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Annual Meeting The annual congregational meeting of the Church of St.Clement will be held at 9:45 AM on Sunday, February3rd, 2019. Breakfast will be served, and all are welcome,whether you are a voting member or not.The business ofthis meeting includes hearing the financial report for2018, passing the 2019 budget, and electing new vestrymembers for three-year terms. Potential vestry membersmust sign a “nomination form” that includes theexpectations of a vestry person, and answer aquestionnaire that is submitted to the vestry ahead oftime, so please do not wait! Sign up for the "One Another" Women’s Retreat Every year, God brings blessing and healing andencouragement to women through worship, fellowship,teaching and testimony on the Annual St. Clement’sWomen’s Retreat. This year's theme is “One Another"-referencing all the New Testament exhortations abouthow we are to live and interact with each other asmembers of the one Body of Christ. Don’t forget to signup online or at the Welcome Center. The dates of theretreat are February 8-10th, 2019. Giving in the Holiday Season Thank you for your support of this Church. We aregrateful for God’s provision and your faithfulness ingiving so that St. Clement’s may provide the variousministries that touch lives with the message of JesusChrist, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We still need your help to finish this year in a strongfinancial position. You may give online, by texting, or bymail. All gifts that are postmarked or received throughDec. 31st are deductible in 2018 for IRS purposes. You may find it advantageous for your taxes to giveappreciated stock or by designating a RMD of aretirement account. If you wish to do either of these, callKaren Miller at (915) 521-8043. Yours in the nativity of our Lord, The Rev. William Cox Cobb

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Dear brothers and

sisters in Christ,

Happy New Year! The year 2019 is officiallythe year BEFORE our 150th Anniversary as aChristian congregation. Although serviceswere started in 1867 by Gaylord Judd Clarke,it was in “1870 that Parson Joseph WilkenTays came to El Paso where he built the firstChurch of St. Clement.” The first churchbuilding was a two-room adobe that wasbetween Mesa and North Orego n Streets. Thechurch was named in honor of his son who haddied as a child, and the third bishop of Rome. I look forward to this year being a time whenwe envision how to honor the Lord andcelebrate the hundred and fifty years that thiscongregation has been a witness to the gospelof Jesus Christ. Special Thanks Every year a tremendous effort is made on ourChristmas services. Thanks to all those whomade them so special this year. For the 5 p.mservice: Rebecca Guerin, Robyn Pelking,Melissa Greco, Sharon Taylor, David Guerin,and Robert Manning. For the 7:30 and 10 p.m. services: Rick Garvenand the choir, Rick Milliorn and the praiseband and the brass and timpani musicians; theflower and altar guilds for their work; thelectors, readers and acolytes; our child careworkers and maintenance s taff; our officestaff: Irene, Ericka, Eddie, Lupe, Karen andMarilyn. And finally, thank you to our clergy for all oftheir hard work throughout the year! The church offices will be closed the weekafter Christmas, and we will not have the 5p.m. Saturday evening service on December29th.

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Are you looking for something new to do or be a partof in 2019? We would love to add some new

volunteers to our team this semester. Our programsbegin the week of January 14th. Check out or

website: www.ciudadnueva.org, or facebook page tolearn more!

If you would like more information please contact

Bethany:

[email protected] or (915) 307-0454

be a van driver for Food CO-OP orYouth Programteach a class, skill or hobby to ourmiddle school students on Tuesdays4:30-5:30 PMbe a mentor in Launch Pad from 3:30-5:30 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays(3rd-5th graders)volunteer working with highschoolers


Wednesday, January 02, 2019, we will resume GriefShare 2.0 at 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM in the conference room. This session will

end on January 23rd and the following Wednesday (January 30th) we will have a social meeting (place to be determined).

The attendance in GriefShare has been very brisk in 2018. Such high attendance proves the need for this program. Since

small groups (less than 10) are more effective, it would be beneficial to have enough facilitators to separate when we have

too many people. Nancy and I co-facilitate these sessions but when one of us is traveling there is no support. We are very

interested in having anyone with a servant's heart to help Nancy and I in this very rewarding ministry. GriefShare provides

"Leaders Guides" and session outlines and experience or prior training is not needed as we simply facilitate the meeting and

are not counselors.

GriefShare 3.0 will start February 06, 2019 and this will be an opportunity for interested parties to start from the beginning.

I will review the holidays to see if we will extend beyond 13 weeks and report to you in the next Anchor.

If you have questions feel free to call either Linda Kaip (915) 539 1265 or Nancy Pilgrim (915) 833 4818. God bless and

welcome to 2019!

Please help us welcome Julie Ito of the Stick House Sanctuary, A passionate and dedicated wildlife rehabilitator of birds, waterfowl and wild

mammals. Julie will share some of her favorite experiences and memories helping wildlife be free. With veterinarian help, they find forever homes for rescued animals or reintroduce them back into their natural habitat.

Clements Clementines &

Mayfield Rm ● Fr John Dixon Communion 10:30 AM ● Carl 10:45 AM Lively communion with Fr John Dixon 10:30 AM prior to our guest speaker at 10:50 AM.

Followed by our happy covered dish at noon. Bring a friend and/or a winter dish. January 21st in the Mayfield Room from 10:30 AM - 1:15 PM

The Monday Night Ladies' Bible Study will begin a

new 8-session study titled No Other Gods by Kelly

Minter January 14, 2019. This study will challenge

women to evaluate the modern-day idols in our

culture and embrace a deeper, more meaningful

relationship with Jesus. We begin at 5:30 PM with

snacks and end by 8:00 PM. All ladies are invited. If

you have questions please contact Geneva Williams

at (915) 585-1419 or (915) 328-1569.

My ways are beyond your ways, and my thoughts are beyond your thoughts Isaiah 55:9

God has provided various ways to experience the fathomless mystery of His loving presence. Contemplative Prayer was

brought back into general practice in the 14th century by Anonymous, the author of The Cloud of Unknowing. From this wayof praying have come Centering Prayer and Christian Meditation. Join us as we experience God’s presence within us, acommunion with the indwelling trinity. Deepening our relationship with the living Christ is the focus of Contemplative

Prayer. January 24th, 2019 from 1:00-2:30 PM. We will meet at the welcome center and then go to the Mckee Chapel to practice 20

minutes of Contemplative Prayer. Afterward, there is time to share what we are learning and how God is changing us fromwithin this practice. All are welcome.

For more information, call (915) 433-5034.

All women of the church are warmly invited to attend aswe explore together our theme of "One Another"--that

we belong to each other in Christ as members of HisOne Body

February 8-10, 2019, Holy Cross Retreat Center in LasCruces, NM.

$145 per person, register at the Welcome Center oronline

Questions? Please contact Courtney Brown:

(915) 276-7411


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Are you looking for something new to do or be a partof in 2019? We would love to add some new

volunteers to our team this semester. Our programsbegin the week of January 14th. Check out or

website: www.ciudadnueva.org, or facebook page tolearn more!

If you would like more information please contact

Bethany:

[email protected] or (915) 307-0454

be a van driver for Food CO-OP orYouth Programteach a class, skill or hobby to ourmiddle school students on Tuesdays4:30-5:30 PMbe a mentor in Launch Pad from 3:30-5:30 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays(3rd-5th graders)volunteer working with highschoolers


Wednesday, January 02, 2019, we will resume GriefShare 2.0 at 1:30 PM- 3:00 PM in the conference room. This session will

end on January 23rd and the following Wednesday (January 30th) we will have a social meeting (place to be determined).

The attendance in GriefShare has been very brisk in 2018. Such high attendance proves the need for this program. Since

small groups (less than 10) are more effective, it would be beneficial to have enough facilitators to separate when we have

too many people. Nancy and I co-facilitate these sessions but when one of us is traveling there is no support. We are very

interested in having anyone with a servant's heart to help Nancy and I in this very rewarding ministry. GriefShare provides

"Leaders Guides" and session outlines and experience or prior training is not needed as we simply facilitate the meeting and

are not counselors.

GriefShare 3.0 will start February 06, 2019 and this will be an opportunity for interested parties to start from the beginning.

I will review the holidays to see if we will extend beyond 13 weeks and report to you in the next Anchor.

If you have questions feel free to call either Linda Kaip (915) 539 1265 or Nancy Pilgrim (915) 833 4818. God bless and

welcome to 2019!

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Hi St. Clement’s!

The Good Soil youth group has had an amazing run this month, with new teachings, trips, and student

leaders! We started off the month by finishing up our fruits of the spirit series, where each week

focused on an individual fruit, so we can better work towards becoming a giant orchard of fruit trees,

each l iving for God’s glory. We also finished up movie club Tuesdays and began stud ying a chapter of

James every week, and since there are only 5 chapters in the book of James, we finished that up too!

Outside of El Paso and smack dab in the middle of the holidays, we ventured to Kansas City, MO for

the OneThing Conference and took a good look into our relationships with Christ. We sure did shed

some tears (the good kind, no worries) and had a marvelous time delving in to Jesus and who he is and

weeding out what is keeping us from him.

As briefly mentioned above, we have some new student leaders. Congratulations Claire Quintana and

Sunny Morten! We can’t express how excited we are to have them leading our group and to have input

in our staff meetings. We know they will have wonderful insights.

All of us in The Good Soil are eager to see what God has in store for us in these u pcoming weeks of

January. Keep us in your prayers that we may be able to lead the youth of our church to become strong

and l ight hearted christians with a strong passion for the glory of Christ and his Kingdom.

Happy New year!


The new year is a great time to make use of your Parish Library! There is no expense involved, and you don't

have to find room for another book on your shelves! We have many excellent Christian books and movies. Our

children's collection is terrific! We have books for all ages.

The New Year is also a great time to return any books or movies you have at home. No one will guilt-trip you

about keeping things too long, we assure you! There are quite a few books that have been checked out for

several months - or even longer. We would love to have them back! If you have a recommendation for a new

book you think would be a good addition to our library, please let us know. We like to add excellent new

materials.

We are seeking a volunteer for Sunday mornings. Please contact Anne Walker ( 915- 525-7564 or

[email protected]) for more information. No experience necessary - just a friendly person who loves

books! Thanks for considering this opportunity.

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1. At least 18 years of age 2. A voting member of the church 3. A committed Christian, who maintains the disciplines of Bible Study and Prayer 4. Believing the Bible to be the inspired Word of God and the Creeds of the Church to be authoritative in defining biblical Christian faith. 5. Regular in worship and active in the life of the congregation 6. A giver of record for at least a year who is committed to tithing or working toward a tithe 7. Able to attend as many as two meetings a month, vestry retreats, etc.

Vestry Nominations Nominations are being accepted to replace four retiring vestry members at the February 2019 Annual Meeting. Choosing

vestry members is meant to be a process of mutual spiritual discernment. Vestry members must be prayerful,

knowledgeable of scripture, have a personal relationship with Christ, and a desire to serve Him through this parish.

Nominees will be asked to answer questions approved by the vestry. The vestry has adopted the following requirements

for serving on the vestry. Nominees must be:


St. Clement's Parish School

We have had a special year at St. Clement’s Parish School. We have accomplished so much and grown in many ways.

Our Dinner Theatre show, “Grease,” was a tremendous success. The show was led by our Producer, Writer, and Director,Robyn Pelking-Chavez. It starred our 8th graders enrolled in Dinner Theatre, and they were incredible. We are proud of

everyone involved with the production.

We have two students you might have seen on the news! Humberto Serna and Paxton Lowenfield qualified and competed inthe Cross-Country National Championships in Reno, Nevada! They did incredibly well and represented our school perfectly.All of our students are gifted in many ways. We had several that were named All-Region in music and others that are bringing

home trophies. It’s a great time to be a Wildcat!

Our holiday season was a joyous success as our students and teachers rocked the Christmas Music Presentation, Choir andOrchestra Concert, Christmas Around the World presentation, and a chess tournament! Our annual Lessons and Carols

Chapel was absolutely special and memorable. Students also collected blankets for those less fortunate, as well as completedtheir final exams. Among all this activity, we took care not to forget the meaning of Christmas and the blessing of the new

year. Our gratitude is heartfelt and our prayers are constant- for our families, school, and for our church that always supportsus. May the gifts of joy and peace fill your hearts now and always.

Sara McCleskey Head of School

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Children’s Ministry is happy to announce that our Little Lambs Sunday Morning Nursery Class hasexpanded to both the 8:30 and 10:45 AM services. Our littlest ones are invited to participate in a veryfun filled, interactive program, created just for them. Class time includes, singing, story time, makingthemed crafts and snacks. The 8:30 class welcomes all little ones ages 0-4yrs old and the 10:45 class

invites all those little lambs 0-2yrs old. Wonder Room Sunday School Class is a class for our 3-4 year olds during the 10:45 service. This love-

filled class is a favorite with children. Lessons consists of story time on the flannel board, songs, themedcraft time and snacks.

Kinder-5th graders meet for a fun-filled time in Kids Connection and share the lessons in a variety ofways. Class time always starts with singing favorite songs, proclaiming our declarations, lifting up

prayers and enjoying tasty snacks! Kids Connection also meets during the Saturday evening service for allchildren Kinder-5th grade.

Parents, we invite you to come by and meet our fun-loving teachers and stay to sit in on a class. We also would like to extend an invite to anyone who would like to be a part of Children’s Ministry. Weneed teachers and helpers in all age groups. If you feel a tug on your heart and want to know more about

how you can get involved contact Rebecca Guerin, the Children’s Ministry Director.

Rebecca Guerin

Children’s Ministry Director

(915) 996-7670

[email protected]

Melissa Greco

Assistant

[email protected]

Sharon Taylor

Assistant

[email protected]


St. Clement’s is a great mission minded church. We tithe ten percent of all of our income to missions.

St. Clement’s supports missionaries all over the world, from Ciudad Juarez to Sudan. Every first Monday of the

month, there is a missionary luncheon in the Mayfield Room starting at 12:00 noon. If you come, you will meet

missionaries from El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, Creel, and sometimes from Iraq and Afghanistan. There are college

ministries, church plants, pro-life missions, disaster relief work, educational missions, drug counseling, and more.

This luncheon has been going on for more than thirty years! It has always been a blessing. But we have a

problem; we need people to volunteer to cook for the missionaries. If you would like to help, please contact

Irene Taylor or the Rev. John Dixon at (915) 247-1064.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySpirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.and teaching them to obey everything I have

commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” Matthew 28:19-20

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JANUARY 2019Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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1:30 PM GriefShare

6:00 PM Youth Group

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12 PM Bill’s Bible Study12 PM Praise Band

7:30 PM Choir Practice

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5:00 PM Worship Service

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8:30 AM Traditional10:30 AM MS Youth Group10:45 AM Rey de Paz Spanish Service10:45 AM Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children. 12:15 PM Youth Lunch

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9:00 AM ESC

12 PM Missionary Luncheon

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9:00 AM Staff Meeting

11:00 AM Prayer & Fasting12 PM Al Anon

5:30 PM Vestry Prayer6:00 PM Praise Band6:30 PM Stephen Ministry

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8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study9:00 AM ESC

1:30 PM GriefShare

6:00 PM Youth Group

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12 PM Praise Band


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8:30 AM Daughters of the Holy Cross


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8:30 AM Traditional10:30 AM MS Youth Group10:45 AM Rey de Paz Spanish Service10:45 AM Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children. 12:15 PM Youth Lunch

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9:00 AM ESC

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9:00 AM Staff Meeting

11:00 AM Prayer & Fasting12 PM Al Anon

6:00 PM Praise Band

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1:30 PM GriefShare

6:00 PM Youth Group

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12 PM Bill’s Bible Study12 PM Praise Band


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8:30 AM Traditional10:30 AM MS Youth Group10:45 PM Rey de Paz Spanish Service10:45 AM Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children12:15 PM Youth Lunch

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9:00 AM ESC10:30 AM Clements & Clementines

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9:00 AM Staff Meeting11:00 AM Prayer & Fasting12 PM Finance Committee12 PM Al Anon

6:00 PM Praise Band

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1:30 PM GriefShare

6:00 PM Youth Group

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8:30 AM Traditional10:30 AM MS Youth Group10:45 PM Rey de Paz Spanish Service10:45 AM Contemporary w/ Nursery & Children12 PM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal12:15 PM Youth Lunch

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9:00 AM ESC

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11:00 AM Prayer & Fasting

12 PM Al Anon

5:30 PM Vestry Business Meeting

6:00 PM Praise Band

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The Rev. William C. Cobb, D. Min., Rector

The Rev. Rick Milliorn, Associate & Contemporary Music Director

The Rev. Travis W. King, Associate

The Rev. John H. Dixon Jr., Rey de Paz Pastor

The Rev. Ken Hanna, Rey de Paz Pastor

Courtney Brown, Deacon

Irene Taylor, Assistant to the Rector

Rick Garven, Organist and Adult Choir Director

Kristie Cossel, Youth Ministry Director

Adam Drake, Assistant

Rebecca Guerin, Children's Ministry Director

Melissa Greco, Assistant

Sharon Taylor, Assistant

Edward A. Endlich, English Speaking Center Director & Parish Administrator

Lupe Mendoza, Director of Preschool/Daycare

Karen Miller, Financial Secretary

Marylin Jay, Bookkeeper

Anne Walker, Librarian

Ericka Garcia, Receptionist

Blanca Castillo, Communications

Jesus Ortiz Torres, Maintenance Supervisor

Trey Burdick • Greg D. Carameros • Mike Hicks • Robyn Pelking-Chavez • Andy Quintana• Richard Roman • S. Anthony (Tony) Safi • Courtney Brown • John Schmid Don Ward, Senior Warden David Kaufmann, Junior Warden Lin Banks, Treasurer • [email protected] Edward A. Endlich, Clerk • [email protected]

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