St. Stephen opens its doors to the community for this monthly meal known simply as Dinner with Friends, which offers plentiful food and fellowship. This event is currently paused. 

When the pastor and church members learned of a growing homeless population living in their vehicles at local truck stops, this ministry launched. Several times a month (pre-pandemic), St. Stephen went to an area truck stop to share faith, fellowship, access to laundry facilities, hot showers, and a hot meal. We now offer take-out meals on the first and third Thursdays at 5 p.m.

A group of dedicated St. Stephen members makes hand-made blankets and shawls for the hospitalized, homebound, and homeless. A prayer card is attached to each hand-knitted item to let each recipient know they are receiving prayers with each blanket or shawl.

St. Stephen has a long-standing relationship with several congregations, communities, and pastors in El Salvador. St. Stephen members regularly travel to visit and assist these ministry partners. 

St. Stephen regularly hosts and welcomes support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, a Homeschooling Support Group and a Children of Divorce Support Group. Contact the church office for more information.

When the church’s Help Ministry Team learns of needs within the community, they try to help! A wide variety of St. Stephen projects, in addition to many listed on this page, also includes an emergency food pantry, casserole meals for shut-ins and the homeless, an angel tree providing Christmas gifts to families in need, and more.

Bethesda Mission, Big Spring United Lutheran Church, Boy Scout Troop 180, Main Street Laundry, CV School District, DaVinci's Restaurant, New Digs, Community Aid, Community Cares, ELCA- World Hunger, missionaries, Emmaus Village, Feeser's Food Distributers, Giant, His Hands Auto Repair, LAMPA, Lower Susquehanna Synod, Lutheran Camping Corporation, New Hope Ministries, Project Lamp Light, Project Share, Sadler Health, Safe Harbor Shelter, St. Paul Lutheran (Carlisle), Trinity UMC (New Kingstown), United Lutheran Seminary, Sam's Club, Wegman's Grocery Store.