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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

1070 Dutch Road

Fairview, PA 16415

814.474.5490

Welcome! Welcome !

The St. Stephen’s Community eagerly awaits the arrival

of our new Priest-in-Charge

Sabeth Fitzgibbons and her husband, Julien Goulet,

and children, Esteban and Isabella Goulet.

They are in the process of moving to Fairview.

Sabeth’s first day in the office will be May 7th.

Her first Sunday Services will be May 13th.

Weekly Schedule of Services

Sunday Service Schedule:

8 am—Rite I Holy Eucharist

9 am—Christian Education, Adult Forum

10 am—Rite II Holy Eucharist with music

Wednesday - suspended for now.

Springhill Services - suspended for now.

Up Coming Events Sunday, May 6th Services at 8 & 10 with Fr. Rowe. 9 am Adult Forum - speaker from Brevelier Village

Monday, May 7th Sabeth Fitzgibbons’ first day. Return names for Mother’s Day Kits.

Friday, May 11th Mystery Dinner Theater at 6:30 pm

Saturday, May 12th Men’s Bible Study at 7:30 am

Sunday, May 13th 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist with Sabeth Fitzgibbons. 8:30 Choir Rehearsal Blessing of Mother’s Day Kits for SafeNet.

Wed. May 16th & Thur. May 17th Father’s Night Out at the Nursery School.

Thursday, May 17th Vestry Meeting at 7 pm

Saturday, May 19th Grounds cleanup 9 am - 12 noon

Saturday, May 26th Men’s Bible Study at 7:30 am

A Special Thank You to….

Fr. Richard Rowe for providing ministerial

services during this time of transition.

Allan Slovenkay and the Music for a

While ensemble for a wonderful concert on

April 1st. It was wonderful to see a full

church.

Altar Guild members for their continuous

efforts to keep the altar area ready for all the

various services and special requests and

needs of the different priests.

Everyone who provides the Sunday coffee

hours. It is appreciated by everyone who

partakes of the coffee and goodies.

All those, known and unknown, who spend

time helping to keep St. Stephen’s on its

feet.

LeeAnn Warnaka for her smiling face and

willing help in the office for the time she

was here. She will be missed after her res-

ignation takes place on May 17th. Enjoy

your summers with your kids!

All those who faithfully come to the

grounds cleanup and month as well as the

lawn mowers.

New E-Mail Address

Be sure to update your e-mail

address book for the church to

church@ststephens-fairview.org

Be sure to check out our Facebook Page.

Name tags

Please wear your name tags on Sun-

days so Fr. Richard and Sabeth can put

a name to a face.

If you need a new one or can’t find

yours please sign the sheet on the hall

table and we will get one for you.

May Birthdays

5/2 Sandy Saliga

5/3 Mike Patasky

5/3 Vicki Johnson

5/5 Anna May Rose

5/6 Jill Slomski

5/9 Don Meeder

5/11 Jan Warburton

5/12 Kim Whitman

5/13 Jodi DiGangi

5/14 Alison Steadman

5/17 Jess Thompson

5/18 Nancy Cocke

5/19 M.J. Radock

5/20 Jacque Yatzor

5/26 Don Inderlied

5/26 Dustin Burrows

Anniversaries

5/2 Nancy & Ron Cocke

5/12 Cindy & George Willis

5/16 Sandy & Rich Saliga

5/18 Melanie Gustafson-Ropski &

Steve Ropski

5/20 Margie & Robert Walker

5/24 Kathie & Jack Gregory

5/28 Betsy & Dave Danowski

Pastoral Emergencies.

If you have a pastoral emergency please use

the following order of calls.

1. Call the church (if open) - 474-5490

2. Call the Rectory - 835-5097

3. Fr. Ron’s cell phone - 431-9445

Pastoral Emergencies.

Until our new pastor, Sabeth Fitzgib-

bons arrives on May 7th, please call the

office from 9 to 2 pm or Senior Warden,

Eric Schuette at 460-9784 if you have a

pastoral emergency.

Episcopal Church Women Of Northwestern PA

Annual Meeting Saturday, May 19th

St. Mark’s

4701 Old French Rd.

Erie PA

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Program: Spirituality

Theme: “Can You Hear Me Now”

Leader: The Rev. Joan Piatko

Mother’s Day Kits

The Mother’s Day SafeNet forms are

available on the tables in the hall.

Please grab one and honor or remem-

ber someone special who has touched

your life.

You can bring your forms to the office

at any time up to May 7th and the

kits may come in anytime between

now and Mother’s Day, May

13th, when they will be blessed by

our new priest, Sabeth.

CLEAN UP DAYS RETURN

When: 3rd Saturday of the

month on May 19th

9 am to noon.

Please come help clean up the build-

ing and the grounds!! Bring your fa-

vorite tools and a water bottle.

Never Fear! God is Near!

Join our flock at Vacation Bi-ble School St. Stephen’s Epis-

copal church July 9 – 13, 2012 9:30-11:30am. Ages 4 (completed

one year of pre-school) to 11 Older students are invited to join us as teachers’ helpers. Call Cin-

dy Willis at 456.6441 to register.

The VBS is now taking registra-

tions and we need MANY volun-

teers to help every day to make

this week a wonderful success! If

you can help, please call Cindy

Willis at the above number to sign

up.

Nursery School registration for the

2012-2013 school year has officially begun!

Spread the word! Contact Pam Morrison,

Nursery School Director, for more infor-

mation and set up a time for a personal tour

at (814)474-4773 or ssns@roadrunner.com.

Registration began on Tuesday April 10th

for the Summer Camp Program. Call or

email Pam for further info or registration.

Habitat Ecumenical Build 2012:

We hope the weather will be good for

the Habitat’s dual build this year. We

have sign-up sheets up for our Habi-

tat days on a bulletin board, please

make sure you sign up and get your

waivers in by early May to ensure a

spot and a T-shirt.

We have 3 spots secured for Friday

June 8th and 5 slots for Saturday

June 16th. If you have any questions

please see Nathaniel Ropski or Nicole

Buzzard.

Community Happenings

Fairview Area Historical Society

will showcase the following speaker.

Wednesday, May 16th J. Howard Wright,

associate pastor of First United Methodist

Church and Erie Maritime Museum speaker

will speak about Erie and the Ward of 1812.

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Murder Mystery Theater

Maritime Mayhem

“Dead Man Floating”

Spring Dinner Theater

Friday, May 11th - 6:30 pm

$35 per person

Includes dinner, a murder,

games & prizes!

All contributions benefit the repair of

the church tower. Call or see Cindy

Willis or Steve Ropski for tickets.

May 2012 Service Schedule

8 AM Service May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27

June 3

Acolyte Morgan Naylor Steven Tome Morgan Naylor Steven Tome Morgan Naylor

LEM Rich Trabinger Dave Danowski Vicki Johnson Dave Danowski Vicki Johnson

Lectors Kevin Tome

Gretchen Tome Dave Danowski Isabel Hodgin Isabel Hodgin

Usher Kate Pazder John Rushe Vivian Hutchison Bob Pazder Kevin Tome

10AM Ser-

vice

Acolytes

C – Crucifer David Masteller (C) Rich Trabinger (C) Rachel Willis (C) Billy Higley (C) Barron Denniston (C)

G – Gospel Caitlin Reilly (G) Allison Higley (G) Cindy Willis (G) Allison Higley (G) Lauren Reilly (G)

T – Torch Allison Higley (T) Emma Schuette (T) Barron Denniston

(T) Emma Schuette (T) Cindy Willis (T)

T- Torch Billy Higley (T) Lauren Reilly (T) David Masteller (T) Caitlin Reilly (T) Rachel Willis(T)

Ushers Rich Trabinger Rich Trabinger Rich Trabinger Rich Trabinger Rich Trabinger

Mitch Willis Mitch Willis Mitch Willis Mitch Willis Mitch Willis

Don Eagley Don Eagley Don Eagley Don Eagley Don Eagley

Jim Reilly Jim Reilly Jim Reilly Jim Reilly Jim Reilly

Altar Guild Vivian Hutchison Betsy Danowski Sannie Potter Vivian Hutchison Betsy Danowski

Kathy Steele Carlota Slick Isabel Hodgin Kathy Steele Carlota Slick

Corky Anderson Anna May Rose Linda McKean Corky Anderson Anna May Rose

Lynda Burrows Dorothy Bloom Martha Sinden Lynda Burrows Dorothy Bloom

Bonnie Miller Nancy Gorman Bonnie Miller

A B C A B

LEM Jim Steele Don Inderlied Bill Ulrich Floss Willis Jim Steele

Lectors Mj Radock Jack Gregory Melanie Gus-

tafson-Ropski Bill Ulrich

Andrew Masteller

David Masteller Kathie Gregory Steve Ropski Eric Schuette David Masteller

Chalice Bear-

er Andrew Masteller Nathaniel Ropski Judith Fair

Rich Trabinger

Ellen Masteller

LEV Jim Steele to see

Gracie Banks

Dave Danowski to

see Frank Tunney

Dave Danowski to

see Frank Tunney

Don Inderlied to

see Doris Snell

Floss Willis to Gracie

Banks

Min. of Hospitality

Sharon and Bill Ul-

rich

Coffee Hosts Judith and Dom Fair Alison and Jim

Steadman

Nancy and Ron

Cocke

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