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1 Grace Lutheran Church 108 W. SOMO AVENUE TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN Who Is My Neighbor? Wednesdays Lent Worship 1:00 and 7:00 PM This theme, book, video and schedule for our Wednesday 1:00 and 7:00 worship can be downloaded from the Grace website. Or go directly to Steve Moore s book, based on the Gospel of Luke, was presented at the Third Lausanne Global Congress on World Evangelization in Our own Clay Schmit was in charge of the worship at that event on behalf of Fuller Seminary where he was teaching at that time (previous congresses were held in 1974 and 1989). Join us! This book, videos, and theme will lead you deep into Jesus parable on the Good Samaritan. Holy Week Holy Week is the high point of our worship. This week is totally focused on God s great exchange Jesus taking our sin and human limitations and giving us God s eternal life and salvation. Palm Sunday is the beginning of this week as we celebrate Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem as Messiah, Savior, Lord, and King, and the surprising twist Jesus gives to the notion of King. Maundy Thursday literally means commandment Thursday Jesus giving us a new commandment in the Lord s Supper that we are to love others as God loves us. Marks the end of Lent by receiving individual absolution. Begins a three day worship of Jesus death and resurrection (there is no benediction, greeting, or dismissal on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday since it is all one worship service that does not end until Easter Sunday). Good Friday is good because of God s act of love and salvation in God dying for us. Easter Sunday is the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. As Jesus is raised so we shall be also. Palm Sunday March 23 & 24 5:00 pm Saturday 8:30 and 10:45 am Sunday Maundy Thursday March 28 1:00 and 7:00 pm Good Friday March 29 1:00 and 7:00 pm Easter Sunday March 31 6:30, 8:30, and 10:45 am Sunday (no Saturday Service) March 2013 Regular Weekly Worship Services Saturday 5:00 pm - Sunday 8:30 & 10:45 am Contemporary Worship 2nd & 4th Sundays at 8:30 am

2 Thank you from Pastor Karla I would like to thank you for the many ways you have welcomed me to Grace! Your comments, such as, We re so glad you are here! and It s so good to have you with us! have warmed my heart over and over again. I would also like to thank you for your kind expressions of sympathy upon the death of my Aunt Nina. Your concern has been a comfort. Although I am scheduled to begin officially on March 1, it won t be until March 7, as my aunt s memorial will be held in Worthington, MN on March 6 and I will be officiating at the service. I ask for your continued prayers. I look forward to settling in to a regular schedule at Grace, which means that I will be with you on a more consistent basis and that will afford opportunities to get to know you better and to be in ministry with you. I thank God for bringing us together! Pastor Karla Easter Breakfast The traditional Easter Breakfast will be held again this year! It will follow the 6:30 am sunrise service at approximately 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Ruth Circle Fabric Kits Ruth Circle is once again assembling Fabric Kits for Lutheran Relief. Fabric Kits supply vocational training programs with fabric for teaching sewing and for newly trained tailors to launch their sewing business. This year s requirements for kits are: 3-yard pieces of cotton or cotton blend fabric yards of matching thread Your contributions would be greatly appreciated. Please leave them in the labeled box outside the church office. Easter Resurrection Egg Hunt This event will take place on Easter Sunday, March 31, from 9:30 to 10:15 am in the basement of Grace. All children, pre-k through grade 5, are invited to participate. Attention Grades 6 12!! We need your help on two separate dates to set up for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please come to the church on Saturday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and Saturday, March 30, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. After the work is finished, we will have FOOD, along with a movie or game night. 2 Bulletin Board Fifth Grade Milestone Grace Lutheran s Seder Meal on Sunday evening, March 17, at 5:00 pm is a milestone for all 5 th graders and Middle School youth who joined Grace during the past year. The purposes are to deepen the meaning of Holy Communion; initiate parents and youth together as a purpose of Grace s ministry; and begin, or assist with, the transition into Middle School and the teenage years. This is a very formal and meaningful meal and an event with all the symbolic food of a Seder provided. Please RSVP to the Church Office with the number from your family who will attend. We encourage you to dress up for this meal, which is in your honor, and please bring a dish to pass. Companionship Breakfast Sunday, March 3, at 9:30 am Please join us on Sunday, March 3, for the Companionship Breakfast, benefiting a scholarship fund for the fellowship weekend at Pine Lake in August Lenten Soup Meals continue every Wednesday through March 20. The lunch meal begins at 11:30 am; the supper meal begins at 5:30 pm. Please join us for a delicious bowl of soup and fellowship. All are welcome. The Fellowship Committee Sunday School News There will be no classes on Palm Sunday, March 24, or Easter Sunday, March 31 (due to spring break) Cookie Walk, Lefse, and Crafts Sale Report Sorry for the delay in reporting, but here are the numbers for the 2012 Cookie Walk, Lefse, and Craft Sale. Total collected was $3,698.95! That s approximately $1,000 more than the prior year. Thank you to everyone involved!! Now, after paying our expenses, we have $3,400 to allocate as follows: Half ($1,700) will go toward the Kitchen Renovation Fund; one quarter ($850) goes toward landscaping; and the final quarter ($850) goes toward debt reduction. Isn t that amazing? You should know that all the crafts are donated to this sale, as are the cookies and the lefse ingredients. We have a wonderfully generous congregation!

3 A WORD FROM PASTOR KARLA I am delighted to join the ministry team at Grace! I ve always been welcomed so warmly whenever I ve worshipped with you and am looking forward to getting to know you better in the months ahead. I will start officially on Friday, March 7. In the meantime I will be assisting Pastor Mark with preaching and presiding at worship services. You will also see me at some of the Lenten services during February. I am still serving as chaplain at LSS Homme Youth and Family Programs in Wittenberg; however, the reduction in my hours there is allowing me to partner with you in ministry at Grace. I will be the contract supply pastor (20 hours per week), with office hours here Thursdays Saturdays and two Sundays a month, as well as some Wednesday afternoons. Worthington, MN is my hometown, where I still have family. I attended schools there. I graduated from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, with a double major in German and Religion and from Luther Seminary with an M. Div. Degree I first served as Parish Deaconess ( Sister Karla) at Augustana in St. James, MN, and was then ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament and became Pastor Karla in I ve also served parishes in Babbitt, MN and Hawarden, IA. I was chaplain at Bremwood Lutheran Children s Home in Waverly, IA before coming to LSS Homme, where I have served for the past eleven years. Being a CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) resident at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN and again at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, provided me with excellent training for ministry with the ill and dying and those in crisis situations. During those two years, I was fortunate to be able to live in community with the Franciscan sisters in Rochester and the School Sisters of Notre Dame in St. Paul. I enjoy reading and traveling and have a passion for history, especially the Civil War and World War II. I also have strong connections to Crailsheim, Germany, where I was an exchange student during my junior year in high school. Freya and Flossy are my two cats who are delightful companions. They make me laugh and help me keep things in perspective. Please feel free to stop by my office! I welcome your company! Blessings to you! Pastor Karla STAFF (715 area codes) Pastor.Rev. Mark Ziemer or (home) pastorziemer@gracetomahawk.org Visitation Pastor Rev. Don Cannady Secretary....Debbie Hetzel or (home) dhetzel@gracetomahawk.org Secretary Support.. Sarah Mann smann@gracetomahawk.org Treasurer Sarah Mann smann@gracetomahawk.org Wedding Coordinator Kay Jensen Custodian Dar Anderson COUNCIL MEMBERS President Heather Engel Vice President John Kromm Secretary Karen Olson Mindy Gabrich Forrest Gibeault..(906) Judy Juedes Brian Schmidt Brian Storm Margie Welke Youth Representatives Autumn Frederick Nathon Tobias Church Office Hours Mon. Fri. 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (closed for lunch noon to 1:00 pm) Staff Meetings (Office closed) Tues. 11:00 am 12:00 noon Deadlines Bulletin deadline: Wednesday Newsletter deadline: Third Monday of every month. 3

4 ABUNDANT THANKS! A Huge Thank You to the MANY people who made Grace s D3 (Driving Down the Debt) Dinner & Auction a tremendous success: Despite the difficult weather, we had a wonderful turnout of people who were - welcomed by terrific decorations thoughtfully prepared by Corky Burcalow, - treated to a delicious dinner especially prepared by Patti Hilgendorf and Cathy Schmit, - graciously served by our young people and our young-at-heart, - and, entertained by our auctioneer Arnie Lange and his brother Everett, who served as our emcee. Whether you came and enjoyed dinner, helped set up and decorate, cook, serve, clean up, assist with the auction, etc., shared a pan of your delicious bars, shared some of your many talents, donated one of the nearly ninety auction items, bid on auction items or contributed to the drawings, or any combination of the above, we thank you wholeheartedly! The generosity of so many people was truly overwhelming. Our mission was to offer the people of Grace an opportunity for fun and fellowship while raising money for our beautiful building. There is no doubt that together we accomplished that mission! This event helped to raise over $7,300 that will be applied to our loan. We couldn t have done this without the help of MANY people. Heartfelt thanks to our many donors and helpers: African Travelers Darlene Anderson Fran Anderson Paul Andersen Dale & Nona Arthur Sam Bourassa Family Wayne Breitbarth Dar & Sherry Clements Jim & Julie Dentler Jim Glaser Grace Lutheran Fellowship Committee Grace Lutheran Quilters Don & Carolyn Halverson Linda Halverson Danny Hanke Destiny Hanke Serena Hanke Steve & Carey Heikkinen Debbie Hetzel Gary & Joan Hilgendorf Patti Hilgendorf Lizzy Hilgendorf Sue Horn Jean Huntoon Doris Ingman Ted Ingman/Ingman s Service Leslie Johnson Brent & Keri Kelley Dorothy Kind Kirk & Nancy Kind Marie Knipfer Pam Kopp John Kromm/Ben Franklin Dawn LaFevre Lois Langlois Willard Lee Sarah Mann Sambo Morren Carol Mueller Paula Norman Eunice Oertli Marleen Oradei Al & Deb Overhaug John Pashek Jim & Stephanie Pellitteri Lori Pietschmann Peggy Price Chris & Ed Raasch Sandy Redmond Laurel Reinke Barb Schiltz & Joan Porath Terry & Judy Schlinkmann Cathy Schmit Dan & Jane Schuller Marilyn Smith Brian & Cindy Storm Kaylie Svacina Kole Svacina Hugo Suominen Sherry Thompson Karen Torkelson Marge Wanta Tim Welke Family Mary & Gil Wessel Bailey Wheeler/Wheeler Family Carol White Mary Wilke Jackie Wick Sandy & Mike Wick Family Debbie Wickstrom Ron & Gail Wilson Ed & Darlene Winkler Special thanks to Grace s Funeral Committee for their $500 donation to the D3 Dinner/Auction. From the D3 Planning Committee: Sherry Clements, Betty Hudson, Nancy Kind, Pam Kopp, Terry & Judy Schlinkmann, Karen Torkelson, Gail Wilson 4

5 MARCH 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Second Sunday in Lent 9:00 AM 8:30 AM Contemporary Quilters Worship HC 6:00 PM 9:40 AM Sunday VDC School 7:00 PM 10:45 AM Worship HC Lekubu Meeting 26 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Bible Study 27 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6 & 7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship 28 9:30 AM Ruth Carolyn Halverson's 1:15 PM Alice Henke Communion 6:00 PM LRPC 1 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restaurant 2 9:00 AM AA/ Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC 3 Third Sunday in Lent 8:30 AM Worship HC 9:30 AM Companionship Breakfast 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship HC 12:00 PM Graduation Milestone - Lunch 4 9:00 AM Quilters 5 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 1:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting 6:30 PM Contemporary Choir practice 7:00 PM Bible St. 6 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6 & 7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 5:30 PM Youth Board Mtg. 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship 7 6:00 PM Meeting Night - Worship, Fellowship, Stewardship, LRPC, Evangelism 8 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restaurant 9 9:00 AM AA/ Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC Fourth Sunday in Lent 9:00 AM 8:30 AM Contemporary Quilters Worship 6:00 PM 9:40 AM Sunday VDC School 9:45 AM Discuss Grace's Future 10:45 AM Worship HC 12 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 11:30 AM Joyful Bridge Inn 7:00 PM Bible Study 13 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Gr. 6/7 After Sch. 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship 14 Via De Cristo Weekend 6:00 PM Church Council 15 Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restaurant 16 Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 9:00 AM AA/ Alanon 10:00 AM Companionship Orientation Lekubu Mt. Calvary-Rothchild 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC 17 Fifth Sunday in Lent Quake/Zone Via De Cristo Weekend 8:30 AM Worship HC 9:40 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship HC 5:00 PM Seder Meal 18 9:00 AM Quilters 19 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM Bible Study 20 11:30 AM Soup Meal 1:00 PM Lenten Worship 4:00 PM Gr. 6/7 After Sch. 5:30 PM Soup Meal 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 6:30 PM Gr. 8 & 9 Confirm. 7:00 PM Lenten Worship 21 6:30 PM Contemporary Choir practice 22 Nursing Home Communion 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restaurant 23 9:00 AM AA/ Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 5:00 PM Worship HC Palm Sunday 9:00 AM 8:30 AM Contemporary Quilters Worship 6:00 PM 10:45 AM Worship HC VDC 26 9:00 AM LWR Quilters 9:30 AM Bible Study 27 9:00 AM 4 - Rivers Quilt Guild 6:00 PM Handbell Choir 28 Maundy Thursday 1:00 PM Worship 7:00 PM Worship 29 Good Friday 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast at Family Restaurant 1:00 PM Worship 7:00 PM Worship 30 No Worship Service 9:00 AM AA/ Alanon 10:00 AM Grief Support 31 EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 AM Worship HC 8:30 AM Worship HC 10:45 AM Worship HC 5

6 6 If you wish like to share a lily with the congregation for the Easter services, please fill out the information below. Memory of: Honor of: From: You may bring this form to the office or drop it in the offering plate along with a check for $9.00. Please make out your check to: Grace Lutheran Church. We have pre-ordered our lilies. When all have been spoken for, you may bring in your own if you wish. Electronic Giving Did you Know? You can give an online contribution any time. It can be a one-time contribution or you can set up a regular giving routine. Simply go to: and click on the blue button on lower right hand side. Enjoy the convenience of electronic giving, which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis or any time at all. FINANCIAL NEWS: JANUARY 2013 General Offerings Budgeted Expenses per month... $34, Offerings Received last month... $29, Actual Budget Expenditures... $33, Surplus (Deficit)... ($4,279.79) Budgeted Expenses YTD (1 month)... $33, Offerings Received YTD... $29, Actual Budget Expenses YTD... $33, Surplus (Deficit)... ($4,729.79) Cash Balances (1/31/13) General Fund... $8, All Other Funds... $45, Total... $53, Regular Principal Payments... $5, Extra Principal Payments..$1, Total 2012 Principal Payments.$6, Interest Payments..$6, Loan Balance 1/31/ $836, Special Offering January ELCA Disaster Response... $ Are you interested in the choices we are making as a church family? Do you want your voice to be heard? Please read the articles on page 10 and plan to attend the Follow-up Meeting to Discuss Grace s Future on Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in Fellowship Hall. Kindly mark your calendar and encourage others to attend as well. Thrivent Choice Dollars Do you have a Thrivent account? Do you know about Thrivent s new program called Choice Dollars? This program allows you to designate where Thrivent Financial for Lutherans distributes part of its charitable grant funds. Grace Lutheran Church is one of the choices available. Thrivent no longer has the matching funds program. To find out the amount of Choice Dollars that are available for you to designate, call (800) This will only take a few minutes. Please do not let these dollars go to waste. If they are not used they will be lost.

7 From the Stewardship Committee Hit the Road! That day of the Resurrection, two friends were walking along the road to Emmaus. They didn t know, though, that it was Resurrection Day. That s why they were walking along with downcast faces. Along comes Jesus. Hi, He says, What s up? What are you talking about? Don t you know? they ask incredulously. Where have you been? Under a rock? We re talking about Jesus. He s dead. We counted on Him for everything, but our hope is gone. He s dead. No, no, no, Jesus responds. Haven t you read your Bible? Don t you know this was all planned out before the world began? And He starts at the beginning and patiently explains the prophecies of Scripture and how they have been fulfilled in the past few days. Finally, as they eat together, as Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to them, their eyes are opened. Can t you imagine? Their eyes are wide open. It s safe to say their mouths were probably hanging open, too, as Jesus disappeared from their vision from their physical sight, but not from their hearts and minds, and they return to Jerusalem with a new message: The Lord has risen indeed (Luke 24:34). We have our opportunities, too, to explain Scripture to the downcast, the bewildered, the confused. We can come alongside our friends on their road to Emmaus and ask, Hey, what s up? Many people, even those who claim to be Christian, still base their beliefs on what they think, what they conceive to be logical, and what others have said. Like Jesus, we can turn their thoughts to Scripture. We can invite them to church where they might receive Christ s body and blood and have their spiritual eyes opened. We have opportunities, also, to give our money to support pastors, teachers, and missionaries as they preach and teach the Risen Christ. As we use the resources and gifts God has given us to further His Kingdom, the Holy Spirit will cause the sure hope of salvation to cause the hearts of many to burn within [them] (Luke 24:32). March Special Offering NATH (Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing) (The following article was submitted by Tammy Modic, Executive Director) Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing (NATH) celebrates two years of operations for Frederick Place It is so hard to believe and so wonderful at the same time to realize that NATH has celebrated two years of Frederick Place an emergency, temporary homeless shelter located in Rhinelander being open. As I continue to travel the five county areas that we serve to do speaking engagements, I continue to marvel at the generosity and warm welcomes I receive from individuals. Frederick Place has been home for 211 individuals (113 males, 70 females, and 28 children). Our youngest resident was seven months old and we have had two individuals 62 years of age and over. We have had residents from all five counties (120 Oneida; 27 Vilas; 24 Lincoln; 14 Langlade; 7 Forest; and nineteen who did not sleep in any one of these counties the night before coming to Frederick Place). For every night that a resident stays at Frederick Place, we get a shelter night ; we have had just over 8,000 shelter nights since opening our doors. We have also provided shelter for thirteen veterans. The communities we serve continue to wrap themselves around Frederick Place. We have had 3,051 documented volunteer hours and 316+ evening meals donated. One of the rewarding experiences that continue to happen is that former residents are now beginning to give back to Frederick Place. They have given back in the form of developing and maintaining our website, helping at a fund raising event, and providing support staff hours in the house. I would like to thank each and every one of you personally for your support, dedication, donations, well wishes, and guidance. As the Executive Director, I may be the Face of Frederick Place, but I do not do it alone. I have had the same team of staff working in the house since we opened our doors. Becca, Susan, Jodi, Jessie, and Gloria have been the team that keeps the house running. They each provide residents with different experiences and support. Did you know? Grace Lutheran has an online calendar! 1. Go to our website: 2. Scroll down and on the right hand side under Links you will see Church Calendar. We do our best to keep this calendar accurate and up to date at all times. 7

8 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL Thursday, February 14, 2013 MEMBERS PRESENT: Heather Engel, Brian Storm, John Kromm, Margie Welke, Forest Gibeault, Patti Gaedtke, Jean Huntoon, Karen Olson, Brian Schmidt, Judy Juedes, Autumn Frederick, Nathan Tobias. ALSO PRESENT: Sarah Mann, Treasurer, and Pastor Mark Ziemer. MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Bourassa, Mindy Gabrich. The evening started with a supper of pizza, salad and a soft drink and time to get to know one another a bit and share experiences about being on the Church Council. President John Kromm then called the meeting to order and Brian Storm led Council members in devotions with a reading regarding our Lenten Journey begun with Ash Wednesday. Those of us who attended the Wednesday Evening Service were touched and inspired by the youth participation and great attendance by families of all ages. Pastor Mark suggested that when we ask where we have seen God at work at Grace, perhaps we should also ask, What is God up to?, knowing that He is always in control, and Where is He leading us? Next was the Passing of the Council Binders from those who have finished their terms of office and gave us the opportunity to say thank you to Jean Huntoon, Patti Gaedtke and Sam Bourassa for their service to Grace. The election of new Council Officers for 2013 was held. Elected were Heather Engel, President; John Kromm, Vice President; Karen Olson, Secretary. Motion to approve by Margie Welke/Judy Juedes. Motion carried. John Kromm continued to lead the meeting and Heather will take over for the March meeting. Committee Liaisons Assignments: Stewardship: Forest Gibeault Evangelism: Karen Olson Fellowship: Judy Juedes Service/Outreach: Brian Schmidt Long Range Planning: John Kromm Personnel: Heather Engel Mutual Ministry: Brian Schmidt Youth & Family: Mindy Gabrich Education: Margie Welke Worship: Margie Welke Buildings & Grounds: Brian Storm Youth Board: Nathan Tobias & Autumn Frederick Discussion establishing meeting dates and times of committees in order to better share information with Church Council, committees and the congregation resulted in the following schedule: Missional Committees meet the first Thursday of the month, Church Council will meet the second Thursday and Administrative Committees meet the last Thursday of the month. Motion by Heather Engel/second by Margie Welke. Motion carried. The Church Council Covenant was then passed and signed by Council members. And the Meeting Devotions List was passed for all to volunteer/sign. The Easter Breakfast was discussed and volunteer list passed for all to sign up. It was suggested that, if the youth going to Africa help with the breakfast, donations received go to offset their expenses. Motion by Heather Engel/ Brian Storm. Motion carried. Motion by Karen Olson/Judy Juedes that donations received from the Soup Lunches & Suppers be designated for Camperships for Youth. It was also discussed that the last Wednesday Lenten Supper has been handled by Council members and the assignment sheet was passed to everyone for sign-up. Motion by Margie Welke/Brian Storm to approve the January Council minutes. Motion carried. The Treasurer s Report was given by Sarah Mann. She explained that the reason our finances were so tight last month was that both she and Pam Kopp had written checks for the Church mortgage so there will be no need for a payment in February. Motion by Heather Engel/Judy Juedes to approve. Motion carried. 8 (Continued on page 9)

9 (Continued from page 8) Council Minutes Heather Engel reported she would like start to publicize the 2015 National Youth Convention to be held in Detroit so that families can sign up early and save registration fees. Brian Storm stated that the Buildings & Grounds Committee had decided to go ahead with insulating the heat pipes but recently found out the cost would be higher than expected by about $1, An anonymous donor has volunteered to pay the balance but the committee wants to re-inspect to confirm the need before investing more money in the project. Pastor Mark announced that the Long Range Planning Committee has been going over the feedback from the opening session held before the Annual Meeting. Forest Gibeault has started to compile and sort the information and is getting ready to analyze the responses and LRPC will be sharing this information with the congregation. There will also be information shared at the next Council meeting about the South Africa trip this summer and why this is a ministry supported by ELCA and our Synod and why valuable for Grace. It was suggested that Council give the no-longer-used folding chairs from Fellowship Hall to anyone who can use them. A free-will offering will be accepted. Motion by Margie Welke/Autumn Frederick. Motion carried. Christi Lobermeier has resigned as chancel choir director because of increased business responsibilities and time constraints. Council thanks Christi for her time and talents and representatives will meet with Christi for her input and guidance on the next step. The Grace Council Retreat is set for April 6 th. Time and place to be announced. Church Ladies Diner will again be held at the Home & Sports Show. Motion by Brian Storm/Judy Juedes to designate 25% of the profits go to the youth going to Africa, 25% to the Guatemala Mission for Education and 50% toward Grace Debt Reduction. Motion carried. The Bluegrass Festival will be held at Grace June 28 th. Grace will be responsible for selling tickets. Concert monies earned will be split 50/50 between Grace and the performers. They have also agreed to play at the Outdoor Church Service, if approved, by Grace. Margie Welke is seeking egg cartons and plastic eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday. Contact Margie for more information. Council members will be installed at the worship services held February 23/24. John Kromm thanked Council members for their support and efforts while he was president. He will serve as vice president in Motion to adjourn by Brian Storm/Heather Engel. Motion carried. Respectfully, Karen Olson, Secretary Are you interested in the choices we are making as a church family? Do you want your voice to be heard? Please read the articles on page 10 and plan to attend the Follow-up Meeting to Discuss Grace s Future on Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in Fellowship Hall. Kindly mark your calendar and encourage others to attend as well. 9

10 Thank you to all who participated in our first open forum to begin to gather congregational input on Grace s future direction. The feedback we received was valuable and helpful. Following is a sample of the replies: 1) Some of the areas identified as positive about our current ministries at Grace included the friendliness of the congregation and willingness to offer support and respond to needs; the PPP Guys; Sunday School and kids presentations in church; Confirmation; Adult Bible Study; Milestone Ministries; fellowship time; outreach in community; cross-generational South Africa travelers; great secretaries and pastor; Wilderness trips; Camp and NYG opportunities; Outdoor Worship; projection in worship; music (Contemporary Choir, Cantata, Bell Choir); CIA; and Memory Tree, to name some. 2) Areas needing support/resources/attention included communication and coordination among ministries, clear and accountable delegation of job duties (both are topics on the agenda for the Leadership Retreat on April 6); fix up the youth room; more youth lock-ins; more service in the community; and service trips. If we do have two pastors, one needs to be the senior pastor; importance of visitation; more focus on Grace and Tomahawk; and the need for a youth director/facilitator/coordinator. The purpose of the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) is to enrich the ministry of Grace by envisioning its future and by actively looking for ways to enhance the effectiveness of the image, program, building, organization, and relationships of this congregation. The LRPC has been asked by the Church Council to assist in identifying our needs and to suggest what resources would be necessary to support those needs. In order to fulfill these assignments, we want to give the congregation ample opportunity to address our needs. Follow up Meeting to Discuss Grace s Future March 10 at 9:45 am Fellowship Hall As promised, to allow more time for discussion of our needs, a follow-up meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at 9:45 am in the Fellowship Hall. At this meeting the Long Range Planning Committee will: 1) Summarize the input from the brief session that preceded the annual meeting. 2) Explain some of the staffing possibilities, as discussed with Pastor Joy Mortensen-Wiebe, Associate with the Bishop of our Synod. 3) Seek additional input to help determine our future staffing needs. We invite the congregation to come and share your thoughts. This input will be taken into consideration to develop staffing recommendations. The format of this meeting will be a large group setting to allow for conversation, rather than the small group process used to collect initial thoughts at the previous meeting. If you can t make the meeting but have something to share, please contact a member of the Long Range Planning Committee: Steve Heikkinen, Sherry Clements, Dale Elliott, Mindy Gabrich, Patti Gaedtke, Forrest Gibeault, John Kromm, Judy Schlinkmann, Karen Torkelson 10

11 Leadership Retreat to Support Grace s Future April 6 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Fellowship Hall To begin implementing what we hear and discern, this year s Leadership Retreat will be Saturday, April 6, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. At this meeting, a group working with the Long Range Planning Committee will: 1) Summarize the input from the March 10 th meeting and how this process of congregational listening and discerning can be instilled into the life of Grace Lutheran. 2) Explain the ELCA s request and resources for congregations to begin, develop, review, or redefine their unique mission plans, and Pastor Joy Mortensen-Wiebe s assistance with this as both Associate with the Bishop of our Synod and our Synod s Director of Evangelical Mission. 3) Guide participants in this retreat to begin structuring a process that addresses the areas of Grace s life needing support/resources/attention as identified at the first open forum including coordination of ministries; clarifying responsibilities and accountability across the organization; and communication among ministry areas as well as with the congregation. Sunday, April 7: Calling All Interested in Becoming New Members of Grace! Would you like to become a member of Grace Lutheran? Do you know someone who may be interested in becoming a member of Grace? Pastor Mark and Pastor Karla invite all those interested in becoming members of Grace to learn about the history of Grace, the ELCA, Grace s vision for discipleship (following Jesus), its ministries, and, of course, its fellowship! The spring new member schedule is: Lunch at 12:00 noon We will introduce the staff of Grace and learn about the history of Grace, our greater-church relationship with the ELCA, and Grace s Mission and Vision. Sunday, April 14: Discipleship session at 9:40 am We will discuss what it means to be a disciple of Christ a follower of Jesus. Sunday, April 21: Ministry session at 9:40 am We will discuss the ministries of Grace, and the ministry of your own life and its impact on your yourself, your family, the community and the world. Sunday, April 28: Evening meal at 5:00 pm with sponsors. Sunday, May 5: Installation of new members during 8:30 am worship We will officially welcome you and your family into the family of Grace Lutheran. Your sponsor (member of Grace) will introduce you and your family during the worship service. All current members of Grace are invited to refresh and renew their understanding of Grace its ministries and beliefs by attending any or all of the sessions. Attendance at all sessions is not mandatory for becoming a member. Rather, it is a way to connect and learn together about each other, about Grace, and about Grace s ministries. All learning sessions are open to everyone, and new members are encouraged to attend. All members are invited to the welcoming worship service on Sunday, May 5, If you are interested in becoming a member, or would like to sponsor a new member or family, please call Debbie Hetzel at the church office, so that preparations can be made accordingly. We look forward to seeing you! 11

12 March 2 & 3 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Emily Zastrow 10:45 am Child of God Greeters 5:00 pm Rose Hoff, Lynn Brown 8:30 am Bill & Leitta Turgeon Sherry Thomepon Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Jody & Emily Decker Readers 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Dave Reiff 10:45 am Jeannie Gudgeon Ushers 5:00 pm Darwin Kluball Ron Lueneberg 8:30 am Terry Schlinkmann Sherry Thompson Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Bob & Carol White Nursery 8:30 am Abrina Leonhard 10:45 am Emma Wurl Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Mark Schlegel 10:45 am Mindy Gabrich Communion Assistants 8:30 am Karen Olson Margie Welke Running Projection 5:00 pm Dan Hanke 8:30 am Hannah Schmit 10:45 am Tricia Kubitschek Projection Set up Jackie Leonhard Video Taping Hannah Schmit Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Harold & Audrey Pedersen LITURGICAL ROLES March 9 & 10 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Maggee Renn 10:45 am Lauren Hilt Greeters 5:00 pm Fritz Jach, Duds Kluball 8:30 am Tom & Donna Stone Len & Karen Olson Ron Ciszewski 10:45 am Mary Hoglund Marilyn Smith Readers 5:00 pm Nona Arthur 8:30 am Cathy Schmit 10:45 am Dick Huntoon Ushers 5:00 pm Jeanette Lovsletten Dar Clements 8:30 am Randy & Cindy Blair John Krueger William Erickson 10:45 am Children of God Nursery 8:30 am Karen Gauerke 10:45 am Tricia Kubitschek Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Dave Schmit 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Brian & Cindy Storm Running Projection 5:00 pm Kirk Kind 8:30 am Rachel Elliott 10:45 am Jared Kiander Projection Set up Lisa Elliott Video Taping Michaela Galganski Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Roger & Kathy Cook Sunday Morning Coffee Corie & Hope Baacke March 16 & 17 Acolytes 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Whitney Osero 10:45 am Brett Gerber Greeters 5:00 pm Mary Ingman Bernice Mitchell 8:30 am Paul & Dotti Andersen Gary & Judi Calhoun 10:45 am Andy & LuAnn Kiander Readers 5:00 pm Lynn Brown 8:30 am Chris Raasch 10:45 am Nancy Herbison Ushers 5:00 pm Peggy Price, Deb Tinker 8:30 am Ed & Chris Raasch Renee Raasch Jack Lauder 10:45 am Steve & Greg Heikkinen Nursery 8:30 am Kim Gibeault 10:45 am Drew Von Schrader Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Steph Welke 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Al & Deb Overhaug Running Projection 5:00 pm Jason Meilke 8:30 am Joe Story 10:45 am Emma Wurl Projection Set up Bill & Jen Zorr Video Taping Talyn Jones Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Jim & Nancy Bronsted 12

13 March 23 & 24 Acolytes 5:00 pm Brandon Biever 8:30 am Josh Wick 10:45 am Dravin Schmit Greeters 5:00 pm Deb Tinker, Peggy Price 8:30 am Ed & Darleen Winkler Terry & Jean Zoellner 10:45 am Lois Langlois Child of God Readers 5:00 pm Darwin Kluball 8:30 am Tami Olson 10:45 am Carol White Ushers 5:00 pm Georgeanne Crass John Kromm 8:30 am Don & Carolyn Halverson 10:45 am Bob & Carol White Nursery 8:30 am Margie & Steph Welke 10:45 am Michael Svacina Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Child of God 8:30 am Jacob Hooper 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Dale & Nona Arthur Running Projection 5:00 pm Don Tinker 8:30 am Mitchell Schauer 10:45 am Phyllis Marquardt Projection Set up Keri Kelley Video Taping Child of God Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters - Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Stan Torkelson LITURGICAL ROLES MARCH 31 EASTER SUNDAY Acolytes 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Greeters 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Readers 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Ushers 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Nursery 8:30 am 10:45 am Assisting Minister 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:45 am Communion Assistants 8:30 am Running Projection 6:30 am Karen Torkelson 8:30 am Karen Torkelson 10:45 am Projection Set up Karen Torkelson Altar Guild Georgie Crass, Kay Jensen Rita Hilgendorf Counters Julie Dentler, Bob LaNou, Linda Pashek Video Delivery Stan Torkelson See sign-up sheet in Gathering Area. Please consider serving on Easter Sunday. No 5:00 pm Worship Service on Saturday, March 30th. April 6 & 7 Acolytes 5:00 pm 8:30 am TO BE ANNOUNCED 10:45 am Greeters 5:00 pm Fritz Jach Darwin Kluball 8:30 am Heather & Jesse Tobias Sherry Thompson 10:45 am Harold & Audrey Pedersen Readers 5:00 pm Sharon Lamer 8:30 am Dave Reiff 10:45 am Jeannie Gudgeon Ushers 5:00 pm Jim & Audrey Charles 8:30 am Dar & Sherry Clements Steve Kahle, Marie Knipfer 10:45 am Children of God Nursery 8:30 am Makayla Becker Lynn Brown 10:45 am Drew VonSchrader Assisting Minister 5:00 pm Nancy Kind 8:30 am Al Overhaug 10:45 am Child of God Communion Assistants 8:30 am Brian & Cindy Storm Running Projection 5:00 pm Alexis Szarkowitz 8:30 am Margie Welke 10:45 am Jared Kiander Projection Set up Lisa Elliott Video Taping Child of God Altar Guild Marcia Sattelberg Counters Barb Schiltz, Nancy Pertmer Ruth Ann Richardson Video Delivery Harold & Audrey Pedersen 13

14 MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1. Betty Hudson Jan VanNorman Judy Webie Debra Menebroeker Jessica Kinnally 3. Lois Wolf Mary Wilke Sandra Olsen Ryan Brunner Jered Decker 5. Al Overhaug Kirk Kind Patti Gaedtke Brenda Siren Andrew Mielke Lisa Miller 6. Edward Johnson Jon Skuball Aaron Barr Celie Koth Tyler Jones 7. Gary Randall Dale Arnott Gordon Schultz Cindy Blair Kaye Mathwich Brian Moyle Andrew Wilson 8. Karen Arnott Kristy Watzlawick 9. Sheryl Garfield 10. Annette Yustus Leitta Turgeon 11. Ruth Ann Richardson Todd Halverson Jordan Szarkowitz Addison Beining 12. John Pashek Jacob Colstad Stacey Watzlawick 13. John Kromm Ryan Koth Jared Kiander 14. Bill Strand LoRae Larry Phyllis Marquardt Eugene LaNou Samantha Lund Emily Zastrow Andrew Kluck 15. Marleen Lehnherr Katie Downing Chelsea Bremer 16. Robert J. LaNou Patricia Anderson Pam Dallmann Isaiah Ristau 17. Lorraine Westrich Kole Svacina Olivia Brown 18. Hugo Suominen Nona Arthur Thomas Behling Scott Herbison Heidi Haring 19. William Schiltz 20. Hope Baacke Don Halverson Dixie Erickson Sarah Sudbury Jeanette Hoglund Forrest Gibeault 21. Ruby Laabs Charles Douglas Ida Brown Gary Jaecks Denise Oelig Mike Galganski Whitney Osero Skye Scheffler 22. Thomas Stone Katherine Hirt Paula Norman 23. Ken Kangas Kathy Jenks Chris Downing Hannah Solie 24. Jacey Teal Janice Johnson 25. June Gaedtke Amber Engel Megan Gustafson Eric Hesse Carol Mueller-Galganski 26. Bill Burcalow Carrie Strassman Andrew Harper 27 Deb Forslund Laurie Walenton Kelly VanStrydonk Michael Bellile Kamron Olson 28 Gene Wiedow Joann Noah Raina McCumber Hannah Schmit Phyllis Biever 30. David Lemke Marlee Kiander Molly Mott Sara Prock Drake Laabs Dane DeKiep Karen Calhoun Busy 6th and 7th Graders Pastor Mark's After-School class visited our Tomahawk Food Pantry at the Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 13. They learned that over 2,000 youth and adults are helped each year by this organization. Donated items were brought from our Grace congregation and from the students themselves. The young people roleplayed the process the volunteers go through to serve people and had the interesting jobs of checking dates and stacking the donated food. Grace adults learning right along with the class were Patti Gaedtke, Brenda Marcks, Bill Sparr, and Mark Von Schrader. A visit to Krueger Funeral is being planned for April. Bill Sparr 14

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16 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 108 W. SOMO AVENUE TOMAHAWK, WI Change service requested NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #37 Tomahawk, WI EASTER SERVICES Sunday 6:30, 8:30, and 10:45 am (No Saturday evening service) AA/ALANON MEETINGS Grace Lutheran AA and Alanon: Sat. 9:00 am Grace Community House AA: Sunday 10:10 am AA: Friday 7:30 pm (open) St. Paul s (12 E. Wisconsin Ave.) AA and Alanon: Monday 7:00 pm If you have a problem with alcohol or if someone you know suffers from the disease, AA (for the alcoholic) or Alanon (for family or friend of alcoholic) could be your lifeline. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of both these groups. If you would like to speak with someone personally, the church office, , or Pastor Ziemer can put you in touch with an AA or Alanon member. Sponsors of the Month