TIES Touched, we Invite, Equip and Send people in Jesus name

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1 TIES Touched, we Invite, Equip and Send people in Jesus name FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH N35 W6621 Wilson Street, P.O. Box 246, Cedarburg, Wisconsin Office Phone Fax Website - faithchurchkathy@wi.rr.com SUMMER Office Hours Tuesday-Friday 9-NOON October 2017 STAFF Pastor - John C. Norquist Office Manager - Kathy Thiele Bookkeeper/Office Assistant - Judy Gronbach Sanctuary Choir Director - Tom Christie Organist / Pianist- Stephen V. Hibbard Celebration Director - Stephen V. Hibbard Financial Sec. Esther Rusch/Cindy Dellegrazio Treasurer Custodians - Gary & Kathy Gilstrap OFFICERS President Cindy Ball Vice-President Ed Downey Secretary Cindy Delegrazio COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Community Outreach Cindy Ball Executive Committee Cindy Ball, Ed Downey Education Joyce Caldwell Evangelism Joe Dorr Finance Advisory Cindy Ball, Ed Downey Music & Worship Joan Dorsey Mutual Ministry Esther Rusch Property Ed Downey, Rick Mallouk Stewardship Cindy Dellegrazio Trust Funds Joe Dorr Michelle Burton 1 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. Matthew 22:2 What does the word banquet stir in your imagination? Sloppy décor, negligence and carelessness are probably not the first things that come to mind! A banquet implies attention to detail, the enjoyment of fine things and the inspiration to bring your best. Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to a banquet with an unexpected outcome. It wasn t just any celebration, but a royal feast hosted by a king; yet the invitation was scorned and derided by the intended guests. Even after opening the doors to everyone the king found a person clueless as to the occasion and ambivalent about participating. This isn t how banquets are supposed to work! True celebration both demands and inspires our very best. We sometimes forget this aspect of the kingdom in our practice of church, ignoring the gifts that God is placing before us to focus instead on our dissatisfaction with what we don t have. On Sunday, October 15 we re having a special worship at 10:00 AM to celebrate and enjoy the gifts that God is giving us through the people

2 and relationships of our congregation. This is not a banquet of food but of the many gifts each of you bring. We ll use a resource called Asset Mapping to identify some of these gifts and open new connections. All you need to bring is yourself! You are vitally important to the celebration God is inviting. Please plan to join us for this special event! God s peace, Pastor John BIBLE READINGS October 1 17 th Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 18:1-4, Psalm 25:1-9 Phiplippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 ALTAR FLOWERS October 1 Kathy Taulu October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 - October 1 Kathy Taulu October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 - October 8 18 th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 October th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 October th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13] 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 October 29 Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:

3 And prayers to the family and friends of Kathy Taulu, grieving her death on September 22 nd ; to Chuck Thiele and family grieving the passing of his brother on September 23 rd and to Alan Gresch and his family grieving the loss of his wife Sherry on September 26 th. Fun Fax From the Office Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printer were all invented by women. 10/2 Leah Guse Paige Guse Parker Sear 10/4 Laureen Lehnberg 10/5 Rose Regnitz Sandra Stelter 10/6 Joe Dorr 10/8 Peter Pautz 10/10 Paisley Williams 10/11 Owen Hallmark 10/12 Robin Gilbertson 10/13 Rick Mallouk Esther Rusch 10/14 Buffy Godfrey 10/15 Robert Fischer Matthew Lee 10/16 Ella Baken Tom Sear 10/18 Paul Goetz Hannah Yurske 10/19 Brenna Fischer 10/20 Rachel Yurske 10/25 Heidi Pautz 10/30 Jessica Struhar 10/31 Ryan Fischer PLEASE PRAY FOR Erik Jelinek (Joe & Dottie s son-in-law), June Groehler (LaVerne Gresch s niece), Jessica Struhar, Fred Krueger (Wayne s brother), Rita Huglin (Cindy Dellegrazio s sister-in-law), Jim Groehler (LaVerne Gresch s nephew), Daniel Warnimont (LaVerne Gresch s great grandson), Lucille Olewinski (Al Gresch s mother-in-law), BJ (Al Gresch s friend), Jennifer Eisenheim (LaVerne Gresch s granddaughter), Alex (grandson of Jacquie Becher s friend), Laura (Margaret Radke s daughter),, Sara (neighbor of Marcia and Bob Guse), Franklin Krueger (Wayne s brother), Margaret Radke, Gloria (Wayne Krueger s sister), Buffy Godfrey, Marilyn (Retta s Strehlow s sister), Emily Elert, Dwight Miller (volunteer with Friendship Ministries), Anne Bauer, Doug Christie (Tom s brother), Jason Eurich (Jacquie Becher s son), John Zarling, Jr., David Tyre; for all those in mission work, especially Pam Schwalbach, Karen Puhl; prayers of thanksgiving for the gift of new life, a great grandson to LaVerne Gresch on September 25 th. 3

4 FAITH TRUST FUNDS: OUR LEGACY TODAY --- TOMORROW --- THE FUTURE OCTOBER 2017 It s that time of the year when the Trust Funds Committee needs to send out a refresher message: Not only are we sending out a message but also will be bringing it to you live in November at our annual Trust Fund Forum. Watch for details! This is a reminder of the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, and HOW to submit applications for grants and for scholarships. The Benevolence Fund is a non- perpetual fund in which both the principal and investment income will be available for distribution as determined by the Trust Funds Committee in compliance with the terms of the resolution. The primary purpose of this fund is to enhance the benevolent mission and ministries of this congregation as defined by the terms of the resolution. The Trust Funds committee has established an APPLICATION CYCLE -- a period of time during which interested groups or individuals are asked to submit their requests for gifts/grants, using the standard request form available from the church office after January 1 st and must be returned to the church office on or before February 28, That might seem to be a long time from now, but with holidays, etc. coming up, it s time to start thinking about it. After February 28 th, the Trust Funds Committee will review the Market Value of the Benevolence Fund and will designate the amount to be distributed during the upcoming year. The percentage will be guided by the total return on investment experience in the year just ended. The Trust Funds Committee will review all applications and will determine the recipients and amount to be distributed to those applicants. This review will be guided by the Updated Resolution of the FLC Trust Funds. The Trust Funds SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is separate from the regular Distribution Program. The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to provide support to Faith Lutheran Church members who are pursuing post-secondary education. The amount available each year will be agreed upon by the FLC Trust Funds Committee and will depend upon the Trust Fund Investment performance. A 3-member Scholarship Selection Committee will review all applications and recommend the recipients to the TF Committee. Faith members that are interested in applying for a Trust Funds Scholarship may pick up a four page application form from the church office after January 1 st. The form contains a coversheet stating the Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process, plus Additional Information. If you are interested in meeting with a Trust Funds Committee member to review the Faith Church Trust Funds Scholarship, please contact Jeff Fischer or Sandy Downey. Also, we invite you to the November Trust Funds Forum to learn more about the Faith Trust Funds scholarship and get your questions answered. As always, we welcome your questions and comments any time. 4

5 Thank You for School Kits On Sunday, September 10, an enthusiastic group of people packed school bags for Lutheran World Relief. We met our goal, completing 70 bags. That is awesome! In addition, we sent a bag of school supplies to Family Sharing, and we have a head start on items and bags for next year. We will also send $140 to Lutheran World Relief for shipping the bags where they are needed. Special thanks go to our sewers, Laverne Gresch and Marilyn Judson. These sewers provide much of their own materials as well as their time sewing the bags. Thank you to anonymous friends and relatives who also provided materials for the sewers. Thank you to Tom Christie for tying many knots. Thank you to all of you who so generously provided the school supplies needed to fill the bags or contributed to shipping costs. And thank you to Laverne Gresch and Esther Rusch for preparing the supplies to be packed into the bags. Seventy children somewhere in the world will be thrilled to have their own backpack filled with school supplies that they would not have had without your help. Your efforts will change their lives. Thank you! Thank you! Fall is here, and this is the time of year we begin to think about the annual Stewardship Drive here at Faith Church. This year our Stewardship Drive will be a little different from previous years. Near the end of October, Faith members will receive a mailing explaining the Drive and containing a pledge card for Sunday, November 5 th, will be Consecration Sunday. During the worship service we will bring our pledge cards forward indicating how we plan to be a part of Faith s ministries in God is at work among us and is inviting each of us to be the hands, feet and voice through which God works. You are invited to prayerfully consider how God is calling you to be a part of God s work. The Stewardship Team 5

6 Breaking the Chains Re-Orientation Thursday, October 5 St. Matt s in Tosa 9:00 to 11:30 am or Noon for those who want to do more We will... Share Communion and stories and wisdom Share what has happened so far for BtC Talk about issues related to revocation, re-entry & prison reform Explore additional congregational, synodical & national support We will not... Ask for money Waste your time Details: St Matthew s Lutheran Church, 1615 N Wauwatosa Ave Contact: Pastor Mark Thompson pastormarkthompson@earthlink.net Donate Blood and Be a Hero! Trinity will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8am to noon. If it s tough for you to find time to donate blood during the workweek, hopefully a Saturday morning appointment will fit your schedule better. Blood donors are always in constant demand, and by donating just one pint of blood, you have the potential to save up to three lives. Anyone who is at least 17 years old (16-year-olds can donate with parental consent), weighs a minimum of 110 lbs. and is in generally good health can donate blood. The entire process takes about an hour, and all blood types are needed. Appointments are encouraged, and donors should bring a photo ID. To sign up for your lifesaving appointment, call BE-A-HERO, contact Jill Klitz ( , djklitz@milwpc.com) or reserve a spot online at bcw.edu/trinitycberg. Thank you! 6

7 October 21, 2017 Reformation Concert Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls 7 p.m. In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Holy Cross Lutheran Church presents a Reformation concert with mass chorus and orchestra. This concert will feature a special arrangement by composer Dan Forrest of A Mighty Fortress is Our God, the hymn famously written by Martin Luther. This is the arrangement commissioned by the Concordia Choir & Sinfonietta of Concordia University. The concert will also feature music by John Rutter and other well-known composers, as well as congregational singing. October 28, 2017 Reformation Celebration 500 Years in the Making Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI 5 p.m. Event is for everyone. There is no cost. Potluck to follow. Expected attendees include Bishop Erickson and a special guest speaker, Martin Luther himself. For additional information contact the church office at October 31, 2017 Prayer Service to Commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Ascension Lutheran Church, Milwaukee 7 p.m. The ELCA and Catholic bishops of Wisconsin will gather with the faithful at Ascension Lutheran Church, Milwaukee to give thanks for the gifts received through the dialogues that have taken place over the last 50 years Bryan & Leslie Dorsey 2 years Chris Thiele/Aaron Zweiful 6 years Tom & Winifred Sear 33 years Michael & Patti Gilbertson 35 years Fritz & Judy Gronbach 49 years 7

8 On Sunday, October 29, 2017 we will welcome back Pam and Karen from Simple Hope, to give our church an update on their most recent travel to Tanzania, Africa. They will be returning from Tanzania on Saturday, October 28 th and their presentation will be hot off the press. We would like you to join us for the Coffee Hour, where they will share what their mission has accomplished, as well as what is in the future. They are trying to raise money for their chicken project in Lake Eyasi. Iin June of this year, all 55 chickens died due to a rapid bird disease that swept through the region. Our goal is $1,000 to purchase chickens for the Hadzabe Tribe who will soon be on their own for food as the pakathon food will be gone and no more shipments will be completed now or in the future. Be sure to attend the Coffee Hour on October 29 th at 10:15 a.m. to hear Pam and Karen s presentation. 8

9 2017 October PARTICIPATION SCHEDULE USHER TEAM 3 Mission of the Month: Simple Hope Aaron Gresch, Tom Sear, Tom & Kelly Dennison Altar Care: Bev Yurske, Jean Benz, Virginia Anderle DATE TIME ASSISTING MINISTER PRAYERS READER CUP DEACONS ACOLYTES GREETERS. Oct 1 COM 9:00 am Cindy Ehlers Dottie Dorr Janet Wendtland Oct. 8 COM Special Service Oct. 15 9:00 am Lee Jost Ryan Fischer 9:00 am XXXXXXXXX Rachel Yurske XXXXXXXXX Braden Baken Oct. 22 COM 9:00 am Joe Dorr Joe Dorr Olivia Norquist Oct. 29 COM Marshall Mallouk PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW OF ANY CHANGES 9