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Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas 78717 Phone 512.671.6100 www.lordoflifeaustin.org Hours Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm
June 2017 Edition Volume No. 0617
God’s Work, Our Hands
Inside this issue: SUMMER-LONG ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
I greet you in the name of the One who can do all things but fail!
Beginning Sunday, June 11, the Ministry of Education will sponsor an adult Sunday School class held each Sunday morning, 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. in the Koinonia Café. The course will be Faith, Sexism, Justice: Conversations toward a Social Statement. The class is “A study from the ELCA Task Force on Women and Justice: One in Christ”. Child care will be provided.
In a letter from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, she writes:
“The ELCA recognizes the God-given dignity of all people and is committed to the full and equitable participation of women and men in church and society. God rejoices – and the world is blessed – when all have opportunities to flourish and freely share their gifts for the common good. Whatever your experiences and perspectives, you are invited to use this study. It is a call to hear new things and to explore together how matters of justice and sexism intersect with faith…..As people of God, set free in Christ and brought together in loving community, we are called to work for justice and the flourishing of all God’s people. We can be confident that the Holy Spirit will faithfully lead us through this conversation. God bless you as you join in.”
The study modules are:
1. Why do we need to talk together? 2. What problems do women face, and what does justice require? 3. How is sexism personal, and how are we the body of Christ together? 4. What does economic sexism look like, and how can we seek equity
for all? 5. How can we address violence against women and girls? 6. Why do words and images for God matter? 7. How do we challenge the misuse of Scripture against women and
girls?
As we complete the study, our discussions, thoughts, and opinions will be shared with the Task Force (by August 31, 2017). The Task Force will then complete the Social Statement for the 2019 ELCA Assembly. This is a great opportunity to participate in the life of the larger church as well as gain new insights and wisdom about this pernicious evil that continues to affect women and girls in our church, our homes, our communities, the workplace, school, corporations – everywhere. We will also have opportunity to discover what we can do to work for justice in this arena.
Hope to see you on Sunday, June 11, 8:15 a.m.
In the name of Jesus,
Pr. Skip
Message from Pastor 1
Global Initiatives 2
Prayer List 2
Sunday Readings 2
God’s Generosity 2
Baptisms 2
Memorial 2
Birthdays/Anniversaries 2
Summer Worship Times 3
June Collection Drive 3
Men’s Breakfast 3
Members Expectations 4
Summer Education 4
Kindred Sisters 5
Upcoming Events 6
Affirmation of Baptism 6
Pentecost Sunday 6
Summer Worship 6
Vacation Bible School 7
Lutherhill Day Camp 7
Council Minutes 8
Save-the-Dates 8
State of the Church 8
Worship Leaders 9
Calendar 10
Birthdays: Dustin Simpson 06/02 Amy Hart 06/03 Kira Niedert 06/07 Michael Brown 06/14 Avery Willenborg 06/21 Tyler Womack 06/22 Manuel Oliver 06/24 Richard Fink 06/25 Kinsley Waggoner 06/25 Nathaniel Duarte 06/26 Nicolas Duarte 06/26 Gene Kaloustian 06/26 Chapin Smith 06/27 Dorothy Crawford 06/28 Paul Rohne, Jr. 06/28
PRAYER LIST
Angie Parr, Ilamay Bartholomew,
Herman Haenel, Peggy Suggs,
Lanae Ortivez, Sylvia Ramirez,
Faith Bales, Ilene Dunn,
Norma Hultsch,
Mindy Penland, Dorothy Holcomb, Roger Adamson, Barbara Dailey, Mary Vaughn,
John Hunter, James Fraser,
Maggie Tesler, Tom Wilson,
Horace Pennington,
Chanel Cobb, James Brinkmeyer, Michael Odegaard
SUNDAY READINGS
June 4 Act 2:1-21 -OR- Numbers 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 -OR- John 7:37-39 June 11 Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 June 18 Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8-23 June 25 Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-18 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
www.elca.org/global - l inks Through the benevolence we pay to the ELCA, we are support ing these global initiatives. A link is available on our website under “Giving”, so you can keep up-to-date on what the ELCA is doing to reach the world for Christ. BAPTISM FESTIVALS
Anyone who has not been baptized is invited to come and “wade in the waters” of eternal life. Please contact Pr. Skip for a pre-baptism appointment. The remaining Baptism Festivals for 2017 are:
Holy Trinity, June 11 Holy Cross Day, September 17 All Saints’ Day, November 5
Contact Pr. Skip as soon as possible concerning which day works best for you.
Anniversaries:
Ronnie & Jacque Wachsmann 06/03 Greg & Kori Weston 06/06 Hasan & Beverly Al-Tabatabaie 06/08 David & Amy Hart 06/10 Gary & Marilee Parsons 06/11 Randy & Shannon Anderson 06/18 Jim & Cindy Tarsi 06/24 Russell & Angie Parr 06/30
RESPONDING TO GOD’S GENEROSITY Giving freely of what has been freely given to us
Unconditional LOVE, FORGIVENESS, ALL that WE HAVE LOVE GOD, LOVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER and OURSELVES GIVE GENEROUSLY from our BLESSINGS Time Talent Treasure OUT OF THANKS for each. GIVE UNTIL YOU FEEL GOOD
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May: Alvia “Ann” Willman:
Virginia McPhail & Meredith Armagost
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Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
will be on June 10th
at 8:00 a.m.
All men are welcome
and encouraged to
attend. Contact Mark
Waggoner
waggmar@gmail.com
or 512-800-5412.
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Christian Education Opportunities
EDUCATION NEWS - ** THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL MAY 21ST THROUGH JUNE 4TH **
SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL RESUME on Sunday, June 11th at 8:15 am in the Café. Join us as we delve into a
study from the ELCA titled Faith, Sexism, Justice: Conversations toward a Social Statement on the topic of
justice for women in church and society. The ELCA has developed a study for congregations and groups to
gather for conversation, learning, and sharing. They have asked congregations to prayerfully study and
provide feedback for the development of a Social Statement that will be brought to the 2019 Churchwide
Assembly. Now is the time for focused conversation. It is a call to hear new things and to explore together
how matters of justice and sexism intersect with faith. We hope you will join us for this important
conversation on Sunday mornings. In order to determine how many books we will need, please call or email
Kelley in the church office or Wendy Waggoner (wcwggoner@gmail.com) with your intention to
participate. We would also like to provide childcare if there is a need, so please let us know that as well.
TUESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY MEETS EVERY TUESDAY AT 6:30-8:00 PM IN THE CAFE. Feel free
to join us as we study the Gospel of Mary Magdala. Lost for more than 1500 years, this gospel is the only
early Christian gospel written in the name of a woman. This study is fascinating and challenging. Hope
you’ll consider stopping in!
THURSDAY MORNING STUDY GROUP that meets in the snack bar at the Target Lakeline will be taking a
break over the summer months. Their last meeting will be May 25th. A new study will resume in September.
Stay posted for information on a date and subject of study. This is a great group, so please join them and
bring your friends too.
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Kindred Sisters
Kindred Sisters had their May meeting on Tuesday, May
2nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Koinonia Cafe at
LOLLC. Alyson Pirotina, owner or LOL Kids Day Out
(KDO), gave a very interesting presentation on her
mission of child care here at Lord of Life! She and her
husband, Fred, operate the pre-school and after-school
child care program right here on our Lord of Life
campus! She shared how she started this 13 year
ministry, and the different sites she has established, the
required licensing, etc. We were able to tour the facility,
meet the personnel, and see the precious children! We are
so blessed to have this much needed and appreciated
facility here! We also have our own small bus to
transport the children! Thank you so much, Alyson!
We enjoyed devotions, prayer, and shared fellowship as
we ate our sack lunches and enjoyed delicious dessert
served by our May hostess, Marge Kretschmar. Thank
you so much, Marge!
Our June meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, at
10:30 a.m. at the Koinonia Cafe at LOLLC. We will have
a program on "God's Flowering Beauty"! Glenace
Klinker's husband, Ted, has propared a short film on some
of God's beautiful flowers, and we ask that each lady, if
possible, bring a small individual flower or plant to the
meeting. We will all share some special gardening facts or
favorite plants in our yards! All ladies of LOLLC are
welcome to attend! Please join us for a fun and
interesting time of fellowship! Please bring your own sack
lunch, and dessert and refreshments will be provided by
our June hostess. Any questions, please e-mail Joanne
Forseth at joforseth@ gmail.com, or call cell phone at 512
-925-0926. Thank you!
Notes of interest: Please bring cancelled stamps for our Stamporee project
There will not be a July meeting - busy family/travel month!
We will meet again in August for a restaurant luncheon (TBD)
Have a wonderful summer!
LOLLC LADIES – KINDRED SISTERS
Monthly Meeting – 1st Tuesday Morning
Upcoming Opportunities
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
10:30 am – Café
“God’s Flowering Beauty”
Bring a Sack Lunch
Drinks & Dessert Furnished
No Meeting in JULY
Next Kindred Sisters Meeting:
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
“Out To Lunch”
Please Sign Up on the 2017 Program -
Dessert Hostess Chart
Bring your saved cancelled postage stamps For LWR Stamporee Box
Questions: Joanne Forseth – 512-986-7387
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June 4 Pentecost Sunday/Affirmation of Baptism June 4 Single Summer Worship Begins at 9:30 am June 6 Kindred Sisters June 10 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast June 11 Holy Trinity/Baptism Festivals June 11 Summer Sunday Education Begins June 18 Father’s Day June 26-30 Vacation Bible School
Affirmation of Baptism
On Sunday, June 4, Riley Cade Kaloustian and Kaitlynn Klotz will affirm their baptismal vows in the rite of confirmation and become adult members of Lord of Life Lutheran Church. All members of LOLLC are encouraged to be present to officially receive these young adults and celebrate this milestone in their lives. Please lift them up in their prayers.
Pentecost Sunday
Also on June 4, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Again this year, we would love to include members and visitors who are able to speak other languages – in the scripture readings and prayers. If you are able to speak and read another language and are interested, please contact Deb Grunska.
Summer Worship
June 4 is a busy day! We also go to one service at 9:30 on Sunday mornings beginning June 4. Mark your calendars!
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KIDS DISCOVER THEY’RE
LOVINGLY CRAFTED BY GOD.
On this interactive adventure, curious kids become hands-on
inventors and experience God – the ultimate Maker – in a new and
wildly creative way!
JOIN US JUNE 26-30,
9:OOAM-12:00PM
WHO: Kids Kindergarten-7th Grade
COST: $35
Register & pay online at www.lordoflifeaustin.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VBS: Please consider sharing God’s love with young people
here at Lord of Life. Lots of hands make the work fun and easy! If you can help, please
contact Wendy Waggoner at 512-773-9450 or wcwaggoner@gmail.com
SAVE-THE-DATES
July 4 Independence Day July 8 Men’s Breakfast July 9 Day Camp Ice Cream Social July 10-14 Lutherhill Day Camp Aug 1 Kindred Sisters Aug 12 Men’s Breakfast
LORD OF LIFE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2017 6:30pm
In attendance: Mark Waggoner, John Duarte, Carol Gaskamp, Dave Smith, Randi Ladolcetta, Pastor Skip
Call to order and opening prayer – 6:30 - President John Duarte and Pastor Skip
Devotional – Mark Waggoner -
Peter 2 - Discussed bringing those on the fringes with us and inviting them into our community
Review of Previous Meeting’s Minutes - Approved as distributed
Dwelling in the Word: Acts 1:6-14
The Apostles seem to always miss what’s right in front of them, we also do the same thing, missed opportunities or
ignored opportunities
Discussed what a luxury they had to pray all day and how the Holy Spirit was mentioned and how powerful it is
Discussed how it’s easy to donate money to causes but it doesn’t take away from the fact that we need to help those
directly in our neighborhood
Discerning Prayer
Ministry Team Leads: Evangelism and Outreach, Stewardship, Youth
Relationship with Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association
Working in our Neighborhood
God’s Vision for Lord of Life
Old business
Communication Cluster Groups - Two leaders have been selected. All Clusters now have leaders
Samaritan Health Ministries and Men’s Prayer Fellowship - SHM will be presenting at the next men’s breakfast to
discuss how they can be of assistance
Community Gardens - Spot has been picked, John Duarte will be at the property ministry meeting to present
Scholarship
An application is being developed, 2 graduates will be chosen in July
New Business
Synod Assembly report - 2 resolutions were passed
Discussed the sex, faith, and justice module we will doing this summer
Also, discussed the Harvest of Empire movie and encouraged all to watch as it was very informative
Islamic Ahlul Bayt Assoc. Invitation – John Duarte
They have invited us to attend their interfaith ceremony, council is trying to attend
Kid’s Day Out Proposal
KDO would like to expand and hold a K5-Bridge pre-school S.T.E.M. class and need space
Discussed youth’s needs and Dave will reach out to the Youth team and education
Master Plan for the Property
Dave will work with property on gathering a site plan
We will all pray for God’s direction on
how to best use our land
Samaritan Health Donation
John presented Carol with the
donation from the BBQ Bake
Sale
Carol is on the board for SHM
knew they could use the
funds ASAP so the check
was distributed as quick as
we could to them
Closing Prayer - Pastor Skip
Adjournment – 9:40pm
Sunday Worship Attendance
05/07/2017 66
05/14/2017 121 05/21/2017 107
05/28/2017 75
Weekly Average: 92
YTD Total 2169
YTD Weekly Avg 101
FINANCE STATEMENT: April Income $34,344 YTD Income $110,668 April Expenses $31,932 YTD Expenses $103,100 April Gain Loss $2,412 YTD Net Gain $7,568 April Principal Pymt $4,298 YTD Principal Pymts $17,191 April Adjusted Net Loss $1,886 YTD Adjusted Net Loss $9,623
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Worship Leaders for June 2017 June 4, 2017 Color: Red
Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: John Paul Crawford
Lector: Felicia Wachsmann Media Assistant: Luke Smith
Communion Assistant: Carol Alessi, Jim Tarsi
Ushers: “Pick-Up” As Available
Altar Guild: Deb Grunska Acolyte:
Tellers: Carol Gaskamp & Barb Haskins Cantor:
Flowers: Ronnie & Jacque Wachsmann Children’s Time: Wendy Waggoner
June 11, 2017 Color: White
Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Dick Fink
Lector: Carol Gaskamp Media Assistant: Chuck Neeley
Communion Assistant: Nick Ferriola, Jim Tarsi
Ushers: “Pick-Up” As Available
Altar Guild: Chuck Neeley Acolyte:
Tellers: Chuck Neeley & Barb Haskins Cantor:
Flowers: Chuck Neeley Children’s Time: John Paul Crawford
June 18, 2017 Color: Green
Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Connor Sheehan
Lector: Carol Alessi Media Assistant: Connor Sheehan
Communion Assistant: Carol Alessi, Jim Tarsi
Ushers: “Pick-Up” As Available
Altar Guild: Kori Weston Acolyte:
Tellers: Chuck Neeley & Barb Haskins Cantor:
Flowers: Marge Robison Children’s Time: Felicia Wachsmann
June 25, 2017 Color: Green
Presiding Minister: Pastor Skip Wachsmann Assisting Minister: Mike Odegaard
Lector: Donna Hagens Media Assistant: Dick Fink
Communion Assistant: Carol Alessi, David Ladolcetta
Ushers: “Pick-Up” As Available
Altar Guild: Chuck Neeley Acolyte:
Tellers: Chuck Neeley & Dick Fink Cantor:
Flowers: Jim Tarsi Children’s Time: Dave Smith
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June 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
6:30p Pack 150
Mtg
2
3p Café Reserved
3
4
Affirmation of
Baptism/Pentecost
Sunday
9:30a Summer Svc
6p Troop 150 Cmt
Mtg
5
7p Troop 150
Mtg
7p Education
Mtg
6
10:30a Kindred
Sisters
6:30p Bible Study
7
11a Pray for Min
8
7p Property Mtg
9
10
8a Men’s
Breakfast
11 Baptism Festivals/
Holy Trinity
8:15a Summer
Education
9:30a Summer Svc
12:15p Worship Mtg
12
7p Finance Mtg
7p Troop 150
Mtg
13
6:30p Bible Study
14
15
6:30p Council
Mtg 6:30p Pack
1502 Mtg Thurs Svc
16
17
18
Father’s Day 8:15a Summer
Education
9:30a Summer Svc
19
6:30p Evang &
Outreach Mtg
7p Troop 150
Mtg
20
6:30p Bible Study
6:30p TIFA Mtg
21
11a Pray for Min
22
7p Stephen
Ministers Mtg
7p Pack 1501
Cmt Mtg
23
24
VBS Set-up
25
VBS Set-Up
8:15a Summer
Education
9:30a Summer Svc
26
VBS
7p Troop 150
Mtg
27
VBS
6:30p Bible Study
28
VBS
29
VBS 30
VBS
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