St. Andrew's Year of Service
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In this issue...
Basket Raffle for Haiti Relief
Serving Others and Rescuing Squirrels
On His Way to 19 Gallons of Blood Donated
Others Helping Us
Playing Taps in Honor of Veterans
Outreach Organizations
Compassion Logo
Visit Compassion International

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Visit the National Marrow Donor Program

Heifer Logo
Visit Heifer International

FPCC Logo
Visit Family Promise of Clear Creek

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Visit Episcopal Relief and Development

Souper Bowl

Visit Souper Bowl of Caring
Resolutions for Our Year of Service
 
Christianity is practiced. These are traits of the followers of Jesus. God encourages our practice of them and God will help us to do them. Make these the foundation of your Year of Service. (from sermon 2/14/10)
 
Avoid judgment of others unlike me. Find out who they are and what they yearn for
James 2:1-6
 
Die to live. Take care of Jesus' business with others outside family and church. God will take care of you.
Luke 9:23-25
 
Sow generously. Give of your time, talent and treasure to make the Gospel a reality in the lives of others.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
 
Don't take it with you, send it ahead. Invest in eternity. It is your ultimate destiny.
Matthew 6:19-24
 
Embrace variety, Live in unity. Work together to be the Body of Christ for a broken world using your unique gifts, given by God.
1 Corinthians 12:4-12

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
2535 E. Broadway
FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
281-485-3843
www.standrewspearland.org
 
Year of Service Update
#4
February 26, 2010


Dear St. Andrew's Family & Friends,

Our Year of Service is in full swing now and fits nicely with our annual Campaign of Kindness. I encourage all of you to continue to open your eyes to the people and opportunities around you. We, as a congregation, really do make a difference in our community and as we open up to new acts of service that present themselves, the difference we make will grow more than we can imagine.

Please continue to provide your stories of service but also don't forget the pictures!! Everyone would love to see the results of the stories as well as read about them.
  Basket Raffle for Haiti Relief

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital recently had a Valentine's Day Basket Raffle, in which beautiful decorated baskets with items inside would be raffled and proceeds would go to Haiti relief through the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.  Joy Hargett and her departments put together 2 baskets for donation.  Employees and visitors could buy raffle tickets for $1.00 each.  There were about 30 baskets and over $7000 in raffle tickets were purchased, with all proceeds going to Haiti relief.


YoS Haiti
Serving Others and Rescuing Squirrels


The Harbuck family is off to a great start with our Year of Service. They report the following acts of service that I know will inspire us all:

  • Delivered kolaches to the Pearland Fire Department and EMSYoS BAby Squirrels
  • Larry took breakfast to the toll booth operator
  • Myrna rescued 4 baby squirrels from a tree being removed from a neighbor's yard
  • Lauren and Kaiti baked cookies for the Greeters at St. Andrew's to give to our visitors
Blood Drop Character18+ Gallons of Blood Donated!

Father Jim+ just started toward his 19th gallon of blood donated. So far he has donated 145 times!!
  Others Helping Us

In a case of having the tables turned on us, we have a report of an act of service being done for one of our parishioners.

Ryan Harbuck was waiting on a woman at CiCi's and their discussion came around to the fact that he is planning on getting his EMT certification and an Associate's Degree in Nursing. After they talked, she gave him a tip and said to use it towards his goals. After she left, he looked and realized she had given him $100!
 YoS Kindness
  Playing Taps in Honor of Veterans

Bill Crawford gives of his talents by providing live trumpet music for the funerals of veterans so the families do not have to used recorded music. He is associated with a group called Bugles Across America.

Bugles Across America, NFP was founded in 2000 by Tom Day, when Congress passed legislation stating Veterans had a right to at least 2 uniformed military people to fold the flag and play taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was begun to take this a step further, and in recognition of the service these Veterans provided their country, (they) felt that every Veteran deserved a live rendition of taps played by a live Bugler.
YoS Bugles Across America
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