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"LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Membership Newsletter
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
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Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter
Volume 65, "LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
It's a quick-read, multi-topic news channel for members to see what is going on, what is planned, and what successes from the previous weeks.
Please share news, tidbits, or notices of upcoming events in your area so we may include them. We also value your feedback on this newsletter and how we may better serve you. Don't hesitate to contact
Dr. Roy Benavides (email Roy)
Jeff Butcher (email Jeff)
or Tom Welch (email Tom).
Submission consideration deadline is
Monday at 8 a.m. for the week of release.
Please share this newsletter with others
in your parish or community.
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COMBINED ISSUES OF
"THE ST. ANDREW'S CROSS"
FOR
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2024
As we sift through Triennial, including the projects and priorities of our newly-elected leadership, as well as upcoming events in the spring. watch for our special combined February-March electronic and mailed issue of the St. Andrew's Cross coming to you in early March. You won't want to miss it!
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From the Director's Chair
By Executive Director Tom Welch
As the year progresses, we have some new leadership positions filled. I know you will continue to pray with me for our 31st National President, Roy Benavides, and the vision he has unfolds for all of us as we move forward with this team of leaders, this band of brothers. I know all that attended the national convention in Baltimore left refreshed, revived, and better equipped to make a difference in their environments back home.
At the National Office we continue to have a brisk pace of outbound New Member Packets, orders coming in and going out, as well as updates from chapters and the various ministry cells within Brothers Andrew. As requested by our leadership, I am making inroads and plans to be out in the field at the diocesan level March, April and May. We will utilize both our routine communication links as well as diocesan newsletters to promote our efforts within the individual dioceses. June will find me in Louisville as General Convention for the Episcopal Church meets late that month. We will be welcoming several guests in the office during that time.
In the intentional quiet moments we make for Lent, part of that time and space is spent on thanksgiving, part on personal reflection where “growing edges” are and how to improve them. I don’t know about you, but the readings and songs during the Lenten season aren’t among my favorites. Yet there is beauty in them. There’s a beauty in “quiet days” during this season. My prayer for each of us is that we take some time for quiet, not only during Lent but throughout the year. Whatever we imagine a perfect Lent to be, then smile as the Father reminds us, “no one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him….” In these Lenten days ahead may your imagination run to Him, resting in His providence. When we do, may that peace you find there be shown to others in how you live and move and have your being.
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background Gilberto Hinds, Cecil Buxo, Greg Evans
foreground Roy Benavides and Daniel Cenci
(From the national convention in Baltimore.)
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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
A HUGE SUCCESS
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew at Good Shepherd in Friendswood, TX cooked pancakes, bacon and sausage for Shrove Tuesday for the Parish on Tuesday night, 2/13/2024. We served over 80 people with delicious pancakes, bacon, sausage, and fruit plus drinks. This was a slight increase from last year. The Brotherhood received serval comments on how “very” good the pancakes were. All enjoyed the fellowship.
Fr Justin organized a Pancake Decorating event which was a great success. There were multiple entries, and it was difficult to choose the winners. The judging committee of Cindy Patton and Susan Toon reviewed all the entries and determined the winner.
And many thanks to our newest Brotherhood members, Dennis Patton and Herbert McKenzie for helping with our event. They also had new Brotherhood aprons for our event. And many thanks to Brothers Ronnie Vinson, John Morawski, Bruce Pinkham, John Bethscheider, Alan McArthur, Chris Mays and Peter Gilmour. Plus many thanks to Nancy Bradley and Janice Vinson for decorating the tables. And the costs were more than covered by the Love Offering donations.
(Pictured below are the "Pancake Artists," dinner guests, and Brotherhood members.)
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PRAYER FENCE OFFERS BLESSINGS
Brotherhood of St. Andrew chapter at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has again this year started the Prayer Fence to run through Lent. Prayer changes lives. All are encouraged to stop by, grab a couple ribbons, say a prayer and tie a ribbon on the fence. Last year they filled the fence with prayer ribbons. (Pictured below is Conrad Jones.)
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Monthly Webinar
March 6, 2024
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Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Craig Coleman, Program Manager
Alzheimer's Association
Learn basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors, research, and FDA-approved treatments.
Our monthly webinars are always on the first Wednesday of each month at 8pm/Eastern.
Here's the link:
Monthly Webinar Link
In Case You Missed It!
Our January webinar featuring Rev. Can. Scott Gunn,
Executive Director of Forward Movement
Click here for a replay
Rev. Matthew S.C. Olver
Executive Director and Publisher
The Living Church
Click here for a replay
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ALERT:
MINISTRY DUES Renewal time is here!
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RENEW HERE!
or mail with check to the National Office at
620 South Third Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Annual Ministry Dues are:
Senior Member (men age 21 & older) -- $50
Junior Member (youth under 21) -- $10
Associate Member (women) -- $25
or
become a Life Member for a one-time ministry dues of at least $1,000
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2024 Membership Updates
(Through 2/21/24)
1,011 Sr. Members paid
including 72 New Members!
403 Life Members
4 Junior Members
27 Associate Members
That's 1,445 total!
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Recognizing Our
Sustaining Members
Sustaining Members refers to Brothers who have committed to offering a monthly (or quarterly) donation to the Brotherhood over and above their regular Sr. Membership dues or a Life Membership.
Many of us do make additional donations throughout the year (Ex: special appeals, purchase of the Sweepstakes tickets, etc.), but this a pledged commitment of recurring donations in a regular, consistent recurring donation throughout the year. It represents a commitment to financially support our ministry continuously throughout the year.
Thanks be to these Brothers for their commitment to financially supporting our ministry
throughout the year.
Br. James Miller, Br. John Streeter, Br. David Adams,
Br. Evans Clements, Rev. Br. Ellis Clifton, Br. Nick Cox, Br. Cecil Buxo, Br. Walt Joyce, Br. Leland Metheney,
Br. Louis Surles, Br. John Blossom, Br. Eric Fisher,
Rev. Br. John Thompson-Quartey, Br. Arthur Simpson, Br. Oliver Evans, Br. Peter Gilmour, Br. Ken Holloway, Br. Roy Benavides, Br. Conrad Jones, Br. Ed Milbrada, Br. Ray Talbird, Br. George Shumard, Br. Jeff Butcher, Br. Tom Simpson, Br. Dick Hooper, Br. Eric Haralson, Br. Tom Welch, Rev. Br. Ed Bartle, Br. David Penley,
Br. John Fitzgerald, Br. Billy Harrison.
Can you commit to a $5 or $10/month (or more) donation to this ministry and community of men that you belong to? Many brothers also make an annual contribution above dues. It is important, if not critical, to the ongoing vitality of our ministry to men and youth. If you'd like to discuss more, email us by clicking here:
admin@brothersandrew.net
Sign up today and have your appreciation gift
sent to you!
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JOIN US IN PRAYER EACH WEEK
Mid-Week
Mid-Day
Prayers
Join us...
What better way to level set during the middle of the week? We will hold a weekly Wednesday noon (CDT) prayer time over ZOOM open to all Brothers and guests. Let's pray for the Brotherhood, for our Brothers, and even share some stories of how Prayer has impacted you or someone you know!
We can all spare 20 minutes in prayer. It's like stopping at the faith service station to fill up your prayer tank!
Please join us every week when you can to recharge your prayer batteries!
The Zoom link for Mid-Day Prayers can be accessed by clicking here.
Copy and paste this Zoom link into your calendar so you can join us for 20 minutes
every Wednesday at 1 pm EST/noon CST/11 am MST/10 am PST!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89341488609
If you'd like to help lead, pick an empty date and contact roy.benavides@brothersandrew.net
It's simple...we already have the script made out (in our devotional handbook or the Book of Common Prayer)!
Prayer Leaders Schedule: Click Here
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Podcast Suggestions`
Brothers looking to grow spiritually may find Podcasts from Forward Movement as a strategy to add to their “rule of life,” enhance their walk or drive time, or add to their daily or weekly study and prayer. The following link is to Forward Movement Podcast, which gives you several options to add to your podcast app.
Click Here for Podcast from Forward Movement
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Ministry News!
Scouting and Youth
Racial Reconciliation
Social Justice
Veterans
Recovery
Restorative Justice
Discipleship and Mentoring
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We need stories from Chapters and Ministries
Our editor Kathy Copas really would like to include news of chapter events and ministry meetings or events. If you have something to share, please send to
editor@brothersandrew.net
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Prayer Requests
If you have a personal prayer request, please contact (502) 450-5640 to submit your requests.
Learn to Pray the Anglican Rosary
PRAY THE ANGLICAN ROSARY
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Some Recommended
Books to Read
Signs of Life: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in Your Church
by Jay Sidebotham
by Susan Mettes, David Kinnaman - foreword, et al.
A Year with C. S. Lewis
Daily Readings from His Classic
Works
by
C. S. Lewis
Edited by Patricia Klein
Do you have any book recommendations? Write to us and give us the title and author so we can share it with your Brothers!
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Financial Dollars and Cents
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This newsletter was made possible thanks to your generous financial support.
Thanks so much!
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