News from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Yesterday, Jesse was approved by the Committee on the Diaconate and his name sent on to the Bishop. Bishop Dena will review his application for entry into the training program for the Diaconate. If he is approved, he will start the 3 year training process leading to ordination as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Volunteer Opportunities

Two counters are needed to count the morning offering on Sunday after the 10:30 service once a month. Training will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Father Jim.

Larry Musick and the Breakfast Teams are ready to add additional folks. To do so, five people are needed to serve once a month. Let Father Jim know if you are interested.

Babysitter Needed - The Egmons are looking for an experienced high-school aged babysitter, preferably with First Aid training, for an 18 month old. If you are interested, email Chelsea Egmon.

American Association of Museums is meeting at George R. Brown Convention Center. RThey're coordinating 600 volunteers and need about 200 more. Four hours of service earns you one free pass to the conferecne. If you or someone you know is interested, go to www.aamhouston.org and click on Volunteer at the AAM Conference or contact Mona Fluitt at 281-687-6662.

Benefit BBQ

Melissa Champion's cousin is battling melanoma. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family. A Benefit BBQ is being held to help during this difficult time. If anyone wants to purchase tickets, please contact Melissa at 713-446-1132.

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
Cell Phones - Bring to the office
Batteries- Bring to the office
Paper - We have 2 collection bins in the west parking lot

Church Wireless

Want to access the church wireless network for the web when you are on campus?

Here's what you do.

Please pick out the "Guest" wireless account

The password is IAmAGuestHere

The password is case sensitive

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

Blog

I am now putting my devotions and a few other things on a Blog.

click here

Jim+

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Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8:00 am - 12 Noon

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday

Closed

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About Us

Neighbor - 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' (Where our neighbor is defined as all those around us and not just those we like or are close to) Matthew 22:38(NIV)

One Another - There are over 80 "one another" passages in the Bible, urging us to strengthen our Connection with other Followers of Christ - church members

In fact, we cannot separate these Connections. They are intertwined.

'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers and sisters ofmine, you did for me.'

Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and

sister. 1 John 4:21 (NIV)

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 (NIV)

Dedicate your year and yourself to being Connected.

Vacation Bible School - Save the Date!

The next annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held July 11-15, 2011. The VBS Registration Form is available via the link. Details are below. If you have any questions, contact Bethany Donaldson.

Vacation Bible School

G'day St. Andrew's Family,

I am sending this out to all of you to see who in our congregation is planning on or would like to assist and volunteer with our vacation bible school this year?

I am looking for adults and youth (students going into the 6th grade next fall and up) who would like to participate in this energetic and exciting time. VBS will run from Monday, July 11th to Friday July 15th. The participants are dropped off at 9am and are picked up by noon. - If you are unable to assist the whole week, but are available select days, that is not a problem. Let me know when you are available and I will put it on my calendar.

If you have volunteered in the past and would like to again, please let me know what you would be interested in doing. We have positions for crew leaders and station leaders. (Crew stays with their kids for the whole week, moving from station to station; whereas a station leader sees all the kids throughout the week and stays in their area).

If you are interested please e-mail me at muppetaus@yahoo.com.au or call 281-484-7373 (hm) or 832-867-0042 (cell). Please let me know when you contact me if you have previously had safe-guarding. The church office staff will look at records to ensure that it is still current, or if we need to have you safe-guarded.

Thank you for your consideration and your prayers for this important fellowship at St. Andrew's.

Bethany Donaldson

Memorial Day

Dear Friends,

We want to remember those who served our country and who are no longer with us. Please send me the names of service men and women who have gone on to a larger life. If you know it, give us Rank, Branch and Theater.

We will remember their service by name on May 29th at both services. Thank you!

Honoring First Responders

Friends,
This 9/11/11 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and will be on a Sunday. I would like St. Andrew's to honor First Responders (police, fire rescue) on the day. We may even do a separate service to have vehicles blessed, who knows?

If you have any ideas or are interested in helping out, please let me know.

Jim+

frjimbo@msn.com

Calendar

May 21 6:00 pm Fiesta Dinner

May 29 Noon Block Party

July 11-15 Vacation Bible School

July 17 Vacation Bible School Sunday

July 23-24 Summer Andy2Go

August 21 8:00 am The Church Has Left The Bldg

August 28 Workcamp Sunday

September 10 7:00 am Garage Sale

September 11 First Responders & 9/11

10th Anniversary Worship

September 17 Fall Andy2Go

September 24 9:00 am Pumpkin Unloading

September 25 10:30 am Bishop's Visit, Confirmation

October 2 Parish Elections

October 2 Pet Blessing

October 8 9:00 am Pumpkin Unloading #2

October 14-15 Craft Fair

October 16 Stewardship Campaign begins

October 16 4:00 pm Pumpkin Unloading #3

October 23 Trick or Treat in the Patch

November 5 Family Promise Cardboard City

November 11-12 Diocesan Evangelism

Conference @ Camp Allen

November 23 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Service

December 11 6:00 pm Christmas Pageant

December 24 Christmas Services 7 & 10 pm

December 25 10:00 am Christmas Service (only one)

Finances - April 30, 2011

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.

Operating Receipts Expenses

Current Month $ 36,096 $ 35,733

Year to Date $ 148,493 $ 136,596

Outstanding Debt

As of 1/1/2011 $ 447,285

Current Year's Payment $ 123,294

Current Debt $ 323,992

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

Facebook

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If you do not yet have your own profile on Facebook, you can get started in just minutes.

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Click this link.
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We earned over $2,500 last year 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. If you haven't linked your Kroger card, click the link above and follow the directions.

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