Hosanna Cyberfline - January 26, 2007

It's Friday again, time for another Cyberline.

First, I want to repeat the announcement from last week:

Online Contributions through the Hosanna Web site is now up and running. You can contribute to Hosanna 24/7 by simply going to the Home Page. Look for the PINK button on the labeled "Contribute Online." Fill out the form and submit. You have the option of setting up recurring contributions or one-time payments using checking, savings or credit card. There are also places for special funds.

Other News:

The new RED HYMNALS really are here! They arrived Monday. We will break them in by singing some of our favorites over the next weeks before the start of Lent.

This week there are 4 sign-ups on the back of the green "Welcome" sheet:

One is an order form for "Tripp Smith's Famous Buffalo Wings." The are $12 per dozen; the special sauce is $7 per jar. Proceeds benefit the CREW 2007 mission trip to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission, to run their VBS program.

Another signup is for the Sabbatical Team to plan for this summer when Pastor Tart will be off "recharging his batteries." A couple of people have signed up, but more are needed.

Third, Care Team is asking for volunteers to transport those unable to drive or not on a bus route to Sunday worship services and/or Wednesday morning Bible study. I have had calls from people asking if someone were available to drive them to the church for worship or Bible study. Again, a couple of people have signed up, but more are need to spread the driving around.

Fourth, Amber is ordering special T-shirts for the CREW, in blue and pink. Sign up so she knows how many to order.

The Hosanna Craft Fair is Saturday, March 3 to benefit the Mulkey Scholarship Endowment. Booth Fee is $50. VENDORS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS. Contact Beth Chaney: http://us.f826.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=basketlady1960@sbcglobal.net or Amber Walker: http://us.f826.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=amber.walker@welcometohosanna.com

Here is the link to the online version of "This Week at Hosanna" for any other news:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf.

Ladies, you have a Valentine's breakfast coming, Saturday, February 10, 9 - 10:30 AM at Luby's, FM 1960 at Cali Dr. Tickets are $7.50. Sign up in the Narthex.

The Annual Congregation meeting is Sunday, February 11 after the 11 AM service. There are some important things to discuss, so hang around. There will be food as usual.

February 4: Souper Bowl of caring. The confirmation class will be out with their soup bowls to collect spare change for charity. By the way, last week's collection for Grace Matters, the ELCA radio ministry, totaled $103. Thanks.

Speaking of Grace Matters: I added a link to the home page to the Grace Matters listen online page. You will find live stream, Podcast and MP3 versions. Houston currently has no radio stations carrying this weekly 30 minute broadcast.

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is February 21. There will be 2 services that evening: 6:15 and 7:30. The preaching themes for this year's WEDNESDAY Lenten services are from the 5 chapters of the epistle of 1 John. You might want to read it ahead of time as a way of preparation.

The February Hotline will be mailed out early next week. Here is the web site link:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

A LITTLE HUMOR:

Gay's is celebrating her birthday today and the thought made me nostalgic. Here's one for those of us over 40 (those 39 or younger won't understand unless you catch some old time TV on cable):

"Black and White"

You could hardly see for all the snow.
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.

Pull a chair up to the TV set,
"Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet."

Depending on the channel you tuned,
You got Rob and Laura - or Ward and June.

It felt so good. It felt so right.
Life looked better in black and white.

I Love Lucy, The Real McCoys,
Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys,

Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train,
Superman, Jimmy and Lois Lane.

Father Knows Best, Patty Duke,
Rin Tin Tin and Lassie too,

Donna Reed on Thursday night!
Life looked better in black and white.

I want to go back to black and white.
Everything always turned out right.

Simple people, simple lives.
Good guys always won the fights.

Now nothing is the way it seems,
In living color on the TV screen.

Too many murders, too many fights,
I want to go back to black and white.

God they trusted, alone in bed, they slept,
A promise made was a promise kept.

They never cussed or broke their vows.
They'd never make the network now.

But if I could, I'd rather be
In a TV town in '53.

It felt so good. It felt so right.
Life looked better in black and white.

I'd trade all the channels on the satellite,
If I could just turn back the clock tonight

To when everybody knew wrong from right.

Life was better in black and white!

Things weren't perfect two three decades ago, but at least there was no Osama or others like him.

God's peace to you all this day,
Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/

Hosanna Cyberfline - January 12, 2007

A blessed Friday to everyone.

We are saddened to learn of the death in December of the mother of Hosanna's former Associate Pastor, Marie Rostvik.

By the way, here is the URL of the web site for Pastor Marie's parish, Christ Church, Kincardine O’Neil, Scotland:
http://beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=14129

Click the "Photos" link on the left for some images of the church building exterior and interior.

Here is Pastor Marie's mailing address, so you can send her a card:

Rev. Marie Rostvick
'Balbair'
7 North Deeside Road,
Kincardine O'Neil, Aboyne,
Aberdeenshire, AB34 5AA

Pastor Tart and family return from vacation this Sunday. Hopefully nobody broke or sprained something while skiing in Vail, Colorado. Pastor David and Daryll Brown will team up for the sermon as we begin the January stewardship emphasis, "Ask, Thank, Tell."

There will be a Potluck after the 11 AM worship service, January 28.

There are three sign-ups on the back of the green "Welcome" sheet this week:

One is an order form for "Tripp Smith's Famous Buffalo Wings." The are $12 per dozen; the sauce is $7 per jar. Proceeds benefit the CREW 2007 mission trip to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission, to run their VBS program.

Another signup is for the Sabbatical Team to plan for this summer when Pastor Tart will be off "recharging his batteries."

Third, Care Team is asking for volunteers to transport those unable to drive or not on a bus route to Sunday worship services and/or Wednesday morning Bible study. I have had calls from people asking if someone were available to drive them to the church for worship or Bible study.

The Hosanna Craft Fair is Saturday, March 3 to benefit the Mulkey Scholarship Endowment. Booth Fee is $50. Contact Beth Chaney: basketlady1960@sbcglobal.net or Amber Walker: amber.walker@welcometohosanna.com

Here is the link to the online version of "This Week at Hosanna" for any other news:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

Team Leaders and Staff: Don't forget to send me your annual reports, if you haven't already done so. They are needed ASAP (at least by the Congregation Meeting, February 11 after 11 AM worship).

Men... Don't forget the Annual Men's Breakfast, Saturday, February 20 at Luby's. Cost: $7. It starts at 8 am. Bring a friend or neighbor.

A LITTLE HUMOR:

Don't let your worries get the best of you. Remember that Moses started out as a basket case.

People are funny. They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church.

The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.

God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

I'll end with this little prayer:

May God bring us:
Enough happiness to keep us sweet;
Enough success to keep us eager;
Enough friends to give us comfort;
Enough enthusiasm to keep us looking forward;
Enough faith to overcome despair;
Enough determination to use every day and situation somehow for good.

God's richest blessings, Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/

Hosanna Cyberfline - January 12, 2007

A blessed Friday to everyone.

We are saddened to learn of the death in December of the mother of Hosanna's former Associate Pastor, Marie Rostvik.

By the way, here is the URL of the web site for Pastor Marie's parish, Christ Church, Kincardine O’Neil, Scotland:
http://beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=14129

Click the "Photos" link on the left for some images of the church building exterior and interior.

Here is Pastor Marie's mailing address, so you can send her a card:

Rev. Marie Rostvick
'Balbair'
7 North Deeside Road,
Kincardine O'Neil, Aboyne,
Aberdeenshire, AB34 5AA

Pastor Tart and family return from vacation this Sunday. Hopefully nobody broke or sprained something while skiing in Vail, Colorado. Pastor David and Daryll Brown will team up for the sermon as we begin the January stewardship emphasis, "Ask, Thank, Tell."

There will be a Potluck after the 11 AM worship service, January 28.

There are three sign-ups on the back of the green "Welcome" sheet this week:

One is an order form for "Tripp Smith's Famous Buffalo Wings." The are $12 per dozen; the sauce is $7 per jar. Proceeds benefit the CREW 2007 mission trip to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission, to run their VBS program.

Another signup is for the Sabbatical Team to plan for this summer when Pastor Tart will be off "recharging his batteries."

Third, Care Team is asking for volunteers to transport those unable to drive or not on a bus route to Sunday worship services and/or Wednesday morning Bible study. I have had calls from people asking if someone were available to drive them to the church for worship or Bible study.

The Hosanna Craft Fair is Saturday, March 3 to benefit the Mulkey Scholarship Endowment. Booth Fee is $50. Contact Beth Chaney: basketlady1960@sbcglobal.net or Amber Walker: amber.walker@welcometohosanna.com

Here is the link to the online version of "This Week at Hosanna" for any other news:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

Team Leaders and Staff: Don't forget to send me your annual reports, if you haven't already done so. They are needed ASAP (at least by the Congregation Meeting, February 11 after 11 AM worship).

Men... Don't forget the Annual Men's Breakfast, Saturday, February 20 at Luby's. Cost: $7. It starts at 8 am. Bring a friend or neighbor.

A LITTLE HUMOR:

Don't let your worries get the best of you. Remember that Moses started out as a basket case.

People are funny. They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church.

The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.

God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

I'll end with this little prayer:

May God bring us:
Enough happiness to keep us sweet;
Enough success to keep us eager;
Enough friends to give us comfort;
Enough enthusiasm to keep us looking forward;
Enough faith to overcome despair;
Enough determination to use every day and situation somehow for good.

God's richest blessings, Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/

Hosanna Cyberline - January 5, 2007

Happy Epiphany,

Tomorrow, January 6, is the day of Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Magi, as recorded in the gospel of Matthew. Hosanna celebrates Epiphany with a bilingual Spanish-English service, tomorrow @ 6 PM. Pastor Erbey Gonzalez, of Ascension Lutheran, Tomball, will officiate. A bilingual service may become a part of our regular schedule. Come see how this unique worship service is done and meet some new people.

Here is the link to "This Week at Hosanna" for the latest updates:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

The January 2007 Hotline was mailed last week. Here is the website link for those who do not get the printed version: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

And, here is the Assisting Minister Schedule for January:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/layministry.pdf

Note that soon you will be able to make contributions on-line through our web site. Details will be published in upcoming Cyberlines, also in the newsletters.



Postcard reminders about the three special ASK, THANK, TELL worship services on January 14, 21 and 28 are being sent out. Also, check the new ASK, THANK, TELL link on the home page of the Hosanna web site. It has inks to 4 PDF files: a 4-part discussion of Ask, Thank, Tell by Charles R. Lane. Please print them out and go through the sessions. There will be special sermons at each service and a potluck after the January 28 service. BE SURE TO SIGN UP IN THE SOUTH NARTHEX.

I STILL NEED SEVERAL ANNUAL REPORTS. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED A FRACTION OF WHAT IS REQUIRED. I NEED THEM ASAP!

Consider being a part of the Sabbatical Team to insure the summer months, when Pastor Tart is on sabbatical, go smoothly.

The Men of Hosanna Annual Breakfast is Saturday, January 20 at Luby's Cafeteria on FM 1960. Coffee is available @ 7:45 AM. Cost is $7. Bring a friend or neighbor--a good way to introduce someone to Hosanna.

The Wednesday Morning Bible study this week focuses on the wedding at Cana.

A new FLOWER CHART for 2007 has been posted in the South Narthex. Honor a loved one, remember a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion while beautifying our worship services.

Seniors... Don't forget the Potluck/game day this coming Tuesday, January 9 @ 9:30 AM

Two items from Nickie Brooks: Thanks to all who helped with IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) over the Christmas holiday. And... A new food coordinator is needed for IHN. This is Hosanna's special mission to help families who for whatever reason are left homeless. Please consider giving of your time.

Coming in March (Saturday the 4th): Hosanna Craft Fair to benefit the Mulkey Scholarship Endowment. It starts at 9 AM. Booth fee is $50 for a 10' x10' booth. Email Beth Chaney: basketlady196@sbcglobal.net or Amber Walker: amber.walker@welcometohosanna.com

That's the news for this week. Here's the humor:

Actual Newspaper Headline:
"Astronaut takes blame for gas in spacecraft."

Some questions asked of a zoo tour bus driver:
"Will we see animals on the tour?"

"How long is the 35-minute bus tour?"

"There are signs all over with maps indicating 'You are here.' Why don't you put that on the hand-held maps so we can figure out where we are?"

God bless your week,
Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications