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Christ Lutheran Church East Monroe Street

Austin, Texas -

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email: offi ce@christaustin.org

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PASTOR JOHN

Dear Friends,

I read a quote the other

day that I found to be

quite interesting, but also

very disturbing. � e au-

thor said that “we Chris-

tians have given atheists

less and less in which to

disbelieve.”

I hate to admit it but

I think for the most part

this is true. � e st

Century church, in its

attempts to be relevant,

contemporary, and com-

passionate, has (to a large

extent) lost its soul.

Many in the church

have traded the truth of

God’s word for the relativ-

ism of the world. � ey

have sought to be politi-

cally correct rather than

spiritually faithful.

May that never be

the case with us here at

Christ, and for us as the

Lutheran Church Mis-

souri Synod. It was with

this thought in mind that

I embarked on our sum-

mer journey to study Jesus’

sermon on the mount.

For it is only as we learn

from and follow Jesus

that we can remain in the

truth, and that we can give

atheists plenty in which to

disbelieve.

Have a blessed month.

Pastor John

LETTER

FROM THE

PRESIDENT Sunday, August th, we

will dedicate the new con-

ference room. It looks great

and has been a long time

coming. It is particularly

exciting because the people

of Christ stepped up with

donations to pay for the

transformation of this room

and largely did all the work.

We can all be thankful and

proud.

Each year we set aside

some funds in the budget

for general maintenance and

larger ticket items like air

conditioners. Over the last

couple of years the funds

set aside and the regular

offerings given haven’t been

enough to make the needed

repairs. As a result, the

Trustees have had to priori-

tize the most critical items,

such as a new fire-supres-

sion system for the kitchen

and new air conditioners for

the sanctuary.

We have unmet needs

including major items like -

fixing the blinking sanctuary

lights, replacing or repairing

two more air conditioners,

repairing the office doorbell

for Alana’s safety, and a new

roof for the workshop. We

cannot do these and other

things within our current

giving. First and foremost,

each of us should consider

the appropriateness of our

regular budget giving.

Secondly, please consider

giving something above

and beyond to the Building

Repair Fund. The facilities

of Christ Lutheran have

been entrusted to the people

of Christ, and we all need to

do our part to keep it a great

place to worship.

- Alan Werchan

PASTOR JOHN STENNFELD

Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church

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R & R GROUPRELAXED & RE-

TIRED--but always

“Rarin’ to Go”!!

The R&R Group has no

plans during the month of

August.

SAVE THE DATE:

On September th after

Bible class we will carpool

and go to eat lunch at the

Leaning Pear in Wimber-

ley. After lunch we have

reservations at pm at the

Wimberley Glass Works

on RR for a glassblow-

ing demonstration. The

cost of the demonstration

is per person. We need

to know by September th

how many people will be at

lunch. The lunch menu can

be accessed at the Leaning

Pears web site. We checked

the restaurant out and the

prices are and under for

lunch and the food was deli-

cious. Please let the Decker’s

know if you plan to join us.

E-mail ehansigk @yahoo.

com, phone - cell

-. A map to the

restaurant will be provided.

EUNICE GUILD

The Eunice Guild will once

again take a sabbatical over

the summer months. Please

keep an eye on the upcom-

ing newsletters and bulletins

for the gatherings to resume.

Quilting Group - All are

welcome; no experience is

needed. Join us at am on

Thursday, August th &

th. Donations of cotton

material, sheets, blankets,

and mattress pads can be

used for our quilting. Please

contact Katherine Richter

with questions.

CONFERENCE ROOM DEDICATION We will cut the ribbon on

the conference room &

dedicate it for use at Christ

Lutheran Church on Sun-

day, August th, at :am

– just prior to the Voter’s

Meeting. VOTER’S MEETINGMark your calendars for the

next Voter’s meeting! It will

be held Sunday, August th

between early and late ser-

vices in the fellowship hall

starting at :am. Make

plans to attend.

TRAVIS HEIGHTS ART TRAILWhen Phyllis and I began worshiping with members of Christ, one of the fi rst impressions we had dealt with the variety of ways in which this congregation interacts with the com-

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munity. � e outpouring of support for the Pumpkin Patch last fall was a great example of the type of out-reach members of Christ off er. Once again this fall we will host a Pumpkin Patch and soon after that ends we hope to piggyback with another opportunity to touch our community. � e th Annual Art Trail will be held through-out the Travis Heights community on the weekend of November & . From am to pm residents of the com-munity will open their homes, yards, and shops to welcome neighbors and friends. Last year more than artists and orga-nizations participated and their director approached us about being involved this year.

We are excited about the opportunities this might provide us and if you have questions or comments, or would like to help, please direct contact Jordan or me. May God bless our eff orts! Contact Donn Trautner @ .. or dtraut-ner@gmail.com FEED MY LAMBS UPDATE� e sack lunch program

handed out lunches

during the month of July.

We continue to make

fresh sandwiches on the

last � ursday of each

month (this month’s date

is � ursday, August th.)

Our program is always in

need of supplies such as

non-perishable sack lunch

items (chips, brown paper

bags, fruit cups, plastic

spoons, granola bars, Vi-

enna sausages, plastic zip-

lock sandwich bags, and

tuna and crackers), and

personal hygiene items.

Please contact the church

offi ce with any questions.

� e church’s involve-ment comes in two ways. First, we will have a display of work from our summer Art Camps, the quilting group will have a display, and we will provide some type of food for visitors, all of which will happen on our property. � e second type of involvement comes with your help! We invite all

of our members to simply walk the Art Trail one or both days that weekend giving you the opportunity to meet your neighbors and maybe even purchase a beautiful piece of art. Members should feel no obligation to share anything about Christ Lutheran; just your pres-ence in the community is all that is needed.

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National Youth Gathering

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CREATE Art Camp

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Visual Arts CampIt took all of us to

make CREATE and EXPRESS art camps a success. � anks to our helpers, and to help from � rivent Action Team funds, we’ve been able to off er this pro-gram and make it more professional if you will year after year. Above all, your prayers are much appreciated as we draw and sculpt and paint and work on team art projects.

Expedition Norway� ere’s still time for

your family to fl y on over to Norway with us, and get on board and immerse in a cross-culture experi-ence around Christ in our small world after all. On Sundays at : am this summer fl oat the $ ords and ski the slopes of the country that the Disney movie “Frozen” made even more famous. Spend time with Jesus in August, and learn that He is good when life changes, when life is scary, when life is sad, and when life is good.

Kingdom Quest Meeting

� is year our Kingdom Quest Kids are going on a journey with Jesus. Let’s walk in His footsteps from the time He was born to the day He went

tors/Government Em-ployees/Military: With supplies - ; Without supplies - . Valued Clients: With supplies - ; Without supplies - . � e AHA just updated their manuals. If we can get at least people to take the course then the cost drops to per-person! Please plan to bring your own lunch. Maximum people per Saturday session. Please contact Jordan for details and to sign up to partici-pate in either one.

Genesis GardensServe with us on Satur-

day, August at Genesis Gardens ( Hog Eye Road, ) from am - noon. Serve good-ness with Mobile Loaves and Fishes by farming and caring for the land and preparing it for the homecoming of the residents of Community First! Village. Only volunteer spots; deadline is Sunday, July . Please contact Jordan for details and to sign up to serve.

Mobile Food Pantry

Serve with us on Sat-urday, August at Giv-ens Recreation Center ( E. th St., ) from : - : am. Nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger by

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years old) will be for sale starting Sunday, August . As you are able, please sign up in the Narthex to sell tickets, to bring items like homemade and handmade goods, and to help with the fun and games. It’s a great time and tradition for our entire congregation to renew our energy for knowing, loving, and following Jesus.

Men’s Discipleship Class

� is September we’ll start up a new series of topics based on God’s Word, and from now on, will get to meet around our new Conference Room table and utilize built-in state-of-the-art technology in our learn-ing. Please contact Tim Ristow to fi nd out how to get involved in this monthly time of faith and fellowship for men of Christ to challenge and cheer on each other in our callings.

CPR, AED, & First Aid

Receive Heartsaver training led by an Amer-ican Heart Association certifi ed instructor in the Fellowship Hall on Sat-urday, September or Saturday, September from am - pm. Cost breakdown is General Public: With supplies - ; Without supplies - . Students/Educa-

to prepare a place for us. From the Manger to the Mountaintop, there will many moments for our children to act, cre-ate, play, pray, read, sing, and serve in the name of King Jesus. Be a part of our shepherds/teach-ers, puppeteers, and spe-cial projects team and make the Bible come alive at Christ. Join us on Wednesday, August from :-: pm for planning and pizza. We’ll be talking about things in preparation for ‘-’ Sunday mornings with our Nursery, Age -Grade , and Middle School/HS. Please con-tact Jordan for details and to RSVP.

Rally DayMake plans to cel-

ebrate Christian Educa-tion with us on Sunday, September , and to support the Building Improvement Fund. Tickets for the BBQ meal ( for adults and for children -

JORDAN BOESSLING Minister of Creative Communica-tions & Community Connections

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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Fred Frieling, Jr. /a Scott Mitchell /a Dexter Juszczak /a Caitlin Rowlette /a

Tyler Hentschke /a Bill & Duannah Ashmore //0 Bob & Jean Wiley //0 Bob Wiley /a Sara Calvo /a Sherri Shadrock /a Pastor John & Pachalin Stennfeld //0 Michael & Cindy Zieschang //0 Leah Nicole Montoya /a

Frank & Joyce Veloz //0Mark Ziehr /a Harold & Shirley Hoes //0 Micka Ziehr /a LaVerne Larson-Crow /a Belinda Reveles /a Tracy Ristow /a Albert & Jane Carrion, Jr. //0 Dana Magruder /a Richard & Connie Ziehr //0 Kevin Craig /a LeMorris Galbreath /a Mehkiya Batts /a

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distributing food with the Central Texas Food Bank’s mobile food pantry. Only volunteer spots; must be years old to volunteer. Please contact Jordan for details and to sign up to serve.

Pumpkin PatchIn , there were

so many blessings that came from our fi rst ever pumpkin patch, and we’re excited to see how

God will work through this year’s. Help with unloading, daily sales staff shifts, advertising committee, decorating committee, and a recipes cookbook. Plan accord-ingly for our confi rmed delivery date of Saturday, October at am, and wait-list date of * urs-day, October at pm. A portion of the pro-ceeds to benefi t Water to * rive. Please contact Deborah Bynum to be a part of the process, and to be a blessing toward this gathering time and sharing time.

Travis Heights Arts Trail

Our fi rst foray as ‘artists’ on our neighborhood’s art

trail is set for Friday & Saturday, November & from am - pm. Our site will display quilts that

are made at our congrega-tion, by our quilting group which meets monthly, for distribution to global relief eff orts. We will also exhibit

art pieces created by the children of our summer art camps. Please contact

Donn Trautner to get involved in an opportunity

where we can meet our neighbors, mingle around art, and minister through

our presence.

Christmas ProgramOur Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod will

remember the th An-niversary of the Protestant Reformation in with resources refl ecting the

theme “It’s Still All About Jesus!” At Christ, we’re planning a Christmas program (“* e Build-

ing Blocks of * e Faith”) for Sunday, December during : service that

will set the stage for this historical milestone.

MediaJust a reminder that we

often take photos, and at times, video, of ministry events to put up around Church on the screen on Sundays and to post to the web that publicizes the worship, service, fel-lowship, and education life of Christ Lutheran.

GeneralPlease contact Jordan

with questions about any of these announcements. Be sure to check out the Sunday Mornings Christian Education as well as Community Connections bulletin boards for more in-formation on what’s happening in these ministries.

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