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HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCH “Grow in Faith, Make Disciples, Serve in Love”
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SOME WORDS FROM YOUR TRANSITION PASTOR. . . Thank you, House of Prayer, for your warm and gracious welcome. Vicki and I feel blessed to be with you. I am honored and privileged to be serving you as your transition pastor. We arrived from Boise, Idaho on 6/21 after a 1908-mile journey that we spread out over 5 days and 4 nights. It was a joy to lead you in worship for the first time this past Sunday morning. Here are just a few personal notes of introduction: I grew up in Monroe, Michigan, attended Wittenberg University (B.S. in Bus. Adm.)
and Concordia Seminary, St Louis (Master of Divinity) and have served congregations in Gunnison and Denver Colorado as well as Boise as a “settled” pastor.
Together, Vicki and I have 5 children, 4 of whom live in Denver/Ft. Collins area—the other in San Francisco. In September, we will be celebrating 20 years of marriage.
Our big personal news is that we are expecting to be grandparents for THE FIRST TIME this coming September. Yes, we are VERY excited!
We are looking for more “permanent” temporary housing in the area. More specifically, we would like to rent the equivalent of a FURNISHED 2-bedroom apt./condo/house. If you hear of any leads or have suggestions as to where we might look, please do let us know.
Here are a few pastoral pieces I would like to share with you: I am focusing on building relationships in my first two months among you. I want
to get to know each of you, and I have chosen to do that primarily through a series of 7 “GET ACQUAINTED CONVERSATIONS” that will take place on consecutive Sundays beginning July 3rd immediately following Sunday worship. Please consider signing up for one of these. I would like to limit each CONVERSATION to 8-12 persons to facilitate good sharing. These will last no longer than an hour (11:25-12:25—at least in July), and they will include snacks/refreshments.
I will be working primarily with two groups in the congregation—the Congregational Council and the Call Committee recently appointed. I come among you with no personal agenda. Rather, I understand my role to be that of a pastor-coach helping you to discern where God is leading you as you transition to new pastoral leadership for the longer term.
I will be in the office or making calls each week on Wednesday thru Sunday. That will be my official “work week.” I will take Monday and Tuesday as days off to allow Vicki and me to explore the cultural landscape of Houston. Of course, I will available for emergencies on those off days as needed. The general rule of thumb is that when I am in the office and the door is open, I am available. I will close the door only for phone calls and personal visits. I do all my prep work for sermons and classes in the early hours at home. So do not hesitate to stop by and say hello when you are in the area. Feel free to call, text, or email me any time. I can be reached at 208-571-6309 and at [email protected]
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LADIES LUNCHEON & MEN’S LUNCH - July 7
LADIES LUNCHEON - July 7th at 11:30am All women, especially the teachers off for the summer, are invited to lunch where we will celebrate July birthdays. In
place of gifts, donations will be collected for the Lutheran Disaster Response. Lunch will be on Thursday, July 7th
at 11:30am. We will be entertained as our chef prepares delicious hibachi at Samurai - Japanese Steak & Sushi restaurant, located at 133 Bay Area Blvd. Please RSVP to Barbara Nagle at 281-650-7268
or email [email protected] by Wednesday, July 6th.
MENS LUNCH - July 7th at 11:30am All men are invited to Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta, located at 400 Bay Area Blvd. in Webster on Thursday, July 7th at
11:30am. Contact Brian Busch at 281-286-1184 or [email protected] if you’re not on the calling list.
If you sing or play an instrument, we would love to showcase your talents this summer! Please contact Tony ([email protected]) or Ginny ([email protected]) if
you are interested in sharing your musical talents with the church. We would love to lift up your talent! - - Tony Martinez
SHARE YOUR MUSIC IN THE SUMMER
Due to a long-standing commitment that was scheduled long before I accepted the invitation to come to House of Prayer, I will not be here during the week of July 11-16. I will NOT miss any Sundays. I will be doing some hiking, fishing, and talking theology in the Idaho mountains with my good friend Ron Rude, campus pastor at the U. of Arizona. I will be leaving Sunday afternoon of the 10th and returning early afternoon on Saturday, the 16th.
It is clear to me God has been and is at work among you. You are very engaged in doing God’s mission at House of Prayer. Please know that; please celebrate that; please give thanks to God for that. Let’s partner together to stay engaged in that mission as we take our signals from our crucified, risen, living Lord—following him as he leads us into the future. And let’s have a lot of fun doing it. Pastor Jim
Get Acquainted Conversations with Pastor Jim—7 Sundays at 11:25am
Our Transition Pastor has scheduled "Get Acquainted Conversations" with members the first seven Sundays
of his time at HoP, beginning July 3rd. Sheets are in the Narthex for you to sign up on any of these dates:
July 10th, July 17th, July 24th, July 31st, August 7th, August 14th.
He would like only 8-12 persons to sign up for each week to enable good sharing. Come to worship and sign up to Get Acquainted with Pastor Jim at 11:25am in the Fellowship Room upstairs.
These Conversations will be limited to one hour and will include snacks.
Let’s Get Acquainted
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BOOK CLUB - July 19 at 7:30pm
The House of Prayer book club meets on the third Tuesday of each month upstairs at church in room 207 at 7:30 pm. The book for July is David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell. The book is more interesting than this review leads you to believe. It was also just noticed, that although it was not planned exactly, the next three months cover King David from several different perspectives. All are invited on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30pm. From Booklist—*Starred Review* Gladwell’s best-sellers, such as The Tipping Point (2000) and Outliers (2008), have changed the way we think about sociological changes and the factors that contribute to high levels of success. Here he examines and challenges our concepts of “advantage” and “disadvantage” in a way that may seem intuitive to some and surprising to others. Beginning with the classic tale of David and Goliath and moving through history with figures such as Lawrence of Arabia and Martin Luther King Jr., Gladwell shows how, time and again, players labeled “underdog” use that status to their advantage and prevail through the elements of cunning and surprise. He also shows how certain academic “advantages,” such as getting into an Ivy League school, have downsides, in that being a “big fish in a small pond” at a less prestigious school can lead to greater confidence and a better chance of success in later life. Gladwell even promotes the idea of a “desirable difficulty,” such as dyslexia, a learning disability that causes much frustration for reading students but, at the same time, may force them to develop better listening and creative problem-solving skills. As usual, Gladwell presents his research in a fresh and easy-to-understand context, and he may have coined the catchphrase of the decade, “Use what you got.” --David Siegfried
QUILTING OPPORTUNITIES IN JULY
Help us make quilts for Lutheran World Relief! We meet upstairs at church in room 203 at the north end of the hall. Quilt tops are made by members
of the congregation. More help is always appreciated! Our quilting dates/times in July are:
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9 am until noon Thursday, July 21, 2016 3 pm to 6 pm
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9 am until noon
A recent letter from Lutheran World Relief shared that the last shipment of Mission Quilts went to Angola and the Ukraine!
Contact our Program Director Curtis Bradbury ([email protected] or 408-332-1855) for more information on these upcoming youth events!
Bring your friends, all are welcome!
July 10—Lutherhill Campfire Worship July 15—Senior High Top Golf
July 30—Middle School Mania Mini-Golf
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE YOUTH EVENTS!
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The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month upstairs at church in room 207 at 7:30 pm. The topic for Tuesday, July 26
will be from the June Gather magazine.
Please join us on Sunday, July 24th for our Annual Christmas in July celebration! We’ll sing Christmas carols during worship and eat Christmas cookies after worship. A sign up sheet will go on the bulletin board if you
can bake and bring cookies for this special Sunday.
If you think of Christmas gifts, please consider giving a donation to your favorite charity or a donation to a new charity! There are also ELCA Good
Gifts that you can give. More information is available below about the good that Good Gifts has done!
LRC WEB MEETING - July 31 at 6pm
Interfaith Caring Ministry Pantry needs your help! Currently, the Food Pantry is in need of paper products including bathroom tissue, paper
towels and napkins. The next time you are at the store, please consider picking up extra paper products and drop them off in the blue bin marked “ICM”
in the narthex. Thank you!
WOMENS BIBLE STUDY - July 26 at 7:30pm
ICM PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS
CHRISTMAS IN JULY—Sunday, July 24
The Synod Lutherans Restoring Creation Team invites you to a series of web meetings to talk about creation. Normally held on the last Sunday of each month, conversations
will be on a variety of topics, both purely environmental as well as theological. The next web meeting to take place is Sunday, July 31 at 6pm. A pre-recorded talk on Reducing
Toxins in the Home will be offered by Herman Sanders of the Public Infrastructure Department of Harris County. If you would like to join this conversation, contact Lisa Brenskelle at [email protected] to receive an invitation.
$40 pays for school fees & a uniform so a girl can go to school! Donating money to Good Gifts means you can do good for others. You can purchase chickens, goats, tools, water purification tablets, fruit-tree seedlings and more to families in developing countries. Groups can pool their money to buy a cow, community fish farm, or irrigation canal. There is a large stack of the ELCA Good Gifts Catalog in the narthex so you can see ALL the good you can do! Choose your gift then choose one of three ways to give. You can order online by going to www.ELCA.org/goodgifts. You can call your order in to 800-638-3522. You can also mail in your gift to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, P.O. Box 71764, Chicago IL 60694-1764. Come celebrate Christmas in July and pick up a catalog to spread Christmas all year long!
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Did you know that every time you surf the web you could be raising funds for House of Prayer? Here’s how it works. Log onto the
internet and go to www.goodsearch.com. Once there, type in House of Prayer Lutheran Church as your charity of choice. You will then see a list of all House of Prayer Lutheran Churches. Click on the one that says House of Prayer Lutheran Church (Houston, TX). Then, simply use
goodsearch like you would any other search engine. Every search you do on goodsearch, you earn a penny for House of Prayer. If you like to shop
on-line, you could be earning money for House of Prayer! Once at goodsearch.com, click on the goodshop logo and follow
the instructions. A percentage of your on-line shopping will be donated to House of Prayer.
EARN $ WHILE SEARCHING OR SHOPPING
CHRISTIANS IN ACTION SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP GROUP
Christians in Action is a new group that has developed through the leadership of several local churches. CIA events are for everyone, however, please note that bus
trips are reserved for those 55+ only. Buses leave from and return to House of Prayer. Join the CIA for fellowship, service and fun!
Mission: To inform the public of opportunities to provide assistance and financial aid to organizations
run by volunteers without big overhead.
Recent service projects include: 18 members of the group who put together 64 snack bags and collected 20 gift cards that were given to Crossroads at Park Place, a homeless ministry. Many thanks go out to House of Prayer members for donating to another CIA service project of collecting shoes, also donated to Crossroads.
The next event is a trip to George Bush “41” Presidential Library in College Station on Friday, September 2nd with the bus leaving at 8 am. The tour cost is $6, bus $3 and
lunch on your own at Café Eccell. Watch for sign-up sheets on the bulletin board. For more information call Diane Meyer (488-5367).
On Tuesday, August 2nd, we will spend the morning at Moody Gardens and Lunch on your own. Cost is $10 for 2 attractions (or $5 each); bus is $3 and lunch on your own. Meet at House of Prayer at 9 am. Bus Transportation
provided by Harris County Precinct 2. All bus rides begin and end at House of Prayer Lutheran Church.
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Campfire Worship w/Lutherhill Counselors—Sunday, July 10 at 6pm Don’t miss the Lutherhill version of Campfire worship on Sunday, July 10th at
6:00pm! Lutherhill counselors will be here Sunday morning to introduce themselves and kick off a week of Vacation Day Camp and Bible Preschool. At 6:00pm, they will
lead us in camp songs at Campfire Worship! Make your way to worship on Sunday at either services or both!
July 11-15 —House of Prayer Day Camp and Bible Preschool Invite your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors to join us for a fun filled week of Bible stories, games, worship, singing, arts and crafts and more! Day Camp will be from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM for children completing grades Kindergarten thru 5th grade. Bible Pre-school will be from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Cost for both Day Camp and Bible Preschool is $20/child, maximum of $50/ family. Look for registration forms in the Narthex and on the church website, www.houseofprayerhouston.org. Return the completed forms to the church office by July 5th. So far, we’ve had a great response from volunteers to help with Day Camp and Bible Preschool. There are still some opportunities to make this a great week at House of Prayer. We need monetary donations for snacks, pizza, and the ice cream social. If you could help with this, please put “Day Camp” on the memo line of your check to the church or drop cash in an envelope located at the entrance to the sanctuary and note “Day Camp” on the envelope. Also, we need more adult and youth volunteers to assist the Lutherhill counselors, prepare and serve snacks and assist the Bible Preschool teacher. A sign-up sheet for volunteers is in the Narthex with the Day Camp poster. Please contact Geri Spratlin (281-488-1675) or Marianne Schmidt ([email protected]) or 281-682-5409) with questions.
LUTHERHILL MINISTRIES AND HOUSE OF PRAYER PARTNER FOR SUMMER!
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We’re collecting items for Baby Care Kits and School Kits throughout the summer and fall. In October, the Southeast Women of the ELCA will be meeting at House of Prayer for their Cluster meeting, and
they would like to assemble baby care kits. There will be a box in the narthex to collect items.
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF KITS
GUIDELINES Please give new items only, except where otherwise noted. Please do not donate items with any religious symbols, messages or the church’s name. Please do not donate any items decorated with a U.S. flag, patriotic or military symbols, or references to
the armed forces, including camouflage.
Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed for the Kit. If you do not have new items, gently used and clean items with no stains or tears can be substituted.
When the time comes to combine the Kits, please Wrap items in one of the receiving blankets and secure with diaper pins. Do not enclose the Kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN EACH BABY CARE KIT:
May Baby care kits
June Baby care kits
July Baby care kits
August Baby care kits, school kits & school supplies
September Baby care kits and school kits & school supplies
B A B Y C A R E K I T S A Baby Care Kit from LWR is like a promise. It says to that baby, your needs will not be neglected by this
world. You matter to us. When you donate items and assembles Baby Care Kits, you provide encouragement by welcoming these little ones into an international community that cares. These Kits are distributed as part of emergency and relief efforts, but they are also given out as part of LWR health initiatives to encourage women to seek prenatal care. One such initiative, in Mali, provided training for local prenatal health care
workers, who were given Baby Care Kits to distribute when they assisted with births. These kinds of programs help more babies in rural, poor areas receive a healthy start in life. We hope you will join us in this effort!
2 lightweight cotton t-shirts, 2 long or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet), 2 receiving blankets - medium weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted, or knitted with lightweight yarn,
up to 52” square, 4 cloth diapers - flat fold preferred, 1 jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood (or include a baby cap), 2 pairs of socks, 1 hand towel (dark color recommended),
2 or 3 bath-size bars of soap (8 to 9 ounces) - any brand in original wrapping, 2 diaper pins or large safety pins.
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Please include sizes between 6 and 24 months. Varying the sizes of the clothing items included will make the Baby Care Kit useful as the baby grows.
Sweaters may be knitted or crocheted from leftover yarn, or made from heavy double knits or fleece. Select a pattern that suits your skill level. Preferred styles have buttons or ties down the front.
Diapers can be made from flannel or recycled t-shirts. Download a Diaper Tip Sheet with instructions. If knitting or crocheting receiving blankets, including one knitted/crocheted blanket and one flannel
blanket will provide maximum versatility. Onesies can be cut and hemmed or serged to make a simple t-shirt. Gowns, rompers or top/pants sets can be substituted for sleepers. Feel free to shop garage sales, resale shops and other discount shops for items.
PATTERNS FOR GOWNS/CAPES You can download the Baby Gown pattern and the Hooded Baby Cape pattern - just search the internet for “LWR Hooded Baby Cape” or “LWR Baby Gown.” Copies of these instructions are also printed up and
available for you to take home. Look for them on the back of the bulletin board in the narthex.
SCHOOL KITS To the children who receive School Kits, these supplies mean the difference between getting an education
or not. Public school is usually free, but in the places where LWR works, even a few required supplies, like pens and paper, may be more than many families can afford. And when parents can only afford to
send one of their children to school, girls rarely get priority… yet the education level of mothers has the biggest impact on development.
GUIDELINES Please give new items only, except where otherwise noted
Please do not donate items with any religious symbols, messages or your congregation’s name. Please do not donate any items decorated with a U.S. flag, patriotic or military symbols, or references
to the armed forces, including camouflage. Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed. All items should be new and in
good condition. Remove any excess packaging, pack all items in bag and close. Do not enclose the Kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN EACH SCHOOL KIT:
4 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8” X 10½”; no loose-leaf paper, 1 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other, 1 pencil sharpener, 1 blunt
scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well), 5 unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band, 5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a
rubber band, 1 box of 16 or 24 crayons, 1 2½” eraser, 1 sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag approximately 14” X 17” with shoulder straps (no standard backpacks).
Note: We have some backpacks left over and someone has volunteered to sew some with donated cloth for quilting that is too heavy to use for quilts. You can shop for these items any time,
but usually the best sales are in September and October.
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If you have a prayer request, share it with House of Prayer’s Prayer Chain: -contact House of Prayer’s Prayer Chain Coordinator, Nina Zoch by e-mail: [email protected] (Shirley Kingsley and Janice Shaffner will also assist) -contact House of Prayer’s secretary, Eli Lopez at the church office: [email protected] or 281-488-4439 -write your prayer request on the prayer request page of your bulletin on Sunday morning and put it in the
offering plate (these are forwarded to the Prayer Chain email group)
BIRTHDAYS: Elise Hagemeister (July 2), Kim Gallia, Brian Orner (July 3), Kristyn Dalmolin, JoNell Lamothe, Marianne Schmidt (July 5), David Mann (July 7), Michael Blasczyk, Liz
Curtice (July 12), Lauren Markert, Daniel Rumph (July 13), Gladys Szopa (July 15), Alana Larson, Sarah Norlin (July 16), Beth Weidler (July 18), Bill Wright (July 19), Luisa Beck
(July 20), Jaycie Emery, Gene Wallin (July 21), Linnea Leheny, Leslyn Greenier (July 23), Steve James (July 26), Dennis Sbach (July 27), Bonnie Peterson (July 30),
Isaac Simonds (July 31)
ANNIVERSARIES: Mike & Liz Lentz, Mike & Barbara Nagle (July 3), Jim & Ginny Blasczyk (July 7), Troy & Lisa Hagemeister (July 20), Robert & Shawn Nelson (July 28)
From May 17 to June 15, the Prayer Chain was asked to pray for the family & friends of House of Prayer Church Council; Karen Ward; Bettye Marshall; Chris, Stephanie, Michael, and Samuel O'Driscoll; Ashley; family and friends of Bryan Schmid (deceased); Pastor Jim and Vicki Grunow; Michael Starr; Sam and Nancy; Martin Schmeckpeper;
Warmanen family; Paul Bruder; Andrew Higginbotham; Mark, Matsumi, Naoki, Hannah, and Haley Locklear-family of Mika Locklear (deceased).
Please help us keep our prayer chain current. Contact Nina Zoch at [email protected] or the church office with updates or additions. Thank you! If you or a family member are going into the hospital please notify the Hospital
Visitor Coordinator, Shirley Kingsley or the church office at [email protected].
JULY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
PRAYER CHAIN
Thank you to everyone who has been serving as a team member in a worship service! Worship is enhanced with everyone’s participation. It’s time to plan for August.
Please share the dates you are available to serve on a worship team by Friday, July 15th. If you have an article you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the August Messenger,
please share your information by Friday, July 15th.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR AVAILABILITY AND ARTICLES FOR AUGUST
(281) 488-4439 [email protected]
You can notify the church office by phone or email.
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Attendees: Victor Johnston, John Meyer, Dennis Sbach, Jim Mikkelsen, Beverly Curtice, Steve Zobenica, Curtis Bradbury, and Joyce Miller. President Victor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:04pm and led the opening prayer. May minutes were approved.
President’s Update—Victor “Coffee with Council” after service on June 19th–Council members will be available for questions about the Call process, the transition pastor, Lift High the Cross and other activities at HoP. During the third week of June, Pastor Jim & Vicki Grunow will be coming from Boise, Idaho and will begin ministry at HoP on June 22nd. On June 26th, Pastor Jim will be installed and will lead worship. He wants to meet with congregation members in small groups (~10 people) after worship services. A Council person will cohost these meetings with Pastor Jim. He also plans to meet one-on-one with each staff person and each Council member. At Pastor Jim’s request, Council agreed to reschedule the meeting next month to July 5th.
Treasurer’s Report—Dennis We sent checks of $10,000 to Water to Thrive and $4,000 to ELCA World Hunger in May. Also, we paid for half of our insurance costs. With five Sundays of giving and two Distinct Abilities checks, expenses were almost covered. Council voted to pay down the mortgage with the $10,000 bequest from the Williams’ estate.
Financial Secretary’s Report—Jim Through the fifth month of the year, giving covers 44.4% of the 2016 budget year. While year-to-date giving is ahead of budgeted spending, May giving was only slightly ahead of 2015 giving.
Vice-President’s Report—John John will serve as Council representative to the Call Committee. Gene Wallin installed a defibrillator in the kitchen. Training will be offered soon. Proof of insurance coverage will be provided to the copier lease company.
Discipleship Report—Joyce Online LEAD Assessment is available until June 15th. Paper copies are available from Eli or from an usher at worship. The assessment results will provide information about congregational and leadership behaviors and guide us in moving forward with God’s mission. Repair for mic jacks will be covered by the Praise Team and Service budgets. The amplifier for the ceiling speakers will be checked when the mic jacks get repaired. We must ascertain that sound system settings are secure. Thank you to Dianne Hilkemeier and Karen Mikkelsen, who organized the reception for Pastor Pete’s last Sunday. The Nursery Attendant position will be advertised in July with the goal of having the position filled when Sunday School resumes in September.
Faith Report—Beverly Christians in Action (CIA) plans an August 2nd trip to Moody Gardens and a September 2nd trip to George Bush Library in College Station. CIA lost $60 on the June 2nd Astros game. Book Club and Women’s Bible Study will continue through the summer. A box is available in the narthex for collecting baby care items for kits that will be prepared at the annual WELCA Synodical Conference in October.
Service Report—Steve One of the AC units is nearing the end of its service life. Suggestions are to get data about the temperature of air coming from the compressor, the temperatures in the rooms supplied and the hallway, and the thermostat setting. Possibly, air may be redirected to provide more effective cooling. During recent rains, water leaks were observed in an upstairs closet and in the upstairs hallway. Sheetrock is being repaired/replaced. Roof repair plans and estimates will be forthcoming. The phone in the elevator is out of order and a new one will be installed in the near future.
CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES - June 9 2016
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Victor Johnston (President), John Meyer (Vice President), Dennis Sbach (Treasurer) Jim Mikkelsen (Financial Secretary), Steve Zobenica (Property and Service)
Beverly Curtice (Faith), Joyce Miller (Discipleship and Secretary)
Program Director’s Report—Curtis: Attended Synod Assembly for House of Prayer and Lutherhill. Has assumed responsibility for HoP’s Facebook page. Held various training sessions with Pastor Pete. Updated the group about the Sr. High Youth Trip to Santa Cruz, California—June 12-17; 15 people are attending. Lutherhill camps are available for youth: June 12-17 is available for Younger Age Youth; June 26-July 1 is for Confirmation students. He will send names of graduating seniors to Synod representative. He will lead a campfire worship on July 10 at the beginning of Day Camp/VBS (July 11-15 at HoP.)
All reports were approved.
Old Business: Lift High the Cross- Sanctuary plans are still with the artist. Council decided to use new stained glass for the panels on either side of the altar. The stained glass from our old church will be in the narthex. Fellowship Hall plans will be considered after the sanctuary is completed. A prayer committee to support the call process will be formed. Pastor Blair will meet with the Call Committee at the beginning of July.
New Business: We are in need of committees/teams for God’s Work Our Hands, Christmas in July, Oktoberfest, work in youth room and sound room (to clean out and declutter.) We will encourage members to send Eli updated information for the Directory. Eli will update and maintain the church website.
Next meeting scheduled for July 5th at 7pm. Respectfully submitted by Joyce Miller
CALL COMMITTEE Niklas Adam, Kari Balusek, Michelle Kallesen, Gene Wallin, Judy Willett, and Nina Zoch.
ALTERNATES Wendy Chicoria and Jerry Skains
ADJUNCT MEMBERS (Youth) Alana Larson, Cassie Nagle, and Chris Norlin
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You can recycle the following at House of Prayer: cell phones, inkjet cartridges, compact fluorescent light-bulbs, plastic bags, paper and small batteries. Items
for recycling can be dropped off in our secretary’s office (there are bins on top of the filing cabinets). If you’re ever drinking beverages at church out of aluminum cans or
plastic bottles, there are recycling containers for these items outside of the Fellowship Room upstairs.
RECYCLING AT HOUSE OF PRAYER
Remarkable Churches Notes from LEAD session lead by Peggy Hahn and from the LEAD newsletter
Remarkable churches are worthy of notice. What is worthy of notice at House of Prayer? Take a post-it from the bag and add your thoughts to the poster by the Living Wall. The ones that are already there were made during a workshop at the synod assembly in a very short time period. People are driving by our congregations without even noticing that we gather weekly to worship a remarkable God. Remarkable means worthy of attention, which begs the question, how are we reflecting God in our congregations? Has our expression of God become so “head-focused” that we have undervalued the heart and soul of our faith that would communicate a remarkable God? In his book, “A Whole New Mind,” Daniel Pink makes a compelling argument that in the past, the culture of the US (along with other countries) has over-engaged and over-valued what has been typically understood as left-brain thinking (linear, analytical, objective thought). He makes the case that by devaluing the right-brain (artistic, subjective, intuitive, thoughtful) side of humanity, we have also devalued what is emerging as essential to thrive in this changing world. The right-brain / left-brain theory originated in the work of Roger W. Sperry, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1981. Today, neuroscientists know that the two sides of the brain collaborate to perform a broad variety of tasks and that the two hemispheres communicate through the corpus callosum. This new understanding of how the left and right brain works together offers insight for congregational leaders as we wonder out loud about religion (left brain) and spirituality (right brain) faith and our expression of a remarkable God.
Remarkable churches are worthy of notice. Let’s put our left brains and right brains together and make House of Prayer a truly remarkable congregation.
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Sunday, July 10—Campfire Worship w/Lutherhill Counselors The congregation is invited to join the Lutherhill Counselors for our Day
Camp Kick-off Campfire Worship on Sunday July 10th at 6:00pm. Our Program Director Curtis will lead us in singing songs around
the campfire, rain or shine!
J U LY W O R S H I P T E A M S
Thank you for serving as a worship leader at House of Prayer! If you’re unable to serve on any of the dates listed, please contact the church office
at [email protected] for a list of all the other people who have volunteered to serve in your same area of service. You can
contact those people to sub or switch with you.
July 3rd – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:00am – Praise Team
ACOLYTE Charlie Beck
ALTAR GUILD Bob & Louise Duppstadt
BREADBAKER Bret McCleary
CPOD John Meyer
COFFEE HOST John & Dallas Meyer
COMMUNION ASSISTANT Ute Trejo
GREETERS Diane Meyer, Jerry Skains
HOSPITAL VISITOR Ron & Dianne Hilkemeier
NURSERY ATTENDANT Kari Balusek
READER Jerry Skains
TELLERS Victor Johnston, Bret McCleary
USHERS Ron & Dianne Hilkemeier
July 10th – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 10:00am
ACOLYTE Wim Harris-Ryden
ALTAR GUILD Kathy Coe
BREADBAKER Steve Zobenica
CPOD Steve Zobenica
COFFEE HOST Shawn Nelson
COMMUNION ASSISTANT Tina Chatham, Kathy Coe, Sheryl Shipman
GREETERS Siri Harris-Ryden, Jim Kendall, Steve Zobenica
HOSPITAL VISITOR Larry & Carolyn Myers
NURSERY ATTENDANT Shawn Nelson, Mykenzie Shaw
READER David Ryden
TELLERS Victor Johnston, Bret McCleary
USHERS Glenn Chisman, Judy Willett
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Sing Christmas carols, eat Christmas cookies and spread Christmas around the globe with ELCA Good Gifts.
Join us on Sunday, July 24 for Christmas in July!
July 17th – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 10:00am
ALTAR GUILD Nina Zoch
BREADBAKER Paula Mason
CPOD Joyce Miller
COFFEE HOST Becky McCleary
COMMUNION ASSISTANT Becky McCleary, Cassie Nagle, Sue Noggle, Nina Zoch
GREETERS Peggy Mann, Elaine Snowden
HOSPITAL VISITOR Paula Mason
NURSERY ATTENDANT Alana & Gina Larson
READER Nina Zoch
TELLERS Victor Johnston, Bret McCleary
USHERS Ellen Braden, Terry Houvouras
July 24th – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:00am – Christmas in July
ACOLYTE Charlie Beck
ALTAR GUILD Jane Markle
BREADBAKER Karen Mikkelsen
CPOD Jim Mikkelsen
COFFEE HOST Richard Markle
COMMUNION ASSISTANT Jim & Karen Mikkelsen, Tom Williams
GREETERS Larry & Geri Spratlin
HOSPITAL VISITOR Karen Mikkelsen
NURSERY ATTENDANT Kari Balusek
READER Judy Willett
TELLERS Victor Johnston, Bret McCleary
USHERS Mike Gibson, Judy Willett
July 31st – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 10:00am – Praise Team
ACOLYTE Noah Chicoria
ALTAR GUILD Bob & Louise Duppstadt
BREADBAKER John Meyer
CPOD John Meyer
COFFEE HOST Noah and Wendy Chicoria
COMMUNION ASSISTANT Ben Chicoria, Larry & Geri Spratlin
GREETERS Wendy, Noah, Ben Chicoria
HOSPITAL VISITOR Bonnie Peterson
NURSERY ATTENDANT Michelle Basci
TELLERS Victor Johnston, Bret McCleary
USHERS Kathy Coe, Joyce Miller
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10:00am Sunday Worship 11:25am Conversation with Pastor Jim
houseofprayerhouston.org 14045 Space Center Blvd.
Houston, TX 77062 281-488-4439
“Grow in Faith, Make Disciples, Serve in Love”
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
2 9:00am—Chinese
Culture Center
10:30am—OA
3 10:am—Worship
11:25am—
Conversation with Pastor Jim
4 Office Closed
5 10:00am—Bolin
Institute
12:30pm—Bolin Institute
6:30pm—TOPS
7:00pm— OA/HOW
7pm—Council
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7 10:00am—Bolin
Institute
11:30am—Ladies
Luncheon
11:30am—Men’s
Lunch
1:00pm—Bolin Institute
2pm—Meals on
Wheels
7pm—SJD Roundtable
8 9:30am—Bolin
Institute
1:00pm—Bolin Institute
9 9:00am—Chinese
Culture Center
10:30am—OA
10 10:am—Worship
11:25am—
Conversation with Pastor Jim
6pm—Campfire
Worship
11 9:00am—Day
Camp & Bible Preschool
6:00pm—Bay
Pointe community Association
7:00pm—Praise
Team
12 9:00am—Day Camp
& Bible Preschool
6:30pm—TOPS
7:00pm— OA/HOW
13 9:00am—Day Camp
& Bible Preschool
14 9:00am—Day
Camp & Bible Preschool
7pm—Pack 956
15 9:00am—Day
Camp & Bible Preschool
August Worship Team
Availability Deadline
August Newsletter
Article Deadline
Senior High Top Golf
16 9:00am—Chinese
Culture Center
10:30am—OA
17 10am—Worship
11:25am—
Conversation with Pastor Jim
18 7:00pm—Praise
Team
19 6:30pm—TOPS
7:00pm— OA/HOW
7:30pm—Book Club
20 9:00am—Quilting
21 3:00pm—Quilting
22
23 9:00am—Chinese
Culture Center
10:30am—OA
24
10:am—Worship
11:25am—
Conversation with Pastor Jim
6pm - LRC Web
Meeting
25 7:00pm—Praise
Team
26 6:30pm—TOPS
7:00pm—OA/HOW
7:30pm—Bible Study
27 9:00am—Quilting
28 29 30 9:00am—Chinese
Culture Center
10:30am—OA
Middle School Mania Mini-Golf
31 10:am—Worship
11:25am—
Conversation with Pastor Jim
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“Get Acquainted Conversations” with Pastor Jim – 7 Sundays Our Transition Pastor has scheduled "Get Acquainted Conversations" with
members the first seven Sundays of his time at HoP. He would like to meet as many of you as possible at these Conversations. Sheets are in the Narthex for you
to sign up. Come to worship and sign up to Get Acquainted with Pastor Jim!
Please join us on Sunday, July 24 for our Annual Christmas in July celebration!
We’ll sing Christmas carols during worship and eat Christmas cookies after worship. A sign up sheet will go on the bulletin board if you can bake and bring cookies for this special Sunday.
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14045 SPACE CENTER BLVD.
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77062
houseofprayerhouston.org
281-488-4439
Jim Grunow, Transition Pastor [email protected]
208-571-6309
Elida Lopez - Secretary [email protected]
281-488-4439
Curtis Bradbury - Program Director [email protected]
408-332-1855
Tony Martinez - Music Director [email protected]
Ginny Blasczyk - Organist [email protected]
Steve Norlin & Nik Adam - Praise Team Leaders
