To my fellow spirit filled followers of Christ,
Sunday Events
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday and we will be celebrating the great mission kickoff of the church when the Holy Spirit came to the followers of Christ and propelled them to preach the Gospel. We remember how the church exists because of mission and for the cause of mission. We don't have a choice. The Spirit never ever lets us off the hook. The title of my sermon is "The Guiding Spirit" and I will preach about how, as we travel the rocky road of faith, that Spirit continues to guides us to the truth of God's grace.
We will also be celebrating the baptism of Kaylee Baker, the daughter of Lyndell and Tracy Baker at the 8:30 service and at the 11:00 service we will be confirming 6 of our young people. We are excited about this Sunday and hope that you will come and share in the joy.
Blessing of Travelers, June 7
Summer is traditionally a time of travel for many and so on this Sunday we will offering a blessing to all those who will vacation this summer. We have put up a map in the narthex and ask that everyone place a pin on the spot they will be traveling this summer. If you can think to mail a post card to the church or bring back a worship bulletin from a church you visit, it would be appreciated. We will bless the travelers at all three services.
Synod Assembly, May 28-30
We will have our annual gathering of Lutheran Congregation in Sugar Land. The theme is "Outrageous Scandal: Living like Jesus" and we will be learning about evangelism and being re-rooted in our communities. You can go to this link http://www.gulfcoastsynod.org/SynodAssembly2009.htm for more information. We have 4 delegates and myself attending. Keep us and our assembly in your prayers.
Evangelism Workshop, Saturday, June 6, 9:00am -11:30
We will have a workshop on this Saturday to improve our outreach to the community. This is open to everyone. We need people to lead us in reaching out to others. Please come as we work on helping our church become alive with the joy of sharing the Gospel.
We will be working on our bread minstry program, starting a sponsor ship program and brainstorming ways we can promote the Gospel in our community. Please consider helping.
Pony Express;
So far we have collected $39000 in estimate of giving cards and donations with 29 bags returned and 10 bags left to collect. We have a goal of $100000 in order to complete all of the projects. We have prioritized our projects and we will only do projects for which we have funds. We will continue to invite people to give to this fund raiser even after we have completed the saddlebag process.
We are very grateful for those who gave and we look forward to the results of your act of generosity toward the mission and purpose of our church to reach out to others. We also thank those who prayed for the success of this mission effort.
If you have one of the saddlebags in your possession, please return it to the church office by June 7. We need to collect each bag. Also if you would like to change your estimate of giving, simply call the church office.
Summer Sunday School Starts June 7
This summer, rather than canceling Sunday School for the summer or doing the "same old thing," we're introducing something new! Starting June 7th, during the 9:45 Worship, Teachers and youth volunteers will lead a group "Word for Children" session. All children are invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall during the 9:45 hour for a fun lesson and special activities. Families attending the 9:45 service can attend worship as usual, with their young children leaving after the Children's Sermon and returning during the Offering. We are always looking for more adults and youth interested in helping too! If you have an idea for a lesson, craft, game, song, or just want to be there and help, please contact David Booher or Julie Shaw.
This summer, rather than canceling Sunday School for the summer or doing the "same old thing," we're introducing something new! Starting June 7th, during the 9:45 Worship, Teachers and youth volunteers will lead a group "Word for Children" session. All children are invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall during the 9:45 hour for a fun lesson and special activities. Families attending the 9:45 service can attend worship as usual, with their young children leaving after the Children's Sermon and returning during the Offering. We are always looking for more adults and youth interested in helping too! If you have an idea for a lesson, craft, game, song, or just want to be there and help, please contact David Booher or Julie Shaw.
Pastoral Care Notes
Congratulations to Ed and Kim Buskirk and their families on the birth of Addison Nolan on May 26. He weighed 7.7lb. All are doing well. Proud grandparents are Ron and Judy Etzel.
See you Sunday!
Pastor Tart
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