We live in very busy times, but exciting things are happening at the Chapel. We were honored to host the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 15. The service was uplifting and the fellowship was good. Our ladies outdid themselves again, but that is becoming normal around here! We are hosting a Ministers’ Wives Retreat here this weekend and are experiencing the blessings of the Lord.
The Thanksgiving Food Baskets for the needy will be distributed on Tuesday, November 24, and all names must be called in by Sunday, November 22. Please use my cell phone because our “land lines” are very unreliable. That number is 361/218-6693. Please call and if I can not answer, please leave a message and I will get it! The Christmas Food Baskets will be distributed on December 22, with the deadline on December 20. We are honored to serve in this capacity for the Port O’Connor Benevolence Committee. It is only through the generous donations of this community that we are able to accomplish this goal. Special thanks must go to the Women’s Service Club who provide the turkeys each year. This year, the Bunco Club gave liberally and the 4H Club, along with the Baptist Youth Group, collected groceries at Speedy Stop. Those who gave in the Community Thanksgiving Service and those who send gifts in the mail are greatly appreciated, because without you, families in our community would remain needing food for the holiday season.
We are planning our Christmas activities. We will be having our annual “hay ride caroling” event on Wednesday, December 16, this year. Our Christmas Sunday will be December 20 with our All Church Christmas Party at 6:00 p.m. that day. If you have never been to one of our Christmas Parties, you should truly make plans. We play games, eat good food, and share “white elephant” gifts. On Wednesday, December 23, we will host a “come and go” family communion time from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcomed.
Services for 2015 will close with an evening of giving thanks for God’s many blessings during this year. That special service will be on December 30, at 7:00 p.m. You will want to bring your family and share the special events that have been brought your way this year by the mercies of our loving Lord.
The Sea Academy and Capt. Robert have released their 2016 and 2017 calendar. Classes in Port O’Connor are scheduled for February 12-19; April 29-May 6: July 8-15; November 11-18. There are only two classes scheduled for 2017 – February 24-March 3 and May 19-26. Sea Academy has announced that it will be closing its business for retirement on June 30, 2017. The Chapel has been an honored host since 2000 and all who want to receive their Captain’s Licenses from our excellent instructor, Captain Robert, must make their reservations soon or it will be too late!
We continue meeting together each Lord’s Day (Sunday) at 10:00 a.m. for Bible Study; 11:00 a.m. for Morning Service; 5:00 p.m. for Corporate Prayer; and 6:00 p.m. for Evening Service. On Tuesdays, our Spanish Services begin at 6:00 p.m. and our Fisherman’s Bible Institute (FBI) meets from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the parsonage. On Wednesday we gather at 7:00 p.m. for or our Midweek Service. Friday nights are reserved for Friday Night Youth (FNY) from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., under the direction of Nathan and Darin Luna. Everyone is welcome.
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation that exists solely to help get God’s people from earth to heaven. We still believe that Jesus saves, heals, and helps us in our times of need, and we are committed to praying for Divine Intervention in your lives if we have opportunity. You will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel and are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”
