MESSENGER Ev. Lutheran Church and School 930 E. Florida Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911

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March 2017 MESSENGER Ev. Lutheran Church and School 930 E. Florida Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911 What s Inside PASTOR S PEN... 1 Church News Easter Lilies... 3 Council Meeting... 4 Lent/Easter Schedule... 5 LWMS... 7 Church Library... 8 Group News Food Pantry... 9 Dartball... 9 Altar Guild... 9 Ladies Aid... 10 Jr. Youth... 10 School News... 11 Service Opportunities... 12 Member Milestones... 14 Financial News... 15 Other... 17 Hey! Want to go see that new show at the PAC with me? I ve got an extra ticket to the Packers game on Sunday. Wanna go? I just had the best burger I ve ever eaten. Want to get one with me next weekend? Want to come to my church with me on Sunday? In the words of a famous Sesame Street song, One of these things is not like the other! The difference is, we often invite our friends and family to see a show, or go to a game, or eat some food with us without any fear, awkwardness, or hesitation. But often times, when it comes to inviting our friends or family to church, we clam up, feel awkward, or get too nervous. (continued on next page)

2 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 From the Pastor s Pen Studies show that friendship evangelism, that is, inviting friends, relatives, acquaintances, or neighbors (FRAN) to come to church with you is the most successful form of evangelism, when compared to outreach events, advertising, or mass mailings. Why do you think that is? Because people feel more comfortable coming to a church they ve never been to if they know someone they are close with will be there to talk to them, to introduce them to others, to help them figure out how the service works. However, friendship evangelism is something we don t always do, because it requires us to step out of our comfort zones at times. It s much easier to drop a postcard in the mail, than to bring up matters of religion. At Mount Olive, we want to encourage and equip you to see evangelism (sharing the good news of Jesus) as not just something the pastors, teachers, and evangelism committee do, but as something God commands all of us to do! (Matthew 28:19-20), and that really, inviting a friend to church with you is no more difficult than inviting them out for a burger. To help us do that, we ll be holding a Festival of Friendship during all 4 services the weekend of March 24 th -26th. One of the purposes of a Festival of Friendship is to remind us all how important it is that each of us does the work of an evangelist. Therefore we re challenging and encouraging each Mount Olive member (kids and adults alike!) to Find Your One, meaning, we want each Mount Olive member to invite at least one FRAN to come with you to church for our Festival of Friendship. In the weeks ahead, you ll hear that phrase a lot as we encourage and equip you to make inviting a FRAN to church as simple as inviting them to a Packers game but the results are so much more important! I encourage all of us to: 1) Pray regularly and faithfully for Friendship Sunday, for the committee s work, for God s direction and guidance as you plan to invite a friend to this service. 2) Identify someone you know who is presently without a church home, who is searching for a church home, or who might not even have faith in Christ. This won t always be an easy thing to do. It will take time and thought. Please stay with it and work at it. 3) Invite that person to come with you to our Festival of Friendship. Before you make your

March 2017 From the Pastor s Pen Continued Mount Olive Messenger 3 Church News invitation, study John 1:35-51; John 17:20-26; and Matthew 28:18-20 for motivation and direction. Please try to make your initiation in advance, during the next few weeks. 4) Spend time with your invited friend during the weeks ahead. Get to know your friend better, especially in terms of his/her spiritual needs, hopes and fears. Remember in order to have a friend, YOU have to be a friend. March 26 th isn t that far away, and much work still needs to be done by all of us, as a congregation and as individual Christians. We have friends, neighbors, relatives, schoolmates, co-workers, and other acquaintances, many of whom need to know Jesus as their BEST Friend. Please participate in this Festival of Friendship, and Find Your One! It s a wonderful opportunity for us to work together to share our faith in Christ with our friends. May God guide and bless all our efforts to his glory! Serving our Savior with you, Pastor Troy Schreiner Easter Lilies Those wishing to beautify our Easter Worship may do so by signing up starting on the sheet in the Atrium at the Information Center. The price for the Lilies this is year is $13.95 Your lily may be taken home after the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Service.

4 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Church News Summary of Council Meeting on Feb. 20, 2017 President Retzlaff called the meeting to order. Pastor Schreiner opened with devotion Live Your Identity. Julie Neujahr- Spiritual Gifts Coordinator Getting new members involved in the Church. Minutes A motion to approve the January Council minutes carried. Membership Changes Transfer Out M/M Edward (Vickie) Dorst to Redeemer Lutheran, Fond du Lac, WI Rebecca Wasser to St. John Lutheran, Redwood Falls, MN Remove Amanda Fischer *Nicholas Willman Delaying Removal for 1 month A motion to approve Membership changes carried. Pastors Report Pastor Sellnow is attending a Coaching/ Mentoring network in TX. Pastor Raasch is back from the Philippines with pictures and video. Pastor Zank - Assignment committee work coming up, helping churches fill spots. Not enough grads for all the openings. Board Reports Thirty students are coming into Kindergarten in 2017-18. We can handle that number between two classrooms next year, but it will create issues in first grade the following year. Principal Z is exploring options (potentially addressed by a building project). A motion to approve board reports carried. January Financial report A discussion took place regarding the frequency of reporting the financials. The council agreed to continue to publish a financial report in the bulletin on a weekly basis. A motion to approve financial report carried. MO Vision Pastor Raasch reviewed the Ministry Planning Guide. He will create a place for all Mount Olive Ministry Maps on Google Drive Ministry Planned Calendar Continue to check your calendars. Continued

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 5 Church News Summary of Council Meeting on Feb. 20, 2017 Continued Building Expansion Committee Report Continuing to meet and discuss with Excel Engineering. Miron Construction attended meeting 2 weeks ago. Current priorities are additional classrooms (including Early Childhood), a larger gym and one main school entrance near consolidated office space. The committee is seeking to reduce the initial cost estimate. Items yet to be determined: Parking lot location? Parsonages? The BEC is looking to make a proposal to Church Council by March 20th and present to the congregation by the end of April. Announcements The next council meeting will be held Monday, March 20th, 2017. A discussion was had about an alternate communion process that wouldn t require people to climb the stairs to the communion rail. A motion to adjourn carried. The meeting concluded with the Lord s Prayer. Respectfully Submitted, Gregory M Schmidt, Secretary Lenten Soup Supper Menu March 1st Ash Wednesday Hot Turkey or BBQ pork sandwiches, chips, veggies, salad & dessert March 8 Mary s Dumpling or Cream of Potato soup & ham sandwiches, chips, veggies, salads, & desserts March 15 Chicken Noodle soup, hot dogs, chips, applesauce, veggies, salad, & dessert March 22 Walking Taco (Fritos, taco meat, salsa, onions, shredded cheese, sour cream), applesauce, veggies, dessert March 29 Mary s Cream of Broccoli soup or Dumpling soup, ham sandwich, chips, veggies, salad, & dessert April 5 Sloppy Joes, chips, peaches, veggies, salad, & dessert Anyone willing to donate salads or dessert, please check out what is and when items are needed in the Atrium on the sign-up sheets. Thanks in advance for your help!

6 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Church News Lenten Services Come Join Us for Our Lenten Services Worship at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Repent: Turn to Jesus March 1st Ash Wednesday Repent: Turn to Jesus; Do not Turn Away Pastor Robert Raasch March 8th Repent: Turn to Jesus and Not to Yourselves Pastor Peter Walther - St. Paul March 15th Repent: Turn to Jesus; He Longs to Forgive You Pastor Jasper Sellnow March 22nd Repent: Turn to Jesus; He Holds the Key to Heaven Pastor Donald Ninmer - St Paul March 29th Repent: Turn to Jesus when You Face Temptations Pastor Troy Schreiner April 5th Repent: Turn to Jesus; He Changes Your Life Pastor Peter Wolfgramm - Riverview oup Supper will be served from S 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Holy Week Worship Schedule April 13 - Maundy Thursday with Lord s Supper 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. April 14 - Good Friday Tre Ore Service at St. Paul s Noon-3 p.m. April 14 - Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Mount Olive 7 p.m. April 16 - Easter Sunday Festival Worship with Lord s Supper 6:30, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. April 16 - Easter Breakfast 7:30-10 a.m. No Saturday or Monday Worship April 15 & April 17

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 7 Church News The Heart for Missions Bake Sale was a huge success and we want to thank you for the many donated baked items and for your willingness to purchase these items. To date we have collected over $1,725. This year we will be dividing the donations three ways: Our honorary LWMS sisters in Zambia for the purchase of a van so they can travel to women s mission conferences. Calvary Academy, a boarding school to help young people. 2018 LWMS annual convention expenses (to be held in Green Bay in 2018). Some of you expressed a desire to help with the 2018 convention. Thank you for your interest. 2017 LWMS Convention will be held in Orlando, Florida - early bird registration applies until March 31. You can register online at www.lwms.org or print out a registration form and mail it before the deadline. The convention and theme Around the World of Missions in Four Days will inform us how God is working through missionaries to do his work around the world. Looking ahead Spring Rally April 22, 2017- Martin Luther, 436 S Lake St Neenah Theme: Acts 16:14 The Lord Opened Her Heart To Respond Speaker: Andrea Hunter, Asia Lutheran Seminary and Multi Language Publications 8:00 am (Registration), 9-12 (Meeting/Presentation), lunch to follow February 28 and March 28, 6:00 PM next regular meetings in the school library April 22, 2017 Spring Rally at Martin Luther, Neenah April 25, 2017 Mount Olive LWMS Spring Banquet June 22-25, 2017 LWMS annual convention, Orlando, Florida.

8 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Church News Mount Olive Church Library News Featured This Month Nonfiction: Over 200 Questions Children Ask About Prayer, Heaven, and Angels. Don't be caught off guard when your kids ask the most amazing questions. For example, "Why do we say Amen when we're done praying?" "Are the streets in heaven real gold or just painted with gold?" "How many angels are in heaven?" This book contains thoughtful answers to these and other related questions children have asked. To back up your answers, the authors provide key and related verses from the Bible and give notes to parents, where appropriate. Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith, by the voice of the martyrs. This book describes eight courageous women from eight very different backgrounds from across the globe -- Pakistan, India, Romania, Former Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia. Each woman shares having had similar experiences of hardship, subjugation, and persecution, all because of their faith in Christ. People of every age can gain new strength and hope for their own times of crisis and trial as they read these inspiring stories. Fiction: An Untamed Land, by Lauraine Snelling. Book 1 of the Red River of the North series. The author brings to life 1880's America and that era's immigrant experience in this historical novel that follows the Bjorklund family, who left behind the fjords of Norway for the promise of free land. From seasickness aboard ship, to lack of adequate nourishment, to squalid and crowded conditions, to the overwhelming impact of bustling New York City, to stuffy, smelly coal-fired locomotive-pulled trains, to rough Conestoga wagon living as they travel across the prairies, to the howling rage of North Dakota winters. The new land promises a rich heritage for their children, and here they hope to build a good life, but it doesn't come without struggles and hardships that test their faith. Return all materials to the Book Return slot at the check out counter. Come Check us Out!

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 9 Group News ltar Guild will meet in the Teen A Room on Monday, March 6th at 1:30 p.m. Schedule for March March 12th (7 p.m.) St. John at Eternal Love Mount Olive I at Mount Olive II March 26th (7 p.m.) Eternal Love at Mount Olive II Mount Olive I at St. John Apple Valley Food Pantry Spring Food Drive: Because our shelves are often near empty in the summer months we ask that you please bring your donation to Mount Olive on April 23rd and May 21st to help keep our shelves full! The following are suggested items: cereal/crackers/cookies; canned meat & stews; canned fruit; all soups including Chunky; boxed dinner mixes & Helper; peanut butter/jelly/jam; baby diapers & wipes; pork & beans/ vegetables; laundry & dish soap; hygiene products and sugar free items are helpful as well. Please, nothing perishable, frozen, expired. Monetary donations are accepted and used to purchase gift cards given to families for the purchase of perishables. Please make checks payable to: Apple Valley Food Pantry

10 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Group News Junior Youth Group Spring Schedule: You are invited to join us for our next Ladies Aid meeting on March 1st at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our March meeting will include Forensics presentations by Mount Olive students. Hostesses for the March 1st meeting will be Mary Borchardt and Audrey Greve. Please come enjoy Christian Fellowship with other Mount Olive ladies Mount Olive Junior Youth Group (grades 6-8). We have a service project planned at church for Sunday, April 2, from 3:00-4:30 in the afternoon. Our other project for the school year will be Christian Music Skate Night at Skater s Edge on Monday, May 15, from 6:30-8:00 in the evening. Questions? Contact Laura Waurio at 734-0705 or waurio99@new.rr.com

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 11 School News Mustang News! What s happening at School? Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran School assists parents with Christian training of children for life and eternity, provides academic excellence in the light of God s Word, and reflects the light of Jesus in the community and beyond. March 1 Ash Wednesday March 2 Discover FVL will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 pm. 7 th graders are invited to visit FVLHS and be introduced to high school activities. FVL will also be offering a late afternoon tour session (4:30-6:30 for unsure 8 th graders, public school families, homeschoolers, and much more). March 3 No School Staff Day March 5 FVL Schools Daddy-Daughter Dance @ FVL 2p.m. March 7 FVL Schools Open House (including Mount Olive and Fox Valley Lutheran High School) will be from 12:00 noon until 7 pm. Invite your friends and neighbors to visit any of the schools and classrooms. Tours will be given, information provided, and questions may be asked. Encourage new families to Come and see! March 9 K-8 attends Cinderella at FVL - 12:30-2:30 p.m. Forensics Meet at Trinity, Neenah 6p.m. March 10 Celebrate Forensics at Mount Olive 1:05 2:00 WELS Area Spelling Bee @ St. Peter s, Fond du Lac End of 3 rd Quarter March 11 Daylight Savings Time (Set clocks ahead 1 hour) March 14 FVL Schools Forensics and @ FVL 5:30-7:30p.m. March 16 Optional K-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences at Mount Olive 4:00 7:30p.m. March 17 WELS Band Fest @ FVL March 20 24 Spring Break No School March 30 Anchor Groups 1:05 2:30p.m.

12 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Opportunities for Service Ushers, Greeters & AV Team for March Ushers Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Mike Evers, Captain, Tony Hess, Steve Ahrens, Peter Sehloff, Ross Prochnow Sunday: 8 a.m. Tim Weihing, Captain, Jeff Retzlaff, Mark Broehm, Daryl Hintz 10:30 a.m. Jesse Vander Heyden, Captain, Scott Plach, David Gauvin, Cliff Galleske, Scott Rademacher Wednesday Lenten Services March 1st Ash Wednesday 10 a.m. Tom Bartel, Captain, Dale Schmidt, Richard Wunderlich 6 p.m. Tony Zanto, Captain, Peter Sehloff, Stephen Hetzner, Mark Matz, Jeff Retzlaff March 8th 10 a.m. Darwin Hintz, Captain, Ed Stern, Bob Bauer 6 p.m. Tim Weihing Captain, Ed Stern, Mark Schmidt, Chad Krowas, Jim Van Dyke March 15th 10 a.m. Tom Bartel, Captain, Dale Schmidt, Richard Wunderlich 6 p.m. Roger VandenLangenberg, Captain, Dave Weber, Eli Weber, Brian Zuberbier, Gary Manske March 22nd 10 a.m. Jerry Greve Captain, Ed Stern, Fred Strey 6 p.m. Ken Richmond, Captain, Brian Zuberbier, Peter Sehloff, Stephen Hetzner, Mark Matz March 29th 10 a.m. Darwin Hintz, Captain, Robert Bauer, Glen Vick 6 p.m. Tony Zanto, Captain, Jeff Retzlaff, Peter Sehloff, Stephen Hetzner, Ben Plutz Greeters March 5 8 a.m. Medema Family; Mark/Debra Toll 10:30 a.m. Jacqueline Dorow; Mike/ Louise Kesting March 12 8 a.m. Larry /Sandy Kath; Tom Ermers 10:30 a.m. Stan/Brenda Rickert; Tom/ Brenda Meyers March 19 8 a.m. Marsha Fischer; Mark/Carol Schmidt 10:30 a.m. Thomas/Lori Kriplean; Martin/Linda Dalke March 26 8 a.m. Sharon Hintz; Roger/Bonnie VandenLangenberg 10:30 a.m. Corey/Jamie Zoromski; Steve/Diane Ahrens Altar Guild

March 2017 Ushers, Greeters & AV Team for March Marion Hinz, Bonnie Krueger, Mary Vick, Mary Seidler, Sue Behnke AV Team March 1-10 a.m. - Brian Root 1-6 p.m. - Julie Neujahr 4-5:30 p.m. - Kenzie Mielke 5-8 a.m. - Alex Manske 5-10:30 a.m. - Drew Talo 6 - Jon Leahy 8-10 a.m. - Brian Root 8-6 p.m. - Julie Neujahr 11-5:30 p.m. - Miles Priebe 12-8 a.m. - Marcus Medema 12-10:30 a.m. - Rachel Volkman 13 - Aaron Tollefson 15-10 a.m. - Brian Root 15-6 p.m. - Julie Neujahr 18 - Connor Graham 19-8 a.m. - Jennifer Prillwitz 19-10:30 a.m. - Noah Schuff 20 - Doug Van Straten 22-10 a.m. - Brian Root 22-6 p.m. - Julie Neujahr 25 - David Deng 26-8 a.m. Cody Manske 26-10:30 a.m. - Caden/Carsen Rindt 27 - Jon Leahy 29-10 a.m. - Brian Root 29-6 p.m. - Julie Neujahr Mount Olive Messenger 13 March 1 (Lenten Service Ash Wed.) Sue & Andrew Petit (6:30 p.m.) March 5 8-10 a.m. - Medema & Family 10 a.m. - Noon - Bruce & Kim Willhite March 8 (Lenten Service) Leslie Voss & Family (6:30 p.m.) March 12 8-10 a.m. - Dawn & Dale Draeger 10 a.m. - Noon - Connie Bode & Sarah Raasch March 15 (Lenten Service) Lueddecke Family (6:30 p.m.) March 19 8-10 a.m. - Ed Stern & Marilyn Rudolph 10 a.m. - Noon - Scott & Lori Plach March 26 8-10 a.m. - Jim & Mary Jo Van Dyke 10 a.m. - Noon - Louise Kesting & Elaine Bartel March 29 (Lenten Service) Sue & Andrew Petit (6:30 p.m.) Opportunities for Service

14 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Member Milestones March Birthdays Mary Borchardt March 19 85 Elleanor Zimmer March 3 93 Fay Dreger March 7 84 Patsy Draeger March 17 83 Fred Strey March 13 80

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 15 Financial News GENERAL FUND INCOME STATEMENT For the YTD ending January 31, 2017 Actual Budget Year to Date Year to Date Variance % Change Revenues Offerings 103,802 105,373-1,571 (1.49) Tuition & Fees 15,574 22,500-6,926 (30.78) Other Income 6,042 3,478 2,564 73.72 Total Revenues: 125,418 131,351-5,933 (4.52) Expenses Operating Expenses 147,114 149,561-2,447 (1.64) FVL/Synod Distributions 11,106 11,106 0 0.00 Total Expenses: 158,220 160,667-2,447 (1.52) General Fund Cash -32,802-29,316-3,486 (6.04) Transfers Transfers In 0 0 0 0.00 Transfers Out 0 0 0 0.00 Total Transfers: 0 0 0 0.00 Grand Total: -32,802-29,316-3,486 0 COMPARATIVE GENERAL FUND INCOME STATEMENT For the YTD ending January 31, 2017 2017 2016 5 Weeks 5 Weeks Change % Change Revenues Offerings 103,802 94,074 9,728 10.34 Tuition & Fees 15,574 26,882-11,308 (42.07) Other Income 6,042 2,189 3,853 176.02 Total Revenues: 125,418 123,145 2,273 1.85 Expenses Operating Expenses 147,114 115,487 31,627 27.39 FVL/Synod Distributions 11,106 18,435-7,329 (39.76) Total Expenses: 158,220 133,922 24,298 18.14 General Fund Cash -32,802-10,777-22,025 (16.29) Transfers Transfers In 0 0 0 0.00 Transfers Out 0 0 0 0.00 Total Transfers: 0 0 0 0.00 Grand Total: -32,802-10,777-22,025 0

16 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Financial News January 31, 2017 Gifts & Memorials Tuition Assistance $25.00 by Friends in memory of LeRoy Borchardt Capital Projects $25.00 by Lillian Court in memory of Ed Court $10.00 by Douglas & Diane Enter in memory of Les Kehl, father of John Kehl Ministerial Trust $25.00 by Kenneth & Arline Kolander in memory of Les Kehl, father of John Kehl $30.00 by Allan & Debbie Vetting in memory of Tom Medema s father General Fund Revenues for the month ending January 31, 2017 were lower than budget by $5,933. Offerings were $1,571 lower than budget. Tuition was $6926 lower than budget. Other income was higher than budget by $2564. General Fund Expenses for the month of January were $2,447 under budget. The net loss for the month of January was $32,802 compared to a budgeted loss of $29,316. This places us $3,486 unfavorable to budget. FVL/Synod distributions for the month of January from the General Fund were $11,106. The line of credit balance is at $0.

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 17 Other News Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Thank you for the scholarship that you have given me for this school year. This will help to ease the financial burden that comes from studying for the public ministry. It is comforting to know that there is support and encouragement from others who also recognize the importance of instructing the next generation in a Christian light. Again thank you for the scholarship, and I ask for the Lord's continued blessings as we both move forward in our service to him. In Christ, Carl Manske Dear Mount Olive Members, Thank you for all the prayers, cards, and thoughts while I was hospitalized a while back. I am very appreciative of all the care and concern shown to me. God bless, Cliff Galleske

18 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Other News Table & Chair Borrowing Policy 1. Call church office to reserve tables and chairs. 2. Only the 11 wooden & 6 lightweight white tables from church garage can be checked out. 3. Only the metal folding chairs from garage can be checked out. 4. Tables need to be picked up and returned weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 5. Please be sure to check in with the office before taking and returning tables. 6. All tables and chairs must be returned clean and in good condition. Note No padded chairs or white folding tables will be loaned out for any reason. Tables are not available during annual rummage sale in summer. Celebrate Your Lutheran Heritage You are invited to join a wonderful 12-day tour of the major sites connected with Luther and the Reformation, September 27-October 8, 2017. The itinerary includes Luther s home in Wittenberg, the Wartburg castle where he translated the New Testament, Augsburg, Mansfeld, and much more. We will also tour the magnificent Neuschwanstein castle, Bavaria, Oberamergau, and Munich. Our tour departs from Chicago. For more information including costs and complete itinerary, e-mail the tour host, retired WELS Pastor Robert Balza at: robert.balza@gmail.com. If you would also like a hard copy of the brochure, please include your name and mailing address in the email.

March 2017 Mount Olive Messenger 19 Camp Bird 2017 Other News Camp Bird for Lutherans Register now for summer 2017 July 9-14, July 16-21, or July 23-28 Camp Bird is a Lutheran youth camp for children in grades 5-8 located in Crivitz, WI Christian Fellowship Bible Learning Music/Singing Campfire Devotions Christian Staff Swimming Boating & Canoeing Challenge/Ropes Course Volleyball Softball Archery Handicraft Nature Hike Nature Study Relaxing/Free Time Home cooked meals Kickball Registration information and forms available now on www.campbird.org. Register with your friends and be in the same cabin. You may send in your registration form at any time. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Young people in 5th-8th grades in the 2016-2017 school year are eligible to apply. Cost for the first child is $150 a week, second child in the family is $110. www.campbird.org

20 Mount Olive Messenger March 2017 Upcoming Events (See articles inside for details) Final Thoughts March 1 Ladies Aid - 1:30 p.m. March 1 Lenten Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. March 1 Lenten Soup Supper - 4:30-5:45 p.m. March 2 Stamp Club - 6:30 p.m. March 3 Mornings with Mommy March 5 Basic Training - 8:30 a.m. March 6 Altar Guild - 1:30 p.m. March 8 Lenten Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. March 8 Lenten Soup Supper - 4:30-5:45 p.m. March 11 Set Clocks ahead 1 hour! March 15 Lenten Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. March 15 Lenten Soup Supper - 4:30-5:45 p.m. March 17 Mornings with Mommy March 19 Food Pantry Pick-up March 22 No - PSI March 22 Lenten Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. March 22 Lenten Soup Supper - 4:30-5:45 p.m. March 26 Festival of Friendship March 28 - LWMS - 6 p.m. March 29 Lenten Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. March 29 Lenten Soup Supper - 4:30-5:45 p.m. EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL 930 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE APPLETON WISCONSIN 54911 PHONE: 920-739-9194 FAX: 920-739-9423 WEB SITE: www.mountoliveappleton.com