Fri., Feb. 17   6:00 PM  Parent’s Night Out                 Nursery Area

Sat., Feb. 18   6:00 PM  Fat Saturday – Cajun Supper        Parish Hall

Sun., Feb. 19   5:00 PM  EYF                                Parish Hall

Mon., Feb. 20   HOLIDAY  OFFICE CLOSED

Tues., Feb 21  10:00 AM  Bible Study                        Pollard Rm.

               11:30 AM  Holy Eucharist                     Chapel

                4:00 PM  Brotherhood of St. Andrew          MMC Lobby/Chapel

                5:45 PM  EYF prepared PANCAKE SUPPER        Parish Hall

                7:00 PM  Burning of the Palms               Front Steps

Wed., Feb. 22   6:30 AM  Imposition of Ashes                Church

               12:00 AM  Imposition of Ashes                Church

                7:00 AM  Imposition of Ashes                Church

                8:00 PM  Parish Choir                       Choir Rm.

Thur., Feb. 23  7:00 PM  Education for Ministry             Pollard Rm.

Fri., Feb. 24   6:00 PM  Men’s Supper Group                 Parish Hall

 

 

OPEN DOOR

The Rector has established times during the week in which the hall door to his office

will be open for parishioners to drop by and visit.  Please feel free to take advantage of

this informal time to just chat, ask questions, or share concerns.

Monday (3:-4:30 PM) Thursday (2-4 PM)     Saturday (all day)

 

 

A Votive Candle Stand and Prayer Desk are available in St. Alban’s Chapel

Please feel free to visit the chapel at any time

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Outreach

Oak Ridge School - Family Resource Center

The Oak Ridge City Schools Family Resource Center needs tutors, people to share a special skill or knowledge with children or parents, and other volunteers. 

Tutors are needed in reading or math to work with individual children or small groups.  The teacher prepares the activity the tutor will do with the child and will provide all the guidance the tutor needs.  There is a need right now for 10 reading tutors in one school and 12 in another.

To help in any way, contact Susan Wells at 483-5713.

Don’t miss Jo Bruce, director of the Family Resource Center, at the Adult Forum on February 19!

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All-you-can eat pancakes, sticky syrup, tangy sausage,

juice, coffee, friends

What more could you ask for?

EYF Sponsored/Prepared

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

5:45-7 PM

$5  

Age 5 & under -  Free

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SHROVE TUESDAY

Burning of the Palms

February 21 - 7 PM

Front patio - outside the red doors

 

If you have palms to be burned,

please drop them by the church office.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY

Imposition of Ashes & Holy Eucharist

6:30 AM, Noon, 7 PM

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MEN’S GROUP SUPPER

Friday, February 24

Parish Hall - 6:00 PM. 

Cost: $7 (Kathy Chippendale is cooking so you know it will be good)

Menu: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, rolls, chocolate cake

The guest speakers will be from the Tennessee Technical Center.  They will present information on how the center is preparing people to meet the needs of local businesses.  Sign-up sheets are in the usual places.  Deadline: Wednesday,  22^nd  - noon.

Ladies, EVERYONE is invited to this one!

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REACH OUT HAITI

Missionaries are needed to help rebuild the church-medical clinic building and reach out to the good people of Petit Harpon.  Please contact Cameron Ellis at 414-5742 or r-c-ellis@comcast.net.  We are planning a trip for March 10 through 17.  If you hear God calling, pick up!

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Opportunities for Ministry to Children and Families.

February is Willowbrook Month at St. Stephen's!

The St. Stephen's Outreach team is in the process of expanding the ministry we provide to Willowbrook and other city schools.  Volunteers are needed inside and outside the classroom.

One area that is sorely needed now is someone to help restock the sock and underwear drawer in the nurse's office. 

Another is someone to prepare simple food for parent and family workshops. 

Persons to do the shopping, preparing, and delivering

Monetary contributions to cover the costs are also needed. 

If you can assist or would like more information, please contact Susan Wells (483 -5713).

We will have more information on opportunities to serve, and we look forward to a visit to the Adult Forum by Jo Bruce, director of the Oak Ridge City Schools Family Resource Center who will offer other suggestions and more information.

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The First WEDNESDAY PM LENTEN SOUP SUPPER & CLASS

February 29  -  6:00 PM

$5

Children 5 and under - Free

 

Menu: Creamy tomato soup, tossed salad, rolls, chef choice dessert w/sugar free option.

(Soup suppers will be prepared by members of the parish.)

 

Sign-up sheets are posted and reservations will be required.  Please join us!

 

Wednesday Study - 7:00 PM

“The Last Week: What the Gospel really teaches about Jesus’ last days in Jerusalem”

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Lenten Concert

 

Sunday, March 25

5:00 p.m.

Cantique de Jean Racine

Faure  Requiem

 

Parish Choir

Daniel Berry - baritone

Cheryl Scappaticci - soprano

Members of the Knoxville Symphony

 

Please come and worship with us through this evening of

sacred music  written for the Glory of God.

Catered Supper    $ 10

Menu:

Boneless country pork chops, mashed potatoes,

buttery corn, tossed garden salad, rolls/butter,

Chief’s choice dessert w/sugar free option

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Mark Your Calendar for

“AN EVENING WITH BILL LANDRY”

 

April 28  -  6:00 PM

Catered Supper

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The CHURCH CALENDAR is available on our website, www.ststephensor.org,  For the latest updates to our schedule, please check out the web calendar.

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PARISH HALL NEEDLEPOINT DISPLAY.  Check out the wonderful display of Charles Davis’s latest needlepoint now hanging in the parish hall.  These gorgeous pieces are mostly Charles’s original designs . 

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THE 2012 FLOWER and AUMBRY CANDLE CHARTS NEED YOU!!!  Both charts are posted outside the parish office.   The Altar Flower ministry is totally self-supporting. When no one signs up for flowers on any Sunday, there is no money in the budget to cover the cost.  Please sign up NOW for the date(s) you would like to honor someone/occasion, or as a memorial for a loved one.  More than one person may use the same date.  Serious consideration is being given to NOT HAVING FLOWERS on Sundays when there is no donor.  Flowers are $65 per donor (covers both arrangements) and candles are $5.  We do not send a bill - parishioners are responsible for getting their payment to the office.  

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ON-LINE PAYMENT OPTION now available on the website.  For those of you who have been asking for this convenience, pledge payments and/or special donations can now be made through our website (www.ststephensor.org).  While offered through PayPal, it does not require a PayPal account.  Any standard credit card may be used.  If you choose this option, please be sure to indicate what the donation is for on the final payment page.

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On every first and fifth Sunday, the loose offering is designated for the Rector’s Discretionary Fund.

This fund is used to help the less fortunate in our community with rent, utilities, etc.

Please be generous.

 

 

CHECKS / CASH DONATIONS.  We are always very grateful for your contributions to the church, but PLEASE - clearly mark the check, or the envelope if giving cash, with exactly what the money is for (i.e., pledge, food baskets, discretionary fund, EYF mission trip, Wed PM supper, altar flowers, Haiti fund, memorial gift-with the name included, etc.).  Without this information, the counters have a difficult time deciding where to put the contribution and ultimately may not deposit it as you intended.  Thank you.

 

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