July 26, 2015
 

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Senior Warden -  Karen Hayes

Junior Warder - Joe Donaldson


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Baptism
 

Sunday, July 12, 2015, @ 8:00 service for Aiden Oliver Gonzales.

Births

Congratulations to Bobby, Megan and Addie Heard on the birth of their newest family member, Piper Jean, born July 10, 2015.

 

Congratulations to Mike and Amanda Szabo on the July 1, 2015, birth of their daughter, Charlotte Rose.

Deaths
 

Long time parishioner, Billie Romano, passed away last week.  Please keep her family in your prayers.

 

Maureen McDonald, mother-in-law of Heather McDonald, passed away July 20.  Please keep Heather and the McDonald family in your prayers.

Note from Fr. Joe
 

I am sad to hear of the deaths of Donna Mabry and Billie Romano.  I knew them both for 17 years, and spent a lot of time with them. May God receive them in paradise and may they both be long remembered at St. Andrews. 

 

Much love to you all,

Fr. Joe

Back to School Blessing
 

Backpacks, Students and Teachers will be blessed on Sunday, August 23 at both services.

Current Contact Information
 

Hurricane season has started. Please make sure that we have current email and cell phone information for you and your family in the event that we have a storm. We want to check in with you and keep you current on others. Thank you. 

Current Contact for College Students
 

Parents,

Please give me the addresses of your college students. Some are new and some have changed.
Thank you.
 
Jim+ 

CHH Food Donations
 

St. Andrew's started Christian Helping Hands (CHH) to assist those in need. Summer time always is hard on their food pantry.

 
Will you bring a few canned goods to church with you the next few weeks? Thanks!
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Calendar

 

August 23

Workcamp Sunday

 

September 7

Office Closed

 

September 23

Hay and Pallet Delivery

 

September 26     9:00 am

Pumpkin Unloading (tentative)

Help Needed with New Member Luncheon

Friends,

 

Want to serve Christ in some way?

Love your church?

Care about those new to St. Andrew's?

Maybe even new yourself?

Hospitality sound appealing?

 

I would like to host a newer member connection lunch for 6 -12 people in September. Would you help? It can be at your home or the church. No out-of-pocket expense to you unless you wish to make a donation. Simple meal and great fun. Childcare (and lunch for children) provided.

 

Help me welcome our newer members. Thank you.

 

Jim+

Pearland Church and Islamic Group have Developing Relationship

St. Andrew's in Pearland has developed an ongoing relationship with the Pearland Islamic Center. This exchange began after an invitation to coffee extended by the Rev. Jim Liberatore to Imam Danny Abdullah Hernandez. Danny originally came from Puerto Rico and studied in Egypt after conversion. He is the only Spanish speaking Imam in the area and interjects humor whenever possible. It was agreed that "loving our neighbor" was a priority of both community leaders. The first event was the dedication of an interfaith garden at the Pearland Islamic Center.

 

Danny then came to St. Andrew's to give an Islam 101 class to about 45 people. He then asked them to email him all of the hard questions they had about Islam and came back and addressed each one at length using the Koran (rather than a culture or Islamic school) as a reference. On June 27th, St. Andrew's capped off their education by having 34 members visit the mosque to break Ramadan fast with the Islamic Center. Jim will duplicate the instruction, question and visit process at the mosque this fall.

 

The mosque will participate in the annual pumpkin unloading and in Family Promise (a ministry for homeless families) at St. Andrew's. The church and mosque will undertake joint service events. St. Andrew's hopes to participate in the free health clinic the Islamic Center has. Both communities have much in common beyond the Abrahamic Faith and will build upon their commonality and aspirations. 

Upcoming Mosaic Events

Sunday, August 16
Open House
(4-6pm)

Fun. Games. Door Prizes. Invite your friends and neighbors and come check out Mosaic. Free.


Sunday, September 20 

Medicare Information Event (2pm)

Come and learn about Medicare, Medicare Supplements and legal issues as we or our parents get older. Free.
RSVP to Debbie Allensworth.


September 14 

Smart Money, Smart Kids (7-8pm) 

A six week, practical, video-based approach to being intentional when parents teach their kids about giving, spending, saving, giving, debt, and contentment. Parents will learn how to help their kids make wise money choices and build character qualities so they will win not only with money, but also in life. www.smartmoneysmartkids.com

Upcoming Adult Christian Education

The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion & Connection - Starts Sunday, August 23 @ 9:25am.

 

The Daring Way: Show Up, Be Seen, Live Brave - Starts September 10 @ 9:30am (8 weeks)

Cub Scout Pack Needs Church Liaison

St. Andrew's has chartered Cub Scout Pack 468 for years. It has been a great relationship.

 

Our COR (Charter Organization Representative) represents the Cub Scouts to St. Andrew's and St. Andrew's to our scouts. The COR also encourages pack service activities, such as pumpkin unloading and landscaping. This person should have an interest in and knowledge of the Scouting program or desire to learn. This person, per Scouting, has to be a member of St. Andrew's.

 

Our current COR is moving on, with her son, to the Boy Scout Troop and we need a new COR. Would you prayerfully consider serving a year at this?

 

Jim+ 
Part Time Positions Available

Counseling Connections has 2 part time Secretarial positions available:

 

Monday-Thursday 3-7pm and every other Saturday 9-3

 

Monday-Friday and every other Saturday 9-3

 

Responsibilities include answering phones, greeting clients, typing, scheduling.  Applicants should be gifted in hospitality and have a heart for Christ.

 

Please send resume to [email protected]

The Top 10

We will be exploring Top 10's in our Christian Formation in the fall. 

 

We want your help. Give us our top picks in these categories:

  • Favorite Biblical Story
  • Favorite Biblical Person (other than Jesus)
  • Favorite Biblical Command
  • Favorite Biblical Passage/Verse (get close, we'll figure it out)
  • Favorite Biblical Place

Respond to Fr. Jim+ with your choices.

Smart Money, Smart Kids

You'll learn how to teach your kids the key principles of money by creating teachable moments in your family's everyday routine. You'll learn how to build your kids character and give them a solid understanding of how money works and how to make wise decisions.

 

https://www.smartmoneysmartkids.com/classes/278852

 

 

Finances

St. Andrew's Financial Report June 30, 2015

 

Cash as of 6/30/15

 

Operating Funds $ 83,397

Designated Funds $ 196,434

 

Operating           Receipts              Disbursements

June 2015          $ 42,106               $ 41,601

Year to Date       $ 273,180             $ 257,707

 

Outstanding Debt

Total             Crump              Diocesan

As of 1/1/2015        $ 174,000       $ 110,000         $ 64,000

Current Year's        $   14,000       $   10,000         $   4,000

Payment                

Debt as of              $ 160,000       $ 100,000         $ 60,000 
6/30/2015

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Use Your Gifts. Support Your Church

4th Sunday Breakfast Team
Formation - Children (Sunday School)
Office Assistance
Help with Altar once a month (training avail)
Connect Kroger Card for St. Andrew's
Kroger

 

St. Andrew's gets 1% of what you spend at their stores if you connect your Kroger card to St. Andrew's. Read more 

Save Box Tops for Lawhon Elementary
 
Boxtops
 
St. Andrew's partners with this Title 1 elementary school in a number of outreach projects. Drop your Box Tops in the offering basket on Sunday and support the school. Visit at Lawhon website.

Jim Liberatore
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church