Hosanna Cyberline - July 4, 2008

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-29)

Announcements for the week of July 6...

1. First, some sad news. Sharon (Sullivan) Stevens, wife of John Stevens, passed away June 25 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her memorial service was this past Sunday. Keep the Stevens and Sullivan families in your prayers during this time of grief.
2. The Gulf Coast Blood Center will be at Hosanna on July 20th for donations. Sign up at http://www.giveblood.org or contact Debbie Rohla at 281/440-6890 X100. Please get a friend to sign up! We need at least 25 donors. Earn Great Store Items!! IPODS, Starbuck's Gift Cards, Clothes. Click here to see: http://giveblood.org/storepreview.htm; Earn 200 points just for joining the Commit for Life program; 100 bonus points for keeping your scheduled donation appointment. You can also earn an Advanced Wellness Exam worth $300 for free! Click here to learn more: http://giveblood.org/cfl/wellness.htm
   
3. All-Church Family Picnic—The first annual Hosanna family picnic is Sunday, September 14 following the late worship service. Donations are needed to cover the cost of a moonwalk, canopy tent and food. Please place donations in the offering plate (payable to: Hosanna Care Team; marked: Church Picnic). Help is needed for set-up, tear-down and to serve food. See the sign up on the back of the “welcome” insert . T-shirts for this great family event will be on sale in the gathering area outside the Worship Center.
4. Orders for new benches and pavers to remember loved ones are due Sunday, August 24. Please sign up on the back of the welcome insert. The wording MUST be included with your order. See Bob Dejmal for pricing information.
5. Wear your blue name tags every Sunday to help everyone feel at home. If you do not have one, see the form on the back of the welcome insert in the Sunday bulletin. Cost is $2 each.
6. The Prayer Shawl Group requests donations of yarn (anything you have, full or partial skeins). Leave your donations by the NAM food pantry.
7. New picture directory coming. The Care Team urges everyone to schedule photo session appointments online. Here is the link: http://www.appointment-plus3.com/ap/hosannalutheran/index.php?page=10 Available dates are July 22-27; 30 & 31. Everyone receives a free 8x10 family portrait. Hosanna will receive some banners. The directory also will be posted online (password protected).
8. Send me pictures from your summer vacations with a brief note about the subject in the photo and where you went. I will post them on Hosanna's photo page at Flickr.com. Here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25785803@N07/?saved=1 I will also include some in the September Hotline.

This Sunday, June 29...

• Adult Education continues its discussion of "Reclaiming the L Word." This is a timely study with a lively group and some interesting discussion. There's always a place for you.

Family Life News from Amber Walker...

• Sunday school in July (starting next Sunday, July 13) offers the Share Save Spend curriculum. This is designed to be an intergenerational class. Parents are encouraged to attend with their child. Amber is the teacher. Come to Classroom 6/Sunday School Opening Room.
• Staffed Nursery Available Every Sunday Morning— All children 5 and under are welcome. The nursery is across the hallway from the kitchen.
• Sunday school for 2-3 year-olds in the classroom next to the nursery (look for the sign).
• Jennifer Jackowski, Sunday school co-superintendent, is seeking teachers for the upper grade levels for the fall. Speak to her or contact the church office if interested.

Other Items...

• Next Book Discussion... Title of book: "Consumption, A Novel of the Arctic" by Kevin Patterson, Saturday August 16, 6–8 PM in Classroom 9/Confirmation Room, at the west end of the building. (Note change of location because of summer AC needs.)
• Link to This Week at Hosanna for July 6: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/WEEKLY_NEWS.pdf
• Link to July/August Hotline: http://www.welcometohosanna.com/MONTHLY_NEWS.pdf
• Your weekly reading is John 4: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=4&version=31 (Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.)

A little humor...

Here's one from Dr. Jimmie Bergeron:

Warning: this a blond joke. I have nothing against blonds! My daughter Jennifer and son Jim are blonds and both are very smart. Jenny, in fact, graduated with honors from Concordia University, St. Paul, and she frequently passes "blond jokes" on to me.) Anyway, here's the joke:

A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.

We all looked at each other and another customer asked, ' What is a seven-hundred-ten?'

She replied, 'You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one...' She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there.

The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw a picture of the piece. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked, "is there a 710 on this car?"

She pointed toward the engine and said, 'Of course, it 's right there.' (Click here to see a photo of the 710 piece: http://www.hotautoweb.com/cogifs/710.jpg)

Hope you're having a great 4th of July weekend. Remember to count our blessings. Pray for those who are not so fortunate and that we continue to share our blessings with others.

Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Communications