Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, he ascended to the Father.  Join us as we celebrate that Jesus is not gone, but now present to us in His Word and Sacraments.  Divine Service with Holy Communion May 17, 7 PM.

The Lutheran Singles Association (LSA) is sponsoring a weekend event June 8 – 10, 2012 right here in Houston, Texas!  The main portion of the event is a tour of the NASA facilities in Clear Lake on Saturday, June 9 from 9 to 4, with dinner at the Kemah Boardwalk that evening.  Cost for NASA and the dinner buffet will be $40.  For more information, please contact Carolyn Morton at 832-247-4859.  See the event brochure:  LSA Tour

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.

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.

This year our Easter Breakfast fundraiser will double as the Commitment Celebration for our capital campaign, “A Memorial For the People.”  The breakfast – pancakes, sausage, and homemade breakfast casseroles – will take place in the gym this year, and food will be served from 9:45 to 10:45.   A special presentation about the capital campaign will be made around 10:10 AM.  Every member of the congregation should be receiving a phone call inviting them to confirm their attendance at this special event!

This is a major fundraiser for our youth, 11 of whom are traveling to North Carolina for the Higher Things gathering this summer.  Parents of youth, and other congregational members, are invited to signup below to bring in casseroles for the event.  If you would like a recipe, click the “send me a recipe” button at the bottom of the form:

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).

Memorial’s annual youth-led Easter Breakfast will also be the Commitment Celebration for our Capital Campaign, “A Memorial for the People.” Breakfast will be served from 9:45 to 10:45 in the School Gymnasium, with special capital campaign presentations to be offered at 10:10 AM. A free will offering to support our senior youth group trip to Higher Things in North Carolina will also be taken up.

The second of two capital campaign and building campaign awareness forums. The whole congregation is invited, and the event will take place in the fellowship hall between Sunday morning worship services.