Newsletter due February 20!!!

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1 St Peter s Lutheran Church Worship Hours Pastor Don s schedule Monday - off Tuesday 9:00a 5:00 pm Wednesday 9:00a-5:00pm Thursday 9:00a-5:00p m Friday 9:00a 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00a 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00a 5:00 pm Saturday Evenings at 5:00p / 1 st & 3 rd Saturdays of the month. Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00am Website: stpeters@wicw.net Church Office: Parsonage: Office hours: Ann Monday 11:00-1:00 & Fridays 11:00-1:00 ph. # Sue or stpeterschurchloganville@outlook.com Pastor Donald Glanzer, Jr Contact information: Cell phone: (608) Meetings in January Prayer Shawl - every 7pm Peer Ministry -every 4:30pm Women s Bible Study Feb 1:30p Feb 6:30p WELCA mtg. Feb 7pm Usher Schedule dwglanzer@gmail.com Quilting: Feb 12 & Feb 9am & 6pm Council MTG. Feb 6pm Men s Cub mtg. Feb 17 following service USHERING SCHEDULE February 2019 Please mark your calendars accordingly. Ushers should be there 15 minutes prior to the start of the service to assist with bulletins, etc. Feb 3 Randy Meyer Mason Judd Jim Pierce Travis Marshall Feb 10 Mark Muchow Drew Selje Zach Simacek Ryan Knuth Feb 17 Dan Nemitz Brian Brown Vernon Knuth Steve Dempsey Feb 24 Chris Hahn Glenn Schulte Brayden Judd Dave Schlieckau Mission of the Month is: Sugar Creek Horse Project Please use the white envelopes located in the pews Best to call to make an appt. or to make sure you connect with him if you are stopping by. He may be making visits. Policy regarding church cancellation: Once the decision is made, the church will list is on the answering machine, the church website, & if possible the WNFM/WRDB radio station However when in doubt call a council member. Newsletter due February 20!!!

2 Bugle CALL February 2019 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ!! Grace and Peace to you from God the Father; From our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; In, with, and through the Holy Spirit. Amen! How far into the future do you make plans? How far out do you pencil-in a potential meeting, visit, luncheon, or vacation? How much do you look forward to those same events that you have planned sometime later-on? What steps do you take to make those plans come true, or become a viable opportunity? Here are some answers. We are planning a study of Human Trafficking and the impact it has on its victims which will begin (as this musing is written) in two days. By the time you read this article, we will have already met a few times. Also, I have planned a Lenten Spiritual Practice book study which will begin on February 26 (in which all of you will have ample time to decide whether to participate, and to obtain the necessary materials). And we are trying to make happen a trip to Israel (Christian Holy sites) and Germany (for the Passion Play) in June, Not only that, Betty and I have been looking for a piece of land and a home to one day (not for a few years) to and upon which to retire. So those are some good plans; some for Spiritual enrichment, some for travel to view places and things related and inherent to our religious tradition, and one for purely personal reasons. Are those enough? The answer to that question all of you already know: NO! They are certainly not enough. We are all familiar with the phrase: Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to go today! OK, sounds reasonable, perhaps (depending upon one s situation here in this Earthly life). But is Heaven and our anticipated (and hoped and prayed for) attendance and participation therein something for which we PLAN? And if we do plan for that, what active steps are we taking to do what we can (and to not lift up your hopes, there really is nothing that we can DO to assure our salvation) to make those PLANs come true? Ok, now my head really hurts We, as Christians, have been promised by God, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, that belief in God (the Triune God) through God s Grace, is how we receive (and not deserve, merit, or earn) God s promise of life eternal. So how do we plan for that Great Gift and Promise? And to speak the truth, none of us really KNOW; we may presume, and we may assume, but none of us really KNOW. But perhaps here are some criteria we can establish in this life that have been given to us by God, in order to prepare, or PLAN for God s promises. What is important in our lives? What takes priority in our thoughts? What are the events that are before us that we really, really intend to participate in? What takes the place of our worshipping God? What takes the place of first priority in our lives? Is it loving God with our whole heart, our whole soul, all of our strength, and all of our mind; and loving our neighbor as ourselves? If there are things that stand in the way of putting God first, then perhaps we don t need to really and truly do them. And now my head really, really hurts. Life Eternal with God is our great gift as Christ-followers. And it will happen both already, and not yet. So what plans shall we make for our future? And what future do we aspire to and plan for? Blessings to all of you this upcoming year. And may all of your futures be filled with the Peace that Passes all Understanding, Jesus Christ Pastor Don <><

3 February Announcements The Family Lucille Dierking Survived by her daughter Lorinda (Tom) Broughton Simply Giving 2019 Offering Envelopes are at the back of the church. The Simply Giving Program is a simple way to give to St Peter s and in giving gifts to the Lord. With the Simply Giving Program, you may choose to give weekly or monthly or semi-monthly, with deductions coming out of your checking or savings on the days that you designate the withdrawal. You may make choices as to the amount you want to give for individual accounts; Be it the General Fund, Property & Maintenance, LSS, Missions, etc. The form is just one page and the rest is automatically taken care of for you. All information is kept privately by those individuals involved in setting up your account. Contact the office for an enrollment form and to answer any questions you may have. An effective date of three weeks is allowed for the paperwork to be processed. We encourage you to consider this way of truly giving the Biblical first fruits to the Lord. We are sure you stewardship will be enhanced by this convenient, consistent way of giving. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sauk Co. 4-H Farm Safety Certification will again be held at St. Peter's Church. Classes are Tuesday Nights beginning Feb. 5- March 12th. Classes start at 4:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The driving test will be March 16th. Enrollment is open to anyone 12 years and older. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend classes. Call UW Extension at to register ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. A new book study, A book by Max Lucado, In the Eye of the Storm, Starting on Tuesday, February 26 from 6:30 till 8:00 pm. The book contains a series of vignettes or musings and relates them to our daily walk with God. The book also contains a captive study guide that we will use for a template for discussions. For more information contact Pastor Don or the office //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Anyone interested in participating in the worship service as a worship assistant Please contact Pastor Don or the office. & Anyone wishing to advance the slides during Sunday Service, contact the office.

4 QUARTER AUCTION Fundraiser for St Peters Loganville Confirmation Summer Camps Sunday, February 10, 2019 St. Peters Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 325 Mill St. Loganville, WI Doors Open at 11:15am for Free Will Offering Luncheon Auction starts at 12:00pm Vendors on display before & after auction Great time to Christmas shop!! $5.00 per Ticket Ticket includes a paddle & 1 beverage $1.00 for additional paddles Beverages & Snacks for purchase during Auction

5 Announcements Continued My Neighbor is Not For Sale information/discussion sessions begin Tuesday, January 22, 6:30-8:00 p.m. The topics over the next four weeks are: (1) What is Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking, (2) Safe Harbor: Support for Survivors, (3) Ending Demand-Raising the Next Generation of Healthy Boys and Young Men, (4) A Call to Action-Using Our Spiritual Gifts to Make a Difference. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: STRESS AMONG THE FARMING COMMUNITY & SUICIDE AWARENESS FORUM: Because of the great response St Peters will be hosing two more forums; Wednesday February 13 th and Wednesday March 13 th. St Peters will serve lunch starting at 12pm (free will donation), followed by a panel discussion and concluding with an open discussion. All are welcome to attend. For more information call Dale Meyer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bold Women s Day Challenge Combine Bold Women s Day and International Correspondence Writing Month and what do you get? A month of letter writing devoted to bold women. It is suggested that we hand-write and mail/deliver one letter, card, note or postcard every day during the month of February sharing honest words with bold women. Details can be found at welca.org if you want more information. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kris Klemp will be hosting another card making workshop February 6 & 20 starting at 6pm. If you have any questions contact Krisy at or her at craftsbykrisy@gmail.com WHAT MATTERS - Stay Connected To Synod Happenings, News, & Events! Grow in your faith and leadership! Stay connected to exciting events and stories of our faith in action in our synod! To sign up for synod news, please Assistant to the Bishop for Media, Communications & Leadership Development, Deacon Vicki Hanrahan at vickih@scsw-elca.org to be added to What Matters Book Folding Demonstration. Interested in learning how to turn hard covered books into pictures. There will be a demonstration on February 23 rd starting at 1 PM. Supplies needed are: a centimeter ruler, at least a 20cm tall book with at least 380 pages, a pencil and a scissors. A signup sheet will be on the hybrid table. If you are interested or have questions, contact Ann Krueger at ***************************************************************************** Council Members will be updated in March s Newsletter.

6 FAITH NIGHT Faith Night continues to go strong. Attendance is good. Currently our lessons coincide with the Lectionary Gospel readings. We had a sledding party, which was a lot of fun for the youth and the adults. Hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows were had by all. Please join us on Wednesday starting at 5pm for the community meal, all are welcome, followed by worship, then breaking out into our classes. Please feel free to sit in one of the classes or all of them. Again we are always looking for volunteers for our classes or in the kitchen. This is great opportunity to get to know our youth and to serve. If you have any concerns or need more information please feel free to contact me or call Thanks Sue Wobschall Save your Viking receipts & Best Choice Label from Quillian s. Proceeds go for Faith Night Meals Council News February 2019 The council agreed to have Pastor Don discuss the possible opportunity of a new ministry for our congregation. He will be sharing information with the congregation at the annual meeting of having an intern from the seminary, and the responsibilities of St. Peter s with such a commitment. I would encourage each of you to take a look at the posted LEAD information held March 9 th, at Mount Horebcar pooling available. There are 28 workshops available. The workshops focus on community- something of interest for many of you. This is an opportunity to learn one new thing, and bring it back to share with others at St. Peter s. Our facilities are being used for our congregation and the local community. How wonderful it is to have people using God s House! We have additional noon forums in Feb. and March. Farm Safety classes will be held for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings using the fellowship hall. Pastor Don leads a study on child trafficking, and a book study to follow on Tuesday evenings in the new narthex area. Choir is excited about incorporating youth into the choir. This is an opportunity to involve the next generation into our worship services where music is such a vital important part! The participation and learning doesn t stop at confirmation and music is a universal language. Come and join the practice. Contact Krisy In closing, I want to communicate to each of you the honor it was to serve this congregation. Vicky Baumgarten will be council president at the end of the annual meeting. Please pray for all your church leaders. JOY, Lorinda Broughton broughton.lm@gmail.com

7 FEBRUARY WELCA NEWS We continue to ask for God s help and guidance to show us opportunities of which we can join together to serve others near and far. Thursday, February 7th, there will be our first WELCA meeting at 7:00pm. Saturday, February 23 rd, there will be a Heartfelt Workshop (Book Folding Demonstration) held from 1:00pm to 3:00 pm.. Interested in learning how to turn hard covered books into pictures. Supplies needed are: a centimeter ruler, at least a 20cm tall book with at least 380 pages, a pencil and a scissors. A signup sheet will be on the hybrid table. Contact Ann Krueger if you have any questions. Sunday, February 24 th, Bold Women Sunday, LET S GET OUR BOLD ON! Bold Women s Day observed annually on the fourth Sunday of February, celebrates all Lutheran women who have acted or are acting boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. It is important to realize that women are bold in different ways. Some women are bold in their unceasing prayers. Other women are bold in their service to those in need. Still other women are bold in their advocacy or through their hospitality. Whether we live out our bold story of faith in the workplace, family home or community, our faith compels us to make a difference in the lives of others. It s all about living out our baptismal call, about being a disciple of Christ. WELCA Program Book for 2019 should be available for pick up in the Narthex on February 10th. Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every Monday evening at 7:00pm. Quilting Ministry meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and the fourth Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 pm. Everyone is invited anytime you are available from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bible Studies are available on the second Wednesday morning at 9:00 am and on the third Monday night at 7:00 pm. The Gather magazine is the source of our studies. The winter session for the gather Bible study is broken into three sessions. In January we meet John the Baptist, who bears witness to Jesus. As the circle of Jesus' disciples grow, we share in the invitation to "come and see." At the wedding in Cana and during the cleansing of the temple, we reflect on how the character of God is revealed in Jesus. Extra copies are available on the desk by the coat rack. More Opportunities.. Looking for old T-shirts and polo shirts to make diapers for Baby Care Kits. They may have print, color, even light stains. Please place them in the brown totes under the hybrid tables. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The web site for the WELCA Newsletter is welcatrumpeter@gmail.com. Copies are available in the Narthex. Mary Brown WELCA Co-Chairman

8 Spiritual Reflection for February 2019 Time Flies This month I am using a very personal topic for reflection. I hope some of you will appreciate it and I am sure some of you will have a hard time relating, but here goes. This month, I have arrived at a date I thought was far off in the future. February 2019 marks my 60 th year of life! Unbelievable! I remember being in a classroom as a teenager thinking that I would be so old if I lived to celebrate my 60 th birthday. Oh, how time flies. As a kid I heard my grandparents and elderly neighbors talk about how time flies and I would roll my eyes deciding that was not true because I was watching the clock and time seemed to be moving at a snail s pace. I would be bored silly some days. Today I would welcome a boring day, but as a kid I could hardly stand being bored (although it was never a good idea to mention being bored because there was always work to be done on the farm!). What happened to those days that seemed to be endless? Where did the long quiet lazy weekends go? It is funny how our perception of time changes over time. In trying to figure out why time flies by faster as I age, I have created a list of reasons that might make sense to you, too. 1. We discover new interests and now instead of one hobby like sewing, we have several hobbies like, sewing, music, hiking, biking, We develop new friendships. Beyond our friends from grade school we have friends from work, friends from our neighborhoods, friends from our new hobbies 3. Our family circle grows. We get married, and our siblings get married. We have children, nieces and nephews. Our children get married and grandchildren are added to the family circle. 4. We travel more. Families continue to spread out. What used to be a 15 minute ride to see grandchildren is now often more than an hour or 2 maybe even 8 to 15 hours. 5. We become more engaged in our communities by joining service groups, volunteering at church, and becoming involved in community fundraisers. 6. And you could add to this list The bottom line is we keep expanding our interests, but the number of hours in a day never changes. With all of the new found interests we run the risk of forgetting to take time to grow spiritually. I caution you to never lose focus of your spiritual health. There is a temptation to put aside one s spiritual practices in order to put one more thing on your list of things to do or places to see. Without your faith time will not only fly it will become a race you will lose. You will feel exhausted and defeated. Quiet times of reflection are critical for a healthy spirit. I have found them to be absolutely necessary in my life to keep me grounded in what really matters at the end of the day. No one runs out of time. We choose to prioritize our time. When we take time to nurture our spirituality we can sit back and truly enjoy the flight as time flies. Questions to ponder: What would I add as a reason for time flying? How do I prioritize my time? How do I nurture my spirituality? How am I using the time I have to share my God given gifts and talents? May God s Peace be With You, Tammy Koenecke, RN, BSN, MASL Spiritual Care Coordinator, RAMC

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11 Non-Profit Organization US Postage Loganville, WI Permit No. 2 ST PETER S LUTHERAN CHURCH 325 MILL ST PO BOX 155 LOGANVILLE, WI Return Service Requested St. Peter s Lutheran Church Pastor Donald Glanzer, Jr Contact information: Cell phone: (608) dwglanzer@gmail.com St Peter s Office / Parsonage / Council Members President Lorinda Broughton President Elect Vicky Baumgarten Deacon/Parish Ed Heidi Kruse Deacon/Cemetery Board Dale Meyer Deacon/Worship Comm. Ann Krueger Secretary Jane Muchow Financial Secretary Becky Henke Trustee/Treasurer Jan Schlieckau Trustee/Property & Main Mark Muchow Trustee/Finance Janice Henke Congregation Staff Janitors Vicky Baumgarten Ruth Roecker Church Secretaries Ann Krueger Sue Wobschall Choir Director Kris Klemp Organists Sharon Schlieckau Marge Schmidt Bonnie Haag Liz Meyer Luther League Advisors Tracy Simacek Heidi Kruse Parish Ed Supervisor Sue Wobschall Parish Ed Board Liz Meyer Karen Judd Diane Geffert Cemetery Sexton Mark Muchow February Greeters Feb 3/Eric & Rita Leis Feb 10/Dan & Laura Geffert Feb 17/Jim & Jan Henke February Readers Feb 3/Rachel Niemann Feb 10/John Albers Jr. Feb 17/Heidi Kruse Feb 24/Tracy Simacek If you are unable to read on this Sunday let the office know WELCA Committees for February 2019 Comm. Prep Mary Brown & Nancy Schuette Post Comm: Mary Brown & Nancy Schuette Care Ministry: Carolyn & Dale Meyer Altar Flower: Sun. Hostess: Betty Glanzer Quilting:? Worship Attendance Dec 23/99 Dec 24/275 Pageant Dec 24/76 Candlelight Dec 25/35 Dec 30/70 Jan 6/103 Jan 13/106 Jan 19/10 Saturday Jan 20/76