From the Pastor’s Desk

Southminster Presbyterian Church

4200 Cartwright Road

Missouri City, TX 77459

(281) 499-2310

http://www.southminpres.org

Non Profit

Permit #4

POSTAGE PAID

Missouri City, TX 77459

Rev. Kent Landry……....……………….............. Pastor

Rev. David Northcutt…………….....…Parish Associate

for Pastoral Care

Pam Drake………….…..…………….Church Secretary

Christy Balenene…………………….Business Manager

Scott Lofgren.................................Facilities Coordinator

Scott Bonasso……..……..…Director of Music Ministry

Andrew Meddaugh…..…...Contemporary Music Leader

Donald Doucet…...……….………………Accompanist

Gabriele Hodges.......Dir. Handbell & Children’s Choirs

Jeanne Peabody…………..……..Childcare Coordinator

Irma Feliu-Badalo…...…………....Childcare Supervisor

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Southminster School

Angela Holden.…Acting.Head of Southminster School

Karen Rombach..................................Preschool Director

Congratulations to

Janice & Robert

Hodge

Proud grandparents of

Skylar Danne’ Mundy

Most of you know that I really enjoy reading C.S. Lewis. One of the most unique books that he

ever wrote is The Screwtape Letters. Written during World War 2, it’s a satirical series of letters between

a senior demon named Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood, who is a junior demon who is trying to

make sure that a particular British man ends up in Hell.

In the book, the senior demon reminds the junior tempter that he should be careful to not change

too much in the man’s life:

“Indeed the safest road to Hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without

sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts”.

This is because the Devil and all his minions know that we are much more comfortable with things

remaining the same. Change is generally one of the hardest things we have to do.

Whether it’s walking into the Narthex with new flooring and paint, entering into the

newly-redecorated bathrooms, or getting used to a new style of worship, it can be jarring to get used to

something new or different. But in spite of this, I truly believe that God works most strongly in us during

these difficult times of change and growth (Romans 12:2).

This is because God has a greater purpose and goal for believers than simple life on the earth.

God is preparing us for an eternity spent worshipping Him, transforming us into the image of Christ

(Ephesians 1:5). To put it into the words of Screwtape to his nephew, “[t]he humans live in time but our

Enemy (God) destines them for eternity.” God has a glorious eternity planned for us, one that is more

magnificent that anything we can possibly imagine.

So as we walk down the beautiful new halls in the Sanctuary building, let’s be thankful for all that

God is doing in our midst, both personally and in our congregation.

In Christ,

BRIDGE

The Bridge Group will

meet on Friday,

SEPTEMBER 17th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you

would l ike more information

concerning the Bridge Group, please

contact Betty Duckworth. 281-261-

5394

The deadline for the September 2012 Signal will be August 15th. Please email your article(s) to the church office; pdrake@southminpres.org.

EDITOR’S

CORNER

FOOD BANK

Summer food products are:

Breakfast Bars, Cereal, Canned

Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Pork &

Beans, Peanut Butter & Jelly,

Crackers, Canned Fruit, Jello &

Pudding Cups and Juice Boxes. Our days to work at the Food Pantry:

August 14 & 28

from 10:00am - 1:30pm.

Please come and join us!

RECYCLING

Thank you for your

recycling efforts.

Please remember to

bring your aluminum

cans the first Sunday

of each month.

EYEGLASSES

Dorothy Goforth is collecting

eyeglasses for a mission in Mexico.

Please leave them in the treasure box

in the Narthex.

Fellowship for All Adults

Saturday, August 18, 6:00 pm

5022 Hwy 90A East

(corner of 90 & 99)

Sugar Land

Fajita with Fix’ins

$13.95 + tax, tip, drink

RSVP by Monday, Aug. 13

Bonnie & David Northcutt

281-261-6831 or

bmjn@comcast.net

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL...NEED A DATE NIGHT? AUGUST 25, 2012 6-9pm

PARENTS MAKE PLANS FOR AN EVENING OUT FUN FOR YOU

and YOUR CHILDREN AT DATE NIGHT NURSERY – 6TH GRADE

PIZZA/BOTTLED WATER

FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT DOROTHY WATTS dotdon@windstream.net

If you’ve previously attended DATE NIGHT, a registration form will be emailed to you. If you’ve never been to DATE NIGHT pick up a registration form from the church office or register online at www.southminpres.org. Completed forms will be accepted starting Sunday, August 19, through noon Wednesday, August 22.

If you have any questions contact Dorothy Watts at 281-565-5115

Sr. High Youth Group

5:0

0 p

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Middle-Schoolers in God’s Hands Together

6:1

5 p

m

Thank you to each and every person who volunteered and made this year’s Vacation Bible School a HUGE success. The names are countless…from the people that donated snack items, to the person that could only volunteer one day or one hour a day, to those that gave up their entire week to shepherd and entertain the 150 children God sent us. It was a fabulous week, full of blessings!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I could not

have done it without each of YOU.

Angela Holden

WHISPERS Ladies’ Bible Study Resumes Monday, Sept. 10

9:15am-11:15am Youth Lounge With Beth Moore’s 9 week study of James.

Please contact Lisa Landry to register and for more information. 713-447-5203

Signal Editor Needed

We are seeking an Editor for the Newsletter

“the Signal”.

The Editor assimilates the information from

committee chairs and church members and

designs the newsletter. It is then emailed

to the church office and we copy, collate

and mail it out.

Please consider this ministry and contact

the church office if you are interested.

We are pleased to introduce the newest

members of our Southminster Family:

Welcome!

Casey & Jennifer Anderson

Kathryn & Grayson

7110 Wandering Lake Ln.

Missouri City, TX 77459

281-972-9652

Christian Ed The Christian Education Committee needs volunteers in the

following areas:

Children’s Chapel during both worship times

(9:00am & 11:15am)

Sunday School teachers for Senior High Youth

Please contact the church office

If you are interested.

SCHOOL-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT: New Administrative Staff

Head of School The Elders (Session) at Southminster Presbyterian Church are pleased to announce that Angela Holden has been appointed Acting Head of School, effective immediately. Mrs. Holden brings to this position prior experience as a Director of a private preschool and several years of direct business and financial experience at the Church and School. AHolden@SouthminsterSchool.org

Principal Beth Grover has been appointed Acting Principal of Southminster School, also effective immediately. Mrs. Grover has been a highly respected teacher at our school and has also been a member of the School Committee, as well as a school parent. BGrover@SouthminsterSchool.org

New Business Manager We are very pleased to report that Christy Balenene, a long-time and faithful administrator with Southminster School, has accepted the Business Manager’s position for Southminster Presbyterian Church and School. Christy has past bookkeeping experience. She will continue to office at the school. There will of course be a transition/training period, but Christy will be the point of contact for payable requests and related questions going forward. She can be reached at 281/261-8872 or by e-mail at cbalenene@southminsterschool.org. The Session is excited about announcing these changes to our administrative staff we look forward to an exciting year for Southminster Church and School .

Respectfully, The Session at Southminster Presbyterian Church

Baptism

July 8

Greyson Anderson

son of

Casey & Jennifer

Anderson

Thanks to you we hosted another successful Family Promise session. We couldn’t have done

it without you-each and every one of you. You’re the best!

Worship If you would like to be a part of our worship

service, please volunteer to participate in the

Children’s Sermon Ministry. Please contact the

church office.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Irma Feliu-Badalo

2 Nathan

Funderburk

Charles Whit-

will

3 Barbara Reynolds

4

5

Grayson Anderson

Emily Bramer

Niki Bramer

6 Brad

Federwisch

7 Jane Laine

Jessica

Ogbonnaya

8

9 Wayne Fluke

10 Elizabeth Hinton

Scott Lofgren

11 Lyn Boyd

Ella Rusk

Dorothy Watts

12

13 Daniel Elbert

Chuck Mahan

14 Nancy Johnson

15

16 Carrie Freund

Joe Mockaitis

17

18 Willard Maxwell

Sue Neese

Karen Nelsen

19 Doris Funderburk

20 Beth Edkins

21 Ed Schwer

22 Cindy Mayes

23 Angela Bisong

Doug Humme

Errol Mendes

24

25

26

27 John Barnhart

28

29 Truett Lofgren

30 Gavin Bauer

31 Ray Saldana

TELLERS

5th Bea McClung & Don Watts

12th Myron Goforth & Pat Welsh

19th Owen Irish & Clif Peabody

26th David Bauer & Travis Boyd

AUDIO VISUAL

9:00am 11:15am

5th

Set-Up

Audio

Visual

Single 10 am

Service

Leslie Crosley

Benny Gilbert

12th

Set-Up

Audio

Visual

Single 10am

Service

Benny Gilbert

Jon Schwartz

Brad Federwisch

19th

Set-Up

Audio

Visual

Rick & Niki

Bramer

Jon Schwartz

Ava Humme

Leslie Crosley

26th

Set-Up

Audio

Visual

Debbie Yoho

Brad McKee

Leslie Crosley

Carrie & Nicole

Freund

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

9:00am Service 11:15am Service

5th Single 10am Service David Northcutt

12th Single 10am Service Kyle Landry

19th Sarah James Joann Dunmire

26th Nancy Kosarek George Plummer

CHILDREN’S SERMON

9:00am Service 11:15am Service

5th Single 10am Service David Northcutt

12th Single 10am Service Sabrina James

19th Ida Earle Susan Evans

26th Doug Earle Kent Landry

ELDERS SCHEDULED TO SERVE AUGUST 5

10:00AM

Communion Prep Travis & Lyn Boyd

Servers

Tim Cashion Kent Reynolds

Jennifer Mockaitis Clif Peabody

Kathy Pitts Jennifer Plummer

Is your birthday missing or incorrect? Contact Pam Drake in the church office.

CHILDREN’S CHAPEL

9:00 am 11:15 am

19th Yvonne Reed

26th Kay Hardcastle &

Sam Federwisch