Hosanna Cyberline - August 22, 2008

"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. " (from Psalm 138)

Announcements for the week of August 24...

• It's not the end of daylight saving time yet, but we do return to the fall worship schedule this Sunday: 8, 9:30 and 11 AM, with Sunday school and adult education @ 9:30 AM.
• Be sure to sign up to help with Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Week at Hosanna, September 7-14. The response has been good so far. See the sign up poster in the narthex for open days. Set up beds, fix meals, serve as host or driver. It also can be as simple as purchasing a gallon of milk and juice.

This Sunday, August 24...

• This Sunday is the last day to order new benches and pavers for the courtyard to remember loved ones. Please sign up on the back of the welcome insert. See Bob Dejmal for information, including cost.
• Tashena Joyce Martin, daughter of Angela Martin, will be baptized at the 11 AM worship service.

Family Life announcements from Amber Walker...

• Fall Rally Day is September 7. Hope to see you there!
• CREW begins September 7 with breakfast at Andy’s on FM 1960 that morning . That evening Jim Sales & Barbara Sorensen host us at their home for a pool party! See you there!
• Confirmation begins Wednesday, September 10, followed by another session Wednesday, September 24
• Staffed Nursery Available Every Sunday Morning— All children 5 and under are welcome. The nursery is across the hallway from the kitchen.

Looking Ahead...

• Be on the look out for details about a day for Scrapbooking at Hosanna. Questions, call Beth Chaney: 281-440-7717.
• Tuesday, September 9—The Hosanna Seniors (50+) will tour of the Federal Reserve Bank to learn about the cash operation of the Federal Reserve. Meet at Hosanna at 8:30 AM to catch the Precinct #4 bus. Lunch is at the restaurant operated by Treebeards in the Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Houston. Sign up in the Narthex or email Nancy Wunsche or Dorothy Petersen.
• Sunday, September 14—First annual Hosanna Community Picnic following the late worship service. Donations are needed to cover the cost. Place them in the offering plate (payable to: Hosanna Care Team; marked: Church Picnic). There will be lots of food, games and live entertainment. Sign up to bring baked beans, salads, fruit and desserts. Sign up at the table in the Narthex. Also, help is needed for set-up, tear-down and to serve food. T-shirts for this great family event are on sale in the Narthex. Bring friends, invite neighbors. Everyone is welcome!!!!!
• Saturday, September 27 @ 6 PM - September Book DiscussionThe next selection for the
• Hosanna Book Discussion group is "The Shack" by William P. Young. Meeting in Classroom 8/Confirmation Classroom. In this novel, Mack's youngest daughter is abducted and presumed murdered. Four years later, he receives a note, supposedly from God, inviting him back to the crime scene. By returning to the place of his darkest nightmare, will he find despair—or hope?

Other items...

• Link to This Week at Hosanna for August 24:
  Link to new September Hotline:
• Your weekly reading is John 9
• Continue to wear your 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.
• Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Harris County is holding an orientation meeting for prospective homeowners Wednesday, September 10 @ 7 PM at The Daily Bread Church, 5399 W. Richey Rd. This is a mandatory meeting for those applying for a Habitat home. Prospective applicants will get information about the Mission of Habitat for Humanity, the qualifications they must have to Partner with Habitat and the documentation necessary to complete an application. Date and location of the application meeting will be announced. If you know anyone who is interested in a Habitat for Humanity home, please pass this information on to them.
• A Bible passage from this week's lessons: "We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." (from Romans12)

A little humor (and a "commercial")...

Top reasons for being a Soprano in the Hosanna Choir
You can entertain your friends by breaking their wine glasses.
When sopranos want to sing in the shower, they know the tune.
Great costumes - like the hat with the horns on it.
When the fat lady sings, she's usually singing soprano.
When you get tired of singing the tune, you can sing the descant.
You can sing along with Michael Jackson.
All God’s critters—sopranos, altos, tenors, basses—got a place in the choir! This is a not-so-subtle reminder that the Hosanna Choir resumes weekly rehearsals Wednesday, September 3 @ 7 PM. There’s a place for you. Contact Gay Zimmerman in the church office.

See everyone Sunday. God bless!!!
Dale Bargmann, Hosanna Communications
http://www.welcometohosanna.com