Friday, October 26, 2007

Hosanna Cyberfline - October 26, 2007

God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the mountains shake in the depths of the sea. (From Ps. 46)

A good Friday afternoon/evening to everyone:

Here is the link to This Week at Hosanna for October 28: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

Here is the link to the new November Hotline: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

THIS WEEKEND…

This Saturday, October 27, is the Annual FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL. Be the first to use the new playground area (being installed as we speak). It all starts @ 4:30 PM. Enjoy games, hayride, costume parade, roasted hot dogs and Chappel Hill sausage, and trick or trunk.

This Sunday, October 28 is Reformation Sunday. Please wear RED and join the kids and Hosanna Brass to celebrate this special day of remembering the work of Martin Luther who, 490 years ago, nailed his 95 Theses (points of debate) to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Our special guest for the Children’s Sermon is none other than Martin himself.

FROM THE CALL COMMITTEE… EACH VOTING MEMBER OF HOSANNA… Please fill out the “Congregation Survey” included with this week’s bulletin. The form is also online http://www.welcometohosanna.com. Click the “Call Process Page” link on the Home Page. Place completed forms in the wooden box on the table by the Sanctuary entrance, or mail them to Hosanna (16526 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77090). Deadline for submitting completed survey forms is Sunday, November 4.

FAMILY LIFE NOTES FROM AMBER WALKER...
  • CREW: Lutheran Youth talk on Sexuality, this Sunday, October 28. Contact Amber if you have questions.
  • Confirmation Pizza and Movie night is Friday, November 2 @ 7 PM at the home of Warren and Theresa White.
  • Would you like to give a Children’s Talk at Sunday morning worship? See Amber to schedule a date, also for resources.

OTHER NEWS AND COMING SOON…

  • Seafarers’ Gift Boxes - The Men of Hosanna are holding a 30-day fund-raiser to help raise money to pack 100 Christmas gift boxes for the Seafarers’ Center. It takes about $26 dollars to cover the cost of items in each shoe box. WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR UP TO $1400 IN CASH ASSISTANCE FUNDS FROM THRIVENT FINANCIAL. $1200 is needed from Hosanna members. Make checks payable to Men of Hosanna and place it or your cash donation in an envelope and give it to Bob McConnell. Empty shoe boxes are needed. Give them to Bob or leave them on the floor next to the food pantry. CREW will pack the Christmas care boxes Sunday , December 9 @ 6 PM; Confirmation class will wrap them in Christmas paper Wednesday, December 19 @ 7 PM.
  • Status of the Commercial Mowing Fund (CMF) - Contributions are needed to pay the December and First Quarter 2008 bills from Tony’s grounds maintenance. Please remember the CMF in your extra regular and lump sum contributions through the end of the year.
  • Coffee servers (8 am set up; 11am clean up) are needed for Sunday Morning to replace families that have recently moved. Contact Gay Zimmerman at the Hosanna Office.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER…

  • Texas Thanksgiving, a 25-year Hosanna tradition. Saturday, November 10 @ 6-9 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Not your usual celebration with turkey, stuffing, whipped potatoes and gravy, but lots of home-made chili and pie, followed by rounds of Bunco. Cost: $5 per person. Sign up to bring chili or pie. Adults only. Questions? Call Nerisa McConnell (281-440-5432) or Sue King (281-353-1242).
  • 6th Annual Veteran’s Day Service - Sponsored jointly by Hosanna, Kinsmen and Lord of Life This year’s service is at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3801 S. Panther Creek Dr., The Woodlands, Sunday, November 11 @ 2 PM
  • Seniors to Santa’s Wonderland - It starts with a dinner buffet, then a hayride through the outdoor lights and displays at Santa’s Wonderland near College Station. After the hayride, tour the Texas-style Christmas village featuring artisans, live shows, musical entertainment, holiday foods and shopping for unique gifts. Watch classic Christmas movies on a giant outdoor screen and enjoy a cozy outdoor fireplace. Friday, November 16 (be at Hosanna by 3 PM); bus leaves @ 3:15 PM and returns to Hosanna around 9:30 PM. Cost: $23 per person.
  • Advent Workshop - Sunday, November 18 @ 6 PM, in the Fellowship Hall. Crafts, food, music and devotions. Cost: $15 per family and a plate of cookies. Sign up in the Narthex. Invite your friends and neighbors.
  • Growing to Serve Beyond Hosanna - You are cordially invited to an Open House, Sunday November 18, 2-4 PM at Ron and Heda Christ’s house, 703 Romaine Lane. Come see what’s being done through Hosanna’s African Initiative, now in its second year of service, providing scholarships for needy High School students. Learn of the work of the Community Based Rehabilitation of the Margwanza Hospital, Tanzania, Africa. Appetizers and drinks. RSVP 281-440-7321.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY…

  • Save Lids to Save Lives! - Hosanna Women of the ELCA (WELCA) is collecting Yoplait lids to help in the fight against breast cancer. Lids must be pink in color, come from the 4 or 6 oz. yogurt containers and have an expiration date of 2007. Be sure to wash the lids and place them in the kitchen under the phone. Deadline is December 16. Questions? Contact Judy Kresge-Finger.
  • Used Greeting Card Collection - WELCA also is collecting used greeting cards for Leeza's Place, a non-profit organization in Melbourne, Florida, which provides services for patients with Alzheimer's and their care givers. The cards are recycled and made into new cards for a Christmas Bazaar. Deadline for collecting the cards is November 25. Place cards in the kitchen, under the phone. Questions? Contact Judy Kresge.
  • Lutheran Volunteer BLITZ Gulf Coast and New Orleans Area November/December 2007 - Come, be a part of the healing of hearts, homes and communities! For information and to volunteer, contact: http://www.futurehope.orghttp://www.lcmsrelief.org, http://www.ldr.org.
  • Annual Fall Goodtime Show - Features the Statesmen Chorus (which rehearses at Hosanna). Christ the Good Shepherd Church, 18522 Klein Church Road, November 3, @ 6:30 PM. Adults: $20; Pre-teens: $10. Seating is at tables of 12. For a good seat, call Richard Dove 281-370-8287 or email rdove007@sbcglobal.net or call the ticket office at 281-583-1278. Richard is holding good seats at the front center table. First come first served.

SOME ITEMS FOR DECEMBER…

  • St. Olaf Christmas Festival Simulcast - For the first time in its 96-year history, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival will be simulcast live to over 150 theaters nationwide from Skoglund Center Auditorium on the St. Olaf campus. Date: December 2. See http://www.stolaf.edu/christmasfest for tickets and event details.
  • Hosanna Book Discussion, Saturday, December 15 @ 6 PM in the Conference Room - The next selection will be the medical thriller Crisis, by Robin Cook.

ADULT EDUCATION AND SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES...

  • Sunday Adult Education @ 9:30 AM features Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation by Professor Phillip Cary. This 24-week course is led by Pastor Paul Frerking.
  • Wednesday Morning Bible Study @ 10 AM - This weekly study, led by Pastor Bill, focuses on the lessons for the following Sunday. There’s always hot coffee and treats. Afterward the fellowship continues with an inexpensive (and optional) lunch at a nearby restaurant.
  • Monday nights @ 7 PM, weekly, study group continues at the Bargmann residence: 16523 Brightling Lane, in Ella Crossing, just south of Hosanna (less than 5 minutes away).
  • Prayer Group meets every Wednesday @ 5:30-6 PM in the Library to pray for the men and women in leadership roles who face decisions that affect the Hosanna church family.

A Little Humor... Some quotes from Martin Luther:

  • "A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."
  • "We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something outside ourselves."
  • "There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you."
  • "If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there."
  • "Now the church is not wood and stone, but the company of people who believe in Christ."

Dale Bargmann
Parish Communications
Hosanna Lutheran Church, Houston, TX

Friday, October 19, 2007

Hosanna Cyberfline - October 21, 2007

The LORD will watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time forth forevermore. (From Ps. 121)

A good Friday afternoon/evening to everyone:

Here is the link to This Week at Hosanna for October 21: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

Here is the link to the October Hotline: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

This weekend…
  • Gulf Coast Lutheran Men in Mission Fall 2007 Gathering Faith Lutheran Church, Bellaire, Saturday, October 20. Keynote presenter with the theme, "Work, Worship & Play-balancing a man's life and keeping Christ at the Center." Cost is $15 per person (includes breakfast and lunch). RSVP: 281.485.1818 or to brian@newlifelutheran.com
  • Your help is needed one more time before the new playground is installed. Saturday, October 20 @ 8 AM, please consider giving a couple hours of your time to spread the playground mulch. The playground will be installed the week before the Fall Festival. This should only take a couple of hours. Let’s all pitch in for the greater good.
  • Confirmation Sunday is this Sunday, October 21 at 11 AM worship.
  • Fall general meeting for the Women of Hosanna is Sunday, October 21 @ 12:30 PM in the library. All women are invited to attend.
  • From the Call Committee… CALL PROCESS CONGREGATIONAL SURVEYEACH VOTING MEMBER OF HOSANNA… Please fill out the “Congregation Survey” included with this week’s bulletin. The form is also online http://www.welcometohosanna.com. Click the “Call Process Page” link on the Home Page. Place completed forms in the wooden box on the table by the Sanctuary entrance, or mail them to Hosanna (16526 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77090). Deadline for submitting completed survey forms is Sunday, November 4.

Other News and Coming Soon…

  • First, an important notice: The church office received notice of a break-in and fire at Kinsmen Lutheran this past Monday. PLEASE, PLEASE, anyone using the Hosanna facilities for any function…make sure the outside building and room doors are locked before exiting the building.
  • New… Weekly Prayer Group meets every Wednesday @ 5:15-5:45 PM in the Library. They will be praying for the men and women in leadership roles who will be facing many decisions that affect the Hosanna church family.
  • Status of the Commercial Mowing Fund (CMF): As of September 30, there are adequate funds to pay Tony's Lawn Service through early December. Additional contributions are needed to pay the December and First Quarter 2008 bills. Please remember the CMF in your extra regular and lump sum contributions through the end of the year.
  • Thanks to everyone for submitting Hotline articles by the 15th.
  • Annual Fall Family Festival, hosted by Hosanna WELCA, is Next Saturday, October 27, 4:30-6:30 PM. Hayride, Costume Parade, Trick or Trunk, Games, Moonwalk, Chappell Hill Sausage and Hot Dogs. Sign up in the Narthex to bring chips, vegetable tray or dessert.
  • The return of YMCA Tumbling at Hosanna with Coach LouisTuesday nights @ 5:45-6:30 PM for ages 3-5 years Registration is monthly: $18/month for Facility Members$24/month for Program Members

Some things for November… just a couple weeks away…

  • Texas Thanksgiving, a 25-year Hosanna tradition. Saturday, November 10 @ 6-9 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Not your usual celebration with turkey, stuffing, whipped potatoes and gravy, but lots of home-made chili and pie, followed by rounds of Bunco. Cost: $5 per person. Sign up to bring chili or pie. Adults only. Questions? Call Nerisa McConnell (281-440-5432) or Sue King (281-353-1242).
  • 6th Annual Veteran’s Day Service Sponsored jointly by Hosanna, Kinsmen and Lord of LifeThis year’s service is at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3801 S. Panther Creek Dr., The Woodlands, Sunday, November 11 @ 2 PM
  • Senior’s to Santa’s Wonderland It all starts with a dinner buffet. Then take a hayride through the outdoor lights and displays at Santa’s Wonderland near College Station. After the hayride, tour the Texas-style Christmas village featuring artisans, live shows, musical entertainment, holiday foods and shopping for unique gifts. Watch classic Christmas movies on a giant outdoor screen and enjoy a cozy outdoor fireplace. Friday, November 16 (be at Hosanna by 3 PM); bus leaves @ 3:15 PM and returns to Hosanna around 9:30 PM. Cost: $23 per person.
  • Advent Workshop Sunday, November 18 @ 6 PM, in the Fellowship Hall. Crafts, food, music and devotions. Cost: $15 per family and a plate of cookies. Sign up in the Narthex. Invite your friends and neighbors.
  • Growing to Serve Beyond Hosanna You are cordially invited to an Open House, Sunday November 18, 2-4 PM at Ron and Heda Christ’s house, 703 Romaine LaneCome see what’s being done through Hosanna’s African Initiative, now in its second year of service, providing scholarships for needy High School students. Learn of the work of the Community Based Rehabilitation of the Margwanza Hospital, Tanzania, Africa. Appetizers and drinks served. RSVP to 281 440 7321.
  • Save Lids to Save Lives! Hosanna Women of the ELCA (WELCA) is collecting Yoplait lids to help in the fight against breast cancer. Lids must be pink in color, come from the 4 or 6 oz. yogurt containers and have an expiration date of 2007. Be sure to wash the lids and place them in the kitchen under the phone. Deadline is December 16. Questions? Contact Judy Kresge-Finger.
  • Used Greeting Card Collection WELCA also is collecting used greeting cards for Leeza's Place, a non-profit organization in Melbourne, Florida, which provides services for patients with Alzheimer's and their care givers. The cards are recycled and made into new cards for a Christmas Bazaar. Deadline for collecting the cards is November 25. Place cards in the kitchen, under the phone. Questions? Contact Judy Kresge.
  • Hosanna Book Discussion, Saturday, December 15 @ 6 PM in the Conference Room. The next selection will be the medical thriller Crisis, by Robin Cook.

Family Life notes from Amber Walker...

  • Share, Save, Spend,” Parent-Teen Weekend Getaway at Lutherhill, October 26-27 (See flyer on the table by the Sanctuary for details).
    CREW: Lutheran Youth talk on Sexuality, October 28. For information or questions, contact Amber.
  • Coming Reformation Sunday (October 28): a celebration for young and old. Join the kids and Hosanna Brass to celebrate this special day. For more information see Jan Dietzmann.
  • Would you like to give a Children’s Talk at Sunday morning worship? See Amber to schedule a day, also for resources.

Adult Education Opportunities…

  • Sunday Adult Education @ 9:30 AM features Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation by Professor Phillip Cary. This 24-week course is led by Pastor Paul Frerking.
  • Wednesday Morning Bible Study @ 10 AM This weekly study, led by Pastor Bill, focuses on the lessons for the following Sunday. There’s always hot coffee and treats. Afterward the fellowship continues with an inexpensive (and optional) lunch at a nearby restaurant.
  • Monday nights @ 7 PM, weekly, study group continues at the Bargmann residence: 16523 Brightling Lane, in Ella Crossing, just south of Hosanna (less than 5 minutes away).

A Little Humor

A cop pulled over a car and approached the driver, a nun.
"Why were you only driving 23 miles per hour on the Highway?" He asked.
"Well, the sign said 23 miles per hour," she replied.
"No, that sign said Highway 23. That's not the speed limit," he said. Then, looking at the other nuns in the car, he asked, "Why do they look so shaken up?"
"We just exited Interstate 196," she answered.

Until next week,

Dale Bargmann
Hosanna Parish Communications

Friday, October 12, 2007

Hosanna Cyberfline - October 12, 2007

A good Friday to all, this second week of October,

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

Here is the link to the new October Hotline:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who practice this have a good understanding. (From Ps. 111)

This Sunday, October 14 (new member Sunday)…

From the Call Committee… CALL PROCESS CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY

EACH VOTING MEMBER OF HOSANNA… Please fill out the “Congregation Survey” included with this week’s bulletin. This is the next step in the process of calling a pastor. The form is also online at http://www.welcometohosanna.com/Congregational_Survey_Call_Committee.pdf. Place completed forms in the wooden boxes on the tables by the Sanctuary entrance, or mail them to Hosanna (16526 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77090). Deadline for submitting the completed survey form is Sunday, November 4.

This is Blood Drive Sunday. Stop by the van in the parking lot and save a life.

Other News and Coming Soon…
  • Please fill out the Nursery Survey on the back of the Green "Welcome Sheet."
    Deadline for submitting November Hotline articles is Monday, October 15!!! I need all information from the Hosanna Council and the various Team Leaders.
  • The Gulf Coast Lutheran Men in Mission Fall 2007 Gathering
    Faith Lutheran Church, Bellaire, Saturday, October 20. Keynote presenter with the theme, "Work, Worship & Play-balancing a man's life and keeping Christ at the Center." Cost is $15 per person (includes breakfast and lunch). RSVP: 281.485.1818 or to brian@newlifelutheran.com
  • Fall general meeting for the Hosanna Women of the ELCA is Sunday, October 21 @ 12:30 PM in the library. All women are invited to attend.
  • Fall Family Festival, hosted by Hosanna WELCA, is Saturday, October 27, 4:30-6:30 PM. See the poster in the Narthex to sign up your family and friends and tell us what food dish you will bring to share.
  • Return of YMCA Tumbling at Hosanna with Coach LouisTuesday nights @ 5:45-6:30 PM for ages 3-5 years Registration is monthly: $18/month for Facility Members$24/month for Program Members
  • November Senior’s Trip to Santa’s Wonderland near College Station. Friday, November 16 (be at Hosanna by 3 PM; Bus leaves @ 3:15 PM and returns to Hosanna around 9:30 PM. Cost: $23 per person (includes dinner)
  • New… Weekly Prayer Group meets every Wednesday @ 5:15-5:45 PM in the Library. They will be praying for the men and women in leadership roles who will be facing many decisions that affect the Hosanna church family. Experience the power of praying together described in Matthew 18:19-20. Come show your support for our leaders.

Family Life notes from Amber Walker...

  • Confirmation Banquet this Sunday, October 14 @ 5 PM, at Strack’s Restaurant.
  • Confirmation rehearsal 4 pm at church then proceed to banquet.
  • No CREW this Sunday evening due to Confirmation banquet.
  • Confirmation Sunday is next Sunday, October 21 at 11 AM worship.
  • Your help is needed one more time before the new playground is installed. A few men have been working non-stop to get the yard ready for the playground, but they need help. Saturday, October 20, please consider giving a couple hours of your time to spread the playground mulch. The playground will be installed the week before the Fall Festival. Meet that morning at 8 am. This should only take a couple of hours, so we can all pitch in for the greater good.
  • “Share, Save, Spend,” Parent-Teen Weekend Getaway at Lutherhill, October 26-27 (See flyer on the table by the Sanctuary for details).
  • CREW: Lutheran Youth talk on Sexuality, October 28. For information or questions, contact Amber.
  • Coming Reformation Sunday (October 28): a celebration for young and old. Join the kids and Hosanna Brass to celebrate this special day. For more information see Jan Dietzmann.
    Would you like to give a Children’s Talk at Sunday morning worship? See Amber to schedule a day, also for resources.

Adult Education Opportunities…

  • Sunday Adult Education @ 9:30 AM features Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation by Professor Phillip Cary. This 24-week course is led by Pastor Paul Frerking.
  • Wednesday Morning Bible Study @ 10 AM - This weekly study, led by Pastor Bill, focuses on the lessons for the following Sunday. There’s always hot coffee and treats. Afterward the fellowship continues with an inexpensive (and optional) lunch at a nearby restaurant.
  • Monday nights @ 7 PM, weekly, study group continues at the Bargmann residence: 16523 Brightling Lane, in Ella Crossing, just south of Hosanna (less than 5 minutes away).

A Little Humor

Once there was a dishonest painter who used to water down his paint far too much. One day, as he was painting the steeple of a church building, thunderclouds gathered and rain washed all his thinned-down paint away. A booming voice called out from heaven, saying, "Repaint, and thin no more."

One more for good measure…

"Teacher," Tommy asked in Sunday school, "I don't understand. You're always saying that 'the children of Israel did this' and 'the children of Israel did that.' Didn't the grownups ever do anything?"

Dale Bargmann
Hosanna Parish Communications

http://www.welcometohosanna.com

Friday, October 05, 2007

Hosanna Cyberfline - October 5, 2007

A blessed Friday to everyone:

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

Here is the link to the new October Hotline:
http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf

Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; do not be provoked; it leads only to evil. (from Ps. 37)

This Sunday, October 7…

  • Faith Journey hosts a benefit continental breakfast this Sunday, October 7, 9-11 AM. A free will offering will be taken to raise funds to support Andrew Greer's Eagle Scout project, building a secure cabinet for the band to store their instruments. Andrew will be there to talk about the project.
  • Coffee Sunday, an ongoing project of the Hosanna Women of the ELCA, is the first Sunday of each month.
  • CREW Breakfast at Dennys @ 9:30 AM
  • Inquirers Gathering @ 9:30 AM
  • Cantor Gay meets with the Confirmands in her office @ 9:30 AM to work on Faith Statements.
  • Blessing of the Drivers Licenses @ 11 AM Worship (Laura, Stephen, Jacob and Anna
  • Everyone… Please take a minute to fill out the Nursery Questionnaire insert in the Bulletin.

Other News and Coming Soon…

  • October Senior’s TripTreasures from Shanghai Monday, October 8 Meet at Hosanna @ 9:45 AM; Bus leaves @ 10 AMCost: $10 /person + Lunch in old China TownSign up in the Narthex
  • NEW MEMBER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
  • Blood Drive is next Sunday, October 14
  • Deadline for submitting November Hotline articles is Monday, October 15!!!
  • The Gulf Coast Lutheran Men in Mission Fall 2007 Gathering Faith Lutheran Church, Bellaire, Saturday, October 20. Keynote presenter with the theme, "Work, Worship & Play-balancing a man's life and keeping Christ at the Center." Cost is $15 per person (includes breakfast and lunch). RSVP: 281.485.1818 or to brian@newlifelutheran.com
  • Fall general meeting for the Women of Hosanna is Sunday, October 21 @ 12:30 PM in the library. All women are invited to attend.
  • The Fall Family Festival, hosted by Hosanna WELCA, is Saturday, October 27, 4:30-6:30 PM. See the back of this Sunday’s green “Welcome” sheet to sign up your family and friends.
Family Life notes from Amber Walker…
  • Confirmation class meets Wednesdays, October 10, 17 and 24. No meeting October 31.
  • Confirmation Banquet will be held Sunday, October 14 @ 5 PM
  • Confirmation Sunday is October 21 @ 11 AM worship.
  • CREW: Lutheran Youth talk on Sexuality, October 28. For information or questions, contact Amber
  • “Share, Save, Spend,” Parent-Teen Weekend Getaway at Lutherhill, October 26-27 (See flyer on the table by the Sanctuary entrance for details).
  • CREW Bible study continues every Sunday @ 6 PM.
Adult Education Opportunities…

  • Sunday Adult Education @ 9:30 AM features Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation by Professor Phillip Cary. This 24-week course is led by Pastor Paul Frerking.
  • Wednesday Morning Bible Study @ 10 AMThis weekly study, led by Pastor Bill, focuses on the lessons for the following Sunday. There’s always hot coffee and treats. Afterward the fellowship continues with an inexpensive (and optional) lunch at a nearby restaurant.
  • Monday nights @ 7 PM, weekly, study group continues at the Bargmann residence: 16523 Brightling Lane, in Ella Crossing, just south of Hosanna (less than 5 minutes away). No group this coming Monday (October 8). Georgia, Garrett and I will be in Minnesota.
A Little Humor

Sally the Sunday school teacher lined up the children in her class so they could recite the creed they had been memorizing the past few weeks.

"I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth," Robbie began.
"And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord," Suzy said next.
"Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary," said Timmy.
"Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, buried," said Molly.
"He descended into hell," said Jim.
"The third day he rose again from the dead," said Margaret.
"He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God," said Billy.
"From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead," said Jill.
A long silence followed. Finally Timmy spoke up and said, "The boy who believes in the Holy Ghost isn't here today."

Dale Bargmann
Hosanna Parish Communications

http://www.welcometohosanna.com