Advent Devotional
Join us with daily Advent prayer and reflection. Download weekly readings below.
Advent & Christmas
Hear the Living Message of the Christmas Story
Special Events and Worship Services Through December
Celebrate the Season!
You're invited...
We welcome you to St. Stephen at any of our Advent and Christmas worship services and special events. Mark your calendars now for three worship opportunities on Christmas Eve!
Sunday Worship
Experience worship with St. Stephen on Sundays during Advent:
November 30, December 7, December 21
9am — Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
11am — ENCOUNTER (Modern Worship), Youth Ministry Center
A special combined service at 10am on December 14 will feature our annual Children's Christmas Pageant.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Welcome to Our Church
New to St. Stephen?
You are welcome here! St. Stephen is an authentic and humble community of followers of Jesus Christ. We are a serving, giving, and action-oriented family of believers, called to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus Christ — in our neighborhood, in Charlotte, and in the world. Learn more about us and get directions to the church. We can't wait to see you!
Join Us for the Holiday Season
Be Our Guest This Christmas Season
We are located in southeast Charlotte on Sardis Road, near Lansdowne and convenient to SouthPark, Cotswold, Oakhurst, MoRA, and Matthews.
A Gift of Generosity
Christmas Eve Offering
Each year we receive a special Christmas Eve offering — not for us here at St. Stephen but for ministries that strive to also bring light and hope into the lives of others.
Choose "Christmas Eve Offering" in "Giving type" dropdown menu.
2025 Beneficiaries
This year one hundred percent of your offering will go to:
Western North Carolina Hurricane Relief
The Western North Carolina Conference resources United Methodist Churches and their communities in North Carolina's 44 westernmost counties. Of those 44 counties, 22 were directly impacted by Hurricane Helene. The immediate effort to provide rescue and relief has now turned to intentional rebuilding efforts. Your generous Christmas Eve offering will support these rebuilding efforts for our neighbors across Western North Carolina.
Roof Above
Roof Above is Charlotte's comprehensive homeless service provider serving 1,400 people per day through a spectrum of services ranging from street outreach, day services, emergency shelter, and permanent supportive housing. St. Stephen regularly partners with Roof Above in our weekly sandwich ministry and through Room In the Inn during the winter months.
You don’t have to wait until Christmas Eve to give: You can give now by donating online (be sure to choose “Christmas Eve Offering” in the "Giving type" dropdown menu) or donating by check; make checks payable to St. Stephen UMC and include Christmas Eve Offering in the memo line. Checks may be placed in offering plates or brought or mailed to the church.
We hope you will make plans to give generously to this annual special offering.
Looking Ahead to 2025
Prepare for 2025
Spring into the New Year with St. Stephen. Explore our various discipleship, study, and involvement opportunities for children, youth, and adults starting January 2025.