It may not be common knowledge that St. George has sponsored a 4-H shooting sports team for the past 9 years – The Bexar County 4-H Shooting Sports team – which includes a large Archery team. Over the past year the archery team has secured multiple National titles – 7 first place, 7 second place and 6 third place finishes – and even more State Championships. In addition, Wilson Watson, Grandson to Roy and Pat Thompson, earned a place on the 2016 US Archery Field Team. He earned the bronze medal in the qualifications and then clenched his place on the team in a single arrow shootoff against the 4th place archer. He is one of only 3 Junior Barebow Archers representing Team USA in Dublin, Ireland at the September 2016 World Field Archery Championships. Wilson was introduced to archery through 4-H shooting sports and has been competing for the past 7 years. Wilson, his parents, his grandparents and the Bexar County 4-H shooting sports club thank St. George for supporting the shooting sports program and making this amazing achievement possible.
-Roy Thompson
Each Sunday at 9:45 AM we will be doing a HANDS-ON service activity in our Gathering Area. To make each of these activities a success, we need your help! Please consider donating any of the following items from the list at the bottom of this email PRIOR to the Sunday when the activity is scheduled. You may drop off your donations at the front desk any weekday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, or on Sunday morning prior to the date the items are needed.
Traveling and can’t make it to help? Please consider offering a cash donation so we can pick up the needed items for you. Click here to make the donation via PayPal. You can also give cash or check in an envelope marked with ‘Summer of Service.’
Donation Items needed by Friday, June 10
Magdalena House Activity #2: Newcomers’ Baskets or Hampers for New Residents.
- New twin sheet sets and twin size mattress covers
- New towel sets
- New pillows
- Other welcoming items that are easily stored.
- Collapsible hampers
- Small white boards or calendars
Magdalena House is a transitional home in San Antonio that serves mothers and children who have fled dangerous and abusive lives by providing transformation through education, nurturing community, and programming. Click here for our website for more information about Magdalena House and links to their site.
Click here if you would like to see the list of items that we need to have donated for the entire Summer of Service.
Each Sunday at 9:45 AM we will be doing a HANDS-ON service activity in our Gathering Area. To make each of these activities a success, we need your help!
Please consider donating any of the following items PRIOR to the Sunday when the activity is scheduled. You may drop off your donations at the front desk any weekday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, or on Sunday morning prior to the date the items are needed.
Traveling and can’t make it to help? Please consider offering a cash donation so we can pick up the needed items for you. Click here to make the donation via PayPal. You can also give cash or check in an envelope marked with ‘Summer of Service.’
PRIORITY ITEMS NEEDED – by Friday, June 3
Back to School Packages for Mothers and Children at Magdalena House
Supplies for School Children
- Insulated lunch box with reusable containers for food and drink
- Backpacks
- Mats for naptime at school
- Crayons
- Pencils
- Markers
Supplies for Mothers Attending School
- Spiral notebooks and binders with notebook paper
- Weekly planner
- Pens/pencils/highlighters
- Reusable lunch box supplies
- Adult backpacks
Our new Connections Center in the Narthex is here to serve you! If you are in need with help or assistance with any of the following, we have iPads available and people ready to answer your questions.
- Check your Ministry Schedule
- Make an electronic donation
- Update your contact information
- Complete an electronic visitor card to request more information about St. George
- Register for an upcoming Baptism or Confirmation
- Submit an electronic Prayer Request (you may also request this through our Prayer Teams)
- Request a Letter of Transfer to become a member of St. George
- Submit a new or updated Promise Plan to St. George for your time, talent, and treasure.
Magdalena House is a transitional home in San Antonio that serves mothers and children who have fled dangerous and abusive lives by providing transformation through education, nurturing community, and programming. (Click here for more about Magdalena House).
We have three mission activities for Magdalena House in June. Please click here for the items that we need to have donated for the following activities:
- Back-to-School Supplies for Mothers and Children
- Newcomers’ Baskets for New Residents
- Birthday in A Bag Kits
- Notes of Support and Encouragement
This summer at St. George we will be expanding our on-campus service opportunities! Each Sunday in summer, we will be holding a hands-on service opportunity between worship services at 9:45 AM in the Gathering Area. Summer will be full of travel and fun, but God’s work is never done! When you and your family are in San Antonio, we invite you to be a part of the Good News and to participate in our projects for Magdalena House, Larkspur Elementary, and West Avenue Compassion before and after you attend worship. Watch the eSpear for more details.
The St. George community had a blast while supporting the Chain of Love! “Down for the Count” played some Texas classics and fun Bluegrass music while the kids played in our gorgeous courtyard last Friday night. Thank you to all who came out to have some fun and support the Chain of Love!
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- Down For The Count
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- Beautiful Night in Our Courtyard
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- Called to Serve!
New art has been hung in the Leadership Center to celebrate the “Joy in the Journey” to the Easter Season and of spring. All are invited to come and see! Most of the art is for sale and a portion of proceeds goes to support the St. George Community.
The artists exhibiting are: Sno-Pro Photography, Jim Sparkman, Rita McDaniel, Dr. Michael Orozco, Sherry Humphreys, Shirley Bland, John Roof, Peggy Foerster, and Dawn del Alamo.
The Leadership Center is open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM during the week and on Sunday mornings. Come enjoy!
St. George Member Bridget Lynch asks for help from the St. George Community.
Bridget writes, “My TMI Science received a small grant earlier from the TeamUp program. Our club’s project is that we create hands-on science curriculums for elementary students and take it to children in Title One schools. So far, we have worked with Mead elementary. With the large grant of $20,000, we want to expand all over San Antonio and bring this opportunity to kids in Locke Hill, Larkspur, et al. The community is allowed to vote for which project they want to receive the large grant. Voting continues through April 1st. We need votes from the St. George community!”
To learn more about their project, click here.
Use the hashtag #TUCvoteTMI in any social media post this week or vote for TMI by visiting: http://
Any help that we can get from the community would be awesome!