St. Stephen’s Parish Visitation Ministry:  This ministry is about to take off and a number of parishioners have already volunteered and have committed themselves for this much desired ministry. Other parishioners interested in being a part of this ministry are asked to contact Br. Herbert Christopher.

Seating arrangements for St. Stephen’s Congregation: At the referendum held last Sunday (18^th July, 2010) to determine the type of seating parishioners preferred, there was an overwhelming vote for a mixture of both pews and chairs. The next step is to determine how many of each are required and placing the orders. The committee is accepting donations for this project.

Projects being actively pursued by the Vestry for which your prayers are solicited:

1.         Remedial work and painting of the Parish Church.

2.         Feasibility study on what it would cost to air condition the Parish Church.

3.         Making our Parish Church a Green one.

4.         Giving active support to the Management Team and Steering Committee of our Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre

5.         Encouraging  greater fellowship, involvement and participation in all Congregational, Parochial and Diocesan activities.

Newly Confirmed: Congratulations to the recently confirmed parishioners. Our prayer is that you will persevere in Christ’s service, in prayer, regular worship and acts of charity. Also, a hearty thank you to those who prepared the candidates and all others who contributed to a spirit-filled and successful Confirmation 2010.

Photos from first week of VBS 2010.

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Photos from the Lenten Cruise

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Photos from the opening of the Senior Activity Centre.

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My Anglican Christian Family,

Congratulations on our 2010 gathering in the southland of Trinidad and special greeting to Archdeacon South Primus. Our annual gathering comes after a hectic campaign for our general elections. Congratulations are in order for the new administration.

Observe the vast amount of resources, energy and enthusiasm expended to promote humans to power; humans will be subsequently scrutinized with microscopes of distrust because they are vulnerable to be tempted by corruption as is typical of any of us. As Christians, full of faith and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ, keeping our feet on the rocks of reality, I implore that we uphold the principles of truth and righteousness always with a prayer on our lips and the word of God in our hearts.

Let us enjoy the fellowship of each other not only in this Family Day but strive to be upright citizens, dignified in all relationships and ambassadors for Jesus Christ in every sphere of life.

The VenerablePhilip Isaac
Archdeacon Tobago.

Welcome to one and all, members of the Anglican Church Family, Friends, and Visitors, to the South Region, host of Diocesan Family Day 2010.

As we gather to celebrate this our annual Family Day, under the Theme “Stewardship – A Model For Christian Living”, I pray that we would see ourselves as stewards of God’s world and all that there is in it, from a creation, participatory and spiritual perspective, with a sense of responsibility to tend and preserve God’s world.  Also, it is my hope that as we worship and interact with each other, we will commit to a process of study, leading to a full understanding of what Christian Stewardship means and move away from the notion, that stewardship is about balancing the books or primarily about funding raising.

Our Theme “Stewardship – A Model For Christian Living” suggests, and rightly so, that Christian stewardship is not merely a process, but a life changing one which includes a change in attitude towards God, his world, his Church, each other and is a faith building exercise.

Indeed as we accept our responsibility as Christian Stewards and commit our Time, Talent, Treasure, Resources and our whole being, our responsibility to managing all that has been entrusted to us, we will discover a change in us and begin to see ourselves as Stewards (managers) rather then processors as of God’s creation, so freely given to us.

It is my hope and prayer that after today’s activity, we will engage in serious prayer and work to become effective stewards of God’s world and build up each other as lively stones.

“STEWARDSHIP IS NOT HUMANITY’S WAY OF RAISING MONEY, BUT RATHER GOD’S WAY OF RAISING PEOPLE IN THE LIKENESS OF HIS SON.   [DOUGH CARTER]”

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY…..

Archdeacon Edwin Primus

Chairman of South Regional Council

Wednesday 30th June – launch of the Activity Centre for Seniors at the Parish Hall. 10am. Hosted by The Ministry of the People and Social Development in collaboration with St. Stephen’s Parish. The Minister, Dr. the Honourable Glenn Ramadharsingh will give the feature address. The opening of the Centre will follow shortly.
Confirmation is scheduled for Tuesday 20th July at 5.30pm, Feast of Margaret of Antioch.
Women’s Guild Tea Party on Sat 10th July. 3pm.

Photos from St Stephen’s College

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Photos from St Stephen’s

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Membership of Organisations: A plea is being made to parishioners to consider joining and exercising their Christian Stewardship and Ministry in one or more of our parish organisations . Always remember your Church needs YOU and God needs YOU. Do not stifle or sit on your gifts or talents.