This Sunday, (May 5, 2024), at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen

This Sunday

The Very Rev. Canon Robyn Szoke-Coolidge Presides and Preaches.

Michele Neibert, Parish Administrator May 02, 2024
This Sunday, (May 5, 2024), at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen

Announcements

Join us for coffee hour immediately following the liturgy.

Parlor People Returns 
Immediately following coffee hour, Parlor People returns. All are welcome. We gather to listen and learn and to respond to your questions of faith, tradition and what is this search process? Robyn will lead this first session.

Today The Very Rev. Robyn Szoke - Coolidge presides and preaches.

 

Today we take an additional offering for Caring for Nativity’s Neighbors Heating and Health.
Donations are sent to Join Hands, so people in our community have support for their needs.

Please include the following in your daily prayers. 
Wendy, Vanessa, Terry, Brian, Gary, McKenna, Sophia, Jim, Jeanne and Marie.

Search Team Survey
The search committee will be inviting each person who worships at Nativity & St. Stephen to complete a survey and/or share in a time to dialogue with members to discover hopes for the future of the church. This information is needed to complete the parish profile. For more info please contact Todd Saner, chair of the search team, ToddSaner@aol.com

Geraniums for Pentecost, May 19.
Donations for geraniums to decorate the church for Pentecost are being taken. Plants should cost approx. $6. Envelopes are at the back of the church. You can make them “in memory of or in honor of” someone.

Weekly Devotions
Wednesday, May 8, 9am, Zoom
Thursday, May 16, 12:30pm, Picnic at Haldeman Park, Thompsontown
Wednesday, May 22, 9am, Zoom
Thursday, May 30, 1pm, May’s Family Diner, Carlisle

 

Help set up and staff our table at Canal Day, Saturday, October 5.  
Help is needed to get the materials, table and chairs to and from our location. Set up is 8am and take down is 3pm. Help is also needed to staff the table. Can be for an hour at a time. See a member of vestry if you can help.

Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank  
The May items are: Boxed Side Dishes (Rice, Pasta, Potatoes), Glass Cleaner and Spray Cleaners.

Active, baptized members of the parish seeking their first college degree are encouraged to apply for the Kyle Weller Scholarship by June 1.
Applications and further requirements are available at /digital_faith/documents/3316283  for the letter and /digital_faith/documents/3252600 for the application.

 

Anyone who is a member of Vestry, Treasurer, Wardens or Lay Leadership or those who have keys / codes for the church buildings are required to take this training course.
Basic Safe Church Training, Wednesday, May 29, 5:30pm - 8:30pm OR Saturday, August 24, 9:30am - 12:30pm via Zoom. Sign up for a training at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-church-safe-communities-3-hour-training-tickets-849600948307?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Rotary Club of Perry County Golf Outing, Friday, June 7, US Army War College, Carlisle  
Proceeds benefit local Rotary Youth Leadership Programs. Noon: Registration; 1pm: 4-Person Scramble Start; Approx. 5pm: Dinner. $100/person; $100/hole sponsorship. Includes greens fees, cart, prizes, and dinner. For more info or to register, contact Tom Burd (717-834-3111) or Larry Brodisch (717-567-6905).