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Annual Events

These are events we usually have every year. Call the office for dates and times.

Sunday, Jan. 1. 10:50 a.m. New Year's Day celebration with Holy Communion

Sunday, Dec. 25: 10:50 a.m. A Christmas morning celebration of carols and favorite readings. (Click on the picture to see more pictures of this year's Advent Sundays.)

Saturday, Dec. 24: 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight communion

Sunday, Dec. 18. 10:50 a.m. "Mary and Joseph—a Conversation” Sarah and John in a dialogue for the season

Sunday, Dec. 18. Baby Shower for Jesus. Gifts go to the Hope Food Pantry.

Sunday, Dec. 11: 10:50 a.m. “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”, Chancel Choir. (Click on the picture below for more pictures of our flutists and other scenes from this year's Advent Sundays.)

Sunday, Dec. 4. 10:50 a.m. Holy Communion. (Click on the picture to see more pictures.)

Saturday, Dec. 3: Crafts Sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Click on the picture to see more pictures.)

November 27. 6:00 p.m. Decorating the sanctuary and a tamale supper afterwards.

Nov. 27 - Dec. 24. Advent.
(Click on the picture for some pictures of last year's Advent and Christmastide activities.)
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Nov. 6. All Saints Sunday (Click on the pictures for more.)
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Oct. 30. Fifth Sunday Potluck Luncheon (Click on the picture to see more.)

Oct. 23. Sunday evening. Urgent Issues and Faithful Responses - A Panel Discussion on Public Education.

October 16: A celebration of children. A Child's Ten Commandments | A Statement of Faith (Click on the picture to see more.)

October: Stewardship Month

Oct. 2-30. Sunday School series on Essential United Methodist Beliefs. Sundays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Help those affected by Hurricane Katrina

July 31. Welcome to Lisa. Guest minister: John Campbell. (Click on the picture to see more.)
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Sunday School. Public Education as a Faith issue. July 17 - mid-September.

July 24. Farewell and thank-you to Trevor. (Click on the picture to see more.)

July 10. Preparatory to our Sunday School series on public education, we'll discuss Noah Feldman's article, A Church-State Solution, from the July 3 NY Times Magazine. (Email us if you can't get a copy from this link and we'll send you one.)

Sunday, June 6. Sarah has been re-appointed to be the pastor at St. Luke. (Click on the picture to see the cakes and a couple of pictures from Annual Conference.)

Pentecost. Sunday, May 15. A particularly colorful celebration of the birthday of the Church. (Click on the picture for more.)

Saturday, May 14. Spring Carnival. An event for the neighborhood! Our third annual Spring Carnival. (Click on the picture for more.)

Sunday, May 8. Trevor Gurecks was with us to help bless our newly repaired piano with selections from his senior recital. (Click on the picture for more.)

April 24. Special music by Diane. (Click on the picture for more.)
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April 13-14, 17: Join us in attending this symposium on Religion, Politics and Values. Follow-up discussion Sunday, April 24 during Sunday School (9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)

Sunday, April 10. 10:50 a.m. Matt Jenson and Juan Ingrams "Two Trumpets" share their gift during worship. (Click on the picture for more.)

Hilde Girls. Sunday, April 3. 10:50 a.m. The Hilde Girls sang during our worship service.

Easter Celebration: March 27. 10:50 a.m. (Click on the picture for more pictures)

Easter Sunrise: March 27. Gather at 6:00 a.m. and worship at 6:30 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt. Sat. March 26: 3:00 p.m. West Austin Playground (Helpers are needed at 1:15 p.m.)

Good Friday: March 25. 7 p.m.

Maundy Thursday: March 24. 7 p.m.

Palm Sunday: March 20. 10:50 a.m. (Click on the picture for more pictures)

Lent: February 9 - March 26. See prayers and meditations.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Feb. 8. 6:00 p.m.

Events of 2004

• Advent services (Four weeks leading to Christmas.)
  Includes a Christmas Cantata in mid-December, caroling, and a Christmas Eve service.
  
  
• Lenten services (Weeks leading to Easter) Includes several Holy Week services and an Easter sunrise service
  

• Easter Egg Hunt (Saturday before Easter)
  
  
• Spring carnival (first Saturday in May)
  
  
• Garage Sale (October)
  
  
• Week of Prayer for Children (October)
  
  
• Thanksgiving (November) Prepare and distribute Thanksgiving boxes of food for 20+ families, Special worship service
  
  
• Arts and Crafts Bazaar (early December)