St. Stephen's Community Church UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
of Lansing, Michigan

NEW LOCATION
1007 KIMBERLY DRIVE
(BEHIND AAA on GRAND RIVER AVENUE)

"Come Sunday...
That's the Day!"

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
2 Corinthians 12:9

"Where there is no vision, the people perish" ~ Proverbs 29:18

 ~ Vision ~

St. Stephen's Community Church, United Church of Christ, is called by God our Creator to build strong and committed disciples for Jesus Christ. We proclaim the biblical story of liberation, hope, and love, and celebrate the rich spiritual legacy of the African American experience and tradition.

~ Mission ~

St. Stephen's Community Church, United Church of Christ, is a spirit-filled, passionate Christian community which supports the call to witness locally and globally. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, we:

• Offer ourselves in worship and praise to the Lord.
• Preach and teach the Word.
• Proclaim and live out the Good News of Jesus Christ.
• Carry out God's call to service.
• Embrace the cost and joy of transformation to discipleship.
• Practice faithful stewardship and tithing.
• Grow through the continuous study of the Word of God.
• Share fellowship in a covenanted community of faith.
• Affirm and bridge our ancestral connection with Africa.
• Advocate for social justice and peace.

Through this commitment, St. Stephen's Community Church, United Church of Christ, is dedicated in its faith to empower, embrace, and excite new generations of disciples for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and extends to all a warm and heartfelt welcome.