Hosanna Cyberfline - February 8, 2008

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51)

Saturday, February 9 - WELCA Valentine's Breadkfast

This Sunday, February 10 (First Sunday in Lent)

Classical guitarist Stephen Bright is a special guest at 11 AM worship.

Also this coming Sunday: NAM's 25th Anniversary Interfaith Service @ 3:30 PM. at Cypress Creek Christian Church, 6823 Cypresswood Dr. Refreshments will be served following the service.

February 10 - March 2 - Art for the Hungry 2008 - CREW is building the "Colosseum" out of 1,000 canned goods at Willowbrook Mall. Please donate cash (prefefably) or canned goods with white or neutral labels to the CREW room. All cans will be donated to NAM's SOS food drive.

The Week Ahead...
Tuesday, February 12 - Senior's Outing: Lunch and Concert
Tuesday, February 12 - WELCA Board Meeting @ 6:30 PM
Wednesday, February 13 - Bible Study @ 10 AM; Soup Supper prepared by the Discipleship Team @ 6 PM and Lenten Worship @ 6:45 PM
Friday, February 15 - Deadline for registering your children for Summer camp at Lutherhill. Youngins, Yearlins, and Alpha will attend Lutherhill August 3-8. Print and complete the registration form (see link on the home page of the Hosanna website: http://www.welcometohosanna.com and give to Amber by February 15 with a deposit check for $85 See Amber for more info.
Friday, February 15 - Deadline for submitting March Hotline (Hosanna monthly newsletter) articles. Hotline will be mailed February 22nd.
Saturday, February 16 - 2008 TELLing Synod’s Annual Men's Gathering
at Covenant Lutheran Church, 3785 Barker-Cypress Rd., Houston.
Cost: $25 per person (ages 14-104).
RSVP: Pastor Brian Gigee brian@newlifelutheran.com or
Velon Burnett myburnett@sbcglobal.net.
More information: www.gulfcoastmeninmission.com
Saturday, February 16 - A Gift of Hope—12th Annual Interfaith Quilting Bee, 9 AM-1 PM: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 6535 Kleinwood Drive.
Sunday, February 17 - Inquirers Gathering in the Conference Room. Contact Nita at the church office: 281-440-6890. All members are invited, too.
Other Items…
Sunday, March 9 - Congregation Meeting
Tuesday, February 19 - Men of Hosanna Annual Bar B-Q at Hosanna @ 6:30 PM, followed by assembly of Care Packages for college students, graduating high shool seniors and those in the military and Peace Corps. Cost: $8.50 in advance. Sign up in the narthex. Contributions are still needed for this project. Place cash or checks (made out to Men of Hosanna), place in white envelope and give to Bob McConnell.
Lent and Holy Week at Hosanna
Wednesdays during Lent (beginning February 13): Soup Supper @ 6 PM; Lenten Service @ 6:45 PM
March 16 - Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion - Worship services @ 8, 9:30, 11 AM
March 16 - March 23 - IHN Week at Hosanna (Look for the sign-up on the back of the green "Welcome" insert in the Sunday bulletins over the coming weeks)
March 20 - Maundy Thursday services @ 6:15 (Family) and 7:30 PM
March 21 - Good Friday sevice @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 22 - Easter Vigil @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 23 - Easter, Resurrection of our Lord - Festival services @ 8, 9:30, 11 AM

Yard Volunteers are needed each weekend in February and March to prepare the beds for laying sod. This includes: raising sprinkler heads, removing unwanted trees and plants, re-laying brick pavers to help with drainage and shaping the beds for the sod to be placed. Everyone is the congregation is invited to help including men, women, CREW, Confirmation and youth. See the sign up sheets in the north narthex. Let's all pitch in and get our grounds ready for more sod.
Mowing teams are looking for more volunteers. Can you help mow the grounds once every other month? Then, see Bob Dejmal and he'll put you on a team with 4 or 5 other people.

Link to This Week at Hosanna for February 10: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/weekly_news.pdf

Link to the February 2008 Hotline: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/monthly_news.pdf
Your weekly reading is Matthew 11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2011;&version=31;
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

A Little Humor…

A child was watching his mother sift through and delete a long list of junk E-mail on the computer screen.
"This reminds me of the Lord's Prayer," the child said.
"What do you mean?" the mother asked.
"You know. That part about 'deliver us from E-mail."

Two priests die at the same time and meet St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
St. Peter says, "I'd like to get you guys in now but our computers are down. You'll have to go back to Earth for about a week, but you can't go back as humans. What'll it be?"

The first priest says, "I've always wanted to be an eagle, soaring above the Rocky Mountains."

"So be it," says St. Peter, and off flies the first priest.

The second priest mulls this over for a moment and asks, "Will you be keeping track of us, St. Peter ?"

"No, I told you the computer is down. There's no way we can keep track of what you are doing. This week's a freebie."

"In that case," says the second priest, "I've always wanted to be a stud."

"So be it," says St. Peter, and the second priest disappears.

A week goes by, the computer is fixed and the Lord tells St. Peter to recall the two priests.
"Will you have trouble locating them?" He asks.

"The first one should be easy," says St. Peter. "He's somewhere over the Rocky Mountains, flying with the eagles. But the second one could prove to be more difficult."

"Why?" asks the Lord.

"Because he's on a snow tire somewhere in Alaska."