Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The End of the First 6 Weeks Already?

Time flies when you are having fun...right? It is already time for 6 weeks tests...the first report cards will be out in no time. Yippee! Are we having fun yet?
This past month was BUSY and October is very busy too!

Highlights are:
Continued Praise and Worship Practice from 7:10-8:45 PM
It is so awesome we have several youth who help lead our Sunday morning and Sunday evening Worship! You guys ROCK!
Continued ESL Nights with Youth Activities every Monday and Thursday 6:30-8:30 PM!
Our Annual Pan American Fair is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before!
Don't miss it on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Our Band is planning on performing and Acts Two Puppet Ministry Team is presenting 3 shows that day!

Don't forget to join us for ORLC Movie Night on Friday, Oct. 17th from 7-9 PM.
This month is the dark and mysterious movie, The Da Vinci Code.
Come prepared to get angry and frustrated...this movie even questions the divinity of Jesus Christ!

Free drinks and popcorn and every youth who attends gets a chance to win the $10 AMC Movie Gift Card...bring a friend and you get an additional chance...

We have a special evening planned for Sunday, Oct. 19th and 26th (6-8 PM) for a Parent and Youth Talk Time (parents do their thing and kids do our thing-separate) We have a special speaker who will be talking to our parents on both evenings. Please make arrangements to be there!


Oh yeah...Ft. Worth Boo at the Zoo is Saturday, Oct. 25th. We meet at ORLC at 9:30 AM, carpool to the zoo, don't forget to bring your lunch and drink, and we return to ORLC around 2:30 PM


ORLC SLIME TIME is at ORLC on Friday, Oct. 31st. Did someone say candy???

Be sure to check out the ORLC Website for more information as well as the weekly Email Newsletter that is sent to our ORLC Members.
God's Blessings to each of you who are preparing for Six Weeks Tests!
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

September News...School has arrived!

ANOTHER School Year...it's hard to believe!
Yikes...going to bed early again and getting UP early again!
and...football and volleyball season are here upon us...

Please do not get so busy you forget to keep God a part of your daily schedule...especially at the top of that schedule! When we do not make it a priority for God to be a part of our day...He tends to get the left-overs...if there are any. Take time to talk to God...and find out what plans He has for you before you begin your day!


Pastoral Call Process...
Sunday, Aug. 31st was our congregational voters meeting. GREAT NEWS...a unanimous vote was taken by the ORLC Members to call Pastor Eloy Gonzalez to be our next Senior Pastor of ORLC. For many of the ORLC Youth who participated on the San Antonio Mission Trip (Summer 2004)...they have already meet Pastor Eloy Gonzalez. On that mission trip, we visited Concordia Lutheran Church and Day Care. We presented our puppets, songs, dances, crafts and GOSPEL of Jesus Christ to the Day Care on our first day of our mission trip. Since then, Pastor Gonzalez has been to ORLC for Hispanic Mission Conferences as well as Pastor Bob Gonzalez's Funeral in 2007. He also helped with the 2008 Service of Blessing at ORLC on Spet. 24th.
PLEASE keep our Church and Pastor Gonzalez in your prayers as the Holy Spirit speaks to us and to him during this most important time of decision. May the Holy Spirit guide and direct Pastor G to be led here to shepherd the ORLC Family of believers!

ESL
We begin once again on Monday, Sept. 8 and continue every Monday and Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Monday will be a variety of activities, including input from the youth who participate.
We hope to reward the best STACKER Champ in December...
We hope to reward the youth who attend with other prizes and rewards...
Thursday Night will be a time to develop our puppet and drama skills to help us better tell stories and communicate.
Come and find out more information!

ORLC Movie Night
Friday, Sept. 12th 7-9 PM
Come and join us for free popcorn and drinks as we watch:
Under the Same Moon
Youth who attend have an opportunity to win a $10 gift card to the AMC Movie Theater!
Bring friend and your name goes in "the hat" for to chances to win, Bring 2 friends...another chance...