Dear fearless people of God,
We have some great Mustard Seed Projects this year. Here are some of them and how you can help.
** Michael Bisase's project is a non-profit organization called SIRE where he volunteers every Saturday. SIRE gives kids with disabilities an opportunity to ride horses for therapeutic purposes. Michael is focusing on drinking water preferably 16oz or 8oz cases. If you would like to help SIRE, please contact Michael at 281-797-3244, or mkbisase@hotmail.com.
** Felicity Bisase is going to work with Lifecycles based right here in Houston. They help refugees to settle in their new homes. There is a dire need for back-to-school items and backpacks for all ages, new and gently used. The staff at Lifecycles said that they can never have enough, especially now that school is about to start. If you would like to help with this project for Lifecycles, please contact Felicity at 281-797-3244, or musoilo@hotmail.com.
** Mary Plail Risley's project is supporting the Sutton Elementary School (HISD) "1000+More" Books Project. Sutton is a PK through 5th grade elementary school with 95% of the students living at or below the federal poverty level. Many of the students are recent immigrants. Ways to help contribute to this project include:
→ Donate gently used children's books
→ Cash or checks to purchase books,
→ Purchase books from the HISD "Name that Book" list (the list is available in the office)
→ Volunteer to read to individual children
→ Volunteer to read stories in the classroom
→ Volunteer to help sort, distribute and deliver books,
→ Volunteer to help build family book shelves.
For more information, please contact Mary Plail RisleyMary.plail@gmail.com, 713-779-1961 or 713-412-9452
Items for each of these Mustard Seed projects may be delivered to the church office or placed in the labeled boxes provided in the entry hall of Building 2.
There is another item of interest you may want to know about. The Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest will host a luncheon gathering on Wed., Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Philip PC, Houston. All who are interested in Presbyterians and their history in the southwest are invited to come. No charge. Dr. Jim Currie, executive secretary of the Society, will present a paper on the history of Brazos Presbytery. Please RSVP to Dr. Currie at 281-991-8700.
This Sunday we will welcome some new members during the worship service. I hope to see you there. In the meantime, may God bless and keep you.
Your grateful to God and to you for your witness pastor,
JON BURNHAM
--St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am
