St. Mary's Episcopal Church

The Daughters of the King (DOK) is an international order for women who commit to a rule of life, consisting of daily prayers, service, and evangelism.  We pray for the spread of Christ's kingdom!  We pray for spiritual growth and guidance for the Church, our parish, and its ministries, clergy, parishioners, and all requests made known to us.

Meetings are held the first Saturday of Each month.  We gather in the Office Conference Room at 9:15 A.M. for a bit of fellowship, Morning Devotions, a brief business meeting, updating of our prayer list, and a short program.

The Chapter sponsors the parish-wide drives for school supplies in the fall, and hats, mittens, and scarves at Christmas for the children of Chelwood Elementary School.  In addition, at the Annual Epiphany Home/Pot Luck new underwear and socks are collected for the children at Joy Junction (a local homeless shelter for families).  Our motto says it all:

For His sake . . .

I am but one, but I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

What I can do, I ought to do.

What I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.

Lord, what will you have me do?

The purpose of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is to spread Christ's Kingdom by the power of the Holy Spirit.  It is dedicated to the disciplines of Prayer for the spread of Christ's kingdom, especially among men and youth, and for God's blessings upon the labors of the Brotherhood; study of the Holy Scriptures and the teachings of the Church, to attain a better understanding of how to follow Christ and bring others into his kingdom; and service.

Brotherhood activities include:

- Prepare and serve the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.

- Perform repairs and maintenance on the Church as required.

- Sponsor an Ice Cream Social in August.

- Arrange for a night at the Isotopes baseball park in August.

- Provide financial assistance to selected charities.

Membership in the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is open to all men and youth.  Our meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 7:30 A.M. in the Tarbell Community Hall.  Please join us for a short service, breakfast, a devotional, and business meeting.

The Altar Guild is responsible for caring for the Altar vessels and preparing the church for worship at Mass, baptisms, weddings, funerals, and any special services. 

Every Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. in the Office Conference Room bags of groceries are distributed to needy families.  Approximately 15 to 20 bags of groceries are given out each Week.

The Food Pantry is able to do this through generous cash contributions and food item gifts by the parish.  Additional funding comes from the Poverty and Outreach Board of the Northwest Deanery in the Diocese of the Rio Grande.

The Prayer Shal Ministry is a ministry of love.  The shawls cannot be bought, but are gifts of the heart from the knitter (as a representative of the congregation, sharing in the pastoral care of the Church here and afat) to the recipient.  The clergy and members of the congregation suggest names of potential recipients and shawls are given out as they become available.  God the Holy Spirit is in charge of supply and demand - we are not.  As the facilitator of the Shawl Ministry at St. John the Divine in Houston said, "The shawls are representative of God's grace to all of us - freely given and impossible to buy."