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!