Our FBC Pastor Search Committee has invited our present interim pastor, Brother Richard Schaller to be our new full time pastor. He has been preaching for the last several weeks. If you have not heard him preach or watched services on Facebook, now is the time . The church will send out notices letting members know we will be voting after the 11:00 service on May 28, 2023. This is an important event in the life of FBC. Please make plans to attend on the last Sunday of the month and be a part of the decision making process. Our committee has worked very hard to follow God’s direction and believe they have been led by Him to make this choice for our church. God is good and we look forward to seeing what this new chapter in the life of our church will bring. Please Pray for all involved.

School is almost out for the summer and that means our TEAM KIDS program is over until August. We will be having our end of year party on front beach on Wednesday, May 17 from 6:00 until 7:30. We will have games, hot dogs, popcorn and snow cones, plus so much fun and fellowship. This is the end of our second year with these young people. I can’t begin to tell you how much we love having them here at FBC each week. They have all learned so much about the Lord and the Bible. We have learned from them how thirsty they are to take in everything they can about being a Christian. We so look forward to the program starting again next fall!

In the meantime, Vacation Bible School will be held June 12 through June 15 from 9:00 until 12:00 each day. Parents or family members can sign up on line soon. Watch for the link to sign up on the fbc page and the fbc vbs page on Facebook. Volunteers are needed. Contact the church or Candice Stryker for more details.

Our Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Box Project goes on all year long. We collect items and mailing money each week. A list of suggested items include chalk, colorful bandaids, bar soap, brushes, combs, crayons, hair items, wash cloths, small toys, sewing supplies, fish hooks and fishing line. So many useful things will go into a shoe box. Please choose to be a part of this wonderful undertaking. The last two years we’ve filled 200 boxes!! We want to surpass that this year.

We collect each week for our Community’s Food Bank. This is a pressing need in our community during these hard times. Many of our neighbors have trouble making ends meet and need our help. Every food item donated is quickly given out to those in need.. Please think about bringing non perishable food items to church each week. We will take them to Fisherman’s Chapel to be handed out. God bless each one who supports this project.

FBC is waiting to welcome you. Our official greeter extraordinaire, Evelyn Kitchens, is by the door every week to greet you with a hug and make you feel at home with us. Besides Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 and church at 11:00 and 6:00, we have Bible study for women on Tuesday at 4:00 in our Fellowship Hall. We will be starting a new study in June. Anyone is welcome to join us.

Thanks to all who helped me celebrate my Anniversary of my 29th Birthday! I have not forgotten anyone who remembers just how many anniversaries I have celebrated, but it is my fullest intentions to keep the party going on! The Chapel Family planned and executed a grand party on Wednesday, May 10. I had to share the experience with six people in our congregation who are also celebrating a May Birthday. They are Pastor James, Kailee, Marcus, Tom, and Everett. There was much more food than we could eat AND pies! We sincerely appreciate being a part of the Port O’Connor community and especially the Chapel Family! Come join us!

Have you seen the Cross? It was raised on Sunday afternoon, May 7. I am writing the story which will be shared after the dedication. Yes, we have some rock work to do around the base of the Cross and the lighting to install. We will let everyone know when the dedication will be so all can attend! We were told that someone counted 260 people there for the Cross Raising! This has been a long journey and many people have worked hard to make it happen. On the base of the Cross was written, “In Obedience”. This is the only reason a Cross has been put here – I felt years ago the Lord asked us to put up a large Cross for His Glory and we have simply been attempting to be obedient!

We enjoyed a great Mothers’ Day celebration, with every mother presented a special gift designed by Pastor Joane There were tributes to mothers and special prayers for them and their families.

Our community and the Chapel Family are preparing for our Warrior’s Weekend. We are fixing 750 breakfast tacos for the Saturday morning meal. We have been sharing in this activity since it began coming to Port O’Connor. We could not do it without the help of many friends from our community! Our “Egg Cracking Party” will be on Friday, May 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m., where we will prepare 1,500 eggs for cooking. On Saturday, May 20, we will start cooking and rolling the breakfast tacos at 3:00 a.m. at the Chapel. Anyone who would like to get in on the fun, please show up! We appreciate Ron bringing this great weekend to us because we sincerely appreciate our soldiers!

On May 31, I remember accepting Christ as my personal Savior in 1963. I know exactly the church, the setting, and the spot in the church in Catossa, Oklahoma, where I had my personal encounter with Jesus. I have never been the same as I have done my best to follow my Lord every day since day one. Can you remember the day of your salvation? If you have never accepted Jesus, then do it today and start your journey that leads to Heaven!

We are planning special activities on Father’s Day, June 18. Every dad present will receive special recognition and a gift. Pastor Joane will be preaching that special service. Make plans to attend and bring your dad with you!

Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to make our pathway to Heaven more easy to follow. We teach the Scriptures in our Bible Study Classes at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. Pastor Joane is leading the ministry at the 11:00 a.m. Morning Service in what we are calling “Route 66”. We are attempting to preach from all 66 Books of the Bible and are using all the services to accomplish that task – the Sunday Evening at 6:00 p.m. service, and the Wednesday service which begins at 7:00 p.m. We always have great fellowship. One will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel and all are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”

The Seadrift Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Market Day on Saturday, May 27th at the Train Depot. It will be open from 8:00 a.m. until Noon.

There still time for more vendors. Contact the Chamber on their Facebook page.

Thursday June 8th 6.30 p.m. is the Environmental Issues Forum at the VFW, 16 Konrad Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979.

The Democratic Club is co-hosting it with Maclovio Perez, the weatherman from Newscenter 25. It will be informative about the upcoming hurricane season and is open to the public and press.

Mac will be doing live weather coverage from the VFW for both 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. newscasts.