On November 30 th , Cheer Pails were distributed to individuals in our congregation who are 85 & over, and to our shut-ins. Approximately 40 cheer pails will be delivered. A Big Thank You to all who donated fruit, cookies and candy and for the pails St Peter’s Lutheran Church Worship Hours Saturday Evenings at 5:00p / 1 st & 3 rd Saturdays of the month. Sunday Mornings at 10:00a KFC at 9:00a & Adult Bible Study at 9:00a every Sunday morning Website: www.stpetersloganville.org email: [email protected]Church Office: 727-3721 Office hours: Ann - Tuesdays 8:00-10:00a & Fridays 8:00-10:00a Sue – pending/ will let you know ASAP Pastor Donald Glanzer, Jr Contact information: Home (608)437-7737 Cell phone: (608)516-8989 [email protected]This is the schedule that Pastor Don will start with and will adjust if necessary: Tuesdays– 2:00-5:00p (office) Wednesdays – 9:00a-5:00p (Loganville area) Thursdays – 9:00a-5:00p Fridays – by appt anytime On days that there is an evening meeting - noon-8:00p Christmas Eve Services…7:30 & 9:00p…December 24 th Cheer Pails on November 30 th …. 7:00p Music by the Children 7:30p KFC Christmas Eve Program An Out of the Box Christmas A Kids Musical created by Celeste & David Clydesdale 9:00p Worship Service with Communion Best to call to make an appt or to make sure you connect with him if you are stopping by. He may be making visits. Dedication of the Christmas Trees on November 30 at our service. We wish to thank W/ELCA and the Men’s Club for purchasing the trees.
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On November 30th
, Cheer Pails were distributed to individuals in our
congregation who are 85 & over, and to our shut-ins.
Approximately 40 cheer pails will be delivered. A Big Thank You to all who donated fruit, cookies and candy and for the pails
St Peter’s Lutheran Church
Worship Hours
Saturday Evenings at 5:00p / 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month. Sunday Mornings at 10:00a
KFC at 9:00a & Adult Bible Study at 9:00a every Sunday morning
Website: www.stpetersloganville.org email: [email protected] Church Office: 727-3721
Office hours: Ann - Tuesdays 8:00-10:00a & Fridays 8:00-10:00a
Sue – pending/ will let you know ASAP
Pastor Donald Glanzer, Jr
Contact information: Home (608)437-7737 Cell phone: (608)516-8989 [email protected]
This is the schedule that Pastor Don will start with and will adjust if necessary:
Tuesdays– 2:00-5:00p (office)
Wednesdays – 9:00a-5:00p (Loganville area)
Thursdays – 9:00a-5:00p
Fridays – by appt anytime
On days that there is an evening meeting - noon-8:00p
Christmas Eve Services…7:30 & 9:00p…December 24th
Cheer Pails on November 30th….
7:00p Music by the Children
7:30p KFC Christmas Eve Program
An Out of the
Box Christmas
A Kids Musical created by
Celeste & David Clydesdale
9:00p Worship Service
with Communion
Best to call to make an appt or to make sure you connect with him if you are stopping by. He may be making visits.
Carolyn Meyer & Jan Henke are our contacts at St Peter’s.
The Mitten Tree can be found at the back of the church.
Gifts listed on each mitten need to be returned to the church
and placed under the tree by December 5th. The items may
be dropped off at any mitten tree site by that date.
This is a Thrivent Team Action Project.
Thank you to those who helped make pizzas and run other errands during this year’s Pizza Sale. 410 pizzas made.
Brady & Caylee Fry – Kari Cattle – Ruth & Ross Roecker – Amy & Jimmy Suemnicht Laurie Muchow – Matt & Zach Simacek – Jan & Jim Henke – Becky & Shelby Henke
Darin Gease – Dean & Vicky Baumgarten – Pastor Don
Tracy Simacek
Time to return your gifts for the mitten tree…
The Christmas season is coming soon…
Order your Poinsettia for the Christmas Season now.
The forms can be found on the table in the back of church. Final order date is December 7th.
The list of families that flowers were in honor of / in memory of this Christmas season will be in the January newsletter.
Meetings to Remember
Worship Committee ~ NO MEETING
Council ~ Dec 11 / 7:00p
Prayer Shawl ~ every Monday / 7:00p
Adult Bible Study ~ every Sunday / 9:00a
Women’s Bible Study ~ Dec 9 / 1:30p or Dec 17 /
6:00p at Carolyn Meyer’s (evening Bible study)
W/ELCA General Business & Christmas Party
~ Dec 4 / 6:00p Faith Circle hosts.
Dartball ~ every Monday / 7:30p
Quilting ~ No meeting till Jan 2014
Men’s Club Meeting / Dec 21 / following service
Men’s Bible Study ~ every Thursday / 9:00a
A Big Thank You…
Christmas cards are available in the narthex
During the Advent Season, Christmas Carols will be sung 10 minutes prior to the start of every Sunday service. So here is your chance to request your favorite Hymn. There is a List at the back of church for you to write down your favorite carol.
Come and join in the singing.
Our deepest sympathy to our Church family….
“An Out of the Box Christmas” a Christmas musical
KFC Christmas Eve Program 2014
An Out of the Box Christmas By
Celeste & David Clydesdale
Note: We have tried to respect busy schedules
that families keep. We ask that you consider our attempts to create a schedule, asking for
your co-operation. Changes to afternoons on Saturdays in December and adding an extra
hour, is allowing us to eliminate one Saturday Practice. Take note of the changes as they
are very different. KFC staff
EVERY SUNDAY AT 9:00a NOV 23 / 30 & DEC 7 / 14 / 21 Pre-K & K & Grades 1-8
NO SAT PRACTICES FOR Pre-K & K. (They will do all their practices on Sundays at 9:00a) They
DO need to come to Dress Rehearsal.
SATURDAYS IN DECEMBER at 1:00-4:00p
DEC 6 / 13 / 20 Grades 1-8
DRESS REHEARSAL / TUESDAY, DEC 23 / 6:00-8:00p
EVERYONE participates, including the Pre-K & K FULL COSTUME / LIGHTS / MUSIC
Additional Practice (ONLY if needed):
DEC 21 / 1:00-4:00p Grades 1-8
Many speaking & singing parts are available, please let Vicky or Kris or Sue know if your child would like to
do something extra. We will be asking many of them but, a little hint never hurts. Also, we would love to
have special music by the children before the program on Christmas Eve. If your child loves to sing or dance
or play a musical instrument, we would love to showcase their talents.
Please contact Sue Wobschall / 415-3910 or Vicky Baumgarten / 393-0066 or Kris Klemp / 608-843-0119
The family of Dennis Geffert
The family of David Reimer
Our Church family’s loved ones….
W/ELCA Christmas Potluck & General Business Meeting….
Faith Circle would like to invite you to the Christmas Potluck and brief General Business Meeting on Thursday, December 4th at 6:00p. Please bring a dish to share. Beverage & Table settings will be provided. A canned good donation for the Reedsburg Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there.
Babies received “Beginner’s Bible / November 30
Babies who were baptized over the past church year will receive
their very own Beginner’s Bible. They are…
Sophia Hooker, Sadik Cobaj, Paislee Jo Steinhorst,
Thomas Maxwell, Matthew Stienmetz, & Grace Stienmetz
Worship Schedules to take note of:
There WILL NOT be service on December 25th
.
There WILL NOT be service on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
Co Secretary Position filled..
ANN KRUEGER will be stepping into Vicky’s position and SUE WOBSCHALL will be taking her spot in the
office. This will be effective November 30, 2014.
THANK YOU I would like to thank everyone that I worked with and for while I was secretary for St Peter’s. It
was my pleasure serving all of you. Best to Ann & Sue. Vicky
Usher Schedule / December 2013
Here is the ushering schedule for December 2014. Please mark your calendars. Ushers
should be there 15 minutes prior to the start of the service to assist with bulletins, etc.
All Saints’ Services / November 1st & 2nd
During services , November 1 & 2, 2014, we paused to remember these loved ones as a faith-
community. A token of remembrance was presented to a family member on Sunday. We remembered those
from St. Peter’s that have gone on before us in life and through the gate of death. We also recall the Gospel
message of Christ’s victory over death – and our victory in Him – on All Saints’ Sunday.
Sylvia Stolte David Burmester Ewald Gluth
Marcella Spohnholtz Elva Acton Edward David Giese
Dec 7 Jason Hooker Kenneth Radke William Cox Jess Eastman
Dec 14 Marques Koenig Ross Roecker Shaun Haag Jim Henke
Dec 21 John Niemann Dan Baumgarten Hunter Kaun Mike Knuth
ARDC introduces a monthly bus to West Madison shopping centers for persons age 60 & older OR adults with disabilities.
CATCH THE BUS ON THE 2ND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH / $5.00 ROUND TRIP By reservation only / Buses must meet minimum capacity. Reserve your seat today.
Call ARDC @ 608-355-3278 (see poster in back)
The Aging & Disability Resource Center is planning a "Fun-day Travels" for the Spring Green, Plain and Loganville area on December 11, 2014. We will be touring the Governor's Mansion all decked out for the holidays. Passengers will be picked up at prearranged group locations and the cost is $5.00 round-trip. Buses must meet minimum capacity. Call the ADRC @ 608-355-3278 for more details and reserve your seat today.
Events in our area & at St Peter’s…
Card Party / December 9, 2014 at 6:30p
This is event via Thrivent to create Christmas Cards for the Health Care Center & the
Community. Krisy Klemp will provide the stamps & materials for the event.
Hands needed to help make the cards. Meet in the basement of the church.
This is a Thrivent Action Team project.
Church Dartball League every Monday Night / 7:30p at St Peter’s Church
Red team co-captains / Jason Hooker 477-8215 & T Jay Gease / 415-0235 Blue team captain / Shaun Haag 495-0910
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is organizing this year’s Cookie Walk at St.
Peter’s. We need your help, please. Would you donate some of your
special baked items / candies for this fundraiser? Proceeds will go
towards Yarn for Shawls. You may bring your goodies Saturday evening
or Sunday before service. Then, following service on Sunday, come on
down and for a small fee, select from a multitude of heavenly cookies and
candies.
Thank you from The Prayer Shawl Ministry
This is a Thrivent Action Team project.
Thrivent Financial Action Team Projects
Thrivent Financial has changed the way fraternal funds will be awarded back into the
community bringing it down to the member level. Each Thrivent Member can create an action
team (2 projects per year) to initiate a project in their church, school, or community by applying
online at Thrivent www.thrivent.com/actionteam The project must be submitted 30 days in
advance and be completed within 90 days. Once a project is approved the member will receive a
package of information and a $250 Credit Card to jumpstart a project. The$250 is to purchase
supplies, advertising, etc to jump start a project and must be purchased by the Thrivent action
team leader. Once the project is completed the team leader must report back online with
feedback from the activity.
This new program is an opportunity for our congregational members who belong to
Thrivent to give back to the community. If anyone has questions about this new program feel
free to contact Sharon Schlieckau 727-5647 or contact Thrivent Fraternal at 800-847-4836 and
ask for the Fraternal Dept.
Active Action Teams for this month within our Congregation:
December 5th
– Mitten Tree – Thrivent team leader Carolyn Meyer
December 21st – Cookie Walk - Thrivent team leader Sharon Schlieckau
December 24th
- Food /Personal Items Drive for the Food Pantry to be collected at the
Christmas Eve Service – Thrivent team leader Sharon Schlieckau
December (TBD) –Card making opportunity with cards to be distributed to shut ins.
Thrivent team leader – Kris Klemp
A note from Mike…
The harvest season is wrapping up. We thank God for his many blessings. Good luck to all of our deer hunters. Have a safe and memorable hunt. Ann Krueger will be our new secretary and Sue Wobschall will be taking Ann’s position. We want to thank Vicky for a job well done and best wishes. Five positions will need to be filled this year for Church Council and Parish Ed. Remember this is our church and it takes people to run it. God will provide the training. As the weather gets colder and Christmas gets closer, let us all get the excitement as of a young child and be like the shepherds and the angles on that first Christmas night when the world saw a great light. Tell everyone we know about this child laying in a manger and invite them to church to hear the rest of the story. The story about God’s great love for us. Luke 2:10,11,17, “But the angle said to them do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the city of David a savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord. When they had seen him they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.”
Auction at 12:30pm $5.00 per ticket (includes a paddle & 1 beverage)
$1.00 for each additional paddle
Beverage & Snacks for purchase during Auction
Vendors subject to change
Beadazzled Bottles / Norwex / Jewel Kade
Tobey’s Sand Hill Fiber Farm
Tastefully Simple / Thirty One How to play:
Front tables will display items for bid which guests can view in advance. When the auction begins,
auctioneer gives a description, retail value and how many quarter are needed to bid per item.
If interested in the item, place bid in container on the table and hold up a numbered paddle.
When all bids are collected, the auctioneer will draw a number. If the number on a raised paddle
matches the number drawn then that person wins the item, if the auctioneer draws a number and that
paddle is not raised another will be drawn until there is a winner.
Bid Increments:
4 quarters – retail value of $76.00 and up
3 quarters – retail value of $50.00-$75.00
2 quarters – retail value of $26.00-$49.00
1 quarter – retail value of $10.00-$25.00
Thank you from the CAT Classes
“I Should be Thankful” by David Stienmetz
Our CAT Class students presented a skit on Thanksgiving Eve. We would like to thank them
and David Stienmetz for providing the drama.
Sue Wobschall’s Retirement Party / Jan 8 / 5:00p
Sue Wobshall is retiring from Sauk County Human Services after 26 years. Of course, she isn’t sitting still as she is going to be in the church office with Ann Krueger.
The family is having a retirement party for her on January 8 starting at 5:00p at Aunt Ozie’s in
Loganville. There will be Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar. The cost of the Hors d’oeuvres is $11.00
Here is the schedule and the teams participating for this year’s Dartball League. The Second team listed is the Home team and should arrive at St Peters by 7:00p to practice shooting. The visiting team will practice from 7:15-7:25p. Games start at 7:30p promptly.
Your captains for St Peter’s are:
Red Team / Jason Hooker / 477-8215 & T Jay Gease / 415-0235 Blue Team / Shaun Haag / 495-0910
1. LRUMC 2. Advent Christian I 3. Zion
4. St Peters / Reedsburg 5. St Peters / Red 6. St Peters / Blue
7. Bethany 8. Advent Christian II 9. Holy Family Catholic
January 3, 2015 / 10:00a – FUN DAY January 31, 2015 / 9:00a – TOURNAMENT
Our Mission for the
months of
November & December
is Sauk County Human
Services Donations should be put into
a “pew” envelope and placed
in the offering plate.
Greeters 2015 Please sign up to be
greeters for church. It is a
one month commitment.
The sign up sheet is at the
back of church.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
DEADLINE is January 11, 2015. Ann would like to inform committees
and groups of the congregation of the
last day to submit your report if it is to
be published. If your report cannot
meet the deadline but you still wish to
be published, you will need to contact
Ann directly.
From the ELCA Conference of Bishops
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with
you always!
Well, as you can tell, the change of the seasons is upon us. Once again, we have fallen victim to the
dreaded Polar Vortex which has dropped our daily temperatures about 20 degrees below normal. We have had
some snow; just enough to make travel treacherous for a few days. The deer are out in great numbers, although
I have yet to see one of the rare white deer. Thanksgiving is nigh, and with it the start of the Christmas season.
We can tell that it is the Christmas season. The seasonal decorations are out in abundance. Stores are
stocking up on merchandise for the rush, hustle and bustle of this time of year, and the news stories are replete
with speculation about which merchandiser, big box store, or vendor is going to be open earliest for Black
Friday. But Black Friday now has become Black Thanksgiving Day, or even earlier. It all tends to make us
kind of out of breath, winded, panting for respite.
Last night (November 19th
) the confirmation youth were gathered for one of their Theme Nights in our
study of the Lord’s Prayer. Our topic for discussion is what Martin Luther termed the Fourth Petition, “Give us
this day our daily bread.” In our discussion we spoke about what our daily bread is, how we can come to
recognize it, and then how we are to receive it with thanksgiving. We spoke about approaching this petition
from a ‘one day at a time’ perspective, how we can focus on the present, because it is a gift. Not a ‘present’ as
in a wonderfully wrapped and prepared package for giving from one to another, but the ‘present’ as in the here
and now. And as far as the second part of that saying, each day we live and receive from God is indeed a ‘gift,’
for tomorrow is promised to no one.
Taking one day at a time is difficult for us. We all look forward to future events, family gatherings,
sports contests, or, in my case, as I write this the Thursday before the Wisconsin Deer Gun opener, deer hunting
season. I look forward to it all year long, but anymore for me it is not about harvesting the deer, it is about
being in God’s creation for a few days in a row. Not that I would pass on a big, beautiful buck, but deer hunting
for me is about being in the woods with my son, and my brother, and seeing all that nature chooses to reveal.
So, taking one day at a time is difficult for me as well. That’s true for most of us. We anticipate, we
have expectations, we look forward, we prepare, and we, at times, long for something. But what is it that we
long for?
November 30th
is the first Sunday in Advent. Advent is a time of looking forward, of expectation, of
preparation for and the celebration and the observance of the coming of the Christ child into the world. We also
look forward to the eschatological second coming of Christ to the world. We confess our looking forward to the
return of Christ in our Creeds, and we read about it in the Bible. So maybe in that sense our looking forward to
a coming event is good, and even Christian.
We pray, in the Lord’s Prayer for God to give us our daily bread, what we need for today: food,
clothing, shelter, occupation, loving family and supportive relationships.
I think we could all benefit from, in certain cases, taking each day as it comes, and living into all that
day can bring us, for after all, each day is a gift.
I think that we could all benefit from taking one day at a time this Advent season, from not looking
forward too much to what is the busyness of the season, and resting in the comfort that is the wonderful coming
of the Christ child into the world.
I pray for all of you the blessedness that is this Advent season, and for each day that it not be too busy or
hectic. Let us all rest in what we need each day, and that is for Christ to come into our lives, for God to fill us
with God’s Spirit. This Advent season let us all abide in the truth that each day we are loved, and forgiven, and
grace-filled Children of God. Thanks be to God!
In Peace
Pastor Don
(Jesus Others – You)
To Proclaim Christ’s Love In the World With “Joy” –
