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Hutto Lutheran Church
August 15, 2016
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Scripture Readings
Isaiah 58:9b-14
Do not trample the sabbath, but feed the hungry
Psalm 103:1-8
The Lord crowns you with mercy
and steadfast love. (Ps. 103:4)
Hebrews 12:18-29
You have come to the city of the living God and to Jesus
Luke 13:10-17
Jesus heals a crippled woman on the sabbath and is condemned
Remember the sabbath day. Call the sabbath a delight. This is the Lord's day, and the Lord will do for us what the Lord does: feed us, forgive us, help and heal us. Rejoice at all the wonderful things God is doing.
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Announcements
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~Backpack and Vocation Sunday
Join us this Sun., Aug. 21st for a special blessing and celebration as we kick-off a new educational year. Also, we celebrate all the vocations to which God calls us, so please make sure to bring something that represents that vocation and place it around the altar rail.
~Feeding the 5000 Meal
Our next meal will take place next Tues., Aug. 23rd in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30-7:30pm. The meal is completely FREE and is open to anyone and everyone who wants to come. Bring you friends and invite your neighbors!
~125th Theme Verse Choice
Psalm 119:105: "Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path."
~125th Celebration Logo Design Submission
Forms for submission are available
here or in the Narthex. Completed forms can be scanned and emailed to the church office or placed on Pastor or Michelle's desk. Voting for the 125th Celebration logo will begin Sun., Sept. 4th.
~125th Anniversary Celebration Teams
We will celebrate our 125th anniversary of mission and ministry Sun., June 25, 2017. Seven teams are available to get volunteer with to make these celebrations a success. Please see the Narthex "Stewardship and Service" bulletin board for more information and details.
~The Past 25 Years
In 1992, Mike Fowler completed a 100 year history of Hutto Lutheran Church, thanks is great part to the many and varied voices who shared their personal stories and talents. Now we need your help telling the story of our last 25 years together. Please share stories, events, pictures, memories, celebrations, or anything that comes to mind as we remember the last number of years. Please share those things through written notes, typed notes, emails, or photo-copied pages by place them in the blue box in the Narthex. There will be dozens upon dozens of stories that will be shared and we will do our best to capture as many as we can in our history section of the upcoming church directory reprint.
~125th Capital Improvements and Debt Reduction Campaign
Our Congregational Council asks for your prayers, participation, and support of the Capital Improvements and Debt Reduction Campaign. The campaign will begin Sun., July 24th, and will end Sun., June 25, 2017. Our goal to is to raise a total of $135,000 for the following items: the $25,000 budgeted for the preparation, restoration, painting, and additional repairs of the exterior walls of the Sanctuary, Narthex, Offices, Fellowship Hall, and Food Pantry, $10,000 for any additional incidentals found throughout the repair process, and $100,000 toward debt reduction, providing additional space and freedom for our growing ministries and church outreach programs. Pledge cards are available in the Narthex or for download
here.
~Military Men & Women Prayer Board
If you have a loved one who is currently serving, please bring a picture, the location where they are serving, and we will post them.
~Youth in Action Board
This board is filling up with amazing pictures of our youth doing all the things God has called them to do in school, extracurricular activities, and with family. Please, please, continue to send us photos or bring some of your own to post. Let us, together, celebrate what God is up to in their lives with you!
~Remembering Our Goals
As we look to the summer time ahead and all the joys of potential time away to relax and rejuvenate, please hold in your prayers and thoughts our congregational goals. We reclaimed, at our January 2016 congregational meeting, the goals of 100 participating people in worship and meeting our giving financial number each Sunday. In all honesty and transparency, we have fallen behind. As you enter worship ask yourself two questions, "Am I able to give to the mission of our congregation this week?" and then, as you leave, prayerfully ask, "Who did I not see in worship today?" If we can embrace and seek answers to these two questions, weekly, we will reach and surpass the goals we have set.
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Service Opportunity
~Acolyte Families
The updated calendar is up in the Narthex, as well as for download
here. If you have a 3rd grade or above youth that would like to be a part of this ministry please email Pastor Marcus or stick around after worship.
~School Supplies for Food Pantry Families
The list below are the most common items found on school supply lists from the area. We will be handing out bags of these items at the pantry next month. If you would like to donate to this outreach program this will be our LAST weekend to handout these supplies. You may please these items in wagon in the Narthex. Please contact Amber Maul,
[email protected] or 301-956-0496, with any questions.
Box of 24 count Crayola Crayons
Scissors 5" Blunt Tip or Pointed Tip
Bottle of School Glue: 4 ounce size
Glue Sticks
#2 pencils 12 and/or 24 count boxes, Unsharpened
Pencil Topper Erasers
Pink Erasers
Stick Pens: Blue, Black or Red
Yellow Highlighters
Assorted Color highlighters 5 count
Watercolors 8 count w/paint brush included.
Pencil Sharpeners with attached receptacle.
Crayola 8 ct. Washable Markers: Thick Tip
Crayola 8 ct. Washable Markers: Thin Tip
Pencil Bag w/ Clear window
Dry Erase Makers with Chisel Tip: 4 ct. assorted color
~Hutto Community Food Pantry
Volunteers need to arrive between 8-8:30am to help prepare the Pantry for the community. There are two forms that will need to be filled out upon arrival if you have never volunteered before. Please see the leadership at the front desk to get them. Hope to see you Saturday!
~Hand Bell Choir
If you would like to join the HLC Hand Bell Choir and be a part of this beautiful music ministry, please contact Glynda Vanecek at
[email protected].
~Knot Perfect Quilters
Are in need of cotton fabrics, any color, pattern, or style. Please join the quilters, Sun. at 1pm in the 502 Ministry Center as they continue to create those amazing quilts! Please contact Donna Fowler for more information!
~2016 Signups are available
Please help our services run smoothly by serving in various ways throughout our mornings together. Worship service
signup
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(Lector, Cantor, Communion Assistant, etc.)
Children's Church and Nursery
signup
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~Theology on Tap
Gentleman, our next gathering will take place this Wed., August 17th at 7pm at the
Hall of Fame in Hutto. Join us for lively conversation centered around faith, family, and life.
~Women's Bible Study
Ladies, our next Bible study will take place this Wed., August 17th at 9:30am in Classroom #1 in the Fellowship Hall. All ladies and friends are encouraged to attend this study and fellowship opportunity.
~OWLs Luncheon
Calling all those 55 and better, our next "Older and Wiser Lutherans" brown bag luncheon will be this Wed., August 17th at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall or in Classroom #1. Please bring your lunch and join us for wonderful conversation, lots of laughter, and maybe some dominoes.
~Wine and the Word
Ladies, our next gathering will be Wed., Sept. 14th at 7pm at the home of Jane Bolgen. Discussions will continue to focus around a devotional style book entitled, "A Chocolate Life, Savoring God's Sweet Grace."
Devotional materials will be provided and all women are invited to attend.
~Table 4 You Check-in and Update
In one month we will be gathering back together for another round of our Table 4 U groups. The Fellowship Committee has worked through the entire church directory and reassigned teams and members. Two Sundays, Sept. 18th and 25th will feature a delicious meal in the Fellowship Hall, immediately following worship, that will kick-off the next 6 months. Be on the look out for a postcard invitation and who might be in your team this go around! Blessings in your fellowship!
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Youth Events and Announcements!
~Children's Church, Sandbox Stories & Children's Sermons
We begin a new rotation of children's education programs this late summer and fall. Every Sunday will feature one of the named education adventures above and we would love for you to participate as a leader or a student. An online sign-up is available
here. All preschool to 4th grade youth are welcomed to attend during our routine "Opening Hymn" to "Sharing of the Peace" time block.
~Youth & Family Ski Trip, 2017
We are taking an interest survey, located on the "Church" bulletin board, about a ski trip next year over Spring Break. We are looking to go to Monarch Mountain in Colorado for three days of skiing. If you, your family, or just your youth are interested in potentially going on this trip, please sign-up in the Narthex as soon as possible.
~Faith 5, A New Congregation-wide Program
continues through Sept. 11th. This new initiative to build deeper relationships with each other and God, foster greater conversations among families, friends, and T4U groups, and to grow in faith and love toward God. Please join us!
~Middle School Youth Gathering
November 11-13, 2016, Lutheran Camp Chrysalis
More information coming soon from the Synod!
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August
01 Jenna Arnold
06 Peggy Almquist
07 Rosemary Schmidt
08 Natasha Davis
11 Dennis Pompa
15 Bill Seigmund
17 Lance Rydell
20 Felicia Engelke
21 Bruce Deuwer
21 Dwayne Martin
22 Jane Bolgen
25 Debbie Cummins
25 Mike Fowler
25 Nancy Johnson
31 Bowen David
31 Anna Meachan
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Grant Carter, Jason Edwards, Johnathan Davis, Brighten Miller, Sam Teifke, Kasey Taylor and James Fletcher.
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Prayer list
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The family of Sue Holmstrom on her passing, the family of Hazel Huber on her passing, the family of Kathryn Dahl on her passing, Dorothy Morris-mother of Nancy Johnson-on her recent hospitalization, Lana Guckian as she undergoes radiation treatment and recovers from brain surgery, Kevin Woelfel-Diane Stromberg's nephew-as he recovers from surgery for a broken pelvis, Sally Lyons as she recovers from surgery, Judy Hayes, Bertha Stern, Emelia Johnson, Erika Badola, Carl Hundley, Christine and James Boyd, Wayne Erickson as he recovers from a stroke, Steve Robles Jr., Vee Fowler, Greg Almquist, Denise Stelmak, Tonya Cermeno, Weldon Zimmerman, Jack Kennedy and Pastor John Campbell.
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Food Pantry Needs
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1 lb bags of beans,
1 lb bags of rice, jelly, canned fruit, canned meats: chicken, Spam, tuna etc., bar soap, spaghetti, pasta sauce, mac & cheese, boxed side dishes, canned vegetables, ravioli/spaghetti-o, shampoo, body wash, laundry soap,
and toilet paper
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Reaching our Goals!
Sunday, July 31st
Worship Attendance:
105
Weekly Budget: $4,709
July Totals
Giving Total: $23,012.00
Monthly Budget: $18,836.00
Difference:
$4,176.00
Total Exp.: $15,240.98
Net Revenue:
$7,771.02
(This revenue doesn't include the mortage giving nor the capital campaign giving.)
125th Capital Campaign
Giving Pledges: $20,900
Goal: $135,000
Difference: $114,100
June Totals
Giving Total: $19,010.10
Monthly Budget: $18,836.00
Difference:
$174.10
Total Exp.: $15,546.28
Net Revenue:
$4,658.25
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Worship Participants for Sunday
Acolyte:
Stephen Graham
Altar Guild:
Lois and James Haag
Cantor:
OPEN
Lector:
John Campbell
Communion Asst.:
Scott Thompson
Flowers:
Pastor Marcus & Kristen Bigott in celebration of Kristen's Mother's birthday.
Children's Sermon:
Children's Church
Munch-n-Mingle:
Council Rep:
Shelly Engelke
Sound:
OPEN
Greeter:
OPEN
Usher:
OPEN
Nursery:
OPEN
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MON
7pm, Boy Scouts- Troop #12, 502 MC
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FRI
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TUE 8:30apm,Pastor @ HHH Board Mtg,
6:30pm, Yoga for Well Being, 502 MC
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SAT 9am, Hutto Food Pantry
3pm, Alicia Junonville Class, 502 |
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WED 9:30am, Women's Bible Study
11:30am, OWL's Luncheon, Fellowship Hall
7pm, Theology on Tap, Hall of Fame
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SUN 9am, Faith 5 Preparation Session
10am, Munch-n-Mingle
10:30am, Backpack & Vocation Worship Service
10:45am, Children's Church
11:30am, 1st Communion of Samuel Lyons
11:30am, Hand Bell Choir Practice |
THURS 10:30am, Pastor@Text Study
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