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NEWSLETTER May 2008 THE LAKES LUTHERAN CHURCH 8200 WEST SAHARA AVE Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Published monthly, Volume 26, Issue 5 Issued March 2008 |
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IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS May Facing Moral Issues May 4th after the 10:30 service (Page 7) Sunday, May 4th 10:30 AM service new members received
Thursday, May 8th 12:00 Senior Group organizational meeting (Page 4)
Saturday, May 10th, 8:00 AM Men’s Breakfast (Page 5) Saturday, May 10th, United Blood Drive (Page 5)
Monday, May 12th, Grief Support Group 5-6:00 PM Page 5) Thursday, May 15, 5-7:00 PM Sunday School Practice for worship service on May 18th. (Page 3)
Sunday, May 18th, our Sunday School children will lead our 10:30am Worship Service (see page 3)
Sunday, May 18th Congregational Meeting 11:45 (Enclosed Agenda Page 10)
Thursday, May 22nd 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM Life Line Screening (Page 7)
Sunday, May 25th Confirmation (See Pastor Kurt’s message)
Monday, May 26th Memorial Day church office closed
Tuesday, May 27th Women’s Night Out 6:00 PM (Page 4) June June 4-6 Synod Assembly ( Page 3) June 8th Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ( Page 4)
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Dear friends, You are an answer to prayer. Not only my prayer for a community in Christ in which we can thrive and live thankful lives of service and praise, but you are also the answer to Jesus’ prayer. Pastor Carolyn will preach this weekend on that prayer of Jesus in John 17. With her stories and deep conviction the Spirit will take us up a path of wonder and discovery. While she prepares and begins to preach, your prayers of support will combine with the power of the Word, and the miracle of preaching will unfold. Do you believe that? Do believe there is such potential in preaching the Word? Then maybe you regard our table fellowship with Christ and the Baptism of water and the Spirit with equal wonder. You are an answer to Jesus’ prayer: that others come to believe in him through the love his disciples proclaim and give away. We are close to celebrating the other major festival of the church year (besides Christmas and Easter), the power of God’s Spirit poured out upon Jesus’ disciples at Pentecost. This year on Mother’s Day we will also celebrate Pentecost. We invite you to wear red and bring a can of food in a red can or box to place on the front steps. The food will go to the Lutheran Social Services of Nevada pantry—food that is much needed for the feeding of the hungry. If you can help create a job for someone else, even better! On May 25, four of our confirmation students will affirm their baptismal faith, saying yes to their identities as children of God, brothers and sisters of Christ, their Lord. Please pray for Annalyse Cordon, Ryan Delaney, Shaunna Lee, and Nick Wesen, as they finish their preparation and begin their new chapter in discipleship. Discipleship is learning on the job with Jesus, and we all need to embrace the responsibility to grow in Christ. (Continued on page 2) |
