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 7, 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

SERVING SUNDAY:

CHANCEL FLOWERS are placed on the altar to the glory of God.

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 on cable channel 16 has no 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: 171
Adult Bible Class I:  8
Wednesday Bible Class: 8
Wednesday Lenten Service: 40

Offerings:
Home Purposes: $2,606.10  received
World Missions: $481.00 received
Good Samaritan Home ( Bethesda ):  $289.00
Building and Improvements Fund: $85.00
New Fellowship Hall Fund: $25.00
Worship Broadcast (TV) Ministry: $60.00
Church Painting: $20.00

BIBLE CLASS II will not be me et ing today due to the Church Potluck.  You are welcome to come join Bible Class I this Sunday!

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 secr et ary's office.  Please include the full name of your candidate and his present place of ministry, and compl et e as much of the remainder of the form as you can.  Nominations will be accepted until Monday, March 15, 2010.  Please give the compl et ed 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 compl et ed.  This Report is the result of input provided by the 68 members who compl et ed 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 me et ings 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 secr et ary’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 secr et ary.

TODAY!  MARCH 7 CONGREGATIONAL POTLUCK, Mt. Calvary will have a potluck dinner today in the Education Building immediately after Sunday School and Bible Classes.  This will be a time for fellowship and a time used to discuss and share questions and information about our Pastor search.  The Elders will host this Potluck, with assistance by members of the Mary Martha Guild.  Everyone is welcome at the Potluck.  You may bring a food dish to help with the Potluck, but you do not have to.  What we are encouraging is that you and your family attend.  Please join us and help make this Potluck an uplifting success as Mt. Calvary enters “into a season of new ministry vitality, serving people inside the congregation and throughout the community”.

The Church is experiencing a slight depl et ion of SUNDAY MORNING GREETERS.  If you are interested in being a gre et er 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.

JIM H. DUKE was hospitalized at South Austin Hospital for a while and is home now.  Please keep him in your prayers as he undergoes tests over the next few weeks.

It’s time to order your EASTER LILIES to help beautify the Church sanctuary on Easter morning.  Lilies are $15 a piece and will need to be ordered by March 28^th.  Cut-out order forms are in the March Newsl et ter and will be included as inserts in following bull et ins.

SERVING NEXT SUNDAY:
Acolyte:  Marissa Hibbeler
Lectors:  Shea Cook, Mandi Rainosek
Elders:   La Verne Fitch , Leon Teinert Jr.
Head Ushers:  Robert Boening, James Lehmann
Ushers:   Richard Boening, Jeff Cook
Finance:  Bill Sagebiel, Calvin Mersiovsky
Greeters:  Donna Kappler, Eva Roitsch
Video Technician:  Ran dy Albers
Sound Technician:  Frank Wolf
Chancel Flowers:  Evelyn Roitsch

CHRISTIAN LIFE: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13:  Paul reminded the Corinthians of the example of the Children of Israel who were often unfaithful to  God and His commands, and instead focused on the things of this life  It was poor stewardship on their part to neglect their relationship with God as their number one priority.  This was written ( St. Paul says) as a warning to us to put first things first.  Godly stewards do the right things for the right reasons.

LIFE QUOTES:  "I think it is vital that soci et y understands and appreciates the sanctity of every human life wh et her it is a developing child in the womb or somebody approaching the end of their life.  When I graduate and become a doctor I am hoping to be able to use my skills to help save lives.  I think abortion is never the answer and hope that one day, as a doctor, I will be able to help women to make the right decision."  Siobhan Fearon, 19, of Hull York Medical School .  This "Life Quote" is from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org.

GLOBAL LINK: – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Preschool is linked to Hong Kong , where GEO missionary Andrea Bolognini serves.  She writes, “This month has been filled with Christmas activities!  One of the highlights was Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran Primary School ’s first ever ‘Christmas English Extravaganza.’  It was an all-day English camp that the English teachers of Lui Cheung Kwong, my fellow missionaries, and I planned.  The day began when 40 third and fourth graders arrived at school during their Christmas vacation.  The students were divided into three groups: Jesus’ parents, shepherds, and wise men.  Then, the children spent time learning about their parts in the Christmas story, practicing skits that reenacted their roles, and performing the skits for their fellow classmates.  They also played games, did crafts, and decorated gingerbread cookies.  It was a way to teach about both American culture and the true meaning of Christmas.  The camp allowed me to connect with students who may know about Jesus but do not believe in Him.  It also provided an opportunity to share the message with the students’ parents.  Many parents want their children to have a good education so they send them to Christian schools, even if they are not believers.  The camp made the students eager to share what they did all day with their parents which meant sharing about the Christmas story!  The students are a blessing from God because they can reach their non-English speaking parents in ways that I cannot.”

THERE IS MORE TO YOUR LIFE THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT.   THERE IS MORE TO YOUR STORY THAN WHAT YOU HAVE READ.

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In Our Prayers

Hospitalized: Gary Becker, Heart Hospital, Austin; Martha Clevenger, St. David’s Hospital, Austin; Brandon Knippel, St. Mark’s Hospital, La Grange; Jaime Faldyn Smith (daughter of Larry and Carol Faldyn), surgery March 4^th, Austin Heart Hospital, Austin.

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 Midg et t (daughter-in-law of Stell & Garland Midg et t ); Diana P et ty-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); Janice Hentschel; James Hentschel; Ron Mathis (friend of Joan Miertschin ).

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