march 2017 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the ANCHOR of the

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1 the ANCHOR of the march 2017 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Lent was the early Church s answer to the problem of spiritual laxity. Over time, we tend to relax our commitment to spiritual disciplines, like prayer and reading or meditating on God s Word, the Bible. With the celebration of the greatest of Christian feasts, the Day of Resurrection (Easter) in sight, we begin to prepare ourselves for God to renew and refresh us in His Spirit. Jesus specifically spoke of three disciplines to His disciples: Prayer, fasting and the giving of alms. Probably the most neglected discipline these days is fasting. Fasting from food, fasting from distractions like T.V. or the internet, fasting from common pleasures, are a way of reminding us of our need to receive spiritual nourishment directly from the Lord Jesus. When we fast, we crucify our own desires and are able to focus more intently on God s voice in our hearts. Our minds are renewed and our will strengthened as we seek first the kingdom and His righteousness. We shouldn t pass up the opportunity to go deeper in our relationship with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, during Lent. Daily prayer (praise, confession, intercession, supplication, and thanksgiving) helps strengthen our relationship with God. Giving alms for the help of those who are needy or giving for the work of the Gospel is another way of showing our gratitude to God for all the blessings He has given us in His Son, Jesus. Let s begin our Lenten observance with ASH WEDNESDAY, which is next week. The service schedule is: 8:00 a.m. - Parish School Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. - Spanish Language Holy Eucharist 12:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist 5:30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist Lenten Service and Forty Day Cafe The following Wednesdays during Lent we will have a brief service at 12 p.m. followed by the Forty Day Cafe. Our teaching theme this year will be the I AM statements by Jesus. Please join us for worship and a light lunch. New Vestry Members & Wardens As you probably know, Robyn Pelking, Andy Quintana, Richard Roman and Don Ward were elected to three year terms of the vestry last month. The vestry and I also appointed Riley Stevens as Senior Warden and Don Ward as Junior Warden. Please pray for our new vestry members and wardens, that God will guide and protect them in their new roles. Bishop s Visitation A couple of weeks ago Bishop Mark Zimmerman was here visiting Rey de Paz. At the last minute, I also invited him to celebrate at our 8:30 a.m. service because two of our clergy were out sick. Now he will be coming to St. Clement on March 19th for a visitation. This is not his annual official visit, just a periodic one, as he tries to see each congregation a couple of times per year. Pledges We are finding it necessary to watch our finances carefully this year, since our budget has increased. So far, we have received $998,440 in pledges and expected giving for Our budgeted expenses for 2017 are expected to be $1,884,891. If you have not made a financial commitment for this year, please consider doing so. We recently had hail damage to our roofs and it was determined that the shingles on our sanctuary need to be upgraded. That and repairing our Ciudad Nueva buildings will cost $40,000. Thank you for your faithfulness to God. In our Lord Jesus Christ, The Rev. William C. Cobb, D. Min.

2 THE BRENT AND EDITH RICKARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP MARCH S SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Kid s Connection 5 Power in your Name 12 Not Alone 19 Remember Me 26 Fully Charged Wonder Room 5 Jacob moves to Egypt 12 Baby Moses 19- God Speaks to Moses 26 Moses visits Pharoah Four $1,000 scholarships are to be awarded to deserving, well-rounded students, either high school seniors who will be attending a university this fall, or students already enrolled in a university. Selection will be based on school grades, church and youth activities, volunteer and school activities, and financial need. Application forms may be picked up in the church office or the church website stclements.com and must be completed and submitted by April 15, Sometimes, visiting church can be puzzling church greeters fill in the missing pieces! Join St. Clement s Greeter Ministry Please let us know if you have had a recent address or contact information change Hosted by Youth and Children s Ministry YOU ARE INVITED TO A RELAXED FAMILY FRIENDLY SEDER MEAL WED EVENING April 5th, :30 PM Suggested donation $5/person or $15/family RSVP and questions: Rachel MARCH THE ANCHOR-PAGE 2 Janet Newsom janetn405@aol.com, or contact Ericka Garcia at the church We would like to have a Jewish Seder meal with you and your family. A Seder meal is a ceremonial dinner in commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. The Seder is more than just a meal. The word Seder means order. Thus the Seder is a very orderly, structured event complete with a script of readings and prayers, intertwined with songs and actions. There are specific foods prepared in specific ways. Traditionally these are more adult in nature but we are going to make this kid friendly. Please plan to join us for this event. It will be an interactive dinner with a drama, explanations and children participation. It will be a fun and also learning time.

3 GREETINGS FROM THE PARISH SCHOOL Reflection from Grandparents and Special Friends Day Grandparents Day and Special Friends Day is always a very special day for the students and for the visitors! The Lord blesses us with very treasured relationships in our lives. I believe none greater than that of grandparent/grandchild, and/or often someone else that fills that role. We often take these relationships, whether grandparent, or special friend, for granted. I strongly believe that it can be these very valuable relationships that can form who we become and shape us as we mature. My paternal grandfather and I had one such relationship. I credit much of who I am, what I do, and how I live out my faith and beliefs, to my relationship with my grandfather and the role model he was for me. I was fortunate to spend a great deal of time with him during my early childhood and formative years. We would take long walks and just chat. He would ask me questions and share with me, but mostly, he would listen, just listen to whatever I was saying. Never judging, never correcting, just listening. I know, now, he was forming me through the stories he would share and the things he would tell me, but, at the time, I just felt like he heard me, he got me, he understood me. He was an educator, a man of faith, very active in his church, and a role model for me. Cherish and foster the relationships your children have with their grandparents, or that special someone, or the relationship you have with your own grandchildren! That bond can truly shape the person the child grows up to become more than we may ever know. May God continue to bless our grandparents, special friends, and our students! Rick Betts, Head of School Hi friends! February was a great month for our group! We had the opportunity to help set up cots for the Refugee ministry after youth group. The students had a great time grabbing and setting up the YAC for this ministry, some of them were running back and forth between the YAC and the storage unit that the cots were held in. It was pretty funny to watch their enthusiasm. We also were able to take a small team to Austin, Texas to lead a Faith Alive for another youth group. This conference is always incredible because our students have to step up their game and be leaders when they are normally just sitting and listening. Every single student who went on this trip had to prepare a testimony to share in front of the group we were going to. They were awesome! God moved and used those testimonies to impact the lives of the Austin group. This month, we are hosting the annual Spring Break Outreach at our church! We LOVE this ministry and it is always beneficial for our students who attend. We are able to learn about God in a more concrete way and in new ways as well. The cost of the trip is $100 per student and is open to anyone 12 years old and up (12th-17th of March). We want every single student to be there! If the cost of the trip is the only thing hindering your student s attendance, please talk to Kristie Shinn ( ) about a scholarship. Money is not a reason to not come! We would appreciate prayers for this trip, for God to move and encounter every single person who attends this event. Blessings, Youth Ministry Team For any questions or concerns, contact Kristina Shinn at: (443) or kjshinn@gmail.com MARCH THE ANCHOR-PAGE 3

4 St. Clement s Women s Wednesday Bible Class Beginning on Wednesday, March 1, :30 AM Fellowship and 9:00 class starts - ending at 11:00 AM in the Mayfield Room In The Gospel of Mark: the Jesus we re aching for, follow Jesus through His days of early ministry all the way to the cross. It s there we discover what it means to be the recipients of His excessive compassion and the very reason for His all-consuming passion. CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED If you are interested in joining us, please contact one of the leaders - we do need to order participants books for the class Mary Gaddy marybgaddy@gmail.com, cell Sallie Broaddus Goldsskip@aol.com cell Martini DeGroat mddmartini@aol.com - cell CLEMS & CLEMENTINES 3rd Monday, March 20, in the Mayfield Room Dorothy Ann Leach & Jacquelyn Spier will reveal spiritual elements of their poetry in their collaborative art & poetry publication, as is. 10:30 Communion with Fr Ron Thomson 11:00 Speakers 11:45 Lasagna lunch by Karen Wright. All are welcome! The Monday Night Ladies Bible will begin a new study, Monday, March 13, 2017, DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS will meet on Saturday, March 11. In this study Lysa explores the seven I Am statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. We begin with coffee and dessert at 5:30 p.m. and end by 8:00 p.m. All ladies are welcome. If you have any questions please contact Geneva Williams a.m. Morning Prayer McKee Chapel 9:30 a.m. Program Mayfield Room 10:30 a.m. Business Meeting All St. Clements Women are invited to attend MARCH THE ANCHOR-PAGE 4

5 SMALL DEEDS GO A LOOOONG WAY! Oh yeah, we can do that! The children in the Wonder Room on Wednesday mornings assured me they could draw and color pictures of something that we could in turn make into felt creatures and give to boys and girls of refugee families. The thought came to me after hearing the report of the first intake of families escaping the difficult situations in their home countries and coming across the border for refuge. When you are traveling by foot and bus for long distances with limited personal property, toys or something tangible just to love on is farthest from your mind. The involvement of St. Clements to help with needed showers, clothing and a place to rest, didn t just need to be by the adults but our children could learn about giving as well. Why not have our boys and girls design the dolls then put into the hands of other children who still have a long journey ahead of them and may need a little something to hold on to. Each of the felt creations has a heart and the child designer s name on it to show their love to the recipient. Children in the Wednesday night child care and Saturday evening service children s class also got involved. One mom helped me sewing up as well! If you would like to get involved, I have lots of children s designs yet to be made up into felt creatures before next time the refugee families come. Serving Jesus with the children, Teresa Oduor. Hey, everyone! Don t forget to come to the library for your Lenten devotional or a great book to study. In addition, pick up a novel or a biography to read during our chilly evenings. We can t wait to get our books, movies, and study kits off of the shelves and into your hands. on our border. March is bringing many fun things our way. 1. We are hosting the Border Southwest CCDA Gathering. We will be discussing border issues and take a look at what people are doing to help 2. Our kids love Kings Kids Spring break outreach. So we are gearing up for a great week of games, crafts, bible stories and more! February has kept us busy. We had a lot of fun with our kids. This month we had A visit from an old border fellow Minute-to-win it games Ice cream sundae parties New middle school classes Great weather to play outside We also have continued to work on our immigration clinic. We are hoping to be accredited soon! Our food co-op is off to a great start. We have many excited families and the extra food has been a huge blessing to many. We look forward to another great month ahead! MARCH THE ANCHOR-PAGE 5

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7 march 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9 am Women Bible ASH WEDNESDAY 8am, 10am, 12pm & 5:30 pm 1:30- GriefShare 6:00- Youth Group 12-Praise band 12- Bill s Bible :00- Worship Service 5 8:30 am- Traditional 10:45-Rey de Paz SpanishService 10:30 MS YouthGroup 10:45- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 12:15 pm Youth Lunch 12 pm Missionary Luncheon Meeting 5:30 Ladie s Bible 6 7 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12 Invisible Church 12- Al Anon 6:00- Praise Band 8 9:00 Women Bible 6 pm Youth Group 12-Praise Band 9 9:00 Border Fellows 10 8:30 Daughters of the Holy Cross 5:00- Worship Service 11 SPRING FORWARD12 8:30 am- Traditional 10:45-Rey de Paz SpanishService 10:30 MS YouthGroup 10:45 am- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 12:15 pm Youth Lunch SPRING BREAK WEEK 5:30 Ladie s Bible :00-Staff Meeting 11:00 Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 5:30 Vestry Prayer 6:00- Praise Band 6:30 Stephen Ministry 7:00 Stamp CLub 15 9:00 Women Bible 1:30 - GriefShare 6 pm Youth Group 12-Praise band 12- Bill s Bible 16 9:00 Border Fellows ANCHOR DEADLINE 17 5:00- Worship Service 7:30 Pro Musica Concert 18 BISHOP VISIT 19 8:30 am- Traditional 10:45-Rey de Paz SpanishService 10:30 MS YouthGroup 10:45 am- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 12:15 pm Youth Lunch 20 10:30 Clems and Clementines 5:30 Ladie s Bible 21 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 12- Finance Committee Meeting 6:00- Praise Band 22 9 am Women Bible 1:30- GriefShare 6 pm Youth Group 12-Praise Band 23 9:00 Border Fellows 24 6 pm Parish School 5:00- Worship Service :30 am- Traditional 10:45-Rey de Paz SpanishService 10:30 MS YouthGroup 10:45 am- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 12:15 pm Youth Lunch Mission Board Meeting 5:30 Ladie s Bible :00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 5:30- Vestry Business Meeting 6:00- Praise Band 29 9 am Women Bible 1:30- GriefShare 6 pm Youth Group 12-Praise Band 30 9:00 Border Fellows 31 MARCH THE ANCHOR-PAGE 7

8 PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID EL PASO, TEXAS Mission Statement: The community of Saint Clement honors God by communion with Christ through inspired worship, transforming relationships, gift-based ministries, the generous use of resources and missionary outreach. 810 N. Campbell El Paso, Texas P: F: Website: If you have a change of address or no longer want to receive The Anchor, please let us know. CHURCH STAFF The Rev d. William C. Cobb, D. Min., Rector The Rev. Rick Milliorn, Associate & Contemporary Music Director The Rev. Travis W. King, Associate The Rev.Ken Hanna, Rey de Paz, Spanish Congregation Leader Rick Garven, Organist and Adult Choir Director Rachel Degenhart, Children s Ministry Director Rebecca Guerin, Children s Ministry Assistant Eddie Endlich, English Speaking Center Director and Parish Administrator Lupe Mendoza, Director of Preschool/Daycare Karen Miller, Financial Secretary Marilyn Jay, Bookkeeper Anne Walker, Librarian Ericka Garcia, Receptionist Irene Taylor, Assistant to the Rector Brenda Luna Bravo, Communications Jesus Ortiz Torres, Maintenance Supervisor VESTRY George Wayne, Sr. Warden - Rob Hoover, Jr. Warden - Courtney Brown -Greg Carameros - Leslie Jones David Kaufmann - Lyn McKinley - Anthony Safi John Skidmore - Stuart Sliva - Ken Morrow - Riley Stephen - Lin Banks, Treasurer - cbanks@elp.rr.com Edward A. Endlich, Clerk eaendlich@sbcglobal.net ASSOCIATED CLERGY The Rev. Ron Thomson, Rector Emeritus The Rev. Don Morrill, Deacon The Rev. Steven Tighe, La Frontera The Rev. John H. Dixon Jr. The Anchor of St. Clement (USPS ) is published monthly by The Church of St. Clement, 810 N. Campbell, El Paso, Texas Periodicals Postage is paid in El Paso, Texas. Postmaster: Send address change to: Church of St.Clement, 810 N. Campbell, El Paso, Texas