Because Luth
erans have hands & hearts for mission:
the Monday Quilters kicked it into gear to have "God's work. Our hands." projects ready for all to participate in the Fellowship Hall last Sunday. We are better together.
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GOD’S WORK. OUR HANDS.
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Early Sunday morning brought a lot of “God’s Work” to Seguin. Bags of trash picked up along residential streets between Emanuel’s and Park West filled the pickup bed. The Christian Cupboard garden was cleaned up, shelves were stocked, and large bags of kitchen staples were re-packaged for distribution. At Emanuel’s, Lutheran World Relief projects – 30 quilts, 100 school kits, 48 personal care kits – were completed. Two-hundred-fifty hygiene kits were assembled and delivered to San Antonio’s Interfaith Welcome Initiative. Thank you notes were written to 82 first responders and military members. Projects were supported by donations and Thrivent Financials. The joyous work of members of Refuge Church of our Lord, Spirit of Joy, and Emanuel’s led into joint worship and lunch. A special, memorable God’s Work Our Hands Day!
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FOOD, FUN & FELLOWSHIP
for widowed, single, and divorced friends meets on
Sunday, September 22
at Noon in the Women’s Ministry Room. Bring your favorite dish to share.
LUTHERAN BUILD DAY WITH HABITAT
is the
Fourth Saturday
of each month beginning around 8:00 in the morning. The “Layne Hoppe House” is at 517 Newton Street. Plans of the day will be posted monthly. Contact Garry Miller at 830-534-3290.
CHRISTIAN CUPBOARD NEEDS EGG CARTONS
Please leave your clean, empty egg cartons in the Narthex or the Mountain Street entrance. Donations are taken to the Cupboard every week. Thanks!
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
is
Saturday, October 5th
at Central Park. Bring your furry, feathered, or scaled friend at 10:00 a.m. for prayers and affection. This is a joint event with St. Andrew's Episcopal Church this year. Stay tuned for more details.
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FIFTH SUNDAY POTLUCK AND MOVIE
September 29th
We'll gather after worship in the Fellowship Hall. Pastor Darwin and Pastor Marcus will lead a discussion centered on the Disney movie, “Coco.” This great film dives into themes of loss and grief that are accessible by all ages and offer a window into how we process as family and community. We will provide the pizza. Bring a sides and desserts to share. This special afternoon of fellowship and food is sponsored by the Congregational Care Ministry. Dive into “Coco” with us!
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Cross Trails Fall Festival
September 21
Cross Trails Ministry invite you to join them for the
32nd Annual Lutheran Fall Festival
in downtown Fredericksburg. There will be a chili cook off contest, games, craft vendors, carnival booths, 5K, and the mule raffle. Raffle Tickets are $25 each & only 500 tickets will be sold! Drawing will be held on Saturday, September 21 at 3pm. Need not be present to win. Cross Trails Ministry will deliver mule to the winner!
Purchase
a ticket or two NOW!
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NAMI
Family-to-Family Classes
is a free, 8-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. The course is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved on living with mental illness, whil maintain their own well-being. Runs Tuesdays, Sept. 17—Nov. 2 from 6:30—9:00 p.m. at First United Bank Community Room, Basement, 200 N Austin Street. Contact: Barbara Vinson, Program Director at
bvinsonnamigc@gmail.com
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GVHFH’S 29TH
HOUSE IN SEGUIN
The Guadalupe Valley Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors is pleased to announce that its 29th house, now under construction in Seguin, has been named the Layne Hoppe House in honor of one of GVHFH’s greatest supporters and contributors, Dr. Layne Hoppe.
Layne has been instrumental in GVHFH’s development since its founding in 1993. He was one of our lead builders on several of our houses, served as our building supervisor for a number of years, helped arrange the use of the Sagebiel Building in downtown Seguin for our very successful Habitat Store, served many years on our nominations committee, and last year provided outstanding leadership as GVHFH president.
Layne’s commitment to Habitat goes far beyond his service to GVHFH, however. During his years at Texas Lutheran University, he served as faculty advisor of TLU’s student Habitat chapter and accompanied three student Habitat service trips to other cities in the United States. He also participated, at his own expense, in the construction of Habitat housing on a Native American reservation in South Dakota and as far away as Poland!
Unfortunately, recent health problems now prevent Layne’s active participation in Habitat, but his commitment to Habitat’s mission and work remains as strong as ever. We invite you to join us in honoring Layne for his decades of dedicated service to Habitat for Humanity by making a financial contribution to the construction of the Layne Hoppe House. It currently costs about $62 per square foot to build one of our houses, so we ask that you consider a donation that will fund the construction of one, two, three or more square feet of the Hoppe House. Any amount – large or small – will be most helpful in building this house and greatly appreciated
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Hurricane Dorian Response
After striking St. Thomas, US, Virgin Islands. Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas with devastating force, leaving more than 13,250 homes destroyed or severely damaged and around 62,700 people in need of fresh water. So far, 30 people have been reported dead and the number is expected to grow as search and rescue efforts continue. Pastor Cliff Lewis of Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Freeport, Bahamas has reported that he and his wife were safe and unharmed. The storm continues to move along the US southeastern coast threatening coastal communities with high-powered winds and dangerous storm surges. Lutheran Disaster Response, in partnership with the Florida-Bahamas Synod, are determining the most appropriate response in the Bahamas and continue to closely monitor the situation and keep in touch with synods, affiliates and other partners along the southeastern coast. Please consider
giving
to Lutheran Disaster Response to aid in the clean up from this Hurricane. For updates and more information, click
here.
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Christian Education Opportunities
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SUNDAYS AT 9:15
- The Assembly Class (Family Life Center): DVD Series on the Beginnings of Judaism.
- The Heritage Class (307): Augsburg Fortress Quarterly Adult Bible Study.
- Pre-Sermon Bible Text Discussion & Lottery (Sacristy/Old Pastor's Office/Rocking Chair Room): Short study of the day's lectionary with Ret. Pastor John Van Deusen.
- Book Study (1st Floor Green Classroom): Screwtape Letters with Pastor Marcus.
- Intergenerational Study (Fellowship Hall): Lessons for young and old the last Sunday of every month. Explore God's word with song and play.
- The Joy Class (204): Bible stories and songs for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Preschool to High School Ministry Rotations
This is the general schedule. Please check the calendar to confirm.
- 1st Sunday: Children’s Church, Preschool to 4 years old (during worship)
- 2nd Sunday: Sandbox Stories, Kindergarten to 4th Grade (during worship)
- 3rd Sunday: Bible, Faith & Science 5th -8th Grade (during worship)
- 4th Sunday: Intergenerational Study (9:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall)
- Confirmation: 6th-8th Grade (after worship, schedule varies each month)
- High School: Stay tuned for events and meeting times and such from PK!
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WEEKDAY STUDIES
- Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Family Life Center): on a break.
- Faith Circle (Women's Ministry Room): Third Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
- Joy Circle (Women's Ministry Room): Second Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
- Ladies Aid (Women't Ministry Room): First Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
- What Would Jesus Brew? (The Warehouse): Young Adults meeting First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
- Pub Theology generally meets at 7:00 in the evening on the Third Friday of the month at a local brew pub or in someone's home.
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Submit a brief, yet detailed description of your event to
info@emanuels-seguin.org before noon on Tuesdays for consideration for that week's email news. Late submissions will be considered for the following week's email and/or social media posts.
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