Our Mission
We are one body in Christ, sent in faith to share God's Love, through Worship, Service, Fellowship and Witness.
Announcements
Announcements
From the desk of Vicar Katie
What is blessing? What is woe? We are blessed because God chooses us; God claims us through Jesus Christ for relationship with God. Blessing is not our material possessions or circumstances...woe, stop and pause, to our thinking when we fall into that trap.

Adult Sunday Morning Study
Feb 24, this Sunday, we will continue to discuss Rob Bell's "What is the Bible?" . This is a very good read and will undoubtedly produce some great discussion. Books will be provided. This group meets at 9 AM for an hour Sunday mornings. Please join us for this time. We will be discussing chapters 11-15 this Sunday.

Interested in Becoming a Member of Hutto Lutheran?
We will have our next new member sessions March 3, 10 and 17. New Member reception Sunday will be March 24. Potluck on March 24th will be a time to introduce our new members. Please contact Vicar Katie if interested.
Youth Ministry
The HLC Youth meet on Sunday mornings at 9. They are discussing The Chronicles of Narnia books by C. S. Lewis. The schedule for these meetings follows:
Feb 24 - Discuss the rest of ' The Voyage of the DawnTreader ' in the morning and watch the movie after worship.
Mar 17 - Discuss ' The Silver Chair '.
March 31 - Discuss ' The Horse and His Boy' during the morning hour and watch the movie after Worship.
April 14 - Discuss ' Magicians Nephew '.
May 5 - Discuss ' The Last Battle '.
Small Group Ministry
Bible Study
Our next meeting will be Wednesday the 20 th in the Fellowship Hall. Meeting time is from 6:30 until 7:30 PM. We will be discussing the readings for the 24th. Genesis 45:3-11, 15; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38.
OWL's Luncheon
Our monthly meeting will be Tuesday March 19 th in the Fellowship Hall at 11:30.
Theology on Tap
Our next meeting will be Wednesday February 27 th at the Downtown Hall of Fame.
Wine and the Word
Will be on hiatus for the next 2 months during Lent. We will resume in May..
Women's Bible Study
Ladies, our next Bible study will take place Wednesday February 20 th at 9:30 AM in Classroom #1 of the Fellowship Hall. All ladies and friends are encouraged to attend this study and fellowship opportunity.
Ongoing
Communications Format
Flocknote is our communications format to contact people by either email or text messages based on your preference. To get started, text Hutto to 84576. You will then receive a text message with instructions for setting up your account. If you have any questions or problems, please Contact Eric Johnson or Rodney Westphal
Campus Beautification
The property committee is looking for help with mowing and trimming the grass on the church campus. If you are interested in helping with this work, please contact the chairman of the Property Committee, David Dahl . Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Seeking personal prayer
but your need is private, and you don't want your name publicly posted in this eLink? There are now 'Prayer Cards' in the pew rack which can be filled out and placed in the offering plate. What happens then? Your request gets passed along to HLC's small confidential prayer team and Vicar Katie. In life's difficult times (we all have them), know that HLC isready to lift you up in prayer. You can also email Vicar Katie directly.
Service Volunteer Sign-ups
We have sign-ups available in the Narthex for all positions on one sheet. The electronic method is also available. You may also email the office if you wish to put your name on the sign-up. The sign-up book is for acolyte, cantor, greeter, lector, communion assistant, altar guild, head usher, flowers, sound booth and munch 'n mingle.

Celebrations
February Birthdays
01 Rey Segura
03 Luke Fowler
09 Rose Duewer
15 Dexter Montoya
15 Catharena Rydell
21 Corey Salisbury
23 Claudia Cook
Anniversaries
09 James & Lois Haag
14 Bruce & Heather Duewer
14 Mark & Pam Kreutzian
24 Scott & Amanda Brown
Looking Ahead
Feb 20 (Wednesday)
6:30 PM Bible Study
Feb 23 (Saturday)
8:30 AM Feeding the 5,000
Feb 24 (Sunday)
Noon Pot luck fellowship
Feb 27 (Wednesday)
7 PM Theology on Tap
March 6 (Wednesday)
7 PM Ash Wednesday Worship service
Prayer List
Will you help us with keeping this list current and pertinent? Email the Office for updates or deletions from this list.
Dorian & Efraim Brandt ; Bowen David ; Stacie Welch ; Lana Guckian , niece of Christina Pompa; Christine Donoghue , sister of Heather Duewer; Wayne Erickson ; Steve Robles Jr. ; Greg Almquist ; Tonya Cermeno ; Weldon Zimmerman ; Chris Harris ; Wyatt Krueger , great nephew of Jill Johnson; Bobby O'Rear , friend of Connie Seigmund; Darlene Rydell ; Tommie Barrera , mother of Catherena Rydell; Jackie McGary ; Barbara Kinneman ; Nathan Pompa , grandson of Dennis & Christina Pompa; Storm Britten-Llouno ; Doug Nelson , brother of Sharon Holman and Nancy Johnson; Shery Fincher ; Karen Bryant ; Curtis Wahrmund ; Linda Wahrmund; family of Raymond Schneider, brother of Iola Sterm who passed away 2/19
Military Service
Grant Carter, Jason Edwards, Johnathan Davis, Brighten Miller, Kasey Taylor and James Fletcher
January Financials
For the month of January, the Budgeted income is $16,288 and the actual income was $11,596.
Service Opportunity
Feeding the 5,000 breakfast
The next monthly breakfast will be Saturday, February 23 rd 8:30 - 11 AM.
Hutto Community Food Pantry
Every Saturday. Volunteers need to arrive between 8 and 8:30 AM 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.
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 by clicking on her name to send an email.
Adult Vocal Choir
If you would like to join the HLC Vocal Choir, please contact Barbie Johnson. The vocal choir practices every 2nd and 4th Sundays immediately following worship in the Sanctuary.
Knot Perfect Quilters
Please join the quilters on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1 PM in the 502 Ministry Center as they continue to create those amazing quilts! Please contact Donna Fowler for more information.
Scripture Readings
Mercy. Mercy. Mercy. Joseph lives it in Egypt. Jesus preaches it in the gospel. The Spirit guides us into merciful lives with the power of forgiveness to reconcile what is fractured and divided. Such merciful living is the baptismal blessing of having put on Christ. It is the gift of the life-giving Spirit. It is a reflection of the glory of God revealed in the Christ.
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Joseph forgives his brothers
Many years after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph reveals himself to them. Now the second-in-command in Egypt, Joseph reassures his brothers that God has used their evil intentions for good, to preserve life during a devastating famine, and Joseph forgives them.
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
The lowly shall possess the land; they will delight in abundance of peace.
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
The mystery of the resurrection of the body
In the Apostles Creed, we speak of the “resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Using the metaphor of a planted seed and the story of Adam, Paul preaches passionately about the mystery of following Christ’s perfect life into eternity.
Luke 6:27-38
Love your enemies
Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even to enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the reward of overflowing blessing.
Worship Participants
Altar Guild
Dennis & Christina Pompa
Flowers
Cathy Bryant
in memory of Carl Lidell
Greeter
Open
Munch-n-Mingle
Open
Acolyte
Charlie
Cantor
Leslie Doty
Lector
Rodney Westphal
Childrens Sermon
Open
Communion Asst.
Rodney Westphal
Sound
TJ Johnson
Usher
Open
Council Rep
Dennis Pompa
Food Pantry Needs
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's, shampoo, body wash, laundry soap, toilet paper.
Office Info
Vicar Katie Hours
Vicar Katie is normally in the HLC Office Monday thru Thursday from 9 AM until 4 PM (except Tuesday morning when she is at Baked'n Sconed from 9:30 til 11 AM). Although these are her normal hours, she is sometimes out of the office on HLC business such as visiting shut-ins and hospitals or other meetings. Your are free to drop in, however it is recommended you call to be sure she is in.
Office Hours
Regular office hours are Tuesday thru Thursday from 9 AM until 1 PM.
Contact info
Reach the office by leaving a message on the Church phone (512) 759-2064.

To contact Vicar Katie for emergencies (24/7) phone her on her cell phone
(210) 416-3059
Lessons and Sermon from this past Sunday, February 17 th Sixth Sunday after Epiphany.