Pictured above is a bridge to the village of Mindanti, which became inaccessible due to flooding from tropical storm Ana.

Late January 2022, tropical storm Ana made landfall, bringing heavy rains, high winds, and widespread flooding to Madagascar, Mozambique, and Southern Malawi, Warm Heart International reported. Bridges and roads have been severely damaged, cutting off areas of Chikwawa, including the village of Mindanti where the medical clinic is located. Warm Heart International has been in regular contact with the Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi (ADSM). Funds will go toward establishing clinic operations and providing outpatient services for flood-related disease and related health problems at the Mindanti medical clinic. There is also a need to fund seeds and fertilizer to replant crops lost, maize and beans for situations where government funding has been inadequate, materials needed in damaged homes, and transportation of materials to flood-damaged areas. 

In May 2022, a group of pilgrims from Malawi will come to Austin to experience our life here in Texas. Our goal is to have pilgrims live and participate in our community as our pilgrims have done when going to Malawi, most recently in 2019. We need financial support, hosts to provide homes for our friends while they are in Austin, help planning this 2022 pilgrimage to the U.S., and most importantly your prayers. If you have questions, or if this is something you would like to be a part of, email Linda Gebhard (lindarg@mac.com).

Donations to the storm relief or 2022 pilgrimage efforts can be done online on the St. David’s website or at the kiosk in the church lobby. Select Warm Heart and note ‘storm’ or ‘pilgrimage’ in the memo.

Next, Sunday, Feb. 27, we will mark the day of our patron, Saint David of Wales, by observing the Feast Day of St. David in our liturgy and music. Intertwined on this day will be Legacy Sunday to honor all the saints in our parish who have left a lasting legacy.

March 2, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., (2-hour shifts) downtown. Please help us as we seek to take God's message out onto the streets of Austin and share it with those who may not otherwise go to church on this day. Contact Pastor Angela (angela.c@stdave.org).

Here is a listing of new Lenten Journey Groups:

Watch the full 2022 Eckhardt Lecture Series at stdave.org/eckhardt.

Feb. 27 – Anti-Racism Task Force, “I will, with God’s Help: Helping Texas to Vote” 

Free drip coffee and pastries will be available in Sumners Hall.

Holy Grounds will be open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Youth are requested as volunteers in both set-up (4:30-5:30 p.m.) and clean-up (7-8 p.m.), and during the event to help with activities! Contact Kelsey if you can serve for any amount of time for this event.

Middle and high school youth gather for formation, program, and check-ins. Contact Youth Director Kelsey Cooper to sign up.

Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. Middle and high school students eat dinner at Café Divine together in Sumners Hall. Need dinner? Contact youth@stdave.org. After dinner, we will head to the Youth Room for check-ins, games, and fellowship.

Junior Journeys – Register online for Zoom or in-person classes.

Room 152: Love is an Open Door: A Frozen Junior Journey: Join Miss Kari and friends this winter in the Kingdom of Arendelle as we explore God’s love for us using Scripture and examples from the movie Frozen.

Zoom: Preschool through Kindergarten meet with Mrs. Elaine and Mr. Rex each week for music, fellowship, and stories about Jesus!

Questions? Contact Director of Children's Ministry Amanda Wischkaemper.

Childcare will be provided every Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for children ages 2 months through 3 years of age. First floor, Room 115. Temperature checks and a brief health form will be required. Questions? Contact Childcare Coordinator Laura Lancaster Faulk

Thank you for your generosity to God and St. David's Episcopal Church. Your gifts support our mission-critical ministries.

MAIL TO 301 E. 8th Street, Austin, Texas 78701.

For information about giving to St. David's please contact Eric Malnassy at eric.malnassy@stdave.org.

Thank you to those who have donated! We still need more laundry detergent (pods of any brand are much preferred) and dryer sheets for our ongoing Laundry Love ministry. You can drop off the supplies in the lobby of the church or order them online and have them sent to the church in the care of St. David's Laundry Love.