July truly began with a beautiful bang! Thanks to Donnie and his crew, and this community, our fireworks display was one of the best ever! I have no way of knowing how many people enjoyed it, but we have a Parsonage Porch Fellowship each year and we had between 35 and 40 people who enjoyed it from here. We had three of our four children and many of our grandchildren present, and they consumed a whole lot of food! Hot dogs with all the frills were on the menu. Sunday was a grand continuation of blessings with great services in both the morning and evening.

Monday we had several of our family members over for a huge shrimp boil, from which I am still eating! Our daughter and family left to return to Ohio, but it was good while it lasted!

A group of our men attended a Men’s Breakfast at El Campo and are looking forward to hosting the next one on August 13. All men are invited and we begin at 9:00 a.m.

On Monday, July 11 we traveled to Yorktown for a Fellowship Meeting. The Reverend R.L. Love was our guest speaker and lunch was served by Pastor Carolyn Morehead and her congregation.

The rest of this month is filled with birthdays and doctors’ appointments! Do these always go together? It seems to me that the more birthdays I experience, the more doctors’ appointments I endure!

August is shaping up to be an extremely busy month. School will start on August 10. We will be having a great Youth Rally at Port Lavaca New Beginnings Church on Saturday, August 6. Our monthly Fellowship Meeting will be on August 8 at Edna with Pastor Robert Hogan. On Thursday, August 11, our men will host a Sectional Men’s Retreat here. We are expecting about 50 men for the three day event. On Saturday, August 13, we will be gleaning fish from the Speedy Stop Tournament. And Captain Robert will be back for another great Sea Academy.

Now, just throw in a Revival in Pittsburg, Texas, for Pastor Joane and me, and a trip to Coolidge, Arizona in honor of my sister’s 50th wedding anniversary and one will quickly realize our August will be very busy!

But, we at the Chapel love activities! Our Sunday services include Bible Study at 10:00 a.m.; Morning Service at 11:00 a..; and Evening Service at 6:00 p.m. We also have a Midweek Service on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., which begins with a light meal and fellowship. We have been accused of being a “full Gospel church”, and I believe we are indeed, with maybe an emphasis on ‘FULL’! One will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel and all are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”

The Calhoun County Democrtic Club is co-hosting an environmental issues forum with Maclovio Perez Jr. on Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the VFW in Port Lavaca, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 16 Konrad Rd., Port Lavaca.

Maclovio is a retired meteorologist who is running for Congress against Michael Cloud, but the environment has always been a concern of his so he wanted to create and co-host this forum.

Summer is flying by. School starts August 10! Is it the dog days of summer yet? I know the hottest month for us is still to come. Not much rain has come our way, so we can’t complain about mosquitoes! What a blessing that is, but rain would be wonderful.

There are still a lot of activities going on at FBC. Nineteen elementary age youngsters and six adults enjoyed church camp June 10-23, at Texas Baptist Encampment in Palacios. Bible study, prayer time, kayaking, swimming, sports, good food and fellowship filled up their days and evenings. They returned to POC to a big welcome from friends and families.

Ten middle/high school students are spending July 11-15 at Camp Zephyr on Lake Corpus Christi. This is another awesome adventure for those who went. Both groups work hard all year to raise money so everyone’s able to go for free. Many generous donors contribute to the fund as well. The cost for each one attending either camp exceeds $200. God is always good and there is never a shortage of funds. No matter how many sign up to go, they are covered. It is a very important time for our youth. God worked in many hearts at both camps and several accepted Christ as their Savior. John1:12 “ But for all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God”.

On June 26, we celebrated our January – June birthdays with hamburgers and all the sides and desserts we could hold. Fun, fellowship and good times were the gifts we all shared. Don’t miss the next one on September 25, 6:00 pm.

Samaritans Purse Shoe Box ministry is in full swing now. We have started filling the boxes, but supplies are still needed. Come be part of this tremendous project. Help fill boxes, donate items or money and most of all pray that each that receives a box sees God’s blessings and goodness in the contents. Galatians 6:9 says “ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

We are waiting to welcome you. There is always room in God’s house.

Sunday School, 10:00, Church, 11:00 and 6:00; Tuesday Bible study for women, 4:00, and men, 7:00; Wednesday Prayer Service and Youth activities at 6:00. TEAM KIDS will be starting again on August 24 at 5:00. Come join us for any or all of our activities.

POC’s Book Club, “Hooked On Books”, is on Summer Break in August. Our next Book Club Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. September’s book is To “Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. If you would like to join “Hooked On Books”, please send your contact information to alanehaardt@yahoo.com. All are welcome!!

The August meeting for Calhoun County Democratic Club will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Calhoun County Library, in the community room, 200 W Mahan St., Port Lavaca. Social/potluck is at 5.30pm and the meeting starts at 6: 00 p.m.