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Ins ide This I ssue Inspiring Worship 2—4

Experiencing Family 5—8

Sharing Grace 9—13

Kinsmen Budget Update 14

Birthdays 15

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

January 2021 Kinsmen Connection

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Pastor’s word

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Happy New Year! What a year it has been. As we welcome 2021 with open arms, let us first reflect back on 2020 as a congregation. In spite of our world and lives being turned upside down by the pandemic, we have continued to grow in our mission of “Inspiring every generation to experience and share God’s grace in Jesus Christ.” Here are just a few of the many highlights by the numbers. Together we:

• Led over 190 English and Spanish language worship services in person, outside or livestreaming on YouTube and, most recently Facebook, (with people attending across the nation) and hosted Drive-Thru Communion 11 times since July 22.

• Facilitated and participated in 128 Facebook Live Evening Prayer and Hymn Singing Devotions since March 17.

• Began hosting Discipleship Path classes (a priority for this year) and offered 10 Bible and Theology classes, 9 cultural awareness opportunities, 2 Marriage Courses, 2 classes on Sensitive Evangelism, 2 New Member classes, a Community of Hope leadership training class, 2 “Planning Your Legacy” classes, and 4 Mental Health related classes.

• Hosted 5 Abendmusik concerts (2 in-person and 3 online) throughout the year.

• Enjoyed over 48 child-focused Facebook Live story times with Sara Ray during while we were under “stay at home” orders.

• Safely reopened the KCA early learning program in June and increased enrollment from 7 to 41.

• Provided a safe, loving, learning environment for school-aged children through Camp Kinsmen for an unprecedented 14 weeks! (It’s usually 7-8 weeks.)

• Provided the opportunity for 16 middle school, 26 high school, and 2 college students to facilitate Camp Hope online by creating over 75 separate videos to teach 15 bible stories over 3 weeks.

• Welcomed Pastor Gabriel Marcano who led in-person worship for 113 different Spanish-speaking individuals since he arrived.

• Fed 3,458 people during Wednesday night meals beginning July 22 and 14,524 individuals with the Mobile Food Truck since Aug. 1.

• Collected and distributed a total of $13,662 in Noisy Offering support for mission partners and $4,563 in disaster relief.

• Collected and sent items for 64 personal care kits and sent 193 quilts to Lutheran World Relief. Additional care kit items collected were donated to victims of Hurricane Laura.

• Served 672 meals at the Drive Thru Thanksgiving Feast with 61 registrants for the Virtual Run/Walk for your Turkey.

• Saved 402 lives with the blood drives we had in 2020.

• Collected 105 holiday bags to give to Northwest Assistance Ministries and Bridging for Tomorrow

• Installed 8 new lights in the courtyard, 5 safety lights by the parking lot, and upgraded 2 worship computers for better livestreaming capabilities.

• Received, as of November, $1,217,458 in Capital Campaign contributions so far (81% of $1.5 million target) for God’s continued mission at Kinsmen.

This is only a small sample from the different areas of ministry! What a privilege it has been to serve in mission and ministry with all of you. I look forward to continuing God’s mission at Kinsmen in 2021.

Grace and Peace,


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January 9/10 Created and Called Genesis 1:1-5; Mark 1:4-11

January 16/17 Did you get my message? 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51

January 23/24 Answering the Call Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20

January 30/31 The Power of Words Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28

February 6/7 Called Back Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39

February 13/14 Called and Sent 2 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:2-9

NEW SERMON SERIES

We all know the frustration of not being heard. We

experience this when we have a bad phone connection,

when the internet connection is weak on our Zoom calls,

or when people twist the meaning of our words. These

are small annoyances. God, however, wants us to hear

him clearly. God calls each one of us for his Holy

purposes. Thankfully our God has infinite patience and

calls us again and again. Join us for this 6-week sermon

series as we hear the call stories of Samuel, Jonah, Jesus,

and the disciples. Then together let us listen to where God

is calling each one of us in 2021.

Serie de Sermones para el tiempo de Epifanía / Enero de 2021

Título: ¿Puedes tu escucharme ahora?

Todos conocemos la frustración de no ser escuchados. Experimentamos esto cuando tenemos una mala conexión telefónica, cuando la conexión a Internet es débil en nuestras llamadas de Zoom o cuando la gente tergiversa el significado de nuestras palabras. Son pequeñas molestias. Dios, sin embargo, quiere que lo escuchemos con claridad. Dios nos llama a cada uno de nosotros para sus santos propósitos. Afortunadamente nuestro Dios tiene una paciencia infinita y nos llama una y otra vez. Únase a nosotros en esta serie de sermones de 6 semanas mientras escuchamos las historias de llamadas de Samuel, Jonás, Jesús y los discípulos. Luego, escuchemos juntos a dónde nos está llamando Dios a cada uno de nosotros en 2021.

10 de enero Creado y llamado Génesis 1: 1-5; San Marcos 1: 4-11

17 de enero ¿Recibiste mi mensaje? 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Juan 1:43-51

24 de enero Respondiendo al llamado Jonás 3:1-5, 10; San Marcos 1:14-20

31 de enero El poder de las palabras Deuteronomio 18:15-20; San Marcos 1:21-28

7 de febrero Llamado de regreso Isaías 40:21-31; San Marcos 1:29-39

14 de febrero Llamados y enviados 2 Reyes 2:1-12; San Marcos 9:2-9


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On behalf of the congregation, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Eric Turnquist, Keith Cook and Kathy Hanson for serving on the church council the past three years. Their leadership and contributions to our ministry, especially during these most unique times, is greatly appreciated. The members of the 2021 Church Council are: Peter Abt (president), Michael Henze (vice president), Richard Kerr (treasurer), Kelly England (secretary), Deanna Porter, Martha Hahn, Herman Schertle, Ellen Wangsmo and Adan Plata. We look forward to serving the congregation in the upcoming year.

Best regards,

Peter Abt

Church Council News

Happy New Year and Thank You!

Thank you for the Pastor and Staff Christmas gifts!

The Kinsmen Pastors & Staff

Abendmusik in January

JAN 24

2021

COUNTDOWN with ABENDMUSIK to......

Kinsmen has received permission to air an exclusive online performance of this amazing one-man show. Apollo to the

Moon is an exciting look at the breathtaking risks and unforgettable heroism of the American space program. Told

through the lens of one young man's dream to become an astronaut, this thrilling story takes you on the journey that

gripped the nation. Experience the exhilaration, emotion and profound wonder of this transcendent achievement.

Watch for more information online at http://kinsmenlutheran.org/abendmusik-series/

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Sunday, June 20 - Friday, June 25 (Wed. pick up for 1st graders)

1st through 5th graders (and Pastor Mark will be traveling with the middle schoolers this same week).

Sara always takes a group to Lutherhill for a week (or partial week for those currently in 1st grade). We've found it helps both parents and kids to have Sara as a connection while trying new things like residential camp.

Contact Sara Ray for more information and to let her know you’ve registered your child!

Lutherhill is a summer camp and retreat center in La Grange, TX and Galveston, TX. Kinsmen takes kids

to Lutherhill multiple times a year for retreats and summer camp.

Save the Date for Summer Camp at Lutherhill

Early Learning Program (6 weeks through 4-years-old) – We still have limited

availability for the 2020-21 school year! We are open Monday through Friday

from 7 AM to 6 PM. Contact Beverly Smith for more information!

Camp Hope – Save the Date!

Camp Hope 2021 will be July 12-16, 19-23, 26-30

Registration will be open in Spring 2021!

Before & After School Program

We serve the following schools: Klenk Elementary, Yeager Elementary,

Greenwood Forest Elementary, Wunderlich Intermediate, and

Harmony School of Enrichment, and Harmony School of Technology.

We are open from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

To register, contact Stefanie McIntosh.

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June 20-25 (Jr High Camp)

6th-8th Graders are invited to join us for a week of friendship, faith, and fun at Lutherhill!

The week will include creative bible studies, meaningful worship, fun at archery, the pool, the pond, the ropes course and a lot more.

Name "Kinsmen" as your cabin mate when you register.

Find out more about camp and register at www.lutherhill.org. Then let Mark England know you are joining us at the Hill this summer.

Sign up today! Sign up to receive the weekly Middle and High School email by emailing Mark England.

Sign up for the Middle School Remind by texting @kincon2021 to 81010 or

the High School Remind by texting @kinswat to the number 81010

Colorado High School Summer Trip June 20-26

Join us at the AEI Basecamp in Colorado for a week that includes adventures on a challenge course, hiking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and other mountain adventures. The trip will be led by Lutherhill Staff. Contact Mark England to see if there are spots available.

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Connections and relationships are so important during this time. There are a number of opportunities to connect to others through our Group Ministry. You can connect to one of the Educational Opportunities on Sunday morning or you can connect to one of the Groups currently meeting.

Also, if you are in a Group that is not currently meeting but would like to connect, please let Pastor Mark know or register here. https://bit.ly/experiencefamily

Group

Ministry

The Me I Want To Be Class (Jan. 10-Feb. 7)

The New Year gives us an opportunity to examine how we spend our time and energy. It gives us

an opportunity to set new goals, make new changes, and form new habits—especially since some

of our good habits went out the window in 2020. How might your New Year’s resolutions be

guided by God’s Spirit? The Me I Want to Be 5-week class will help us grow into where God

intends us to be. We will consider the real-world barriers—pain and sorrow, temptations,

self-doubt, sin—and hear God’s plan for us to flourish even in a dark and broken world. God

invites us to live an abundant and joy-filled life. This will be an online video-based class that does

not require purchase or additional reading. However, to get the most out of the class, you are

encouraged to read the book entitled The Me I Want to Be by John Ortberg. Some copies are

available in the church library. Register for the class here and a Zoom link for the class will be sent

to you closer to the start date.

Rosca de Reyes - January 13 at 7 PM Online

Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread, which is a special food for Three King's Day,

known as "Día de Reyes" in Spanish, and celebrated on January 6. The holiday

is sometimes referred to as the Twelfth Night because it falls twelve days after

Christmas, but is also known as Epiphany, and marks the day the Wise Men

or Magi, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar, are believed to have visited the

Christ Child.

The symbolism of the Rosca de Reyes speaks of the Biblical story of Mary and

Joseph's flight to Egypt to protect the infant Jesus from the slaughter of the

innocents. The shape of the Rosca symbolizes a crown, in this case, the crown of King Herod from whom they were trying

to hide the infant Jesus. The dried fruit placed on top are jewels on the crown. The figurine in the Rosca represents baby

Jesus in hiding. The person who finds the baby Jesus is symbolically his godparent and must sponsor the party when he is

taken to the temple to be blessed, celebrated as Día de la Candelaria, or Candlemas, on February 2nd.

Registration for this learning event can be found here and on kinsmenlutheran.org.

The Women’s Thursday morning bible study will resume January 14 at 10 AM via Zoom. This study meets every week. The study will be “Job” by Lisa Harper. Books are available from Amazon, Lifeway or Christianbook.com. Invite your friends! Contact Stephanie Brady or Pastor Mark to learn more and to get the Zoom link.

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Wednesday meals are available “to go” from 5:30 – 6:45 PM to the first 200 meals. Please register at kinsmenlutheran.org to reserve

your meal to go.

JANUARY Menu

January 6 Meatloaf

January 13 Pork Roast

January 20 Spaghetti

January 27 Garlic Butter Chicken

Everyone needs a little time to unwind! This retreat is specially crafted to renew body and spirit. Women from all walks of life will explore the gracious, unwavering, vibrant spirit of our God. With this exploration, we are reminded that our own source of love and life flows from God!

Schedule: Unwind begins Friday evening, March 5, with gathering time and an opening devotion led by a guest speaker. On Saturday, spirits will be renewed with Bible study, worship, a nature walk, and meaningful conversations with old friends and new. You will also you’re your choice of massage, yoga, and any of Lutherhill’s camp activities. The retreat will conclude on Sunday, March 7, with worship.

Cost: $160 per person.

Women’s Pampering Retreat

Unwind at Lutherhill March 5-7, 2021

Interested? Register at Lutherhill.org or contact Lynnae Schatz.

Looking for a fun way to spend your afternoon or evening with friends near and far? Join in the fun of playing Virtual Bunco using Zoom. All that is needed to play are 3 dice (or a dice app) and Zoom access. Invite your friends and/or family from Houston or anywhere in the world to join in on the fun.

Virtual Bunco 1:30 PM (afternoon) January 12, February 9

Virtual Bunco 6:30 PM (evening) January 19, February 19

All are welcome. Contact Colette Edwards if you want more information.

Fun Fellowship Opportunity

Let’s play some Bunco!

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As of the end of November, contributions of $1,217,458 have been

received, which is nearly 81% of the $1.5 million Capital Campaign

target. We are through 30 of 36 months of the campaign (83%), so

we are a bit behind at this time if we are going to meet our goal.

Please review your “Giving Statement” that was sent out in December

to make sure you are keeping up with your commitment or consider

making a special gift.

Fully funding this endeavor will ensure the funding of our current and

future ministry objectives. Two obvious projects that have been

completed with this campaign are the audio/video system making our

LiveStream worship on You Tube possible and the courtyard lighting.

Plans are also being made to repair and replace the North parking lot

this month.

Your continued support of Kinsmen and God’s mission we serve is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about

the campaign or Kinsmen’s Long Range Vision, please do not hesitate to ask Peter Abt, John England,

Joie Folkers or Pastor Beth.

Kinsmen Capital Campaign

Thank you Kinsmen!

In the month of December, we’ve delivered 3 car loads of donations to the teen moms in

Klein ISD. Between used donations from community members and KCA families, and our

baby shower for Mary and Joseph during the Child-Led worship on December 16, you

have been a blessing to these young moms and their children!

Thank you for sharing grace.

Food Distribution

Kinsmen Lutheran Church, in partnership with Bridging for Tomorrow and the Houston Food Bank, serves as a Mobile Food Distribution Site twice a month. The distribution dates for January are January 9 and January 23 from 8:00 AM—11:00 AM or whenever the food is gone, whichever comes first. The food is for everyone.

Volunteers are needed to make the Distribution possible. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Shifts begin as early as 7 AM and the entire event is over by noon. Visit http://kinsmenlutheran.org/events/ to sign up to volunteer.

Contact Lynnae Schatz if you have questions.

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The Stewardship Team thanks all who have returned Commitment Cards or

filled out the online form for our 2021 Annual Stewardship Drive. If you

have made a commitment to provide for our annual expense budget

and/or the Capital Campaign, we extend our sincere appreciation. The

generosity shown by the congregation has been phenomenal in the midst

of these challenging times. We have been able to meet our annual budget

and follow where God is leading us.

2021, as I am sure you are aware, will have some new challenges. It is

very important for us to know that all members are committed to God’s

mission at Kinsmen. Thus far, there have been 85 commitments submitted.

If you have not turned in a commitment card, one was mailed to you in the December mailing. You can also find cards in

the Narthex or go to the link and fill it out here. Lastly, you may call Anh Truong in the church office to give her your

commitment over the phone. Please turn this in by January 6, 2021 so we will know how to plan for the new year.

Sincerely,

The Stewardship Team

2021 Commitment Card update

Financial Peace University Class January 10-March 7

FPU is a money-management course taught by one of America's most trusted financial advisors, Dave Ramsey. During the nine weekly video classes, Dave and his teaching team will walk you through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, charitable giving, planning for the future and much more. Kinsmen's Stewardship team provides the added support for following through on these steps toward financial peace.

Some of the feedback we have received from students over the years include:

• Before this class, I never felt “in control” of my finances. Now, I have a plan and confidence that I will make good decisions.

• FPU has given me the tools I need to plan a budget and build wealth on an hourly salary. I am much more at ease about my finances.

• We are now credit card debt free and committed to stay that way. We have most benefitted from learning God’s principles of money. Thank you for offering this class. You are making a difference in the community and your congregation.

We will be hosting the course ONLINE beginning January 10 at 1:30 PM. (The last class will be March 7.)

The cost is $100 for the 9-week course per individual/couple. (This is a discounted price from what you find on FPU’s website.) One book is included in the cost. If you attend 7 out of the 9 classes, you will receive a refund of $20. Additional partial scholarships may be available upon request from Pastor Beth. This class is best done with a group of others, so we encourage you not to do this alone. This class will be held online. A Zoom Link will be sent to you the week before class begins.

Please register at http://bit.ly/FPU_Jan2021.

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TOP 10 ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES

#5 OF 5 IN A SERIES PROVIDED BY THE KINSMEN ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

(Parts 1-4 in July-October Newsletters)

9. Overlooking Tax Implications

Whether you designate your assets to a nonprofit, family member or other beneficiary, be aware of the different tax implications. Nonprofits can receive accounts such as retirement funds tax free, while beneficiaries can unknowingly face double taxation.

10. Not Confronting Your Own Mortality

Death is an uncomfortable topic, but delaying proper planning to avoid the conversation may put your family at financial risk. Consult an adviser sooner rather than later to establish an error-free plan tailored to your needs and wishes.

Use this helpful tool provided by ECLA to compile a complete list of all of your assets: http://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Important_Notes_About_My_Estate.pdf. Then make a plan to review all of the beneficiary forms associated with these assets every 5 years.

Review the items listed in the “Health-Care Confidential Section” of this document: http://kinsmenlutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/25-Documents.pdf. Then, make a plan to review these documents every 5 to 10 years to ensure they are up to date.

If you have any questions about the Kinsmen Endowment Fund or Legacy Giving Services available to Kinsmen Members at no charge, please contact Melissa Turnquist at [email protected] or Pastor Beth Warpmaeker.

Peace in Christ,

Melissa Turnquist, Endowment Committee Chair

Endowment Committee Members: Pastor Beth Warpmaeker, Loretta Castaño, Benita Engle, Ron Reder, and Craig Sutter.

For previous articles in this series, please review prior Kinsmen Connection Newsletters available here: http://kinsmenlutheran.org/monthly-news/

Did you enjoy the Christmas lights?

Did you enjoy the Christmas lights in the courtyard again this year? If you

remember, this was made possible from the earnings on the principal of the

Endowment Fund. When you give to the Endowment fund through charitable giving

or through legacy giving, that gift gives in perpetuity—that means forever! The

principal is never touched, so it provides an ongoing source of funding for extra

projects like courtyard lights, for communication projects like the digital signage,

for building improvements like new tables in the library, and for outreach like an

extra gift to Northwest Assistance Ministries this year.

ENDOWMENT NEWS If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of dai-

ly food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be

warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what

is necessary for their body, what use is that?

James 2:15-16

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noisy offering It is our custom to collect a Noisy Offering for a Mission Partner on the second weekend of the month. This month’s mission partner is Living Water International.

For Living Water International, safe water is all about Jesus—demonstrating God’s love and proclaiming his gospel, the living water. For millions of thirsty people, safe water would be the start of a new life and, for many, a new life in Christ.

WE KNOW SAFE WATER IS THE BEGINNING of education for children, a safer life for women, and a stronger economy and better health for everyone. And when a safe water source is established in partnership with the local Church, it opens doors for the gospel.

Since 1990, we’ve set out to help the Church in North America be the hands and feet of Jesus, serving our thirsty sisters and brothers in the developing world. We implement participatory, community-based water solutions in more than 18 countries. Over the past 30 years, thanks to supporters like you, we’ve completed more than 20,000 water projects—and counting!

You can find out more information through their web site www.water.cc

Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.” JOHN 4:13

Thank you for your gift of life for others

Kinsmen Lutheran Church helped save 75 lives with our blood drive

on December 20.

In 2020, 402 lives were impacted with the blood drives in 2020.

Thank you to everyone who was able to participate.

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Ever sit in church on Sunday and wonder where the flowers on the altar came from?

They might have come from the person sitting next to you. Kinsmen is blessed with its own Flower Committee. The Flower Committee takes donations of $25 in honor of, in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a family milestone and uses the donations to create the beautiful altar and narthex arrangements. After the worship services are completed, a Flower Committee member moves the arrangements to the cooler in the flower room. On Mondays, a team of rearrangers break the floral pieces down to make smaller arrangements of flowers that are delivered to Kinsmen members. If you have donated flowers for that week you will get a smaller arrangement delivered to you. Other deliveries of the smaller

arrangements may be given to the hospitalized, the homebound, the sick, those grieving, those celebrating the birth of a baby, those in a new home and even for “just because” reasons.

Your $25 donation for flowers does a lot of work. It beautifies the Sanctuary for the worship services, it can honor a loved one’s memory, it can celebrate a loved one’s achievements, it can be given to the Glory of God, it can remind a Kinsmen member that others are thinking of them and hoping for God’s healing grace to come to them in a time of need.

You may donate online or sign up on the chart located in the narthex.

Thank you for sharing grace.

P.S. If you are interested in being involved in the arranging and/or re-arranging of flowers contact

Marie Shelor or Lynnae Schatz. Training is provided.

Thanks be to God for your extraordinary generosity! Kinsmen filled 105 holiday toy bags

for Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) and Bridging for Tomorrow to bless local

children in a way they’ll always remember.

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GLIMPSES OF GRACE NOVEMBER 2020

Noisy Offering Sleep in Heavenly Peace

$1,626.20

General Mission Support $9,668.00

Designated Mission Support $857.00

KCA Scholarship $547.00

Good Samaritan Fund $400.00

NOVEMBER TOTAL $13,098.70

Y-T-D TOTAL $122,647.88

GLIMPSES OF SHARING GRACE:

CARE MINISTRY December 2019

Flower Delivery 41

Prayer Shawl 2

grace Glimpses

KINSMEN BUDGET UPDATE - CHURCH ONLY

Operating Highlights for NOVEMBER 2020

Budget Actual Variance

Total Income 162,215 343,051* 180,836

Total Expenses 137,137 133,115 (4,022)

Net 25,078 209,936 184,858

Year-to-date

Total Income 1,627,372 1,543,173 (84,199)

Total Expense 1,639,528 1,401,875 (237,654)

Net (12,156) 141,298 153,454

Giving Update

Thankoffering Budget Actual Variance

Month-to-Date 118,969 107,335 (11,634)

Year-to-Date 1,161,846 1,036,243 (125,603)

Total Pledges 102

Against Pledge 100

Over Paid Pledge -

Non-Pledged 199

Total Households

Giving 299

* Includes PPP loan forgiveness recognized in November 2020.


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*This list is compiled from church records. If your name is missing or the information listed above is

incorrect, please notify the church office. ([email protected])

Maryellen Madsen 1

Dennis Ivey 2

Michael Nott 3

Richard Kerr 3

Larry Stark 4

Ryan Kobmann 4

Veronica Mosqueda 5

Jeneisa Davis 5

Cynthia Reiss-Riley 5

Dani Hakala 6

Jessica Hudson 7

Joel Lockhart 7

Charlie McMahan 8

Jackie Kloppenburg 8

Gary Mullinix 8

Anjali Yalamanchili 8

Dylan Porter 9

Terry Schraeder 10

Bruce Novacek 10

Ben Sachnik 10

Josephine Lyons 10

Laura Crowe 11

Savannah Nelsen 11

Christine Heggeseth 12

Jack Howard 12

Irene P. Baasen 12

James Hock 12

Keith Cook 12

Daniel Holsberg 12

Darlene Boggs 13

Grace Mielke 13

Eva Gerber 14

Ann Simpson 14

Jefferson Lockhart 14

Linda Johanson 15

Zayne Woods 15

Susan Rovang 15

Abigail Wietstruck 15

Madeline Wietstruck 15

Carolyn Barfield 15

Susan Sachnik 16

Amy Woods 17

Leigh Hahn 17

Patrick Covington 17

Julie Pate 18

Julie Peltier 18

Randall Morgan 18

Anna Keeling 20

Liz Fidler 20

Alex Fidler 20

Karen Miller 21

Tanya Klages 21

Andrew Reder 22

Rex Schraeder 22

Max Schraeder 22

Phoenix Gwamanda 22

Spencer Walker 22

Jameson Bieletto 22

Joshua Kaurich 23

Deanna Porter 24

Garrett Ray 24

McKenzie Miller 24

Sin-Ming Flora Lee 25

Lily Bieletto 25

Sue Junker 27

Alvina Rinn 27

Barton Garlin 28

Terry Richter 28

Deborah Watkins 28

Kimberly Ford 29

Jenalie Lowe 29

Mitchell Rall 29

Jennifer Kaurich 30

Kaitlyn Gradoni 30

Christen Lowe 31

Sylvia Orosco 31

April Ruen 31

Membership

Connection is a monthly publication of Kinsmen Lutheran Church. Deadline for submitting news is the

15th day of each month or the previous church business day if the deadline falls on the weekend or on a church

holiday. Articles are preferred electronically, but may be faxed or hand-delivered to a staff member.

Interested in learning more about

Kinsmen? Contact Pastor Beth,

Pastor Mark, or Lynnae Schatz

([email protected])

for more information.

In person and ONLINE

Worship Schedule:

TRADITIONAL

WORSHIP

Sundays

8:30 AM

EDUCATIONAL

HOUR

Sundays

9:45 AM

CONTEMPORARY

WORSHIP

Sundays

11:00 AM

MISA en ESPAÑOL

Sundays

12:30 PM

OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday

9 AM—5 PM

Friday

9 AM—12 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION 281-444-3126 Phone 281-444-1733 FAX

[email protected]

Rev. Dr. Beth Warpmaeker, Senior Pastor

[email protected] — Ext 118

Rev. Mark England, Youth & Family Ministry

[email protected] — Ext. 124

Rev. Gabriel Marcano, Ministerio Latino


Lynnae Schatz, Director of Congregational Life


Sara Ray, Director of Children’s Ministry & Outreach


Colette Edwards, Special Events Coordinator


Sherrie McMahon, Office Manager


Aaron Sewell, Director of Media

[email protected]

Jane Jacobi, Payroll Clerk


Anh Truong, Accounts Payable Clerk

[email protected]

Kristen Schulze, Contemporary Worship

Co-coordinator

[email protected]

Alvin Johnson, Keyboardist for the Praise Team

[email protected]

Lauren Rivera, Director of Children's Music

[email protected] —Ext. 122

Sherrie McMahon, Organist, Abendmusik

[email protected]— Ext. 122

Elizabeth Marks, Alleluia Choir Director

[email protected]

Beverly Smith, KCA Preschool Director


Stefanie McIntosh, KCA Before and After School

Care Director


Rudy Flores, Seminary Student,

Communications Director


Ruben Aranda, Custodian

Gonzalo Montes, Custodian

Kinsmen Staff Reach a staff member directly by dialing 281-444-3127,

plus their extension
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