Parish Ministries

Arts and Crafts - Each week from February through November, a group of parishioners meet to share their time, talent, craft ideas and friendship.A craft fair is held every November, and all proceeds benefit the St. Stephen Outreach program. There is no need to have any special craft talents. Come to have fun, learn, and meet new people!

Compass Catholic Ministries - Compass Catholic Ministries offers Navigating Your Finances God's Way a fully Catholic 9 - week Bible study which teaches God's perspective about all areas of stewardship.  Students read and answer questions about Bible verses, which are discussed in class.  Learning is enhanced through personal financial applications that help students implement biblical principles in their everyday lives. Topics include: God's Part; Our Part; Debt, Co-signing; Honesty; Seeking Godly Counsel; Generosity; Work; Saving; Investing; Crises; Teaching children about money; Taxes; Contentment; and Eternity. No personal financial information is revealed. Call 407-977-1991 for more information.

GOSSIPS (Girls of St. Stephen Investing In Personal Strength) - a group designed for young girls (ages 13-17) to provide various opportunities that will allow them to grow and develop a sense of self through social and service activities. This is a very important group that helps young girls develop good character while building faith-filled friendships in a safe and fun environment.

This year GOSSIPS will be taking great strides to develop the program that will have a wonderful appeal to our current founding group members. Come to a meeting to provide your input and help to develop the social and service activities that will grow to be a tradition in the years to come! If you're female, age 13-17 and love to have fun as well as have an impact on the world around you, this group is for you!

Click here for 2012 GOSSIPS activities schedule.

Men's Club - The Men's Club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Programs are designed to provide spiritual growth, education, and fellowship through varied social and service activities in the parish. The club also sponsors a scholarship every year. Men 18 years of age and older are invited to join.

Men's Club Applicaton      2012 Men's Club Scholarship Application

Ministry of Mothers Sharing - The ministry of Mothers Sharing is an 8 week peer ministry journey designed to encourage prayer, discussion, and friendships between mothers of all ages. The purpose of MOMS is to create in women an awareness of the inner sacred self, while at the same time teaching them new ways to inspire, encourage, and affirm each other. All moms are invited to participate, whether you are singlel, married, new, or experienced. During the course of the 8 weeks, a different theme is discussed each week. Groups are formed in the spring and fall, and childcare is available at no extra cost.

Yarns of Love

Women's Club - The Women's Club meets on a monthly basis and provides spiritual, social, and educational programs for the women of the community. The meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Included among the programs are guest speakers on current issues, game nights, and much more. All women of the parish are invited to attend.

WOWS (Women of Wisdom Sharing) is a friendship and spiritual program for women in their 40's and up, meeting once a week for 8 weeks. The purpose is to share thoughts, ideas, and experiences while reading a wonderful book related to these pariticular times in our lives. This group will help women feel a renewed sense of love and commitment to God, church, family, and friends.