SUMMER SUNDAYS 2019

 

July 7^th – Sept 1^st, 2019

 

10:00 am

During the summer months we gather as one family on Sundays, for worship at 10:00am. Most Sundays will be a “blended” style of worship, incorporating contemporary praise and traditional hymns.

Following the 2019 General Assembly each Presbytery of the Presbyterian Chruch in Canada is being asked to approve or reject the following two remits:-

1. The Presbyterian Church in Canada holds two parallel definitions of marriage and recognizes that faithful, Holy Spirit filled, Christ centred, God honouring people can understand marriage as a covenant relationship between a man and a woman or as a covenant relationship between two adult persons. That congregations, sessions, ruling and teaching elders be granted liberty of conscience and action n on marriage. 

2. That congregations and presbyteries may call and ordain as ministers and elect and ordain as ruling elders LGBTQI persons (married or single) with the provision that liberty of conscience and action regarding participation in ordinations, inductions and installations be granted to ministers and ruling elders.

This is the question facing teaching elders, ruling elders, sessions and congregatants throughout our denomination.

How do we prepare to answer such a question?

The Session have decided to make available resources to encoyrage the congregatiuon to read, reflect upon and submit questions, concerns, opinions so that we can work together as a community of faith to help each other going forward.

Please click on MORE below for a list of resources

If you would like to apply for a GRANT to attend Camp Douglas this summer please complete the folloiwng form NO LATER THAN JUNE 4, 2019.

Camp Douglas Grant Application

Is a Christian summer camp for families and children of all ages. At Camp Douglas you can look forward to an action-packed week of Christian camping. Our program includes beach, ocean and forest activities as well as classic campfire fun.

MEXICO 2020

March 22 to 28, 2020 

Are you interested?

 

March 22 to 28, 2020 in Ensenada, Mexico and its surrounding community. Ensenada is 115 kms South of San Diego on the Pacific coast of Baja California. Once there, we will be working with YUGO Ministries (Youth Unlimited Gospel Outreach) at the Ensenada Outreach Centre (EOC). For more information on YUGO ministries, please visit www.yugo.org.

We are planning to fly to San Diego, and then drive to Ensenada. Once in Ensenada, we stay at a safe and enclosed campus that includes hot showers, free internet, a cafe, and dining facilities where we are served 3 meals a day. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know. We need to inform Yugo about it with anticipation.

What will we do?
At the core of this trip is our desire to live out the Christian faith by serving and loving those whose paths we cross. We hope to be involved in a construction project as well as serving the community through children’s work. The exact details of the week will not be finalized until closer to the time. The good news is that you don’t need to be a skilled construction worker – just willing to learn, serve, and work hard!

What should you do NOW?

 Are you interested, then PLEASE complete the following "Application Form" no later than MAY 31st 2019.

Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. In Alpha, topics such as "Who is Jesus?" "How does God guide Us?" "How can I be sure of my faith" are addressed.

This is a great place to come and ask questions with other seekers or new Christians.    

Our next ALPHA course will start in September 2019

(click on MORE below for details & to register)

Each evening will include an intriguing video presentation and some small group discussion, and most importantly tea, coffee and dessert.

St. Andrews & St. Stephens Presbyterian Church has a gift for you; FREE access to a huge, streaming, online, access-on-any-device library of over 10,000 video Bible studies, leadership videos, kids shows and more.

We have signed up to use RightNow Media.

To sum it up — it’s like the Netflix of Bible study videos. You will have FREE access to thousands of video resources to help you with parenting, marriage, discipleship and more.

It includes content for all ages and stages of life, and all of your family members are invited to set up their own accounts as well.

Just click the JPEG below to go to the RightNow Media Website page where you can view their DEMO.

If you would like access to this digital library just sign-up here.

Thank you for considering to donate to SASSPC.

You can also use this link to donate directly to Camp Douglas

Tuesday to Friday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
or by appointment

 

9:15 a.m. - INFANTCARE - Let our reliable staff rock your infant to sleep, or keep them amused in our beautiful infant rooms. There is also a separate room for moms and dads who wish to see and hear the sermon while looking after your little ones.

9:15 a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL - Children join their parents for worship in the sanctuary. After story time they all go downstairs where they can participate in our Sunday School programs.

To access the latest SASS Church Directory, please click below ...

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SASS Session documents availabe for elders -

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The Olive Press is our church magazine, published three times a year - April, September and December.

Our most recent edition, APRIL 2019.

Enjoy the newsletter and if you are inspired to write your own article, or letter, or even share a few comments about something that has sparked some intertest in you then please drop an email to olivepress@sasspc.bc.ca.