The Weekly Messenger

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1 St. Mark Lutheran Church SYMCO, Wisconsin (LC-MS) N7534 Church Street Manawa, WI (920) Web Site: Reverend Jeffrey A. Smiles, Pastor Personal St. Mark -- A Caring, Christian Community The mission of St. Mark Lutheran Church is to sow God's Word; celebrate what Jesus has done. Grow in His love and forgiveness, that we may know His peace, freeing us to serve others. The Weekly Messenger APRIL 22 & 23, 2017 SUN APR 23 SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 AM WORSHIP 10:15 AM PANCAKE SUPPER 4:00 PM MON APR 24 BUSY BEES 9:00 AM KITCHEN COMMITTEE MTG 6:00 PM WED APR 26 CATECHISM & CONFIRMATION PICTURES 6:30 PM CONFIRMATION RECOGNITION 7:30 PM SAT APR 29 WORSHIP/HC 7:30 PM SUN APR 30 SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 AM WORSHIP/HC- CONFIRMATION 10:15 AM STEWARDSHIP CORNER 1

2 CONGREGATION NEWS CONGREGATION LETTER If you have not read your newsletter, please do so! There is a letter written to the congregation and we need your response! There is a box located in the back of the narthex to place your responses. Thank you to everyone who responds! The letter will be printed again in the May newsletter. INFORMATION UPDATE As was mentioned in our April Newsletter, we are looking to update contact information. Please take a moment to look at page 5 and fill out the form with any updates, additions, or changes. There will be a box on the back table in the narthex to place them, along with extra forms. Thank you! KITCHEN COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss and finalize flooring. THANK YOU! Dear Members of St. Mark, Thank you for all your cards and prayers. A special thanks to those of you that came to visit me. I really appreciated when Pastor Smiles visited me in Neenah and Iola Living Assistance to give me Holy Communion. Thanks Again, Bob Janke I want to THANK EVERYONE very much for the cards and letters they gave me for the Old Glory Honor Flight mail call. I was so surprised and overwhelmed by them! Your kindness means a lot to me and will always be remembered! I also want to thank all the Sunday School children for their cards and artwork! They did a wonderful job! A special thank you to my Grandson Jeremy for being my guardian for the trip and making it a memorable one! May God bless you all! Leonard Olsen CONFIRMATION RECOGNITION The Confirmation class and their families are invited to a pizza party! It will be held on Wednesday, April 26th in the fellowship hall around 7:30 PM. It is funded by the Thrivent Action Team. Thank you very much for the gift and party for the Class of 2017! FINANCES Easter blessings came upon us; God Bless all who are able to give! We are carrying over a larger balance into May. In addition to Easter blessings, we had also received a large contribution in March. It was requested that the money be used for any extra expenses that may arise, so a separate savings account will be opened up and the money put into it for use as needed. According to the budget, we are still approx. $4,000 behind on our income. We also know, unfortunately, that summer is a slower attendance time for our church and we will need to prepare accordingly. Checkbook Balance (as of 4/18/17): $23, Monies to Designate (memorials/fundraisers): $2,404 Upcoming Expenses/Payroll & Benefits: $10, Missions Collected: $2, Project Fund Collected: $80.00 (70 toward parking lot) Savings Account: $5, Ending balance: $3, PARKING LOT There is a need for the parking lot to have cracks filled and be sealed. It should be done this year yet. Otherwise, the cracks will get wider from water and cause more problems. The estimated cost is around $3,000. Any contributions are welcomed toward this project! SARAH CIRCLE SALAD LUNCHEON "God Bless our Native Land!" is this year's theme. Be sure to buy your tickets now- Advanced Sales Only! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from any Sarah Circle Member. See the flyer at the back of this messenger for more information. 2

3 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL We are in need of a coordinator for this year's vacation bible school. If you are interested, please contact Pastor or the church office. Thank you! KITCHEN APPLIANCES The Church has our new appliances for the kitchen now, and it was decided to offer the old appliances for sale to the Congregation first. We have 2 electric stoves available to sell. Make an offer. They will be given away, donated, or scrapped if no offers are made by April 30th. If you are interested, please contact Pastor or the Church office. SCRIP CARD PROGRAM Don't forget about our scrip program too!! This has been a huge help to our church. Purchase gift cards where you would normally shop (Shopko, Kwik Trip, Fleet Farm, Walmart, etc.) and give the church some money back from your purchase! Many, many stores to choose from! Either stop in the office to purchase or there are order forms by the lock box; just place your order and money inside and we'll get your order to you. Contact the church office if you are interested in purchasing any (even sale items) of the scrip cards. ECONO FOODS RECEIPTS Keep turning in your Econofoods receipts, please! The youth receive money back from each receipt that gets turned in. You can put them in the slot in the triangle bulletin board in the narthex. What an easy way to support our youth! PANCAKE SUPPER This Sunday- Come and join us for food & fellowship! St. Mark Lutheran Church Pancake Supper SYMCO WI Sunday April 23, PM SERVING Potato and buttermilk pancakes REAL maple syrup Sausage Applesauce Cheese Dessert Beverages Adults...$7.00 Children(6-12)...$4.00 Children(under 6)...Free Supplemental Funding by Thrivent 3

4 ST. MARK'S SARAH CIRCLE SPRING LUNCHEON SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 AT 11:30 AM ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH "God Bless Our Native Land" Proceeds to benefit Manawa Area Veterans Freedom Park TICKETS ARE $10.00 EACH ADVANCED SALES ONLY TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM SARAH CIRCLE MEMBERS OR ASK AT CHURCH COMMUNITY NEWS NATIONAL PRAYER DAY WORSHIP Join Trinity Lutheran Church, E8010 State Rd. 22, Bear Creek for a National Day of Prayer Worship Service on Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. Our newly installed minister, Pastor Aric Fenske, will be conducting the service. Free appreciation gifts will be given to participants. More info on the table at the back of the narthex. ALPACA SHEARING Kemo Kritters (Dennis & Josie Kruzicki) in Bear Creek are hosting an "Alpaca Shearing Day" on Saturday, May 6th from 8 AM to 3 PM. The event is free and their church, Grace Lutheran, will be offering food and drink for sale as well. There is a flyer in the narthex on the table with more info. POTATO PANCAKE DINNER Tilleda Advancement Club is hosting their pancake dinner on Sunday, May 7 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM At the Tilleda Community Hall, Cty. Hwy. D. Cost is $9 Adults, $4 (children ages 6-12), 5 and under free. WCWC (Waupaca Christian Women's Connection) is hosting a "Trash to Treasure" dinner on Monday, May 8 from 6:00-7:30 PM. Menu features lasagna with meat sauce. Violin music by Irma Timmons of Shawano. Decorating tips on second hand treasures by Lois Nyhuis. Cost is $13. Call Phyllis at or Ruth at for reservation by Monday, May 1st. More info on the table at the back of the narthex. 4

5 INFORMATION UPDATE We would like to update our Congregation contact information Many of us today use cell phones as our primary phone number, and since there is no public phone directory available for these kinds of numbers, many times we are unaware until we get a disconnection message when trying to contact members. We also have many young adults who have moved out of the home, we would like to get their information as well. This updated information will be put together in a church directory that will be available to fellow church members Thank You! Name: Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Cell Phone: Cell Phone: address address address Other helpful information: There will be a box on the back table in the narthex to place your updated information. There are also extra forms if needed. Thank you!! 5

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7 Egg Roll Sale Sat. May 6 ~ 11:00-4:00 Sun. May 7 ~ 9:00-1:00 At Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2220 E. College Ave., Appleton Pre-orders appreciated: please fill out an order form and place in the lockbox in the Narthex on or before Sunday, April 23rd. (Pastor Jeff will pick up and deliver to the church.) EGG ROLL ORDER FORM Proceeds benefit Hmong Thailand Mission & Fox Cities Hmong Ministry at Good Shepherd Name: Phone: Please indicate variety and quantity: Pork dozen x $14.00 = and/or Vegetable dozen x $14.00 = Questions may be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at ( ). Checks made payable to: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Indicate Hmong Ministry in the memo and enclose payment with order.) Cost: $14.00 per dozen or $7.00 per 1/2 dozen 7