SUMMER 2010 E-LETTER

Just cause the sun is out, the beaches are busy and holidays are upon us, that does NOT mean things are slowing down at St. Stephens!

Our annual COOKER of an event, the Yard Sale is Saturday (June 5). Buy, buy, buy!

Church School is taking a summer break, with just one event left before the vacation sign goes up. On June 13^th, our JAM Youth Group is putting on a fun day for Church School kids during the service, and a fund raising Ham on a Bun lunch for everyone after church.

As you are all by now aware, this year is the 60^th Anniversary of St. Stephens. Our first Anniversary Event will be Sunday, August 1^st (The Feast of St. Stephen) when we welcome Shyir, the Praise Band from St. James Anglican Church in Paris (Ontario). Most of you will know them as the band that lead the phenomenal music at the Sesquicentennial service at the JLC. Shyir will play a half hour concert at 10 am that day, followed by their participation in the Eucharist at 10:30. Yes, it's a long weekend, yes it's summer holidays, BUT it's also great music, a wonderful time to check in during the summer, and this is YOUR family reunion! Isn't that part of every summer!

By Fall, we will be ready for a big bash party to celebrate our anniversary and dedicate the Veterans Memorial Gardens. The ideas we are working on are sooooooo big, that if I told you about them we just might create too much excitement and interest!!! It will be a wonderful time so keep listening over the summer months as we firm up plans, guests and all the other fun things that go into an anniversary party.

In preparation for all this, watch for a transformation on the outside of the church. By mid month, a full scale painting of the exterior will be underway!

Summer Services (please highlight and and post)

July – One service at St. Stephens at 9:30 am

August 1 – One service at St. Stephens (Shyir concert at 10, service 10:30)

August – 8:30 service at St. Stephens – 10:30 Eucharist at Christ Church

Last year the Diocese of Huron kicked off an Annual Golf Tournament at Greenhills in Lambeth. It poured rain and we had a blast. I'm not sure when I laughed so hard, the food was great, the prizes outstanding, the facilities tremendous. This years tournament is Saturday, September 25^th. Yes, I'm ready to tee is up again, but it would be nice to have some familiar faces with me. Food, golf, cart etc is 150 dollars. Let's have at least one foursome if not two in this event. See Keith for details. Ringers encouraged!!

Blessings

Keith