TEAM MINISTRIES

CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, EPISCOPAL

(revised March 2008)

ADMINISTRATION TEAMS:

 COMMUNICATION:   Betty Swantner – 350-5250, 572-3507 – swanchez1@att.net

       Bulletin Boards:   Linda Anderson

       Marketing:

       Newsletter:  Nery Buenrostro, Riley Cromwell

       Office Helpers:  Mary Anita Johnson, Estella Perez, Rae Fourt

        Parish Staff:   Fr. Aguilar, Fr. Cespedes, Nery Buenrostro, Jack Fullerton, 

                                 Marilyn White, Jeff Figueroa, Imelda Gunnoe, Letty Mandujano, Norma Lee Browning, Juanita Gonzalez

 Web Page:  Bob Robey

 LONG-RANGE IMPLEMENTATION:

     North Brownsville:  Daniel Rentfro, Jr. 

     Elizabeth Street:  Nick Mitchell-Bennett

WORSHIP TEAMS:

     Acolytes:   Florence Ayma, Leslie Ray, Olivia Reed

     Altar Guild:  Lenora Rentfro, Teresa Hoskins

     Layreaders / Eucharistic Ministers:   Kay Williamson

     Music:   Jeff Figueroa

     Prayer Partners:  Pam Armstrong, Margaret Bergen

     Ushers:   John Williamson

     Weekly Services:

          Wednesday  5:30  Holy Eucharist Rite II

          Thursday  9:30  Holy Eucharist Rite I

          Sunday  7:30  Holy Eucharist Rite I

                       8:30  Santa Eucaristia Rito II

                       9:30  Sunday School for Adults & Children

                      10:45  Holy Eucharist Rite II

DISCIPLESHIP TEAMS:

ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION:   Andy Hanen / Diane Dillard –  546-1617 /

                                                                346-3001 - dddillard@rgv.rr.com

     Library:   Edie Anderson, Craig Ginn, Laurie Ray

     Sunday School:   Fr. Leonardo Cespedes (Spanish)

                                 Andy Hanen, Diane Dillard – Sunday 9:30-10:30

CHRISTIAN FORMATION:   Deborah Salazar – 350-2416 – dsalazar8@rgv.rr.com

                                                  Maria Fletcher – 350-2416 – ms2056@rgv.rr.com

     Children’s Ministry:

        Children’s Choir:   Martha Warburton, Ellen Sovkoplas – Sunday 10:20-11:00

          Nursery:   Barbara Rodriguez – Sunday (birth – 3 yr.)

          Sunday School Teachers:  Sunday 9:30-10:30

               Godly Play 4K-2^nd – Gale Armstrong, Christine Reed

               3^rd-5^th – Heidi Wild, Barbara Rodriguez

     Youth Ministry:   Nick & Lisa Mitchell-Bennett – 541-4993 –

                                  nmitchell@cdcb.org / lisa.mitchell-bennett@utb.edu

          Acolytes:   Florence Ayma

          Sunday School Teachers: Sunday 9:30-10:30

               Middle School – Deborah Salazar, Victor Gonzalez

               High School – Nick & Lisa Mitchell-Bennett

EVANGELISM:    

     Coffee in the Courtyard:   Jack Fullerton

     Come & See Class:   Fr. Richard Aguilar – for those new to the Episcopal Church

     Gardening:   Edie Anderson

     Greeters:   Betty Swantner

     Newcomer Follow-up:

     Small Groups:

          Advent Book Club:  Daniel Rentfro Jr. – 2^nd Sunday 6:00 Guild Room (reads &

               discusses books of the month)

          Cascarones:  Ellen Sovkoplas – 550-9077 – Thursday 10:00-11:30

          Crafters in Christ:  Janet Aguilar – 350-3356 – every other Wednesday 10:00-12:00

          Daughters of the King:  Betty Swantner – 572-3507 – 2^nd & 4^th Sunday of each

               month 8:30-9:30 (commit to daily prayer for the community)

          Bible Study:  Dan & Linda Anderson – 541-0224 – Tuesday evenings 6:30 at Ellen

               Gerb’s home, 114 Fireside

 FOOD & FELLOWSHIP:  Betty Swantner

     Advent Breakfast:   Maria Fletcher – last Sunday of each month

     Bishop / Confirmation Receptions:  

     Christmas Party: 

     Episcopal Day School Sundays:   EDS Board Members

     Maundy Thursday Agape:  Patrick & Dawna Hammes   

     Rally Day:    Maria Fletcher, Deborah Salazar, Glenda Heaner, Kay Williamson

     Thanksgiving Day Lunch:   John & Kay Williamson

     Youth Sunday:  Nick & Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, Kay Williamson

PARISH CARE: 

     Altar Flowers Delivery:   Carolyn Parker – 542-3845

     Caring Connections:  

     Columbarium:  

     Funeral Reception:   Laura Partridge, Carolyn Parker

     Home Eucharistic Ministers: Ford Lockett / Dan Anderson –   Take communion to

                shut- in parishioners after church on Sunday

OUTREACH TEAM:

Coordinator:  Nick Mitchell-Bennett

541-4993 / nmitchell@cdcb.org

     Church Door Food Ministry:  Nery Vail – 544-1839

     La Iglesia Anglicana La Ascension en Matamoros:  Father Serge Villalobos

     La Posada:  Robert Swantner – 541-2041 – 1^st Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Good Neighbor

                        Settlement Home (soup kitchen feeds the hungry)

     Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC):  Bob Robey – 838-5783 – Helping churches help people

     Missions:  Kim Cromack – 542-4852 / Carol Reed – 548-1785 (Southeast Mexico & Cuernavaca)      

                      Ellen Sovkoplas – 550-9077 (Honduras)

     PASS (Parents Advocating Student Success) – Blanca Marquez

     United Thank Offering (UTO):  Cheryl Taylor

STEWARDSHIP TEAMS:

Annual:  Wardens and Vestry

Capital:  Elizabeth Street and North Brownsville Teams

Legacy:  Wardens and Vestry

Missionary:  Kim Cromack, Carol Reed