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As we enter the ever-so-

hectic month of May, let’s

look over the rise to see

what’s on the other side

together.

May 30th, Trinity Sunday,

marks the last day of the Fall

-Spring calendar.

Starting June 6th, we

transition to one 9:30am

service through the duration

of Summer, returning to two

services on September 12th.

After each Summer

service, the youth will be

providing a brunch in the

café, as a fellowship

opportunity for the church.

The following week, June

13th, marks the start of our 5

-day VBS Program, which

will run from 6:30-8:30pm

June 13-17. The theme this

year will be a ―High-Seas

Adventure‖ and promises to

be a lot of fun. Registration

will become available online

soon.

This is a great opportunity

for friends outside of Lord of

Summer Approaches

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF STAMPOREE

In their continuing effort to support LWR, the Kindred Sisters is asking all LOLLC

members and friends to help support this LWR project by collecting and saving can-

celled postage stamps. For your convenience and collection, a “Stamporee” box is in the

Welcome Center waiting for your used envelopes containing cancelled stamps. If tearing

off envelope, leave at least 1-1/2‖ around the stamp. Commemorative Stamps, State and

United States Stamps from Fishing and Hunting Licenses are most desirable. RE-

MEMBER: Cancelled Stamps are available … not only from each of us personally, but

from businesses and even GARAGE SALES.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 9700 Neenah Ave, Austin, Texas 78717 Phone 512.671.6100 Fax 512.671.6103 www.lordoflifeaustin.org

May 2010 Edition Volume No. 1005

Upcoming Fellowship:

Work Day

Kindred Sisters Outing

Women’s Bible Study

Growing in Christ Class

Choir and Bells

GET INVOLVED!

Inside this issue:

Summer Approaches 1

LWR Stamporee 1

Kindred Sisters 2

Sunday School Reminder 2

Birthdays / Anniversaries 2

Library Notes 3

Angel Food Ministries 3

Remember in Prayer 3

Power for Abundant Life 3

Power… (continued) 4

Preparing for Sunday 4

Other News 5

Memorials 5

Worship Leaders 6

Calendar 7



Women’s Bible Study 10

Life to get involved, so if

you’re thinking of register-

ing your child, please

consider inviting neighbors

and friends as well.

Finally, rounding out the

summer, the Camp

Chrysalis Family Retreat

will take place July 30 —

Aug. 1. More information

about this event can be

found on Page Five.

Now, as we bring our

minds back around to May,

let me thank all of you will

(or did, depending on when

you’re reading this) help

with the Annual Work Day

on May 1. It’s such a bless-

ing to have so many helping

hands keeping our building

looking beautiful.

Church Council will be

having their own retreat on

May 15th. So let’s make

sure to pray that it

invigorates the Spirit in our

leadership to ever follow

closely the vision God has

for our ministry as a church.

God’s Work, Our Hands

And lastly, let’s remem-

ber the very special last

Sundays of May.

May 23rd will be the

day of Confirmation for

several of our youth. We

look forward to supporting

them as they honor God in

this gesture of committed

faith.

May 30th will be the

day of Receiving New

Members. We eagerly

look forward to embracing

those joining us as mem-

bers of Lord of Life, and

enjoying a time of fellow-

ship with them in a recep-

tion between services.

In all these events

coming this month and

through the Summer, we

pray God’s continued

blessing on our church and

its members. May you

walk in the peace of the

Lord, ever looking forward

to the new ways God

reveals His grace to us!

David Pencil

Life-Lines

Kindred sisters has a few cookbooks left. Get yours be-fore they are all gone. They make wonderful gifts and are only $10.00 each! Get yours while they last in the Koinonia Café or the office.

May Birthdays & Anniversaries

Simply Giving You may set your contri-butions to be automati-cally deducted from your bank account on the schedule that works best for you!

Contact the church office for a simple form to fill out.

KINDRED SISTERS NEWS

Tuesday, May 4 … Kindred Sisters Meet at LOLLC

early in the morning, as we will leave at 10:00 am

to carpool to Zilker Botanical Gardens. We are

looking forward to a spectacular day to tour the

gardens with lunch following … Shady Grove

seems to be the choice.

Kindred Sisters offers Christian fellowship and support to all ladies and friends of Lord of

Life. Please join us whenever you are able to do so. At our April 6 gathering, we assem-

bled 50 Health Kits for Lutheran World Relief. (See pictures in Café) YEAH … we met

our goal of 50 kits, thanks to our LOLLC family’s contributions. THANK YOU.

We were most fortunate to have a visitor helping us too. Marge Kretschmar’s sister-in-

Law, Laura Dube was with us. She spoke to us about their work with Mennonite Relief

Sale in Fairview, MI.

Laura and her husband, Carl, for five years now, have gone to Cameron, LA for four

months. They leave Michigan in November and return in April. They have built twenty

houses in Cameron with the help of hundreds of volunteers from all over Canada and USA.

They are very committed and do a tremendous job and service.

Reminders: Save Stamps … Hostess/Co-Hostess Sign-Up Sheet is on Kindred Sisters’

Board in Café – Please sign up accordingly.

Any questions: Contact Marge Kretschmar 258-2988 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690

Service Opportunities

In Service:

Media Assistant

Worship Assistant

Teller

Usher

Greeter Provisions:

Snacks for Coffee Time

Bread and Wine

Canned Goods Church Leadership:

Council

Education Committee

Evangelism Committee

Worship Committee

Building Committee

Office Volunteer

Contact Office for Info

Petry, Michael 05/26 Thurman, James 05/26 Swanson, Steven 05/28 DaMommio, Ethan 05/29 Carnes, Chester 05/30 Stefka, Jessika 05/31 Hugo and Loraine Bazan 05/17 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Covington 05/24 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Petry 05/24 Mr. & Mrs. Horace Pennington 05/25 Mr. & Mrs. David Pencil 05/27 Michael and Deanna Brown 05/30 David and Erica Smith 05/30

Kassel, Patricia 05/02 Donna, Kristen 05/03 DaMommio, Tanya 05/04 Wiruscheske, Carl 05/04 Baese, Writ 05/07 Dowling, Lauren 05/08 Pacheco, Brian 05/08 Smith, Diane 05/10 Vogele, Paige 05/10 O'Donnell, Deirdre 05/11 Kattawar, Tristyn 05/13 Olfers, Melvin 05/14 Sellers, Ryan 05/14 Renck, Jacob 05/17 Willenborg, Shane 05/20 Caldwell, Allison 05/21 Dailey, Lawrence 05/21 Hart, Amber 05/21 Carnes, Jared 05/23 Prather, Shelby 05/23 Garcia, Brenden 05/25

SUNDAY SCHOOL REMINDER

Children’s Sunday School will take place as normal on May 9, during the

Congregational Meeting at 9:30am.

The Last Day of Sunday School will be May 23.

(continued)

By: Donna Estes

There is no new suggested reading material this month, however, please consider using the

LOL library, there are lots of wonderful books and audio/visual material for everyone. Check it

out. Don't forget to sign the book out in the blue binder by the door. The rolling book cart will

be coming soon! Happy Spring Everyone!

I've traveled the world twice over,

Met the famous; saints and sinners,

Poets and artists, kings and queens,

Old stars and hopeful beginners,

I've been where no-one's been before,

Learned secrets from writers and cooks

All with one library ticket

To the wonderful world of books.

~ Anonymous ~

The subway trains get

their power through a

third rail which runs

alongside the 723 miles of

subway tracks and sup-

plies 600 volts of electric-

ity to each train.

Without the third rail’s

power, the whole system

would fail, and millions

of people would be

The largest subway in

the world is in New

York City. It is an

electric-powered under-

ground railway system.

Every day, the system’s

6,200 cars carry 3.5

million people to their

destinations. Each year,

more than a billion

people use the subway.

stranded. At all times, the

successful operation of

the subway system

depends on the power of

the third rail. Like the

third rail is the subway’s

source of power, the

Holy Spirit is the source

of power for you and I

and all Christians. As we

connect with the Holy

Power for Abundant Life — by Pastor Dave

Volume No. 1004

Food Contributions to Hill Country

Community Ministries

April collections:

146 pieces

Let’s keep it going!

REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM

ILLNESSES:

Ruby Ivy, Fran Hendrix,

Junette Gowen, Esther

Liardon, Alberta Otto, Dot

Harrington, Joy Warriner,

Ella Symank, Lynsey

Thurman, Angie Parr, Gladys

Soiseth, David Spilo,

Bob Lane, Dorothy Hamilton,

Nick Maddern, Elvira

Pelphrey, Robert Sopronyi,

Diann Sowell, Deb Durling,

Cindy Kassel, Nic Shappe,

Reileigh Mace, Teresa

Plessala, Jeannie Jones,

Katelyn Carter,

Mary Ann McGuire,

Terry Kinstley,

Rev. Allison Hoenen,

Rev. Jenning Hoenen,

Kelli Egan, Laverne Welch,

Lauretta Bennett,

Clyde Czajkowski,

Aaron Wood, Carl Giesecke,

Lanae Ortivez,

Becky Cockrum.

Library Notes — Suggested Reading

ANGEL FOOD MINISTIRES

Rib-Eye Steaks, Lasagna, Fish Fillets, Ham Steaks are samplings of Angel Food Ministries’

May $30 Signature Box. Specialty Boxes include a Seafood, Allergen-Free, and 4 for 4

Family Meals. The Just 4 Me – After School Box ($24) was so well liked/received that a

Just 4 Me – After School Fruit & Veggie Box ($16) was added.

Walk-In Orders Due Friday, May 9, 2010.

Distribution Saturday is May 22, 2010.

Please tell your friends and neighbors about this food relief/budget saving program …

remember, EVERYONE and ANYONE can participate in AFM. Thank you for the dona-

tions of Signature Box(s) to help our church family. Order forms and information are in

Life-Lines and in LOLLC’s WELCOME CENTER.

Are you willing to help take orders on the Last Order Sunday and/or help with Distribution

Saturday? We hope so … Any questions and willingness to help with this Outreach Minis-

try Opportunity, please contact Pastor Dave 671-6100 or Glenace Klinker 671-3690

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Spirit, we have the power we need to live as followers of Jesus. We have the

power to desire to live as followers of Jesus. We have the power to share the

joy of living as a follower of Jesus.

So, are you feeling a little run down post Easter? Have the world’s dilem-

mas and life’s concerns zapped your energy level, and do you feel you’re run-

ning on empty? Coffee may give you a spark to wake up, but energy for life –

you need an infusion of the Holy Spirit. He is our power of God’s presence in

our lives, in our church, in our community, in our world. He’s the third rail in

our lives, not just to keep us running, but for us to have abundant life.

And he’s here for the asking. I know it sounds to simple, to easy, but it’s

not. We begin by asking for his power and presence in our lives, and then we

trust in his presence and the power of God that he brings.

A word of caution, if you do, you will experience remarkable things that

you can’t control.

Jesus say, “I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me will do the same

things that I do. Those who believe will do even greater

things than these, because I am going to the Father.”

John 14:12

Pastor Dave

LOLLC LADIES – KINDRED SISTERS

Monthly Meeting – 1st Tuesday Morning

Upcoming Opportunities

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

10:00 am - Leave Church

Carpool to:

Assemble Health Kits

ZILKER BOTANICAL GARDENS

Eat Lunch Out

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

10:30 – Leave Church

Visit Shut-In

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

No Meeting

Hostess Sign-Up Sheet – Please sign Up

Questions: Marge Kretschmar 258-2988

or Glenace Klinker 671-3690

Preparing For Sunday

May 2 Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 May 9 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22:1-5 John 14:23-29 May 16 Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-21 John 17:20-26 May 23 Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-35 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 May 30 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15

MAY MENU

Life-Lines pgs. 8 & 9

& Welcome Center

MAY SCHEDULE

Lord of Life Lutheran Church Office

512-671-6100

9700 Neenah Avenue, Austin, TX 78717

At Office: Monday - Friday 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Walk-In Orders Due: Friday, May 7, 2010 (By 1:30 pm – NO EXCEPTIONS)

Sundays: Feb 28 and Mar 7 & 14, 2010

Cash, Money Order, or Lone Star Card

Distribution Day: Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:30 am – 10:30 am

at Lord of Life Lutheran Church

Boxes NOT picked up by 10:30 am will be donated to a family

in need. No credits or refunds can be made.

Volume No. 1004

Memorials

In memory of Harriett Rohne: Clarence Welborn

MEMORY GARDEN

The LOL Memory Garden is progressing quite nicely.

We have planted lots of lantana & in the window boxes

at the head of the cross there are dusty miller, zinnias,

and geraniums with rosemary planted at either side of

the window boxes. Dennis and Gloria Frederich put a

coat of spar urethane varnish on the wooden cross which

will hopefully help waterproof it. The Memory Garden

sign will hopefully be hung soon as well as the placement

of solar lights. We are in need of some donations - they

do not have to be new - they are: a stone birdbath and

either 12"x12" or 18"x18" stepping stones.

Please visit the garden at your convenience it is be-

side the Junior High Sunday School Room. It was quite

beautiful watching the butterflies in the wildflowers the

day we were working. A peaceful place to just sit qui-

etly and praise God!

Blessings ~ Rea, Donna, Gloria and Marilee ~

_________________

A heartfelt "thank you" to the following people who do-

nated items for the Memory Garden: Bill and Diane

Saegert for the park bench; George and Joy Warriner for

all the lantana plants and solar garden lights and Steven

Plessala, Custom Welding Works, Elgin, TX for the

beautiful Memory Garden sign.

THANK YOU for providing snacks for Sunday

Coffee Time:

Donna Estes, Olga Haenel, Patti Kassel and

Adele Evans

If you are interested in providing snacks, please

contact Marge or Rea.

OTHER NEWS

The Sunday Lunch Bunch is back!

The Lunch Bunch will be going to Waterloo Ice House at

Avery Ranch on Sunday, May 2nd following the second

service.

Address and phone number for the restaurant is 14900

Avery Ranch Blvd, 255-4873.

For additional info or to suggest future

places for the Lunch Bunch to visit,

please contact Diane Saegert, 837-4108

or [email protected].

Summer Family Retreat

Save the date! Join our church family for a fellowship and worship summer retreat. The retreat is Friday evening July 30th through Sunday afternoon August 1st at Lutheran Camp Chrysalis in the beautiful hill country near Kerr-ville. We will enjoy all the camp favorites: archery, canoe-ing, swimming, hiking, crafts, ropes courses, bible study, camp songs, camp fires, s’mores, outdoor worship and much more. The camp has air conditioned family cabins with large common areas and comfortable rocking chairs to enjoy the view. The camp will cook meals in the dining hall. You can choose which activities to participate in. Join us on this spiritual adventure. More information to come. Contact Dave or Erica Smith @ 255-8171.

Thanks Kids!

for adding some COLOR to our Easter bulletins.

Worship Leaders for May 2010

MAY 2, 2010 5th Sunday of Easter Color: White

Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Edith Swartz

Lector/Petitioner: Chuck Neeley Communion Assistant: Marge Kretschmar

Bread - 8:15: Bread - 10:45: Wine:

Altar Guild: Aaron Stratton, Lyn Caldwell, Julie Lucas, Hilary Spilo

Ushers - 8:15: Doug Caldwell, Bill Saegert

Ushers - 10:45: David Smith, Joe Petry, Mike Petry

Inside Greeters: Julia Neeley Outside Greeters: Chuck Neeley

Flowers: Tellers: Dick Fink & Rex Schroeder


Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Mindy Penland

Lector/Petitioner: Mike Petry Communion Assistant: Gayle Covington



Ushers - 8:15: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy

Ushers - 10:45: Gary Parsons, Matt Parr, Beverly Wendlandt, Ted Wendlandt

Inside Greeters: Nell Pennington Outside Greeters: Horace Pennington

Flowers: Rex & Mary Schroeder in Memory of Moms Tellers: Dick Fink & Rex Schroeder


Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Marilee Parsons

Lector/Petitioner: Dick Fink Communion Assistant: Katherine Stewart



Ushers - 8:15: Roger Vaughn, Doug Searcy

Ushers - 10:45: Gary Parsons, Matt Parr, Beverly Wendlandt, Ted Wendlandt

Inside Greeters: Rea Wiruscheske Outside Greeters: Savannah Scott

Flowers: Tellers: Dick Fink & Rex Schroeder

MAY 23, 2010 Day of Pentecost Color: Red

Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Rex Schroeder

Lector/Petitioner: Marge Kretschmar Communion Assistant: Max Kretschmar




Ushers - 10:45: Max Kretschmar, Mike Brown, Lee Penland, Gibb Prather

Inside Greeters: Beverly Wendlandt Outside Greeters: Ted Wendlandt

Flowers: In Honor of Frank & Gayle’s 30th Anniversary Tellers: Dick Fink & Rex Schroeder

MAY 30, 2010 Trinity Sunday Color: White

Presiding Minister: Pastor Dave Seddelmeyer Assisting Minister: Edith Swartz

Lector/Petitioner: Chuck Neeley Communion Assistant: Pam Kamensky




Ushers - 10:45: Max Kretschmar, Mike Brown, Lee Penland, Gibb Prather

Inside Greeters: Herman Haenel Outside Greeters: Olga Haenel

Flowers: Martha Orr in Memory of Mother Tellers: Dick Fink & Rex Schroeder

Life-Lines

May 2010

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Work Day

2

8:15 Traditional Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Contem-

porary Worship

“Lunch Bunch”

GiC Class 6:30pm

3

Women’s Study

“Esther” 6:30pm

4

Kindred Sisters

10:30am

Book Study

Group meets at

7:00pm

5

Hand-bell Practice

6:30pm

Choir Practice

7:30pm

6

Council Meeting

7:00pm

7

Angel Food

Orders due by

1:30pm

8

Backup Work

Day (if needed)

9

8:15 Traditional Worship 9:30 Congregation Meeting 10:45 Contem-

porary Worship

GiC Class 6:30pm

10

Women’s Study

“Esther” 6:30pm

11

Book Study

Group meets at

7:00pm

12

Game Day 2pm

Hand-bell Practice

6:30pm

Choir Practice

7:30pm

13

14 15

16

8:15 Traditional Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Contem-

porary Worship

GiC Class 6:30pm

17

Women’s Study

“Esther” 6:30pm

18

Book Study

Group meets at

7:00pm

19

Hand-bell Practice

6:30pm

Choir Practice

7:30pm

20

All Committee

Meetings

7:00pm

21

22

Angel Food

Distribution

9:30am -10:30am

23

Sunday Services

Confirmation

30

Sunday Services

New Members

24

Women’s Study

“Esther” 6:30pm

31

25

Book Study

Group meets at

7:00pm

26

Hand-bell Practice

6:30pm

Choir Practice

7:30pm

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