Herald The Our CoreValues drive everything we do towards accomplishing our mission of serving all through spirituality and God’s Love. September 2019 Volume 31 • Issue 9 Redeemer Lutheran Church • ELCA 255 W. Lincoln Avenue • Hartford, WI 53027 • 262-673-2550 • [email protected]Message from the President Revelation 22:2 Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. I like to think of Redeemer as a sheltering tree. Like the Tree of Life God has promised us. The tree provides us, clean air to breath, food to eat and shelter from the storm. It stands as a constant reminder of his promises to us. As we have our congregational Townhall meeting on September 8th @ 10 am, following service, I think again of the Tree. We need to remember the strength of the tree and the strength of Redeemer. We can weather the storms big and small. We, like the tree shelter God’s Creates great and small. Redeemer like the tree has work to do helping all God’s Creation. I have been working on gathering information on the Outreach we are and have been doing in the past at Redeemer. We have a lot to be proud of. I have put together a PowerPoint on what we have done currently and in the past. I encourage all of you to come to the Town hall meeting to see it. I am hoping I have included everything and everyone. But, if I have forgotten anything. Please let me know. I am excited about the future for us and the Ministry we can do. I am meeting with Pastor Aida and Pastor Matt Short from Synod about what we are doing. I will keep everyone updated on how it goes. Blessings, Sheila Our Fall Sunday Schedule Starts on Sunday, September 15 th : 8:30 a.m. Sunday School/ Adult Education 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. (approx.) Fellowship for All (following service)
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Herald The
Our CoreValues drive everything we do towards accomplishing our mission of serving all through spirituality and God’s Love.
September 2019
Volume 31 • Issue 9
Redeemer Lutheran Church • ELCA 255 W. Lincoln Avenue • Hartford, WI 53027 • 262-673-2550 • [email protected]
Message from the President Revelation 22:2
Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. I like to think of Redeemer as a sheltering tree. Like the
Tree of Life God has promised us. The tree provides us, clean air to breath, food to eat and shelter from the storm. It stands as a constant reminder of his promises to us. As we have our congregational Townhall meeting on September 8th @ 10 am, following service, I think again of the Tree. We need to remember the strength of the tree and the strength of Redeemer. We can weather the storms big and small.
We, like the tree shelter God’s Creates great and small. Redeemer like the tree has work to do helping all God’s Creation. I have been working on gathering information on the Outreach we are and have
been doing in the past at Redeemer. We have a lot to be proud of. I have put together a PowerPoint on what we have done currently and in the past. I encourage all of you to come to the Town hall meeting to see it. I am hoping I have included everything and everyone. But, if I have forgotten anything. Please let me know. I am excited about the future for us and the Ministry we can do. I am meeting with Pastor
Aida and Pastor Matt Short from Synod about what we are doing. I will keep everyone updated on how it goes. Blessings, Sheila
A Pastoral Message on Becoming a Sanctuary Church Body
One of the more controversial decisions of last week’s ELCA Churchwide Assembly, held here in Milwaukee, was the decision to “declare the ELCA a sanctuary church body.” This action was part of a memorial brought forward by the Metropolitan New York Synod, and after significant debate, the action passed. This occurred on the same day as the Immigration Procession and Prayer Vigil, in which over 700 people walked from the Wisconsin Center to the local office of US Citizenship and Immigration Services and conducted a prayer vigil. Additional information can be found here It was, for me, a powerful day of witness and action, as we sang, prayed, and declared our common commitments to support immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers by means of a “9.5 Theses on Immigration” document. We received a significant amount of press coverage for the events of that day, and while I have received many positive affirmations for our work, I know that these actions are troubling and confusing for others. The topic of immigration is certainly a controversial one in today’s political climate, one that seems to divide us into increasingly polarized camps, and there are those who believe that these recent actions have placed us firmly into one of these partisan camps. As I discussed in my previous message on immigration, my deepest hope is that we can remember that our most fundamental call as followers of the risen Christ is to love our neighbors. As I wrote then, “our call as the Church is simple: we are to love our neighbors. All of them. We are to make that love concrete, risking our own security and privilege to stand with all who are in need. We are to be the Church, reminding one another that we are never alone.” That’s what I believe this declaration of being a sanctuary church body is all about. Making our love of neighbor concrete and specific. Some congregations may be in a position to offer physical sanctuary to those seeking refuge from a broken and capricious system; some may be in a position to offer support to those congregations; others may only be in a position to advocate for changes in our immigration laws and policies. The action by the Churchwide Assembly does not and cannot mandate any synod or congregation to engage in any specific action; it does, however, call us to make our love of neighbor real. Additional information on Sanctuary Congregations is available from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services. I encourage us all to step back from the rhetoric and partial truths that populate social media and the cable news networks to ask this basic question: What does love look like? It cannot simply be an emotional or intellectual response; Jesus invites us to risk concrete, specific acts of love. My prayer is that this question will guide us all as we explore together what it means to be a church clear about our purpose in this conflicted and challenging world.
Bishop Paul Erickson
P.S. The ELCA AMMPARO network has recently released two videos, one in English and one in Spanish, describing what being a Sanctuary Church body means.
In attendance: P. Aida, Gabi, Sheila, Don, Michelle, Craig, Laurie, Bruce, Tom, Rick, Scott, Lynn, Calendar Update
September 8th, 10 am Town Hall meeting after devotional service with congregation
God’s Work, Our Hands: 9/7, Hartford Habitat 4 Humanity House on Rural Street
Fish Fry: 9/13, Tom’s Bar & Grill
Finance Council follow-up meetings-8/21 & 9/3 @ 6pm Service
Interfaith Caregivers Help Corner is still in need of volunteers for one or more Saturdays a month from 9 am to 11 am. Please sign up with Sheila to volunteer to help - you will be trained.
God’s Work, Our Hands - Sunday, September 7, 2019.
We will be helping at the Habitat for Humanity House on Rural Street– we are looking for up to 15 volunteers, see Don Horen & the sign-up board in the Narthex.
We will order more GWOH (God’s Work, Our Hands) T-shirts - look for the sign up.
Several Daisies & brownie troops are having their meetings three times a month in the “NEST”.
Love
Fish Fry will be September 13 @ Tom’s Bar & Grill-Sign up with Barb Menden.
Spirituality
Confirmation & Sunday School coordination is being completed for the fall
Talents, Time, & Treasures sermons have been highlighting our efforts here at Redeemer
Outreach is a priority & we need funding to complete this mission work.
Operations
Personnel Team Update: Job Descriptions have been drafted for Music Director & Office Assistant positions
Finance/Council creating LEAP (LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, ACTION, PERFORMANCE) materials to share at the Town Hall Meeting on September 8th @10 am with the congregation
The next Council meeting will be September 12. Respectfully Submitted by Michelle Burton
September Special
Giving
This month’s Special Giving will tie in with our God’s Work Our Hands Day. The house is in our church neighborhood, just 3 blocks away. We will be using the money (or items) donated as a gift to the new family moving in. The thought is to give them items a First Time Homeowner would need. Items like a Snow Shovel, Push Broom, Lock Box for important papers, garden hose. We are open for ideas. Let’s show our new neighbors a warm welcome. Also please sign up to help on the house build.
See the God’s Work Our Hand’s details page about volunteering. Don Horen is the point person on this mission work.
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MISSION PARTNER—ST. JOHN’S, WEST MILWAUKEE
#1: BAGS! Please save your plastic grocery bags*, make sure they are pretty clean, bring them to church, and put them in the boxes marked for our mission partner church. We will turn them into sleeping mats; some who come to St. John’s for assistance are homeless. *IMPORTANT – Please donate only typical grocery bags.
#2: BREAKFAST Pastor Pres Hoffman is asking Redeem-er members to help with Thursday breakfast September 5, 12, 19, 26. Any time between 7:30 and 10:00. Folks who can stay to help clean up are espe-cially appreciated. St. John’s is in West Milwaukee, 5500 W. Greenfield, five minutes from the I-94 Miller Park exit.
#3: KITCHEN ITEMS St John’s Thursday breakfast serves 250 people on average. They can use a fresh supply of dish clothes and towels, and also more stainless steel forks.
Come Join the Fun with fellow Redeemer members and area travelers on these upcoming tours.
Space is nearly full for the ARK ENCOUNTER and CREATION MUSEUM TOUR in Kentucky the end of October. This 5-day motorcoach tour also includes a sightseeing cruise on the Ohio River, a visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and more points of interest October 28 - November 1. Over 500 feet long, the life-sized Noah's Ark Experience is amazing! The $619 program ($798 for single room accommodations) includes your 4 nights hotel accommodations, admissions, transportation from Hartford and all of your breakfasts and dinners during the tour.
Experience the HOLY LAND this advent season! From the throwing of the nets off the wooden boat crossing the Sea of Galilee, to floating on the Dead Sea; perhaps renewing your baptismal vows in the River Jordan; as well as The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem just weeks before Christmas. This is a great time to walk in the footsteps of our Savior as we prepare for His arrival. Travel from the shores of Galilee where you'll stay several nights, to Nazareth and the City of God - Jerusalem. Our guide will provide scriptures related to each facet of our journey. Experience these Highlights of The Holy Land December 2 through 11.
And it's not too soon to be thinking about the 2020 Passion Play, performed every 10 years in Oberammergau Germany. Balanced with amazing scenery in Switzerland and Germany, to the famous Munich Oktoberfest... this trip brings you the best of Europe at an affordable price. Start planning for next year, September 16 through the 26th, to en-joy these European Highlights.
And KM Tours will make a donation back to Redeemer Lutheran Church in the name of each member
who joins in on any of the above tours. Plan on enjoying great fellowship with fellow members in Christ
while helping to earn additional ministry dollars for your church. Learn more at KMTours1.com, or look
for brochures in the Narthex for details. Then Come Join the Fun on your next adventure with KM
Redeemer’s college kids: All members can be praying for our young women and men away at school. You could see they are a bunch of bright students, with interesting goals for their lives, when the Marcia Carrier Scholarships were awarded last year. Pray for all of them, for sure, plus how about picking out one of the students and contacting them to say you will be remembering them specifically in your daily prayers. The best per-son to talk to about our college kids is Sheila Bauer, besides, of course, their folks.
Parents: Please get your son or daughter’s latest email address, phone number, and mailing address to the church office. We need this to stay in touch, send The Herald, and send care packages during the academic year. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
August 2019 ANNOUNCING: THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED JIM & PAULA BICKEL OFH BIKE RIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND! This new fund is designated to support kids and families from Outreach for Hope-funded ministry churches by covering the costs of their participation in the bike ride. Many thanks to Jim and Paula’s generosity and commit-ment to Outreach for Hope and the Family Bike Ride!! We hope you will join them by making a special gift to ensure that our ministry partners can have a presence at all three bike ride locations. Follow this link to make and direct your gift (through the drop down desig-nation under “Please choose where to designate your gift.”) Rev. Jim Bickel served as Executive Director of Outreach for Hope from the fall of 2009 until the end of 2017. He was installed to that position after serving a long tenure as a parish pastor in the Greater Milwaukee Synod since the synod’s inception in 1988. Under Jim’s leadership, the Outreach for Hope Bike Ride has grown into an annual event (now held in three Southeastern Wisconsin locations) which is the single biggest source of rev-enue funding Outreach for Hope and helping to make possible our support of over twenty ministries throughout impoverished areas in Milwaukee, Ra-cine & Kenosha. Donate to Outreach for Hope
SUNDAY SCHOOL KICKOFF!
September 15th, After Worship
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Plus
LOTS OF FUN!
Water Balloon
Toss
Wet Sponge
Throw
Wheelbar-
row Races
Bible Verse
Scramble
Register and Pick Up Schedules
at Rally Day on September 8th
First Day of Sunday School is
September 15th at 8:30 am
BLUE JEAN SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED On Sunday September 28th
following worship we will be
painting the windows by the
Sunday school wing to prevent
further damage to the wooden
frames.
MANY HANDS MAKE
LIGHT WORK.
Please see Bruce Horst with
questions-NO TRAINING
NEEDED!!
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Summer Peach Raspberry Trifle
Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Need the perfect, refreshing summer dessert? Check out this summer peach blueberry trifle recipe! Trifles are quick and easy to put together, plus they don't require any cooking skills; all you need to do is cut and layer fruit, cream, and cake! Easy peasy! Ingredients: ¼ C plus 2/3 C sugar ¼ C fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 premade angel food cake 1 pound cream cheese (at room temperature) 2 C heavy cream (at room temperature) 3 C blueberries 3 peaches Instructions: Pull out the cream cheese and heavy cream and let them sit on the counter while you prepare the rest of the trifle. Heat the lemon juice, ¼ C sugar, and ¼ C of water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves (about five minutes). Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract. Cut the angel food cake into 1” slices. Generously brush both sides of each slice of cake with the lemon/sugar liquid. Then cut each slice into 1” cubes. (Err on the side of thinner slices and smaller cubes here, you need a lot of cake to make the layers evenly.) If you have extra liquid don’t worry, you can use it up later. Beat the cream cheese and remaining 2/3 C sugar with a mixer on medium speed until it is smooth. Slowly add in the cream, continuing to beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and the consistency of whipped cream. Wash the fruit and cut into small pieces. If you’re using berries they don’t need to be cut, unless they are large. Arrange 1/3 of the cake cubes into the bottom of a 13 C trifle dish (or a large glass mixing bowl). Sprinkle with a layer of blueberries (about 1/3 of the blueberries) and then scoop about 1/3 of the cream mixture on top. Spread the cream out evenly all the way to the edges of the bowl with a spatula. Top with a layer of peaches (about 1/3), and then add another layer of cake cubes. If you had remaining lemon/sugar liquid, drizzle about half of the liquid over this layer of cake cubes. Repeat the layers: 1/3 of the blueberries, 1/3 of the cream, 1/3 of the peaches, and finish with the last remaining 1/3 of the cake cubes and the last half of the lemon/sugar liquid. You should have 1/3 of the cream and 1/3 of both fruits left at this point. Top the last layer of cake cubes with the remaining cream, spread it out evenly, and add all the remaining fruit on top of the last layer of cream. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour so that the cream has time to thicken. When you're ready to eat it, dish out with a large serving spoon into bowls and enjoy!
Heavenly Recipes
Please Note: If you would like to submit a recipe, please send it to
the church by the 15th of the month to be published the following
month.
Thanks to Gabriele Priesgen for this delicious recipe!
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Seeds of Ministry Nuggets
September 1nd
If God is our God we live our lives by demonstrating love for all, being hospitable to others, providing sympathy to those who mourn, and living purely. We should daily (or maybe several times a day) ask ourselves, "Do we". September 8th
“Life” in today's society refers to much more than physical life or the beating of the heart. The language of “life” includes the ideas of good health, daily blessings, happiness, and fruitfulness. It means to be strong in body and mind and spirit, to thrive in one’s personal life and in one’s relationship with others and God. To choose life in God is to love the Lord your God, obey him, and to hold fast to him. What does our life look like? September 15th
'Saving,' as Paul describes what happens to him, is not moving a name from one side of the ledger of life from one side to the other or ignoring sin and the harm it does in our lives. Rather saving is re-commissioning of ourselves and others for new work as ambassadors of Christ. September 22rd
Whatever property we have, it is God's; we have only the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honor. September 29th
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us of the barriers that exist already between ourselves and those who are less fortunate. But we should also remember that this is a parable, not a prediction, and that we have the power to re-write the ending.
Please Note:
Please remember to notify the Church office when you no longer
use a land line and only have a cell phone number. Also let us
know if you have changed your e-mail address!
Blessings
‘You are part of the Body of Christ which is Redeemer Lutheran Church. Share a story / account / example / witness of God using your connection to the people of Redeemer to bless your life.’ This congregation continues to be a huge part of our lives. Our church is a major way God blesses our lives, and opens up ways for us to touch lives with God’s love. Share a witness. Tell a story of God blessing your life through Redeemer Lutheran Church. We have heard about a simple teaching about giving, confirmation at Redeemer, about the Community Meal, about the new things happening at Redeemer (Interfaith HELP Center, Daisy Scouts), and the multiple ways a member has been a blessing. Please share your story. We are looking for every Redeemer member and friend to share a witness. You, and the Holy Spirit with you, can do it! Sheila Bauer challenges us all, “If I can do it, any one can.” To paraphrase Jesus’ words – Go and tell what you have seen and heard.
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GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS SATURDAY—SEPTEMBER 7th
Save the date! “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday will be Saturday, September 7, 2018. This day is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor.
Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic convictions as Lutherans: that all of life in Jesus Christ – every act of service, in every daily calling, in every corner of life – flows freely from a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. You work every day to make your community a better place. Let us continue doing this work together in 2019! Locally, our church council is looking into a variety of service ideas. This year we have an opportunity to put on our yellow tee shirts with "God's Work Our Hands" written on them and do the work right here in our church neighborhood. It is at the current Habitat for Humanity House (H4H) on Rural Street. Please sign-up in the Narthex, we are looking for a team close to 15 people or so. See Don Horen with any questions.
Outreach for Hope’s mission is to inspire giving to support Greater Milwaukee Synod ministries that provide hope to those living in poverty. These ministries, supported by the Family Bike Ride, enrich the lives of thousands in the Greater Milwaukee Synod area. Your support makes a difference:
7 medical clinics or parish nurses are possible.
16 summer youth programs are supported. 13 food pantries are available. 15 after school programs . 7,800 meals and food bags (weekly. 6,000 people weekly are welcomed at congregations receiving
Outreach for Hope funding.
Registration is open at ofhbikeride.com. Generous action grants will provide an additional $20 for each registered rider, virtual rider or volunteer AND an additional $10 for every donation raised. You will be a Champion of Hope when you participate in the Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride on September 8th.
PLARN MATS FOR THE HOMELESS STARTING THEIR MISSION WORK AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 5TH. The group will start meeting September 5th at 1:00 p.m. at Redeemer church in the Cardinal Room downstairs in the NEST to work on the mats. EVERYONE is welcome and YOUR help is needed to provide these mats to the homeless to own. Please call Neva Rublee @ 673-2656 with any questions or concerns regarding this vital mission work.
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Beginning Sunday, September 15, Adult Study and Sunday School meet at 8:30. Adult Study will be in the Gathering Room. Subject to be determined.. See Don Horen for questions.
The more folks who participate, the greater the opportunity to learn from one another. Everyone is welcome any Sunday.
Congratulations to the Dorn family & our
Redeemer Lutheran Family on Welcoming
Brooklyn Lee Dorn thru baptism on
August 18th, 2019
Please keep Brooklyn & her family in your
thoughts and prayers.
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Save Your Aluminum Cans
If you don’t plan on selling your
aluminum, please consider bringing them to church and place them in the
waste bin near the coat rack downstairs. Thanks!
Women’s Ministry
Please join Women’s Ministry on the second Monday of the month
for fellowship and Bible/book study in the Gathering Room.
Bring a sack lunch. Dessert is provided.
Our next gathering is on September 9th @ Noon
Please join us!
Look for the Flower Chart in the Information Area and sign up to place fresh flowers on the shelves on either side of the altar. You may:
Order flowers at the flower shop of your choice.
Make up your own arrangements.
Use your garden flowers. Have the Church office place
your order with Black’s Flower Shop.
Let the office know what you want published in the bulletin - in honor or in memory of someone or some occasion. Thank you!
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The Redeemer Fish Fry Group will be going to Tom’s Bar & Grill on Friday, September 13th. Please call Barb Menden so we know how many reservations to make. If you need to be picked up at your home, please call Barb Menden at 670-8524. Please join us each month! The group make’s their own arrangements to meet each other there. Please see Barb Menden to sign up so she can call ahead and let them know how big the Redeemer Lutheran Church group will be. This group has been going the second week of the month since November 2007. Please come join us! See Barb Menden with questions-all are welcome!!
01 Bruce Horst
02 Betty Langer
04 Sean Baldwin
06 Jacquelynn Mehlberg
08 Brody Friday
09 Nicholas Bauer
13 Pamela Brandt
Evelyn Moldenhauer
Melissa Whelan
15 Sarah Boll
21 Cheryl Carlson
Josephina Vivirito
27 Nathaniel Dorn
29 Jennifer Arvidson
Anniversaries:
03 Robert & Sarah Boll
06 Karl & Sandra Lindert
16 Eugene & Jane Falkenstein
19 Erla & Sylvester Hoerth
21 Michelle & John Burton
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Executive Team Sheila Bauer, President
Chuck Petrie, Vice President Michelle Burton, Council
Secretary
Love Fellowship
Church Growth Communication
Council Liaison: Rick Ninmann
Service Outreach
Community Garden
Council Liaisons: Craig Ruegg
Spirituality
Seeds of Ministry Worship Worship and Planning
Education
Council Liaison: Michelle Burton
Operations Building & Property, Finance
Council Liaisons: Bruce Horst, Chuck Petrie,
Gabi Priesgen
The next Council meeting is on Thursday, September 12th at
6:30 p.m.
September 1st
9:00 a.m.
Lector: Michelle Burton Ushers: Dianne Hartzell Joyce Thies Counters: Rick Ninmann Craig Ruegg September 8th
9:00 a.m. Lector: Rod Lehl Ushers: Gordy & Pat Dobbe Counters: Linda Krohn & Laurie Horst September 15th
If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please try to switch with someone. Please call Laurie Horst at 262-673-7490 if you are not
able to find someone to switch with. Thank you!
First United Methodist Church host’s a monthly free meal program for those in any kind of need in the Hartford area. The needs aren’t just financial. Consider those who live alone, those who have lost a spouse and yearn for companionship, those who no longer cook for themselves, those who cannot afford to go out for a meal. In Matthew’s gospel we are called to visit the sick, to give drink to the thirsty, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to welcome the stranger. Many of these ministries are already part of Redeemer’s outreach to the community, and now we have another opportunity to feed the hungry. We work in conjunction with other church each month, including St. Killian’s, St. Aiden’s, St. John’s United Church of Christ, and First United Methodist.
The Community Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church on the last Saturday of each month. Come
for a free hot meal with the Hartford Community! If you are interested in volunteering (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) to help serve the
meal, show up to help on that day. We need help with
desserts. Please consider baking a dessert to be served. .
If you have questions, talk to Barb Menden. See you on
September 28th. Thank You!
Altar Guild Schedule- September Sharon Indermuehle October-Shelley Krause November-Laura Steger December– Linda Krohn Please call Sharon Indermuehle and the office with any changes or concerns.
