Christmas and New Years celebrations were special at the Chapel. We had our usual Christmas Food Baskets distribution, which provided a lot of food for needy families. We had our fire pit ready for three occasions – our caroling evening and two evenings of live nativity scenes. There were a lot of hot dogs cooked and desserts as well. It was a special time for fellowship and celebration of the birth of our King!
On New Year’s Eve, we had a chili cook-off. There were eight entries, and Debbie was crowned as best in the class, with Liam coming in second place. Pastor Joane’s was named third place but Erny got honorable mention – the worst chili of them all! Since I picked the judges this year, I have already let them know they will never be asked to be a judge again! I am not bitter, but I know my can of chili was not that bad!
January has also brought a lot of special activities. We honored the New Year with a new word – Pastor Joane had “JOY” as her theme for two years and last year, “Prosperity” was the theme. We experienced much added joy in our congregation as new victories were won and this past year, we noted a number of prosperous blessings coming our way. This year we are asking the Lord to provide “Multiplication” in every aspect of our congregation’s lives. We are believing that folks in the Chapel are going to have many testimonies of blessings that have resulted from “multiplication!” All are welcome to come and be a part of our growth.
This Sunday Evening, we are celebrating Pastor Joane’s birthday. We just celebrated Pastor Joane’s and Erny’s wedding anniversary and now we will be pulling out all the stops to help her celebrate another year of service to our Lord. We are having a special “gumbo” meal which will be the delight of all attenders.
Few will remember that the second Sunday of February, 1995, we came to Port O’Connor to see if we could help pioneer Fisherman’s Chapel. We are planning to have a 30th Anniversary event in February to mark the blessings of the Lord we have experienced. The plans are still being formulated, but we will be announcing it so everyone can come. We trust that those who have been a part of the Chapel congregation at any time in these 30 years will come and help us celebrate. We will have some pictures of past experiences that will bring back a lot of memories. Make plans to be here at the Chapel for this special Anniversary Celebration!
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to assist all in developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. One will always find a warm welcome at any of our services. We have a Bible Class on Sunday mornings at 10 AM, Morning Service at 11 AM, and Evening Service at 6 PM. On Wednesdays we gather for a fellowship meal at 7 PM, which is followed by an opportunity to “feast on God’s Word.” Everyone is welcome and all are urged to, “Come, Grow With Us!”
