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January 13, 2022
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St. Andrew's Adopts Jefferson Elementary
The Vestry has agreed that St. Andrew's is "adopting" Jefferson Elementary this semester. Just as with an adopted child, the students, faculty, and staff of Jefferson will be our "family". That means we'll have a special relationship as organizations, but as with any relationship, it's more personal than that. This relationship can look different for every member who participates and we are still defining what it will look like overall.
If you have 30 minutes a week or once every-other-week, you can mentor a particular child by filling out a few simple forms. If you don't have that much time, maybe you would like to adopt a class and stop in to read to the kids / bring little gifts for the students and / or teacher in the class, all of which can be arranged by appointment. You can eat lunch with a group of students every now and then. Lunches are $4 or bring your own.
If you visit the local coffee shops frequently and don't mind grabbing a few gift cards for teachers to enjoy now and then, that would be great. Fast food gift cards, Wal-Mart gift cards, or any other small items you can think of could be used to make gift bags for teachers or students! We can gather donations for a group of teachers - maybe one grade at a time or collect items for a gift basket for teachers or a door prize basket to incentivize parents to attend campus meetings / events.
Another idea is to work on a beautification project on campus as a parish. If anyone wants to build or buy a few picnic tables, the Assistant Principal mentioned really wanting to add some to their campus.
The liaison for this project is Kelly Follis, who is the Director of Community Outreach for the Seguin ISD. Please email Kelly if you'd like to participate in any way or to share your ideas. No idea is a bad idea! After hearing from members, Kelly will start promoting various themes through the end of the school year and can send forms to members who would like to mentor now.
Let's do this together and really make a difference for the newest member of our church family! Please contact Kelly at 830-305-1534 or via email at kfollis@seguin.k12.tx.us.
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St. Andrew's is so much more than the place we all come to on Sundays. It's a family--a close knit group of souls with a common love for God and a desire to join together to worship and do some good in the world. Every penny you pledge at St. Andrew's goes toward keeping the church running smoothly, and helping us carry out our little piece of a much bigger mission. THANK YOU for your commitment to that. If you haven't turned your pledge card in yet, you can find a stack of them in the narthex. You can fill one out and leave in the offering plate or you can mail it to the office. |
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During the season of Epiphany, we remember the flight of Joesph, Mary, and Baby Jesus from Bethlehem to Egypt. We can only imagine what traveling with a newborn by donkey must have been like. To support other mothers in our community in need, Daughters of the King are collecting disposable diapers through the month of January. The diapers will be donated to the Women's Shelter. Drop off your package of diapers in the crib in the church narthex or in the office. Contact Mozzelle Dempster if you have questions. Thank you for supporting this effort to meet our community needs.
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Altar flowers for this Sunday are given in the glory of God by Ann Ramsey in loving memory of her sister Mary Louise Petretti whose artwork graces our bulletin cover this Sunday.
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2022 Flower Chart is up in the Narthex- Do you have a special day you wish to remember: an anniversary or birthday to celebrate, a loved one to honor, or an offering of thanksgiving for your many blessings? You may give the gift of altar flowers for worship by signing up on the new 2022 flower calendar in the narthex. Flowers are $50.00, with checks made payable to St. Andrew's (note flowers on the memo line). If you are worshipping at home but would still like to give the gift of altar flowers, please contact the church office and we will be happy to assist you.
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The Annual Meeting is scheduled for this Sunday, January 16th, 2022 after the 10 am service. We will meet in the Church to vote in our new vestry members as well as discuss the great things that St. Andrew’s has done over the past year and some future plans for us to look forward to!
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January 30th Kolache breakfast. Join us between services on Sunday, January 30th for a Kolache (or two). Come hang out and try a couple of the four different flavors of kolaches, Link Sausage & Cheese, Link Sausage, Jalapeno& Cheese, Blueberry & Cream cheese, or Cherry & Cream cheese with coffee and/or juice. See you there!
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Your invited to the Roeder Ranch for a Day at the Farm on Sunday, January 30th from 2pm-4pm. We will get a tour of the ranch, have a meet & greet with the animals, take a hayride, then finish the day with a bonfire with roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate. Mark your calendars and we will see you at Roeder Ranch (3028 Good Luck Rd., Seguin)! GPS is not perfectly accurate so look for the pipe entrance with an "R" on the gate (it will be open)
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The Habitat for Humanity invites all of St. Andrew's and friends to help sod the yard of a new home on February 5th. Anyone over the age of 14 is welcome to volunteer. Let's get our hands dirty! More information to come!
Each volunteer will need to sign a waiver so if you would like to volunteer, click the appropriate link below, print out the waiver, sign it, and bring it with you to the Sod Day (Feb.5th).
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Please let us know if you would like to attend the DWTX Youth Confirmation Retreat. St. Andrew's will cover your cost to attend |
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The Christian Closet (old nursery) for TruLight 127 is in need of volunteers to help either Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm or Thursdays from 1pm-3pm so families can come and get some clothing, etc.
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Click here for our new Annual Events Parish Calendar! The calendar serves as a general overview of the life of the church. In a sense, it is a “living calendar,” events may be added and removed, and of course, not all church events will be listed.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has two peer-led support groups that meet twice a month. One group is the NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group which is for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition that meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:30 pm via zoom. The other is the NAMI Family Support Group which is for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition that meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 pm also via zoom. The meeting dates for Januaray are as follows...
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group-
NAMI Family Support Group-
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Now that the heat of summer is gone, be sure to visit the Community Garden! Thank you for your help to keep our campus beautiful!
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Twelve Step Recovery
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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SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2022: SECOND SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Chapel)
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Church)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022
10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study (McKeogh Hall)
12:00 p.m. Service for Healing (Chapel)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022
8:00 a.m. Brotherhood of St. Andrew's (McKeogh Hall)
The 10 am services are recorded and available online on Facebook (click on Video tab), YouTube, and our web page under Sermons anytime after Sunday.
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Ministers in the Lord's Service |
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Celebrant-
Fr. Stephen Shortess
Vestry of the Week-
Kelly Follis
Lay Reader-
8 am- Alan Cottrell
10 am- Clara Spencer-Dibble
Kelly Follis
Crucifer-
Colin Spencer-Dibble
Altar Guild-
Lynnette Jackson
Kelly Olson
George Ann Fuqua
Theresa Casey
Offertory Tellers-
Jeanene Smith
Anne Galaway
Ushers-
Paul & Claudia Gaytan
Musicians-
Wendi Gustafson- Music Director/Organ
Samuel Gaytan- Violin
Bill Gibbons- Guitar
Gil Merkle- Guitar
Leo Garcia- Choir Director/Cantor/Soloist
Ellie Follis- Soloist
Kayla Hinton- Soloist
Cameramen/Technicians-
Aaryn Perry
Gil Merkle
Jack Merrell
Warren Wundt
Betty Anderson
Will Follis
Sound-
Jim Anderson
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Birthdays
Nick Milanovich- January 17
Anne Perry- January 18
Heather Ramos- January 18
Ana Rosito- January 19
Warren Wundt- January 19
Wendi Gustafson- January 20
Mark Williams- January 20
Anniversaries
Kipp & Kim Mueller- January 18
If you have a birthday or anniversary next week and it's not listed, please call the Parish Office and leave a message for Charlene to add it to the list.
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If you or another member of the parish are sick or in the hospital and would like a contact from Fr. Stephen, please notify the Parish Office. We don't want anyone to get missed! Contacting the office will ensure that Fr. Stephen 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 the parish office.
If a member of your family is in the armed forces, please send their name to Charlene via email at secretary@standrewseguin.org or by phone (830-372-4330) so they can be included in the Prayers of the People each Sunday.
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For more St. A's events CLICK THE CALENDAR BELOW
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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 | standrewseguin.org
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