January 2021

A publication of St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church

And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” MATTHEW 4:19

Did you know we have 4 types of

memberships…and you can have

membership at 2 churches at once? FULL MEMBER: A full or part-time resident desiring to join the United Methodist Church by Profession of Christian Faith, or by Transfer of Membership from another United Method-ist Church, or a church of another denomination.

AFFILIATE MEMBER: A membership available to a member of The United Methodist Church residing temporarily for an ex-tended period of time, in a community distant from his or her home church. Such a membership does NOT affect your membership in your home church. This is a perfect option for our snow-birds who are already United Methodists.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: A church membership availa-ble to a member of another denomination who resides temporarily or for an ex-tended period of time in our community. Such a mem-

I can’t believe that 2020 is actually ending. I know it’s a huge under-statement, but this has been a very challenging year! However, with all of its difficulties, 2020 has been surprisingly full of opportunities to reflect on all the amazing blessings God has given us, particularly the

gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Recently, I was a part of a group conversation where someone asked us what we learned from 2020. One very wise person spoke up and said, “I learned that before 2020 I took for granted simply attending church in person and participating in the many activities that our church offered. Now I can’t wait to simply worship together again in person." What a great point!

One of my favorite Christmas movies is the 1946 classic “It’s A

bership does NOT affect your membership in your home church or denomination; great for part-timers who are not United Methodists.

CONSTITUENT MEMBER: Attends St. Andrew regularly, but retains membership in home church. All the ministries and programming of the church are available, including pastoral care.

NEXT STEPS: Contact Membership Steward Maxene Rogers at belfairmax@gmail.com

It’s a Wonderful Life by Pastor Daniel Burbage

Wonderful Life” featuring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. In the movie an angel (Clarence) is sent from heaven to help a des-perate and frustrated businessman (George Bailey) by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. In many ways I believe 2020 has given all of us an opportunity to reflect on the gift of life.

My hope is that as this year ends we have learned a great deal when it comes to God’s blessings. I am consistently reminded of the joy of knowing that God is with us through all of it. I am also reminded of how awesome it is being a part of this community of faith we call Saint Andrew By-The-Sea.

I pray that the new year brings with it opportunities for all of us to grow closer with each other. It truly is a “wonderful life” sharing it with all of our church family and I can’t wait to be a part of the mission and ministry of this community in 2021.

The family and friends of our Christian Sister Pat Priddy who passed away on December 19, 2020.

Jeanne Achberger and family at the passing of Jeanne’s mother our Christian Sister Marguerite Rackle, on Hilton Head on December 13, 2020.

The family of our Christian Sister Lynne Shira who passed away on Hilton Head on December 13, 2020.

Dave and Michelle Deis and family at the passing of Dave’s mother, Phyllis Deis, in Bluffton on December 7, 2020.

Kathy Wilcox and family at the passing of our Christian Brother Ed Wilcox on December 6, 2020.

Our deepest sympathies to those in our church

family who have recently lost loved ones...

Missions – Sharing God’s Grace Soup Kitchen’s

New Food

Distribution

Karen Kirby and Tom Sharp of the SABTS Soup Kitchen

spoke with our church’s Missions and Outreach Committee at the committee’s November Zoom meeting about their opera-tion changes due to the increased need during the pandemic. They also discussed their new expanded food distribution in partnership with Deep Well.

Before the pandemic, Karen said the Soup Kitchen was serving 30 to 50 people each Friday a sit-down lunch. However now, with a higher need, she said they are serving 80 to 100 people a bagged lunch. Tom said that their head chef is Scott Allen, own-er of Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant. He also said the Soup Kitchen receives one meal per month from a restaurant or a foundation. Additionally, Tom said that pandemic precautions, such as having only four people in the kitchen at a time, have been necessary.

The Soup Kitchen’s grocery table of foods for people to take home after the Friday lunch has also expanded in a big way to be a larger food distribution partnership with Deep Well. Karen said they discovered that many of the people eating lunch on Friday were also on Deep Well’s food distribution list.

Due to the vision and energy of Allan LaCoe, the Soup Kitchen has now become a food distri-bution partner for Deep Well, providing food for 35 south-end families each week repre-senting about 145 individual family members. The food is delivered on Tuesdays by Soup Kitchen volunteers to families at the Cordillo and Woodhaven apartment complexes, and the church is a delivery location.

Every week each family receives a General food bag, and a Breakfast bag or a Pasta bag. The bags are designed to provide food for a family of four. Hand sanitizer and masks are also be-ing distributed.

On a continuing basis, Karen said Deep Well is providing 80 per-cent of this food, and the rest is provided by church members and a Soup Kitchen Memorial Fund. Church members originally contributed 70 bags of groceries for this effort, she said. Also, Dunes Realty makes a major truck load contribution once a year. Altogether, SABTS is now actively providing over 500 weekly meals to our south island neighbors.

Additionally, church members Laurel and Chuck Greif, owners of The Cookery in The Village at Wexford, gave any shopper 10% off during the holiday season when the shopper donated canned or boxed food at the store to benefit the SABTS Soup Kitchen’s food distribution efforts.

Fellowship Friends Tuesdays through Zoom at 10:00 am

with focused sharing topics

Some of our recent topics included:

Rev. Frank Lybrand talked about his background, how “Frankly Speaking” (weekly email meditation) came about and questions about the Gospels.

How has the pandemic changed Thanksgiving plans? Sharing family Thanksgiving traditions.

Four-week Advent Study using the book – “Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes” by Cynthia M. Campbell.

Everyone is invited to join in! Check Saint Andrew’s weekly E-Blast for the upcoming

Focused-Sharing Topics. Please email jaygraves@hotmail.com for a Zoom invitation. If you do not have access to the internet, you can still participate via telephone. Fellowship Friends Co-Chairperson Jay Graves will be glad to send you directions for how to do this.

The deadline for the FEBRUARY

edition of The Fisherman is Friday, January 15

Please submit your articles and photos to: standrewbytheseaNEWS@gmail.com

February Black History Month February 14 Valentine’s Day February 17 Ash Wednesday February 21 First Sunday of Lent

Giving At A Glance (January-November 2020)

Pledge

Contributions Non-Pledge & Loose Plate Contributions Total

Actual thru 11/30/20

$958,426 $280,614 $1,239,040

Budget thru 11/30/20

$924,600 $225,300 $1,149,900

Variance $33,826 $55,314 $89,140

=Above Budget =Above Budget =Above Budget

Income and Expenses (January-November 2020) For The Year

Actual For The Year

Budget Variance Income $1,261,832 $1,136,082 $125,750

Expenses $1,266,085 $1,428,062 ($161,977) Net Surplus

/ (Deficit) ($4,253) ($291,980) $287,727

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!

Despite the restrictions due to Covid-19, the 9th Annual Christmas Grace was held on December 12. Through your generosity, a brighter Christmas for 70 families and over 200

children was provided. Most families were identified through Hardeeville Elementary School, and a number of additional families came through St. Stephens UMC, First Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Antioch Educational Center, and a few Bluffton families.

In addition to toys and gift cards, families received grocery vouchers provided by Backpack Buddies, wrapping paper, a bag of personal items for moms, and teddy bears (donated by our church members at Teddy Bear Sunday).

Pastor Daniel Burbage and Pastor Erik Garcia, Apostolic Church of the Faith in Jesus Christ, personally gave families a copy of a Bilingual New Testament and a Bilin-gual Beginner’s Bible.

Bridge Builders chaired Christmas Grace this year and we want to thank our many

volunteers dedicated to having Christmas Grace during this extraordinary year. A special thank you to past chairs, Sue and Ken Kroupa, for their invaluable guidance and support , our SABTS staff who assisted in so

many tasks; to Coastal Carolina Hospital who provided space for the event; and, so many others who pitched in to make Christmas Grace happen.

Sue Yearwood & Donna Beavers Bridge Builders

Chances are that everyone who reads this knows someone who is going through a difficult time and would welcome a Stephen Minister.

Contact Bill Putnam at 843.683.7800 or David Peterson at 843.816.1762 for more information.

The needs for care are greater than ever before Stephen Ministry Sunday is January 31

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It was a festive time at the Hilton Head Campus at our

Advent Celebration. Thank you to all who worked so hard

to bring the event to life, especially the Rosene family and the youth

group who strung the lights! It snowed, we heard the Christmas story, brass

played, We sang carols and even some angels and shepherds showed up.

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The new Upper Room Daily

Devotionals are available for pickup

at the HH church office.

Please let us know if you need one mailed

by emailing to

standrewbythesea@gmail.com

or call 843.785.4711

Chair of Council Sarah Coffin

Secretary of the Council Joanne Burns

Treasurer Jeff Herriman

Steward of Admin Ministries Kathy Wilcox (on furlough)

Steward of Bluffton Outreach Jeff Jones

Steward of Christian Education Julie Chalpan

Steward of Communications Mike Rogers

Steward of Finance Ministry John Troyer

Steward of Lay Leadership Jim Reeves

Steward of Ministry of Personnel (SPPRC)

Bruce Siebold

Steward of Outreach Ministries Barbara Ernico

Steward of Properties (Trustees) Dean Beckelhimer

Stewards of Relational Ministry Mike + Maxene Rogers

Stewards of Stewardship Christian + Serena Chandler

Steward of Worship Christine McKeag

Fellowship Friends (Methodist Women)

Jay Graves

Youth Representative Ben Jones

Young Adult Rep Jason Naves

Lay Members of Annual Conf. Debra Keenan Bill Putnam Barbara Ernico Brian Evans-Alt Mike Rogers-Alt

Please pray throughout 2021 for this team of people assembled to further the Gospel and ministry of Christ through St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church. This is just the “tip of the iceberg” as you know, since there are many more not listed but who have pledged to serve faithfully on various committees, as Sunday School teachers, group facilitators, mentors, leaders, and

helpers of every kind in the coming year. Thank you!

2021 CHURCH COUNCIL

Need some daily spiritual refreshment or weekly inspiration as you face the new year?

Join Monica Barricks from our Bluffton campus each morning on Facebook for a brief but uplifting devotional to start the day in the Lord. Search for the Bluffton Worship page on FB to find Monica’s daily devotionals and much more about our Bluffton campus ministry.

For a weekly “spiritual boost,” request to receive Pastor Frank Lybrand’s weekly email, “Frankly Speaking” filled with insights into what is happening around us and practical spiritual applications that will speak to your heart. Frank is on a bit of a health-related sabbatical but expects to be back to Frankly Speaking very soon. Begin receiving his weekly email by contacting: standrewbythesea@gmail.com

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