sunday worship
8:00 am - Holy Communion with a mix of traditional and contemporary music
9:15 am - Learning and Fellowship opportunities
10:30 am - Holy Communion with a mix of traditional and contemporary music
Welcome!
Atascocita Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are located in a rapidly expanding suburban community 25 miles northeast of Houston, Texas.
Atascocita Lutheran Church is made up of people who are on a journey of faith. We come from a variety of backgrounds and traditions. We are sinners who come to hear words of hope and forgiveness. We are learners who do not know all the answers but seek to grow together in faith.
We are people who have experienced pain and hurt in our lives but join together to receive comfort from God and one another. We are people that strive to be faithful disciples of Jesus by serving those in need. We are people who worship together, pray together, laugh together, and sometimes even cry together.
But most of all, we are people seeking to know and experience the love and grace of Jesus Christ in our lives.
If you do not presently have a church home, we invite you to join us in our faith journey.
news and events
WELCOME, CHRIS! Christopher Lund has recently been hired as the Director of Vocal Choirs at Atascocita Lutheran Church (ALC). The son of two ELCA ministers, Chris was born in Minnesota and grew up in numerous locales around the world, due to his father’s calling as a Chaplain in the U.S. Army. Chris returned from overseas in 2002 to study choral music and composition at Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX), where he met his wife Vicki. Last fall, Chris and Vicki moved to the Atascocita area and joined ALC, where they have been very active in the congregation’s music ministry. Chris works as a teacher, giving private voice lessons and tutoring children who struggle with math.
Mark your calendars and save the date! It’s our 30th Anniversary!! ALC’s BIG 30th Fall Festival Benefit is coming Saturday, October 11th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Start baking and freezing for the bake sale, hang on to those used books for our new “Book Nook” and save the date so you don’t miss any of the fun! If you have ideas for the Festival or would like to be part of the planning team, please contact Joy Berthold at 281-812-1280 or via e-mail at mencrv@aol.com. Watch for volunteer sign-up sheets posted soon! We need your help to make this a HUGE success! Want more info? Read it here!
September Resources: September issues of Seeds of Grace, the ALC Calendar and the Worship Calendar are now available on our resources page.
Prayer Vigil for Family Promise of Lake Houston: A unique prayer experience awaits all who participate in a community-wide prayer vigil for Family Promise of Lake Houston (FPLH) that will take place on Saturday, September 6 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Every congregation involved in the FPLH ministry is being encouraged to offer this uplifting prayer opportunity within their own facilities. Learn more about ALC's involvement with Family Promise.
Family Promise Signup Sunday: Sunday, September 14, has been designated “Sign-up Sunday” for FPLH. Representatives of this ministry will share information about the purpose and plans of FPLH, as well the needs of the program for volunteers, funds, supplies and equipment. Members in committed congregations, such as ours, will be invited and encouraged to volunteer to serve in one or several ways as the program moves toward hosting client families early in 2009.
SAVE THE DATE fore the 21st Annual Convention of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Women of the ELCA - Saturday, September 13, 2008, 8 am - 5 pm at Covenant Lutheran Church. Theme: "WASHED IN THE WATER: LIVING IN YOUR BAPTISM." Contact Peg Swavely for more information mswavely@aol.com or 281-225-4296
Coming This Fall!! Living the Questions 2.0 People know that at its core, Christianity has something good to offer humanity. At the same time, many have a sense that they are alone in being a "thinking" Chris-tian and that "salvaging" Christianity is a hopeless task. What is needed is a safe environment where people have permission to ask the questions they've always wanted to ask but have been afraid to voice for fear of being thought a heretic. Living the Questions (LtQ2) is a source of curriculum and media for both seekers and "church alumni/ae" convinced that Christianity still has relevance in the 21stCentury. Providing a variety of flexible resources, Living the Questions can help people explore the future of Christianity and what a meaningful faith can look like in today's world. Watch for more information about this exciting opportunity, coming soon!
Broadway And Beyond Is coming to Atascocita Lutheran Church on September 27,2008. The search continues for talented folks: singers, dancers, instrumentalists, gymnasts, readers, magicians … and beyond! Contact The Talent Scout -- Zane Barra - at 281–935–0131, zbarra@embarqmail.com
pastor's corner
It seems that these past few weeks have been very busy for me. My desk has virtually disappeared underneath a deluge of papers. For me, this time of year is like the beginning of April for Tax Consultants. Every program that has taken a break during the summer starts up again in September. It takes a tremendous amount of planning and preparation on my part and on the part of numerous dedicated volunteers. I must admit though that sometimes I lose sight of the big picture.[read full article]
