February 2016
LINC'd Through Water and the Word
LINC San Antonio is partnering with St. Paul's Lutheran Church to offer "Laundry Love", a ministry of doing laundry once a month for everyone who enters the designated laundromat. This gives a great opportunity to provide a service and witness to those in low-income neighborhoods. We will begin on Wednesday, April 6th from 6pm-8pm. For the location and more information contact Pastor Dave Murillo at davem@stpaulsa.org or 714-342-4734.
New Ministry Opportunity:
LINC San Antonio
Linking people to people, and linking people to Christ
Every Thursday a handful of volunteers gather at Christ Our Savior and spend some time with neighborhood children. Our Latchkey Ministry was started 2 1/2 years ago after noticing neighborhood children needed a place to go to get out of the summer heat. The children loved being invited in and quickly invited all of their friends to come and eat the snacks and meet the nice people at the church. This gathering morphed into intentional time in God's Word with these children. It provided a safe place where the volunteers live out God's love for these children. The children were hungry: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They learned that the church could fulfill all of these needs for them. Over the years we have seen many families come and go through this neighborhood. We have heard many sad stories of their situations, and we have seen great successes of families being able to move out and buy their own homes. Last year we saw 6 children profess their faith and join God's family through the waters of Holy Baptism. It was such a joy to watch them grow and learn along their faith journey! We went into this ministry not knowing what would happen, but we were so excited to see what God had done in that year and a half! Then we met Melissa last summer. Melissa was invited to the church by one of our youth mission teams. The youth were instructed to invite any children they saw to come to church. Melissa just so happened to have 5 children at the time. She rounded up the children that were home and brought them to the church, having no idea what to expect. Melissa found a home at the church. The volunteers welcomed her and her children with open arms, and her children had a wonderful time with the lessons, crafts, games, and snacks. She and her children faithfully come every single week. After the birth of her 6th child in late 2015, Melissa knew her family needed a "fresh start" for the new year. They all wanted to celebrate their relationship with Christ. There is no better way to do that than through baptism. On Sunday, January 31st, 2016, Melissa and all 6 of her children entered God's family (and the family of Christ Our Savior) through the waters of Holy Baptism. The congregation had a beautiful celebration for this family and welcomed them with open arms! Thank you to all who made this possible!
Ely Prieto Executive Director elyp@lincsa.org 210-365-9217
Invite LINC staff to come and speak with you, your family, your small group, your congregation, etc. to stay informed about what is happening in your city! We would love to have you involved!
Lydia Garvey Urban Mission Developer lydiag@lincsa.org 210-701-6607
5323 Blanco Rd San Antonio, TX 78216 www.lincsa.org
Every Monday Adult Small Group at Haven for Hope 6:30pm Every Tuesday House Bible Study - contact Pastor Prieto for details 7:00pm Every Thursday Latchkey Ministry at Christ Our Savior 4:30pm Every Thursday Zumba for Life at Christ Our Savior 6:00pm Every Thursday Bible Study & Worship at Haven for Hope 6:30 Every Friday Men's Support Group at Christ Our Savior 8:30am Every Friday Single's Bible Study @ Sanders' Home, contact for details 7:30pm
Laura Sanders Administrative Assistant & Women's Ministry Facilitator laura.sanders@lincsa.org 210-843-6020
Contact Us:
* Write a check and mail it to LINC San Antonio @ 5323 Blanco Rd, SATX 78253 * Donate online at www.lincsa.org * Select a LINC project and apply for a Thrivent Action Team * Help us look for and apply for grant opportunities * Schedule a staff member to speak to your congregation, small group, neighborhood, etc. and collect a special offering * Pray for us! Contact Pastor Ely Prieto to join our prayer team.
WAys to support our ministry:
Calendar of upcoming events
Saturday, March 12th Ramp Build, contact Brad Sanders 8:00am Friday, March 18th Resurrection Eggs at SAMMinistries 10:30am, contact Laura Sanders Saturday March 19th Resurrection Eggs at Redeemer Lutheran, contact Laura Sanders Saturday, March 19th Military Ministry at VA Fisher House 11:30am, contact Lydia Garvey Friday, April 15th Fiesta Event at Christ Our Savior contact Laura Sanders Saturday, April 30th Seminar led by Pastor Mike Newman on the Book of Revelation