We are a worshiping community where everyone matters, everyone is loved, and everyone belongs. Everyone!
Dear Friends,
 
Thank you so much for a blessed Holy Week and Easter! What a beautiful and spirit-filled time of gathering, praying, praising, and worshiping Jesus. 

I am filled with deep gratitude and appreciation when I think of all the work given with such joy by so many. Thank you to all of our musicians, tech crew, altar team, greeters, readers, egg hiders, cross flowerers, cross makers, picture takers, pot-luck and kitchen helpers. It is an honor and blessing to serve with you.  

I am also filled with gratitude and appreciation for the time spent together – in person and online. One of the odd thanksgivings from our COVID pandemic, has been the blessing of our online ministry offerings. We have been able to offer worship, prayers, songs, and glimpses of our community through social media and our website. We know not everyone can be with us in person, and we are thankful that God has made a way for us to share the love of Jesus and the joy of Easter to others through online efforts.  

After the festivities on Sunday ended, I sat in our sanctuary for a time, giving God thanks for the blessing of our life together. Walking through Holy Week with others is a moving and insightful experience. The intimate moments of prayer, the beautiful liturgies throughout the week, the music that brings tears to your eyes – are all blessings. And I must confess, I couldn’t help but feel the abundant love of God through our time together on Sunday.

Our time spent laughing, singing, eating, creating art, hunting eggs, flowering the cross, making new friends and connecting with old ones, dodging pollen and inch worms in our outdoor worship, proclaiming alleluias, watching our littles dance to music, and worshiping our Risen Lord Jesus Christ together felt precious and awesome!  

Easter is a season – not just a day. We are in Eastertide and it lasts for 50 days. I pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to fill our hearts with awe and precious moments of love and joy. 

As you journey through this Easter season, keep in mind the cheerful words of this seventeenth century Easter Carol…

The whole bright world rejoices now:
with laughing cheer! with boundless joy!
The birds do sing on every bough:
Alleluia!

Then shout beneath the racing skies:
with laughing cheer! with boundless joy!
To him who rose that we might rise:
Alleluia!

God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost:
with laughing cheer! with boundless joy!
Our God most high, our joy, our boast:
Alleluia!

May your Easter season be filled with laughing cheer and boundless joy! May it be filled with the knowledge that you are loved beyond measure and lead you to shout with great joy, many-many alleluias!  

And, much like this Easter Carol: God’s Peace, Love, and Blessings,
Beth+
Serving Our Community
Musik in the Park
Thank you to everyone who showed up for Musik in the Park! Lots of faces were painted and we had a wonderful time together!

Stay tuned for information on the next Musik in the Park on May 21st.
Teaming Up With Cake Llama
Thank you to everyone who shared peanut butter, jelly, and honey so that we could give out bags of homemade bread and supplies through Cake Llama’s Bread Program.

If you are interested in helping with this ministry, there are opportunities to learn how to cook bread, and future give-aways for our friends and neighbors in need of love and care. 

Contact Rev. Beth at 214-213-0739 with questions and inquiries.
Provisions Food Pantry
Provisions Food Pantry (our neighbor right behind Vine in the Village) asked for help in the following way – 

Due to supply chain issues, the San Antonio Food Bank and Provisions are in need of canned goods. They are in need of 

Tuna
Canned Veggies
Canned Beans
Canned Tomato Products
Chili
Beef Stew
Peanut Butter
Jelly

They do not need dry goods currently. They do NOT need cereal, rice, beans, or mac and cheese.  

Provisions accepts donations of food on Tuesdays, from 10 to 6, and Wednesdays & Thursdays, from 9 to 3.  

There is also a donation bin at the HEB on Hwy 46 up by the business center—it's a big blue/gray tub with our logo on it.

You can also leave donations at St. Nick’s in the kitchen under the shelves by the sanctuary wall.
This Week at ST. NICK'S
Dinner Church

No Dinner Church tonight - see you next week!
Women's Bible Study

No Bible Study Thursday April 21st - See you on Zoom on the 28th.
Men's Lunch Group

Thursdays, 11:30am

NO men's lunch group this week - see you next week for lunch!
Friday Work Evening

Friday, April 22, 5:30pm

Come and help us rearrange our worship space at St. Nick’s. We are meeting at 5:30pm. It should take 30 minutes to move chairs, tables, PrayGround, etc.

Stay for pizza afterwards. As always, all ages are welcome to come and help. Contact Rev. Beth at 214-213-0739 if you are coming.
Sunday Worship

All are invited to worship with us.

8:30am - Outdoor Worship
9:30am - Indoor Worship

You can also livestream our 9:30am worship on YouTube, our website, our Facebook page, or on Twitter.
Bible Journal Small Group

Mondays, 9:15am

Join us for a time of wondering about Scripture and creating together. This week we are studying Luke 14. Come and create beautiful conversation and art.
Save the Date!
Family Outing to Wildseed Farms
RSVP to attend our family-friendly outing to Wildseed Farms near Fredericksburg on Saturday, May 14th. We'll meet at the St. Nick's parking lot for a 10:00 AM departure. Carpooling available as offered by fellow members of our community.

Enjoy the beautiful Hill Country, connect with other St. Nick's friends, hike the trails among the flowers, and help us pick which flowers to sow along our property line for future beauty! Bring your own lunch, but snacks are available to individual purchase. RSVP with the number of adults and/or children. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We'll return to St. Nick's by 4:00 pm.
Questions? Email or text Haley at 210-842-7741 or haleynbankey@gmail.com.
Church Administration and Volunteer Information
Easter Egg Hunt
Thanks to everyone who donated Easter Eggs! We had well over a thousand eggs and allowed for kiddos – young and older to participate and have a great time!
Connect Online
Don’t forget that you can find St. Nick’s on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. We have ministry offerings for all ages including reminders and thanksgivings of past events, invitations to upcoming events, learning opportunities, worship, and stations of the cross.

You can also like, follow, and share to help spread the love and joy found at St. Nick’s!
Sunday Ministry Help
We would love to have your help on Sundays with reading, greeting, altar team set-up, tech help, and hospitality.

Use our easy online sign-up sheet to pick your dates between now and the end of summer. You can sign-up here!

People of all ages are welcome to sign-up and help with our ministry offerings. If you have any questions you can contact Rev. Beth at 214-213-0739.
2265 Bulverde Rd.
Bulverde, TX 78163
Phone: 214-213-0739