Church News and Announcements

Pray for our members and friends in the Armed Forces:  Brandon Buscha (Marines), Korey Buscha (Marines),  Douglas Cox (Air Force), Adam Dunk (Air Force), Chasen Fehrle (Air Force), Matt Hofmann (Marines),  Sam & Kari Frusti (Army); Bryan Nelson (Air Force), Cory Knox (Marines), Kevin Nelson (Coast Guard), David Newman (Army), and Blaine Radenz (Army).

Sunday Bulletin Bulletin Notes For Sunday MARCH 14, 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

SERVING SUNDAY:

CHANCEL FLOWERS are placed on the altar to the glory of God in memory of Harvey Roitsch’s birthday from his family.

TODAY’S BROADCAST OF THE LUTHERAN HOUR over Radio Station KBUK (FM 104.9 at 7:00 a.m.) is sponsored to the glory of God by the Men’s Club.  Consider signing up to be a sponsor on the calendar in the church narthex.

THIS WEEK’S TV BROADCAST OF OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP has an anonymous sponsor.  Members are invited to consider sponsoring one of our weekly broadcasts.  Either one family ($60.00) or two different families ($30.00 each) may sponsor a broadcast, by signing up on the calendar in the church narthex.  Or you may make a donation, of any amount, toward this service.  You may use one of the Designated Gift offering envelopes in the offering envelope boxes, and note “Worship Broadcast Fund” on the envelope.

OUR WORSHIP LAST WEEK:
Attendances:
Sunday Worship: 141
Communion: 117
Adult Bible Class I:  13
Wednesday Bible Class: 9
Wednesday Lenten Service: 39

Offerings:
Home Purposes: $5297.00  received
World Missions: $482.00 received
Good Samaritan Home ( Bethesda ):  $290.00
Building and Improvements Fund: $875.00
New Fellowship Hall Fund: $25.00 in memory of Agnes Antosh

NOMINATIONS FROM CONGREGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR PASTOR:  The exciting time has come for members of Mt. Calvary to submit names of Pastors to be considered as a candidate for Pastor of Mt. Calvary.  Nomination forms are available in the narthex of the church, and in the church secretary's office.  Please include the full name of your candidate and his present place of ministry, and complete as much of the remainder of the form as you can.  Nominations will be accepted until Monday, March 15, 2010.  Please give the completed form directly to an elder of the congregation.

The “CALLING A PASTOR” REPORT, compiled and prepared by Rev. Mike Newman, our Mission and Ministry Facilitator, has been completed.  This Report is the result of input provided by the 68 members who completed the “Profile” survey, information received by Rev. Newman during his visits to Mt. Calvary and during the three services he conducted here, and is the result of input provided during his meetings with the Vision Committee.  Copies of the Report are posted for your review in the narthex of the church, in the Education Building , and in the church secretary’s office.  The first 5 pages are easy to understand summaries and are very important.  If you would like a copy of the first 5 pages, or the whole report, please request a copy from the church secretary.

If anyone is interested in signing up to provide altar flowers, there are available opportunities.  SIGN UP ON THE FLOWER CALENDAR in the church narthex or contact the Church office.

It’s time to order your EASTER LILIES to help beautify the Church sanctuary on Easter morning.  Lilies are $15 a piece.  Completed forms can be placed in a designated envelope and placed in the offering plate or dropped by the church office before March 28^th.

The Church is experiencing a slight depletion of SUNDAY MORNING GREETERS.  If you are interested in being a greeter for the Church on Sunday mornings, please contact the Church office, or Joan Miertschin .

Our MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES, under the overall theme of “The Lamb and The Blessed” will continue for the rest of the Wednesdays in Lent at 11:00 a.m.  We invite the participation of all, and especially of those who often find it difficult to worship with us on Sunday morning.  Please do join us on Wednesdays, so that these services may be a special time of meditation and preparation for our joyous celebration of Easter.

There will be NO LENTEN LUNCHEON in the Education Building after the Wednesday morning service.

MANY THANKS!!  A Heartfelt "Thank You" to everyone who helped, brought food or contributed in any way to our Congregational Potluck last Sunday.  It was a great time together to share in Christian fellowship, food and friendship.

The Pilot Club of La Grange is hosting a ST. PATRICK’S DAY BRUNCH for Seniors on Wednesday, March 17th, from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at the Randolph Recreation Center , 653 East Pearl Street , in La Grange .  Attendees are encouraged to enjoy an afternoon of games, door prizes, and just visiting following the meal.  Reservations are appreciated but not required, 968-5600.  Mt. Calvary ’s Senior members are cordially invited to attend this event.

FAN IT FORWARD - A new way to make a difference.  Become a fan of Thrivent Financial on Facebook by March 31, 2010, and the organization will donate $1 for every new fan to Lutheran World Relief (up to $10,000).  It’s an easy way to make a difference in the world!  To become a fan, go to Thrivent.com/facebook and click on the Become a Fan button.  Already a fan?  Then spread the word to your friends.  Go to Thrivent.com/facebook and click the Share button.  "Fan it Forward" ends March 31, 2010, so don't miss out on this easy way to help others!

The MEN’S CLUB MEETING will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, at Gary Diers  Home.

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF – DEDICATION OF QUILTS: Today, Pastor Anderson will lead the congregation in a special dedication of the quilts made by the “Happy Scrappers”, for service in the kingdom of the Lord.  The Scrappers are Lorine Fischer, Karen Fitch, Jeanette Huelsebusch, Donna Kappler, Elsie Michalk, Ethlyn Michalk, Frieda Lehmann, Evelyn Roitsch, Artie Schultz, Gladys Teinert, Lorene Tietjen and Helen Whitley.  A Lutheran World Relief quilt is special!  It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day.  It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings; at times, a home.

SILENT QUILT AUCTION  Four special quilts are on display to be sold to the highest bidder.  Each quilt is approximately 60 inches wide and 80 inches long.  Funds raised from this silent auction will be used to purchase supplies for future quilting projects and support Project Comfort to cover shipping costs of LWR supplies.

UPDATE FROM DIANA:   Hello to all my wonderful praying friends at Mt. Calvary .  I spent a week in Houston being tested by MD Anderson for the bone marrow transplant followed by a week going back and forth to Austin for my third round of chemo.  I'm so relieved to not be on the road again for awhile.  I have three weeks of chill time before any more appointments and that is a big relief to me.  The testing at MDA seemed to go well and my brother and three children will be tested as possible donor matches.  If one of them matches, then we will be able to go ahead with the transplant.  If they are not a match, then MDA will start searching the donor bank.  That process could take up to two months or longer.  Chemo, in Austin , will continue until the donor is found.  After the transplant, I will be staying in an apartment in Houston for 90 days before I can return home.  My daughter Kim, who was living in Virginia , has moved in with us and will be one of my caregivers during this process.  Gibbs will be my other one.  MDA requires that someone be with me 24/7 from the time of the transplant until I return home.  The plan is for them to rotate out with one staying in Houston with me for a week, and the other one here at the farm chilling out and taking care of the animals and whatever needs to be done here.  This is going to be a long hard road for all three of us and I wanted to make sure it did not become too stressful on either one of them.  A big thank you to each and every one of you for your prayers, cards, emails and most of all for your treasured friendship.  I truly miss being there at the church and miss just being able to see and visit everyone.  My immune system, or lack of one, keeps me homebound.  Blessing and love to all!

SERVING NEXT SUNDAY:
Acolyte:  Amy Wyant
Lectors:  Anna Jakobeit, Cindy Polasek
Elders:   La Verne Fitch , Leon Teinert Jr.
Head Ushers:  William Behrens, Harold Streicher
Ushers:   Brandon Schnell, Justin Schnell
Finance:  Bill Sagebiel, Calvin Mersiovsky
Greeters:  Victor Bohot, Elva Bohot
Video Technician:  Mike Klesel
Sound Technician:  William Crawford
Chancel Flowers:  Open

CHRISTIAN LIFE: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21:  If anyone is in Christ he [she] is a new creation.  In Christ we are forgiven for all our failures and equipped to live as new creations who manage all of life and life’s resources for God’s purposes.  Whether we are managing our time, abilities or money we are to live in a way that honors God and blesses others.

LIFE QUOTES:  “Either all human life- from unborn children to demented mothers and fathers – is created… and therefore infinitely precious, or humans are nothing but the result of mere chance, indistinguishable morally from a sand flea.  The choice society makes will determine whether the most vulnerable among us will be respected and protected… or whether we will ‘put them down’ when they become a burden.”  Chuck Colson, author and founder of Prison Fellowship.  This "Life Quote" is from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org

GLOBAL LINK: – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool is linked to Cambodia , where Rev. Fungchatou and Kalia Lo serve as missionaries.  They write, “Upon returning to Phnom Penh , Fungchatou and Jesse, a national co-worker, went to Ratanakiri to start another theological training program with the Khmer and Jarai church leaders.  Nineteen participants attended this first training session.  More people wanted to attend the program, but because of limited funding, we could not accept everyone.  Fungchatou and Jesse also visited the Jarai people at their villages with Rev. Chhim Vanarith, chairman of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia. The Jarai are ethnic minority living in the Ratanakiri province.  They are substance farmers and many of them are Christians, but no well-trained pastors are available to minister to them.  Their coming to attend our theological training program will help them to be knowledgeable about their Christian faith and able to minister to their own people with the truth.  They also needed a lot of help with nutrition and health care.  Many children were sick and needed medical attentions, which could have been prevented if they learn about personal hygiene.  Our Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation— Cambodia (C WEF) staff will be visiting and providing community health education to the Jarai people.”

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY THAT WILL LAST PAST TOMORROW?

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In Our Prayers

Hospitalized: Gary Becker, Heart Hospital , Austin ; Martha Clevenger, St. David’s Hospital, Austin ; Lee Roitsch, St. Mark’s Hospital, La Grange .

Rehabilitation: Elna Bohot, Monument Hill Rehabilitation, La Grange; Wanda Moerbe, Monument Hill, La Grange; Marilyn Trlica, Warm Springs, Luling.

Hospice Care:  Lucille Lukas

Undergoing Cancer Treatment:  Helen Boehm; Linda Hentschel (sister-in-law of Ruby Fehrle); Janice Kansteiner; Rachel Midgett (daughter-in-law of Stell & Garland Midgett); Diana Petty-Stone; Maribel Sauceda (friend of Gladys Tschatschula); Cindy Synnott; Bobby Zoch

Health and Other Concerns:  Suzie Barrow; James Baxley; Geraldine Dunk; Ruby Fehrle; Wanda Fuller (friend of Ruby Fehrle); James Hentschel; Brandon Knippel; Ron Mathis (friend of Joan Miertschin); Jaime Faldyn Smith (daughter of Larry and Carol Faldyn).

Christian Sympathy to the family of Janice Hentschel who passed away Sunday, March 7.

Prayer for our government.

Silent prayer for situations and people we know.

The members and friends of our church who receive care in nursing homes, care centers, and at home:

Care Inn:  Esther Behrens and Rody Buscha
Jefferson Place:  Hugo Matthijetz  
Monument Hill:  Alvera Liebscher and Walter Oeltjen  
Oakland Manor in Giddings:  Lucille Lukas  
Kruse Village in Brenham:  Marge Harting.
Regal Estates in League City:  Ida Mae Riske
The Oaks Assisted Living in Columbus:  Eula Harbers
At Home: Lela Grayson, Myrtle Radenz, Emilie Ritter, Lorena Schuster and Nadine Walther