Fisherman’s Bible Institute Graduates Front Row: Instructor Joane McDonough, Vera Wiatt, Patricia McKnight, Darin Luna; Back Row: Kim Sonnier, Joe Wiatt, Julian Garcia (participant), Carol Haverfield, Alyssa Garcia (participant)
The Chapel is energetically moving forward in many areas. We are seeing our attendance grow and participation in our community efforts double! God has been so good to us!
Our major event for May was Warrior’s Weekend. Our part of the puzzle is providing the Saturday morning breakfast. We could not possibly do this task without much help. One generous family provided all the 200 dozen eggs. Mike from Speedy Stop helped us get milk; Bubba and Kim from Bubba’s Smoked Meats provided the sausage (and he now has pan sausage available); Patty, a young mother from Seadrift, helped by making flour tortillas; many people from the Chapel donated many individual items, and a lot of people made cash contributions to help us provide over 2,000 breakfast tacos that Saturday morning. I could not possibly name all those who came to help crack eggs, (Thanks, Carol, for heading up this project.) nor those who showed up at the Community Center at 4:00 a.m. to get the food ready to serve. One family took the “egg pans” home and returned them clean! We had one preacher friend who came from Edna to make sure everyone had enough coffee and ladies from the Friendswood area who served the troops in the tent. I believe we will all have to rest before the next Warrior’s Weekend and look forward to being a part of it again!
Recently, we have hosted several missionaries. The Reverend Danny Parker is a missionary to America; the Reverend Tom and Kathi Moore are missionaries to Belize; Missionaries Josh and Kim work in China; and on June 30, we will host Missionaries Aaron and Shannon Morgan who are soon going to Europe. Patrick and Hermano Jessie have ministered here several times and Poastor Joane has been helping out in Bloomington in the absence of their pastor.
One June 9, we graduated six from our Fisherman’s Bible Institute and had two who audited the classes. Pastor Joane did an outstanding job as the Institute’s professor and emceed the graduation exercises. We enjoyed an “All-Church fellowship” meal in conjunction with the other activities. Classes will begin this fall, so begin letting Pastor Joane know that you plan to attend.
Captain Robert will be at the Chapel beginning on June 21 for another Captain’s Class. All interested persons should contact Captain Robert at 361-816-3010 or the Sea Academy at 361-758-6184. Captain Robert has taught classes at the Chapel since 2000 and many people are now providing for their families as boat captains. If this is something you have dreamed of doing, please contact Captain Robert as soon as possible to be ready for this class or future classes.
July is looking like another busy month. We begin the month with the beloved Reverend Joe Granberry ministering on July 7 at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Granberry served the South Texas District as Superintendent for many years, and recently was spared certain death when a tornado struck the hay barn he was in. He will be sharing this exciting story of God’s grace and protection. You will not want to miss it!
July 12-15 will be Kid’s Kamp for our kids ages 6 to 12. We are expecting to take 15 kids to Kerrville for a time of fun and spiritual renewal. This will be a new experience for most of our kids, but one they will never forget.
July 17-20 will be Poco Bueno time for the Chapel. This year our mission will be a church in Southeastern Houston. They are surrounded by poverty, but are reaching out with a feeding program that we want to assist. Everyone is welcome to come and help us clean and store the fish. As usual, we will be cleaning them at the Chapel.
As you can tell, the Chapel is a place where we love the Lord and show it by loving people! We not only provide educational opportunities, spiritual services, and special times for the kids of this community (Friday Night Youth), but we also provide food, clothing, and even furniture to needy families in this area. You will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel. We not only have Sunday Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Service at 11:00 a.m., but also offer a spirited Sunday evening service at 6:00 p.m. and a 7:00 p.m. Wednesday service. You are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”
