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St. Peter’s

CONNECTION VOL. 6, No. 24 July 15, 2016

Connecting the World with God’s Love

THIS ISSUE:

Distributing healthy food to our neighbors

Operation Backpack

St. Peter’s is beginning a

relationship with Cimarron Elementary School as well as collecting backpacks for children throughout the district.

Mothers of Young Children Meet with mentor moms during the year as we focus on the joys and challenges of parenting.

St. Peter’s members assisted Family Hope–Fulshear with the distribution of fresh produce to their clients in the Fulshear–Simonton area. If you are interested in helping with this ministry, meet at River Bend Baptist Church on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m.

20775 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, Texas 77450 (281) 492-8031 www.stpkaty.org

Family Fellowship Fun Nights

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on’t miss our final Family Fellowship Fun Night Aug. 7 from 6-8 p.m. We will have Raising Cane chicken, family bingo, and Bible games. Cost is $20 per family. Financial assistance is available if needed by calling Elizabeth Bucher at (281) 492-8031. Sign up for Family Fellowship Fun Nights at stpkaty.org.

Meet Rev. Jamison Doehring To my new St. Peter’s family, I figured sharing some more about myself would help us in getting to know each other. As a native of Katy, I attended Katy High School. Though my size tends to give it away, I did indeed play basketball. Before you ask, I am 6' 9". After graduating, I decided to pursue a degree in engineering at Texas A&M University. To my pleasant surprise, I was instead called into the ministry. After considering what God had laid on my heart, I realized that service in an ordained capacity was the new

Jamison Doehring, Executive Pastor

direction for my life. I finished at A&M with a degree in accounting before heading off to Duke Divinity School in North

Please remember to keep us up to date on any address or e-mail changes. You can make the changes yourself at mystpkaty on our website or by contacting Heather James at (281) 492-8031.

Carolina. Interesting to note, we may be the only seminary in the world with a Blue Devil as our mascot. At Duke, I met a wonderful young lady named Katherine Hester. It took the full extent of my charm to “woo” her as they say, but eventually we were engaged and married. Katherine is an ordained Presbyterian pastor, and we love all the excitement that being an ecumenical clergy couple brings to our lives. Upon graduating from Duke, I began as the associate pastor at A&M United Methodist Church back in the Aggie motherland of College Station. There I began to cultivate my passion for equipping those called to serve in the ministries of the church. Nothing makes me smile more than to see people excited to take part in the work for which God has called them. After four years there, I am now here, eager to carry on the work of the church while serving as one of your pastors. I look forward to meeting you, hearing your “tall” jokes, and seeing what God has in store for us in the years to come. Warm Salutations,

Jamison

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If you had your picture made by Lifetouch, you can pick up your copy of the directory in the church office Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Church Council Meeting Tuesday, July 26 7 p.m., E106 All church members are welcome to attend

Mothers of Young Children Our Family Fellowship Fun Night on July 3 had a patriotic theme as well as a food truck, water fun, and a movie. Our last Family Fellowship Fun Night for the summer is Aug. 7. You can register at stpkaty.org.

St. Peter’s donated 20 diabetic foot kits to the clients of Christ Clinic. These kits contain nail clippers, foot cream, and compression socks. Christ Clinic provides high quality healthcare and health-related services to those who are uninsured or under-insured.

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ou are invited to join Mothers of Young Children, a biblically based group of mothers of young children (infant through elementary school) along with mentor moms (more experienced moms with adult/college-age children) who share the joys and frustrations of motherhood and explore the purposes and promises God gives to parents through faithbased studies. We meet Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m., following the Katy ISD calendar. Registration is at stpkaty. org. For more information, contact Dana Sitton at [email protected] or Christie Goolsby at cmgoolsby@ hotmail.com.

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Camp Connect 2016 Astros Game. On Aug. 6, the KEYS will go see the Astros vs. Rangers game at 6:10 p.m. We have sold all the tickets, but you can put your name on the waiting list at the KEYS bulletin board in the Lobby. If someone cancels, you can buy their ticket for $45. You must be at least 50 years old to ride the bus. It is possible that the time could change to early afternoon if the game is nationally televised. If you have any questions, contact Cindy McKinney at (281) 676-4621.

Alzheimer’s Support Group

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he Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet July 18 at 1:30 p.m. in S209 for a time of caring and sharing. For more information, contact Beverly Deerhake at (281) 372-8389.

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Romans study begins Sept. 13

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hat was Paul telling the members of the Roman church when he penned his epistle to them, a letter that is considered by many to

be his greatest written work? In his letter, Paul first introduces himself to the Romans, then he tells them about Jesus and that he has been praying for them and intends to come see them to tell them the good news of the Gospel. Beginning Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m., we will delve into the Book of Romans using the 12-week OneBook Daily-Weekly Bible Study, with a video featuring Dr. Ben Witherington III, New Testament professor at Asbury Theological Seminary. Registration will begin July 10. Study manuals are $15 and will be available one week before the first class if you register before Aug. 26. For more information, contact Karen Palfreyman at kjpalfreyman@ sbcglobal.net.

Welcome to Our New Members Nestor Gutierrez and Nicole Zamora Brooks and MiMi McClain Johnetta Scheh Will and Amanda Schilling Rich and Eileen Smith Rob, Lisa, Haley, and Marissa Watters Derek and Tiffan Wong

ST. PETER’S ATTENDANCE July 3 Traditional Worship 8:30 169 9:45 262 11:00 392 The Element 9:45 49 11:00 78 SPLASH 49 Living Stones 156 Living Stones Students/Kids 64 TOTAL 1,219

July 10 Traditional Worship 8:30 9:45 11:00 The Element 9:45 11:00 SPLASH Living Stones Living Stones Kids TOTAL

170 181 371 45 152 60 119 35 1,133

In Our Prayers

PRAYERS Marci Barnes, Lynn Bortka, Dennis Bowling, David Burrough, Anne Carder, Faunelle Deaton, John Duffield, Caleb Gore, Bob Harris, Art Henderson, Mike Ibarguen, Brian Jones, Maggie Jones, Oscar Jones, Rudy Koski, Ralph Lovell, Neil Pickthall, Janice Remmele, Cheryl Swift, Annabelle Turner, and Sharon Washington. JOY To Laura and Daniel Biscamp on the birth of their son Reid Daniel. SYMPATHY To Susan, Harrison, Carson, and Weston Dial and Barbara Hoffman and family on the death of their mother and grandmother, Betty Marsh. To Kristen Foster and family on the death of her father, Doug Folts. To Joan McMicken and family on the death of her husband, Stanley McMicken. To Ronnie Mills and family on the death of his brother. To Nan Moore and family on the death of her mother. To Greg Tucker and family on the death of his brother. To Cathi Vann and Chelsea Gumm and family on the death of their husband and father, Mickey Vann. PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY Tim and Alison Batig, John Belsha, Will Brandt, John Buck, Jeffrey Cabana, Skyler Cook, Austin Foster, Westley Freeze, James Gilbert, Tyler J. Gorcie, Dylan Greismeyer, Stephen Travis Harding, Adam Higdon, Matthew Ivester, Mike Linn, Ryan Lueders, Blake Nunes, Cameron Nunes, Ryan O’Quinn, Matthew Platz, Shawn Platz, Hamilton Rencurrel, Jack Ritchie, Don Rolleg, Ben Saunders, Jacob Shinkle, John Simmons, and Jasen Wilson.

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Open Hearts Support Group

Connecting the World With God’s Love

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pen Hearts will meet July 21 at 7 p.m. in E225. Open Hearts is a support group for families and friends of LGBT persons. We offer a safe and affirming setting for those who desire understanding, education, and support. We welcome anyone to be a part of this group, whether you need support or can provide support. For more information, please contact Elaine Saunders at [email protected] or (281) 492-8031.

Save lives by donating blood

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n case you need some inspiration to encourage you to donate blood at our Aug. 21 blood drive, coordinator Marsha Asplin just reached a total donation level of 150 gallons given through 1,200 donations. Her donations could potentially save up to 3,600 lives. Just one donation can save up to three lives. Please watch for information about our August drive and plan to become a blood donor yourself.

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Help With Habitat Home The schedule for work on the Habitat for Humanity home has changed. We are still having a work day on July 23, but instead of doing landscaping we will be doing interior painting. We need volunteers to help from 8 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. If you can help, contact Alex Thorne at [email protected] or (281) 395-3066. This is the second Habitat Home that St. Peter’s has sponsored through Compassion Katy.

Operation Backpack Before you read on, do me a favor: stop and pray for the students, teachers, parents, and staff of Cimarron Elementary. We’re trying to be intentional this year about having deeper relationships with a specific school and specific people. So we’re asking for donations of larger backpacks, because kids in late elementary school and early junior high are often left out of school supply drives. And in August, we’ll be asking you to commit to help out as mentors and volunteers with Cimarron Elementary. Look for more information on that soon. We are partnering with the YMCA and its Operation Backpack ministry as part of our larger mission of engaging our local schools more deeply. We’ve set a lofty goal this year: we want to collect 500 17-inch backpacks for students in fourth through eighth grades. You can bring your donated backpacks to the tub in the Lobby. In addition, Children’s Ministries is asking for donations of school supplies to fill pencil bags for the backpacks. Supplies needed are pencil pouches (sturdy), kids’ scissors, markers, glue sticks, erasers, pencils, pens, and pencil sharpeners. The children will stuff the bags on Aug. 7 during Sunday School. These donations can be dropped off at the Children’s Desk or brought to your child’s Sunday School class.

Nathan

Daily Bible Reading Student Ministries summer activities July 27 • Junior high students will meet from 5-7 p.m. in the Wesley Center for Frito pie and open gym. • Senior high students will meet at Rennie Park (821 Rennie Dr.) from 5-7 p.m. for potluck (bring food to share). For more information, contact Heather at [email protected].

July 18 – 24 MONDAY Psalm 69:6-15 TUESDAY Psalm 25:1-21 WEDNESDAY Luke 12:35-40 THURSDAY Micah 7 FRIDAY Colossians 3:12-17 SATURDAY Luke 8:11-15 SUNDAY James 5:7-11 July 25 – 31 MONDAY Psalm 103:1-13 TUESDAY Psalm 44:1-8 WEDNESDAY Isaiah 41:1-10 THURSDAY Hebrews 10:19-25 FRIDAY Revelation 21:1-8 SATURDAY 1 Corinthians 1:9 SUNDAY Hebrews 6:13-20

Pastor Kris Bagley greeted this crew who were playing Pokémon Go and discovered St. Peter’s was a PokéStop. We provided snacks and water to anyone who came on campus looking to collect Pokémon characters. Pokémon Go is a game for cell phones that allows players to move through the real world collecting characters.

Clothed by Faith Grand Opening

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lothed by Faith, one of our missions partners, will have a grand opening at their new facility at 802 Dominion Drive, Suite 100, on July 31 at 1:30 p.m. The space also will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with refreshments and activities, to allow the community to see how Clothed by Faith provides clothing to people living in poverty in the Katy area.

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S u nday Worship 8:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

9:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship The Element Contemporary Worship Sunday School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.

Living Stones St. Peter’s West Campus at Cinco Ranch High School

11:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship The Element Contemporary Worship SPLASH Children’s Worship Sunday School for Adults

St. Peter’s Events Calendar Sunday, July 17 3:00 p.m.

Youth Choir Rehearsal

Ellis Music Suite

4:00 p.m.

Women’s Cancer Support

S205

Monday, July 18

Volunteer with phone bank

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runing Hooks, a local women’s ministry, partners with

T Bar M Camp and Sunny Days begin

Rescue Houston, helping sup-

1:30 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group

S209

7:00 p.m.

Trustees

Conference Room

7:00 p.m.

Finance Committee

Conference Room

research phone numbers and



Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Ellis Music Suite

make calls to girls in the Katy

Open Hearts Support Group

E225

Youth Choir Rehearsal

Ellis Music Suite

7:00 p.m.

Women of Joy

S203

Childcare reservations with



Church Council

E106

age and number of children

5:00 p.m.

Student Ministries Jr. High Night

Wesley

7:00 p.m.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Ellis Music Suite

Wednesday, July 20

Thursday, July 21 7:00 p.m.

ministry. We need volunteers to

area who are actively sex traf-

Sunday, July 24 3:00 p.m.

port their phone bank outreach

Tuesday, July 26

ficked online. We will meet from 9:3011:45 a.m. in S201 on Aug. 9.

should be sent no later than

Wednesday, July 27

Detailed weekly calendars of St. Peter’s events are available on our website.

noon on Aug. 8 to [email protected].