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What is Ministry ?
"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo, meaning "to serve
as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service to God and to other people in
His name. Jesus provided the pattern for Christian ministry—He came, not to receive service,
but to give it.............
"Every Ministry at Stephen's welcomes new members"
If you feel drawn to a specific ministry please contact the church secretary and she
will provide you with a contact name, so you can find out more about it!
Bible Study & Prayer Group
What do they do?
- They meet weekly, Bible group discusses specific weekly bible readings. Prayer group
meets and explores the power of group prayer and meditative techniques.
Sunday School
What does this team do?
- Each Sunday the Church School invites young members of our community to worship God,
ask questions, and learn the basic stories and beliefs of the Christian faith in an informal
setting geared to their interests and levels of understanding. Our teachers are members of
the congregation who enjoy the opportunity to grow their own faith together with their students.
Church School is taught during the 11 am Sunday Service. It begins with a prayer of blessing
from the priest at the altar before the children go to their classes in the church hall, kitchen
and lower hall.
Altar Guild
What does this team do?
- They care for, organise and maintain: altar linens, wine, wafers, candles, snuffers, the
baptismal font, polish all altar objects, dust and clean the sacristy.
Altar Flowers
What does this team do?
- They make sure that each Sunday 2 vases of fresh flowers given to the glory of God are
placed on the altar for Sunday Service.
How does it work?
- Anyone is welcome to donate $35.00 to the flower fund via "Flower Fund Envelopes".
$35.00 covers the cost of the weekly flowers.
You may also choose to have your name and the name of the people/person who you
dedicated the flowers too, published in the corresponding weekly bulletin.
You may choose a colour or specific kind of flower (that can be purchased within the $35.00
price range).
Place your payment in the envelope and put it in the weekly offering tray or give it to the church
secretary.
What happens to your flowers after the service?
- they are given to a sick member of the parish or to a parishioner in need of some
encouragement
Music - choir
Music Director: Colin Pridy
What does this team do?
- Each Sunday they lead the church in joyous song!
Rehearsal: Sunday's Time: 10 am Place: St. Stephen's
The church song book is currently under "re-design" and they're constantly examining new
music in preparation for the introduction of new songs, hymns, and anthems.
Suggestions: welcome
Pastoral Care
What does this team do?
- They're dedicated to visiting people who do not have the ability to come to church. Visiting
those who are ill, homebound or in the hospital. They also visit nursing homes and facilities.
Please contact the church office to request a "scheduled visit" by a member of this team
Thrift Shop
What does this team do?
- They organise and hold the church's monthly Thrift Shop Sale - out of the church lower hall.
Funds raised go to help support the church and to various community outreach programs
such as: Salvation Army, Missions to Seafarers, South Fraser Community Services, "Coats
for Kids" Burnaby, BC, Children's books to a school in Africa, Union Gospel Mission,
Covenant House, P.W.R.D.F and the Marguerite Dixon Home
Meet: each Thursday at 10am in the lower hall to sort and price items
Thrift Shop Sale: the 3rd Saturday of every month
"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo, meaning "to serve
as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service to God and to other people in
His name. Jesus provided the pattern for Christian ministry—He came, not to receive service,
but to give it.............
"Every Ministry at Stephen's welcomes new members"
If you feel drawn to a specific ministry please contact the church secretary and she
will provide you with a contact name, so you can find out more about it!
Bible Study & Prayer Group
What do they do?
- They meet weekly, Bible group discusses specific weekly bible readings. Prayer group
meets and explores the power of group prayer and meditative techniques.
Sunday School
What does this team do?
- Each Sunday the Church School invites young members of our community to worship God,
ask questions, and learn the basic stories and beliefs of the Christian faith in an informal
setting geared to their interests and levels of understanding. Our teachers are members of
the congregation who enjoy the opportunity to grow their own faith together with their students.
Church School is taught during the 11 am Sunday Service. It begins with a prayer of blessing
from the priest at the altar before the children go to their classes in the church hall, kitchen
and lower hall.
Altar Guild
What does this team do?
- They care for, organise and maintain: altar linens, wine, wafers, candles, snuffers, the
baptismal font, polish all altar objects, dust and clean the sacristy.
Altar Flowers
What does this team do?
- They make sure that each Sunday 2 vases of fresh flowers given to the glory of God are
placed on the altar for Sunday Service.
How does it work?
- Anyone is welcome to donate $35.00 to the flower fund via "Flower Fund Envelopes".
$35.00 covers the cost of the weekly flowers.
You may also choose to have your name and the name of the people/person who you
dedicated the flowers too, published in the corresponding weekly bulletin.
You may choose a colour or specific kind of flower (that can be purchased within the $35.00
price range).
Place your payment in the envelope and put it in the weekly offering tray or give it to the church
secretary.
What happens to your flowers after the service?
- they are given to a sick member of the parish or to a parishioner in need of some
encouragement
Music - choir
Music Director: Colin Pridy
What does this team do?
- Each Sunday they lead the church in joyous song!
Rehearsal: Sunday's Time: 10 am Place: St. Stephen's
The church song book is currently under "re-design" and they're constantly examining new
music in preparation for the introduction of new songs, hymns, and anthems.
Suggestions: welcome
Pastoral Care
What does this team do?
- They're dedicated to visiting people who do not have the ability to come to church. Visiting
those who are ill, homebound or in the hospital. They also visit nursing homes and facilities.
Please contact the church office to request a "scheduled visit" by a member of this team
Thrift Shop
What does this team do?
- They organise and hold the church's monthly Thrift Shop Sale - out of the church lower hall.
Funds raised go to help support the church and to various community outreach programs
such as: Salvation Army, Missions to Seafarers, South Fraser Community Services, "Coats
for Kids" Burnaby, BC, Children's books to a school in Africa, Union Gospel Mission,
Covenant House, P.W.R.D.F and the Marguerite Dixon Home
Meet: each Thursday at 10am in the lower hall to sort and price items
Thrift Shop Sale: the 3rd Saturday of every month