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March 2015
“God’s Work, Our Hands.”
The MESSENGER
What’s INSIDE
A publication of Peace Lutheran Church ● Rosendale, WI
Pastor’s Pen
pg. 1
Our Monthly Message from Pastor Chuck
The Tree of Life in Lent
pg. 1
“Our God Is A God of Life In The Midst of Death “
Mission of the Month
pg. 2
Library News
pg. 2
“Penny A Day” Collection
pg. 2
Fellowship Team Party
pg. 2
Youth News
pg. 3
Offering Choices
pg. 3
Thank You Note
pg. 3
Your Church Council
Pg. 4
Book Discussion
pg. 4
Small Group Study
pg. 4
Movie Night
pg. 4
Soup Suppers
pg. 4
Monthly Meetings
pg. 4
Baskets of Promise
pg. 5
St. Patty’s Pray For You
pg. 5
Financial Report
pg. 6
Special Dates
pg. 6
Spring Ahead!
pg. 6
Easter Lilies
pg. 6
Monthly Calendar
Inside
cover
Ministry Schedules
Insert
www.peacerosendale.org
As I was preparing a message for the season of Lent, I came across this
story written by an unknown nurse that I found inspiring:
“It was a normal, busy morning, about 8:30 when, George, an
elderly gentleman, well into his 80's, arrived at Queen Alexandra
Hospital, Cosham, England, to have stitches removed from his thumb.
George told me that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at
9:15 am. I weighed him and took his blood pressure and invited him
take a seat in the waiting area, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch
and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On examination, it was well healed, so I talked to one of
the Doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress
his wound.
While taking care of his wound, I asked George if he had another
doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. George
told me no, but that he needed to go to St Christopher's Nursing Home
to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health. He told me
that she had been there for a while and that she suffered from
Alzheimer's disease.
Continued on page 5
THE TREE OF LIFE IN LENT
There will be Midweek “round robin” Lenten services with our sister congregations: Emmanuel—Brandon; Grace—Ripon; St. Stephens—
Rogersville; Zion—Fairwater; and Peace Lutheran. The pastors will rotate
around the congregations preaching a common theme “The Tree of Life in
Lent”. Please join us in this wondrous love God has shown us through the
cross!
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March’s featured
MISSION is:
Youth For Christ
You are asked to please
consider making the
Youth For Christ the recipient of your
“monthly mission
offerings”.
God doesn’t give
you patience, only
the opportunity to
practice it.
PENNY A DAY
COLLECTION
Collections during the month
of
February $158.40
All of the change collected in
our Penny Jar goes toward
World Hunger. A penny jar is
located in the narthex for your
contributions.
WOW! Together we CAN
make a difference to many!
www.peacerosendale.org
CHURCH LIBRARY NEWS
We have new chairs in the library, or new to us,
anyway! Come on in and try them out! Work a
puzzle! Play a game! Read a book! Watch a movie!
Just sit and chat!! We open ½ hour before church
Sunday mornings and for a few minutes after the services.
I have read two books since my last message to you. The first is
THE CROWN AND THE CROSS by Frank Slaughter. It is the life
of Jesus as told in story form. It is a great way to read the first 4
books of the new testament with all the characters given fleshed
out lives and to be able to put yourselves in their shoes. Just what
would you have done and felt if you had lived in Israel back then?
The other book is titled NOW FOR SOMETHING TOTALLY
DIFFERENT by Stuart Briscoe! This one is a study of The Sermon
on the Mount. You know, the Blessed are those who . . .that the
Lord preached? This book goes in depth on just what He meant
and how we are to use his words in the here and now to come
closer to what we are meant to be. I enjoyed the knowledge in this
book so much that I am going to see if I can get it on my kindle
and refer back to it often.
Speaking of the Kindle, are you aware that so many things are
going electronic that in the next 40 years, there will be no check
blanks, books, post office etc.? I expect that if our library is kept up
for the next century, our books will be very valuable. The Hardy
Boy Series, among others already are.
Happy March to all of you and happy reading!!
- Karen Koch
“CHRIST AS OUR KING” CELEBRATION
Let’s Celebrate Christ as our King!
Palm Sunday, Sunday, March 29 11-1:00 p.m.
We will have Pizza, Snacks & a movie.
Come help make decorations for the church for Easter Sunday.
The Fellowship team is also going to have a cookie sale. We invite
everyone to donate cookies which we will sell for a free will offering.
Proceeds will go to the Youth group.
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RAD YOUTH NEWS!PER SCHEDULE
Offering Choices 
Last month we had a great showing at Badger TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
52 people including the support team attended and our church had 14 of the 52
including Mr. Andrew Thompson, who was co-director.
That is beyond AWESOME!
“It is more blessed to give
than to receive.” Acts 20:35
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We are just getting back from last months JYG in Neenah and it was an
awesome time!
General Fund
Wednesday March 25th. RAD HS Game night. The Fellowship Team will be
helping with snacks. (Thank you so much Fellowship Team!)
Ministry To Others
Brandon Food Pantry
Crossways Camping Ministries
Disaster Relief
ELCA Synod
Good Samaritan Fund
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Lutheran World Relief
World Hunger
Youth For Christ (High School)
This month we will be working on finalizing our trip to the National Youth
Gathering to Detroit in July. Here is the website, check it out. This is really cool!
http://www.elca.org/YouthGathering
“In House” Funds
Bible Study
Sunday March 1st. the High School youth are heading on a short trip to Chicago to church. This gives us a great fellowship time on our rides there and back.
Here are upcoming Meeting Dates:
Wednesday March 4th. RAD HS 7:37
Wednesday March 11th. RAD HS 7:37
Wednesday March 18th. RAD joint MS/HS 7:37
Wednesday March 18th. We will also be serving the soup supper. So I can use a
bunch of help for this please. I'll have sign up sheets soon.
Thank you Peace for all of your prayers and support!
In His service,
Mark Kottke
THANK YOU FROM
THE BRANDON FOOD PANTRY
Dear Peace Lutheran members,
Thank you so much for your continued support of
the Brandon Community Food Pantry. We
appreciate all you do! ~ Denise Bellmer
Endowment Scholarship Fund
LWR Projects
Library
Operation Christmas Child
Flower Fund
Sunday School
TEC/Camper Scholarships
Youth Group (RAD)
(All monies undesignated will
go into the General Fund)
YOUR NEW 2015 CHURCH COUNCIL
www.peacerosendale.org
Rebecca Westphal - President
Faith Bednarczyk - Secretary
Cheri Roberts - Vice President
Tammy Pflum - Treasurer
Patricia Abbs
Michael Gierach
Henry Miller
Glenn Becker
Julie Mauermann
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MARCH BOOK CLUB
March 22 @ 6 p.m.
Book selection is
Any book with the
subject
“Eleanor Roosevelt”
UPCOMING SMALL GROUP STUDIES
Want to find our how valuable you are?
Mark your calendars!!!
Beginning the week of April 12th, we will be holding our next small
group series. It is from the Great Chapters of the Bible series from
Saddleback church, entitled Ephesians 1. This is a four week
study all about our identity in Christ and the blessings that are ours
because of Jesus Christ.
The four sessions will focus on four themes: We are Chosen, We
are Adopted, Redeemed and Forgiven, We are inherited, included,
and guaranteed, and Hope, Riches, and Power. Our Fellowship
team in sponsoring the study, and hope that we can provide
several different times and dates for people to meet. Stay tuned for
more details!
The next movie night will be on
March 15 5:00 to 7:00.
The movie to be shown is
"BABE"
GROUPS THAT WILL SERVE YOU!OUP SUP-
March 18
The following groups will be hosting our annual
Lenten Soup Supper. If you are not a member of
one of the hosting organizations but would like to
help by preparing, serving, or donating food
please volunteer by calling the office, by
contacting any member of a hosting group or any
council member. Helping with the soup suppers is another opportunity for
catechism students to fulfill a service requirement.
(Note that there is not a soup supper during Holy Week.)
March 4 – Fellowship Team
March 11 – Men & Women’s Group
March 18 - Youth Group
www.peacerosendale.org
March 25 - Ladies Group
March 4 - Ladies Group
1 p.m.
March 4 - Men's Group
8:00 p.m.
March 17 - Council Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Every Monday - Crafts & Sewing
2 - 4 p.m.
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Continued from page 1
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a little late. George
replied that she no longer knew who he was and that she had not
recognized him in five years.
I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even
though she doesn't know who you are?'
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still
know who she is.'
I had to hold back tears as George left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and
thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
The season of Lent in a nutshell is about the kind of love that God
has for us. Even when we do not know God, God has always come to us.
God’s people have repeatedly forgotten about him. Over and over again
in the Bible we see His people turning away from Him and going their
own ways, only to have God come and save them from disaster. Even
when God came in the person of His Son Jesus, STILL most people did
not know him. “He was in the world, and though the world was made
through him, the world did not recognize him” (John 1:10). Yet, Jesus
laid down His life so that we may see that we have a God who knows us
and loves us so much that He was willing to go to any length to reach us.
This season of Lent gives us a golden opportunity to take time out and turn
to the God who knows everything about us, good and bad, but still desires
to be in relationship with us. Come join us for Sunday worship, as well as
for soup suppers and Lenten services Wednesday nights. This year our
theme is “Tree of Life in Lent.” Each week a different Pastor will present
a message of hope: how our God is a God of life in the midst of death.
May this season of Lent be a time of renewal for all of us!
BASKETS OF
PROMISES APPEAL
40 Days, Countless Lives
Changed
On this years’ Lenten Journey,
we will be joining the Baskets
of Promises appeal and making Personal Care Kits containing basic hygiene items for people living in poverty. Each week
we’ll collect a different item that
is included in the Personal Care
Kits that give people around the
world tools to stay healthy in
life’s most challenging situation. Our goal is to assemble
50 LWR Personal Care Kits during Lent. Here is the collection
schedule.
MARCH 1st - Bath towels
(light-weight, maximum 52” x
27”, dark color recommended)
MARCH 8th - Toothbrushes
(adult size in original packaging)
MARCH 15th - Combs
(must be sturdy)
MARCH 22nd - Nail Clippers
(metal attached file optional)
God’s peace,
Pastor Chuck
ST. PATTY’S PRAYER FOR YOU
May
May
May
May
May
May
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there always be work for your hands to do;
your purse always hold a coin or two;
the sun always shine on your windowpane;
a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
the hand of a friend always be near you;
God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
March 28th - Bath towels
(light-weight, maximum 52” x
27”, dark color recommended)
*****HIGH PRIORITY IS
BATH TOWELS
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MARCH
BIRTHDAYS
Brandon Food Pantry
YTD Jan
YTD Jan
2015
2014
19
25
0
77
ELCA Synod
30
30
Diaster Relief
15
15
Lutheran Campus Ministry
25
0
Lutheran World Relief
0
0
Good Samaritan
0
0
166
20
Crossways
World Hunger
Youth for Christ
0
General Fund Income
10,265
10,543
Gen.Fund Actual Expenses
14,044
14,528
General Fund Budgeted Expenses
13,442
14,084
General Fund (available) Balance
4,708
7,616
2 - Lyle Henrich
3 - Keith Beuscher
3 - Bryant Schumacher
4 - Florence Abbs
7 - Mary Gillett
7 - Brian Kind
7 - Charlotte Wolff
10 - Donna Waltenberry
10 - Caden Wittchow
11 - Margaret Wiese
14 - Braeden Gierach
15 - Anna Smit
16 - Lois Brault
16 - Kathy Towne
18 - Adriana Last
20 - Lorelei Zimmerman
21 - Nicole Gierach
21 - Hazel Klapperich
22 - Alison Wittchow
23 - Alyssa Towne
25 - Jolene McGuire
27 - Christina Muenchow
27 - Angela Robbins
28 - Dan Dahlke
28 - Blair Westfhal
29 - David Ostrem
30 - Henry Miller
31 - Brittany Wiese
26 - Larry & Cheryl Roberts
Beckett James Gillett - February 15
BEAUTIFING THE CHURCH FOR EASTER
Don’t Forget to…...
MARCH 7TH
1 hour!
Would you like to order
an Easter Lily?
The cost is $9.00
Order forms will be available on
the table in the Narthex.
Help Peace to fill the church
with their beauty and
celebrate the rising of Our Savior!
Order Deadline is March 25.
Peace Lutheran Church P.O. Box 177 Rosendale, WI 54974
www.peacerosendale.org
PASTOR
Charles R. Thompson
Phone (920) 273-5105
[email protected]
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Mark Kottke Phone: (920) 948-0969
[email protected]
Feel Christ’s Presence At Peace
The MESSENGER
Services held every Wednesday Evening at 6:30 p.m. Preceded by Soup Suppers held at 5:30 p.m. The Tree of Life in Lent EASTER is celebrated on April 5!