Connect October 2010

C o n n e c t

October 2010

Plug into the life of Holy Spirit Episcopal Church and connect with others at one of our upcoming events.

St. Francis St. Francis St. Francis St. Francis Blessing of the Blessing of the Blessing of the Blessing of the

Animals Animals Animals Animals Sunday, October 3rd

2:00 pm

at the outdoor altar

Bring your pets for their

annual blessing!

More info?

[email protected]

“Holy Spirit: God, Place, Parish and You”, September 19, 26 and October

3, 9:30, Winters Activity Center, Room

503. Fr. David Puckett is teaching this

three week course which introduces

visitors and new members to this

church, where we come from, where

we are going and how to become in-

volved.

Finding God's Kingdom in the

Messiness of Marriage, September 19th - October 31st, Win-

ters Activity Center, Room501

There are so many voices clamoring to

tell us what marriage is. The Church

has something to say about it too.

Come join us as we seek the presence

of God in the ordinary human mo-

ments that make up our marriages.

Family Connection Class, Each Sun-

day morning, 9:30, Winters Activity

Center, Room 505. You are invited to

join the class as they continue to study

ACTS FOR EVERYONE Part II by

Tom Wright. The Family Connection

Class encourages you to become part

of their Sunday School Family and

study and grow in God's word.

Kids on the Road, Sunday mornings,

9:15, Winters Gym, For children ages

3 years through 5th grade. For more

information on Children’s Christian

Education please contact KariAnn

Lessner, [email protected].

Adult

Christian Education

Youth Christian

Education & Activities

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church

EYC, Each Sunday, 12 pm - 2pm, in

the youth room. During the month of

October join Fr. Patrick and Sarah

Taylor for:

The Naked Gospel - It’s time for the

Church to start talking about sex.

Everyone else is. We have something

to say too. On Sundays during the

month of October, join us in the

youth room at 12:00 for a series of

classes that explore spirituality, sexu-

ality, and the wisdom of Jesus. There

will be classes for youth and classes

for parents that run side by side.

Bring your kids, and bring your

selves! The schedule of topics fol-

lows.

1. Oct 3, Sex scenes, lip gloss,

and muscles: assessing what our

culture tells us about sex

2. Oct 17, Passionate for... : what

the Bible tells us about desire, pas-

sion and lust in our lives

3. Oct 24, Naked: What the Bible

says about our bodies from the Gar-

den of Eden to the Resurrection

4. Oct 31, Human bumper cars:

What the Bible says about other

peoples' bodies [[

1. Oct. 3, Rethinking our Response to the Culture of Sex

2. Oct. 17, The Hidden Lessons of

Your Household

3. Oct. 24, Modeling Self-Love

4. Oct. 31, Modeling Good Sex

Nooma (Breath) – Friday mornings

right after drop off in the Youth Room.

Are you tired? Worn out? In need of a

few moments to catch your breath?

Come join KariAnn Lessner for a no-

prep-necessary time of prayer and

study. We’re going to use the Rob Bell

videos (author of the book Velvet El-

vis), called Nooma as our guide. Wher-

ever you are on the journey, let’s share

this leg of the walk together. For more

information, please contact KariAnn

Lessner, [email protected], or

713.468.7796, extension 201

Amen, Sister Friend Happy Hour

and Calendaring, Friday, October 8th , 7 pm at the Vine Room on Memo-

rial & Benignus. Join all your sister’s

in Christ for a glass of wine and plan

our year of fun together! RSVP to

[email protected]

Guitar Camp Reunion, Friday, Octo-

ber 15th , 6:00 pm. Dinner & Jam ses-

sion in the Parish Hall If you’ve ever

attended Guitar Camp with Ms. Juli –

then come on, bring your guitar, your

family & your appetite for a night of

music, food & fun! Help us with the

head count by emailing Ms. KariAnn

at [email protected]

Come to Holy Spirit’s Holiday Hulla-

baloo where you will find the perfect

gift for everyone on your shopping list,

maybe even something for yourself…

Join us Tuesday, November 2nd from

10:00 – 5:00 PM in the parish hall. For

more information email

[email protected]

Children

& Family Ministries

Children’s

Christian Education

Youth Track

Parent Track

Texas BarbecueTexas BarbecueTexas BarbecueTexas Barbecue Pit Smoked On Site!Pit Smoked On Site!Pit Smoked On Site!Pit Smoked On Site! Sunday, October 10, 12:00 pm

Winters’ Activity Center.

Come for lunch and find out about outreach opportunities

throughout our parish. We would like to see as many parish-

ioners attend as possible; though to accommodate everyone

who is interested, our caterer will need to have a head count;

and the sooner the better. Please e-mail Jay Hessel at jhes-

[email protected] if you plan to attend; and please let him know

how many will be in your party and if you will need daycare

(and for how many). See you there!

This is not a fundraiser so leave your checkbooks at home!This is not a fundraiser so leave your checkbooks at home!This is not a fundraiser so leave your checkbooks at home!This is not a fundraiser so leave your checkbooks at home!

Stewardship IngatheringStewardship IngatheringStewardship IngatheringStewardship Ingathering Sunday, November 14Sunday, November 14Sunday, November 14Sunday, November 14

Did Someone Say “Shopping”?

Worship Opportunities Sunday

8 AM Rite I Eucharist in the nave

9:30 AM Christian Education

10:30 AM Holy Eucharist,

Nave:Traditional Rite II

Parish Hall:Contemporary Rite II

Wednesday

11:00 AM Eucharist and Healing

Service in the side chapel

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

Houston, Texas

Permit No. 7762

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit

12535 Perthshire Road

Houston, Texas 77024

Contact us at:

713/468-7796

Submit calendar information to:

[email protected]

Fellowship

& Ministry Groups

Senior's Lunch, Friday, October 8

And Friday the 22nd, 11:15 am, Join us

for food and fellowship. Guests are

welcome. For information on locations

for the month of October please contact

Jim Martin, 713-266-5859,

[email protected]

Daughters of the King, Saturday, Oc-

tober 9, 9:30 - noon, in the parish hall.

Women interested in finding out more

about the DOK, are invited to attend

this informal gathering. Visitors are

always welcome at DOK meetings, and

most especially in September. Also

visit our table at Rally Day if you

would like to know more about the

Daughters of the King. For more infor-

mation please contact Susan Mongom-

ery, [email protected]

Finance Committee, October 13, 6:00

pm, in the choir room

Community of Hope, October 16, 10

am, in the parlor (3rd Saturday)

Vestry meeting, October 18, 7 PM, in

the choir room (3rd Monday)

Prayer Shawl Ministry, October 19,

10 am, in the parlor (3rd Tuesday)

Breakfast Club, Thursday, October

21, 7:00 am, in the parish hall. This

month we will welcome Fr. Chester

Makowski, who will speak on,

“Freedom of speech: What does the

First Amendment to the U.S. Constitu-

tion actually protect?” What about the

free speech amendments in our State

Constitutions, are they broader or nar-

rower? We will examine the historical backgrounds of the First Amendment to

the U.S. Constitution and the various

State Constitutions, and the changes

through the years regarding this pro-

tected right.

Join us for a fine breakfast and an inter-

esting discussion. To make a reserva-

tion, contact Paul Brennan at 713-464-

3979 or [email protected].

Home Group, 7 pm each Tuesday at

Ron and Joyce Merretts’, 21331 Willow

Glade Dr., Katy. For more information

please contact Vicki Cravens, 832-248-

5249, [email protected].

Home Group, 7 pm each Wednesday at

the home of Bob and Sue Felice, 5518

Honor Dr. (off Eldridge) Contact Bob

or Sue Felice with any question. (832-

338-3388, [email protected].

Parish Choir, 7:30 pm each Thursday,

in the choir room. We are looking for a

few more voices in every voice part,

particularly basses. Prior singing ex-

perience is not necessary (it would be

helpful if you could match pitches!) and

there is no audition. No matter your

level of expertise or experience, you will

find a welcome with this fantastic group

of people.

Sunday, October 24th

4:00 – 6:30 PM

East Parking Lot

Hot Dogs, Candy, Games & More – Come deck out your car

& enjoy a night of fellowship with your church family!

For more information please email KariAnn Lessner at For more information please email KariAnn Lessner at For more information please email KariAnn Lessner at For more information please email KariAnn Lessner at

[email protected]@[email protected]@hsechurch.org

Contemporary Music Team, 7 pm

each Wednesday, in the parish hall. If

you are interested in joining the Worship

Team please contact Juli Browning for

more information julibrown-

[email protected] or 281-650-5818.

HSES Movie Night, Friday, October 1, 7:00 pm., in the field behind the gym.

Movie - "Spirit" This is a G rated movie.

A fun night at the movies with our Holy

Spirit community. Great family movie

and concessions. Open to all.

Famfest, Friday, October 22, 3:30 - 6:30 pm, in the east parking lot - A fun

family event celebrating our community.

Rides, games, food and fun.

Hoe and Hope Garden ClubHoe and Hope Garden ClubHoe and Hope Garden ClubHoe and Hope Garden Club Connects with Holy Cross Anglican School

The lead article in this month’s Texas Episcopalian high-lighted Holy Cross Anglican School in San Pedro, Belize. The conditions there are very primitive and the children

are all well below poverty level. Yet, the staff is enthusi-astic and grateful for the wonderful progress made there in four short years. Hoe and Hope Garden Club gener-ously answered the school’s call for financial help with a scholarship of $500, along with an additional $150 to cover an emergency request for assistance for three chil-dren who could not afford lunches or other items neces-

sary to go to school. The members of Hoe and Hope pray that others at Holy Spirit and throughout our diocese will be moved to help these precious children get an educa-tion.

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