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Our Mission
We are one body in Christ, sent in Faith to share God's Love, through Worship, Service, Fellowship and Witness.
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Church Calendar
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From the Pastor's Desk
Grace and peace to you brothers and sisters in Christ!
Many thanks to all of you who led and participated in the Faith Ventures conversation last Sunday! The transition team is looking forward to reading your thoughts and ideas and growing into the stirrings of the Holy Spirit you shared. If you missed this past Sunday, its not too late! Find details in the transition team section below on how to participate.
Looking ahead to this Sunday, this Sunday is National Scouting Sunday.
Hutto Lutheran is blessed to have many partners in ministry from the community. For many years Cub Scout Pack 912 has been based out of Hutto Lutheran Church.
Pack 912 would like to give thanks for their partnership with HLC by joining us for worship this Sunday. We are grateful for our own scouts, Rose and Violet Duewer and Marie Stern, and their leadership as they share their faith this Sunday.
You are invited to join us as we worship the Lord and hear their witness of faith!
God’s peace,
Pastor Amanda
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Feeding the 5,000 Pancake breakfast Saturday beginning at 9 AM. All are welcome. | |
Knot Perfect Quilters meet Sunday in the 502 building at 1 PM | |
Adopt a School Hutto Lutheran provides snacks and drinks for the entire staff (approx 75 people) of Hutto Elementary School for their monthly meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please contact Jill Johnson (512-585-5837) if you are able to provide snacks (sweet or savory - homemade or store bought) or drinks for their next meeting on February 14th. | |
Prayer Shawl Ministry Thrivent Action Team: Learn to knit or crochet on Thursday, January 26th. Yarn, needles, crochet hooks and snacks will be provided. Meet in the office meeting room at 1 PM on these dates for 2 hours. | |
Children, Youth and Adult Worship Sign up We are the body of Christ, and everyone's gifts are important! We need your help. Sign up to lead at the Hutto Lutheran Church Sign up Genius. If you want direction on leading let Pastor Amanda know and she can train you. You can sign up yourself by clicking here. | |
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Youth Chili Supper will be Saturday, February 11th in the Hutto Lutheran Fellowship Hall from 5 PM thru 7 PM. Dine in for $12 a plate and pre-order take home quarts for $17 each. Sales close Sunday, February 5th. Tickets may be purchased in person from the youth any Sunday before and after worship thru February 5th or online by clicking here.
Proceeds from the Chili Supper go to support our youth to travel to Lutheran Camp Chrysalis this summer.
Volunteers also appreciated! Sign up here to volunteer to help on February 11th. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084AACA722AAF85-youth
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Transition process update
Thank you to those who have agreed to serve on the Hutto Lutheran Church Transition Team! Please feel free to contact them with questions about the process.
Jane Bolgen, 512-413-7242, jbolgen@gmail.com
Joe Cook, 612-702-5466, CharleJCook@yahoo.com
Randall Craig, 512-508-0847, dogboy1957@gmail.com
Brenda Graham 512-759-1314, bgraham002@austin.rr.com
Tami Johnson, 512-423-3798, tj1968@gmail.com
Jeff Svoboda, jksvoboda86@gmail.com
Becky Zimmermann, 512-630-4294, becky.zimmerman@dell.com
The transition team will meet again Sunday, February 19th after worship at 11:30.
Upcoming congregational listening and sharing opportunities:
Faith Ventures Worship
If you didn’t get a chance to attend the team would still love to hear your thoughts.
You can watch the worship service with this link. https://youtu.be/1rBDzvdV2AI. The discussion questions can be found at this link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jqw67q5-zIZzEK-xRAWTWBy_gGhD5S-6/view
You can use the document to guide you in comments to share with the transition team or share any thoughts that the Holy Spirit puts on your heart about hopes for HLC's future and email them to transition@huttolutheranchurch.org.
Or if you’d rather you can have coffee sometime with me or someone from the transition team to share your thoughts.
Congregational Vitality Survey
Thank you to those of you who filled out the survey!
We had 50 participants! Stay tuned as we welcome Pastor Chris Steubing, Director of Evangelical Worship in the Southwestern Texas Synod to worship on Sunday, February 26th , as we listen to God and the congregation through the processing of the survey.
Please hold the team in prayer as they begin the journey of listening to the congregation, to the community and to the Holy Spirit in preparation for the next chapter at Hutto Lutheran Church. If you would like to send an email to the Transition Team you can send it to transition@huttolutheranchurch.org.
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Coming Events
Feb 5th - Scout Sunday, New Member classes kick off
Feb 11 Chili Supper, 5-7pm
Feb 19th - Worship Guests Arc of the Capitol
Feb 26th - Hutto Lutheran Church New Member Sunday and potluck, Guest preacher Pastor Chris Steubing, DEM of the SWTX Synod.
April 14-16, 2023 Spring Congregational retreat at Camp Chrysalis
Recurring meetings and events
Click on the heading above to open a window of the current month's events. Or click on the 'Church Calendar' link at the top of this eLink
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Water damage update: Just to recap the information shared at the Annual Meeting, the foundation leveling for the Narthex will start in the March-April timeframe. Until that is completed we cannot start the reconstruction phase, so in the meantime, to reach the Fellowship Hall and the functioning bathroom, it will be necessary to go outside to gain entrance through the doors. We are in the process of gathering bids for the reconstruction so work can begin immediately following the leveling. We are also getting roof bids & plumbing bids for the hot water pipes in the attic. That work can begin before the leveling starts. A special fund has been set-up to collect donations to address this major 2023 project. Please indicate “flood repair” on your contribution. | |
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Stringed Instruments: If you are a stringed instrument player (any level from beginner to pro), we are forming an ensemble to add to the worship experience at Hutto Lutheran Church. We will be meeting for short rehearsal sessions directly after worship on the second Sundays of the month. We will focus on familiar songs with just a few chords and easy strum patterns as we start the group, and you don’t need to be able to read music. We are looking for fellowship with others interested in making a joyful noise unto the Lord! (We have a few ukuleles to loan out if anyone wants to give it a try.)
For more info call Trudy Simon at 512 554 5417 or email her here
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HLC Cemetery corner: Did you know that the baseball field known as Holmstrom Field on Park St in Hutto is named for three brothers that are all buried at Hutto Lutheran Cemetery? They were amazing baseball players. Elgene “Buddy” was the pitcher, David played first base, and Carroll was the catcher. They were buried at HLC Cemetery in the years 2018, 2021, and 2022 respectively. Holmstrom Field was named in their honor on August 21, 2009. They were all present for the celebration. | |
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Adult Education
We will be studying the book 'Making Sense of the Cross' for our Lent Adult Sunday School series. Beginning the first Sunday in Lent, February 26th. The books have been ordered and should be here by next week. New Member classes will take place during the Sunday School hour Feb 5th, 11th and 19th.
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Financial Status
The Financial Status of HLC thru the end of 2022 follows:
Total budget $224,474
Total expenditures $203,887
Total income $200,009 for a
Income under expenses by $3,877
Income under budget by $24,464
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Prayer List
Will you help us with keeping this list current and pertinent? Email the Office for updates or deletions from this list.
Stacie Welch; Steve Robles Jr.; Tonya Cermeno; Weldon Zimmerman; Chris Harris; Tommie Barrera, mother of Catharena Rydell; Nathan Pompa, grandson of Dennis & Christina Pompa; Sherry Fincher; Linda Wahrmund; Kelly Wilkerson; Randa and Doug Nowotny, parents of Catherine Regan; Helmer Dahl; Benedicta Ilouno, adoptive mother of Storm Britten-Ilouno; Kathy Svoboda, her coworkers, those who's COVID-19 tests they are running; Fred Schmidt and family, co-worker of Dave Kinnaman; Jarvis Thormalen, Leslie Doty's grandfather; Anne Hinkle friend of Catherine Regan; Brett Leech, cousin of Pat Hayden; Lynda Herrin; Marvin Stromberg; Doug Nowotny, father of Catherine Regan; Roland Hernandez; Tyler Raisbeck friend of Heather Duewer; Debbie Cummins; Nolan Davis Sturm, great grandson of Iola Sturm; June Puckett, aunt of Bruce Duewer; Filemeno Hernandez, father of Roland Hernandez; Buddy Vanecek; Barb Kinnaman; John McGarvey, cousins father of Heather Duewer; Donald Shephard, father of Barbie Johnson; Darlene Rydell; David Lidell; Carol Conrad; Sean Quinlan, friend of Claudia Cook; Gwen Armintrout, sister-in-law of Jill Johnson; Jill Johnson, Hunter, dachshund boychild of Storm and Rolland; Judy Prater
Seeking personal prayer?
If your need is private, and you don't want your name publicly posted in this eLink email the Office directly.
Your request can get passed along to HLC's small confidential prayer team. In life's difficult times (we all have them), know that HLC is ready to lift you up in prayer.
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Worship Participants
Council Rep
Sara Santoliquido
Altar Guild
Rodney Westphal
Cantor
Rey Segura
Lector
Boy Scouts
Assisting Minister
Boy Scouts
Communion Assistant
Becky Zimmerman
Children's Message
Heather Duewer
Altar Flowers
Thanksgiving Moment
Worship Volunteers
sign up to volunteer in worship
or email the office if you wish to put your name on the sign-up.
Munch 'n Mingle - provide snacks for before and after worship in the Narthex (will resume after Narthex is repaired)
Greeter - Welcome members and guests
Lector - Read the lessons for the day in worship.
Assisting Minister - One or two people to offer the prayers of intercession.
Communion Assistant - Assist with serving communion.
Altar Guild - Set up for and take down after communion.
Thanksgiving moment - One person to share briefly (two or three minutes) something they are grateful for.
Altar Flowers provide flowers for both sides of the altar.
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Celebrations for February | |
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Birthdays
01 Rey Segura
03 Luke Fowler
03 Meg Jameson
07 Warren Murray
08 Sue Holmstrom
08 Emily Page
09 Rose Duewer
09 Kayla Noren
10 Judy Prater
15 Dexter Montoya
15 Catharena Rydell
23 Claudia Cook
24 Ann Smith
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Anniversaries
02 Billy & Emily Gartner
05 Billy & Linda Sladek
09 James & Lois Haag
14 Brue & Heather Duewer
23 Cody & Lindsie Almquist
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