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Weekly News & Announcements
February 2, 2026
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TX-LA Gulf Coast
Synod Office Open House
All are welcome to join us for an
afternoon of fellowship, celebration, and blessing of our new
synod office!
- Sunday,
February 15, 2026
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- 12211 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX
77024
Upon arrival, please drive around
to the back of the campus, and look for our sign. We are
located in the Education Building near the playground and the
garden beds.
Enjoy a coffee bar and
refreshments. We look forward to seeing you
there!
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Ordination & Installation of Jadher
Alejandro Abad
You
are invited to worship and celebrate with St. James Santiago
Lutheran Church as
Jadher Alejandro Abad
is ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament and
installed as Pastor
Sunday,
February 8, 2026
at 4:00 p.m.
1602 W. 43rd St.
Houston, TX 77018
Reception to follow.
The liturgical color of the day is red. Clergy are invited to
vest and process.
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Spring Family
Retreat at Lutherhill
Whether your family calendar has
been running the show lately or you’re simply craving a
change of scenery together, our Spring Family Retreat (April 17–19) is the perfect excuse to
get away!
Enjoy a weekend to
play together, laugh together, and make memories outside your
normal routine. Fresh air, camp activities, new friendships,
and space to refocus on what matters most — all wrapped into
one meaningful weekend at Lutherhill.
Busy or not, every
family could use a little camp magic 💚 Register your crew
today!
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Explore Retreat at
Lutherhill
Want to help your child build
confidence, friendships, and independence — without jumping
straight into a full week of camp?
The Explore Retreat
(May 1–3) gives
1st–6th graders a full weekend to try camp life! They’ll
experience everything from outdoor adventures to creative
activities and meaningful campfire worship, all in a
supportive community designed just for their age.
It’s the perfect
“test run” for kids who are curious about summer camp (and a
bonus weekend of fun for returning campers who already love
it here!). Let’s explore camp together!
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Para español,
haga
un clic.
You should have
received a letter
in mid-January that provides details on
how to submit
your Annual Congregation Report by March 1.
Should you need assistance regarding your
password, please contact your synod
office or reach out to ELCA Research and
Evaluation at research@elca.org.
Online submission is preferred.
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Deadline
extended to February
6.
Pastor
Sue Schneider will be hosting a mosaic
class at Living Mosaic. Join us for a
4-week Lenten experience approaching God
through making a framed stained glass
mosaic. No experience required. $100 for
the whole program, including all
materials.
If
you have any questions, Please reach out
to Pastor Sue at pastor@livingmosaic.org.
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Welcome,
Jada Hylton, Interim Executive
Administrator
Jada
Hylton joined synod staff the week of
January 11. She will primarily be
responsible for: general office admin,
event planning, (some) bookkeeping, and
communications as well as admin to the
bishop. About her new role, Jada says,
Hello!
My name is Jada Hylton, and I recently
joined the Gulf Coast Synod office. I
previously served as the Office Manager
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Baytown
for 20 years. Although St. Paul's closed
in October 2025, I am now excited to be
part of this vibrant community and to
work alongside the wonderful staff here.
My goal is to listen and learn, grow as a
communicator, and assist the Bishop in
any way I can. I look forward to
connecting with fellow churches within
our synod and exploring opportunities for
collaboration and mutual support in our
shared mission.
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LEAD: Living Every Day As
Disciples
LEAD
is a Christian leadership development
organization that is nurtured by this
synod to be a gift to the whole church.
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Lutherans Restoring Creation
For more information on LRC,
contact the Lisa
Brenskelle.
The team is seeking additional members.
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Live On
Live
On
is the endowment fund of the Gulf Coast
Synod. Together with the synod, we are
developing Lutheran leadership through a
culture of generosity.
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