Hosanna Cyberfline - June 13, 2008

Above, Hosanna staff greets Pastor John Boldt as he arrives for his first day in the office, Wednesday, June 11. The logo on the t-shirts reads: "The Nutz and Boldt."

"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Matthew 9:35-38)

The day has arrived. This Sunday, June 15, Pastor John Boldt leads worship for the first time as Hosanna's pastor.

Everyone... please wear your blue name tags every Sunday to help Pastor Boldt and any new people feel at home.

This Sunday is also Mission of the Month Sunday. Your "noisy offering" goes to ELCA World Hunger Appeal for God’s global barnyard, providing training, access to safe water sources, help securing markets, and much more. Our offerings help purchase goats and other animals, providing families with food, funds and fertilizer, breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty in places like Kenya, Africa. This Sunday, dig into your pockets and purses and deposit your loose change into the buckets the ushers will pass during the offering. Let's fill God’s global barnyard with all sorts of animals!

Don't forget that a staffed nursery is available every Sunday morning during all worship services. The Hosanna Nursery attendant is Biserka Tsenkova (She likes to be called “Bisi”). All children 5 and under are welcome.

This Sunday, June 15—

• Pastor John Boldt preaches and presides!


• Reception for Boldt family @ 9-11 AM


• Father's Day


• Mission of the Month Noisy Offering


• Start of IHN Week at Hosanna. Set up following 10:45 AM worship... You are invited to hang around to lend a hand.


• Deadline for submitting articles for a combined July/August Hotline (Need both months due to my vacation schedule.) I am requesting that those planning the Senior's Outings, Book Discussion, Hosanna Women of the ELCA, church council and any other activities submit their information for this combined issue. Georgia, Garrett and I will be vacationing in Colorado July 14-29 and I want to get this issue completed before we leave. Thank you, Dale Bargmann

Thursday, June 19—Prayer Shawl Group @ 1 PM

Next Sunday, June 22—

• Blessing of Confirmands traveling to Confirmation Camp at Lutherhill @ 10:45 AM worship.
• Beginning of Confirmation Camp at Lutherhill (through June 27)

Looking Ahead

• June 28—Book Discussion @ @ 6–8 PM in the Confirmation Room (note change of location because of summer AC needs) Title to be discussed: "Little Heathens" by Mildred Armstrong Kalish. This is Mildred Kalish's story of growing up on her grandparent's Iowa farm during the depths of the Great Depression. This, however, is not a tale of suffering but the story of a childhood that "built character, fed the intellect, and stirred the imagination." Filled with remarkable stories, and brimming with recipes and how-tos, this book portrays a world of hard work tempered by simple rewards. and shows how the right stuff can make even the bleakest of times seem like "quite a romp." This gathering is for everyone who loves to read and to talk about what they have read. Those who wish can go out to dinner at a local restaurant following the discussion.


• June 29-July 3—Disciple Project at Texas Lutheran University, a week long event for high school-age students and adults. For more information visit http://www.soggyshoes.org/.


• July 29—Mentoring Sunday.


• June 30—Deadline for submitting T-shirt designs for Fall Congregation Picnic. The theme is "A Time for Action 08.” The winner will get a $25 gift card to AMC or Santikos Theaters (winner's choice). Submit your design to The Care Team.

Other Items...

• Sunday School for 2 and 3 year olds meets @ 9:30 AM in the room next to the nursery. Parents are welcome to attend, to have fun and interact with their children as they learn basic Bible stories. Info: call Christi Frerking, 281-851-2002.


• Link to This Week at Hosanna for June 15: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/WEEKLY_NEWS.pdf
  Link to June Hotline: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/MONTHLY_NEWS.pdf


• Your weekly reading is John 1: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%201;&version=31;


• Reminder of the Children's Summer Sunday School schedule: July: "Share, Save, Spend" intergenerational Sunday School @ 9:30 AM. August: "God and Me" children's Sunday School @ 9:30 AM.

A little humor...

Some actual children's science exam answers

Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.

Q: How is dew formed? A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? A: Keep it in the cow

Q.: What causes the tides in the oceans? A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.

Q: What are steroids? A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.

Dale Bargmann, Parish Communications, Hosanna Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas