THE PROVERB JANUARY Called by God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit to worship, grow and serve.

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1 THE PROVERB Called by God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit to worship, grow and serve. JANUARY 2017 Pastor s Message Annual Meeting: Jan 22 Session Notes Committee Chairs Deacon s Corner Worship Committee Christian Education Budget Statistics Missions Committee Presbyterian Women Women s Events Marian Pfeiffer Funeral Fellowship Lunches Book Club Bulletin Board Birthday List January Calendar KETTLE MORAINE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH N66 W32690 Highway K, Hartland, WI Telephone: Website: kmupcnews@gmail.com STAFF Minister: Rev. Matthew Lee Secretary: Stephanie Flessert Handbell Director: Emily Guderyon Choir Director: Stephanie Flessert Custodian: Sue Weber Happy New Year! It is time to make our New Year resolutions or not. I have conflicting feelings about that ritual. The trend tends to go like this. Find an area in your life that needs improvement. Stand boldly on New Year s Day and declare that this year I am going do something about that! So far, great success. The problem begins to occur when we have to do something about it. Whether it s life s too busy or I don t feel like doing that right now, the follow-through is always the most difficult part. I know that story more personally than I would like to admit. But I know it well enough that I also discovered a few tidbits that lie underneath the surface. First, our New Year s resolutions are most often self-improvement topics: losing weight, arriving on time, healthy eating, spending less money The problem with selfimprovement is that while it is not always so difficult to do those things once or twice, self-improvement demands that we do them all the time. It is just difficult to change a lifetime of habits for the rest of our life. Secondly, self-improvement is often done alone thus the word self. To further complicate things, we often feel the rest of the world is watching us, which adds pressure and worry to fulfilling our goals. Worry often makes achievement more difficult as we feel weighed down. Finally, it is hard to feel joyous when selfimproving because we are usually taking something away from ourselves. As you may have guessed, I am not overly excited about the selfimprovement form of New Year s resolutions. But there is another way of approaching resolutions that I find more beneficial: spiritually based resolutions. An article I read recently really describes this better than I could myself. It was an article by a rabbi on how to find happiness. He made the argument that we are born as happy people but learn to cover up our joy as we grow older. Take babies, for example--they are naturally happy unless something disturbs them hunger, dirty diaper, cold But as soon as that disturbance is relieved the baby goes back to happiness. As we grow older we become more self aware, which in turn causes us to focus on ourselves our desires, our goals, our achievements. What happens is our focus shifts from our natural happiness God gave us to focusing on ourselves. When we make this shift we begin to look for happiness from ourselves accomplishing our own goals, fulfilling our own desires, succeeding in our achievements. There is some happiness that comes from these things, but it is not the same as natural happiness that God gives us. Furthermore, once each of things is achieved, it are done and isolated in the past. The happiness diminishes the further we get away from the achievement which requires us to keep doing more to maintain the happiness. It s a bit of a rat race.

2 Page 2 - The Proverb January 2017 To spiritually make resolutions is to take a vacation from these self-achieving goals. It simply means doing something for someone else as God calls us to do. What is interesting is as we bless others, there is a deeper and more genuine joy that rises up within us and it is more sustaining. Furthermore, blessing others can be simple and extremely easy to maintain smiling at three people daily, saying a kind word to someone new each day, offering a helping hand to someone you wouldn t normally help, on a somewhat regular basis. These do not have to be hard, nor do they have to be done consistently just regularly. The outcome I have found incredible. As the joy rises up, I find myself wanting to engage in others more often. And as that joy increases, I find myself quite naturally want to take care of myself more too. For true happiness comes from within who God made us to be, not in feeding our own self -gratification. Happy New Year! God s peace, Pastor Matt ANNUAL MEETING Sunday, January 22 after the service ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING! Committee chairs and group leaders, your reports are due NO LATER than Sunday, January 8. Reports will be available on Sunday, January 15 for you to preview before the meeting. SESSION NOTES: Session will meet Thursday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. Kim Koski (Clerk of Session) / dkoski@wi.rr.com "New Year - New beginnings! There is always something new happening at Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church. And there are always new opportunities to serve God. Church committees will be forming, and this is your chance to find a way to help your church family. Motions from the Special Session Meeting 12/10/16: Motion: It was moved that the Session unanimously recommends that the 2017 Terms of Call be presented to the congregation for approval at the Annual Meeting on January 15, Approved. Motions from the Stated Session Meeting 12/15/16: Motion: It was moved and seconded to change the date of the Annual Meeting of the Congregation of KMUPC to January 22, Motion approved. Motion: It was moved and seconded to report the weekly deposits in the Proverb Newsletter and not the weekly bulletin. Motion approved. Motion: It was moved and seconded to allocate 5 % of our 2016 pledged receipts to Mission to be disbursed as the Mission Committee sees fit. Motion approved. Kitty Schultz and Larry Lemmenes will be in charge of the Sacrament of Holy Communion on January 15th. Please let them know if you or someone you know would like a home communion visit. Enjoy the Peace which is found in the Presence of God! Blessings, Kim Koski, Clerk of Session

3 Page 3 - The Proverb January 2017 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS / LEADERSHIP: CLERK OF SESSION: BUDGET & FINANCE: BUILDING & GROUNDS: CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: MISSIONS/EVANGELISM: WORSHIP: TREASURER: PERSONNEL & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEES: NOMINATING: Kim Koski (Clerk of Session) / dkoski@wi.rr.com Larry Lemmenes (chair) / llemmenes@wi.rr.com Hans Guderyon (chair) / guderyonh@gmail.com Jan Mahaney (chair) / jimnjanmaha@yahoo.com Phyllis Warden (chair) / flipwarden@hotmail.com Kitty Schultz (chair) / kitty1948@att.net Scott Meyer (chair) / smeyer374@gmail.com responsibility of Session Phyllis Warden (chair) / flipwarden@hotmail.com ELDERS & DEACONS for 2017 ELDERS: DEACONS: Bob Flatt Hans Guderyon Heidi Kemos Kathy Lembke Kitty Schultz Sherry Edlhuber Laurie Flatt Sandy Flatt Diane Kallas Duane Koski Jan Mahaney Jean Mickler DEACONS CORNER: Sherry Edlhuber (chair) / jsedlhuber@yahoo.com NEXT MEETING: Monday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room CHILI LUNCH: Sunday, January 15 after worship. The Deacons will host this lunch for Fellowship Hour. FELLOWSHIP HOUR: We continue to need people to help host "Fellowship Time"; please consider signing up on the sheet on the Fellowship Hall bulletin board. You don't need to provide a feast, just some cookies and juice. You will then need to clean up afterwards, just wash the cups and clean up the kitchen. DEACONS: Sherry Edlhuber, Sandy Flatt, Diane Kallas, Duane Koski, Frank McLeod, Jean Mickler, Judy Warner & Lisa Weatherbee.

4 Page 4 - The Proverb January 2017 WORSHIP COMMITTEE: Kitty Schultz (chair) / kitty1948@att.net Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 18 at 3 p.m. JANUARY LECTIONARY READINGS Jan. 1 1 st Sunday after Christmas Day Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23 Jan. 8 Epiphany Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:15-17 Jan. 15 Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40: Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42 Jan rd Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 Jan th Sunday after Epiphany Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 SUNDAYS at 10 a.m. JANUARY 1 / CAROL STORIES JANUARY 8 / CHILDREN S PAGEANT Practices are on Wednesdays Handbells (4 pm): Emily Guderyon (262) Choir (5pm): Stephanie Flessert (262) Guitar Group: as needed Talk to Emily or Stephanie about joining any of these groups. Or volunteer to provide special music some Sunday! We always welcome new musicians of all ages! JANUARY 15 / COMMUNION & INSTALLATION OF ELDERS & DEACONS JANUARY 22 / GUITAR SERVICE JANUARY 29 / MISSION SUNDAY

5 Page 5 - The Proverb January 2017 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Jan Mahaney (chair) / jimnjanmaha@yahoo.com Next Meeting: to be announced CHILDREN S PROGRAM: We are preparing for the Christmas program that will be held on January 8 this year. The title of the program is STAR TRIP: Our Faith Awakens. All are encouraged to attend this special performance! DIABETIC LIFE CLASS: Patti Sobchak, RN and Diabetic Educator, will offer this class for anyone who has diabetes, pre-diabetes, or has a family member with either condition. Classes will meet at church and run for 6 consecutive Sundays from February 12 through March 19. Each session will begin at Noon and go until 2:30 p.m. (Lunch will be determined.) In order to offer this class, Patti will need 10 people to participate. Feel free to invite people who don t attend our church to join this class. More information will come in later, but if interested, please get these dates on your calendar now! BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE: Lemmenes (chair) / llemmenes@wi.rr.com STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER DEC. 4: Attendance: 70 adults & 8 children = 78. Deposit: $ DEC. 11: Attendance: 30 adults & 7 children = 37. Deposit: $ DEC. 18: Attendance: 39 adults & 7 children = 46. Deposit: $ DEC. 24/25: Attendance: 127 adults & 15 children = 142. Deposit: $ DEC. 25: Attendance: 34 adults & 0 children = 34. TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 337 TOTAL DEPOSITS: $15,774 MISSION & EVANGELISM COMMITTEE: Phyllis Warden (chair) / flipwarden@hotmail.com PALMER STREET CHURCH COLLECTION: If you have extra winter items such as hats, scarves, mittens and gloves, please bring them this Sunday to church. The Missions Committee will see that they are delivered there this next week. MISSION SUNDAY: January 29. Special guest, Sally Christiansen, will give the message. Sally is the President and Treasurer for The Africa Circle of Hope Foundation, which works to support education in urban slums and rural areas of Kenya. Sally, a resident of Mapleton, has visited with us before and we support her program through our Mission gifts.

6 Page 6 - The Proverb January 2017 PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN: Next Meeting: Monday, January 9 at 9:30 a.m. January is the time for Presbyterian Women s Annual BABY SHOWER. In January the crib will go up after we take down our Christmas decorations and stay up till the beginning of March to collect baby items to make up layettes that we distribute to organization to help new mothers in need. Bring items and place them in the crib. Wouldn't it be great if we could make at least 8 layettes this year?! Here are some ideas of things we could use: clothing - sizes up to 18 months, onesies, bibs, hats, receiving blankets, crib blankets, diapers, ointment, wipes, lotion (no powder, please), bottles, bottle brushes, books, rattles and many other items. Knitters and crocheters, get busy making those tiny hats, blankets, etc. We appreciate each and every thing donated. WOMEN OF FAITH: Next Meeting: Thursday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Bring a sandwich! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 37th Annual Women s Ecumenical Breakfast Saturday, February 11, :00 11:30 a.m. Come to St. John s and enjoy breakfast with other ladies and beat the winter humdrums! Breakfast starts at 9:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall with a program following up in the sanctuary. Our guest speaker is Pam Bartee, a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lebanon, WI. She teaches at their Lebanon Lutheran School and had the opportunity to be part of a mission team that was affiliated with the Malawi Orphan Care Project. Pam will share her experience, insight, and knowledge of Malawi and what life is like in the villages. Please let the office at St. John s know the number of ladies attending:

7 Page 7 - The Proverb January 2017 SERVICE FOR MARIAN PFEIFFER Monday, January 2, 2017 At Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church Visitation from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Funeral at 12:30 p.m. Interment at The Gardens of Stone Bank. Lunch to follow at church. LADIES FELLOWSHIP LUNCH AT KUHTZ S To be rescheduled. Kitty Schultz and Judy Warner will look for another date. KMUPC MONTHLY LUNCH: Wednesday, January 4 at Noon All are invited to this fellowship meal sponsored by the Thursday Morning Prayer Group. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. A free will offering will be collected. CHILI LUNCH: Sunday, January 15 after worship The Deacons will host this lunch for Fellowship Hour. BOOK CLUB: Stephanie Flessert (coordinator) / slflessert@yahoo.com Tuesday, February 21 p.m. at 3:30 p.m. at Sherry Edlhuber s home Our book club doesn t meet during the holidays (too busy) or January (too cold). Plus we are missing so many of our lovely snowbird members! Our next book is "The Secret Keeper" by Kate Morton. There are multiple copies in all different formats in the library system. Please let Sherry know whether you plan to attend.

8 Page 8 - The Proverb January 2017 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Items for our newsletter are due Friday, January 20. MINISTER S OFF DAY Mondays are Pastor Matt s off day. He is accessible by cell phone, in case of emergencies. Texting him is best: JANUARY BIRTHDAYS PIGGLY WIGGLY RECEIPTS Please bring in your Piggly Wiggly store receipts and put them in the bin, bottom left corner of mailboxes near front door. We trade them in for a percentage in cash! PRAYER REQUESTS Please contact Donna Anderson to have requests put on our and phone prayer chains. Donna s cell phone number is (262) Or her at: ddanlw@aol.com. Members may also submit prayer request through our website: CHURCH MAILBOXES If you would like a mailbox, please see Stephanie Flessert, church secretary. CHURCH CLOSINGS: Pastor Matt and the Clerk of Session will make the decision to close church around 8 a.m. on Sundays. They will notify me, and I will put the closing on the Ch. 4 closing listings, our website and Facebook page, and send an announcement. I will also use our Calling Post. However, this will only make phone calls between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you are participating in the service in any way (ushers, musicians, worship assistant, Communion servers, Fellowship Hour hosts), you will receive a phone call between 8 and 8:30 a.m. You may be asked to call another person or two to pass the word on. 1 Arlen Denny 4 Donna Klink 9 Jarett Kallas Jessica Kallas 14 Sara Sobchak Golder 21 Catherine Lee 22 Dick Spilger 23 Josh Rudy 24 Steve Baumann 25 Leary Dean 30 Connor Lindquist 31 Trenton Krogmann Caller ID: Please note that when KMUPC sends out a calling post announcement, the caller ID number that appears on your phone will be (or or ). It might also say Oklahoma City or Calling Post.

9 Page 9 - The Proverb January 2017 Sunday, January 1 10 am Worship Service S Monday, January 2 (Marian Pfeiffer) 10 am Visitation begins S 12:30 pm Funeral S / Lunch to follow Tuesday, January 3 6 pm Confirmation Class MR Wednesday, January 4 12 pm Fellowship Lunch FH Thursday, January 5 6:30 am Morning Prayer N Sunday, January 8 (Epiphany Sunday) 10 am Worship Service S 11 am Coffee Hour FH Monday, January 9 9:30 am PW Meeting FH 6:30 pm Deacons Meeting MR Tuesday, January 10 6 pm Confirmation Class MR Wednesday, January 11 5 pm Choir Practice S 6 pm Guitar Practice S Thursday, January 12 6:30 am Morning Prayer N Sunday, January 15 (Communion) 10 am Worship Service S 10:15 am Sunday School LL 11 am Chili Lunch FH Tuesday, January 17 6 pm Confirmation Class MR Wednesday, January 18 4 pm Handbell Practice S 5 pm Guitar Practice S Thursday, January 19 6:30 am Morning Prayer N 12:30 pm Women of Faith FH 6:30 pm Session Meeting MR Friday, January 20 - NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Sunday, January am Worship Service S 10:15 am Sunday School LL 11:00 am Annual Meeting S 11:30 am Coffee Hour FH Wednesday, January 25 4 pm Handbell Practice S Thursday, January 26 6:30 am Morning Prayer N Sunday, January 29 (Missions Sunday) 10 am Worship Service S 10:15 am Sunday School LL 11 am Coffee Hour FH LOCATION KEY CR Choir Room FH Fellowship Hall LL Lower Level MR Meeting Room N Narthex O Church Office PO Pastor s Office PWP Presbyterian Women Pavilion S Sanctuary

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