*Sharing of Joys and Concerns from Sunday, February 12*
- Bob Knipe - SUPPORT THE 2017 CROP WALK!
<https://www.crophungerwalk.org/austintx/Team/View/32187/Austin-Mennonite-Church>
- Bob Knipe - Welcome signs will be available for sale
<http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/09/504969049/a-message-of-tolerance-and-welcome-spreading-from-yard-to-yard>
on
Sunday.
- Ann/Donna - sign up is available to schedule prayer times for Terri.
- Lee - Terri had a few good days this week and was able to get out for
a couple of short outings. We initiated hospice services and are having
initial visits with nurse, social worker, chaplain, paperwork, etc.
(Update: Today is not so good with increased pain.)
- Jen - With the recent ICE raids it has been a terrifying week for
undocumented people. Their movements are restricted because of fear. As a
church, do we need to think about being a place of sanctuary?
- Bob Knipe - Attended a training for teachers to help understand the
fears and situation of children impacted by immigrant crackdown and learned
ways to help them feel more safe.
- Michael - invited folks to consider serving with MCC this summer. He
will be serving with SWAP
<https://mcc.org/get-involved/serve/volunteer/swap> this summer.
- Lee - The nearby Gaston Apartments will be undergoing an 8.25 million
dollar renovation. Pray for residents impacted by this construction
activity and possible displacement.
- Rudy - Pray for those with disabilities as they search for jobs.
- Janice - There are so many issues we are involved with as a community.
We cannot do it all but we can support each other. Kind of like a choir
doing staggered breathing to sustain the voice of the choir.
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*Calendar*
*Feb 16, THU**, 6:30pm* – Women’s Group meets at Marcia Miller’s, 7619
Parkview Circle.
*Feb 18, SAT, 8am* – Outreach & Service Committee meeting at AMC.
*Feb 18, SAT, 8am-Noon* – AMC Workday - see email from Stephen Hochstetler.
*Feb 19, SUN Schedule*
*9:30-10:30am – *Sunday School.
· Early childhood – “Journeys with Jesus.”
· Older children – “Journeys with Jesus.”
· *Adult Bible Study –*The Birthing of a New Community, Galatians
5:1-17, Freedom in Christ
<http://www.faithandliferesources.org/Curriculum/abs/abs170219.html>.
*10:30am* –Snacks, coffee, tea.
*11:00am* – Worship - "Love your enemies." Prayer and anointing at the end
of the worship.
* Noon – *Young Adult Lunch
*Lee Lever, Pastor*
*Austin Mennonite Church*
AustinMennonite.org
