This Sunday (July 17, 2022) at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen

This Sunday

Michele Neibert, Parish Administrator July 13, 2022
This Sunday (July 17, 2022) at the Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen

This Sunday Canon Bob Schiesler leads the worship service at Nativity.

Canon Bob will be with us until Rebecca's return in August.

Announcements

We welcome the Rev. Canon Robert Alan Schiesler as sabbatical pastor during Rebecca’s absence this summer.

 

Please include the following in your daily prayers. 
Wendy, Jim, Marie, Tammy, Wendy, Nancy, Carolyn, Desi, Salina and Sue.

Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank
We will be collecting one specific item each month for the Food Bank. The items for the month of July are Personal Care Items.

 

Join Altar Guild!
As an altar guild member, you will be on a team of 2-3 people to set up the altar and clean up after the service. Your team will serve once a month, as well as once a year on the 5th Sunday. There may also be services during the week for Ash Wednesday or Holy Week or Christmas Eve. Training provided. Speak to one of the Altar Guild members or contact Michele if you would like to join.

 

Join Hands will soon be starting their Back to School program. 
Please bring your items to the church or drop off at Join Hands in New Bloomfield. Most needed: Backpacks for elementary, middle & high school, lunch boxes, pencil pouch/boxes, pencil sharpeners, financial contribution for shoes. Will also need: ear buds, one subject college ruled notebooks, one inch binders, rulers for elementary, middle & high school, three ring binders, three subject notebooks.

 

Program and Mission Committee Meeting, Sunday, August 21 after coffee hour.
If anyone has suggestions for GTO (Giving to Others) donations, please let someone on the committee know before then.

Friends of Newport Farmer's Market, parking lot at the Church of the Nativity, noon - 3pm, July 31, August 28, September 25, October 30 and November 20.

Help People in Need when you buy your Groceries!
See Gail Shull or Pat Szabo to purchase cards in various amounts to use at Giant or Weis or stop by the office. 5% of the cost of each card stays with the church and is used for outreach and mission projects.  

 

Honor or Remember a loved one or a special occasion with flowers on the altar! 
Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate your thanksgivings.   Flowers are $30.  Let Michele know by email – chnatss@pa.net or phone, 717-567-6514.