| MERRY CHRISTMAS |
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To each of you, I pray your Christmas was joyful and your New Year be blessed. You are truly a blessing. I am honored to serve you and look forward to a fruitful
and faithful 2009.
Jim+
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| ROCK U GAME NIGHT TO BE RESCEDULED |
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The Rock U. Game Night scheduled for January 9th is going to be rescheduled to a date TBA later in the spring.
Sorry for the delay - we encountered some scheduling conflicts.
If you have any questions or are interested in helping out with a game night or movie night for the St. Andrew's K-6th graders, please contact Debbie Allensworth at debbie@standrewspearland.org. |
| FIRST COMMUNION |
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1st Communion Class -
January 31st 8:30-Noon
1st Communion Ceremony -
February 22 - 10:30 service
All kids in Second Grade and above who have not completed their 1st Communion are invited to join. Call Christine Lusk with questions 281-997-0188. |
| K - 2 LOCK-IN |
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Cooking with Christ
St. Andrew's Parish Hall
Friday, February 6, 2009
6:00-11:55 pm
Your child will:
· Prepare food
· Practice meal time prayer
· Eat dinner
· Do a craft
· Complete a service project
· Eat dessert
· Watch the movie Ratatouille (G)
Contact Katie Cordes @
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| ST. ANDREW'S LADIES LUNCHEON |
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All ladies of St. Andrew's are cordially invited to attend the Ladies Luncheon on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009, at 11:00am at the Baytown Seafood restaurant here in Pearland.
The price for the luncheon is $11 per person. Please come and join us for a time of food, fun and fellowship.
For more information, you may contact Bette Forsyth at 281.485.5807 or Jan Henderson at 281.482.4076. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| YOU GOT MAIL! |
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Did you know you had a mailbox at the church? It is in the Family Life Center in the foyer. Your name tags are in the mailbox as well. Mail has been building up for some of you, including personal notes and invitations. Check it out! |
| WANT A PICTORIAL DIRECTORY? |
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Contact our Parish Administrator, Cheryl Royston. 281.485.3843 or cheryl@standrewspearland.org. Want your picture in the directory? Contact her as well. |
| MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES |
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Pull Tabs - Save aluminum tabs for the Ronald McDonald house. A milk jug is in the office for this purpose. You can drop them in the offering as well.
You Can!! - Cans that is. Bring your aluminum cans to church and help fund the Youth Mission Trip this summer. Please place them in the old kitchen in the Worship Building (room 114).
Can You Give an Hour to the Office? - We could use your help. Any day of the week.
Classroom Assistant - We need some helpers for the elementary kids. You can do this. You'll be loved and prepared.
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| ANDY'S CLASSIFIEDS |
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Parishioners may advertise here. One liners. No graphics.
Trucks for sale Black 1999 Black GMC - $7,500 White 2006 F-150 -$10,500 Barbara Laverell - 281-482-6031 or dlaverell@yahoo.com Repairs - 20% discount to any family of ST ANDREW'S needing repairs or remodeling. Jim Lawless. RMR remodeling 713-921-3727 jlawless@suzysexpress.com
Part-time office assistant to work in our Pearland office from 8a-12p M-F. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. dawn@counselingconnections.info
Babysitter needed in Silverlake beginning in January and watch our 6 month old son. 3:30-8:30pm two/three nights during the week. Pay would be $10.00 per hour.
Full time cook needed for Pearland area Assisted Living facility. Individual needs to have a passion to cook and a heart for Senior Adults. Some evenings and weekends required; fax resume to 281-997-8497 or email to emery@trinitycare.com. |
| VESTRY NEWS |
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Barbara Kinsey has been appointed to serve as Council Delegate for St. Andrew's for 2009-2011. She will join the Senior Warden, David Allensworth, Debbie Allensworth, and Bobby Nicholls in representing St. Andrew's at Diocesan Council. |
| THANK YOU |
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Christine and I want to thank you for your generous gift at Christmas. You truly blessed us. May your New Year be faithful and fruitful.
Jim+ |
| THANK YOU |
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Debbie Mayfield for cleaning all the acolyte vestments
For Christmas Cookies and Cider:
Geri Foster
Holli Rich
Debbie Mayfield
Anne Harland
Kathi Hardy
Allison Curl
Chris & Kara Barry
Roxie Woodward
Judy Bettencourt
Shannon Campbell
Michelle Kopetz
Elizabeth Fields
Mike Sampson
Irene Taylor
Jessie Stewart
Jacque Forsyth
Mia Magness
Rebecca Barger
Deidre Smith
Lisa Liberatore
Christina Mortenson
Jenn Neitzey
Shelley Waguespack
Thanks for special Christmas Music:
The Choir
The Peeris Sisters
Savannah Rose Lohec
Ben Foster
Connor & Carter Allensworth
Stephanie Woodward |
| SAVE THE DATE |
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Important Dates Coming Up
Place in your date book
1/11 U2 Worship 6pm
1/16 Acolyte Training 6:30 pm
1/24 Baptism Class 9am
1/25 Annual Parish Meeting
Noon
1/31 1st Communion Class
8:30 am
2/6 K-2 Lock-in 6-11:55pm
2/8 2 nd Sunday Worship
6pm
2/21 Parish Work Day 8am
2/22 First Communion Day
3/3 Pancake Supper 6pm
3/4 Ash Wednesday
6am, Noon, 7pm |
| RECYCLING |
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Cans - Every time you are ready to throw out that soda or
other beverage can, remind yourself that you are throwing
away money that could have gone to the Work Campers.
Every aluminum can counts. You may drop off your
collection in the old kitchen. We are collecting all the way
through July. So please recycle the cans!
Ink Cartridges - Reduce pollution, and raise funds. Most
of us have inkjet printers at home or work. When you have
an empty cartridge next time, do not throw it away-just
bring it to St. Andrew's. We have a special recycle box in
the Foyer of the Family Life Center. St. Andrew's is paid
up to $4.00 for each cartridge. |
| WORSHIP TIMES |
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| Every Sunday
8:00 am: Rite I with organ
9:15 am: Christian Education
10:30 am: Rite II with band
6:00 pm: Second Sunday of the Month with band
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| ONE MONTH TO LIVE |
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Want a life with NO REGRETS?
Tired of living life in the PANIC
MODE?
Sign Up Today!
Room 102 at 9:15 am
Facilitators: Jim Liberatore and Rebecca Maxwell
With eye-opening insights and soul-inspiring truths, One
Month to Live challenges participants to embrace the life
God has entrusted to them and to live it out moment by
moment with wholehearted authenticity, honesty and
integrity. One Month to Live offers fresh strategies for
overcoming habits that mire Christians in mediocrity. These
strategies come to life through uplifting make-it-count
moments and colorful true stories. Examine how you can
live passionately, love completely, learn humbly, and leave
boldly to create a legacy that endures for generations
after you're gone.
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| MEALS ON WHEELS DRIVERS NEEDED |
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We need two drivers for Meals on Wheels next week - you would need to be available between 11am - 1pm on Wed (Jan 14th) and Thurs (Jan 15th).
If you are interested in helping Pearland area seniors and have the time to contribute - please contact Judy Bettencourt at judith.l.bettencourt@uth.tmc.edu or 713-500-9754. We need at least one more person to volunteer on Monday and/or Wednesday or we risk not being able to fulfill this important ministry. Thank you. |
| SECOND SUNDAY U2CHARIST |
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U2charist (a worship service featuring the music of U2)
Sunday, January 11th
6 pm
We hope that you will come and join us for this powerful evening of worship benefitting a great cause.
Sincerely,
Jim+
Proceeds from this event will benefit St. Vincent's House in Galveston. http://www.stvhope.org/.
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| PARISH WORK DAY |
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Saturday, Feb. 21, 8am to noon
We need each parishioner to donate at least 1 hour toward helping maintain our 2 buildings and campus.
Sign up after each service or contact Ed Woodward at 281-728-8961 or ed_woodward@comcast.net.
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| PARISH MEETING - 1/25/09 |
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Come and join us for our Annual Parish Meeting on
Sunday, January 25th from Noon - 2 pm in the Parish
Hall. We will have a potluck lunch (bring a dish) and talk
about what St. Andrew's did in 2008 and where we hope
to go in 2009. Childcare and movie for older kids will be provided.
Debbie Allensworth
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| Youth Ministry News |
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"On Axis" Youth Bible Study at Solomons Porch
Coffeehouse will soon be changing! Day and time! 
New Date and Time starting January 13th: Tuesdays
from 6:30-8pm
Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to the Solomon's Porch
Coffeehouse (located behind the blood center on 518) to
partake in a bible study program called "On Axis". Each
week the group will discuss various applications of
biblical principals in pop and modern culture and how that
impacts our decisions. Each person is responsible for their
own drink/food item at the porch.
January Workcamp Meeting
What: A Meeting
When: January 18th, 2009, 12-1pm
Where: Room102
Planet Wisdom Tour!
You may have heard many awesome things about acts
such as The Skit Guys (from the "luggage vs. baggage" video
shown at workcamp 08) , Mark Matlock, and a band
named Dutton. Well, the Planet Wisdom Tour is bringing all
three of these very interesting, very talented, and very
cool acts to Sugarland on January 23-24th. Not only are
St. Andrew's Youth be going to this conference, but we
are teaming up with other local Episcopal Churches in the
area to form a gigantic prescence. The cost of this
overnight event is $75 with 2 meals included and is open
to youth in grades 5-12. Space is limited, so sign up today! Contact Ryan Perry at (713) 203-2020.
Acolyte Training
Calling all Acolytes! Due to schedule conflicts, Acolyte
Training in January is being moved to Friday, January 16th,
2008 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Dinner will be served (with a
suggested donation of $5 a person). All acolytes who did
not train in September are required to be at this training
to stay on the schedule. If you want to become a server you will need to fill out an application. Any questions or to RSVP, call
Ryan Perry at (713) 203-2020. |
| LOVE BREAKFAST? |
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Thanks to some loyal parishioners, we have a hot breakfast
at church each Sunday. Suggested donations: $7 per Family $2 per Person Free to First Time Visitors But please, honor our teachers by coming early & getting to class on time at 9:15 am. To offer assistance with a team, contact Bobby Nicholls at bnicholls@megafleet.net. |
| FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY |
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Have more "month" than you have "money?" St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Pearland will be offering Financial Peace University beginning 2/2/09. Mark Neitzey and Holli Rich will lead the group. This will be the 10th class the church has offered and the participants have paid off over a $700,000 in debt during the classes. FPU is a 13-week, life-changing program that empowers and teaches you how to make the right money decisions to achieve your financial goals and experience a total money makeover. Register online with Financial Peace http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/home/ |
| SUPERBOWL SUB SANDWICHES ARE HERE! |
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Buy a Sandwich or Wrap to help
Support Youth Missions Summer
2009!
Please help the youth of St. Andrews
meet our goal of selling 400 subs this
year as we gear up for Mission Work
in Omaha, NE and Texas City, TX. All
proceeds go towards building materials, transportation including gas, and room
and board for our trips this summerto help elderly and
indigent families repair their homes. January 11th is our
Kickoff Taste testing after both services, but be sure to
get your order in ASAP. For more information, contact
Ryan Perry at (713) 203-2020 or Jenn Neitzey at
(281) 692-0820.
Large orders are eligible for Gameday Delivery 2/1/08. |
| ANNUAL WORKCAMP GARAGE SALE DONATIONS! |
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 Replacing Furniture or have
unused items around your house?
The Annual Workcamp Garage Sale
may just be a way to contribute to
our youth missions, helping others in
Omaha and Texas City. We are renting a storage unit to
house these gems until our sale in March and would love
to free up space around your house. Local pickup can be
arranged if needed.
For more information, please call Melissa Porter at
(281) 997- 0702 or Ryan Perry at (713) 203-2020. |
| SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH |
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Did you know we have a scholarship fund for children and
youth available for Diocesan and church sponsored events?
This fund was started in 2008 and is intended to help those
with a financial need by covering a portion of the cost of
just such events. If your child is interested in applying for
this scholarship, application forms are available in the
church office. If you would like to donate to the fund,
envelopes will be in the Sunday leaflets on monthly or you
may drop a check in the offering plate and note in the
memo line that it is for the Debbie Allensworth Scholarship
Fund.
Debbie Allensworth
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| TOP 10 OFFERING CHECK MEMO NOTES |
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The real deal. From the Holy Observer. Very irreverent!
10. Gross, not net-as usual!
9. Hush Money
8. Casino winnings!
7. For voice lessons for worship team!
6. Thanks for last night...
5. This equals 12%
4. Don't cash before Wednesday
3. $1 less for every minute past noon
2. Please don't spend on crack, again.
1. NOT for children's ministry!
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| SUMMER CAMP AT CAMP ALLEN |
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I did 12 years of summer camp at our Episcopal Camp,
Camp Allen, near Navasota in the piney woods. Camp Allen
is a great place. Kids from going-into-3rd-grade through
high school can go. We have camp applications in the
or come by the office. You owe it to your kids or grand
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NEW SERMON SERIES - JONAH
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 Starting 1/18/09
Jonah was swallowed up by life. Don't let it happen to you.
Be there.
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| VBS SUMMER 2008 |
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Please save the dates for VBS.
Contact Katie Cordes for details.
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| BRAZORIA COUNTY CITIZENS CORPS |
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Brazoria County Citizen Corps responds to Homeland security events like Ike or a flu epidemic. You can train to be a volunteer. Roxie Woodward is one. She is going to the local 2/9 Refresher meeting (see below). She would love to have you join her or to tell you about getting registered to help.
Happy New Year! Live each day for Christ.
Jim+
Get Prepared In the New Year!
The Brazoria County Citizen Corps wishes you and your
family the best in the New Year. We're off to a quick start
to get you and your family prepared for 2009.
Homeland Preparedness Project, in cooperation with the Brazoria County Office of Emergency Management and Brazoria County Citizen Corps Council, is initiating a series of VERY IMPORTANT meetings in January.
All volunteers must attend ONE of these meetings to get all
of the latest information about the Citizen Corps programs.
We are making a lot of changes based on lessons learned after IKE and need your help to make our County a safer place to live. We will discuss the following at each of these meetings:
· Status of MRC and CERT in Brazoria County.
· New Missions for MRC and CERT.
· Upcoming training and projects.
· Making the programs better for you.
These meetings will meet the requirement for a refresher for those who have been involved with CERT or MRC for two years or more. If you have not previously attended training, this will serve as the required Orientation for MRC.
The required ICS classes, IS-100a and IS-700a, can be
taken on-line at www.training.fema.gov/IS. If you have not completed IS-100a/700a, we will talk more about how you can complete this important training during the meetings.
Homeland Preparedness Project will provide light
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