[2] As of the SC Synod's 2020 annual report, St. Stephen's has 1,716 baptized members and 1,100 active participants, which is the most of any ELCA Congregation in South Carolina.

The church has historical ties to the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary which from 1834 to 1856 was located in Lexington.

Construction for the church's current building would begin in 1957 starting with the new Sanctuary and Educational hall, which were both completed the following year in 1958.

[8] Since then, an additional wing of the church was built which includes more classrooms, office space, and a multipurpose gymnasium with a stage.

This organ had 2 manuals and a 32 note pedalboard and originally had 15 stops, 17 ranks, and 9 couplers which having a total number of 1,116 pipes.

[10] This organ was built with 3 Manuals, 4 ranks, 4 divisions, 25 stops, and 22 registers controlling a grand total of 1,348 pipes.