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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
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September 12, 2010 Issue 76
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| Sign Up Now for The Church Has Left the Building Community Service Projects
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St. Andrew's 'The Church Has Left the Building Community Service Day' is coming soon!
Join us as we go out into the community on Sunday, September 19, effectively "being the church" instead of "going to church."
We will have over 10 service projects in the Pearland/Alvin/Friendswood area on that day.
If you have not yet signed up for a project, here is your chance to do so. Several of the projects we have planned are listed below. If you would like to join one of these projects, please reply to me at debbie@standrewspearland.org and I will add your name to the list.
Please note all projects have a maximum number of participants and we will sign people up on a first come, first served basis. Don't worry, we have plenty of other projects to go around - we will find a place for you.
You can also sign up for projects on Sunday at the church (we will have the full list up on the bulletin board in the Worship Building).
Don't miss out on this chance to be a part of an amazing outreach event!
In Christ,
Debbie Allensworth
Roadside Clean-up
Keep Pearland Beautiful Adopt-a-Spot
Litter clean-up along a roadside in Pearland. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent.
2 sites, maximum 36 more people for this project.
Where & When:
2535 E. Broadway FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
September 19
8:45AM-11:30AM
Fernandez Home
Yard Clearing/Light electrical work
This team will be helping a local Pearland couple. The husband has cancer and can't keep up with the yard work and minor house repairs. Participants will do some light electrical work (fixing ceiling fan and lights) and yard clearing/work.
Maximum 8 more people for this project. No one under the age of 11, please.
Where & When:
2535 E. Broadway FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
September 19
8:00AM-3:00PM
Gill Home
Exterior Painting/light yard work
This team will be helping a single, elderly woman whose house was damaged in Hurricane Ike. Participants will be painting the entire exterior of the home (replacement of some trim will be done on Saturday) and some minor tree/bush trimming near house.
We need 8 more adults for this project and have space for 1 more youth (age 12+).
No one under the age of 11, please.
Where & When:
2535 E. Broadway FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
September 19
8:00AM-3:00PM
Massey Ranch Elementary School
Beautification Project
This team will be excavating and relocating existing materials, installing trees, border, top soil and new plants.
Ages 12 and up.
We have space for 13 more people on this team.
Where & When:
2535 E. Broadway FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
September 19
9:30AM-3:00PM
Schueneman Home
Yard Work
This team of youth and youth leaders will be helping an elderly widow whose home is on our Meals on Wheels route.
We need 3 more adults for this project and have space for 1 more youth (age 12+).
No one under the age of 11, please.
Where & When:
2535 E. Broadway FM 518
Pearland, Texas 77581
September 19
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| New Adult Class - Marriage
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Standing at the altar, we all had a picture of what our marriage would look like. The problem is this picture of marriage results in expectations that we unload on our spouse. The weight of these expectations will rob your marriage of love and joy. As a spouse you never feel like you measure up and you never feel like you are good enough.
So what are you to do with your expectations? You can't deny them, because most expectations started out as God-given desires. In this series, Andy Stanley explains that you must learn to transform your expectations and look to God if you are to experience marriage as it was designed. DVD and discussion. Jim+ will facilitate. Christine will keep him honest!
Starts, Sunday October 3rd for 6 weeks
$2
RSVP Jim+ click here
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Rock U. Children's Ministry - Our School Year Has Begun!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome back from summer vacation! The school year has started and I wanted to check in with all of you parents and give you a few dates to put on your calendars and some reminders about what we have to offer at St. Andrew's for your children ages 18 months - 5th Grade.
* Classes started Sunday, August 29. The classes for this year are:
Classes are from 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Class/Teachers
Toddlers & 2's - Room 308/Kristin Hearn & Christine Liberatore
Preschool/Pre-K - Room 307/Shelly Bauer & Nikki Adams
K-1st Grade - Room 303/Christina Mortenson & Lisa Hardin
2nd - 3rd Grade - Room 304/5/Anne Harland & Glenn Smith
4th-5th Grade - Room 306/Chelsea Egmon & Darrel Borden & Wade Egmon
Oversight & Helping where needed--Shannon Campbell & Susan Bolin
Annual Parent Meeting
If you missed the Annual Parent Meeting, packets will be sent to your home this coming week with information and sign up sheets for the year.
Important Dates
* Sunday, September 19th - The Church Has Left the Building - no classes or worship this day, sign up for a community service project and join us for an evening celebration at 5 p.m.
* Saturday, September 25th - 9 a.m. - 1st Pumpkin unloading of the year!!!!
* Sunday, September 26th - Large Group Event for Rock U - Parents and all children ages toddlers - 5th Grade - join us in the Parish Hall at 9:15 a.m. for our first Large Group Family Event of the year (this is instead of Sunday School - no adult classes on this day). Come and find out what all the buzz is about.
Special Requests
* Please do not allow your child to bring toys/games/electronics/dolls, etc to Rock U or God Rocks. We cannot be responsible for these items and they are a distraction for the class. A rule of thumb, if it is not allowed at school, please do not bring it to Christian Education either.
*We need subs! If you are willing to offer your services as a substitute for either Rock U (Christian education at 9:15) or God Rocks! (Children's worship at 10:30), please let us know - we will train you :)
Thank you all for sharing your wonderful children with us! We look forward to a great year and it's because of all of you that we are able to offer this ministry to all of our children.
Debbie
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| Pumpkins are Coming
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 Please plan to attend one or more of the unloads....
September 25 at 9AM
October 9th at 9AM
October 17 at 3PM
If you have any questions, please contact me at 281-485-3843 or debbie@standrewspearland.org.
Thank you! Debbie Allensworth |
| Craft Fair - Save the Date - Be a Vendor
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www.myStandrewscraft.com for applications and more information.
Booths are available: - Inside Booths - 10' X 8' - $100
- Outside Covered Booths - 10' X 10' - $70
- Outside uncovered Booths - 10' X 10' - $40
- Table and Electricity - $10 each
Mention "Fishwrap" to receive St. Andrew Members' Discount
Contact Jeanette Cooper 281.485.9850
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| Volunteer Needs
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Do any of these opportunities fit your gifts and interests?
- 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
- Finance Team Clerk - once a month
- Office Assistance- once a week or "on call"
- Greeter for Sunday School Welcome Coordinator - weekly with time off
- Handyman (or woman)- varies in times and jobs
- Facility Promoter-help us rent out the facilities
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| Casino Night - Save the Date - Invite Your Friends
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 6:00 PM
A Night of 1940's Glamour in .....
Casablanca
Come join us in Rick's Café Americain at Golf Crest Country Club for a night of Cocktails, Dinner and Casino fun with a Live Auction to follow.
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| Get the Picture!
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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
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| Women's Bible Study
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Hi, ladies!
On Thursday evenings, starting September 16th, we are starting a Women's Bible Study at St. Andrew's!
The first study we will do is a 10 week study called 'Esther - It's Tough Being a Woman', by Beth Moore. I recently did this study at Gateway Community Church, where a friend of mine is a member, and I enjoyed it so much that I would like to share it with you, and learn even more from it. I have never truly looked forward to sitting down and reading my Bible like I did during this study. She made me so excited that I couldn't wait to see what happened next and how it could apply to my own life.
Not only will the bible study itself be wonderful, but this will be a great way to stay connected with each other!
The time will probably be from 6:30 to 8:30, but we may adjust that based on the preferences of all those who plan to come. We will watch the video for the first 45 minutes or so, and then break into small groups to discuss the lesson in detail.
Childcare will be provided!
Please invite any and all friends you think might enjoy this study - we will make sure we have plenty of room for everyone!
Let me know if you have any questions! Please reply to this email and let me know that you are interested so I can make sure to order enough books for everyone.
Believe me, ladies - this bible study is worth the effort to make it to!! I am so excited to hear from you!
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| New Group Forming - Join Us!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The Gospel in Life- Explore ways to live it out the Gospel in your everyday life. New 8 week group forming,
Starts Wednesday, 9/22 @ 6:30 pm.
Meeting in room 102. Childcare upon request. $10
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| New Adult Class - Old Testament
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beginning October 17, Fr. Joe's class will begin a 24-week course on the Old Testament.
The DVD lectures are by Professor Amy Jill Levine, PhD, of Vanderbilt University Divinity School. This course is a scholarly introduction to how the Hebrew Bible was produced over a period of perhaps eight centuries, what it meant to the writers and editors over this long birth, and what meanings it may have to modern Christians and Jews.
The cost for the 24 classes is $15.00, a real bargin considering what a Graduate School course costs. The home work will be reading in the Old Testament. |
| Thanks to...
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Jason Smith for power washing the church brickwork
Jenny Vittingl who recently retired from 17 YEARS helping in the office! Bless you!
Katie Cordes for volunteering to help with our runs to 1/2 Price Books.
David Purdy for replacing the burned out interior lights. Way to go! |
| Renew your Kroger Card and Support St.Andrew's
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  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. |
Halloween Cookie Decorating
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We will decorate Halloween cookies again this year with the children (2 years through 5th grade) on the Trick or Treat in the Patch night, Sunday, October 24th. The Trick or Treat starts at 6:30 pm. The cookie decorating will start right after the first trick-or-treater. Come after being in the Patch.
Want to help? Click Here
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| Welcome
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Karen & Alan Hayes and son Alex & Zach
Zac & Catherine Gruetzner, and son Tag
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| Baptisms
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Sydney Theresa Mortenson baptized Sunday, August 22, 2010.
Collin Andrew Barry baptized Sunday, August 29, 2010.
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| Baptism Class
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Want baptism for yourself?
Pregnant?
RSVP for a class on Saturday, September 11th at 9:00 am in room 102. Childcare upon request.
Click Here to RSVP. The class lasts 1.5 hours.
Jim+
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| Want to Know More about the Episcopal Church?
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All Things Anglican  Save the DateWant to know the secrets? New to the Episcopal Church? Going to get confirmed or received? Join Jim Liberatore on Sunday, May 20th at 9:15 am. Bring your breakfast. RSVP Click Here
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| Childcare Needed
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The Montalbano family, friends of St. Andrew's, is looking for a full time caregiver for son Jeffrey. Wendy Montalbano 713 302-1364
Hi everyone,
My family will be in need of a part-time caregiver for our children beginning in late November. We are looking for someone to watch our two children ages 2 1/2 and 6 months in our Silverlake home during the evenings. The hours would be from 3:30-8:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.It could be all 4 days or just a 2 or 3 days if that works better. If you or anyone you know would like more information please feel free to contact me.
Thank You,
Christina Mortenson
(832) 594-3514
mortenson24@gmail.com
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| Pearland Little League Shirts
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Shirts will be available at Koza's. They will be $10 for all youth and adult S-XL. Adult sizes 2XL and 3XL are $12.50. A percentage of sales will go to Pearland Little League.
Go Pearland!!!
J.T. Cole, VP of Sales
Koza's, Inc.
2910 S. Main
Pearland, TX 77581
jtc@kozas.com
281-485-1462 office
281-850-2386 cell |
| Christian Stewardship
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"Christian stewardship is the free and joyous activity of the child of God and God's family, the church, in managing all of life and life's resources for God's purposes."
The above definition of Christian Stewardship has been used in our church for a few decades. It contains only 29 words, but what a mouthful when you consider the application of the various parts of this definition.
"Free and joyous." Many people do not think of stewardship as being free and joyous but it really can be when we have the calm assurance that our God richly provides all that we need for the support and wants of our body and life.
"Child of God." What a beautiful title for God's people! The opening verses of 1 John 3 speak of the lavish love of God resulting in making us His very own children. What great good news and what a powerful reminder of the proper motivation for our stewardship activity - love to our God who first loved us.
"God's family, the church." This phrase reminds us that our stewardship is not a solo performance but is done within the Christian community to honor God and benefit others.
"In managing all of life and life's resources." Part of our stewardship struggle is that we think we "own" all those things that surround us when, in truth, we are managers. Another part of our struggle is that we may think that Stewardship is just about money, time and talents. Christian stewardship is about those things and more; Christian stewardship involves our whole life--everything that God has entrusted to us to manage as faithful stewards.
"For His purposes." Maturing stewards do the right things for the right reasons. All we do as Christian stewards is to be done to the glory of God and for the welfare of others as well as ourselves. Who said stewardship was easy? If it were, everyone would be doing it!
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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 $ 227,339 $ 243,534 $16,195 under budget
Receipts $ 228,969 $ 239,145 $ 10,545 under funded
Long Term Debt $466,580.10
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 undesignated checks go into operating to cover general budgeted disbursements.
Questions?
Beth Bishop bookkeeper@standrewspearland.org |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Blog
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| Calendar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Important Dates Coming Up - Place in your date book
September 19 The Church Has Left the Building Campaign
September 25 Pumpkin Unloading (tentative) - 9 am
September 26 Rock U. Large/Family Group Day
October 9 Pumpkin Unloading #2 (tentative) - 9 am
October 10 Parish Elections & Pet Blessing
October 15-16 Craft Fair
October 19 Pumpkin Unloading #3 (tentative) - 3 pm
October 24 Trick of Treat in the Pumpkin Patch
October 24 Rock U. Large/Family Group Day
November 4
Casino Night Fundraiser for Operating Budget
November 24 Thanksgiving Service - 7 pm
November 28 Rock U. Large/Family Group Day
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. | | Contacts
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| Recycling
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Ink Cartridges - 3 recycle boxes on campus
Eye Glasses - Collection bin in entryway of the Worship Building
Cell Phones - Bring to the office
Batteries - Bring to the office
Paper - We have 2 collection bins in the west parking lot
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8:00 am - 12 Noon 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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