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The Outpost
January 2020
O n e G o d — O n e F a m i l y — O n e T a b le
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Grace Episcopal Church Alvin
Dear Grace...
The solstice was kept on Dec. 25 by the fourth
As the Christmas season ends, and Epiphany begins,
century. Jesus' birth was celebrated on this day in
may our hearts and minds be
both eastern and western churches. The western
open to all the ways God
church commemorated the coming of the Magi on
manifests Himself to us.
Jan. 6. The eastern church continued to celebrate
Whether it be through a
the Baptism of our Lord and the Wedding at Cana
changed heart, a new begin-
on Jan. 6. In the east the day was called
ning to a relationship, or the
"Theophany" (manifestation of God).
simple acknowledgement of
His presence through health The season of Epiphany is anywhere from four to
and peace; wherever you find yourself, may you re- nine weeks, from the Feast of the Epiphany (Jan.
spond to Christ in faith with fervor and joy in his 6) through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
showings to you. The length of the season varies according to the
date of Easter. The gospel stories of this season
A little about Epiphany…
describe various events that manifest the divinity
Epiphany is the manifestation of Christ to the peo- of Jesus. The coming of the Magi is celebrated on
ples of the earth. The winter solstice was kept on the Epiphany. The Baptism of our Lord is ob-
Jan. 6 at some places during the first centuries of the served on the Sunday after Epiphany. The gospels
Christian Era. In opposition to pagan festivals, for the other Sundays of the Epiphany season de-
Christians chose this day to celebrate the various scribe the wedding at Cana, the calling of the dis-
manifestations, or "epiphanies," of Jesus' divinity. ciples, and various miracles and teachings of Je-
These showings of his divinity included his birth, sus.
the coming of the Magi, his baptism, and the Wed- The Last Sunday after the Epiphany is always de-
ding at Cana where he miraculously changed water voted to the Transfiguration. Jesus' identity as the
into wine. The day was called "The Feast of Lights." Son of God is dramatically revealed in the Trans-
Celebration of the Son of God replaced celebration figuration gospel, as well as the gospel of the bap-
of the sun. Baptisms were done, and a season of tism of Christ.
preparation was instituted. It was later called Ad-
Faithfully and blessed Epiphany,
vent.
Suzanne+
In This Issue Page
Lay Ministry Schedule ...................................................... 3
Birthdays & Anniversaries ................................................ 3
Vestry Notes .................................................................... 4
Special Topics............................................................... 5-9
Calendar ........................................................................ 10
Prayer List ...................................................................... 11
Office Volunteer Ministries
Altar Guild Director
Mailing Address
Janice Bell: jsbell_7@hotmail.com
112 W. Lang
Alvin, TX 77511 On e G od — One F am ily — One T ab le Fellowship & Pastoral Care Council
Mary Smith: mebsmith@comcast.net
Hours
Monday-Friday Vision Lay Ministry Scheduler
9:00 am to 1:00 pm Vicki Ennis: 281-585-4660
Grace Episcopal Church seeks to vrennis@att.net
Phone deepen relationships with God, bring
281-331-5657 individuals together into a family Liturgy & Worship Council
that builds up one another in love Janice Bell: jsbell_7@hotmail.com
Email
admin@gracechurchalvin.org and support, and actively serve our Media & Communications Council
neighbors and community. Donna Tate: donna.s.tate@att.net
Web
Jo Nell Parker:
www.gracechurchalvin.com
Mission jnparkerkw@hotmail.com
In this family of faith God brings
Staff together individuals in all stages of Vestry
their spiritual life to form an
Priest in Charge Sherry Campbell, Senior Warden
inclusive family. As a family, we
The Reverend Suzanne Smith scampbell52@gmail.com
encourage growth in relationships
rev.suzanne@gracechurchalvin.org
with God, others, ourselves, and the Anna Arendell, Junior Warden
Children & Youth Minister creation, in that we: anamerican1@yahoo.com
Aubrey Smith
Practice invitation to God’s ta- Jim Callan
aubreysmith@gracechurchalvin.org
ble, callanjim@comcast.net
Nursery Attendant
Welcome and incorporate those Tom Clark
Claudia Pouncey
who come, tdplclark1@sbcglobal.net
281-840-3547
Work together to worship the Jolene Guilmet
Organist & Music Director
Lord in powerful liturgy, jolene.guilmet@gmail.com
Paul Humphrey
Gphumphrey@yahoo.com Challenge, encourage and teach Glennie Hefner
glenniehefner@me.com
Outreach Ministry Coordinator one another, and
Ed Carrette Leonel Ortiz
Build one another up for minis-
edcarrette@gracechurchalvin.org lot73@icloud.com
try in and beyond the church.
Donna Tate
Office Volunteers Remind Me donna.s.tate@att.net
Monday: Cheri Thompson To receive free, quick communi- Jim Thompson
Tuesday: Sherry Campbell jet@ieee.org
cations from Suzanne via text
Wednesday: Jolene Guilmet messaging regarding important
Charli Merchant
events and happenings at Grace,
Thursday: Julie McAlister
contact the church office to add
Friday: Chris Lo
your cell phone number to the
“Remind” app list. ⁘
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January
Lay Ministry Schedule
(1/1/2020—1/31/2020)
01/05/20 01/12/20 01/19/20 01/26/20
Altar Guild Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 1
Anna & Ivy Janice & Margaret Carol & Jackie Janice & Julie
LEV Donna Jim C.
WORSHIP SERVICE 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM
Vestry Lionel/Irma Jim T. Sherry Anna/Irma
Lionel Phyllis Betty Anna
Ushers
Brian Joyce Ken Carol
Lector/Intercessor Gary Randy V. Jana Randy V.
Crucifer/LEM Gary Randy V. Jana Randy V.
WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30AM 10:30 AM
Vestry Jim C./Mary Donna/MS/RV Tom Jolene/Rachel
Jim C. Ed Ron Nathan/Eli
Ushers
1st Lesson Ed Randy S. Jo Nell Megan
Psalm Ed Randy S. Jo Nell Megan
2nd Lesson Ed Randy S. Jo Nell Megan
Intercessor Jana Charles Mary Kati
Chalice Jana Charles Mary Kati
Crucifer Jana Makayla Mary Kati
Gospel Cora Jeremy Gunner Kati
Torch Avery
Torch Cormac
Children's Chapel Aubrey Aubrey Aubrey Aubrey
Note: Schedule reflects usual Sunday morning worship services; Special Services are shown in separate schedule when held.
Thank you for your Faithful service!
If you are unable to serve, please secure a substitute and notify the Vestry person of the day.
Happy Birthday
Gideon Davis 3 Elizabeth Burford 12
James Beasley 7 Baily Anne Hector 13
Sam Doerr 7 Jana Callan 24
Carol Delcambre 11 Phyllis Wall 27
Diane Ellis 11
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Vestry Notes
By Sherry Campbell, Senior Warden
Vestry agenda items at the last meeting included: presentation as the second church on the
walk;
Three new individuals have been set up as
authorized representatives for the Edward On Dec 12 100 Christmas shoeboxes were
Jones accounts (Abiding Memorial & Her- delivered to the homeless veterans at the
rington); DeGeorge Hotel in downtown Houston; in
addition, sandwiches, chips and drinks from
Activities are underway to set up new au-
Kroger’s were shared with the vets; thanks
thorized representatives for the Merrill
to “Joseph”, Kroger store manager, for
Lynch account (Verna Browning);
making this extra gift possible;
Christmas bonuses for church staff were
Rev. Suzanne+ reviewed candidates and
approved;
their respective qualifications for open posi-
Plans for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Sup- tions on the vestry and for the February Di-
per set for Feb 25 were discussed; ocesan conference;
Praise and thanks was given to the Boy Expected completion of the 2017 financial
Scouts for spreading the delivered mulch on audit has been pushed to the end of January
the playground; this saved the church the 2020;
expense of having to hire someone to do the
Rev. Suzanne+ reviewed the current status
work;
of the diocesan grant and plans for partici-
Review of the Dec 9 Alvin Walk a Mile pation in the grant by Grace.
event was given by Rev. Suzanne+; approx-
More news next month—check back with us for
imately 300 people attended Grace’s
the latest Grace Episcopal Church scoop! ⁘
Vestry members, church staff, and office volunteers had a great time at Jana & Jim Callan’s house. Party participants includ-
ed (front row) Sherry Campbell, Charli Merchant, Anna Arrendell, Mary Smith, Karen Cruze, Janice Bell, Jana Callan, Rev.
Suzanne+, Jo Nell Parker, and Linda Carrette. (Back row) Chris Lo, Ed Carrette, Jim Callan, Jolene Guilmet, Jeremy Guil-
met, Jim Thompson, Scott Vinson, Leonel Ortiz, Wayne Bell, Vicki Havenar, and Randy Smith.
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Thanks & Info From Grace Guild
By Vicki Ennis raiser, so we don’t really have a lot! However, we
Thanks to everyone who participated in our De always do both De George events, making up
George Christmas event. It is wonderful to be able Christmas boxes and food for a month for 100
to do something to show appreciation, even in a when donations fall short. And we also always
small way, for our veterans. Since we’ve done this adopt a family at Christmas. We do other things as
for a long time, they and the De George staff know needs arise: we have purchased oil for lamps for
that Grace Church is coming at Christmas and the Altar Guild, donated over the years to the
again in the spring when we deliver bags and box- priest’s discretionary fund, and more. This year,
es – a carload – of food. We are warmly received! we donated $200 to our police dept.’s Victim As-
Thanks, too, to everyone who bought raffle tickets sistance Program.
for our lovely Opal Anderson quilt! Congratula-
tions to Susie Credeur, who purchased the winning We meet the third Thursday of the month at 10
ticket! Somebody said: it’s fun to see somebody o’clock in the admin building. All women of the
that excited! It was! church are invited to attend. On our church calen-
dar, you may see something called Women’s Guild
Following the drawing, I was asked what we do listed. Don’t know who or what that is. We are
with our money. The quilt raffle is our only fund Grace Guild - been around a long time! ⁘
Single Women at Grace (SWAG)
January Priest Challenge The SWAG meeting will be January 6 at 6pm in the
Every Sunday in January, Rev. Suzanne challenges
church office kitchen.
each person to bring non-perishable food items to
be given to the veterans at DeGeorge at Union Sta- The SWAG game night will be January 17th at 5:30 pm
tion. ⁘ at Teddy Rideout’s home. More details to come. ⁘
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Lent 2020 Grief Support Group
Signs of Life - Why Church Matters. Our Lent 2020 Do you need help working through the loss of a
offering, takes up the symbols at the heart of Chris- loved one?
tian worship, revealing how they are full of meaning Come meet new friends with similar needs at the
to deepen our life with God. Each week in Lent we Grief Support Group at All Saints’ Episcopal
will explore a fresh theme – Light, Water, Food, Church, 10416 Highway 6, Hitchcock, Tx, 77563
Shelter, Community – drawing from Scripture, to work through your grief with community sup-
Christian tradition, and worship. In order to bring a port and understanding.
deeper meaning to these themes as they relate to
Meetings are held monthly at 3:00 pm, the second
your own life, we will be tying an activity to each
Sunday of each month. For more information, con-
theme. A couple of the activities I am especially
tact Mary Jean Carlisle, Grief Support Coordinator
looking forward to are the Water and Community
at 409-925-2544. ⁘
activities. In conjunction with the Water theme, we
will be hosting a Laundry Love at a local Alvin laun-
dromat, coming alongside people who are struggling
financially by assisting them with their laundry. We EpiscoGALS Get Together
hope to make this an ongoing outreach for Grace. EpiscoGALS January event will be Saturday, Jan.
Our Community activity will be a garage sale led by 18, at 5:30 pm at Amici’s restaurant in Friends-
our youth to raise money for a yet to be designated wood, 709 W. Parkwood Ave. All women wel-
children’s hospital. More to come on all of this in come! ⁘
the days and weeks ahead. ⁘
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Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
By Christopher Lo
“Where is the child who has been born king of the retirement communities, creation care work, and
Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and food pantries. The Bilateral Dialogue will meet
have come to pay him homage.” – Matthew 2:2 again from February 17-19, 2020, hosted by the
Presbyterian delegation. May the Star which
On December 7, 2019, I saw Opera in the Heights’
brought the Magi to the Christ Child, bring our
production of “Amahl and the Night Visitor” by
church leaders into a deeper encounter of God’s
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007). In this Historical
will.
Fiction narrative, the synopsis’ central character,
Amahl, a disabled boy who walks with a crutch, en- On November 30, 2019, the Houston Chronicle
counters Three Kings – Melchior, Kasper and Bal- printed an article by Sarah Kaplan entitled “Alien
thazar. At the end of this opera, Amahl joins the comet soars through solar system.” This celestial
Three Kings in their sojourn. Amahl declared that object, now named 2I/Borisov, entered our solar
along with the Kings’ gift of Gold, Frankincense system from the direction of the constellation Cassi-
and Myrrh, he would offer his crutch to the Christ opeia. Scientists do not yet know the origin of
Child. Immediately, Amahl’s paralysis was cured. Borisov or how long it has flown through the deso-
lation of interstellar space. Given its current speed,
In our church calendar, we celebrate the Epiphany
scientists estimate that it has traveled for millions, if
on January 6. This feast commemorates the visit of
not billions of years. On December 8, 2019, it made
the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus’ physi-
its nearest approach to Earth.
cal manifestation to the Gentiles. According to the
Roman soldier and historian Ammianus Marcelli- “O God, by the leading of a star you manifested
nus, the earliest reference to Epiphany as a Christian your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us,
feast was in A.D. 361. who know you now by faith, to your presence, where
we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus
From October 7-9, 2019, representatives from The
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.”
(U.S.A.) met at the Transfiguration Spirituality Cen-
ter in Glendale, Ohio, for the Third Round of Bilat-
eral Dialogues (2019-2024). The aim of these dia-
logues is encouraging closer relationships between
congregations of both denominations.
The Dialogue representatives met with the pastoral
leadership of the Indian Hill Church, a 72-year old
federated Presbyterian and Episcopal congregation,
two distinct ecclesial traditions living as one com-
munity with shared leadership, finances, govern-
ance, and worship. Members listened as clergy lead-
ers shared both the joys and challenges of this ecu-
menical “experiment.” Praying together on April 10, 2019, the Most Reverend Jus-
tin Welby, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury; Pope
On the final day, Dialogue representatives reviewed
Francis; the Very Reverend Dr. John Chalmers, former
shared Presbyterian and Episcopal ministries, which Moderator of the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian); at Do-
include campus ministries, congregations, hospitals, mus Sanctae Marthae (St. Martha’s House) in the Vatican.
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By Ed Carrette
In 2018, the people of Grace, recognizing that hun- food they were already picking up. Through their
ger was touching our neighbors, co-workers and research, they learned that on a national level, 1 In 5
friends in our community, began a small initiative low income women have reported missing work,
we called the Blessings Box which the parishion- school, or similar events due to lack of access to pe-
ers and others in the community filled with donat- riod supplies. Our volunteers believe this number
ed non-perishable food items for those people in must be significantly higher considering the socio-
need to retrieve around the clock. Try as we economic profile of Alvin and surrounding commu-
might, we couldn’t seem to keep it filled. So in nity, including the number of Title 1 schools in the
late 2019, we partnered with Manvel Community area.
Outreach to become a site for a Houston Food
In order to serve as seed money and incubate this
Bank Mobile Food Pantry. Our first pantry served
Period Initiative as an ongoing outreach, we have
97 families with much needed fresh produce and
applied for an Episopal Church Women ECW Out-
food items. Our second pantry served 110 on a
reach Grant in the amount of $2,013.60. Once es-
cold and rainy Friday afternoon. Beginning in
tablished,the inventory of these products will be re-
January 2020, we will be hosting these mobile
plenished through donations from the people of
pantries on a weekly basis, every Thursday at
Grace, other churches and the community in Alvin,
10:00 am.
as well as taking advantage of well established na-
Our volunteers recognized that we had a “captive tional organizations such as the Alliance for Period
audience” of mainly women, primarily low- Supplies which allow for the purchase of low-cost,
income, and that surely we could do more for them bulk period supplies. The ECW Board meets on
while they were with us. That is when they ap- January 24 to review the applications and decide.
proached me with the idea of the Period Initiative - Please keep this initiative in your prayers. ⁘
to provide hygiene products, mainly period sup-
plies, to these women and girls, in addition to the
Lynda Greene and staff of the DeGeorge getting ready to Making the trip down to the DeGeorge on December 17,
serve up some goodies. Reverend Suzanne and Ed Carrette.
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Volunteers are needed every Thursday morning in conclusion. Please contact me by text, phone or
January beginning at 8:30 am to set up for the mo- email, if you would like to volunteer. This is in-
bile pantry, provide hospitality and registration assis- tended to be a community event, so feel free to
tance, distribute fresh produce, and tear-down upon invite neighbors and friends to join us. ⁘
Days for Girls
By Rachel Vrubel
On November 2nd I got the opportunity to meet a so that she can produce DfG Kits and support hy-
wonderful group of people and help with the giene needs in her community. Today, Days for
“Days for Girls” project. We met at Good Shep- Girls has reached more than one million women
herd Episcopal Church, Friendswood where we and girls in 125+ countries with DfG Kits and
constructed dozens and dozens of reusable hygiene menstrual health education. This translates into
products for girls in Central America. It was won- over 115 million days of dignity, health, and op-
derful to be surrounded by such a warm and wel- portunity!
coming group of people. If you missed out on this event don’t worry, there
Days for Girls is committed to supporting a girl will be dates coming in January and February. No
throughout her entire lifecycle, from providing her sewing skills are required. Please contact Rachel
with a DfG Kit, to teaching her health education, Vrubel for more information: Rachel@vrubel.net
to offering training for her when she grows older, ⁘
Grace eGiving Online Giving:
Why eGiving? Visit gracechurchalvin.org/giving to set up and
eGiving is an easy and secure way to make con- manage your one-time and recurring gifts.
tributions. It helps the church by reducing work-
load on the staff. And you can set recurring do- Scan To Give
nations, so even if you can’t attend, you can still
make a gift, which provides the church financial
stability.
GivePlus Text:
Text 281-603-9281, with the amount you want to
donate, to make one-time or recurring contribu-
tions. For more information, please visit the church of-
fice or call 281-331-5657.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Stewardship Cohort
Meeting
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Mobile Food Pantry
6:00 pm
Prayer & Meditation
Group
7:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist (I) EPIPHANY Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
9:00 am 11:00 am
Coffee Hour Priest’s Bible Study 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Mobile Food Pantry
9:30 am
Sunday School 6:00 pm
7:00 Prayer & Meditation
10:30 am BSA Group
Holy Eucharist (II) 6:00 pm
SWAG Meeting 7:30 pm 7:00 pm
ALANON Choir Rehearsal
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
8:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist (I) Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
9:00 am 10:00 am
Coffee Hour 11:00 am Women’s Guild
Priest’s Bible Study
9:30 am 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sunday School Mobile Food Pantry
6:00 pm
10:30 am 7:00 pm Prayer & Meditation
Holy Eucharist (II) BSA Group
5:30 pm
3:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm SWAG Game Night
Grief Support ALANON Choir Rehearsal
All Saints’ Episcopal
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
8:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist (I) Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
11:00 am
9:00 am Priest’s Bible Study 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Coffee Hour Mobile Food Pantry
9:30 am 7:00 pm
Sunday School BSA
6:00 pm
10:30 am 7:00 pm Prayer & Meditation
Holy Eucharist (II) Vestry Meeting Group
7:30 pm 7:00 pm
ALANON Choir Rehearsal
26 27 28 29 30 31
8:00 am 9:30 am 9:30 am
Holy Eucharist (I) Morning Prayer Morning Prayer
11:00 am
9:00 am Priest’s Bible Study 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Coffee Hour Mobile Food Pantry
9:30 am
Sunday School 6:00 pm
7:00 pm Prayer & Meditation
10:30 am BSA Group
Holy Eucharist (II)
7:30 pm 7:00 pm
ALANON Choir Rehearsal
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for the Church
and for the world. Faithfully Departed: We commend to your mercy, O Lord, your
servant Elmer Lee, that your will for him may be fulfilled; and
we pray that he may rest with all your saints in your eternal
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your name may be kingdom.
united in your truth, live together in your love and reveal your
glory to the world.
Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend Justin Welby
Presiding Bishop, The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry Guide and protect our First Responders.
Diocesan Bishop, The Right Reverend C. Andrew Doyle
Whatever you ask for in prayer
Assistant Bishop, The Right Reverend Hector Monterroso with faith, you will receive. Mat-
Bishop Suffragan, The Right Reverend Kai Ryan thew 21:22
Bishop Suffragan, The Right Reverend Jeff Fisher
Grace Priest In Charge, The Reverend Suzanne Smith
Grace Music Director and Organist, Paul Humphrey Protect and guide all who serve in the military.
Grace Outreach Ministry Coordinator, Ed Carrette
Mickey Alcantara (USMC) Lance Henderson
Grace Children Minister, Aubrey Smith Nicholas Armstrong Nathan Hines (USN)
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours and grant that Scott Barrier (USAF) Ben Meyer (USCG)
we may serve Christ in them and love one another as he loves Scott Bean Adam Miller
us. Robert Berger (USN) Sam Neumann (USN)
Jeremiah Bruner (USA) Shon O’Connor
Altar Guild, Bible Studies, Children’s and Youth Ministry, Jason Bryan Tara Parker
Christian Education, Cursillo, Community Outreach, Grace Chase Capehart Chad Perry (USAF)
Guild, KAIROS Prison Ministry, Lay Ministers, Music Minis- Taylor Cameron (USN) Daniel Popham (N. Guard)
try, Office Volunteers, Outreach Ministry Coordinator, Ves- Robert Carnie (USN) Ryan Popham (N. Guard)
try, and all others serving you. Ryan Cross Jonathan Prater
Clayton Crouch Manuel Rodriguez
Keep our college students safe in their journey. David Dezso Josh Sager (USAF)
Ashton Arendell, Louisiana State University Glen Dockal (USA) A. J. Soto (USA)
James Beasley, Texas A & M University Raymond Dugan (USN) Russell Stewart (USAF)
Catherine Patton, North Carolina State University Thomas Economidis (USN) John Swanson
Bailey Anne Hector, University of Houston Mitchell Goodnight William Thompson
Perry Hector, University of Texas, Austin (currently studying Matt Heffner (USN) Ray Turner
abroad at Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary) David Hefner (USA) Vincent Wilson (USA)
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy
of your salvation.
Barbara Adkison Jackie Childers Phil Henry Chad Rogers
Demi Anderson Nicole Coronado Roger Ivey Joe Rossano
Andrew Armstrong Wanda Craig Dalton Jacques Josh Sager
Susan Armstrong Ed Crook Austin Kessinger Marilyn Sheldon
Windy Arnold Wilbur Dunten Carolyn Lacy & Family Casey, Trent &Trinity Smith
Kimber Ballard Mike & Martha D. Bryan Lamb Marilyn Smyth
Margaret Barrier Kyle & Eddie Dudley Danice Laevelle-Cox The Steiner Family
Sandra & Charles Batty Anna-Grace Duffy Kenneth Lee Brooke Stephenson
Derrick Beaver Lauren & Daniel Duffy Ray Lindemann & Family Shirley Stockton
Louis Bell Chris & Sarah Duplechin Ben Lockett Mark Streetman
Patricia Bell Flossie Elkins Courtney McAlister Joyce Stroup
Riley Bianchi Terri Elkins Lois Marshall Mary T. Scarlett Tucker
Stacey Bitner Diane Ellis Charli Merchant Carolyn Urech
Sydney & Jeff Bladon Paula Ellis Alice Megna Fran Van Winkle
Allison Blevins Jay & Ruthie Fitch Mildred Morris Bonnie Weber
Morris Browne Luci M. Fuller Donald Nepthew & family Azra Kay Weidner
Luke Bryan Jacob Garcia Jim Oliver Curtis Weidner
Charles Buckelew Cynthia Gardner Barbara Passmore Jim Weidner
Dianne Buckelew Elizabeth Gass’ family Jim & Elizabeth Reimer Katherine Welch
Brenda Buelow Aaron Gideon Curtis Resta Tom Williams
Nathan Buzbee Jerrie Grantham Barbara Richardson Susie Wilcox
Becky Carbone Mitchell Hardee Angela Rodriquez Sandra Willis
Karen Carmona Bill Harris Daniel Rodriquez Paula Wirth
Layton Caruthers Geri Hawkins Elena Rodriquez
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Sunday Worship
8am Rite I
9:30 am Children’s Sunday School
10:30 am Rite II
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Upcoming Events
Mobile Food Pantry—Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30;
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
SWAG Meeting—Jan 6; 6:00 pm
SWAG Game Night—Jan 17; 5:30 pm
Boy Scout Bistro—Feb 15; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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