Weekly Update: September 3, 2025
Word from the Pastor:
I pray this week’s newsletter finds you well. I’m back from Iowa and have already heard wonderful things about last Sunday’s Gospel music service. This Sunday we begin a new series, The Story We Find Ourselves In. It is a story many of you have heard before, but we’ll retell it from a fresh vantage point. My hope is that it sinks deeply into our hearts—not just as a story that happened once, but as a story that continues to unfold in every time and place with new characters and settings. This series will help us see the world into which the Messiah came, why he was needed, and how we are called to live God’s story within the one we find ourselves in today.
There are a couple things I wanted to let you know about:
Listen: By this Friday, all the sermons for the Liturgical Theology series should be up and ready for listening, HERE or HERE if you prefer Podcasts.
Read: Each week, I’ll plan to send out a set of scriptures for you to read before Sunday’s sermon. The goal is to give you a fuller context—voices of history, lament, hope, and interpretation—that will help you step more deeply into the story we’ll explore together.:
We'll see you Sunday!
Matthew
Cell 512-787-2429 | Email mdh1199@gmail.com
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Upcoming Events
First Fridays - Friday, September 5, 5:00 pm
Matthew and Sarah will be at Hays City Store from 5-6:30 pm. and everyone is welcome to join. There's no set agenda—just a time to connect and enjoy good company.
Women’s Bible Study
Kings Cross Reformed Church is hosting a weekly’s women’s Bible study at our church on Wednesdays from 9-11. It will be an inductive study on Genesis, and our members are invited.
Volunteers Needed
Our church needs your support! If God is calling you and you are interested in a volunteer opportunity, please complete this form or contact one of the trustees or pastor. Thank you! https://forms.gle/K2AFU9b9fbeoiZyM7
The Board has a working list of volunteer needs relative to the church service and maintenance items at the church. Be on the lookout for this list and be in prayer about how you can help.
Social Hour: Sundays at 10:00 am
Our social hour is a great way to get to know each other over breakfast tacos! We meet in the Education Building at 10:00 a.m. before the 11:00 a.m. church service.
Dripping Springs Helping Hands Pantry
The 2nd Sunday of each month is designated for pantry donations. Please place your nonparishable food items in the blue barrel in the Education Building.
Concerns:
All the flood victims in Central Texas
Caregivers of the hurting
Those grieving lost loved ones
Those suffering with illnesses
Those battling cancer
Israel
Praises:
God’s healing, compassion, and mercy
Our church volunteers
Our church's beautiful new sign
Families, friends and neighbors!
Beautiful tree work on church grounds
Our Nation
Gatherings & Neighbors
Family Reunions
Events where we can be "church" to others
We are sorry if we have missed any prayer needs. Please let us know by sending us an email. Your updates to the prayer list are appreciated.
Our trustees are Shelby Eckols, Craig Glanville, Darrell Thomas, Ben Roberts and David Younger.
God's blessings and love to you,
Driftwood Community Church