We're looking for hammer swingers and other DIY volunteers to help the Genet Asress build her new home.  St. Stephen's is assisting the Episcopal Habitat Coalition of Central Arizona in its fall project.  Our coalition is  working with other several other non-profit organizations to build a new house for Genet to start her family.  We will meet at 6:15 AM on Saturday, 30 September frame the second of three floors on Genet's House.  We should be done by just after lunch. It is always a well-spent morning to help people put sweat equity into a house that they will buy from Habitat.

The house we are building is at 1937 E. Don Carlos in Tempe, near McClintock and Apache.  If you want to help us keep the Asress house on track for its February dedication, please contact Vic Grace at 602.463.8044, or sign up after service this weekend. We can get you a ride if you need one.  

This week, we finish our month of recognizing the worship ministries by recognizing the choir.  Throughout the year they enrich our Sunday morning services with their voices and lead us in song and praise.  If you are interested in joining their ranks, please reach out to David Zych.   

We give because we get. There is a saying that we have come to believe is true in our lives. "Money is a renewable resource, time is  not."

The things that Meghan and I get from our membership in our church  far out weighs the money that we give. Our community worship,  taking meals together, fellowship and projects allow us to be members  of the body with Christ. The time we spend together and working for  the betterment of our corporate body, well there is no price that can

compare with those moments.

We must however be realists as to the how and why of the body of  Christ on earth. The corporate body needs help to survive, God does  his part and we need to do ours. That is why we give to St. Stephens  Church. 

(Anyone interested in sharing why they give should email main@ststephens.org)