The Tidings. August 10, :30 am to 4:30 pm TUNE UP Worship Band Gathering at Faith in Bellaire.

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1 Christ CHRIST Lutheran LUTHERAN Church CHURCH The Tidings A UGUST 2013 I SSUE #302 Back to School Supply Drive-to benefit Velasco Elementary in Freeport -Dry Erase Markers -Germ Germ-X Hand Sanitizer -Manila Paper -Copy Paper -Construction Paper August 18th is deadline for bringing the items to the church! Congratulations to David Rayburn-Velasco Elementary s newly appointed Assistant Principal! Anyone interested in teaching our youth for the coming Sunday School year please contact Marv Dettloff. His home phone number is You can also contact him via (martian_chemist@sbcglobal.net) or in person. August 10, :30 am to 4:30 pm TUNE UP Worship Band Gathering at Faith in Bellaire. This event is a great opportunity for contemporary worship musicians to learn and grow with specific learning tracks for vocalists, guitarists (acoustic, electric, and bass), keyboardists, drummers, and sound techs. Outstanding worship band musicians with broad experience learning and teaching will serve as track leaders and the keynote speaker will be Bishop Mike Rinehart. $25 per person.see Pastor Paul for more info Calling all Tiki players and their friends and neighbors. We will be playing Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 pm. Cool off with your friends and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship. Bring a snack to share. Easy to learn!

2 T HE TIDINGS P AGE 2 From the Pastor, to my Partners,... Just about everyone I know has a dream that goes something like, "I'd love to be younger again, but with all the wisdom and knowledge that I have now." Now God can make that dream come true! And right here at Christ Lutheran Church! Those who have participated in Camp Hope or attended a Youth Gathering or even taught Sunday School know what I mean. Working with young people as they develop their faith lives can open some very interesting adventures. And you'll use every bit of your acquired skills and knowledge staying young with them! Opportunities abound for these life-changing experiences. The Camp Hope Encouragement and Support Team (CHEST) will meet soon to review the recent camp, and start planning a new and enriching time for next summer. Sunday School classes will begin planning very soon. We have opportunities to reach out to new kids, as well as our own, this Fall. And we have several different ways you can become involved, including teaching a class or simply helping plan programs or set up skits and dramas. The Youth Group will soon begin preparing for the next ELCA Youth Gathering - in Detroit in July, They also have lots of activities to work on now - and they could use a good leader for their Sunday School time. Working with kids and young people in these ministries makes us excited about "the church of tomorrow!" We can't wait to see how they grow and mature into active, faithful Christians! But wait! We have forgotten a very big part of all of this - the main part, actually. These kids and young people are the church of today! When we take time to participate with them and engage them and become involved not only in their ministries but also in their lives, we begin to see the reality of Christ alive among us, here and now! Find out how you can stay young, and use all the skills and knowledge you've gained - discover the active and rewarding world of ministry with kids and young people - the church of today! God s peace, Pastor Paul Geisler I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28-29

3 P AGE 3 ISSUE #302 Worship & Music Notes Summer Schedule Continues through August! Worship times: 5:00pm, 9:00am. Our last Summer Saturday/Sunday worship will be August 24 th & 25 th. We will return to our 8:00am & 10:30am services on Sunday, September 1 st. Throughout our summer schedule we will offer frequent fellowship opportunities, either on Saturday or Sunday after worship. Plan to join in and celebrate our community in Christ as we enjoy the company of those who join us in worship here. Time After Pentecost Time after Pentecost is a long season of learning. It is taking the mission of Christ who did all things in LOVE and did all things to foster God s kingdom here on this planet. Entrusting his people (and that means us) to serve one another in both big and small ways, is the command and the expectation. Our readings speak of growth and going both things easily represented by the Pentecost Season s color of green. Aug. 3 rd & 4 th. Sometimes life can be overwhelming. In our lessons for today, Paul speaks of a radical reorientation of our values, and the gospel reminds us that we are to value our relationship with God more than our possessions or status. Aug. 10 th & 11 th. Have no fear, little flock! We are to trust as Abraham and Sarah trusted. We are entrusted in taking our faith to higher levels as we serve to create God s kingdom here on earth. Aug. 17 th & 18 th. In the reading from Hebrews, we hear of rich stories of faith, in which there are examples of trust. In Luke s gospel reading, Jesus lets us know that following Him can sometimes be difficult. When things are most difficult, that s when trust sees us through. Aug. 24 th & 25 th. As we continue in Hebrews, we are reminded of a new promise in Christ into which we are invited. Luke s gospel recounts the story of Jesus healing a woman on the Sabbath and the uproar it created. In all our readings this month, we find that although it was written over two thousand years ago, the lessons we need to hear and learn have not changed. Spent time in God s word. We always have a place to use your gift of music in worship. Just let Pastor Paul know what you d like to do and when! Yep, it s just that easy!

4 P AGE 4 ISSUE #302 7 Steve Ray 27 Anna Bloomhuff 9 Amy Callaway 28 Steve Gluck 13 Melissa Rieschick Van Tetlow 14 Isaiah Perez 29 Charlotte Braden 15 Ronnie Tweedle Paul Geisler 18 Jeff Clark Randy Morgan 23 Charles Updike Pauline Zabel Property meeting is Monday, Aug 19, 6:30 PM in the parlor. Will be reviewing bids for sanctuary ceiling work and planning Fish Fry Fundraiser and 'All That Bling'. Anyone interested is invited! 24 Christi Matteck 30 Ruby Brown Bread for Life Study Group We have no leader, we have no homework, and we have no tests. We do have chocolate! Wednesday s, 1:30pm 2:30pm in the church library. We discuss the readings for the upcoming Sunday. Copies of the appropriate Daily Discipleship are usually on the library table. Join us on our journey and let s read and study together. If you d like a study copy in advance, go to the ELCA website and type Daily Discipleship in the search. In case anyone is wondering who the best pie bakers are at Christ Lutheran, the results are in. Thank you to our expert judges, Don White, Dave Naill, and Mark Jessop. They had a tough job but with repeated samples which they had no trouble doing, they narrowed it down to the top three. The winners were Louise Humes - 1st place (she won the $100,000 dollar prize) Patty Northam - 2nd place Agnes Harris - 3rd place In addition to their wonderful prizes, they each were awarded a prize-winning medal. It was an evening of delicious food, fellowship and fun. Sunday Night Sports this coming Sunday Aug 4th between 6 and 8 pm in our gym. Besides all the sports there will be domino and card games.

5 T HE TIDINGS P AGE 5 Linda Arntsen Dennis Jones Bob Offerdahl Connie Spangenburg Marian Arntsen Betty Keith Terry Partridge Van Tetlow Kevin Autry David Krieg Brinly Pirtle Betty Thomas Taylor Bedrich Dorothy Krug Steve Ray Bradley Thomas Alison Blevins Paul Lydic Duane Rayburn Dora Updike Patricia Bradburn Macel Magnussen Sue Rieschick Clara Veatch Evelyn Cano Betty Massey Doris Schwank Viola Watson Ed Cousins Steve Miller Kim Shelton Ruth Wetherell Verlene Heady Randy Morgan Ken Smith Pauline Zabel Robert Newton Dennis Smith Lord s Work Income Net Expenses Budget June $15, $15, $17, Year to Date $93, $100, $102, Building Loan for June Received $6, Payment $5, Balance $432, Avg Attendance July...70 YTD Avg. Worship Attendance 80 NEW CHURCH INSTRUCTIONS (It's coming)... PASTOR: "Praise the Lord!" CONGREGATION: "Hallelujah!" PASTOR: "Will everyone please turn on their tablet, PC, ipad, smart phone, and Kindle Bibles to 1 Cor. 13:13. And please switch on your Bluetooth to download the sermon." P-a-u-s-e... "Now, Let us pray commi ng this week into God's hands. Open your Apps, BBM, Twi er and Facebook, and chat with God" S-i-l-e-n-c-e "As we take our Sunday thes and offerings, please have your credit and debit cards ready. You can log on to the church Wi-Fi using the password 'Lord ' The ushers will circulate mobile card swipe machines among the worshipers: -Those who prefer to make electronic fund transfers are directed to computers and laptops at the rear of the church. -Those who prefer to use ipads can open them. -Those who prefer telephone banking, take out your cell phones to transfer your contribu ons to the church account. The holy atmosphere of the Church becomes truly electrified as ALL the smart phones, ipads, PCs and laptops beep and flicker! Final Blessing and Closing Announcements... -This week's ministry cell mee ngs will be held on the various Facebook group pages where the usual group cha ng takes place. Please log in and don't miss out. -Thursday's Bible study will be held live on Skype at 1900hrs GMT. Please don't miss out. -You can follow your Pastor on Twi er this weekend for counseling and prayers. -God bless you and have nice day.

6 P AGE 6 ISSUE #302 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Tiki 6:30 PM 2 3 5:00 PM Worship 4 9:00 AM Worship Food Pantry Offering CLC Sports Night 6-8 pm 5 7 PM-Boy Scouts 6 7 PM-Servant Ministry Meeting 7 1:30 PM Bread for Life :00 PM Worship & Fellowship Mudcat Mania Catfish Fry 11 9:00 AM Worship & Fellowship No Hot Food 12 6: 30 PM-Property Committee 7 PM-Boy Scouts 13 7 PM-Finance Committee 14 1:30 PM Bread for Life 15 7 PM Church Council Meeting :00 PM Worship 18 9:00 AM Worship 19 7 PM-Boy Scouts :30 PM Bread for Life :00 PM Worship & Fellowship Flippin Good Party (Pancakes & Bingo) 25 9:00 AM Worship 26 7 PM-Boy Scouts :30 PM Bread for Life CLC Office Closed 31

7 T HE TIDINGS P AGE 7 August 3 August 4 August 10 August 11 5:00 PM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 9:00 AM Acolytes Jeff Sims Riley Matteck Readers Louise Humes Carrie Baker Louise Humes Dave McCrery Ushers Pat Northam Robert Drake Dave McCrery Jose Saavedra Floyd Ellington Sissy Waldrop Duane Rayburn Marv Dettloff Greeters Louise Drake Julie Saavedra Pat Northam Mary Dettloff Ppt Tech Patty Northam Kathy Sims Patty Northam Shane Pirtle Musician Mary Morgan Mary Morgan Linda Pirtle Linda Pirtle M Counters Mary Morgan/Floyd Ellington Charlotte Braden/Dave McCrery August 17 August 18 August 24 August 25 5:00 PM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 9:00 AM Acolytes Maddie Bone Eli Matteck Readers Louise Humes Carrie Baker Louise Humes Linda McCrery Ushers Don White Pat Northam Marv Dettloff Mary Dettloff George Warren Floyd Ellington Marv Dettloff Jose Saavedra Greeters Sharon White Mark Jessop Sissy Waldrop Dave McCrery Ppt Tech Patty Northam Brydon Geisler Patty Northam Jean Warren Musician Sandy Naill Sandy Naill Mary Morgan Mary Morgan M Counters Marv Dettloff/Jose Saavedra Linda McCrery/Marv Dettloff

8 CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 86 Plantation Drive/ P.O. Box 948 Lake Jackson, TX Pastor..Pastor Paul Geisler, Jr... Secretary..Rachel Wood.. Office Hours..Mon.-Fri..8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phone Fax Web Site.. Ministers..The People of Christ Missionaries Pastor Dana Nelson/Thomas Osaski..Serving in Peru Pastor Horacio Castillo..Serving in Guatemala Stephen Deal..Serving in Central America The Hands of Christ Worshiping Learning Serving Together Worship Schedule Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM THE TIDINGS is published monthly by CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 86 PLANTATION DRIVE, P.O. BOX 948 LAKE JACKSON, TX