Connect Living Word’s Weekly Newsletter Lent Devotions Visit the kiosk in the church lobby to check out recommended Lent devotions! __________________________________________________
Adult Faith Formation Groups We hope that every adult at Living Word is involved in faith formation that moves them deeper in their discipleship walk. When we care for our own faith development then we are better able to care for those around us and do the things God has called us to do in life. WEEKLY Sundays at 9:30am—Nooma Videos by Rob Bell (all adults) in Martin Luther Tuesdays at 7:00pm—NEW Acts of the Apostles (women’s group) in Martin Luther Wednesdays at 9:30am—Luther’s Small Catechism (all adults) in the Life Center
February 18, 2018
Next Week’s Change Offering will be designated for Acts of Wisdom Acts of Wisdom is a non-profit charity organization dedicated to assist those in rural Africa in their quest to obtain quality, relevant education. To learn more, visit actsofwisdom.com. __________________________________________________
Katy Christian Ministries Opening on the Board of Directors As a partner ministry of Living Word, our congregation has the opportunity to fill two seats on the Board of Directors of KCM. There is currently an opening for a Board member. The ideal candidates possess skills in human resources, technology, leadership, finance, or legal areas. If you would like to be considered, please email Kent Black at
[email protected]. __________________________________________________
Wednesdays at 7:00pm—Luther’s Small Catechism (all adults) in the Life Center MONTHLY February 21 at 7:00pm—Animate Bible (all adults) at the home of the Beaudos February 22 at 4:00pm—Cool Chicks (women’s group) in the Micah Room February 25 at 12:00pm—Parents of K-3rd Graders in Micah February 25 at 12:00pm—Parents of 4th/5th Graders in the Conference Room March 11 at 12:00pm—Parents of Preschoolers in the Fellowship Hall Get all the info and register at www.familyfaithlife.org/ groups.html.
God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant that I make between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:12-13 Use FAITH5 in your household as a nightly ritual - SHARE highs and lows, READ the Bible verse or story, TALK about how the Bible might relate to highs and lows, PRAY for one another’s highs and lows, BLESS one another. __________________________________________________
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Announcements for Connect
The New Issue of Christ in Our Home
are due by 1 pm on Tuesdays
can be found in the brochure stand in the lobby.
Please send them to
[email protected]
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CHILDREN Two Year Old Prayer Milestone Class is coming up on March 4 and 18! This two-week class is fun, engaging way for parents and children to practice different age-appropriate prayers and resources at church. Register online at www.livingwordkaty.org/events. Ready to have your child baptized? The next quarterly Baptism Milestone Class is Sunday, February 25th at 12:30pm. Register online at www.livingworkdaty.org/events.
HELP WANTED: A/V Desk Volunteers Volunteers are needed for our important audio/visual ministry. Would you be willing to learn how to operate the A/V desk and assist on Sunday mornings? All that is required is an interest in learning the audio board or video switcher, and that you are available on Sunday mornings on a rotating basis. For more information, call or text Kristian at 832-4912687. __________________________________________________
Junior Youth for Christ (JYC) meets next Sunday at 12pm in the Fellowship Hall! K-5th graders – see you then! Two Nursery Rooms Now Open We are now able to offer two Sunday morning nursery options in The Learning Center – Room 15 is for children 6 weeks-2 years old and Room 14 for 3 year olds. __________________________________________________
JR HIGH No Learning Event tonight due to the (originally scheduled) school holiday. Use this time to get your Faith Statement done!
Community Outreach via Facebook We are currently navigating the largest communication shift that churches have seen in the last 500 years. Social media is an important communication channel, and you can help engage others in Living Word’s ministry through our Facebook page. The Facebook algorithm may be a mystery, but we know that Facebook shows individuals what it thinks they want to see. This is how you can help us reach even more people: •
If you have not already done so, be sure to “like” Living Word at www.facebook.com/LivingWordKaty.
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Set your Facebook notifications so you are aware of posts to the Living Word page.
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Be sure to “like” the post. It is better to comment it, and the best reaction to a post as far as Facebook is concerned is if you share it.
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If you like, comment and/or share within an hour of when the post is created, that also makes a difference in terms of how Facebook displays the post in news feeds.
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HIGH SCHOOL Sophomore HS Small Group will meet in the Fellowship Hall tonight @ 6 pm! __________________________________________________
Direct Your 2017 Thrivent Choice Dollars® by March 31, 2018 Since 2010, over $370 million has been distributed to thousands of churches, schools, and other nonprofits through Thrivent Choice®.
Our Facebook page currently has 1,113 likes. Let’s see how high that number can go!
Through this program, eligible members can recommend where Thrivent donates millions of charitable outreach dollars each year.
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Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have available Choice Dollars® have until March 31, 2018, to direct them. Don’t miss this opportunity to request that Thrivent Financial direct your available dollars to Living Word.
This week we will study Chapter 1 of the Book of Acts. Please bring your Bibles to our study at 7pm on Tuesday, February 20 in the Martin Luther Room.
Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more. Or call 800 -847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt.
Tuesday Evening Ladies’ Bible Study
For additional information please call Selina Ponniah at 281352-4712 or email
[email protected]. __________________________________________________
For more information about Living Word events, visit livingwordkaty.org and click on “Events”
