Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas 78717 Phone 512.671.6100 Fax 512.671.6103 www.lordoflifeaustin.org Volume No. 1201 God s Work, Our Hands January 2012 Edition Inside this issue: Prayer of New Beginnings Prayer for New Beginnings 1 Lutheran World Relief 1 Kindred Sisters 2 & 2 Coffee Time 2 Preparing for Sunday 2 Birthdays 2 Youth Focus 3 Library Notes 3 Remember in Prayer 3 Game Day 3 Job Search Ministry 3 State of the Church 3 Worship Leadership 4 Calendar 5 Upcoming Fellowship: As our time together grows short, I wish to make my concluding remarks a prayer. We all are starting a new chapter in our lives, so give this time and our departure over to our loving and redeeming Savior. I encourage you to use this prayer for the days ahead. Prayer of New Beginnings God of new beginnings, we are walking into mystery. We face the future, not knowing what the days and months will bring us or how we will respond. Be love in us as we journey. May we welcome all who come our way. Deepen our faith to see all life through your eyes. Kindred Sisters Choir, Bells s Game Day GET INVOLVED! Fill us with hope and an abiding trust that You dwell in us amidst all our joys and sorrows. Thank You for the treasure of our faith life. Thank You for the gift of being able to rise each day with the assurance of Your walking through the day with us. God of our past and future, we praise you. AMEN Pastor Dave Lutheran World Relief (LWR) PERSONAL CARE KITS are desperately needed. Therefore, Kindred Sisters is assembling Personal Care Kits, previously called Health Kits, for their LWR project. With your help and contributions, we can bring new hope and dignity to thousands of people in need. (Towels, Soap, Toothbrushes, Combs, Nail Clippers, or Money) Place items in LWR Box in Welcome Center. Thank you. Questions: Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690
Page 2 Life-Lines Are there SKELETONS in YOUR closet? Kindred Sisters invite all ladies and friends of Lord of Life to join them on the First Tuesday morning of each month. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 10:30 am in Koinonia Café will be our first meeting of 2012. Martha Orr will present a Genealogy program. Hostess is Rea Wiruscheske. Questions: Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 and/or Glenace Klinker 671-3690 Our Annual Christmas Potluck at Glenace Klinker s home was highlighted with a violin musical program by Glenace s four neighbor children, ages 9 12 years, playing Christmas and traditional violin music. Again our favorite was a hand-clapping fiddle song. The day was completed with the viewing of Ted s outside train displays, Glenace s Santa Collection, and a very tasty lunch provided by all. It was a most wonderful way to begin the Christmas Season. Year 2012 Kindred Sisters HOSTESS Chart is on Board in the Café Please sign accordingly. COFFEE TIME Thanks to: Diane Saegert Barbara Snook Virginia Pfluger Glenace Klinker Donna Estes The Westons Paul Rohne Preparing for Sunday January 1 Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:15-21 January 8 Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 LOLLC LADIES: KINDRED SISTERS Monthly 1 st Tuesday Morning Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Are There Skeletons in Your Closet? By Martha Orr 10:30 am Koinonia Cafe Upcoming Opportunities: Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps for LWR Stamporee Box Questions: Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690 Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m., starting Jan. 10 The Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox Lead by Olga Haenel (255-5179) Sign up on 2012 Hostess Chart January 21, at 9:00 a.m. Making Freezer-Friendly Meals Lead by Christine Simon (220-9969) christine.simon02@yahoo.com January 15 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 January 22 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 January 29 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Birthdays: Klotz, Kaitlynn 01/02 Rusk, John 01/03 Vaughn, Joshua 01/03 Bazan, Christian 01/04 Bazan, Loraine 01/04 Crawford, Brittany 01/06 Simpson, Daxton 01/06 Lopez, Laura 01/07 Vaughn, Katharine 01/07 Weston, Mark 01/08 Seddelmeyer, David 01/10 Pencil, David 01/11 Baker, Austin 01/14 Kattawar, Sydney 01/15 O'Donnell, Meaghan 01/15 Smith, Lydia 01/15 Swartz, Edith 01/15 Swink, Anthony 01/18 Petry, Barbara 01/19 Saegert, Travis 01/22 Sheehan, Bradley 01/22 Crawford, Jason 01/25 Egan, Patrick 01/25 Stratton, Aaron 01/29 Freitag, Marsett 01/30 Lucas, Jessica 01/30 Mauel, Cassandra 01/31 Anniversary: Ben & Katie Eckermann 01/02/2010 Douglas & Lynette Caldwell 01/06/1990 John Paul & Dorothy Crawford 01/21/1977
Volume No. 1201 Page 3 This year the youth put tags on the giving tree to benefit Hill Country Community Ministries and tags for gas cards for Pastor to use when folks call looking for a little help. This year due to the generosity of the members of Lord of Life, the youth brought 299 items to Hill Country Community Ministries to help stock their shelves on Thursday, December 22, 2011. We had an overwhelming response from the congregation and their donations will help many, many families here in our own community. Not only were the youth able to supply Hill Country Community Ministries with lots of diapers, baby wipes, baby food, toilet paper, undies, socks, dish soap, laundry detergent and much, much more, that same week we brought food from the basket in the Welcome Center that had 112 items for the food pantry shelves!! We also provided Pastor with six gas cards amounting to $150 worth of gas! After the youth helped put some of the items away at Hill Country Community Ministries, they went out for lunch at Rudino s and then went to the Brown s house to play games and watch a movie. Amazing things happen here at Lord of Life! LIBRARY NOTES Jan 2012 by: Donna Estes **A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE** No suggested reading this month. Just a reminder - when checking out a book PLEASE write the book, date you check it out and your name in the blue binder on the top shelf of bookcase to the left of the door. PLEASE DO NOT RESHELF books! Put returned/donated books in the basket for that purpose located at the back right of the library next to the children's bookshelf. Don't forget to mark out the book in the binder when you return a book. Thank you for using LOL library and for your donation of books. WE LOVE BOOKS! Living In Books Really Aids Reading Years REMEMBERING IN PRAYER OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS/FAMILY, AND HOMEBOUND Ann Willman, Ella Darnell, Ella Symank, Angie Parr Dennis Kock, Lynda Baker, Doug Foltz, Howard Peterson, James Wisdom, Thomas Osier Ruby Ivy, Fran Hendrix, Dorothy Hamilton, Alberta Otto, Junette Gowen, Dot Harrington, Gladys Soiseth, Sharon Krause GAME DAY Game Day will be the third Tuesday of January, bring a sack lunch, we will have games, fun and fellowship, all ages are welcome. Income for November: $20,041 Income YTD: $238,795 Expenses for November: $21,580 Expenses YTD: $237,817 Net Loss for November: ($1,539) Net Gain YTD: $978 Worship Attendance 11/4/2011 105 11/11/2011 117 11/18/2011 94 11/25/2011 102 Weekly Average 105 YTD Total 4673 Weekly Average 97
Page 4 Worship Leaders for January 2012 Life-Lines JANUARY 1, 2012 Name of Jesus Color: White Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Volunteer Lector/Petitioner: Volunteer Communion Assistant: Volunteer Volunteer Media Assistant: Dick Fink Bread: Barbara Snook Altar Guild: Barbara Snook, Martha Orr, Debbie Seddelmeyer Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; Max Kretschmar, Mike Brown, Gib Prather, Lee Penland JANUARY 8, 2012 Baptism of Our Lord Color: White Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Mindy Penland Lector/Petitioner: Mike Petry Communion Assistant: Gayle Covington Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi; Rex Schroeder Bread: Dave & Erica Smith Altar Guild: Deanna & Lauren Brown, Brenda Searcy Ushers: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert; Max Kretschmar, Mike Brown, Gib Prather, Lee Penland JANUARY 15, 2012 Second Sunday after Epiphany Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: John Paul Crawford Lector/Petitioner: Dick Fink Communion Assistant: Dorothy Crawford Media Assistant: Dee Smith; Check Neeley Wine: The Wilks Family Bread: The Wilks Family Altar Guild: Cindy Wilks, Chuck & Julia Neeley Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Mark Willenborg, Josh Vaughn, Dustin Simpson, Shane Willenborg JANUARY 22, 2012 Third Sunday after Epiphany Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Rex Schroeder Lector/Petitioner: Deb Grunska Communion Assistant: Nell Pennington Media Assistant: Doug Searcy; Barry Kincart Bread: The Sheehan Family Altar Guild: Deb Grunska, Jim Tarsi, Heather Simpson Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Mark Willenborg, Josh Vaughn, Dustin Simpson, Shane Willenborg JANUARY 29, 2012 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Color: Green Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Youth Lector/Petitioner: Youth Communion Assistant: Youth Media Assistant: Jim Tarsi; Dick Fink Bread: Mike & Pam Kamensky Altar Guild: John & Patti Kassel, Tim & Diane Smith Ushers: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy; Gary Parsons, Horace Pennington, David Smith, Max Kretschmar
Volume No. 1201 Page 5 January 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 New Year s Day 10:00am Combined Service 2 3 10:30am Kindred Sisters 4 5 Finance Committee 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12:00pm Annual Congregational Church Council 15 16 17 10:00am Game Day 18 19 20 21 9:00am 22 23 24 25 26 Committee s 27 28 29 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 30 31