This Week at St. Timothy's

Our Weekly Blast!

The 2nd Sunday in Advent
12/7/2018

Help Construct the Living Nativity Set, December 8

We need all able-bodied adults to please show up at 8:30 a.m. to help assemble the manger scene for the Living Nativity presentation.

Contact Jim Cutshall with any questions.

Your Tamales are ready for Pickup!

If you ordered tamales, they will be available for pickup Sunday, December 9, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.

Christmas Music & Flowers Donations

There will be envelopes inserted in this Sunday's bulletin. Your memories and/or thanksgivings are listed in the bulletins for Christmas Eve, and your donations will help with the cost of our wonderful music and decorations. This year's deadline is December 17th for your request to be listed in the bulletin. Please put envelopes in the offering plate or bring to the office.

Daughters of the King, December 9

The Daughters of the King will meet at Dale Rasco's home on Sunday, December 9th, following the 10:30 service

Welcome our new Sexton - Roman Guerra

You will see a new face around the church these days. Roman Guerra began last week as our sexton. He was born and raised in Galveston, but has lived in Brazoria for many years with his wife Joann. Roman has 4 grown kids and 8 grandkids. He retired from the Texas Department of Corrections where he served fro 20 years, 15 of which he oversaw a group of 35 guards in his role as a Corrections Officer. He also worked for the First Baptist Church of Brazoria as a custodian. He is a member of First Assembly of God in Brazoria and his personal motto is to "love God and chase after him." Please welcome Roman to our parish family!

Blood Drive December 16

Our next blood drive is scheduled for Sunday, December 16, from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Blood donations decrease during the holidays, but the demand does not. If you are able, please consider donating. For any questions, contact Don Kaus; Ph: 979-292-0067.

Grace Garden

To honor those not interred in the Grace Garden , memorial plaques will be made available. These plaques will be the same size and granite as our niche covers, will have the words "In Memoriam", and the name and the dates of the person being remembered. These will be mounted around the cross hanging in the Garden. Any parishioner, former parishioner, or immediate family member of a parishioner is welcome. Others may be considered by the Grace Garden committee. The cost for the plaques is $300. For information, please contact Carol Bohley or Sharon McKey.

St. Timothy's 62nd Production of The Living Nativity

Friday-Sunday, December 14, 15 and 16 - Showings at 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the front lawn.

There are many many jobs for many many people! Everyone is invited to participate! From set construction to animal wrangling, providing dinner for a hungry cast to making cookies for our guests, each of us can contribute in some way.

Sign up at The Living Nativity display under the Come Let Us Adore Him banner in the hallway. Come be a part of our annual gift to the Brazosport community. Contact Susan Laver (979-248-8187, Heartfelt@comcast.net) for more information.

Angel Tree

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 $20.00

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" is in the narthex. 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.

The wrapped gifts should be returned no later than December 16. Donations of money for books can be put in the stocking on the tree or given to Harriet Cutshall or Nancy Carter. Checks should be written to St. Timothy's with a notation of "for Angel Tree".

Looking ahead to Sunday

December 9, 2018

2nd Sunday in Advent

Our readings for Sunday

Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

Canticle 4 or 16

The Food Basket

12/4 Update

203.15 pounds which includes 180 pounds of saltines for Christmas boxes from St Timothy's. People standing in the cold to get their groceries, grateful for day old donuts as they waited. How nice a warm bowl of soup or oatmeal would be but those shelves are bare. Can you help me fill them for Saturday? Leave them at the church, drop them by my back porch, or give me a call and I may be able to pick them up.

Carol Bohley

Join us for Friday Evening Prayer

Join us any week on Friday at 5:15 in the chapel for this special time of prayer. This simple service follows the beautiful words of the Book of Common Prayer. We take about 30-45 minutes for the prayers, Bible reading, and a brief discussion of the day's lessons. This is a great way to transition from the cares of the work week to the weekend.

St. Timothy's Lay Eucharistic Visitors

St. Timothy's Lay Eucharistic Visitors is a ministry which administers the consecrated bread and wine to members unable to be present at the celebration due to illness, injury or other infirmity. Should you be in need of a Eucharistic visit or know of someone in need, please contact either Kim Lehnhoff or Mark Lehnhoff. "We who are many are one body because we all share one bread, one cup."

Use AmazonSmile to Direct a Donation to St. Timothy's

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