WEEK OF MAY 15, 2017
Inspiring Summer Reading
 
Available for sale in St. Martin's Bookstore & Gift Shoppe

Summer Times by Russell J. Levenson, Jr. combines the writings of Scripture and Saints for wisdom about how to live as a Christian in the modern world. This inspiring book of devotionals is meant to be read without hurrying, at your leisure. Each meditation includes a brief piece of scripture, an initial reflection question, the core meditation, another more probing question or thought, and a closing prayer.




Mission Trip Commissioning

Sunday, May 21
9 a.m.
The Church
 
Parishioners are encouraged to attend the commissioning of all participants in the mission trips, and support this work and them in your prayers as they travel to San Jose, Costa Rica and Cochabamba, Bolivia in the summer. Your gifts in the offering plate on that Sunday will go toward the Bob Browne Scholarship Fund for those serving on the mission trips.


Mission Trip Prayer Partners

Want to be a part of a mission without going on the trip? You can! Join our team of mission trip participants by becoming a prayer partner. Prayer partners are asked to commit to pray for your assigned person before and during the mission trip; contact three others to join your "inner circle" or team; and wear the bracelet you will be provided. To become a Prayer Partner, contact Outreach at 713-985-3811 or outreach@stmartinsepiscopal.org.

Celebrate the Day of Pentecost

Sunday, June 4
After each morning
worship service
Church breezeways
 
  Parishioners are encouraged to wear red on this Sunday because red signifies the power and gifting of the Holy Spirit, represented by tongues of flame resting on the Apostles. Birthday cupcakes (red velvet!) will be served in honor of the birth of the Church.





In Observance of Memorial Day
 
Sunday School will not be offered May 28 and the Church offices will be closed Monday, May 29. May we all remember our brave military service members who have died in the line of duty.




Expand Your Knowledge

Tuesday, June 6
6:30 p.m.
The Parlor

  Learn about Education for Ministry, a program of theological education at St. Martin's that has been developed and administered throughout the Episcopal Church by the University of the South School of Theology. For more information, contact Deb Tisch at 713-985-3817 or dtisch@stmartinsepiscopal.org.


  Summer Sundays Are Coming

Sundays, June 11 -- August 13 (except July 2)
10:15 -- 11 a.m.
Founders' Hall
 
The preschool ministry begins the "Joyful Noise" series as our littlest parishioners learn about worshipping joyfully and the elementary ministry kicks off our "Summer on Safari" series for children to learn that God didn't intend for our lives to be ordinary .


Middle School
Summer Days

July 10 -- 12 and 17 -- 19
9 a.m. -- 4 p.m.

Children in 6th -- 8th grade are invited to join Student Ministries for games, programs, service projects and exciting off-campus explorations during Middle School Summer Days. The six days are divided up into two three-day sessions. There will be something new to do every day -- come for one day or come for all!