It is so refreshing to be home in Brenham! With the craziness of summer behind me I'm ready to hit the academic year head on at St. Peter's. I'll be leading Foundations Class beginning September 8th in the Parish Hall. And we have so many other things coming up in this season for youth and children. I have asked Pam Knebel to work alongside us with our children and youth ministry. She is excited to serve in this capacity. I hope this year will be a really good year for St. Peter's!
Recapping last summer, St. Peter's goes all out for kids in our major programs. Creative Arts Camp, Diocesan Music Camp, and the summer lunch programs feed the stomachs and more importantly the souls of the Brenham Community and beyond. I'm so proud of the work done by our coordinators, Beth A., Linda P., and Brenda Sq., and all of you who volunteer. You're amazing, and I'm so glad to be a part of these ministries!
On the personal note my family finished up our 50 states family vacations. We visited our last five states and we found our country is full of wonders and wonderful people. Upon returning we went back to work at Camp Allen directing summer camp for 5th and 6th grade youth. And finally, Michael Courtney, Steve Schultz, Neal Squyres, and I visited the Anglican Diocese of Cuernavaca to immerse ourselves in Spanish language courses. I hope that having some language skills will help us communicate with folks that God sends our way who need blessings from the church.
Changing gears: Of course while all these things have been going on our wardens Mike Redman and Charles Schubert have been gathering information regarding the need to clean our building. At the beginning of the summer we found potential mold issues in our classroom space and subsequently in the the church. Mold can be very disruptive to health for people depending on the level of allergic reaction. With the help of Randy P. And Jeff A. we have taken some actions to improve air quality involving dehumidifiers and increase air conditioning. Charles has been gathering more information and has faithfully been balancing, conversations with the roofers, remediation companies, and our insurance company. Conversations with insurance often contribute to the length of this effort. But it is for the best.
A lot of what we are dealing with is typical differed maintenance. As you may know, overtime things tend to accumulate and we are at the point that we need to address these maintenance issues.
The blessing is that once we make these repairs we will know how to maintain our facility to prevent these types of issues in the future. I'm glad to be here now to encourage us through this work! The Lord has given us some tasks to do to put his house in order. We are up to the task with God's help. This year will be a great year for St. Peter's!
