[amc] Re: AMC Update 2014Oct6
- From: Stacy Vlasits <stacyvlasits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 15:16:23 -0500
Sunday School teacher for the class that meets in the trailer needed. I
will be out of town on Sunday. The teacher book is in the classroom.
Stacy Vlasits
Web Designer
Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services -- LAITS
Mezes 2.302J
stacyvlasits@xxxxxxxxxx
330.347.0836 - cell
LAITS <http://www.utexas.edu/cola/information-technology/> | COLA
<http://www.utexas.edu/cola/> | The University of Texas at Austin
<http://www.utexas.edu/>
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Austin Mennonite <austinmennonite@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> *Scripture texts for worship this coming Sunday, October 12, 2014:*
>
> 1. Job 23:1-17
> 2. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
> 3. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of
> angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And
> if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
> and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I
> am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body
> so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
>
> *Sharing of Joys and Concerns from Sunday, Oct 5:*
>
> - Clayton - Hannah is an AmeriCorps worker helping with a Texas
> literacy program here in Austin. The program has initiated a new effort
> called PALS, a coach parenting program and is short on volunteers to staff
> the program. The difficult launch has added a significant load to Hannah's
> work as she transitions from AmeriCorps next month and looks for other
> opportunities in the Austin area. The PALS program especially needs
> bi-lingual volunteers.
> -
>
> https://www.willread.org/our-services/lcct-americorps/texas-literacy-initiative
> - Dama - thank you for prayers for her grandchildren. Eddy Senior's
> two young adult children from Belize - Eddy Junior and Shahirie - have been
> able to come to Round Rock and live with him after months of waiting.
> - Stacey B. - her friend/coworker, Anna, is waiting results of tests
> for possible cancer.
> - Peggy - her mother needs 24/7 care and Peggy has been able to find a
> capable person to assist for several days during the week.
> - Michael Shirk - his son who has been in an eating disorder treatment
> program in California has been uncooperative with the treatment and is
> being discharged. Michael is struggling how to respond in the most helpful
> way.
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________________________________
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>
>
> *Calendar/Events* - http://austinmennonite.org/calendar-of-events/
>
> TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! INVITE PEOPLE!!
> Remember the Benefit Concert this coming Saturday, October 11, 2014, 5:30
> p.m. at the Austin Mennonite Church featuring the musical duo Storyman -
> http://storymanmusic.com/waltzing-alone/ They are also performing at
> the Cactus Cafe on Aug 10. Thanks to Miguel Ferguson for inviting this duo
> (his cousins) to help raise funds for Trinity Child Development Center as
> it begins its 50 year celebration.
>
> Dama Torres and family will also be serving empanadas at the event and
> selling bulk orders of her internationally acclaimed Belizean tamales. The
> Torres had their new commercial mower stolen recently and we would like to
> help them raise funds to make up for their loss. Let's be generous with
> CDC and the Torres family.
>
> Storyman is the songwriting partnership of Kevin May and Mick Lynch. Both
> hail from Ireland and first achieved success as members of the band The
> Guggenheim Grotto. They released their first album as Storyman, entitled
> This Time Round, on November 12, 2013. They will have CD's and other
> items for sale after the performance.
> _____________________
>
>
> *Oct 16, THU, 7p – *Women’s group.
>
> *Oct 18, **SAT**, 8a-noon* – AMC workday.
>
> *Oct 19, **SUN**, **noon** – *Young adult spaghetti lunch at the De
> Jong's home - 1409 Briarcliff Blvd.
>
> *Oct 24, FRI, 7p* – Menno Night. *Waging Peace: Muslim and Christian
> Alternatives, a documentary about overcoming mistrust, hatred and violence.*
> A look at the history of peacemaking in both Christian and Muslim
> traditions, plus stories of how these faith groups work for peace.
> Conversation with Muslim neighbors.
>
> *Oct 25, **SAT**, 9a* – Coordinating Council.
>
> *Oct 26, **SUN**, 6:30p – *Men’s group.
>
> *Nov 8, SAT - *Texas Mennonite Relief Sale, Houston -
> http://www.texasreliefsale.org/houston.php
>
>
> *___________________________________________________________________________________________________*
>
>
>
>
> *Items of interest:*
>
>
> - * Young Life is now using the AMC facility on Monday evenings from
> 5:30-9pm. Young Life involves 60-80 high school students, mainly from
> Reagan High School, gathering at the church for a couple of hours for food,
> fun and building relationships with Christian sponsors.
> http://austin.younglife.org/Pages/default.aspx
> <http://austin.younglife.org/Pages/default.aspx>*
> - *We are working on an updated AMC directory. Thanks for updating
> your contact information.*
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
> *Lee Lever, Pastor*
> *Austin Mennonite Church*
> AustinMennonite.org
>
>
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