The “Mission of the Month” for November is the Houston International Seafarers Center.  For over 55 years, they have served more than 2.5 million seafarers. They provide a variety of pastoral and recreational services to help improve the welfare of seafarers and strengthen their crews.Chaplains visit ships 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and the center is a secure resource for transportation, various communication service tools, building relationships, and providing a safe harbor for all seafarers. Imagine working on a ship, far from home, as Christmas approaches. This is the reality for countless seafarers who pass through the Port of Houston every day. Each holiday season, Port of Houston Chaplains share thousands of Christmas shoeboxes with each visiting seafarer.

Our goal this year is to provide 125+ decorated shoeboxes filled with many useful items to the Seafarers Center.  Join us on Sunday, November 29^th, beginning with breakfast at 9:00am, and then packing and wrapping from 9:30am to 10:30am in the Gathering Place. See below for more details.

November Mission Updates & Opportunities

Fall Food Collections – We are continuing to accept donations for the Fair Haven Food Pantry throughout the fall season (non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, plastic grocery bags, paper bags, and paper products), and we are also collecting kid friendly foods through December to help fill our Angel Tree Baskets. We usually serve 20+ Angel Tree children annually. 

SBPC Hot Meals on Weekends – The 4^th Saturday of each month we look for individuals to deliver meals to shut-ins.  A hot lunch is delivered via 2 routes with about 14 people on each route, so we usually need a total of 4 volunteers each month.  If you are interested in volunteering to deliver meals one month, please contact Lu Taylor. 

Trunk or Treat – A fun time was had by all who attended the recent Academy Trunk or Treat in October. It was the fourth annual event, and each year it gets more popular. There were two full rows of decorated vehicles, and well over 100 children dressed in their Halloween finery were able to safely visit and get treats. Even the Spring Valley Police Department was in attendance!

Save-the-Date for our November Blood Drive – SBPC will have a Blood Drive on Sunday, November 8^th.  Please contact Ashley Powell at ashleycrawford161@gmail.com if you would like to donate. Donors will receive a free Gulf Coast Blood themed crewneck! Share the gift of life!

Seafarers Christmas Shoe Box Packing and Wrapping – This annual and fun event will take place in the Gathering Place during the Sunday School hour on November 29^th. Please bring any donations to the church office collection bin by November 22^nd. Use the QR code to access the Signup Genius Link. Questions? Ask Laurie Mitchell or Liz Earnest.

Mission of Yahweh – The church contributed 60 new Bibles to be included in the mission’s Thanksgiving dinner outreach this year!