Hosanna Cyberfline - April 20, 2007

A blessed Friday to all the Hosanna family,

The online version of "This Week at Hosanna":
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf.

April Hotline (one last time):
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

First, a reminder from Nickie Brooks:

Annual Hosanna Garage Sale
Saturday, May 5 8 AM-3 PM
Fellowship Hall and Narthex
See back of green "welcome" insert to sign up to help with the sale at various times, also with set up and clean up. Items can be dropped off beginning May 2.

Val Islam asked that this be included:

Westfield Outreach Clothing Drive
Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing is desperately needed for earthquake victims in Mexico. Please leave your donations next the NAM pantry. Gently used items are greatly appreciated.

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule Announced:
June 3: One Worship Service @ 10 AM, followed by "Sabbatical Sendoff for Pastor David."
June 10-September 2: Two worship services @8 and 11 AM; Family Fellowship Hour between services with drinks and treats.
Pastor Tart returns September 9 (Sunday after Labor Day)

Some Family Life items from Amber Walker:

Vacation Bible School This summer we will have an evening VBS program for families. Come have dinner with us and then spend the evening learning as a family. Sign up begins around May 15th.

We are still collecting items for our VBS. Pick up a list of needed items and make a donation. It all helps the kids.

Mother's Day is May 13th. Do something nice for mom and stop by the CREW Car Wash. We promise to treat her car extra special. Happy Mother's Day to all those wonderful mothers!

Check out the Hosanna Blog for more things coming in May: http://welcometohosanna.blogspot.com/

Thrivent Builds!
Join CREW on May 5 to help Habitat for Humanity. Contact Amber to reserve a spot and order your T-shirt for $5.

May Seniors Trip
The May Seniors Trip will be a guided Folk Art Tour of Houston. Keith Rosen, a researcher and historian who has led tours of Houston since 1985, will lead us. Places we will see include: Flower Man House, Project Row Houses, Art Car Studio Beer Can House, David Adiche’s Sculpturewax Studio, Orange Show, Tiffany Glass & Sculptures in Forest Lawn. Date is May 8, leaving @ 8:15 AM. Cost: $14 per person, depending on size of the group. Lunch (not included in the cost) is at a downtown church catered by Treebeards. Call Lynne Coles to reserve your spot; 936-321-5311.

Final Reminder:
Second Annual Fashion Show Benefiting Breast Cancer Research
This Sunday, April 22 - 2-4 PM
at St. Timothy Lutheran
14225 Hargrave Road
Featuring CAbi Spring Fashions
Tickets: $10 per person
Or reserve whole table: $80
Refreshments served.
Guest Speaker Barbara Fowler
Chair of the Advisory Council for Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation
Information? 281-469-2457
Can’t attend? Donations are always welcome.
This just in (another event at St. Timothy):

The Houston Symphonic Band presents a special free concert at St. Timothy Lutheran
14225 Hargrave Rd. Sunday, May 6 @ 6 pm.
HSB is made up of volunteer musicians. It has performed in Ireland and is scheduled to perform in China this year.

A Little Humor:

A few one liners this week...

There was a church that had problems with outsiders parking in its parking lots, so they put up a sign: CHURCH CAR PARK - FOR MEMBERS ONLY Trespassers will be baptized!

Try our Sundays. They are better than Baskin Robbins.

Searching for a new look? Have your faith lifted here!"

An ad for one Church has a picture of two hands holding stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed and a headline that reads, "For fast, fast, fast relief, take two tablets."

When the restaurant next to another Church put out a big sign with red letters that said, "Open Sundays," the church reciprocated with its own message: "We are open on Sundays, too."

The May Hotline will be mailed early next week. Look for it in a mailbox near you.

Be sure to include those victimized by the shootings at Virginia Tech in your prayers. Also pray for the reform of Islam and an end to the "theology" of violence preached by radical clerics.

Have a great weekend!
Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com

Hosanna Cyberfline - April 13, 2007

A good Friday the 13th to all the Hosanna family,

The online version of "This Week at Hosanna":
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf.

April Hotline:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

First, 3 important items for this coming Sunday:

Congregation Meeting following 11 AM worship.
It is a potluck and few have signed up to bring food items. Please, bring a favorite dish to share.

Major items on the agenda:

Summer Worship Schedule (One service? Two? Sunday School/Adult Ed. before, after or between?)
Sabbatical Team Report
National Church Development Report

Also this Sunday: Mission of the Month Collection

We will be collecting your spare change for the April Mission of the Month: Heifer Project. $290 was raised in March for the Lutherhill Ministries Fund.

A third item for this Sunday:

Last change to get tickets for the Hosanna Women of the ELCA Annual Spring Fling, Saturday, April 21, 9-11 AM. A business meeting will be followed by story teller Kathy Culmer, then prepared by the men of Hosanna.$7 per ticket.. Contact Alysha Reed @713-466-7860.

Items for the remainder of the week ahead:

This coming Monday, April 16, is the deadline for submitting articles for the May Hotline. Please email them to me: dale@welcometohosanna.com

Natural Church Development Survey is this coming Wednesday, April 18 @7PM
At the April 1 NCD meeting 60 people were identified as meeting the criteria set forth for participation in the survey guidelines. From this group 30 people will be randomly selected to take the survey this Wednesday, April 18. Pastor Rob Moore, Assistant to the Bishop, will present the survey. Results will be tabulated giving the congregation an good overview of its strengths and weaknesses.

One item that was received after the weekly news was printed: A request from Paul Hancock...

In loving memory of Baby Woody Hancock, 4/12/05—4/19/05

Also just received word from Ann Doberfuhl's mother, Kathleen White, suffered a heart attack Thursday night.

Include these and everyone else listed in This Week at Hosanna and on the prayer chain in your prayers.

Family Life Update From Amber Walker, Family Life Minister

Jr. Day at TLU. Leave at 7 AM on April 21 and get back at noon on Sunday, $25 cost.
Remember: Our trip is coming up soon. Final costs will be available after Mother's Day, May 13.
VBS: This year VBS will be in the evening, the week of June 11-15, beginning with dinner served at 5:30 PM. To be involved please contact Amber Walker or Susan Greer. We will also have a table set up for donations for crafts and games. Please pick up a list of items needed.

Thrivent Builds!

Join CREW on May 5 to help Habitat for Humanity. Contact Amber to reserve a spot and order your T-shirt for $5.

Annual Hosanna Garage Sale
Saturday, May 5, 8 AM-4:30 PM
Fellowship Hall and Narthex
Sign up to help set up, on the day of the sale, and clean up afterward. See the green welcome insert in Sunday's bulletin.

May Seniors Trip

The May Seniors Trip will be a guided Folk Art Tour of Houston. Keith Rosen, a researcher and historian who has led tours of Houston since 1985, will lead us. Places we will see include: Flower Man House, Project Row Houses, Art Car Studio Beer Can House, David Adiche’s Sculpturewax Studio, Orange Show, Tiffany Glass & Sculptures in Forest Lawn. Date is May 8, leaving @ 8:15 AM. Cost: $14 per person, depending on size of the group. Lunch (not included in the cost) is at a downtown church catered by Treebeards.

Last chance to sign up for:

Second Annual Fashion Show Benefiting Breast Cancer Research
Sunday, April 22 - 2-4 PM at St. Timothy Lutheran, 14225 Hargrave Road
Featuring CAbi Spring Fashions
Tickets: $10 per person Or reserve whole table: $80
Refreshments served.
Guest Speaker Barbara Fowler
Chair of the Advisory Council for Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation
Information? 281-469-2457
If you can't attend, donations are welcome.

A note from Gay Zimmerman: The Hosanna Choir will be performing a gospel mass at both the 8 and 11 AM worship services. This would be a good opportunity to invite someone, a friend or neighbor.

A Little Humor

There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets."
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Hand printed sign on the back of an Amish carriage... "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step on the exhaust."
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A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God?" A hand shot up in the air. "He is an artist!" said the kindergarten boy. "Really? How do you know?" the teacher asked. "You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... "
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It's Friday the 13th with so much to dread. Some people ignore it and just stay in bed.

But no matter how much it seems like an unlucky time, It isn't any fun to sit home and whine. Happy Friday the 13th!
Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Parish Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com