Memorial Messenger: Your Church Family

20 January 2017

One Night Movie Event

Don't miss this special event: a one-time showing of the new Martin Luther film:

Wednesday 15 February 2017 at 7:00 PM

Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24

3839 Weslayan, Houston, TX 77027

IMPORTANT: All tickets must be purchased in advance, there will be no tickets sold at the box office. If, for some reason, fewer than 82 tickets are sold by 8 February, then the event is cancelled, and everything is refunded. Tickets can be purchased at a special web site set up for the screening: Click Here

Please contact Wayne Murray (713 782 6079) in the church office if you have any questions. A portion of ticket sales are returned to our congregation for our mission and ministry. We hope to see you at the movie!

From the Pastor

Your Church Family

Families are so important to us. Our family has celebrated a number of important events over the last six weeks; a wedding, a couple of receptions (one here and one in St. Louis), and an honorific event at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. The family delights to gather together. That's also true in our Christian lives. When Martin Luther talks about the means of grace in the Smalcald Articles he includes what he calls the mutual conversation and consolation of the brethren (SA 3.4). Worship day, then, is being gathered in the house of our Father to be encouraged by our brothers and sisters in Christ. A Christian family is also so important to us. What a great family we have here at Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston!

Sunday's Scripture Readings & Hymns

Isaiah 9:1-4

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Matthew 4:12-25

Hymns: LSB 412, 766 (stanza 3), 839, 856, 849, 825

Adult Instruction Class

10 January 2017 - 11 April 2017

Tuesday Nights 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Church Library

Why should you come to this class?

1. To learn more about the basic teachings of the Christian religion.

2. To reaffirm your faith.

3. To join Memorial Lutheran Church as a member.

4. To learn what your children are taught at Memorial Lutheran School.

If you are interested in taking this class, please contact Pastor Murray at [email protected].

Come and join us!

Give Life & Mark Your Calendar

The last few Mays, we held blood drives and MLC members had all-time record donations. We're changing it up and holding our blood drive in February. One of our very own, Marcheta Beasely, recently went through successful heart surgery. This blood drive will be in her honor. Let's give thanks for her health- please consider donating blood on Sunday 12 February. Mark your calendar- stay tuned for sign-up!

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

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