Warm greetings to you all. What a hot summer we are having!  Thankfully though the new air conditioning units in the church work well, and so we invite you to join us for fellowship and worship on Sunday mornings in the cool.  Our services are still at 11:00am each week, followed by tea, coffee or a cold drink over a chat in the hall downstairs. This Sunday 29th is our contemporary all age service, and the 4th week in our series on the Fruit of the Spirit.

The Youth Group (Grade 6 to 11) are having their own program with John Masri, and the younger children have activities available at the back of the church. All are welcome.

Coming in August:
5th - Holy Communion  11:00am
12th - Worship and Word 11:00am
19th - Holy Communion 11:00am
26th - Morning Praise All Age service  11:00am

Pentecost Sunday with Community Lunch

Today we celebrate the birth of the church, and remember Pentecost, the coming of Holy Spirit on his people.

Pentecost Community Lunch

On May 27th we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, and to help us do that we will be having a community pot luck lunch after the service.  We would love all those who are able, to bring a dish from their home country or just a favorite, to share with the church community.  Please email or speak to Sarah Shehadi sarahgshehadi@gmail.com and let her know what kind of dish you will bring to make sure we have a good mix of savoury and sweet.  If you can come to church wearing yellow, orange or red, that will add to the atmosphere of the service, reminding us of the flames of the spirit that came on God's people. 

We will also be saying our farewells to a number of people from the congregation who will be moving on from Lebanon this summer. It is a time to thank God for them and their part in this church family, and to send them with our love and blessings. If you know people who will be leaving or if you yourselves are planning to leave, please email and let us know, we don't want to miss anyone!

ASIC Youth Group Retreat - You Are What You Eat

On the last weekend of April, 23 students and 7 leaders headed up to the beautiful mountains of Lebanon for a weekend retreat.  God is so faithful and met all our hopes, expectations and more. Thanks to all the leaders who took part. 

New FB Page

Add to our new Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsInternationalCongregationBeirut

Worship Services at All Saints' Beirut International Congregation

After celebrating the resurrection of our Risen Lord Jesus we have returned to our regular cycle and times of services.

April 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer April 29th: 8:00am BCP 1662 Holy Communion April 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service May 6th: 11:00am Holy Communion May 13th: 11:00am Worship & Word

All are welcome!

April services and events at All Saints'

April 1st : 11:30am Palm Sunday Holy Communion (Note the later time)

Tuesday April 3rd, 7-9pm at All Saints - THE WEEKEND THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (The Mystery of the Empty Tomb). An audio-visual presentation (photos and drama) of the life of Jesus, the Holy Land and Holy Week by Revd Dr Peter Walker of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. This presentation has been given in many countries, and is based on Dr Walker's book of the same title.

Maundy Thursday, April 5th, 6 - 8pm, All Saints' Hall - Passover Meal/Last Supper: How Jesus used the most important feast of the Old Testament to proclaim the New Testament and the meaning of his death. Supper for all the family and edible theology! (adults $5, children $2 - places limited, please sign up with Sarah Shehadi - 03 136 371, sarahgshehadi@gmail.com)

Maundy Thursday, April 5th, 8- 9pm Vigil in church - Remembering Gethsemane. "Couldn’t you keep watch with me for one hour?” Matt 26:40

Good Friday, April 6th, 10:00-12:00: All age cross making service. Nabil tells the stories of crosses from his collection and then you make your own - arts materials provided. Don't like craft-making? Come anyway and write a poem, a story or make use of other resources on offer to meditate on the cross.

Good Friday April 6th 1-3pm Meditation Service, 7 Words of the Cross.

Good Friday April 6th : 7:30pm Screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, at church. Rating PG (Children under 18 attend at parents' discretion. Not recommended for children under 13)

April 8th : 11:30am Easter Sunday Holy Communion (Note the later time) April 15th : 11:00am Worship & Word April 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer April 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service

Holy Week Services and Events

Tuesday April 3rd, 7pm-9:30 pm The Week End That Changed the World: The Mystery of the Empty Tomb An audio-visual, dramatic presentation of the Easter Weekend by Rev'd Dr Peter Walker, of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, (based on his book of the same title).

Maundy Thursday, 5th, 6:00 pm Passover Meal - sign up with Sarah Shehadi - $5/adult, $2/child

Maundy Thursday: 8:00-9:00pm Prayer Vigil in church

Good Friday: 6th 10 am All age cross making service in the church hall

Good Friday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Meditation Service, 7 Words of the Cross

Good Friday: 7:30 pm Screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ Rating PG (Children under 18 attend at parents' discretion. Not recommended for children under 13 due to graphic elements in the movie)

Easter Sunday 8th 11:30am Celebration of Holy Communion (later time)

Daylight Savings Change Tonight

Don't forget the tonight Saturday 24th, the clocks go FORWARD one hour.

Morning Praise service starts at 11:00am

Sunday March 11th 2012

SUNDAY SERVICE AT 10 AM

We have a special service this Sunday at 10am - YES EARLIER BY AN HOUR! PLEASE NOTE :O) - with Bishop Suheil (http://www.j-diocese.org/). It will be a joint, bilingual service with our sister Arabic congregation. We will hear about the work of the diocese and mark our 100th ANNIVERSARY! There will be the usual groups for our young people too - YC and YG.

FRIDAY the 8th 5-7pm at NEST in Hamra:

Another opportunity to meet Bishop Suheil, at a reception at NEST tomorrow. Do come and meet him and members of both congregations.

Love to all,

Nabil

February Services at All Saints'

All Saints’ Church downtown, Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers: take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on the right. All Saints is second building on the left. For more info and map: www.allsaintsbeirut.com or Ph (+961)3281388

February 2012 services:

Sunday 5th: 11:00am Holy Communion with Young Church

Sunday 12th: 11:00am Worship and Word Service with Young Church

Sunday 19th: 11:00am Informal Communion with Young Church

Wednesday 22nd: 7:30pm Ash Wednesday Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes

Sunday 26th: 8:00am 1662 BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 26th: 11:00am Morning Praise: Contemporary All Age Service - no Young Church

Sunday 29 Jan 2012

8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer 1662)

11am Morning Praise - All age contemporary service

Prayer Ministry Training Course

All Saints' is hosting a four week Prayer Ministry Training course that will be starting on Wednesday January 11th at 6:00pm until 7.30pm. Sarah and Nabil Shehadi will be hosting this course at the Vicarage.

It's a video followed by a discussion and/or practical session. It's easy and fun too! A great way to improve/learn how to pray for others with more care and confidence.

Contact Nabil 03 258603 or Debbie 03 032984 for more information.

Back at All Saints' Church

All Saints’ Church downtown, Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers:

take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on right— All Saints is second building on the left. For more info: www.allsaintsbeirut.com 03 281 388

January 2012 services:

Sunday 8th: 11:00am Worship and Word Service with Young Church

Sunday 15th: 11:00am Informal Communion with Young Church

Sunday 22nd: 11:00am Morning Prayer with Young Church

Sunday 29th: 11:00am Morning Praise All Age Service - no Young Church

SUNDAY 1ST JANUARY 2012

*** 12 NOON ***

HOLY COMMUNION - FAMILY SERVICE

(no sunday school/youth group)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Advent & Christmas Services

ALL SAINTS’

INTERNATIONAL CONGREGATION

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ONLY ONE MORE SERVICE AT NEST IN HAMRA

(see previous post for directions):

Sunday 11^th

11:45am ADVENT 3

Worship and Word

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ALL THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE AT ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH DOWNTOWN -

Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers:

take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on right—All Saints is second building on left. For more info: www.allsaintsbeirut.com 03 281 388

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Sunday 11^th

5:00pm & 7:30pm

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

King’s College Lessons and Carols

Mulled Wine & Mince Pies between services at 6:30pm

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Sunday 18^th

11am ADVENT 4 – ALL AGE COMMUNION

4pm CRIB & CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

delightful for the young and young at heart!

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Saturday 24^th 11:30pm MIDNIGHT MASS

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Sunday 25^th 11:30am CHRISTMAS DAY

FAMILY SERVICE

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Directions to All Saints’ Church downtown, Beirut Marina, Behind Marina Towers:

take right after Monroe Hotel, stay on right— All Saints is second building on left. For more info: www.allsaintsbeirut.com 03 281 388

SERVICES RELOCATED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

Due to building works at All Saints' Church downtown all our services are being held at

the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Hamra, until further notice.

Directions to NEST: take first left after AUB main gate, at second intersection turn left into Sourati Street:

NEST is the 2nd building on the right - parking opposite and on-street.

For more info call Nabil 03 281 388 or Debbie 03 032 984

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SUNDAY SERVICES AT NEST ARE AT 11:45 am

Drinks and fellowship time BEFORE the service at 11:15 am on level -1

Pre-service prayer meeting in the small chapel at 11:00am

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SUNDAY 20 NOV

10:45 AT NEST - YOUNG CHURCH AND YOUTH GROUP PARENTS/TEACHERS' COFFEE TIME

ON LEVEL -1

11:45 AT NEST - INFORMAL ALL AGE COMMUNION

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

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SUNDAY 27 NOV - ADVENT 1

THERE IS NO MORNING SERVICE DUE TO THE BEIRUT MARATHON...

BUT WE HAVE AN

EVENING SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH DOWNTOWN! OUR FIRST BACK!

***** 5:00 PM ADVENT READINGS AND CAROLS*****

ALL SERVICES RELOCATED

Due to building works at All Saints' Church downtown all our services are being held at

the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Hamra, until further notice.

Directions to NEST: take first left after AUB main gate, at second intersection turn left into Sourati Street:

NEST is the 2nd building on the right - parking opposite and on-street.

For more info call Nabil 03 281 388 or Debbie 03 032 984

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SUNDAY SERIVCES ARE AT 11:45 am Drinks and fellowship time BEFORE the service at 11:15 am on level -1

Pre-service prayer meeting in the small chapel at 11:00am

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Autumn Preaching Series - Training in the wilderness (TitW)

One of the overarching themes in the Bible is The People of God – God calling a people for Himself. We see this theme from the call of Abraham and the Exodus (Ex 6:7) to Revelation (21:3).This series will look at the lessons the 12 tribes learned after the Exodus, during the wilderness wanderings, about their relationship with God. This will help us at All Saints (from all tribes and all nations!), at the beginning of this new term, to understand our identity as the people of God. We will celebrate this, of course, on All Saints’ Day. The narrative from the Book of Numbers will form the basic reference – other scripture passages (Epistle and Gospel) to be chosen by the preachers.

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2nd Oct 11:45am formal Holy Communion - TitW (1): To Worship

9th Oct 11:45am Worship & Word – TitW (2): To Obey

***16^th Oct 10am Charity Jumble Sale in support of prison ministry ***

16th Oct 11:45am Informal All Age Communion – TitW (3): To Trust

23rd Oct 11:45am Morning Prayer – TitW (4): To See

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SATURDAY 29^th Oct END OF DAYLIGHT SAVING - put your clocks back one hour at midnight ****

30^th Oct 8:00 Holy Communion 1662 (BCP) in NEST small chapel

30^th Oct 11:45 Morning Praise – TitW (5): To Participate – after the service:

***ALL SAINTS’ DAY CELEBRATION: INTERNATIONAL POT-LUCK LUNCH

Bring a favourite dish (sweet or savoury) from your country***

6^th Nov 11:45 formal Holy Communion – TitW (6): To Surrender

13th Nov 11:45 11:45 Worship & Word – Titw (7): To Remember

All Saints' Services

ALL SERVICES RELOCATED

Due to building works at All Saints', all our services are being held at

the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Hamra, until further notice.

Directions to NEST: take first left after AUB main gate, at second intersection turn left into Sourati Street:

NEST is the 2nd building on the right, parking opposite and on-street.

For more info call Nabil 03 281 388 or Debbie 03 032 984

There is tea/coffee and fellowship time BEFORE the service at 11:00am on level -1
and also the pre-service prayer meeting in the small chapel at 11:00am, see Rupen Das for details.

18th Sept 11:30am Informal Communion with summer program for children

25th Sept 8:00am BCP 1662 Holy Communion in the small chapel

25th Sept 11:30am Morning Praise All Age service - No Young Church

   Change of service time to 11:45am

2nd Oct 11:45am Holy Communion & Harvest Thanksgiving - Young Church and Youth Group Re-Launch for the new year. (Please bring items of food to be donated to St Lukes Centre)

9th Oct 11:45am Worship & Word

16th Oct 11:45am Informal Communion

23rd Oct 11:45am Morning Prayer

Daylight Savings change - put your clocks back one hour Saturday night 29th Oct!30th Oct 8:00am BCP 1662 Holy Communion

30th Oct 11:45am Morning Praise - All Saints' Day and Reformation Sunday. To be followed with our International Pot Luck Lunch. 30th Oct 8:00am BCP 1662 Holy Communion in the small chapel

September Services

ALL SERVICES RELOCATED

Due to building works at All Saints', all our services are being held at

the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Hamra, until further notice.

Directions to NEST: take first left after AUB main gate, at second intersection turn left into Sourati Street:

NEST is the 2nd building on the right, parking opposite and on-street.

For more info

call Debbie 03 032 984 or Lindy 03 258 603

August 28th : Morning Praise 11:30am at NEST

September 4th : Holy Communion 11:30am at NEST

September 11th : Worship and Word 11:30am at NEST

September 18th : Informal Communion 11:30am at NEST

September 25th : Morning Praise 11:30am at NEST