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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
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February 14, 2010 Issue 63
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| A Year of Service: It's not about me
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Sunday, January 24th, was our Annual Parish Meeting Day. I hope you participated that day in your church's mission. I am writing to summarize our focus for the coming year. Reports for the year just completed will be available at church on Sunday if you did not receive them at the meeting.
Sunday marked the beginning of "A Year of Service." Each year, we focus on one of Jesus' New Testament Purposes for the church. Last year was a year of Discipleship, spent deepening our life of prayer and scripture. This coming year, we will encourage each of us, individually and as a church, to serve in significant areas of outreach to the world - locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
Each of us is asked to serve in some capacity within the church. We will celebrate these ministries as well. But our main focus will be on our service outside the walls of St. Andrew's. Jesus' call is a call to serve in his name.
Here is your part for the coming year.
Pray for our acts of service
Pray for new places to serve
Adopt a servant's heart every day
Serve somewhere, formally or informally, short term or long term
Tell us about your service. Take pictures and send to Debbie
Allensworth txdigger@msn.com. All service counts if you do it for Christ. Participate in a 6 week study called, "A Hole in Our Gospel." Times and places are posted. I am honored to serve you and look forward to the personal and church growth and health that comes from a life of service to others. Tell me how you are doing. If you see "footprints" in the church entryway, they are the names of those committed to A Year of Service. You will have a chance to add your name if it is not there. Contact me with questions at frjimbo@msn.com. In Christ, The Rev. Jim Liberatore |
| Year of Service Update #1
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February 4, 2010
Dear St. Andrew's Family & Friends,
We have embarked on a Year of Service for St. Andrew's for 2010 and this newsletter will help us celebrate all we (that includes all of you) are doing in service to our world.
Whenever you enter into an act of service throughout the year, please take the time to send us the information so we can pass it along to help inspires others. Pictures would be wonderful as well.
Thank you for helping us to continue to make St. Andrew's have a positive impact on the Houston area, Texas, the United States and our world!
Debbie Allensworth
Crutches for Haiti
Cokesbury United Methodist Church has a mobile medical clinic on its way to Haiti to help in the relief efforts in that earthquake ravaged nation. They put out a call for individuals and organizations to donate used crutches, wheelchairs and other mobility devices to send with their medical personnel to assist the many people who had to have a leg amputated after the earthquake.
St. Andrew's sent along 4 pairs of brand new crutches which they were thrilled (and very surprised) to receive! We sent two pairs of children's crutches and 2 pairs of adult crutches.
Thank you to all of you who prayed over these items and I ask that you continue to pray for those who will receive them.
Students Collect Money for Haiti
This past week, students from E.C. Mason Elementary School collected $370 to send to Compassion International for the children in their program in Haiti. Anna Claire Curl and many other children donated their Tooth Fairy Money and Lunch Money and emptied their piggy banks. This project was led by our own Allison Curl.
Donations to Haiti Relief Efforts Are Deductible on Your 2009 Taxes
Charitable contributions made before March 1, 2010, in response to the Haiti earthquake can be claimed as itemized charitable deductions on your 2009 tax return instead of waiting to claim these on your 2010 tax return (see The House of Representatives bill H.R. 4462 passed 1/20/10).
As with any tax concern, please consult your own professional advisor to learn how a gift to Haiti relief will affect your tax situation.
Share Your Acts of Service
Help us spread the word about acts of service in which you participate. Send your reports (AND PICTURES) to debbie@standrewspearland.org.
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| K-2nd Grade Lock-In Coming
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When: Friday, February 26th 6pm-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 eary registration (by Feb. 15)
For more information or to help out with the Lock-In, contact Katie Cordes
What's Bugging You? Permission to Pray
The children will: jump on the inflatable, eat a prepared dinner, make crafts, play games,
pray, complete a small service project, and watch a rated G movie. We're inching for your child to
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| Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
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Save the Date:
Tuesday, February 16th
6:00-7:30pm | |
Sunday Adult Morning Offerings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fr. Joe's Class - Room 107 - 9:15 am Sundays
- Beginning 2/14 - The Hole in Our Gospel - Outreach examined - $6
Fr. Jim's+ Class - Room 102 - 9:15 am Sundays
- Beginning 2/14 - The Hole in Our Gospel - Outreach examined - $6
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| 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
ยท 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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| 2010 Census
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Census Bureau has asked churches to publicize that they need census workers. Call 1.866.861.2010 or www.2010censusjobs.gov.
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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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| Hole in Our Gospel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Over 80 Signed Up!
Sunday 9:15 am Groups start 2/14
Care for Others?
6 Weeks to Filling the Hole in Our Gospel
Need more info?
Quest Adventures
Please Join a 6 Week Quest
I' m asking that each member of St. Andrew's join or start a 6 week group as part of our "It's not about me" Year of Service. Expand your Gospel and bring hope, joy and peace to you and to others. 5 groups already.
Make a difference. Experience the Gospel again for the first time.
Contact me today
Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com |
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3rd-7th Grade Lock-In
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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!!!! |
| Wedding Vow Renewal
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Join Us
Giant Renewal of Wedding Vows
Sunday, February 14th
Renew Your Wedding Vows at Church
Valentine's Day is on Sunday this year.
Bring your honey and renew your commitment to each other and receive a Marriage Blessing as well.
Both Services
8:00 am & 10:30 am
Where & When
2535 E. Broadway
Pearland, Texas 77581
Sunday 2/14/10
See you Sunday!
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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 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) |
| Campaign of Kindness
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St. Andrew's is about to embark on our annual Campaign of Kindness and we need some help. If you're looking for a way to get a start on our Year of Service, this may be for you.
I need people to help coordinate one week of collections and either deliver that week's items collected or organize the collection for delivery.
This year we will be collecting:
New/Packaged Underwear for Star of Hope Shelter
Teddy Bears for Shriner's Children's Hospital
Pet Food for Pearland Animal Shelter
Children's Shoes for Depelchin Children's Center
Tools and Painting Supplies for Episcopal Relief Efforts on Galveston Island
We need one person or family in charge of each week. The Star of Hope Shelter is already covered by the Harland family. If you are interested in joining our team and helping with one of these collection weeks, please contact me at debbie@standrewspearland.org or 281-485-3843 x16.
Thank you!
Debbie
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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.
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| Vestry News
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed Woodward is appointed Senior Warden 2010.
The Vestry approved the nomination of Russell Meachen as Junior Warden.
The Vestry approved Christine Lusk and Ed Carrette authorization to sell the 1998 Johnson C Scow Sailboat & Trailer donated by Parishioner Steve Burns.
The Vestry approved the 2010 Operating Budget (Pass 7) at a December 20, 2009, noon, call meeting.
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| Annual Golf Tournament
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Support the RISE School and St. Andrew's. Our annual Pamela Rushing Golf Tournament will be at Clear Creek Golf Club, Friday April 30th 8 AM. Shotgun start. Continental breakfast and lunch. More info? Todd Bolin todd@pipehunter.com |
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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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| Did You Know?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our own Stephanie Woodward, Jay Farnie and Carter Allensworth were in Dawson High's recent production of 42nd street?
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| Way to Go, St. Andrew's
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Through your generosity in January, we are sending a check to Episcopal Relief and Development for Haiti in the amount of $1,250. Bless you. See http://www.er-d.org/ |
| Anniversary Thank Yous
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you all for joining me and my family today for my 15th anniversary at St. Andrew's. It meant a lot to have you here. I will make great (relaxing for me) use of the cooking utensils and food supplies. Bless you all.
Jim+
Thank you for your support and generosity.
We are blessed to be apart of the St. Andrews community.
Christine
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| Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Bill Crawford for repairing one of our Pumpkin Patch wagons.
Thanks to Todd Bolin and JT Cole for cooking the chicken for the Annual Parish Meeting. |
| Job Opportunity
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| Deaths
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Beverly Ponder, Father of Barbara Kinsey
Billie Vasquez, Mother of Ramona McAninch |
| Cub Scouts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Below is a link to an article in the Pearland Journal covering our Cub Scout pack's pinewood derby.
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/02/05/pearland_journal/lifestyles/1-28_pj_scouts.txt |
| CPR/First Aid Class
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I'm sorry to say that we have had to postpone the CPR/First Aid class that we had planned on having at St. Andrew's on February 13th due to scheduling conflicts and not enough sign ups. We do need to have this class offered very soon. If you are interested, please let me know ASAP and include what Saturdays you might be available in March and April. Thank you.
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| Contact for the Rich Family
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Here is the address for The Richs
PO Box 76
Atlanta, NE 68923
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| 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
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
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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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cans - Room 114 or the recycle bin next to the drink machine in the Worship Building
Ink Cartridges - 3 recycle boxes on campus
Eye Glasses - Collection bin in entryway of the Worship Building |
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8:00 am - 12 Noon
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday
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