January 22, 2012    Issue 107         

The Fishwrap     

Fishwrap
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
2535 E. Broadway, Pearland TX 77581
281-485-3843

Sunday
8:00 am:   Rite I with organ
9:15 am:   Christian Education
10:30 am:  Rite II with band
In This Issue
Acolyte Training
Article Headline
Quick Links
Contacts
Phone:  281-485-3843

Fax:  281-485-4936  


Joe O'Steen- Associate
Jenn Neitzey- Youth Minister
Marlene Rice- Parish Administrator
Katie Cordes - Children's Minister
Anne Harland- Director- Academy at St. Andrew's
Jeanette Cooper- Membership Secretary
Allison Curl- Contemporary Music Coordinator
Beth Bishop- Bookkeeper

Tom Lusk- Minister of Fun

Karen Sampson - Receptionist 

Church Calendar  

 

View full calendar 

  

2/5 40th Anniversary of St. Andrew's

 

2/12-19 Family Promise Week

 

2/21 Shrove Tuesday Dinner 6:00 pm

 

2/22 Ash Wednesday 6:00 am, noon, 7:00 pm

 

3/4 The Church Has Left The Building 8:00 am     

 

4/1 Palm Sunday

 

4/5 Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm

 

4/6 Good Friday Noon

 

4/7 BBQ 6:00 pm

 

4/7 Egg Hunt 6:30 pm

 

4/7 Easter Vigil 7:00 pm

 

4/8 Easter

 

4/14 Golf Tournament Noon

Welcome

 

Welcome new members:  Chris & Adrianne Smith and their daughter Cayman

 

Soda Machine Filler Needed

 

Hi Everyone!

 

We are looking for an additional person or 2 to add to the schedule for refilling the soda machine. 

 

This is something that is done on a weekly basis. 

 

Please let me know if you are interested in being added to the team!

 

Thanks,

Marlene

Wheat Allergy?

 

I am pleased to announce that we have wheat free wafers for those who have wheat allergies.

 

If you or a family member have an allergy to wheat, left me know and I will set you up. Please keep this ministry for those with allergies.

Thanks.

 

Jim+ frjimbo@msn.com 

Facebook


facebookWe now have a presence on the popular social networking website, Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, just click on the links below 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 set up a Facebook account www.facebook.com 


To go to the St. Andrew's page Click Here    

Submit Article

andys.fishwrap@gmail.com

Office Hours 

 

Monday - Thursday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Friday

Closed

Join Our Mailing List
Quick Links

St. Andrew's Shirts

 

We are selling St. Andrew's Polo shirts with the Episcopal Emblem for $25.  You can have your choice of colors:  Dark Blue, Forest Green, or Maroon. 

 

Please contact Myrna Harbuck - mkgotcha@yahoo.com or call

832-978-3388.    

 

Christian Helping Hands 

 

Greetings to all,

 

Christian Helping Hands needs (4) volunteers to solicit people to purchase Hunger Bags of food at Kroger stores.  Volunteer hours start at 10 am until 3 pm+, for the next 3 weekends.     

 

The stores are:

Kroger at Cullen

Kroger at Shadow Creek Ranch (McHard)

Kroger in Central Pearland

Kroger on 528 at W. Bay Area in Friendswood    

 

Dates are:

1/21-1/22

1/28-1/29

2/03-2/04 (This is the weekend of Super Bowl)

 

In years past, CHH has received in excess of 60,000 pounds.  As the excitement builds for the big game, the need for donated food increases as well.  Please email me back if any of you will take a shift or portion of a shift.     Please volunteer soon.  

 

Have a blessed week!  

 

Hita 

Hita Dickson hitadickson@hotmail.com 

Acolyte Training

Saturday, January 28  

9:00 - 11:00 am

 

Who Should Come:  Current acolytes who are Torches & New Acolytes (3rd grade or older) 

 

Don't miss this important training and bonding event.

 

Please contact Jesse Bowman or Anne Harland for more information and click HERE to RSVP now.

 

See you there!

Jim+

K-2 Mini Lock In  

Friday, February 3   

6:00 - 10:00 pm

 

Pack those teddy bears and head on over to the church with a friend or two!  The Kinder-2nd Grade Annual Mini Lock In is coming soon!!!! 

 

K-2 Mini Lock In will be in the
St. Andrew's Parish Hall on Friday, 

February 3rd from 6-10 p.m.

 

We'll have:  Indoor Camping! Dinner! Craft! Family Promise Outreach Project! And More!!!

  

See Sara Jones or Katie Cordes to register!!!!  Register this Sunday; space is limited!!!  Pay $5 by Sunday, January 29th or $7 after that.   

 

Friends welcome, separate registration form/payment/Rock U. form required.

 

See you there!

Jim+

Bible Basics 

 

Location:  Room 106

Time:  9:2new bible0 am (between the services)

No cost

 

RSVP frjimbo@msn.com so there are sufficient materials

 

 

Father Jim will offer a new Bible Study on Sundays at 9:20 am starting, January 8th. In it, he will introduce those who are uninitiated to the bible helpful tools for making the most of your time reading and understanding the Bible.

 

Bring your breakfast.

Starts:  January 8, 2012

Ends:    February 12, 2012

Family Promise  

   

Family Promise, our transitional housing ministry for homeless families, will be hiring a part time driver for the van who will transport families to and from host congregations from the FP Day Center on El Camino Real.  We anticipate this employee working about 25 hours a week.  Hours would include both early morning and early evening.

 

Qualifications include an excellent driving record, appropriate state licensing and the ability to pass drug and criminal background checks.  

 

If you know someone who might be interested in applying, please have him or her contact Pat Hughes, The Family Promise Director, as soon as possible so that we can schedule an interview.  Her e-mail is plhughes58@yahoo.com and her cell is 832-556-3941.

 

Jim+

Family Promise Volunteer Needs

   

Dear friends,   

 

As you have probably already heard by now, St. Andrew's will be the first church to host the first Family Promise of Clear Creek families starting the week of February 12th, 2012!  Thank you to all who have already signed up to assist us with this special ministry in our community.

 

If you will be interacting with children while doing your Family Promise ministry, the Safeguarding training class is required.  If you will be volunteering for Family Promise in any capacity, one Volunteer training class is required.

 

If you haven't filled out a form yet and desire to help, please complete the form (Family Promise Volunteer Needs) and either place it in the offering plate on Sunday or contact Christina Mortenson or myself about your interest in helping.

 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES!

 *   Saturday, January 14th, 9 am-12 pm - Safeguarding God's Children Training Class
 *   Sunday, January 15th, 9:15 am - Family Promise Work Day for Children/Youth Sunday School Classes
 *   Sunday, January 15th, 3-5 pm - Volunteer Training Session
 *   Sunday, January 29th, 3-5 pm - Volunteer Training Session
 *   Sunday, February 12th - We receive our first FPCC guest families!   


Jim+

You Must Renew for 2012

 

Support St. Andrew's through your shopping at Kroger.

 

 Click this link.
 Kroger

We earned over $2,000 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.
Blog

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


Jim+
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 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Does one fit you?   

  • Children's Ministry Assistance
  • Welcome Coordinator
  • Driver for Meals on Wheels   
  • Musician / vocalist for Offertories**  

 

**I would like to expand our Offertories. I would like to reach out to those who are not musical (I have my hand raised) and who would like to offer to God and the community something other than music. It may be a poem, art, a dramatic reading, an experience, a visual presentation (video or PowerPoint) or something I have not imagined in a 1 to 3 minute expression.

We would still offer music but we would, in addition, offer other experiences. Many of our offertories are secular rather than sacred music so what we offer may not be overtly religious. The point is that we are offering our best to God. So, within the bounds of an offering pleasing to God, what might you offer?

Contact me. Let's expand our worship. I look forward to your ideas. You will have my support.

 

Jim+ 

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

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