A Monthly Publication of Atascocita Lutheran Church

OCTOBER 2015 - Volume 21 - Number 10

Sunday Worship

9:30 am - Holy Communion with a mix of traditional and contemporary music

Upcoming Events

Oct 8

Cub Scouts

Oct 9

Girl Scouts

Oct 10

Fall Festival

Oct 15

Cub Scouts

Diners Group

Oct 16

Dowell Rehearsal

Oct 17

Mens Breakfast

Womens Bunco

Dowell Wedding

Oct 18

Legacy giving seminar

Oct 22

Cub Scouts

Oct 23

Girl Scouts

Oct 24

Galloway Rehearsal

Oct 25

Galloway Wedding

Oct 29

Cub Scouts

Happy October!! Fall Festival is almost here (October 10th)!! A few

reminders.

If you are baking potatoes for our Food Service, you may pick them up in the

Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 4th.

Baked goods for the Bake Booth may be dropped off at church after 4:00

Friday afternoon or before 9:30 Saturday morning. When you bring them,

please write your hours by your name on the list.

Anyone who needs a t-shirt may get it Sunday, October 4th. We will also

have them on Festival day.

Friday (9th) afternoon/evening after 4:00 pm we will be clearing out the

Fellowship Hall and getting it and the outdoor areas ready for Saturday. Any

time you can spare for this will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, everyone. The ALC team is the best!!

If you have questions, ask "the Judys" (Judy Johnson 713-412-2503,

jajohn4471@comcast.net or Judy Cargill (281-433-5671,

jcar957@hotmail.com).

PASTOR’S SCHEDULE

Pastor Tim will be out of town September 28th – October 5th.

Rev. Karen Wilhelm will lead us in worship on Sunday,

I wanted to take a moment and express my appreciation for the congregation’s sustained patience and

understanding as we continue our church musician search. As you are undoubtedly aware, we have tried

out a couple of different options, some of which are less traditional than others, but we continue to find a

way to create a meaningful and complete worship experience each Sunday.

I also feel it is important to thank Ken, Lisa, and Kaia for their willingness to fill in during this time of

transition. It takes a commitment of time to prepare oneself to play each week, and that effort put forth

is not taken for granted. With that, we are confident that God will send us the right person to

permanently fill this important role within the church. Additional information will be shared as it is

11 DAYS BEST OF FRANCE

AUGUST 1 – 11, 2016

HOSTED BY REV. MARK & LINNEA HOLMER & REV. TIM & KAIA HOLT

Visiting Nice, Monte Carlo, Lyon, Chateaux Country,

Chartres, Mont St. Michel, Bayeux, Normandy, Rouen & Paris

Only $3859 PER PERSON FROM CHICAGO

(Air/land tour price is $3199 plus $660 govt. taxes/airline surcharges)

TOUR INCLUDES: Roundtrip Air from Chicago, First Class/Select Hotels,

Most Meals, Comprehensive Sightseeing, Professional Tour Escort and more!!

FOR A BROCHURE & MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Rev. Mark & Linnea Holmer:

Tel: (515) 295-9537 or Email: linnea@netamumail.com

Rev. Tim & Kaia Holt:

Tel: (832) 295-3093 or Email: kaiasue18@sbcglobal.net

ALC Adopts a New Chaplain!

Our first adopted chaplain, Captain Joe

Reffner, has completed his deployment and is

happily heading home to his wife and five

children in North Carolina.

Joe received the 26 boxes of supplies that we

sent and was extremely thankful for our

generosity. He commented on how much the

troops appreciated the items that were sent, all

of which are considered luxuries in Iraq.

Captain Johnathan Court, our new adoptee,

is replacing Joe as chaplain for the troops in

Taji on the outskirts of Baghdad.

Johnathan has a wife, Alyssa, and young

daughter, Grace, who are originally from

California, but currently stationed at Fort

Bliss, Texas.

We will continue to collect items and send

them on to Johnathan to disburse to the troops

he serves at several bases in Iraq.

Please place your donations in the box in the

fellowship hall and show your support for our

military men and women who are sacrificing

so much for us.

And please keep Johnathan, his family and our

troops around the world in your prayers.

Thank you!

MOST NEEDED ITEMS

Energy bars Beef jerky

Crystal Light power mix Gold Bond Powder

Hotel size toiletries Chapstick

Feminine products Sunscreen

Shoe insoles Music CDs

Magazines/Books Board games

Individually wrapped candies (no chocolate)

DINERS’ GROUP 2015 SCHEDULE

Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm

(except December)

Join us for food and fun

October 15: Chili’s in Atascocita 7359 FM 1960 East 832-445-0890

November 19: Italiano’s in Atascocita 8146 FM 1960 East 281-973-5305

Chrysalis School starts their school year with Pastor Holt at our weekly

Chapel Time.

Why do we do Chapel Time at Chrysalis?

Each week, throughout the school year, we have a bible lesson, sing

songs, and have a prayer at our Chapel Time. This special time gives us a

chance to expose our young students to church and the word of God on a regular basis. They will learn that

Jesus loves them no matter what and it teaches them to love Jesus and

each other. What better way to start our school year!

The school and its families are donating a “Preschool Fun and

Learning” themed basket for the Fall Festival. It will have a registration

coupon for next school year, a Chrysalis logo t-shirt, and several

books from Scholastic Book Clubs. We will also fill the basket with donations

of fun and educational things for a preschooler to do. Look for it at the

Fall Festival!

We have several spots open! Contact Renee Wallace for more information.

281-852-6002 or www.thechrysalisschool.org

End of Life Seminar

Saturday, October 17th 9:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Lamb of God Lutheran Church

Humble TX

Many of us have questions concerning the

ethical, legal and financial decisions for

ourselves and our loved ones.

The End of Life Seminar will present four

areas on this topic:

Ethical – Christian Decisions: End of

Life Medical Directives. Presented by

Russ Wernli of Lutherans for Life.

9:00 – 9:50 a.m.

Legal Understanding of: Estate

Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and

Power of Attorney. Presented by Hilary

Lane of the Hayes & Wilson Law Firm.

10:00 – 10:50 a.m.

Legacy Planning & Planned Giving:

Presented by Gary Juhl of Lutheran

Foundation of Texas.

11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

Funeral Planning: Presented by Pastor

Raymond Van Buskirk.

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

This seminar is being presented as

information so you can make informed

decisions. There will be no sales pitch

during this seminar, but an opportunity for

you to connect with individuals who work in

these areas.

The Fall Festival Raffle Booth Baskets are in full swing! Thank you to all who have donated items thus far. We are still in need of items for our silent auction. Items could be handmade, special interests, sports game tickets, etc...these are always a highlight of the event!

If you could donate an item (or two), it would be much appreciated. Please bring in your donations by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4. Contact Brandy Harris at 713-557-8587 or bbelloharris@yahoo.com for more information.

All who are intending to be

confirmed this year, confirmation

Sunday falls on October 25th. Please

touch base with Pastor Tim no later

than October 11th to go over the

format of this service.

God’s Work in the World has

spoken to your heart…

But where do you begin?

Atascocita Lutheran Church is hosting a Legacy

Gift Seminar for learning about end-of-life

stewardship planning. It will be presented by

Dr. Lizabeth Johnson, a regional gift planner for

the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest. Join

us and learn how to turn your passion for others

into a plan that blesses many, including your

family. Put your stewardship desires to work for

you!

Sunday, October 18

10:45 am (after worship)

Fellowship Hall

Details: Session lasts about one hour;

breakfast snacks served while you learn about

end-of-life legacy gift planning. Contact Vernon

Harris at vwharris@att.net for more information.

Sign up on a sheet in the Fellowship Hall.

Private and confidential consultation with Dr.

Johnson can be scheduled by contacting her at

713.775.1595 or lcjohnson@lfsw.org. This service

is provided at no charge to churches, groups and

individual members.

We are collecting food for the October HAAM Food

pantry. We will be joined by two other area

churches—First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood and

Lamb of God Lutheran Church.

Jane Christiansen is the HAAM Food Pantry director

and after speaking with clients, they have developed a

Healthier Foods List.

Please bring your items in October and leave them in

the donation boxes in the Fellowship Hall.

Tuna or chicken (canned in water, no salt added)

Peanut butter

Cheerios (generic brand)

Whole grain pasta

Canned fruit in fruit juice (no added sugar)

Brown rice

Beans

Canned green vegetables (no added salt)

Sweet potatoes (canned in water)

Dry milk

Cheese

Eggs

Oranges

Apples

Whole wheat tortillas

Families would also like meal type soups and toiletries

(such as bar soap).

We thank you for participating in this ministry and

sharing the love of Christ with others.

For more information contact Diane Trautman

(dtrautman@comcast.net) or Carol Vorwald

(lisbon58@yahoo.com).

Dear Family and Friends,

In honor of my mom, Mary Ann Weber,

and my brother, Jesse Amando Ramirez,

who have both lost their life to suicide, I

have created Team L;ve. Through this

walk I hope to honor ALL those we have

lost to suicide, help heal each others

hearts, and fund research, education and

prevention initiatives.

The semicolon in Team L;ve was inspired

by Project Semicolon. Project

Semicolon is a faith-based non-profit

movement dedicated to presenting hope

and love to those who are struggling with

suicide.

"A semicolon represents a sentence the author

could have ended, but chose not to. The

sentence is your life and the author is you." -

Project Semicolon

The American Foundation for Suicide

Prevention walk will be a 3-5 mile walk

on November 7th, 2015 at Town Green

Park in the Woodlands, TX. Check-in

will begin at 9am and the walk will start

at 10am.

You can walk, be a “virtual walker”, or

make a donation. For more information

go to:

http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?

fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=88

198

Oct 1 Jay & Penny Norman

11 Kenneth Holder &

Matthew Johnson

12 Geoffrey & Amy Potter

19 Matthew & Sadye Holbach

22 Jeff & Renee Wallace

22 Christina & Jason Reutter

26 Wanda Burns

Oct 11 In memory of Don Schumacher,

given by Ruth Schumacher

18 In honor of the Dowell wedding

Sign up in the narthex to give altar flowers. Our

church florist will make a beautiful arrangement.

Cost is $50.

Monday - Thursday: 9-3

Friday: 9-12

Pastor Tim’s Sabbath

For emergencies you can reach

Pastor Tim at (832)295-3093

Celebrating

Birthdays

in October

2 Jacob Ortiz

2 Timothy Garcia Jr

2 Nicholai Keel

8 Sharon Kauffman

8 Devin Wiley

8 Michael Beyer

9 Kacey Vuong

11 Donald Nelson

11 Vincent Barajas

14 Bette Nelson

14 Jeffry Schmidt

15 Stanley Hearn

18 John Rodriguez

22 Nathaniel Anderson

23 Jason Reutter

26 Deborah Heinrich

27 Amy Crawford

27 Amy Potter

27 Brandon Walck

28 Emily Hardy-Croskey

28 Jarod Hardy-Croskey

We’re on the web!

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ATASCOCITA LUTHERAN CHURCH

7927 FM 1960 East, Humble, Texas 77346

(281) 852-7333

www.alutheranchurch.org

ATASCOCITA LUTHERAN CHURCH

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