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THE CONNECTION
“Speaking & Living in-Christ through our Church, Community & World”
April 14, 2015
Koenig Lane
Chris an Church
908 Old Koenig Lane
Aus n, TX 78756-1507
(512) 454-7679
Web:
www.klcchurch.com
Email:
[email protected]
Newsle er Ar cles to:
newsleƩ[email protected]
Staff Members:
Rev. Mark Friesen
Senior Minister
Home (512) 904-9173
Cell (903) 521-1566
mfriesen5@ausƟn.rr.com
Office Administrator
Kim Benne
(512) 454-7679
[email protected]
newsleƩ[email protected]
Choir Director
Malinda Healy
Pianist
Lan Kratzke
Nursery A endant
Betsy Blackard
Office Hours
Mon. 9:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Tues. 9:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Wed. 9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thurs. 9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Closed on Na onal Holidays
• Follows AISD’s Bad-weather
policy
Church Service
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Service: 10:45 a.m.
Issue No. 783
Please Remember in Prayer:
Recent: Fern Schwartz - Heart related issues.
...The Family and Loves Ones of Ezra Polter - a young man who tragically died in
a car accident
…Carole Merrenger - Scheduled for major surgery April 14th. Carole has been
figh ng cancer for several years. (4/12)
…Bill Purcell - Being tested for floa ng blood clots that may be causing his loss of
eyesight in one eye (4/12)
...The Dick Mackin Family - His passing on (3/19)
Please Con nue to Pray for: Joseph Amtower, Sabino Arredondo, Barbara Berryhill,
Pat Chambers, Brynna Dunnam, Frances & Willard Dyer, Marjorie Farrer, Martha
Flanagan, Frank Goldsmith, Esther Guerra, James Hinson, Drew Kruszynski, Chris an
Legge, Kathy Logan, Marshall Logan, April Lozano, Jason Macanally, Dick Mackin’s
family, Doreen Mar nez, Loraine McDee, Naomi McWilliams, Misha, Carol Mohn,
Evangelin Montoya, Abby Morales, Betsy Nardi, Anthony Perez, Judy Phillips, Ms.
Pokeet, Kate Safarick, Margaret Thompson, Marjorie Wood, Kellye Zachary and all
of our loved ones in nursing homes and home bound.
We will list all the names we receive in wri ng in the Newsle er. We appreciate all who put
prayer concerns in wri ng so that the congrega on will be able to hear ALL concerns. If you wish
to con nue with your loved one on the Prayer List, please give us an update within 2 months.
Thank you for your help with this very important ministry!
ATTENTION ALL
There will be a MEETING on
TONIGHT
6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall
Rev. Renee Hoke, our Bluebonnet Area Minister, will be a ending this informa ve
mee ng to discuss the direc on we should take in moving forward and avenues
available in our search process. Everyone’s par cipa on is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Sincerely,
Daniel Stooksberry, AdministraƟve Board Chair
GIVE A BIG KLCC WELCOME TO:
Rev. Renee Hoke,
Bluebonnet Area Minister
KLCC is BLESSED to have Rev. Hoke share with us this SUNDAY,
April 19th, in the absence of Pastor Mark who will be on vacaon in celebra on of Mara & Mark’s 23rd Wedding Anniversary. WELCOME Rev. Hoke!
GROUP MEETINGS & EVENTS
All church members and visitors are encouraged to join any group or event.
All are welcome to come and BE a part in the Body of Christ!
Group/Ac vity:
Colores Pre-School
Clergy Cluster
TOPS
Ber e Reese 100th Birthday
Colores Preschool
TOPS
Earth Day
Fun mers
Date:
April 14th - 16th
April 14th
April 15th
April 19th
April 21st - 23rd
April 22nd
April 22nd
April 27th
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
All Day
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
All Day
11:15 a.m.
Loca on:
Nursery
Hyde Park Chris an Church
Fellowship Hall
Park Bend Healthcare Center
Nursery
Fellowship Hall
Everywhere
Luby’s on Steck Avenue
ELDER SUPPORT
Ma Healy ~ April 13 - April 19
Pam Best ~ April 20 - April 26
Malinda Healy ~ April 27 - May 3
These Elders will be available to assist in providing pastoral support to any person who is in
need and/or is unable to contact Pastor Mark or the Church Office in a mely fashion. We are
very fortunate to have Elders who take their CALL to be an Elder very seriously and are willing
to serve our Church Family in this capacity. If you cannot reach one of these Elders quickly,
Fun mers Mee ng
Monday, April 27th
Luby’s on Steck Avenue @ 11:15 a.m.
April 19th is Ber e Reese’s 100th Birthday!!!
A small group will be visi ng her right a er church with a small cake
to give her personal birthday wishes.
Please take me to send a card to her to recognize this special day:
Beatrice Reese ~ Room 102
Park Bend Health Care Center
2122 Park Bend Drive
Aus n, TX 78758
Reminder that the
2015 Bluebonnet Area / LRGVD Assembly
is being held on Saturday, April 25th
from 8:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Registra on forms and agendas can be found in Fellowship Hall on
the table near the Narthex and more informa on is available at
h ps://sites.google.com/site/2015areaassembly/
Thanks to so many who made KLCC’s Easter Celebra on special:
~Pastor Mark for memorable Maundy Thursday and Easter Services
~Malinda, Lan and the Choir for an outstanding job
~Pam Best for coordina ng the delicious breakfast and all those
who contributed
~To Sherry Healy and everyone who helped fill Easter eggs to make
the egg hunt such fun for all of the li le ones to enjoy
~The Peregrino’s for the Easter photos!
More Easter photographs available on the church website at h p://klcchurch.com/?page_id=1430
Renowned Author Diana Butler Bass
speaking in Aus n April 26
Dr. Bass will be speaking at University Chris an Church (UCC), 2007 University Avenue in Aus n. The program is scheduled for 1:30 PM on Sunday, April 26, 2015,
and the public is invited. She is the author of eight books, including most recently
ChrisƟanity aŌer Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual
Awakening. Her groundbreaking study of mainline vitality, ChrisƟanity for the
Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith was named
one of the best religion books of the year by Publishers Weekly and Chris an Century, won the book of the year award from the Academy of Parish Clergy, and was
featured in a cover story in USA Today. Dr. Bass’s appearance is sponsored by the
Endowment for Crea ve Ministry, a program at UCC that promotes open dialogue
on significant issues of interest to the general public as well as the religious community and Labyrinth, a progressive student ministry by the U.T. campus.
Koenig Lane Chris an Church
(Disciples of Christ)
908 Old Koenig Lane
Aus n, Texas 78756-1507
Dear KLCC Congregation,
My entire family and myself would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for your outpouring of
prayers, love, support, and most of all to Pastor Mark, and others too numerous to list who were always there
to support us, and to help get us through the illness, and the loss of Dick Mackin, our dear husband, father,
grandfather, and great grandfather, who will be forever loved, and greatly missed. It was a very hard, difficult
time, but throughout it all, you all never let us forget that you were there for us. You all really made such a
very difficult time easier to bear with all that you all have done. The many phone calls, cards, and visits, it all
meant more to us than words can ever say. The dinner that was provided after the service was wonderful. We
so appreciate all the ones who prepared the food, as well as the ones that set it all up, and served it. You all are
truly the most loving, giving people anyone could ever hope to meet. God Bless You All, in all you do to show
you that you really are Christians by your LOVE.
Shirley Mackin & Family
Thanks to all for your generous giving. For the first quarter of 2015,
KLCC was able to donate the following special offerings:
Hope Food Pantry
$885
Disciples Mission Fund
$155
Meals on Wheels
$150
Safe Place
$ 65
Caritas
$ 75
EVENING OF HOPE: FEED YOUR NEIGHBOR, FEED YOUR SOUL
Remember Hope Food Pantry Fundraiser on Sunday, May 17th at 5:30 p.m!
Tarrytown United Methodist Church located at 2601 Exposi on Boulevard.
Serving Schedule
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Serving Schedule
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Lay Leader: Gene Healy
Elder: Pam Best
Diaconates: Doreen Mar nez & Anthony Perez
Communion Prep.: Sherri Tomasulo
Greeters: Sherri Tomasulo & Doris Whiteside
Serving Coffee: Ma Healy
Lay Leader: Mara Friesen
Elder: Malinda Healy
Diaconates: Laurie Hayes & Buddy Barnes
Communion Prep.: Michelle Healy
Children’s Moment: Mary Ann Stooksberry
Greeters: Pam Best & Barbara Dunnam
Serving Coffee: Ma Healy