In-Gathering Appreciation and Pledging Status

Thank all of you who attended the In-Gathering Celebration. I hope you enjoyed the fellowship and food. Also, I thank all of you who were not present, but have pledged. I believe that the stewardship of (caring for) God's creation including our world, God's children (ourselves, our families, and others), and the church is an essential part of our expression of our love for God. I hope that filling out your pledge card gave you an opportunity to reflect on this. 

Part of the responsibility of St. Timothy's leadership's team is to keep you informed regarding our financial condition and plans. The Finance Committee has just started drafting the 2024 budget. Pledges make up the major portion of our income side of the budget. To date we have received 44 pledge cards for $306,786. Of this $276,966 has been designated for operations and $29,820 for capital replacement. Operations pledges go into the budget, capital is a separate fund. We are several pledges and about $37,100 below our anticipations for the operating fund based on last year's pledges and contributions. If you have not submitted your pledge card yet, please prayerfully consider doing so soon. If you have something going on that will prevent you from pledging, please know that is ok. Pastor Robin is available to meet with you pastorally.

-Tony Janeshek

Stewardship Chair

Fall Work Day, November 18th, 8:30-11:30 AM

Saturday Projects: Get Ready for the Holidays

• Trim front Yaupons and Yellow Pittosporum
• Work front flower beds
• Move sand to fill marked holes in yard

We need your help - all men, women, and children!

Work for every level of ability. It will be a great time of fellowship, serving our neighbors, and sprucing up our church yard.

This is a great way to get to know other members of the parish you may not know well while working side-by-side. Everyone can help, contribute, and feel a part of the clean-up.

Wednesday Night Compline

Wednesday Night Compline is taking a break on November 22. It will return on November 29th.

Thanksgiving Day, Morning Prayer, 9:30 a.m.

Join us Thursday, November 23 at 9:30 a.m. for Morning Prayer with music in the chapel. The service will be led by Tony Janeshek. Music will be provided by Paul Butt.

Church Office closed

The Church Office will be closed on November 23rd and 24th in observance of Thanksgiving.

Adopt a Book

The church library is working on getting more organized and making better use of limited space. As a result, duplicate books and a few others will be available for adoption in the hallway outside the library. Books not adopted by November 30 will be donated.



For the purpose of aiding your devotion and worship, we are adding a prayer station for lighting a candle for a loved one and saying a prayer. We are trying this out, in response to requests made by members for a place to light a candle before or after services. 

Hey, Macaroni!

November Food Drive

We need Your Help - for a successful food drive! November 5 and closes on November 26.

At this time, we have received 54 boxes/packages of macaroni. We are in need of 90 more to reach our goal of 144.

Need: 12-16 oz Donated boxes or bags of dried macaroni for the Food Basket's Christmas boxes!

Note: NO Mac & Cheese Packages or other pasta Please! We are seeking plain elbow macaroni.

Where: Place in Red Bucket on the Table in the Welcome Center by Sunday, November 26.

Some observations about The Food Basket:

• We are currently distributing food to 110 – 130 families each week.
• We are getting 5-10 new families each week.
• We are approaching layoff season. The number of families seeking help will increase.

St. Timothy's Brotherhood of St. Andrew Tamale Fundraiser

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is again having a tamale fundraiser to support our various outreach ministries.

Cost: $12.00/dozen

Pick-up: in the Parish Hall either from 10:30 am-12:00 pm on Friday, 12/8 (when they will still be hot) or

8:30 am - noon on Sunday, 12/10.

Order Forms: In the Church Office & the Welcome Center

NOTE: Health Department regulations now prevent our supplier from delivering on weekends.



All orders must be in by no later than Friday, November 24th.

St. Timothy's Angle Tree Program

• Begins: Sunday, November 26
• Deadline: December 15

The Angel Tree program is a national organization that allows parents in prison to strengthen their connection with their children by providing gifts with a personal message from the parent. Each child receives a toy gift, a clothing gift, and an age-appropriate religious book. No gift should exceed $25.00

Each October the church receives a list of children who live in the Clute-Lake Jackson area codes. The caregivers are contacted for sizes and gift suggestions. These gift ideas are written on the paper angels placed on the Angel Tree. The “tree” will be in the narthex starting Sunday, November 26. A donor selects an angel, purchases the gift, wraps it, attaches the top part of the angel to the package, and brings it to the church. The gifts are delivered the week before Christmas.

Your participation is needed and we will be happy to deliver “Angels” to you and pick up gifts if you are unable to get to the church. Call or text Nancy Carter at 979-285-4831.

The wrapped gifts should be returned no later than December 15. Donations of money for books can be put in the stocking on the tree or given to Nancy Carter. Checks should be written to St. Timothy’s with a notation of “for Angel Tree”.

St. Timothy's Serves: Packing Christmas Boxes for the Food Basket

Sunday, December 3, 2-4:30 pm

(space is limited to 15 people)

Signup sheet in the Narthex.

Please mark your calendars! On December 3, we will head to the Food Basket, (1 Wesley Drive in Clute,) to pack up the food donations that will go into their special Christmas food boxes. This is a service opportunity for all ages, and generally does not involve heavy lifting. This is a great way to act on our love for our neighbors!

Contact Gwen Klorer with any questions.

Godly Play for Children

Attention: parents of children 3-10 years old

Children will gather at 10:30, (before the start of the worship service,) in Room 370, at the end of the hallway.

Godly Play is a Montessori-based program that uses story, wonder, and play. The lesson lasts 45 minutes, so your kids will be back in time for communion.

The class leaders are Jane Power and Maria Niswander. Please contact Jane Power for more information or if you are interested in helping.

Practicing Wonder with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind

Please pick up a copy of this daily devotional in the narthex, or you can sign up for daily updates via email or a PDF download on the Daily Compass website at:

Living Well Through Advent - Living Compass

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthdays: Charles Wade, Lorna Witt, Adalyn Thomas, Nancy Carter, Abi Mahurin, and Osborne McKinney



Birthday and Anniversary Prayer

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

You may donate altar flowers in memory, honor, or celebration of whomever you choose. Select the week of your choice by signing up on the flower chart in the Narthex. The cost is $75 for arrangements on the altar. You may give a check to Jackie (in the office) or put in the offering plate with “flowers” in the memo line.

Bo's Place Grief Support Services

At Bo's Place, we believe that grieving families heal when they share their experiences with each other. We offer free Grief Support Groups in English and Spanish to families and individuals.

If you or someone you know would like information about Bo's Place Grief Support Groups for children, families, and adults, click here or call 713.942.8339.