Mission Of The Month
The “Mission of the Month” for November is one of our favorite ministries at Spring Branch Presbyterian Church – the Houston International Seafarers Center. The Seafarers Center is a multi-denominational outreach to seafarers from around the world who dock at terminals in the Houston Ship Channel.
Imagine working on a ship, far from home, as Christmas approaches. This is reality for countless seafarers who pass through the Port of Houston every day. As the Port Chaplains share a Christmas shoebox with each seafarer, the seafarers experience true joy and excitement. This last Christmas, approximately 8,600 Christmas boxes were provided to our visiting Seafarers on over 380 vessels from all around the world. This year, we are hoping to get them back up to their usual 10,000 boxes delivered.
Our goal this year is to provide 150+ decorated shoeboxes filled with many useful items to the Seafarers Center. Join us on Sunday, December 1st, beginning with breakfast at 9am, and then packing and wrapping from 9:30 to 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall.
November Mission Updates & Opportunities
Fair Haven Food Pantry – We are continuing to accept donations for the Fair Haven Food Pantry throughout the fall season (non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, plastic grocery bags, paper bags, and paper products). They also take new and gently used children’s books for the youngest visitors to choose when they go to Fair Haven with their families.
Save-the-Date for the December Blood Drive – SBPC will have a Blood Drive on Sunday, December 1st, from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM in the Gathering Place. Please contact Ashley Powell at ashleycrawford161@gmail.com if you would like to donate. Share the gift of life!
SBPC Hot Meals on Weekends – The 4th Saturday of each month we look for individuals to deliver meals to shut-ins. A hot lunch of chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans are delivered via 2 routes with about 14 people on each route, so we usually need a total of 4 volunteers each month. If you are interested in volunteering to deliver meals one month, please contact Lu Taylor, lu@lutaylor.com, cell 832-571-8779.
Academy Teacher/Staff Treats – The mission team has begun blessing our Academy faculty with a group treat once a month. So far, we’ve had a cute basket of items following the theme “Our teachers are worth a mint!” and a big Halloween themed bucket of pretzel bags. If you are interested in taking a month to do this good deed, please let Laurie Mitchell know. We are currently looking to fill in January, March, April, and May. It works well to put the item(s) in their teacher’s lounge on a Sunday after church so they are pleasantly surprised on Monday morning.
Seafarers Gift Wrap – Do you have extra Christmas gift wrap you would like to donate to our December 1st packing and wrapping party? If so, please drop it off at the church with your other seafarers’ donations anytime this month.
