Christmas Services at All Saints'

Christmas Services & Events December 2009

Sunday 13th Worship & Word Service 11:00am Sunday 13th Carols by Candlelight Service 5:00pm ** Mulled Wine & Mince Pies served between services from 6:30 as well as craft tables selling Christmas goodies. Sunday 13th Carols by Candlelight Service 7:30pm Sunday 20th Joint Service 10:30am - All Saints’ International Congregation with the Arabic Congregation Sunday 20th Crib & Christingle Service 4:00pm Thursday 24th Midnight Communion 11:30pm Friday 25th Christmas Day Family CommunionService 11:30am

If you are willing and interested in helping supply Mince Pies or Christmas Cookies for the Carol Services please speak to Sarah Shehadi.

All Saints' Update

Sunday 29th November 2009: Morning Praise service at All Saints' church 11:00am. Following the service there will be our Used Clothes Sale in the downstairs hall, a great place to find some bargains and support the All Saints' Community Relief Fund. This time there will also be toys and household goods on offer so come prepared. Items and clothes in good condition can be donated for these sales, but please only things that are clean and ready for sale. Please speak to Dorothy Jabbour for more information.

Sunday 6th December 2009: Marathon Sunday - NO SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH. Worship & Word Service to be held at ABTS in Mansourieh 11:00am Perry Mansfield will be preaching at our alternative service to be held in the chapel at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Mansourieh. (See map for directions)For those who are in the Hamra area there will be a group gathering outside the church on the marathon route to encourage the runners as they pass by. Time to be confirmed, please speak to Nabil for more details.

Back to All Saints' Church November 15th 2009

Please note that we will be back in our own All Saints' Church Building this coming Sunday 15th of November. It is a Family Communion service starting at 11:00am and will be followed by a farewell lunch for Scott Johnson. Please plan to stay if you can and see Scott.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!

Due to further damp caused by recent rains we will NOT be returning to All Saints' Church building this Sunday November 8th. We will continue to meet at the Near East School of Theology, Souraty Street, Hamra til further notice. 11:00am Fellowship & refreshments 11:45am Worship & Word service You can call 03 258 603 or 03 281 388 for more information.

All Saints' Parish Weekend

Today is the deadline for registration for our Parish Day Away at Bethania, near Harissa, on Saturday 31st October 2009. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for youth 11 to 18yrs, $5 for children 5 to 10yrs, under 5's are free. The programme starts at 9:30am and finishes at 5pm, including 3 sessions with our special guest Rev. Madi Strong, morning tea, lunch and some free time. Please call 03 258 603 today to register if you havn't already! Sunday 1st November All Saints' Day! We will still be at NEST for this Holy Communion service, with fellowship at 11:00am, service at 11:45am followed by our International Pot Luck Lunch in the courtyard of NEST (weather permitting, indoors if it is wet). Please bring your favourite dish from your home country to share.

Coming up in the next two weeks!

Greetings to you all! Our latest news and happenings at ASIC: A reminder that we are still meeting at N.E.S.T. in Hamra. We begin with fellowship and refreshments at 11:00am, followed by our Morning Praise service from 11:45am to 1:00pm, in the chapel on the ground floor. If you still need directions please call Nabil 03 281 388 or Lindy 03 258 603 (preferably before Sunday morning) Dont forget that Daylight Savings ends this weekend so put your clocks back one hour on Saturday night! Last weekend of October is our All Saints' Parish weekend, including a Day Outing on Saturday 31st from 9:30am to 5pm. This will be held at Bethania Conference Centre, above Jounieh, next to Harissa (Lady of Lebanon). We have a special guest from the UK, Rev'd Madi Strong, who will be facilitating our day's program. The cost is $15 per adult, $10 per child which includes lunch and a coffee break. Please don't let the cost put you off coming, if it is an issue please speak to Nabil. We would really like everyone to be with us on this day. Please email or call to confirm your attendance, including number of adults, number of children, if you need a ride or if you can provide rides. Sunday 1st November All Saints' Day Holy Communion Service followed by our famous International PotLuck Lunch together, where we each bring our favourite dish from our home country, where-ever that may be, and we celebrate the diversity of our church family as well as the unity that we share in the body of Christ. We hope to be back at our own All Saints' church building, but that depends on the repair and refurbishment work being completed on time. Location will be confirmed this Sunday, by announcement during the service or you can check on the church blog www.allsaintsbeirut.blogspot.com Please confirm with Caroline Farajallah what kind of dish you will bring (savoury or sweet) Please be in prayer for our Church leadership who will be meeting together on the Friday night prior to the Parish Day Out, for God's wisdom and annointing as they seek Him to lead and direct the work, ministry and fellowship at All Saints'. If you are not sure who our leadership teams are: Vicar: Rev'd Nabil Shehadi. Church Wardens: Perry Mansfield and Debbie Lovatt. Church Council: Steve Kenney (Hon Treasurer), Ray Goh, Mat Gregory, Scott Johnson, Anastasia Wilson, John Lowrie. Ministry Leadership Team: Sarah Shehadi, Thia Sagherian, Suzann Mollner, Dan Chetti, Sarah Chetti, Lindy-Ann Masri. May God's presence bless and encourage you this week, as we live our lives as Children of the King! Lindy Masri Church Administrator All Saints' International Congregation

All Saints' Parish Weekend

Saturday 31st October is All Saints' International Congregation's Parish Day. We will have the day away together in a relaxed atmosphere, with worship, fellowship and more.... Venue and exact times to be announced. Sunday 1st November All Saints' Day Sunday Service and International Potluck Lunch - a chance to show off your culinary skills and treat us all to your favourite taste of home, your home country that is! We hope to be back at All Saints' Church for this day, and to share and celebrate in our diversity and multi-cultural make-up.

Meeting at NEST

We are still holding our Sunday morning services at N.E.S.T. for the coming two weeks, whilst repair work is being done on the church building. 11:00am Refreshments and fellowship 11:45am Service The Young Church groups have resumed and provide specific teaching times for all the young ones from age 3 to 16 years. All are welcome!

All Saints' Church Temporary Move

Due to upcoming refurbishment and repairs to the church building, we will be unable to meet in the sanctuary for the month of October 2009. We will be meeting at the Near East School of Theology (NEST), Ground Floor Chapel Souraty Street, Hamra, 2 roads up from AUB – on-street parking and car-park opposite Our services will be as follows: Sept 27th Morning Praise, 11:00am at All Saints' Church All services at NEST as follows; 11:00am Refreshments and fellowship, 11:45 - 1:00pm service Oct 4th Holy Communion, at NEST Oct 11th Worship & Word, at NEST Oct 18th Holy Communion, at NEST Oct 25th Morning Praise, at NEST

Sunday 16th August 2009

This Sunday there will be NO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE at All Saints'. We will be joining the National Evangelical Church International Congregation downtown (next to the UN building) at 10:30am The following Sunday 23rd the NEC International congregation will be joining us at All Saints' for a Morning Prayer service at 11:00am

Upcoming services at All Saints' International Congregation

During the summer months we are continuing with our cycle of weekly services, with a few changes: This Sunday 9th August Worship & Word service at All Saints' at 11:00am 16th August NO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS' We will be joining the National Evangelical Church's International Congregation at their church, downtown near the UN building at 10:30AM 23rd August Joint Morning Prayer service with the NEC Congregation at All Saints' at 11:00am 30th August Morning Praise service at All Saints' 11:00am For any further enquiries please contact Lindy Masri on 03 258 603

Consecration and Inauguration of the Bell Tower

Next Sunday the 21st June, the Bishop of Jerusalem will be with us for the CONSECRATION AND INAUGURATION OF THE NEW BELL TOWER. There will be a short service at 10:30am in the courtyard with our sister Arabic Congregation. Our Family Communion service will be at the usual time of 11:00am.