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April 22, 2020

ST. ANDREW’S

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1350 N. 23rd Street, Beaumont, Texas 77706

Tel. 409 892-8611 Fax 409 892-8623

www.saintandy.org

Sunday Worship: 8:30am & 10:30am

Sunday School: 9:15am

Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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April 22, 2020 | Vol. 66 | Issue 8

CA LENDA R Saturday, May 2, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Sunday, May 3, 2020 ~ COMMUNION SUNDAY~ 10:30 AM Worship - Live Stream Only 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Monday, May 4, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Friday, April 24, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Saturday, April 25, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Sunday, April 26, 2020 ~ BLUE SUNDAY~ 10:30 AM Worship - Live Stream Only 7:00 PM Prayer Time

PRAYER TIME is listed two times a day on the calendar above. One of the times is 7 pm in hopes that your entire family will sit down

together for a time of prayer. If you are alone in your home, call a friend and pray with them. Then, Monday - Saturday you will notice

the prayer time is listed at 9 am. Take time to lift up a prayer! Start reading a chapter in the Bible, begin going through your church

directory praying for one another, or even try journaling - possibly a “Thanks” journal. Stay close to God and one another through

prayer!

Nothing can silence God’s Holy Word. Even during difficult times like these with so many restrictions on human interaction, God finds a way. Who would have thought two years ago when we first began streaming worship services at St. Andrew’s that God would use this technology to remind us of His abiding presence and to bring His Easter message of hope, love, and eternal life to us and others? Yet, here we are, apart but still very much together, worshipping, watching, singing, praying, and praising God as one people during our streamed worship services. Thanks be to God

who knew years ago that this technology would become vitally important to us at this time. He knows what we need even before we do and He always provides. Also, thanks to Craig Pember for helping make Closed Captioning available on the saintandy.org website and to Levi Duncan and Craig for making services viewable on St. Andrew’s Facebook page. Data shows that our services are being viewed not only by the congregation, but many others in and beyond Texas. Let us hear from you. In Christ, Your Evangelism Team

Kiara Collins has grown up in St. Andrew’s and works behind the scenes in the nursery. She is entering her junior year at Lamar University and is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in American Sign Language (ASL). While watching the live stream service from home with her family, she recognized the need for ASL interpretation for those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. So, beginning Sunday, May 3rd , Kiara will be joining the live stream service each week to provide this service. We look forward to adding this additional form of communication to our services and hope that you will share this information with everyone you know. There is now a new way for our deaf and hard-of-hearing community to worship God with us. God is good!

Monday, April 27, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time Friday, May 1, 2020 9:00 AM Prayer Time 7:00 PM Prayer Time

Kiara signing the

word “Connected”

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FELLOWSHIP NEWS

Fellowship planning remains in limbo, like most committees. Our best hope for a church luncheon is probably June or July, but we can't be sure yet about that. We are hopeful for these times.

With Major League Baseball completely up in the air, we have no idea if we will be able to have our Astros trip. Unfortunately, social distancing and fellowship don't exactly go well together!

We are all missing the great times of fellowship with our church family. We know God is with us and He will see us through. Until we meet again.

Blessings, Linda and Bruce

A NOTE FROM THE PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE

After a slight delay due to the COVID19 isolation, the Pastor Search Committee

had a conference call meeting last week and are back on track to continue the search process. We have approved The Vanderbloemen Search Profile for

St. Andrew's and are now putting together a short video for the firm to use in

their efforts to select appropriate candidates for us to interview. Deciding how to create a video while in isolation has been challenging but we have a plan!

We want to be ready to go forward with interviews as soon as it is possible.

Thank you for your prayers and please continue to pray for St. Andrew's and our search for the future pastor God has chosen for us.

Stay Safe & Healthy,

Your Pastor Search Committee

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Texas Department of Family and Protectives Services faith-based program is partnering with Blue Sunday...

Texas Communities of Faith United in Prayer for Victims of Child Abuse

PRAY: Pray for the victims of child abuse and for those who work to support them. Pray that we end child abuse and find help for those who abuse.

WHEN: Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Go to https://www.bluesunday.org/day-of-prayer-resources for ways your faith community can pray and help children and their families.

Alicia W. Jinkerson, Faith Based Program Specialist – Region 5

Child Protective Services 409-504-6390

MISSION FIELD FROM HOME

May 26th

Birthday Offering

Installation of Officers

Salad Luncheon

• ALL WOMEN in the Church are Welcome!

• We meet at 10 am in the Parlor.

• Held 4th Tues September - May (except November)

Always includes:

• Devotional

• Special Program

• Bible Study w/Pastor

• Refreshments (except in Dec. & May when we have covered dish Salad

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

4-24 Bill Roe 4-29 Bill Clark 5-01 Don Shaver 5-04 Ken Nichols

BIRTHDAYS

5-04 Ron Wesbrooks 5-07 Anne Harmon 5-08 Mark Champion

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Don’t Give Up. . . We’ll Be Back!

Christian Education St. Andrew’s has your Small Group/Sunday School class covered!

We have classes & groups for all ages (9:15am-10:15am):

Adult Classes:

Grace & Men’s meets in the Study, in office area.

Bible Discovery meets in the Library upstairs, above the office area.

Fellowship meets in a classroom upstairs, above the office area.

Women of Grace meets in the Conference Room, in office area.

Children & Youth Classes:

Pre-K through 4th

Grades meet in the Journey Rooms.

5th

& 6th

Grades meet in the Witherspoon Room.

Youth/Confirmation Class meets in the Youth Room.

And Bible Studies, too:

Monday Morning (10 AM) meets in the Parlor.

Tuesday Morning Men (7 AM) meets in the Parlor.

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I have often heard people remark, “I don’t see how anyone could get through this or that if they don’t know God!”.

I have been hearing that comment a lot here lately. Certainly, as Christians, we feel extremely blessed to be able to talk,

praise, plead, cry, or call upon our God for anything at any time. We have the confidence in knowing scripture that

brings us peace and comfort during uncertain times. We have the care of a precious Church Family that prays for one

another and responds to one another’s needs when they are made known. We know that we will get through these

times and we will grow stronger because we believe in the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit working within us. Jehovah

-Jireh means “God will provide”. Haven’t you found that to be true? I am sure that you, like me, are simply amazed when

you look back and see the way that you have been provided for. God is simply so good; it is truly astounding! More than

a few have said how blessed we are that we had Live Stream already set up before this pandemic. Then there is the good

news you read on the front page about our Sister in Christ, Kiara, and the plans that God has for her with American Sign

Language. Through the years, here at St. Andrew’s, there have been conversations about having ASL in worship.

Also there is this thing called !!! Unfortunately, those that do not have the ability to connect with

the internet will not get to experience some of the togetherness it provides. To those of you who do have internet

access, continue to check your email regularly because we are excited to announce that we will soon be setting up a

meeting and you are all invited to join together for a meeting! You only thought you didn’t like

“MEETINGS”, just wait until you experience this one! You will smile and probably laugh, you may even shed a tear but it

will probably be one of joy! See you soon!

To God be the Glory…. Great things he is doing!

Julie

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SAPC FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER MINISTRY

Mitch Stowe Bryan Rao – military Chastity Danielle Kimberly Mary Ellie Cole Ginny Kennedy Officer Bill McKeon Erika Becky Boren Phil Storms Cheryl Bryan Rev. Wayne Rhodes Shawn Bob Janecek Baby Madeline Baby Gracie Stephanie Shawn Jake Matt Cherry Katrina & Mac’Kia Family of Lawrence Walton Tenesha Humphrey Darla Charlotte Montel Thibodeaux Family of Edward Stedman Rachel Harley Family of Mike Westbrook Jill Botkin-Susan Reese’s sister Bonette McBride Family of Mary Ann Kerth Jennifer Patton-Glenda Buckley’s daughter & Gracie Family of Warren Langston Cindy Woodland-Linda Sparkman’s niece Family of Mary Sterner Evan Johnson-Wes Culbertson’s son-in-law Friends and family requests submitted for prayer will remain for months before being removed. Give me a call at 781-6539, or by email: swol4God@saintandy.org to add or remove a name. In Christ’s Love, Julie

JULIE’S JOURNEY

IN OUR PRAYERS IN THE CONGREGATION

Keith Davis Bill McIlrath Kay Sutton Sandy Darchuk Eloise Evans Joyce Head Gary Sitton Norma Murphy Lenore Holliman Thomas Fisher Nancy Landolt Jerry Edmiston Family of Jerry Wilkerson

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LIVE STREAM You can watch the Sunday service by streaming it on your

computer or tablet. Go to www.saintandy.org and on the

home page, scroll down to the box that says “WATCH LIVE”.

Click that box. The “live” service will be shown in the larger

box in the middle screen or if you want to watch a previously

streamed service, you can select it from the videos to the

right of the larger box. There’s no longer any wait time to

watch a previous service, even if the service was that day.

Our Session has communicated by email and was again unified in their decision that for the next 2-3 weeks, our Sunday worship services will be suspended. The suspension continues to include ALL gatherings that were scheduled to be held during this time. We will reevaluate again on Friday, May 8

th.

INFO Thanks to each of you who have started mailing in your tithes and

offerings by checks to the church. It is very helpful during this time. If

you would continue mailing them until we get further along in this

process, it will be greatly appreciated. If you need to speak with me for

any reason, please leave a message at 409-201-4561, and I will get

back to you.

Thank you - Bruce Burnside, St. Andrew’s Treasurer

P.S. Please know that we are operating financially and paying expenses as normal...especially

our quarterly benevolences. More details to come!

In Psalm 100:2-5, the Lord directs us to, "enter into His gates with Thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations."

Although worshipping remotely the past several weeks, each Sunday, St. Andrew’s enters (via livestream) into His gates with Thanksgiving. We are grateful and truly blessed that His Plan and direction moved us to acquire livestream technology before the recent "stay at home" restrictions. He provides and continues to bless our church family. Indeed, the Lord is good.

Your Worship Team