St. Stephen’s Church was dedicated for God’s glory in the year 1972 by then Bishop Sargent in Jalahalli village. It all began in 1960’s when a group of believers from surrounding areas met in homes for worship. This house Church was affiliated to Church of South India (CSI). The Church catered to the needs of the community and thus began to grow both in quantity and quality. The place became too congested and a need for a proper Church building arouse so that none will be left out to worship the Lord. With God’s help the Church was built and named after the great disciple Stephen. After a glorious and eventful 40 years, today the Church has 130 families. The worship service and other programmes like Sunday School, Youth Fellowship and Women’s Fellowship are conducted regularly.
Our motivation is drawn from Matthew 22:37- 40 where Jesus says, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’…. ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Thus emphasizing Gospel in action! Former Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple goes on to say "The Church is the only organization that exists for the well being and fraternity of its non-members”
The Need
As mentioned before, the Church is 40 years old.The present condition of the Church building is deteriorating due to its mud walls and asbestos sheet roofing. During rainy season there are leakages inside the Church building. There’s a danger of the wall collapsing at any time. It is because of God’s grace and mercy that it is able to withstand the elements of nature all these years.
Presently the Church can accommodate about 200 people. Due to the increase in the number of members of our Church, it needs an extension to accommodate at least another 300 people.
PARTNER WITH US:
The approximate cost of the project is 2.5 Crores (250 Lakhs); this includes the demolition of the present building and building a new structure with pillars. The actual Church will be in the first floor with all the facilities required for a good Church building. We hereby request you to stand along in this mission to build a new Church building. We greatly appreciate your prayers and financial support which will enable us to complete the Church building for God’s glory.
Your support will bring real hope and transformation to further the ministry in and around Jalahalli area in the name of our Saviour.
Yours in His Service,
Presbyter-in-charge & Building Committee
Partner with us
Cheques / Drafts can be in favour of “St. Stephen’s Church Building Fund” payable at Bangalore.
Transfer can be done to:
Bank Name : Vijaya Bank
Account No: 133701011004575
IFSC Code : VIJB0001337
IMPORTRANT:
Kindly contact our Church Treasurer Mr.Godson Vinod Kumar Aiman @ +91-9964534659 before the transfer.
For further info contact church office.