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Christmas Eve and Day 2018

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Nativity Olive Wood

Christmas Eve and Day Worship Services

Three Opportunities to Celebrate the Birth of Jesus our Savior and Lord:

Christmas Eve, December 24, 6:00 p.m. at MLLC.  This will be a Candlelight Service led by the youth of MLLC.

Christmas Day, December 25, 10:00 a.m. at MLLC.  The annual festival of the Nativity of our Lord.  Joyful singing, Holy Communion.

There will also be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion at 11:00 p.m. at our partner church, Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church. 6915 Waldeck Church Lane, Ledbetter, TX 78946, at the intersection of FM 2145 and FM 1291, about 6.5 miles south of Ledbetter.

Christmas Decorating Sunday 2018

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Christmas Tree 2014 set up ladders

Join the Fun and Joy

We will gather after worship on Sunday, November 25, to decorate the MLLC Sanctuary for the Advent and Christmas Seasons.  This will take place about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday.  We need plenty of workers of all ages to help with this fun and joyful event.

One of the joys of our decorating is the use of Chrismons.  As part of our decorating we will hang the Chrismons for the tree.  These were made following patterns suggested and offered by the originators of Chrismons (click this link for more information from the official web site of Chrismons).

Here are some of the Chrismons which were carefully wrapped for storage since last year.

Christmas Tree 2014 set up Crismon detail

 

Here are some photos of our crew setting up the tree and preparing the lights in previous years

Christmas Tree 2014 set up lights on tree

 

Christmas Tree 2014 set up tree top

Our Olive Wood Nativity Set will be ready for set up as well.

Christmas Tree 2014 set up olive wood box

Christmas Tree 2014 set up olive wood inside

Our pulpit will be moved to a back corner to make room for the tree and Nativity scene.

Christmas Tree 2014 set up pulpit

Here is what the finished product of the work on Sunday will look like.

Christmas Tree 2014 set up lights turned on

 

 

 

Seafarers Boxes 2018

Posted by mllccarmine in Announcements, Men's Ministry

Christmas Boxes 2014 filling

Loving Our Seafaring Neighbors

Every year at this time we gather items to pack and give to seafarers at the Port of Houston.  We have done this for several years in a row, and we have great joy in doing it.

The packing and wrapping of these boxes will be on Monday, November 26, at 6:00 p.m.  All are invited to help with this joyful time of service.  This even is sponsored by the Men in Mission of MLLC.

For this year, please gather items such as these for the men on the ships – you can buy things throughout the year and drop these off at any time.   These need to be brought to the church no later than 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018.  If you can’t get the items to the church by that time, please donate them for the 2019 project.

There is a large blue storage bin for this purpose in the room directly across from the church office.  Here is the list:
We do not need boxes, for we have received plastic shoe boxes donated for this project

Address books
Band-aids (fabric)
Baseball caps
2019 Calendars
Comb
Dental Floss
Antiperspirant/deodorant
Disposable razors
Flashlight and batteries
Kleenex – small packs
Lip balm
Lotion
Nail clippers
Gold Bond cream
Gold Bond powder
Hot Chocolate (individual serving size)
Needles and thread
Q-tips
Shaving cream
Soap
Shampoo
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Gum and hard candy
Key chains
Pocket-sized notebooks
Mechanical pencils
Pens
Playing cards
Microwave popcorn (individual packages)
Socks
Sudoku books
Texas souvenirs
T-shirts
USB flash drives
Word search books

 

Christmas Boxes 2014 working 2

 

Christmas in the Park 2018

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Join the Community for Christmas in the Park

The Carmine Community is invited to this new, special event.  All are invited to celebrate the season at the Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers Park in the heart of our city.

The flier above gives the details for the time, date and events.  As we love our neighbors let’s gather with our community for fun and fellowship.

We are thankful for the various members of the community who are coming together to make this celebration happen.

 

October 2018 Newsletter Available

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Read the October 2018 Newsletter

October is here, and so is the October 2018 Newsletter – Luther’s Letter.  You are invited to read over the current issue.  We also have archives of the newsletter going back a few years.

We invite you to receive the newsletter by email.  Simply send a message to pastordjt@industryinet.com  Then the office staff will put your email address on the list.

For members of MLLC, you are invited to go with the email edition of the newsletter as well.  Contact the church office to sign up.  Unless we hear from you we will assume you want a print edition of the newsletter.  Please let us know if you are interested.  Note that there are some items each year that are distributed in print only.  These items will be at the church building for you to pick up.

Here is the link to the MLLC Newsletter Archive page.  Click link.

 

 

 

2018 Harvest Festival and Homecoming

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Harvest Festival Food

You are Invited

The 2018 Harvest Festival and Homecoming is just around the corner.  We are working together to make sure we have another great year of worship, food, fun and fellowship.

Click this link for the main page about the 2018 Harvest Festival and Homecoming.

Sunday, October 21, at the Carmine Hall

Worship at 9:30 a.m.

The Famous Carmine Fried Chicken meal will be served 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10/meal and are available now at the church office during the week, and at the church before and after worship each weekend.  Call the church office – 979-278-3388 – to reserve your tickets.

The Live and Silent Auctions begin around 11:30 a.m.  Donations for the auction are invited.  Bring items to the church office.

Remembering Melissa Wickel

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Melissa Wickel

We grieve and also give thanks for the life and ministry of MLLC member Melissa Wickel.

 

Melissa Ann Wickel

November 15, 1963 – May 23, 2018

Melissa Ann Wickel, 54, of Carmine, died May 23, 2018, in Carmine.

Visitation will be on Friday, June 1st at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The memorial service will be on Saturday, June 2nd at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, at 10am.  The Church is located at 211 Luther Ln, Carmine, TX 78932

Melissa was born November 15th 1963 to Melvin and Ora Lee Rohde Wickel. She was baptized on December 29, 1963 and confirmed on May 14, 1978 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Melissa graduated Round Top Carmine High School in 1982. She graduated from Blinn College in 1984 and Sam Houston State University in 1986. She worked at Shepard Crane Engineering in Stafford, TX for 7 years. Her current employment was with Bluebonnet Electric in Giddings for almost 25 years.

She taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. She served on the Round Top Carmine Education Foundation Board. She was on the stewardship committee and the church council at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine. She was a member of Round Top Hermann Sons Life Lodge #151. She was a member of SPJST Lodge #179 where she served as secretary/treasurer. She enjoyed photography, quilting, traveling, fishing, her annual cousin’s weekend and spending time with close friends.

She is survived by mother, Ora Lee Wickel Levien; sister and brother in law, Melba and Randy Zingelmann; nieces, Brandy Zingelmann and Bridgette Ingram and husband J.P.; as well as great-nephews, Benjamin Swisher, Jaxton Ingram; and great-nieces, Bailey Swisher, Jolee Ingram; and many cousins and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her dad, Melvin Wickel; her stepdad, Leroy Levien; and grandparents, uncles and aunts.

The family is thankful for all the prayers and the love and support throughout her illness.

Memorials are suggested to Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, Round Top Carmine Education Foundation or Brazos Valley Hospice. In lieu of flowers Melissa asked that you plant something on your property to enjoy daily and remember her.

The mailing address for the church is:

Martin Luther Lutheran Church

P O BOX 362

Carmine, TX 78932-0362

 

You can also give a memorial gift to MLLC through our web site.  Follow this link to our secure giving page.  Simply use the “General Operating” section, and note “Melissa Wickel” in the memo box to the right of box noting your gift amount.  Thank you for remembering Melissa with a memorial gift to her church.