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Monday, 30 September 2019
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Worship This
Week
Sept 29 St. Michael & All
Angels
8:00
am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
***10:55
am All Saint’s Church, Canaan ***
Readings:
Genesis 28:10-17; Psalm 103:19-22;
Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We Make House Calls
+ …those with loved ones
in hospital or unable to come to church,
please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627
Food
Bank: All
contributions are very gratefully received.
Star Fish
Fundraiser - for
Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church, and leave with St.
Stephen's office.
Tuck
Hall Functions
– To ensure accuracy, please make sure all rentals and date
availabilities are confirmed through the Parish office Administrator.
Hospitality Group Meeting
October 1 7:00 pm Tyler Grant Room everyone welcome.
Our
church needs our participation on Saturday, September 28, starting at 8 AM in Tuck Hall. We will
build our Narrative Budget to tell ourselves, and others, about the church we
are and the church we want to be in the coming year. This time is our chance to
begin stewarding our church and preparing it for the challenges confronting all
churches. Please come and bring someone
with you. Refreshments and nourishment will be provided.
Rachael from the Housing Support
Program, Family Service of Western Nova Scotia in Bridgewater
(servicing all of Lunenburg and Queens Counties) is
working with a family with 5 children to find appropriate housing within the
Chester school district. Their budget is $1000-1,200. Rachael can be reached at rachaelgardiner.fh@gmail.com or by phone at
902-521-5596.
Worship Next Week
Oct 6
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am St.
Stephen’s Church, Chester
11:00
am St. Stephen’s Church,
Chester
7:00 pm All Saints’ Church,
Canaan
Readings:
Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137
2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-109
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Worship this Week
Sept
22
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00
am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
9:15 am St. George’s Church, East River
11:00 am St.
Stephen’s Church, Chester
Readings: Jeremiah 8:19-9:1; Psalm 79:19
1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We Make House Calls
+ …those
with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at
902.275.8627
Food Bank: All
contributions are very gratefully received.
Star Fish Fundraiser - for Abdulaziz's wheelchair. Cheques to Aenon Baptist Church, and leave with St.
Stephen'soffice.
Chester Blood Donor Event -
Middle School - Thurs Oct 3rd, 2019,
4:30-8:30pm
FAMILY CONCERT! Back by wildly enthusiastic demand! With children's
entertainers Donna & Andy and Jamie Junger
A fun-filled show for toddlers, kids, parents and grandparents and unaccompanied adults. Expect sing-along songs and dancing
COST: PAY WHAT YOU CAN! Sunday, September 22nd , 2-2:45 pm
‘Tuck Hall’ (St. Stephen’s Parish Community Centre) 54 Regent St., Chester, NS ; A MUSICAL FRIENDS PRODUCTION
A fun-filled show for toddlers, kids, parents and grandparents and unaccompanied adults. Expect sing-along songs and dancing
COST: PAY WHAT YOU CAN! Sunday, September 22nd , 2-2:45 pm
‘Tuck Hall’ (St. Stephen’s Parish Community Centre) 54 Regent St., Chester, NS ; A MUSICAL FRIENDS PRODUCTION
Tuck Hall Functions – To ensure
accuracy, please make sure all rentals and date availabilities are confirmed
through the Parish office Administrator.
________________________________________________________
Worship Next Week
Sept 29 St. Michael & All Angels
8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
11:00
am All Saint’s Church, Canaan
Readings: Genesis 28:10-17;
Psalm 103:19-22;
Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51
Thursday, 12 September 2019
Worship this Week
Sept 15
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church,
Chester
9:15 am St. George’s Church,
East River
11:00
am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
7:00 pm All Saints’ Church,
Canaan
Readings: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm
14
1
Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627
SCANS
Courses : Oct 9 -Nov 13, 10-noon –‘Bach to Beatles’,
& Oct 10 – Nov 14, 2-4pm – ‘Women in History’ St. Stephen’s Community Ctr. 54 Regent
St. Chester
Our church needs our participation on
Saturday, September 28, starting at 8AM in Tuck Hall. We will build
our Narrative Budget to tell ourselves, and others, about the church we are and
the church we want to be in the coming year. This time is our chance to begin
stewarding our church and preparing it for the challenges confronting all
churches. Please come and bring someone
with you. Refreshments and nourishment will be provided.
St. Stephen's will be participating in
an interdenominational Alpha Program.
*NOTE New start date Wednesday
September 25th 6:30- 8:30pm (supper provided) at the Chester
United Baptist Church.
QUESTIONS OF LIFE AND
FAITH
Great News!
Five
area churches have joined together to run Alpha,
starting mid-September.
Alpha creates a space where people are
excited to bring their friends for a conversation about faith, life and God.
Starting
on Wednesday, 25th September at Chester Baptist Church, and running over 10
weeks at various local churches (including St.
Stephen’s), Alpha allows anyone to explore life, faith and God in a friendly,
open and informal environment.
In
each session there’s food, a short video talk, and discussion in small groups.
How you can take part: Alpha has consistently proven to be an effective way to introduce people to a lasting
faith in Christ. You can take part
three ways:
1) Pray for five people you know to be open to attend Alpha. And invite them to join you each week.
2) Go deeper in your own faith journey. Join in the weekly conversations
as we explore the questions of life and faith.
3) Help prepare food for the two evenings our church is
hosting the group.
Questions about Alpha? Speak with the Rector.
_________________________________________________
WORSHIP
NEXT WEEK
Sept 22 Fifteenth
Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
9:15 am St. George’s Church, East River
11:00
am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
Readings: Jeremiah 8:19-9:1; Psalm 79:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13
Thursday, 5 September 2019
Worship this Week
Sept 8 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
9:15 am St. George’s Church, East River
11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
Readings: Jeremiah18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33
Announcements
We Make House Calls + …those with loved ones in hospital or unable to come to church, please call Fr. Ian at 902.275.8627
Food Bank: All contributions are very gratefully received.
SCANS info-Tues. Sept 10th 10:30 am Mahone Bay Ctr, 45 School St. Courses : Oct 9 -Nov 13, 10-noon –‘Bach to Beatles’, & Oct 10 – Nov 14, 2-4 pm – ‘Women in History’ St. Stephen’s Community Ctr. 54 Regent St. Chester
ALL HANDS ON DECK - Stewarding Our St. Stephen’s . . . All congregants, are encourage to attend the St. Stephen’s Workday on Saturday, September 28, 2019. It’s essential that as many committee chairs, representatives of other groups of the church, and congregants- including summer-time congregants still in residence attend. The effort will be to develop the Narrative Budget for the church, an important step in Stewardship and an undertaking the congregation voted to pursue at the AGM. Participation is key. The day will begin at 8 AM in Tuck Hall. Refreshments and nourishment will be provided.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Looking forward to seeing you.
QUESTIONS OF LIFE AND FAITH
Great News!
Five
area churches have joined together to run Alpha,
starting mid-September.
Alpha creates a space where people are
excited to bring their friends for a conversation about faith, life and God.
Starting
on Wednesday, 18 September at Chester Baptist Church, and running over 10 weeks
at various local churches (including St. Stephen’s), Alpha allows anyone to explore life, faith and God in a friendly,
open and informal environment.
In
each session there’s food, a short video talk, and discussion in small groups.
How you can take part: Alpha has consistently proven to be an effective way to introduce
people to a lasting faith in Christ. You can take part three ways:
1) Pray for five people you know to be open to attend Alpha. And invite them to join you each week.
2) Go deeper in your own faith journey. Join in the weekly conversations
as we explore the questions of life and faith.
Questions about Alpha? Speak with the Rector.
Worship Next Week
Sept 15 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sept
8
8:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
9:15 am St. George’s Church, East River
11:00 am St. Stephen’s Church, Chester
Readings: Jeremiah18:1-11;
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33
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