JUBILEE SUNDAY! Sunday, September 9th, at 9:30 am

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1 Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas Phone Fax Volume No God s Work, Our Hands September 2012 Edition Inside this issue: Jubilee Sunday! 1 Kindred Sisters 2 Prayer List 2 Preparing for Sunday 2 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Youth Focus 3 Memorials 3 Young Families Ministries 3 Cooking Club 3 Funerals 3 Nominations for Call Com 4 Choir and Bells 4 Book Club 4 Global Initiatives 4 State of the Church 4 Worship Leadership 5 Calendar 6 Job Search Ministry 7 Beth Moore Simulcast 8 Harvest Festival 9 One Room Sunday School (Elementary Level) JUBILEE SUNDAY! Sunday, September 9th, at 9:30 am For the past several years, Lord of Life has been using the FaithWeaver Sunday school curriculum. The Education Committee decided it was time to shake things up and try something new. Some research was done and presented to the Education Committee, which chose One Room Sunday School. We are going with a one/two room approach. A plan has been put in place for the fall to Christmas time period. On the first Sunday of the month we will have a big opening in the sanctuary with Pastor Alan and David Pencil. This opening will last 10 to 15 minutes. The other Sundays, we will have a small opening in the classroom with the piano using the same format as done in previous years. Following the opening, all the pre-school through 5 th grade youth will be together for Sunday school. There will be two teachers working together. Each rotation will be based on a theme and then each week will be a different activity. The first theme is about Moses and will last five weeks long. Each week will have a different story about Moses and activity. The second theme will be about God s people and again each will have a different story about God s people and activity. When we get to activities that won t work for the different age groups, we will separate into two rooms (the adjoining rooms), and the preschoolers will head back to the nursery. We hope that by combining the elementary youth for Sunday school it will provide the kind of community environment that we were unable to achieve when classrooms had low weekly attendance. We hope that everyone finds this new curriculum as exciting as we do!! Middle and High School Although the general format of Sunday School will remain the same for our Middle and High School students, they, along with the adults are encouraged to participate in the monthly Opening on the first Sunday of each month in the Sanctuary. Adult Sunday School Offerings, both occurring during the 9:30am Sunday School Hour Marge Robison will continue to lead the discussion on the ELCA s Statement on Health Care in the sanctuary through September. In October, she will embark on a study of Grace. Concurrently, Pastor Alan will lead a study during September and October, titled, Making Sense of Scripture. It is based on a book by the same name, authored by Dr. David Lose. Lose is a graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and Princeton Theological Seminary. Since 2000 he has taught biblical preaching at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Those who attend the class, which will meet in the Administrative Building, are required to purchase the 80 pp. book at the price of $ Please make your check out to Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Peace, Alan J. Watt Interim Pastor

2 Page 2 REMEMBERING IN PRAYER OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS/FAMILY, AND HOMEBOUND Ann Willman, Angie Parr, Shirley Evans, Hershel Schilling, Patti Folts, George Bennett Sr., Mandi Houseworth, Leonora Wisdom, Barry Plessala Ruby Ivy, Fran Hendricks, Dot Harrington Preparing for Sunday September 2 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, September 9 Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10, Mark 7:24-37 September 16 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 116:1-9 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 September 23 Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 54 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 September 30 Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29 Psalm 19:7-14 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 Birthdays: Hafner, Lauren 09/02 Ivy, Ruby 09/03 Simpson, Dakota 09/03 Krizov, Walter 09/05 Smith, Natalie 09/05 Soiseth, Gladys 09/07 Caldwell, Lynette 09/08 Cearley, Deborah 09/08 Vaughn, Mary 09/08 Smith, Dustin 09/10 Smith, David 09/11 Smith, Madeline 09/11 Penland, Lee 09/12 Kostoff, Kristine 09/13 Hafner, Sherrie 09/16 Warnsman, Courtney 09/17 KINDRED SISTERS NEWS Saegert, Diane 09/18 Drake, Lindsey 09/19 Eckermann, Ben 09/20 Krejci, Janet 09/21 Schilling, Lee Roy 09/21 Sellers, Jenelle 09/21 Haenel, Kenneth 09/22 Brown, Lauren 09/23 Searcy, Doug 09/24 Prather, Melinda 09/26 Duarte, John 09/28 Klotz, Zackery 09/28 Anniversaries: Gilbert and Melinda Prather 09/03/1988 Ed and Becky Thurman 09/09/1978 Keri and Matthew Gold 09/18/2004 Life-Lines KINDRED SISTERS will meet Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 10:30 am in Koinonia Café. Our Bible Study presented by Marge Robison is GATHER. This is the theme of the Women of the Church this year. The book we'll study will be Matthew. The first session is called "Our Present, Christ's Presence" based on the verse, "For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." Matthew 18:20. Marge R will lead the study this month and each following month the study will be available for you to take home and do yourself. Another group study will be in January. BRING YOUR BIBLE and "gather" to learn from God's Word for living today. Bring a sack lunch. Our Dessert Hostess, Rea Wiruscheske is bringing a yummy dessert! Our August 7th Gathering was a Lunch Fellowship at Luby's. We made plans for our future First Tuesday of the Month meetings. We will continue to bring our own "sack" lunch with a Dessert Hostess providing drinks and dessert. The 2013 Dessert Hostess and Program/Topic Chart is posted on our Bulletin Board. Please sign up for the month you will be responsible for the Program and/or Dessert Hostess. Suggestions for 2013 programs and topics should be forwarded to Marge or Glenace. Looking forward to a fun, interesting year as we again GATHER in September? All ladies and friends of LOLLC are welcome to join us. Questions: Marge Kretschmar or Glenace Klinker LOLLC LADIES: KINDRED SISTERS Monthly Meeting 1 st Tuesday Morning Tuesday, Sept :30am Bible Study: GATHER Our Present, Christ s Presence Tuesday, Oct :30am Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps for LWR Stamporee Box Questions: Marge Kretschmar or Glenace Klinker

3 Volume No Page 3 The youth had a school supply drive to benefit the Texas Baptist Children s Home. On Tuesday, August 14th ten youth gathered to have a back to school party and to bag up all the supplies that had been donated. Those donations added up to over 100 pounds of supplies which included: 700 index cards, 592 crayons, 240 pencils, 200 paper clips, 144 colored pencils, 130 pens, 96 markers, 70 folders, 65 notebooks, 20 rulers, 14 back packs, 13 scissors, 12 erasers, 10 boxes of tissues, 8 bottles of glue, 8 highlighters, 8 packs of loose leaf paper, 7 pencil sharpeners, 6 pencil boxes, 5 composition notebooks, 5 hand sanitizers, 5 dividers, 4 three ring binders, 2 protractors, 1 box of baggies, and 1 flash drive! Whew!! That was a lot of stuff! The kids then enjoyed a pizza dinner and played games in the café including one VERY loud game of Pictionary. Thank you to all who were able to make donations for this service project! YOUNG FAMILY MINISTRIES: POT-LUCK Young Family Ministries will be having a pot-luck meal at Shawn and Christine Simon's house on September 15th at 5 pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share and beverages for your family. If you have elementary school aged or younger children please join us for good food and fellowship. If there is enough interest we will have a jumpy house for the kids. Please contact Christine Simon at or christine.simon02@yahoo.com to RSVP, if you have any questions or would like to help with the planning. FREEZER MEAL COOKING CLUB Freezer Meal Cooking Group is meeting on September 8th at 10 AM in the cafe. We will be cooking freezer friendly meals for people in need and we will also exchange meals with the other in the group. Please join us! Contact Christine Simon if you have any questions. FUNERALS for DOROTHY HAMILTON and VADA BOCKHORN Thanks to everyone who helped in any way with the funerals and receptions we have had here at LOL this past month. Whether it was providing food, setting up tables or cleaning up, everyone pitching in is what makes LOL so special. Thanks again! In memory of Dorothy Hamilton: Roger & Mary Vaughn, Herman & Olga Haenel, Mildred Walston, Bill & Susan Walston, Walter & Martha Vacker, Rea Wiruscheske, Donna Estes, Mr. & Mrs. C.G. Lauderdale, Walter & Maxine Krizov, Robert & Linda Lane, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Fraser Jr., Adele Evans, Ted & Glenace Klinker In memory of Delbert & Heidi Becker: Herman & Olga Haenel In memory of Vada Bockhorn: Tamara Linn, Harry & Martha Bengtson, George III & Carolyn Meihaus, Raymond & Elda Raschke, Doug & Lyn Caldwell, Adele Evans, Frances Krieg, Vernell Hielscher, Ralph & Lois Pfluger, John & Mary Sommers, Louis & Sue Roberts, George & Laverne Blasingame, Gregory & Donna Biediger, Albert & Velma Holck, Rea Wiruscheske, Walter & Evelyn Thielemann, Wilbert & Carmen Thielemann, Paul Rohne Jr., Mike & Linda Vanderwalle, Morris & Effie Kostoff, Ted & Glenace Klinker, Roger & Mary Vaughn, David & Glenda Stegent, Donna & William Estes, Mildred Walston, Arlon & Marilyn Bindseil, Scott & Tricia Schroeder, Elaine Thielemann, Charles & Earline Oertli, Arlen & Heather Thielemann, John & Patti Kassel, Lynda Hendrick, Walter & Maxine Krizov, David & Charlotte Hoff, Sharon Krause, Elwood & Sue Eichler, Anna Grimes, Herman & Olga Haenel

4 Page 4 Life-Lines Invitation for Call Committee Nominations The next step in the call process is the forming of the Call Committee. The Call Committee will have six voting members and two alternates (alternates will attend all meetings and will not have a vote but would be able to step in if one of the voting members has to withdraw). The Council would like to invite congregation members to nominate persons for the Call Committee. Members are free to nominate themselves or others. The Call Committee will need to represent the diversity of the entire congregation so it is possible that not everyone who is nominated will be asked to serve. Nominations for the Call Committee must be received by the Council no later than the September 13th Council meeting. The Council will make its recommendations for the Call Committee members from all the nominations received on the basis of the criteria noted below. The Council will bring these recommendations to a Special Congregational Meeting in September for approval by the congregation. Based on information from the Synod, the Call Committee should, as closely as possible, reflect the overall membership of Lord of Life including Committee members representing a cross-section of age groups, genders, lengths of membership, etc. The Synod also suggests including one Council member as well as someone who represents interests of the Youth. In addition, Call Committee members need to have similar qualifications as Council members such as being voting members of the congregation, regular worship attendees, regular givers, and participants in congregational ministries. Members who wish to be on the Call Committee need to demonstrate Christian maturity and be concerned for the welfare of the whole congregation rather than their own personal preferences. Call Committee members will need to work well with others and be able to commit the time needed during the call process. If you have any question please feel free to contact any of the Council members: Mike Brown, Dick Fink, Chuck Neeley, Brenda Searcy, Deb Grunska, Marge Kretschmar, Courtney Warnsman, Gary Parsons, Diane Smith, and Pastor Alan. CHOIR AND BELLS REHEARSALS Beginning on September 5th, the Hand-Bell Choir and Adult Choir will begin rehearsals for their Fall Season. Feel free to drop in if you are interested in joining! Wednesdays 6:45-7:45 Hand-Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:45-8:45 Adult Choir Rehearsal GLOBAL INITIATIVES Through the benevolence we pay to the ELCA we are supporting these global initiatives. A link is now available on the For Members page of our website, so you can keep up-to-date on what the ELCA is doing to reach the world for Christ. BOOK CLUB Beginning September 11th and continuing for the next five or six weeks, we will be discussing The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales by Peter Rollins. The group meets at 7:15 p.m. in the conference room of the LOL office on Tuesdays for about an hour. Newcomers are welcome. Here is a quote from the author in his introduction:..the more one speaks of one's own journey, the more universal the message can become. So I find myself compelled to end with a prayer of sorts, one in which I express my hope that these tiny tales will become more than mere words on a page to you the reader, perhaps becoming worthy of the title parable. But, at the end of the day, that is for you to decide. If you have questions about the group or would like to participate, call Olga at Income for July: $24,520 Income YTD: $157,761 Expenses for July: $19,693 Expenses YTD: $164,135 Net Gain for July: $4,827 Net Loss YTD: ($5,793) Worship Attendance 7/1/ /8/ /15/ /22/ /29/ Weekly Average 97 YTD Total 3,247 Weekly Average 105

5 Volume No Page 5 Worship Leaders for September 2012 SEPTEMBER 2, 2012 Time after Pentecost Color: Green Presiding Minister: Interim Pastor Alan Watt Assisting Minister: Marilee Parsons Lector/Petitioner: Dick Fink Communion Assistant: Nell Pennington Acolyte: Media Assistant: Raina Parsons Altar Guild: Deb Grunska (setup) Bread: Deb Grunska Ushers: Rachel Brown, Maddy Penland, Madeline & Natalie Smith, Callie Prather Flowers: Walter & Maxine Krizov, in celebration of their birthdays SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Time after Pentecost Color: Green Presiding Minister: Interim Pastor Alan Watt Assisting Minister: Rex Schroeder Lector/Petitioner: Dick Fink Communion Assistant: Gayle Covington Acolyte: Raina Parsons Media Assistant: Dee Smith; Barb Haskins Altar Guild: Cindy Wilks; Deanna & Lauren Brown (setup) Bread: The Saegert Family Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; David & Erica Smith, Bob & Linda Lane Flowers: SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 Time after Pentecost Color: Green Presiding Minister: Interim Pastor Alan Watt Assisting Minister: Rex Schroeder Lector/Petitioner: Deb Grunska Communion Assistant: Nell Pennington Acolyte: Oscar Lopez Media Assistant: Doug Searcy; Connor Sheehan Altar Guild: Jim Tarsi; Chuck & Julia Neeley (setup) Bread: The Weston Family Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Horace & Nell Pennington, Bob & Linda Lane Flowers: SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 Time after Pentecost Color: Green Presiding Minister: Interim Pastor Alan Watt Assisting Minister: Mindy Penland Lector/Petitioner: John Paul Crawford Communion Assistant: Dorothy Crawford Acolyte: Lauren Brown Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi; Rex Schroeder Altar Guild: Lyn Caldwell (setup); Heather Simpson, Avery Willenborg Bread: Mike & Pam Kamensky Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; David & Erica Smith, Mike Petry, Barry Kincart Flowers: John & Patti Kassel, in honor of Bob Welch s birthday SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Time after Pentecost Color: Green Presiding Minister: Interim Pastor Alan Watt Assisting Minister: Marilee Parsons Lector/Petitioner: Deb Grunska Communion Assistant: Shari Willenborg Acolyte: Maddy Penland Media Assistant: Dee Smith; Chuck Neeley Altar Guild: John & Patti Kassel (setup); Tim, Diane, & Natalie Smith Bread: Barry & Lisa Kincart Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; David & Erica Smith, Mike Petry, Barry Kincart Flowers: Shawn & Christine Simon, in celebration of their anniversary

6 Page 6 Life-Lines September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 9:00 Pre-service Fellowship 9:30 Summer Combined Service 10:30 Adult Sunday School 5:00 Emmanuel Indian Fellowship Gathering 3 OFFICE CLOSED 4 10:30am Kindred Sisters 5 Confirmation Class Choir Rehearsal 6 7:00pm Finance Committee Meeting :00am Freezer Meal Cooking Club 9 JUBILEE Sunday! 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Late Service 10 Stephen Minister Meeting Confirmation Class Choir Rehearsal 13 7:00pm Church Council Meeting :30-3:30 Beth Moore Simulcast 5:00pm Young Families Pot-Luck 6:00pm Youth: Main Event 16 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Late Service 5:00 Emmanuel Indian Fellowship Gathering 17 Job Search Ministry Meeting 18 10:00am Game Day 19 Confirmation Class Choir Rehearsal :15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Late Service Confirmation Class Choir Rehearsal 27 7:00pm Congregational Life Meeting :15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Late Service 12:00 Lunch Bunch

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