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From the Pastor’s Desk
Southminster Presbyterian Church
4200 Cartwright Road
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 499-2310
http://www.southminpres.org
Non Profit
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Missouri City, TX 77459
Our Deepest Sympathy is extended to...
To the Blalock family on the death of Doug’s father, Hazel Olaf (Blacky) Blacklock, who was 102 Yrs old.
Congratulations to proud
grandparents
Don & Penny Johnson
On the Birth of their 4th
Grandbaby
Grant Edward Johnson
As part of preparing for commitment Sunday, I came across a bunch of excellent resources and ideas about following
God’s will in our lives by giving generously from our many blessings. I’d like to share one of those today and I hope
you will take the time to delve deeper into this important discipline.
Below you will find a summary/excerpt from a lecture entitled Seven Foundational Biblical Stewardship Principles
Gary Hoag, Vice President of Advancement for Denver Seminary, at a training. Included in these comments are both
Bible verses and references to some excellent books, so you can study this important topic yourselves.
1. God owns everything (Psalm 24:1, cf.; Leviticus 25:23 and 1 Chronicles 29:11). Keeping this in mind, we are
encouraged to meditate on Richard Foster's words: "God's ownership of everything also changes the kind of question
we ask in giving. Rather than, 'How much of my money should I give to God?' We learn to ask, 'How much of God's
money should I keep for myself?' The difference between these two questions is of monumental proportions." (from
Foster’s book, The Challenge of the Disciplined Life)
2. People are stewards of gifts and goods. (Romans 12:6a; 1 Chronicles 29:14). Considering this, we keep in
mind the words of Larry Burkett: "We are merely stewards of God's property while we are on earth. He can choose to
entrust us with as much or as little as He desires, but in no case will we ever take ownership." (from Burkett’s book,
The Word on Finances) So Patrick H. McNamara states, "Each of us is entrusted with a particular set of created gifts
and good things we have been given in this life. Each of us is responsible for how these gifts are used; we will
someday have to give our own account. The stewardship ideal urges each Christian disciple to acknowledge what he or
she has received by being ready to return these gifts to God through Jesus Christ. Return is expressed in willingness to
use one's time, talent and treasure to advance the Kingdom of God." (from McNamara’s book, More than Money:
Portraits of Transformative Stewardship)
3. Gifts are to be used to edify the Church and glorify God. (1 Peter 4:10; James 1:17; 1 Corinthians 12:7).
Notice, as Gary Hoag pointed out, that it is as if we are the gift in these texts.
4. Goods are to be given, shared, and enjoyed. (Exodus 25:2, cf.; Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Romans
12:13). Martin Luther's words are poignant here: "I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all. But
whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess." And John Calvin: "There cannot be a safer rule, nor a
stronger exhortation to the observance of it, than when we are taught that all the endowments which we possess are
divine deposits entrusted to us for the very purpose of being distributed for the good of our neighbor."
5. Leaders model and teach contentment and generosity. (1 Chronicles 29:1-20; Phillipians 4:11; Hebrews 13:5; 1
Timothy 3:2-3, 6:6-9, 17-19; Titus 1:11; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Timothy 6:17-19). Consider the words of C.S. Lewis here: "He
who has God and everything has no more than he who has God alone."
6. Practicing stewardship leads to spiritual growth. (2 Corinthians 8:7; 2 Timothy 1:6). Here Martin Luther again
speaks to us: "There are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, mind and the purse." And Wesley K.
Willmer: "Stewardship is God's way of raising people, not man's way of raising money." Gary Hoag adds, "God does a
work in each of our lives when we learn and practice stewardship principles."
7. Generosity flows from a transformed heart. (2 Corinthians 8:5; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Luke 21:3-4; 2 Corinthians
8:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21; 15:32-39; Mark 6:32-44; 8:1-10; Luke 9:10b-17; John 6:1-15).
Rev. Kent Landry……....……………….............. Pastor
Rev. David Northcutt…………….....…Parish Associate
for Pastoral Care
Pam Drake………….…..…………….Church Secretary
Christy Balenene…………………….Business Manager
Scott Lofgren.................................Facilities Coordinator
Scott Bonasso……..……..…Director of Music Ministry
Andrew Meddaugh…..…...Contemporary Music Leader
Donald Doucet…...……….………………Accompanist
Gabriele Hodges.......Dir. Handbell & Children’s Choirs
Jane Rusk………........…………………...Signal Editor
Jeanne Peabody…………..……..Childcare Coordinator
Irma Feliu-Badalo…...…………....Childcare Supervisor
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Southminster School
Angela Holden.………….Head of Southminster School
Karen Rombach..................................Preschool Director
Southminster families (53 people) had a glorious Mother’s Day weekend in the hill county
at Mo-Ranch. The rain stayed away so we were able to play baseball and sand volleyball,
swim in the rapids, fly down the slide, canoe, hike, eat s’mores and sing at the bonfire, and
just relax and visit with each other. Bagpipes greeted us Sunday morning on our way to
worship at scenic Chapel on the Hill. The best part of the weekend was seeing our
Southminster family bonding together, both kids and adults. We would love to have more
of our Southminster families experiencing this weekend with us. Watch for pictures in the
Narthex and mark your calendar for next year on May 9-11 and join us!
BRIDGE
The Bridge Group will
meet on Friday, June
21, and Friday,
July 19, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you would like more information
concerning the Bridge Group, please
contact Betty Duckworth.
The deadline for the August 2013 Signal will be July 15th. Please email your article(s) to Jane Rusk at [email protected]. Articles may also be submitted to the church office with your name and phone number.
EDITOR’S
CORNER
FOOD BANK
Summer food products are:
Breakfast Bars, Cereal, Canned
Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Pork &
Beans, Peanut Butter & Jelly,
Crackers, Canned Fruit, Jello &
Pudding Cups and Juice Boxes. Our days to work at the Food Pantry:
June 4 & 18 and July 2, 16 & 30
from 10:00am - 1:30pm.
Please come and join us!
RECYCLING
Thank you for your
recycling efforts.
Please remember to
bring your aluminum
cans the first Sunday
of each month.
EYEGLASSES
Dorothy Goforth is collecting
eyeglasses for a mission in Mexico.
Please leave them in the treasure box
in the Narthex.
Fellowship for All Adults
Saturday, June 8 6:30pm Pier 61 Seafood & Grill
12106 Murphy Road, Stafford
Order from the Menu
RSVP by Tue., June 4th to
John & Jude Ryan
281-437-8206
281-499-6014 or
Saturday, July 13
Home of Nell & Jon Schwartz
Bring hors d'oeurves to share
More info. in June.
On Sunday, April 28, 2013, the
Mission and Evangelism committee
celebrated Compassion Sunday by
providing information f rom
Compassion International, a Christ-
centered organization that promotes
families sponsoring children in a
number of countries across the
globe. All 20 of the children whose
packets were sent to us have been
sponsored. Seven children were
sponsored by me mbers o f
Southminster on Compassion
Sunday, and 13 (!) children will be
sponsored by the classrooms and
staff at Southminster School. This is
a great and rewarding endeavor.
Thanks to all who were called to
sponsor these children.
Fellowship for All Adults
Sr. High Youth Group
5:0
0 p
m
Middle-Schoolers in God’s Hands Together
6:1
5 p
m
Southminster Presbyterian Church 2013
VBS June 17th-21st 4yr. -- 5th grade
Born to Save
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that who-
ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
-John 3:16
Promise of Power
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world.”
-John 16:33
Passover Rescue
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even
though he dies.”
-John 11:25
Perfect Provision
“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he
who believes in me will never be thirsty.”
-John 6:35
Law of Love
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if
you love one another.”
John 13:34-35
Please consider volunteering for VBSPlease consider volunteering for VBSPlease consider volunteering for VBS
It will renew your faith to watch these great kids! It will renew your faith to watch these great kids! It will renew your faith to watch these great kids!
Please sign up by contacting Lizzest Collins at Please sign up by contacting Lizzest Collins at Please sign up by contacting Lizzest Collins at
[email protected]. [email protected]. [email protected].
Designated Associate Pastor Search .
The Designated Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (DAPNC) has been working
diligently over the past 5 months to find the best candidate to fill a much needed position
at our church. At the congregational meeting on June 9th they will be presenting the can-
didate that they have chosen for your approval. This Pastor position will be responsible
for the Youth Ministry, Christian Education and the church's ministry to families with
children elementary school age and below. Together with Kent and our amazing group of
church volunteers, they will set long term goals as well as short term programs for devel-
oping these ministries of the church. Please save this date and plan to come to this meet-
ing, be a part of the decision and celebrate this exciting time in the life of our church.
Food Pantry Needs - EFBHNM is extremely grateful to the Coalition Congregations who have helped re-stock the shelves by holding
food drives and donating non-perishable items to the Food Pantry. In addition to non-perishable items, families coming to EFBHNM
for food receive dairy, produce, meat, and, when available, dish & clothes washing detergents. Through our association with the
Houston Food Bank & Wholesale Grocers we are able to purchase many of these items for much, much less than retail (even Walmart
& Sam’s). Here is a list of the most needed perishable food items and our cost:
- Eggs (case of 15 dozen) $ 4.37 - Ham (case of 20 – 2 lbs/ea) $ 7.60 - Juice (case of 8 – 64 oz/ea) $ 2.96 - Oil (case of 8 – 48 oz/ea) $
3.68- Milk (1 gallon) $ 2.67- Apples (case of 138) $29.00- Onions (50 lbs) $21.00- Dish Liquid (12 – 25 oz/ea) $10.15
Please consider making a monetary donation to help cover the cost of the perishable food items that are provided to Fort Bend families
in need. We can make your dollar go further! Donation may be made on line at www.humanneeds.org or by mailing to P.O. Box 1611,
Stafford, TX 77497-1611. Thank you for your support…it’s a blessing to others!
Attention all Runners, Joggers, Walkers and Wannabes!
Team Butterfly will soon be gearing up for the 2014 Chevron Houston
Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon on January 19, 2014,
as well as the 2014 USAFIT Sugar Land marathon and
half marathon on January 26, 2014.
Registration for the Houston races will begin soon. Starting May 30 guaranteed charity entries
will be available. General lottery race registration is open from June 5 until June 20 and lottery
selections will be announced on June 24. If you do not make the lottery we will usually have an
extra spot or two available. More information can be found at
www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com.
Registration for the USAFIT marathon/half marathon is not open yet, there is no lottery and
there are usually plenty of spots available. As a reminder, Team Butterfly has run and walked
together for many years raising money for Presbyterian Children’s Homes & Services.
We would love to have you join us in supporting this very worthy cause.
Most of Team Butterfly trains with Fort Bend FIT beginning in July/August, BUT if you want to
run Houston you will want to be sure and register for the lottery in June! If you have any
questions please feel free to contact any of your Southminster butterflies:
Dorothy Goforth, Barb Reynolds, Becky Walker, Dustin James, and Doug Earle
We’ve started our single-service
summer worship schedule.
There will be no Sunday School or Children’s Chapel.
On Sunday, June 9th there will be a Congregational
Meeting to hear a report from the
Designated Associate Pastor Nominating Committee
and to elect new Officers
Enjoy a variety of music styles week-to-week.
Make church a part of your weekly summer plans.
It is time, once again, to roll out the carpet and welcome our Family
Promise families. Southminster’s summer hosting runs from July 7- 21,
2013 (TWO WEEKS). Look for the sign-up board in the narthex and let’s
fill those slots. Remember, you can be as hands-on as you want to be and
there are plenty of ways to help out. Contact Kathy Pitts at 925-984-4986
or 281-438-8027 if you have any questions. Thank you.
Notice regarding Chuck Mahan: Chuck is no longer at the Emeritus. His daughter, Amy, has moved him back to their home.
Thanks to the church members who went by to visit Chuck while he was in the assisted
living facility.
THE MARLENE CIRCLE Meets the 1st Monday of each month at 6:30pm in member’s homes.
For more information, contact Anne Beatty, 281-499-1821 HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY
All women are invited to join us as we meet the 2nd Monday of each month in the Multi Purpose Room at 9:30 am.
For information please contact Joyce Smith at 281-438-6103 WINGS CIRCLE (Women in God’s Spirit)
Meets the 2nd Monday of each month in member’s homes. For information please contact Ginger Jones at 281-835-9137.
Date Night and Mid Week Manna
are breaking for the summer
Watch for schedules of your favorite program in
the August issue!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Sandy Buell
2
3
Donald Sykes
4 Sayrah Gilbert
Sarah Wood
5 6 Donald Doucet
Gary Nilsen
7
8
9 Grace Christie
David Newell
10 11 Sally Dougherty
Emily Mayes
12 13
Aurora McMillen
14 15 Winfred Christie
16 Ginger Jones
Brian Wolf
17
John Tomlinson
18 Dalton Drake
Joshua Sanders
19 Travis Boyd
Shameika
Mendes
Skylar Mundy
Pat Welsh
20 Vickie Brod
Molly
Federwisch
21 Stephen James
22 Tish Haines
23
24 25 Pat McDaniel
26 27 Angela Holden
28 Lynda Sokol
29
30 Jennifer
Anderson
Joshua Christie
TELLERS
2nd Myron Goforth
Frank Haines
9th Bea McClung
Pat Welsh
16th Owen Irish
Clif Peabody
23rd David Bauer
Travis Boyd
30th John Barnhart
Don Watts
Is your birthday missing or incorrect? Contact Pam Drake in the church office.
AUDIO VISUAL
10 am Service
2nd
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Leslie Crosley
Jon Schwartz
9th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Benny Gilbert
Benny Gilbert
16th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Jon Schwartz
Brad Federwisch
23rd
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Leslie Crosley
Debbie Yoho
Brad McKee
30th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Benny Gilbert
Rick & Niki
Bramer
ELDERS SCHEDULED TO
SERVE COMMUNION JUNE 2
10:00AM SERVICE
Communion Prep Tim Cashion
Jude Ryan
Servers
David Bauer Emlah Thomas
John Barnhart Caroyl Gilbert
Joann Dunmire Bob Crosley
WORSHIP
ASSISTANTS
10 am Service
2nd David Northcutt
9th
16th
23rd
30th
CHILDREN’S SERMON
10 am Service
2nd David Northcutt
9th
16th
23rd
30th
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 Jason Browning
4 Frank Haines
5 John Pierpont
6 Kaitlyn Musick
7 Christy Mundy
8 Peter Anderson
Martha Harkins
Lisa Landry
9 Cherry Tsuang
10 Casey Anderson
11 Kay Hardcastle
12 13 Eugene Petru
14
15 David Yoho
16 Janice Hodge
17 Brad McKee
Glenna Mendes
18 Colin Harper
19 Lizzie Garcia
20
21 Naomi Maxwell
22 Natalie Freund
23 Bruce Beatty
Barbara Cruse
24 John Carpenter
Chris Thorney
25 Gladys Dasi
Dillon Drake
Jessica Kij
26 Wally Fratt
27
28 Gordon Freund
Lena Hardee
William Hardee
29 Jason Landry
30 Charles Atherton
31
TELLERS
7th Myron Goforth
Frank Haines
14th Bea McClung
Pat Welsh
21st Owen Irish
Clif Peabody
28th David Bauer
Travis Boyd
AUDIO VISUAL
10 am Service
7th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Leslie Crosley
Brad Federwisch
Stephen James
14th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Benny Gilbert
Carrie &
Nicole Freund
21st
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Jon Schwartz
Jon Schwartz
28th
Set-Up
Audio
Visual
Leslie Crosley
Benny Gilbert
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
10 am Service
7th David Northcutt
14th
21st
28th
CHILDREN’S SERMON
10 am Service
7th David Northcutt
14th
21st
28th
ELDERS SCHEDULED TO SERVE JULY 7
10:00AM
Communion Prep Bonnie Northcutt
Naomi Maxwell
Servers
J. O. Dravis Dan Hauschel
Is your birthday missing or incorrect? Contact Pam Drake in the church office.
