The mission committee is made up of individuals with different spiritual gifts, but we all have a similar passion to do as Christ said and “feed his sheep”. We do this in a number of different ways. We work in missions within the church, in the local San Antonio area, and throughout the world. We become involved with each of these outreaches because someone at the church has a passion, felt called to a specific spiritual gift.

Angel Tree

This year, our church family can help a family in need at Christmas with food, clothing, toys, and household items.

The family selected by House of Neighborly Service, a multi-service, nonprofit organization sponsored by the Presbyterian Church, bringing hope to the Westside of San Antonio since 1917, is the family of Wilfredo, a single Dad who works irregularly and resides with his parents, sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews, as well as a younger sister.

The Mission Committee will be setting up the Angel Tree and asking for donations for this family. Each ornament will represent a donation. Please make this Christmas a time of giving!

Please email or call me with questions or donations.

Please make this Christmas a time of giving! Rebecca Baker

Suggested donations of wrapped, tagged gifts:

• Wilfredo Jr, 4 years old, clothing 4T
• Wilfredo Jr,4, shoes 10 1/2
• Wilfredo Jr, 4, toys
• Wilfredo Jr jacket 4T
• Jett, 2 years old, clothing, 2T
• Jett, 2 years, jacket, 2T
• Jett, 2, shoes
• Jett, 2, toys, tricycle
• Mark, 8, games such as PS3
• Mark, 8, clothing
• Soledad, female, 14, hair accessories, make up (Soledad asks for clothing but we don’t have sizes)
• Soledad, 14, mp3 or ipod
• Alexis, 3 months, clothing
• Wilfredo, Sr, 38 years, clothing size XL, pants 42
• Wilfredo, Sr, shoes 12
• Family needs:  blankets
• Family needs:  Christmas ham
• Family needs:  microwave
• Family needs:  fruit and desserts

Thanks to the generous bequest of our beloved Florence Bauer, the Mission Committee of MSqPC was able to make the following disbursements:

• SAMMinistries houses the homeless at the Haven for Hope  $2,000

• Theological Education Fund funds our 11 PC(USA) seminaries  $500

• Ready, Willing... Enable! organizes volunteers to educate persons with disabilities in Dominica.  Church member Edwin Blanton helped found this non profit and works every summer in Dominica.  $500

• San Antonio Habitat for Humanity helps build simple, decent and affordable houses without interest or profit, thereby witnessing God's love in action  $2,000

• Presbyterian Young Adult Volunteer Program offers exciting opportunities in Christian service and learning for young adults (19 to 30 years of age).  We are supporting Aaron Stauffer $500

• Christian Assistance Ministry assists homeless and low-income families in San Antonio with food, clothing, financial services and counseling  $5000

• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) seeks to improve the lives of abused and neglected children through court-appointed volunteers  $500

• El Povenir improves the standard of living of poor people in Nicaragua through sustainable self-help water, sanitation and reforestation projects $1,000

• House of Neighborly Service addresses and responds to the effects of poverty, while helping prevent further crisis and to empower those they serve to become more self-sustaining  $2,500

• Presyterian Border Ministry is called to share a holistic gospel with those who live along the 2,000 mile US/Mexico border. Church member Micaela Reznicek works for PBM.  $2,500

• Presbyterian Children’s Home (San Antonio) provides residential care and other services to children and families with no place else to turn.  $1000

• Greater San Antonio Community of Congregations facilitates the unification of the San Antonio faith community in ministry and service to the benefit of  the people of our city and surrounding counties.  $100

• San Antonio Aids Foundation offers HIV testing, education, prevention, nursing, hospice, hot meals and housing for victims of AIDS.  $1000                                               

• CESSMAQ provides a ministry of church planting, literacy and theological education, advocacy for community health, and agricultural economic development projects, transforming lives throughout the highlands of western Guatemala. Church member Doerte Weber-Seale actively volunteers with CESSMAQ.  $500

• More Light Presbyterians is a network of people seeking the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA). $100

In addition to the above monetary donations, the church also donates space for little or no charge for the following groups:

• Alcoholics Annonymous meets daily at 8:15pm and on Sundays at 12:15pm and 8:15pm.

• Cocaine Annonymous meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30pm.

• Live and Let Live AA meets on Friday evenings.

• Overeaters Annonymous Spanish-speaking only meetings weekly on Wednesday at 9:00am.

• Weight Watchers meetings weekly on Thursday at 11:30am.

• Pro-San Antonio meets the second Wednesday of each month at 12:30pm.

• Women's Advocay Group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00am.

• University Health System AIDS group meets the second Friday of each month at 6:00pm. 

“The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge. One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal. The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another the gift of speaking God’s message; and to yet another the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ability to explain what is said. But it is one and the same spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.” (1 Corinthians 12: 7-11)

Listen for where God is calling you and your gifts and know that there is a place for you at this church, at Christ’s table.

 

Wednesday Nights

6:15 pm: Bell Choir
7:15 pm: Choral Choir

 

Sunday

9:30 am Adult Sunday School

10:50 a.m. service
Rev. Gusti Newquist

 

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