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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Church!
We are glad that your search has led you to St. Stephen's.
Like you, we are all seeking to know and to experience the "presence, closeness and realness" of Christ.
St. Stephen's is a community of Christians, old and new, filled with the passion of being disciples of Jesus our Lord. We extend our warmest welcome to you to join us. We are "People of Faith, Seeking to make a Difference."
To learn more about our church, the "Visitor Snapshot" below should be helpful. For a brief history of St. Stephen's, and information on our staff and members who will welcome you here, be sure to visit the ABOUT, STAFF & MEMBERS sections above. Thanks for visiting with us. We hope to see you soon.
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| Founded |
1830 |
| Mission |
We are people of faith seeking to make a difference.
Our mission is to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ through worship, learning, witness, service and stewardship. Our calling is to be individually and collectively a redemptive people of God’s love in the world. Come join us! |
| Pastors |
The Rev. Patrick W. Riddle ... 'Pastor Pat'
The Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Bolton ... 'Pastor Dennis'
(Our full staff listing - with BIOs - is available under the STAFF tab above.) |
| Members |
1410 total membership - Our average Sunday worship attendance is 425 members.
Demographics - 200 older adults, 550 adults, 350 young adults, 300 children & youth
We are part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America which has 5.2 million members and 11,000 member congregations. |
| Location |
119 North Church Street, Lexington, SC 29072 - ( Get a map here) |
| Services |
Services are held each Sunday at 8:30am and 11:00am
(A Nursery is available every Sunday for both services.)
Eucharist - 1st and 3rd Sundays
Service of Word and Prayer - 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays
Children’s Sermon each Sunday
Children’s Church - The 4th Sunday of each month
Sunday Church School – 9:45 am Classes for all ages
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| Facilities |
A conveniently located, nearly 10-acre site in downtown Lexington. Includes over two and a half acres of parking, a 12,000 sq. ft. educational building, a nearly 7,000 sq. ft. fellowship hall, plus the main church building. Our property also includes a church cemetery and plans are underway for nearly 43,000 additional sq. ft. of multi-purpose building space to house our growing ministries. (Photos available under the ABOUT tab above.) |
| Preschool |
Yes, The St. Stephen's Preschool
57 students; Ages 1 to 4 years - (More information here) |
Handicap
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Yes, wheelchair accessible |
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Membership & ministries growing, a major facilities expansion is in the works. |
| Programs |
We offer nearly 50 different ways you can get involved in our faith community. We have activities to suit every preference and a variety of interests. We invite you to learn more about these opportunities to serve others under the PROGRAMS tab above. |
| Website |
www.sslc.org
Please bookmark our daily newsletter — www.sslc.org/daily — a fascinating blend of St. Stephen's news and activities, stories about life & living, interesting national & world news, humor, entertainment, fun, and community information. It's all the best news on the Web all in one place ... and it's downright fun to read! |
| Contact |
Church Offfice Telephone - (803) 359-6562
Church Office Fax - (803) 951-0738
General Inquiries via E-mail - carole@sslc.org (Carole Allen - Admin. Assistant)
(You can e-mail any of our staff directly by clicking their e-mail links on our STAFF page.) |
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Thanks for stopping by our Web site. We would love to hear from you before you go. Also, if there is any further information you require, please call me anytime. (803) 359-6562. Thanks. —Pastor Riddle
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