March 2010: The Anchor Line

A Word from your Pastor—

May the fullness of the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord, dwell in you richly!

One of the greatest struggles in the Church

these days, especially among Evangelical Lutheran

Churches such as the Lutheran Church–Missouri

Synod (LC–MS), concerns the area of worship. The

difficulty is that we are surrounded by a great

swath of congregations and churches that have an

entirely different theology of worship than we do

in the Lutheran Church. It is a theology that is

man-centered and emotions-centered instead of

being Christ-centered and Word-centered.

Perhaps if more of our pastors and more of our

people understood what we believe and confess

concerning the fundamental nature and purpose

of worship, much of the debate about the practice

of worship in our churches would just would just

disappear.

After all, as the late Dr. Barry (immediate

past president of the LC–MS) once said, "Lutheran

worship is a reflection of Lutheran theology." In1

other words, if we all better understood the

theology of Lutheran worship, it would be much

less contentious to apply that theology because

we would all be operating under the same

presumptions and for the same purposes instead

of letting the world tell us willy nilly what

"worship" is. So what is the Lutheran theology of

worship? Roger D. Pittelko puts it this way:2

From an essay entitled "Theses on Worship"1

©2000, that Dr. Barry prepared for the "Real LifeWorship" conference on February 6, 1998, in the greaterDenver area.

Pittelko is prof. of Pastoral Ministry at2

Concordia Theological Seminary and former DistrictPresident of the LCMS English District. From "LutheranWorship: History and Practice," ©1993, St. Louis,Concordia Publishing House, edited by Fred L. Precht,p.44-45.

THE ANCHOR LINE

March 2010

Hope Lutheran Church

and

Angels of Hope Preschool

700 S. Superior St. De Pere, WI 54115 ~ (920) 336-9843

On the web: www.hopedepere.org ~ e-mail: [email protected]

Matthew Christians, pastoroffice: 336-9843, home: 336-9582

e-mail: [email protected]

Gail Thiel, preschool directoroffice 336-9843

e-mail: [email protected]

Our Vision at Hope: that we would be a growing, vibrant, praying, caring

The usual meaning of this word [worship]

leads us astray. Worship is usually defined

as honoring or revering a supernatural

being or power. This adoration is done with

appropriate acts, rites, or ceremonies....

The main thrust of the English word

worship is from the worshiper to the

worshiped. The direction is from us to

God... Such a view of worship is antithetical

to the Evangelical Lutheran understanding

of worship. The dictionary understanding

makes worship our action. It turns worship

into an anthropocentric [i.e.

man-centered] activity.... The evangelical

Lutheran understanding of worship is just

the opposite. It is from God to us. It

begins with God. It has its foundation and

source with God. it is theocentric [i.e.

God-centered], and more specifically, it is

Christocentric [i.e. Christ-centered]. It is

the theocentric, Christocentric view of

worship that forms and norms Lutheran

worship. The introduction to "Lutheran

Worship" says it this way :3

Our Lord speaks and we listen. His

Word bestows what it says. Faith

that is born from what is heard

acknowledges the gifts received

with eager thankfulness and praise.

... Saying back to him what He has -

said to us, we repeat what is most

true and sure.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Matt

"The service and worship of the Gospel is to

receive good things from God."

(Apology to the Augsburg Confession IV, 310)

The Catechism Corner

The Tenth Commandment:

"You shall not covet your

neighbor's wife, or his

manservant, or maidservant,

his ox or donkey, or anything

that belongs to your

neighbor."

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do

not entice or force away our neighbor's wife,

workers, or animals, or turn them against him, but

urge them to stay and do their duty.

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Life Quote

"It's one thing to want a

healthy child. But it's another

thing to refuse to let an

unhealthy child see the light of

day. When we manipulate life in

this way and diminish the

humanity of the unborn, we

become less human ourselves

because we end up viewing life--all life, ours

included--as a commodity that can be rejected by

quality control."

— Charles Colson, Chairman and founder

Prison Life Ministries (submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Patristic Quote of the Month

"Christ Himself is both the

Way by which you go and

the Haven toward which

you make your way."

— Augustine (AXD 354–430)

Bishop of Hippo, N. Africa

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Pittelko is quoting from "Lutheran Worship"3

(©1982, St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, p.6) theLC–MS hymnal that has been superceded by the

Lutheran Service Book © 2006).

Old Lutheran Quote of the

Month

"[Faith] is a most hearty

conviction of God's grace to us,

a confident tranquillity of heart,

and an undisturbed peace of

conscience relying upon the merit of Christ. Such

a faith springs from the seed of the divine Word.."

— Johann Gerhard (AXD 1582–1637)

Lutheran theologian and seminary professor

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

New Lutheran Quote of the

Month

"Christ came to sanctify all of

life by His sacrificial life and

death; He came to snatch

men from their own

self-centeredness, in their

worship as well as in their living, and to free

them for unselfish love of their neighbor; He

came to claim our bodies, too, for divine

service. So even the prosaic and commonplace

tasks of life have acquired a meaning that

stems from the Cross."

— Ernest Koenker

Retired LC–MS pastor and author

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Every Sunday Sermon Prep

PreparationTo help you prepare for

worship, here are the

weekly readings for Divine

Services in March:

March 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ezekiel 33:7–20

1 Corinthians 10:1–13

Luke 13:1–9

March 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 12:1–6

2 Corinthians 5:16–21

Luke 15:1–3, 11–32

March 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 43:16–21

Philippians 3:8–14

Luke 20:9–20

March 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philippians 2:5–11

Luke 22:1—23:56

Why We don't Sing the AlleluiaDuring Lent (by O.P. Kretzmann) 4

The last Hallelujah dies away in chapel and

cathedral, and while the echo still lingers among

the rafters, the violet paraments of sorrow are

placed upon the altar... It will be Easter before the

Hallelujah is heard again...

There is wisdom in this... It is another and

profound difference between the Church and the

world... The world never willingly abandons joy...

Her votaries hang on to happiness with all the

strength they have - until, inevitably, it is taken

away from them... They have forgotten that the

line of life must sometimes go down into the

darkness of sorrow... It is never easy, but it is

better to go down willingly than to be driven down

like a slave... To give up joy by the strength of Him

who gave up heaven is part of the way by which

joy and heaven will return. Easter can come only

to the heart that has known Lent...

The shadow which clings to all earthly good when

it is seen in the light of faith is inevitable...

Because of this the Christian view of life

*appears* so much darker than the pagan -

checkered with a darkness more intense the

brighter the light of faith shines upon it... But the

farewell to Hallelujah, though necessary, is only

temporary... It springs from the strong

compulsions of the dust from which we came and

the stronger compulsions of the everlasting mercy

Kretzmann, O.P., March 1966 article in "The4

Pilgrim," © 2008, Valparaiso University Press.

which has lifted us from that dust... When all is

said and done, Christianity is a religion of deeper

gladness just because it is a religion of deeper fear

and greater sorrow... The Cross remains the world

climax of divine and human sorrow, ineffably

distant and ineffably close, the sorrow of sin and

the pain of man's long and lonely separation from

God...

So it is good that our Hallelujahs are silent for a

little time... In their stead appear the crown of

thorns, the drops the blood, the way of mourning,

the five wounds, and the sound of our hands

driving nails... And on Eastern Morn our returning

Hallelujahs will say that our Lord arose and

ascended into heaven, that He is now the King of

Glory, who has given us a share in both His

suffering and His victory, in His passion and His

power, in His former pain and in His present

peace.

Alleluia, Song of Gladness (LSB417)

Alleluia, song of gladness,

Voice of joy that cannot die,

Alleluia is the anthem

Ever raised by choirs on high.

In the house of God abiding

Thus they sing eternally.

Alleluia, thou resoundest,

True Jerusalem and free;

Alleluia, joyful Mother,

All thy children sing with thee,

But by Babylon's sad waters

Mourning exiles now are we.

Alleluia cannot always

Be our song while here below;

Alleluia our transgressions

Make us for a while forego;

For the solemn time is coming

When our tears for sin must flow.

Therefore in our hymns, we pray Thee,

Grant us, Blessed Trinity,

At the last to keep Thine Easter

With Thy faithful saints on high;

There to Thee forever singing

Alleluia joyfully!

(submitted to "The Anchor Line" by Pastor Matt)

Special Services

X X X

Lententide 2010

March 3rd — Second Midweek (1 & 7 p.m.)

Theme: "Gethsemane" (Mark 14:32–52)

March 10th — Third Midweek (1 & 7 p.m.)

Theme: "Blasphemy" (Mark 14:53–65)

March 17th — Fourth Midweek (1 & 7 p.m.)

Theme: "Denial" (Mark 14:66–72)

March 24th — Fifth Midweek (1 & 7 p.m.)

Theme: "Guilty" (Mark 15:1–20)

The Triduum: the 'Three Days'

April 1st — Holy Thursday (1 & 7 p.m.)

Theme: The Sacrament of the Altar

April 2nd — Good Friday Chief Service (1 p.m.)

Theme: "Our Day of Atonement"

April 2nd — Good Friday Tenebrae (7 p.m.)

Theme: "Reflecting on Christ's Holy Sufferings"

April 3rd — Holy Saturday Easter Vigil (7 p.m.)

Theme: "Clothed in Eternal Life"

The Easter Celebration

April 4th — Easter Sunrise Matins (7 a.m.)

Theme: "True Hope"

April 4th — Feast of the Resurrection of our

Lord (10:00 a.m.)

Theme: "Where Are You Looking for Life?"

FINANCIAL FIGURES

January 2010 Totals: $15,539.19

(includes $848.29 Levy reimbursement)

20/20: $1,338.29

2010 average per week: $3,107.84

Budget per week: $3,550

Difference: – ($443.00)

Those Who Serve in March

New sign-up sheets are available in the coatroom.

Confirmands will sign up for acolyting at class.

Flowers

3/7 Available

3/14 Available

3/21 Available

3/28 David & Mary Mellem birthdays

Thanks

Thank you to those who helped out in

February:

Ushers – Dan Klug, Tim Reinke, Darryll Hillmann,

Randy & Michelle Burhite, Troy Schwartz, Dave

Schmidt, David Mellem, Paul Edinger, Paul &

Nancy Mittelstaedt and Bob Carlson.

Altar Aides –Jody Ebeling, Renee Day, Shirley

Hendricks, Chris Below

Greeters – Chuck & Marilyn Sanders, Roger &

Millie Grueb, Ron & Cheryl Waise

Coffee – Nancy Reinke, Sharon Hillmann, Senior

Hopefuls

Readers – Christian Dirks

Thank you to Bob and Elaine Carlson who donated

a VCR and DVD player to be used on our rolling

cart TV. We use this unit both in Sunday School

and at Angels of Hope. The current DVD player

was not functioning consistently. Thank you so

much for your kindness.

The high school youth recently held a movie night

in the youth room and were able to view it on a

BIG screen TV. Thank you to Dave and Mary

Mellem who donated the unit to the youth room.

Thank you so much for thinking of us. Hope

Lutheran Youth

Thank you to the congregation and pastor for your

prayers and well-wishes during my hip surgery

and recuperation. – Betty VandenLangenberg

Thanks to everyone for praying for me all these

many months! Many thanks to the church and you

for sending me the weekly bulletins and Friday

updates. It really helped my spirits by keeping in

touch with my church family. – Colleen Cummings

Thank you from the Ladies Guild

to every one who supported the

Bake Sale on Feb 14, both bakers

and buyers. The money raised was used to

purchase bookshelves for the pastor's office.

Thanks again.

The Men's Club also thanks you for eating

spaghetti!

Words from the Chairman

Spring appears to be coming. The Lent season is

here and Easter is arriving soon. You can see the

signs are Hope. The altar colors have changed.

Lenten services are held on Wednesdays at 1pm

and 7pm. Fellowships exist before each service

(11:45am and 6:00pm).

The Voters' Assembly on Sunday, February 14th

was basically typical. We agreed to participate in

Celebrate De Pere again this coming summer. The

Fund Raising Committee will put together a menu

similar to last year, although we may have to find

a new source for ice cream now that all the

Hansen's has appeared to have closed.

Thank you to the Men's Club for having spaghetti

available before the Voters' Assembly. Thank you

also to the Ladies' Guild for the desserts and bake

sale. Both of these were enjoyed by many.

Mark your calendars for the Spring

Church cleanup coming on

Saturday, April 17th (this date may

change).

Mini-MinutesFebruary 14 Voters' Assembly

Pastor's report – 18 hospital visits and 29 home

visits.

Chloe Marie Lousie Tymusz, Evelyn Jane Deptula,

baptized.

One funeral for Kristi Magnant.

32 regular services and 4 festival services.

Confirmation time moved to 4 pm for the season

of Lent – if it works, may continue at this time.

Bible class Sunday morning has a couple week of

Revelation; then studying worship including close

communion.

4 vacation days and 4 sick days – thanks to Bruce

for filling in at services.

Bea Siebert relased to WELS.

6 gains – Robert and Tia Splittgerber, Ruth Timm,

Olivia Hilke and Jake & Staci Richardson.

1 and 7 pm Lent services; not doing Round Robin;

Theme following St. Marks' gospel.

Trustees' report – The "Bat guy " will be returning

to close any holes still remaining. Bruce and

Howard repaired ceiling in the fellowship hall to

keep the bats contained. Eave covers were put on

last year have done their job or preventing the

ground shift which had been causing the

movement the church wall. Furnaces are

functioning better with the fall/spring

maintenance schedule which costs $500/year.

Putting bookshelves into the pastor's office using

funds donated by the Ladies Guild from the bake

sale.

Evangelism – New members breakfast to become

a noon potluck. Setting up a schedule for greeting

asking each member of the congregation to serve

as a greeter.

Welfare Ministry – restructuring to better target

the needs of the congregation. Changing shoebox

campaign to become a backpack campaign. Also

will look into Living Will program which is being

offered through Rennes Rehab Center.

15 youth attended Camp Lutheran along with 3

chaperones. Youth Gathering Youth attended a

movie re: current issues for girls.

Other topics from the meeting are covered in

various parts of this newsletter.

Lenten "Lunches"

Light lunches (or suppers if you prefer) will be

served at 6 pm before all of the evening Lent

services. A free will donation will be taken each

week with the group providing the meal

designating how the funds will be used. All

members of the congregation and the community

are invited to the meals.

March 3 – Christians family serving Cream of

Potato Soup w/salads to benefit Lutheran World

Relief work in Haiti

March 10 - Available

March 17 – Loppnow Book Study Group

March 24 - Available

Evangelism

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Website Q&A

The church council approved the new church

Website hosted through Viviti at their February 8

meeting. This change, along with the addition of

an online community, has brought up many

questions. This article aims at answering many of

these questions.

Is information, such as names, addresses, phone

numbers, etc. put out on the Web?

No, nothing of a sensitive

nature is put on our Web page

or online accounts. Only first

names are used and only with

expressed, written permission.

The same goes for

photographs and videos. No

personal addresses, whether email or home

address, are placed on the Web. No phone

numbers are put on the Web that cannot already

be found there (such as the church office and

Pastor's phone numbers).

That being said, the Evangelism Committee is

looking for church members who are willing to be

a part of the Meet Our Members feature on our

Web page. This section allows potential visitors to

"meet" church members and learn a bit about

them prior to visiting Hope. The idea behind this is

that visitors will come to Hope already knowing

some members. It also puts a friendly face to our

Website. If you are willing to have your picture

used on the Web please fill out the attached

"Image Usage Permission" form and return it to

the church office.

Do I need an account to access Facebook and

Twitter?

Yes, both Facebook and Twitter require that you

have an account with them to access any page on

their network. Both sites provide you with a free

account. Maggie Christians will be available after

the 8:00 and 10:30 am services on March 7 & 14

to tour Facebook and Twitter with anyone

interested in seeing Hope's presence on the Web.

Am I missing something important because I

don't have Internet access?

No, there is nothing placed on the Web that can't

be found in the monthly Anchor Line, the weekly

announcements or other church communications.

The Web provides us with one more way of

connecting with people. It is just utilizing all

avenues of communication.

Can't we get rid of the ads on our new site?

Yes, the ads are gone. The only reason any ads

appeared before is that we were using a free

account with Viviti until we made the decision to

move to this new Website. Now that we are

paying a monthly hosting service fee (like we did

with our old site) the ads will no longer appear.

What is the difference between Viviti and

Bravenet?

Bravenet was the host for our original Website

and Viviti is the host for our new Website.

Bravenet provides HTML code Websites, while

Viviti provides Drop and Drag Websites. Bravenet

provides domain name registrations, such as

hopedepere.org, while Viviti does not.

Can I safely ignore all this Internet-only stuff?

Yes, by all means, if the Internet

is just not your cup-o-tea you

can safely forget about it. There

is nothing placed on the

Internet that you cannot find

out about at church or through

one of the paper communications that Hope puts

out.

Are we spending more money on this new

Website?

No, we are not spending any more money with

Viviti than we did with Bravenet. Since Bravenet is

a sister-site to Viviti we were able to transfer our

remaining balance for hosting services to Viviti.

Our old Website cost $9.95 per month. Our new

Website costs $10 per month. Our domain name

registration fee will continue to be paid through

Bravenet and there is not change in cost with that.

Who do I contact to have information

added/changed on our Website or online

community?

You can contact Maggie Christians at

[email protected] with any additions or

changes needed for the Website and online

community.

We Need Ice Cream

We are seeking a new ice cream

supplier for Celebrate De Pere now

that Hansen's is closed. if anyone has

any recommendations. We also need

some sort of freezer to use at

Celebrate if any one has one we could borrow.

"Serve the Lord with Gladness"Young and Young at Heart Women

The annual Youth Women and Young at Heart

Retreat is planned for April 10, 2010. The event

will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Eau

Claire and is sure to be filled with wonderful

fellowship and praise with your fellow sisters in

Christ. Please consider joining us as we celebrate

our theme "Serve the Lord with gladness – Psalm

100:2."

The speaker will be Jan Struck. For more

information, contact any of the Ladies Guild

members. A registration brochure and more

information is also available on the bulletin board;

registration must be postmarked by March 12,

2010.

Search the Web and earn 1 cent for each search.

Designate HOPE LUTHERAN

CHURCH DE PERE as the cause you

support. Click to GOODSHOP you're

your on-line shopping. Proceeds

benefit Angels of Hope Preschool.

Participating stores are listed in the

website and you can still use other coupon codes.

Funds raised in 2010 - $9.51Funds raised since we first registered $95.54

Don't forget to complete the questionnaire from

the Stewardship Ministry – some of your

responses will be used for the interest profiles still

to come.

The Stewardship Ministry is planning to put

together a listing of members' interests. For

example, you may be able to find someone else

who likes to go bowling – or someone who enjoys

local day trips – or someone who likes the theatre

www.goodsearch.com

– as well as folks who are interested in activities at

Hope.

A few more good people are also needed to serve

in the Stewardship Ministry. Contact Matt Dirks,

chairperson, or Elder Bruce Schiefelbein if you are

interested or have questions.

Stewardship Minute

Jeff Foxworthy says that if you know all four

seasons—almost winter, winter, still winter and

road construction—you might live in Wyoming. A

lot of other people in wintry states might say the

same thing. But in March we observe the

beginning of spring. As the

trees and bushes bud, the

grass starts to turn green,

and the soil takes on a smell

of new life, we look forward

to the beginning of a new cycle with warmer

weather and a new start for seedtime and harvest.

Sometimes as God's stewards we may feel that

stewardship is more of the same old, same old.

But, just as spring starts a new cycle of life, so also

Easter with its joy and celebration starts a new

cycle of life for us as God's stewards. During the

reflective season of Lent we look forward to the

joy and celebration of Easter. This is a great

reminder that we are "Easter people," that is,

people of hope. Hope is stronger than memory.

Memory mostly makes us think about past

failures, unfulfilled promises, frustration and

disappointment, but hope refreshes us with a new

start, not just at spring time, but for every new

day.

During Lent we reflect on the extravagant love of

Jesus as He went all the way to the cross and

death as the perfect sacrifice for our sins and

failures. Philippians

chapter two reminds us:

"Jesus humbled Himself

and became obedient to

death—even death on a

cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest

place and gave Him a name that is above every

name, that at the name of Jesus every knee

should bow, in heaven and on earth and under

the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus

Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

(vv8-11 NIV)

One day every knee will bow before Christ, even

the knees of those who did not believe in Him,

and confess Him as Lord of lords and King of kings.

Those who do not believe will be forced to bow

their knees when they see Jesus coming in glory

and then they will go away to everlasting sorrow.

By contrast, our knees will bow in humble

adoration and our voices will proclaim "How great

Thou art!"

Just as the earth comes back to life in spring time,

so also we are renewed day by day to live as God's

redeemed stewards who freely and joyfully

manage all of life and life's resources for God's

purposes. This new life is not boring! It is exciting

as we experience God's power in our lives and

look for opportunities in which we can manage

our time, talents, relationships and financial

resources in a way that honors Him and provides

so many blessings to others and ourselves.

Let's "spring" to new life as God's redeemed

stewards who, in cooperation with and

encouragement from fellow redeemed stewards,

manage all that we are and have to God's glory!

Don't forget to complete the questionnaire from

the Stewardship Ministry – some of your

responses will be used for the interest profiles still

to come.

The Stewardship Ministry is planning to put

together a listing of members' interests. For

example, you may be able to find someone else

who likes to go bowling – or someone who enjoys

local day trips – or someone who likes the theatre

– as well as folks who are interested in activities at

Hope.

A few more good people are also needed to serve

in the Stewardship Ministry. Contact the

Stewardship chairperson, or elder if you are

interested or have questions.

Walking With

Mission Project: Hearts for Jesus 2010

Each year we open our

hearts to serve the Lord by

helping others via a Sunday

School sponsored mission

project, Hearts for Jesus.

This year the North

Wisconsin District's Hearts

for Jesus mission will help

support the CCCS or Children's Christian Concern

Society.

The first C is for children from little preschoolers

through big kids in high school. The next C is for

Christian. We are Christians and we want all of the

children we serve to believe in Jesus as their

Savior. The third C is for concern. We are

concerned for Jesus' children because they don't

have money to go to school. The last letter is S for

society. A society is a group of people who work

together to make things happen.

You are an important part of that society. When

you give money and pray for these children, God

is using you to make great things happen in these

children's lives.

CCCS partners with national leaders of Lutheran

churches in 21 countries, serving over 18,000 kids.

They provide scholarships, clothing and school

supplies to children allowing them to attend

school and learn about their Lord and Savior,

Jesus.

The Lutheran Church in each country is

responsible for the selection and allocation of

these funds. Some children have never heard of

Jesus.

The CCCS scholarships provide them with the

opportunity to go to school and learn about Jesus'

love for them. What better way for us to show

Christian love than to point them to Christ! When

they grow up, they will be able to provide a better

life for themselves and their families. They will

know that Jesus died for them so they will be able

to go to heaven.

Our contributions will help children in countries

like Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Mexico,

Paraguay, Liberia, Chad, Thailand, Bangladesh,

Haiti and many more. The Sunday School classes

were introduced to the mission project on

February 21. Offerings will be collected from

February 21 through March 21 to support the

mission project, CCCS.

Each class is having a friendly competition to see

who is able to share the most. For each $2.00

donated a little "child character" is added to our

bulletin board as we share the love of Jesus

around the world.

There is a display board located behind the Penny

War table giving information regarding the

countries our Sunday school will be focusing on, in

addition to other countries where the CCCS is

active. Thank you to Maggie for her artistic hand.

Check out the map and find where in the world

our help and prayers are going.

Penny War for Hearts for Jesus

Back by popular demand, the Penny War jars are

located in the narthex. There will have 5 jars, each

individually labeled by group. The Sunday school

will challenge the men of Hope, the women of

Hope, Angels of Hope Preschool and the high

school youth to collect the most pennies. Pennies

add to the total and any silver coins (quarters,

dimes or nickels) will deduct from the total,

should they happen to be placed in the other jar.

All donations at the end will go to Hearts for Jesus.

Church Service Participation and Presentation

On March 21 at the 10:30 am service, the Sunday

school classes will sing and assist in the worship

service, in addition they will give a brief

presentation prior to the final hymn. Please let

your teacher or Kim Thompson know by March 14

if your child(ren) will not be participating.

Door Offering – Congregational participation in

Hearts for Jesus

A door offering will be held for the Hearts for

Jesus mission on this day for the congregation to

participate in the project.

Cupcake Sale – Cupcakes with an

international flare!

On March 21 following both

service, the Sunday school will be selling cupcakes

with international flare — flag cupcakes that is.

The classes will decorate cupcakes with flags from

Haiti, Liberia, Paraguay and Thailand. They will be

on sale for 1/$0.25 or 5/$1.00. Come support a

great mission and eat your cake too!

Easter Sunday

There will be NO Sunday

School on Easter Sunday,

April 4. However, there will

be an Easter breakfast, an

Easter egg hunt and a

special Easter activity at 9-9:30. Hope Lutheran

Youth will be preparing an Easter Breakfast as well

Journey to the Cross

A special passport for our Sunday School Students

on March 28. Parents, Sunday Schoolers and

Youth, please be certain to be at Sunday School on

March 28 for a special opportunity to prepare our

hearts and minds for Easter and Jesus'

Resurrection. The students will experience the

road to Calvary and the path to the empty tomb in

this experiential Easter event that deepens your

appreciation for the Passion of Christ. Touch,

taste, smell, see, hear and experience Bible events

in real and memorable ways. During Sunday

School, the children will travel to various stations

of the cross.

ATTENTION ADULTS: We are looking for adult

volunteers to participate in this event. Please let

Kim Thompson know if you would like to

volunteer.

Vacation Bible School

High Seas: exploring the mighty love of God.

Please mark your calendar for

August 2 to August 5. If you

would like to volunteer please

contact Kim Thompson. We

love to know your gifts and

share the enthusiasm by

sharing the love of Jesus in a fun filled packed

week.

Youth News

Joy … I love that word. I love that word because

we have a God that loves us so much that we can

feel true joy! God has blessed my life in so many

ways and He has also given me different

opportunities to serve him. I am blessed to be able

to teach at Providence and see joy in 11 little

kindergarteners daily. I also have the opportunity

to work with Junior and Sr. High youth here at

Hope and share the joy of knowing Jesus with

them! In leading and taking part in adult Bible

studies, I also get to hear of the joy that others

feel as they recognize all God has done for them. I

have friends from various church backgrounds and

although our views differ on some of the specific

details of our beliefs there is a distinct unifying

point – our love for Jesus and what He has done

for us. When you share that love for Jesus with

others, there is a joy that naturally surfaces. Why?

Because we have a God that loves each of us in

spite of ourselves. When it gets right down to it

we all fall short. We all don't make the grade. We

all have weaknesses and temptations that we

face. It's a simple fact that we all need Jesus. It is

also a fact that His love is for all of us! The Gospel

is the core of our faith and that is ultimately what

saves us. Knowing and loving Jesus is what being a

Christian is all about.

When you center yourself around Christians

regularly, that joy is much easier to see and it also

becomes infectious. But let's just clarify – joy is

not necessarily happiness. In fact, joy can be felt in

even our darkest moments. That is because true

joy comes from knowing and loving our Savior.

Sure there are many things in this life that make

us happy. We all fall into the trap of thinking that

certain things that this life gives us will be what

we need to "find" happiness. Sure a new car, new

clothes, a vacation…while all that does bring a

level of happiness it is fleeting. As a parent of two

small girls I am constantly talking to my children

about where true joy comes from. Like all

children, (I am hoping mine are not the

exception), they think that if they get that new

toy, go on that next trip… the list is endless, that

they will then be happy. In response I give them

this answer - Joy is different. Joy is what lasts.

JOY stands for Jesus, Others, You. When we take

our eyes off self and put them on Jesus we

experience joy. When we look beyond our own

needs and help others - we experience true joy.

The reality is no matter how something in this life

looks – true joy can only come from God. Sharing

that love God has for us with others only increases

our joy!

Philippians 2: 1-5

"If you have any encouragement from being

united with Christ, if any comfort from His

love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any

tenderness and compassion, then make my

joy complete by being like-minded, having

the same love, being one in spirit and

purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition

or vain conceit, but in humility consider

others better than yourselves. Each of you

should look not only to your own interests,

but to the interest of others. Your attitude

should be the same of that of Christ ."

So today – if you want to experience Joy… spend

time with Jesus… share Him with someone else –

and look beyond yourself!

God's Blessings,

Beth

Haiti Youth Service Project

Here is a hands on way that you can help the

people of Haiti who live in one of the poorest

nations in the world and now have had their world

further impacted with the recent earthquake.

Come help to prepare medicines and medical

supplies on Tuesday night March 2 from 6:00 PM

to about 8:30. We will meet at church at 6:00 and

travel to the Friends of Haiti site which is located

on East Mason. They will be ready for us to assist

them with medical preparations for the team of

doctors, dentists and volunteers who will travel to

Haiti in April. (a member of Hope will be traveling

there on April 12-18). Please sign up on the

bulletin board. All congregation members are

invited to help the youth in this service project.

Princess Day Fundraiser

Calling all little princesses! See

the registration form in the

newsletter to invite any 3- 10

year old who would like to be a

princess on March 14 from

12-2:30 PM. Lunch, activities

and a special message. $10.00

donation

Lutheran Youth Gathering Youth we need your

help to support the Princess Day event.

Saturday March 13 we will have lunch at Subway

in East De Pere at noon and then we head to

church to decorate, prepare games, activities and

food. Probably until 2:00. Please RSVP to Beth or

Kim.

Sunday March 14 the Princess Event from 12-2:30.

Youth please confirm you are able to help with

Beth or Kim. Please arrive at 11:00 and then be

prepared to stay for clean up.

Donations needed. Please check out the sign up

list on the bulletin board for Princess Event

Donation Requests.

Senior High Youth

Secret Mission from February 28 has been

rescheduled to March 7 at 6:00 PM. Please let

Beth know if you will be able to attend.

Roller Skating

This is event is for all members

of the congregation. On

Saturday March 27 from

3:30-5:30 at Rola Rena. Sign up

on the bulletin board now as we

are looking to get 30 kids or families. Cost of

skating is $3.50 and skate rental is $1.00 or for

Rollerblades $2.00. You may bring your own

skates but they must be clean.

Journey to the Cross

On March 28 from 9:15-10:15, we are looking for

youth to be tour guides for this event. Are you

able to come and assist?

Easter Chocolate and Seroogy's

The youth are selling Seroogy's chocolate and

coffee. Get your Easter

chocolate now.

7 oz Butter Fudge Eggs for

$4.50

4 oz. solid chocolate bunnies

and lambs for $3.20.

Coffee: Columbian,

Hazelnut, Jamaican Me

Crazy and Holiday Traditions

for $10.00.

Sale runs until March 10 with delivery before

Easter!

Angels of Hope Preschool

It is hard to believe we are already talking about

the 2010-2011 school year. The preschool children

have been signing up for their various

kindergarten programs and our preschool

registration is well under way. We still have a few

openings in both our three year old and our four

year old programs. Please spread the word about

the quality Christian Preschool program we

provide for our congregation and community.

Information on the preschool can be obtained

online at www.hopedepere.org. Click on the

“preschool” link. A registration form can be

downloaded or picked up on the preschool display

table in the narthex. Anyone with questions can

contact Gail Thiel at

[email protected].

We celebrated Valentine’s day

in the preschool during letter Ll

week. We had the opportunity

to show our love for one

another by exchanging

valentines, but most

importantly we have focused

on some important Bible stories that have talked

about our love for Jesus as our Savior and ways

that we can show him that love. In “the Ten Men

With Leprosy” we talked about the importance of

thanking God for all that he has given us. “The

Feeding of 5,000” gave us a clear example of how

God can turn a simple act of love into a large

miracle. The children are learning how to be just

as giving in their involvement in the Hearts for

Jesus penny war. I wish I could have bottled up

their enthusiasm as they talked about how excited

they were at the idea of sharing their money with

poor children in other countries.

The story of “Mary and Martha” is opening our

eyes to the importance of hearing God’s word. In

March we will see Jesus heal a blind man and a

deaf man. We will also be witness to his

forgiveness as we listen to the story of Zacchaeus,

and we will learn about his ultimate sacrifice as

we walk through the Easter story.

We will continue to work our way through the

alphabet. The children are growing in their

mastery of the necessary kindergarten readiness

skills. It is thrilling to see how far they have come.

They are also learning some important social skills

that will lead them confidently into their

kindergarten experience.

It is a great time of year to stop in and see us. The

preschool children are always excited to have

people visit. Our door is always open.

In His Service,

Gail Thiel and Kim Thompson

NATIONAL DISASTER TRAINING PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH, GREEN BAY

Volunteers will be trained and have pictures taken

for ID cards on Tuesday, March 16 from 6 until 9

pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Green Bay. It is

very important for volunteers

for any national disaster (such

as Katrina) to get this training.

The training includes both the

Congregational Preparedness

training and the LERT (Lutheran

Early Response Team) training.

If you are interested in attending, please contact

Judy in the church office so she can register a

number of trainees from Hope. There is no cost

for the training and your name is not needed for

registration (only total number attending).

NEWLHS News

ROSATI'S PIZZA DAY - TUESDAY

MARCH 9TH

Please support N.E.W. Lutheran High School by

eating pizza!! Purchase pizza or other items from

their menu and with the attached flyer, 10% of

your order will go to N.E.W. Lutheran High School.

Dine-in, delivery or pick-up you will also receive a

$5 gift certificate, for your use with any future

order. Flier is at the end of this newsletter.

"SHINING LIKE STARS" EXPO – SATURDAY,

MARCH 6TH 9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

N.E.W. is hosting the EXPO and it is open to all

students' grades 3-8. Please check out our web

page for information and registration. Questions

can be e-mailed to [email protected].

LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK – MARCH 8TH -12TH

8th GRADE PLACEMENT TEST – SATURDAY,

MARCH 13TH 9-NOON

Students do not need to pre-register but do need

to bring a calculator and be in N.E.W. High School

before 9:00.

SERVICE OF HYMNS, PSALMS AND SPIRITUAL

SONGS – SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH 7:00-8:30 P.M.

N.E.W. Lutheran High School choirs will combine

with Association Church choirs in lifting up the

word of God in song. Please join us at Faith

Lutheran Church (2335 S. Webster) from

7-8:30pm for this powerful night of praise.

N.E.W. LUTHERAN HIGH - FORWARD TO 40!

TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH 6:30 P.M. at NEWLHS.

The Board of Directors and Executive Director

Chris Nelson will address where we have been as

a school ministry, some of our current challenges

and blessings and where we are headed in the

next 7 years (2017 marks our 40th anniversary)

and beyond. Please come and share in vision of

enhancing this dynamic school of choice to

position it for rich blessings for many years to

come. Thank you for your tremendous support as

we reach out to our community to help families

prepare Christian leaders. Our world needs them

now more than ever! For more information,

please contact the school office at 469-6810.

N.E.W.LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE –

APRIL 15 AT 7:00 P.M.

Do you have questions about Northeastern

Wisconsin Lutheran High School that you would

like answered? Have you been curious about

N.E.W. but haven't had a chance to visit the

school? Do you have a child that is currently in

6-8th grade? Then you need to come to N.E.W.'s

parent information night for answers in an

informal-no pressure setting.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR THE 2010-2011

SCHOOL YEAR

Consider opening your hearts and homes to

someone from another country while you broaden

your awareness of the world around you and help

support Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High

School at the same time. If you are you may be

interested in, please contact Kris Schumacher now

to discuss various possibilities; please e-mail

[email protected] or call with questions

469-6810.

NEWLHS JR. Blazer Football Informational

Meeting

On Thursday, March 18th at NEW

Lutheran High School at 6:30pm,

Blazer Head Coach Dick Hasseler

will be leading an informational

meeting for all 6th, 7th and 8th

grade boys and their parents who are interested in

playing in a tackle football program. For more

information, please call Coach Hasseler at

660-6468.

Taste of Trinity

Trinity Lutheran Elementary School Fundraiser

March 5 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church,

120 S. Henry St, Green Bay.

Silent Auction starts at 4:30pm with dinner at 5pm

(3 kinds of soup, 3 kinds of salad, bread and

drinks) Performance by the students at 6:30pm.

Live Auction starts at 7pm. All items are on

Facebook at facebook.com/TasteofTrinity Tickets

are $10 in advance, $15 at the door the night of

the event. 12 and under are $7 in advance and

$10 at the door the night of the event.

A New Home for Your OldComputer

Team Effect is looking to donate used computers

to La Causa, an Milwaukee Public School partner

school on the southside of Milwaukee. La Causa

had recently built a new computer lab, but all the

computers were destroyed in the summer

flooding. If you know of any computers that can

be donated to La Causa, please contact Liz Muniz

at 655-2675 or Judy Muniz at 336-9721.

Team Effect has the resources to get the

computers back in action. You can find more info

in Team Effect (a group of students at Wisconsin

Lutheran College in Milwaukee) on Facebook.

Thank you for your time and support!

GOD IS CALLING

Where will you go? There are

more than 200 opportunities

available to serve with LCMS

World Mission, ranging from one

week to a lifetime? Check out the

website for more information

www.lcmsworldmission.org/service.

Save this Stuff

< General Mills Boxtops for Education and

Kemps & Morning Glory milkcaps go to

Trinity Lutheran School. They are worth

$.05 each.

< Egg cartons go to Paul's Pantry.

< Campbell Soup labels go to Bethesda

Home. Only the UPC Code with the little

point square next to it are needed.

< Plastic and paper bags may be contributed

directly to Christian Outreach or to

Bethesda Thrift Shop.

< Empty pill bottles. (must be from

prescriptions – not from over-the-counter

medications)

< Food items for St. Anne's food pantry.

< Old Portals of Prayer – a box is in the

coatroom.

< Used postage stamps – leave ½ inch

around the stamp. There is a 3 drawer

container in the coatroom.

COMPUTER INK CARTRIDGES

Eligible brands are now HP, Dell, Lexmark,

Brother, Epson, Samsung, Kodak, Sharp or Canon

ink or toner cartridges. The highlighted brands

were not accepted in the program before, but are

now. The recycling rebates are used to offset

office expenses (paper/ink/envelopes, etc) in the

church office. Put these in the middle drawer in

the coatroom.

Please remember to check your

church mailbox in the coatroom

each time you are at church. Your

name is above your box.

Camp Luther

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS

ARE OPEN FOR SUMMER

CAMP 2010!!

You can now register for

Summer Camp 2010 at

campluther.com. Register

soon to ensure your first

choice week and village at our secure website.

And don't forget to bring a friend who has never

been to Camp Luther before, and you will both get

a 20% discount!! There is something for everyone

this summer – fathers and sons, tweenagers and

teenagers, those looking to become leaders,

grandparents and grandkids, and those looking for

family time over the Fourth of July!

Workbees: April 23-25 and May 14-16

Our spring workbees have lots of activity, and help

to improve and maintain Camp Luther in ways

that are invaluable!! Plus you receive free lodging

and meals to boot! If these dates don't work with

your schedule, call our office at 877-264-CAMP to

see if there are other dates when you may be able

to help. Be an RV volunteer! Contact Mike "Mutt"

Reick for more information or go to

campluther.com.

Be a Camp Luther Communicator

Be a "champion" for Camp Luther in your home

congregation, promoting its programs and needs.

You could also load up your small group and head

to Camp Luther to learn more together. Your only

cost would be $7.25 for lunch, please call ahead so

that our staff can plan a tour for you.

CAMP LUTHER IS A RELAXING AND BEAUTIFUL

GETAWAY!!

Plan your individual or family getaway at Camp

Luther. Cottages are available this winter for just

$78 per night (two-night minimum stay). Tubing,

cross-country skiing, ice fishing, broomball and

much more are available activities.

GRANDKIDS CAMP – JULY 9-11!!

What a wonderful way to spend some one-on-one

time with your grandchild AND encourage their

growing relationship with Jesus! It is a weekend

you will treasure for years to come, and the

impact will last a lifetime. Don't miss this

opportunity with your pre-k or kindergarten-aged

grandchild!

CAMP LUTHER GOLF CHALLENGE – June 11, 2010

We are set for another fun day of golf, prizes,

laughter and fellowship. Join us at the Northwood

Golf Club in Rhinelander. Each golfer is asked to

raise $200 for Camp Luther and present it as their

registration fee that day. Gather a foursome for a

fantastic day of golf that benefits the ministry of

Camp Luther! Thanks to a generous donation by

MCL Industries, each dollar contributed will go

towards Retreat Center debt retirement, which is

now below $500,000!!

CAMP LUTHER AT BEAVER CREEK RESERVE!!

Camp Luther is coming closer to Western

Wisconsin! There will be a weeklong youth camp

held at the Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall Creek.

Under the direction of full-time camp staff, it will

be just like regular youth camp with trained

counselors, great activities, in-depth Bible studies,

and campfire devotions. Go to campluther.com

for more information about this exciting, NEW

opportunity. This camp will be offered July 11-16,

2010 for those who have completed 4-6th grade.

MEN'S FISH AND GOLF RETREAT May 18-21!

This is a great retreat for individuals or groups.

The retreat offers activities and spiritual growth

and includes lodging and meals. (Fishing and golf

are at your own expense.) Sign up as a group and

save. Join other men in this time of growth and

renewal.

MEMORIAL DAY FAMILY RETREAT! May 28-31.

Load up the family for a relaxing and fun retreat at

Camp Luther. The weekend includes activities for

families, as well as time to just relax and enjoy

God's beautiful creation. There are also spiritually

uplifting devotions. What a wonderful way to

bond as a family, explore and find rest. If you

book lodging in the Retreat Center, you will save

25%. Lodging and 7 meals are included in this

fantastic weekend. Go to campluther.com to

learn more!

DISTRICT DAY AT NOAH'S ARK!

June 28, join North Wisconsin District members of

all ages for family, food, fun and, of course,

WATER! The price includes a Noah's Ark unlimited

pass, lunch, soda all day and a chance to win great

door prizes.

IMPACT- Hands On Leadership Camp!!

IMPACT is just one of many learning and camping

opportunities at Camp Luther this summer.

Participants in IMPACT will develop leadership

skills, work as a team, be accountable, and

practice these skills to bring leadership and the

impact of the Gospel to their church and

communities. Consider IMPACT Leadership Camp

as you register at www.campluther.com.

Camp Luther is a ministry of the North Wisconsin

District-LCMS. Our mission is to build up the Body

of Christ for service to the church and witness to

the world. Contact Camp Luther at 877-264-CAMP

for more information on any of the programs or

events.

Publication Information

Bulletin information is

due by Wednesdays at

8:00 PM. Information

for the April 2010

newsletter will be due on Monday, March. 22.

Please put information in the church secretary's

mailbox, call Judy at 336-9721 or e-mail at

[email protected]. Please sign any notes in case of

questions. Thanks.