THE
ST. JOHN
EAGLE
MAY 2010
www.stjohn-townsend.org
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Confirmation wil take place Sunday May 16th at the 9am worship service. Part of our confirmands' exam will take place at our Saturday worship service.
Our Confirmation Class for 2010
Samantha Kathleen Exferd was born to Dave and April Exferd on May 1, 1996 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was baptized on December 12, 1998 right here at St John Lutheran Church-Townsend. Her sponsors are uncle and aunt Dan and Lori Exferd. Sam has chosen Psalm 23;6 for her Bible verse. "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."
Justin James Dehne was born to Ray and Sherri Dehne on August 8, 1996 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was baptized November 2, 1996 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church-Kenosha. His sponsors were Michael Hartong and Kristi Esquivel. Justin has chosen Isaiah 40;31 for his Bible verse. " but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Tanner Daniel Exferd was born to Dan and Lori Exferd on June 24, 1994 in Antigo, Wisconsin. He was baptized August 14, 1994 right here at St. John-Townsend. His sponsors were Don Whisman and Janelle Janik. Tanner has chosen John 3:16 for his Bible verse. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever belives in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Samuel Joseph Anuta was born to Michael and Jean Hoffman-Anuta on May 25, 1995 in Annapolis, Maryland. He was baptized on July 2, 1995 at St. John Lutheran Church- Laona, Wisconsin. His sponsors were William Ryerson and Gail Webster. Sam has chosen Genesis 1:1 for his Bible verse. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Listening to the Voice of the Shepherd
John 10:11-16 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know me-just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father-and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
There are so many competing voices for our attention these days. Email messages/world wide web/satellite TV/cell phones/ipods/ipads/etc….all have the potential of being used for good or for ill purposes. Just go to your favorite search engine, type in “love” and see what comes up.
Today we hear more “voices” than ever before. Some of the messages that find their ways into our minds in a subliminal way.
Which voice will we hear and follow? Who or what are the wolves in your lives? What will destroy your soul and life?
What is the solution? It is important that every Christian learns and keeps learning the word of God. Martin Luther said, “our very survival depends upon our recognizing the voice of Christ among the competing voices all around us”
First, no matter how bad things get we have Jesus most gracious promise that He will never desert us.
Luther: “I am certain that He knows me, and even though I must suffer death and all kinds of misfortune, I will not let that thwart my faith; I know and hear and stay close to His voice! For even as a shepherd tenderly calls His little sheep, so Christ also encourages me: I am your shepherd, and I have laid down My life for you, I died for you! This is the Word I hear and believe. This is my one sure guarantee that He knows me and I know Him.”
Second, the sheep must learn to recognize the Shepherd’s voice.
Luther: “That’s exactly how it is with a little sheep; its very life depends upon hearing. If it doesn’t hear the shepherd’s voice, the wolves will soon be there. Without the shepherd’s voice, all joy and assurance vanish and only fear and trembling remain. That’s how it is also with a Christian: if he loses the Word, all comfort is gone; as long as he is faithful to the Word, he will behold Christ, his shepherd, and therewith everything Christ has earned and promised him, namely, forgiveness of sins and eternal life.”
When you click on “start” on your computer, then “shut down”, the question comes up: Do you really want to do this? YES-I’VE HEARD ENOUGH FROM THE WORLD FOR NOW. Far more important is my response in faith to Christ my Lord. I seek to listen to His voice. I gladly hear His promises to me. On May 16 four young people of St. John will be confirmed. It is my prayer that they continue to hear and listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ.
Jesus says in John 10:27-29 “My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.”
May we ALL listen and hear the Shepherd’s voice daily!
In service to the KING of kings,
Pastor Mueller
“For I resolved to know nothing while with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” (1 Cor. 2:2)
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Please remember in your prayers: Pastor Mangold; John Warden, under hospice care; Marilyn Fabera, still having last aneurism addressed; Paul Laurent, getting closer on list for a lung transplant, on oxygen nightly; Kim Samplaski, recovering from back surgery; Lynn Shaffer, battling ovarian cancer; Lori Korbas with Torticollis; Leonard Klein at King; protection, recovery and comfort for all our service people and their families. May the hand of God protect them and bring them safely home; hope and help for so many out of work; help, hope and love for the people of Haiti, Chile, China and Mexico and those coming to their aid; Don McKenna, in 3rd stage kidney failure and diabetes, now blind in right eye; Nicole Piontek with bone cancer; Bill Shears, father to Sande Schultz, has bone marrow cancer, delopathy. No feeling in arms or legs; Gladys Ward; Bonnie Warren, home from hospital for now; our Alverda Ploeckelman, who is having to make more trips down below for work done on her veins; Jon Mosher, Alverda’s son, recovering from surgeries; our Lowell Krause, had tests and is having more tests on lungs. Doctors found there is scar tissue on lungs due to previous occupations. Lowell is not a smoker. Right now he has 35% operating efficiency and goes back May 15th; healing for Theresa Neddo; Donna Campshure’s brother-in-law, Lloyd Anderson with cancer on his lung and on his skull; Arnie Grobe; a friend, Norma Pawlak with stomach cancer; Tom Flynn, our Norb Flynn’s brother with breathing problems; Lucille Viola, sister of our Yvonne Mason, doing a little better, able to be home; Erma Zipperer, sister to our Don Franzen with breast and esophagus cancer; healing for Helen Reininger, recovering from pancreas surgery; David Exferd, recovering at home, doing a little better each day; Erin Hill, working with Wisconsin Innocence Project; Bob Gray, our Jean Anuta’s cousin with a brain tumor, having grand news of possible shrinkage, praise the Lord!; our Evelyn Rinehart, recovering at Eastview Rehabilitation Center in Antigo from a serious infection; a smoother transition for Pastor Mueller and Pam; Dave VandeHei, having his heart monitored to find out why he keeps passing out; Anna Arentz, doing better, able to walk without cast now; Allen Anderson with lung cancer; our LaVerne Trewyn recovering at Rennes Nursing Home in Depere, following a stroke(address on Angel Board); healing for our Joyce Vreeke, rehabbing at Oconto Falls Hospital from knee replacement surgery; our Mickey Keesler, feeling a little more chipper following her 94th birthday; our Donna Weinreich, fighting recurring breast cancer, is now on radiation and chemo; Don Whisman, recovering at home after having a pacemaker installed; Rick Jenkins, hospitalized following an auto accident in which his wife Michelle passed away; Rocky Ponton with lymphoma;
the family and loved ones of Rex Prilliman who died suddenly at home on Sunday evening. Rex’s funeral was held here on Friday, April 30th; the family and loved ones of Jack Mahnke who passed away on Monday evening in Sheboygan. Jack‘s funeral was held on Thursday in Sheboygan, Wisconsin;
Gregg VanEperen thanks everyone for their prayers said for him. He’s doing better now and thanks everyone.
YOUTH PREPARE FOR NEW OLEANS GATHERING
July 17-21 is the triennial youth gathering of our synod in New Orleans. A group of nine youth and three adults from St. John will be attending. These final two and a half months will be filled with fund raising, Bible study, and planning for the trip. The trip dates will be July 15-22 for our group, taking a flight from
Milwaukee to New Orleans via Houston. As of this writing the tentative plan
for the last great fund raiser will be a combination brat-fry, car wash, and rummage sale, date yet to be announced. There are a few youth who still need to earn credits to go, so they will be available for volunteer projects you may have for them. (You need not pay them; they just need to put in the hours.) The Christian Thrift Store is already planning on having the youth do some cleaning once a week at the store.
The first trip of the summer will be to Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells Monday, June 28, meeting at church 6am and returning by 10 pm. Cost of the trip is $25 or credits. Parents or adults who drive get a free tank of gas and free admission. Call Scott to volunteer. Sign-up must be by June 1 to get our discount tickets which include an all-you-can eat (brats or burgers) and drink (water or soda) lunch.
Children and youth attending Camp Luther this summer can have most of their camp fees paid by the youth, thanks to a generous grant from one of our business-men in the congregation. An application is available on the credenza. Please take care of this right away as the camp is filling quickly and your dates or lodging choice may not be available for long.
You “Can” support our youth program by saving your aluminum cans, tying them up in a strong plastic bag, and tossing them into the pen by the garage. A typical monthly run to the can man yields about $50 for our group.
EDUCATION
NEWS
The Sunday School children will be singing “His Banner Over Me Is Love”
on Mother’s Day at the 9 am service. Invite your friends and family to worship
with you on that day.
The memory crosses are up in the Old Fellowship Hall. Each decoration on a
cross stands for a different part of the Catechism, prayers, or Bible verses memorized.
The Sunday School yearly mission project is for the
Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots.
The little plane is edging closer to the wall which means
$500 will have been raised this year.
The last day of Sunday School is June 7.
The program for that day will be
announced in the next Eagle.
Adult Opportunities:
Sundays 10:20 – Pastor’s Class on the basic doctrines of Lutheranism
Wednesdays 7 am – Breakfast Class on the sacramental themes in John’s Gospel
Thursday’s 10 am – Bible Study on Jonah, continuing into a new topic TBA
These classes can be joined at any time.
CHOIRS RECRUIT FOR SUMMER
Our bellchoir offers the opportunity for beginners as well as veterans to join in ringing the Lord’s praises. Our summer bellchoir will begin in June, date yet tba.
Voice choir does not meet in the summer but solos and ensembles are encouraged. If you care to offer your talents, please speak to Scott.
The annual voice choir concert service is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 9am.
PANTRY AND THRIFT STORE HUM ALONG
Our pantry has been visited by well over 100 families per month in 2010. Volunteers are welcome to help shop, stock, sort, and distribute. Call Scott 276-3920 and get involved.
The Christian Thrift Store has well outdistanced the sales and profits of each previous year in the store’s three and a half year history. The store is able to share its profits with individuals, families, and non-profit organizations in need of financial help. Applications for assistance are available by calling 473-6509 during business hours. To volunteer, bring clothing, furniture, or small appliances to donate, call the same number and bring your items to the store, Hwy 32 at Cavour St. by the Post Office in Wabeno, Tuesdays thru Saturdays 11-4.
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LADIES AID
NEWS
On April 13, 2010 our Ladies Aid hosted the LWML Spring Rally. After a delicious breakfast of muffins, fresh fruit, egg bake, fruit juice and coffee or tea, 44 LWML members gathered in church where our President Jan introduced Pastor Mueller, who gave our devotion.
After devotion, Jan introduced LWML President Dottie Neumann, who encouraged us to go to the LWML Convention in June.
Kathy Altergott was our speaker, and taught us all about hugs. She was enjoyed by all.
Our next Ladies Aid meeting will be May 11th at 1pm. Lorry and Emi will serve.
Mission Sewing will be May 10th and 17th at 9am. Bazaar set-up 9am on May 13th and clean-up 8:30am on May 17th.
Respectfully submitted by Gert Dobbe, Secretary
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Help! Help! Help!
St. John Ladies Aid is planning their Spring Bazaar for May 15, 2010. We hope to have bakery and ‘white elephants’. As of now, Kathy Jesinski reports that she does not have a stash of ‘white elephants’ in her garage and the sources she’s had in the past have dried up. Therefore we are asking or I should say begging St. John congregation to start cleaning out their cupboards and closets and if you have any salable ‘white elephants‘, please notify Linda in the church office at 276-7214. She can tell you where to deliver them or we will make arrangements for pick-up. We will accept most household items and small pieces of furniture, but no clothes please. If you know of anyone who is moving and they have things we can use, it would be great if you’d let them know. If necessary, we can help pack them up. Without your help we will not be able to continue our mission work here at church and elsewhere. Our heartfelt thanks to you for whatever you can do for us. St. John Ladies Aid
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The Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML) of the North Wisconsin District will meet in convention June 4-6, 2010, Friday thru Sunday, at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. With the scenic drive north by bus or car, this convention has a vacation/convention aspect to it that is unique to its setting. The exciting convention details and bus reservations are available online at www.nwd.lwml.org or in the Mission Tidings newsletter which is also online. Look there for all the convention details and options for meals, lodging, and servant events. Come, join us at the convention, and be a Yooper for a few days! Remember, mail your registration for the convention by May 1.There will be late fees applied appropriately. The opening session will be on Friday, June 4th at 7pm Eastern Time on the campus. The theme, “Refined by God,” and Zechariah 13:9b and 1 Peter 1:7 will be the basis of the Bible studies. The Human Care committee is offering servant event options onsite in Wadsworth (WADS) Hall.
ALTAR
GUILD
NEWS
I would like to thank everyone who donated towards the beautiful Easter flowers this year. They are all so lovely! Hats off to Frisch Greenhouse in Antigo for selecting and delivering our flowers to us. They are still in beautiful bloom for many to take home and enjoy. I would also like to thank all those special people who helped set-up and make church ready for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Myrt’s funeral. What could have become overwhelming was just a matter of a little bit of team work. Thank you all. Our Easter decorators! What an amazing bunch you are. We are so blessed at St. John to have you. All those extra helpers who just seemed to appear. Thank you all. You too Pastor Mueller for keeping us in line with our Altar set-up for each of our services.
We welcome Lynette Benham into our group. She has been a big help with banners and she will be on our list for monthly altar duty beginning with me in July.
It’s never too late to join our altar guild. If you feel you may want to serve the Lord in this manner, jump on board. We’ll gladly show you the ropes. Men are more than welcome too. We have several couples that work together just great. If any youth wanted to join they can too, but they will need to be under the supervision of an adult. There are several ways to serve the Lord in altar guild. If you like to sew you can help make banners or if you have a green thumb you can work with our plants and flowers to keep them looking great. If decorating is your specialty, you can be on the Christmas and /or Easter committee. We also have loyal, committed members who set up the altar for communion. We can always use help in all of these areas. We have meetings twice times a year. Our next meeting will be on Monday, September 13th at 4pm for our fall cleaning and 5pm for meeting. Please think about it and if you decide to join, call the church office 715-276-7214 or me 715-276-3801 or my email sueike@yahoo.com.
St. John Altar Guild would like to thank Jean Greenwood for her donation of our new flagon in memory of her brother Eugene Paul Stern. The flagon was dedicated during April 17-18 church services. Members of St. John Altar Guild, please note there are factory instructions on cleaning our new flagon which will be posted in the altar guild room. It is important that we follow these instructions for long lasting use of our flagon.
I would like to thank Mike and Mary Lintner for the two beautiful brass planters. They will be complimenting plants at St. John for many years to come.
EASTER 2010
IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
Jim & Kay Dudley from Tom & Karen Haberstein
Martha and Maurice Attig from Jean and Mike Anuta
JC Stegall from John, Nadene, Dustin, Nicole & Braylon Stegall
Bob Gunther from Wilma Gunther
Robert Ziemendorf, Robert Allan Ziemendorf, Edna Ziemendorf and Conrad Lavigne from Merlynne Lavigne
Orben Mielke from Cheryl Hackbarth
Warren Wilson from Georgia Wilson and family
Jan Dallman from Mike & Georgia Dinkleman
Louis Wells from Tim, Penny, Brad & Breanna McLaughlin
Ed & Lydia Grap & Ray Sallmann from Eileen Sallmann
Merrill Parker from Evie Parker
Merlin, Mary, John and Mary Ann from Mike and Dawn Dreher
John & Mary Eichinger, David and Roger from Sue Eichinger
Herman Lange from Mike and Jean Anuta
Emma Louise Lasch from Peggy Bartels
John VanBelkom from Marie Martin
Harry & Eleanor Zimdars and Albert & Rose Kitzman from
John and Betty Zimars
Wally & Arlene Petersen from Jim & Shirley Petersen
Vilas Anthony from Vilas & Joyce Vreeke
Chris Neuman from Bob and Margot Neuman
In memory of their parents from Ron and Lorry Runge
Charlie Aderholdt from Cliff and Karen Aderholdt
John F Tiede from Mary Tiede
Ethel Valley from Rhonda Kroll
Donald Erdman from MaryJane Erdman
Given To The Glory of Our God
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Jeff and Lynette Benham
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Sue
Respectfully Submitted by Sue Eichinger-President
ALTAR GUILD SCHEDULE 2010
MAY SAT PEGGY BARTELS
SUN HELEN EXFERD
JUNE SAT LINDA ARENTZ
SUN TRUDY LINSSEN
JULY SAT SUE EICHINGER
SUN DONNA LIMBERG
AUG SAT MARYJANE ERDMAN
EVELYN RIEDEL
SUN BRIDGET FULLER
BARB CARLSON
SEPT SAT LINDA ARENTZ
SUN CARMEN EHLERS
EVIE PARKER
OCT SAT MARYJANE ERDMAN
EVELYN RIEDEL
SUN BARB CARLSON
NOV SAT NANCY ERLER
SUN PEGGY BARTELS
DEC SAT KAREN HABERSTEIN
SUN JUDY WANNER
SUB LIST
JANET OPIELA
CATHY LUNDGREN (ONLY IN SUMMER MONTHS & KAREN ADERHOLDT DOESN’T INTERFERE WITH VBS)
(Extra copies of schedule are located on credenza)
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Dear St. John Board and Congregation,
It has been my pleasure to serve the Lord and this church. I will be leaving in May. April 30th will be my last day as Secretary of St. John Board of Administration.
Yours in Christ, Geri Kolakowski
* Anyone interested in filling in for Geri beginning the end of April please call the office-276-7214 or drop a line in Pastor’s mailbox. Don’t delay! We wish God’s blessings for Geri as she embarks on a new adventure in her life. May the Lord keep her in His care.
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EVANGELISM/FELLOWSHIP
NEWS
We are putting many pictures of church events
into albums- if you have any pictures of church
events (even a single picture, too)
that you would like put in the albums, please
give them to Linda Arentz or Kathy Moerman.
Please note the occasion, date, and names
of the people in the picture if possible. Thank you.
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Fellowship’s infamous St. John Fantastic Friday Fish Fry is now history folks and it was magnificent! Lots of food, fun, fellowship and shenanigans! A great time was had by all! We even had a silent auction! Thank you to the Fryer’s Club, Cookers and Bakers, Dishwashers and Troublemakers!
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May 6th 6:30pm Evangelism/Fellowship Meeting.
Last Chance!!!
Wednesday, May 19th will be the last picture taking session for the new Pictorial Directory. Mortel Studios will be here from 10am-1pm to take photos. Call 1-800-498-3399 for an appointment.
Attention All Church Groups
On Sunday, May 23rd immediately after the 9am service, Mortell Studios will take group pictures of all church groups (Elders, Trustees, Choir, Ladies Aid, Mission Sewing, Knitters/Crocheters, etc). Please plan to attend church on May 23 and be part of the groups pictured in the new Pictorial Directory!!! ****
Church Picnic and Outdoor Service. June 13th at 9am!
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THIS ‘N THAT
St. John knitting/crocheting group will meet on May 3rd at 5:30pm.
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Dig into the Word! Wednesday mornings at 7am or Thursdays at 10am. Come, meet up with your friends, study the Word, enjoy the fellowship, and perhaps a fresh cup of coffee (breakfast on Wednesdays)!
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Our trusty Trustees have chosen May 22, 9am to meet with us for a splendid spring cleaning day at church. Wear your grubbies, bring your cleaning supplies, rags, papertowels, (and a treat for break time). With everyone’s help, St. John will be spic ‘n span in no time at all! Let’s get-r-done!
McCaslin Lioness Faire to be held on May 30th at the Lakewood Town Hall and Activity Grounds from 10am to 3pm. The Faire has something for everyone in your family from the silent auction and spinning the wheel for the adults, inflatable bouncer and other games for the children at reasonable prices, and vendor and crafter booths. Mark the date!
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We are in need of a place to rent in the Wabeno School District area. 2 or 3 bedrooms. At least 1 bedroom on main floor. We must move by August. Please call Wendy Clay at 473-5703
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We are looking for any deployed military people from our area that would like to receive a care package and correspondence from home. Please bring their address to the office or contact 715-276-7313or e-mail lrrunge@centurytel.net Thankyou.
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We have information on the veteran’s home at King, Wisconsin: a page on the history of this important facility, a schedule of upcoming events, and history on ‘The Wings at King’. They are posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. If you would like a copy of this information, let Linda know, she’d be glad to get you a copy. ****
CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE located on the post office corner in Wabeno needs volunteers. Please call Sue at 473-6509 if you can help out.
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SCRABBLE CLUB meets at church on Thursdays at 11:30am. If you enjoy this game or just want to come for the fellowship, call Scott at 276-3920.
NODAC (Northern Oconto Drug/Alcohol Coalition) will be meeting at 6pm on May 17, 2010 at Riverview Town Hall. Please try to attend. This group is made up of concerned citizens who seek to fight the influence of drugs and alcohol on our youth. Questions may be addressed to Scott Wycherley at 276-3920.
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CHRISTIAN VOLUNTEERS, will be meeting on Wednesday, June 2nd. Our main objective is to contact in person, by phone or mail those members of our congregation and the community who are in need in some way. It may be illness, hospitalization, confinement to a nursing facility for rehab or care, transportation needed for treatments or therapy or just needing visiting. We meet quarterly to discuss what we’ve accomplished thus far and plan ahead for the next quarter. We hope to do a big project each quarter. This may be light cleaning, window washing, light raking, shoveling, plowing etc. for those in need. At times we hope to work in conjunction with the youth group for these projects. Our theme is the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Our motto, “Love Thy Neighbor.” If you think you would like to jump on board, you will be welcomed with open arms. Join us on Wednesday, June 2nd, at church. If you or anyone you know needs our service, please call the church office (276-7214) and we’ll get the ball rolling. Thank you.
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CORRESPONDANCE
Grief Support Group Meetings
April 22, 29, May 6, May 13, 20 6-8pm St. Mary’s of the Lakes Catholic Church Fellowship Room (Hwy F & St. Mary’s Rd, Lakewood)
Sessions will be facilitated by Sue Mackowski, Grief and Loss volunteer facilitator with Ministry Home Care, Rhinelander.
*Registration is appreciated but not necessary
*All are welcome, non-denominational
*Light Refreshments
*Sessions are free of charge
*Call 715-850-1436 or 715-276-7364
Sponsored by: St. Mary’s of the Lakes Catholic Church Social Concerns Committee & The Hope, Healing & Helpful Choice Committee (HHHCC)
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Community Memorial Hospital is presenting its annual Heart Fair Screening in May. The screening includes cholesterol screening, glucose and lipid panels, blood pressure and weight checks. The cost is $10. The main event takes place on May 13 from 6-9am at the Primary Care Clinic in Oconto Falls. Various dates and locations have been scheduled for a modified version at the CMH Primary Care Clinics in Gillett, Lena, Oconto and Suring. Call the individual clinics for their dates and times. Appointments are required at all locations.
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Bulletin Bloopers OOPS!
From a worship bulletin in Hilton Head, South Carolina:
Dedication of 2009 Pledges for God’s Millions
(Actually, millions are helped by missions every year)
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Tribute to Moms
During the H1N1 flu epidemic, a mother took her 4-year old daughter to get a shot. When the child saw the needle, she was frightened and began to protest loudly. Finally, the mother had a firm talk with her daughter. “Calm down!” she commanded. “You have to have the shot. It’s very important for your health. So settle down and be polite.” Then the mother nodded to the nurse to proceed. The nurse sweetly asked, “Are you ready now for your shot?” The child’s answer was certainly truthful- and polite. “No, thank you,” she said.
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It’s the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have…one pair that sees through closed doors…another in the back of her head…and, of course, the ones in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and reflect “I understand and I love you” without so much as uttering a word.--Erma Bombeck
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No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.
--Edwin H. Chapin
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As a mother, my job is to take care of the possible and trust God with the impossible.--Ruth Graham
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Your children learn more of your faith during the bad times than they do during the good times.--Beverly Lahaye
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A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise: “Many women have done wonderful things, but you’ve outclassed them all!”
Proverbs 31:10,27-29
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O Lord, it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13
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Hannah said, ”I asked the Lord to give me this child, and he has given me my request. Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” 1Samuel 1:27-28
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All thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. Isaiah 54:13
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Point your kids in the right direction--when they’re old they won’t be lost. Proverbs 22:6
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Don’t neglect your mother’s teaching. What you learn from them will crown you with grace and clothe you with honor. Proverbs 1:8-9
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R E C I P E
O Taffy Apple Salad
R 4 cups unpeeled apples
N (tart Granny Smith, use one red skinned for color)
E 1 8oz. Can crushed pineapple
R (drained, reserve liquid)
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
(stir in before serving)
1 8oz. container Cool Whip
Sauce: Juice from crushed pineapple
1 TBL. Flour
1 egg well beaten
½ cup sugar
2 TBL. Vinegar
Blend sauce ingredients. Cook over low heat and stir until thick.
Remove from heat. Cool. Fold into the sauce the Cool Whip,then
the apples. Can be made the night before. Save peanuts till serving.
Respectfully submitted by Ronda Fischer
Light Delight Cake
1 yellow cake mix 4eggs
¼ cup oil 1- 11oz. Can of mandarin oranges
Use juice of oranges for part of water called for in cake mix. Mix all ingredients. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Divide into two greased and floured 8 inch rounds. Bake at 325 for 35-45 minutes. Let cool.
Icing
20 oz. can crushed pineapple (Chill before mixing, Icing will set up quicker).
1- 5oz. Vanilla pudding mix. (Can use sugar-free pudding mix)
9 oz. Cool Whip topping.
Mix all ingredients. Do not drain pineapple. Refrigerate for a couple hours till set. Frost cake and enjoy! Store in refrigerator.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Wendt
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J MAY HAPPY BIRTHDAYSJ
5/1 Sam Exferd
5/4 Don Wanner
5/4 Lynette Shaffer
5/4 Virginia Nelson
5/5 Gage Liptack
5/6 Peggy Bartels
5/6 Bev Gavin
5/8 Matt Schuessler
5/8 Jeff Marsh
5/9 Carl Peil
5/10 Rose Marie Swanson
5/10 Sue Eichinger
5/10 Tommy VanThiel
5/11 Darlene LaBombard
5/12 Gladys Ward
5/12 Erv Limberg
5/14 Mike Lintner
5/14 Dalton Aderholdt
5/18 Pam Mueller
5/19 Rick Opiela
5/20 Jasmine Jackson
5/21 Evelyn Riedel
5/21 Wally Beilfuss
5/23 Kendall McFarlin
5/23 Lisa Mangold
5/24 Elise Harris
5/24 Gordy Beilfuss
5/24 Cory Ashbeck
5/24 Jill Marshall
5/25 Sam Anuta
5/26 Janet Wendt
5/29 Cody Aderholdt
5/29 Jean Hoffman-Anuta
5/31 Cliff Marshall
J MAY HAPPY ANNIVERSARIESJ
5/5 Frank & Nancy Erler
5/12 Gary & Trudy Linssen
5/16 Ken & Shirley Kornetzke
5/20 Pastor Ken & Lisa Mangold
5/20 Ron & Lori Paulson
J MAY HAPPY BAPTISM BIRTHDAYSJ
5/4/1985 Dustin Stegall
5/9/1993 Brad McLaughlin
5/13/2001 Jacob Rentmeester
5/14/1995 Alissa Piontek
5/21/1967 Sue Eichinger
5/21/2006 Gage Liptack
5/24/1992 Matt Schuessler
5/25/1958 Trudy Linssen