All posts by Bernadette Williams

Celebration Luncheon

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Because of God’s love, we love and care for one another. Come celebrate with us this Sunday, November 12th at our catered luncheon from Panchito’s. We’ll celebrate the generosity of our Annual Gifts of Support that allow us to carry out God’s life-giving work and make a positive impact in the church, school, local community and around the globe with delicious fajitas! Click the link below to RSVP.

ST. GEORGE SUNDAY BREAKFAST CLUB GROUP

By | Adult Formation Class, Adult Ministries | No Comments

Every Sunday, 10/15 at 9:00 AM in the St. John’s Room (Leadership Center, Second Floor)

Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren

All “busy” adults are invited to attend the Breakfast Club on Sunday mornings at 9 AM. A special invitation goes out to all younger adults (with or without young children) and adults new to The Episcopal Church or St. George.

Facilitators: Fr. Ram LopezFr. Keith DavisJennifer KirklandKristyn Mowen

SAVE THE DATE for FALL SEASON FUN on SUNDAY, OCT. 29!

By | Children's Ministries, Community, Family Ministry, Fellowship | No Comments

Following the 10:00 AM Service!

In the Parish Hall & Courtyard!

CASUAL DRESS SUNDAY!! KIDS WEAR YOUR COSTUMES!

Join us for our 2nd annual Chili Fest and Pumpkin Carving/Painting event! Bring a pumpkin and/or chili to share! And if you DARE…you can enter your pumpkin and/or chili in our contest! NO PUMPKIN, NO PROBLEM!! We’ll have extra pumpkins, tools & paint supplies on hand! It’ll be a fun time for ALL ages!!

Childcare will be available for our littles!

So we can plan accordingly, please

RSVP HERE!

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

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Knitters and Crocheters Needed!

Join our newly formed St. George Prayer Shawl Ministry. Enjoy an hour of praying, chatting, and creating. We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the Leadership Center.

If you want to learn to knit or crochet, someone will help you get started. The design and colors are your choice.

No need to RSVP, just show up!

SPIRITUAL RETREAT IN RECOVERY

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“Forgiving Oneself”

October 13-15 at Mustang Island Conference Center

Spiritual Retreats in Recovery provides a safe place to deepen one’s spiritual journey – open to all in recovery from alcoholism

or other abuses, as well as to families and friends affected by the disease of addiction. All members of twelve-step programs (AA, Al-anon, NA, CA, ACA, etc.) are welcome to share their experience, strength, and hope with each other in a community of love and support, exploring what it was like, what happened, and what we are like now.

Registration will open on September 5, 2023, at 10 AM. Please go to http://dwtx.org/events to register at that time. Space is limited.

Leaders: Rev. Keith Davis (Associate Rector, St. George Episcopal Church, San

Antonio) and Rev. Mikel Brightman (Rector, St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church, San Antonio)

KIDS FOR CHRIST (KFC) KICKOFF EVENT

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Sunday, September 10th

All kids in the 3rd-5th grade are invited to join us for our Kids for Christ “Sundaes on Sunday” Kickoff Event immediately following the 10 AM worship service! We’re going “old school” and having a good old-fashioned fun time together! We’ll make our own pizzas and sundaes and play some board games! Kids are invited to bring a favorite board game AND a friend to share in the fun! We hope you’ll join us!

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS & TEACHERS

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Sunday, August 27th at 10:00 AM Worship Service

Please join us for our annual Blessing of the Backpacks & Teachers on Sunday, August 27, during the 10:00 AM worship service! All students are encouraged to bring their backpacks & receive a blessing to start the school year right! We also invite all teachers to come and receive a blessing as they begin another year of teaching God’s children!

Ice Cream Social to follow in the Parish Hall!

MAGDALENA HOUSE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

By | Called to Serve, Charitable Giving | No Comments

St. George is partnering with Magdalena House: “A Place to Begin Again” this month. We will offer the opportunity to everyone to either donate funds towards the purchase of the items listed below or go to our Amazon Wishlist to purchase the items and have them shipped to the Church Office.

We hope to get a number of these items to Magdalena House by August 16th.

The list below provides for lunch boxes for the children. The remaining items help the residents, mostly single mothers, with supplies they need for their own class work.

Magdalena House is a neighborhood of transitional homes in San Antonio that serves mothers and their children who have fled dangerous and abusive lives. Utilizing a dual-generation approach, we provide safe shelter, basic needs, educational programming, and therapeutic services.

The link to the Shelby Giving Page can be accessed here.

To order directly from the Amazon Wishlist, click here.

Lunch boxes (22)

Pencil sharpeners (12)

Pencils (12)

Erasers (12)

Staplers & staples (12)

Headphones (12)

Highlighters (12)

Spiral notebooks (12)

Pens (12)

Backpacks (12)

Amazon Wishlist Directions:

Select the item you wish to purchase.  You can see the small box which says “Needs #, has #”  to determine how many items have been purchased.  Choose the number and then click “Proceed to Checkout.”

Next, you will select a shipping address.  Your address will show up on the list.  However, to make this more convenient for everyone, please select “Keith Earle” as the shipping address.  His name is the Gift Registry Address.  That will get the item to the Church Office so that we can get the items gathered and delivered.

As you click to continue, you will be taken to your payment selection area.  Select your payment method (you debit or credit card or however you pay for Amazon items) and click to complete.  Your donation will come to the church office.

COMMUNITY OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL LAY CHAPLAIN TRAINING: AUG. 14 – DEC. 2

By | Adult Ministries, Called to Serve, Pastoral Care | No Comments

St. George, San Antonio is hosting a Community of Hope International Lay Chaplain Training with in-person and Zoom options. The 14-week training will take place Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., from August 14 to December 2. Anyone with a servant heart is invited to attend.

Community of Hope International seeks to equip lay people to serve inside and outside congregations as pastoral caregivers who are formed by its foundational Benedictine Spirituality. If you are looking for a ministry of service that offers formational teachings or want to be greater support to your parish, contact Pam Piedfort, member of St. George, for more information and click here for a printable flyer to share.