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"LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Membership Newsletter
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
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Welcome to Our Bi-weekly Newsletter
Volume 76, "LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Here's our latest edition with prayers of thanksgiving, important news on our new mailing address and other news you can use! Take a look ...
Please share news, tidbits, or notices of upcoming events in your area so we may include them. We also value your feedback on this newsletter and how we may better serve you. Don't hesitate to contact
Dr. Roy Benavides (email Roy)
Jeff Butcher (email Jeff)
or Tom Welch (email Tom).
Submission consideration deadline is
Monday at 8 a.m. for the week of release.
Please share this newsletter with others
in your parish or community.
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From the Director's Chair
By Tom Welch
It CAN Be Done
In this edition of LLA we are announcing the chapters throughout the nation that have qualified thus far as special “Houghteling Chapters.” What is a Houghteling Chapter? Who was Br. Houghteling? Br. Houghteling was the founder of our ministry back in 1883 at St. James Cathedral in Chicago. Those chapters that carry this special recognition as Houghteling Chapters are ones that have 75% or more of their rostered members current with dues.
In upcoming LLA’s we will focus part of the edition on success stories that have spurred the level of commitment to achieve this status. The first chapter to receive the highlight will be Chapter #2379S (the 2,379 chapter to charter) Christ Episcopal Church in Covington, Louisiana. Once chartered, a chapter keeps the number in perpetuity. Chapters are assigned numbers in chronological order from Chapter #0001S, St. James in Chicago. The "S" clarifies that the chapter is a "Senior" --meaning members are 21 years of age or older--chapter.
Christ Church was re-chartered (original charter in the 1920’s) early in the pandemic. That’s right, during 2022 this chapter came back to life with over 25 members More members from the church than that are now members. My thanks to Gary Taylor, now Diocesan Coordinator for the Diocese of Louisiana, for reaching out to me in 2019 to talk about our ministry at their men’s retreat. Thanks also to Br. Tom Martin, National VP for Growth, Renewal and Development, for the time he spent with the brothers down there as well. These things take time. The pandemic pushed the timeline down much further.
Brothers, despite all the naysayers about growth in the church today, IT CAN BE DONE. Christ Church/Covington, Louisiana, is just one example. Stay tuned for their success story in our next edition. And stay tuned as we continue to focus on Houghteling Chapters in every edition.
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St. Andrew's Cross Soon to Release Via Email
Did you realize that our monthly magazine, the St. Andrew's Cross, is the longest running continually published lay newsletter in the Episcopal Church? The first edition was published in October of 1886. In just a few days the July edition will post on the website and be distributed via email. Our thanks to Editor Kathy Copas for always producing inspiring ideas and quality news stories. You can find past issues of the St. Andrew's Cross online at https://brothersandrew.net/news/#st-andrews-cross
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SPEAKING OF REMINDERS ...
Budget Development Process for 2025
Province Presidents are in the final days of the 2nd quarter budget process. In this quarter, chapters should submit budget support requests for programs, events, training, retreats, etc. The Province Presidents will during the 3rd quarter collate and submit the provincial budget requests to the Finance committee. If you have a question or need more guidance, please contact your Province President as soon as possible.
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SILENT AUCTION ONLINE IS COMING SOON!
The Brotherhood's Auction for support of our men's ministries will be online soon. Call Brother Lyn Reavis to help in planning this year's auction.
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39 Brothers Attend Chapter Officers Leadership Development Opportunity Webinar on July 16
The first in a series of leadership development webinars held last week was designed for chapter officers and those interested in learning more about chapter officer duties. The PowerPoint used in the training can be found at:
BStA-Learning-Session-Chapter-Officers-07132024-Rev-2.ppt
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PERSONAL & CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Through the efforts of our Growth, Renewal, and Development Committee, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is pleased to share with you opportunities for deeper involvement by all among our ranks. Here is a brief outline of webinar topics that will be provided in the months ahead. We ask that you pray for their growth, your involvement in them, and ideas to share with us.
The following is the Zoom Schedule for these One-Hour Sessions for the next few months ... more to come:
13-Aug-24
Communications Plan Orientation Communications Overview and Information
Andrew Brewer, Roy Benavides
10-Sept-24
Feast of St. Andrew Planning
Andrew Brewer, Jeff Butcher
8-Oct-24
Leadership Opportunities Night Showcase: Opportunities in Serving
Roy Benavides, Jeff Butcher
12-Nov-24
Spiritual Growth for Chapter Renewal: A review and discussion of "Signs of Life"
Roy Benavides, Jeff Butcher
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140+ Reasons to Celebrate!!
We now have 140th anniversary coffee mugs, ink pens and ball caps available to celebrate our story and spread the news. They are a great way to welcome new members, introduce yourself to prospective members and as a “thank you” for time spent with talking to your rectors and other clergy. The mugs and pens link from which to order is:
Chapter Supplies - Brotherhood of St. Andrew (brothersandrew.net)
The caps link from which to order is:
Apparel - Brotherhood of St. Andrew (brothersandrew.net)
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Update Your Records to New Snail-Mail Address
After more than two years of chronic issues with the National Office snail mail, we now have a post office box. It provides more security and reliability for timely delivery. While our physical office address remains the same, we are in the process of populating all our forms, website, etc. with this new mailing address. Please use this address for all mail sent through the United States Postal Service:
Brotherhood of St. Andrew National Office
Post Office Box 1382, Louisville, KY 40201
Please remember to update the address on any auto bank or credit card payments.
(For all mail/package vendors aside from USPS,
please still use our physical address.)
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MONTHLY WEBINARS
Our monthly webinars are always on the first Wednesday of each month at
8 pm/Eastern.
Here's the link:
BStA Monthly Webinar Link
August 7th
An Interactive Webinar Presentation
The Cursillo Movement in Today's Terms
Karen Weeks, President
Episcopal Cursillo Ministry
Please Click here for the Episcopal Cursillo Website
In Case You Missed Previous webinars,
here are some recent ones:
July webinar with
Marketing Consultant Elizabeth Coluby
Click here for a replay
June webinar with Rev. Jay Sidebotham talking
about "The Signs of Life"
Click here for a replay
May webinar featuring the
Human Trafficking Update by Rev. Brian McVey
Click here for a replay
April webinar with
BISHOP JEFF W. FISHER
Bishop Suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas
and the bishop for the east region of the diocese
TOPIC:
LINK: "WHAT MEN WANT TO HEAR"
March webinar on
'Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia'
Craig Coleman, Program Manager
Alzheimer's Association
Click here for a replay
February webinar with Rev. Matthew S.C. Olver
Executive Director and Publisher
The Living Church
Click here for a replay
January webinar featuring Rev. Can. Scott Gunn,
Executive Director of Forward Movement
Click here for a replay
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SCRIPTURAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS
VP Dick Hooper and the Membership Committee of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew have an addition devotion for the Stations of the Cross. This is service is in addition to our Devotional Handbook. It is timely and well done. We urge chapters to include this service with your routine devotions during your time together as Brothers Andrew. The Power Point and Service is available on the Prayer page of the BStA website or you can download the guide here.
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REMINDER:
It is never too late to remain a member
in good standing!
RENEW HERE
or mail a check to the National Office at
P.O. Box 1382, Louisville, KY 40201
Annual Ministry Dues are:
Senior Member (men age 21 & older) -- $50
Junior Member (young men under 21) -- $10
Associate Member (women) -- $25
or
become a Life Member for one-time ministry dues of at least $1,000
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WE WANT YOU TO BE ON OUR TEAM!
Sustaining Members refers to those Brothers who make a routine, recurring monthly (or quarterly) donation over and above their annual ministry dues or a Life Membership. As a non-profit, 501c3 organization, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew depends on your support to bring Christ to men and youth throughout God’s kingdom.
Many Brothers do make additional donations throughout the year (Ex: special appeals, purchase of the Sweepstakes tickets, etc.), but this is a pledged commitment of recurring donations in a regular, consistent recurring donation throughout the year. It represents a commitment to financially support our ministry continuously throughout the year.
To join this important team, commit to a $5 or $10 (or more!) monthly donation by either mailing a monthly check with the memo "recurring donation" to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew National Office at P.O. 1382, Louisville, KY 40201 or make a recurring donation online with a credit or debit card or PayPal at
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZTS6U2C8AK75N
Make sure you check the "Make this a monthly donation" box after you enter the monthly amount! (see graphic below) Your monthly contribution is important, if not critical, to the ongoing vitality of our ministry to men and youth.
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Thanks be to these Brothers for their current commitment to financially support our ministry
throughout the year.
Ron Argo, Roy Benavides, John Blossom, Jeff Butcher, Evans Clements, Ellis Clifton, Morris Evans, Peter Gilmour, Eric Haralson, Ken Holloway, Dick Hooper, Conrad Jones, Walt Joyce, Leland Metheny, James Miller, Tom Nichols, David Penley, Lyn Reavis, Gordan Shumard, Arthur Simpson, Justin Streeter, Ray Talbird, John Thompson-Quartey and Tom Welch.
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JOIN US IN PRAYER EACH WEEK
Mid-Week
Mid-Day
"12:00 Central Time"
Prayers
Join us...
What better way to level set during the middle of the week? We will hold a weekly Wednesday noon (CDT) prayer time over ZOOM that is open to all brothers and guests. Let's pray for the Brotherhood, for our Brothers, and even share some stories of how Prayer has impacted you or someone you know!
We can all spare 20 minutes in prayer. It's like stopping at the faith service station to fill your prayer tank!
Please join us every week when you can to recharge your prayer batteries!
The Zoom link for Mid-Day Prayers can be accessed by clicking here.
Copy and paste this Zoom link into your calendar so you can join us for 20 minutes
every Wednesday at 1 pm EST/noon CST/11 am MST/10 am PST!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85663208398?pwd=UG0vTkJ2OXAwKzBEdGpYcTBCanZEZz09
If you'd like to help lead, pick an empty date and contact roy.benavides@brothersandrew.net
It's simple...we already have the script made out (in our devotional handbook or the Book of Common Prayer)!
Prayer Leaders Schedule: Click Here
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2024 Houghteling Chapters
Congratulations and THANK YOU to all our chapters achieving designation as a Houghteling Chapter with over 75% of their rosters being current in 2024 annual pledges! They are:
Advent Sun City West AZ
All Saints Baldwin NY
Christ Clinton MD
Christ Covington LA
Christ Pensacola FL
Christ Cathedral Lexington KY
Church of Ascension Knoxville TN
Church of Ascension Miami FL
Church of Good Shepherd Friendswood TX
Church of Our Savior Palm Bay FL
Church of Resurrection East Elmhurst NY
Church of Transfiguration Opa Locka FL
Emmanuel Athens GA
Emmanuel Virginia Beach VA
Holy Comfort Spring TX
Holy Trinity Decatur GA
Holy Trinity Hot Springs Village AR
Pohick Lorton VA
St Agnes Miami FL
St Andrews Fullerton CA
St Andrews Downers Grove IL
St Barnabas Tullahoma TN
St Benedicts Plantation FL
St Davids Cambria Heights NY
St Edwards Lawrenceville GA
St James Apostle Conroe TX
St Johns Naperville IL
St Josephs Boynton Beach FL
St Kevins Opa Locka FL
St Lukes Louisville KY
St Marks Islip NY
St Marks Brooklyn NY
St Pauls by the Sea Jacksonville Beach FL
St Peter and St Paul Marietta GA
St Peters Rialto CA
St Philips Brooklyn NY
St Stephen/St Martin Brooklyn NY
St Stephens Culpeper VA
St Timothys Centennial CO
St Uriel Sea Girt NJ
St Lukes San Antonia TX
Trinity Fredericksburg VA
Trinity Elkton MD
Trinity Mattoon IL
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Ministry News!
Keep up with Brotherhood news via the monthly
St. Andrew's Cross newsletter found on the website at
St. Andrew's Cross Archives
and or via FACEBOOK at
https://www.facebook.com/brothersandrew.net
Scouting and Youth
Racial Reconciliation
Social Justice
Veterans
Recovery
Restorative Justice
Discipleship and Mentoring
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We need stories from Chapters and Ministries
Kathy Copas, our editor, would like to include more news of chapter events and ministry meetings or events. If you have something to share, please send it to
editor@brothersandrew.net
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Prayer Requests
If you have a personal prayer request, please contact (502) 450-5640 to submit your requests.
Learn to Pray the Anglican Rosary
PRAY THE ANGLICAN ROSARY
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Some Current Reading by Brothers
Signs of Life: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in Your Church
by Jay Sidebotham
by Susan Mettes, David Kinnaman - foreword, et al.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by
Richard J. Foster
What are you currently reading?
Do you have any book recommendations?
Does your chapter have a book study?
Write to us and give us the title and author so we can share it with your Brothers!
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This newsletter was made possible thanks to your generous financial support.
Thanks so much!
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Podcast Suggestions
Brothers looking to grow spiritually may find Podcasts from Forward Movement as a strategy to add to their “rule of life,” enhance their walk or drive time, or add to their daily or weekly study and prayer. The following link is to Forward Movement Podcast, which gives you several options to add to your podcast app.
Click Here for Podcast from Forward Movement
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