this activity. It is our hope that this year we will be able to encourage others to shadow the leaders of the group so that they can become familiar with the roles and responsibilities of persons who serve on the executive committee.

Conclusion

In closing, I would like to extend sincere thanks to all the members of the women’s group who attended meetings, supported and participated in all of our events in the parish this past year. A special note of appreciation is also extended to the executive committee for their support, leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication to the women’s ministry in our parish.

In Christ,

Submitted by
Lucy Fields
President

Appendix

When Camels Don’t Give Milk
Strategies for Women to Empower Themselves when dealing with adversity

1. Don’t assume role of the victim
• Not a victim but a victor
• Mind, body, spirit free to deal with situation
• Look at situation from a different perspective
• Victims don’t listen
2. Calm down
• Don’t rush anything
• Use your brains
• Pray – ask for wisdom, knowledge and understanding – God will not withhold
3. Acknowledge where you are (in your life)
• Be real to yourself – don’t act
• Make a decision to trust God
• Don’t play blame game, not even self, this will lead you to be bitter and miserable – better to
  be the best you are called to be
4. Ask questions of the situation
• What can I learn from the situation
• Been there, don e that, not going back
• What out there is better for me
• What’s future with hope
5. See it as an opportunity
• Straighten up – see as opportunity to make changes
• Be strong and courageous

“Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment”

We are pleased to present the following report of the activities of The Men of St. Stephen that were undertaken throughout the year. In March 2010, the following were elected to serve as the Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee was enthusiastic and eager to represent the Church of St. Stephen as the Men’s Group entity. We also had existing and new members to assist and make the group stronger as we continue to maximize our full potential as the “arm” of the church.
With minimal time members of the Men of St. Stephen organized the Annual Mother’s Day dinner. This fun filled, entertaining evening was presented with a different flair when compared to those of the past. We discovered that there were many talents in our group. Shamid Babwah volunteered to cook for the evening and provided a “mouth watering” West Indian/Chinese style menu which was different. We thank Shamid for an amazing job well done. The evening also had great entertainment coordinated and planned by our Vice President, Steve Clarke and all members contributed. The entertainment included a fashion show, comedy, DJ music, singing, dancing and other art forms. With the feedback from the mothers and women, it was unanimous that it was one of the best Mother’s Day dinners they attended.
The group has been very helpful with the upkeep and of the church and the church property. As usual we were involved in an annual spring cleaning of the grounds. These efforts were maintained through the warmer months specifically by Foster Odlum, Fitzgerald Grant and Leroy Patterson. They sought to keep the surroundings clear of any debris such as garbage, branches or leaves. They cleaned the window wells on the outside, paint the grids, prepare the front ramp for refurbishing and painting in 2011 and vent the furnace room. During the summer. We thank them for the tremendous efforts.
The Men of St. Stephen planned a Family Day picnic in August. We had perfect weather to have a picnic. Tickets were sold in an effort for fundraising and the Men of St. Stephen were able to raise funds for the church. The afternoon was fun with great food, games and fellowship.
We were able to collaborate with the Women’s Group to contribute to the Seniors’ Christmas luncheon. Funds were donated and shared with the Women’s Group to provide a sumptuous lunch and Christmas gifts for the seniors. This was an opportunity for seniors to come out and be blessed with the Christmas spirit by both groups as giving is part of what Christmas is about.
The Men also provided entertainment at the Christmas Day Service with their choir ensemble. Songs were selected and rehearsed by the men for a stellar performance during the church’s Christmas program.
In conclusion, the year has moved incredibly fast and we look forward for constant improvements in our talents and gifts that we can not only provide in the church but to the outside community. Our next phase is to expand these talents on the outside and be a greater impact for The Church of St. Stephen but most important to the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Submitted by
Ricardo Walters
President