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1. O u r S a v i o u r L u t h e r a n C h u rc h • G re e n B a y, W i s c o n s i n
Seeing Farther than 1/2 Mile in each Direction
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (Vol. 1, Issue 13) January 2010
Pastor David H. Hatch
Back in my hometown, we had to cross a set of the whole tracks were only a mile long, I never
railroad tracks on the way to Roosevelt Elementary considered they actually “went anywhere”.
School. They were the half-way point on the then-long
two and one-half block walk to school. Those tracks were On the other side of those tracks at Roosevelt
important to us. We would gather unclaimed cucumbers Elementary School, we learned about math and science,
from the grassy edges of the tracks in the summer. We’d geography and history. We learned about the Battle of
leave pennies on the rail and wait for the train to squish Gettysburg; Promontory Point, Utah (where the east and
them into a shiny new distortion. west lines of the railroad connected). We
learned about a new state called Alaska;
The tracks running north would curve about Paul Revere’s famous Boston ride;
off into the distance, out of sight and that we learned about the Boston Tea Party
is as far as we thought they went. To the and the Teapot Dome Scandal; we learned
south, they slid under a car-bridge and about the Oregon Trail and the Erie
curved out of sight toward Main Street. A Canal. We will come back to these in a
few years later I would discover them moment.
again on my way to high school, “Wow,
they go to this part of town, too?” On December 14th, last month, we had
our OSLC staff Christmas party at
“The Chicago Northwestern Railroad”, Titletown Brewery, the old railroad
that’s what they said on the cars. When station on the west side of the Fox River.
the rail cars would go by, always slowly, On the wall behind my seat was a very
we’d sit and watch. Some cars were old map of the United States, showing all
wooden like little barns on wheels, other the railroad lines with the name of every
cars were steel, with ridges, like the inside stop. It is an amazing map. There are
of cardboard. Every car had a number and more than one of them on the walls there.
a date telling when it was built. With a little searching I found
Promontory Point. My imagination went
The little Putt Putt was my favorite; that back to the golden spike that those steam
little two-man machine that would make rare appearances pioneers drove in to tie the nation together. Wow! And
on those tracks…it sure looked like fun. A decade later, my there was Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, New York,
then sister in-law would tell me how she was enticed by her Atlanta and all those other far away places!
cousins to hitch a ride on those trains and ride them down
the tracks, jumping off as the train began to pickup speed When I looked at my hometown on the map I could see
near where her cousins lived close to that car bridge. She that very railroad track from my childhood. There it was!
never said the tracks went farther, either. That’s where we found those little cucumbers! And (of
course I knew this as an adult, but the map made it so real)
To me, the tracks only went from as far north as I
could see to as far south as I could see – so in my mind, Continued on page 2
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2. Official Acts Pastor Dave
Continued from page 1
the tracks went a lot farther than ½
mile north and south of where we
squished those pennies! It went so far
Baptisms and connected to every other track in
Life is an adventurous gift from God,
the nation – Wowsers!
inviting us to do more, go farther,
Mason GRD Simpson
reach beyond the limits and connect us
Had my teachers at Roosevelt
Born: July 6, 2009
to people and places.
Baptized: November 15, 2009
School, back then, walked
Son of Dennis Pelt and Georgette
us students over to those tracks and
VanDenHeuvel
How about lost relationships?
said, “These rails connect, without
Long-lost aunts, uncles, cousins and
Gabriel Lance Scholz
interruption, to Gettysburg, Alaska,
friends don’t have to be far away and
Born: October 28, 2009
Boston, the Erie Canal and even to
Baptized: November 22, 2009
in the past. They may be a phone call
Promontory Point!” - Had I known that
Son of Nathan & Christina Scholz
away, or merely the amount of time it
then, and touched my finger to those
takes to fire off an email.
Lauren Violet Daul
rails with that big picture in my mind, I
Born: October 27, 2009
believe the whole world would have
Baptized: November 29, 2009
How about tensions with others?
seemed smaller and reachable!
Daughter of Brian and Katie Daul
Ask a Christian if the Gospel can
change their life. Can a marriage be
Jack Jason Natzke
That track was a little steel-trail
healed? Yes, with God’s help. Can an
Born: October 16, 2009
leading out of my Mayberry-like life
Baptized: December 5, 2009
estranged relationship be brought close
into the great big giant world of history
Son of Jason and Renee Natzke
again? Yes! So, what’s the big picture
and adventure-but I did not know it!
of “everything is connected” thinking?
James Parks
Born: September 24, 1960
It’s “I can do all things through Christ
Likewise, to touch the driveway
Baptized: December 13, 2009
Weddings from our house makes a personal direct
who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13.
connection to an uninterrupted
How about goals? The things we
pathway to the rest of the world! From
Received their Crown
None
want to accomplish while down here,
our front steps even, we can walk,
the places we want to go or
drive, float or fly to most any point of
experiences we want to have; they are
civilization on God’s green earth. All
None
Membership Changes we have to do is take that first step.
far closer than we know. The
boundaries we set for ourselves are
often too limited, and with God’s help
Getting our arms around the big
we are capable of doing more than we
IN: Nathan Wilbur, transfer
picture of anything is not always an
from St. John’s Lutheran,
believe, and going farther than we
easy thing to do. Often we feel stuck in
Little Suamico, WI (ELCA)
ever thought.
our daily lives, the burden of tasks and
Dale Wolske, transfer from
responsibilities prohibits us from
St. John, Luxemburg (LCMS)
Touch the sidewalk and you are
seeing life’s path any farther than ½
touching the starting path to a big
mile to the north and ½ mile to the
Julianne Behling and
world adventure. Touch base with God
children, Amber and Emma,
south. Would you agree? Often we
and you are communicating with the
transfer from Zion Lutheran
only see small pieces of things and
Church, Greenleaf, WI (LCMS)
One who touches everything!
Stacy Ketter and children, rarely see the whole.
I wonder…were my teachers back
Kailey and Jordan, transfer
What can we learn here? Let’s look
from Hope Lutheran Church,
then also living such a hectic day-to-
beyond “as far as the eye can see.”
Fond du Lac, WI (LCMS)
day life where even they never saw
Things we supposed were out of reach
the tracks going more than a half a
Jason and Kelli Hillman and
are closer than we assumed. We are
mile in each direction? Maybe… I
children, Gabrielle and
often so caught up in the details we
Samuel, transfer from
know I will need to be reminded again
rarely zoom out to get the larger
Pilgrim Lutheran Church,
myself, tomorrow.
Green Bay, WI (LCMS)
OUT: None picture of our lives and our setting.
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3. Be Content GOT NEWS? – Adeline, your Roving
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A stonecutter delivered a slab of stone to a merchant
and seeing all the wonderful goods, he said, “I wish I
was a merchant and had such things.” In the
Adeline Grieser
twinkling of an eye his wish was granted.
burned. One of her husband’s shoes had been chewed
by the dog. The washer overflowed. When her small
One day he saw a parade pass his store window with
son came in with his pants torn, she’d had enough.
the Prince in all his splendor. “I wish I were a prince.”
“Go right in, remove those pants and start mending
And immediately he became a Prince – until the day
them yourself!” She ordered. An hour later she noticed
the hot sun beat down on him and he said, “I wish I
the torn pants on the floor and the door to the cellar,
were the sun, greater than any man.” And he became
usually kept closed, was open. Starting down the stairs
the sun until he came to a mountain, which wouldn’t
she said, loudly and sternly, “Are you running around
let him pass. “That mountain is greater than I. I wish I
down there with no pants on?” “No, ma’am,” came a
were a mountain.” Instantly, he became a mountain
deep voice. “I’m just down here reading your gas
and he thought, “Now I am the greatest of all.”
meter.” Moral - Ask before you assume!
One day a man climbed the mountain and with
hammer and chisel began to tap away at it. The
Hear Ye Hear Ye – The Sunday morning
Bible Classes (aka “Vice Versa Versa Vice” classes)
mountain, unable to stop the hammer, said, “That
are returning in January. You will be able to attend
man is greater than I. I wish I was a man who cut
any of our three Sunday worship services get the
stone.” Once again his wish was granted and he
added value of attending a Sunday morning Bible
became a stonecutter. He lived a long, useful life and
class as well.
was very happy. Moral – And be content with such
things as ye have. Hebrews 13:5
The class (same topic) will be offered at two different
hours on Sundays, allowing you the option of going
The Offering – One Sunday the pastor told to worship first followed by a class, or vice versa.
his congregation the church needed some extra How cool is that? You know the time of the services
money and asked the members to prayerfully already. The classes will be at 9:30 and 10:30am. On
consider putting a bit extra in the offering plate. this round the studies will match the same topic as the
“Whoever gives the most will be able to choose three sermon – The Ten Commandments.
favorite hymns.” As he received the offering plate he
was stunned to see a $500 bill laying on top. “This is
amazing. I want to personally thank the person who The Ten Commandments,
donated five-hundred dollars.” Mabel, a long-time Outdated Rules or Ever
member shyly raised her hand. Current Guides? – The Ten
Commandments coming to a pulpit near you,
“Come forward, Mabel. Thank you for your beginning in January. Yes siree Wilbur, you heard it
generosity. Please pick your three hymns.” Mabel’s eyes right, a sermon series on the Stone Tablets that
brightened as she looked over the congregation and continue to make history. The Bible classes on
pointed to the three most handsome men in the pews. Sundays will synchronize with these Holy Guidelines
“I’ll take him and him and him!” Moral - What means and you will come away with a whole new
one thing to us may mean something else to another. perspective on humanity. And, we might learn just a
little bit about God too. Consider packing your Bible
An Assumption in the Cellar – It for a double header – Sermon series/Bible class
was one of Mother’s hectic days. The toast had series. Watch the church calendar for dates.
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8. Trinity News What’s Hot with
Continue to Spread the Light - Just as the children’s
Christmas service reminds us that not only is Jesus the Light
SCRIP?
of the world, but that it is our privilege and responsibility to Profits from Scrip sales in 2009 grew more than 50% over
carry that Light to the four corners of the world. As the 2008. With over 600 retailers participating in the Scrip
“song” was passed from congregation to children and back program, there is something for everyone. New in 2010,
again, we were reminded of the support that we give one Scrip users will be able to use 50% of the profits from their
another in the body of the Christ, the church. sales toward the cost of their children’s tuition at a Christian
Calendar- school / preschool, expenses for OSLC sponsored youth
Kindergarten Open House: . . . . . .Jan 12 at 6:30pm events, Camp Luther and more. Watch for more information
Open House: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 26-27 All Day as the program sets up over the next month or two or stop
Taste Of Trinity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 5 by the service counter between services. Joelle Bitters and
Julie Richter are hoping to start recording Scrip sales to
Website and radio ads - To help raise awareness of the user accounts in early January. Here is a list of the Scrip
ministry of Lutheran schools, we have joined the other sales in 2009 through September:
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod schools in the area to
sponsor a website, DiscoverLutheranSchools.com, and to Retailer Sales Profit % Profit $
sponsor radio ads on Christian radio. Tell your friends 1. Festival Foods $40,200 3% $1,206
about these and encourage them to send to their children 2. Copps $21,375 4% $855
to a school where they are surrounded by the love of God
3. Kwik Trip $12,090 20% $2,418
all day.
4. Woodman’s $9,050 4% $362
Read-A-Thon - For the entire month of January, students 5. Kohl’s $6,525 5% $326
will be reading for money in addition to having the 6. Sam’s/WalMart $6,475 2% $130
pleasure of reading. Money raised is used for field trips and 7. ShopKo $3,875 4% $155
some other student activities. Thank you for your support. 8. Fleet Farm $2,995 4% $120
9. Shell Gas $2,475 1.5% $37
Athletics - Boys and girls in grades 4-8 are competing in 10. BP Gas $2,450 2% $49
basketball. Students are also involved in cheerleading.
11. McDonald’s $2,100 5% $105
See the school’s website for the schedule-come and
watch the students use their God-given talents. 12. University SV $1,900 4% $76
13. Walgreen’s $1,475 7% $103
School email - The new email address for the school is 14. Starbucks $1,120 7% $78
baumannk@greenbaytrinity.org. All of the teachers have 15. Cub Foods $1,000 2% $20
email addresses which are listed on the website. 16. Culver’s $590 7% $41
17. Subway $470 6% $28
Wish list items- 18. Applebees $300 8% $24
Science Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 each
19. iTunes $210 5% $10
Air Quality Test Kit . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50
Geology Field Trip in a Bag . . . . . $40 20. Marcus Theater $200 9% $18
Listening Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 21. A&W $175 10% $18
Discover America Carpet . . . . . . . $500 22. Olive Garden/ $150 9% $14
Red Lobster
Fund Raising - There has not been a tuition increase for 23. Texas Roadhouse $125 8% $10
three years, thanks in part to the following fund raisers- 24. Younkers $100 8% $8
Milk Caps, Box Tops, Capri Sun labels, Tyson Project A+ 25. DePere Cinema $60 10% $6
labels (both new), Target Credit Card Rebate, Kwik Trip
26. Panera Bread $50 9% $4
Scrip, Thrivent Giving Plus Matching Funds, Christmas
Cards, Packer Concession Workers, Goodsearch.com, 27. Arbys $40 8% $3
and HP printer cartridges. Thank you to all those of you 28. Barnes & Noble $30 9% $3
who have so faithfully supported Trinity through these 29. Bath & Body Works $20 13% $3
efforts and please continue to do so. Total $117,625 $6,230
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9. JANUARY 2010
Church Calendar
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6:00pm Youth
Movie
Night
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7:45am Trad. Worship 5:30pm Youth Board 7:00am Bible Study 3:30pm Youth Night 11:00am Bad Girls Bible 5:00pm Fish Fry
9:15am Praise Worship 6:30pm Worship 9:00am Bible Study 6:00pm Praise Band Study
10:45am Trad. Worship Committee 6:30pm Cub Scouts 6:00pm Confirmation 12:15pm Brown Bag
1:00pm Gym Rental 7:00pm Elders Mtg. 6:00pm Bad Girls Worship, Parlor
7:00pm Choir Bible Study 12:45pm Staff Meeting
Practice 7:00pm P&F Meet. 7:00pm Trad. Worship
10 COMMUNION 11 12 13 14 15 16
7:45am Trad. Worship 7:00pm Church 7:00am Bible Study 3:30pm Youth Night 11:00am Bad Girls Bible 1:00pm Gym
9:15am Praise Worship Council 9:00am Bible Study 5:30pm Praise Band Study Rental
9:30am Bible Study, Parlor 6:30pm Trinity Open 6:00pm Confirmation 12:15pm Brown Bag 6:00pm PWP
10:30am Bible Study, Parlor House 6:00pm Bad Girls Worship, Parlor Sock
10:45am Trad. Worship 7:00pm Choir Bible Study 12:45pm Staff Meeting Hop
1:00pm Gym Rental Practice 7:00pm Trad. Worship
7:45pm Evangelism
Meeting
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
7:45am Trad. Worship 7:00am Bible Study 3:30pm Youth Night 12:15pm Brown Bag 9:00am Preschool 1:00pm Gym
9:15am Praise Worship 9:00am Bible Study 6:00pm Praise Band Worship, Parlor Field Trip Rental
w/Sunday School 6:30pm Cub Scouts 6:00pm Confirmation 12:45pm Staff Meeting to Weidner
Assist 7:00pm Choir 7:00pm Trad. Worship Center
9:30am Bible Study, Parlor Practice
10:30am Bible Study, Parlor NO TRINITY or
10:45am Trad. Worship
PRESCHOOL CLASS NO PRESCHOOL
24 COMMUNION 25 26 27 28 29 30
7:45am Trad. Worship 7:30pm Trinity 7:00am Bible Study 3:30pm Youth Night 12:15pm Brown Bag 1:00pm Gym
9:15am Praise Worship School 9:00am Bible Study 5:30pm Praise Band Worship, Parlor Rental
9:30am Bible Study, Parlor Board 7:00pm Choir 6:00pm Confirmation 12:45pm Staff Meeting
10:30am Bible Study, Parlor Practice 7:00pm Trad. Worship
10:45am Trad. Worship
1:00pm Gym Rental All Day Trinity Open All Day Trinity Open
House House
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7:45am Trad. Worship
9:15am Praise Worship
9:30am Bible Study, Parlor
10:30am Bible Study, Parlor
10:45am Trad. Worship
1:00pm Gym Rental
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10. February 2010 Usher Schedule
Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Thu. 04-Feb 7:00 pm P. Kuehl
Sun. 07-Feb 7:45 am A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 07-Feb 9:15 am W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain;
Elyssa Ammerman; Kathy Ammerman
Sun. 07-Feb 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 11-Feb 7:00 pm HC J. Boettcher Don Schultz; †UN; †UN
Sun. 14-Feb 7:45 am HC J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; †UN; †UN
Sun. 14-Feb 9:15 am HC D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth;
Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer
Sun. 14-Feb 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Wed. 17-Feb 12:15 pm G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King;
Rich Spangenberg
Wed. 17-Feb 7:00 pm HC C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 21-Feb 7:45 am M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 21-Feb 9:15 am R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei;
Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 21-Feb 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 25-Feb 7:00 pm HC P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 28-Feb 7:45 am HC M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 28-Feb 9:15 am HC D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz;
Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 28-Feb 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
†UN = Usher Needed If you’d like to volunteer as an usher, please contact the lead usher of the group you’d like to join, or
contact Rich Spangenberg at (920) 983-9821 or email spangenr@uwgb.edu
2010 Church LWML is returning to OSLC
Planning Council It has been many years since we’ve hosted LWML. It’s time to
restart! LWML stands for Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
The following is a list of congregation members who will (also referred to as Lutheran Women in Mission.)
serve on the 2010 OSLC Planning Council. Please contact
any one on the list if you have ideas to better serve the Lord From the national website (lwml.org):
or have an interest in serving in any area. Lutheran Women in Mission Are... Walking with the Lord,
Totally confident of Christ’s presence in serving and living.
2010 OSLC Planning Council
Mike Charles . . . . . . . . . .President LWML -
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President-Elect • It has as its “mission heart” thousands of volunteers who are
Kelly Hafeman . . . . . . . . .Chair – Personnel & Finance daily dedicating their lives to making a difference in this world.
(President Emeritus) • It is women who are finding avenues to use their God-given
Jill Siegmund . . . . . . . . . .Secretary to the President talents as they meet the challenges to share the Gospel message.
Gay Pivonka . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer • The LWML seeks to develop and maintain a greater mission
Donna Biebel . . . . . . . . . .Chair - Education consciousness among women of the LCMS through education,
Robin Williams . . . . . . . .Chair - Elders inspiration, and service.
Matthew Norem . . . . . . . .Chair - Evangelism
Greg Ammerman . . . . . . .Chair - Fellowship For more information about LWML in general, consult the
Rich Ryman . . . . . . . . . . .Chair - Stewardship LWML.org website. For more district info, check nwdlwml.org.
Tom Proulx . . . . . . . . . . .Chair - Trustees Watch for further developments in future newsletters and
Sarah Blakeley . . . . . . . . .Chair - Youth announcements.
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12. Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Non-Profit Organization
120 S. Henry St. U.S. Postage Paid
Green Bay, WI 54302 Permit #59
(920) 468-4065 Green Bay, WI
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Sweet Monday
Would you like to be part of a fun women’s Sweet Things on the Schedule:
ministry? • Mug and Muffin: Bring your favorite mug
• Would you like to get out of the house one and enjoy muffins.
night a month?
• An Easter Surprise: Easter recipes and egg
• Have you been looking for something to lessons.
invite your neighbor ladies to?
• Spring Cleaning
Sweet Monday is perfect for you!
• Mad Hatter Tea Party
Sweet Monday is a fun night where you don’t
have to worry about an RSVP or making food to • Wedding Wonders and Woes (and fashion
bring. You just come and enjoy. I do ask one thing, show?)
though. This is the perfect opportunity to invite
women to Our Saviour who have never been here –
maybe never been to a church! I ask you to take an Sweet Monday – Coming soon, to Our Saviour!
invitation (I’ll even make one for you), give the
invitation to a lady in your neighborhood, and Stephenie will tell you even more about Sweet
personally invite her to our sweet, fun night. Monday in January! Watch the announcements.
