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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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 24, 2010 Issue 62
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| Stewardship Campaign
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please be sure to return your pledge/commitment card this Sunday, January 24, 2010 so that
we can close our Stewardship Campaing for 2010.
Currently we have received 56 commitments and only need 44 more to meet our goal of 100 pledging
families.
Thank you all who continue to support St. Andrews and allow us to continue our ministry goals -- it means so much! |
| 2010, what does that mean for St. Andrews?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come & Find Out!! Join us Sunday, January 24th at noon for an important meeting for Adults & Youth (movie will be offered for children) We will talk about the amazing year coming for St. Andrew's and what it means for all of us. We will provide the main course, bring a side dish or dessert to share. RSVP now to debbie@standrewspearland.org or 281-485-3843 x16
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Save the Date:
Tuesday, February 16th
6:00-7:30 p.m. |
| Daughters of the King
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Sara Flick, Psychiatrist and Spiritual Formation Leader in the Diocese of Texas will be the speaker for the Daughters of the King February 6th meeting at 10:00am in Room 102. All women are cordially invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Thanks, Jean Crawford.
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| Christian Helping Hands
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2009 has been a difficult year for so many. Here is the year's end comparison from 2009 to 2008. CHH could not have accomplished so much without your wonderful time, talent and treasure as well as that of so many groups and churches. Thank you. Bring something each week. E.O.Y. Comparison 2008 2009 Food (Families) 2,533 3,455 Clothing (Families) 280 331 Rent (Families) 58 83 Utilities (Families) 231 376 Lodging (Families) 3 9 Medical (Individuals) 90 94 Gasoline (Families) 139 1 Total Families 4,808 3,879 Total Individuals 11,959 16,965 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying. Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. Deuteronomy. 15:11 |
| Bible in One Year
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Did you know that 40 St. Andrew's members are reading the Bible in One Year? I am proud of the 39 who are joining me in this endeavor. Please hold them up in prayer. Mark Nye Richard and Mia Magness Nikki Adams JT & Janet Cole Roxie, Ed and Stephanie Woodward David Forrest Kathi Hardy Cary McDonald Amanda Lohec Jessie Stewart Anne, Craig & Preston Harland Steve Primm Kathleen Wright Shannon Murray Irene Taylor Christina & Keith Mortenson Becca Maxwell Mark & Jenn Neitzey Debbie Allensworth Joe+ Beth Bishop Darrel Borden Carol Purdy Ramona McAninch Linda Carrette Joe Donaldson Bethany Hopkins Jan Manges Kim Christensen Janine Pettay Janelle Ramnarine Carol Fruge Jim+ | |
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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| 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 Year End - December 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 $ 422,304 $ 425,059 $ 2,755 under budget
Receipts $ 419,488 $ 425,059 $ 5,571 under funded
Long Term Debt $537,800.04
· 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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| Musical Offertories
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I need volunteers to sing, or play an instrument for Offertories for both services in February and March. If you need my accompaniment for the 10:30 Service, pick a date after February 20. I am grateful to all of you who frequently play or sing for us, and I will be asking you for some of these dates. I urge others to share their music with us. Fr. Joe O'Steen
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K-2nd Grade Lock-In Coming ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When: Friday, February 26th 6 pm-Midnight
Who: All children in Grades K-2 (you can bring one friend)
What: Fun, friends and fellowship and an opportunity for parents to
have 6 hours off!!
Where: St. Andrew's
How Much: $12 early registration (by February 15th)
$16 late registration
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3rd-7th Grade Lock-In ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Save The Date
3rd-7th Grade Lock-In
When: Friday, April 16-Saturday, April 17 (7 p.m. - 8 a.m.)
Who: All St. Andrew's 3rd-7th Graders (each may bring 1 friend)
Watch for more information coming soon!!!! |
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Acolyte Training
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Who: All Acolytes What: Training When: Friday, January 22, 2010, 6:30-8pm Where: Church Nave Details: We're fitting for robes, building our knowledge of current
roles, and asking parents to stay the first 30 minutes to review
expectations. RSVP: RSVP your attendance by calling Ryan Perry at 713.203.2020 or by emailing him at ryan@standrewspearland.org
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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.
Super Bowl Party Who: Youth Grades 5-12 What: Superbowl Party, Celebrating "XLIV" When: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 5-8:30pm Where: St. Andrew's Parish Hall Costs: $5 and your favorite snack. Friends are always welcome! Show your team spirit by wearing your favorite sports jersey! RSVP: In order to best plan for you, we need an RSVP by 2/2/2010. All you have to do is call Ryan Perry at 713.203.2020, or email him at ryan@standrewspearland.org!
Youth Matinee Trip to Pearland High School's "The Pajama Game" Who: Grades 5-12 When: Sunday, January 24, 2010, Meet at the church at 2:30, Show starts at 3pm. Where: PHS Auditorium, 3775 S. Main How Much: $10 for adults, $8 for students. Concessions available. RSVP: Let us know you are showing for this by calling Ryan Perry at 713-203-2020, or emailing him at ryan@standrewspearland.org.
Youth Trip to Dawson's "42nd Street" Who: Grades 5-12
When: Thursday, January 28, 2010, Meet at the church at 7:00, Show starts at 7:30 pm.
Where: DHS Auditorium
How Much: $10 will cover you. Concessions also available.
RSVP: Let us know you are showing for this by calling Ryan Perry at 713-203-2020, or emailing him at ryan@standrewspearland.org.
Diocesan Events Diocesan Retreats are a great way to grow in faith, meet new people, and have a blast! Ask Ben F., Emily C., Stephanie W., Jeremy C. , Bettie Dru B., or Georgia N. about it next time you see them! The next weekends are quickly approaching and we want you to be a part of this before your date fills up! Yes, that does mean you. Scholarships are available.
Upcoming 2010 YES and Happening Dates are: April 23-25, 2010 (Registration Deadline is 3/21/2010) |
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Superbowl Subs and Wraps are back!
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Have you had a workcamp poorboy or wrap? They are amazing! $5 will buy you a poorboy or wrap of your choice and chips this year as the Workcamp Group makes our way towards Greeley, CO for our mission trip. Sign up to order your favorite this weekend at our table to have the sandwiches ready for your party on the 7th for the big game.
For more information, contact Jenn Neitzey at mneitzey1@comcast.net.
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Save The Date ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Workcamp BBQ Baked Potato Lunches Available 2/20-21/2010 by Pre-order and Pick up only
$6/ Potato with BBQ, Sour Cream, Butter, Cheese and Onion
All Proceeds Benefit Youth Workcamp Mission Trip to Greeley, CO.
For more information email Ryan Perry at ryan@standrewspearland.org.
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Garage Sale Donations Being Accepted ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For Donations or other information, please contact Anne Harland at (281) 787-5085 or by email at anneharland@sbcglobal.com.
The Workcamp Garage Sale will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010. Mark your calendars!
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| Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Todd Bolin and David Allensworth for getting our area sump pump working again. Thanks to David Allensworth for replacing roof vents. |
| Did you Know....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...that Cary McDonald was quoted in the Belief section of the 1/15/10 Chronicle in conjunction with her volunteer work at the Extreme Makeover home in Kemah? KimberLee Christensen was a photographer on the site?
...that our own Ben Foster and Brittany Porter are in the Pearland High School presentation of "The Pajama Game?" It will hit the stage Jan. 22-23 and 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. in the PHS auditorium, 3775 S. Main. A matinee performance will be at 3 p.m. on Jan. 24. My family and I will be going. Tickets are $12 for premium seating, $10 for adults and $8 for students, senior citizens and Pearland ISD staff. To reserve tickets, call 281-412-1630.
..... that our own Jason Busby and his Chavez High School students were featured in The Blood Center's 2010 calendar. Look here http://www.giveblood.org/index.php?page=cfl-calendar-mar10
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| Welcome New Members
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Steve & Marie Primm, children Emily and Will
John & Jennifer Adams, sons Preston and Parker
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| Births
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Parker Lynn McAninch on January 13th, grandson to Garry and Ramona McAninch. |
| Let us know.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whenever you or someone in your immediate family participates in something special or achieves something special, let me know. We want to share our good fortune with others. Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com |
New Blog
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am now putting my devotions and a few other things on a Blog. click hereJim+ |
| Free Money
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
| 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
Giving away in good condition: baby bath tub, adjustable kick gym, bassinet (without frame). Selling: plug in swing (also can use batteries) in excellent condition, $40 ($80 new) , exersaucer in fair/good condition, $20 ($53 new), bouncy seat $10 ($30 new) , BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Air in excellent condition (only used a handful of times), $60 ($95 new). If you are interested in any of these items and/or want more information please call Shelley W. at (713) 436-9364. |
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| 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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| RSS feed For the Church Calendar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We just added a new RSS feed (Really Simple Syndication - Click here) to the online Church calendar Click here.
Now you can use the power of RSS to keep up to date with a list of upcoming events when you subscribe (no fee) to the RSS feed using Outlook, a Web browser or a favorite feed reader, such as Google Reader. To get started, simply click the RSS icon on your preview calendar or on your Web browser's toolbar. It works like other RSS feeds. |
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| Recycling
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Office Hours
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