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Coconut Grove Food Pantry: St. Stephen's supports the food pantry of our neighbor Chirst Church with regular food drives. Contact Vivian Guzman.
Community Brunches: After the 10:30 Mass on the first Sunday of each month, we offer brunch to the wider community, serving many homeless people as well as our own parishioners. For more information contact Nancy Denton.
AIDS Ministry: This team gathers monthly to serve those affected by HIV/AIDS. They also conduct occasional fundraisers and sponsor the annual Christmas "Angel Tree" gift ingathering. Contact Nancy Denton or Russell Corbett.
Sandwich Ministry: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and School volunteers prepare and provide bag lunches for those being tested for AIDS/HIV by the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative. For more information contact David Hitt.
Homeless Assistance Center: On the second Wednesday of every month, St. Stephen’s parishioners serve dinner to the residents of the “HAC”. St. Stephen's is now the longest participating Miami congregation involved with this program. For more information, contact Lois Bailey.
Thanksgiving Dinner: A feast is prepared for all who come; in previous years we have served over 300 people. Contact Alvaro Coraspe.
South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice: This is the local branch of the national Interfaith Worker Justice movement; an interfaith body dedicated to working for justice for the marginalized, the “working poor” (a category which should not even exist in our land of plenty), and the immigrant communities. For more information contact The Rev’d Willie Allen-Faiella.
St. Stephen’s Art & Craft Show: What began 20 years ago as a hot dog stand on church property during the Coconut Grove Arts Festival has long been considered a nationally important show in its own right, and is consistently ranked among the top 50 art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Help make this important church fundraiser a success by contacting Daisy Lewis at dlewis@sseds.org or visiting the Show’s website at www.artshowss.com to learn more.
GLBT Families Support Group: Meets monthly for support and fellowship. Contact Teresa Frontado.
Casserole Brigade: This team brings food to those who are home from the hospital, have experienced a death or birth in the family, or just need an occasional meal. Contact Rev'd Jo-Ann Murphy.
T.R.U.E Fund: On the second Sunday of each month funds are collected to assist those in need in the local community. For more information, contact Ann Strickland.
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) St. Barbara's chapter of the ECW provides various programs and services. Lively monthly meetings focus on women, particularly female saints, their lives and works, their relationship to the church, their impact on history, and how they are depicted in works of art. The ECW also functions as a prayer group, stays in touch with the bereaved and those who are sick, encourages charitable giving through efforts such as the United THank Offering, and sponsors cultural outreach activities, including film screenings. For more information, contact Kitty Morgan.
Choirs: St. Stephen's has an adult choir, which rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:30 and Sunday mornings at 9:30, and a children's choir (first grade and up), which rehearses after the 10:30 am Mass on three Sundays each month. Contact Dan Hardin for the adult choir and Rev'd Jo-Ann Murphy for the children's choir.
Altar Guild: Members of the Altar Guild prepare the altar for Sunday worship as well as other special services such as weddings. The schedule is flexible. To get involved or learn more, please contact Jane Prahl (305) 661-4151.
All Grove Crime Watch: Residents from all parts of Coconut Grove gather on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to ensure the safety of our community. For more information contact Robert Loupo.
Alcoholics Anonymous: An AA group (open only to men) meets in the Great Hall every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous: An NA group (open to all) meets every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall.
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