News from St. Andrew's

Several parishioners are in the process of assisting us with making a new pictorial directory. Please smile brightly when you are approached for your family's picture on a Sunday morning before, between and after the services.

We will take pictures through Labor Day. Thank you.

Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com

Photographers

Brittany Porter

Terry Brown

Christina Sampson

Jason and Nikki Adams

Debbie Mayfield

Wade and Chelsea Egmon

Benjamin Nye

Judy Bettencourt

Luis and Julianna Cedeno

Purge your life of some stuff!

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St. Andy's Garage Sale is coming Saturday, September 11^th (7am - 2pm). This is one of our main fundraising activities to help meet the financial needs of our operating budget. PODS of Houston has generously donated a POD for our use to store items in preparation for the September Garage Sale. Start purging your stuff and let St. Andrew's turn it into cash for the church! Tell your family, friends and neighbors we need it, want it and will take it! A pick up team is available for LARGE items. Call Christine Lusk with questions 281-485-2525.

Blessing of the Backpacks

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Bring your backpacks for a blessing of the school year, our children, our teachers and the backpacks!

August 22nd
Both Services

Sunday Adult Morning Offerings

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Fr. Joe's Class

Room 107 - 9:25 am Sundays

The third series of the adult class, Living the Questions, called Call to Covenant, began August 1, at 9:25 am in Room 107. This is a series for progressive Christians who live intellectually in the 21st century. If you are willing to have things you "know to be true" examined, and questioned, please come. The cost is $10.00. This seven-week series will conclude on October 10, following preparation for and experiencing "The Church Has Left the Building."

On October 17, we will begin a 24-week survey of the Old Testament. This is oriented toward the same persons. The cost for the 24 lectures (DVD) and discussions in $15.00. All are welcome. Come for some excitement! This is not a children's book of Bible stories.

Men's Fraternity

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Join a terrific force at St. Andrew's -

Richard Magness will be offering the next installment starting September 7th.

RSVP So we can order workbooks for you.

Astros

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Episcopal Night at the Baseball Game

Astros vs Dodgers, September 10, 2010. Discount tickets. Let Jim+ know if you want to go with a group from St. Andrew's. The Cathedral will host a pre-game BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings and invites others from around the diocese to join the fun before attending the big game. Parking will be available at no charge in the parking lot at San Jacinto and Texas, next to the Diocesan Center and the Cathedral, within walking distance of Minutemaid Ball Park. A $10 donation is requested to cover the cost of the meal but the beer is free! Ya'll come!

St. Andrew's Fiesta Family Fun Night

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homer

AUGUST 14^th,2010 6:00 pm

Fun for Everyone Bingo with non-cash prizes

Fiesta Dinner Popcorn

Desserts Back to school prizes

$12.00 for 12 and up - $7.00 for 6 to 11 - 5 & under Free

Ticket Prices include Fiesta Dinner & Bingo - all ages can play!

Chips & Salsa

Salad

Tex-Mex Casserole

Fiesta Frijoles

Spanish Rice

Desert - Mexican Cookies or Ice Cream

Iced Tea

Fiesta games and prizes from 6:00 to 6:30

Dinner from 6:30 - 7:30

Bingo for everyone from 7:30 - 9:30

Tickets/Questions - contact Cary McDonald

281.489.1696 or cary.mcdonald1@gmail.com

Year of Service Update #13

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July 22, 2010

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.

Debbie Allensworth

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

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.

Malawi Blog

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Debbie Allensworth has left on her pilgrimage to Malawi. She is going there for us, the Diocese of Texas, the Diocese of Southern Malawi and for her own spiritual growth. Please pray for her.

She hopes (depending on the internet capabilities in Malawi) to write a daily blog. If she has to, she will post the blog on her return.

If you would like to join her in this experience through the virtual world, you may follow her trip at http://malawipilgrimage.wordpress.com/. If you chose, you may subscribe to the blog as well.

Jim+

Financial Peace

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Be Weird
Debt-free is weird

Do yourself a favor and be at peace with all your finances. Mark Neitzey and Larry Musick will take you through this Biblically based 13 week class that will show you how no longer to have your money control you or your relationships. $105 for all materials for the entire family for a life time. You cannot NOT afford it.

Over 300 people have taken classes at St. Andrew's and they have retired over $750,000 in debt. Learn about insurance, investments, college funds and how to get bargains as well.

To sign up, click here.

Starts Wednesday
8/25/10
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Childcare Provided

Vestry News

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The Vestry approved the offer of Humble Bingo for St. Andrew's to become one of the six charities for whom Bingo is played on a weekly basis, at their facility in Humble, Texas.

Contracting to improve the exterior lighting on the campus.

Preparing for the August 29, 2010 Vestry Discernment Luncheon

Rock U. News

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August 15 - Small Group Classes for Preschool - 5th Grade (t's & 2's nursery) Parent's meeting in Parish Hall at 9:15

August 22 - Rally Day

August 29th - Fall Classes begin

If you have any questions, please contact me at 281-485-3843 or debbie@standrewspearland.org.

Thank you! Debbie Allensworth

Volunteer Needs

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Do any of these opportunities fit your gifts and interests?

10:30 am Worship PowerPoint "Clicker" - once a month
9:15 am Children's Teacher - will train you and you will work with another "seasoned" teacher
10:30 am God Rocks! PreK-2nd leader for the worship during the 10:30 service - training and other team members provided
Christmas Pageant Director and Assistant Director

Relocating Members

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David & Gaby Forrest and Children, Eamonn, Evan, Ethan, and Chloe have moved.

New Address: 3519 N. Ripples Court, Missouri City, Texas 77459

Free Infant Car Seat

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Hi everyone,

We have a Graco Snug Ride infant car seat and two bases to give away. It has never been in a crash, and does not expire until Dec. 2012. It is black and a nice smoky purple color (suitable for either a boy or girl). The plastic parts are silver.

With the exception of some fraying at the top of the seat pad where the pad fits around the shell (which does not interfere with the baby's comfort due to the location), it is in great condition. (I am pretty sure a new seat pad can be ordered from Graco's website.) The seat pad is machine washable. We have all the original parts.

If you are interested or have more questions, please feel free to call me at 713-436-9364.

Thanks,

Shelley Waguespack

Renew your Kroger Card and Support St.Andrew's

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YOU MUST RENEW YOUR CARD NOW OR IT WILL NOT BE VALID.

Support St. Andrew's through your shopping at Kroger.
Click this link.

We earned over $2,500 by linking our Kroger Cards to St. Andrew's. A percentage of each purchase went to fund our ministries. Each year, we must relink our Kroger Card. We will start earning money on July 1st only if we relink our cards.

Print the attached and take it to your Kroger when you shop next and have the cashier link your card with St. Andrew's. The instructions are on the flyer. You only need to link it once and you are done for the year!

Thank you for supporting St. Andrew's in this way.

Baptism

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Ashley Elisabeth Longoria, baptized, Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Death

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Clark Garrett, son of Dr. William & Carla Garrett died 7/27/10.

Finances - June 30th

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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 $199,202 $209,097 $ 9,895 under budget

Receipts $202,286 $209,165 $ 6,878 under funded

Long Term Debt $473,894.66

· Operating bank balance 1/1/2010 was $15,604.98

^{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

Let us Know

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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

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