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A weekly newsletter to keep you informed.
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COMBINED SERVICE AND LABOR DAY PICNIC
Sun., Aug. 31, at 10:30am will be a combined worship service (all other regular services cancelled Labor Day weekend), followed by a picnic in the lawn with activities for the kids. Drinks & burgers will be provided; please bring a salad, side dish or desert to share.
150TH ANNIVERSARY - SAVE THE DATE!!
To celebrate St. Stephen's 150th Anniversary, various activities & events will take place Oct. 1st to the 5th, including the Getty's in concert (Oct. 1 at 7pm in Grace Commons - purchase your ticket here or between services beginning Aug. 16), community service projects, combined community worship service and picnic, and more!
CELEBRATE BY DONATING A CROSS
As part of St. Stephen's 150th Celebration, we are creating a display of crosses along the lobby bulkhead. We are asking individuals and families to donate (now through mid-September) a cross, which can be purchased or handmade, to be permanently hung for display. Please pick up a form on the information tables with cross specifications. For more information, please contact the church.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Men 18 and up are invited to play basketball in the church parking lot Thursday nights from 6:30 - 8 pm.
YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Final meeting is Aug. 5. We'll discuss how we can practically pray to discern God's will for our lives. Meet at Steve's house, 325 Henry Ave, Sewickley, 7-8:30pm.
PASTOR'S BLOG
We're beginning a blog that you can access from our church website, www.ststephenschurch.net. The next couple weeks, Steve Palmer will reflect on Jonathan Edwards' important work, Religious Affections.
COME LISTEN TO "THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE" BY C.S. Lewis
Children are invited to listen to this beloved classic read aloud at 10:15 am in the Library! Aug. 3 reading time is postponed and resumes on Aug. 10.
PASTORAL CARE
A representative from Catholic Hospice (serving people of all faiths) will be speaking Mon., Aug. 11 at 10:45 am on the 2nd fl of Henning House. If you would like to learn more about this service, please come!
SIGN LANGUAGE CHOIR
We are looking for teens and adults who are interested in participating in a sign language choir. With the help of Nella Matthews and Laurel Echavarria we will develop a choir that will praise God using music and sign language. You will learn the sign language during rehearsals and perform during the 9am service. If interested please contact Kelly Nan.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT CHRISTY HOUSE
Opportunities abound on Fridays for men and women volunteers at our beloved Christy House. What interests you? Dishwasher, waitress or cookie baker? Email Cheryl Epperson or call 412-264-5979.
FREEDOM IN CHRIST RETREAT
The Lazarus Center in Ambridge is sponsoring the Freedom in Christ Retreat on Aug., 15-17. Please see pamphlets on the information tables for more info.
BUS SERVICE TO THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL OF HOPE WITH FRANKLIN GRAHAM
Bus is leaving from the church Aug. 17 at 2:45pm. Cost is $16. Reserved seats are being held for those traveling by bus. Email Fran Fetterolf or call 412-741-8398 to reserve.
UNCOMMON GROUNDS WORK DAY
On Sat., Aug. 23, 9am-4pm, we'll work together to build rooms for the folks at Uncommon Grounds Caf� in Aliquippa. If you're able to bring gloves, goggles, saws, etc., it would be greatly appreciated. Meet in church parking lot at 8:30. For more info contact Scott Branderhorst.
PLEASE HELP!
Side by Side, our single mom's ministry, is in URGENT NEED of gently used children's clothing! Donation bins are in the hallway adjacent to Grace Commons.
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(Adult-Ed is offered Sunday Mornings from 10:15-11:15 am) * Please note, throughout the summer months there is no childcare or children's classes during the 10:15 am hour.
1 & 2 SAMUEL STUDY - Class NOT meeting in August. Study resumes after Labor Day.
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SIDE BY SIDE - SINGLE MOM'S MINISTRY
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The Boutique remains open throughout the summer, except on holidays. Hours are Monday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Friday mornings from 9:30 - 11 am.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOUTIQUE
Moms, mark your calendars now for our annual Back-to-School Boutique on Mon., Aug. 11, 6-8pm, in the main church building!
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MEN'S MORNING BIBLE STUDIES
Have you considered joining a morning Bible Study? We offer three - Friday's studying the New Testament, Saturday's the Apostle John, and Monday's the book of Joshua. Contact the church for more details!
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MOMMY MEET-UP
Join us Sat., Aug., 23, 11am at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Mommy Meet-up is a group for moms of young children. Any questions, please contact Amy Kelly and like us on Facebook!
BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS
Are you struggling with the impact of a relationship that is or was broken? From spouses, to friends, to family members, recovering from relationships that have ended is a long and difficult process. Come Wed. Sept., 10 as Ginger Stage, licensed psychologist and SSC member, helps us heal from the impact of broken relationships. The evening begins with dinner at 6 in the Christy House. Please register by calling the church or email [email protected] before Sept. 5.
OBEDIENCE UNLEASHED - Lessons Learned from a Year of Homelessness
God called Sarah Bray to leave her home, job and to trust His provision. Hear her story Sat. Sept., 13 at 9:30am in Grace Commons.
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Join us at 10:30am in the Lecture Hall for a study on the Psalms. This is a no homework study & each week stands on its own. For more info contact Julie McCormick.
EMBRACING PURPOSE
Come Wednesday nights this fall for the new class "Embracing Purpose" to learn how to love and live the purpose God has called you to! Registration opens soon. Classes begin Sept. 17.
BETH MOORE - CHILDREN OF THE DAY
Join us on Wednesday nights this fall as we work our way through "Children of the Day", Beth Moore's newest study on 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Classes begin Sept. 17. Registration will open soon - more info to follow.
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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE LESSON - 1 John 5:13-21
I write this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him....We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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6:00 PM - SATURDAY
Grace Commons - No Communion
Steve Palmer - Assistant Pastor
7:45 AM - SUNDAY
Sanctuary - Communion
Steve Palmer - Assistant Pastor
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9:00 AM - SUNDAY
Sanctuary - No Communion
Steve Palmer - Assistant Pastor
11:15 AM - SUNDAY
Grace Commons - No Communion
Steve Palmer - Assistant Pastor
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405 Frederick Avenue, Sewickley, PA 15143 - 412-741-1790
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