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TOWER NOTES
Well Resumes Today!
A weekly publication of ST. ANDREW’S UMC  Volume XXV  Number 20  May 15, 2018
722 Robinhood Place ⬧ San Antonio, Texas 78209 ⬧ (210) 824-2465 ⬧ www.saumc.com ⬧ standrews@saumc.com

Supporting St. Andrew’s

“And they came, everyone whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and brought the
Lord’s offering to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the sacred vestments. So
they came, both men and women; all who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and signet
rings and pendants, all sorts of gold objects, everyone bringing an offering of gold to the Lord.”
Exodus 35:21-22
For much of this spring we have been asking all to pray about the purpose and future of St. Andrew’s.
Specifically, we have requested that each person pray for discernment as to his or her role in the mission
and ministry of our church. Part of the Methodist response when joining a congregation charges us to
support the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. In essence, this means that St.
Andrew’s has simply been reminding the members of our community to fulfill their promise to the church.
Prayer should always be the starting point. Pray for the church, its pastor, its leaders, its members -- every
aspect of the church should be guided by prayer.
In the Open the Windows Campaign, St. Andrew’s is asking for financial support in order to fulfill the
needs of an aging facility in the midst of a growing congregation. What a wonderful problem to be facing!
We have so many people coming to be loved and led by the presence of God in this place that our space can
no longer accommodate all that are here. Ultimately however, you giving to this effort to improve the church
is an understanding between you and God. It is not about buildings, but about building faith. It is about
praying, asking, and listening. Lifting up your offerings to God needs to be an answer to His call, not to
ours. At the end of the day, it is not the project that will foster a change in us or in our church, but the
spiritual journey on which we embarked to fully trust His will.
To contribute to St. Andrew’s “Open the Windows” visit https://standrews.breezechms.com/give/online

Ladies Spring Social Sunday at St. Andrew’s UMC

May 20, 2018
Wed., May 16th, 7-9 p.m. Traditional Worship, 9:30 a.m.
826 College Blvd Contemporary Service, 11 a.m.
(Carolyn Jackson’s home) Matthew 4:19
Grow!
All are invited! Guest Speaker: Jason McLendon

Boys entering K-5th grade VBS 2018 Hero Central!

are invited to the Cub Scout
“Water Rocket &
Ice Cream Extravaganza”
Cub Scout Pack 248 (St. Andrew’s)
May 19th at 4 p.m.
in the Activity Center
Discover Your Strength in God
June 24*-28, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
*Sunday, June 24th 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
*Family VBS Day: Families come to 9:30 Worship for a special VBS intro.
Register at: https://standrews.breezechms.com/form/vbs2018
Looking for parents who can help during VBS – 1 day or all week!
Contact Amy Swaney @ 210-296-7765
CRAFT MATERIALS NEEDED: Empty paper-towel and toilet paper
tubes. Please bring to the Church Office.

May Birthdays
Here are birthdays for May 17th–
23rd. Let us know if we missed
any!
18 – Florence Emery
Megan Huff
19 – Meriel Bowman
Oliver Eades
Goeff Levine
20 – Lori Jones
21 – Dawn Cochran
23 – Hunt Conger
Kids Going to Camp?
Send your child’s name, full camp
address, and dates they will be at
camp to ktimberlake@saumc.com
so Ms. Kathy can send them real
snail-mail.
May Mission:
Canned Spaghetti Sauce
Any size, brand, and variety as
long as it is canned, not in a glass jar. Bring
donations to church anytime in May.
Please pray for:
Marni Nilsson Margaret Kulik Sarah F. Melanie
John Ben Shepperd Chilton Maverick Faith Lytle Baby Emmy
Lois Rymill Lisa Whitlock Mike Rogan Jeff Campbell
Norman Damerau Jessie Guerra Victor Manes Myra Fischer
Lauren Pavelka Willowdeen Rossner Elenor Phelps Meecia Little
Patricia Sammis Mike McDougall Tina Smith Jeff Hetrick
Linda Gulledge Nancy McDougall William Bragg
All military and their families. Jennifer Bragg
Summer Sunday School Schedule
Children’s Sunday School will end on June 17th in order for our
teachers to have a break. We will offer “Supervised Playground”
during July-August for Kinder-5th grades during the sermon time.
Any
g high school students wanting service hours during the summer
in your
contact ktimberlake@saumc.com.
prayers:
Fall Sunday School classes will begin after Labor Day.
Open the Windows Campaign
This week’s status:
$978,203.17
61% of $1.6 million
goal
If you are interested in reading or serving communion
in worship, please email Letty Rodriguez at
lrodriguez@saumc.com.

Our mission at St. Andrew’s is to Ways to Give to St. Andrew’s:

GLORIFY God through meaningful, There are several ways to support the mission and
engaging, and vibrant worship; to GROW in ministries of St. Andrew’s UMC. Choose from:
our knowledge of Him and our role as His - cash or check in the offering plate or to the Church Office
Sons and Daughters; and to GO into the - text 210-405-4404
world as the hands and feet of God. - online https://standrews.breezechms.com/give/online
To submit information for this newsletter, place items in the “Tower Notes” mailbox in the Church Office,
or email submissions to mbenson@saumc.com. Deadline for the week is noon on Mondays.

ST. ANDREW’S UMC

722 Robinhood Place
San Antonio, Texas 78209
(210) 824-2465
www.saumc.com
standrews@saumc.com