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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
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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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Year of Service Update
#13
July 22, 2010
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Dear St. Andrew's Family & Friends,
In honor of our Year of Service , and on a personal note, I leave tomorrow (July 22) on my Pilgrimage to Malawi. I am excited, a little nervous and very stressed because I have packing still to do. As I plan to visit our Sister Diocese of Southern Malawi, I am excited for the possibilities that lie ahead. My goal is to find a meaningful way in which we can connect the people of St. Andrew's to the people of the Diocese of Southern Malawi. I don't know much about what I will experience while I am there, but I have an itinerary, a 13 year old guidebook, a list of Chichewa phrases, and a lot of prayers behind me. If you would like to join me in this experience through the virtual world, I will be writing a blog (as often as possible given I do not know what my internet access will be) you can follow my trip at http://malawipilgrimage.wordpress.com/. Hopefully you will all understand that this is a shortened Year of Service newsletter due to time constraints - please look for a catch up newsletter in mid-August to report all the great works you are doing. Well, I'm off to finish up at work so I can go home and finish packing. Thank you all for your support and prayers. |
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Service Opportunity
The following is from an email I received about an Operation Christmas Child volunteer opportunity:
Dear Friend,
It's time to sign up as a volunteer in an Operation Christmas Child Processing Center!
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 2-and spaces will fill quickly. If your family, church, or group is excited to participate in this mission opportunity, we encourage you to call us at 1-800-442-9120 to request a reservation.
We are blessed to have many volunteers who want to serve in this ministry, so we appreciate your flexibility in scheduling as we try to accommodate as many as possible. Please have multiple options of dates and times in mind when you call.
This holiday season, we anticipate 65,000 volunteers will be needed to serve in Processing Centers in Atlanta, Georgia; Boone, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Denver, Colorado; Honolulu, Hawaii; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Orange County, California. Volunteers must be at least 13 years of age.
For more information about Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child, or to order your project materials, please call 1-800-353-5949 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ. Together, we can touch millions of hearts with Christmas joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ!
National Collection Week is November 15-22, 2010
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| The Church Has Left the Building
St. Andrew's will be literally "leaving the building" on Sunday, September 19th to go out into our community and perform acts of service. Much more information is coming soon but save the date and mark your calendars now so you can join us for this amazing outreach event. |
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