St Stephen's Episcopal Church

We are a giving church and find many ways to support our community and others in the world. As a parish, we commit 10% of our pledged income to helping outside our congregation. We have many local projects and others in the wider world.

Locally, we support North Whidbey Help House food bank by collecting food the last Sunday of each month. For the last few years in the fall, we have adopted an elementary school to provide supplies for the classroom. We also collect snacks, blankets, socks, hats, gloves, and toiletries for those in our community who are homeless.

Some of the groups we have helped with funds are Ryan’s House for Youth, Spin Café, Garage of Blessings, Opportunity Council, Help House, Whidbey Homeless Coalition, Episcopal Refugee Resettlement Office, Episcopal Relief and Development, Episcopal Community Action, an orphanage for albino children in Tanzania, a Diocese in El Salvador, Midwives on Mission working mostly in Africa, foster children on Whidbey Island, Olympic View Elementary School, and others. If you have a suggestion for an outreach program, or know of a need, please contact the church. If you would like to assist with one of our outreach ministries, we would welcome your time and talents.  

Collection for Ryan's House

Allison Geibig is still collecting supplies for Ryan's House as part of her school project.  Supplies requested are individual snack foods, water bottles or packaged drinks and new gloves or hats. There is a donation box outside of Miller Hall.

Ongoing Opportunities

Fill the Flyer

The last Sunday of each month, we gather non-perishable food items for Help House in our Flyer wagon. The upcoming collection is Sunday, February 24.

The Haven, Whidbey Homeless Coalition

We've received word from The Haven that they are in need of some supplies--especially snacks!  We have a basket in the Narthex to collect items for The Haven.  As noted here, you can also drop things off directly to the Christian Reformed Church, who are current Haven hosts.

If you are able to donate any of the items from the list below, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you do for those who need it most.  Donations can be dropped off at The Christian Reformed Church 1411 Wieldraayer Rd. Oak Harbor any evening 6-8 pm.

The Haven Wish List

We appreciate all you do for The Haven.  This list is a list of items that we use on a regular basis and are always needed.  Thank you so much for your support to help those in need!