We continue moving forward toward a special announcement about a very special event! Look for it! It will be historic and something we will want to tell our grandchildren about in the years ahead! It seems like the events are happening quickly, so be watching!
The Pantry is very busy helping people with their food items. We are so grateful to the Ladies’ Service Club, the Baptist Church, and the many individuals who come by and leave food. A great blessing to the Pantry was receiving a grant from Formosa, administered by First National Bank – it has made it possible for us to provide more protein to help the needy. We have the fishing tournament from which we glean the f ish, but local fishermen and hunters regularly donate their extras, which is a great treat for our Port O’Connor families. Most would be amazed that our community have so many needy folks, but we are honored that people in need know that help is available on Main Street.
Warriors’ Weekend is rapidly approaching. On Friday, October 11, at 6:00 p.m., for our yearly “Egg Cracking Party!” We do not presently have the numbers, but we are thinking that we will need about 1,000 eggs to be prepared for Taco Making on Saturday morning, October 12. We will be preparing the Breakfast tacos at the Chapel and feeding the Warriors at 5-D around 7 a.m. This is a great labor of love, and every service person deserves all the love and attention we can muster! We have had requests for information about donations. Yes, we will need all the supplies – Eggs, Tortillas, Coffee and sweeteners and creamers, Orange Juice, Milk – both regular and chocolate, Apples, Hot Sauce, and paper goods like plates, cups, and plastic wear. This is a huge undertaking and the Chapel is honored to be asked each year to provide the Saturday Morning Breakfast. BUT, we can only accomplish this great feat with the help of many volunteers, and either the funds or supplies that is needed to complete the task! Port O’Connor loves our Warriors, and each can have a part in providing this meal! Contact Pastor Joane at 361/648-4622.
We are honored to host several groups for Retreats. Hope House from Bastrop will be here for a few days later this month. Hope House is a rehabilitation center which helps reclaim ladies who have temporarily lost their pathway. The following week, we will be hosting the Trevino Family for several days. Sister Trevino was the most seasoned lady to be ordained in South Texas, and Pastor Joane was her Ordaining elder. Richard Vega will be bringing several men from C.T. Houston for a special time of relaxing and rebooting. Richard has been a friend of the Chapel for many years and is always a great blessing when he comes.
Pastor Joane and I are continuing our preaching through the Bible, which we are calling “Route 66.” We have been working at it since last year, but we are close to finishing the first 39 Books – the Old Testament. Presently we are ministering from Zachariah. This has been a great challenge for me even though I have been preaching for over 60 years. My messages have most often come from the New Testament, especially the Gospels, but, since one can teach old dogs’ new tricks, I have stepped up to the challenge and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about God’s Word.
We are thinking about the upcoming Holidays, with the many activities, but especially the Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for needy families. This is a huge undertaking, but we have a lot of helpful hands which makes the burden light! If you are in need, please be ready to respond when we open the list and if you know someone in need, please let us know. I am certain that we are missing some needy folks because we just do not know! We need your help!
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to help all of us on our journey. We all know that this life will not last forever – it will one day end for each of us. We know we are going to take a trip, but the question is not are we going, nor when are we going, but WHERE we are going! Jesus is still the answer and God loved us enough to provide His Son to guide us to His Home!
One will always find a welcome at the Chapel. We gather on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. for Bible Class, 11:00 a.m. for Morning Service, and 6:00 p.m. for Evening Service. Each Wednesday, we begin at 7::00 p.m.with a fellowship meal, followed with a time exploring God’s Word. All are welcomed and urged to, “Come, Grow With Us!”
