September 24th, 2023 17th Sunday after Pentecost

  1. Sep 28 (Thu) 7:30pm Cantonese Ministry Committee (CMC) Meeting on Zoom

  2. Oct 28 (Sat) English Ministry Harvest Festival

    • English Ministry is hosting a Harvest Festival on October 28th from 3-5pm. You are all invited! It will be in the parking lot of the church and in the surrounding area. We welcome you to drive in with Fall decorated trunks.

    • The voted best decorated trunk will receive a surprise gift.

    • If you would like, you may bring nut-free prepackaged treats to share with all the kids.

    • We invite each participant to bring their own snacks so that we can all have a picnic together while social distancing. Children can join in activities such as crafts and a scavenger hunt during the time.

    • If you’d like to join us, please e-mail the organizing team at RSVP@stechurch.com. We hope to see you there!

  3. Thanksgiving Food Drive

    • Let us pray to our Lord to help our neighbours through this year's Thanksgiving Food Drive. From Sep 24th to Oct 1st, please donate non-expired and non-perishable food for Mississauga Food Bank by bringing the food to St. E (Peanut butter, cooking oil, pasta sauce, fruit Juice boxes, canned beans, canned meat, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soup, canned stew, flour, pasta, rice, cereal, Kraft dinner). 

    • In the meantime, we shall continue reaching out to the community for their help to our society through our “Neighbours Help Neighbours” program. On Sep.24, we shall deliver brown bags to a selected nearby neighbourhood and shall collect the donated food on Oct.1.  For those who are interested in helping out by delivering and picking up the brown bags, please contact info@stechurch.com 

  4. NEXT Sunday Oct 1st 10:30am St. Elizabeth’s 31st Anniversary Joint Holy Communion Service & Lunch Fellowship

    • Rev. Canon Victor Li will be preaching in Cantonese and English

    • Children’s program will begin after children's message

    • No Youth Group scheduled

    • We invite you to join us for lunch following service that Sunday.

    • Please purchase your lunch tickets this Sunday after service.

    • Adults $10, children 5-12yr $5.

    • Children 4 or under is free.

    • All are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!

  5. Community Garden Network

    • Thank you for contributing your fresh produce on Sunday September 17. They have distributed to the families in need. Our next collection date will be October 15.  We encourage you to support the families in need.

    • Following the evaluation from our Folksgala last year, parishioners would like St. E to be a serving church.  We will hold a Community Garden Network and encourage you to donate some of your grown produce to the needy families through Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association.

    • If you are willing to share your loving produce, please bring them to church on the 3rd Sunday of each month as follows:

    • July 16, 2023

    • August 20, 2023

    • September 17, 2023

    • October 15, 2023

    • If you don't have the home-grown product but would like to participate or have any questions, please contact Bonny at mission@stechurch.com.

  6. Sunday Bible Study for Adults

    • Next meeting will be THIS Sunday Sep 24

    • 11:00 am immediately after English Service in the old worship hall

    • Study on the Gospel of Matthew

    • All are welcome.

    • Not meeting on Oct 1 & 8 due to Church Anniversary Joint Service and Women’s group

  7. Women’s Small Group - Oct 8 after English Service

    • Next Women’s Group meeting will be on Sunday, October 8th after the English Service in the old worship hall.

  8. Property Management Notice

    • The property management department is scheduled to clean and maintain the inside and outside of the church on the morning of the second Saturday of each month. We invite all church members to take time to participate in this activity. If possible, please bring your own gardening tools. Interested parties please contact Property Management Minister Paul Seto.

    • Next scheduled for October 14

    • If it rains that day, it will be postponed to the next Saturday.

  9. Cantonese Bible Study Group

    • Due to prearranged travel engagements by a number of group members, the group decides that there will be no meetings for the Cantonese Bible Study Group during the months of June, July and September of 2023.

    • The Cantonese Bible Study Group will meet at 7 pm on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays during the months of August. October, November and December 2023. Next Bible Study session will be October 12.

    • If interested, please contact Margaret Loo or email info@stechurch.com

  10. Links to Online Services and Other Programs on Zoom

    • Sundays 11:15am -noon English Online Youth Group

    • 2nd, 3rd, 4th Thursdays 7pm – 8:30pm Cantonese Bible Study

      • No Meetings June, July, September

      • Next Bible Study session will be October 12.

      • If interested contact Margaret Loo or email info@stechurch.com

    • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 8pm-8:45pm Cantonese Prayer Meeting

    • Wednesdays 8pm English Prayer Meeting

    • Mondays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mandarin “Holy Light Bible Study Group”

  11. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  12. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  13. Rosters stechurch.com/roster