Isaiah 35:1-10 | Matthew 11:2-11

John the Baptist expects the Messiah to bring God’s judgment upon the earth. From a prison cell, he wonders whether Jesus is the one who will do this. Jesus’ response indicates that God’s reign is indeed being fulfilled already through healing and restoration.

Grab the entire family and join us on the church patio, as we sing Christmas carols and drink hot cocoa by the fire pit!

Join this group for service and fellowship as they make quilts to be donated to Lutheran World Relief.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Our study of the gospel of Luke continues. In-person and via Zoom

Come bring Christmas cheer to the residents of The Shores as we sing Christmas carols together and enjoy refreshments!

All are invited to rehearse with the handbell choir, as we prepare musical pieces that will be performed during our worship services. Experience is not necessary.  Join us as we play beautiful music!

There is no book to read this month; we will spend our meeting time deciding what we want to read in 2026. All are welcome to join!

Isaiah 7:10-16 | Matthew 1:18-25

Matthew’s story of Jesus’ birth focuses on the role of Joseph, who adopts the divinely-begotten child into the family of David and obediently gives him the name Jesus, which means “God saves.”

You won’t want to miss our House of Prayer youth as they bring you the Christmas story in a most unique way… that only they can do!

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Join this group for service and fellowship as they make quilts to be donated to Lutheran World Relief.

Join us for candlelight worship at The Shores (19400 Space Center Blvd, Houston) as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Join us for candlelight worship at Regal Estates (500 Enterprise Avenue, League City) as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

God’s greatest gift comes as a baby in a manger. Angels announce the “good news of great joy” and proclaim God’s blessing of peace. Join us for our candlelight communion services at 5 and 7 pm.

Come celebrate the birth of the Christ child as we hear the lessons and sing the carols of Christmas. We will have a special performance by our Handbell Choir.

Sunday School -CHRISTMAS BREAK- no class

Confirmation- CHRISTMAS BREAK- no class

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Choir Rehearsal

Join this group for service and fellowship as they make quilts to be donated to Lutheran World Relief.

Join other HOP members as we volunteer at the ICM Resale Shop (803 E. Nasa Parkway, Suite 118, Webster). We will be sorting through merchandise and organizing racks.  No need to sign-up, and plan on going out to lunch afterward if you so choose!

Jeremiah 31:7-14 | John 1:10-18

John begins his gospel with this prologue: a hymn to the Word through whom all things were created. This Word became flesh and brought grace and truth to the world.

Sunday School -Burning Bush & Out of Egypt

Confirmation- Baptism: One Lord, Faith, Baptism

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Choir Rehearsal

Join us as the high school youth group heads downtown to do some holiday ice skating at Discovery Green! Time- TBD

Acts 10:34-43 | Matthew 3:13-17

Before Jesus begins his ministry, he is baptized by John, touched by the Spirit, and identified publicly as God’s child.

Sunday School -Ten Commandments

Confirmation- Communion: Passover to Last Supper

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Choir Rehearsal

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Join us for an evening of singing, stories, and prayer as we gather around the fire pit; followed by games and s’mores for the whole family. Every second Sunday, 6-9pm, September-May.

1 Corinthians 1:4-9 | John 1:29-42

John the Baptist’s witness to Jesus initiates a chain of testimony as his disciples begin to share with others what they have found.

Sunday School -Walls of Jericho

Confirmation- Communion: Taste and See

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Isaiah 9:1-4 | Matthew 4:12-23

Jesus begins his public ministry shortly after John the Baptist is imprisoned by Herod. He proclaims the nearness of God’s reign and calls four fishermen to be his first disciples.

All members of the congregation are encouraged to attend our Annual meeting. We will be passing the budget for 2026 and electing new council members.

Sunday School - Naomi and Ruth

Confirmation- Trivia Day!

Adult Education- Annual Meeting

Who is game for some dodgeball? All junior and senior high youth are invited for a fun evening of dodgeball and pizza. Bring your friends and join in the fun! Cost- $5.

Micah 6:1-8 | Matthew 5:1-12

Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by naming those who are blessed in the reign of God.

Sunday School - Hannah and Samuel

Confirmation- Gospel Overview

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Join us for an evening of singing, stories, and prayer as we gather around the fire pit; followed by games and s’mores for the whole family. Every second Sunday, 6-9pm, September-May.

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 | Matthew 5:13-20

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his followers to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, doing good works and keeping God’s commandments.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School - David is Chosen

Confirmation- The Birth of Jesus

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

2 Peter 1:16-21 | Matthew 17:1-9

Shortly before he enters Jerusalem, where he will be crucified, Jesus is revealed to Peter, James, and John in a mountaintop experience of divine glory called the transfiguration.

Sunday School - David and Goliath

Confirmation- Baptism and Wilderness

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

We will be holding an Ash Wednesday worship service at The Shores, complete with Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes.

Unable to join us for worship on Ash Wednesday? Why not try our Ashes to Go option! Drive up to the church between 11:30am-1pm and 4-6pm and receive an ashen cross on your forehead in the comfort of your vehicle. All are welcome.

Our Lenten journey begins with Ash Wednesday worship, as we partake in the sacrament of Holy Communion. Worshippers will also have the opportunity to receive an ashen cross on their forehead, as they hear the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 | Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus experiences anew the temptations that Israel faced in the wilderness. As the Son of God, he endures the testing of the evil one.

Sunday School - Solomon and the Temple

Confirmation- The Teachings of Jesus

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Genesis 12:1-4a | John 3:1-17

A curious Pharisee visits Jesus by night to learn from the teacher his friends reject. Jesus speaks to him about life in the Spirit and the kingdom of God.

Sunday School- Elijah and the Widow

Confirmation- The Miracles of Jesus

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Let’s head to the Island to practice our putting! We will be going to Magic Carpet Mini-Golf on the Seawall to play a round of 18 holes. Afterward, let’s grab some ice cream before heading home. Cost- $15; plus $ for snacks.

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Exodus 17:1-7 | John 4:5-26

Jesus defies convention to engage a Samaritan woman in conversation. Her testimony, in turn, leads many others to faith.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School- SPRING BREAK- no class

Confirmation- SPRING BREAK- no class

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Join us for an evening of singing, stories, and prayer as we gather around the fire pit; followed by games and s’mores for the whole family. Every second Sunday, 6-9pm, September-May.

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-11

Jesus heals a man born blind, provoking a hostile reaction that he regards as spiritual blindness to the things of God.

Sunday School- SPRING BREAK- no class

Confirmation- SPRING BREAK- no class

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 | John 11:17-45

Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is a promise that Israel as a nation, though dead in exile, will live again in their land through God’s life-giving spirit.

Sunday School- Holy Week/Easter

Confirmation- The Hard Sayings of Jesus

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Philippians 2:5-11 | Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus enters Jerusalem to great fanfare and shouts of “Hosanna!”

Sunday School- Easter Egg Hunt- no class

Confirmation- The Last Commandment

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor

Choir Rehearsal

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Bring your Easter basket with you to church, and get ready to search for eggs that are filled with delicious candy!

As we gather for worship on this Thursday evening, we remember the Lord’s final meal with his disciples, and his imminent betrayal. We will partake in Holy Communion, and end the service with the Stripping of the Altar.

As you enter the church building, you will be asked to hammer a nail into the wooden cross to remind us of the immense sacrifice of Jesus. This service is a contemplative worship of darkness as we hear the story of the Passion.

Isaiah 65:17-25 | Mark 16:1-8

Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with our triumphant Easter worship! We will have two communion worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 am.

The high school youth group will be serving an Easter pancake breakfast for the whole congregation! Church members are invited to add to the feast by bringing a breakfast casserole to share, if they so choose. Come and enjoy Christian fellowship as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus!

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Join us for an evening of singing, stories, and prayer as we gather around the fire pit; followed by games and s’mores for the whole family. Every second Sunday, 6-9pm, September-May.

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Bring the whole family and enjoy a good, old fashioned church picnic out on our patio, featuring a moonwalk for the kids and LIVE music!

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Join us for an evening of singing, stories, and prayer as we gather around the fire pit; followed by games and s’mores for the whole family. Every second Sunday, 6-9pm, September-May.

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

The polka band will begin at 5:30 pm, and the food will be served at 6:00 pm. There will be a moonwalk for the kids. Fun and fellowship is on the menu for this annual tradition!