Enjoying the fellowship at Thanksgiving Service

With holidays come traditions. One of the special Thanksgiving traditions in Port O’Connor is attending the Community Wide Thanksgiving Service. This time of prayer, praise, fellowship and offering is shared by all three local church families. The churches share hosting duties moving to a new site each year, and the church leadership shares preaching and prayer duties as well. St. Joseph Catholic Church welcomed the rest in to their home church this year, and made all feel especially welcome. The worship, fellowship and delicious food was a wonderful community experience. Pastor Erny McDonough of Fishermen’s Chapel delivered this year’s message of grace and gratefulness, while Pastor Donnie Martin of First Baptist and Father Tommy Chen of St. Joseph’s Catholic shared scripture and prayer. A special offering designated for the Thanksgiving Baskets distributed by the Benevolence Fund of POC was received. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this a special time in our community.
-Kelly Gee

Santa Is Coming
Sunday, December 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Port O’Connor Fire Department

A Honor Roll
Front Row: Laela Aranda, Riley Pagel, Haiden Dean, Eli Busby, Marcos Blanco
Middle Row: Connor Ferrell, Grace Brown, Audrey Rhoads, Abygail Gonzales, Bradley Eure
Back Row: McKenna Guevara, Emily Ferrell, Byron Ferrell, Brayson Thumann, Dane Spencer, Nicholas Ragusin, Landon Jones
Not Pictured: Emma Sanchez and Clara Stryker

AB Honor Roll
First Row: Remington Eure, Skyler Pessall, Mimi Mezzell, Madden Guevara, Lillyan Gibson
2nd Row: Matilyn Gibson, Corbin Washburn, Leon Hill, Christian Gutierrez, Pryncess Few
3rd Row: Cole Spicak, Jaydin Rhoads, Lyric Lopez, Alex Lopez, Rylie Ragusin, Anthony Flores, Layne Brown
4th Row: Christopher Richter, Jackie Gutierrez, Adrian Ramos, Holton Hadley, Antonio Gloria, Keegan Short, Justice Epley
Not Pictured: Avery Gosnell, Blake Bowman, Maddix Delgado

Perfect Attendance
1st Row: Lexi Ruddick, Bryce Sandy, Dalton Wyatt, Toruun Short, Helios Ochoa, Grant Gregory, Blaklei Ruddick
2nd Row: Aubrey Ragusin, Pierre Wilburn, Reid Thomas, Timothy Reneau, Isaiah Ochoa, Kolt Leiker
3rd Row: Mato Sanchez, Skyler Pessall, Riley Pagel, Madden Guevara, Haiden Dean, Marcos Blanco
4th Row: Cole Spicak, Caiden Hobbs, Leon Hill, Kailey Guzman, Abygail Gonzales,Leland Carriles, Laela Aranda, Bradley Eure, Waylon Thomas
5th Row: Alex Lopez, Lyric Lopez, Kamyla Guzman, Emily Ferrell, Byron Ferrell, Alexandriia Flores, Adamariz Zuniga, Kyndra Carriles, Landon Jones, Pryncess Few,
Antonio Gloria, Audrey Rhoads
Back Row: Keegan Short, Christopher Richter, Adrian Ramos, Jackie Gutierrez, McKenna Guevara, Holton Hadley
Not Pictured: Brynlen Eure, Trooper Sanchez, Avery Gosnell, Emma Sanchez, Clara Stryker, Stephen Bowman

You have heard the saying ‘there but for the grace of God go I…’ well, we have all been blessed in many ways, and giving back feels good. So, come give back to a neighbor in need. We told you last month that Linda Tippett and John ‘Killer’ Williams lost their barn and much of their business equipment in a fire recently. They are trying to recover, but it is tough. We want to help them rebuild. So, you have a chance to make a donation, big or small, to move that forward.

On Friday, December 8th from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., the ladies of First Baptist Church and the POC Service Club will be cooking dinner for you and your family and making it possible for you to help Linda T and Killer rebuild. Homemade venison Chili in tall to go cups will be cooked and ready to go. Delicious homemade cookies will be baked and ready to bite.

You can come in your pajamas or your work clothes, just after your nap or on your way home from work. Drive up to the doors of Fellowship Hall at POC First Baptist Church located at 410 Jefferson and we will deliver one serving or four or even more to the door of your car for a donation of cash or check. You don’t have to get out! No dressing up or socializing required!

All proceeds go to help Linda and Killer rebuild, and you do not have to cook dinner. We hope you will consider carefully what you can do to help and give what you can to help them out. Please make plans and set a reminder to drive by and donate for chili, and thank for supporting those who call our little town home.

The chili meat has been generously donated by our other friends and neighbors of POC, expertly ground for free by Bubba’s Smokehouse, and professionally prepared by some of the best cooks in POC. Huge thanks to so many people who have made this fundraiser possible including but certainly not limited to: Bryan Richter, Troy Beaudry, Noral McCauley, Captain Kirk and Joanie Morgan, Bubba Conrad, Henry Goode, Julie Thomas and family, Jason and Candace Stryker, Weslie Mollere and Eric, Donnie Klesel, David Walker, Jim and Diane Cooley, Mary Nell McGee, the amazing ladies of First Baptist Church, the great cooks from POC Service Club and many more. I would not have room to name all the generous hearts who offered to help, but thank you each and every one.  The chili will be as warm as your caring and the cookies as sweet as your hearts.

If you cannot make it that evening to get your chili, you can go by First National Bank and make a donation there. Tell them it is for Linda T’s Barn Building Fund and they will help you out.