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05/29/2010
NOTES AND NEWS
Week of October 11th, 2009
JOIN US FOR BIBLE CLASS ON 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!
OUR EXTENDED LEARNING DIRECTOR, MISS BELINDA DIERCKS, will be installed today in our 8:00 a.m. service. Home & School is hosting a reception for Miss Diercks in the Welcome Center following the service.
JOIN US TODAY, OCTOBER 11, FROM 2:00-4:00 to finish the new hymnal bookmarks. Bring your glue gun and willing hands; we’ll supply the rest!
CHURCH BASEMENT CLEANING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 9:00 A.M. We’re hoping to clean out the church basement as well as the ushers’ room and any junk in the back of church. If you can help, that would be great. We could use a pickup truck or two to haul stuff from church to the dumpster. If you have any items in the basement, ushers’ room or back of the church that you don’t want tossed out, please remove them before the 17th. Thank you!
TEENS! THE TEEN BIBLE CLASS MEETS TODAY in the 7th and 8th grade classroom. Cam and Katie Ausen are the group leaders. Learn to be a better witness to your faith. Be a part of the discussion! Get your questions answered! Come, and bring a friend. SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES! Remember to learn the songs for church by next Sunday. Mr. Huth’s class: “King Saul plots to kill David” 1 Samuel 24.
ST. JOHN’S ROOT CREEK OWLS will meet October 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Welcome Center to play Take-a-way Bingo. Bring a wrapped gift of $3 value and your lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Guest are welcome.
PICK UP SCRIP TODAY! Order forms for scrip are available in the brochure holder located in the church entry and in the Welcome Center. 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.
SOME CDS AND DVDS OF OUR PAST WORSHIP SERVICES are available in the Welcome Center. They are located in the bottom left drawer of the kiosk. Feel free to help yourselves.
MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS NEEDED! Are you an experienced mother? Are you a great auntie and nurturer? Would you like to help young single moms learn to love and care for their babies? This is your opportunity to pass on the basics of Spirit-led mothering to the next generation. WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee needs leaders (women of any age) for the Loving Moms program. We provide all training and materials necessary for you to work with the expecting and new moms 2 hours (or more) each month. Please call 414-727-8176 for more information. You can make a difference in one life and the next generation!
THE MEMBERS OF ST. ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1132 W. OKLAHOMA AVE, in Milwaukee, are pleased to announce the dedication of their new pipe organ on Sunday, October 25. The service of dedication will be at 10:00 a.m. and a hymn festival will be held at 3:00 p.m. with light refreshments following. The tracker organ was built by the Klaus Becker Orgelbau located near Hamburg, Germany and originally located in Ripon, Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE (WLC) is conducting a brief, five-minute online survey to access the adult education needs and interests of community members. Your participation will help the college determine the programs and course offerings that are best aligned with the educational interests and aspirations of the community, including members of WELS congregations in southeastern Wisconsin. To complete the survey, simply access the following link: www.wlc.edu/survey .
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.
JOIN US TODAY AT ST. JOHN’S WAUWATOSA for our annual Fall Festival where we focus on our theme of “Totally 80’s!” We’ll have games for the kids and adults, live music, our individual and group costume contest and best of all an afternoon of Christian fellowship and fun with an admission price of ZERO DOLLARS. The fun starts at 2:30 p.m. and runs until 7:00 p.m. We really hope you can join us!
FESTIVAL CHOIRS FOR ADULTS AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS will rehearse at Christ Lutheran Church in Pewaukee this month to prepare special music for the Milwaukee Area Festival Reformation Service on November 1, at 3:30 p.m. Any communicant members of our area WELS congregations are welcome to be a part of the Adult Festival Choir and students in grades 3-8 are encouraged to be a part of the Children’s Festival Choir. Those interested should RSVP to the choir director, Mike Marquardt, at 262.224.4704 or at mmarquardt@peacehartford.org. Adults should be sure to mention their preferred voice part and if they are willing to provide assistance at the children’s rehearsal. The rehearsal schedule is Saturday, Oct. 17: Adults, 2-3 p.m. Children 3:15-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24: Adults 9:30-10:30 a.m. Children 10:45-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 Adults, 2:30-3:05 p.m. Children, 3:10-3:25 p.m. and Worship service at 3:30 p.m.
HEARING GOD’S WORD
October 4 & 5, 2009: 129 + 161 + 57 = 347
Bible Study: 33
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND BE SERVED
Today: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study & Sunday School
Pick Up Scrip
5:00-6:30 p.m. A VB Practice
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Forest Ridge Service
6:30 p.m. Worship
7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study
Pick Up Scrip
Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. Public School Instruction
5:00 p.m. A VB Practice
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. OWLS
Thursday: 4:00 p.m. Public School Instruction
5:00 p.m. A VB Practice
6:00 p.m. Handbells
7:00 p.m. Bible Information Class
7:30-9:00 p.m. Senior Choir
Friday: 4:00 p.m. WLC CC Meet
A VB Tournament at St. Lucas
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Violins
9:00 a.m. Bible Information Class