St. Stephen Evangelical reflects on special program
The younger youth of St. Stephen Evangelical Church can look back in pride at their Christmas program over the recent holiday season.  
The special program titled, A Sleepover at the Stable, was about the night Jesus was born, giving the animals’ perspective of his birth.  
The cast ranged in ages from two to 15 and gave a great performance.  
Kelli Hoff painted the faces of all animals onto the face of each child and did a great job. The cast was Brianne Shipley, Natalie Shuler, Lindsey Keller, Kennedy Yonce, Becca Wyndham, Keller Wofford, Savannah Ballentine, Kirby Easler, Kingston Horne, Reed Keller, Rileigh Ballentine, Brooklyn Wyndham, Mary Page Wofford, Macy Myers, Maggie Driggers and Caroline Ballentine.  The program was enjoyed by all.  
Basketball Registration
It’s time to register to play basketball for ages 5 – 16.  The deadline is March 1. Registration forms can be picked up at St. Stephen Town Hall. Call 567-3597.
Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday to Sarah Brown, Jacob Carr, Neal Floyd, Timmy Huxford, Lori Keller, Allison Mitchum, Mike Moody, Katie Orvin, Cindy Russell and Dick Wilder.
Prayers and Get Well
Take time out of your busy day to pray for and to offer best wishes to Jack Benefield, Glenn and Joyce Bishop, Frank Conrad, Ruth Dixon, Henry Faulk, Robert Gibbons, Kenneth Haines, Sidney Hanna, Louise Harris, Henry Hood, Gail Humbert, Sandra Humbert, Bobby James, Eloise Judy, Dustin Kinard, Pastor Louis Kinard, Shelby Kinard, Carol Kauffman, Priscilla Lail, William “Bo” Langley, Joyce Lewis, Cricket May, Louise McMakin, Betty Rich Morris, Bubba Morris, George Morris, Greg Morris, Eloise Nix, Jean Owens, Elaine Phillips, Maxine Phillips, Marvin Poston, Jeff and Rita Riedel, Margaret Sauls, Cheryl Scott, Rhonda Shook, Shannon Sims, Elaine Smith, Alice Snyder, Ronnie Svagerko, Jean Terry/daughter Martha, Georgia Thames, Ginny Tucker, Don Wadford and Mae Welch.  
Keep all families in prayer who have been affected by lost jobs due to the economy.  Say a prayer for our troops (land, air and sea) in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and all around the world, for them to be protected as they protect us.  Bless our troops and their families, for the selfless acts they perform for us.  Keep in prayer all Veterans, SC Masonic, OES, Rainbow families, and our school system.
Condolences
Sympathy and prayers go out to the families and friends of loved ones who have died:
Louis Benekin died on Jan. 6, Lillie Casselman Brown Jan. 21, Mary Wiggins Thornley Jan. 21 and James Pipkin Jan. 27.
Have a blessed day! Reach Betty Delk at bwdelk@tds.net before noon on Wednesdays, the week before all scheduled events. Mail items to 195 Crest Lane, St. Stephen, SC 29479 or call 567-4370.