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Oct 08 2020
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Can Community of Hope Be of Service to You and Yours?

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The St. George Community of Hope International (COHI) has trained lay chaplains who are available to minister to those of you and yours who could benefit from a compassionate listening presence. 

 In 1994 Rev. Helen Appelberg created the COHI training course for lay chaplains to support hospital staff chaplains. The philosophy is “rooted in the ageless principles of The Rule of Benedict and sustained by clinical pastoral practices.”

COHI lay chaplains at St. George are available now. If you would like to request a call from a lay chaplain, email pastoralcare@saintgeorgechurch.org.

For more information about Community of Hope International, go to https://www.cohinternational.org/.

Sep 04 2020
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Back to School – Drive-Thru Blessing

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This past Sunday, 23 families loaded up in their cars and came to the church to receive a personal blessing from Fr. Ram and some of the St. George Staff! Over 30 kids were blessed and received a sticker to place on their electronic devices to remind them to not be discouraged…for God is with them and they are prayed for and loved by their St. George family! Families were also given prayers to do at home with the kids as well as a frozen treat to cool everyone off from the blistering Texas heat! Although masks were required, we were able to see the smiles & the joy in everyone’s eyes and felt the love of St. George flowing through all of us! Our back-to-school blessing looked different than it has in the past, but the love and blessings were still abundantly present! It was so wonderful to see everyone! We look forward to the day when we can all be together again!
For those who were not able to make it and would like to receive the sticker for their electronic devices, please contact Happy Wilson at hwilson@saintgeorgechurch.org!
Aug 14 2020
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Sunday Digital Fellowship & Formation Hour

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Join us for our 8:30 AM Fellowship & Formation Hour on Sunday Mornings. Bring your coffee and enjoy this fellowship time in your own living room as you join this Zoom video gathering on Sunday mornings before our 10:00 AM worship stream.  Our Understanding the Gospel class starts at 9:00 AM on the same meeting. This will be a Zoom gathering at 8:30 AM. All you need to do is enable your camera and microphone. You may use cell phones, laptops, or computers. Contact Keith Earle at kearle@saintgeorgechurch.org if you would like to join and he will send you the Zoom link to join.

Aug 03 2020
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Quest in a Box

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Summer at St. George has a new look during these extraordinary times! Since we can’t come together for the summer fun…we’re bringing the summer fun to you. We are excited to give you, Quest in a Box: St. George’s Summer of Bible Fun!! It’s great for kids of all ages…and parents can even join in on the fun too. Quest in a Box is specially designed for summer where you’ll find activities to keep your kids busy…but more importantly, the activities in each box can help your kids, or your whole family, grow their faith together…all the while keeping your kids connected to the Bible right from your own home!
By clicking here, you will get the following detailed information:
What is Quest in a Box: St. George’s Summer of Bible Fun?
What all is included in our Quest in a Box?
How do I get one for my child?
We have limited supplies….so sign up to get yours today!
Aug 03 2020
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Backpack Drive

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This year the Backpack Drive for the Convening of Churches is going to look different because there is so much uncertainty of when students will be back in school. Backpacks will be distributed on July 24 from 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM at Coker UMC.
In order to limit in-person contact, Coker has purchased all of the backpacks and school supplies needed to fill approximately 600 to 700 backpacks. They need our help. They are asking for monetary donations this year to help cover the cost. St. George has participated in this event for many years, and this is our opportunity to participate again. Perhaps we cannot volunteer to help pack the backpacks or to help deliver them this year, but we can certainly participate by making a monetary donation. Please keep our tradition of helping those who need our help alive! Click here to contribute online, or you can mail in a check with Backpacks on the memo line. Thanks so much, St. George!!
Jul 10 2020
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Summer 2020 Family Bucket List Challenge

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The Summer 2020 Family Bucket List Challenge is an exciting family activity packed with awesome ideas that make it easy for families to grow in faith and create fun summer memories. The challenges fall under a variety of categories: physical+health, relational, community, spiritual, etc. The goal is for families to have a well-rounded experience of developing healthy habits, making great memories, growing in their relationship with God, and making an impact on the community. Click here to see the challenge and get started!

Apr 18 2020
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Counselor’s Corner

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Counselor Corner
The Freedom in Letting Go
When we give up having to control everything-we can gain so much in return.
By: Taylor Brown
We as people like control. We like the assurance that whatever is coming, we can control the outcome no matter what. We crave this feeling of control because we believe that it’s what takes away the feelings of anxiety, worry, and panic. To a certain extent, it does…for a while. The machine we have created runs effortlessly until a pesky rock disrupts one of our perfectly placed cogs and the entire enterprise comes crashing to a halt. Our machines, rocks, cogs, and inevitable crashes are unique to everyone- but we are united in the experience of “I really thought I had this all under control.” Click here to read more.