Dear family and friends of Living Word,

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1 Rooted Growing Experiencing Christ February 2019 It s All About Love Dear family and friends of Living Word, Message from Pastor Huesmann Inside this issue: CDC News 3 LWLHS Notes 4 Ageless Wonders News Calendar & Volunteer Ladies Day In (back page) God s richest blessings be yours in abundance as we enter the month of February! This is the month of love so they say with the celebration of Valentine s Day occurring on the 14 th. agape Love is a greatly misunderstood concept in our modern world. Some think of it as merely a close friendship. Others think of it as only a sexual act. Others feel that it defies description altogether and includes many things. In our English language, we have but one word for love. In the Greek language, however the language that the New Testament was originally written in there were three different words for love. The first, was ερος (eros) and referred to a sexual love. The second was φιλεω (phileo) and referred to a brotherly love. Hence the nickname of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as The City of Brotherly Love. The third, and highest form of love in the Greek language was αγαπη (agape (ah -GAHP-ay)) and this referred to a love that was not tied to any other influences or factors an unconditional love. This third love, agape love, of course is the love that God has toward us, His people. He loves us all the time, no matter what. He loves you just because He loves you! The great news, of course, is that that love will never change either! It s His agape love that goes into and through you and me as we unconditionally love one another. It s His agape love in us that allows us to love those who are difficult to love. It s this same agape love that has forgiven our sins and shortcomings in Christ and His life, death for us on the cross and glorious resurrection. It s that same agape love that has forgiven us that allows and empowers us to forgive others. Continued on page 4

2 Worship with Us Sundays at 9:00 am Fellowship Time Adult Bible Study & Sunday School Bible Studies 10:10 10:35 am 10:40 11:30 am Ministries include Sharing Our Bounty Food Pantry, Confirmation, Sunday School, Bible Studies, and Youth Group. Our Child Development Center (CDC) is dedicated to building a Christian foundation for families with young children to grow in their faith, knowledge, individuality and socialization. The CDC serves children from six weeks to twelve years old through 3K, 4K, full-day and before and after-school programs. Rooted in faith and growing in God s Word, we experience joyful, Christ-centered praise and worship, boldly share our faith, and serve all people. Adult Bible Study led by Pastor Huesmann Sundays, 10:40 am, The Crossing All are welcome as we explore God s Word and purpose for our lives. Women s Bible Study Discerning the Voice of God NEW-Mondays, 6:30 pm, led by Gretchen Huesmann Tuesdays, 8:45-10:30 am This Bible Study from evangelist Priscilla Shirer invites you to discover how you can listen to God s Word with greater confidence, clarity and discernment and develop a closer relationship with Him. Monday sessions meet at the Huesmanns, Tuesday sessions meet at Living Word. Free babysitting provided for Tuesday sessions. Men s Bible Study, Stuff They Didn t Teach Me in Sunday School about Genesis Mondays, 7:00 pm (does not meet first Monday of month) Ready to learn something new? Sit back and enjoy as Bruce Wurdeman, executive director for Lutheran Hour Ministries, shares some of the seldom heard back story behind the Biblical accounts we learned as kids. Living Word Lutheran Church & Child Development Center Leadership Pastor Rev. Bernie Huesmann CDC Director Kelly Patterson Elders Nick Smedal, Chair Tom Beineke Kurt Hoffman Mike Kubczak Chuck Luedtke Elders meet the first Monday of the month Church Council Mike Kubczak, Chair Jerry Gellert, Vice Chair Nancy Plier, Treasurer Debra Derge, Secretary Elizabeth Ciske Kyle Greenhow Jessi Smedal The next Church Council meeting is 6:30 pm, Monday, March 18. Minutes from all Council meetings (held six times a year) are available for review by request any time at the Church office. If any Living Word Church member has a proposed agenda item, contact Pastor Huesmann. Living Word is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Living Word Lane Jackson, WI Church Office: (262) CDC Office: (262) info@mylivingword.com

3 ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN Child Development Center News February Theme: Love one another as I have loved you. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13: K Registration Registration information for the West Bend Schools 4K partnership is being communicated to families with children in our care. Children who live in the West Bend/Jackson school district who are at least four years of age on or before September 1, 2019, are eligible to enroll in the WBSD 4K Program. Important Dates Friday, March 1, 2019 WBSD Schools Closed CDC Wrap-Around Open WBSD Spring Break March 25-29, 2019 No Part-Day 3K No 4K classes CDC Wrap-Around Open Get all the Latest News Visit mylivingword.com for CDC news, calendar information and events at Living Word Church. Lutheran Schools Week was January 27 through February 2. Due to the snow and extreme cold, the all school project was moved to the following week. Please keep your eye out for a new piece of art in the CDC Lobby in the next week or two! The 4K classes were only able to participate in PJ day. Above is Mrs. Huesmann s PM class being comfy in their PJs! Save Money on CDC Tuition with Scrip Scrip is a program where you purchase gift cards (through us) for stores such as Kohls, Target, Subway, Piggly Wiggly, etc., and receive 2% of the card s value credited toward your daycare tuition at Living Word CDC. This is also a great way to budget what you spend each month by purchasing gift cards for specific amounts. Friends and family can contribute too! All they need to do is designate the recipient of tuition credit on their order form when they order Scrip cards. Scrip order forms are at the Information Station in the CDC Lobby. Shopping on Amazon helps Living Word Go to or type the following into your browser: smile.amazon.com/ch/ and Living Word will automatically get a percentage of your qualified purchases. Same products, same prices, same service! Living Word benefits! Easy! My door is always open! Kelly Patterson, Administrator Kelly.Patterson@mylivingword.com

4 Continued from page 1 Many people who have gone on mission trips to help fellow Christians in foreign lands tell of being struck by the immediate bond of love and trust that existed between God s people. There may not be the ability to communicate all that well due to a language barrier; there may have been misunderstandings due to a cultural barrier but through and above it all is God s agape love. All the people realized they were family. There is a joyful reveling in the fact that even though the missionaries may live halfway around the world, they were nonetheless eternally connected through Jesus Christ our Lord. They all have the same goals in the faith; they are all on the same team and have the same Head Coach. As you experience February this year, including but not limited to Valentine s Day, may you experience and share that agape love of Christ that has been give to you to flow through you. Share the love of Christ, and the hope you have through Him with those God places in your life. Joining Jesus on His Mission, Pastor Huesmann Living Word Lutheran High School Notes With the falling of snow and temperatures, LWLHS started its spring semester on January 28, coinciding with the first day of Lutheran Schools Week. As the winter sports season comes to a close, February will be filled with basketball games and wrestling matches. New this year is the Archery Club, which will participate in several state tournaments during February and March. The Fine Arts Department will begin rehearsing for the spring musical, Camelot, which will be performed March Jan Heidtke, Congregation Ambassador 55+ Ageless Wonders News On Sunday, January 20, members of Ageless Wonders formed an assembly line in the Crossing to make 176 bag lunches for House of Peace in Milwaukee. House of Peace serves 350 meals daily to people in need and always welcomes donations of time or food from the community. The brown bag lunches included turkey and cheese sandwiches, homemade chocolate chip cookies and applesauce. With all of the willing helping hands, we were done in one and half hours and we had such a good time doing it! March Plans Duckpin Bowling Thirsty Duck, Sussex Duckpin bowling is a variation of 10-pin bowling. The rules are the same but everything else is about quarter of the scale of bowling lighter ball, shorter lanes and smaller pins. We are planning for early afternoon on March 24 depending upon availability. Watch for more details and confirmation of the date. If you re interested in finding out more about 55+ Ageless Wonders or want information about our next outing, please feel free to contact Nancy Plier at (414)

5 February Calendar and Volunteer Schedule

6 Join Living Word for our Ladies Day In event, Quiet Waters, on Saturday, March 16. We invite all women to learn how to maintain the delicate balance of using their God-given gifts to serve others, while nurturing themselves. Keynote speaker Sarah Holtan, Associate Professor of Communications at Concordia University and a member of Concordia s Women s Leadership Institute, will help answer... How do we serve the Lord and others while still having "self-care? How do we find rest in stress? How do we have peace in our souls when the world around us, or even our minds themselves, are a flurry of worry and stress? Ladies Day In: Quiet Waters 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2019 Living Word Lutheran Church, 2240 Living Word Lane Check-in & Coffee: 8:30 9:00 am Cost: $20, which includes: Lunch and refreshments Spa/Relaxation Room Make-and-Take Craft Fellowship with other women Register online at mylivingword.com/events Questions: Call (262) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2019 Living Word Lutheran Church & Child Development Center 2240 Living Word Lane Jackson WI Phone: (262) Fax: (262)