THIS WEEK August 6 - August 13, 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 & 10 a.m. - Lord s Supper 9:00-9:15 a.m. - SCRIP Open 6:30 a.m. - BC at Mary s 8:00 & 10 a.m. - Worship 9:00-9:15 a.m. - SCRIP Open 9:15 a.m. - Bible Study 9:45-10:00 a.m. - SCRIP Open 6:00 p.m. - Lord s Supper 7:15 p.m. - Church Properties 6 p.m. - Finance 7 p.m. - Stewardship 6:30 p.m. - Capital Stewardship 7:30 p.m. - Recovery/Peace through Christ 5:30 p.m. - Worship 9:15 a.m. - Bible Study 9:45-10:00 a.m. - SCRIP Open OFFERINGS/OTHER INCOME BUDGET ACTUAL Offerings Week of 7/31/17 $21,018 $18,871 Offerings Year-to-date $800,238 $776,930 Offerings + Other Income Year-to-date $1,057,297 $1,031,980 USHERS (August) Saturday 5:30 p.m. - Darwin Hintz, Captain; Harold Luther; Stan Rickert; Terry Jastrow; Tony Hess. Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Mark Toll, Captain; Jeff Retzlaff; Ben Plutz; Jeff Schultz; Joshua Enter. Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Mark Schroeder, Captain; Darion Schroeder; Tom Meyers; Cliff Galleske; Corey Zoromski. Monday 6:00 p.m. - John Hoh, Captain; Ron Peters; Victor Bode. GREETERS (8:00 a.m.) Ron & Donna Zahn, Lynn Page; (10:00 a.m.) Rev. Burton & Lucille Stensberg, Steve & Catherine Wunderlich. Next Week: (8:00 a.m.) Jeff & Sheryl Schultz, Richard & Kay Van De Weghe; (10:00 a.m.) Stan & Brenda Rickert, LaWellyn & Yolanda Tesch. COFFEE CAFÉ (8-9:45 a.m.) Cindy Van Zummeren, Sarah Raasch; (9:45-11:30 a.m.) Louise Kesting, Jamie Zoromski. Next Week: (8-9:45 a.m.) Sara Gerndt, Marilyn Rudolph; (9:45-11:30 a.m.) Sheryl & Jeff Schultz. AV TEAM This Week: August 6 (5:30 p.m.) - Erick Nason; August 7 (8 a.m.) - Josh Lecker; August 7 (10 a.m.) - Caden & Carsen Rindt; August 8 (6 p.m.) - Scott Krueger. Next Week: August 12 (5:30 p.m.) - Connor Graham; August 13 (8 a.m.) - Alex Manske; August 13 (10 a.m.) - Eric Wenzel; August 14 (6 p.m.) - Doug Van Straten. ALTAR GUILD (August) Jan Egli, Sheryl Schultz, Liana Collins, Donna Zahn. 17
Announcements Attendance All Services: 709 Saturday: 159 Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 178, 10:00 a.m. 231 Monday: 141 The Cross Bouquet is placed to God's Glory by John & Linda Pintar in memory of Linda's father Bob Johnson. Mid-year Offering Statements are now available in the church mailboxes. If you have a question about your statement, please contact the Church Office at 739-9194. Have an extra room to rent out? My name is Audree Marcis and am currently 19 years old. I'm a college student looking for a place to stay during the 2017-2018 school year. I can pay a monthly rent and help out with chores if needed. I am enrolled in Early Childhood Education courses and would be happy to help with kids during the evenings or weekends. References can be provided. If interested or have any questions call/text 715-650-3015 or email me at 716adm@gmail.com. Thank you! Mount Olive Coaches Needed MOAA (Mount Olive Athletic Association) is looking for volunteers willing to help coach the B soccer team this coming fall sports season. The season runs from August to October and consists of two practices and a game each week. If you have any interest or questions, please contact Nathan Gartner at Nathan.Gartner@mountoliveappleton.com. OWLS Summer Picnic & Educational Presentations The seniors of our WELS congregations are invited to join the OWLS (Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors) at 1000 Islands Nature Center for our summer picnic on Tuesday, August 8th, beginning at noon with a potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to share and your own tableware and beverage. Following the meal, an EMT member of the Kaukauna Fire Department will give two presentations entitled, "If You Are a Victim of a Stroke" and "The Safety Precautions in Your Home." All seniors are invited to join us for our picnic and an afternoon of Christian fellowship. You may wish to come early to view the many displays at 1000 Islands Nature Center. We hope you will join us! 18
Expecting a baby? Do you know someone who is? Please let the Cradle Roll team know. The Mount Olive Cradle Roll Program has materials for expectant parents to aid them in preparing for and beginning the spiritual training of their child - even before their child is born! Our Cradle Roll materials are designed for all expectant parents, either new to the faith or long-time Christians. The earlier in the pregnancy parents join Cradle Roll the more useful and beneficial the materials will be for both the parents and their child. Whether you just found out you are expecting or are farther along in the pregnancy, please call to enroll in our Cradle Roll program. You will receive enriching learning materials as well as a free book. To enroll in Cradle Roll, call the Church Office (739-9194) or Fay (734-6666), or speak to one of our pastors and ask them to contact the Cradle Roll team on your behalf. Northern Wisconsin District s Reformation 500 Service Unchanging Grace Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Saturday, October 28, 2017 Service begins at 2 p.m. The Northern Wisconsin District is holding a special Reformation worship service to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. The service begins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28th at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Prof. Paul Koelpin from Martin Luther College will serve as our guest preacher. The Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Chorus will join us as well as choirs from our district's area Lutheran high schools. Following the service, there will be a food and fellowship hour in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center featuring displays from around the district and synod. For more information, or to register for tickets to this event, please visit www.nwdwels.org or www.mountoliveappleton.com. Tickets are needed for each individual attending this service. There will be 2,000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who register on the website for tickets will have their physical tickets placed in their Mount Olive mailbox in mid-october. Contact the Mount Olive s Church Office at 920-739-9194 if you would like assistance ordering tickets. We hope you will be able to join us for this special event! UPDATE - Currently, only a little over half the tickets remain for this special service. Please do not wait to register. 19
Area WELS Announcements Do you love working with young children? St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center in Appleton is hiring for the following positions: Full time Assistant Infant Teacher Full time Assistant Toddler Teacher Part Full time float teacher Candidates should be assistant or lead qualified, certified in Infant/Toddler, or are willing to become qualified/certified. Previous work experience in a child care setting is preferred but not required. We offer a competitive hourly wage based on education and work experience. Contact ECC Director, Candy Schulz, at 920-733-9061 or cschulz@stpaulappletonwi.com for more information. 7th Annual Fall Festival Craft & Bake Sale at St. Matthew Lutheran Church will be held October 13 & 14, 2017. If you are interested in being a vendor for this event, please contact Judy for more information at dloewenhagen@new.rr.com or 920-419-2364. The space size is 6 x 8 and costs $25 for both days. Proceeds from the space rental will go to Missions and local charities. We hope you can join us for this fun event! Look into the empty tomb. Take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Wade in the Dead Sea. Take a cable car to the top of Masada where 957 Zealots made their last stand against the Romans in 73 AD. Pastor James Humann, retired WELS pastor, invites you to join him and fellow WELS/ELS members as he hosts his fifth tour to the Holy Land. The ten-day tour leaves March 12, 2018, and returns March 21, 2018. The tour will take you to Bethlehem where Jesus was born, to Nazareth where he grew up, to the Jordan River where he was baptized, and to Jerusalem where He was crucified and rose again from the dead. A trip to the Holy Land is the dream of many Christians. For a brochure describing the daily itinerary, general conditions, and price, e-mail Pastor Humann at JHumann383@aol.com or call 253-839-9055. 20
FVL News FVL needs an Assistant Wrestling Coach for the winter season. Contact Activities Director Shawn Hill at shill@fvlhs.org. FVL FEDERATION OPEN FORUM on August 30th at 7 p.m. - All Federation members are invited to this forum to learn more about FVL s enrollment growth and the possible need for a building addition. We ll meet Wednesday, August 30th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium to share preliminary info from Somerville Associates and Catalyst Construction. This is in preparation for the September 26th General Board meeting where delegates will make a decision on these findings. We encourage all Federation churches to send representatives so that their church leaders/councils can discuss before the September vote. We hope to see you August 30th! WELS News & Notes Election of First Vice President and Secretary On Tuesday morning, Rev. James Huebner was re-elected to his third four-year term as first vice president of WELS. He was first elected to the position in 2009. I m just humbly grateful. It s a privilege and an honor to be able to serve the Lord in this way, especially to be able to have the chance to work with such wonderful gifts of the church in the men who are in leadership in the church body, says Huebner, who serves as pastor at Grace, Milwaukee, Wis. He continues, You know what the Word of God says about us personally and you look in your heart and know you don t deserve to have this privilege to be in the ministry in general and then also to serve the synod. But then you thank God also for his promises that he s going to give you the strength and the insight. The first vice president assists the president and serves as a member of the Conference of Presidents; as a non-voting, ex-officio vice chairman of the Synodical Council; and as an advisory member on the Commission on Inter-Church Relations. On Tuesday, delegates also elected Rev. Robert Pasbrig as the WELS recording secretary. Pasbrig has served as synod secretary since 2005. Elections for chairmen and members for various synod boards and commissions will be conducted throughout the convention. Look for full election results at the conclusion of the convention at wels.net/2017synodconvention. 21