GUSTO! organizes intellectually stimulating activities and events through which we can learn and share our experiences.
We will host Lunch-N-Learn hybrid meetings during the upcoming 2025-2026 season, in person at King of Glory Lutheran Church and through Zoom.
Register if you'd like to reserve a lunch and enjoy gathering together to eat and listen to incredible speakers! People of all ages are invited to attend and guests are always welcome.
Please register prior to attending, regardless of the way you will be joining us. A Free-Will Offering will be collected. For more information, email
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Upcoming Meetings
March 9, 2026
A Conversation with Diane Covert: Lutheran World Relief
GUSTO! – March Gathering
Monday, March 9 | 11:30 AM
Join us for our March GUSTO! meeting as we welcome Diane Covert, who will share an inspiring update from Lutheran World Relief.
Through stories and real-world impact, Diane will highlight current projects serving communities in South Sudan, Congo, Nepal, and Sierra Leone.
Lutheran World Relief works alongside global partners to address hunger, poverty, injustice, and climate resilience.
This presentation will offer a powerful glimpse into how our broader Lutheran family is making a difference around the world — and how faith in action transforms lives.
Diane Covert brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience, primarily for programs helping children in Texas, to her work as a donor advisor at Lutheran World Relief. Having joined LWR in 2024, she feels blessed to use her skills to uplift the lives of her neighbors all around the globe.
Diane is especially inspired by LWR’s empowering and holistic approach to livelihoods, because these programs equip people and communities with the skills they need to sustain themselves. She notes, “We’re not just providing food; we’re cultivating lasting change.”
She hopes that in working with her, donors will feel a true sense of ownership in the programs they support and know they are making a meaningful and enduring difference in the world.
Diane lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and her kitty named Salem, and she enjoys having her adult children nearby. Her hobbies include gardening, scuba diving and group Bible study.
(Biography pulled direct from LWR Website)
Come learn, be inspired, and discover how we are part of something bigger than ourselves.
Lunch is provided with registration — please use the link to register. A FREE WILL offering will be received.
You can attend in person or via Zoom, but registration is requested either way.
Mark your calendars and join us, on Monday, March 9th at 11:30am!
2025 - 2026 Schedule
September 14, 2025
"Hadisi"
One Family's Journey: Feeling War to Becoming US Citizens
The Felekeni Family;
King of Glory members, the Felekeni family, will be sharing their story of their perilous journey from out of the war-torn Congo, where their very lives were at risk. They lived for many years in refugee camps, all-the-while continually searching for a lost daughter. Ending with their eventual arrival in the United States, the Felekeni's will share how they never stopped doubting the goodness of God throughout their journey.
Don't miss this special presentation by our very own King of Glory members, the Felekeni family.
November 17, 2025
Lunch & Learn: The National Medal Honor Museum - w/ Col. Mike Caldwell (USAF, Ret.)
Col. Mike Caldwell (USAF, Ret.)
Join us for a powerful presentation with Col. Mike Caldwell (USAF, Ret.) as he shares stories from the new National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, TX. Discover the courage, sacrifice, and humanity behind America’s highest military honor.
Lunch is provided with registration — please use the link to register. A FREE WILL offering will be received.
You can attend in person or via Zoom, but registration is requested either way.
January 12, 2026
Veridical Perception in Near-Death Experiences
Dr. Jan Holden, Chair of the Department of Counseling & Higher Education, University of North Texas
Join us for an informative session with Dr. Jan Holden as she shares remarkable cases where individuals perceive information later verified as true. This fascinating conversation invites curiosity, wonder, and thoughtful dialogue. Don't miss it!