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in Friendswood at 505 Deseret.
This Conference will be in place
of the regular Sunday church ser-
vices normally held at 2700 Lehi
Lane in Alvin. Alvin area mem-
bers are encouraged to attend the
Faith Community Church
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State Representative
Glenda Dawson
Capitol Office
Room EXT E2.302
P O Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
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9 a m session. Spanish translation
will be available at the 1 p.m. ses-
sion. This promises to be a most
uplifting conference.
LOANS TO 5500
(Usually 30 minute service)
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Friends and visitors are always
welcome.
For more information or direc-
tions, please call 281-996-7771.
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
United States Senate
Washington, D C 20510-5922
Alvin Meals on Wheels is in need of community help.
A Brown Bag Planning meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 4 at First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall at 11:30 a.m. to help plan for its annu-
al fund raiser.
Anyone with experience in setting up or coordinating
fun walks/runs is invited. Alvin Meals on Wheels needs
your ideas and know-how.
There is also a need for volunteers to help deliver
meals to the sick and elderly in Alvin and in the
Liverpool area.
Call 281-585-6633 or 281-585-3599 for more infor-
mation.
perils and pestilence. At the time
of the English Reformation, it was
the first service to be translated
into English.
The public is invited to attend
this inspirational service to pray
for the leaders of our nation, lead-
ers of other nations, and for those
in danger from the fighting.
A contemporary service. An
Hour of Grace, is held at Grace
Episcopal Church, Alvin every
Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Your attendance is requested for
this service of prayer, praise,
lessons from the Bible and a short
message. Grace Episcopal Church
is located at the comer of Hardie
and Lang streets (two blocks west
of South Gordon). Child care is
provided. Visitors are especially
welcomed! For more information
or directions, call 281-331-5657.
Heights Baptist Church
GriefShare Recovery Support
Group, Wednesdays from 7-8:30
p.m., led by Stiles Watson, MS,
Meals On Wheels plans
Brown Bag meeting
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training them to serve Him. Each
week, more than one million boys
and girls in more than 110 coun-
tries attend Awana clubs where
they play games, memorize Bible
verses and listen to Bible stories.”
So come and let your child be part
of the fun. Awana meets weekly at
Alvin Bible Church on the corner
of FM 1462 and Rowan-Burton
Road, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Gleaner Full Gospel Church
Spirit of America Blood Drive
will be held Saturday, May 17,
from 11 a m to 2 p.m. at the
church.
Young adults meeting on the
first and third Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Women's meeting and breakfast
every third Saturday at 9 a.m.
Men's fellowship the last Friday
of the month at 7 p.m.
Prayer meetings Mondays at 6
p.m. and Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
The church is located at 2830
Stadium Drive (comer of Stadium
and Davis Bend Road). For more
information, call Pastors Simon
and Mary Whatley at 281-331-
3329.
Governor
RICK PERRY
P.O Box 12428
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-2000 fax: (512)463-1842
cy in the first place.
All who want to overcome the
pain and suffering of an addiction,
whether their own or that of a
loved one. Call 281-331-3960 to
let them know you will be attend-
ing the class.
The church is located at 1031 W.
Sealy in Alvin.
(202) 224-5922
fax (202)228-2856
712 Main St Suite 2400
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 229-2766 fax (713)718-4004
U.S. Representative
TOM DeLAY
District 22
2370 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, D C 20515-4322
(202) 224-5922 fax (202) 228-2856
961 Federal Building, 300 East 8th
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 916-58.34
senatorathutchison.senate.gov
LPC; $20 per session, 281-331-
8201 or 713-648-5549
DivorceCare Support Group,
Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m., led by
Stiles Watson, MS, LPC; $20 per
session, 281-331-8201 or 713-
648-5549.
(202) 225-5951 fax: (202) 225-5241
701 Corporate Drive Suite 118
Stafford, TX 77477
1-800-759-5748
fax (281) 240-2959
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State Senator
J.E. "BUSTER" BROWN
District 17
PO Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
US.Senetor
KAY B. HUTCHISON
284Russell Senate Office Building
WpiAhington, D C. 20510
Free consultation!
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Agape Christian Church
Agape Christian Church, a place
of faith, hope and love, congre
gates at The Senior Citizens
Center, 309 W Sealy (east side)
on Sundays at 3 p m. Services are
held on the west side of The
Senior Citizens Center every third
Sunday of the month at 5 p.m. for
communion and fellowship. Come
and join in a new beginning.
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Financing Available • Manvel Office
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and singles and adult Bible study
begins at 7 p.m. A nursery atten-
dant is present at all three ser-
vices.
Faith Community Church is
located at 4085 FM 528 (1/2 mile
East of Ron Carter). For more
information, please call 331-1430
or 393-2221.
Homes/Prudential Realtors office
on Bypass 35. 1/2 mile south of
the FM 528 intersection. Men,
women and young adults are invit-
ed to be a part of praying for and
evangelizing, in some specific
outreaches, our town of Alvin.
Call 281-388-0632 for more infor-
mation.
Friendswood Texas Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints to hold semi-annual conference
corner of FM 1462 and Second third Tuesdays of each month at 7
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Laymen for Christ
Meetings are held the first and
First Baptist Church of
Rosharon
Children and youth choirs meet
at 6 p.m. each Sunday. Activities
include exciting music, puppets.
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thru the end of June 2003.
REGULAR PRICE $1.50
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First Assembly of God
A group of caring individuals
who have been "where you are
today" offers help to chemically-
dependent individuals and their
loved ones through group discus-
sions based on a Biblical perspec-
tive of the 12-step recovery pro-
gram of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Classes are held on Tuesdays from
7-8 p.m. in the church gym and
are tree of charge.
The objective of CHALLENGE
is to see people living a chemical-
free life and growing spiritually.
drama and creative movement.
The Celebration Choir rehearses
on Sunday from 5-6 p.m.
SLAM (youth ministry) is on
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for seventh-
12th grades.
The AWANA program is on
Wednesdays, beginning at 6:30
p.m.
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Street in Rosharon. For more
information on the various min-
istries, please contact the church
office at 281-369-3011 or visit the
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anyone facing questions about
spiritual matters. The church is
located at 1407 Victory Lane,
Alvin.
The nursery is open during
every service to infants and chil-
dren through kindergarten. There
they receive care and simple
teaching about the love of God.
For children grades 1-6, “Power
Church” is held Sunday mornings
and Wednesday nights. Lessons
and fun activities address spiritual
matters in these dynamic classes.
Youth and young adult group is
held Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. and
Sundays, beginning at 6:30 p.m.,
at Victory Camp.
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church
RCIA-The Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults is now
receiving names of any adults who
would like to inquire about the
Catholic faith. Please call the
church office at 281-331-3751 for
information. 1
Alvin Bible Church
Alvin Bible Church invites kids
in grades K-sixth grade to come
and participate in its weekly
Awana program. Awana is a non-
denominational ministry commit-
ted to "reaching boys and girls
with the gospel of Christ and
Believer’s Sanctuary
Believer's Sanctuary is a nonde-
nominational Christian church,
where you are expected to come
as you arc, located at 715 W.
Adoue on the campus of Texas
Preparatory Academy. Reboot
your life for Christ.
Lighthouse Christian
Ministries International
Lighthouse Christian Ministries
International of Alvin has a
motorcycle ministry and a nursing
home ministry. If you have a
desire to get involved or would
like more information on these
ministries, please contact Rev.
Harry C. Stafford at 281-331-
1051.
Living Stones Church
Victory Camp Summer 2003 will
be held in June and July and open-
ings are filling fast. Sessions are
available for grades 3-5, grades 6-
8 and grades 9 through college.
Amenities include swimming,
ropes challenge course, go-karts,
zip-line, climate-controlled lodg-
ing, good food and more. Ministry
for your child’s spiritual growth.
1407 Victory Lane, Alvin, 281-
Grace Episcopal Church
On Fridays at 5:30 p.m.,
throughout the duration of the
fighting in Iraq, lay readers will
Bayou Drive Baptist Church
Master Clubs for children ages 4
and 5 and grades 1 3 and 4-6 meet
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Come join
in the fun games. Learn much
more about God's Word than ever
before, and enjoy doing it!
The church offers van service as
transportation for all ages to the
church Call for arrangements at
281-585-8061.
The church offers a free Home-
Bible Study Course. If you need
more information, please write to
Bible Truth. P.O. Box 1465,
Alvin. TX 77512.
The church is collecting used
Bibles for the Philippines mis-
sionaries. If you have a used Bible
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olds (very limited number), and
school-age children Kinder-com-
pleted fifth grade. To register. Call
Laura Mooney at 281-756-9695.
ALC invites you to join the
church as it continues to grow in
God’s divine path. There arc-
numerous worship and education
meetings where your input is wel-
come and neede. For more infor-
mation and dates! call the church
office at 281-331-5457.
Remember, visitors are always
welcome at Alvin Lutheran
Church!
If your children will be entering rest of the "Adventures in
Kindergarten through sixth grade Odyssey” gang as they search for
this fall, you are invited to bring Mr. Whitaker each day.
them to Alvin Bible Church. June For more information, call the
9-13, for a Great Global VBS director at 281-331-5677 or
Adventure. the church office at 281-388-
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of The Church of Jesus Christ of
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semiannual conference on
Sunday, May 18 at 9 a.m. and 1
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Alvin Lutheran Church
Alvin Lutheran Church is gear-
ing up for a “Super Cool
Underwater Bible Adventure,
S C U B A." Registration is going
on now for the V.B.S. session,
which will be held June 16-20.
Age groups are Pre-K, 4-5 year-
Alvin Missionary Baptist
Church
Teenage Discovery for young
people ages 12-19 meets at 6 p in.
on Sundays in the Fellowship
Hall. Discovery Bible Club for
children ages 2-5 also meets at 6
p.m. on Sundays in the main
building. Discovery Bible Club
for children ages 6-11 meets at 6
p.m. on Sundays in the Junior
Church
SOS meets in the Junior Church
on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
for young people ages 3 LI . Bible
study for adults meets at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday in the sanctuary A
nursery is provided for all ser
vices.
Alvin Missionary Baptist
Church is located on West Sealy
at Blum Street. The church office
phone number is 281 331-6726.
(512)463-0117 fax: (512)463-0639 (512)463-0707
PO Box 888 (512) 463-5896 Fax District Office
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 2404 South Grand Blvd, Sune 115
(409) 297-5261 fax: (409) 297-7996 Pearland, TX 77581
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Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen. Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 36, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 18, 2003, newspaper, May 18, 2003; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602978/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.