Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas 78717 Phone 512.671.6100 Fax 512.671.6103 www.lordoflifeaustin.org Volume No. 1010 God s Work, Our Hands October 2010 Edition Inside this issue: Church = : Part 2 1 Flu Shot Clinic 1 Kindred Sisters 2 Preparing for Sunday 2 Library Notes 2 Youth Focus 3 Birthdays / Anniversaries 3 Remember in Prayer 3 Stewardship / Finance 4 Angel Food Ministries 5 Garage Sale 5 Work Day 5 Worship Leaders 6 Calendar 7 Angel Food Ministries 8-9 Harvest / Craft Festival 10 Upcoming Fellowship: Kindred Sisters Choir, Bells, Praise Growth Groups Growing in Christ Youth Activities GET INVOLVED! Church = : Part 2 Maybe you remember the childhood rhyme, Here s the church, and here s the steeple. Open the doors and see all the people. This rhyme and hand movement was fun to do, but may lead us to a poor understanding of church. When we talk about church, we frequently are referring to Sunday worship. In fact, church to most individuals is relegated to this weekly one hour experience. This is far from the biblical understanding. Church is the people of God on a mission. Acts 1:8 reminds us of our mission. When the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even the ends of the earth. This describes people, like you and I, who are working together to carry God s grace to all people. That is our mission. That happens throughout our week, throughout our lives. For most people, church involves only 1.8 percent of their time. That s when we are part of the church. The truth is that we are the church 100 percent of the time. We need to understand that our worship is lessened when we have no mission the rest of the 98.2 percent of the week. I believe that high quality of worship is best experienced when there is passion in worship. The worship leader must show passion. But if there is no passion in the people in the pews, there still is no passion. How does passion grow for worship? I believe it depends on the 98.2 percent of the week that isn t in worship. For passion to grow, we must first be passionate about Jesus and His mission. Then our worship will also be filled with passionate praise for the one who gives us life. This is just something to think about. But add to your thoughts how passionate God is for you. He s passionate enough to send His Son to the cross. Come, Holy Spirit, and stir within us passion each and everyday for You and all for whom You died. Pastor Dave Flu Shot Clinics at Lord of Life Saturday October 9th Saturday October 16th 8AM-11AM 8AM-11AM Flu shots $23.00 for ages 7 and up Nasal Mist $30.00 for ages 7-49
Page 2 Follow us on Search: Lord of Life Austin or link from our website. Preparing for Sunday October 3 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Psalm 37:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 October 10 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 October 17 Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 121 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 October 24 Jeremiah 14:7-10,19-22 Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 October 31 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Coffee-Time Thanks to: Harley Ekrut If you are interested in helping, please contact Rea or Marge. Kids Choir Kinder-Middle School kids, Join us from 9:30-9:45am Sunday mornings in the Sunday School room to sing and move to fun songs as we practice to share our joy with the congregation! KINDRED SISTERS NEWS Life-Lines Tuesday, October 5 At 10:30 am, Kindred Sisters will meet in Koinonia Café. Rhonda Prince, Program Information Director of Lutheran Social Services, will present information on Care-Connect Senior Services motto being Independence. Safety. Comfort. LSS s Care-Connect Geriatric Care Management is the one-stop resource that seniors and families need to gather information, implement care and monitor the care needed to be independent and safe as possible. Lunch included for all. Hostesses: Katherine Stewart and Martha Orr Becky Boyer s Cup of Our Life Devotion jump-started Kindred Sisters September 7 th meeting. Becky is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and a four year Board Member of Women of the ELCA, Austin Conference. Gaile Swoyer, current Austin Conference ELCW Board Member, attended our meeting too. Becky and Gaile shared ideas and opportunities we can be part of and support within ELCW. Some of our current projects are: LWR Kits, Stamporee, and New Life Center. We are encouraged to participate in the Annual SWT Synodical Convention in New Braunfels on October 1-3, 2010. The next Austin Conference will be March 5, 2011 in Georgetown. Kindred Sisters offers Christian fellowship and support to all ladies and friends of Lord of Life. Please join us whenever you are able to do so. Questions: Contact Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 / Glenace Klinker 671-3690 Library Notes: Suggested Reading By: Donna Estes THE LUCKY ONE by: Nicholas Sparks This is a story about a U.S. Marine who finds a photograph of a young woman while he is serving in Iraq. He tries to find the man who lost the photo, but fails. He carries the photo with him at all times and his comrades and best friend, Victor, come to believe that it is his "lucky charm". When he returns from war he begins a quest to find the woman in the picture - walking across country from Colorado to North Carolina with his German Shepherd dog, Zeus. It is a great story about the power of fate in our lives. Another book by Nicholas Sparks that you might like is THE WEDDING. It is a follow-up to his book The Notebook.
Volume No. 1010 Page 3 The middle school youth got together for Subway and Movie Night on Saturday, September 25th. They enjoyed a nice walk to Subway goofing around with their friends and returned to the LOL Cafe to enjoy their sandwiches, some sodas and snacks. They then popped in a movie and began working on their service project for the Harvest Festival. This year the youth are making and tying fleece blankets to sell at the Harvest Festival. Half their proceeds from the blankets will be donated to an organization of their choice and the rest will be put away in their fundraising account. Eleven fleece blankets were cut and tied! Madeline Smith was our "QC" (quality control) girl - and made sure everything was looking good before she folded them up and put in the pile to be sold at the Harvest Festival!! Fun times!! The high school youth got together for Pizza and a Wild night of Wii playing on Saturday, September 11th. They enjoyed a friendly competition of bowling, tennis, rock band, etc. It was a fierce competition especially between Deirdre and Shane who rocked hard at Rock Band!! The youth had a short meeting before playing the Wii and agreed to change the name of the High School group to Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) following in the Lutheran traditions. We also discussed community projects and fun activities that they are interested in. The event for October will be a Camping Trip to Tracy's family ranch in Thrall, TX on October 2-3! Kincart, Lisa 10/04 Hendrix, Frances 10/05 Sheehan, Bryce 10/05 Parr, Kristine 10/06 Pennington, Horace 10/06 Lane, Linda 10/08 Symank, Alvin 10/08 Kattawar, George 10/10 Haenel, Olga 10/11 Symank, Ella 10/11 Evans, Adele 10/13 Moreau, Cecily 10/13 Carter, Celeste 10/16 Sheehan, Denise 10/16 Crawford, Ingrid 10/17 Pfluger, Virginia 10/18 Wendlandt, Ted 10/18 Willenborg, Mark 10/20 Freitag, George 10/22 Kretschmar, Max 10/23 Symank, Alfred 10/23 Mullin, Travis 10/25 Saegert, Bill 10/25 Thurman, Lynsey 10/25 Kincart, Barry 10/26 Kamensky, Pamela 10/27 Otto, Alberta 10/28 Wilks, Cynthia 10/28 Parsons, Gary 10/31 Robert and Jennifer Scott 10/03/1992 Mr. & Mrs. Walter Krizov 10/04/1947 Max and Marge Kretschmar 10/26/1957 Food Contributions to Hill Country Community Ministries September collections: 218 pieces Let s keep it going! REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ILLNESSES: Ruby Ivy, Fran Hendrix, Junette Gowen, Alberta Otto, Dot Harrington, Ella Symank, Lynsey Thurman, Angie Parr, Gladys Soiseth, David Spilo, Joy Warriner Robert Sopronyi, Diann Sowell, Deb Durling, Cindy Kassel, Reileigh Mace, Teresa Plessala, Jeannie Jones, Katelyn Carter, Mary Ann McGuire, Kelli Egan, Laverne Welch, Lauretta Bennett, Clyde Czajkowski, Aaron Wood, Lanae Ortivez
Page 4 Life-Lines Thanks to God for Christian education! Many members of our congregation have been generously giving their time, energy and their possessions to spread God s Word through the education of our youth. The teachers feel they have grown in their faith by teaching our youth about God s Word. Did you know we have some teachers that have been teaching Sunday school for over 6 years? Our Sunday school program had a wonderful start this Jubilee Sunday focusing on the Parable of the Sower. Patti Kassel delighted the children by dressing up like a banana as she summed up the wonderful lesson. The education committee and the Sunday school teachers feel very blessed to be working with such wonderful children and with Virginia Pfluger, our Sunday school superintendent, who has led our Sunday school the past couple years. Please continue to grow our ministry by inviting a friend to join us for Sunday school. From the Stewardship Committee... Budget Year-to-Date August 2010 Actual YTD Budget Difference Pledge Contributions $141,394 $153,333 ($11,939) Other Offerings $23,937 $28,000 ($4,063) All Other Income $9,124 $4,441 $4,683 Total Income $174,455 $185,774 ($11,319) Total Expenses $191,955 $210,671 $18,716 Net Income (Loss) ($17,500) ($24,896) $7,397 Recently, Tracy Pichini has offered her time and talent to lead the middle and high school youth. Tracy will be the youth coordinator and will be growing in Christ as she guides our youth. Thank you to Tracy and all who have helped grow our youth programs. Sharing of our time and talents is all part of Stewardship to our God. Worship Attendance 9/5/2010 83 9/12/2010 142 9/19/2010 101 9/26/2010 105 Weekly Average 86 YTD Total 3,726 Weekly Average 106 LOLLC LADIES: KINDRED SISTERS Monthly Meeting 1 st Tuesday Morning Upcoming Opportunities: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Speaker: Rhonda Prince Care-Connect Senior Services Lutheran Social Services 10:30 am @ Café Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Tour Concordia University Meet 10:00 @ Church Lunch @ University s Cafeteria Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps For LWR Stamporee Box Questions: Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690 OCTOBER MENU Life-Lines pgs. 8 & 9 & Welcome Center OCTOBER SCHEDULE Lord of Life Lutheran Church Office 512-671-6100 9700 Neenah Avenue, Austin, TX 78717 At Office: Monday - Friday 9:30 am 1:30 pm Orders Due by: Sunday, October 17, 2010 Cash, Check, Money Order, or Lone Star Card Distribution Day: Saturday, October 30, 2010 9:00 am 10:00 am at Lord of Life Lutheran Church Boxes NOT picked up by 10:00 am will be donated to a family in need. No credits or refunds can be made.
Volume No. 1010 Page 5 ANGEL FOOD MINISTIRES Angel Food Ministries (AFM) OCTOBER Menu includes Six Boxes plus Five Special Boxes. Back By Demand Allergen Free Food ($25) and Seafood Variety (35) Boxes. Four pounds of IQF chicken drums and thighs are featured in the Signature Bread of Life Box ($31) along with 17 other items. The terrific value Bountiful Blessing ($41) Box also features the IQF Chicken plus 24 other items. Convenience ($28), Steak Combo ($25), and the Fruit/Veggies ($23) Boxes are available too. With the holidays approaching, pre-order AFM s Thanksgiving and Christmas Box ($36). Each Box includes a 7.5 lb Perdue Roasting Chicken, 3 lb Boneless Ham, along with all the dinner fixings for 8-10 people. What a savings to your food budget by taking advantage of AFM. Last Order Sunday is October 17, 2010. October Distribution Saturday is October 30, 2010 at LOLLC. Pickup time is between 9:00 10:00 am.. Order forms and information are on www.lordoflifeaustin.org, in Life-Lines, and at LOLLC s WELCOME CENTER. Please tell your friends and neighbors about this food relief/budget saving program remember, EVERYONE and ANY- ONE can participate in AFM. No qualifications just be hungry. Thank you for all the Donations that have helped our church family, as they are very much appreciated. If you know of anyone that would be helped with AFM, please contact Pastor Dave. Are you willing to help take orders on the Last Order Sunday and/or help with Distribution Saturday? We hope so Any questions and willingness to help with this Outreach Ministry Opportunity, please contact Pastor Dave 671-6100 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690 WORK DAY Don't miss the upcoming opportunity to beautify your church and its grounds. We are scheduling our fall workday starting at 8 am on Saturday, October 9th. Please indicate on the connection cards if you will be able to help. We will be trying to complete a lot of tasks and we need LOTS of help. There will be jobs for all abilities and ages. Please come and join in on the fun and fellowship that accompanies this donation of time and talent. A fabulous lunch will be provided. If you can't come at 8 am please join us when you can. We are hopeful with enough volunteers we can be done shortly after lunch. Tools needed include - Shovels, Garden Rakes, Hoes, Work/Gardening Gloves, 5 Gal Buckets, Yard Trimmers (Gas), Yard Blowers, Chain Saws, Hedge Trimmers, Wheelbarrows, etc. Questions? Please see Mike Brown: property@lordoflifeaustin.org, or call 512-850-8844. Growth Groups Prayer lead by Deb Grunska, after late service on Sundays Hope lead by Peter Pichini, Mon. 7:00pm at Pichini home Book Study lead by Olga Haenel, Tues. 7:00pm at church Matthew lead by Doug Searcy, Wed. 10:00am at Searcy home Contact office for more details.
Page 6 Worship Leaders for October 2010 OCTOBER 3, 2010 Fall Services Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Mindy Penland Lector/Petitioner: Mike Petry Communion Assistant: Gayle Covington Acolyte: Maddy Penland Media Assistant: Dee Smith; Aaron Stratton Bread: Wine: Mary & Roger Vaughn Altar Guild: Katherine Stewart, Edith Swartz, Jim Tarsi, Cindy Wilks Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Robert Scott, Linda Lane, Robert Lane, Gary Wilks Inside Greeters: Outside Greeters: Tellers: Barry Kincart & Aaron Stratton Flowers: Walter & Maxine Krizov in Honor of Wedding Anniversary Life-Lines OCTOBER 10, 2010 Fall Services Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Marilee Parsons Lector/Petitioner: Dick Fink Communion Assistant: Katherine Stewart Acolyte: Carter Parsons Media Assistant: Doug Searcy; Rex Schroeder Bread: Wine: Mary & Roger Vaughn Altar Guild: Katherine Stewart, Edith Swartz, Jim Tarsi, Cindy Wilks Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; Dennis Friedrich, Harry Dailey, Herman Haenel, Aaron Stratton Inside Greeters: Outside Greeters: Tellers: Barry Kincart & Aaron Stratton Flowers: The Snook Family in Memory of Richard OOCTOBER 17, 2010 Fall Services Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Rex Schroeder Lector/Petitioner: Deb Grunska Communion Assistant: Max Kretschmar Acolyte: Rachel Brown Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi; Barry Kincart Bread: Wine: Mary & Roger Vaughn Altar Guild: Katherine Stewart, Edith Swartz, Jim Tarsi, Cindy Wilks Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; Dennis Friedrich, Harry Dailey, Herman Haenel, Aaron Stratton Inside Greeters: Outside Greeters: Tellers: Barry Kincart & Aaron Stratton Flowers: Katherine Stewart & Edith Swartz in Memory of Husband and Father OCTOBER 24, 2010 Fall Services Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Marilee Parasons Lector/Petitioner: Chuck Neeley Communion Assistant: Pam Kamensky Acolyte: Shane Willenborg Media Assistant: Dee Smith; Dick Fink Bread: Wine: Mary & Roger Vaughn Altar Guild: Katherine Stewart, Edith Swartz, Jim Tarsi, Cindy Wilks Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Horace Pennington, John Dunn, Mike Kamensky, Nell Pennington Inside Greeters: Outside Greeters: Tellers: Barry Kincart & Aaron Stratton Flowers: Dee Smith in Honor of Travil Mullin s Birthday OCTOBER 31, 2010 Reformation Day Color: Red Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Aaron Stratton Lector/Petitioner: Marge Kretschmar Communion Assistant: Dorothy Crawford Acolyte: Connor Sheehan Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi; Conner Sellers Bread: Wine: Mary & Roger Vaughn Altar Guild: Katherine Stewart, Edith Swartz, Jim Tarsi, Cindy Wilks Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Horace Pennington, John Dunn, Mike Kamensky, Nell Pennington Inside Greeters: Outside Greeters: Tellers: Barry Kincart & Aaron Stratton Flowers: Mary & Rex Schroeder in Memory of Elaine Schroeder
Volume No. 1010 Page 7 October 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School / MiC Class 10:45 Late Service GiC Class 4 5 10:30 Kindred Sisters 6 Confirmation Adult Bell-Choir 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7 7:00pm Finance Committee Meeting 8 9 WORK DAY starts at 8am 8-11am Flu Shot Clinic 7:00pm High School Youth Group 10 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School / MiC Class 10:45 Late Service GiC Class 11 12 13 Confirmation Adult Bell-Choir 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal 14 7:00pm Council Meeting 15 16 8-11am Flu Shot Clinic 17 (AFM Due) 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School / MiC Class 10:45 Late Service GiC Class 18 19 20 Confirmation Adult Bell-Choir 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal 21 22 23 6:00pm Middle School Youth Group 24 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School / MiC Class 10:45 Late Service GiC Class 25 26 27 Adult Bell-Choir 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal 28 7:00pm Committee Meetings 29 30 9:00-10:00 Angel Food Distribution 31 8:15 Early Service 9:30 Sunday School / MiC Class 10:45 Late Service GiC Class