WEDNESDAY HOLY EUCHARIST SERVICE
The Holy Eucharist will not be celebrated on Wednesdays in August. We will resume having them in September. We will have this service starting at 12:10 p.m. instead of 11:00 a.m. It is hoped that we can attract people who work in the area to come to this service by providing it at a more convenient time.
HAMBURGER SUNDAY– JULY 27TH
We will have a Hamburger Sunday on July 27th. The meal will start after the 10:30 a.m. Eucharistic Service. The Bishop’s Committee decided that we would have these events as a way to help us come together in a casual atmosphere and have fellowship. It is also a good time to bring your friends to meet your Church Community. Come join us on July 27th!
QUIET DAY- AUGUST 2ND
There will be a Quiet Day for men and women on August 2nd at All Saints’ Episcopal Church located at 3026 S. Staples. Presenters will be the Rev. Sherridan Harrison and the Rev. Andrew Thayer and several All Saints’ members. This Quiet Day is for all Episcopalians of the Southern Convocation (Episcopal Churches in Corpus Christi, Portland, Kingsville and the surrounding area). The Day starts at 9:00 a.m. and a lunch will be provided by the Daughters of the King. There is no cost for this event. So that the staff can prepare for the event, please call All Saints’ at (361)855-6294 to register by July 30th.
LAMBETH CONFERENCE JULY 16TH TO AUGUST 2ND
Your prayers are requested for the Lambeth Conference, a Conference of Anglican Bishops which starts this week. The Bishops will start with a 4 day retreat, and then hold their Conference session for 12 days. Beginning Monday, July 21, the bishops will gather daily for worship and bible study in groups of eight. The Bishops will enter a process called “Indaba”, a Zulu word, which means gathering to listen and discuss; not seeking solutions but understanding. With the recent approval from the Church of England to consecrate women to the Episcopate, more tension will be heaped on the Anglican Communion at the International level. Pray for the Church.
ARTS FESTIVAL & MARKET PLACE
The World Mission Department of the Diocese of West Texas will hold an Arts Festival & Market Place on Saturday, October 18th, on the grounds of the Bishop Jones Center, 111 Torcido Dr., San Antonio, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Besides the sale of Arts & other items, there will be activities for children to participate in. If you have never been to the Bishop Jones Center this is your opportunity to visit the beautiful grounds of the Cathedral Center.
SALVATION ARMY CANTEEN
The next run on the Salvation Army Canteen will be on August 12th. Richard Blackler will co-ordinate this effort and will also drive. He will need all the help he can get. Please sign up on the Outreach Bulletin Board outside the Church Office door. We will need sponsors for meat from Sam’s ($11.75), cheese ($11.00 ), fruit (market price) and bread, cookies ($ 15. 00 for both). We will also need helpers to make sandwiches and to distribute them. Richard Blackler call be reached at (361)855-2619.
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS
The Evangelism Committee continues to meet on Wednesday nights. The next Scheduled meeting is August 27th at 6:00 p.m. All the members of the Church are automatically members of this vital committee. The Committee has been looking at how to invite others to “Church” and into the life of the community. The “Church” is the people gathered, wherever they may be. Jesus says, “Where two or three are gathered in my name there shall I be in their midst.” If you have ideas on how our Church can grow, and interest in growth, come to this meeting.
KINDERMUSIK OFFERINGS
Kindermusik has issued its Studio Schedule for the Fall. Classes will begin on September 8th. Kindermusik is an early childhood music and movement program based on the fact that all children are musical and that the parent is the child’s most important teacher. With the caring guidance of a trained and licensed Kindermusik educator, children grow without pressure to perform. The three level of classes are: Village (Unit- Zoom Buggy!/Dream Pillow) for newborns to 11/2 years of age; Our Time (Unit-Milk & Cookies) for ages 11/2 to 31/2 years; and Imagine that! (Unit-Hello Weather, Let’s play together!) for ages 31/2 to 5 years old. On Wednesdays there will be classes at 10:45-11:30 am (Our Time), 4:15-5:00 (Imagine That!), 6:00- 6:45 p.m. (Our Time). On Thursdays the offerings are: 9:30-10:15 a.m (Village) and 10:45-11:30 a.m. (Our Time). For more information about the program and tuition costs visit Kindermusik by the Gifted Child on the internet or call the Director at (361) 816-3706 or e-mail her at info@
kmgifted child.com.
WOMEN’S MINI-GATHERING- AUGUST 9TH
A Summer Mini-Gathering for Women will be held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Harlingen, Texas on August 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Commission for Women’s Ministries for the Diocese of West Texas is sponsoring the event. The Rev. Scott Brown and Commission members will speak on the topic “On the Journey.” Also, there will be a luncheon and the Guest Speaker will be Gary Atkins from St. Helena’s Boerne, Texas. The cost is only $15.00. If enough women would like to go as a group, let the Church Office know so that a car pool can be co-ordinated.
