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3rd Annual Ministry Fair / Chili Cook-Off

Christ The King Sunday concludes the church year. This is the time for the Gethsemane community to look to the past giving thanks for faithful stewards and look to the future encouraging every person within the Gethsemane Lutheran community to make a pledge commitment for 2017 ministries.

Following the 10:30 a.m. liturgy, everyone is invited to the Ministry Fair/Chili Cook Off:

  • over 25 pots of chili to sample;
  • over 25 ministries featured;
  • NEW MUGS THIS YEAR – $5 each;
  • Fair Trade holiday shopping;
  • Live music PLUS
  • the 3rd Annual Viola’s Bake-Off for all ages!
  • PRIZES.

Please come and share in this time celebrating ministries of the congregation and renewing commitment to 2017 ministry. Everyone is needed! Everyone has talents, time and treasure for ministry.

Reserve the date: Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 20

Events

Theology on Tap

Sunday, November 6, 7:30pm,
4th Tap Brewing Co-op, 10615 Metric Blvd.

Come for a cold drink, fellowship and casual faith conversation. Just look for a table tent with Martin Luther holding a beer mug…that’ll be us!

The conversation is open to anyone regardless of church membership or faith affiliation, so please invite your friends!

We meet the first Sunday of every month, so if you can’t make it this month make plans to attend next month. Cheers!

Events

All Saints’ Sunday

The names of persons having received the final commendation of the baptized community since All Saints Sunday, 2015 will be read during 8:15 & 10:30 a.m. festival liturgies. Family members/friends are invited to light a candle in memory of their loved ones.

The faith community is blessed by saints having lived their baptism as well as those with whom the Gospel is lived today.

All Saints Sunday reminds the church community, that by the grace of God, the baptized live and die in God’s mercy and love:

  • Charles Lynn Barker (10/27/2015)
  • Rocio Alejandra Hernandez (10/30/2015)
  • Manuel Ciriaco Garza (11/3/2015)
  • Donald Wayne Snowden, Sr. (11/19/2015)
  • Eunice Elaine Swening Waller (12/10/2015)
  • Gwendolyn “Gwen” Johnson Ericson (12/17/2015)
  • John “Duke” Grover Whitcomb (1/10/2016)
  • Pauline May Clunis Jones (1/17/2016)
  • Glen Allen Courtright (1/22/2016)
  • Susan Loretta Nichol (2/8/2016)
  • Sylvia Christina May (1/14/2016)
  • Barbara “Babs” Kelly Warren (2/6/2016)
  • Rachael Elizabeth Floca Hernandez (2/13/2016)
  • Wyatt “Sonny” Ashley Driskell (3/6/2016)
  • Frances Ann Hyltin Bornemann (3/3/2016)
  • Karin Corbett Ozuna (3/3/2016)
  • Stanley Malcolm Berkman (3/8/2016)
  • Clifford Kite (2/22/2016)
  • Martha Dehrlein Johnson (3/30/2016)
  • Kitty Claude Deane (5/5/2016)
  • Sandra “Sandy” Gail Wrubel Jones (5/7/2016)
  • Joyce Lillian Hudson Kingsbury (5/8/2016)
  • Clarence Monte Anderson (5/17/2016)
  • Claude Lane Gann (6/5/2016)
  • Ronald Godwin (6/7/2016)
  • Daniel Kurt Lambert (5/21/2016)
  • Chizuko M. Morita Adams (7/5/2016)
  • Arthur Connor (8/16/2016)
  • Robena Leona Hodgson Rushing (9/3/2016)
  • Robert Brice Mosley, Jr. (9/20/2016)
  • Kileen “Kay” Marie Menem Freitag (9/29/2016)
  • Phat So (10/3/2016)
  • Rose Marie Stenson Jones (9/11/2016)

“For all the saints who from their labors rest. All who by faith before the world confessed.”

Events, Ministry

Oktoberfest

Gethsemane member Tony Venza, congregational representative to the Drive a Senior –North Central Austin, invites Gethsemane members and friends to the annual “Oktoberfest” fundraiser Thursday, October 13, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at UUC of Austin 4700 Grover Ave.

Gethsemane is a charter member of Drive a Senior: Faith in Action Network. This senior adult ministry assists Austin residents to stay in their homes during the aging process by providing transportation to medical and other appointments without charge to the senior.

Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Food, refreshments, entertainment by “Just for Fun Bunch” and one raffle ticket included
with ticket purchase.

Gethsemane Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Quilters have donated one of their beautiful quilts.

To purchase tickets visit bit.ly/DriveOct or call the Drive a Senior office (512-453-2273) or contact Tony (512-809-9974)

Thanks to Tony Venza and previous Gethsemane Board Members Ria Corbett, Gloria Cooper and the late Herb Zipperian.

Events

Theology on Tap

Sunday, October 2, 7:30pm,
4th Tap Brewing Co-op, 10615 Metric Blvd.

Come for a cold drink, fellowship and casual faith conversation. Just look for a table tent with Martin Luther holding a beer mug…that’ll be us!

The conversation is open to anyone regardless of church membership or faith affiliation, so please invite your friends!

We meet the first Sunday of every month, so if you can’t make it this month make plans to attend next month. Cheers!

Events, Ministry

Blessing of the Animals

Tuesday, October 4th is the commemoration day for St. Francis of Assisi, renewer of the church, 1226.

Plans are being developed by the Frances Jonan, SPCA Director, Sarah Hammel, Katelen Knef, Shelter Managers Austin Humane Society and Pastor Karl Gronberg for the annual blessing of the animals.

This blessing affirms the decades long partnership between Gethsemane Lutheran and the Austin Humane Society.

Pastor and Dar Krenek along with classes from the Gethsemane Lutheran Children’s Ministry plan to tour the SPCA building as the dogs and cats are blessed. Two volunteers from the SPCA/Austin Humane Society will join Gethsemane congregants in worship October 2nd bringing with them “friends” to receive a blessing during the Children’s Time on St. Francis Sunday, October 2nd.

Gethsemane gives thanks for the partnership shared with the SPCA/Austin Humane Society.

Events

GLCM Fall Festival

Gethsemane Lutheran Children’s Ministry’s Fall Festival will be in the Multi-Purpose Room and out on the back lawn. It will include games, arts and crafts, silent auction, food, live music, prizes, bounce house, cake walk, face painting, harvest pictures and a petting zoo! Put on your costumes and bring your family and friends out for a FUN fall day while you help support the continued growth of our community!

Tickets for food and activities will be 50 cents each paid with cash or check (w/ valid driver’s license, address and phone number).

For more information or to volunteer your time, contact Lacy Compton at lacy@cmptn.org or Angelica Lundquist at anglund@aol.com.