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Building for the Ages Receives Unanimous Vestry Approval
St. Martin's Vestry gave the
Building for the Ages Capital Campaign unanimous approval on Tuesday, September 18 to move forward on the proposed Building Project and live into the Master Plan. Groundbreaking is expected in late March or early April to transform and modernize our campus to meet the needs of our growing ministries. To date, nearly $53 million in pledges has been received from more than 900 families (representing thousands of St. Martin's members). The total cost for the project is estimated to be approximately $57 million. Plans also will be submitted to the Diocese for formal approval and support (a normal part of any capital campaign process). For parishioners who have yet to make a pledge to
Building for the Ages, please consider a generous pledge over a one- to five-year commitment period.
Click here to make a pledge online.
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First Basic Bible Study
Elective Class Begins
Sundays, October 14, 21 and 28
10:15 a.m.
Payne Education Center, Room 210/212
New in Christian Education this year is a series of three- to four-week electives that will be offered in tandem with ongoing Basic Bible Study classes, which are currently led by the Rev. Dr. Suse McBay through October 21. These smaller, themed classes will focus on a specific subject, with the first being offered this month on "Faith and Culture." The Rev. R-J Heijmen will lead the class "Who Is Jesus and Why Should I Care?" to explore Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity, as well as what the Christian faith is really about.
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Celebrate the 4th Anniversary
of the Altar Worship Service
Sunday, October 14
12:15 p.m.
The Island
Anyone hungry? Get ready for some great food at the tailgate cookout celebrating the Altar worship service and introducing Shane Hinderliter, our new Director of Student Ministries. In addition to watching the Texans play on the big screen, chicken fingers and wings will be served -- and there will be a wing eating contest! Sign up to bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Contact Beth Ollenburger at 713-830-4146 or bollenburger@stmartinsepiscopal.org. This is a wonderful time of fellowship in our church community. Bring your friends!
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Take a Romantic Danube Cruise
October 24 -- November 1, 2019
Join guest speaker the Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr. while cruising past picturesque landscapes along the beautiful Danube River, and enjoying the scenic wonders and remarkable histories of enchanting cities and towns. The cruise includes stops in Vilshofen, Passau, Linz, Weissenkirchen, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. Click here for more information.
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Vestry Nominations
Are Open Through October
Current members of St. Martin's may nominate any confirmed member of the Parish for consideration to serve on the Vestry for the upcoming three-year term. Nominations can be submitted for review from August to October of each year. At our Annual Parish Meeting in January we will vote as a Parish to elect five new members to serve for a three-year term on the Vestry. Completed nomination forms for the upcoming term must be received by Friday, October 26. To request a Vestry Nomination form, contact Brittney Jacobson, at 713-985-3821 or bjacobson@stmartinsepiscopal.org.
Nominations are to be kept strictly confidential -- please do not inform the nominee or their family that you have nominated them.
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