Connect Living Word’s Weekly Newsletter
March 11, 2018
Volunteers Needed THIS Summer!
LENTEN CANTATA “The Lamb” Sunday, March 25 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am
This summer, 30,000 Lutheran youth are coming to Houston for the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering! Do you want to serve? Do you have time at the end of June? The Gathering is looking for local volunteers to serve in different capacities. One way is to help with the Service Learning Projects that ALL 30,000 are participating in the week of the Gathering. We need to fill 150 spots by April 1st. Interested? Email Jessica Noonan, Service Learning Team Leader at
[email protected].
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Adult Faith Formation Bible Study:
Freye Family Farewell Reception
360, Reading the Bible Anew
Sunday, March 18 9am - 12:30pm The Life Center
360 is a journey from Genesis to Revelation that allows us to experience scripture in new and dynamic ways. As Christians, we simply do not learn or just study the scripture for knowledge. We assimilate it, and take it into our lives in such a way that it mobilizes us to acts of love, compassion and justice. This Bible study meets on Wednesdays at 9:30am and 7:00pm in the Life Center. You do not want to miss 360; a chance to read the Bible again for the first time. __________________________________________________
Piecemakers Quilt Silent Auction & Raffle Piecemakers’ work over the past year will be displayed in the sanctuary on March 18 at all three services. This also includes school kits and baby care kits that will be shipped to the Baltimore warehouse for distribution over seas. To defray some of the shipping costs, we are having a silent auction of three quilts, and a raffle for one quilt. Raffle tickets are $2.00 or 3 for $5.00. The quilts are on display in the lobby today. Come and see the beautiful work our quilters have done this year! __________________________________________________
Next Sunday’s Change Offering will be designated for
The 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering
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It’s Time to Order Easter Flowers If you would like to purchase flowers to decorate our sanctuary for Easter, please pick up an order form from the brochure stand in the lobby. The sale of Easter lilies and geraniums helps support functionally disabled adults at The Brookwood Community located in Brookshire, Texas. The order due date is Sunday, March 25. __________________________________________________
HELP WANTED: A/V Desk Volunteers Volunteers are needed for our important audio/visual ministry. Interested? Contact Kristian at 832-491-2687.
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The Gathering: 8th Annual Rodeo
Adult Faith Formation Groups
Yee-haw! Cowboys and cowgirls, polish your boots, starch your jeans, put on your best Stetson and head on over to the 8th Annual Gathering Rodeo to be held on Thursday, March 15 in the Life Center. The Gathering team will meet at 8:30am to convert the Life Center into the “wild west”, and the rodeo will begin at 10:00am. Chris Collins from Colorado, aka “John Denver”, will be the featured performer at the fast -paced, fun-filled social event. Other highlights of the day will include steer roping, a cow patty toss, card flipping, a program presented by The Learning Center, a sing-along, plus a delicious lunch prepared by the Chuck Wagon Ladies.
We hope that every adult at Living Word is involved in faith formation that moves them deeper in their discipleship walk.
March marks The Gathering’s 9th anniversary—that’s over 100 monthly themed parties! The Gathering is held the third Thursday of the month and our guests have beginning to moderate memory loss. For more information contact Mary Lou Volan at 281-578-9878 or
[email protected]. __________________________________________________
WEEKLY Sundays at 9:30am—Nooma Videos by Rob Bell (all adults) in Martin Luther Tuesdays at 7:00pm—Acts of the Apostles (women’s group) in Martin Luther Wednesdays at 9:30am—360, Reading the Bible Anew (all adults) in the Life Center Wednesdays at 7:00pm—360, Reading the Bible Anew (all adults) in the Life Center
MONTHLY March 21 at 7:00pm—Animate Bible (all adults) at the home of the Beaudos March 22 at 4:00pm—Cool Chicks (women’s group) in the Micah Room __________________________________________________
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
CHILDREN
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. __________________________________________________
Journey to the Cross registration is open! JTTC is an age-appropriate, interactive walk through Jesus' last week on Earth. Together we become a part of the story when we wave palms as Jesus enters Jerusalem, eat the Last Supper with Jesus and His disciples, and roll the stone in front of the tomb. Register here: https://www.familyfaithlife.org/ journey-to-the-cross.html __________________________________________________
Lutheran World Relief School Kits
JR HIGH
A big thank you to the confirmands who packed 150 school kits in late February. They did an awesome job! The kits will be included with our Baby Care Kits and quilts in the April Ingathering and will be shipped worldwide. Thank you to our congregation for your help and support of this worthwhile ministry! You make a positive change in a child’s life.
No Confirmation Learning Event tonight due to Spring Break. Enjoy the break, spend time with your family and work on your Faith Statements!
-Nancy Tuttle,
[email protected] __________________________________________________
Tuesday Evening Ladies’ Bible Study We will continue the study of the Book of Acts: Phillip ministers in Samaria, baptizes an eunuch, and Saul is converted to Paul. Please bring your Bibles and join us from 7 to 8:30pm in the Martin Luther Room. Questions? Contact Selina Ponniah at
[email protected] or 281-352-4712.
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HIGH SCHOOL Small Groups are off tonight due to Spring Break. Enjoy time with your family! ELCA Youth Gathering this summer! We have spots open at the Early Bird rate for 2 female students and 2 male students currently in 9th – 12th! Contact Jinny if you know of someone who might be interested!
For more information about Living Word events, visit livingwordkaty.org and click on “Events”
