November 2014 Newsletter
St. Mark Lutheran Church
21 S. Baird Avenue, Rhinelander, WI 54501 (715-362-2470)
In this issue:
 Pastoral Letter
 Holy Communion
 Ladies Prayer
Lunch
 Trig’s Receipts
 November
Birthdays
 Missionary News
 Monthly Group
Gatherings
 Nov. Volunteer
Schedule
 Nov Altar Guild,
Trustee, and
Counters
Schedule
 Officers and
Boards for 2014
 November
Calendar
 Worship
Schedule and
Office Hours
From the Pastor
You can help maximize the ministry at St. Mark in various ways.
Prayers for specific people are an important part of our worship. We
have Prayer Request forms in the narthex to help me make sure the
name and the nature of the prayer request is accurate. We request the
address of the person being prayed for, because when the individual
is not a member, I send a note letting them know the congregation
prayed for them. We make every attempt to respect the privacy of
people. Frequently, people request my personal prayers, but don’t
want to be in the prayers during the service. Please be sure the
person wants their information made public. Having requests in
writing helps me create my notes for the prayers. I will probably not
remember what you asked me to pray about if you catch me
moments before the service starts. If you can’t get to church to fill
out the information, please call me at home or call the church office
with the request.
Someone asked me what happened to the statue that was in the altar
area. The statue was placed high on the back wall to remind us that
the risen and ascended Christ goes with us as we leave the church.
I would like to form a committee to plan and lead us in special
mission projects connected with Pastor Jacob Gaugert. If you would
like to be a part of this effort, please let me know.
November is the month most churches focus on stewardship. My
approach is simple. (1) Pray, asking God to direct you in your
commitment to Him through the ministry at St. Mark. (2) Make
your commitment a weekly contribution to the ongoing ministry, not
just a donation you make when you are able to attend a worship
service.
Business Old & New
Zucchini Pancakes
2 cups shredded zucchini (squeeze out all the juice)
1/2 cup pancake mix (such as Bisquick)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup minced onion
2 large eggs, beaten
In large mixing bowl, combine zucchini, pancake mix, Parmesan cheese, onion and salt and
pepper to taste. Mix until well combined.
Heat large skillet over medium heat, lightly coat with oil. Add 1/4 cup batter onto skillet,
repeat.
Cook 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown.
Great with applesauce, or other sides.
HOLY COMMUNION
Submitted by Barb Scott
ATTENTION LADIES!!!!!!
If you need to have Holy Communion brought to Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast will be changing to
you in the pew, please let an usher know. Pastor LADIES’ PRAYER LUNCH. We will be
meeting at Hodag Lanes at 12:00 PM We will be
will be happy to accommodate you.
having a private room at Hodag Lanes. Hope to
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS
see new faces. If you have any question, call
Mickey Steil at 715-362-2282.
Thank you to all members continuing to participate in the “Choice Dollars” donation to St. Mark
TRIG’S RECEIPTS
Church.
There is a box in the narthex for you to turn in
ST. MARK QUILTERS
your Trig’s receipts. St. Mark receives 1% of the
St. Mark quilters will be meeting the 1st and 3rd purchases on those receipts. Please mark the
receipts 2B. They also may be put in the tower at
Tuesdays of the month at 8:30 and sewing until
the Trig’s store. Every receipt helps.
noon so that they can attend the Ladies Prayer
Lunch. We would love to have some new people
who may be interested come and join us.
LWML
Women’s Guild will meet on Tuesday, November
11th at 10 AM. Women of St. Mark are welcome to
join us and see what LWML is all about.
2015 CHURCH BUDGET
Please take a few moments to look over the
church budget for 2015 included in this
newsletter so that you can be an informed voter
in December at the Voters Quarterly Meeting.
MORE NEWS AND NOTES
LADIES BIBLE STUDY
The Intentional Family
Ladies, are you looking for a little more opportunity to study the bible? Barb Scott and Jill
Botsford have put together a Women’s Bible
study evening here at St. Mark the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays of the month at 7 PM at St. Mark
Church in the Fellowship Hall. You are welcome to join at any time. For any questions, call
Barb at 612-866-8948 or Jill at 715-272-1206 or
just speak to them when you see them in church.
When Harry and Agnes of Snohomish, Washington got married, they intentionally decided
to have a strong family life. So when they had
children, they built a summer cabin on a small
island. There they played games and spent
time together. They prayed and showed Christian love to others. When Harry and Agnes
died, the family didn’t stop gathering.
A Tip for Fall Eating
This is an easy way to make corn on the cob
submitted by Sally Miller . She received this
from her son, Dave.
Don’t shuck the corn, just microwave the whole
ear on high. (I put 2 cobs in for 6 minutes). Cut
off the bottom, about an inch above the stalk
end. Then grab the top (it’ll be hot) and squeeze
the corn out. It slips out perfectly, and is ready
to serve. It tastes wonderful. Amazing!
As Agnes neared death, she said: “I’ve done
everything I wanted to do. I have no regrets.”
She had lived and intentional life, planned out
as well as could be expected.
At Agnes’ funeral, the pastor said: “Our time
on earth is limited, and God calls us to be
good stewards by living intentionally. That
means using everything we have… in ways
that would delight God. So that at the end of
our lives, we might have no regrets.”
Family Pie
Stewardship/Evangelism
One handful of forgiveness,
Our board has plans of doing a project for a
“Mommy’s Morning Out” activity that will include activities with children of the community
on December 6 from 9 AM-12 PM. There will be
games, a craft project, a treat, and hopefully some
music involved. We are looking for some members to volunteer to help us out with this project.
Watch your bulletins for more information. If you
are interested in helping with this project, please
call the church office at 715-362-2470. Any help
you could give would be greatly appreciated.
One heaping cupful of love,
A full pound of unselfishness,
Mix together smoothly with complete faith in God.
Add two teaspoons of wisdom,
One teaspoon of good nature for flavor,
Then sprinkle generously with thoughtfulness
This makes a wonderful family pie!
Muriel King
Submitted by Hope Heger