Pastor St-Onge is leading a discussion about “sharing your faith” on Wednesday nights at 7 PM.  This is part of the spring “Christian Education Night” at MLC, which begins with dinner at 5 PM and ends with a Service of Compline at 7 PM.  Some have asked where they can get the notes Pastor St-Onge is using.  Here’s a link:

http://prezi.com/e7xwhxhaknew/sharing-the-faith/

Public questioning of our junior confirmands will be held Friday, May 11th at 7 PM, with light refreshments following.  Everyone is invited to hear a fine group of young Christians confess their faith in Jesus.

Christian Education Night starts this Wednesday at 5:00 PM with dinner (freewill donations accepted).  There will be three classes this term starting at 6 PM following the schedule below.  The evening concludes with vespers at 7 PM, with an opportunity for private confession and absolution offered afterward by Pr. St-Onge.

April 18 to May 16: “Sharing Your Faith” with Pastor St-Onge

How can we share our faith with our Houston neighbors?  What are some of the challenges and pitfalls?  What stories would you like to share?  Join Pr. St-Onge as we strengthen our own faith by talking about sharing it.

April 18 and April 23: “Philemon” with Pastor Murray

Philemon may be the shortest of Paul’s epistles, but it is a masterpiece of rhetoric.  Come learn from Paul how to rightly proclaim Law and Gospel in a difficult situation!

May 2 to May 16: “Bach’s Easter Works” with Cantor Muth

May 2: Cantata No. 4 “Christ lag in todesbanden” – This cantata is based on Martin Luther’s hymn: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (LSB 458), which in turn is based on “Christians, to the Paschal Victim” (LSB 460). We sing this music every Easter at Memorial, so come and learn a little background on what we are singing!

May 9: Cantata No. 31 “Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret” –Unlike BWV 4, which looks back on the Passion through a Lutheran chorale text, BWW 31 is a true festival piece which captures the great rejoicing of Jesus’ resurrection. This rejoicing is transformed into fervent hope of participation in the resurrection of Christ, at last leading to a great chorale singing of death and eternity.

May 16: Cantata No. 249 “Kommt, eilet und laufet, ihr flüchtigen Füße” (The Easter Oratorio) – one of Bach’s most beloved works!

All 8^th graders who will be confirming their faith this May are invited to a special lock-in Friday, May 4 at 7:30 PM. We will review questions for “public questioning” on May 11, offer individual confession and absolution, and prepare you for the confirmation service on Sunday, May 20.  Please signup below.  Cost is $5 per child.  Parents can pick up their kids at 7:30am on Saturday, May 5.

April 15, 22 and 29, 2012

Services at 8:15 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:00 AM

We will be holding Divine Service in our Fellowship Hall the last three Sundays in April.  This is due to the installation work on our sanctuary’s new air conditioning and heating system.  We will have THREE SERVICES instead of the usual two.  Adult bible classes will be taught during the 9:45 worship service.  The class that usually meets in the Fellowship Hall  will meet in the gym.  Sunday school will take place as usual from9:45 AM to 10:45 AM.  High School Sunday School class will not be held these three Sundays.  Teens are encouraged to attend the adult bible class of their choice.

Did you know that Memorial has Sunday School all year long?  Even our school takes  a break during the summer!  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to say “thank you” to your brothers and sisters in Christ who teach your kids during the year by giving them a break during the summer?  Rachel Odom, our Sunday School superintendent, has set up an easy to use signup form for our Summer Sunday School program.  Are you afraid to teach?  Sign up as a helper.  Will you be gone all July?  Help in June and August.   The form gives you the option to indicate exactly how you want to serve, and when.  Don’t be shy!  Say thanks by helping out.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4BA4A92BA64-summer

All children are invited! Pitman Park is located on the NW corner of Evergreen Street and Newcastle Ave, just inside the 610 West Loop at the Evergreen St. exit.  In preparation, please leave donations of treat filled plastic eggs in the blue box located in the Commons by April 1st. Before the hunt, remind your children how Easter eggs remind us of the new life Jesus won for us on the cross! Youth Group and Jr. Youth Group members: We need your help! Please meet at 9:00am at Pitman Park to hide eggs and help with the hunt.  If you have questions or if the weather looks ominous Saturday morning, please call to confirm: Rachel 713.851.7329 or David 713.927.6341

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The theme for our Vacation Bible School this year is “Amazing Desert Journey.”  Dates and Times are June 11-15 from 9 AM to 12 PM.

Register Your Child.  Student participation is for children Age 3 (who are potty trained) through those who have completed 5th grade.  This will serve as the permission for your child to participate in activities as well as give VBS planners an idea of how many kids to expect.  Use the “register students” link on the right side of the page.

Register to Volunteer.  We welcome volunteers who enjoy working with children and are willing and able to tithe their time and talents.  Youth who have completed 6th grade and anyone older than that may register to volunteer.  Use the “register volunteers” link of the right hand side of the page.

For more information, contact Deborah St-Onge (simplystonge@mac.com).

Christian Education Night (CEN) starts September 7, 2011, running through November 16, 2011.  Dinner will be served from 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Classes are held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Proverbs of Jesus and the Prophet Jonah).  The evening ends with Vespers at 7:00 p.m.  The pastors are available after Vespers for Private Confession and Absolution.

Childcare is provided for the young children and supervised study hall provided for the older children.  Come join us for food, fun, and fellowship.  See you Wednesday nights!  If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 713.782.6079.

In 2011 Pr. St-Onge is introducing a new religion curriculum for Memorial Lutheran School’s  7th grade class.  The workbook for the curriculum is available here, with the understanding that some items in the workbooks are in draft form and are not to be circulated.  If you wish to use this workbook, please contact Pr. St-Onge.  The curriculum incorporates both Old and New Testaments and Luther’s Small Catechism, as well as an approach that teaches the Bible’s authority in historical matters such as the creation of the world.

1st Quarter Workbook – Fall 2011