The Lion is on the move!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Aug. 15th-20th, 2023

Dates to remember for Fall:

• Aug. 15th: Vestry at 6:30
• Sept. 3rd: Filled Baby Bottles due
• Sept. 10th: Sunday School Kickoff & Fish Fry
• Sept. 17th: First day of Sunday School
• Oct. 1st: Blessing of the Animals/Kids Lead
• Oct. 29th: Trunk or Treat 4-6 p.m.
• Dec. 17th: Sleep in Sunday-Lessons & Carols at 5:00 p.m.

• Please find Volunteer Sign-ups and Ministry Schedules, Events Promotions  on Bulletin Boards in Parish Hall.
• Please be sure to come to church on Special Sundays like Kids Lead, Animal Blessings and invite someone along! Our best “evangelism” program is getting people to worship with us.
• Attendance still trending down: 82.5 – 79.25 – 76,5. Still respectable for summer. Looking forward to the Fall Return!

SEPTEMBER 10TH

Sunday School Startup Party/Fish Fry

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!

Sign up sheet available in the Parish Hall! Let's make this a fun event!!!!

September 17th

First day of Sunday School!!

Let the fishing begin-get caught up in Sunday School!!!

Serving this Sunday: Aug. 20th

Ushers: Rick & Martha Johnson

Acolytes:Cameron & Andrew Townsend; Olivia & Audrey Deshotels

Lector: Genesis 45:1-15, Psalm 133 - Martha Johnson

LEM: Romans 11:1-2A, 29-32 - DeDe Powell

Prayers: Buzzy Romine

Altar Guild: Diane Eckhoff & Kathy Westmoreland

Vestry Person: Lynette Cooper

Altar Flowers: Cyndi Shelton

Fellowship Host: Lynette Cooper

Heart & Hands: Lynette Cooper & Erin Bates

10/1 Blessing of Animals Outdoor Service, with KIDS LEAD WORSHIP.

 Bring your chair, umbrella and pets.

KIDS LEAD WORSHIP- October 1, 2023

Ushers: Ryleigh & Reagan Siptak

Oblation Bearers: Shield Boys

Acolytes: OPENCameron & Andrew Townsend; Olivia & Audrey Deshotels

Lector PT: Genesis 1: 24-31 - OPEN

Psalm: Psalm 8 - Ryleigh Siptak

Lector NT: Matthew 6:25-33 - OPEN

Prayers: OPEN

LEM: OPEN

Acolytes: Kinsley & Laney Kubecka, Hayes Heard Buzzy Romine

PIANO LESSONS

Jakeb will be teaching piano this school year here at the church! If your children (1st grade and up), or even you yourself, are interested, send him a text at

(979) 533 - 9301 and he will call you back to discuss rates and scheduling.

HANDBELLS ANYONE?

Remember the handbells from Lessons & Carols last year? Or do you just find handbells interesting? If so, and you would like to have a try at it, then either text Jakeb or catch him at the organ after church! He would love to discuss the possibility of getting bells going here. 

Fellowship Host

Open dates: Sept. 24; Oct. 8, 15, 22, & 29; Nov. 5,12,19, & 26; Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

We all enjoy the fellowship time after Church on Sunday. Sign up to host. Give the regulars a break!!! Sheet is in the parish hall. You'll enjoy it!!!!

Our Current Pastoral Prayer List

Taffy Atkinson, Flo Conner, Carma Crain, Farris Crain, Billy Davis, Jim Ely, Terri Fitzgerald, Linda Harvey, Michael Hurley, Melodie Kacal, Stephanie Lichenstein, Layla Linsey, Barry Midgett, John David Morgan, Roger Morgan, Barbara Robinson, Tom Rupakus, Carolyn Salazar, Vincent Santi, Landyn Savage, Mike Vincent, Burt & Raydell Williams, & Sawyer Woods.



If you would like detailed prayers for someone call Fr. Jack.

Please help us keep our prayer list current.

If you added someone to the "Prayers of the People" during our worship service please follow up with a phone call to the office and we will add them to next Sunday's prayer list. Also, let us know how the person you requested prayer for is doing.

Call the office to add or take someone off the list. 979-245-2557 or [email protected] or m[email protected]

You've heard of "Fractured Fairy Tales"!!! Well here is a parishioner's version called:

"Skewed Scriptures"

"Seek not treasures that moth and rust doth corrupt. Instead, be a treasure"

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