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NOTES AND NEWS
Week of August 9th, 2009
JOIN US FOR BIBLE CLASS ON 1 & 2 PETER! In Peter’s epistles he instructs Christ’s sheep how to deal with challenges facing the early Christian church—challenges that we also face today. Class is held in the Welcome Center on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and on Mondays after our worship service. Hope to see you there!
ST. JOHN'S ROOT CREEK OWLS (Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors) will have its annual Cemetery Picnic at 10:00 a.m. on August 12th. We will meet in front of church to view the new monument and talk about some church pioneers. Dowsing for graves has been fun in the past, and with the help of some guests, we may "unearth" some surprises. Additional surprises guaranteed. Bring your own lawn chair, lunch, and beverage. Dessert provided. WE ALWAYS WELCOME GUESTS. We appreciate your old Christmas and birthday cards for the Prison Ministry.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE will be in a booth at an expo at Southridge Mall on Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2009. This expo will help get the word out about our school and child care program. This event is from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. We will be in our booth to talk about our school and to hand out brochures and marketing items from St. John’s. Thank you to those who have signed up to help in this outreach opportunity.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! St. John’s All Family BBQ is scheduled for Sunday, August 30, from 11:30-3:00 p.m. Join us after late church for a picnic lunch and fun filled activities! Everyone is invited. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served by the Board for School. Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share. Hosted by the Home & School Association and Board for School.
ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY AT 135 STUDENTS. Call the school office, 541.5881, to schedule an appointment to meet with Mr. Meyer and have a tour of our school. St. John’s School is a Milwaukee Parental Choice School. Choice open enrollment is August 1-20, 2009. Parents, the teachers will be contacting you in the near future for your home visits. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
THE LUTHERAN CHORALE OF MILWAUKEE, a WELS Lutheran choir in the Milwaukee area, has several openings for singers for the upcoming concert season. For more information and to arrange an audition please call or e-mail Mary Prange at 414.873.9105 or mjprange@aol.com.
LIFE-A-THON to benefit WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee and four pregnancy resource centers will be held on Saturday, September 26. The event will be held at McCarty Park with 9:00 a.m. Check-in and registration. The walk begins at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 Lunch. The cost is $17 per person, $50 family of 3 or more and $85 for school groups – please call for info. Walk for Life and get a free t-shirt. To register and for more information, visit www. life-a-thon.org or call 414.727.8176.
SIDEWALK SALE AT NORTHWESTERN PUBLISHING HOUSE. Monday, August 10-Saturday, August 15, 2009. The event will be held rain or shine. Don’t miss a full week of great savings on clearance items including books, framed prints, children’s items, sheet music, t-shirts, CD’s, and more.
PICK UP SCRIP TODAY! Order forms for scrip are available in the brochure holder located in the church entry. Orders are placed on the first and third Sunday/Monday of each month. Orders can be picked up on the second and fourth Sunday/Monday of each month. For more info on our Scrip program, please visit our website at www.stjohnsmilw.org/scrip/htm. Please continue to support St. John’s with your Scrip orders. If you have any questions, please call Cindy Elleseg at 541.3205.
IT’S TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT SUNDAY SCHOOL! Not just for our St. John’s families, but also for friends, relatives, neighbors. Ask them to come with you. Sign up on the sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center. A Sunday School teacher is needed. Helpers are also needed. Please call Gene Huth with any questions. 453.1350.
SPECIAL AUTHOR EVENT AT NPH. Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9:30-10:30 a.m. John Braun will give a special presentation on his new book: Positively Lutheran: A Simple Statement of What Lutherans Believe. A special discount will be offered on Positively Lutheran the day of the presentation. The author will be available to sign books. Refreshments will be served. Hurry! Space is limited! Call 414.615.5751 to reserve a seat. The 35 pages of Positively Lutheran explain, plainly and without making comparisons, what Lutheran Christians believe—our faith, worship and mission. It’s a book you’ll be happy to pass along.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF OUR WELCOME CENTER CONSTRUCTION. Vicki Bartol has prepared a beautiful photo album containing pictures our Welcome Center from groundbreaking to completion. The book is on the kiosk in the middle of the gathering space. Check it out!
CALLING ALL QUILTERS: Do you love to quilt? Have friends who quilt? Wisconsin Lutheran High School is hosting its second Quilting Auction in partnership with the WLHS Colors of Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. We’re looking for quilted donations for the auction, such as lap, baby, twin, double, queen and king size quilts, placemats, table runners, purses, tote bags, etc. Support WLHS with your quilted donation! Contact Yvonne Quint at WLHS, 414-453-4567 x2012 or via ymquint@wlhs.k12.wi.us, or visit www.wlhs.org for a donation form. Plan your project now, and bring it to WLHS by November 12th. Colors of Christmas Craft Fair: Wisconsin Lutheran High School is seeking crafters for the 2009 Colors of Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Rent a booth at WLHS and sell your crafted items to over 900 shoppers! For registration materials, visit www.wlhs.org, or contact Gail Wittenburg at 414-453-4567 x2291, or via gmwitten@wlhs.k12.wi.us.
OUR OFFERINGS TO THE LORD
Entire Budget Figures: Weekly offering budget $18,160; Offerings last week $18,071 (-$89) Year-to-date budgeted offerings (5 weeks) $90,800; Actual offerings July to date $60,698 (-$30,102) Envelopes, Cash, EFT only: Weekly cash budgeted $10,644; Offerings last week; $15,625 (+$4,981). Year to date budgeted offerings (5 weeks) $53,222; Actual offerings July to date $50,785 (-$2,437) Thank you for your gifts of love that enable us to share God’s life-giving Word here and throughout the world!
HEARING GOD’S WORD
August 2 & 3, 2009: 110 + 144 + 71 = 325
Bible Study: 32
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND BE SERVED
Today: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study
Pick Up Scrip
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Forest Ridge Service
6:30 p.m. Worship
7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study
Pick Up Scrip
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. Piano Lessons
6:45 p.m. Board for Outreach Meeting
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. OWLS
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. Parental Choice Meeting
Friday: 10:00-9:00 p.m. Southridge Expo
Saturday: 10:00-9:00 p.m. Southridge Expo