Big Bend Episcopal Mission
Newsletter Archive

2008
January 2008 Counting Prayers Pledge - Old Kneelers to Benches by Steve Matteson - Church Christmas Preparations - Anonymous Saying from Penny Noepel - The Great Lighting Caper - Eleven Steps to A More Joyous You by Cheryl Bell - Pictures of St. James' and St. Paul's Altars at Christmas
February 2008 St. James' Lenten Study - New St. Paul's Stained Glass Window Honors Harpers - BBEM Annual Meeting A Success - Otra Vez and Boys and Girls Club Needs - 2007 Mission Outreach Donations Total $15,000,00 - Benches Auction Realizes $1,150.00 for St. James' - Stations of the Cross at St. James' and Casa de la Rosa During Lent - Betsy Burns Assists in  Annual Budget Printed Presentation
March 2008 Order of St. Luke Healing Mission in Clovis, NM - Country Fair for Children's Playground - Otra Vez Moving to New Site - Lenten Study Continues -Holy Week Activities Schedule - Farewell to Beverly and Bill Peiser - Alpine Nursing Home Wish List - Hard Questions and Lent
April 2008  Churches Flowering at Easter - K C Avery  A Golf Champion - New Service Times at Sts. Mary's and Joseph's - St. James' Seder Supper - New OSL Healing Program at St. James'- Thoughts on Healing by Seth - Gardening at Casa de la Rosa
May 2008  Pet Blessing at St. James' - Baptism of Juliette and Margot French at St. Paul's - St. James' OSL Prayer Fellowship Planned Healing Activities - Vicar and Dedie Taylor Appointed to Diocesan Search Committee - Potluck Farewell Dinner for Penny - Vicar Attends Second Clergy Leadership Conference in Connecticut - Seth Attends Men's Rite of Passage Activities in Fredericksburg - New Study Book for St. James' Prayer Fellowship - Pet Gallery
  2007
January 2007  Threshold Has First Service in New Chapel - Thank You to All Altar Guilds - New Creche at St. James' - Annual Mission Retreat Scheduled - Christmas Services Well Attended - Archbishop of Canterbury Christmas Message
February 2007  Mission Retreat at Longhorn Motel Feb. 23 to 25 - Book by Presiding Bishop Schori - New Bishop's Committee Members - Lent Starts Feb. 21 - UN Millenium Development Goals - Presiding Bishop Calls for Peace Initiative Renewals - Next Threshold Quiet Day Feb. 4 - Sustaining and Preserving True Faith
March 2007  Threshold Open House March 17 - Crabtree New Assistant for Church Website - BBEM Annual Meeting - Tuesday Lenten Study Begins at St. James' - Gene West - Boys and Girls Club Tops Matching Grant - Meaning of Lent
April-May 2007  Casa de la Rosa Open House - Deanery Meeting - Quiet Day Schedule Change - Holy Week Schedule - Reading and Interpreting the Bible. 
June 2007  - Threshold Quiet Day June 2 - Vicar is Speaker at BBH Graduation - David Hance New Flower Arranger for St. Paul's - Boys and Girls Club Van repainted - Easter Vigil conducted at St. Paul's -  Photo of Four Generations of Harpers  
July 2007   Hoyles celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary - Vicar attends Women's Retreat in Maine - New St. Francis Statue at St. James' - Next Threshold Quiet Day on July 7 - New Tile Counter at St. James' - History of Diocese of the Rio Grande on Diocesan Website
August 2007   Retreat House Opening on August 12 - Charles Blizzard Ordained  Priest on July 14 - Jack and Greta Murray Farewell Party - Threshold Officer Elections - Judy Probst and Kellye Graham Elected  as Directors for Boys and Girls Club - Boys and Girls Club Van in Fourth of July Parade
September 2007  Blessing of Casa de la Rosa - Scott Antrim Baptized at St. James' - Bishop Steenson Visit on Sept. 16 - St. Paul's Ice Cream Social - Dedie Taylor Bishop's Warden - Bill Smith Repairs St. Paul's Organ - Otra Vez Dedicated to Memory of Maxine Haislip - Alpine Sunshine House 30th Anniversary
October 2007  Pastoral visit by Bishop Steenson  - Vicar in Clergy Leadership Project - Odell Missildine and Lynn  Crowley Received into Episcopal Church by Bishop Steenson - Judy Probst New President of Board of Directors of Boys and Girls Club  - Betsy Burns Studies Medical Van Use - Bishop Steenson's Letter of Resignation 
November 2007  Vicar's Connecticut Conference Report - Diocesan Convocation 2007 Report - Feb. 2008 OSL Healing Mission in Clovis, NM - St. Paul's Thanksgiving Dinner and Window Dedication - Newsletter Pictures Reminiscing  
December 2007  Record Attendance at Thanksgiving Dinner - Steve Matheson Installs New Kneelers at St. James - Bill Smith 's Fifteenth Anniversary as St. James' and St. Paul's  Organist - Boys and Girl's Club Host Teacher Dinner - First Snowfall of Season - Reminiscence Pictures - Christmas Poinsettias for St. James' and St. Paul's
 

2006
January 2006 Labyrinth Construction at St. James'/Mimi Smith - Otra Vez's Haislip Memorial Sale - BBEM Annual Retreat with Brother Laurence - Threshold Hosts Quiet Day - St. Paul's Thanksgiving Dinner - Charles Blizzard Graduates from Trinity
February 2006 Annual Retreat with Brother Laurence - Retreat Schedule - Funding for Terlingua Boys and Girls Club - Threshold Quiet Day - "Gradual" Hymn? - Threshold May Retreat
March 2006   Jack Murray Retires - Retreat held at Longhorn Motel - Tom Graf and Don Viator join Order of Holy Cross - What is a Threshold Quiet Day? - Chili Cookoff hosted by Boys and Girls Club - St. James collects Snacks for Kids - Kudos from Seth for Newsletter Helpers
April 2006  Nancy Antrim Guest Speaker at Oxford University Forum - Update on Labyrinth - Chihuahua Dog Race - Boys and Girls Club Land Raffle - Miller Family Baptisms - Holy Week Schedule - Big Bend Mission Outreach Giving - Thank You from Brother Lawrence
May 2006  Benson Retreat - Penny's "Waist Watcher's Dictionary " - In Memory of Jack Probst - Border Kids Discuss Border Issues - Wedding of Joe and Melissa - Winds batter Boys and Girls Club
June 2006  Labyrinth Construction Day Approaches - Blizzard Ordained Deacon - Pam Marett Tenured at Sul Ross - Benson Retreat A Success - Softball Tournament for Boys & Girls Club - Snacks Donations for Boys & Girls Club
July & August 2006   Katharine Jefferts Schori Elected 26th Presiding Bishop of ECUSA - "The Wind Blows the High Grass" by Ken Whitley - St. James Prayer Fellowship Studies Keating "Centering Prayer" Tapes  - Evelyn Luciani and Spanish Club visit Mexico - BBEM Sign Adorns Little League Center Field Fence
September 2006  Hoyles Attend OSL Annual Conference in San Antonio - Labyrinth Workshop - Boys and Girls Club Summer Activities - Reeds Visit South America - Boys and Girls Club Get Meadows Grant - St. James Prayer Fellowship to Study "Healing Everywhere" by OSL Co-Founder Rev. JG Banks - Hannah Stephens(Sandy and Diane Stephens) Born on August 21, 2006
October 2006   BBEM Survey Results - Harper's 70th Wedding Anniversary - Threshold Web Site -  Episcopal Life Monthly Newspaper - Ranch Wisdom - Boys and Girls Club News - Boys and Girls Club Web Site
November 2006   Labyrinth Ready for Use - Presiding Bishop's Investiture on Nov. 4 - Convocation Supports UN Millenium Goals - ECUSA Adopts Revised Lectionary - Boys & Girls Club Grant
December 2006   Threshold Retreat House Update - Christmas Poinsettias For St. James' - Thanksgiving Dinner Record Attendance - Help Needed For Assistance Fund - Blessing of Nancy Antrim's New Home - St. James' New Tile Floor - St. Paul's Group Starts New Study Book
2005
January 2005 CBlizzard Wedding -- Annual Retreat -- J Steenson Election as Bishop Coadjutor Approved by ECUSA Standing Committees -- New St. James' Study Group -- Otra Vez Update -- Happy Hookers Knitting Group at St. Paul's -- Return of Bill Smith as Organist at St. Paul's
February 2005 J Steenson Consecrated Bishop --  Annual Retreat -- In Memory of Maxine -- UTO Grant/Youth Club -- Dedication of Renovated St. James Foyer in Memory of Les Spoonts -- Christmas Donations for Youth Club -- New Creche for St. James' from Jack and Judy Probst
March 2005 Vicar Speaks to UTO International -- St Paul's Members in "Glass Menagerie" -- Bishop Kelshaw to Visit BBEM -- Otra Vez Reopens -- Retreat Highlights -- Easter Flowers for St. James -- Bookmarks by St. Paul's --Holy Week Schedule -- Youth Club New Member Drive -- Streams In The Desert -- Annual Meeting -- St. James' Altar Guild Needs New Members
April 2005 Schedule of Bishop Kelshaw's Visit to BBEM on April 6 through April 10, 2005 - Dedication of Otra Vez Thrift Shop in Memory of Maxine Haislip - St. James' hosts Seder Supper - Blessing of Animals at Otra Vez on April 9 - Thank You Note from Youth Club - Rod Stone Remembered
May 2005 Bishop Kelshaw and Hazel visit Mission - PCSI donate van to BBEM - Bishop confirms seven at St. James' and St. Paul's - Otra Vez revisited - Bishop blesses Animals - Memorial Trees for Carol at St. Paul's - Peyton in Big Bend Little league - Video on Mary at St. Paul's
June 2005 Youth Club gets van from UTO - Meredith Nelson interns at Vet Dental Clinic - Vicar Reelected to Presidency of BB Ed. Corp. - Work Days at St. James' and St. Paul's - New Security Feature for Web Site Church Directory - Mark Scott graduates from Marfa High School
July and August 2005  Ruth Gibson Keynote Speaker at BBHS - Bishop Kelshaw Retirement Celebrations in Albuquerque and El Paso in July - St. Paul's Group studies "Centering Prayer" - Vicar on vacation and on sabbatical August through October - KC Avery graduates from 6th grade in Ft. Davis Elementary School - K-9 Obedience Classes at St. James' - Big Bend Mission Note Cards available
September 2005  Celebration of Bishop Kelshaw Ministry - Big Bend Library Grant - St. Paul's Ice Cream Social - Charles Blizzard of St. James' a candidate for Holy Orders - "Praying The Hours" Devotion - St. James' Lessons and Carols during Advent Season - Youth Club Update - Maxine Haislip Honored by State Legislature - Contemplative Prayer at St. Paul's - New BBEM Brochure - Trip to Mt. Calvary Monastery
October 2005  Youth Club Summer Camp - St. James' Lessons/Carols in Advent - St. Paul's Study Group Starts New Book - St. James' Prayer Fellowship studying OSL Book on Healing Ministry - St. James has New Storage Building - New Diocesan Website - Judy and Seth on Vacation
November 2005 St. James Gets New Altar Windows - Hurricane Relief Contributions/Debbie Steenson - BBEM Table at Convocation very popular - St. James' Parish Hall serves as Temporary Church - Lessons and Carols on Nov 27 at St. James' - BBEM Van put to Good Use - Van Dreumel Baltic Cruise
December 2005 Dedication of New St. James' Windows - Betty Reed at Otra Vez - New Van for Youth Club - Thanksgiving at Sts. Mary and Joseph's - St. James' Book Club studies "Opening the Prayer Book" - Christmas Poinsettias for St. James' - Youth Club to get BGCA Status - Virginia Knab attains Green Belt - Laura Butler and Elizabeth McBride Big Bend Studies Conference Speakers - Mission Group Hosts Quiet Day
2004
January 2004  Ken and Shere Whitley -- Coach Seth and Youth Club-- Aurie West takes over Treasurer Post from Al Hoyle -- Excellence in Ministry-- "Celtic Spirituality" New Book for St. Paul's Study Group- Annual Retreat Feb 27-29 at Terlingua Ranch Lodge  
February 2004 Jack Probst on New Bishop Selection Committee - Seth Burgess
Notes on Bishop Election - Retreat Schedule - Defend or Live the Faith? - Shrove Tuesday Supper - History of Hymns
March 2004  Reeds in a marathon - Virginia Knab - St. James Lenten Study of Apocrypha - St. Paul's Grant Goal for Repairs - Youth Club - Hoyles remain in Alpine! - St. Paul's Seder Supper - Libi R back in Marfa - Charles breaks his nose - Adult Center at Camp Stoney  
April 2004    Ann Mathieu enhances Sts. Mary and Joseph Church - Libi Rhodes Joins Order of  Holy Cross - Meeting on Election of Bishop-Coajudor on April 3 - Otra Vez gets New Helpers - New Senior Ministry at First Presbyterian in Marfa - Retreat Highlights - Columbarium Units Ready for Purchase - Thanks from Youth Club - Seder Supper and Holy Week Schedule - Desert Chihuahuan Challenge Race
May 2004  Bonnie McNamara - Youth Club Dinner - Jack Probst Update Report on Bishop Selection Committee - Kairos Prison Ministry - Moses and Pharaoh - Franciscan Blessing - Youth Club Hike - Desert Plant Blooms
June 2004  Bill Brown's Art Work - Bishop Coadjutor Nominations Open - Altar Guild Help Needed for St. James' - Aric Bostic BB Youth Club Speaker - ESL Dinner @ St. Paul's, June 10, 7PM - "The Crisis In Islam" New St. Paul's Study Book
July and August 2004  Meredith Nelson - Otra Vez Facelift - Twenty Nominees for Bishop Coadjutor - Hoyle Agave Party - ESL Dinner @ St. Paul's - Charles Blizzard applies for Chaplaincy - Bishop Kelshaw Recovering from Pneumonia - Possible Sudan River Blindness Recovery - Upcoming St. Paul's Ice Cream Social
September 2004  Youth Club at Camp Of Champs - Discernment Committee Hard At Work - Otra Vez Renovated - Elaine Attends College Of Preachers - Thelma And Al Attend Order Of St. Luke's Conference - Campbell Gene West - Rev. Bension Ali Of Wandi Parish
October 2004  Six Bishop Coadjutor Candidates - St. Paul's Welcomes Organist Marina Azar - "A Fire In The Place" by Ken Whitley - Improvements to St. Paul's - St. James" Prayer Fellowship reads "God Has A Dream" - West's 50th Wedding Anniversary - UTO Ingathering
November 2004  Jeffrey Steenson Elected Bishop Coadjutor - Youth Club Play Day - Marfa Theater Presents "The Laramie Project" - Big Thanks To Jack Probst for Discernment Committee Work - Jared Ray Spears Baptized At St. James - Probsts Donate Nativity Scene To St. James - Marfa Study Group Reads "On The Possibilities And Limits Of Forgiveness" - St. Paul's Thanksgiving Dinner Planned - Pet Blessing Service
December 2004  Lonn and Dedie Taylor - Hot Items at Otra Vez - Annual Retreat on Feb. 11-13, 2005 - Steenson Election as Bishop-Coadjutor Approved by Bishops of Episcopal Church - Ann Van Dreumel Retirement Party - "Messiah" to be Performed in Alpine - Church Thanksgiving Dinners - Laramie Project - Christmas Poinsettias for St. James'
2003
January 2003  Reminiscences -- Frances & Ted Harper/Spring Retreat Schedule/Thrift Shop Site/St. James' Prayer Fellowship starts New Book
February 2003  Feature Story --Ellie and Billy Webb
Elaine Ponton to be Ordained Deacon
/Columbarium At St. Paul's/
Car for Transportation Ministry given by Millers/ Vicar recognized by BB Education Corp./
Great Team Penning Caper

March 2003  Feature Story --Elaine Ponton Ordained Deacon
Judy Probst New Bishop's Warden
/New Youth Center/Shrove Tuesday Supper/Bishop Dolli of Lui/Bishop of Alaska @ Small Church Conf./ Rural Hospice Bereavement Group
April 2003  Feature Story -- Libi Rhodes/Terlingua Ranch Retreat
Items for New Rec. Center/Styles of Money Handling/Vicar and Bishop's Warden attend Small Church Conference

May 2003 Feature Story -- Charles Blizzard is New Aspirant to Holy Orders/ Thrift Shop Opening/Start of Prayer Book&Bible Study Sessions/New Mission Web Site/"English as Second Language" Classes/Pres. Bishop's Fund for World Relief/Harper Family Baptismal Gathering
June 2003  Feature Story -- Ann and John Van Dreumel
Harpers inducted into Cowboy Hall of Fame/Mission Highlights/ESL Celebration Dinner/What's A Collect?/Confirmation?/Mary Miller Confirmed in Big Spring/Events at Mandala Center/St. Paul's Study Group starts New Book

July and August 2003 Feature Story -- Deanna Bowling 's Pilgrimage in Spain
Haislips' Thrift Shop Success/Charles Blizzard Postulant for Holy Orders /Circuit Rider Archives Now on Website/St. James' Fellowship starts on"Streams 0f Living Water"
September 2003 Feature Story -- Terlingua Girls Basketball Camp@Texas A&M/Reagan & Marcy Reed/Vicar goes to Jail/Jesus in a White Hat/Bishop's Blend Coffee/Blizzard starts Seminary Training/Dog Newsletter
October 2003  Feature Stories -- Youth Center Opening in Terlingua/Bill Smith/Mission Directory Now On-Line/Vicar Incarcerated!/St. Paul Ice Cream Social/Sudan Mission News/Elaine Ponton to be Ordained Nov. 9
November 2003 Features -- Youth Club/D Bowling/E Ponton Ordination /Confirmation/Convocation Delegates/Call for Coadjutor
December 2003 Ordination of Elaine Ponton at St. James'/Beth Garcia and Youth Club/Surprise Gift for ESL Students/ Sugar Gliders in Terlingua/Christmas Collections for Big Bend Youth Club/Confirmation at St. Paul's/Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Paul's
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