You might call it a yard sale, rummage sale, jumble or recycling… but when old stuff needs new owners, you can find great deals at the Woodforest Presbyterian Church GARAGE SALE!  Bargains include children’s clothes, toys, housewares, furniture, and more. Woodforest Presbyterian Church, 15330 Wallisville Road, Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 8 am to 1 pm.

Join us at 10 am on December 17, when our church will become the Inn at Bethlehem.  All of us will be the travelers coming for the Roman census. While the story of the manger unfolds, we will hear the Biblical prophecies, sing the traditional Christmas hymns, and share a soup supper.  We will see Mary and Joseph as they are turned away, and watch the shepherds and wise men arrive to witness the glorious birth!

Houston is one of the biggest ports in the world, with ships coming and going every day. Some of the seafarers on these ships may not get home for years at a time.  That makes it especially important for us to extend a great Texas...Houston...Presbyterian...Woodforest Welcome to those who spend Christmas in our Port.  

Each year, we prepare shoeboxes for these seafarers, and help is needed.  There are many ways to participate - donating items, stuffing boxes and wrapping the parcels.  Here is a list of good gift items. Items should be new, and full-size bottles are preferred to travel-sized containers:
*  Stress Ball/Mini Games
*  NESCAFE Instant Coffee
*  Deodorant
*  Toothbrush/Toothpaste
*  Razors/Shaving Cream
*  Hairbrush/Comb
*  Mini First Aid Kit
*  Insulated Tumblers
*  Band-Aids (Fabric)
*  Lip Balm
*  Nail Grooming Kit
*  Q-Tips
*  Socks
*  Small Bibles
*  Baseball Caps/Beanies (new)
*  Tshirts (new)
*  Small Whistle
*  Light Weight Work Gloves
*  Pocket-sized Notebooks
*  Cold Weather Caps/Balaclavas
*  Ballpoint Pens
*  Word Search/Sodoku/Fill-In Books
*  3-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash
*  Wireless Earbuds/Headphones
*  Small Flashlight w/ Batteries
*  Popcorn/Snacks
*  Gum & Hard Candy
*  Sewing Kit
*  2024 Pocket Calendar
*  USB Flash Drive
*  Christmas Ornaments
*  Playing Cards
*  Texas Magnets, Keychains, etc.
*  Signed Personal Note or Card

​Thanks for your help!

This year, the Presbyterian Women's group will be studying "Celebrating Sabbath: Accepting God's Gift of Rest and Delight" by Carol M. Bechtel. Study books are available in the pastor's office for $10.00 each.

Don't we all need a day each week to "reset our pace, our priorities, and our lives"? The nine monthly sessions are drawn from passages from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, and Acts. The first class covers will be held on Wednesday, September 14 at 10:30 am, and you may attend virtually or in person. A pot luck lunch will follow at noon. All women are invited!

For Vacation Bible School this year, children aged 5-12 will be having a FOOD TRUCK PARTY, where we will all be "on a roll with God!" This year's VBS celebrates Matthew 6:11, "Give us this day our daily bread". Each day's lesson is built around the lines of the beloved children's prayer...

• God is great!  God is good! 
  
• Let us thank God for our food. 
  
• By God's hands we all are fed. 
  
• Give us, Lord, our daily bread!

Vacation Bible School will be held from 6-8 pm, June 20, 21 and 22, 2022 at Woodforest Presbyterian Church.  The event includes Bible stories, snacks, songs, games and crafts and is free to all church and community children.

On June 5, 2022, we will celebrate Pentecost.

Pentecost marks the point at which Jesus' disciples came out of hiding and --  filled with the Holy Spirit -- began teaching and preaching in His name.  In some ways, that first Pentecost can be considered the birthday of the Christian church.  

The altar (and the congregation!) are dressed in the color red, symbolizing joy and the fire of the Holy Spirit.  As part of our Pentecost worship, we will collect the Pentecost Offering, a special donation which is dedicated to nurturing the faith of children, youth, and young adults.

These gift boxes are ready for delivery to the visiting seamen at Houston's International Seafarers Centers.

We will have a Congregational Meeting following worship services on December 12, 2021.  The purpose of this meeting is to elect a elders for the Class of 2024.  A church members may vote, either in-person on Facebook Live.

With joy they serve - and with joy, we give back!  In December, we ar collecting the PCUSA Christmas Joy offering.  This special offering is used to support past, present and future leaders of our faith, such as supporting seminary students and providing needed assistance to retired pastors and their families.  We give, because God first gave to us!