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NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY  2010

Published monthly, No. 401– 02/01/2010

THE LAKES LUTHERAN CHURCH

8200 WEST SAHARA AVE

Las Vegas, Nevada 89117

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

February 10, 17, -24th, 6:00 PM First Communion Class

 

February 4th, 1:30 PM Family Promise Kits

 

February 11th 6:00 PM Stephen Ministry

 

February 6th Council Retreat

 

 

February 13th, 8:00 AM Second Saturday Breakfast

February 13th,  11:30 Red Hat Ladies Group

 

February 13th Cana Feast

                 6:00 PM Reaffirmation 0f

            Wedding Vows

                 7:00 PM Banquet

 

 

February 15th President’s Day

 

February 16th Shrove Tuesday 5:30 PM pancake supper

 

February 16th Council Meeting 7:00 PM

 

February 17th Ash Wednesday Noon service and 7:00 PM

 

February 23rd, 6:00 PM  Women’s Nite Out

 

February 24th 6:00 PM, Soup Supper

                                  7:00 PM Lenten Service

                                  7:45 PM Choir Rehearsal

 

 

 PASTOR’S LETTER

“Pero la compasiόn de Dios es muy grande,” Paul writes to the Ephesians (2:4), as the Spanish translation puts it. Even with my very limited grasp of the language, I can get the gist of it. “But God, who is rich in mercy…” When we begin with God’s mercy, begin with gratitude and deep contemplation of what God is doing, then whatever we do, whatever we face, we begin with the strength that only God can bring us. This verse comes from the Taizé service we are hosting Sunday

evening, January 31st, at 6:00. Armena Mkhitaryan, director of Lutheran Social Services of Nevada, will read the short passage in Armenian, Carol Halliburton in Spanish, Derek Larkins in Chinese, and Raina Cavanaugh in English. Our choir will be the supporting voices for the singing of the music of the Taizé Monastery, and Carol Johnson will accompany.

We are enjoying the memories of our anniversary celebration—20 years! Pastor Tom Unmacht gave a huge gift by paying his own way and lodging and preaching up a storm. His letter to me follows this one. We are indebted also to all the people who helped with the banquet under the able leadership of Dorell Koon—thank you Dorell! Her kitchen crew, and the confirmation students servers, decorations by Irene Pascucci and Mari Barosay, the cleanup crew, Emcee Gary Koon, speaker Pastor David Hinck, videographer Paul Testa, and the whole committee who planned this event.

This Sunday, January 31, we come to our annual meeting, after the 10:30 service. We are facing a challenging economic picture, but we are people of God’s strength and mission, so we will work with confidence in Jesus. As we were shaping the 2010 budget, our office manager, Vicki

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