November 15, 2015

CONGREGATIONAL
VOTERS MEETING
(and lunch) TODAY
This meeting will include approval
of the proposed 2016 budget.
Please be sure to attend.
ALSO, a light sandwich lunch will
be served and your free will donation will be donated to
Katy Christian Ministries in the form of restaurant gift
cards for a Kitchen Is Closed gift basket at their
upcoming fundraising gala. KCM provides a food pantry,
resale shop and crisis center for domestic and sexual
abuse.
If you are interested in attending KCMs Nov. 20th gala,
tickets are $50 at ktcm.org and will be held at Westland
Baptist Church from 6:30 9:00 pm.

WISHING TREE
TURKEYS NEEDED
The Wishing Tree is now in
full swing, and it has been
determined that we will
need only 15 more turkeys
to be donated to our
families this year. There is
a sign-up sheet at the Wishing Tree
table for anyone willing to donate a
turkey. We will also need additional
freezer space to store turkeys as they
are received, as the freezer in the
Loomis Center will not hold them
all. If you have any questions, or if
you have available freezer space for
us to use, please see Sue Harrison
(713-269-9657),
the
turkey
committee chairperson. As always, the Women in
Mission are grateful for your generosity!

CHRIST CLINIC ITEM

OF THE MONTH
Christmas by
Candlelight
Sunday, December 6th
5:00 p.m.

Naproxen 220mg
(generic Aleve)
bottles of 50 or less
Please place them in the box in the
Welcome Center. Thanks!
ON THE HEELS OF THE
LUNCHES OF LOVE WALK
AND 5K FUN RUN
LINC Houston is sponsoring a 10hour team relay, Run 4 the City. Teams of up to 10 will
run, walk or crawl for 10 hours competing for the most
miles run and most dollars raised. There will be a fully
stocked aid station, free BBQ dinner and t-shirt. If you
are interested, it will be held Sat. Dec. 5th from 8:00 am to
6:00 pm at Sugarland Memorial Park. Call 713.426.2451
for more information.

MLCs
Women
In
Mission
invite
all
women and girls (age
10+) to their annual
event,
once
again
featuring guest speaker,
Tina Hergenrader, MLC member,
mom and Christian author.
Once again the event will be in the
Welcome Center and includes dinner
and dessert for only $10 per ticket.
Tickets are on sale in the
Welcome Center.

NORRIS MIERTSCHIN
HONORED
Many of you know Norris and his
smiling face but you probably
dont know his military stories.
Bravely he served in three of the
four major battles to save France,
and the rest of the world, during
World War II.
In honor his service, Norris was
awarded the medal of Knight in
the French Order of the Legion of
Honor at a special ceremony on
Veterans Day, Nov. 11th in
Fredericksburg.
Notes
of
congratulations and thanks can be
sent to Norris new address at:
65 Daniel Drive, Fredericksburg,
Texas 78624

PRAISEMAKERS
PRACTICE NEWS
Before you know it, our Christmas
Cantata will be upon us. Practices
will continue on Wednesday nights
at 7:15 pm until the week of
Thanksgiving.
at that time,
practices will continue as follows:

30th @ 7:15 pm

Mon. Nov. 23rd @ 7:15 pm

Mon. Nov.
Mon. Dec. 7th @ 7:15 pm
Wed. Dec. 9th @ 7:15 pm
(kids ONLY)
Sat. Dec. 12th @ 7:30 am
(dress rehearsal)

ADULT INSTRUCTION and

WELCOME TO MEMORIAL
Two Important Upcoming Events:
First - 6 Week Adult Confirmation Starts
Sunday November 22. Are you new(er) to the Lutheran
Church and want to know what we believe and
teach? Would you like to become a member of Memorial
but want to make sure you know what you're getting
yourself into? Were you raised Catholic, Baptist,
Methodist, Pentecostal or Non-Denominational and
curious what Lutherans believe that might be different?
Then this class is for you! We will meet during the
Sunday School hour from 9:30am - 10:30am for 6 weeks
and cover the basics of Lutheran belief including Baptism,
the Lord's Supper, Original Sin, Faith & Forgiveness, &
Living as a Disciple of Christ. Contact Pastor Mike
(mike@mlckaty.com) if you have any questions and to
SIGN UP TODAY!

PLEASE VISIT THE WISHING

TREE table in the Welcome Center
and help brighten the holidays for
others. There are only 3 more
Sundays to take some tags and fulfill
their wishes.
Many are still
available. I pray that as you have been
blessed by God, you will be moved to
share those blessings. The recipients
will be very grateful for your
participation. Unless otherwise highlighted, all tags are
due Sunday, Dec. 6, at the end of services. Direct
questions
to
Deb
Plautz,
281-395-4681,
bobplautz1@aol.com

Second - The WELCOME TO MEMORIAL (New

Members) Class will meet on Monday, December 7 from
6pm - 8:15pm. If you have recently started attending
Memorial and would like to plug-in and get
more involved then join us next month for this one
evening class. We will introduce key leaders, provide
practical ways to get involved, and describe the mission
and vision of Memorial. If you would like to transfer your
membership or join Memorial then sign up today by
contacting Pastor Mike (mike@mlckaty.com) We will
provide a complimentary light meal and free childcare in
the nursery. Join us December 7 and join us "On
Mission" here at MLC!