Saint Stephens United Church of Christ hosts a community dinner every Monday at 5:00 PM, rain or shine. Beginning in April 2015, volunteers have gathered on Monday afternoons and evenings to cook, prepare, and serve a hot meal to anyone who comes … a meal that is open to anyone and everyone:  families, individuals, couples, young and old alike, regardless of race, religion, gender, economic status, or any other characteristic.  A free-will offering is accepted.

If a holiday falls on a Monday, Dinner @ 5 will be closed to allow our volunteers to enjoy the holiday. Additionally, If school is canceled due to inclement weather Dinner @ 5 will also be closed. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Terra at terra@ststephensucc.net.

Click the link below for the upcoming menu!

The Medical Ministry at Saint Stephens is a "Loan Closet" for small to medium-sized medical equipment, such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, commodes, etc. On occasion, we have also had hospital beds available. The equipment is loaned free of charge to anyone who needs it. There are no restrictions and there is no mandatory fee of any kind. A waiver form is signed and filed, and the equipment is loaned for as long as needed with the request that it be returned when you are done with it.

Available equipment is limited to what is on hand. The selection changes almost daily as equipment is loaned out and returned or donated. You are welcome to call before you come to see if we have the kind of equipment you need on hand.

We appreciate your prayers for our ministry and our borrowers. Non-mandatory donations are accepted to defray the costs of cleaning and repairing equipment.

Please don't hesitate to call us. We are here to help you.  715.536.7322

Saint Stephens is one of five churches in the community that is helping to bridge the gap for hungry children by providing Free Lunch to kids and teens in the Merrill community.  Every Tuesday during the Summer Saint Stephens serves up tacos that are handed out to children at Christ United Methodist Church Parking Lot (3rd and Mill Street). 

Type the content for this list item here. This is just example text to show you what it will look like when you enter text content into this list item. Your unique, authentic, and appropriate text will be filled into this section. Once you click into this text area, you will see the filler text disappear.

Our Blessing Box is a small way we can help those in the community with immediate food needs. Our blessing box is meant to be used for food emergencies such as homeless persons passing through town or families that need to get through the day! Our Blessing Box is located by Door #1 in the office parking lot. 

For community members who have continual food needs, please contact one of the three food pantries in Merrill.  Community Food pantry (536-4505), Trinity Open Hears Food Bank (536-5482), His Hands Extended Food Pantry (536-8554). 

For more information on the Community Food Pantry, please click the link below.