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IN THIS ISSUE
- Operation Backpack Back To School Event - Next Saturday, Aug 3
- Please Don't Forget About Your 2024 Stewardship Pledge
- From The Brothers At SSJE - Risk
- Episcopal Night At The Ballpark, July 31 - See You At The Ball Game!
- Camp Allen Fun With Mother Suzanne
- Summer Pool Party, Friday, August 9
- Cursillo #260 - September 19 - 22
- Altar Flower Dedications
Liturgy Of The Week
- Morning Prayer Rite II - Livestreaming Via YouTube
- The Preaching Moment Podcast - Celebrating 100 Episodes Published!
- Rector's Tuesday Bible Study On Break For Summer, Resumes September 18
- Wednesday Noonday Prayer Around The World
- Wednesday Evening Sanctuary Choir Practice On Break For Summer, Resumes in August
- The Mobile Food Pantry - Saturday, August 3
- Friday Get Clean Shower Ministry
- Friday Morning Panera Bread Doughnation Bagging By Waymakers
- On Generosity...
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- Click Here For The Church Calendar
- Click Here For The Server Schedule
- Click Here For The A/V Guild Schedule
- Click Here For Parish Directory
- Click Here For The Coffee Host Schedule
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If you know of a brother or sister with no computer or internet access - would you please print off this email and drop it off to that person? We don't have many, but there are some. Let's help all of our Grace Family stay connected.
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Operation Backpack
Back-To-School Event
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Supply Sorting, Backpack Stuffing
July 29 - August 1
Alvin ISD Lewis Lane Center
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On-Site Partners This Year Will Include: | |
Volunteer Lunch Provided By: | |
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This year we are teaming up with Alvin ISD's Operation Backpack. 806 kiddos have signed up with Alvin ISD to receive backpacks at Grace tailored to their grade level! We need volunteers to help sort supplies and stuff backpacks. The following is from Alvin ISD:
OPERATION BACKPACK
2024 Volunteer Sign-up
Thank you for volunteering to assist with Operation Backpack 2024. Alvin ISD partners with several community organizations to provide our Alvin ISD students in need with backpacks and school supplies to start their academic year off ready to learn. Your time and effort in helping with this project is appreciated more than you know! Last year we distributed 3000 backpacks full of supplies to our students, and with your support, we are aiming to distributing 4,000 this year.
This year, we will be sorting, stuffing, and distributing the backpacks and supplies at the Lewis Lane Center located at 7400 Lewis Lane - Manvel, TX 77578- Sorting and stuffing will happen in the cafeteria.
VOLUNTEER DAYS/TIMES For Backpack Stuffing:
July 29- August 1 - sorting supplies, stuffing backpacks - 10am-12pm / 4pm-6pm
THEN ITS ALL HANDS ON DECK SATURDAY AUGUST 3RD AT GRACE.
Please take a moment to fill out the form linked below to indicate what day and time you will be volunteering. Please make sure to leave us accurate contact information in case we need to notify you of any changes in the schedule or policy changes that may occur.
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Risk
Jesus calls us to risk all, but he also offers us a simple assurance: “have no fear.” We can feel fear, but not let it dominate because, if we live into God’s call to us, God has promised to be with us. What are you afraid to risk? Hear Jesus’s words—“have no fear”—and know that he will be with you, always.
Br. Lain Wilson, Society of Saint John the Evangelist
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See You At The Ball Game! | |
Look What Fun Was Had At Camp Allen With Mother Suzanne This Year! | |
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Camp Allen Summer Camp 2025
With Mother Suzanne
Just Do It!
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A Pool Party Payment Button Will Be Added To The Next E-News | |
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Altar Flowers
The Altar Flower Dedications Book is located in the Narthex, for those of you who would like to make flower dedications. Once you sign up you can drop a check in the collection plate with "Altar Flowers" in the memo line, or in the blue mailbox to the left of the parish office entrance. The dedications will be $45.
The Altar Guild
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Please help us conserve resources by downloading to your mobile device or printing ahead of time and bringing it along with you to church | |
- Morning Prayer Rite II, Led by Community Missioner Ed Carrette
- The service will also be live-streamed via YouTube - a musical prelude will begin at 8:50 a.m.
- 3 ways to Give today: Text the word ¨Fund¨ to 844-943-0932 to give via text, download and use the Vanco Mobile* app from the Google or Apple App Store, or visit the link below. Alternatively, you can mail a check to the church office at 112 W. Lang, Alvin TX 77511
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Or you can find The Preaching Moment on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. | |
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Rector's Bible Study
Resumes After Labor Day
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Mother Suzanne teaches an interactive and engaging class, walking through the Bible, chapter by chapter. All are welcome, regardless of your knowledge of the Bible. | |
Noonday Prayer Around the World | |
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This Wednesday, let's pause together as we join our prayers with brothers and sisters around the world via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Beginning at 11:55 you can log in to Zoom here (passcode 032547) to join us as an active participant in the prayers. Or if you prefer, just follow along via Facebook Live beginning promptly at 12:00 PM this coming Wednesday, Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 103, which you can download ahead of time here.
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Sanctuary Choir Practice
On Break For Summer,
Resumes in August
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The Grace Sanctuary Choir rehearses Wednesdays 7:00–8:00 pm and sings each Sunday at the 9:00 am Sunday Worship Service and on some Holy Days (the choir meets 30 minutes before each of these services).
This group is open. Contact our Organist and Music Director, Paul Humphrey to meet and learn more about our choir - gphumphrey@yahoo.com
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Church in the Streets
Mobile Food Pantry
And Back To School Event
Saturday, August 3
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Click on the arrow above to watch our
Thursday Mobile Food Pantry story
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Please consider volunteering, even if just for an hour - we could use your help. We begin setting up at 7:00 am and distribution ends at 12 Noon. Clean-up follows that. We especially need volunteers for deliveries to the homebound and to help with tear down and clean up starting at around 11:30. | |
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Thursday Mobile Food Pantry Schedule
If its Thursday, we have a Mobile Food pantry, come rain or shine!
EXCEPTIONS
Saturday, August 3, Back To School Event
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Your Food Ministry Statistics
From Harriet Sturgeon
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Weekly Update
The week of July 18, 2024, disaster boxes, we distributed 14,097 pounds (7 tons) of food to 307 families, including 61 homebound deliveries, totaling 864 people. This was all made possible by the 55 volunteers (including drivers) who showed up to make it happen.
Monthly Update - May
For the entire month of May, we distributed 66,079 pounds of food to 1,349 families, including 332 homebound deliveries, totaling 3,681 people. We welcomed 69 new families. This was all made possible by the 353 volunteers (including drivers) who showed up to make it happen.
Year-To-Date
As of the end of May, in 2024, we have distributed 403,781 pounds of food (202 tons) from the Houston Food Bank to 6,039 families, with 320 new families coming to us for food. We have made a total of 1,446 deliveries. The total number of individuals served is 16,716. It required 1,307 volunteers to pull this off!
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Volunteers Needed From 9 AM - 1 PM | |
Have you noticed the cards on the table as you enter the church on Sunday? Well, one of our parishioners sets these cards out for us to sign and send a greeting to someone we may not have seen in a while, or someone who is ill.
Please take a minute as you come in, or before you leave to sign the cards and maybe write a brief note.
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MISSION & OUTREACH AT GRACE
Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you
all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us
to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick,
and all who have none to care for them. Help us to heal those
who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow
into joy. Grant this, Father, for the love of your Son, who for
our sake became poor, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BCP - Prayers and Thanksgivings #35
Grace is committed to helping those in need, including vulnerable children, the unhoused, and those experiencing food insecurity. To learn how you can get involved, check our website or send us an email edcarrette@gracechurchalvin.org
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1st Sunday
Did you know that the loose plate offering on the first Sunday of each month goes to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund? This fund is used, at the Rector’s discretion, to assist the poor and indigent and to further the ministries of the church, not covered in the church budget. One of the main uses of this fund, at Grace, is to fund our Blessing Box and Blessing Refrigerator.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
You are invited to make a financial offering in honor of your birthday or anniversary. These offerings go to the Herrington fund, which provides scholarships to church conferences and camps for members of our church. Your offering may be placed in this little basket beside the piano as you approach the Chancel steps.
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Kroger Community Rewards
You can help support Grace by simply linking your Kroger Rewards Customer number to Grace. You only need to sign up once and you will earn rewards for the church with every shopping trip! You can enroll at any time, so please try to get your family and friends to sign up as well! Every time you make a Kroger purchase, Kroger will make a donation to Grace. (And you still receive your reward points)
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Matching your gift is a great way to make a bigger impact. Many companies match cash gifts from employees to qualified non-profits. Some even match gifts from retirees or spouses. To find out if your company will match gifts to Grace, visit your Human Resources Department. The Parish Office can provide you with a copy of our IRS Letter of Determination and W9 should you need it. | |
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