When: Monday, December 5, 2022
Where:VFW Hall, Hwy 238, Port Lavaca
Time: Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
Speaker: State Representative, JM Lazano

If you desire, enjoy dinner catered by The Pantry. Please call to make reservations before Friday, December 2.

Dinner is $12 per person, BY RESERVATION ONLY. Served 4:45-5:45p.m. Please call (361) 552-0917 or 552-6313 for reservations.
Email: chunt36@yahoo.com

All are invited to come on a journey with Pastor Joane at the Chapel. She has begun what she is calling “Route 66”. Beginning in Genesis, she will walk us through all 66 Books of the Bible. It is going to be a very rewarding series and extremely informational, especially for those who want to know more about Holy Scripture. These Books will be studies in all our Chapel services for all of us to learn from. Come and join us in this exciting journey!

What a great time we had in hosting the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service! We had a pretty full house and Brother Garlan Vick had a special message for us. Pastor Joane presented our community with an exceptional meal, with ladies of First Baptist furnishing tasty desserts. After great fellowship with one another, our spirits uplifted toward Thanksgiving, and with our bellies filled with great food, we have generously helped provide Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for needy Port O’Connor families. Our great appreciation for the Service Club’s generous donation of $1,000.00 this year ($500 from each garage sale) to help meet this need. As all of us know, groceries are much higher this year than previously. But, together, our Port O’Connor Family gets the task accomplished – together!

The Thanksgiving Food Baskets will be distributed on November 22. As usual, those who qualify will receive a phone call. They will need to be picked up before noon.

The Christmas Food Baskets for needy families – no greedy ones, please! – has a December 4 deadline for signing up. They are scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, December 13. Only those signed up for the Christmas Basket will have one reserved. If you, or someone you know, is in need of food, please let us know so we may assist them at this time of year. Our generous neighbors help when we know the need!

December is always filled with reminders of Whose Birthday we are celebrating – Jesus! There will be a Ladies’ Tea at Seadrift on December 10 at 10:30 a.m. All ladies are invited to attend. There will be a Sectional Christmas Party on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Port Lavaca. For further information, contact Pastor Joane (361-648-4622).

On Sunday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m., the Chapel will celebrate Christmas in our style! We will have a special meal and our normal White Elephant Christmas Gift Exchange. This event is only for those who believe Christmas should be fun! No Scrooges allowed! It will be a full evening and the joy of Christmas will be shared with all.

On Sunday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m., we will be having an outside fire pit for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. We always have a lot of fun with this event as we sit around the fire and sing a few of the old Christmas Carols. This event always prepares us for the great Christmas Day celebrations!

On Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day, we will be having a special service at 11:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday Bible Study, nor our regular 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. We believe sincerely that Christ came to a family, and we take time for our family gatherings. Christmas Day Service will be very special, so we trust that , as a family, you will join us for a Birthday Party for Jesus!

After several years of planning, Pastor Joane will finally take her trip to Israel on December 27 through January 6. Pastor Joane and I made that trip several years ago, and she has been looking forward to returning. Her trip is the result of a gift from this congregation, and she will excitedly give us all the details of that experience on her return! We are praying God’s blessings and her safety.

Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose mission is to help all of us as we seek our pathways to Heaven’s rewards. We gather each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for Bible Study; 11:00 a.m. for Morning Service, and 6:00 p.m. for Evening Service. We also meet at 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday, where we share a common meal together before we share from God’s Word. One will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel, and all are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”

Veterans Day was observed on the 11th, but every day is a good time to remember those among us who have served our country. This issue we feature two of our Veterans from Seadrift – just two of the brave in our community.

Area Veterans

Our area is honored to have military veterans who have served our country well. We salute you if you have served or if you support those who do! We live in a great country and it’s up to us to keep it that way.

Two veterans from our area are Raul and Andrea Gutierrez. Raul is from San Antonio; Andrea is from Portland, Oregon. They both could tell you lots of stories about the places they have been deployed.

Raul started his military career in the Marines as an inventory management specialist and ended his military career in the medical logistics field. Andrea was an Air Force Medic. Raul transitioned from the Marines to Civil Service. Then he went into the Air Force Reserves. Andrea served in the Air Force Reserves for twenty-one years. Raul served in the military, Civil Service, and the Reserves for a combined total of thirty-six years. That’s a span of service between the two of them of almost sixty years!

During her military career Andrea was involved in the Bosnia-Herzegovina Conflict as well as other humanitarian efforts. Some of the tours of duty that Raul was part of were Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terror.

Andrea says about her military experience, “The military has been good to me.” Raul says, “The military gave me the greatest experience of my life.”

Raul and Andrea have lived in Seadrift for twelve years. About Seadrift Raul says, “We enjoy the tranquility of Seadrift. The people have always been very courteous and helpful.”

Raul and Andrea enjoy the outdoors and are avid flower and vegetable gardeners, and love growing trees.

For Veteran’s Day they take the time to watch war movies.

Tuesday night, November 2, was a night for the Seadrift Police Department to shine! Of course, they shine whenever and wherever they go as officers!

Police Chief Leonard Bermea was honored to receive the Life-saving Award. Seadrift’s Police Commissioner Ranier Brigham presented Leonard with the award. Chief Bermea saved the lives of two individuals who almost died using the lifesaving Narcan. Narcan is a medication that can revive someone who has overdosed on opioids. Leonard had this to say about receiving the Lifesaving Award, “It’s one of those awards that you strive to attain during your career.”

In February 2023 the police chief will have been with the Seadrift Police Department for fourteen years! Leonard has been Seadrift’s Police Chief for ten years.

Also, receiving recognition was Sergeant Mike Henry. Police Commissioner Ranier Brigham presented him with an Officer of the Year Award for his outstanding service as a police officer.

Sergeant Mike Henry has been with the Seadrift Police Department since 2015.
-Tanya DeForest

Meet Kristina Lewis Port O’Connor’s new postmaster. Kristina has been at the job since June with a friendly smile and helpful attitude.

She and her husband, who is the postmaster in Palacios, live near Indianola. Originally from the Midwest, Kristina is enjoying the Texas coast.

We welcome Kristina and thank her for her service!