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A Monthly Newsletter of Blessed Savior Lutheran Church – SEPTEMBER 2016

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

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A Letter from Pastor Sander

I was happy when they said to me:

“Let us go into the House of the LORD!”

Psalm 122:1 Dear Friends and Fellow Pilgrims! September is here and so is our routine! There is such comfort and joy in returning to our busy fall schedule, each day at Blessed Savior filled with activities – all designed to proclaim the Gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ! The best of all of these activities, is going into the House of the LORD regularly, after family travel and vacations. September marks a new beginning for us:

1) We start with new Sunday morning Bible Classes, Sunday School, and Confirmation Instruction on

Wednesdays. Tuesday Bible Classes will resume as well.

2) We also will have a special door offering to help the victims of the floods in Louisiana and the wild-

fires in the western USA. We do this through our Missouri Synod Lutheran World Relief. Since the

LORD enables us to do the work of the church, we will continue our support of missions throughout

the world as we reach deep across the borders of the nations and speak to them the Word of

forgiveness and love and eternal life in the name of the LORD Jesus.

3) And, this September, we have a very special guest among us: Miss Isabela Scherer, a Brazilian

exchange student, a senior at Martin Luther High School, partially sponsored by our congregation.

Make sure you make her feel at home here, as she builds international bridges and is a living example

of the universality of the Christian church, the true Una Sancta!

4) The Church Council has decided that new carpeting be installed in all areas now carpeted. Even

though expensive, it is necessary. We will also paint the halls and offices of the church. Many

volunteers will be needed. We have an opportunity to contribute here with gifts and with work.

When this project is finished, I will cook a Brazilian meal for everyone who helped in any way!

Fellowship, work, food: does it get any better? Oh, yes, my wife Joan will make her special cream of

passion fruit with Crème de Cassis desert. Do not skip this!

I look forward to serving the LORD Jesus Christ shoulder-to-shoulder with you!!! Come, let us go into the House of the LORD! Your pastor and friend, Martinho Q. Sander

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From DCE, Jaime Greene

To the Christian Army, heading back to school- It’s that time. Summer is winding down and the halls of school are calling you. Some of you are finding yourself in a new school, a new building, maybe even a new state. All of you are finding yourself in a new grade. It’s exciting, it’s scary, it’s thrilling, and it’s overwhelming. The mood of it all can change faster than the temperature in Wisconsin. But this year is going to be amazing and memorable and you will survive thrive. Thriving looks differently for everyone. But Christian Army, today I challenge you to thrive in the following ways 1. By being bold 2. By standing up for someone who couldn’t stand up for themselves 3. By showing love to someone who couldn’t love themselves for a moment 4. By being Christ’s hands and feet in your school 5. By showing respect, even if it isn’t easy 6. By putting God’s ways higher than your own 7. By doing your best in every situation 8. By remembering your magic words and manners 9. By letting your faith SHINE 10. By trusting in God in each and every situation Ok. Here we go! School year 2016-2017. Remember to breathe. You’ve got this! “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” Psalm 1:1-3

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Thank you: On behalf of Blessed Savior Women’s Ministries, we wish each member of our church family a blessed fall season, and we thank you so very much for your generosity through prayers, support, donations, tasty treats, and more throughout our 2015/2016 activities. We are also thrilled to announce that through your participation in such events as the Spring Salad Supper, Christmas by Candlelight Dinner, Christmas Faire, Bake Sale, the Blessing Shoppe, and others, the women attendees at our May general meeting voted to disperse the $4,500 raised to the following mission opportunities ($500 each): Attic Workshop Lutheran Braille Workers Missionary, Sarah Kanoy Blessed Savior, Blue Chairs LWML/POBLO Missionary, Sean Baker Blessed Savior, Bell Choir & Choir Needs Missionary, Micah Wildauer SOS Center We sincerely appreciate your kindness and generosity, and we look forward to another great year ahead. God has blessed us immeasurably through His love and through our wonderful church family.

New Officers: We are pleased to welcome two new Officers to our Women’s Ministries Board (2016-2018). We are also thrilled to maintain two Officers for their second 2-year term. These positions were achieved through a ballot vote during our General May Meeting and include:

Debbie Volden, President

Cathy Roloff, Service Coordinator

Laurie Cataldo, Vice President/Program Coordinator (2nd term)

Paula Strehlow, Christian Life Coordinator (2nd term)

We also give a heart-felt thank you to our outgoing Officers for their leadership, dedication, and commitment:

Julianne Boerner, President Bev Krause, Service Coordinator

Fellowship & Meeting:

All women are invited to our Blessed Savior Women’s Ministries Fellowship & Meeting on Tuesday, September 6th from 6:30–8:30pm in the Church Fellowship Hall.

Please join us to learn how volunteers at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc create bears and shawls to comfort patients and families. Kim Niebuhr, Volunteer Coordinator, will be our guest presenter. Men are also invited for the first hour to enjoy our program speaker along with tasty treats and Christian fellowship.

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During the second hour, Women’s Ministries will have its general meeting, highlighting the many mission and fellowship opportunities available to the women of our congregation during 2016/2017.

Childcare will be available. Please sign up on the WM bulletin board. An ingathering for AngelsGrace will take place from now until the night of the 6th. You can find a needs list on the WM bulletin board. There is a container in the Church Narthex for donations if you cannot join us that Tuesday evening. Your participation is greatly valued and appreciated!

Ingathering for AngelsGrace:

Materials needed to make comforting Bears: 100% polyfill polyester fibers, non-allergenic, washable Non-stretchy fabrics (all types including holiday designs, sports, US Military Services/Army, Navy) ½” to 2” ribbons Decorative buttons & accessories (Examples: A specialty grandpa bear might include reading glasses and a mini book; A firefighter bear might include fire truck buttons with a little firefighter’s hat.)

Yarn needed to make Prayer Shawls (typical brands used include):

Red Heart Light & Lofty Red Heart Baby Clouds Lion Brand Yarn Homespun Any bulky (#5 or #6) soft brand yarn 6 oz. skeins (140 yds. each) or four 4.5 oz. skeins (105 yds. each)

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SWD-LWML Fall Retreat: Sept. 30–Oct. 1. Join other Lutheran Women in Mission from our District at the

Holiday Inn in Manitowoc to grow in faith and refresh the spirit. This year’s theme: “Katie Luther…Heart of a Servant.” Additional information and registration forms are available on our Women’s Ministries bulletin board, or for download on the District LWML website, www.swd-lwml.org. __________________________________________________________________________________________

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) Annual Celebration: During church services,

Thursday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 2. The first Sunday in October is traditionally set aside for the observation of LWML Sunday, but it may be celebrated at any time. The LWML is a national organization, the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The mission of the LWML is to assist each woman of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world. You may have noticed the large white and purple LWML Mite Box in the Narthex. Based on the Biblical account of the widow's mite (Luke 21:1-4), the mite box is intended for regular contributions of "mites" (offerings). Mite Box contributions fund district and national mission grants and implement the LWML program. Find out more by visiting www.lwml.org, our Women’s Ministries bulletin board, and by talking with our LWML Representative, Janet Steinhaus.

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QUILTERS – We have 72 quilts completed, surpassing our number from last year!!!

We send the quilts out in October, so we will continue adding to that number. There have

been new helpers coming on Wednesday mornings and also several ladies sewing quilt tops at home. A big

“THANK YOU” to all for their faithful service to a much needed and appreciated mission project.

We are always in need of any sheets – colored, printed or white. Even the pillowcases can be useful. Rummage

sales will be ending soon, and are great opportunities to pick up sheets. Mark your donation “QUILTERS” and

place it in the kitchen or on the donation shelf in the storage area off the fellowship hall.

CRAFT BASKET – For all of you who love to do crafts, this is a great opportunity to pick up a few and work on

them. When finished, the carfts will be sold in the Blessing Shoppe or at the Christmas and Gift Faire. Any funds

we make help us to support various missions.

PILLOWCASE DRESSES – They are so easy to make! Check out the samples by the Blessing Shoppe. The

dresses are sent primarily to Africa and Haiti. We have a supply of cases….just ask for one or more to complete.

There are printed directions too! Contact Bev Krause (262)860-0410 if you are interested.

SCHOOL BAGS FOR MISSIONS – We are collecting items to complete these school bags. Your help in

donating needed items makes this project happen. The items we need the most are: spiral notebooks (70 pages,

college or wide rule, 4 notebooks are needed to complete each bag), crayons (box of 24), and pencil sharpeners.

A complete list of items can be found in the Narthex and on the Women’s Ministries bulletin board. A collection

box is available in the Narthex.

Military Ministry

Three care packages were sent to the USO in Bagram this past month. We are

not out of items to send, but the supply is running low. Please remember to pick

up a list of suggested items from the mission table, and purchase an item or two

when shopping. Our military men and women in Afghanistan need to know

they are remembered, and each package we send is very much appreciated.

A box of coupons was sent out in August totaling $41,078.99, weighing 13

pounds. In the future the coupon weight will be given rather than the dollar

amount. Adding up all the coupons is VERY time consuming, and weighing

them will enable us to get the boxes out more quickly.

Please continue to donate your unneeded and unused coupons, by clipping them from various sources, and then trimming

and sorting them by date of expiration. Thank you to those who are able to do this, and we do have several volunteers who

will do this if you are unable to. Expired coupons can also be included. A drop-off container is on the mission table.

We are still working on a box of canceled stamps to be sent to benefit veteran projects by the Lions Club. Please continue to

cut them off your mail. The stamps can be placed in the drop-off container on the mission table.

For our faithful knitters and crocheters of helmet liners: the yarn will be back in September! Check the yarn table in the

fellowship hall to see what’s available. Our service personnel appreciate your time, talent and efforts in making them.

Our correspondence with military personnel on our mailing lists continues. Cheryl Taves has been very faithful maintaining

contact with all military personnel on our list, and this is so very much appreciated. You can add a family member or friend

to this list by contacting Cheryl at (414)529-3444.

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Stewardship

Stewardship is all about thanking God in response to His blessings to us. This year, as preparation for Stewardship Sunday in November (11/13), we would like to share some of the ways that we honor God with our gifts, time, and talents. For several weeks in the fall, we will share some of our church family photos and highlight some of the things that each group does. We are asking you to describe your activities and submit a photo of some or all of your group's members in action. On the Thursday and Sunday that your group will be highlighted, we ask that you stop by the poster in the Narthex, and take a ribbon to wear, so that others can see you and start up a conversation about how you have been blessed and how you give back to God with your talents.

Please stop by the recently reorganized library. Kathy Herbst and Irma Lipke have cleaned, organized, and updated the shelves. Our library challenge for the summer was a success with over 25 books checked out from the cart in the Narthex while we were re-organizing. Please continue to share this resource. It's easy to check out a book anytime. Sign the card and leave it on it on the desk near the library door, and we will take care of the rest. We have a need for a driver to help a member attend our Sunday morning services from Waukesha. If you live out this direction, please consider this way to serve and support our brothers and sisters.

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Blessed Savior is pleased to have Walgreens pharmacists on hand

to administer flu shots.

DATE: Sunday, October 2, 2016

TIME: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

PLACE: Fellowship Hall

Please sign up on the bulletin board

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will offer their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at Blessed Savior Lutheran Church on Monday, September 19th. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to:

Blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke

Abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta

Hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease

Atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk

Bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

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Preschool News

2016-2017 Program Year

It just got busier in our lower level! Our child care room opened for our fall session

on September 1. Preschool classes spent that week holding Play and Papers sessions.

Parents were invited to join their children in the classrooms to learn a little bit more about

what will happen on a typical day. Children were able to meet their teachers, listen to a

story and play with some new friends. Our program year begins September 6. We have

68 children enrolled in our programs this year! We are excited to be able to share Jesus’

love with each one of them.

We have a few openings in our 3K and 4K classes. Call us if you know someone who is still looking for a

preschool. We will continue to enroll children until our classes fill! Child care is also available. Hours may be

flexible and vary each week.

2016-2017 Early Childhood Center Staff

Meet our early childhood center staff! Mrs. Sue Murack continues to serve as the director of the center. Sue

also teaches the morning session of the 4K preschool class. Mrs. Shannon McNiel is the teacher in our Extended

Day 4K class. The 3K morning classes are all taught by Mrs. Ann Dagenhardt. Assistant teachers in our

preschool program are Ms. Kate Knoll and Mrs. Janet Hamann.

Ms. Ashley Utecht and Ms. Kate Knoll are our regular child care teachers. Ashley is also teaching the

PreThree class which meets as part of our child care room. This year Ms. Amanda Croke, a student at Carroll

University, will be joining us as an assistant during the late afternoon hours in child care.

We look forward to another year of learning and fun!

Feature Teacher

Meet Sue Murack! Sue began teaching in 1998 at Blessed Savior Early Childhood Center, where she enjoys

instilling the love of learning in children. She feels that even more important than what a child learns, is that the

child loves to learn and feels confident that he or she can learn anything!

In the fall of 2007, Sue began serving as the director of the Early Childhood Center. She enjoys combining the

business aspect of directing along with her teaching. Sue continues to serve as the director and teaches one

session of the 4K classes.

Sue and her husband live in Waukesha. She has three adult sons and two daughters in law. Spending time

with family is her greatest joy. She also enjoys reading, boat rides on a lake and working on small home projects.

We are excited to be starting another year of teaching and sharing God’s love

with families in New Berlin and the surrounding communities!

“Teaching His children to grow in faith, understanding, and service.”

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SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

1

Diana

Glaunert

Jack Welter

2

Ronald Kern

Cooper

Rognsvoog

Ed Steinhaus

Bernard &

Bernice Bartelt

55 years

3

4

Melanie

Heimer

Bryan Marx

Jeffrey &

Shari

Schulz

23 years

5

Dean Wrycha

6

David

Sievert

7

James Clifford

Carol Kunz

Giuliana

Raymond

Jason & Jenny

Hetcher

25 years

8

James

Kaucic

9

Judith Petterson

David Wendorf

Carol & Daniel

Schneider

38 years

10

11 12

Owen Fell

Jacqueline &

James

Kaucic

24 years

John &

Susan Tegge

46 years

13

Annabelle

Holme

14

Robin Cleve

Richard Hunn

Nicholas &

Nicole

McDonald

3 years

15

Robert Koch

Bonnie &

Richard

Kingstad

26 years

16

Sharan

Weickelt

17

Alexis

Blair

Heather

Blair

Diane &

Timothy

Scherer

33 years

18

Douglas &

Susan

Wetjen

23 years

19 20

Alexandria

Robinson

Allison

Zimmerman

JR & Liz

Radcliffe

8 years

21

Jenny Hetcher

22

Robert

Meitz

Kevin &

Michelle

Ma

4 years

23

Lance Haut

Connie & Dale

Cloninger

21 years

Carrie & Jake

King

10 years

Ed & Janet

Steinhaus

55 years

24

Betty

Hanselman

Marilyn

Ninstil

Evan

Seefeld

25

Bruce

Diener

Suzette

Gundersen

26

Daniel Craig

27

Steven

Greene

Nicholas

Rydlewicz

28

Dora & Marc

Monreal

31 years

29

Alvina Braatz

Amanda Gnirk

Carolyn Kutz

30

Tracy Bengston

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Bible Class Schedule

Sunday

9:15AM - Adult Bible Study Led by Pastor Sander

in Fellowship Hall

9:15AM - Adult Bible Study Led by Jaime Greene

in Oswald Hall Mere Christianity (starts Sept. 18th)

Thursday

9:30AM - Morning Bible Study

Led by Pastor Sander in Fellowship Hall

Old Testament

Tuesday

6:30AM - Adult Bible Study Led by Pastor Sander

in Fellowship Hall

9:15AM - Ladies' Bible Study Led by Jaime Greene, DCE,

in Fellowship Hall Loving Thy Neighbor

6:30PM - Home Bible Study In Gerry Burkee’s home

2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, call (262) 785-1109

Saturday

8:00AM - Men’s Ministry Fellowship

2nd Saturday of the month in Fellowship Hall

9:00AM - Bible Study

1st Saturday of the month

Led by Debbie Volden at Gerry Burkee’s home

Wednesday

7:00PM - Adult Bible Study Led by Duane Graf

in Oswald Hall

YTD Offerings as of 7/31/2016

General Offerings : $327,947.16

General Expenses : $(311,707.78)

$16,239.38

Other Offerings: $45,255.95

Other Expenses: $(37,590.24)

$7,665.71

Total Offerings Less Expenses

$23,905.09

Attendance

August 7: 304

August 14: 276

August 21: 255

August 28: 278 (avg.)

Average Sunday

August Attendance: 278

Membership Updates

Total Membership at End of August: 656

Baptisms: Luke Perz, Bearet Walsh, Eli Dorniak

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CHURCH STAFF

Martinho Q. Sander, Pastor

revsander@blessedsaviorwi.org

262-786-6465 ext. 11

Jaime Greene, DCE

jgreene@blessedsaviorwi.org

262-786-6465 ext. 21

Kim Woller

Music Director

kwollerbslc@gmail.com

Kathy Wrycha

Business Administrator

bizadmin@blessedsaviorwi.org

262-786-6465 ext. 13

Lori Rydlewicz

Church Secretary

lrydlewicz@bizwi.rr.com

262-786-6465 ext. 10

Susan Murack

Preschool Director

bslcprek@blessedsaviorwi.org

262-786-6465 ext. 14

Bill Winzentsen

Mike Malone

Church Custodians

CHURCH OFFICERS

*Chairman Bruce Diener

*Vice Chairman Rick Krause

*Secretary Melanie Heimer

*Treasurer Jill Gutenberger

BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Altar Guild Janet Steinhaus

*Board of Early Childhood Education Richard Hamann

*Board of Elders Bob Kunz

*Board of Evangelism & Missions Karen Naumann

*Board of Parish Education Kristy Czarnecki

*Board of Stewardship Pat Hurlbut

*Board of Trustees Wayne Boulton

Extended Ministry Endowment Committee Jonathon Hoogland

Greeter Coordinator Kevin Ganey

Lay Reader Coordinator Carla Herried

Nursery Roll Coordinator Carla Herried

Personnel Committee Rick Krause

Sunday School Superintendent Joy Ward

Women’s Ministries Debbie Volden

* Church Council Member

Blessed Savior Lutheran Church

15250 W. Cleveland Avenue

New Berlin, WI 53151

262-786-6465 Fax: 262-786-6799

Email: blessedsavior.nb.lcms@gmail.com

The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod

Worship Services

Sunday Mornings

8:00AM & 10:30AM

Thursday Evenings

7:00PM

Holy Communion

1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays at 8:00AM

2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays at 10:30AM

1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays at 7:00PM