Christmas Eve Was Wonderful

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Youth and tagged with Candlelight Service, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Gospel, John, Lutheran Youth Organization, LYO, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, worship, youth December 24, 2014

A large crowd gathered to sing, pray, hear God’s Word, and to enjoy the annual Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Christmas Play. It was truly a beautiful night as these dedicated young people presented the message of Christmas for all to hear.

Remember, we gather for Holy Communion on Christmas Morning at 10:00 a.m. We invite you to gather with God’s people on this very holy festival day.

Candle Lighting and the Gospel of the Incarnation

As part of the MLLC Tradition we have the annual Candlelight Service and reading of the Gospel of the Incarnation from John, chapter 1, verses 1-14.

Here is the text of that important message about Jesus, who he is, and what he has done for the world.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ²He was in the beginning with God. ³All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being ⁴in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. ⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. ⁸He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. ⁹The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

¹⁰He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. ¹¹He came to what

was his own, and his own people did not accept him. ¹²But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, ¹³who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

The youth presented their play: “Christmas Eve Live”

Here are some photos of the youth, and an adult or two, who were in the play. Thank you to Mia Williams for directing the play this year. Thank you to all the youth and adults who made this wonderful production happen.

Daycare Christmas Program

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Martin Luther Lutheran School and tagged with child care, children, Christian Day School, day care, daycare, Daycare Ministry, Martin Luther Lutheran School, MLLS, nursery school, students, youth December 8, 2014

The students of our Daycare Ministry – Martin Luther Lutheran School (MLLS) – presented their annual program recently. On Friday evening, December 5, the older students in this ministry presented songs and poetry which proclaimed the good news that Jesus Christ is born. Parents, grandparents, siblings, relatives and friends of students, staff and school board members gathered to enjoy this special presentation.

The students practiced for weeks to get ready. They did a great job, as always.

We are thankful for the ministry of church musician Nancy Eilers who accompanied the singing.

Many gathered for food and fellowship in the Fellowship Hall following the program.

Christmas Boxes for Houston Seafarers

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Men's Ministry and tagged with Christmas, christmas boxes, lutheran men in mission, port of houston, Port of Houston Seafarers, seafarers, youth December 7, 2014

A caring tradition of MLLC was revived this year. The Lutheran Men in Mission of MLLC resumed filling and distributing Christmas Boxes for the Port of Houston Seafarers. This had been done by the Men in Mission of MLLC for several years in the past, but the practice was set aside for a few years. In 2014 we resumed the preparation of Christmas Boxes. Check out this link to learn more about what our chaplains at the Port of Houston do for the seafarers from around the world.

During the past few months people of MLLC have been donating items for the boxes. On December 1 the men and friends worked together to pack and then wrap the boxes.

On Thursday, December 4, these 34 Christmas boxes were brought to the port chaplains office for distribution. Pastor David Tinker and his son presented the boxes to Chaplain Lacey Largent. By the time our boxes arrived another 5,500 boxes had been donated. The expected total for 2014 is about 11,000. Check out the photos of scenes from around the Seafarers Center.

Our boxes were immediately packed up for delivery to the next ship in the port.

Thank you very much for donating to this cause. Thank you to all the team who put these together for delivery to our seafarer friends who visit the port at this time of year.

Building Progress August 26, 2014

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in New Building 2014, Youth and tagged with 2014, Carmine, mission and ministry, new building, quilts, youth August 26, 2014

Work continues to progress on the new Mission and Ministry Building. Thank you to God for providing this facility. Thank you to the faithful members of MLLC who have contributed time, labor, prayer, money, materials and helpful feedback on this project. We are looking forward to this project being completed in the coming months.

A few weeks ago the doors were installed.

Last week the HVAC was installed.

The drywall pieces were delivered today.

The plumber began working to install the kitchen pipes.

During this time of construction the Housing/New Building Committee has been doing some brainstorming regarding the parsonage renovations. The plans in this photo are simply one stage in the brainstorming process, and do not reflect any final decisions. Remember to keep these faithful servants in your prayers as they work through the ideas of what will be done with these renovations and the work of completing the new Mission and Ministry building.

To view previous articles about this building project click this link.

VBS Soap Challenge Update

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Announcements, Youth and tagged with 2014, Carmine, Lutheran World Relief, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Wilderness Escape, Wilderness Escape VBS, youth August 21, 2014

Great News!

The official count for the Vacation Bible School Bar Soap Challenge has been revised.

After a careful recount of all the packages of individually wrapped bar soap we have a new and higher total.

The Vacation Bible School Students collected 246 bars.

The adults in the congregation collected 233 bars.

That is a grand total of 479 individually wrapped bar soap.

We need only 21 more bars to make it 500! New donations are always welcome.

Check out the previous notice regarding this special project. Click here.

Thank you to the generous children and adults who have given so much so far.

A Great Week at Lutherhill

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Announcements, Synod, Youth and tagged with Bethlehem Lutheran Church, camp, christian camping, La Grange, Lutheran Youth Organization, Lutherhill, Lutherhill ministries, LYO, MLLC, round top, Texas, tx, youth August 9, 2014

The kids from MLLC and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top have had a great week together at Lutherhill. Lutherhill Ministries is the area ELCA Lutheran Camp. It is within the territory of and supported by our own Gulf Coast Synod.

There were learning and fun events.

Chapel time.

Pool time.

Meals and visiting with Pastor David Tinker and Pastor John David Nedbalek. And some clean up time.

And some experience with wildlife.

Thank you to the people of both congregations who made this wonderful week of adventure, fun, learning, service and worship happen. Also thank you to the families of our youth who worked to make it possible for these young people to have this experience in their faith.

Youth at Lutherhill Camp

This is a busy week at Lutherhill Ministries in La Grange, TX. Along with youth from a wide variety of communities there is a combined contingent of campers from MLLC and our neighbor ELCA congregation, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top. Five youth from MLLC were joined by several others of our friends in Round Top. They have been spending the week at this excellent camp. See the photo above with all the kids from these congregations – and an extra friend or two.

Several of the youth have attended camp at Lutherhill several times. One of the youth has lost count, for he has gone to Lutherhill maybe 4, 5 or 6 years in a row. Some are having their first experience at this camp, and are hoping for many more summers.

We at MLLC are big supporters of Lutherhill and Lutheran/Christian Camping programs. We also offer a partial “campership” for MLLC members who would like to participate in the summer camp programs at Lutherhill or other Lutheran summer camping programs.

We will post more photos from this week at camp in the next couple of days. Remember to keep these youth in your prayers as they grow in Christ through the camping programs of Lutherhill Ministries.

Wilderness Escape – Day 3

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Announcements, Youth and tagged with 2014, bible school, Exodus, learning, Moses, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Wilderness Escape, Wilderness Escape VBS, youth July 24, 2014

We continue to have a great week at Wilderness Escape VBS. Day 3 – Wednesday included a presentation by Moses about how God helps us. To illustrate this he told the story of how the Israelites battled the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-16). Aaron and Hur helped Moses keep his staff raised above his head during the battle. God’s help for us includes the help of other people in our lives.

Another special feature of Wilderness Escape VBS is the “Israelite Camp”. This is housed in our fellowship hall. The room is set up with tents and special vendors who help the students enter into the world of the ancient Israelites. There are various shops where the children can engage with adults who help them get their food, do crafts, and learn about how various people struggled with their faith in the time of the Exodus. In addition to the food there have been six shops:

Town Cleaner

Rope Weaver

Instrument Shop

Sandal Stitcher

Sand Artisan

Weaver

Wilderness Escape VBS uses a variety of learning experiences to help the children engage with the message of God’s goodness for us.

An engaging message

Joyful and active singing

and Small Group experiences

We are very thankful for the joyful opportunity which these young people have during Vacation Bible School at MLLC. We invite your continued prayers as we complete our week with Day 4 on Thursday, Day 5 on Friday, and our final program at worship on Sunday, June 27, at 9 a.m.

Wilderness Escape – Day 2

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Announcements, Youth and tagged with 2014, Carmine, Lord Jesus Christ, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Wilderness, Wilderness Escape, Wilderness Escape VBS, youth July 22, 2014

We had a wonderful night at Wilderness Escape on Tuesday. We are thankful to our Lord Jesus Christ for providing the opportunity for children in the community of Carmine, and surrounding areas, to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. Thank you for your support and prayers during this very exciting week.

At Wilderness Escape VBS on Tuesday:

*The children prayed together. See above.

*The children praised the Lord with joyful, active songs.

*They visited with Moses – Guess who?

*Moses told them about the Lord’s gift of “quail” in the evening. (Peeps filled in for the “quail”)

*They even cooked the “quail” over an open “fire”.

*They saw how the Lord provided “manna” in the morning. (Frosted Flakes cereal filled in for “manna”) What is it?

*As we head through the week, remember to bring new, wrapped soap for Lutheran World Relief. This is our outreach and charity project for VBS 2014.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday at Wilderness Escape VBS!

Welcome to Martin Luther Lutheran School

Posted by Pastor David Tinker in Announcements, Martin Luther Lutheran School and tagged with baby sitting, brenham, Burton, Carmine, Chapel, child care, children, Christian Day School, Christian Education, christian school, day care, daycare, early childhood eduction, giddings, La Grange, ledbetter, Lutheran, Martin Luther Lutheran School, MLLS, nursery school, pre K, preschool, round top, Round Top - Carmine, school, Texas, tx, youth July 21, 2014

(Pictured above: Pastor David Tinker, MLLS Director Kelli Meinoldt, MLLS Board President, Ed Eargle)

We are very thankful to offer an early childhood eduction and daycare center here at Martin Luther Lutheran Church. We encourage you to visit the page for our school to find out more about the service and ministry we offer. Click this link for more information about Martin Luther Lutheran School.

Also, feel free to contact our school director, Kelli Meinholdt, at 979-278-3380, to find out more.

Martin Luther Lutheran Church

Carmine, Texas

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