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Inspiring Worship 2—6

Experiencing Family 7—10

Sharing Grace 11—17

Kinsmen Budget Update 18

Birthdays 19

August 2019 Kinsmen Connection

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SERMON SERIES

July 27-28 Practice Praying (Psalm 138, Luke 11:1-13)

August 3-4 Practice Listening (Psalm 49:1-12, Luke 12:13-21)

August 10-11 Practice Generosity (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, Luke 12:35

-40)

August 17-18 Practice Growing (Hebrews 11:29--12:2,

Luke 12:49-56)

August 24-25 Practice Serving (Isaiah 58:9b-14, Luke 13:10-17)

August 31/September 1 Practice Making Room (Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16;

Luke 14:1, 7-14)

The role of the Christian church is to cultivate and form people with distinctive habits of the heart or

practices like hospitality and generosity. Through these practices, the church cultivates people who (as

Craig Van Gelder says) “can risk being peaceful in a violent world, risk being kind in a competitive

society, risk being faithful in an age of cynicism, risk being gentle among those who admire the tough,

and risk love when it may not be returned, because we have the confidence that in Christ we have been

reborn into a new reality.” During the next month, we will focus on specific practices as a congregation:

prayer, listening, generosity, growing, serving and making room. We hope that you find joy in one or

more of these practices and that you grow in love as you are formed in Jesus’ way of life.


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According to the book Missional

Church edited by Darrell Guder,

the “aim of the church is to

shape a people into an

alternative way of life”—to

cultivate people so that they

exchange their instruments from

swords into ploughs and spears into farming

instruments. In order to do this, the church must cultivate

and form people with distinctive habits of the heart or

practices like hospitality and generosity, etc.

Through these habits or practices, the church cultivates

people who “can risk being peaceful in a violent world,

risk being kind in a competitive society, risk being

faithful in an age of cynicism, risk being gentle among

those who admire the tough, risk love when it may not

be returned, because we have the confidence that in

Christ we have been reborn into a new reality.”

Counter to what the church proposed through monastic

movements of the past, the role of the church isn’t to

withdraw from the world, but to “keep the world from

distracting the church from its purpose of cultivating the

people of God.” That is why we, as the church, use

practices. Practices are important in the life of faith as

we grow spiritually.

Practices “form people in a way of life…because the

Christian gospel is at once belief that involves behavior

and a behavior that involves belief.” They form us in the

way of Jesus and that is a lifelong process. As the

Christian community lives out these many and varied

practices, it becomes a sign and instrument of God’s

reign of hope, peace, joy and love breaking into our

lives today. The purpose of the church, then, is to

witness to the power and presence of God’s reign

today through the faithful participation in Christian

practices. Grace and Peace,

Beth Warpmaeker

Senior Pastor

An important reminder when looking at church habits

and practices (and the reason our upcoming sermon

series is entitled “Practice not Perfection” is that their

indicators for success are not determined by

quantitative measures, but by “the quality of Christian

love experienced in the midst of common life and

ministry” In other words, the value of a

congregation’s practices is not evaluated by results

defined by society (status, power, influence, numbers,

perfection). Instead, the value is found in the growth

in love and in the process of involvement,

commitment, and participation in following Jesus.

The Missional Church in perspective gives further

definition to what the missional character of practices

are: “Practices must be understood not simply as

things we do to grow spiritually, but rather as

concrete ways in which our participation in God’s

mission is embodied in relation to our

neighbor….Spiritual formation or Christian

discipleship cannot be merely an in-house affair. We

must engage the curriculum of the world as we

expect to encounter God’s presence in the neighbor

or stranger. Congregations must make space for

deep engagement with the biblical narrative in direct

relationship to an engagement with the world.” This

means that we are to learn where God’s presence is

active outside the church and calling for our

engagement in mission.

During the next month, we will focus on specific

practices as a congregation: prayer, listening,

generosity, growing, serving and making room. We

hope that one or more of these practices resonates

with you and that you will find joy through

participating in God’s mission and by growing in

love as you are formed in Jesus’ way of life.

PASTORS WORD

1 Darrell L. Guder and Lois Barrett, Missional Church: A Vi-

sion for the Sending of the Church in North America, The

Gospel and Our Culture Series (Grand Rapids, MI: W.B.

Eerdmans Pub., 1998), 152. 2 Ibid., 152-3. 3 Ibid., 153. 4

Ibid. 5 Ibid., 156.


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MUSIC MINISTRY

ALLELUIA CHOIR

No matter how much you love your job, work

can be stressful and exhausting. At home there’s

a whole load of other issues to deal

with. So after a long hard days sitting at a desk –

singing will help take your mind off all the

politics, deadlines and problems that seem to

take over your life. All that being said, join the

Alleluia Choir. The choir is made up of volunteers

who are dedicated, committed to serving, and

are fun-loving. All levels of singing are welcome

from beginner to advanced. Practices resume on

Wednesday, August 14, from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in

the Choir Room, (room 10 of the Community Life

Center).

Questions? Contact

Joey Bansuelo ([email protected])

KINSMEN RINGERS & JUBILEE RINGERS

Kinsmen’s adult handbell groups will be

resuming rehearsals in September.

Contact Lynnae Schatz

([email protected])

CHILDREN’S CHOIRS

4 year olds through 5th grade students will

resume in September.

For more information contact Lauren Rivera

([email protected])

7:00 PM


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June 8 & 9

Abendmusik Concert Series

2019 - 2020

MUSIC FOR ALL SEASONS

ABENDMUSIK invites you to join us for our 2019-2020 concert series, Music For All Seasons.

Welcome the arrival of fall with bluegrass and barbecue! Our own Steve Hale and his band will lead a toe-tapping

evening of gospel and traditional bluegrass tunes, interwoven with the fascinating story of the circuit-rider preachers who

evangelized the American frontier. The program begins at 6PM in the Sanctuary. Top off that down home feeling with a

BBQ Baked Potato dinner before the concert. Dinner tickets will be available for purchase online in September.

Experience the winter beauty of music for Advent on December 8th at 6PM. Our talented Kinsmen musicians and guest

instrumentalists combine for this annual concert tradition. The centerpiece of the evening will be the choral cantata

”Winter’s Grace” by Joseph Martin, featuring music and readings with an Advent theme. Paired with music for handbells

and other instruments, we evoke the special wonder of the season. Join us for a festive reception following the program.

Promise of Spring is still a “work in progress” due to a date conflict for our performers. Please check the Events page at

kinsmenlutheran.org for updated information.

On May 17th, 2020 get ready for summer with the VOX ensemble of the Houston Show Choir. These amazing

performers sing and dance through an array of familiar pop standards. You won’t want to miss this fun -filled evening!

The concert begins at 6PM and will be followed by an ice cream encore!

How can you help???

Are you an artist? In keeping with our theme, we would love to feature artwork and photography depicting the seasons at

our concerts this year. Might you have something we could display?

Are you a baker? We would love to include your sweet creations at our receptions. We especially invite you to be a part

of the Christmas Cookie Extravaganza at the Dec.8 concert.

Are you a people person? We always need ushers, greeters and reception hosts at our concerts.

Are you able to provide financial support? The Abendmusik concert series relies wholly on donations to fund our

programs. Freewill offerings are gladly accepted at concerts to cover our expenses and donations may also be made

through the online giving kiosk. Thrivent grants are appreciated, as well. Please consider contributing for this season and

the future!

Please contact Sherrie McMahon at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer. Thank you!

Date TBA

Promise

of Spring

Dec 08

Winter’s

Grace

May 17

Sounds like

Summer

Sept 29

Welcome

Fall, y’all


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Call Committee Update: The call committee seeking a bilingual pastor is happy to announce our resurgence. We have kept

Deacon Einstein Gonzalez in our thoughts and prayers, as he lives out his Baptismal covenant. The

baptismal covenant is a strong reminder and guidance to Kinsmen's congregation. Our baptism

places us on a lifelong journey that is characterized by our relationship to God, our relationship to

our family, and our relationships with our faith community, community, and wider world. Living in

our baptismal covenant means living a life of growth in the faith practices of discipleship. The call

committee continues to live in the covenant of baptism as well. We are actively in conversation

with ministers who will bring to life this Spanish-speaking ministry.

I would like to share Psalm 40:1-8 with you. Our committee listened to this passage as we returned

to seeking another pastor: “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He

lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm

place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and

fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look

to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you

have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of

your deeds, they would be too many to declare...Then I said, “Here I am, I have come…I desire to

do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”

We encourage you to seek us out and let us know your thoughts, concerns and prayers at this

point in the call process.

Yours in Christ,

Stefanie McIntosh

Background: In May 2018, the Kinsmen Church Council initiated the formation of a call committee for a

Spanish-speaking pastor. In June 2018, the Council approved the members of the call committee. After

many meetings and interviews, Deacon Einstein Gonzalez was called to Kinsmen in January 2019. In

March, he had to resign due to a crisis with his family in Venezuela. Later, the Church Council asked for the

Call Committee to reconvene and begin a new search. Mike Nash continues as the chair of the Call

Committee. Other members are Pastor Beth Warpmaeker, Linda Martens, Sandra Gutierrez, Julie Mulkey,

Adan Plata, Randy Bratsven and Stefanie McIntosh. Since April, The team has met three times to review

candidates and to review the criteria we are looking for in a candidate.


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Camp Kinsmen

(entering 1st through 8th

grades)

Register at www.kinsmenlutheran.org/

summer

Register Now for Summer Care!

CAMP HOPE WRAP UP

Camp Hope Lab: Re-write

the Rules was AWESOME!

Thanks to all our volunteers,

donors, campers, and of

course our incredibly middle

school ang high school

staff.

We had a total of 127 campers at Camp Hope who

learned 15 different Bible stories throughout the 3

weeks. A camper parent quote: “By the way, [my

daughter] loves camp. She wakes up every morning

asking it is time to go to camp...She proudly walked

in to her table by herself. She has been attending

Kinsmen since she was 2 years old. She has never

done that. Most of the times, she is holding on and

hugging me when I have to leave her. She walked in

by herself this morning as well. Mommy is having a

hard time adjusting, but she is doing great. Thank

you for this early preparation for the first day of

school. We will sign up for camp next summer too”

SAVE THE DATE!

Begins September 8 Sunday School is for children 3 years old as of

September 1 through 5th grade. Mark your calendar

for 9:30-10:30 AM and check your email and our

website for registration coming soon.

http://www.kinsmenlutheran.org/summer

http://www.kinsmenlutheran.org/summer


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Adult Group News

• Group Summit – Sunday, August 18

12:00PM – 2:00PM

Members and leaders of Bible Studies,

Circles, Small Groups, Common Interest

Groups, Neighborhood Missional Groups

or anyone interested in learning more

about what Groups will be up to this

year are invited to join us for a Group

Summit on Sunday, August 18. At the

Summit you will learn about the

opportunities for Groups in this coming

year. Lunch will be provided. Please

register through the link that has been

sent to you through Group Member

News. If you have any questions,

contact Mark at

[email protected]

Middle School News

Confirmation Launch will be in the Great

Room at 10:30 AM on August 18.

Middle School can be a confusing

time. Middle School youth are beginning

to figure out who they are and who they

want to be. Confirmation Small Groups

can be a blessing to youth during their

Middle School years. Confirmation Small

Groups are an opportunity to provide

youth a place to build friendships in the

faith, process their Middle School

experience and be challenged to develop

spiritually through studying God's Word

together. During the Confirmation Launch

you will learn about the upcoming year

and sign up to participate in a God’s

Work Our Hands service project. If you

know a 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade youth who

would like to join one of our Confirmation

Small Groups, contact Rudy Flores

at [email protected]

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Join us at Abandoned Animal Rescue for

God’s Work Our Hands on Sunday,

August 25. Sign up with Kristen at

[email protected]

GROUP NEWS


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IS BACK!


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HOLY LAND TRIP

Are you interested in visiting biblical and archaeological sites that will deepen your understanding of the Bible?

Some unique features of this trip will be:

• Experiencing the 5th Gospel – The Land—by visiting key sites from the Biblical narrative and learning about their

history and current relevance.

• Forming a relationship with our mission partner in Bethlehem (Bright Stars of Bethlehem).

• Learning how Christians living in the West Bank foster hope.

• Engaging in the arts and culture focus as well as the health and wellness focus of the ministries of Christians in

Bethlehem.

• Meeting and learning from Christian, Muslim and Jewish peacemakers.

Holy Land Trip Meeting on Aug. 4

Holy Land Trip: June 14-27, 2020 (Optional extension to Jordan June 11-15)

Cost: approx. $4500 (includes land and airfare from Houston)

Join Kinsmen members and friends on this life-changing trip to the Holy Land! If you are interested, come to the first

official trip meeting on Sunday, August 4 at 12:30PM. A non-refundable down payment of $500 will be due at that time.

Kinsmen members will be given a chance to sign up first before we open it up to other friends. So please do reserve your

spot now.

This trip will visit biblical and archaeological sites from as far south as Beer Sheva to as far north as Ancient Dan. It will

deepen your understanding of the Bible, but it will also give you insight into the current Christian witness of our Lutheran

brothers and sisters, specifically in the city of Bethlehem.

Contact Pastor Beth at [email protected] if you are interested in this journey of faith, learning and

relationship building.


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June 8 & 9Upbring/Krause Center – It is our tradition at Kinsmen to collect a “Noisy Offering” that benefits a

Mission Partner on the second Sunday of every month. This month’s Mission partner

is Upbring Krause Children’s Center.

The girls served at Upbring Krause Children’s Center are far more than a number, a label or a statistic. They have

survived extraordinarily hard circumstances. These girls are warriors and survivors. Each girl who comes through our

residential programs brings their own dreams, talents and abilities, and it’s our joy to provide them a safe place to grow

and thrive.

Many of the girls arrive at Krause after experiencing severe abuse or neglect. These courageous young women are

between the ages of 12-17, and they begin to grow and heal through in-depth clinical therapy, personal development

activities and spiritual care in a safe setting.

Girls stay an average of six to eight months and begin to feel a restored sense of hope in their futures – thanks to the

support of Krause’s staff and therapists specializing in Trauma-Informed Care. Often during the healing process, girls

discover special interests and talents and begin to live a healthy lifestyle. Many girls are either reunited with biological

family or connected with a loving foster family after living at Krause.

Krause Children’s Center Offers:

• Individual, family and group therapy

• Ongoing psychiatrist monitoring and medication management

• On-site medical and nursing care

• Therapeutic recreation daily

• Experiential therapy

• On-campus education through Trinity Charter Schools

• Life skills groups

• Variety of regular activities (community outings, arts & crafts, gardening, yoga, dance, animal-assisted groups and

more)

• Spiritual growth (individual and group counseling, church services and bible study)

Thank you for your extraordinary generosity.

NOISY OFFERING


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Community of Hope - Learning to Listen with the Ear of Your Heart

For those who wish to serve the community in a unique and compassionate way, Kinsmen Lutheran Church offers training

through their Community of Hope ministry.

As a designated center for Community of Hope International, Kinsmen trains lay people to serve in pastoral care at

hospitals, assisted living centers, or anywhere they feel called. Over the course of 13 weeks, the training guides

participants through the tenants of Benedictine Spirituality—which center around balance, humility, and hospitality—as

well as teaching practical lessons on how to minister to others.

The next Community of Hope training will begin Tuesday, August 27 and continues through November 19. Training is

open to the community, and the course fee is just $50. An application form is due two weeks prior to the start of class

and may be obtained by contacting Lynnae Schatz at 281.444.3127, ext. 143 or [email protected].

Patti Suler enrolled in the course in 2015 and has been serving with Community of Hope ever since.

“I took it solely for personal reasons because it offered such an amazing opportunity for spiritual growth,” Patti says. But

she has gone on to serve in numerous ways, such as spending time one-on-one with older adults and leading worship

services twice a month in a unit for people with Alzheimer’s.

“We have an aging population, and the need for connection to God and good people is so critical right now,” Patti

says. “There is no church in any denomination where there are enough staff to provide that. So that’s where Community

of Hope comes in.”

After completing their training, lay chaplains choose for themselves where they wish to serve. Kinsmen currently has 38

lay chaplains who serve in hospitals, cancer ministries, assisted living centers and more. Along with their service, the lay

chaplains gather each month to build relationships with each other, debrief, and continue learning in what’s known as the

Circle of Care.

Simple acts of being present and humbly serving others is what Community of Hope is all about. If the thought of that

makes your heart beat fast, Patti encourages you to attend the training to learn more.

“We’re trained to listen with our heart,” she says. “We don’t offer solutions, we don’t offer fixes, we don’t tell people

what to do. The greatest gift you can give someone is to listen in a nonjudgmental way—to provide presence and support

just by listening. In this world, that is an amazing gift.”


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An Update on the Capital Campaign:

As you may recall, a little over a year ago we were actively in the middle of the Kinsmen Capital

Campaign, sharing the exciting plans we have for Kinsmen and our future in the community we

serve. As a reminder, the campaign was initiated to support our ministry in becoming, as Pastor

Beth stated, “stronger and more relevant enabling us to serve more people in a deeper way.”

The In the Community … for Good campaign was launched to enable us to:

1. Attain financial health for our ministry

2. Improve the facility to serve our ministry needs, and

3. Implement our vision for the future, which can be summarized as growing new worship

communities by increasing generational and cultural diversity, and growing our discipleship

through focused outreach and communication.

During the campaign 180 commitment cards were returned to us with 168 making financial

commitments. The combined commitments and contributions received at this point are in excess of $1.37 million. Thank you for

your generosity!! Over the past 12 months, several exciting projects and initiatives have been funded as a result of the generous

contributions from our congregation.

This includes:

· Paying off the roof loan in full

· Installation of a water heater for the dishwasher

· Cultural training for Staff

· Increasing the Parish Nurse role and Hiring a Wedding Coordinator

· Hiring a young adult outreach leader

· Offering English as a Second Language (ESL), citizenship, and Financial Peace classes to jumpstart Spanish ministry before we

have another pastor in place;

· New signage in the north parking lot for KCA

· A new Church Management System database

· Purchasing new computers in the Sanctuary

· New cameras that have been installed in the sanctuary making live streaming and videos possible

In addition, funding has been approved for several projects that have been initiated but are not yet

complete:

· Repair and upgrade of external lighting

· Upgrade sanctuary and other electrical capabilities

· Upgrading building usage capabilities and security

· Upgrades to the Bride’s Room

To date we have received contributions of $695,659, which represents 46% of the $1.5 million campaign target. Again, thank

you for your generosity! We are considering funding several additional projects and initiatives in the near future. Your ongoing

contributions are essential to ensure that we have a sufficient budget to fund these projects.

Your continued support of Kinsmen and the mission we serve is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about the Capital

Campaign or Kinsmen’s Long Range Vision for the future, please do not hesitate to ask us or Pastor Beth.

Peace,

Peter Abt, John England Bruce Best


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Have you seen the new library furniture?

This project was Made Possible by Gifts to the Kinsmen Endowment Fund

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

In January 2019, the library project was launched: $3,940 provided conference tables and chairs for the

Kinsmen library. This project provides a highly needed mid-sized meeting space for Kinsmen members and the

community.

The Kinsmen Endowment Committee is looking for other special projects to fund! Please submit your proposal

request to fund ministries that are above and beyond the Kinsmen Lutheran Church annual budget. These

ministries and programs must be connected in some way to the values, vision, and purpose of Kinsmen

Lutheran Church.

Projects to be considered would fall within the $3,000 - $5,000 range. A completion of a grant application

does not guarantee that it will be fully or partially funded. Please complete and return the Kinsmen Endowment

Fund Grant Application Form by October 1st for consideration in 2020.

The Grant Application Form is available on the Endowment Fund web page:

http://kinsmenlutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Grant-Application-Form.pdf.

If you have any questions about the Kinsmen Endowment Fund or the Grant Application Form, please contact

Melissa Turnquist at [email protected] or Pastor Beth Warpmaeker.

Peace in Christ,

Melissa Turnquist, Endowment Committee Chair

Endowment Committee Members: Pastor Beth Warpmaeker, Loretta Castaño, Ron Reder, Don Rosseisen, and

Craig Sutter


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God’s Work Our Hands - Get ready to serve!

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday

Sunday, August 25, 2019

God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday is a day to put our faith into action by serving our community in

ways that share the love of God with all of God’s people.

This will be Kinsmen’s 7th ‘God’s Work. Our Hands.’ Sunday.

On August 25, 2019, we will gather together for inspiring worship at 9 AM. Following worship we

will go out into the community to share grace and then return to Kinsmen at 12:30 PM for a

celebratory lunch of hamburgers and hotdogs.

THE EVENTS:

If you have questions about the day, contact Lynnae Schatz

at [email protected].

• Abandoned Animal Rescue - Landscaping: Help with landscaping at Abandoned Animal Rescue.

Minimum age is 12. Waiver will be signed onsite. Bring rakes and weed eaters. This project is

located in Magnolia/Tomball area.

• Champions Fire Department : Wash fire trucks and equipment for the local fire department. This

activity is reserved for families with young children.

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Help clean up at Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at Jones

and Grant Road.

• Hope Center Houston: Clean up projects at the center.

• Landscaping: Beautification - landscaping - at Kinsmen.

• Literacy Squad: Have 30 minutes to help children during the school year? Attend this orientation

to learn more about reading to two students every week at Kaiser or Klen Elementary.

Orientation will take place at the Bridging for Tomorrow - 1 mile from Kinsmen.

• NAM - Resale Shop: Help in the resale shop. Volunteers must be 16 years old or accompanied by

a parent. Organize and sort in the resale shop. Must be accompanied by a parent if younger than

16.

• Quilting for Lutheran World Relief: Tie and bind quilts for LWR. This project will be done at

Kinsmen in the Community Life Center.

• Teacher Projects: Help our local teachers with cutting, stapling, binding & more. This project will

be done at Kinsmen in the gym.

• Westie & Scottie Rescue of Houston: Work with rescued Westie & Scottie dogs - walking dogs,

playing with dogs, cleaning the “playroom” and “dorm”, folding towels and bedding, and

brushing and petting the dogs. This project is located in The Woodlands

• Celebration Lunch: Prepare and help clean up from the celebration! You will be working in the

Community Life Center.


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NAMI Friends and Family - August 17, 2019 – 9 AM – 1 PM

Register at Kinsmenlutheran.org (events tab/churchwide events)

This 4 hour course informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition

how to best support them. This class is open to family members, friends, neighbors,

advocates and anyone interested in learning more about mental health conditions and

how to support those impacted by diagnoses. It’s also an opportunity to meet other

people in similar situations and gain community support. The course walks through the

following topics:

• Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery

• Effective communication strategies

• The importance of self-care

• Crisis preparation strategies

• NAMI and community resources

Register at Kinsmenlutheran.org (events tab/churchwide events). Refreshments will be

provided.


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KINSMEN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Kinsmen Lutheran Church has a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to Kinsmen members who will

be attending a Lutheran College or University. This year’s scholarship recipient is Kylie Zochert, a sophomore

at Texas Lutheran University. Meet Kylie:

I major in Dramatic Media and double major in Social Entrepreneurship. My future plan is to continue my

education with a Master's degree in Arts Administration

with high hopes in becoming an executive director for a

theatre company. Texas Lutheran University has taught

me many things besides just academics. TLU focuses on

building our character just as much as our resume. It is a

place where you will find life-long friendships with your

peers and make close connections with the excellent

staff and faculty as well. TLU may be a small school but

it makes up for it in big opportunities. For example, I got

to work for a touring Broadway show this summer as

well as participate in local volunteering events. Growing

in my faith has been a large part of going to a Lutheran

school where not everyone is Lutheran. We thrive off our

diversity of faiths and celebrate our differences and gifts

given by God. I hope to use my gifts in the future to

advocate for arts education in public schools that

are often times overlooked. I'm very thankful for the

people and opportunities I have received from my

college experience and I'm excited to see where they

take me.

Many thanks and blessings,

Kylie


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GLIMPSES OF SHARING GRACE:

CARE MINISTRY May 2019

Flower Delivery 51

Prayer Shawl 1

grace

Glimpses

KINSMEN BUDGET UPDATE - CHURCH ONLY

Operating Highlights for June 2019

Budget Actual Variance

Total Income 115,241 142,215 26,974

Total Expenses 127,286 148,164 20,878

Net (12,045) (5,949) 6,096

Year-to-date

Total Income 777,153 892,449 115,297

Total Expense 803,851 859,026 55,175

Net (26,699) 33,423 60,241

Giving Update

Thankoffering Budget Actual Variance

Month-to-Date 90,070 101,936 11,866

Year-to-Date 601,849 628,701 26,852

Total Pledges 109

Against Pledge 109

Over Paid Pledge -

Non-Pledged 221

Total Households

Giving 322

GLIMPSES OF GRACE

JUNE 2019

Noisy Offering/Lutherhill $1,684.45

General Mission Support $9,756.40

Designated Mission SupportA5 $270.60

KCA Scholarships $1,428.00

TLC College Scholarships $968.00

JUNE TOTAL $14,107.45

YTD TOTAL $76,768.82


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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS *

*This list is compiled from church records. If your name is missing or the information listed above is

incorrect, please notify the church office. ([email protected])

Victoria Williams 8/1

Marie Borchert 8/2

Amy Dunnam 8/2

Willa Mueller 8/2

Aidan Nash 8/2

Joseph Clark 8/3

Steven Bane 8/4

Lorie Blanda 8/4

Jana Kulhanek 8/5

Rick Miller 8/5

Marianne Timmerman 8/5

Patrick Beecher 8/6

Lisa Reder 8/6

Jason Williams 8/6

Rachel Ferguson 8/7

Zachary Wells 8/7

Riston Zochert 8/7

Hope Banik 8/8

Kenneth Cox 8/8

John Henze 8/8

Joshua O'Donnell 8/8

Richard Schulze 8/8

Jeffrey Brady 8/9

Adair Mc Intosh 8/9

Bob Douglas 8/10

Thomas Sell 8/10

Jody Doyle 8/11

Angela Meyer 8/11

Grover Smith 8/14

Mary Collins 8/15

Kailey Hines 8/15

Jacqueline Mihalik 8/15

Barry Rosendale 8/15

Destiney De Leon 8/16

Daniel Grobe 8/16

R'Nay Havran 8/16

Peter E Nielsen 8/16

Jacob Gillette 8/17

Dora Orosco 8/17

Joe Pearce 8/17

Amy Alderman 8/18

James Leffel 8/18

Gitta Moseley 8/18

Scott Nott 8/18

Doug Porter 8/18

Doug Ray 8/18

Hunter Watson 8/18

Timothy Wilson 8/18

Meghan Lowe 8/25

Emma Rogers 8/25

Doris Thompson 8/25

Joseph Van Deilen 8/25

Myrlene Chapman 8/26

George Karker 8/26

Kelsey Mc Coy 8/26

Don Rosseisen 8/27

Diane Smith 8/27

Courtney Watkins 8/27

Nathan Anderson 8/28

Emily Baker 8/28

Aiden Dominguez 8/28

Abigail Hanson 8/28

Spencer Hilpert 8/28

Benjamin Holloway 8/28

Jonathan Hurst 8/28

Grace LeMay 8/28

Janet Mueller 8/28

Jason Awbrey 8/29

Dina Castaneda 8/29

Kennie Hall 8/29

Gary Robertson 8/29

Tangie Cooper 8/30

John Hyun 8/30

Alvin Johnson 8/30

Rich Mueller 8/30

Adelyn Ray 8/30

Erik Smith 8/30

Julie Kinney 8/31

William Puder 8/31

Billy Joe Meyer 8/11

Victoria Mills 8/11

Richard Williamson 8/11

William Joyce 8/12

Sandra Peterson 8/12

Lauren Rivera 8/13

Jake Wilson 8/13

Andrew Landgraf 8/14

Reagan Lee 8/14

Blake Marsh 8/14

Kelly Strickler 8/19

Gary Bertelson 8/20

Vera Matson 8/20

Jennifer Merkel 8/20

Colin Young 8/20

Mike Yuen 8/20

Carol Hammonds 8/21

Corey Klein 8/21

Elissa Monrad 8/21

Jaime Smith 8/21

Daniel Sutter 8/21

Alan Fanaff 8/22

Brian Moore 8/22

Roberta Lee 8/23

Molly Zoril 8/23

Janet Clark 8/24

Martha Hahn 8/24

Pete Schmeisser 8/24

Nadine Wittenberg 8/24

John Hey 8/25

Jake Holsberg 8/25

Kinsmen Staff Reach a staff member directly by dialing 281-444-3127,

plus their extension

Rev. Dr. Beth Warpmaeker, Senior Pastor

[email protected] — Ext 118

Rev. Mark England, Youth & Family Ministry

[email protected] — Ext. 124

Lynnae Schatz, Director of Congregational Life


Sara Ray, Director of Children’s Ministry & Outreach


Colette Edwards, Special Events Coordinator


Julie Hughes, Office Manager


Austin Vaughn, Communications Director and

Young Adult Outreach Director


George Skirm, Director of Media

[email protected]

Irene Baasen, Accounting & Financial Reports


Jane Jacobi, Payroll Clerk


Anh Truong, Accounts Payable Clerk

[email protected]

Kristen Schulze, Contemporary Worship

Co-coordinator

[email protected]

Lauren Rivera, Director of Children's Music

[email protected] —Ext. 122

Joey Bansuelo, Alleluia Choir Director


Sherrie McMahon, Organist, Abendmusik

[email protected]— Ext. 122

Steve Hale, Praise and Worship Leader

[email protected]

Lisa Yeager, KCA Preschool Director


Rudy Flores, Asst. Director for Before & After Care


Ruben Aranda, Custodian

Gonzalo Montes, Custodian

Membership

Connection is a monthly publication of Kinsmen Lutheran Church. Deadline for submitting news is the

15th day of each month or the previous church

business day if the deadline falls on the weekend or on a church holiday. Articles are preferred electronically, but may be faxed or hand-delivered to a staff member.

Interested in learning more about

Kinsmen? Contact Pastor Beth,

Pastor Mark, or Lynnae Schatz

([email protected])

for more information.

Worship Schedule:

INFORMAL

WORSHIP

Saturdays

5:30 PM

TRADITIONAL

WORSHIP

Sundays

8:15 & 11 AM

CONTEMPORARY

WORSHIP

Sundays

9:30 AM

COMMUNION

OFFERED AT ALL

SERVICES

FELLOWSHIP

BREAKFAST

beginning at 9 AM

OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Thursday

9 AM—5 PM

Friday

9 AM—12 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION

281-444-3126 Phone

281-444-1733 FAX

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