june Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, THE ANCHOR OF THE

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1 THE ANCHOR OF THE Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This Memorial Day weekend, let us humbly give thanks to God for those who have given their lives in service to this country. An All American Picnic That s the theme of our parish picnic after the 10:45 a.m. service on Sunday, June 5th. We re going to be grillin burgers and dogs, if you ll provide the side dishes. It ll be fun and fellowship out on the pavilion for everyone! Before that, however, at our sermon time, Ken and Esmeralda Hanna and Sami DiPasquale and I will be talking about the expanded ministry that Ken and Esmeralda will be starting this summer. Ken will no longer be teaching at our parish school, but will be focusing on Rey de Paz, our Spanish congregation, and reaching out to our neighborhood. Please don t miss hearing about this exciting step of faith that we are taking in pursuing the vision that God has given us for reaching those who are in the Rio Grande neighborhood. Call to Prayer On Wednesday, June 8th, at 6:30 p.m., we will be having another Call to Prayer. The theme will be, Praying for Missions. We will have worship, and then we would like to pray for all those involved in missions at St. Clements. That includes: Our students who are going on the SST this summer in Houston; Those going on the Creel mission trips; The DiPasquale family, who will be travelling to Jordan for the summer; Those who are going with Ciudad Nueva to youth camps; Ken and Esmeralda Hanna; Teachers in the English Speaking Center; Our Parish School teachers and Board; june New Head of School I am happy to welcome Mr. Rick Betts to be our new Head of School. Rick and his family live in Atlanta where he has been a Head of School for the last several years. He will be starting July 1, so please pray for Rick and his wife, Stephanie. We know that you will enjoy getting to know them. In addition, we are grateful to Nick Cobos for being our interim head this last two years. Greeters Ministry We are a very warm and friendly congregation, but visitors may not have the chance to get to know us, if we are all focused on talking to our friends after the worship service. That s why last Sunday we had an organizational meeting for a Greeters Ministry. The greeters will be available both before and after services to get to know visitors, to show those with children where the childcare areas are, to tell people about our church and to answer questions. If you are the extroverted type (you know who you are), let us know if you would like to be a Greeter! You may call, or the office or Janet Newsom at: janetn405@aol.com A Critical Special Need This summer, as we take the step of faith of supporting Ken and Esmeralda Hanna (and their beautiful family!) in an expanded ministry, we need to raise additional income. We put half a year s salary for Ken in our budget, but frankly, our giving has not met that level so far. Therefore, we are asking for additional donations so that we will be able to accomplish this important part of our vision. Please ask God if he may be leading you to help us. In Our Risen Savior, The Rev. William C. Cobb, D. Min.

2 CHILDREN S CORNER Rachel Degenhart, Children s Ministry Director Last month I talked about what it means to be a Christian, a follower of Jesus. This month, I would like to share an article that contrasts the Old and New Covenants. I believe that the death of Jesus on the Cross did more than eliminate the need for sacrifices. It changes everything, this is why Paul says in Romans 12:2 that we need to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. This article is taken from a blog by Kris Vallotton, a pastor at Bethel church in Redding CA. (Matthew 5:43-45) You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Have you ever noticed that God is the One who said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy? That s right! Under the Old Covenant, it was God who actually sent the children of Israel into the Promised Land and commanded Joshua to kill everybody in the land it was the genocide of Gentiles. In the Old Covenant, your love for God was measured by your hatred for those who hated God. Even some of the familiar stories we tell in Sunday school, at their core, reflect this hatred toward the enemies of God. Why did David kill Goliath? Because the Philistines were enemies of God. It reads like a good story until you consider what David was doing killing people who didn t love God. Goliath and the Philistines were the bad guys because they didn t love God. In fact, Israel s first king, Saul, was removed from his kingship because he extended mercy to a king who was condemned to death. Sometimes we try to skip over these realities, but it is very important for us to deal with them in a healthy way in order to make a proper comparison of Old and New Covenant realities. The way we understand the New Covenant will determine our concept of New Testament the New Testament mandate is to love everybody, even the people who don t love us and who don t love God. Old Covenant prophets judged cities and nations. This was the prophetic mandate under the previous system. The moral of the Old Testament was that we couldn t be good enough to get into Heaven. We need a Savior. This is why everything we see under the Old Covenant is often so severe. The severity of the law confronts us with the severity of sin, and again, how desperately humankind needed a Savior. Sin is so severe that it deserves judgment; hence the reason why the prophetic voices under the Old Testament often released words of judgment. Time after time, the people of God were reminded through the prophets of God that they were in dire need of a Savior. That was the Old Covenant but now we have a Savior and everything has shifted. Jesus came and fulfilled the words of the Law and the prophets (see Matthew 5:17). Here is where we see the contrast between the two Testaments and how they give us different definitions of the prophetic. The goal of New Testament prophecy is that we would find treasure in the dirt of people s lives. Jesus bore our sins. He carried our shame. He was condemned so we would never have to be. Things have changed now; and as a result, how we approach prophetic ministry is very different under the New Covenant. You can find the entire article at from-what-covenant-are-you-prophesying/ Calling all 3-6 graders to an awesome camp with Mr Austin! Fun, good food, sports, crafts, and surprises. When: July (Fri am Sun pm) Where: Bonita Park Retreat Center Cost: $125 Info and RSVP: Rachel ; Rachel@stclements.com PARISH LIBRARY Fun times in the library this summer! Calling all children, from infancy on up. Come in and join our Summer Reading Club. We have tons of great books for you to check out. Members of the club get a prize, selected just for them, after they read only 6 books over the summer. If you are not yet reading, you can have the books read to you. It s that simple! Come on in! We will have a party at the end of summer to celebrate!!! JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 2 WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We are looking for volunteers to help with the Missionary Luncheon cooking. They meet every first monday of the month, next meeting will be October 3rd. If you would like to help or need more information please contact Deborah Burt (dburt@elp.rr.com)

3 Starting in July, Mr. Rick Betts will arrive to begin his service to St. Clement s as the new Head of School. Mr. Betts is coming from Atlanta Georgia and has had much experience as a Head of Schools in the Atlanta area. In the coming weeks, you will be hearing all about Mr. Betts and about his qualities that will wonderfully serve our school and community. My purpose in writing today is to thank you for the vast amount of support that I have received as Head of this amazing school. I have loved every minute of my service here and I feel honored to have had this opportunity. I was fortunate to have been selected in 2002 until 2011 to lead the school and again in 2014-to now. I have always loved St. Clement s Parish School not only as the Head, but as a parent and as a grandparent. Not only do I thank you for your constant prayers for my leadership, but I request that you continue in your prayer for our school and for Mr. Betts leadership as well. He will grow to love you as much. In His Love, Nick Cobos CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW STEPHEN MINISTERS OF ST CLEMENTS Here are our new Stephen ministers who have been commissioned and are very prepared to offer a loving, listening ear to those who are having concerns they would like to talk over with someone. MARIA FRANUSIC ROB HOOVER DAENA MAGALLON YOLI MILLIORN JANET NEWSOM BETSY PARKER NANCY PILGRIM JOHN SCHMID DEAR CONGREGATION wecare@stclements.com This is a special address that may be used for prayer requests, or to let us know about members who are in the hospital, or any other pastoral needs. It goes directly to the clergy. Please let us know if the prayer request is private or may be shared with others in the parish. We trust that this will make it easier for you to contact us with specific needs or issues. CALL TO PRAYER on Wednesday, June 8th, at 6:30 p.m., we will have another Call to Prayer in the sanctuary, to pray for all those involved in mission trips or camps this summer. JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 3 THE ENGLISH SPEAKING CENTER celebrated its end of year on May 11, We had over 60 students receive certificates of attendance. The teachers and students enjoyed a wonderful ceremony in which several students participated. We are fortunate to have had the following volunteer teachers help us this year: Janet Newsom, Fred Bitting, Barbara Clawson, Gloria Ambler, Lyn McKinley, David Garcia, Jan Macatee and our Assistant Director, Megan Pawlak. It was a wonderful year. Thank you for your support, Eddie Endlich, Director

4 CONGRATULATIONS Patrick Gray Welsh graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Paul s School in Concord, New Hampshire. He is the son of Joseph and Liliana Welsh of El Paso, Grandson of John and Mary Welsh of El Paso, Concepcion Armendariz of Andrews, Texas, and Elco Aranda of Presidio, Texas. Like his siblings, Patrick attended St. Clement s Parish School Pre-K through 8th grade. Patrick was the first ever recipient of the Marcus Jonathan Hunt Scholar Award, for academic excellence and moral character. While at St. Paul s, Patrick earned Varsity letters in Basketball, Cross-Country, and Crew. His campus activities and accolades include: ics Society, Chinese Society, Chapel Warden, Radio Show Host and Podcaster for KSPS, photographer and videographer for school newspaper THE PELICAN. In addition, Patrick s community service includes weekly, volunteer teaching of the English language and assimilation techniques in Concord to New Americans. Patrick was a founding member of the Young Gentleman s Club, which participates in geo-politics, campus and gender equality issues, and citizenship at St. Paul s School and community. After receiving many top college and university offers, and amazing in excess of a million dollars in scholarship monies, Patrick will major in Pre-Medicine at Boston College in fall of Patrick hopes to be active on campus-and continue to represent the community of El Paso with the pride, honor, hard work, and strong moral character. Patrick credits his success to the lessons and education received at St. Clement s School and St. Clement s Parish. Kat Cobb has graduated magna cum laude from Coronado High School. She was active as Cheer Leader, on student council and in track. She served as an acolyte for many years, went on several missions trips to Juarez, Guatemala and Belize and was a youth leader for VBS. Since her focus is a career in medicine, she volunteered at University Medical Center and Sierra Providence Hospital, where she was the treasurer for the board. She enjoyed taking blood pressure of patients on a medical mission to Mexico with CHIA. Throughout high school she has worked as a coach and in the front office at Elite Gymnastics and at Hollister. Katherine is looking forward to attending UTEP in the fall. Willam Richard Cobb has graduated from Texas A & M University in College Station with a degree in Economics and a minor in Geology. During college, he was active in college Bible study and the Atheist Club (as an evangelist). As an active chess player, he was an officer in the campus chess club, won numerous tournaments and volunteered to teach chess to local boys. Several internships encouraged his interest in engineering, oil and gas and construction. He worked at the campus engineering building and grounds department, J.F. Jordan, National Oil of Arco and Jordan Foster, Houston. We were thankful he survived a year in the oil fields both fracking and drilling. Will was the only candidate from Texas A&M hired by Clark Construction and Engineering in Washington D.C., a testament to his excellent work experience, academic success and God s favor. Will is so grateful for the mentorship of several men at St. Clements and the constant prayers of the saints among us. As a result, he has grown into a mature Christian young man! Monday Night Ladies Bible Study will begin a new study Monday, June 13, A 7-week study in which we will learn how the enemy always fails miserably when he meets a woman dressed for the occasion (a woman who is armed and dangerous). It is an action plan for putting on your armor and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory against the enemy. We enjoy desert and coffee at 5:30 p.m. and begin the study promptly at 6:00 p.m. All ladies are invited to join us. If you have questions, please call Geneva Williams (915) JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 4

5 GRADUATES Casey Hughes Gallagher received her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health from Texas A&M University in May, She will be attending Texas Women s University College of Nursing in August. Casey is the daughter of Claiborne and Cynthia Gallagher. She is the granddaughter of Patricia Kayser Gevertz and the late Casey Kayser; and Sharon Butterworth and the late Hughes Butterworh; and Keith and Jim Gallagher. Casey was a 2012 graduate of El Paso High School and a 2008 graduate of St. Clement s Parish School. Christian Smith is graduating from Coronado High School June 12, He has been a student athlete since he was four years old with a love for all things that had to do with baseball, basketball, soccer, football, beach volleyball you name it. Beginning his education at Saint Clements Parish School, he was always in the thick of sports. He played soccer, football and ran track. The education he got at St. Clements has blessed him all through high school and will continue to bless him through college, giving him the desire and ability to secure and maintain an academic scholarship. We are thankful for our Parish School and its fine teachers. Christian will go to Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the fall. His baseball scholarship allows him to play his game at the next level while getting a good education at a fine university. God has blessed our family richly. This young man, our son, is special every moment of our life with him has been a gift for which we thank The Lord. We delight in having the privilege of watching him blossom into adulthood. Laura Milliorn attended St. Clement s Parish School from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. She is a Coronado Thunderbird Senior starter on the varsity basketball team and a student council member. She is also on the yearbook staff. She was on the Coronado Freshman Basketball District Championship Team, the Junior Varsity District Championship Team, the Varsity 6-A, District, & Regional Championship Team and an All District Honorable Mention and Academic All District for the season. Laura enjoyed playing Club Basketball, participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and was a St. Clement s youth group member in Junior High. She has traveled on seven different mission trips to different countries including Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. She is a volunteer at Wild Life Youth Group as well. Laura is the daughter of Rev. Rick and Yolanda Milliorn. We are so blessed by and proud of such a great young lady. We know God will continue to bless her in college at Texas State University! Men of Christ Saturday June 9am. We will be meeting at the Wayside Teen Center on Montwood close to Lee Trevino. Breakfast will be served All men welcome! JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 5 ATTENTION PARKING lot CLOSUREs for pavings JUNE 6-8 parking will be available on Campbell St., the St. George Parking Lot across the street and on Yandell Street. For any additional information please

6 SERVE Volunteers! It is the backbone to our organization. We are so blessed by every single person that gives their time once, monthly or weekly. If you would like to get involved next school please contact Jen at org or We are in need of van drivers, mentors, hobby (cooking, art, exercise, photography, computers, etc) teachers for middle school and more! We would love to get you connected! GRADUATE June is graduation month. We are so proud of all our high schoolers that are graduating. We have loved walking alongside them, many since 3rd grade. Many of them are going tocommunity college and UTEP and with scholarships!!! We look forward to staying connected with them and having them volunteer with programs and share their experiences with our younger students. ADVENTURE Summer is here! We have had a great year, but we are excited about the fun that summer holds! Camps, camps and more camp! We will be sending over 75 kids to 6 camps or trips this summer in 4 states. We are excited for our kids to meet new people, be in new environments, try new things and meet God in a new way. We know that camp changes our kids for the better. We are excited to share their stories and experiences with you at the end of the summer. As always camp can be expensive. If you would like to donate to our summer camp fund you can in several ways. 1. Go to ciudadnueva.org and donate online 2. Send a check to us at 810 Campbell El Paso, TX Thank you to everyone that bought enchiladas or made a donation! We hope you enjoyed them! Border Fellows is looking for a new Director/ Administrator 20 hours a week We are looking for someone who enjoys working with young adults and meets the following description: People person - warm, friendly, nurturing - ability to quickly build strong rapore w/ fellows and all stakeholders Bridge-builder - between diverse individuals, organizations, and others The job includes: mentoring young people Occasional travel Working with Ciudad Nueva Recruiting new Fellows Organizing all aspects of the Border Fellows Program For a more detailed description please contact Stephen Tighe (tighesn@aol.com) JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 6

7 june 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 1:30- GriefShare Series 12- Bill s Bible Study 2 9:00 Border Fellows 3 9:00 MEN OF CHRIST- Breakfast 4 8:00 PS 8th grade graduation 5:00- Worship Service Creel Mission Trip #1 5 8:30 am- Traditional 10 FINE ARTS MINISTRY 10:30 MS Youth Group 10:45 am- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 10:45-Rey de Paz Spanish Service -McKee Chapel PARISH PICNIC 12:15 pm Youth Lunch Creel Mission Trip #1 6 7:00 Super Natural Creel Mission Trip #1 7 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 12- Invisible Church 6:00- Praise Band 6:00 Stephen Ministry Potluck Creel Mission Trip #1 8 1:30- GriefShare Series 6:30 CALL TO PRAYER Creel Mission Trip #1 9 7:30 Choir Practice Creel Mission Trip # 10 Creel Mission Trip #1 11 8:00 am DOHC 5:00- Worship Service 8:30 am- Traditional 12 10:30 MS Youth Group 10:45 am- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 10:45-Rey de Paz Spanish Service -McKee Chapel 12:15 pm Youth Lunch 13 5:30 New Ladies Bible Study 7:00 Super Natural 14 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 5:30 Vestry Prayer 6:00- Praise Band 11:30 SM & Clergy 1:30- GriefShare Bill s Bible Study 16 7:30 Choir Practice ANCHOR DEADLINE 17 5:00- Worship Service :30 am- Traditional 10 FINE ARTS MINISTRY 10:30 MS Youth Group 10:45- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 10:45-Rey de Paz Spanish Service -McKee Chapel 12:15 pm Youth Lunch FATHER S DAY 20 5:30 Ladies Bible Study 7:00 Super Natural 21 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 12- Finance Committee Meeting 6:00- Praise Band 1:30- GriefShare :30 Choir Practice :00- Worship Service 26 8:30 am- Traditional Service 10:30 MS Youth Group 10:45- Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children 10:45-Rey de Paz Spanish Service -McKee Chapel 12:15 pm Youth Lunch 27 VBS Begins 5:30 Ladies Bible Study 7:00 Super Natural 28 VBS 9:00-Staff Meeting 11:00- Prayer & Fasting 12- Al Anon 5:30 Vestry Business Meeting 6:00- Praise Band VBS 1:30- GriefShare 29 VBS 30 7:30 Choir Practice VBS 1 JUNE THE ANCHOR-PAGE 7

8 PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID EL PASO, TEXAS Mission Statement: The church of St. Clement, under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, by the grace of God and by the power of the Holy Spirit, intentionally pursues Real Worship, Real Relationships, and Real Difference. 810 N. Campbell El Paso, Texas P: F: Website: Prayer requests: 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 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 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