VIEWS AND VISTAS The Newsletter of the

WEST GRANVILLE PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

6935 North 107th

Street

Milwaukee, WI 53224-4316

414-353-8680

Web-site = www.westgranville.org E-mail Pastor Anderson at pastord@westgranville.org

Vol. 43, No. 1 January 2020

From the Minister

Christmas at West Granville

On Christmas Eve we offer two services. * 5:00 PM Family Christmas Service featuring special music by Papi Makaena. This service is designed with families and children in mind. It includes singing O Tannenbaum, favorite Christmas Carols and select nativity Bible readings. The service will close with Silent Night and Candle Lighting. * 7:00 PM Service of Lessons and Carols is our traditional service with the Adult Choir, Brass Choir, marimba, and flute. The service will close with Silent Night and Candle Lighting.

December 29 First Sunday of Christmas

Sunday Worship at 10:30 (No Sunday School nor Coffee Hour) This is a special Sunday which will include Christmas Caroling. The congregation is invited to request their favorite Christmas Carols.

Epiphany Sunday ~ January 5 Laura Meyer and Sarah Ramlow will be the Epiphany Directors this year. The Service will feature Youth Brass Choir, vocalists, and the Church Mice Children’s Choir. Suae Yun will be our pianist. * Saturday, January 4 Epiphany Practice 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ** Sunday, January 5 is our Children’s Epiphany Sunday Service. Note that Children will also practice at 9:00-10:30 on Sunday.

Peace ~ Pastor Dee

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be

held on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The

2019 Annual Report will be projected onto a screen in the sanctuary so you won’t have to

remember to bring your own copy. The entire Report will, however, be available as a link on-

line and there will be some printed copies along with the February articles and calendar.

WINTER WORSHIP January 2020

January 5 Epiphany Service Children’s Christmas Worship, led by the Children and Youth Directors: Sarah Ramlow and Laura Meyer Angie Murray, Music Leader Youth Brass Choir, Special Music Melissa Anderson and Noah Bichler, Vocals Children’s Church Mice

January 12 Holy Communion Ordination and Installation of Elders Adult Choir Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Walking by the Sea Sermon: Called to Service

January 19 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time

Color change to green Scripture: Psalm 148

Sermon: Praise God January 26 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: Isaiah 60: 1-6 Sermon: Choosing Hope Annual Congregational Meeting immediately following worship

THANK YOU Thank you to Hildegarde Essoka for being our

Christmas Tree sponsor this year. Thank you to

Todd Cannestra and the Jr and Sr High Youth Groups and their leaders for putting up and

decorating the tree.

CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH Military Kali Grogan, United States Navy and her

husband Abraham, deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier

Evan Reiss, United States Air Force

Jacob Roy, United Sates Marine Corp. Reserves JT Lorbiecki, Wisconsin Air National Guard 115

Air Wing

Prayers Pat Reeder, breast cancer treatment and

surgery in January

Barb Terpstra Troka, continuing treatment Rev. Judi Holmes-Jensen, recovery from

infection

Long Term Prayers

Abel Bichler, special needs continuing care Madison Ford, special needs continuing care

Nicki Rupke, special care Ruby Tylenda-Emmons, special needs continuing care

Lil Sullivan's father

Homebound/Care Center Prayers Jean Green, Fairway Knoll-Presbyterian

Retirement Community in Germantown

Janet Beltman, Luther Manor Karolyn Kummer, home

Francis Daniel, Heritage Senior Community, Elm Grove

June Herman, Sheboygan Senior Community

Marty Suyama, Luther Manor

Jeanette Lawrence, home Bob Streich, Dickson Hollow Presbyterian Community

In Sympathy

Our Sympathy in the passing of Marjorie

Holmes, who Entered the Church Triumphant November 23, 2019 at the age of 87. The

funeral was held in Manitowoc with the Rev. Dee Anderson officiating. Our prayers continue

for the Rev. Judi Holmes-Jensen and the entire family during this time of mourning and sacred

remembrance.

CLASS OF ELDERS We say thank you to our retiring 2019 Class of Elders: Patti Lorbiecki, Sarah Ramlow, Tom

Roberts, and Lori Talasek. We appreciate your dedication and faithful service to the church during

these past three years.

Current Class of Elders 2020: Adjo Alogavi, Ben Anderson,

Amy Mikec, Jo Ann Olson 2021: Deb Bascom, Deb Crane,

Farrukh Daniel, Jane Hockerman 2022: Calley Savage, Brad Meyer, Linda Ryan,

Lil Sullivan

Elder Orientation will be January 7.

Our service of installation and ordination will take place on January 12, 2020.

PER CAPITA ENVELOPES Enclosed in each box of offering envelopes is an envelope entitled “Per Capita.” The per capita

for 2020 is $38.25 per confirmed young person and adult member. This is a $0.25 increase from

last year.

Per Capita is a “per member” mission commitment to support the worship, education,

mission and ministry of the whole Presbyterian Church (USA).

In 2020 West Granville will pay approximately

$9,100 in per capita. West Granville typically collects $4,000 in per capita designated offering

and must make up the difference from our operating budget. In 2020 we are making a

special encouragement for members to support our per capita obligation.

When members are paying their per capita in

2020, please add a note to the check or envelope indicating that it is a per capita

donation. This allows the donation to be recorded properly in the church finance system.

Thank you!

LEAVE A LEGACY

West Granville is grateful for those who have

given and plan to give a Legacy Gift to the

church. Legacy Gifts have enabled us to tackle

capital projects of lasting value for the

congregation. The leverage value of these Legacy Gifts has often made the

difficult possible.

Some Legacy Gifts have gone to our

endowment. Annually we use 4% of our endowment to enrich support for our

operating budget. This often makes a difference in sustaining a critical

program. These are called Pledge Replacement Gifts.

Your Legacy Gift of any amount can make a big difference. There are always special projects we

need to accomplish that do not fit the budget at a particular time. Legacy Gifts are a valuable

part of our mission and ministry.

Remember you can also request that

the West Granville Memorial Fund be

listed as a recipient of your Memorial Donations. Let your children know in

advance of your request. It is a powerful way to honor your life witness. Many

times I find that children are not aware

of the Memorial Fund. They are often pleased to be able to celebrate their

loved one’s spirit through this designation.

IRA gifts may be made directly to the

church from your IRA, avoiding taxes.

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA VISITS Each year at Christmas time we make a visit to each of the folks in church who are

homebound or have health struggles as well as those who we just thought might need a Symbol

of Hope. Even though these folks may not be

able to physically be with us on a Sunday morning, we remember that they are knit in

prayer with us each Sunday.

Homebound Flower & Card Ministry

Janet Beltman, June Herman, Marty Suyama, Karolyn Kummer, Francis Daniel, Jean Green ,

Jeannette Lawrence, Alice Mayer, Lee Saunders,

Barbara Suyama, Bob Streich, Judi Holmes-Jensen, and a friend of the Prill family.

BELL CHOIR Our handbells welcome more ringers to sound

their glory! Don’t we make it look easy? Because it’s not that hard! [Secret – you don’t even have

to be able to read music.] Rehearsals are Thursdays 6:30-8 and will resume January 2.

Please join us so we can continue to share their full richness. See Amy Mikec, Director, or any

choir member.

YEAR END REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES Year End Reports for the 2019 Annual Report are due by January 12, 2020. Please submit

them to Carol Buck, preferably via email to cagbuck@sbcglobal.net

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY Packaged and canned goods may be donated

January 12 to the Communion Sunday Food Drive narthex box.

LUNCH BUNCH

The Lunch Bunch will meet for lunch and fellowship on Friday, January 10 at 1:00

p.m. at Chen’s Gourmet on Appleton Avenue in Menomonee Falls. All ages are welcome. See

Nancy Baum for location and directions, 414-

355-9111.

OPEN CIRCLE Join Open Circle on Friday, January 10 for

an evening of amateur painting. Join us at Arté

Wine & Painting Studio, 1442 Underwood Ave., Wauwatosa at 6:30 pm., cost starts at

$12. Please submit your reservation to Deb Bascom by Tuesday, Jan. 7. See Deb Bascom for

more information; see Cindy Anderson to

carpool from church. All women of the church are invited and welcome.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for any of our 2020 events:

February 8, Valentine Tea and card-making at Deb Crane’s

March 15, “Chili for the Chilly” luncheon and

collection for Tippecanoe Shelter April 25, shopping in Cedarburg

May 10/17, flower orders due/pick up May 20, book discussion “Tending Roses”

by Lisa Wingate

June 21, Strawberry Festival all the preceding dates are subject to change! There will, of course, be details prior to each event. All women of the church are

invited and welcome to attend any events.

See Cindy Anderson for more information. Open Circle is an informal gathering of women

of the church with a focus on fellowship and mission. Our name symbolizes the circle of

friendship which is always open to any and all women who are interested in joining any or all

of the events we sponsor, organize, and

coordinate. Please feel free to join any of the activities. No formal sign-up necessary!

SAVE THE DATE

West Granville Presbyterian Church

will celebrate its

160th Anniversary

Sunday, February 16, 2020

at Davian’s Banquet Center with a

buffet luncheon at 12:00 p.m.

immediately following Worship.

Please RSVP by January 31, 2020. Online registration for this event is open. “Ctrl+click” on link below.

Register now

ADULT BIBLE STUDY

9:15-10:00 Sunday mornings in Perseverance Hall. Everyone is welcome!

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Dear Christian Friends, Thank you for your continuing help with

supplying food to the food pantry during 2019. Without your support we would not be able to serve all the people in our area who need help. We serve 5 zip codes and over 200-250 families per month. A very Blessed Christmas to all. ~ St. Peter-Immanuel Food Pantry

Dear Pastor Dee and My Friends at West

Granville Church,

Thank you for the beautiful red poinsettia.

Red is my favorite poinsettia color and I love

it!

Love to all from Lee Saunders

Dee & West Granville family,

Over the years you all have welcomed me

with kindness and sincere hospitality. Thank

you. As my journey continues now, know

that you all have touched me deeply and

blessed me in many unspoken ways. Thank

you.

Barb Jordan

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE November 24 – 80

December 1 - 110 December 8 - 118 December 15 - 115 December 22 - 117

USHER/GREETER/COMMUNION TEAMs:

12: David Lambert, Sue Berray, Carol Buck,

John Grigg, Eric Stone 5, 19, 26: Patrick & Tammy Wood, Hildegarde

Essoka, Sandy Roy, Aaron Tracy

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: 5: Bichler 12: Ramlow 19: Ramlow

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY 1 Nancy Adams 2 Alison Alderden

3 Cynthia Clay 3 Anne Ramlow

3 Scott Bascom

3 Harry Reeder 8 Emma Hartman

8 Leslie Crane Garcia 11 Robert Bonnett

12 Rachel Meyer 12 Sarah Wood

17 Stephen Buck

18 Todd Cannestra 19 Dave & Chris Pearson, 2018

22 Craig Snowden

BAD WEATHER CLOSING ALERTS For Church closing information during

inclement weather listen to Weather Watch WISN 12, wisn.com, WKLH 96.5 Classic Rock,

102.9 The Hog, Jammin’ 98.3 FM, or Big Buck Country 106.9 FM. If you would like to receive

custom messages via email or text when

closings are issued in your area, go to http://wisn.com/closingsignup or you may visit

Today’s TMJ4, 620 WTMJ, or 94.5 The Lake FM for Channel 4 closings, via email at

snowclosinginfo@todaystmj4.com, or call the

Snow Desk Hotline at 414-967-5542. Let’s all stay safe this winter!

WEST GRANVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dee M. Anderson, Pastor Sara Nygaard, Church Office Secretary Carol Buck, Newsletter Editor The Annual Report, available January 26, will include a condensed Newsletter for

February. Brief announcements may be

submitted by January 19 to Carol Buck’s e-mail address cagbuck@sbcglobal.net

Christ comes with joy “Jesus comes once again this year to awaken in us the hunger and thirst for his Kingdom here

on earth… He comes to give us salvation, healing, and wholeness through the

transformation of our hearts and minds.

“Even the premature, prepackaged, predictable, piped-in music cannot ruin the joy

of God’s heart. For Jesus is the joy of His heart. “He has come and is knocking on the door of

every human heart. And the Holy Spirit’s joy is the great transformer of hearts and minds.

“There is nothing in heaven or on earth quite

so contagious or healing as a child’s laughter and delight. And there is not a child in heaven

or on earth who hears the story of the baby Jesus, with or without the tinsel and the

twinkling lights, and doesn’t say, ‘Whoopee!’

“So I say: Let’s celebrate!” ~ Rev. Andrew Kline, Christ Church, Denver, CO In The Anglican Digest Reprinted from JoyfulNoiseletter, Dec. 2010

“Modern psychology has a word – maladjusted

– that it uses probably more than any other. I say to you, there are certain things within our

social order to which I am proud to be

maladjusted and to which I call upon all men of good will to be maladjusted.

“I never did intend to adjust to the evils of segregation and discrimination; to religious

bigotry; to economic conditions that take

necessities from the many and give luxuries to the few; to the self-defeating effects of physical

violence. “Human salvation lies in the hands of the

creatively maladjusted.” ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King

Reprinted from JoyfulNoiseletter, Jan 2013

JANUARY 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

COMMUNION GROUP: 12: David Lambert, Sue Berray, Carol Buck, John Grigg, Eric Stone USHER / GREETER TEAM: 5, 19, 26: Patrick & Tammy Wood, Hildegarde Essoka, Sandy Roy, Aaron Tracy

COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: 5: Bichler 12: Ramlow 19: Ramlow

1 2 6:30 Bell choir

3

4 9-10 Epiphany Practice Sr. High Lock-In

5 – Epiphany Service 9:00 Children rehearse 9:15 Adult Bible Study 10:30 Worship, led by the children Children’s Church Mice

6 7 - Worship

7 7 – Elder Orientation

8 9 6:30 Bell choir

10 1:00 Lunch Bunch at Chen’s 6:30 Open Circle Arté Painting

11 Annual Reports due tomorrow

12 – Baptism of the Lord Sunday 9:15 Church School 9:30 Sr. High Trip meeting 10:30 Worship Holy Communion Ordination & Installation of Elders

13 7 - Finance

14 15 16 6:30 Bell choir 7 - Mission

17 18

February Newsletter deadline tomorrow

19 –2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:15 Church School 9:15 Adult Bible Study 10:30 Worship

20 7 - Session

21 22 23 6:30 Bell choir

24 25

26 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:15 Church School 9:15 Adult Bible Study 10:30 Worship 11:30 Annual Meeting

27

7 - Property

28 29 30

6:30 Bell choir

31

Registration deadline for Anniversary Banquet