Guest Pastor:                                                                                    Rev. Donald A. Berg

Organist and Director of Worship:                                                     Benjamin A. Kolodziej

Choir Director:                                                                                        Victoria Frinsko

Cello:                                                                                                         Brandon Wolf

Timpani:                                                                                                  Ruth Bernhardt

Trumpets:                                                                           Fred Bernhardt and Ben Howe

Trombones:                                                                       Justin Roth and James Wallace

Altar Service:                                                        Nelda Schrank and Georgianna Womack

                 Children’s Message                                                                                        Joe Werner

Elder:                                                                                                              Doug Hite

                                                                      8:00 AM                                                     10:45 AM

                 Readers:                                    John Ehrett                                                     Chuck Hill

                 Acolytes:                                   Bailey Lund                                                David Kuebler

                 Greeters:                                   Jack and Nelda Schrank          Buck and Evelyn Buckmeier

Ushers:                                      John Frinsko                                                 Carl Carper

                                                Mike Paradise                                            Tyler Kowalke

                                                                                                                        Sal Cruz

Sound Tech:                              Trent Lutek                                                  Rick Pittson

 

The Voters’ Assembly following second service is for the purpose of Admin Council elections.  Admin Council will provide lunch.  Please plan to attend!

The Nominations Committee places the following slate of positions being vacated before you. 

President:          Bob Nance                     Secretary:                      Ruth Kun

Treasurer:          Jim Roberts                   Family Ministry:             Dave Peters

Properties:         Carl Carper                    Stewardship Life:           Pat Greer          

Youth Board:      Karen Lund                    At Large:                       Carrie Sanford

The following people will continue to serve the 2nd year of their terms:

Vice Pres.:  Scott Peters                   Outreach:                      Jan Carper

Adult Ed.:   Kymberly Kuebler           Children’s Min.:             Kathy Wilde

Elder Chairman:      Ben Lutek          At Large:                       Al Martin & Mike Paradise

 

LOL Fine Arts/Concert Series Presentation

On Saturday, 31 May at 7pm, Lord of Life Fine Arts/Concert Series presents Dallas Pro Musica, an ensemble dedicated to the re-creation and realization of vocal music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Early Baroque periods, with occasional forays into the 20th and 21st centuries. The ensemble, based at UT Dallas, consists of faculty members Kathryn Evans, soprano, Mary Medrick, mezzo-soprano, and Hoyt Neal, tenor, with Michael Borts, bass.  UT Dallas student  Rebecca Mitchell, alto, will appear as a guest artist.   The evening’s program will include selections of secular vocal works of the Italian Renaissance, as well as works from the masters of the English madrigal.  This concert is free and open to all. 

             8:00 am       Early Worship Service

             9:15 am       Children’s Sunday School Opening (see notes for room assignments)

             9:30 am       Jr. Confirmation – Levels I and II meet in classroom

              9:30 am       Youth Bible Class - 8–12 grade  (Sr. High Youth Room)

             9:30 am       Adult Bible Study – “Luke” (Mike Paradise in Fellowship Hall)

      9:30 am       Adult Bible Study – “The Life of Paul:  A Study of Acts” (Room 103)

      9:30 am       Adult Bible Study–“Faith in Action: Outreach Among Ethnic Cultures”(Room 105)

            10:45 am      Late Morning Worship Service

             4:30 pm       Children’s Choir

             5:30 pm       Youth Choir

Monday, May 12

             6:00 pm       Handbell Rehearsal

             7:00 pm       ESL Classes

Tuesday, May 13

             6:30 pm       LWML Salad Supper

Wednesday, May 14

             7:00 pm       Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, May 15

             7:00 pm       Admin Council

            7:00 pm        Pastor Karim’s FFFF at Shandiz (on Coit)

Friday, May 16

             700 pm        Family Night at the Frisco Rough Riders

Saturday, May 17

             9:00 am       VBS Meeting

             6:30 pm       Mixed Blessing Care Group

             7:00 pm       Empty Nesters’ Care Group

             8:00 am       Early Morning Worship with Holy Communion

             9:15 am       Children’s Sunday School Opening

             9:30 am       Adult Bible Classes

            10:45 am      Late Morning Worship with Holy Communion

            12:00 pm      Voters’ Assembly (Lunch served prior to meeting)

             5:30 pm       Youth Choir

             5:30 pm       Jr. and Sr. High Youth Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

                            

 

 

 

This Week at Lord of Life

 

 

Children’s Sunday School

Two year olds and parents meet in Room 110 at 9:30. Parents of children 3 years old through kindergarten will sign their children in at 9:15 and out at 10:30 in their classrooms.  3 year olds meet in Room 111; 4 year olds in Room 113, and kindergarten children in Room 114.  1^st – 5^th graders will meet in Room 115 at 9:15 am.  Parents will pick their 1^st and 2^nd grade children up in Room 117 at 10:30, and 3^rd-5^th graders will be dismissed from Room 115.

 

Jr. High Confirmation

Levels I and II meet in classrooms at 9:15 and will go their respective classes from there.

 

Sr. High Bible Class – (Meet in Sr. High Youth Room)

 

Adult Bible Classes

“Luke” – (Mike Paradise in Room 107)

“The Life of Paul: A Study of Acts” (Room 103)

“Faith in Action:  Outreach Among Ethnic Cultures” (Kimberly Idrees in Room 105) There’s no denying God has certainly brought the nations to our front doors.  But how do we begin to witness to these different people groups?  Gain insight into these cultures, their beliefs and traditions, in order to begin building authentic relationships, thus creating opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples of all nations.

 

*Tickets for the Frisco Rough Riders Game

Please pick-up your tickets for this Friday’s game from Joe Werner. He will be in the narthex area after the services. We have 65 people attending the game.

 

 

Have You Heard?

 

 

*VBS Volunteers Needed - June 23-27

Would you like to take a Friendship Trek with our children this summer and teach them about Jesus, their Forever Friend?  If so, we have many volunteer opportunities still available, including Snacks leader, Bible challenge leader, circle guides, and more.  Please contact Susie Hawkins at susie_hawkins@yahoo.com or 972-668-7627 to learn more.

 

 

*VBS Volunteer Meeting - Saturday, May 17, 9:00 am

We will be holding a meeting and training session for VBS volunteers and those interested in learning more this coming Saturday, May 17, at 9:00 am.  Please join us as we prepare for our Friendship Trek!

 

 

“A Weekend to Remember” Marriage Conference

Don’t forget to book now your reservations for an unforgettable weekend. The date is June 6-8, 2008, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine. Conference registration is $129 per person, and hotel rates are $159 per night. Scholarships are available for conference registration. If you want to apply for or donate one, contact Joe Werner at 972-867-5588.

 

 

*Youth Room Items Needed!

If anyone has any couches or loveseats in good condition, we would be more than happy to give them a good home in our new youth room. We are also looking for a pool table for our new room as well. If you have any of these items you would like to donate, please contact Scott Peters or Joe Werner. We will come and pick-up at your house.

 

 

“Kroger Cares” Changes Its Program!

Kroger is updating its donation program.  As of May 1, they no longer accept the “Kroger Cares” card.  However, they are implementing a “Neighbor to Neighbor” program which will simplify the way Lord of Life earns money.  As soon as we receive our specific bar code (probably by mid-May), we will print Kroger Customer Letters.

 

 

ESL International Bible Study and Cooking Class: 

We are now meeting every Friday at 10 am – 12 pm to further practice our English as we study God’s holy word.  The students are very eager to learn from the Bible and about each other, as well as share a dish from their culture.  Please make a point to stop in some time and get to know our international friends better.

 

 

Jr. High & Sr. High Night Coming Your Way

The youth will meet Sunday, May 18^th from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. We will have a cookout and “outside” movie night at the Pavilion.  Don’t miss it!

 

Sharing God’s Blessings

Christian Estate And Gift Planning

Many months ago discussions were begun to consider the creation of an endowment fund to benefit the continuation of Lord of Life Lutheran Church’s existing ministries into the future.  Those preliminary discussions led to the formation of a committee to begin the process of making a formal recommendation to the congregation for the establishment of such a fund.

 

 

A congregational endowment is a fund to provide an annual income for specific ministries.  These funds are separate and distinct from normal operating budget items.  Gifts create the principal or corpus of the fund which is then invested, with the income earned from those investments allocated to ministry.  Endowment funds are generated through a number of means:  immediate gifts of cash, real estate, securities, etc. either as direct gifts or as memorials or by future gifts, including bequests in wills, life insurance or trusts, etc.  This planned giving effort follows the Lord’s command in John 15:16:  “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit….fruit that will last.”

 

 

The recommendation of the endowment committee will be presented for acceptance at the May Voter’s Assembly in the form of a document entitled Lord of Life of Plano, Texas Endowment Resolution.  Copies of the resolution are available in the narthex between now and the Voter’s meeting.  Please pick up a copy and acquaint yourself with this vision for continuing the mission of Lord of Life in our community.  Then plan to attend the Voter’s meeting to have your questions answered and vote on this important aspect of our stewardship life.

 

 

True to its Name,

The Baby Bottle Boomerang Returns!

 

This Mother’s Day, give unborn children the opportunity to thank their mothers for the gift of life.  From Mother’s Day (today)  to Father’s Day, Lord of Life and Lutherans For Life, along with the support of Thrivent Financial, is sponsoring a Baby Bottle Boomerang:

 

 

                           

 

You will be part of a life saving ministry by helping Real Options for Women, a pregnancy care center in Plano that provides an alternative to abortion and has led many women to faith in Jesus Christ through their Bible-based counseling services.  You will be helping to share the Word of God and the Love of God!  You will be part of saving lives for now and eternity. 

 

 

 

1,287,000 abortions per year. 3,526 abortions per day. 147 abortions per hour.

 

 

1 abortion every 24 seconds.

 

Abortions from 1973-2005 (using the 2003 estimate for 2004 and 2005): 45,888,300.

Source: Alan Guttmacher Institute

 

From the 2005 report:

 

·         The rate of abortion declined among women aged 15 to 44 from 21.3 in 2000 to 21.1 in 2001 and 20.9 in 2002 per 1000 women.

 

·         The total numbers of abortions dropped from 1,313,999 in 2000 to 1,303,000 in 2001 and to 1,293,000 in 2002. These are decreases of 0.8% a year.

 

Keep up the good fight!