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7th Sunday of Easter - May 24, 2020

MAY 24 - 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Graduate Quilts and Blessing!

One thing we do this time of year is offer a blessing upon our graduates and give them the quilt our Snip-its quilters have made for them. These quilts are a tangible reminder of the prayer and support of our congregation that goes with these young adults where ever life may take them. We incorporated a special graduate presentation in this week's worship. Enjoy!

Preaching this week is also a familiar face, Pastor Greg Gaskamp, who was with us as Transition Pastor for a good part of 2019.

Peace,
PV

Special thank you to those who helped make our online worship possible this morning, a powerful witness that even though space may separate us, it is the love of God in Christ which connects and re-connects us this day and always (Olivia and Matthew Cheesman, Cal and Janette Clausen, The Cole Family, Mike and Barb Gibbons, Jack Gratehouse, Jane Jones, Cade Knight, Craig Orton, Aaron Pyle, Joann Ramsey, Kimberly Sandman, Deborah Vanicek, Virginia Vanicek). An extra special thank you to Pastor Greg Gaskamp for offering a word on being a neighborly witness. Blessings to our graduates: Jaden Johnson, Jake Levert, Tyler Wooten.
SUNDAY WORSHIP VIDEO
The full worship video goes live at 9am on Sunday. Visit our website ( CLICK HERE ) for links to all our online resources for worship and communication.
This Sunday's worship is printed in a downloadable bulletin to aid in your worship this weekend.
DWELLING IN THE WORD
 Martin Luther argued that “the ears are the only organs of a Christian,” since it is through the ear that life begins, through hearing the preached Word of God.

Read scripture from YOUR Bible at home. Remember the story of who gave you or how you got your Bible. May this story remind you of your connection to Christ & others.

READINGS FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
ACTS 1:6-14 (Jesus' ascension into heaven)
PSALM 68:1-10,32-35 (a song of praise and thanksgiving)
JOHN 17:1-11  (Jesus prays for his followers)

CLICK HERE for various ways to DWELL IN THE WORD .
FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL
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FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO
Our Lutheran publishing house has put out a NEAT free resource this Easter season.
REMEMBERING OUR COMMUNION
One thing that many miss is sharing in Holy Communion.  This time invites us to turn our question from, "How do we receive Holy Communion?” to “How does the Word of God come to us and how do we receive the Word of God?
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Prayer is central to the life of faith because it connects us to God and each other, a reminder that we are never socially distanced in Christ. Please say these names aloud as a way of lifting them up to God this day. Names in bold were added this past week. You are welcome in this time of prayer to include your own joys and concerns.
Carol Stiles
Chris Sandman
Don Holle
Angie Atkinson
Carolyn Selman
Joe Lightsey
Nadine Lightsey
Marci Wilde
Joe Manno
Jim Dipprey
Faith Trapp
Ruby Sanders
Ken Tate
Wyatt Crouse
Jerry Braeutigam
Jenny Braeutigam
Vondean Schmidt
Vince Wesch
Sandra Conners
Jake Boyd
Laverne Pullin
Dick Schroer
Jolene Williams
Annie Woods
Nik Schappe
Doris Tate
Linda Williams
Mary Posey
Harold Brueckner
Mary Langehennig

Carson Wolf
Gil Debner
Mike Knigge
Michael Buffalo
Craig Fields
Julia Reitz
Lincoln Cortez
Wayne Rhoades
Marnie Casteneda
Wade Herrington
Wanda Center
Charles Butler
Diane and Bill Burke
Amanda Morris
Crysta Guzman
Virginia Whatley
Pete Davis
Danette DeMont
Shane Carpenter
Mae Watson
Anne Hunnafin
Greg Schoonmaker
Bob Lenz
Toby Green
Tammy Whitman
Sibi & Don Kraemer
Brayden Ybarra
Larry Stahl
Margo Stahl
Bob & Kris Ward
Ann Huebner
Ron Burke
Greg Butler
For the Bohmann family in the the loss of David Dickey, the father of their daughter-in-law
for Mary Posey and family in the loss of her brother, Alan King
OFFERINGS AND GIFTS TO GOD
Your continued generosity toward our operating budget will be more important than ever during this time.

Stewardship quote for the week:
“Life's persistent and most urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
- Martin Luther King Jr.


 If you’re not using electronic giving, you can still mail your offering to the church at 1803 Highway 1431 West, Marble Falls, TX 78654 . And if you’re not already a sustaining member of our ministry through our Consecration Sunday process, I can’t think of a more important time to step in. A commitment of $5 or $10 a week can make a huge difference in this ministry we share.

CLICK HERE   to give online one time, 
or to set up a reoccurring offering.

Or, simply text the amount 
you want to give to 830-460-5757.
BLESSING FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Easter Blessing
Because the tomb is empty your life can be full,
so go into every place and every day
as people brimming with the love of God.
Be grateful in spirit, hopeful in word, faithful in deed.
Live for the risen Christ as Christ lives in you.
Alleluia and Amen!
GO IN PEACE...TOGETHER, BOLDLY LIVING AND SHARING GOD'S GRACE WITH ALL!
LIVE STREAMS FROM OUR SISTER CHURCHES
If you would like to tune into a live-stream or recorded worship from one of our sister ELCA congregations , click the button below to visit our synod's website archiving a cornucopia of options of how God's people are worshipping.
PRAYER RESOURCES FOR YOUR WEEK
This is wonderfully elegant website with a daily scripture reading, music to go along with the reading, and a reflection.

It's also an app for your smartphone. Search for "pray as you go" and take with you for anytime a way to recenter your day.