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The Chronicle February 2021 St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Bellville, Texas 77418 My journey from Austin this morning led me to drive into a spectacular sunrise. I first recognized it by a slow lightening of the eastern sky. And then, at just the right time, the bright sliver of light broke triumphantly over the horizon. Something about the way the clouds interacted with the emerging light made it seem like the rays of sun were lasers shooting forth to force a reluctant retreat of the darkness. I love sunrises. No matter how many I see, the next one seems more amazing than the last. They remind me of the grace of fresh starts and the hope of new births. They infuse life into tired and weary lives. I think all of us are a little weary. A year ago, “pandemic” was just another word. It de- scribed terrible diseases of the past. Masks were something only medical professionals used. The only ones concerned with social distancing were chaperones at a high school prom. Coming to church meant we got in our vehicles and came to church. And zoom was just a word to describe the sound cars make. The last year has brought so much uninvited change. Covid has infected not only our physical bodies, but has penetrated to the heart of our existence. We now have to consider the risk of any social interaction. We don’t see each other’s faces. All of us feel a longing for a return to “normal.” So, let us all take a moment and think of the glory of a sunrise. Darkness is always tempo- rary because it cannot stand against light. Sometimes we struggle to see God’s hand in the darkness. But the dawn comes as we recognize and accept God’s presence and love all around us. For me, this Sunday is a long-awaited sunrise. For the last years God has faithfully worked in my life to prune and prepare me to be your rector. A few years ago I would not have dreamed I would once again be a minister. Times of darkness and disappointment are an inevitable part of the journey through the maze of call, clarification, training, and ordination. But now, I am so excited to walk with you through the celebrations and struggles that lay ahead. My heart is filled with gratitude for you and your call to me. I can’t wait to see all that God is going to do. God is always present. Fr. John
The Chronicle
Remember in Prayer
Our Church Family in a Nursing Facility or Homebound : Mildred Weige, BJ Jahnke,
Kees Leenheer, Addie Smith
Sick, hospitalized, other : Vern Scholey, Polita Fraga, Nancy Smith, Jessica Engler, Sally
McCombs, Larry Lindley, Don Phillips, Gary Young, George Hail, Jr., John Haydahl, Peggy
Beckmier, Brenda Blum, John Richardson, Chad Paul, Wanda Cloud, Debra Parker, Marvin
Holcomb, Sharon Metcalf, Lee Hanzik, Billy Hagen, Lincoln Tiemann, the Bye family, the Barrick
family, Jean Harden (sister of Carole Tarwater), Christi Vest, Isidra Ochoa (mother of Claudia Moreno),
Gregorio Moreno (father of Claudia Moreno)
Our Family in Active Military: Travis Grell, Timothy Hummel, Jason Tolbert, Dane Brochthrup, Ryan
Share, Troy Fisher, Ellis Taylor, Austin Leedy, Kyle Murray, Garrett Langley, Taylor Roberson, Andy Koy,
Brian Watt , Michael Lutz
For a month’s time, your requested prayer will be offered during the liturgy.
Requests may be renewed by card or phone. Emergency requests may be phoned to the church office.
Please respect ones privacy by getting their permission to place their name on our prayer list.
Ash Wednesday Services
February 17
12:15pm & 6:00pm
Some people are not on our birthday and
anniversary list yet. Please let the church
office know if you want us to add your birth-
February Birthdays
day or anniversary to our list. You can
1 Samuel Richardson
4 Rodney Zapalac email the name and date or call us.
5 Gana Marek
6 Janet Milam
9 Mary Elizabeth Richardson Nursery worker
21 Molly Hilburn Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
23 Annette Johnson Drive-Thru St. Mary’s needs a nursery worker . If
26 Bear Evons February 16, 5-6:30pm you know of anyone who is interested,
26 Christi Vest
Free will offering please let us know. It’s $25 for the
10:30am service.
General Fund Account
December 31, 2020
BRICK ORDERS Balance forward: $31,356.72 Nov.30, 2020
Income 26,124.85—December 2020
Any members who would like Expenses: ($17,830.66) December 2020
to purchase bricks for the out- Balance as December 31, 2020: $39,668.91
door walkway order forms can
be picked up in the church of-
fice or at the back of Sanctuary. St. Mary’s Foundation
Please drop forms in the January 2021
church office or with Brooke or $331,387.99
Shaun Grell.
Book Club Meeting John J. Milligan
February 9, 2021 Endowment Fund
6:30pm $500,293.42
Dear St. Mary’s Family,
I hope your 2021 is off to a wonderful start. We welcomed students back to school after the Christmas break on January
6. I think we all enjoyed the time off and spending time with family, but were ready to get back to school too.
We have been busy at the school this past month getting ready for registration for the 2021-2022 school year. I receive
calls inquiring about registration most days and gave five tours last week. If you know anyone who is interested in en-
rolling, please have them give me a call. Registration dates for 2021-2022 are as follows:
Mon., Feb 22 - Church families receive their packets
Thurs., Feb 25 - Current families will receive their packets
Tues., Mar. 2 - Kindergarten registration at 5:30 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 4 - Former families and Alumni registration at 5:30 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 8 - Open Enrollment for new families at 5:30 p.m.
Besides the registration activities in February, our kindergarteners are going on a walking field trip in Bellville to learn
about community helpers. February 8 is the 100th day of school, on February 11, we’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day and
Dr. Luekenga, a local dentist, will visit the school on February 25 to talk about good dental hygiene.
Please save the date for the school’s annual fundraiser on March 27. Your continued prayers and support of the day
school are much appreciated.
Lori Collins
Sunday School News
We would like to continue to collect food for the O'Bryant Backpack Buddies. This is a program which provides food
that children can make over the weekend when they don’t have school lunches. They are currently supporting 29
students weekly with bags of food. We would like to continue to help them on a regular basis. We are using our
offering collected during Sunday School to continue to buy food for them!
Here is the list of the foods they are collecting:
Ramen noodles or Marachun instant cup noodles
Cereal Bars
Fruit Cups
Macaroni and Cheese cup or box
Individual oatmeal packages (will divide box)
Individual popcorn bags
Applesauce cups
Pudding cups
Vienna sausages
Individual packets of hot chocolate (will divide box)
Please drop off at the church or leave in the box in the back of the church. We are so thankful to everyone
that brought food during Advent. The leaders of this program were so very grateful to receive the food St.
Mary's collected for them.
Mary AnnSt. Mary’s Episcopal Church
24 N. Masonic
Bellville, Texas 77418
979-865-2330
saintmary@sbcglobal.net
www.saintmarysec.org
Mission Statement:
Know Christ’s love,
Follow HIS example
Grow in HIS grace.
Sunday Services Vestry and Officers Day School
Board of Trustees
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist I David Charpiot Lura Charpiot
9:15 a.m. Sunday School Senior Warden President
For adults & children
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist II Audrey Marek
Marshall Marek Vice President
Church Staff Junior Warden
Carey Kokemor
The Rev. John Campbell Caroline Kemper Secretary
Rector
Treasurer & Clerk Justin Richardson
Myra Demel Treasurer
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Annette Johnson Lori Collins
Carole Tarwater Graeme Lawrence Head of School
Organist Courtney Locke
Pete Vest Shaun Grell
Mary Ann Johnston Sara Kramer
Christian Education Director Terrie Hudgins
Justin Noviskie
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