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200 W Lang St, Alvin, TX 77511-2396 I 281-331-5657 I 281-331-0143 fax I www.gracechurchalvin.com

O ne Go d — O ne Fami ly — O ne T ab le

Join us Saturday, July 12, for a beach cleanup at Galveston

Island State Park. Meet at Grace at 8:00 AM. Bring your

sunscreen, and a sack lunch. We will travel to the park and

check in and clean up the beach! The park will provide trash

bags and gloves. We will stay and picnic at the beach, or in a

covered pavilion, if available. We should return in the early

afternoon. Families of all sizes are encouraged. Children

and youth will need to be accompanied by a parent or

designated chaperone (with a parent permission slip).

What Episcopalians Believe—Class Starts 7/27

The Bishop will visit Grace Church on August 31, and will

preach and celebrate at worship. The rector is leading a class

for people who want to be presented for Confirmation or

Reception at that time. The class is also a great refresher for

anyone, youth or adult. Sunday mornings at 9:15am, the first

session being July 27, the course will explore: The Faith, the

Sources of the Faith, The Order of the Faith, The Character

of the Faith, following the outline of Samuel Wells’ book

What Episcopalians Believe.

July 2014

The Outpost

Catch us on Facebook Grace Episcopal Church Alvin

In this Edition

Vestry Highlights Page 2

Rector’s Article Page 3

Programs and Offerings Page 4

July Calendar Page 6

Parish Prayer List Page 7

Save the dates for our Weekend Event Vacation Bible

School: Friday, August 1st through Sunday, August 3rd. A

gathering and short program on Friday evening, an all-day

Saturday program, and a Sunday School lesson and

performance at the 10:30 AM service on Sunday Morning.

Experience the love of Jesus in the Workshop of

Wonders—WOW. Start an adventure. Use your

imagination and creativity to build your faith. Meet people

from the Bible who used what they had to produce

something amazing with God. Use your heart, mind, and

imagination to participate in the creative life of God, the

one who works wonders!

The Adventure Toolbox has activities to WOW the

children:

Interactive Bible storytelling

Fun Crafts

Cool Science

Exciting Recreation

Awesome Music

Our overall theme verse is:

Psalm 77:14a, “You are the God who works wonders.”

Through WOW VBS, children will realize that they are

capable of great things when they use their hearts, minds,

and imaginations to follow the example of God, the one

who works wonders!

Imagine with God! Build with God!

Vacation Bible School 2014: August 1st — 3rd, Friday through Sunday

Honor God through active community service. Help clean up

Galveston Island State Park

Ministries

Altar Guild Director:

S. Wayne Mathis, [email protected]

Congregational Care Council

Deacon CarolAnn Mills, 281-756-8009 Lydia Quiroz, [email protected] Mary Smith, [email protected]

Liturgy & Worship Council

John Bergmann, 281-331-6908 Mary Smith, [email protected]

Media & Communications Council

John Bergmann, 281-331-6908 Donna Tate, [email protected]

Mission & Outreach Council

Ken Havens, 281-585-3327 Lydia Quiroz, [email protected] Aubrey Stokes, musicofthenight1086

@yahoo.com Donna Tate, [email protected]

Spiritual Formation Council Kati Garner, [email protected]

Frances Lamb, 281-814-0867 or [email protected]

Deacon Joe Mills, [email protected] Aubrey Stokes, musicofthenight1086

@yahoo.com

LEM Scheduler: Leah Jones, [email protected]

Vergers:

John Bergmann Kati Garner

S Wayne Mathis

Vestry: Mary Smith, Senior Warden 2014 [email protected] Aubrey Stokes [email protected] Frances Lamb 281-814-0867, [email protected] Kati Garner, [email protected]

Ken Havens, 281-585-3327 Lydia Quiroz, [email protected] Jim Callan, [email protected] JR Denson, [email protected] Jo Nell Parker, [email protected]

Income $72,676.11

Expenses 76,290.47

Gain (Loss) ($ 3,614.36)

Celebrate Life

VESTRY VOLITIONS The vestry met on June 17. Discussions included: 1. Update on renovations to the new building for administration offices, choir and meeting room, 2. Plans to hold the Fish Fry in September, 3. Galveston Beach clean-up on July 12th., 4. Safeguarding God’s People training at Good Shepherd Church on July 19th, 5. Cultivation of Youth and Children’s Ministry, 6. Looking for a leader for VBS. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 15, at 7:00 pm in the church office. These meetings are public and anyone is welcome.

Complete minutes are posted on the Parish Hall Bulletin Board.

The Office: Hours: M-F 9:00-1:00

The Staff Rector: The Reverend David W. Price [email protected] Youth Minister: Deacon: CarolAnn Mills [email protected] Deacon: Dr. Joseph M. Mills [email protected] Organist & Music Director: Len DePrang, [email protected] Parish Administrator: Danny Hermann [email protected]

Outpost Edi tor: Par ish Of f ice Staf f I o f f ice@gracechurchalv in.com I 281 -331-5657

3 CarolAnn Mills

4 Lynne Bruner

6 Cora Mitchell

8 Jay Fitch

9 Fran Van Winkle

11 James Bradford IV

12 Dilys Davis

17 Anna Peebler

18 Ruby Adams

24 Frances Lamb

24 Marion Ober

25 Kailey Bouse

25 Brandi Bradford

26 Allen Evans

26 Hannah Price

27 Paul Bruner

28 Jim Callan

28 Anthony Peebler

29 Kristye Mathis

31 Trisha Schlegel

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Buster & Nancy Schapper 7/24

Bo & J.R. Denson 7/26

Jim & Lang Windsor 7/30

Our Numbers: Year to date

May 31, 2014

2014 Income: Year to Date

Budget: $78,671 Actual: 72,676 Over (Under) ($5,995)

A Few Moments with Father David…

Prayer and Our Life in God

The Expansive Nature of Prayer – With all that I have read, heard and

experienced about prayer and the spiritual life throughout my life, I have come to

see prayer as a very broad category. I see prayer as more than the words we speak

to God, more even than the silent listening we do when centering ourselves in the

presence of God. We can view our whole relation to God. One of our great

collects of Morning Prayer, the Collect for Guidance, addresses God as our Heav-

enly Father in whom “we live and move and have our being”. That whole state of

existence in relation to God is a state of prayer. All that we think and feel is

prayer, all of our activity and rest is our prayer. The life we receive from the Giver

of Life, and what we make of life as a response is an uninterrupted conversation

with the Source of Being Itself.

The Intentional Practice of Prayer – The spiritual life that you cultivate will

clearly include things you do to sharpen your awareness of God, and deepen your

love for God. You probably engage in efforts of outreach in service to your

neighbor; this certainly is a form of prayer in action. When you do a kindness to

another, you can see it as done to God. To clothe, to feed, refresh, to shelter

someone in need is an encounter that changes you, because it is an encounter with

the Holy One. To pray in a group as a body is what we call corporate worship, this

is certainly prayer that celebrates the presence of God in the gathered community.

The Rites and Ceremonies of the church, such as Holy Communion or Morning

and Evening Prayer, are ways of using set patterns of language and other symbols

to acknowledge the worthiness of God. To pray on your own privately, is what we

call personal or devotional prayer. These prayers could be set forms,

extemporaneous, still and quiet meditation, or any number of other practices. The

idea behind them is connection to God. In the months ahead I will bring

opportunities for Grace Church people to learn more about Christian meditation.

The Daily Office – Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer make up a deeply rooted

rhythm of Liturgical Christians, such as Episcopalians. The morning and evening

offices, as we sometimes call them, which are in the Book of Common Prayer, are

consolidated forms from the monastic tradition of the early church. Not every

Christian can live the regulated disciplines of a Benedictine monk, thought 16th

Century Archbishop, Thomas Cranmer, the author of the first versions of the Book

of Common Prayer. He thought perhaps people out in secular existence could

indeed maintain the habit of morning and evening prayer. These core of Daily

Office is the praying of Psalms. Added to the reading of psalms are other

components, scripture lessons, canticles, collects and free intercession and

thanksgiving. We have a schedule for the public praying of the offices: Morning

Prayer daily at 8:30 A.M. (Exception Sunday: 7:00 A.M.) and Evening Prayer at

6:00 P.M. daily. Recently several parishioners have stepped forward to officiate on

weekday mornings. If you would like to help please let me know.

You are a living prayer; everything about your existence is a response to the gen-

erosity of our Creator whose grace is evident not only in making us who we are

and giving us all that we have, but in allowing us to be in the first place. Develop

the practice of prayer that you desire to offer the Almighty as a way of life, and at

the same time know, that your life itself is a perpetual prayer and offering to God.

David +

Grace Episcopal Church

One God One Family One Table

Mission:

In this family of faith God brings together individuals in all stages of their spiritual life to form an inclusive fam-ily. As a family, we encour-age growth in relationships with God, others, ourselves, and the creation, in that we

Practice invitation to God’s table,

Welcome and incorporate those who come,

Work together to worship the Lord in powerful liturgy,

Challenge, encourage and teach one another, and

Build one another up for ministry in and beyond the church.

Take Me Out

To The

Ball Game

Grace Church folk, let’s take in an

Astros Game together. Seats

are reserved for us in a

Field Box on the right

field line for just $24.

Friday, July 25th. Call

the parish office and

reserve your ticket. Go Astros, Hook

the Marlins!

Prayer List

The Parish Prayer

l i s t w i l l b e

published monthly

in the Outpost, page

7, and will not

appear in the

weekly Sunday service leaflet.

Please use this list in your own life

of prayer.

Summer

Sunday School All Ages of Children Welcome

Spiritual Formation is good

On Sundays this Summer Classes are at 9:15 a.m. using a top curriculum,

Living the Good News. Please contact Jennifer Price for more information

Summer Stewardship

Message

The Almighty gave all to humanity as

Creator and Redeemer and in response

to that freely-given love we respond in

thanksgiving. Surely, in this month in

which we celebrate the Anniversary of

our Nation, our response for God’s

blessings upon this fair land must be

just that. Appreciation of our Freedom

of Religion in these United States and

our ability to continue God’s work are

worthy of our praise and thanksgiving.

Someone once said, “The Christian is a

conduit through which the benefits of

God are poured.” This is a concept of

service which is all about giving, which

is, of course entirely central to loving

and living. The giving of our efforts, our

time, our skills and our financial gifts is

the basic expression of the Christian life

and of our faith.

Grace Guild is

s e l l i n g n o t e

cards! The cards

feature a beauti-

ful picture of our

church, taken by

our photographer-in-residence, Phyllis

Wall. They are perfect for sending

greetings the old-fashioned (and

personal) way and are a real bargain

at 5 cards for $8 or 8 cards for $10.

See a Guild member between services

to purchase. Proceeds will be used to

assist in supporting our church’s

mission. Thanks!

New Building Development

A commit-

tee of vestry

and other

parishioners

has begun

to oversee

the work on

the new building to prepare it for

parish use. It will house the

administrative offices, rehearsal

space for the choir, and multi-

purpose spaces for meetings and

classes. The bidding process for

Phase 1 has been completed,

approved, and the renovation should

be completed by mid July. Vestry

approval for Phase 2 will be sought

during their July meeting. Plans to

re-purpose spaces in the current

parish offices are also part of this

project. Targeted completion date

for all projects is mid August.

Art Classes for All

It’s time to paint your own

masterpiece. Heather Roy is again

offering classes in July for children

and adults. You can see photos of the

pictures you will create below and on

the Parish Hall bulletin board along

with sign-up sheets.

H o r s i n g

Around, an

a d u l t s - o n l y

class, on Mon-

day Mornings,

9 : 0 0 - 1 1 : 0 0

A .M . F i ve

weeks beginning July 21, for a cost of

$60. You will love the process and the

end result.

WHO, for ages 6 and

up, will be a one-day

class, Saturday, July

19, 9—11 A.M. The

cost is $20.

Jesus Said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another

as I have loved you.

No one has greater love than this, to lay down

one’s life for one’s friends.

You are my friends if you do what

I command you.”

John 15:12-14

The Deacons Sunday Evening Bible Study Group The Bible Study is on Sunday

evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 at the

Mills’ home. Have you ever

wondered how the books of the New

Testament were selected and

compiled. Come join this fascinating

study including lectures from an

expert on DVD, part of The Great

Courses Publishers, outstanding

material. The History of the Bible:

The Making of the New Testament

Canon, Professor Bart Ehrman - 12

sessions. Come to 205 Hillcrest in

Alvin. The Mills home phone

n u m b e r i s 2 8 1 - 7 5 6 - 8 0 0 9 .

Youth and Family Minister

The rector, parish leaders, continue

to work with parishioners that lead

youth and children’s ministry and are

completing the job description for a

Family Minister for Youth and Chil-

dren’s Ministries. The assessment

process from the Diocesan Spiritual

Formation Division recommended

cultivating a position for someone

who would oversee both spiritual

formation programs for children, and

for junior and senior high youth, and

their families. When the position is

defined, the search process will

begin.

Food Donations/June In-gathering for the DeGeorge Center Veterans’ Residence The Housing Corporation of Greater

Houston manages a variety of

housing for veterans and persons

with special needs, including the De

George Hotel which serves only

homeless men and women veterans

in a smoke– and drug-free

environment. Upon their arrival,

residents receive new household

items such as linens, towels and

personal hygiene supplies. The

hotel’s location puts residents in

proximity to Metro bus and light

rail lines. They enjoy an onsite

Library, computer station with fax

and copy machines, cable television

in the lobby, much needed service

providers such as the VA, social

security and county health

department, transportation for

medical appointments, and an

emergency food pantry. All the bare

necessities.

While many organizations and

corporations make funds available

to maintain the building and staff,

it’s people like you and me that help

fill in the gaps. Suggested items

include coffee, tea and food items

that can be prepared in the

microwave: Hormel Complete

meals, tuna, canned soups, chili and

chicken, fruit bars, puddings and

fruit cups, macaroni and cheese,

peanut butter and cheese crackers.

There is a suggested list of items on

the Parish Hall bulletin board.

Hurry...Delivery of the donated

items will be made the Week of

July 7th.

ACOLYTING

If you are interested in becoming

an acolyte, please contact the Parish

Office. Facilitators are Laura Tate and

Bryan Foulk.

The De George At Union Station : Serving the needs of homeless veterans in Houston

Plan to Attend Cursillo

August 7-10 at Camp Allen

Have you ever had a chance to get

utterly spoiled for a whole weekend?

You should sign up for this retreat. It

is three days of good food, great

snacks, enriching presentations and

inspiring music. Registration is only

$225 for lodging and all meals,

which is only $75 per day. What is

more...at Grace Church we have

scholarships that can reduce the price

for you even more. Talk to any of the

clergy about attending, and let’s get

you signed up.

What is Cursillo? Cursillo is a

movement of the church. Its purpose

is to help people understand their

individual callings as Christian

Leaders. The leadership may be

exercised in work situations, in the

family, in leisure activities, and in

church life. Leadership, in Cursillo

enhances one’s ways of positively

engaging people around them.

What does Cursillo do? It helps to

renew and deepen Christian

commitment. Cursillo is one of many

renewal movements. Many people

have said Cursillo provides an

important learning experience. Many

also experience an strengthened

sense of their Christian identity and

purpose, and a the benefit of a

supportive Christian community.

Independence Day, July 4th.—OFFICE CLOSED

Grace 4 the Streets, July 12th, 8:30 am departure.

Youth Art (6 & up), July 19th., 9 AM.

August Outpost Deadline, Monday, July 21st.

Adult Art, Mondays, 9 AM. July 21st.—August 18th.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 No Rector’s Book Study today

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00

PM ALANON -- 7:30 PM

2

3

4 INDEPENCENCE

DAY

OFFICE CLOSED

ACOA - 6:45 PM

5

6 Holy Eucharist (I) --

8:00 AM Christian Education

Programs Holy Eucharist (II) -- 10:30 AM

7

Art Class—9 AM

8 Rector's Bible Study -

11:00 AM Summer Finale BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00 PM ALANON -- 7:30 PM

9

10

11

ACOA - 6:45 PM

12 GRACE 4

THE STREETS

8:30 AM




14

Art Class—9 AM

15

Vestry Mtg.—7 :00 PM

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00


16

17 Grace Guild - 10:00

AM

18

ACOA - 6:45 PM

19 Safeguarding God’s

People Training

8:30 AM—Good

Shepherd

Youth Art - 9 AM




21

Art Class—9 AM

OUTPOST

DEADLINE

22

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00


23

24

25

Go Astros!

ACOA - 6:45 PM

26




28

Art Class—9 AM

29

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00


30

31

Let us pray

for the Church

and for the world.

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love and reveal your glory to the world.

Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend Justin Welby; Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Dr. Katherine Jefferts Schori; Diocesan Bishop, The Right Reverend C Andrew Doyle; Bishop Suffragan, The Right Reverend Dena Harrison; Bishop Suffragan, The Right Reverend Jeff Fisher; Grace Rector, The Reverend David W Price; Grace Deacon, The Reverend CarolAnn Mills; Grace Deacon, The Reverend Dr. Joseph M Mills; Priest, The Reverend Nan Doerr, Priest, retired Grace Music Director and Organist, Len DePrang

Guide the people of this land, and all of the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours and grant that we may serve Christ in them and love one another a he loves us.

Our Administrators, Altar Guild, Bible Studies, Children’s Ministries, Christian Education, Cursillo, Community Outreach, Daughters of the King, Family Promise, Grace Guild, KAIROS Prison Ministry, Lay Ministers, Music Ministry, Senior Saints, Youth Ministry, Vestry, and all others serving you.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation...

Donna Alexander, Eva Allen, Bob & Oney Armstrong, Bob Baker, Bill & Rose Mary Barrier, Herb & Margaret Barrier, Jean Bilderback, Susan Biles, Jacob Border, Lynne Bruner, Craft Family, Lucille Dixon, Ted Doerr, Jay Fitch, Denny Gideon, Kitty Haner, Bill Harris, Helen Hobbs, JoAnn Hocking, Linda Hykel, Rachel Jones, Ross Jones, Jack & Margo Lacy, Marjorie Lawrence, Ken Lee, Jose Marribatista, Kenneth Marvel, Christine Mats, Matt McGuinness, Means Family, Tom Mills, Reid Morgan, Chris Morrison, The Paul Morrison Family, Stacey Nicholson, Sharon O’Connor, Bob Peebles, Joan Pelt, Kimberly & Drake Popham, Catherine Proctor, Jim Reimer, Chad Rogers, Virginia Romike, Joe Rossano, Robert Rost, Alexandra Sager, Leanna Smith, William Stidman, Drew Stuart, Frankie Stuksa, Aida Tello, Fran Van Winkle, Vera Weston, Mary Frances Wissner.

Our college students in their journey.

Andrew Price, University of Texas, San Antonio Aubrey Stokes, University of Houston Brittney Steiner, Alvin Community College Carver Mathis, Alvin Community College Elizabeth Russell, Texas Tech University Grace Windsor, Alvin Community College John Evans, Texas A & M University Linda Thurmond, Alvin Community College Virginia Stokes, Texas Tech University

Protect and guide all who serve in the military.

Mickey Alcantara (USMC), Scott Barrier (USAF), Scott Bean, Christian Blevins, Jason Bryan, Chase Capehart, Taylor Cameron (USN), Robert Carnie (USN), Ryan Cross, Clayton Crouch, David Dezso, Glen Dockal (USA), Raymond Dugan (USN), Mitchell Goodnight, Matt (USN) & David Hefner (USA), Lance Henderson, Eric Heitz (USA), Keith (USN) & Kurt (USMC), Casey McKay, Adam Miller, Ben Meyer (USCG), Shon O’Connor, Tara Parker, Daniel Popham, Ryan Popham, Jonathan Prater, Rusty Rand (USAF), Nick Ritch (USA), Manuel Rodriguez, Josh Sager (USAF), Kaitlyn Saunders (USA), Russell Stewart (USAF), John Swanson, William Thompson, Ray Turner, Steve Wilson (USAF), Clint Zgarba (USN).

Our expectant mothers:

Stephanie Ackers, niece of Janice Bell, Lauren Squyres Duffy, niece of the Bergmanns and godchild of

the Peebles.

Our newborns: Micah Jay Dominic Schneider was baptized on June 22nd.

We commend to your mercy your servant Bobbie Briscoe Moore that your will for her may be fulfilled; and we pray that she may rest with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.

Guide and protect our First Responders.

Other prayer concerns:

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.

Matthew 21:22

200 W Lang St, Alvin, TX 77511-2396

Services

Sunday Worship 8a.m. Rite I

9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Rite II

Morning Prayer

7a.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mon-Sat.

Evening Prayer*

6pm Daily *Healing prayer Wednesdays

Upcoming Features of Parish Life

July 4—Parish Office Closed—Independence Day

July 12 “Grace 4 The Streets” Beach Clean-up .

July 13 St John the Divine Summer Concert Series:

Marcus Eldridge, 5:30pm free dinner and concert

July 19, Sat. Painting Class, Children 6 and up

July 21, Adult Painting class begins anew, 11am

August 8-10, Cursillo #244 at Camp Allen

Member of

Episcopal Diocese of Texas, epicenter.org

National Episcopal Church, episcopalchurch.org

Worldwide Anglican Communion, anglicancommunion.org

Alvin-Manvel Ministerial Alliance, ministerialalliance.net

One God - One Family - One Table

Need a ride to Church? Please call Deacon CarolAnn Mills at 281-756-8009

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