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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

Invitation Sunday September 21st

Whom Will You Invite?

Everyone needs a little grace

in his or her life. One of the

means of grace that is com-

mon to you, but that others

are not experiencing, is the

divine grace of the sacrament

that you share with gathered

Christians as you worship.

Add to this the benefits you

gain from the mutual support

through fellowship, the learn-

ing, the prayers, and the

opportunities for serving the community. It drives home the

point that people you know might really thrive here at Grace

Episcopal Church, and deepen their relationship to God.

Maybe it sounds like a crazy concept, but you could actually

invite a person to church for worship. God is very active in

the world out there. God is guiding, wooing and moving.

Inviting is about faithfulness, not success. The mission for

Invitation Sunday is to invite someone to church prior to the

day. If the mission were to bring a friend to church, the day

would be called that. If the mission were to guarantee a

person came, it would be called something else. This is an

endeavor simply for inviting someone to come. We have

part of the task, and God has the other. Our part is the

inviting of someone. God’s part is to bring that person.

What commonly stops a person from inviting? It is fear.

Christianity has always been a battle between faith and fear.

We need to put our faith where our fear is. It is God who

gives the growth. God will do the hard part. If you don’t at

this moment know whom you will ask, then ask God about

that. God is likely prompting someone you know about this.

September 2014

The Outpost

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In this Edition

Vestry Highlights Page 2

Rector’s Article Page 3

Programs and Offerings Page 4

September Calendar Page 6

Parish Prayer List Page 7

Come to Grace Church’s Annual Don’s Fish Fry — 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, September 13, 2013

We love this event for Grace

Church and the area

community. Named in honor

of Don Wall who cultivated

the annual event for Grace, it

continues to be a local

favorite. We will be serving

delicious deep fried catfish nuggets, golden buttered corn

on the cob, hot green beans, ice-cold coleslaw, and

savory hush puppies.

Tickets ($8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children 8 and

under) are available from Grace Church members, the

parish office, or at the door. Please join us at our outdoor

pavilion and let the kids enjoy the accessible playground.

New Piano for the Church Proper

We give thanks for the

Grace Church members

who so graciously donated

toward the purchase of a

new piano for music in our

worship services. It is a

beautiful mahogany piano,

and our Director of Music,

Len DePrang, has noted what a fine instrument it is. We

rejoice to have such a lovely worshipping family, and a

dedicated and talented parish choir and director.

At the time of this writing we are

ready to present the following people

for Bishop Fisher to confirm as he

visits Grace Church and celebrates

with us: Josh Bruner, Taylor Galicia,

Sandra Green, Corky Palmer, Gene

Palmer, Deena Stansel and Roscoe

Stansel. Helen Wreyford is reaffirming her baptismal

vows. May the Spirit renew in them the covenant they

made with God in Baptism, and send them forth in power

to perform the service God sets before them.

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 $97,901.57

Expenses 108,307.65

Gain (Loss) ($ 10,406.08)

Celebrate Life

VESTRY VOLITIONS The vestry met on August 12th. Discussions included: 1. The appoint-ment of JoNell Parker as parish Junior Warden for 2014, 2. Update on renovations to the new building for administration offices, choir and meeting room, 3. Update on the Fish Fry, Sept. 13, 4. Reviewed plans for the Bishop’s Visit on Aug. 31, 5. Cultivation of Youth and Children’s Ministry, 6. Reviewed the fine VBS session held on Aug. 1-3, 7. Outlined initial theme and elements of the fall stewardship campaign for 2015 pledges. The next meeting is Tuesday, September 16th, at 7:00 pm. These meetings are public and anyone is welcome.

Complete minutes are posted on the Parish Hall Bulletin Board.

The Office: 112 W. Lang 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]

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1 Nan Doerr

1 Joe Mills

1 Ivy Richardson

5 Greg Jeter

8 Elizabeth Gass

9 Sydney Weber

12 Avery Smith

12 Jennifer Weaver

13 Richard Oliver

17 Barbara Adkinson

17 Olivia Price

19 Fr. David Price

20 Bo Denson

20 Madeline Stansel

21 Alicia Tatum

25 Heather Roy

26 Becky Peebles

28 Ken Havens

30 Chris Patterson

30 Joe Rossano

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Kathy & Danny Hermann 9/4

Our Numbers: Year to date July 31, 2014

2014 Income: Year to Date

Budget: 109,581 Actual: 97,901 Over (Under) ($11,680)

A Few Moments with Father David…

Parish Fitness

I could never have imagined when the year began, just what all I would be up

to with my physical fitness activities. By November of last year, I had signed

up for the February 2, 2014 New Orleans Half-Marathon, so I knew my train-

ing would involve some running. Then between Christmas and New Years I

signed on also for the March 1, 2014 Woodlands Marathon, and dedicated my

efforts to my Father, Herman Price, Jr. and my father-in-law, Harry Randall,

III. My varied training—most of it before eight o’clock in the morning—also

included, walking, swimming, resistance training, yoga and cycling.

As I write this, I am just days away from my very first ever Triathlon on Labor

Day, September 1st. It is called the Towne Lake Triathlon in

Cypress, TX. It is the style event that is sometimes called Olympic or 5150

Triathlon. 5150 because the 1.5 kilometer swim, 40km bike ride and 10km run

add up to 51.5 kilometers. In miles that would be .93 swimming, 24.8 cycling

and 6.2 running. I’ll start at 7:00am, and if I am lucky, real lucky, I will be

done by 10:30am. I am very excited at the thought of finishing.

Mentors here in the parish have helped me draw parallels between these health

disciplines, and those of parish work. Drawing those lines proves to be an

important exercise, if you will. I have gradually decelerated my physical

routine, and I continue to accelerate the habits and practices for healthy parish

life and leadership. I am dedicating my triathlon event to Grace Church, the

people, the structure, and the ministry programs. The swim will symbolize the

people of Grace, the baptized community of faith. The waters of baptism

launch us into the grace of salvation in Christ, and lifetime of holy works. We

are grateful for the wonder of Christ’s saving presence, and the privilege of

serving him.

The bike ride will symbolize our structure of organization. I think of the work

of the vestry and the parish councils, the care of our building and grounds, the

encouragement of strong stewardship, and the countless ways our staff, leaders

and volunteers make things work.

The run will symbolize our parish ministries: the actual programs of service,

outreach, teaching, fellowship, communication, worship and pastoral care. I

hope to have a good report for you about my Labor Day madness with

the Towne Lake Triathlon, but I am absolutely confident that we will be

experiencing great work together for the finishing months of 2014.

My races for the last quarter of the year are the events known as the Texas

Bridge Series. There will be two 10Ks and a half-marathon, their courses

include the Kemah Bridge, the Galveston Causeway and the Fred

Hartman Bridge. And this will cap off what has been a most enjoyable year of

ministry vitality focus and physical fitness focus. Christ who’s cross is our

Bridge to Eternal Life is

our source, guide and

goal, in all of our endeav-

ors. Faithfully,

David +

Grace Episcopal Church

One God One Family One Table

Vision

Grace Episcopal Church seeks to deepen relationships with God, bring individuals to-gether into a family that builds up one another in love and support, and actively serve our neighbors and com-munity

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.

Thank you, Thank you… New Refrigerator for the

Parish Admin Building

The parish community is so very

grateful to the parishioners who’s

gift allowed for the purchase of a

new energy efficient refrigerator.

Spiritual Formation is a Joy

Sunday School All Ages of Children Welcome

Meet the Teachers on Rally Day September 7th at 9:15 A.M.

If you are feeling the call to teach contact: Jennifer Price at [email protected]

Adult Classes Sundays 9:15 –10:15am Lectionary Class—Deacon Joe Mills, Coffee Discussions, sometimes known as Becky’s Group Tuesday-Rector’s Bible Study 11:00am to 12:30pm Great Courses, Video Lectures by Professor Newburg The Spiritual Brain: Science and Religious Experience

Stewardship Message

In the final months of Sept. through

November, our year-round stewardship

emphasis turns toward the important

matter pledges for the coming year. The

Vestry has been studying the principles

of stewardship and tithing from the

perspective of Holy Scripture and tradi-

tional Church teaching. They are creating

a Stewardship Statement and considering

their own pledges for 2015. The Rector

and Vestry are resolved to submit their

pledges first in the coming campaign,

and will do so by the end of September.

This early pledging will launch Grace

Church’s full parish-wide 2015 Steward-

ship Campaign in the month of October.

Christians find that growth in one’s

relationship to God and growth in one’s

connection to the church family is a

tremendous blessing. A main part of that

relationship stems from regular giving to

God through the life of the Church.

Examining passages from the Old and

New Testaments reveals that tithing is

properly the standard for Christian

Stewardship. We have seen that this

consistently has been the teaching of the

Church.

Heart-felt Thanks to Eric Tate

Eric has been our person for setting

up Parish Hall and other spaces with

tables, chairs and other considerations

for special and routine parish events.

He was always so helpful and

diligent. Eric is tackling other projects

now and we wish him well in all of

his work.

Grace Guild is

selling note

c a r d s ! T h e

cards feature a

beautiful 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 Group Forming

On September 7, following Take 10,

the Sunday morning group

commonly known as Becky’s Group

will reassemble. This informal

group will meet in a designated

space (to be determined) and

part icipants are once again

encouraged to bring readings, poems,

and meaningful experiences to share.

Gluten-Free Hosts

Gluten-free com-

munion wafers

are available

upon request.

Please notify the

verger prior to

the service. Our

vergers who

serve on various Sundays are S.

Wayne Mathis, John Bergmann and

Kati Garner.

Scrapbooking Day at Grace

It is time to gather your summer

pictures and put them into a

scrapbook before the memories, like

our suntans, fade. Our scrapbook

consultant , Gail McKinnon, will be

on hand to help scrap bookers from

beginners to advanced get photos and

memories into an album your family

will treasure forever. She will also

have supplies available for purchase,

in case you might need something.

September 20

10am-4pm

Grace Church Parish Hall

$15 (includes lunch)

Any questions? To reserve your spot,

call Jennifer Price 281-331-6477

E Y

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EYC will be at full tilt through the Fall.

Temporarily we are enjoying the experience

and talent of our own Aubrey Stokes who is

planning and running the weekly activities for

EYC Meetings.

I’ll Bet You’re a Fabulous Cook

And have a heart of service…

If you are willing to provide a meal for

the Wednesday Evening EYC supper, Contact

the parish office or Aubrey Stokes at

[email protected]. Discretionary Funds at Grace

The rector and

deacons are

involved in

many aspects

of outreach in

the church and

in the community. One avenue of

their assistance to people in need is

through the their respective discre-

tionary funds. Both accounts are

funded principally by special

donations, and monthly first Sunday

“loose plate offerings”—the currency

and specially designated checks

among the offerings—always go to

these outreach accounts.

Our Youth Group • E.Y.C. • Episcopal Youth Community

Grace Church E.Y.C.

Every Wednesday 6:30—8pm

VBS 2014 Over 20 children enjoyed Grace Church

as it was transformed into a Workshop

of Wonders! The children learned to:

Imagine with God, Build with God,

Grow with God, Work with God, and

Walk with God; through activities such

as singing, dancing, science experi-

ments, crafts, story-telling, skits, and

eating! Helping them to accomplish this

were: Emily Hatzel, Sandy Paper

(David Price), Rivet (Colby Patterson),

Elizabeth Gass, Donna Tate, Mary

Smith, Melodi Meshek, Frances Lamb,

Laura Lamb, Elizabeth Burford, Bryan

FoulK, Helen Wreyford, Bonnie

Weber, Margaret Barrier, Wayne

Mathis, Claudia Pouncy, JR Denson,

Carol Ann Mills, Jane Hoffman, Kailey

Bouse, Taylor Galicia, and Faith

Robinson. Thank you SO much to all

who made this event such a blessing!

Jennifer Price

Thank You Teachers Summer Sunday School

The following people were so

helpful in ensuring that our

children had a Sunday School

program all summer long: Mary

Smith, Frances Lamb, Donna Tate,

Jo Nell Parker, JR Denson, Bryan

Foulk, Leah Jones and Jennifer

Price. “ Train up a child in the way

he should go, and when he is

old, he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6

DON’S FISH FRY

Always a favorite event for the Parish and for the community: Saturday, September 13th $8 For Adults $4 for Children Dine-in or Take-Out

Labor Day, Monday, September 1, Office Closed

Rally Day, Sunday, September 7th.

Don’s Fish Fry, Saturday, September 13, 5—7 PM

Scrapbooking, Saturday, September 20th, 8 AM—4 PM

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 LABOR DAY

OFFICE

CLOSED

2

Spiritual Formation

Council 6:30 P.M.

BSA Troop 400 -7:00 PM ALANON -- 7:30 PM

3

Cubs– 6:00 PM

EYC - 6:30 PM

Parish Choir -- 7:30 PM

4 5

ACOA - 6:45 PM

6

7 RALLY DAY Holy Eucharist (I) --

8:00 AM Christian Education

Programs Holy Eucharist (II) --

10:30 AM

8

Art Class - 9:00 AM

Liturgy & Worship

Council, 6:30 PM

9

Rector’s Bible Study

11am

Media & Communica-tions Council, 6:15 PM

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00

PM ALANON -- 7:30 PM

10

Cubs– 6:00 PM EYC - 6:30 PM


11

Mission/Outreach

Council, 7:00 PM

12

ACOA - 6:45 PM

13

Don’s Fish Fry,

5—7 PM

14 Holy Eucharist (I) --



10:30 AM

15

Art Class - 9:00 AM

16 Rector’s Bible Study

11am

Vestry Mtg. 7 PM

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00 PM ALANON -- 7:30 PM

17

Cubs– 6:00 PM EYC - 6:30 PM


18

Grace Guild - 10:00

AM

19

ACOA - 6:45 PM

20

Scrapbooking 10 AM—4 PM




10:30 AM

22

Art Class - 9:00 AM


11am

BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00


24

Cubs– 6:00 PM

EYC - 6:30 PM Parish Choir -- 7:30 PM

25

26

ACOA - 6:45 PM

27



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

29

Art Class - 9:00 AM


11am Congregational Care

Council, 6:30 PM BSA Troop 400 -- 7:00


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, Rose Mary Barrier, Herb & Margaret Barrier, Jean Bilderback, Susan Biles, Jacob Border, Aaron Brown, Lynne Bruner, Marshall Clapp, Craft Family, LaDonna Curry, 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, John Thompson, 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, Texas Lutheran University 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

Elizabeth Stokes, Sam Houston State University

Protect and guide all who serve in the military.

Mickey Alcantara (USMC), Scott Barrier (USAF), Scott Bean, Robert Berger (USN), 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, 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), Russell Stewart (USAF), John Swanson, William Thompson, Ray Turner, Steve Wilson (USAF), Clint Zgarba (USN).

Our expectant mothers:

Stephanie Acker, niece of Janice Bell; Skylar Garcia, friend of Elizabeth Stokes.

Our newborns:

Faithful Departed:

We commend to your mercy O Lord, your servants, Sherrie Taylor Currie, Delores Gray, and Dorilyn Appelt, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that they 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. Office @ 112 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

September 1, Labor Day, Office Closed

September 7, Rally Day

September 13, Don’ Fish Fry, 5—7 P.M.

September 20, Scrapbooking, 8 A.M.—4 P.M.

November 1, All Saints Day, Daughters of the King

Special Corporate Communion, sponsored by

Benjamin Eaton Chapter of DOK,

Trinity Church, Galveston (2216 Ball Street)

11:00 a.m., followed by a light lunch.

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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