We enjoyed hosting the Annual Thanksgiving Service on November 15, and had a great time with Father Tommy sharing the Scripture Reading and Pastor Donnie bringing the message. There were over 100 people present and $1,426.00 was collected. Prior to the offering, the Women’s Service Club had donated $1,000, the Bunco Group gave $100, and the 4-H Club and First Baptist Youth had donated quite a bit of nonperishable items. We passed out 42 food boxes for Thanksgiving, for which we spent $3,055.32, because of the generosity of the Port Lavaca H.E.B. The balance of the funds has been provided by others, including the Chapel, which received a monthly benevolence offering this year. As of today, we believe we have enough non-perishable foods, and will be ordering the perishables to fill the Christmas Baskets for distribution on December 22.
When thinking about the number of food baskets we are providing this year, please remember the poor shrimping season and the red tide that is at best delaying the oyster season. If one wants to help, there is the Port O’Connor Benevolence Fund account at First National Bank or any of the Port O’Connor churches will be glad to assist you in helping meet this need for the truly needy, not the greedy! If there are any in need who have not made contact with us for the Christmas Baskets, please call my cell phone at 361/218-6693.
We are excited about our upcoming events. I have been preaching a Christmas message titled, “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him”. It has been well received and uplifting to the Chapel family. I will be finishing it on Christmas Sunday, December 20. Wednesday, December 16, was our traditional Christmas caroling followed by roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over an open fire.
On Christmas Sunday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m., we will gather for our annual All-church Christmas party. Our Spanish speaking congregation will join us, as well as our congregations from Halletsville and Nixon. We will be having our traditional “White Elephant Gift Exchange”, a special “Pot Luck Meal” and several games. It will be another evening to remember as we celebrate Jesus’ Birthday. Everyone is invited to attend!
On Wednesday, December 23, from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., we will be having our traditional Family Communion Service. It will be a “come and go” type event. Please come as families, and if there are others already there, please just wait and each family will be served as a unit. Families do not have to be a part of the Chapel to participate. Everyone is welcome who has allowed Jesus to be Lord of their lives.
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to help God’s special creation find their way to eternity with the Lord. One will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel, and you are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”
