August 2019 Newsletter

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August 2019 Newsletter

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~ Carmen

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (7/28/19)

Dena Lackey is in Kirkwood Manor, 2590 TX-337 Loop, New Braunfels, TX 78130

VBS - Saturday, July 27. Meet at the McMillan Cabins at 1:00 for tubing, Bible Story and other activities. Pre-K children come at 5:00 on Saturday for a craft and time to swim before dinner.
ALL Church Fish Fry at 6:00 PM at the McMillan Cabins. Please bring a covered dish to share.

Scripture
Luke 11:1-13

1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." 2 And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation." 5 And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him'; 7 and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything'? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Questions for Reflection
1.    What was the disciple’s request? (11:1)
2.    What topics did Jesus’ prayer cover? (11:2-4)
3.    With what is God’s forgiveness of us linked? (11:4)
4.    Why did the person in need go to the friend at midnight? (11:5-8)
5.    Whom does the friend in the house represent? (11:5-8)
6.    *Why did the friend eventually grant the man’s request? (11:8)
7.    What cause-and-effect connection did Jesus use to follow up on the parable? (11:9-10)
8.    Why did the disciples need to be taught how to pray?
9.    Why do we need to learn how to pray?
10. What opinions have you heard on how God responds to our prayers?
11. How can we ask, seek, and knock when we approach our heavenly Father?

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (7/21/19)

Dena Lackey is in Kirkwood Manor, 2590 TX-337 Loop, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

VBS:  Do to a lack of participants, VBS will now be just Saturday July 27. Meet at the McMillan Cabins at 1:00 for tubing, Bible Story and other activities. Pre-K children come at 5:00 on Saturday for a craft and time to swim before dinner.  ALL Church Fish Fry Saturday July 27, 6:00 PM at the McMillan Cabins. Please bring a covered dish to share. It would be helpful to have a head count for cooking fish. Please let the church office know if you will be attending. 446-2165

Scripture
Luke 10:38-42 (ESV) 

38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

Questions for Reflection
1.    What is your home like shortly before guests arrive?
2.    What did Martha do for Jesus and His disciples? (10:38)
3.    What did Mary do while Martha attended to household preparations? (10:39-40)
4.    How much could Martha concentrate on Jesus’ words while preparing for her guests? (10:40)
5.    Of what did Martha accuse Jesus? (10:40)
6.    Of what did Martha accuse her sister? (10:40)
7.    What did Martha want Jesus to do? (10:40)
8.    How did Jesus try to calm down Martha? (10:41)
9.    How would you describe the "Marys" (male and female) that you know?
10. To what extent do you resemble the hurried, frantic personality of Martha?
11. What did Jesus mean when He said that "only one thing is needed"?

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (7/7/19)

VBS - will be July 26-27, we will leave the church at 2:00 PM.
Ages - Finished Kindergarten through finished 5th grade.
Registration forms and a food signup sheet for Friday and Saturday VBS are on the table at the back of the church.
Pre-K children come at 5:00 on Saturday for a craft and time to swim before dinner.
ALL Church Fish Fry Saturday July 27, 6:00 PM at the McMillan Cabins

Scripture for Sunday
Isaiah 6:1-8 (ESV) 

1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Questions for Reflection
1.    What are some of the reasons people volunteer at church?
2.    How did Isaiah see himself once he had been exposed to God’s glory? (6:5)
3.    What provision was made for Isaiah’s guilt in the presence of a holy God? (6:6-7)
4.    How did Isaiah respond to God’s call? (6:8)
5.    What can we learn about the nature of God from the vision Isaiah had before His throne?
6.    What are some of the sins that would lead to a feeling of "unclean lips"?
7.    *Why is it almost impossible, or intolerable, for a human being to stand before a holy God?
8.    What could have motivated Isaiah to volunteer to be God’s messenger?
9.    How can we follow Isaiah’s example of availability to God?