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/

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!

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.

CEN, or Christian Education Night, will begin its winter session on January 12 and run through March 2, 2011.   A light dinner is served at 5:45 PM for a freewill donation, and classes run from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

This year Pastor Charles St-Onge will teach the Letter to the Hebrews, and Pastor Steven Cholak will teach Christian Life in our Contemporary World.