The Deacon - March 23, 2017

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent Holy Eucharist with Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation 11:00 a.m.

March 26, 2017

Tea Time This Sunday's Tea Time will be in honor of Bishop Adams' first visit to our parish.

Bishop Adams to lead our worship this Sunday --------

If you are interested in contributing food or drinks for this Sunday, please contact Vicki Ravenel at [email protected].

Candidates for Holy Baptism Lucca Franklin Held-Salimbene Cynthia Lyn Held Coming up at

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St. Stephen's... Candidates for Confirmation Deborah Ruth Cintron Cynthia Lyn Held Caroline Mauldin William Thomas Milton Candidate to be Received into this Communion Allison Marie Coliskey Candidates Reaffirming their Baptismal Vows Eugene Platt Maxwell Reed Mowry

Inquirers Class March 26 at 9:45am Stephen's Hall BBQ Committee Meeting March 27 at 6:00pm Stephen's Hall Lenten Book Study March 27 at 6:30pm The Rectory Sanders Clyde Meeting April 4 at 6:30pm Stephen's Hall

Ann Muir

Picture taken by Steve Roehrich

2017 Lenten Book study / St. Stephen’s Charleston

Click HERE to read a letter that parishioner, Ann Muir wrote to The Post and Courier about her experience with Reading Partners.  

Ansonborough Lenten Preaching Series

Final Session /Monday, March 27 at 6:30 pm Setting the Table in the World

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Click HERE to view the Ansonborough Lenten Preaching Series.

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From Tablet to Table: Where Community Is Found and Identity Is Formed By Leonard Sweet

2017 Lenten Preaching Series

Walk for Water / March 25, 2017 Sign Up Now - We have 6 pre-paid spots still available

To view the Lenten Preaching series, please click HERE.

Our discount code is STSTEPHENS2017. 1. Visit www.charlestonwalk.org 2. Click "Register" at the top of the page and create a new account. 3. Click "Join a Team" 4. Click “Search Teams" 5. Type in St. Stephen’s 6. You'll register yourself as an individual and enter the code STSTEPHENS2017 in the discount code field. 7. Review / save your contact information since it will be

Prayer List Iris Carson Pug Ravenel Marti Adams Ted Washington Nick Elksnin John Johnson Beatrice Tram Hunter Ada Lowe Ruth Brading Bobby Shealy, Sr. Nathan Olasov

saved in the system. Another Person" before you complete your registration.

Prayers for the Departed: Huel Adams  

9. Once you've finished, you'll be directed to your

If you would like to submit a

8. On Step 5 "Review", you will be able to "Register

fundraising page.

name, please contact our Parish administrator, Amanda by clicking HERE. We will be

Our current team includes Joseph Bagnulo,

glad to add it to the prayer list

Nancy Bagnulo, Robert T. Ball, III, Robert

for a period of one month.  

Ball, John Byrnes, Deborah Cintron, Betty Gore, Susan Hancock, Cynthia Held, Catherine LaFond, Vicki Ravenel, William Ravenel, Steve Roehrich, Susan Roehrich, LaShawn Watson, Tiye Watson, Zeh Wellington, Marvin Wells, and Fr. Coyne.

To learn more about Water Mission, click HERE.

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Flower Guild Workshop

Click HERE to view the schedule for Holy Week and Easter Day!

New Diocesan Visioning Committee begins work

 

The St. Stephen's Flower Guild held a workshop on March 11 featuring Carolyn Anderson and Judy Lycke. The Flower Guild reviewed basic flower arranging principles and also received hands-on instruction for new practices. Click HERE to view more photos taken by Lequire Photo.

The new Visioning Committee for The Episcopal Church in South Carolina has been appointed by Bishop Skip Adams and met for the first time on Wednesday, March 22

at

Grace

Church Cathedral. In his address to the 226th Diocesan Convention in November, Bishop Adams outlined plans for developing a diocesan vision “with goals and strategies that enable us to continue to move into the new future God is preparing for us.” Click HERE to view his entire address.

  Serving with Bishop Adams on the committee will be: Bill Beak, Grace, Charleston The Rev. Bill Coyne, St. Stephen’s, Charleston

Sunday School in need of Helpers Little ones are growing at St. Stephen's and Sunday School is in need of assistance. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help, click HERE!

The Rev. Rob Donehue, St. Anne’s, Conway Jo Ann Ewalt, St. Francis, Charleston Barney Forsythe, St. Mark’s, Port Royal Shawan Gillians, St. Mark’s, Charleston The Rev. Jean McGraw, St. Francis, Charleston The Rev. Wilmot T. Merchant II, St. Stephen’s, North

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Happy Birthday David Huckabee 3/24 Linda Elksnin 3/24

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Myrtle Beach Lugenia Rochelle, St. Philip’s Chapel/Voorhees College, Denmark Sarah Tipton, Grace, Charleston The Very Rev. Michael Wright, Grace, Charleston

Work in Progress Our Buildings and Grounds Committee are in the

Mason Steed 3/24 Angie Roberts 3/25 Warren Mersereau 3/26 Judith Peterson 3/28 Devon Hicks 3/30 John Pope 3/31 Ruth White 4/1 Betsy Walker 4/3 April Sprinkle 4/3 Nancy Bagnulo 4/4 Edith Blakeslee 4/5 Joe McFalls 4/7 Kenny Oubre 4/7 Chris Frisby 4/8 Jim Scarborough 4/8 Bill Gesin 4/9 Silas Gesin 4/9 Mary Lou Titus 4/11 Janet Coyne 4/14 Richard Day 4/15 Vicki Ravenel 4/16 Louise Hicks 4/16 Herbert Drayton, III 4/19 Irene Smith 4/21 Sherry Remillard 4/24 Brooking Limehouse-Eager 4/24

process of preparing the grounds for a beautiful season ahead!

Welcome Katie and Malcolm Smith! Katie and Malcolm Smith attended St. Stephen's for the 1st time in October, 2016 and said they knew immediately that it was the church for them! They moved to Charleston from Palm Coast, FL after having lived and raised their three children in Madison, CT. They had always loved Charleston, but when deciding upon a place to retire, their children urged them to consider Florida, having spent so many happy times there on

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Free Cone Day! Celebrate Ben & Jerry's 38th annual Free Cone Day. Cash registers will be closed and all the ice cream will be free.

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family escapes from the cold of the northeast. Soon after settling at Palm Coast, Katie and Malcolm realized that though the beaches were lovely, they missed living in a place that offered more culture and stimulation. Ultimately they moved again, this time to their forever home in Charleston! Malcolm is a life long Episcopalian and the grandson of a

When you're there, donate to One80 Place. Tuesday, April 4 from 12pm - 8pm. Downtown: 96 N. Market Street Isle of Palms: 1109 Ocean Boulevard

missionary priest to China, (!) and Katie came to the Episcopal Church after their marriage 25 years ago. They visited many churches in Charleston, and discovered St. Stephen's on the internet. They were struck by what they saw on the website, and most especially the core mission statement that St. Stephen's is a "House of Prayer for All People". The Smith's said, "that certainly resonated with us and the realization of that vision was very apparent on our first vusit!" As new members they said that St. Stephen's "is indeed a warm, inclusive and caring place and the service is beautiful.". We are so happy you are here and are now members of St. Stephen's, and we welcome you!

Wednesday Noon Bible Study The Wednesday Noon Bible Study with Dr. Michael Kogan will continue on Wednesday, March 22 at 12pm. The class will meet in the church. All are welcome! Please bring the book, “Gospel Parallels” fifth edition, edited by Burton Throckmorton and published by Thomas Nelson Press. You can

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The Emma Watson Memorial BBQ The Emma Watson BBQ fundraiser on April 30, immediately following the 11am service is well on it's way. To learn more about Emma Watson and the impact she

order the book through the Blue Bicycle Bookshop on King Street (843-722-2666) or Amazon.

made on the children of St. Stephen's, click HERE. More helping hands, hearts and energetic spirits are needed. We especially welcome anyone who might be on the younger life spectrum to add new and innovative ideas, especially around social media, and of course, we value your energy. If you've never joined a committee before, please consider this one. We are moving along wonderfully. However, as always, we do need help.

"Saturday at Six" Lay Preacher Schedule March 25: Robin Bugbee April 1: Bill Andrews April 8: Erin Bailey April 15: Easter Vigil April 22: Michael Fenwrick April 29: Robin Bugbee

We are focusing on Auction items. Art

perusal (Hopefully you will fall will love

May 6: David Hoyle May 13: Michael Fenwrick May 20: Robin Bugbee May 27: Bill Andrews

with one or more, dream about it and

 

works and higher priced items that will be displayed in the Deacon for you

walk away with your cherished purchase on the 30th). All

If you are interested in becoming a Lay Preacher,

Other items are needed and welcomed. We have a

please contact Kathryn Norton

mission statement and a donation receipt book for

at [email protected].

vendors who request them. Contact Dorree or Amanda in the office. Our own, Lynn Chiappone will tell you precisely what is needed for wonderful eating at the BBQ this Sunday. Some requested items are brownies, fruit salad, cole slaw, more vegan victuals. Please contact Lynn or Dorree (see emails below).

Women's Bible Study

Judy Sawyer will have fliers. Ken Dilkes needs volunteers to learn how to use IPhone squares to take credit card payments. We are also in IMMEDIATE need of two people to handle the ticket table this Sunday the 26th from 10- until. Please contact Ken, Judy, or Dorree (see emails

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The Women's Bible Study will begin a new book for Lent, Hard to Dance with a Devil on Your Back, by Ray Buckley.

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below). Post dinner clean up helpers and servers are also wanted. Children make great runners. We’ll have a small surprise for those younger ones who help. Our committee is expanding. Please come for one hour this Monday, March 27 at 6:00. We value your input and energy. If you have never served on a committee or volunteered before, this is your opportunity. We need YOU.

  Dorree: [email protected] Charles: [email protected]

The Women's Bible Study meets every Thursday evening at 6:00pm at a new location, the home of Mary Lou Titus. 115 Civitas Street Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464 All women of St. Stephen's are welcome and encouraged to invite others. For questions, please

Lynn: [email protected]

contact Mary Lou Titus

Ken: [email protected]

at

Judy: [email protected]

843-737-2693.

To your left is an item that will be presented at this year's BBQ Auction. This 9x12 oil paining on board by Helen Powell

is

Bouquet".

entitled

"Peace

Facebook

It is valued at

$750. During the Spring and Fall

months,

Helen

visits

Website

Charleston from Boston. Her website is helencpowell.com. Email

Prayers for South Sudan

  Bishop Adams and Presiding Bishop Curry are both requesting prayers for the people of South Sudan in response

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Parish Administrator:

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to an appeal from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Amanda Rucker

  Prayer for the Crisis in South Sudan (from the ERD website) Most merciful God, whose peace surpasses all understanding, protect your children in South Sudan as they struggle for safety amid political unrest; guide them as they seek basic sustenance; and bless them as they forge a new path. Be with our sisters and brothers in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan as they respond to the crisis around them, so that their hearts and minds will be guarded to carry on the

Contact: Office: (843) 723-8818 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9am-4pm

work of your son Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, in whose name we pray. Amen.

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