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The Fishwrap
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
2535 E. Broadway, Pearland, TX 77581 281.485.3843 www.standrewspearland.org
Sunday
8:00 am: Rite I with organ
9:15 am: Christian Education
10:30 am: Rite II with band
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ December 13, 2009 Issue 59
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| Christmas Pageant!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our children's ministry will present "The Surprising Christmas Pageant" during a worship service on December 13 at 6:00pm. Please bring your whole family and join us for this wonderful program! - Debbie |
Sunday Adult Morning Offerings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fr. Joe's Class - Room 107 - 9:15 am Sundays
- Beginning 1/3 - Lectionary Class - Study the Sunday Lessons - no cost
Fr. Jim's+ Class - Room 102 - 9:15 am Sundays
- Beginning 1/10 - The Episcopal Church (Confirmation) - 2 weeks - no cost
- Beginning 1/24 - Permission to Speak - DVD series on prayer - 3 weeks - $5
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| Youth
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Are You Extracurricular this year? Let us know when and where because we would love to come see you! Even if you are not, schedule a lunch hangout with Ryan at your school! Who: Grades 5-12 What: All Extracurricular Activity Schedules! When: You tell us! Misc.: Let us know by emailing Ryan by clicking here.
Diocesan Events Diocesan Retreats are a great way to grow in faith, meet new people, and have a blast! Ask Ben Foster about it next time you see him! The next weekends are quickly approaching and we want you to be a part of this before your date fills up!
Upcoming 2010 YES and Happening Dates are: January 22-24, 2010 (Registration Deadline is 12/30/2009) April 23-25, 2010 (Registration Deadline is 3/21/2010)
A Senior High "Midwinter" Retreat is also scheduled for 12/28-12/30/2009. Ask Ryan for more details!
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Farewell to the Rich Family
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Well, the are finally moving to Nebraska, despite our prayers that their house would not sell.
Save the date: We will be saying good bye and offering a blessing over them on their last Sunday here, December 20th at 10:30 am
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| 4 Ways to Pray
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the promised follow up to the Sermon Series, A Heart for God
I will introduce you to 4 ways to pray that have been around for years. One will suit your style and personality. If these do not work, there will be more. Let me know if you will this workshop, so I can have materials for you. Saturday January 9th 9:00 am - 11:15 pm Room 107 Bring a friend. Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com
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| Men
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Begins January 19th 6:00 am Donuts and Coffee DVD Series based on Coach Dungy's new book, Uncommon 6 weeks $10
Let me reserve you a place Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com |
| Facebook
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We now have a presence on the popular social networking website, Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, just click on the box to the left to become a fan of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. If you do not yet have your own profile on Facebook, you can get started in just minutes.
To go to the St. Andrew's page Click Here To set up a Facebook account www.facebook.com
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Finances as of October 31st
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Don't know if you are current in your giving? Contact me at the email address below and I'll be happy to send you a statement.
Actual Budgeted Difference
Disbursed $ 325,767 $ 351,078 $ 14,311 under budget
Receipts $ 326,940 $ 341,260 $ 14,320 under funded
Long Term Debt $540,380.24
· Operating bank balance 1/1/2009 was $18,386
You may combine your giving into one check if it is more convenient for you. Just be sure to mark the breakdown on the memo line so I know how to properly enter it. All
All undesignated checks go into the operating account to cover general expenses. Questions? Beth Bishop
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| Hole in Gospel
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What would happen to our lives, the life of St. Andrew's, if we embraced the whole Gospel? Coming Lent 2010
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| Parents' Shopping Day
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St. Andrew's Workcamp Presents: Parents' Shopping Day and Kids' Christmas Party Here's your chance to do some shopping without the kids! Coming on Saturday, December 12th from 12-6, you can bring your kids to the church for a fun day of games, friends, crafts, a visit from a "special friend" and a spaghetti dinner, then you can go shopping, wrap presents, get a nap, whatever you would like for 6 hours!!!! Cost = $15 per child ($40 family maximum) if registered (and paid) by Sunday December 6th (cost goes up to $20/child after that no family maximum). RSVP NOW and reserve a spot for your child - they don't want to miss out on this fun!!! This event is being offered by our own St. Andrew's Workcampers and their parents - all proceeds help pay for food, building supplies, transportation and lodging on our 2010 trip to fix homes in Greeley, Colorado. Thank you for your support! Debbie Allensworth |
| Head Start Christmas Drive
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Thank you to all of you who adopted kids for Christmas for the Head Start Drive!! Your gift may be the only one they receive this year. We who are so lucky have an opportunity to bless others out of your bounty. A generous spirit changes the world for Christ.
Just to remind you, all the gifts are due back by Monday the 14th. We still have 14 children to adopt. Is God calling you to make their Christmas? If you would like to adopt one of our remaining 14 kids, email me at mneitzey1@comcast.net or call me at 281-221-4035.
Also, if anyone picked up an ornament for Esperanza Estrada #6 could you please contact me. Have a great week!!
Thank You, Georgia Neitzey
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| Christmas Cookies
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We want to have cookies, eggnog, milk and cider after the 7 pm Christmas Eve service and before the 10 pm service again this year. Will you help? Bake/buy cookies ____ dozen Bring milk Bring cider Bring eggnog Bring a crock-pot Help serve ____ after 7 pm _____ before 10 pm Email me and let me know. Jim+ |
| Parish Work Day
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I am late sending this, but I wanted to thank everyone that came out to help at the workday in November. We have the grounds looking great for Christmas and got some inside work done too. Thanks to all who shared their tools to help us complete the work. Special thanks to the scouts that spread 2 large piles of dirt in the front lawn. St. Andrew's cannot be a success without the members being involved. Thanks again for your hard work for St. Andrew's.
Ed Woodward
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| Want to help decorate the church?
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Ever wondered how the church gets decorated for special services, such as Christmas?
Have you ever wanted to decorate on a grand scale?
If you are interested in helping the Altar Guild decorate the church, we are meeting Saturday morning, December 19th, at 9:00am.
We would love to have you join us.
Holli Rich Altar Guild Directress |
| Church Security
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Friends,
I am saddened to say that one of our cars was broken into and a purse was stolen. This happens at all churches. One would hope that personal items are safe from theft at church but this is not necessarily the case. Churches are just as susceptible to thefts as any place else. I have had thefts at all of the churches I have served and more than once at each.
Please keep purses and valuables out of sight in your locked car and do not leave purses and valuables unattended even inside the church.
Jim+ |
| Vestry
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The Vestry made the following Approvals:
Approved and signed the Vestry and Program Staff Stewardship Statement 2009-2010.
Approved Jeanette Cooper to serve as Eucharistic Visitor.
Approved Joe Donaldson to serve as Eucharistic Minister.
Approved $8,000 for the Diocesan Asking in the 2010 Budget. This amount is only a percent of what was asked and a nominal increase over year 2009.
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| First Communion Class Coming Soon
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Who: Children in 2nd Grade and older who did not already have First Communion When: Saturday, January 9th Noon-3 p.m. - Class Sunday, January 24th (during worship) - First Communion Cost: $15 per child RSVP now to save your child a spot so we can order enough materials debbie@standrewspearland.org or 281-485-3843 x16 -Debbie |
| Altar Guild
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I am pleased to announce that Beth Williamson will take over as Director of the Altar Guild as Holli Rich steps down to move back to Nebraska. Thanks to both Holli and Beth for this wonderful service on our behalf. Please keep both them and their endeavors in your prayers.
Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com |
| Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Kristin Dodge, Holli Rich and Anne Harland for planning and offering our Advent Event on 1 Advent. It was great fun thanks to their planning and hard work. |
| Welcome New Members
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David & Christina Hay, and sons Matthew & Brian
Ben McCain and Heather |
| Births
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First Time Grandparents, Todd & Lori Whistler, welcome Kade Alan Skufca, born 12/02/09. |
New Blog
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am now putting my devotions and a few other things on a Blog. click here Jim+
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| Christmas Devotions
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Friends,
I pray you have a wonderful Advent. Below you will find a Devotion for Christmas time (my friend, Tom Holladay does not keep Advent, God Bless him!). If you would like a drive time mp3 or an online boost, try it out. It's free. He also has some Bile studies as well.
Bless you. See you Sunday.
Jim+ Jim, We want you to experience the love of Jesus this Christmas more than any other Christmas! I know that for me that means I have to take the time to focus on Him. To help you do that, we're starting a new Christmas devotion for drivetime devotions today (December 1). You can go to www.drivetimedevotions.com and either listen online or download the devotions to your iTunes or phone. It'll take you about five minutes to listen each day, and will prayerfully focus your heart on God's hope, peace and love. Do you ever wonder why we do all that we do during this time of the year? Who in their right mind would sit down to plan all of this! Can you imagine us saying to one another, "Let's plan one time of the year when we'll have 80% of the parties we'll have all year... if we work it right we'll have to make 8 or 9 in one evening so that we can't enjoy any of them. And how about this... during that same time of the year let's entirely redecorate our houses inside and out!
Oh... and here's an idea... let's think of everyone we've ever met and send them a letter. And let's bake as much as we can... when else do you bake? And how about if in the middle of all this we let the kids out of school for two weeks!" None of these things are bad.... in fact they're all great. Our problem is there's just too many great things to do during this time of the year. I sure don't want to give you "one more thing to do." Instead, I hope that these devotions help to focus your heart and mind on the one priority that brings real joy during the Christmas season. These are free and you don't have to be part of the Saddleback family to listen; so please forward this to a friend who could use some encouragement!
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Free Money
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Support St. Andrew's through your shopping at Kroger. Click this link. Print out the instructions (with bar code) and ask the check out clerk to tie this into you Kroger Card. You just need to have this scanned once. No extra charges. A percentage of your shopping costs will be given to St. Andrew's each time you check out. Thank you.
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| Andy's Want Ads
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am selling 4 cordless white cotton canvas fabric roman window shades measuring 34" wide by 64" long. They've never been used and are in their original boxes. I'd like to sell them for $20 each or best offer. - Kristen Dodge, cell#: 713.204.3850 |
| Calendar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Important Dates Coming Up - Place in your date book
January 24 Annual Parish Potluck Lunch - noon
February 7 38th
Anniversary of St. Andrew's
February 16 Shrove
Tuesday Dinner - 6 pm
February 17 Ash
Wednesday Services (6:00, noon, 7:00)
March 28 Palm
Sunday
April 1 Maundy
Thursday Service - 7 pm
April 2 Good
Friday (Noon & 7:00 pm)
April 3 Easter
BBQ - 6 pm
April 3 Easter
Vigil - 7 pm
April 4 Easter
with Egg Hunt (9 am)
May 1 Golf
Tournament (tentative)
May 16 Graduate Sunday
June 19 Isaias
Ginson's Ordination @ Cathedral - 10 am
August 22 Rally
Day & BBQ
September 25 Pumpkin
Unloading (tentative) - 9 am
October 3 Parish Elections & Pet
Blessing
October 9 Pumpkin
Unloading #2 (tentative) - 9 am
October 15-16 Craft
Fair
October 19 Pumpkin
Unloading #3 (tentative) - 6 pm
November 24 Thanksgiving
Service - 7 pm
December 12 Christmas
Pageant - 6 pm
December 24 Christmas
Services 7 and 10 pm
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| Jan Hall
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An update on Jan. She is still in San Antonio and has started rehab. She expects to be released in soon to go home. She welcomes your prayers and, I suspect, assistance once she is home. Her cell is 281.728.0155.
Jim+
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Episcorific
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Episcorific is a new E'zine for Episcopalians in their 20's and 30's. Check it out
Epsicorific
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| RSS feed For the Church Calendar
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to the online
Church calendar Click here.
Now you can use
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feed reader, such as Google Reader.
To get started, simply
click the RSS icon on your preview calendar or on
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| Recycling
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