The MESSENGER February 2015 To glorify God, we invite all to grow as faithful disciples and to share in the love, grace and ministry of Jesus Christ by serving the church, community and world. Bruce’s Babblings Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As I reflect on recent happenings within the life of our church, I am reminded of a phrase that is often used in the sports world. That phrase is “next man (or woman) up.” It refers to the fact that sometimes on sports teams because of injuries, because of decisions that young people make, there are times when someone who had been counted on to do something or someone who had been doing something is either unable or unwilling to do it anymore. Two places where that was very obvious are first of all with the Ohio State football team. They lost two starting quarterbacks to injury during the season. Yet with a third-string quarterback they were able to win very handily against the Wisconsin Badgers (Ouch!) for the Big 10 football title and went on to win the national championship in Division 1 college football. A second place where that is occurring is with the University of Wisconsin Badgers men’s bas- ketball team. Starting point guard Traevon Jackson recently suffered a foot injury and will not be able to play again until probably sometime in March. The next man up – Bronson Koenig – stepped into Traevon Jackson’s role and the Badgers are still playing very well. Because we are a church and not a high-profile college sports team, we don’t have nearly the publicity that those organizations do. But, we are nicely using the next man (or woman) up theme here at LMMC. We probably won’t get our names on the front pages of newspapers or web pages but the servanthood that is taking place is as, or arguably, more important than running around on a basketball court or football field. Let me give you some examples: ~ I usually pick up the children from the elementary school for mini-Moravians. For the January meeting I was not able to do this because of a funeral. I asked Steve Brockert to be the next man up and he picked up our mini-Moravians with no snafus. ~ Jackie Frey had been leading our mini-Moravians, but she has accepted a second part-time posi- tion and had to give something up. It was a difficult decision for her to give up mini-Moravians but when it was made known, Heidi Wendorf and Mia Wollin became the next women up and took over mini-Moravians. ~ we had six people who completed terms on the Joint Board this year. Several of them had been on the board for more than one term over the years. We have six new members of the Joint Board, five of them are serving on a board for the first time, as they were next man or woman up. ~ late last year, one of our trustees felt the need to resign from the Board of Trustees. The board got together to suggest someone to take on the remainder of that term. Terry Streich became the next man up as he agreed to serve out the rest of that trustee’s term. ~ we had eight people who felt the need to leave the church during 2014 and turned in letters of resignation from the church rolls. Some of those people were very faithful givers and very hard workers. We also lost 12 people through death during 2014. In spite of those losses of people power and financial giving, none of our regular ministries have folded. We are still looking to replace Ben Lippert’s involvement with youth ministry, but there are plans for events in 2015. The reason none of those ministries have folded is because the next man or woman up has been willing to perhaps work a little harder or contribute a little bit more. I think any organization has to cope with turnover and/or change of personnel. A system that does not have any turnover is probably pretty stagnant. We have had turnover over the past year but the next man or woman up has been faithful in keeping our ministry strong. I will never forget what a mentor of mine said to me several years ago concerning church min- istry. “It is amazing what can get done in churches when people don’t care who gets the credit.” (Thanks, Burke) “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters.” (Colossians 3:23) Gratefully serving Christ with you, Pastor Bruce J. Nelson SWMM On Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 p.m., Southern Wisconsin Moravians for Missions (SWMM) will be having a presentation at the Watertown Moravian Church. It will be on the recent mission trip to Cuba by various Moravi- an members. Come join us at 510 Cole Street in Watertown for a time of fellowship. Mid-Week Lenten Plans Even though it seems as though Christ- mas was just a few weeks ago, Pastor Bruce has already been making plans for our mid- week Lenten services. Lent this year begins on Wednesday, February 18. Once again this year we will offer soup and sandwich suppers beginning at 6 p.m., followed by our worship at 6:45 pm. Choir rehearsal will follow our worship services. Our theme this year will be “Beatitudes of Promise.” Each week we will hear about one of the beatitudes. Following are the weekly themes: Feb. 18: The promise of heaven Feb. 25: The promise of comfort Mar. 4: The promise of an inheritance Mar. 11: The promise of righteousness Mar. 18: The promise of mercy Mar. 25: The promise of seeing God The schedule of those who will be hosting the meals is as follows: February 18: Men’s Fellowship February 25: Moravian Women March 4: Senior Choir and Stewardship/ Outreach Committee March 11: Joint Board March 18: Discipleship students & mentors March 25: Moravian Women Thank you to all of the ministry areas in advance for helping with these meals. Please plan to join us as we learn more about the be- atitudes and as we fellowship and eat together. This issue of the Messenger is in Memory of Willis and Charlotte Erlandson Bible 101 Update What happened to Bible 101? Pastor Bruce has been gone two weekends in January doing ministry at Mt. Morris (Joint Board retreat on January 4 and discipleship retreat on January 25), and we had annual church council on January 18. We will have our next installment of Bible 101 on Sunday, February 1 in Fellow- ship Hall immediately following worship. We will also meet on Sunday, February 22. All are welcome to join us as we talk about basics of the Bible. You do not need to have attended previous class sessions to join us in February.
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The MESSENGERFebruary 2015
To glorify God, we invite all to grow as faithful disciples and to share in the love, grace and ministry of Jesus Christ by serving the church, community and world.
Bruce’s BabblingsBrothers and Sisters in Christ: AsIreflectonrecenthappeningswithinthelifeofourchurch,Iamremindedofaphrasethatisoftenusedinthesportsworld.Thatphraseis“nextman(orwoman)up.”Itreferstothefactthatsometimesonsportsteamsbecauseofinjuries,becauseofdecisionsthatyoungpeoplemake,therearetimeswhensomeonewhohadbeencountedontodosomethingorsomeonewhohadbeendoingsomethingiseitherunableorunwillingtodoitanymore.TwoplaceswherethatwasveryobviousarefirstofallwiththeOhioStatefootballteam.Theylosttwostartingquarterbackstoinjuryduringtheseason.Yetwithathird-stringquarterbacktheywereabletowinveryhandilyagainsttheWisconsinBadgers(Ouch!)fortheBig10footballtitleandwentontowinthenationalchampionshipinDivision1collegefootball.AsecondplacewherethatisoccurringiswiththeUniversityofWisconsinBadgersmen’sbas-ketballteam.StartingpointguardTraevonJacksonrecentlysufferedafootinjuryandwillnotbeabletoplayagainuntilprobablysometimeinMarch.Thenextmanup–BronsonKoenig–steppedintoTraevonJackson’sroleandtheBadgersarestillplayingverywell.Becauseweareachurchandnotahigh-profilecollegesportsteam,wedon’thavenearlythepublicitythatthoseorganizationsdo.But,wearenicelyusingthenextman(orwoman)upthemehereatLMMC.Weprobablywon’tgetournamesonthefrontpagesofnewspapersorwebpagesbuttheservanthoodthatistakingplaceisas,orarguably,moreimportantthanrunningaroundonabasketballcourtorfootballfield.Letmegiveyousomeexamples:~Iusuallypickupthechildrenfromtheelementaryschoolformini-Moravians.FortheJanuarymeetingIwasnotabletodothisbecauseofafuneral.IaskedSteveBrockerttobethenextmanupandhepickedupourmini-Moravianswithnosnafus.
~JackieFreyhadbeenleadingourmini-Moravians,butshehasacceptedasecondpart-timeposi-tionandhadtogivesomethingup.Itwasadifficultdecisionforhertogiveupmini-Moraviansbutwhenitwasmadeknown,HeidiWendorfandMiaWollinbecamethenextwomenupandtookovermini-Moravians.
~wehadsixpeoplewhocompletedtermsontheJointBoardthisyear.Severalofthemhadbeenontheboardformorethanonetermover theyears. Wehavesixnewmembersof theJointBoard,fiveofthemareservingonaboardforthefirsttime,astheywerenextmanorwomanup.
~latelastyear,oneofourtrusteesfelttheneedtoresignfromtheBoardofTrustees.Theboardgottogethertosuggestsomeonetotakeontheremainderofthatterm.TerryStreichbecamethenextmanupasheagreedtoserveouttherestofthattrustee’sterm.
~wehadeightpeoplewhofelttheneedtoleavethechurchduring2014andturnedinlettersofresignationfromthechurchrolls.Someofthosepeoplewereveryfaithfulgiversandveryhardworkers.Wealsolost12peoplethroughdeathduring2014.Inspiteofthoselossesofpeoplepowerandfinancialgiving,noneofourregularministrieshavefolded.WearestilllookingtoreplaceBenLippert’sinvolvementwithyouthministry,butthereareplansforeventsin2015.Thereasonnoneofthoseministrieshavefoldedisbecausethenextmanorwomanuphasbeenwillingtoperhapsworkalittleharderorcontributealittlebitmore.
Ithinkanyorganizationhastocopewithturnoverand/orchangeofpersonnel.Asystemthatdoesnothaveanyturnoverisprobablyprettystagnant.Wehavehadturnoveroverthepastyearbutthenextmanorwomanuphasbeenfaithfulinkeepingourministrystrong.Iwillneverforgetwhatamentorofminesaidtomeseveralyearsagoconcerningchurchmin-istry.“Itisamazingwhatcangetdoneinchurcheswhenpeopledon’tcarewhogetsthecredit.”(Thanks,Burke) “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters.” (Colossians 3:23) GratefullyservingChristwithyou, Pastor Bruce J. Nelson
SWMM On Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 p.m.,SouthernWisconsinMoravians forMissions(SWMM)willbehavingapresentationattheWatertownMoravianChurch.ItwillbeontherecentmissiontriptoCubabyvariousMoravi-anmembers.Comejoinusat510ColeStreetinWatertownforatimeoffellowship.
Mid-Week Lenten Plans Even though it seems as though Christ-maswas justa fewweeksago,PastorBrucehas already beenmaking plans for ourmid-weekLentenservices. Lent thisyearbeginsonWednesday,February18.Onceagainthisyearwewilloffersoupandsandwichsuppersbeginningat6p.m.,followedbyourworshipat 6:45 pm. Choir rehearsalwill followourworshipservices. Ourthemethisyearwillbe“BeatitudesofPromise.”Eachweekwewillhearaboutoneof the beatitudes. Following are the weeklythemes: Feb.18:Thepromiseofheaven Feb.25:Thepromiseofcomfort Mar.4:Thepromiseofaninheritance Mar.11:Thepromiseofrighteousness Mar.18:Thepromiseofmercy Mar.25:ThepromiseofseeingGod Thescheduleofthosewhowillbehostingthemealsisasfollows: February18:Men’sFellowship February25:MoravianWomen March4:SeniorChoirandStewardship/OutreachCommittee March11:JointBoard March18:Discipleshipstudents&mentors March25:MoravianWomen Thankyoutoallof theministryareas inadvanceforhelpingwiththesemeals.Pleaseplantojoinusaswelearnmoreaboutthebe-atitudesandaswefellowshipandeattogether.
This issue of the Messenger is in Memory ofWillis and Charlotte Erlandson
Bible 101 Update WhathappenedtoBible101?PastorBruce hasbeengonetwoweekendsinJanuarydoingministryatMt.Morris(JointBoardretreatonJanuary4anddiscipleshipretreatonJanuary25), and we had annual church council onJanuary18.WewillhaveournextinstallmentofBible101onSunday,February1inFellow-shipHallimmediatelyfollowingworship.Wewill alsomeet on Sunday, February 22. AllarewelcometojoinusaswetalkaboutbasicsoftheBible.YoudonotneedtohaveattendedpreviousclasssessionstojoinusinFebruary.
USHERSDate Time USHERS1/31 6:00 p.m. Stewart Masche2/1 10:00 a.m. Paul Crossman2/7 6:00 p.m. Dan Piper2/8 10:00 a.m. Bob Hoyt2/14 6:00 p.m. Todd Messmer2/15 10:00 a.m. Mike Denzin2/21 6:00 p.m.. Bob Hinzmann2/22 10:00 a.m. Ken Manske2/28 6:00 p.m. Dave Wendt3/1 10:00 a.m. Stewart Masche
February ServantsDIENERS: Pam & Terry Streich – 988-1379 or 608-333-4015 SORTERS: Steve Brockert & Mary Bade
LAY READERSDate Time Readers1/31 6:00 p.m. Wendy Brockert2/1 10:00 a.m. Ema Kiessling2/7 6:00 p.m. Wayne Staff2/8 10:00 a.m. Todd Messmer2/14 6:00 p.m. Marylin Meyer2/15 10:00 a.m. Rich Fronek2/21 6:00 p.m. Steve Brockert2/22 10:00 a.m. Tom Pirwitz2/28 6:00 p.m. Bob Oestreicher3/1 10:00 a.m. Pat Yahn
GREETERSDate Time Front Entrance Fellowship Hall Bell Tower Ent Lower Level1/31 6:00 p.m. Connie Oestreicher Barb Sanft Bob Oestreicher2/1 10:00 a.m. Barb Zastrow Kathy Kasten Anna Hoyt Bob Hinzmann2/7 6:00 p.m. Andy Anderson Dave McFalane Diane McFarlane2/8 10:00 a.m. Peach Beahlen Ema Kiessling Bill Kiessling Don Frey2/14 6:00 p.m. Barb Strauss Tom Strauss Marylin Meyer2/15 10:00 a.m. Terry Streich Ken Manske Connie Manske Pam Streich2/21 6:00 p.m. Marylin Meyer Tom Strauss Bob Hinzmann2/22 10:00 a.m. Dorothy Hartwig Bill Hartwig Dave Palmer Theresa Palmer2/28 6:00 p.m. Shirley Hofer Dona Hinzmann Mary Finley
NURSERY SCHEDULEDate Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
1/31 & 2/1 Cindy Wolff Jim Williams Tara Williams2/7 & 2/8 Melissa Hafenstein Mia Wollin Kathy Wollin2/14 & 2/15 Teresa Holzhueter Lisa Garvan Heather Graham Riess2/21 & 2/22 Nikki Lawson Diane McFarlane Tracy Brandel2/28 & 3/1 Theresa Palmer Terry Heinz Ashley Nebel
Meeting Our Financial
Responsibilities2014 Year End Summary: $314,539.04 Income 314,759.39 Expense ($220.35) Shortfall Thankyoutoallthefaithfulgiverswhogave“overandabove”inDecembertohelpthe church end 2014 almost in the black!TheTrusteeshaveauthorizedthetransferof$220.35 from the2012surplus tocover theshortfall.
Have You Noticed...? that ourDecemberworship attendance for2014wasup8%overDecember2013atten-dance?
? that our attendance at the Sunday SchoolChristmas program was the highest it hasbeenin11years?
? that Jackie Frey recently stepped down asthe leader of mini-Moravians? ThanksJackie for your service to our youngeryouth!
? that three Elders – Judie Bruesewitz, KayWipperfurth,andCaroleWolfgram–recent-lycompletedterms? ThankyouladiesforyourservicetothechurchandtotheLord!
? thatthreeTrustees–DaveMcFarlane,MikeMiller, and JimWilliams – recently com-pleted terms? Thank you gentlemen foryourservicetothechurchandtotheLord!
? thatpitchersandcatchers reportonMarch20?GoBrewers!!!
In the Life of the Congregation
FUNERALS:Weofferoursympathytothefamiliesof:ArlieD.Wilke,Jr.(MelissaHafen-steinandKristaCrossman’sdad)whosefuneralservicewasheldJanuary14inourSanctuary;FranklinBrunk(MarkBrunk’sdad)whosefuner-alservicewasheldJanuary17attheImmanuelLutheranChurchinFarmington;JimHuffman(Debby Deutsch Barnum’s dad) who passedawayJanuary17;ChrisKovalaske(NancyGraffSchultz’ssister)whopassedawayJanuary20.BIRTH: Congratulations to Kyle & Erika(Wager)Wollinonthebirthoftheirson,FinnWilliam,bornDecember13,2014.BAPTISM:WewelcomedintoourbaptizedmembershiponJanuary18AveryTimothy&OwenDwightSchuenke,twinsonsofMatthew&Miranda(Crossman)Schuenke.REAFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Wewel-comed into our communicant membershipMiranda(Crossman)SchuenkeonJanuary18.SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES:February5 –AudreyWolfgram; February 13 – DorisStockfish;February18–LesMichel;February23–AltaKottwitz,RichardBidgood;February29–ClaudetteKottwitz.
Nursery Help Needed!! Wehaveposted thenursery schedule for2015. There are many blank spaces on Sat-urdayeveningsandSundaymornings.Pleasehelpusoutandsignuptohelpwiththisvalu-able ministry!! If you have any questions,pleasecallDavidorShannonYahnat608-451-1377orthechurchofficeat648-5412.
Easter Morning With the Lenten season beginning laterthismonth,it isnottooearlytostartmakingEasterplans.ThisyearourschedulewillbeanEasterDawnservicethatbeginsinthesanctu-aryat6:15a.m.WewillleavetheSanctuaryandgotoRockLakeCemetery,weatherper-mitting, tofinish this service. Following theEaster Dawn service we will gather back atthechurchforour traditionalEastermorningbreakfast. Followingbreakfastwewill haveone regular Easter worship service begin-ning at 9:00 a.m. Please note that this is atimechangefromwhatwehavedoneinpre-vious years. Make plans now to attend thisspecialworship service andbe sure to inviteyourfamilyandfriendstojoinyou.
Endowment Committee In 2014 the Endowment Committee re-questedfundsforvariousdonationsandproj-ects. They donated $1,100 toward the pur-chaseofahandbelloctave,$2,000totheAhuasClinicinHonduras,$1,000toFamilyPromise,$500 to theLakeMillsFoodPantry, $500 toBenLippertforseminary,$500toDanMillerforseminary,$500toGregBehrendforsemi-nary,and$80,000.00totheLakeMillsMora-vianChurchBoardofTrusteesforcapitalim-provementsforatotalof$86,100.TheendingvalueonDecember31,2014of thefundwas$1,566,245.26.
Adult Bible Study InFebruarywewillbeginanewSundaymorning Adult Bible Study using the book“The Bible Makes Sense.” There’s alwaysroomformore!Ifyouneedabook,pleaselettheofficeknowandwewillpurchasea“slight-lyused”bookforyoufor$4.
Church Council Echoes Weheldourannualchurchcouncilmeetingon Sunday, January 18. At this meeting weheard reports from the various ministries,boards,andorganizations.Weheard the trea-surer’s report and passed a budget for 2015.Wealsoelectedfourdelegatesandthreealter-natestorepresentourcongregationatWesternDistrict Synod inApril of 2016.Our four laydelegateswillbeErnaKiessling,CindyMiller,Sue Trumpf, and Carole Wolfgram. Our al-ternateswillbe in thisorder:PatYahn,MikeMiller,andNanNelson.
Mary Bade,Treasurer
The Work of our Boards In addition totheJointBoardretreatwhichwasheldonJanuary2-4,ourBoardofTrusteesandBoardofEldersheldtheirregularmonthlymeetingsinJanuary.Followingarehighlightsofthosemeetings:TheBoard of TrusteesmetonThursday,January8.Followingarehighlightsofthatmeeting:• we reorganized in the followingway:Terry Streichwas elected President, JayMeisterwaselectedVicePresident,andSteveBrockertwaselectedSecretary.
•thetreasurer’sreportwassubmitted,anditwasnotedthatweended2014intheredby$220.35.That amount has already been taken from the 2012 surplus to end the yearwith a balancedbudget.
•MaryBadewasre-appointedasTreasurer.•MaryBadeandTeresaHolzhueterwereagainempoweredtomakecertainfinancialtransactionsonbehalfoftheBoardofTrustees.
•thenextmeetingwassetforFebruary12followingtheJointBoardmeeting.YourBoard of EldersmetonDecember18.Wewelcomedourthreenewestmemberstothismeetingtoobserveameetingwheretheycouldoffercommentsbutnotvote.Followingarehigh-lightsofthatmeeting:•itwasannouncedthatJackieFreywantedtostepdownfromherdutieswithmini-Moravians.Weweresadtohearthisbuthappyforheryearsofleadershipinthisarea.
•wediscussedrecentworshipservicesandplansforfutureworshipservices.•itwasnotedthatinstallationofboardswilltakeplaceduringworshiponJanuary11.•MikeDenzinvolunteeredtoserveastheElder’srepresentativeontheSanctuaryrevitalizationcommittee.
YourBoard of EldersalsometonJanuary15.Followingarehighlightsofthatmeeting:•PastorBruceledthegroupinashortBoardorientation.•electionofofficerstookplacewiththefollowingresults:MikeDenzinwaselectedVicePresi-dentandwedecidedtorotatethesecretarialpositiononamonthlybasis.
•underyouthministry,itwasnotedthatJackieFreyhassteppeddownfromMini-MoraviansandBenLippertwasasurpriseguestleaderfortheirmeetingonJanuary14.MiaWollinandHeidiWendorfhaveagreedtotakeoverthisministry.WethankJackieforheryearsofservicetothemini-MoraviansandthankMiaandHeidifortheirwillingnesstostepintothisrole.
•itwasnotedthatSundaySchoolcontinuestogostrong.•amiddleschoolbowlingoutingisbeingplannedforFebruary.•underChrist-centeredworship,feedbackwasgivenonrecentworshipservices.•itwasnotedthatnewsongsandhymnsarebeingintroducedinworship.•itwasalsonotedthatourmid-weekLentenprogrammingbeginsonFebruary18.•wehadadiscussiononthepossibilityofhavingPraiseBandplayforaSundaymorningserviceatsometime.ItwasdecidedtohavethemplayonSaturdaynightsduringtheschoolyearandpossi-blyaSundayduringthesummerwhenStewartwantsadayoffand/orduringouroutdoorservice.
•wesharedreflectionsfromtheJointBoardretreat.•itwasnotedthattherearesomeindividualsinterestedinpursuingamissiontripinthenearfuture.Moreinformationwillbeobtained.
•thenextmeetingwillbeheldonFebruary19.
Our kick off tothe second half ofSunday School tookplace on January 4as the children and
adults enjoyed a fantastic breakfast and fel-lowship!AsIwritethis,itissohardtobelievethatweareinthethirdweekofJanuary!PastorBruceenlightenedthechildren,aswellasthestaff, on theRites of Sacrament.On January16, the children sang during worship. It hasbeenawonderfulwinter! Coming up on Friday, February 13,preparations are beingmade for an awesomeevening event for the children!! Please see arelatedarticleinthisissueformoredetails,andwatchforinformationtobesenthome. Please mark your calendars for anotherspecial event, our annualPretzel Sunday on February 15, 2015.Allchildrenandtheirfam-iliesarewelcomeandencouragedtoattendthisspecialtime,asweentertheseasonofLent.
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Homeless Shelter On Tuesday, February 10, our churchwill bedelivering anothermeal to theMen’sHomelessShelterinMadison.Pleaselookforthefooddonationsign-upsheetonthebulletinboard.Whenyousignupforitemsonthelist,itisessentialthatyoubringthemtothechurchkitchenSundaymorning.TheplanisformealpreparationtostartonSunday. Wewouldlovetodeliversmallshampoos,disposable razors, combs, brushes, and ourprayersofhopeforallhomelesspeople.Theystillacceptattheshelterdoornew(stillinthestore wrapper) towels, blankets, hats, socks,or clothes. Please continue to bring veterantowels, blankets, and clothes to the church.Wewillgetthemtothehomelessfolksatthepreparationfacility. At this timewe seem to need additionaladultsandyouthtooffertheirtimeandtalentstodeliverandservethemealonApril14,June9,andAugust11.Ifitgetsclosetothosedatesand you find you are available, please callSteveBrockertandofferyourservices to theteam.Hewilltakeyournameandnumber.Ifin fact it turns out there are not enough dis-cipleship youth to serve the meal, you willbecalledbackandasked tocomeandbe thehandsandfeetofGodforthisministry.
Discipleship News Our discipleship students are basicallyhalfway through theirprogramyear. By thetimeyoureadthistheywillhavereturnedfromtheir annual retreat atMt.Morris with othersouthernWisconsinMoravianstudents.Manyof them attended the annual Church Councilmeeting.Someofthemhavealmostcomplet-edalloftheirrequiredworshipevaluationsforthisschoolyear.Somehavealsobeenworkinghardon theirmemorizations. Theyand theirmentorswill be servingus forourmid-weekLenten meal on March 18. ConfirmationSunday this year will take place on Sunday,May31.Pleasecontinuetokeepourdisciple-shipstudentinyourprayers.
Heart Health Month February is recognized as “Heart HealthMonth.”Becauseheartdiseaseisournation’sgreatestcauseofdeath inadults, it isvital tolearnaboutwaysinwhichtoreduceone’sriskforthisdisease.TheStewardship&OutreachCommitteerecognizesthatoneofourareasofstewardship should be that of taking care ofour bodies, one of God’s greatest gifts. JoinusonSunday,February8,at9:00a.m.inFel-lowshipHalltohaveyourbloodpressuretakenandlearnabouthearthealthyactivities,healthyfoodandheartdiseasepreventionmethods!
Children toLead Worship Mark your calendars. Our children willbehelping to leadus inworshiponFebruary14&15.PastorBrucewillbearoundbutitisourhopetohavethechildrentakemuchoftheleadershiprolesforthesetwoservices.Pleasecome and support our children as they sharewithusinworshiponthisweekend.Also,onSaturday,February14,thepraisebandwillbehelping to lead the musical part of worship.Make plans now to join us and support ourchildren.
Kids’ Night February 13! JoinusforKids’NightonFebruary13from5:30to8:30inFellowshipHall.Dinnerandac-tivitieswillbeplannedfortheentireeveningforkidsages3yearsoldthrough4thgrade.Youngerkidsarewelcomeifparentswouldliketostayandolderkidsarewelcometojoininthefunorhelpwiththelittleones.BringyourdancingshoesbecausetherewillbeaWiiJustDance-a-thon!We’llhaveBINGOandothergamesaswell,andofcoursetherewillbeprizes!We’lltopthenightoffwithbuild-your-ownicecreamsundaes!You’renotgoingtowant tomissthisfunevent!!! ContactMiaWollinformore information at 920-253-5430. This event is FREEandisopentoallSundaySchoolchildrenandtheirfriends,sospreadtheword!!!!
STAFFHours - Monday - Friday: 9-12 & 1-4
Bruce Nelson - Pastor (Friday Off) Cell 920-253-9030 Email [email protected] Baumann - Visitation Pastor Home 920-648-2943
Teresa Holzhueter - Business Administrator Office 920-648-5412 Email [email protected]
Stewart McElroy - Organist Home 608-222-4178 Email [email protected] Jenkins - Senior Choir Director Home 414-281-9151Wendy Beckman - Praise Band Director Home 920-648-8621Mia Wollin/Heidi Wendorf - Sunday School Superintendents Home 920-253-5430/920-988-1825
Sue Trumpf - Sunday School Secretary Home 920-723-9386
Jo Stokes - Parish Nurse 608-513-2335Mary Bade - Editor Home 920-648-3267
Board MembersELDERS:TomPirwitz(2015)..............920-650-3232CarolynWey(2015)....................648-2150LaurieAlbrecht(2016)........920-945-0346MikeDenzin(2016)....................648-2497ShirleyHofer(2017)...................648-2776BarbSanft(2017)........................648-8136MaryBehm-Spiegler(2017)920-650-7159
TRUSTEES:TammyMessmer(2015).............648-3726TerryStreich(2015)............920-988-1379SteveBrockert(2016).................648-3028JayMeister(2016)...............414-719-6729AaronCrossman(2017)......920-650-0224DawnKlecker(2017).................699-3144ErichWollin(2017).............920-253-5430
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Holy Communion Our next opportunity for Holy Commu-nionwill takeplaceonFebruary21&22aswegatheronthefirstweekendinLent.Pleaseplantojoinus.WewillnothaveanopportunityforCommunion inMarchbutwill gather fortheSacramentonMaundyThursdaywhichthisyear takesplaceonThursday,April2.Pleasesetthesedatesasideandplantojoinus.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP OurnextbreakfastisFebruary14that7:30a.m.Allmenarewelcome!! The Men’s Fellowship will start theWednesday evening Soup & Sandwiches forLentonFebruary18.Servingstartsat6p.m. TheMen’sRetreatwillbeheldonFebru-ary27-March1 at theMt.MorrisCampandConferenceCenter.“FeatsofStrength”willbeled byRev.BrianDixon, Pastor of theLakeAuburnMoravianChurchinVictoria,Minne-sota. Registration forms are available on theFellowshipHallbulletinboard.
2015 LMMC WatchwordsCongregation: “The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and
we proclaim to you the eternal life.” 1John1:2(NIV)Elders:Then(Jesus)kneltdown,andprayed,“Fatherifyouarewilling,removethiscupfromme;yet,notmywillbutyoursbedone.”Luke22:41-42
Trustees: Jesussaid,“I thankyou,Father,Lordofheavenandearth,becauseyouhavehiddenthesethingsfromthewiseandtheintelligentandhaverevealedthemtoinfants.”Luke10:21
CEC:“OurfellowshipiswiththeFatherandwithhisSonJesusChrist.Wearewritingthesethingssothatourjoymaybecomplete.”1John1:3-4
Stewardship/Outreach: “There is nothingbetter than that all shouldenjoytheirwork,forthatistheirlot.”Ecclesiastes3:22
Scholarship:Jesussaid,“Everyonethenwhohearsthesewordsofmineandactsonthemwillbelikeawisemanwhobuilthishouseonrock.”Matthew7:24
Endowment:“ItisGodwhoisatworkinyou,enablingyoubothtowillandtoworkforhisgoodpleasure.”Philippians2:13
Memorial:“Takecourage,allyoupeopleoftheland,saystheLord;forIamwithyou.”Haggai2:4
Nominating:“Standtherefore,andfastenthebeltoftrutharoundyourwaist,andputonthebreastplateofrighteousness.Asshoesforyourfeetputonwhateverwillmakeyoureadytoproclaimthegospelofpeace.”Ephesians6:14-15
Visitation Ministry:“Riseup,OGod,judgetheearth;forallthenationsbelongtoyou!”Psalm82:8
Sunday School:“Donotbedeceived;Godisnotmocked,foryoureapwhateveryousow.”Galatians6:7
Adult Study:“JesusChrist,thoughhewasintheformofGod,didnotregardequalitywithGodassomething tobeexploited,butemptiedhimself,takingtheformofaslave,beingborninhumanlikeness,andbeingfoundinhumanform.”Philippians2:6-7
Middle School/Senior High Youth: ForGod,who said, “Light shallshineoutofdarkness,”istheOnewhohasshoneinourheartstogivetheLightoftheknowledgeofthegloryofGodinthefaceofChrist.”2Corinthians4:6(NASB)
Discipleship:“IsthereinjusticeonGod’spart?Bynomeans!”Romans9:14
Mini-Moravians:“AllwhoareledbytheSpiritofGodarechildrenofGod.”Romans8:14
Little Lambs:“You,OGod,aremykingfromofold;youbringsalva-tionupontheearth.”Psalm74:12(NIV)
Nursery: Jesus said, “Let the littlechildrencome tome;donot stopthem;foritistosuchasthesethatthekingdomofGodbelongs.”Andhetookthemupinhisarms,laidhishandsonthem,andblessedthem.Mark10:14,16
Senior Choir:“SinceyouareeagerforgiftsoftheSpirit,trytoexcelinthosethatbuildupthechurch.”1Corinthians14:12(NIV)
Organist: “Faith is the assuranceof thingshoped for, the convictionofthingsnotseen.Indeed,byfaithourancestorsreceivedapproval.”Hebrews11:1-2
Praise Band: “ByfaithAbrahamobeyedwhenhewascalledtosetoutforaplacethathewastoreceiveasaninheritance;andhesetout,notknowingwherehewasgoing.”Hebrews11:8
Church Band:“YourFatherknowswhatyouneedbeforeyouaskhim.”Matthew6:8
Handbells: Jesussays,“AndwillnotGodgrant justice tohischosenoneswhocry tohimdayandnight? Willhedelay long inhelpingthem?Itellyou,hewillquicklygrantjusticetothem.”Luke18:7-8
Men’s Fellowship:Jesussaid,“Icamethattheymayhavelife,andhaveitabundantly.”John10:10
Moravian Women:“IthaspleasedtheLordtomakeyouapeopleforhimself.”1Samuel12:22
Staff:“BydaytheLordcommandshissteadfastlove,andatnighthissongiswithme,aprayertotheGodofmylife.”Psalm42:8
Lay Readers:“OthedepthoftherichesandwisdomandknowledgeofGod! Howunsearchablearehis judgmentsandhowinscrutablehisways!”Romans11:33
Greeters:“WiththeLordonmysideIdonotfear.Whatcanmortalsdotome?”Psalm118:6
Ushers: “Ihaveputmyspirituponmyservant;hewillbringforthjusticetothenations.”Isaiah42:1
Dieners:“Iliftupmyeyestothehills—fromwherewillmyhelpcome?MyhelpcomesfromtheLord,whomadeheavenandearth.”Psalm121:1-2
Tellers:“ThisisthedaythattheLordhasmade;letusrejoiceandbegladinit.”Psalm118:24
Prayer Chain:Jesussaid,“TheSabbathwasmadeforhumankind,andnothumankindfortheSabbath.”Mark2:27
Parish Nurse:“Surely,Godismyhelper;theLordistheupholderofmylife.”Psalm54:4
Family Promise:“TheLordyourGodwillmakeyoumostprosperousinalltheworkofyourhands.”Deuteronomy30:9(NIV)
Homeless Shelter: “Religion that is pure and undefiled beforeGod,theFather,isthis:tocarefororphansandwidowsintheirdistress.”James1:27
Messenger:“ThisistheLordforwhomwehavewaited;letusbegladandrejoiceinhissalvation.”Isaiah25:9
Update from the Joint Board Retreat EightofthefifteenmembersoftheJointBoardaswellasMaryBadeandTeresaHolzhuetermetatMt.MorrisduringtheweekendofJanuary2-4todosomegroupbuilding,reflectingon2014,andplanningandvi-sioningfor2015.AttheretreatweworkedontheJointBoardportionoftheannualreportthatissentintotheDistrictandProvince.Wealsotalkedaboutwhatministriesthatwefeltwerecurrentlythrivingatourchurch. Wemadea listingof themand thenrightafterwecompletedtheexercisewerealizedthatwehadnotcomeclosetonamingalloftheministriesthatarethriving. Wedecided thisyear toonceagain rootourselves inapassageofscripture.ThisyearthepassagethatwaschosenwasfromIJohn1:1-4.ThiscontainsourcongregationalwatchwordfortheyearwhichisIJohn1:2whichstates,“Thelifeappeared;wehaveseenitandtestifytoit,andweproclaimtoyoutheeternallife.” Wealsodevelopedthreegoalsfor2015.Theyare:#1. TheTrusteeswillcontinuetoprioritizeandimplementmaintenance,repairs,andimprovementprojectsintheyear2015.#2. TheJointBoardwillworktowardimprovingcommunicationregard-ingeventsandministriesatLakeMillsMoravianChurch.Wewilldothisby: A.Sharingmorepicturesandinformationonfacebook. B.Sharingoureventinformationandpicturesonthechurchwebsite.
Thoseparticipating in the JointBoard retreatwere: (standing)MikeDenzin,Steve Brockert, Jay Meister, Terry Streich, Barb Sanft, Mary Bade, TeresaHolzhueter,LaurieAlbrecht;(kneeling)PastorBruce,andCarolynWey.
C.Sharingarticlesandpicturesinthelocalandareanewspapers. D.PastorBrucewilldevelopaPastoralblog.#3. The JointBoardwill reachout to allmembers in an effort to getcurrentcontactinformation. We encourage you to continue to keep our Joint Board in yourprayersthroughoutthisyear.
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