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 Parsonage: 727-2226 Office hours: Ann - Wednesdays, Thursdays& Fridays 9:00-11:00 am Sue - 608-415-3910 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 Annual Church Meeting – January 25th Our Annual Church Meeting is set for January 25 th , after service and following a bar-b-que lunch furnished by the youth. Business will start approximately at 12:30pm or whenever the lunch is done. From our Constitution…. This is for informational purposes to you the congregation. The definition of a voting member as written in our church Constitution: From Chapter 8. MEMBERSHIP *C8.02. Members shall be classified as follows: c. Voting members are confirmed members. Such confirmed members, during the current or preceding calendar year, shall have communed in this congregation and shall have made a contribution of record to this congregation. It is important to fill out your Communion card and to use your Offering envelopes as a way for the church to show record. Deadline for information to go into the Annual Report is January 4 th If this deadline does not work for you, please contact the church office - Ann ([email protected]or [email protected]) I do need to have the Report out for distribution by January 11 th , 2015 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.
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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
Church Office: 727-3721 Parsonage: 727-2226 Office hours: Ann - Wednesdays, Thursdays& Fridays 9:00-11:00 am
Sue - 608-415-3910
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
Annual Church Meeting – January 25th
Our Annual Church Meeting is set for January 25th, after service and following a bar-b-que lunch furnished by the youth. Business will start approximately at
12:30pm or whenever the lunch is done.
From our Constitution….
This is for informational purposes to you the congregation. The definition of a voting member as written in our church Constitution:
From Chapter 8. MEMBERSHIP *C8.02. Members shall be classified as follows:
c. Voting members are confirmed members. Such confirmed members, during the current or preceding calendar year, shall have communed in this congregation and shall have made a contribution of record to this congregation.
It is important to fill out your Communion card and to use your Offering envelopes as a way for the church to show record.
Deadline for information to go into the Annual Report is January 4th
If this deadline does not work for you, please contact the church office - Ann
The policy for church cancellations, due to dangerous weather conditions, is
decided by the church council. Once the decision is made,
the church will list it on the answering machine, the church website and if possible the WNFM/WRDB radio station.
However, when in doubt call a Council member or Someone in the congregation.
Photos available on the website..
Bill Schuette has done a wonderful job capturing moments from the holiday season.
Take some time to enjoy the faces of Christmas. www.stpetersloganville.org
KFC News….
Hope everyone had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Christmas program An Out of the
Box Christmas was a great success. Thank you Vicky and Kris for all your hard work and effort. Thanks Ruth
for helping with our costumes. Thanks Lorinda for helping with the Pre K and K, and thanks parents for
supporting your children.
Now moving forward; Sunday School will resume Sunday, January 11,
2015 with the Jesus and the Ten Leper. This story is about thankfulness. As
the story goes there are ten men with leprosy and all the men are healed. However, only
one returns and thanks Jesus. One of our goals will be to discuss how much God does
for us on a daily basis. Everyday God provides everything we need; food, clothing, and
a place to live. How often do we give God thanks for these gifts? We will be having a mission speaker in January or February. It will be announced in
the Church bulletin. All are welcome to attend along with our KFC Kids.
The Sunday School will be singing in church Sunday, February 15, 2015. All are
encouraged to participate.
Still need workshop leaders. Anyone who is interested please contact me in church or call 608-415-3910.
Thanks
Again thanks to those who continue to help with our kids
Sue Wobschall KFC Superintendent
Meetings in January
Worship Committee ~ Jan 15/ 6:30p
Council ~ Jan 8 / 7:00p
Prayer Shawl ~ every Monday / 7:00p
Adult Bible Study ~ every Sunday / 9:00a
Dartball ~ every Monday / 7:30p
Women’s Bible Study ~ Jan 13 / 1:30p or
Jan 19 / 7:30p
Quilting ~ Jan 27 / 1:00 & 6:00p
Men’s Club Meeting ~ Jan 18 / following service
Men’s Bible Study ~ Every Thursday 9 a.m.
By Jeff Slaughter
December 24, 2013
An Out of the Box Christmas / December 24th at 7:30p…
A Note from Vicky… This year I am actually thanking you all in advance. No pressure but, I know you will be great! If you are looking to be thoroughly entertained, come to the KFC Christmas Eve Program where one director’s nightmare comes true: Nothing worse than getting the wrong costumes before a production. Merry Christmas - Vicky
Teacher: Krisy Klemp
Students: Natasha Harris (Samantha), Jordan Crary (Jordan),
Lucas Riberich (Gabe), Cedric Littlebear (Bobby Broadway), Lexi Selje
Pirates: Danny Meyer, Connor Mickelson, Ephraim Albers, Tyler Strutz,
My many thanks to: Our students – who provided special music prior to the program Krisy Klemp – your participation and musical talents know no ends Sue Wobschall – for allowing me the time from KFC to work on the program and your unending support Ruth Roecker –for your assistance costuming the kids, creating whatever I ask of you Lorinda Broughton – for your assistance whenever needed Jess Bauer – props KFC staff – your assistance and suggestions during this time are always so valuable Brian Pittman & the CAL Center – for the loan of the spotlight Bill Schuette – thank you for capturing the moments. It’s what I will be able to go back to and savor when everything gets packed away. Lexi Selje – for helping with sound Cedric Littlebear – for helping with the spotlight. Sharon Schlieckau – our organist for the evening Dean Baumgarten – for your continued patience and support Pastor Don – for allowing us to do our thing Parents – for your wonderful bundles of energy
All the kids – for without you Christmas Eve would not be quite the same at St. Peter’s
Photos of the KFC Christmas Program can be seen on the church website:
The Simply Giving Program is a simple way to give to St Peter’s and in giving gifts to the Lord.
With the Simply Giving Program, you may chose to give weekly or monthly or semi-monthly, with deductions coming out of your checking or savings on the days that you designate the withdrawal. You may make choices as to the amount you want to give for individual accounts; Be it the General Fund, Property & Maintenance, LSS, Missions, etc.
The form is just one page and the rest is automatically taken care of for you. All information is kept privately by those individuals involved in setting up your account.
Contact the office for an enrollment form and to answer any questions you may have. An ‘effective date’ of three weeks is allowed for the paperwork to be processed.
We encourage you to consider this way of truly giving the Biblical ‘first fruits’ to the Lord. We are sure you stewardship will be enhanced by this convenient, consistent way of giving.
2015 Offering Envelopes are at the back of the church.
Usher Schedule
USHERING SCHEDULE January 2015 Please mark your calendars accordingly. Ushers should be there 15 minutes prior to the start of the service to
assist with bulletins, etc.
Thank yous…
The Cookie Walk was a hit. We would like to thank everyone for your generous
donation of Cookies and Candies. Our profits will allow us to purchase yarn for
shawls. Up till this time most of the yarn has been purchased out of our own pocket.
We appreciate the support to aid in supplies for our ministry.
Thank you from The Prayer Shawl Ministry
This was a Thrivent Action Team project.
Sue Wobschall’s Retirement Party / Jan 8 / 5:00p
Sue Wobschall 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 per person. Let Wendy
know if you are coming.
Contact Wendy Crary at (608)393-5685 or [email protected] Let Wendy or Sue know by December 29th
.
Jan 4 Dan Geffert Matt Simacek Steve Stienmetz Rick Tourdot
Jan 11 Dale Judd Chad Wobschall William Cox Jess Eastman
Jan 18 Todd Knuth Dave Geffert Shaun Haag Jim Henke
Jan 25 Randy Meyer Mark Muchow Hunter Kaun Mike Knuth
2014 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: Dean & Vicky Baumgarten Our Grandchildren:
Ephraim, Thomas, Olive
Benjamin & Milo
Marvin & Ruth Kruse Family & Friends
GIVEN BY: IN MEMORY OF: Lucinda & Larry Erbs Alicia & Bob Yanke,
Bev Erbs
Diane Geffert Vincent Walsh,
Susan Walsh Anderson
Family of Dennis Robert Geffert Dennis Geffert
Kathy Geffert Lillian Marshall
Elva Gluth Ewald Gluth,
Lucas & Marie Muchow
Paul & Meta Gluth
Jim & Arlene Gregory Herman & Verna Knuth
Jim & Rosella Gregory
LaVerne & Darleen Harms Herbert & Edna Harms
Walter & Martha Ribbke
Eleanor Reinecke
Jim & Jan Henke LaVern Herman Muchow
Wendell & Eloise Henke
Vernon & Joyce Knuth Kevin Knuth
& Families
The Steve Koenig Family Leonard Koenig
The Steve Koenig Family Paul Kraemer
Louise Krueger Oscar, Leona, Carol,
Roger & Arthur Krueger
Mabel Krueger & Family Roger Krueger
David & Donna Lichte David Gregory Lichte
Bill & Lila Krey
Carl, Rosie & Gary Paul Lichte
GIVEN BY: IN MEMORY OF :
Arleda Muchow Gilbert Muchow
Chuck & Lauri Muchow, Dee & Walter Meyer
Charli, Chelsey, Lucas Gilly Muchow
Kurt & Jane Muchow Ariel & Agnes Reimer
David Reimer
LaVern Muchow
Frona Goetsch
Carol & Harvey Myers Our Parents
Sister Joan Thieding
Kathleen & Duane Nobbs Robert Nobbs
Brent & Linda Cunningham
& Family
Jerry Radke, Norma Radke,
Mark & Becky Radke Walter & Lydia Radke
Jess & Laurie Eastman,
Olivia & Jenna
Marion Roecker Richard Roecker
Edwin Roecker
Randy & Ruth Roecker & Family Gordon Kopf
Martin & Ella Roecker
Marjorie Schmidt Harold & Esther Ott
Curtis Schmidt, Geraldine Ott
Judy Schroeder Richard Holly
Henry & Esther Holly
Lawrence & Lorraine Rettgen
Roy Schroeder Charlotte Schroeder
Mr & Mrs Art Behn
Mr & Mrs Ervin Schroeder
Bill Schuette Bill & Lyda Schuette
August & Bernice Suemnicht Shirley Suemnicht
Carolyn Jay & Emil Blahnik
White Poinsettias
W/ELCA Sisters no longer with us
Note from Mike
Well it almost 2015, where did the year go? Soon the seed catalogs will be arriving. So that
means spring is only 4 months away.
It has been a busy year at St. Peters. At the annual meeting we will be discussing whether
to do communion every Sunday or leave it like it is. We will also be discussing and voting on the
parsonage remolding project. If you would like something on the agenda for the annual meeting
let me know by January 5, 2015. Or if you have questions or concerns let me or a council member
know.
Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Your friend in Christ
Mike
W/ELCA News
January 2015 Newsletter Article for WELCA
Thank you to the outgoing officers of our local women’s group (W/ELCA) who served the past
two or more years: Karen Radke and Jan Henke. We appreciate your time and dedication.
Come to our next bi-monthly meeting February 5 at 7 PM to meet the new officers. So mark your calendars
now with that date. Remember to pick up the new pink 2015 Program book that is on the back table in the
Narthex. It gives you an overview of the things happening each month. Check it over to see if you are on one
of the committees. If you do not find your name listed for anything and would like to help with something in
particular, please let me or one of the other officers know. My phone number is 608-727-3511. (We still are
looking for two women who could serve as co-chairmen of Peace and Shalom Circles.)
If you receive your newsletter before January 1, you are able to register early and save money for the 10th
Triennial Gathering to be held July 13-16, 2017, in Minneapolis. The website is:
http://www.welcatg.org/preregistration-for-2017 I know of at least one woman from our congregation who
has done this already!
Blessings to each of you,
Carolyn Meyer
Quilting resumes this month (Jan), weather permitting. We meet on the fourth Tues of the month at 1:00 & 6:00p. Come
join us in assembling quilts for our yearly mission. Quilt kits are available under the coat rack in the new narthex. These are
already cut for you. All you need to do is sew the squares together in a 9 X 7 pattern and return them to the church. Any
questions regarding quilting / contact Karen Nodolf / 963-4273 after 4:00p or Cindy Brandt/ 985-7349.
WANTED: Used greeting card "fronts" for reuse. Includes Christmas, general greeting, birthday and get-well cards are
needed. Please, no writing, about 5 X 7, and fronts only. No Hallmark, American Greeting or Disney cards. Cards will be
sent to St. Jude's Ranch in Nevada. Please place in box in Narthex. Call Marge Schmidt if you have questions 524-4121.
Grief Support Program
This is the January/February Session: At RAMC, five session video based program
Thursdays, January 8/15/22/29 & February 5. Starting 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Contact Tammy Koenecke at 768-6249.
Refer to poster in the back of the church.
Dartball every Monday at 7:30p
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
Readers schedule: The readers schedule for the month will be printed in the newsletter. Copies of the lesson
will be on the small table in the narthex. If you are unable to read on that Sunday, let Ann in the office know.
Thank you to
Vicky Baumgarten
The nativity scene in the display case this year was Vicky’s if you have a large nativity scene you would like to display next year contact Sue 608-415-3910.
Our Mission for the
month of
January is United Fund Donations should be put into a
(Jesus – Others – You) To Proclaim Christ’s Love in the World with “Joy”
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with you always!
Whew! Now we can all breathe a heavy sigh of relief. The rush of expectation to Christmas 2014 is over.
Time to take the tree down, remove the Nativity, put away the Christmas decorations that have been all over the
house, and get on with living our lives.
But wait! There are the after Christmas sales to get to, the NFL playoff games to watch, the New Year’s
parties and aftermaths to ponder, and all of those other things that we just did not have time to get done during the
December rush that we now want to accomplish. Sometimes it seems like there are just not enough hours in the
day, days in the week, and weeks in the year. Doesn’t it ever end? Doesn’t time ever slow down? Sometimes life’s
ride is just too fast, and we want to get off the carousel. But there are still things to do, things that we want (not
necessarily ‘need’) to get done. There are expectations that we have to fulfill, obligations to which to attend, and
‘wants’ that constantly arise.
Or should they?
What are the real important things that matter? What are the priorities which rule our lives? If we take a
look at the previous two sentences, I think that in many cases the answers to those two questions are different, and
that should give us pause. And if the answers are the same, then one is either entirely well grounded, or entirely out
of balance.
If the important things are really the important things (God, family, friends, taking care of the neighbor who
is in need) and they are the priorities that rule our lives, then I think we can consider ourselves on the right track.
If, however, the really important things to us that matter are other than God, family, friends, and taking care
of the neighbor who is in need, and those things, whatever they are, become our priorities, then I think that we may
be tending towards that which keeps us out of balance.
I think though, that we all want to be trending toward the ‘well-grounded’ side of the spectrum. I think that
no one deliberately tries to get themselves oriented toward the ‘out of balance’ side of the sliding scale. It just kind
of happens to us.
And maybe now, with the New Year before us, it is an appropriate time for us to reexamine what our ‘wants’
and ‘needs’ are, and decide between which of those two things we place as a priority.
It is relatively easy to determine the difference between a ‘want’ and a ‘need.’
‘Needs’ are that which we must have in our lives to fulfill our various vocations, and especially our
vocations as Christians: God, love of self, love of others, family, comporting ourselves in ways that give support,
honor, and love to our neighbor, nourishment, shelter, clothing, and things of that nature.
‘Wants’ are just what they say they are. They are not necessary or part and parcel of a Christ-centered life.
But they are those things which can tend to pull us out of balance and remove our focus from those things that
matter, namely God, love of self, love of others, family, and tending to the neighbor who is in need.
A bone of contention between Betty and I is that I really want a motorcycle. I had a bike when I was in
Germany, and I just delighted in riding it all over the countryside. But the truth of the matter is that I got tired of
people pulling out in front of me to the point where I had to stand on that rear brake, and people opening car doors in
front of me. But the truth is, I really don’t need a motorcycle. I just want one. It will not necessarily help me on
my Christian journey, nor will it influence my salvation (which has been assured through Christ’s atoning death on
the cross and His subsequent resurrection) it would just be a lot of fun, if it isn’t snowing or raining, or the deer
aren’t too eager to cross the road in front of me.
So what are the ‘wants’ and ‘needs’ in your life? In this upcoming New Year I am going to focus more on
trying, with God’s help, to discern the difference, and conduct my life accordingly. I pray for all of your
discernment in contemplating the same thing.
God’s Peace be with you all.
Pastor Don
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Pastor Donald Glanzer, Jr
Contact information: Home (608)437-7737 Cell phone: (608)516-8989 [email protected]
St Peter’s Office / 727-3721 Parsonage / 727-2226 Council Members President Mike Wobschall Deacon/Parish Ed Brenda Statz Deacon/Cemetery Board Tom Schlieckau Deacon/Worship Comm Kathy Geffert Secretary Joyce Knuth Financial Secretary Becky Henke Trustee/Treasurer Jan Schlieckau Trustee/Property & Main Ron Kruse Trustee/Finance Hank Elfers Congregation Staff Janitors Mike Wobschall Ken Wilk, Jr Church Secretaries Ann Krueger Sue Wobschall Choir Director Dawn Webber Organists Sharon Schlieckau Marge Schmidt Bonnie Haag Luther League Advisors Tracy Simacek Ruth Roecker KFC Superintendent Sue Wobschall Parish Education Linda Schlieckau Amy Hahn Jenny Albers
January Greeters Marge Schmidt
January Ushers
Jan 4 Dan Geffert, Matt Simacek, Steve Stienmetz, Rick Tourdot
Jan 11 Dale Judd, Chad Wobschall, William Cox, Jess Eastman
Jan 18 Todd Knuth, Dave Geffert, Shaun Haag, Jim Henke
Jan 25 Randy Meyer, Mark Muchow, Hunter Kaun, Mike Knuth
Sunday Readers
Jan 4 Janice Ripley Jan 11 Shirley Albers Jan 18 Jan Henke Jan 25 Judy Schroeder
W/ELCA Committees for January 2015 Communion Preparation: January - February Janet Klipp & Jean Berlin Post Communion: January - February Rachel Niemann & Diane Geffert Visiting Committee: Janet Klipp & Dorothy Stolte Flower Committee: Darleen Harms Quilting Day Serving: Karen Nodolf
