st. philip’s united methodist church the campanile · it is packed full of exciting happenings...
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Ready ... Set … Go! Into October, that is. And it is packed full of exciting happenings and opportu-nities to get involved in the life of St. Philip’s UMC. And, it all begins this Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 a.m. with the PUMPKIN UNLOADING. We need everyone’s help. The Pumpkin Patch will be open through Halloween night, ending with a fun evening of Trunk or Treat. October is also the kick-off of our annual steward-ship emphasis. Many of
you have picked up your Defying Gravity Family Card Pack. If you have not, please pick them up this Sunday or stop by the church office during the week. This is a 28 day challenge to free our-selves from the “culture of more.” We will all begin the challenge to-gether on October 9, tak-ing one card per day, and completing the activity on that card. Let’s support each other throughout the 28 days as we all strive to discover the joy
This is our biggest fundraiser and we need all the help we can get.
The hours of operation are as follows: Sunday through Friday 1-7pm
(2 shifts 1-4, 4-7pm)
Saturday 10am—7pm
(3 shifts 10-1, 1-4, 4-7pm)
Please sign up if you can work one or more of these shifts. Call the church office if you have any questions. Each sales shift has two workers, so you can sign up with a friend. There are other jobs too. This is a fun way to meet members of our community.
The Campanile
October 4, 2016 Volume 21, Issue 21
St. Philip’s United Methodist Church
P a s t o r ’ s P e r s p e c t i v e
S U N D A Y
S C H E D U L E
Sunday School
For All 9:15 am
One Worship Service
10:30am
Youth S.P.Y.R.I.T.
11:30 am
Saturday, October 8 at 8:00am. Join us for the annual unloading.
The Pumpkin Patch will be open from October 9th — 31st.
T h e P u m p k i n s a r e A l m o s t H e r e !
Christ wants for us. Our Defying Gravity emphasis will culminate on Novem-ber 6 as we make our 2017 covenant to support the ministry of Jesus Christ through this church. You will be re-ceiving more information, as well as a covenant card, in the mail in the coming weeks. REMINDER: In the last
Campanile, I suggested
that we make October 9
an “All Come” Sunday.
Hope to see you then, if
not sooner.
What do you do on a warm sum-
mer night in Southeast Texas?
You go to a baseball game in Sug-
ar Land, of course! That’s what 24
St. Philippians and friends (all age
50+) did on September 17. The
group took the Harris County Pre-
cinct 3 bus from the church to
Constellation Field to see the Sug-
ar Land Skeeters take on the
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. It
was a fun night of socialization,
hot dogs, popcorn and ice cream.
Everyone even received a souve-
nir blue and yellow scarf with a
red-eyed fighting Skeeter on it!
How awesome is that? One mem-
ber of the group was surprised
when a rubber baseball landed in
her lap (can you say “Myrtle
Dawkins”?). Another person who
went on the outing was originally
from Russia and had never been
to a baseball game before! It was
a really nice evening. And, of
course, the Skeeters stung the
Blue Crabs by a score of 4 to 1.
the kitchen supply room, repaired
tables and chairs in the Fellow-
ship Hall, and dusted the Sanctu-
ary pews to make the church
clean and shiny. A great big
THANK YOU to everyone who
helped.
If you enjoy garden work, or
small fix-it-up jobs, the church
would love to have you. We
can always use someone to do
some light gardening or small
jobs around the church. If you
see something you would like
to do, please let Marilyn Lacour
at the church office know and
she will be glad to help you get
started.
On Saturday September 24th,
many St. Philipian’s braved the
lingering heat to help spruce up
the church campus. Our wonder-
ful volunteers trimmed trees,
clipped hedges, weeded flower
beds, and did other landscaping
work. They also power-washed the
buildings and sidewalks, cleaned
Seniors 50+ Group Takes In a Ballgame
P a g e 2 T h e C a m p a n i l e
P a g e 3 V o l u m e 2 1 , I s s u e 2 1
Addition to Our Publications:
Whenever you see the QR Code on any
document, flyer, bulletin, poster or
handout, it allows people who have a
QR Reader app on their mobile phone
or portable device to scan the symbol
and pull up the church website. It is
very easy to use.
Upcoming Events at St Philip’s
Oct. 8 — 8am Pumpkins arrive!
Oct. 9th—31st Pumpkin
Patch is open.
Oct. 10—Finance Mtg. 7pm, FHO
Oct. 11—UMW Mtg. 9:30am, FHO
Oct. 11—Worship Mtg. 7pm, 103
Oct. 15—Rent-a-Space Garage Sale
8am-1pm Cost is $25.
Oct. 15—Book Club, 9:30am, 103
Oct. 15—Pumpkin Carving Contest
3pm at Pumpkin Patch
Prayer Requests:
Please remember these persons in your prayers:
Nelda Rhyne, Brian Whalen, Donnie Krejci, Shelly
Walker, Robert Duncan, Bax Shelby, Benny Rodriguez,
Cecil Edwards, Amelia Kalso, Michael Walling, Linda
Ruppelt, Beth Bierhalter, Amanda Vizcaino & Family,
Ann Evans, Jared Rogers, Marie Seagle, Gladys Cole-
man, Joe Little, Peggy McGowan, Walter Boyd, Ximena
Townsend, Casey Creamer, Ava Duncan, Shelley Fore-
man, Marc Barentine, Norman & Carmen Molina.
Peace and Strength to: the family of June Bray who
passed away September 22 and the family of Wilma
Vandevere who passed away September 16.
Members of the armed forces: Ann Behrends, Andy
Greenhill, Thomas Tomaini, Austin Meyer, Ron
Schoonover, Jeffery Wells, Dalton Dottie, Walter Cof-
fee, Rochelle Fuller, Iris Vance & Robert Rueter.
For Our Homebound Members: Cliff Ater, Walter
Boyd, Pennie Butler, Marilyn Curtis, Ava Duncan,
Leanna Ellis, Virginia Frazier, Marshall Hatch, Lee
Hartwell, Ruby Jurden, Ruth King, Earl & Dixie Kirk,
Ann Link, Peggy McGowan, Lea Oliver, Vivian Oliver,
Lee & Ann Schrock, Betty Spargo, Christina Wilkinson,
and Gladys White.
First Responders: Christopher Szkody, J. D. Norman,
Ruben Johnson, Barry Curtis, Bryan Curtis, Seth Cap-
pen, Roslie Hutchison, Joanna Abad, Anthony Vale,
Matthew & Laurie White, and Rick Buckner.
Have a prayer request? Call Prayer Ministry Chair-
person Marcie Gruetzmacher at (713) 775-9880 or
call the church with your request at 713-666-2175.
Fall Garage Sale October 15, 2016 8am—1pm
Do some Fall cleaning and
make some extra cash for
yourself.
Rent a spot for $25.
Call church office at
713-666-2175
to reserve a space.
Rain date Oct.22, 2016.
United Methodist Women Morning Meeting
Tuesday, October 11 9:30 am
In the Fellowship Hall Speaker: Wes Powell, Star of Hope
All women are welcome to our group.
St. Philip’s Saturday Book Club October 15, 2016
Princess Elizabeth’s Spy
As World War II sweeps the continent, Maggie Hope, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5. She is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth in math. Yet castle life quickly proves dangerous and deadly. Everything is thrown into disarray by a shocking mur-der, which draws Maggie into a vast conspiracy that places the entire royal family in peril.
We meet from 9:30 - 11:00am in room 103. Everyone is welcome.
ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS
2016 Calendar is open for flow-
ers to be given in memory or
honor of your family members.
Please call the church office at
713-666-2175 to reserve your
date, cost is $50 for two large
arrangements.
Would you like to join our Prayer Team?
At St. Philip’s we are committed to the
power of prayer. Through prayer God
transforms our hearts and deepens our
love for one another. Team members lift
up those on our list daily and receive regu-
lar updates each week. To join, call Mar-
cie Gruetzmacher or the church office.
DATED MATERIAL– October 4, 2016
St. Philip’s United Methodist Church
5501 Beechnut Street
Houston, Texas 77096
Voice 713.666.2175
Fax: 713.666.2349
Email: [email protected]
Church Staff
Lisa Callaway, Pastor
Barbara Jennings, Director of Music Ministries
Shelley Foreman, Administrative Assistant
Marc DeRome, Youth Director
Deanna White, Treasurer
Theresa Burnett, Day School Director
Deadline for next Campanile
October 14, 2016
Find us at www.spumc.com
Non-Profit Org.
U. S. Postage Paid
Permit No. 65
Bellaire, Texas
October 16 “Discovering Gravity” Matthew 19:16-26
October 23 “Breaking Free”
Luke 15:11-32
October 30 “Tethered to God”
Matthew 6:21
November 6 “When We Get It Right”
Luke 16:10-13
Next Sermon SeriesNext Sermon Series
Sunday, October 9th
Join us for worship at 10:30 am
As we discuss:
St. Philip’s will be hosting young ghosts and goblins on Halloween for treats from our member’s trunks.
Day & Time: Monday, October 31st 6:00-7:30pm in the parking lot.
Sign up to decorate your trunk and yourself to distribute treats to our young visitors. If your can’t be at the event, you can donate a bag of candy or other treats for us to give out. All par-ticipants gather to enjoy dinner afterward!