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-+- Sunday, Sept. 6th & 20th

8:00 a.m. Tailgate Worship w/ Live Communion &

Livestream &

10:30 a.m. – Livestream Worship with

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NOTICE: NOTICE: Masks MUST be worn while on Masks MUST be worn while on

New Life PropertyNew Life Property

Note: The Office is open limited hours.

Please leave a message at 281-485-1818 if you need access or something from the office.

Pastor ‘s Pen - from Pastor Bill 2

Thoughts for Times Like These 3

Youth & Family Ministry - Sang Kim 4

Back to School Pictures 5

Thank You’s! Meals on Wheels Schedule 7

EnviroNews 8

LWR Baskets of Promise Project Schedule 9

Directory Update: Sympathy, Prayer Shawl 10

Ministries , Randalls Kroger,

GLOW - God’s Work, Our Hands

CHH Updates and Needs 11

Property updates (Lawncare & Property Needs) 12

Sunday School - Superintendent needed 13

Adult Sunday School 14

Prayer Page 15

Birthdays/Baptism/Wedding Anniversaries16

Church Leader Contact Information 17

Hang On

Don’t Let Go

3521 East Orange • Pearland, Texas 77581 281-485-1818 • Fax 281-485-2535

www.newlifelutheran.com NewLifeinPearland

Sunday’s Cool @ 9:15 am • Worship @ 8:00 am & 10:30 am

An emerging ministry of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

& Mask Up

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“Welcome!” is a greeting repeated each Sunday at the beginning of service. As we have worshiped together online, I have felt welcomed by members of New Life through their comments and encouragements. I have appreciated the hospitality I have been shown. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve in your midst. “Welcome!” is an attitude as well as a greeting. In whatever ways we come together, helping others feel welcome is an art that cultivates health in relationships. Hospitality begins with a seed of God’s grace, planted within, which grows into an accepting outlook. Once begun, it can become contagious. Welcome and hospitality, however, never happen magically or automatically. Sin, flaws, fears, and real personal wounds can make it difficult to stay open to others. It’s possible to get hurt in welcoming others. Jesus experienced this. John, writer of the fourth gospel says, “he came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” (John 1:11 NIV). Nevertheless, Jesus kept his heart open to all as he hung dying on the Cross. For those who had crucified him, he prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Jesus gave his life to establish God’s grace and forgiveness on earth among people. Now risen from death, he also now extends his open, compassionate heart to all. His welcome is what counts. His welcome is unconditional. As surely as he lives, he welcomes all. Nothing we do will earn it. It is pure gift. God has given to all - - to the whole world without exception - - the grace of Jesus. Grace alone is how we are able to welcome others with the same forgiveness that Jesus has given to each and all. Although during the pandemic we have to be together at a distance, we pray, learn, listen and, encourage one another. As we do, let’s remember that God is calling us through God’s gospel (good news of grace in Jesus). Let’s stay aware that through that gospel, God continually works to create and sustain among us an atmosphere of welcome. See you online, Pastor Schwertlich

Pastor’s Pen:

You’re Welcome!

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Thoughts for Times Like These

Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossiper, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Sarah was impatient, Elijah was moody, Jacob was a cheater, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, and Lazarus was dead....

Now, can God use you or not?- God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED!

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Hello, New Life Church family,

Thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter for September. I am totally shocked the summer of 2020 is over. I guess a part of me really thought that some kind of normalcy would have returned by now, but I was being short-sighted and naïve. Please continue to wear your masks and practice social distancing and stop making unnecessary trips. If you have been watching any of the Sunday morning Facebook live streams, you’ll notice that I consciously take off my mask before the children’s sermon while on camera. I do this because I want you and the kids especially to see what I am trying to practice what I preach. Thanks for participating in the Back Pack Blessing this past Sunday. Thanks to our Sunday School teachers for their years of faithful service: Aimee Castillo, Mary Ann Marcha, Julia Sweet, Lorraine Walls and our wonderful adult teachers (Christal Thompson, the Patschkes and Pastor Bill). As I mentioned last month, we are looking for a suitable Sunday School Superintendent. Please talk to me or Rudy if the Lord is moving on your heart and mind to lead in this capacity. Please pray about it for several weeks, at least. Finally, you may have heard or read that the 2021 ELCA Youth Gathering in Minneapolis past been postponed to 2022 in July so I was really, really, really happy to hear about that since that had to be the right decision. Also, it will give us a lot more time to fundraise as well as save money since the youth group has completely changed with the graduation of our high school seniors and their Sunday School attendance. Now that we have a new generation of students, I really hope that you as parents and your kids will make Sunday School your priority instead of the 10 other activities that happen on Sundays. In whatever way that you have been able to worship as a family or do Faith 5 or engage in any kind of family worship, please continue to keep up the good work. I realize that this is challenging and difficult, of course. Brazen it through! Parents, as always, you can do the following:

1) Read the Bible or do devotions together at least 2X a week,

2) pray together at every opportunity and

3) come to worship on a weekly basis.

Sincerely,

Sang Kim Director for Youth and Family Faith Formation

Youth & Family

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New Life Youth Go Back to School

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Thank You! From Church Council & Staff

To all members and ‘friends’ for stepping in and supporting “your” church in this crazy time.

To the New Life Church Council for their tireless work revising the budget, reviewing employee needs and working to hire an interim pastor. Their many hours on many Monday nights are much appreciated!

* Many thanks to Aimee Castillo who has stepped down as Sunday School Superintendent after many years of service.

To all those putting together the “Parking Lot” services… To Pastor Bill for bringing us the Word and preaching the

Gospel each week. To Johnny Salvesen for his multiple musical talents that make

for a great experience in Worship (Piano, organ & guitar). To Sang Kim for his energy and for providing meaningful

Children ‘s worship. To Mike Kiser and John F. Gestl for providing the sound and

technical expertise to stream Worship Services. To Rudy and his family for setting up the tarps for Sunday

morning “parking lot” service. To Linda Stavinoha and others for sending out greeting cards. To everyone who has encouraged, called and/or checked up on

someone from your Church family. To all those who have participated in donations (food, funds,

bags & egg cartons) to Christian Helping Hands. To Judy Foucheaux, Lynn Cope, Terri Kiser and Karen Cheney

for volunteering at CHH doing odd jobs! To Travis Turner for becoming a Big Brother to a deserving 10

year old young man. Thanks to Walt Wright for everything that he does especially

in Property and Maintenance arena from fixing toilet seat in Pastor’s office to remove all the adhesive from the signage out front.

To Cheryl Robinson for all her behind the scenes work she does in the altar guild arena and for taking care of janitorial needs while we search for a new service.

To Nancy Bryars for working Altar Guild and many more things behind the scenes.

To those who continue the good works of New Life’s outreach programs at home and on New Life Property. We appreciate the gardeners, quilters, altar guild members and everyone who helps us maintain some normalcy in the chaos.

To New Life for continued support and for hosting multiple groups on our site. (Several AA/Alanon groups, Girl Scout troops, the Pearland Retired teachers, etc.) Most are meeting virtually, but they are grateful to know that New Life will be here for them when we return to group activities.

To Carole Wright for her continued work leading the New Life Prayer Shawl Ministry.

To those who make and distribute prayer shawls for comfort and blankets to newborns for New Life’s Prayer Shawl Ministry. (Dee Roe, Marjorie Schooley, Julie Watkins, Carole Wright, Terry Brown, Leeta Sanger, Linda Howell, etc. and the numerous yarn donors)

To Victoria Tran who answered a call for needed sheets for our LWR Quilting effort. She has donated more than a dozen!

To all those on the prayer team, GLOW and beyond who are praying for this congregation, friends and family.

To Terri Kiser for making sure New Life computers are up-to-date and backed up continuously.

We appreciate you ALL so much!

Meals On Wheels I would like to offer up a huge THANK YOU to Walt & Carole Wright, Joann & Dennis Morrison, Becky Homerstad, Lynn Cope, Terri Kiser, Donna Patschke, Barbara & Matt Scott, Helen Beckman, Mary Anna Vance, and Bubba Flowers. They have been ready to step up and help out for the month of August. I am looking forward to when this Pandemic is over so that we can get all of our drivers back out there. Stay safe and healthy!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Our remaining dates for 2020: October 19-23; December 14-18

On another note, if you know someone who might benefit from this program, you can call Pearland Meals on Wheels @ 281-485-5081 for information.

Please prayerfully consider helping

with this very important ministry.

New Life appreciates all work done to the Glory of God! Let us know if we missed

thanking someone.

Thank you: Lynn Cope, Terri Kiser, Linda Stavinoha, Charlotte Thurman and Korie Williams for the volunteer time they have contributed in the office this

month. You are very much appreciated!

New Life Staff (Karen, Tiffany & Sang)

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Beautiful Thank You Letter from Pastor Bill & his wife Kathleen for Prayer Shawls

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Helen Beckman

On August 28,1993, The Evangelical Church of America (ELCA) adopted a social statement, Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice, at the Churchwide Assembly in Kansas City, Missouri. I quote here from the prologue to that statement. “Christian concern for the environment is shaped by the Word of God spoken in creation, the Love of God hanging on a cross, the Breath of God daily renewing the face of the earth. We of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are deeply concerned about the environment locally and globally, as members of this church and as members of society. Even as we join the political, economic, and scientific discussion, we know care for the earth to be a profoundly spiritual matter. As Lutheran Christians, we confess that both our witness to God’s goodness in creation and our acceptance of caregiving responsibility have often been weak and uncertain.” As Christians and as Lutherans, it is incumbent upon us in our daily devotions to consider prayerfully and with gratitude God’s gifts to us through his creation and our responsibilities to be good stewards of our planet and all that God has created. Twenty-seven years later, it is now more urgent than ever to act with care to protect and preserve that which God has provided. Two months ago, when I reported on the current Stella Roberts Recycle Center activities. I was in error when I said they were no longer accepting moving boxes, paint, newspaper or crushed glass. I should have said they were no longer giving out those items. They are accepting everything they accepted before the pandemic, but because they are currently asking all comers to wear masks and stay in their cars, they are not currently

distributing any usable items. Keep Pearland Beautiful is still planning to have its Fall Plant Thyme Fundraiser in October, but it will be a virtual event and a bit different from previous years due to the pandemic. Details will be forthcomings next month.

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The Ingathering has been

postponed to November so

we will have plenty of time to

put kits together!

All items are still needed.

“For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37

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A Collection Basket will continue to be located in the Narthex.

July & August

September & October

October

July & August

September

November

Collections of items will continue until November.

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Updates for the Church Roster:

GLOW is caring for New Life Members.

GLOW—God’s Love, Our Work.

If you would like to join the GLOW care team or are in need of a care ministry, please contact the church office at 281-485-1818 or GLOW@newlifelutheran.com or write your need on your yellow “Count-Me-In” card from your bulletin. The GLOW team meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. GLOW welcomes new care ministers! The team sends cards, makes phone calls, provides communion, and sets up meal schedules for those in need.

Holly & Chelsea Moreno new address: 3950 Wingtail Way Pearland TX 77584

Sonny Boy Beltran Jr. and Sebastian Lee Pompa are now living with their Aunt Cheryl Garnett: New address: 6018 CR 802 Brazoria, TX 77422 Phone: 713-906-9288 cheryl.bunch71@gmail.com

Linda Hudgens new email: linda.hudgens80@gmail.com

Cheryl Robinson Phone Number: 713-562-4536

The Church Staff Thanks everyone for helping us keep the database up-to-date with addresses,

phone numbers and emails. for each of your family members.

Also: Birthdays, Baptisms, Confirmations, and Wedding dates with the year.

Kroger Community Awards

New Life Lutheran’s Number changed to TX769

New Life received a check for $28.60 on 6/22/2020. Please update your Community Award number

online at Kroger.com Thank you to all who have used the New Life #!

The old number is still associated with us but cannot be used when enrolling or accessing our account anymore.

Pictures in this issue were obtained from Facebook posts and from

submissions. Please submit pictures you take of New Life events and/or

special things going on in your family so that we can ALL celebrate. Send

pictures and info to Karen. office@newlifelutheran.com

Randalls “Good Neighbor”

New Life Lutheran’s Number is 4748. A check for $34.93 was

received in August!

If you shop at Randalls please consider adding this number to your “rewards card”.

As of August 2020, 741 prayer shawls and 37

baby afghans have been made and distributed to those in need. This ministry only has a few members and really needs more people who would like to help make shawls and afghans. Please contact Carole Wright @ 713-826-8749 if you are interested.

Julia Sweet’s sister, Marie

In Sympathy – We extend our Christian sympathy to the family and

friends of Rannie Daugherty, who died in Christ on Monday, July 20th.

May the power of the Holy Spirit and the love of Christ bring comfort and consolation to all who mourn.

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Christian Helping Hands is in need of many things all year around

Please consider donating the following items EVERY month:

Soup (Ready to eat—like Chunky Soup)

Cooking Oil/spray

Tomato products (diced, sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce, etc.)

Cream soups

Packets of tuna (not just cans)

Macaroni & Cheese (boxes & cups - Kraft is preferred by most visitors)

Single serve meals (canned and packets)

(Tuna salad & crackers, spaghetti-o’s, ravioli, shelf tv dinners, etc)

Canned beans (ranch style, kidney, pinto, refried, etc.)

Shampoo (& Conditioner)

Thank you for your continuous donations! Families served has increased by more than 100%

Checks can be mailed to: 3402 Swensen Rd, Pearland, TX 77581

July 23rd New Life delivered 100 pounds of food and on July 30th, 133 pounds of food was delivered to CHH. Thank you for all your donations of food and money. There are still a lot of families in need. The basket will be out all the time now by the Fellowship Hall and the Sunday food drives will continue for the foreseeable future as CHH feeds more than double the amount of families than in normal times and has added Friday distributions.

THANK YOU: To Judy Foucheaux for delivering collected food each week and to Judy, Lynn Cope, Karen Cheney , Terri Kiser & Susie Wellman for volunteering at CHH with food distribution, food storage, parking, paperwork and cleaning. Way to be part of community!

CHH needs egg cartons too!

Many workers at Christian Helping Hands are older and can no

longer help out due to health concerns. If you are able to help

them sort, unload and/or distribute food, please contact them

at (281) 485-9776. Masks MUST be worn at CHH!

Christian Helping Hands

Basket out full time for anytime drop-offs

* Emergency * Need!

Ramen Noodles, Mac & Cheese, Soups and

Dry Pasta.

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Thank you to the New Life Property team for all their efforts to keep up with ongoing maintenance including:

Walt Wright, Rudy Moreno, Ronnie Stavinoha, Rich Newell, Charlie Gaevert, Foster Foucheaux, Richard Lowery, Will Sinacori, Karen Sweet Cheney, Cheryl Robinson and many more are working the property to keep it safe and running smoothly. If you see one of these guys, please give them a wink and a nod and let them know they are appreciated! See the thank you page for individual job thanks.

Lots of things going on behind the scenes...

New Life Needs:New Life Needs: We are always in need of air filters to make all the units run We are always in need of air filters to make all the units run

optimally. optimally. They are changed every other month. Please consider donating:

Air Filters:Air Filters: 20x18x1 (1) & 20x18x1 (1) & 20x20x1 (10 every other month)20x20x1 (10 every other month) Light Bulbs:Light Bulbs: TT--12 and T12 and T--8 Fluorescent Tubes (we are now 8 Fluorescent Tubes (we are now

ONLY using LED and we are OUT)ONLY using LED and we are OUT)

(WalMart has LED tubes that can be used as T8 OR T12 (WalMart has LED tubes that can be used as T8 OR T12 -- Box of 10 for $42.88)Box of 10 for $42.88)

Other consistant needs:Other consistant needs: Bottled water is used year round (all sizes), Coffee (regular Bottled water is used year round (all sizes), Coffee (regular and and decafdecaf), little creamers (mini moos, Hazelnut & French vanilla), Z fold paper towels & 2 ), little creamers (mini moos, Hazelnut & French vanilla), Z fold paper towels & 2

ply toilet paper (Charmin ultra plus). With Covis19 concerns, Lysol wipes and spray are ply toilet paper (Charmin ultra plus). With Covis19 concerns, Lysol wipes and spray are also needed to prep and clean areas after use. We purchase some of these items when there also needed to prep and clean areas after use. We purchase some of these items when there

are events using Thrivent cards, but if you are at Sam’s and can pick an item up it would be are events using Thrivent cards, but if you are at Sam’s and can pick an item up it would be appreciated! (let the office know)appreciated! (let the office know)

Property updates, cleaning, replacements, etc. are being done continuously. See the list below for items needed for year-round maintenance. If you see something that needs to be addressed or you have a talent you are willing to share, and time to share it, please let Charlie Gaevert, Rudy Moreno or Karen Sweet-Cheney know. (Even if you only have 15 minutes on a Sunday to help with something you would like to share!) Suggestions are welcome as well. Text to Karen @ 972-841-2600.

Thank you to all those who provide special offerings to help with Lawn Care. There is a new signup sheet in the Narthex to help offset the shortage New Life is currently incurring. Lawn Care is $380 per month for the front of the property. The ball teams who use the back field are under contract to keep the field mowed.

Family Cross Wall Continues to Grow

Walt

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There are Sunday School classes for everyone (youth & adults).

Take time for Life-Long Learning!

New Life is looking for a Sunday School Superintendent. Please contact Sang or Rudy if the Lord is moving on your heart and mind to lead in this capacity.

New Life

NEEDED

Sunday School will be held online via Zoom. More info TBA

Hello, my name is Aimee Castillo and I teach the Pre-K through 1st grade Sunday School class at New Life Lutheran Church. Please read if you have a child who will be a student in my class. For now, we will be meeting remotely, until further notice. We will learn about important stories from the Bible. Usually, I teach it on a two year rotation, but this is my last year to teach the class, so I have combined the Old and New Testament into one calendar school year. To be able to follow along with the weekly lesson, your child will need to use their Spark Story Bible they received when they were 3. If you do not have this, please contact the church to get a copy. I will email you once a week with the upcoming story and attach a craft. It is my hope that while we are remote, you are able to read the story with your child, and complete the craft together. You will need a printer to be able to print, but if you can't, I can mail you copies if you provide your address. Again, this is only for while

we are not meeting in person. I am looking forward to teaching your child this year! If you have any questions, you can email me, or call, or text me. Thank you and God Bless. --

Aimee Castillo 281-919-7158

Logan watching a Logan watching a Children’s SermonChildren’s Sermon

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There are Sunday School classes for everyone (youth & adults).

Take time for Life-Long Learning!

Adult Sunday School Opportunity:

Pastor Bill will be holding “The Inside Scoop!”, an online Zoom virtual Bible Study each Sunday at 9:30 a.m, beginning September 13.

Each session will feature a deeper study of the Gospel Reading for that day.

An email was sent out on August 18th about this class. Please sign up by replying to this email by Sept. 7, saying “Yes, please!” Include your name, phone number and email address.

If you have questions, please include them in your email. When minimum class size of six participants plus Pastor has been reached, Pastor will send the link granting access to the Zoom meeting. See you online! Pastor Bill

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ELCA Spiritual Center

Daily Bible Readings

As we continue to share in the emerging 21st century ministry, please take time as you are able to visit the Spiritual Center at the ELCA website: www.elca.org/spiritual.html

“To be Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” - Martin Luther

GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY! Please continue to pray for those living in assisted

living and nursing facilities as they are unable to

leave their homes/rooms also.

Pray for renewing health: Gebron Alvarez, Chris Baldauf, Annie Bates, Brian Bates, Kate Bates, Helen Beckman, Susan Bickham, Bryan Bradford, Ed Bradford, Lucas Bradford, Robyn Bradford, Leta Branum, Theresa Breuer, Barbara Brown, Terry & Floyd Brown, Hap Cummings, Foster Foucheaux, the Gestls & Goschs, Harvey Hamilton, Walter Hayes, Homerstad families, John Howell, Linda Hudgens, the Kisers, Larry Magers, Mark Landrum, Tina Meyer, Tamsey Mims, Pete Mistrot, Cheryl & Rich Newell, Kerrie Nichols, Hubert Pardue, Allen Patschke, Allison Patschke, Viola Patschke, Janet, Frannie & Mike Porter, Ruth & John Roberts, Scott & Leeta Sanger, Kathleen & Bill Schwertlich, Glenn Sponholtz, Julia Sweet, Karen Sweet-Cheney, Patrick Sweet, Claudia Thomas and Vera White. Special prayer needs: 2020 Graduates, Adams & Robinson Families, Barnes & Daeschner families, Barrett and Ruddock families, Barron, Larson, Reed & Moore families, Bradford family, Broughton & Boeker familes, Buckels family, Childs family, Dahse family, Daughtery family, Gosch family, Grage family, Kaiser family, Kyle Lawson, Lawson family, Marcha & Castillo families, Marcha & Salazar families, Mistrot & Meyer families, Moreno Family, Nichols family, Patschke, DeWeese, Schneider & Yancey families, DJ (Jessica Paul’s son), Phelps, Butler & Schmidt families, Porter family, Purdum & Hayes families, Reynolds-Siegworth & Galloway families, Schroder family, Sweet family, Tatuaca family, Thomas family, Vavrecka family, Welch family, Wellman family, Wilson family, Wood family and the Young & Harrah families. New Life prays for those serving in the military: Keagan Barthelme, Jeremy Foster, Zach Gottlieb, Eric Metzger, Mason Moore (reserves), Ryan Newell, Michael Porter Jr., Berkeley Scott, Jose Villalobos III, Joe Wishart & Christopher Young.

You may wish to cut out this section and place it where you will see it and remember to pray.

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If your name or date needs updating, please contact the New Life office to have your name included in

next year’s posting.

Kate Bates 09/05 Scott Sanger 09/07 Isabel Moreno 09/11 David Wishart 09/11 Barbara Flowers 09/13 Laura Gaevert 09/13 Stacia Sweet 09/13 Bob Conners 09/15 Katherine Browdy 09/16 Gary Bishop 09/17 Abbey Grage 09/18 Carole Wright 09/19 Doug Barron 09/20 Terri Kiser 09/21 Sheila Schmidt 09/21 Parker Perez 09/22 Lynn Cope 09/23 Norm Griffith 09/23 Victoria Manrique 09/23 Don Purdum 09/23 Cheryl Robinson 09/25 Benita Kovar 09/26 Vivienne Reed 09/29 Pam McDonald 09/30

Joseph Glenn 09/04 Mathew Glenn 09/04 Brandt Barrett 09/09 Monica Marcha 09/09 Nicole Martinez 09/14 Casey Crawford 09/18 Kyle Crawford 09/18 Laura Krajca 09/18 Vanessa Rincones 09/19 Louis Marcha 09/27

Guadalupe & Austin Caballero 09/07 Shirley & Norm Griffith 09/08 Tally & Trent Perez 09/08 Saundra & Charles Foster 09/09 Terry & Floyd Brown 09/11 Maria & Roland Moreno 09/12 Elaine & Larry Damewood 09/05 Terri & Mike Kiser 09/21 Vera & Tony White 09/22 Judy & Foster Foucheaux 09/27

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YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY Sang Kim— 281-485-1818 or 281-818-6833 Email: sang@newlifelutheran.com

MUSIC DIRECTOR Johnny Salvesen - 281-485-1818 254-733-7668 cell Email: johnnysalvesenbass@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Karen Sweet Cheney 972-841-2600 cell Email: office@newlifelutheran.com

MINISTRY ASSOCIATE Tiffany Brown-Pineda 832-330-1478 cell Email: CommunityLife@newlifelutheran.com

Office 281-485-1818 Fax 281-485-2535

OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. Office open part-time Call for Info./Appointment Fri. Closed WORSHIP: Sundays 8:00 am & 10:30 am Online via Facebook NewLifeinPearland Website newlifelutheran.com

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE TEAM Home Cell Email

2020 Council President Rudy Moreno 281-734-5019 rudemor@yahoo.com 2020 Council Vice-President Barbara Scott 832-857-3830 babziellia@gmail.com 2020 Council Secretary Elaine Damewood 713-542-4340 metfam1957@att.net Elna Ritter 832-865-5176 elnachula@gmail.com 2020 Church Treasurer Carol Jackman 201-406-4312 jackman7777@gmail.com COUNCIL AT LARGE

2020 Financial Secretary Nancy Bryars 281-485-7381 281-723-1559 nbryars@yahoo.com 2020 Council Member Mike Kiser 713-515-6255 kisertek@gmail.com 2020 Council Member Tamsey Mims 713-899-7269 tamsey3906@yahoo.com 2020 Council Member Mina Stagner 903-279-8241 wgstagner@me.com

SUPPORT STAFF Altar Guild Chairperson Cheryl Robinson 713-562-4536 Bereavement Team Leader Helen Beckman 281-485-3159 Christian Helping Hands Judy & Foster Foucheaux 281-997-0022 Custodian GLOW Coordinator Karen Sweet Cheney 281-485-1818 Lawhon Volunteer Coordinator Carole & Walt Wright 713-826-8749 Meals on Wheels Coordinator Barbara Flowers 713-817-1012 Men’s Ministry Team Leader Prayer Chain Prayer Shawl Ministry Carole Wright 281-489-1101 Property Team Coordinator Seniors Ministry Helen Beckman 281-485-3159 Sunday School Superintendent Thrivent Congregation Advocate Kate Bates Karen Sweet Cheney 972-841-2600 Tuesday Morning Quilters Vera White 713-775-6254 Women of the ELCA Co-Chair Karen Sweet Cheney 972-841-2600 & WOW [Women of Worth] Co-Chair Tiffany Brown-Pineda 832-330-1478 WELCA – Mary Martha Circle Helen Beckman 281-485-3159

PASTORAL STAFF - INTIRIM PASTOR Rev. William L. Schwertlich (Pastor Bill) Office Hours: Monday, 10:00am-2:00pm, Tuesday, 10:00am-2:00pm and by appt. Office 281-485-1818 [24-Hour Voice Mail] Email: pastor@newlifelutheran.com