The North Travis County Chapter of Thrivent for Lutherans will hold its annual chapter election meeting and picnic, Saturday October 6th from 10 AM until 2 PM at the Quarries in northwest Austin. Besides holding elections, a delicious lunch will be provided and there will be give­aways, games and an optional work project af­terwards. For more information, please contact Don Bergstrom.

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St. John/San Juan Lutheran Fall

Festival

St. John/San Juan Lutheran Church* (409 W. Ben White Freeway) will be holding their annual Fall Festival, Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM.  The event will include all kinds of food for sale, baked goods, jewelry, Christmas arrangements, bazaar items, garage sale goodies, hand craft items and live music throughout the day.  Proceeds will benefit the St. John/San Juan major projects fund, community outreach and funds and to welcome newcomers.     walk

Austin Area Interreligious Ministries* is once again sponsoring The Abraham Walk*, a one mile journey at the Crossings near Lake Travis on October 21st.  The event will provide participants an opportunity to engage in dialogue and reflect on the call to unity and peace, values shared among all faith traditions. For more information, please contact Rev. Emilee Whitehurst, Executive Director of AAIM at (512) 386-9145.

Lutheran Campus Ministry in Austin* warmly invites you to celebrate 70 years of proclaiming God's grace in Christ at UT Austin, Reformation (and Nebraska game) weekend, October 27th and 28th. A happy hour will be held Saturday the 27th following the football game at First English Lutheran Church*, 3001 Whitis Street on 30th street just west of Speedway. A festival luncheon, program and fellowship entitled Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Present and Sustaining the Future will begin at 1 :00 PM on Sunday the 28th in the Hillel Center For Jewish Life* just across the street from the University Lutheran Center followed by a 3 PM worship celebration at the University Lutheran Center Chapel with Bishop Ray Tiemann preaching.  Please RSVP no later than October 14th for the luncheon.  For more information and to RSVP, please contact LCM at (512) 472-5461 or lcmut@sbcglobal.net.

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A basic parish nurse preparation course for regis­tered nurses will be offered January 11-12th at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 200 Anderson Lane. Thrivent for Lutherans will provide a $100 scholarship for those interested in attending. For more information including registration, please contact Paula Lilja at paula.lilja2@verizon.com or (281) 532-3060.

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Bethesda Resale* has really taken off!  With your wonderful donations, the store is making a good profit.  This month we’re asking our donors to please bring us some special items such as men’s golf shirts, embroidered Mexican shirts, good useable tools, vintage tools, men’s hats (no gimme caps), and sports equipment (no exercise equipment).  Remember that those wonderful volunteers use these items to raise funds for individuals with developmental disabilities served by Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc.*  Bethesda is located at 5353 Burnet Road.

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