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On December 18, 2021, our church held its fifth Breakfast with Santa. Over 20 families with their kids came to enjoy the day. Our children were very excited. They had a chance to eat, talk, hug Santa and take pictures with him who came especially from Lapland to visit the St. Stepanos... Read More →

On Saturday, December 11th, the St. Stepanos Women’s Guild amended its tradition of holding an annual Bake Sale festival to that of a curbside pick-up food fundraiser due to COVID-19. The ladies were determined to find a way to continue supporting the church and provide delicious Armenian... Read More →

On Sunday, November 21, the St. Stepanos community was treated to a Thanksgiving concert with performances by Alyne Corrigan, Leon Bagdasarov, and Ari Terjanian featuring traditional Armenian folk songs and classical music pieces. The program also included prayers and messages of gratitude from... Read More →

On Sunday, November 14, the Women’s Guild of St. Stepanos Church (Elberon, NJ) held a Thanksgiving take-out fundraiser, complete with turkey, classic sides, and pumpkin pie. The community collectively supported the event through the preparation of dishes, donations, and pre-orders. Much... Read More →

The St. Stepanos Women’s Guild chaired and coordinated an event with Armenian School teachers and students on Sunday, October 31st in honor of The Feast of the Holy Translators, which is the foundation for celebrating October as a cultural month. Guests were treated to a variety of delicious... Read More →

VARTAVAR PICNIC The celebration of the feast of Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ is always with a big meaning in Armenia. After all, who wouldn’t want after celebrating the Divine Liturgy to go out and to splash or drench each other with cool water on a hot summer day washing away the... Read More →

Sunday, June 6, 2021, was a memorable day in St. Stepanos church. We were blessed by the pastoral visit of our Primate his Grace Bishop Daniel Findikyan who conducted the Divine Liturgy and held the service for the ordination of Tibir for our young and very talented organist Leon Bagdasaro... Read More →

The celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is actually the culmination of some rituals and commemorations that were held at St. Stepanos Armenian Church, known as Holy Week. PALM SUNDAY Our Church, on March 28 celebrated Palm Sunday, the triumphant entry of our Lord and Savior... Read More →

On March 14, the St. Stepanos Women’s Guild held a very successful Michink dinner take-out fundraiser, marking the mid-point of the Lenten season. The ladies prepared vospov kufta, eech, pilaf, fasoolya, yalanchi, and hummus in individual containers for the pre-ordered platters. The event... Read More →