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Fresh Start with God this Saturday
If you've been a believer for some time or you’ve recently come to know Jesus as Savior; if you have questions about the Christian faith or you have a friend to bring that would benefit from this group... our Fresh Start with God course is for you. Everyone should attend this class at least once! It will help you:
build on a firm foundation which will benefit you for life,
discover or brush up on the essentials of the Christian faith (including what we believe at Word of Life Fellowship),
get connected with Pastor Ken and others,
play "Stump the Pastor," and
prepare for meaningful membership at Word of Life and more!
The course will answer seven common questions:
How can I be sure I’m a follower of Jesus?
OK, I believe in Jesus, but what does that mean?
Prayer and Bible Reading: Where Do I Start?
Why do I need baptism?
Why do I need the Lord’s Supper?
Why is it so important that I connect with other believers?
What do I need to know about Word of Life Fellowship?
The first session of this class is THIS Saturday morning, May 8 from 8:30 a.m.—noon at the Mitschke’s 1531 Jasmine, Schertz. Please join us!
Support RACAP this weekend!
Before your mail carrier comes on Saturday, May 8, leave a bag of non-perishables by your mailbox for the "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive." Food donated in the 78154 and 78108 zip codes will be delivered to the Randolph Area Christian Assistance Ministry (RACAP).
If you have some time available on Saturday afternoon, RACAP could use volunteers to help unload and sort food donations at their 307 Pfeil Street location. If you can help for any amount of time between 2:30 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, please contact Jessie Fisher at RACAP, 658-1613.
If you miss the mail carrier on Saturday, just bring your donations with you to church on Sunday. Our RACAP collection basket will be in the lobby this Sunday to gather your donation.
RACAP provides assistance in the form of food, rent assistance, help with purchasing prescription medicines and help to pay utilities.
During the month of March, 2010, 84 area families were assisted. This represents 254 individuals. 163 people were fed through 563pantry visits. The total cost of food distributed through March was $5,620.
Help us celebrate Moms
We thank God for the gift of moms and will celebrate that wonderful role on Sunday, May 9. There will be special gifts for moms who deserve unique recognition and a treat for all women in attendance at worship. Be sure to invite your mom or a friend or neighbor to join us for Mother’s Day.
The Noble Woman
Mothers are noble women. The mom in Proverbs 31 had good relationships with others, a good relationship with life and a good relationship with God. Let’s celebrate and encourage the noble women in our lives this Sunday, May 9, 10:45 a.m. at 101 Pecan Drive, Schertz. [map and directions]
Nursery (infant to age 4)A 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. The audio of the service is broadcast into the room. Interested in helping with Nursery? Sign up at the Info Table or contact Chris Stemmermann at 566-1401.
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 Becky Peterson at 945-7952.
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). He will share your request with the team.
The team is compiling a quarterly newsletter and they would like to add your story of answered prayer. Please share YOUR story and/or become a part of 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 missionary vicar E.B. Holschuh as he works to plant a Russian speaking congregation, Crossroads Outreach, in Arlington, TX. We support this work through the gift of 10% of our Sunday morning offerings to the Texas Partners in Mission. To find out more, visit www.txdistlcms.org/tpim.
Taste of New Orleans Pictures
Thanks to everyone who baked, cooked, served and ate the delicious Cajun food last Sunday. Thanks also to everyone who generously donated toward the youth trip to this summer's LCMS National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Check out these pictures from last Sunday's fete!
Join a Missional LifeGroup
Youth Group - Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. at the Weissmann's
108 Rustic Trail, Cibolo
Questions? 314-3754
Adult LifeGroup - Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. at the Goeke’s
21927 Paseo Corto, Garden Ridge
Questions? 651-3075
Women’s Group - Wednesday Mornings
9:00 a.m. at Sherri Smith’s home
3309 Dusty Crossing, Schertz
Questions? 659-2585
Reading Group - 3rd Wednesdays
Meets Wednesday, May 19 to discuss “Far from the Madding Crowd” by Thomas Hardy
6:45 p.m. at the Schertz Library
798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz
Questions? 566-1650
Men’s Group - Thursday
7:00 p.m. at Chester's Hamburger
621 Pat Booker Rd, Universal City, TX
Questions? 218-3685
God Sightings Group - Anytime
Go to www.MyGodSightings.com and click on “Sign up now.” Once you have created your profile, use the search box to search for the “Word of Life Fellowship” group.
StressBusters
LifeLesson Series on Psalm 23
What are the seven greatest sources of stress? They’re all found in Psalm 23. So why is this one of the most beloved passages in God’s Word? Because here God administers the antidotes to stress; because here God reveals who He is and how much He loves you and how much you matter to Him. This LifeLesson series continues on Sunday, May 16. Invite someone you know for some stress relief!
$49,000 + $49,000 + Interest!
At the end of April, our Mission & Ministry Facility Fund total stands at just under $49,000. For every dollar you give to our Building Fund until the end of 2011, the Texas District LCMS has generously offered to match it up to $100,000. As a bonus your donation will receive a high rate of return in the coming year through our Texas CEF Building Fund which is currently paying 2.78% apy. Just write "Building Fund" in the memo line of your check or place your gift in a Mission & Ministry Facility Fund envelope available by the offering box.
Missional Worker Training
San Antonio Missional Worker Training will be held Saturday, May 15 at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5323 Blanco Road. LINC San Antonio is sponsoring this training opportunity for lay people. This one-day seminar, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. will begin a 12-month journey for people who are ready to serve God and His people. Cost for the workshop is $15 for lunch and materials. Take a look at the FAQs about Missional Worker Training at the Missional Worker Training Blog http://missionalworker.blogspot.com. For more Missional Worker information and resources go to www.missionalworker.org.
Worship at Word of Life
You can listen to audio streams of recent worship services at Word of Life through the internet or download a recording of the service to your 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.
You can also subscribe to our Podcast/RSS Feed of Worship at Word of Life. To subscribe to the podcasts and LifeLesson notes, click on Subscribe. To take advantage of this feature you may need to update your web browser or get a free RSS reader. For more information about RSS subscriptions and readers go to www.WhatIsRSS.com.
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.
"Better Life" Links
Mother's Day - E-Cards, articles, free newsletters, message boards and more..." [more]
Honoring Mothers - "In the book Wooden on Leadership, legendary basketball coach John Wooden explains that, to him, a potential recruit's character was as important as his athletic ability. And, according to the coach, how a person treats his or her mother is very revealing..." [more]
The Power of a Mother's Touch - It really does make a difference..." [more]
Prayer Requests and Thanksgivings
We Thank God…
for the noble women in our lives and all they have done, are doing and will do for us, for all that noble women teach us about life, and especially for the noble women who help us experience what it means to have a relationship with Jesus Christ
for amazing answers to our prayers: for providing Joe Curry with a fantastic job and an inexpensive house, and for amazing Cathey Edgington’s doctors with a miraculous disappearance of her cancer
for the acceptance of our rezoning request
for our nation and our leaders
for standing guard over our troops and their families
for those who have sacrificed life and limb defending us
for all the resources God has entrusted to our care
for His promise to multiply our tithes and offerings to help build a bigger heaven and better lives.
We Ask God…
to inspire and empower us to bless and sing the praises of the noble women in our lives, to learn about life from women of strong character and to recognize that the most important quality in any woman is her relationship with Jesus Christ
to bless missionary vicar E.B. Holschuh as he works to plant a Russian speaking congregation, Crossroads Outreach, in Arlington
to direct the closing on the FM1103/Coy property to help us reach our community with the Gospel
to comfort the victims of persecution, terrorism and disaster, especially flood victims
to bless our leaders with godly wisdom and guidance that they would lead according to His will
to bless Karen Lindsey and family and to bless Justin
to bless students as they work on papers and finals, tryout for sports teams and seek scholarships, aid and summer jobs
to bless David & Ana Koester, Paulita (Koester), Daniel & Cate (C. Stemmermann), Jim Smith, Harold Toomey and Chuck Tolsma with employment, to bless Steven Krueger with a full-time Director of Christian Education position, to bless Jeff Conley with a working car and employment and to bless Stacy Kohan’s business and health
to bless Juan Pizarro (Molina) as he prepares to deploy to Afghanistan and Erik Moore as he returns from Iraq
to bless and protect our troops abroad, especially Tom Hermel in Iraq and Jason Leible (Leible), Elizabeth Grossart, Chuck Quist (Myers) & Jason Lieber in Afghanistan
to comfort Ed Tomkow and family as he faces imminent death
to comfort the family and friends of Kale as they mourn his death
to heal Peggy Myers, John Bowden, Archie Wortham, Lisa Flowers, Katherine Puller and her unborn child (Flowers), Carey (Tolsma), Tim Berg (Christiansen), Joseph & Patricia Moore (John), Rudy Sanchez, Bob Townsley, Georea, Gary, Lisa Smith and to heal those battling cancer: Betty Tolsma, Dr. Sauri, Pastor Linderman, John Dury, Rachel Midgett, Kayla Nunnery, Sadie Norris, Matthew Provencio, Manuel Coloura, Zach Vangundy, Amanda Conniff, Pam Smith, Kurt Bickel, Susan Doering and to comfort and strengthen their families
for financial and people resources to enable His vision to come into being through us
to empower us to connect people to Christ.
Join us in prayer wherever you are! You may leave prayer requests at 566-2237 or Ken@WordofLife4u.com.
What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a Coke without any "floaters."
9. To have a 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this person my mother?" way.
8. Five pounds of chocolate that won’t add twenty.
7. A shower without a child peeking through the curtain with a "Hi ya, Mom!"
6. A full-time cleaning person who looks like Brad Pitt.
5. For a teenager to announce, "Hey, Mom! I got a full scholarship and a job all in the same day!"
4. A grocery store that doesn’t have candy, gum, and cheap toys displayed at the checkout line.
3. To have a family meal without a discussion about bodily functions.
2. To be able to step on a plane with toddlers and not have some pencil-neck-yuppie-geek moan, "Oh, no! Why me?"
1. Four words: Fisher Price Play Prison
Just a Thought
If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two
hands?
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