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He is Risen!
Our thanks to everyone who helped with the various Easter celebration activities last Sunday. It was a great day in the Lord's house! Check out these pictures from Good Friday and Resurrection Celebration.
New LifeLesson Series Starts April 19!
One Month to Live
What would you do if you had one month to live? We’ll dig into this question and look to God's Word, specifically Psalm 90:12. This will have a profound impact on anyone's life regardless of where they are spiritually. This isn’t about how to add years to your life, rather how to add life to your years.
This Sunday: Determining What Matters Most
If I knew I only had one month to live, what would I do? What are the values that would drive my actions? How can I live passionately every day? Where can I get the energy and power to live with passion? Get answers beginning this Sunday, April 19 at 10:45 a.m. 101 Pecan Drive, in Schertz [map and directions].
Nursery (infant to age 3)
A caring nursery is available for children infant – age 4 at any time during the worship service on Sundays in the Mother’s Room, to the left as you exit the worship area.
J.A.M. (ages 5-8)
Children ages 5-8 are invited to join us for J.A.M., our age appropriate worship/learning experience for children, just after the Children's message this Sunday! Interested in helping with J.A.M.? Contact David White at 650-3166.
Just for Tweens (ages 9-12)
Kids ages 9—12 are invited to be a part of Tweens, a group specially designed for them. Join them this Sunday during the LifeLesson portion of worship for this fun learning experience. Want to know more? Call David White at 650-3166.
Grace Prayer Team
Know the miraculous power of prayer. Word of Life has a team of prayer warriors ready to pray for you. The team meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. [map and directions] to pray for the morning worship and other needs. Also, prayer partners will be available to pray with you or for you after worship. Just come to the right side of the worship area.
If you would like the team to pray for you throughout the week, just let Pastor Ken know (566-2237 or Ken@WordofLife4u.com), and he will share your request with the team. Want to be on this exciting prayer team? Contact Betty Tolsma 659-8107 or bettytolsma@sbcglobal.net.
Building a Bigger Heaven in Texas
In our prayers this week, we’re lifting up student missionary pastor Mark Couser and North Texas LINC as they reach out to people in the DFW area and beyond. Ten percent of our regular offerings help support Pastor Couser and others through our gifts to Texas Partners in Mission.
Youth Hang Time
All youth, 7th grade and up, are invited to join us for Hang Time this Sunday, April 19, at Pickerell Park. Meet us near the parking lot on FM 1518 at 5:00 p.m. for BMT on the new, giant playground! Invite your friends to come out for this night of fun. Questions? Sherlyn, 566-2579
LifeGroups
For Women—Evening
Join us for a study of the passion of the Christ as recorded in the gospel of John. Mondays at 7:00 p.m. See the article below for a list of daily readings for this study.
Location: Patti Mitschke’s home 1531 Jasmine Dr, Schertz
Questions? 566-1650
For Students
Students in 7th grade and up are invited to join us on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. The group will NOT meet this Tuesday, April 21. Join them again on Tuesday, April 28.
Location: The Peterson's home 2839 Pond Apple Drive, Schertz
Questions? 945-7952
For Women—Daytime
We're studying I & II Timothy, looking into the instructions Timothy received for church leadership, and the encouragement Paul gave him for his faith. Join us on Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Sherri Smith's home 3309 Dusty Crossing, Schertz
Questions? 659-2585
For Men
Join us this Friday, 6:30 a.m. as we suggest and decide upon a book of the Bible or topic to study next.
Location: IHOP 17220 I-35, Schertz
Questions? 566-2237
Passion of the Christ
The Monday night Women's Bible Study group is reading the story of Jesus' passion as recorded in the gospel of John. You can read along with them as they work through the story. Here are their readings for the upcoming week.
April 19 John 19:23-30
April 20 John 19:31-42
April 21 John 20:1-10
April 22 John 20:11-18
April 23 John 20:19-20
April 24 John 20:21-23
April 25 John 20:24-25
New!
Men on a Mission
Men on a Mission isn’t a Bible Study group, it’s an adventure. We’ll look for what God is doing in our lives. We’ll eat together, pray together, grow together, but our main mission will be to work shoulder to shoulder to connect with those in need of God’s grace and make a tangible difference in their lives. Men on a Mission will be more out than in, more them than us, more action than talk. The adventure begins Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Mitschkes.
Guadalupe State Park Outing
Everyone’s invited! Join the youth for a day at Guadalupe State Park, Saturday, May 2. We’ll meet at the HEB parking lot in Schertz near the back of McDonalds at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own lunch. Admission is free as long as you come with the group. Questions? Sherlyn, 566-2579
Can-Do Summer Mission Trip
We have a great group of youth and adults signed up to travel to the Texas coast this summer, June 7—13, 2009. All who plan to participate will need to go through some special advance training sessions. We'll be doing this training in 2 sessions. The sessions will be:
May 3 and May 17
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Sherlyn Scott’s house
831 Fern Meadow
Universal City
Everyone going on the mission trip needs to attend. Please bring a snack to share at our training sessions. Sherlyn will provide drinks. Questions? Contact Sherlyn, 566-2579.
Immediate Impact
Make an immediate impact upon people and help build a bigger heaven and better lives. We're thankful for the many who are continuing to serve the Lord at Word of Life in significant, fulfilling ways. However, there are areas which need immediate attention. Want to make an immediate impact? Is God calling you to help out? Peruse and pray, contact and impact!
Coordinating Volunteers
Service: Connect people with ministries and/or tasks where they can serve the Lord at Word of Life.
Skills: People, Phone, Administrative
Scope: At least an hour a week would be best
Strategy Step: Serve
See: Pastor Ken, Ken@WordofLife4u.com or 566-2237
Delivering Welcome Gifts
Service: Help first time guests connect with Word of Life by delivering a welcome gift at their doorstep. If they're home, engage them in a brief doorstep conversation and invite them to return.
Skills: Driving, Map Reading, People
Scope: Less than 30 minutes a week but needs to be done as soon as possible after a guest visits, ideally Sunday afternoon or Monday evening
Strategy Step: Invite
See: Pastor Ken, Ken@WordofLife4u.com or 566-2237
Greeting Guests and Members
Service: Provide a welcoming, warm atmosphere and help people connect with others by welcoming guests and regular attenders at Word of Life on Sunday mornings. May include welcoming, helping with name tags, introducing to others, handing out LifeLesson Notes and Announcements.
Skills: Smiling, Hospitality, People
Scope: About 30 minutes, about 2 Sundays a month
Strategy Step: Worship
See: John Goeke, jagdeepwater@yahoo.com or 651-3153
Setting Up and/or Taking Down
Service: Establish a place where people may hear God's Word, receive Christ's presence, pray and be empowered by the Holy Spirit by using your muscles and/or intellect to set up/take down the systems and supplies that facilitate worship services and more.
Skills: Moving, Following Directions
Scope: Setup - about 1.25 hours, Takedown - about 30 minutes, about 2 Sundays a month
Strategy Step: Worship
See: Greg Peterson, gpete@sbcglobal.net or 945-7952
Blood Donations Needed
Amanda Conniff, Jayme Edward’s 14 year old niece, continues her battle against cancer. Amanda has had a difficult struggle and has needed a great deal of blood. You can donate blood to “replace” the units used by Amanda. Go to any blood donation station and let them know you want to give a replacement donation for Amanda Conniff, a patient at Christus Santa Rosa Children’s hospital.
Calling all singers!
The San Antonio Lutheran Chorale (SALC) invites you to join with them in presenting “Patriotic Pops” concerts the weekend of June 27 & 28. Singers of all skill levels will enjoy the light and easy music during this brief spring/summer season. The SALC exists to spread the gospel through music and provide an opportunity for fellowship among area church musicians. Everyone is welcome. Rehearsals are held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 16801 Huebner Road. The Sunday afternoon rehearsals will run from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on the following dates: April 26, May 3, 17, 24, and June 7, 14, 21. Questions? Call Barbara, 830-331-9775. (Mary Flowers is part of this group and would be glad to carpool with other interested singers.)
Online Calendar
You've read through the WordofLife4u. You sense what God wants you to do, but how do you keep track of events to invite your friends and neighbors to, groups where you can grow, and ministries where you can use your gifts to make a real difference? Check out our online calendar at: www.WordofLife4u.com/calendar.
Listen Online to Worship at Word of Life
If you have a broadband internet connection, you can listen to audio streams of recent worship services at Word of Life, or you can download a recording of the service to your computer or mp3 player and listen whenever you'd like. Click here! and you'll be directed to our Worship at Word of Life page. Left-click on "Stream" to listen to a service right away or click on "Download" (some require a right-click) to download a service to your computer and/or connected mp3 player to listen to later. You can view, save or print a copy of the LifeLesson notes too.
"Better Life" Links
One Month to Live - What if you only had one month to live. What changes would you make in your life? Kerry and Chris Shook's New York Times best-seller, One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life encourages readers to face their own mortality and live life to the absolute fullest..." [more]
UpClose: What Matters Most - Surfer Matt Beacham wasn't always so passionate about his relationship with Christ. [more]
The Parable of the Janitor and the CEO - How to know what matters most in your work... [more]
Prayer Requests and Thanksgivings
We Thank God…
for teaching us and making us wise, for giving us the opportunity to live passionately, for the unlimited greatness of His resurrection power which he uses for our benefit
for our guests and for those who invited and brought them
for all who worked to make our Resurrection Celebration God pleasing, Christ centered and Spirit filled
for completely healing Rob Gibson and for good or improving health in others
for blessing John Hunter through Marine boot camp and Josh Yates through Army school
for our nation and our leaders, for standing guard over our troops and their families, and for those who have been wounded or who have sacrificed their lives defending us
for all the resources He has entrusted to our care, and we ask God to bless the gifts we offer Him today to help build a bigger heaven and better lives.
We Ask God…
to inspire and empower us to recognize how short life really is so we may make the most of it, to determine what matters most and to depend on His power to really live
to bless student missionary pastor Mark Couser and North Texas LINC as they reach out to people in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond
to direct us to the piece of property which will best help us reach our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for resources to help us buy it
to bring people forward who will make an immediate impact upon people and help us build a bigger heaven and better lives
to comfort the victims of persecution, terrorism and disaster
to bless our leaders with godly wisdom and guidance that they may lead us according to His will
to bless Juan Pizarro with leave in May to be with Brittany during her surgery and graduation from college
to bless Ana Koester, Lesa Dumas, Mickey Molina, Chuck Tolsma & Brad Moser with employment
to protect our troops abroad, especially David Jason Berkland, Dustin Osgood and Nathan Zimmerman in Iraq
to comfort the family and friends of Erwin Michalk (uncle of Becky Peterson & Patti Mitschke) and of Johnny Walther (uncle of Pastor Ken) as they mourn their deaths
to heal Lisa Flowers, Art Stemmermann, Debra Gutierrez, Ronald Ahr, Anni Rua, Dot Dacier, Katherine Knowles, Jordan Hernandez and Bea Bernthal; to heal those battling cancer: Matthew Provencio, Manuel Coloura, Todd Reineck, Zach Vangundy, Amanda Conniff, Brandon Landsbury, Pam Smith, Vonda Boerger, Kurt Bickel, Susan Doering and to comfort and strengthen their families
to empower us to connect our community to Christ.
Join us in prayer wherever you are! You may leave prayer requests at 566-2237 or Ken@WordofLife4u.com.
First Things First Fun
It is rather comical when the primary things are made secondary. Victor Borge told about a couple going on vacation, standing in line waiting to check their bags at the airline counter. The husband said to the wife, "I wish we had brought the piano." The wife said, "Why? We've got sixteen bags already!" The husband said, "Yes, I know-- but the tickets are on the piano!"
Just a Thought"Taking first things first often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion." - Dwight Eisenhower
Joy & Peace,
Pastor Ken Mitschke
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Word of Life Fellowship-LCMS
1531 Jasmine Dr
Schertz TX 78154-3738
www.WordofLife4u.com
210-566-2237
Ken@WordofLife4u.com
We're building a bigger heaven and better lives!
Word of Life Fellowship LCMS
1531 Jasmine Dr
Schertz TX 78154-3738
Pastor Ken Mitschke
210-566-2237
Ken@WordofLife4u.com