Sundays and Beyond SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH. East Koshkonong Lutheran Church September Newsletter

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1 Sundays and Beyond SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH Join us for a special day celebrating the beginning of the church school year! The excitement begins at 9:00 am worship with the Blessing of the Backpacks and follows with a fun scavenger hunt! East Koshkonong Lutheran Church September Newsletter GREETINGS FROM PASTOR DAVE! Are you a practicing Christian? a friend asked in the course of a conversation. No, I laughed, I got it right the first time. Is this how you think about being a Christian? Because of our sinfulness we never get it totally right. We must continually practice our faith. We must continually practice being disciples of Christ. One of the things we need to practice regularly is prayer. P R A Y Prayer is the way a disciple enjoys an intimate relationship with God. Prayer can be private or public, ritualized or conversational, silent or out loud, spoken or sung, words or action, simple or profound. Through prayer God s will is discerned and greater clarity is gained for our journey. Prayer is powerful. Indeed, God s creative, redeeming and healing power is often directed through prayer. Jesus modeled the power and importance of prayer and provides our inspiration to embrace a prayerful stance toward all moments of life. One of the key ways Jesus showed his love for his Father was by regularly engaging in prayer. Throughout the Gospels we read how Jesus went up to a mountain to pray or knelt down and prayed or continued all night in prayer. As Jesus prayed, he gained a clearer sense of who he was (his identity) and what he was to do (his mission). Before he taught or healed, before choosing the Twelve or submitting his will to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed. Whatever the opportunity or challenge, Jesus turned to his Father first and sought the guidance of God. Prayer is Adoration (praise, honoring God), Confession (saying I m sorry, acknowledging sin, that I can t do it on my own ), Thanksgiving (saying thanks, counting blessings, allowing God s perspective to shape life) and Supplication (asking for, praying for others, petitionary in character) ACTS. The Lord s Prayer and Luther s interpretation in the Small Catechism provide ample instruction for the content and elements of prayer and a prayerful life. Part of a disciple s job description is to pray frequently. Share the fun bring a friend! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: PASTOR S MESSAGE Page 1 MEETING GOD AGAIN Page 2 CHURCH COUNCIL Page 3 JULY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 EKLC WISH/NEEDS LIST Page 5 EKLC EVENTS Page 6 SERVICE MINISTRIES Page 7 Z-A PRAYER CALENDAR Page 8 & 9 COLLEGE & CONFIRMATION Page 10 SHARE YOUR GIFTS Page 11 COMMUNITY Page 12 EKLC MEMBERS Page 13 NO TIME TO PRAY I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day: I had so much to accomplish that I didn t have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, And heavier came each task, Why doesn t God help me? I wondered. God answered, You didn t ask. I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on gray and bleak; I wondered why God didn t show me; God said, But you didn t seek. I tried to come into God s presence; I used all my keys at the lock; God gently and lovingly chided, My child you didn t knock. I woke up early this morning, and paused before entering the day; I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray. Author: Grace L Naessens Living in God s Grace, SEPTEMBER WORSHIP HELPERS Page 14

2 MEETING GOD AGAIN, FOR THE FIRST TIME Here are answers to the questions for last month s readings and below you will find questions for this month s readings. Week 36 starts with Sunday September 1, READING THROUGH THE BIBLE QUIZ Answers to questions from weeks Week 32: Scholars believe that the Israelites were not truly monotheistic (worshiping one God) until after the Babylonian captivity. One indication of this is where God tells Jeremiah not to intercede on behalf of the people, for the people are making cakes for the queen of heaven which was the Assyro-Babylonian goddess Ishtar, an astral deity associated with Venus. She was a goddess of both war and fertility. Jeremiah lived around 600 B.C.E. which is over 600 years after Moses. Where do you find God telling Jeremiah not to pray for the people because of worship of the queen of heaven? ANSWER: Jeremiah 7:16-20 Week 33: This Old Testament passage is quoted in the New Testament book of Hebrews 8:8-12 and 10: In this passage God claims that God will make a new unilateral covenant with the people where God s law will be written on their hearts and where God will remember their sin no more. Where do you find this? ANSWER: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Week 34: The kings of Israel were told that as long as they followed God s way of justice and righteousness, there would be a descendent of David on the throne. We know that most of the kings failed to do this and thus destruction came to Israel. In the following verse the writer acknowledges the result of this disobedience: The Lord has done what he purposed, he has carried out his threat; as he ordained long ago, he has demolished without pity; he has made the enemy rejoice over you, and exalted the might of your foes. Where do you find this verse? ANSWER: Lamentations 2:17 Week 35: When and where did receive his call to be a prophet to God s people? What was s occupation at the time? ANSWER: 1:2-3 received his call on the fifth day of the fourth month in the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin. He was by the River Chebar in the land of the Chaldeans (the plains of southern Mesopotamia). His occupation was priest. Questions for the readings for weeks Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Daniel 1-2 Daniel 3-4 Daniel 5-6 Daniel 7-9 Daniel Hosea 1-4 Hosea 5-9 Hosea Joel 1-3 Amos 1-3 Amos 4-6 Amos Obadiah & Jonah Micah 1-4 Micah 5-7 Nahum 1-3 Habakkuk 1-3 Zephaniah 1-3 Haggai Zechariah 1-6 Zechariah 7-10 Zechariah Malachi 1-4 Matthew 1-4 Matthew 5-7 Matthew 8-9 Week 36: After having proclaimed the destruction of Israel by its enemies, God speaks to the people through giving them hope and saying that God will bring the people of Israel back to their land. God shows his power to by having speak to dry bones that are then brought to life by God. Where do you find this very familiar story? Week 37: In this chapter we are told that four young Israelites were educated and then assigned to work in King Nebuchadnezzar s court (in Babylon). Their Hebrew names were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. What Babylonian names did the palace master give to them? (Keep in mind that whenever there is a new name given someone in the Bible, you can expect they will play a significant role in a story that follows.) Week 38: This verse is used as the basis for the Gospel Acclamation used during Lent in Liturgical Settings 3, 4, 7, and 10 of the Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW). Week 39: It is said that John 3:16 is a gospel in miniature, in that in just a few words we find God s loving action to save us from sin. In the Old Testament we find a verse that provides a succinct summary of how we are to relate to God and to our fellow human beings. Where do you find this verse? Week 40: Matthew traces Jesus ancestry all the way back to Abraham, the one who God promised would be the ancestor/father of a great nation. Because this was a patriarchal society, it is the men who are listed in this family tree. However, there are five women listed. This indicates that they played a significant role in God s plan of salvation. Name these five women and in what chapter and verse they are found. P a g e 2

3 Treasurer s Report Financial Secretary: Elizabeth Kaashagen Treasurer: Holly Loomis September Council Meeting Monday, September 16, :30pm PRESIDENT: Gloria Fruit VICE-PRESIDENT: Hal Schuh SECRETARY: Kristen Lien TREASURER: David Repyak COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cindy Georgeson Karen Hayes Ken Rude If you need to speak to a council member please call the church office to leave a message and they will return your call. Thank You. Income, July 2013 ~ $11, Expenses, July 2013 ~ $12, Income, Year to date ~ $98, Expenses, Year to date ~ $115, Terry and Tammy Niedfeldt of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide treats after the 9:00 AM church service on Sunday, September 22. Terry and Tammy will also be available during this time to answer any questions you may have on directing your Thrivent Choice Dollars or if you have any other general Thrivent Financial questions. President s Message Gloria Fruit Where did the summer go? It is hard to believe that it is drawing to a close and school is starting. Back to getting "into the routine" of getting home work done, getting to bed earlier, getting up in the morning and not sleeping in. Sunday School will start Sept 8th with Rally Sunday, blessing of the back packs and a Scavenger Hunt during the Sunday School time. Make sure to help the students as they walk around the church looking for things on their list. And after a few years of not having classes on Sunday, the 7th & 8th graders will start also start Sunday morning classes. The education of our youth is so important - especially in learning about the Bible and God's word. What they learn in their youth stay with them throughout their lives. But learning shouldn't stop with the youth so we are also looking at having bible studies and adult forums, as we are never too old to learn. We will keep you posted on when those will be. Education - how important is it to you and your family? Be sure to take part in what EKLC has to offer to all age groups. Property note Wanted: Many eyes are needed in helping the property committee in the upkeep of the church. If you see anything that is in need of repair (door repair, light out; painting, etc), please let one of the members of the property committee know: Kurt Klemp, Dave Repyak, Hal Schuh or Lane Taylor. They do a wonderful job in the upkeep of the church, but they aren't able to see everything. Any help you can offer will be very much appreciated! P a g e 3

4 EKLC July Council Minutes Monday, July 15, 2013 at 6:30pm Present: Gloria Fruit, Kristen Lien, Dave Repyak, Hal Schuh, Cindy Georgeson, Karen Hayes, Pastor Dave, Elizabeth Kaashagen, and Ken Rude Meeting opened in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit by Gloria at 6:30 PM. Devotions: Pastor Dave Consent Agenda: *Financial reports: Income exceeded expenses. Conversation about clarifying the naming of our accounts for future. Cambridge State Bank asked to reduce the amount of our line of credit to $100,000. Dave Repyak moves to keep our line of credit at $125,000 assumed interest rate of 5%. Hal Schuh seconds. Motion carries. Elizabeth will follow-up with the bank. *Secretary s report: Accepted as submitted P a g e 4 *Committee reports: Education: Accepted as submitted Pastor : Addendum to report. Motion made to accept new members Jeffrey Harold Calhoun and Shelley Marie Calhoun into adult active membership by Gloria Fruit, seconded by Dave Repyak. Motion carries. Karen will take care of pulpit supply for Pastor s vacation. Personnel : N/A President: N/A Parsonage Task Force: Accepted as submitted Property: Addendum to property report. A Landscaping committee will be created for interested parties to help de sign and maintain church grounds. If you are interested, contact Hal Schuh. Wish List: List of what the Wish List Committee would like to do was reviewed by the Council. Cindy moves to approve the smoke/co alarms, albs, candles, youth room wall removal, and Tree removal to come from undesignated memorials. Hal Shuh seconded. Motion carries. Gloria moves to amend the Wist List Committee guidelines to state that all requests of undesignated memorials need to be approved by the council. Ken Rude seconds. Motion carries. Remaining requests should come back to council with specific dollar amounts for approval. Stewardship: Accepted as submitted. WELCA: N/A Worship: Approved as submitted Motion made to approve consent agenda by Kristen Lien. Seconded by Gloria Fruit. Motion carries. Old Business Cindy Georgeson will follow-up on cost of Internet/phone/web. She will set up a meeting with a Frontier rep, Dave R., and Julie to learn about the current lines and their purpose. Pictorial Directory Update Things are going well. Need someone with Graphic design experience to help with this. Sept 8 Synod celebration of 25th Anniversary schedule some kind of community service project for that day any suggestions from congregation? Thinking about backpacks/school supplies for kids in Cambridge. Kristen will work on next steps. MS Bike Ride Use Parsonage Will use parsonage as primary outside area. Only be inside if inclement weather. $10K donation from Meta Hoel put into undesignated funds. Any ideas of where to use? Tabled until August Cemetery Board policy for use of cemetery plots. will be at meeting to answer any questions. 7 p.m. Lane Taylor Requesting guidelines for who could purchase and/or be buried in the cemetery. About 100 lots left for sale. We will find/read the cemetery by laws for the next council meeting. Committee Liaisons for 2013: New Business Education (includes Youth Education/Ministries) Gloria Fruit ARK Karen Hayes Health Ministry Cindy Georgeson Men s Ministries Pastor Dave Personnel Cindy Georgeson Property Dave Repyak Stewardship Kristen Lien Trust Fund Ken Rude Worship and Music Karen Hayes Offer from Dave Reese of a snow blower Accepted $100K line of credit from Cambridge bank. Last year it was for $125K. It s available only if needed need signatures on file and bank needs it recorded in minutes. See consent agenda Julie s request for vacation: August 19 22; Sept 3 rd. Volunteer will be in office to answer phones Approved Monthly 1 liners/comment Cards bring to council any items EKLC members have voiced to council members. Discussed Lord s Prayer. Motion to Adjourn by Dave Repyak, Cindy seconded. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 PM. Faithfully submitted, Kristen Lien EKLC Secretary

5 East Koshkonong Wish/Needs List From time to time we hear that someone would like to make a memorial gift to East Koshkonong Lutheran Church and are asked in what ways these gifts could be used. We have formed a Wish/Need List Committee which has compiled a list of items the church could use or things that need to be done. Every month there will be a rotating list of wishes/needs printed in the newsletter. If you would like to make a donation by memorial or otherwise for something on this list, you may contact any member of this committee: Judy Rusch, Carolyn Lien, Marge Stach, and Carole Kenseth. Sacristy/Altar Guild New roof structure over outside of Sacristy entrance Narthex Paint walls and fill cracks Paraments red or purple Sanctuary Office New carpet Extra funds for mailings Kitchen Updates. (Miscellaneous) New Christmas decorations Paint for kitchen cupboards-cheaper than replacing them New kitchen countertops New kitchen sink The Gift of Prayer: Praying from Z to A! All the way back at the beginning of the year of our Lord 2013 we began an intentional act of praying for members of this faith community called East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. We have prayed through the entire membership list twice and at the end this month we will finish praying for our members for the third time. If you haven t started daily prayer for our members there is no time like the present! Also, if you would like to join with others to pray we have two opportunities: Every Wednesday at 10:30a.m..we gather in the East Koshkonong Lutheran Church sanctuary to pray for members of this congregation and that includes YOU! In fifteen minutes we pray for those who are listed on the Praying from Z to A calendar that week. We also meet late afternoon to do the same. Beginning Wednesday September 11 th we will meet at 5:45p.m. (immediately before Confirmation class) to pray. Come on Wednesdays in the morning or late afternoon to lift up your brothers and sisters in Christ in prayer. If you can t come every week, come when you can! P a g e 5

6 BLESSING OF BACKPACKS AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER INSTALLATION ON RALLY SUNDAY September brings the beginning of a new school year and the beginning of a new year of teaching in the Church. So, on Rally Sunday, Sunday September 8 th we will give thanks to God for education in general and specifically the great teaching about God s love for us in Jesus Christ that takes place within our faith community called East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. So bring your backpacks, briefcases and book bags on this Sunday so their use in the coming year may be blessed. And come to surround our own Sunday School teachers with prayer and blessing for the coming year as they tell and retell our children the great stories of God s love for us as told in the Bible! The Bible is the living word of the living God. It is where Christ s disciples go to ask what God has done, what God is doing and what God is yet to do. It witnesses to God s gracious activity in the world, and to the faith of God s people over time. It shows us a God who loves us and helps us to see our own need for God. As such, it is fitting that our congregation help and encourage God s children (OF ALL AGES) to read, study and meet God. On Sunday September 15 th we ask and encourage all children and adults to bring your Bibles to worship for a blessing of Bibles. Three-year-olds (entering Sunday School for the very first time), incoming second-graders and all of our seventh and eighth grade Confirmation students will be given new Bibles on this date. So bring your Bibles for a blessing a blessing that you might be led to a lifetime of Bible reading, study and revelation, all to God s glory! Women s Evening Bible Study. Ladies of the church are once again invited to join an evening bible study on Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30pm again at CamRock Sport & Café. For additional information contact Gina Reese and Sabra Jacobson. DID YOU KNOW? ELCA Malaria Campaign We Have Reached A Milestone! Over $100,000 has been raised in the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin to end preventable deaths from malaria! Thank you for your generosity thus far! Our goal is $250,000 by You can help. Go to now to learn more. P a g e 6

7 With a Moo Moo here and a Cluck Cluck there. On September 8 th we are recognizing the 25 th anniversary of the ELCA with God s work. Our Hands Sunday. To celebrate, we are having a food drive for the Cambridge/Deerfield food pantry with a twist. For every pound of food donated, we will match $1 of undesignated mission funds toward the ELCA Good Gifts ministry. This ministry purchases sustainable food and water, as well as education and health care for people across the world. 10 lbs of food = 50 lbs of food = 500 lbs of food = Let s fill up the altar with food, and a barnyard with animals! See you on September 8 th! MEXICO MISSION TRIP 2013 Is God calling YOU to be Jesus for the people of Matamoros, Mexico? Pastor Dave is leading the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico the week of February 23, 2014 through March 1, We will have the opportunity to do a variety of different ministries while there including VBS, prayer walks, building or repairing a house, and the list goes on. The cost estimate of the trip is between $ and $ per person. This is all dependent upon the cost of airfare. February seems so far away, but planning for the 2014 Mexico Mission Trip needs to begin soon. Travel rules have changed over the past few years and now travel to Mexico requires an official United States Passport (which takes about 4-6 weeks to get if you don t have one). Is God calling you to experience God s power in mission firsthand? If you go, your life will be changed you will never be the same again. Do you have questions? Do you want to go? Contact Pastor Dave Nelsestuen if you are at all interested in going on this trip. You can call him at the church office or him at pastordaven2010@aol.com. Dios le bendiga! Did you know? The coffee available in Fellowship Hall comes from the Mt. Meru Coffee Project which helps support a local hospital, clinics, schools & scholarships, hunger relief, water supply, local farmers and local communities. (visit You can further this ELCA sponsored mission by purchasing Mt Meru Coffee for yourself, friends & family at $10.00/12 oz or $45.00/ 4 pound bag. Please contact: Elizabeth Kaashagen at or leave an order form in the office to place an order. P a g e 7

8 Z-A September 2013 Prayer Cal Sun Mon Tue We 1 Larry & Betty Gunnelson Brian, Carol, Adam & Amelia Gunnelson Richard, Irene & Justine Gunderson Trevor Gunderson 2 Marilyn Gunderson Philip, Linda, Lyra & Lainey Gullickson Dave & Susan Griffin Dennis, Joy, Cory & Kevin Graffin Jennifer Graffin & Eden Graffin Walsh 3 Bob & Jamie Gottschalk Agnes Goodrich Becky, James, Kyle & Natalie Gjerseth Chad, Cindy, Jocie & Cody Georgeson Wilma Furseth 4 Todd & Leah Furse Robert & Jane Furs Robert Furseth Henry, Ashley, Noa Furseth & Isaiah Lo 8 James Evenson Kitty Epperson Chris & Ruth Ellis Ryan, Jenna, Nicholas & Haley Ellickson 9 Ruby Ellickson Roy & Marybeth Ellickson Earl & Glee Ellickson Jim Eikland 10 Harriet Eikland Jeffrey Eikland Cheryl Eikland Emily Eikland 11 Leif, Erin, Mikaela & DuWayne, Kiah & C Carroll & Bonnie Eh Gary & Ginger Durs 15 Andy, Sonja & Jenna Christensen Rev. A. Stanley & Mary Ellen Christensen Brian, Tracey & Brayden Carlson 16 Paul, Danell, Parker & Tyler Carlson Jean Carlson & Steve Lehr Thomas, Leila & Bradley Carl 17 Sara Depies Jon, Angie & Jazmine Calhoun Jeffrey & Shelley Calhoun 18 David & Betsy Calh Jim & Lynn Budinet Rick, Karen & Rach 22 Dollie Birkrem Charles & Karla Birkrem Brenda Birkrem 23 Luke Biermeier Jon Biermeier Chris Biermeier 24 Todd, Bethany & Hayden Bergholz Gerald & Kathy Bergholz Steven & Lori Barfknecht 25 Richard & Carol Ba Steven, Emilie & Ale Michael, Nickolas & 29 Donald, Nataliya, Anna & Anders Amundson Jeffrey, Rhonda, Spencer, Dylan & Megan Agnew 30 Aric & Kathryn Aegeter Curtis, Cheryl, Travis, Chad & Angela Abel 3 I thank my God ev

9 endar d Thu Fri Sat th eth h, Bailey, Tanner ng 5 Gary & Gloria Fruit Erika Froeming Scott & Christine Frodel Christina Fritz 6 Cheryl, Nicolette, Jazmynn, Chandler & Preston Fritsch-Jarlsberg Ruth Fossen Jill Fitzpatrick 7 Mickey Farrar John, Taryn & Toni Falligant Kim Falligant Roger, Coral, Taylor & Autumn Evenson Jeremy Everson Torleif Ehrke arson Ehrke rke t 12 Rebekah, James, Kerstin, Zackary & Kyle Durkee Teri & Chris Drake Shelly & Katie Dieckhoff Michael & Heather Dieckhoff Linda & Duane Dieckhoff 13 Scott, Sandra, Steven & Spencer DeForest Gerald & Janet DeForest Tony Dedie Marc, Kristi, Spencer & Jordyn Davis 14 Raymond Dalby Bobby, Lisa & Danielle Dahl Kim, Michael II, Michael III, Caroline & Samuel Cutrano Sean, Susan, Sydney & Spencer Currie oun z el Bronson 19 Bernard, Victoria, Samantha, Heather & Alexander Brende Jill Pellet, Spencer, Spencer Jr. & Skyler Breithaupt 20 Ruth Bovre Kris Blaesing Shawn Birkrem 21 Mark & Janet Birkrem James & Stephanie Birkrem Eric Birkrem rfknecht x Bakken Amanda Bakken 26 Mark, Shawna, Savannah & Tanner Bakken Bradley, Evie Bakken Lauri, Jacob, Benjamin & Joseph Arndt 27 Verdal, Hilma & Kirk Anderson Ron, Shawn & Melissa Anderson Robert, Nancy, Lars, Sven, & Mia Anderson 28 Kevin & Lynn Anderson Jason, Ashly, Oliva & Kayla Anderson Belva Anderson Philippians 1:3 4 ery time I remember you, 4 constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you.

10 ***CALLING ALL COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS*** Hey college-bound students. You have either begun your year of college studies or you are about to. We would like to keep in touch with you throughout the school year. We d appreciate it if you could provide us with your name, college you are/will be attending and your mailing address (whether you are living on campus or living at home and commuting). You can provide us with this information by either dropping a note to us in the mail (EKLC, 454 E Church Rd., Cambridge, WI 53523), leaving a note in the offering plate when you are worshipping, or Pastor Dave at: pastordaven2010@aol.com. Thanks in advance for letting us know where you will be this coming school year! CONFIRMATION The new school year is just around the corner. September brings about the beginning of our fall schedule at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. I want to draw your attention to the schedule for Sunday School and Confirmation specifically. September 8 is Rally Day and the first day of Sunday School. This year there will be a Sunday School class for 7 th and 8 th graders as well as the other classes that we have had in the past. On Sunday September 8 we will have an informal gathering with instruction for acolyting for the 7 th and 8 th graders, as well as for the 6 th graders who will join us for this instruction during the latter half of the Sunday School hour. YOUTH ACTIVITY NIGHTS In just a little over a month, on Wednesday October 2 nd starting at 6:00p.m. we will have the first of our Youth Activity Nights during the school year. All youth in 6 th grade through high school are invited and welcome. Come to play games. Come to have snacks. Come to plan the types of youth activities you would like to see go on here at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. In addition to our meeting on October 2 nd the tentative schedule for future Youth Activity Nights is as follows: Wednesday October 30, 2013; Wednesday November 20, 2013, Wednesday December 18, 2013; Wednesday January 15, 2014, Wednesday February 19, 2014 and Wednesday April 23, We hope to see you there! Our first Wednesday evening Confirmation class will be September 11 at 6:00p.m. At that time I will meet with the 7 th and 8 th grade students and their parents for registration and to go over the curriculum and the schedule for the year. I am excited to tell you of the new Youth Room on the upper level of the Education wing! Two small rooms are being transformed into one big room and this is where the 7 th and 8 th graders will meet for class on both Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. The work is in progress, but we should be able to meet in this room early this fall. See you all in September! Pastor Dave P a g e 10

11 EAST KOSHKONONG LUTHERAN CHURCH SHARES THEIR GIFTS ART SHOW! DO YOU LIKE TO BAKE COOKIES? November 23 from 1-4 P.M. will be the date for our members to display their artistic talent in whichever medium they wish. We will display the art work in the narthex and sanctuary on Saturday and leave it for Sunday worship as well. There will be refreshments in the basement and visitors to the show are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank or a monetary offering. WE welcome all artists and encourage you to invite your friends and family to witness all of the gifts our members possess. Do you like to bake cookies? If you do, we would like to hear from you. As a service project our confirmation class will be sending CARE PACKAGES to our college students several times throughout the school year. These packages will include a variety of home-made cookies. We would like to have some EXPERT cookie bakers volunteer to help our students with this project. We have several who have responded to this request and could always use a few more. Please let Pastor Dave know if you are interested in helping with this ministry project. ARK Pondering. Here is our opportunity for discipleship among our community of friends and family. Scripture addresses this in these two passages. John 13:35 "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." 1 Timothy 2:3-4 "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of truth." According to the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Research Report, 54.1 per cent of Dane County are unchurched. Our mission is to share the gospel and love of Christ with these people and to bring them into the community of believers. P a g e 11

12 Family Focus Contributes to Help Build New Cambridge Library Thanks to donations received during our Spring events, we were able to pass along your contributions to the Cambridge Library Capital Campaign. The change dropped into our donation box during Touch a Truck and our Kick Off to Summer Ice Cream Party will be matched by the Cambridge Foundations grant for the library project. Thank You for Your Support of Our School Supply Drive! Family Focus was able to raise more than $300 in addition to a tub full of school supplies for area children. Those in need of school supplies should contact C.A.R.T., who received the supplies for distribution. Join us for Cambridge Fall Fest Cambridge is the place to be on September 21 st. In conjunction with the CAP Fun Run, Health Expo, and Fall Fest, Family Focus will have a food stand in Veterans Park as part of this family-friendly fall celebration. Kids activities, hay wagon rides and more will be offered in downtown Cambridge. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so stop by and join us for lunch. September 29th Family Focus Farm Day at Schuster's Playtime Farm Join us for our annual day on the farm. We ll have a potluck lunch from 12:00 2:00 in the round barn. After lunch stay and play as long as you wish. Corn maze, hay wagon ride, petting farm, pig races, and activity yard all included with your paid admission. Please sign up to attend at and bring a dish to pass. All are welcome and we don t want the cost of this event to deter anyone. Please contact us at familyfocusmail@gmail.com for assistance with the cost of admission tickets. Save the Date October 19 th Family-friendly Halloween Party and Food Pantry Fundraiser at the Lein Residence in Rockdale Helping Others in Our Community Family Focus welcomes the opportunity to help our neighbors. If you, or a family you know, are in need of clothing, prepared meals, or respite child care, please let a member of our organization know at (608) or familyfocusmail@gmail.com. Also, if you know of a family new to the area, we d be delighted to connect with them. Please pass along their name and phone number to us so we can welcome them to Cambridge. P a g e 12 The Cambridge Food Pantry & Resource Center is open for shopping every Monday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Guests are invited to shop every other Monday. Donation hours during the month of August are Monday 9 am to 12 pm & 4 pm to 5 pm, Wednesday 9 am 12 pm and Thursday 9:00 am to 3 pm. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed out at the Food Pantry Garden to pick produce and water garden if needed---there are no volunteers scheduled to work the end of August thru October---Please call Nancy at if you would like to help out---nancy would be willing to meet volunteers out at the Severson Farm on Oakland Road one half mile outside of Cambridge on Highway B---and show them what has to be done. FOOD NEEDED AT CAMBRIDGE FOOD PANTRY Currently we can use canned Beef Ravioli and Spaghetti and Meatballs, Hearty Soups, Corn, Mayonnaise, Baking Items (sugar, cake & pancake mixes) Pancake Syrup, Hamburger Helper, Ramen Noodles---Also Regular Tampons, Diapers, Shampoo and Conditioner THANK YOU! Community Café Thursday, September 5th is the next Cambridge Community Café! The meal will be hosted by St James Lutheran Church who will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, applesauce, relishes and cupcakes. The meal will be served at the Amundson Center, 200 Spring Street, Cambridge from 5:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to come. As we enjoy all the blessings that God has granted to us there are still those in our communities who suffer with financial struggles. Some need gas money so they can get to work or to doctor appointments. Some just run short of funds to pay for their housing. Still others can t afford milk to put on their cereal for breakfast. The Good Samaritan Fund here at EKLC provides assistance to those who have these types of short-term needs. Consider making a regular gift to this fund so that we will continue to be able to help care for our neighbors in need whenever their needs arise.

13 EKLC Homebound Members Alvin Hammen ~Azura ~ 1221 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI Agnes Goodrich ~ Sienna Crest ~ 1531 Commonwealth Dr. #20, Fort Atkinson, WI Erna Rude ~ Wellington Meadows ~ 525 N. Memorial Dr., Fort Atkinson, WI Gerald Bergholz ~ 410 Lawn St., Cambridge, WI Earl Ellickson ~ 415 Jarlsberg Lane, Cambridge, WI Donna Wolf ~ Our House ~ 201 W. Madison #3, Cambridge, WI Hazel Tellefson ~ Fairhaven ~ 435 W. Starin, Whitewater, WI Carol Barfknecht ~ 741 CTH A, Edgerton, WI Alma Houfe ~ Swift Haven ~ 124 Henry St. Apt. #106, Edgerton, WI Violet Jasensky ~ Swift Haven ~ 124 Henry St. Apt #303, Edgerton, WI Art Johnson ~ Extend A Care ~ 313 Stoughton Rd., Edgerton, WI Roger Olstad ~ 1040 Bliven Rd., Edgerton, WI George Staff ~ 1379 Hwy 73, Edgerton, WI Marcel Robinson ~ 1850 E. Huebbe Parkway #321, Beloit, WI Thank You: MEALS ON WHEELS Congratulations to Pastor Miranda Hinrichs Thank you everyone who sent me sympathy cards & monetary memorials in memory of my son, Dale. ~Hazel Tellefson and Jesse Klosterboer as they were united in Marriage on July 21, 2013 At First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids, Iowa God Bless you Miranda and Jesse! The next opportunity to bring their dinner and a smile to people needing Meals on Wheels will be November 18 thru the 29th. Again, thank you to the volunteers who have taken time to do this. If you are able to help, please call me at (No weekends or snow days) Snow in November? Who knows? ~ Wilma Furseth Thank you to all of you who bought raffle tickets from me for the Skaalen Ice Cream Social Raffle. I sold 2 winning tickets this year! Ken Rude was the lucky winner of the rosemaled Norwegian Button Box that so many hoped to win! Our secretary s daughter, Laura, won one of the plates I donated. Also, many thanks to the pie bakers too...jane Furseth, Joan Kaare, Ruth Bovre and myself. All profits from this event goes to activities for the residents. It is much appreciated! ~ Wilma Furseth Dear Members EKLC, Because of your generosity we are coming closer to the goal of eradicating deaths from malaria. To this point our Synod has raised over $100,000. Our goal by the end of 2015 is to raise $250,000. Let us know if our Synod Malaria Team can be of any support for your efforts in this campaign. ~ In Christ, David Natzke, For the Synod Malaria Team P a g e 13

14 Worship Helpers for September 2013 Organists ~ 9/1 ~ Marian Korth 9/8 ~ Judy Rusch 9/15 ~ 9/22 ~ Judy Rusch 9/29 ~ Judy Rusch Assistant Ministers~ 9/1 ~ Lyle Walheim 9/8 ~ Carolyn Lien 9/15 ~ Carolyn Lien 9/22 ~ Lyle Walheim 9/29 ~ Arvid Mathison Lay Readers~ 9/1 ~ Ann Nottestad 9/8 ~ Bobbie Rawinski 9/15 ~ Ken Rockney 9/22 ~ Judy Rusch 9/29 ~ Vicki Schuh Acolytes ~ 9/1 ~ Spencer DeForest & Thomas Stach 9/8 ~ Will Kaashagen & Katie Dieckhodd 9/15 ~ Kade Vethe & Spencer Currie 9/22 ~ Noah Furseth & Bailey Furseth 9/29 ~ Maggie Loomis & Emily Zahn Greeters~ 9/1 ~ Carolyn Lien 9/8 ~ Kurt & Barb Klemp 9/15 ~ Steven DeForest 9/22 ~ Eli Rawinski 9/29 ~ Sydney Currie Ushers~ 9/1 ~ Roger Evenson, Taylor Evenson Kitty Epperson & Carole Kenseth 9/8 ~ Dennis & Joy Graffin, Tom & Trudy Spike 9/15 ~ Ben & Erica Thompson, Bonnie & Carroll Ehrke 9/22 ~ Peggy Luther, Harriet Eikland, Kurt & Barb Klemp 9/29 ~ Don & Nataliya Amundson Family Communion Set-up/Take-down~ 9/1 ~ Befrienders Sunday, Joy Circle 9/8 ~ Joy Circle 9/15 ~ Scott & Jackie Zahn 9/22 ~ Judy Taylor & Marge Stach 9/29 ~ Eric & Cheryl Nuenthel Communion Assistants~ 9/1 ~ Scott & Ann Nottestad 9/8 ~ Bobbie Rawinski & Ken Rockney 9/15 ~ Joy Graffin & Joanne Gyland 9/22 ~ Ruth Bovre & Holly Loomis 9/29 ~ Judy Taylor & Brenda Schroeder Offering Counters~ 9/1 ~ Carroll Ehrke & Joy Graffin 9/8 ~ Brenda Schroeder & Leila Carl 9/15 ~ Arvid Mathison & Gloria Fruit 9/22 ~ Joy Graffin & Lois Zerkle 9/29 ~ Jean Carlson, Eric & Cheryl Nuenthel Nursery Attendants~ 9/1 ~ Sabra Jacobson & Brenda Schroeder 9/8 ~ Sonja & Jenna Christensen 9/15 ~ Nataliya Amundson 9/22 ~ Gina Reese 9/29 ~ Volunteer Needed P a g e 14

15 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:00am Worship 10:15am Coffee Hour hosted by Worship Committee in honor of Marian Korth 2 LABOR DAY OFFICE CLOSED 3 5:00pm Education Committee Meeting 4 10:30am Z-A Prayer Service 10:45am Staff Meeting 5:30pm Z-A Prayer Service 5 2:00pm WELCA introduces Bible Study :00am Worship Installation of Sunday School Teachers Blessing of Backpacks 10:15am Sunday School Rally Day! 10:15am Coffee Hour hosted by Worship Committee :00am Peace Circle meets at Eileen Hoehn s home 6:30pm Women s Bible Study at Cam Rock Café 11 10:30am Z-A Prayer Service 10:45am Staff Meeting 5:45pm Z-A Prayer Service 6:00pm Confirmation 12 6:30pm Stewardship Committee Meeting 13 5:00pm Wedding Rehearsal 14 2:00pm Martin/ Rosenthal Wedding 15 9:00am Worship Frodel Baptism Blessing of Bibles 10:15am Sunday School 10:15am Joy Circle 16 6:30pm Church Council Meeting :30am Z-A Prayer Service 10:45am Staff Meeting 5:45pm Z-A Prayer Service 6:00pm Confirmation 19 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 20 3:30pm Wedding Rehearsal 21 2:00pm Phillips/ Rupp Wedding 22 9:00am Worship 10:15am Sunday School 10:15am Coffee Hour hosted by Terry and Tammy Neidfeldt of Thrivent :30am Z-A Prayer Service 10:45am Staff Meeting 5:45pm Z-A Prayer Service 6:00pm Confirmation 26 Mail October Newsletter VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 27 Special Synod Assembly Meeting Bethel Lutheran Madison, WI 28 Special Synod Assembly Meeting Bethel Lutheran Madison, WI 29 9:00am Worship 10:15am Sunday School 10:15am Coffee Hour host needed 30 P a g e 15

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