Your weekly news & updates
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There will be no Adult or Children Christian Formation (including Wayfarers and Seekers) Easter Morning
but join us in the Garden for a Potluck breakfast, an Egg Hunt, and a Petting Zoo!
Wednesday Recharge will resume next week!
Join us next Wednesday, April 24
th
for a mid-week recharge with a load of fun, fellowship, and food! The night will begin at 5:30 pm, when we will gather in McKeogh Hall to eat a delicious meal together, cooked by local Chef Paul Schroeder. At 6:00, children are invited to attend Joyful Noise, our children's choir. Youth (grades 6th-12th) will go to the Youth House, and adults will remain in McKeogh Hall for a bible study with Reverend Alex. At 7:00, you are invited to join us in the Chapel for Compline, a brief, traditional nighttime prayer service. Come join in the fun!
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OVER A TON of food!!!
That is how much we gave to the Christian Cupboard with our Pack the Pickup event! You are amazing St. Andrew's!! A huge THANK YOU to all who donated and a special thank you to The Daughters for putting the whole thing together!
We are in the middle of Holy Week!!- see below for events and service times. Breakfast on Easter Sunday will be potluck so please bring a breakfast dish to share in the Garden at 9 am. Thank you!
The church office will be closed Monday, April 22nd. We hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Episcopal Tabletop Guild (ETG),
a gaming ministry for adults in their 20s and 30s, will have their next meeting
next Friday, April 26
th
from 6:30 pm to
9:30 pm or later in the Youth House.
Come get your game on!
Baby Bottle Campaign-
Please help St. Andrew's support the South Texas Pregnancy Care Center's mission to bring the love of Jesus to struggling young parents and to offer education to teenagers about sexual health from a place of dignity with scientifically & medically accurate information.
Baby bottles will be available to take home on April 28 and May 5
. They will be
due back to church on Mother's Day, May 12
. Contact Kelly Follis with questions at 830-305-1534 or
kdfoll123@yahoo.com
.
Come to
Central Park Thursday, May 2nd from 12-1
to help unite Seguin in prayer for National Prayer Day! The theme this year is "Love One Another" from John 13:34 where we read that Jesus said, "Love one another. Just as I have loved you." Seguin's observance of National Prayer Day will be hosted by the Guadalupe County Ministerial Association.
Click here
for more information.
The Spiritual Retreat in Recovery
, hosted by the
Commission on Recovery Ministries
at
Camp Capers May 3 - 5
, is for anyone recovering from alcoholism or other substance addictions, and for families and friends who are affected by this disease. Members of Twelve Step groups will share experiences and hope; the Rev. Brad Landry will provide spiritual instruction.
Registration is open at
dwtx.org/events
.
This year the
Nails and Prayers Service Weekend at Camp Capers will be held May 3 - 5
. Bring your work gloves, any tools you may want, and a servant’s heart. Cost is $75.
Contact
Camp Capers
for more information.
Registration is open at
dwtx.org/events
.
A Baby Shower for Rev. Alex
will be held here at
St. Andrew’s on May 5
th
in McKeogh Hall following the 10:30 service.
As for gifts, Rev. Alex would love donations for the new St. Andrew’s nursery sent in her honor!
Grad Sunday is May 12
th
!
If you have a graduate who is a St. A’s kid, send a picture and a short bio of them including what their plans are for the future to Charlene at
secretary@standrewseguin.org
as soon as possible.
Receptionists needed! Calling all volunteers!!
Do you feel like you want to give more time to the church, but don't know what you can do? Volunteer to be a receptionist!! Normally people sign up for one 3 hour shift a month. You can have the choice to come in from 9 am to noon or noon to 3 pm. Whichever works best for you! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the office and let Charlene know. Thank you!
Join the St. Isidore Guild!
Learn the ins and outs of the control center in the church, McKeogh Hall, the Youth House, and the church network!
If you are interested, please
email Rev. Alex
at
rector@standrewseguin.org
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The Breakfast Easter Morning will be a potluck so bring your favorite breakfast dish with enough to share!
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MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019
5:00 p.m. Simple Dinner (McKeogh Hall)
6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019
12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (Central Park)
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019
10:30 a.m. Holy Saturday Service (Chapel)
6:30 p.m. Easter Vigil (Central Park)
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019: EASTER SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Church)
9:00 a.m. Potluck Breakfast (Garden)
*9:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt (Garden)
*9:15 a.m. Petting Zoo (Garden)
*10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Church)
11:45 a.m. Daughters of the King (McKeogh Hall) (1
st
and 3
rd
Sundays)
* Indicates Nursery Care available.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the Youth House on Crockett Street.
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Birthdays
Peyton Strauss – April 21
Lauren Smith- April 22
Sandy Merrell- April 27
No Anniversaries for the coming week
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Ministers in the Lord's Service
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Celebrant-
The Rev. Alex Easley Holloway
Lay Readers-
Maundy Thursday
6:00 Stacey Alexander
Good Friday
12:00 Kelly Follis
Holy Saturday
10:30 Gerry Richardson
Easter Sunday
8:00 Barbara Upper, Susan Rinn
10:30 Clara Spencer-Dibble,
Kelly Follis, Gil Merkle
Acolytes-
10:30 Ellie Follis, Will Follis
Musicians-
Leo Garcia-Choir Director/Cantor
Wendi Gustafson- Music Director/Organ
Altar Guild-
Lynnette Jackson, Kelly Olson, George Ann Fuqua, Theresa Casey
Greeter
8am- Abe Zapata
Ushers-
Maundy Thursday-
6:00 Michael Sharp
Good Friday-
12:00 Anne & Frank Galaway
Holy Saturday-
10:30 Racer Yeomans
Easter Vigil-
6:30
Cassie & Darrell Huck
Easter Sunday
Jim & Sally Swope
Margaret Taylor & Jackie Ball
Carlotta Coffman
Offertory Tellers-
Tracy Donley & Mickie Teagarden
Vestry of the Week-
KT Cockerell
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If you have a birthday or anniversary next week and it's not listed, please call the Parish Office and leave a message for the secretary to add it to the list.
If you or another member of the parish are sick or in the hospital and would like Rev Alex to visit, please notify the Parish Office. We don't want anyone to get missed! Contacting the office will ensure that Rev Alex is notified.
If you would like to add a name, etc., to the prayer list, send an email to
secretary@standrewseguin.org
. If you have a pastoral situation that needs attention, please contact Rev Alex.
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St. Andrew's dares to embrace its Episcopal Heritage by living out the Great Commission of Christ through the intimacy of community, discipleship, and service.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, a congregation of The Episcopal Church, and a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church| (830)372-4330 | 201 E. Nolte St. Seguin, TX 78155| standrew@standrewseguin.org |
staseguin.org
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