Updated

05/29/2010

     NOTES AND NEWS

Week of September 13th,  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!

MISS BELINDA DIERCKS has accepted the call we extended to her to serve as our Extended Learning teacher. We thank the Lord for leading her to join our faculty. We pray that God will bless her ministry among us.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  “EMBRACING OUR NEIGHBORS” is the Welcome Center Open House to the community.  This event will be on Saturday, September 26, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.  Members and non-members are all invited. Watch Notes & News for updates of all the activities being planned.  Donations of cookies or bars is greatly appreciated. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there!

SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS TODAY AT 9:15 A.M. IN SCHOOL. Mrs. Galian’s class (ages 3 ½ - 6) will be learning about King David. Mr. Huth’s class (ages 7-11) will study the story of Adam and Eve being removed from the Garden of Eden.  We have plenty of room!  Please bring more children to Sunday School to learn about God’s Word.  Bring your glove to today’s softball game on our home field at 3:00 p.m. today. Any questions? Call Gene Huth 414.453.1350.

MEMBERS WHO SUBMITTED PICTURES FOR THE PHOTO DIRECTORY please meet with Staff Minister Bob Erdmann in the Welcome Center after services. 

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE! We need your help if we’re going to continue serving coffee on Sunday mornings. Two options are available: set up before the early service or clean up after the late service. If you’re an early riser, you can help brew coffee at 7:15 a.m. so that we have coffee ready for those who come to our first service. Clean-up after the second service takes about twenty minutes. Please sign up at the kiosk in the Welcome Center for the dates that work for you. For more information, please contact Sandy Bartsch at 414.545.8651.

ST. JOHN’S HOME & SCHOOL is currently holding their annual fundraiser. Profits help to support all the functions of the Home & School organization for the upcoming school year in addition to non-curricular needs of the school. They are selling various products from the Geckler Company, which include gift items as well as frozen foods. Orders will be taken until September 16.  There is a packet to look at with an order form at the kiosk in the Welcome Center and in the church narthex. Payment is needed with each order. Checks made payable to St. John’s Home & School.  Questions?  Please contact Vicki Bartol at the school office, 414.541.5881. 

LIFE-A-THON RUN & WALK is Saturday, September 26. Registration and check-in is from 9-10:00 a.m. The walk begins at 10:00 a.m. with lunch served at 11:00.  You could do this! Gene and Sharon Huth are walking.  Consider sponsoring them.  Please see the pledge form at the kiosk in the Welcome Center.  This is an important fund-raiser for the WELS Lutherans for Life. 

THE THEOLOGY OF THE CROSS: REFLECTIONS ON HIS CROSS AND OURS by Daniel M. Deutschlander. Are you living under the theology of the cross or the theology of glory? This new book looks at Christian doctrine and reminds readers that all biblical doctrine relates to Scripture's central teaching that God sent his Son to save lost sinners. However, it also deals with the seeming paradox between the theology of the cross and the theology of glory. Sinful people tend to overlook the cross and its demands. As a result they take their eyes off Jesus and turn their attention to themselves. It is a rich study of a weighty theological issue and a worthy addition to a professional or personal library. The cost is $17.99. The book is available from Northwestern Publishing House. Phone 1.800.662.6022 or www.nph.net.

JOIN US TODAY, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, AT 9:15 A.M. FOR AN OPEN FORUM MEETING.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL IS HOSTING THE ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 8:30 A.M. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please talk to Chad Grambsch at 414.313.4308. Thank you!

MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE in the lives of college-aged women! WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee, located in The Point of Grace Campus Ministry at 2323 E. Kenwood Avenue, needs caring volunteers to offer alternatives to abortion (3 or more hours per month). Training is provided on your own schedule.  Call 414.727.8176 or e-mail office@welsflmilw.com for information.

TOUR TO SPAIN, MARCH 2010.  Pastor Richard Krause (Christ, Pewaukee) and Professor (Mrs.) Sibylee Krause (Wisconsin Lutheran College) will host a tour of Spain March 5-14, 2010. Tour includes Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Corboda, Torremolinos, Gibralter and Seville. Fully escorted with group departure from Milwaukee.  See www.tempotravelservice.com for details, or contact Pastor by email at pastorkrause@christpewaukee.org.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN EAST TROY, WI will be teaching the MICS class “Church and Ministry” on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in taking this class, contact Patty Eagon at 414.771.6848 or peagon@wkw.wels.net. The cost is $10.00 plus $5.75 for materials.

ST. JOHN’S CEMETERY COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP. Are you a long-time member or do you have a family member that has a picture of the old cemetery in front of the church? We are completing the cemetery records for historical and research purposes. Contact the church office if you have any pictures to loan us. Thank you! 

OUR OFFERINGS TO THE LORD

Entire Budget Figures: Weekly offering budget $18,160; Offerings last week $13,054 (-$5,106) Year-to-date budgeted offerings (10 weeks) $181,600; Actual offerings July to date $123,429 (-$58,171) Envelopes, Cash, EFT only: Weekly cash budgeted $10,644; Offerings last week; $12,392 (+$1,748). Year to date budgeted offerings (10 weeks) $106,440; Actual offerings July to date $98,705 (-$7,735) 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

September 6 & 8, 2009: 113 + 193 + 38 = 344

Bible Study: 20

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND BE SERVED

Today:             8:00 & 10:30 a.m.       Worship

                        9:15 a.m.                     Open Forum

                                                            Pick Up Scrip

                        5:00-6:30 p.m.             B VB Practice

                        6:30-8:00 p.m.             A VB Practice

Monday:          3:30 p.m.                     Cross Country Practice

                        6:30 p.m.                     Worship

Tuesday:          4:30 p.m.                     VB @ St. John’s Wauwatosa

                        6:30 p.m.                     Elders’ Meeting

Wednesday:     4:00 p.m.                     Cross Country meet at Star of Bethlehem

Thursday:        5:00 p.m.                     Volleyball vs. Siloah @ home

                        6:00 p.m.                     Handbells

                        7:30-9:00 p.m.             Senior Choir

Saturday:         8:00 a.m.                     Violins

                        8:30 a.m.                     St. John’s Cross Country Meet