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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Our Welcome
You are welcome at Hutto Lutheran Church - regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, belief, income level or education. We invite you to be a part of this faith community.
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Our website will be the easiest way to connect to worship and other virtual gatherings.
Always visit the link particular the the specific date and time of the gathering.
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Scripture Readings for Sunday, September 20, 2020
16th Sunday after Pentecost
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From the desk of Pastor Katie
Grace, peace and every good be with you!
We read and reflected on forgiveness this past week in worship -- How do you define forgiveness?
Forgiveness is not forgetting, ignoring or excusing wrongs - it's not allowing those wrongs to have power over you any more. It's always a process and hard work to get to that point of forgiveness.
God's promise for us is first and foremost that God's forgiveness is always available to us. God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. We do not need to fear that our God would hold onto any wrong doing that we have done - in Christ we are set free to love the world around us. We indeed have a freedom from so that we can be freed for; freed for serving and loving our neighbors as ourselves.
As we seek to forgive trespasses as our trespasses have been forgiven - we can trust that God will be with us, strengthen us and bind us together as Christian community in mutual love.
Peace be with you,
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Pastor Katie
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Worship
Access Code: 162 455 8193
Password: E59Xc7PSFF6 (35992777 from phones)
To join audio only:
+1-408-525-6800 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
+1-866-432-9903 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)
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Adult Sunday School
9:00am
Meeting number/access code:
163 510 5937
Password: SeptStudy (73787883 from phones and video systems)
To join audio only:
+1-650-215-5226 United States Toll
All are welcome and encouraged to make this time of faith formation a part of your week.
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Youth Ministry
Sunday School is here!
Please register all PK - 12th grade young people who are interested.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Meeting number: 163 310 0134
Password: StudyTogether (78839864 from phones and video systems)
Audio only/call-in:
+1-650-215-5226 United States Toll
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Out of Office Office Hours
Meeting number: 163 690 5851
Password: SeptChat (73782428 from phones and video systems)
Join by phone
+1-650-215-5226 United States Toll
Each Tuesday, Pastor Katie will "hangout" from 9:30am-11:00am.
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Ministry Team Meetings
Ministry Teams continue to meet. Please check with your ministry team chair and/or council representative.
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Property Work Day
As long as the guidelines for the church's health plan are being met on Saturday, September 26th, the Property Committee has scheduled a work day at the church from 8 AM until Noon. The main focus of the workday is to clean, paint and install the trim on the outdoor storage building. Please mark your calendar for this work day and help clean up and repair the storage building if you are able. Hope to see you soon.
'God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble' (Psalm 46:1)
Lutheran Disaster Response is engaging with Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response (Upbring) and the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast and Southwestern Texas synods, which are assessing the immediate needs and initiating a response the destruction of powerful Category 4 Hurricane Laura. While the extent of the damage is not yet known, we will accompany devastated communities from immediate relief through long-term recovery. This is an important part of Christ’s call to our church.
Please give today as you are able. Gifts designated for “Hurricane Response” will be used 100% for hurricane response efforts until they are complete.
Together, we can help provide immediate and long-lasting support for those whose lives have been impacted by hurricanes. Please join me in prayer and partnership, and stay connected to the latest events and our response to this and other disasters through the Lutheran Disaster Response Facebook page.
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Small Group Ministry
Wine and the Word: October 14 at 7 PM
Adult Bible Study: September 16 at 6:30 PM
Women's Bible Study: September 9,16,23,30 at 9:30 AM (Every Wednesday Morning)
The Portals of Prayer devotion booklets are available for pick up on the porch of the office building. They are in the white mailbox - please sanitize your hands before and after picking one up.
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Have an idea for a virtual gathering or way to connect with one another in this unique situation? Email Pastor Katie.
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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.
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; Darlene Rydell; Tommie Barrera, mother of Catherena Rydell; Jackie McGary; Nathan Pompa, grandson of Dennis & Christina Pompa; Sherry Fincher; Linda Wahrmund; Heather Duewer; Kelly Wilkerson; David Lidell; Sandra Williams, friend of Connie Seigmund; Randa Nowotny, mother of Catherine Regan Barbara Kinnaman; Buddy & Karyl Townsend & Debra Schmidt, friends of Dave & Barb Kinnaman; Lois Miller, sister of Jane Sweeny; Violeta, a student in our community; Annette Bryant; Helmer Dahl; Kathy Kinnaman, mother of Dave Kinnaman; Jill Hrynda, friend of Storm Britten-Ilouno; family of Jerry Harper, uncle of Shelly Engelke; Benedicta Ilouno, adoptive mother of Storm Britten-Ilouno; Kathy Svoboda, her coworkers, those who's COVID-19 tests they are running; Audrey Eno Elam - Jackie Dahl's niece who is a RN; Anne Hinkle, friend of Catherine Regan; Fred Schmidt and family, co-worker of Dave Kinnaman; Tina Lawhon, Emma Lawhon's daughter-in-law; Jarvis Thormalen, Leslie Doty's grandfather; Alicia Donoghue and her family, Heather Duewer's sister-in-law; Curtis and Mimi Shoemaker, friends of Barb and Dave Kinnaman; Susan Ohlinger, friend of Connie Seigmund; Rosemary Schmidt; Dennis Slocum; Emelia Johnson; Gay Rie McLaughlin, friend of Irene Hackbarth; Lloyd Mattingly; Larry & Elaine Duewer, parents of Bruce Duewer; Gary Almquist; Roland Hernandez; Anne Hinkle friend of Catherine Regan
Seeking personal prayer?
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.
Military Service
Grant Carter, Johnathan Davis, Brighten Miller, Kasey Taylor and James Fletcher.
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Hutto Resource Center Food Pantry
Hutto Rsource Center will continue to operated in a limited fashion. If you are able to donate, donations can be placed in the bin outside the south-side door to the fellowship hall.
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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.
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Worship Participants
Lector
Joe Cook
Assisting Ministers
Claudia Cook
Mercedes Cook
Thanksgiving Moment
Becky Zimmerman
Childrens Ministry
Children's Message - Jeff Svoboda
Music Leader
Leslie Doty
Lector - Read the lessons for the day in worship.
Prayers - Two people to offer the prayers of intercession.
Thanksgiving moment - One person to share briefly (two or three minutes) something they are grateful for.
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Giving
During this time of physical distancing, HLC is committed to continuing to pay our staff - office and campus administrator, musicians and cleaning.
Please consider continuing to give financially to support our mission and ministry:
Mail a check
Mail at the office will be checked regularly.
Fill out and return paperwork to Irene Hackbarth
Click link above for instructions.
Click on above link to go to the secure GivePlus website
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Celebrations
September Birthdays
01 James Haag
01 Dennis Schmidt
04 Avery Blackmon
05 TJ Johnson
07 Martin Arnold
07 Victor Stern
11 Patrick Johnson
13 Connor Dyment
14 Roland Hernandez
17 Cody Almquist
17 Eric Johnson
17 Nadine Johnson
22 Sherry Fincher
25 Jackie Dahl
28 Dawn Montoya
29 Wayne Erickson
29 Sally Lyons
Anniversaries
24 Clarence & Carolyn Merkord
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Adressing COVID-19
As a church community, we are closely monitoring the recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Texas Department of State Health Services and the ELCA.
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Hutto Lutheran Church Council
Name & Ministry Team
You may send a person an email by clicking on the bold ministry team position
Executive Committee
Council Members
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Service Volunteer Sign-ups
Service Volunteer Descriptions
If you would like a more complete description of any of the positions, please contact someone on the Worship and Music committee or Pastor Katie.
Lector: Read the 1st and 2nd lessons and lead the congregation in responsive reading of the Psalm.
Assisting Ministers: Two people to lead the prayers of intercession each Sunday.
Thanksgiving Moment: Share with our assembly a brief experience of gratitude.
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Pastor Katie's Hours
Pastor Katie will primarily be working from home at this time. Please utilize her email or cell phone. She welcomes you to connect with her.
Office Hours
Regular office hours will not be kept at this time. If you need something, please email or call Pastor Katie.
Contact info
Reach the office by leaving a message on the Church phone (512) 759-2064.
To contact Pastor Katie for emergencies (24/7) phone her on her cell phone
(210) 416-3059
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