Community Missions
Service and community are at the core of St. Stephen's identity as we strive to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus Christ — in our neighborhood, in Charlotte, and in the world.
St. Stephen regularly partners with a variety of community organizations and nonprofits in the Charlotte area and beyond. We provide direct volunteer support, meals, supplies, and financial assistance.
Many of our missions groups are active year-round, while others are seasonal.
Regular Missions
Contact: Dave & Kathy Weaver
The Friendship Trays (Meal on Wheels) Team delivers prepared meals to a route in Southeast Charlotte Monday-Friday each week.
Contact: Sandy Carson
Donations of non-perishable food items are collected on the first Sunday of each month for donation to Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays.
Contact: Pam Theesfeld
The Men’s Shelter Ministry Team prepares, delivers, and serves meals at Roof Above’s Men’s Shelter on the second Monday of each month.
Contact: Todd & Melinda Mitchell
The Sandwich Ministry team prepares and delivers sandwiches to Roof Above’s Uptown shelter every Thursday.
Seasonal Missions
St. Stephen youth embark on a week-long summer mission trip each year, assisting in major home repair for people in the Appalachians.
Each year, St. Stephen members and friends dedicate a full weekend to community service throughout the Charlotte area.
St. Stephen regularly partners with Habitat for Humanity offering support and people-power for building local homes.
St. Stephen is a host for Roof Above’s Room in the Inn program. Now in our 27th season, the church opens its facilities every Friday night during December 1 – March 31 to provide shelter and food for the homeless during the winter months. Volunteers pick up assigned guests from Roof Above, offer cots and a warm safe place to sleep in the Fireside Room with volunteer hosts, serve two meals (dinner and breakfast), provide a bag lunch to go, and return guests the following morning. Last year, St. Stephen provided over 100 available beds with the help of 300+ volunteers.
Contact: Brian Barger
The St. Stephen Treasure Sale, hosted annually usually each June, is one of Charlotte’s largest church-sponsored rummage sales for charity. Since 2008, the Treasure Sale has raised more than $175,000 for a variety of local, national, and global charities. The two-day event is the culmination of hundreds of donated hours by volunteers, St. Stephen members, and community members.
Each Christmas Eve, St. Stephen members and guests collect a special community offering. Thousands of dollars are collected each year for a variety of beneficiaries.