Weekly Newsletter of Memorial Lutheran Church                                 Houston, Texas
Memorial Messenger
15 April 2016
Join LWIM For a Special Meeting THIS Sunday 17 April
LWIM is having a special meeting this Sunday and we invite everyone to join us to hear Cyndy Lumley from Westfield House.  She will speak about the mission work that is done at Westfield House in Cambridge, UK. 
 
Please join us on Sunday 17 April at 12:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall where we will begin with lunch followed by Cyndy Lumley's presentation.
 
Please  RSVP to  Heather Coulter 832 687 6465  or  Sherry Kitchell 713 785 6898 .
From the Pastor
Why too many gods?
(John 10:22-30)
There are too many gods out there. Too many gods exist in the world because of too many beliefs. All gods are not true because all beliefs are not true. All gods cannot be one God because one true God doesn't want to divide himself into many gods. By worshiping many gods a person commits the error of reducing or dividing the indivisible "Divine Essence." In our gospel text Jesus tells the Jews that it is not possible for them to believe in Him, because of their unbelief. While human being are able to produce unbelief, God is able to produce faith! When God gives the gift of faith to people, He makes them believe in Him, to be the sheep of His pasture. To be in His pasture means receiving all His gifts, including the gift of eternal life that is imperishable. Amen.
Sunday's Scripture Readings & Hymns
Hymns: 510, 607, 709, 740, 625, 676
Give Life
The last few Mays, we held blood drives and MLC donated a total of 85 units of blood to the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. These were record years for MLC as we were donating in honor of a fellow member. It's that time of year again--Please consider donating blood on 1 May between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM in our school gym. Sign up for a time slot by contacting Tessa by responding to this email, or 713 782 6079,  or visit the table in the Commons between services on Sunday.
Thank you to those of you who will take a few minutes of your time to GIVE LIFE.
If you have suggestions about things that you'd like to see in the Memorial Messenger, please let the office staff know. We would love to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray
Senior Pastor
Memorial Lutheran Church and School
In This Issue
Let Us Pray
For the family of Dodie and Robert De Young as they grieve 

For Leslie Roch as she finishes treatment

For Paul Lodholz, asking for strength as he recovers

For Luke George, who is going through therapy for Leukemia
Thinking Ahead Regarding our Youth: 
This summer, MLCS will have Summer Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. We need directors for both.  Summer Sunday school will run June through August. VBS will run 20-24 June.  If you have an interest in either position, please contact Rev. Gaub, Hilda Kunz, or Pr. Pacey via email by clicking on their names or by calling 713 782 6079.  Thank you!
Memorial Lutheran Church | smurray@mlchouston.org | http://www.mlchouston.org | http://www.memoriallutheranschool.org
5800 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77057