HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA
301 E. Mount Morris Avenue
PO Box 57
Wautoma WI 54982
A congregation of:
PASTOR:
Nathan A. Gauerke
SECRETARY:
Becca McCoy
*Office Hours: Mon-Thurs. 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Friday 8:00 AM - NOON
CHURCH PHONE: (920)787-3920
WEBSITE: www.hopelutheranwautoma.com
Emails: [email protected]
[email protected]
Worship Times:
Sundays- 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Holy Communion served 1st and 3rd
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29
8:00am & 10:15am
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2
6:00 pm
Good Friday
Friday, April 3
Worship at 6:00 pm
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5
8:00am & 10:15am
*Easter Breakfast served between services
All are welcome!
First Communion Sunday 3.15.15
Back Row: Joey Hawlish, Esther Gauerke,
Megan Miller, Wyatt McComb, Ethan Tratar,
Front Row: Christian Hawlish, Hayley Moore,
Anna Peterson, & David Miller
Lenten Supper 3.25.15
Tim Roeske enjoying Lenten supper provided by
the Hope Lutheran Church Women.
Lenten Supper 3.25.15
Servers include: Marilyn Carpenter, Darlene
Wedde, Karen Tschurwald, Adaline Robbins,
and Janice Thrasher
Children’s Message 3.15.15
Pastor Nate pictured with several youth
sharing God’s loving word.
Fourth Saturday Lunch 2.28.15
Back Row: Debbie Buchholz, Lynn Gohlke, Karen
Roeske, Leah Gohlke, Julie Berger, Jan Grenier
Front Row: Michael Roeske, Tim Roeske, Colin
Berger, Zephen Berger, Mhari Gohlke
Lenten Supper 3.25.15
People of Hope enjoying Lenten supper
provided by the HLCW.
Palm Sunday, Holy Week, & Easter Season
March 29 – Palm Sunday: Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Together we wave our
palms and enter into our last week of Lenten discipline and learning how “To be
an instrument of the Lord.” Worship 8:00 & 10:15 am
Scripture reading for the day: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11;
Mark 11:1-11
April 2 – Maundy Thursday – Holy Communion, Handbells, & Stripping of the
Altar – Psalm 40 - 6:00pm worship
April 3 – Good Friday – Tenebrae Service featuring the Choir - 6:00 pm worship
April 5 – Easter Sunday – Holy Communion & Easter Breakfast served 9:00 – 10:00 am
April 12 – Praise Team Worship
April 19 – Holy Humor Sunday
May 3 – Confirmation Sunday – 10:15 am
May 17 – Senior High Recognition Sunday
Why does worship matter? The confirmation students have been learning about the Ten
Commandments and the third commandment reminds us to “Remember the Sabbath &
Keep it Holy.” God commands us to come and worship and share in the Sabbath practice
of rest from work and normal daily activity to be in tune with God, our faith, and
neighbor.
Holy Week - Easter
We’re almost there, but first we must prepare for the most somber and holy time of
the liturgical church year – Holy Week. The challenge to be faced is that we must
first experience Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in order to reach Easter and the
resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. In the painful, suffering, and death of Jesus
we will gather, worship, watch, sing, pray, question, kneel, and wonder why this had
to happen. It is because of our sin, following our wanton will rather than God’s will.
Jesus loves us and loves God more than anything else. Can you give time for
worship, time to ponder, and time to give our thanks and praise. Can we sacrifice
for God, for what God has so freely given to us?
This week people were given the opportunity to give blood through the Community
Blood Center blood drive. It ends up being a few minutes of my time while we are
healthy and have time, for someone who doesn’t have time, who is not healthy, and
who may be in desperate need. Every two seconds someone needs blood. One pint
of blood can save up to three people. I share this because the gift of giving blood
started a long time ago with Jesus.
Jesus went to the cross to give up not just a pint of blood, but he gave all of his blood.
He gave all of his energy, all of his breath, and all of his life for you and for me. Jesus
gave all and we are asked to give a bit of our lives back to God in various ways.
Personally, I look forward to opportunities to serve and opportunities to give back
and I hope that you are inclined to think about how you can live and give back to
God too. Jesus has given us everything. God has given us the best of all that God has.
I hope you will consider the blessings of Holy Week and Easter as we gather for
worship and praise of Jesus, who is the Christ, the risen One, Alleluia!!!
Tyler Person & Amanda Detlor
140 N. Linden Street
Coloma, WI 54930
(715) 498-1916 or (715) 340-5860
Tyler and Amanda came to hope because Amanda’s grandparent is a
member. They had been here a number of times through the years and always enjoyed their
experience, feeling welcomed and comfortable. Tyler has been a resident for several years,
while Amanda grew up in the area. They both enjoy camping, boating, and spending time with
their friends and family. Tyler is a crane operator and Amanda is a secretary.
Andrew & Jamie Stock
Mylee, Brennan, & Maddyson
W9256 Alpine Trail
P.O. Box 183
Wautoma, WI 54982
(920) 296-9519
Andrew & Jamie moved from Beaver Dam, WI and have lived in Wautoma for two months now,
but have been coming to the area since 2003 when their parents relocated to the Wautoma
area. Jamie works at Stevens Point Honda and Andrew works at Darling Ingredients in Berlin.
They enjoy going to races, playing games, and doing family activities. Their family attends Hope
Lutheran and they have always liked the church and thought it was inviting.
Roger & Charlene Stratton
W11210 Brown Deer Drive
Hancock, WI 54943
(715) 249-5682
Roger and Charlene are from the Wautoma area. Charlene was baptized, confirmed, and
married here at Hope! They have three children: John (& Peg) Stratton and grandson Colin; Paul
(& Roberta) Stratton and grandsons Jordan, Joshua and Taylor; Jennifer (& Nate) Ludke and
grandsons Elliott and Esri. Charlene has been involved in special Education for 15 years and
worked at the farm market the last two years before retirement. Roger was the head of
irrigation for the UW Madison Hancock Research Station.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Hope Fellowship Hall
In Our Prayers
For Our Members
Prayers for healing:
Com e c eleb ra te Christ’ s
resurrec tion b y a ttend ing
either servic e a nd enjo ying a
w ond erful b rea kfa st!
Special Prayers
Free Will Offering
All donations support the youth
Michael Starrine, John Klimke, Bill
Becker, Taylor Brownlow, Larry
Kraemer & Howie Westphal
Buzz Roeske & Greg Huot
Pastoral Acts
February 25, 2015
Funeral of Dolores Wickert
March 21, 2015
Memorial Service of Patricia J. Glinski
March 22, 2015
Baptism of Mila Elizabeth Zelienka
To allow staff time with their
families in celebration of
Jesus’ triumphant return from
the dead, the church will be
closed on Friday, April 3 and
on Monday, April 6.
April 2015 News
Four Lessons of
Good Friday
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., author
of Jesus: A Pilgrimage (HarperOne),
writes that Jesus’ suffering and death
almost 2,000 years ago are very
relevant to our 21st-century lives. He
says Good Friday teaches us that:
Did you know?
* Remember to sign up for Easter Prayer Vigil
Saturday, April 4. Sign up is located in the
narthex.
Bible Quiz
As Jacob used a rock for a pillow – later to
become a pillar honoring God – which of the
following did he experience in a dream?
A. Angels going up and down on a ladder
between earth and heaven.
B. The Lord promising that Jacob’s family would
be a blessing to all nations.
C. God’s assurance: “Know that I am with you
and will keep you wherever you go.”
D. All of the above.
April 2015 News
 physical and emotional
suffering are part of life;
 suffering isn’t always the result
of sin;
 Jesus was fully human — and
thus understands our humanity;
and
 suffering isn’t the last word.
“The message of Good Friday is
incomplete without Easter,” Martin
writes. “The story of the Passion is
not simply of a man being brutally
tortured, nailed to a cross and
executed by the Romans. It’s the
story of a man who turns himself fully
over to the Father’s will, trusts that
something new will come out of this
offering and receives the astonishing
gift of new life.”
Easter Lily
Double Easter Lily
Triple Easter Lily
Daffodil Bulb Plant
Tulip Bulb Plant
Hyacinth Bulb Plant
Daisy Mum Plant
Azalea Plant
Hydrangea Plant
Campanula
Orchid Plant
April – Jonah and the Big
Fish
$14.99
$29.99
$42.99
$14.99
$14.99
$14.99
$16.99
$29.99
$39.99
$27.99
$24.99 + up
Flowers may be purchased on your own, or ordered
through the church office from Floral Expressions by
Renee. Please call the church office to place an
order or watch for the order forms inserted in the
Sunday bulletins.
All orders must be placed by noon on March 30
Hope Lutheran donated 111 pounds of food to the
Waushara County Food Pantry on March 6, 2015.
Thank you to all those who donated! Remember,
you can donate any non-perishable food items in
the baskets across from the church office!
Jonah 1-4
 No Classes April 5
 Last Sunday School
Class on April 26
Last 4 weeks offerings (less Hope... Faith...
Future renovation building contributions):
February 22: $7887.58 (includes 2/18 Ash
Wednesday)
March 1:
$4,961.25 (includes 2/25 Lent)
March 8:
$5,565.50 (includes 3/4 Lent)
March 15:
$3,822.23 (includes 3/11 Lent)
March 22:
$6,810.45 (includes 3/18 Lent)
Average Weekly Expense: $5,612 needed
per week for 2015 budget
Operating Loss = $11,385.43 thru 2/28/15
Total Hope-Faith-Future contributions to date:
$213,797.56
April 2015 News
Global
Table
Event
at Hope Lutheran
On Wednesday, April 15, Hope Lutheran will host its third annual Global
Table Event. We will gather to celebrate our various heritages as well as
the diverse cultures of God’s world. Please join us at 5:30pm in the
Fellowship Hall to learn about, eat, and experience the wondrous world
God made!
We need your ethnic dish! If you would like to bring a dish to share, please
fill out the form below and return it to the church office by Monday, April 13.
The evening will consist of setting up, then sharing about the foods that are
brought and, of course, eating them together in fellowship with our
neighbors near and far.
I would like to bring a dish to share a region of the world with our
community!
My dish will be ______________________________ to represent the
country of ________________________.
Name: _____________________________________
Please call the church office if you have any questions! Feel free to dress up, dress
down, bring items to decorate, etc. or just come as you are! All are welcome!
The Transition Task Force has set aside Sunday, April 19 after each service for a
and a
inside of Hope beyond the sanctuary.
designed by Barb Simonson to know the
The Scavenger Hunt is designed for individuals, couples, and families to enjoy learning
about the church. Clues will be given on a sheet of paper and stickers will be placed at
areas throughout the church. You find the sticker and attach it to your scavenger hunt
sheet and turn it in at the table in the fellowship hall and prizes will be awarded - for
participation and winning.
The Volunteer Fair is designed to get more members familiar with opportunities to
volunteer and a complete flyer will be available listing all opportunities and what each
of the areas includes. Tables will be in the fellowship hall for the opportunities to
participate and there will be a person to explain the volunteer position and the duties
included.
In addition to the volunteer tables, the Scavenger Hunt, a
(with special
desserts made by Mary Kunasch) for great fellowship including coffee, juice and milk will
be available after each service on
Sunday, April 19. This service is also
, so bring your
smile, your appetite, and enjoy a fun day at Hope celebrating with laughter, a Scavenger
Hunt and Volunteer Fair.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
Greeters - Judy Christian does an excellent job of getting greeters and can explain the
position very well - each week for each service, four volunteers are needed to greet
members and guests as they arrive for
worship.
Ushers - Each Sunday service includes four ushers and presently they are being recruited
by Gary and Kay Christensen and Nadine and Gerald Warsek. They will be on hand to
explain the duties of ushering at Hope.
Readers - One reader is needed for each service every Sunday. Whether you are 10 or
101 you are invited to read.
Communion Assistants - 1st and 3rd Sundays. 3-5 people are needed to help serve
communion.
Assistant Ministers - one person per service and volunteers will be instructed by Pastor
Nate.
Money Counters - Barb Lapp is instructing all money counters on a procedure that is
making it easier for money counters and for the recording treasurer. Three people
count money every Monday at 9 a.m. This procedure takes 1-2 hours.
Altar Guild - a great volunteer opportunity for families, couples, individuals. This
position takes 2-4 people to be on Altar Guild for a month at a time. Duties include
changing the banner, paraments, setting up for communion and changing candles when
needed. Presently this position has been filled by women in the church, but we see it as
an opportunity for families and couples as well. Presently Marilyn Carpenter is in charge
of volunteers for this position.
Youth & Family Ministires – Need adults to help cook a meal for 10-15 people on
Wednesdays and/or adults to volunteer to be present.
(May 15-16) Service Project for Crossways Camping Ministries
“Crossways camping ministries brings people together in Christ so that lives
are changed and communities enhanced.”
God has blessed our synod with the gift of Crossways Camping Ministries. Imago Dei
Village in Clintonville, Pine Lake in Waupaca, and Waypost on Mission Lake in Hatley are
rich resources where people of all ages find community, restoration, and faith
formation. At this year’s synod assembly our focus will be to support Crossways
Camping ministries through donation of supplies and intentional support.
Crossways staff has carefully compiled a wish list of items needed for this coming year.
Because the list is long and varied – we will collect items under various categories by
conference. Please invite the members of your congregations to visit the list and be
generous! Then simply bring those supplies to the Assembly.
Waterfront or Office Supplies (canoe paddles, sand toys, vest life jackets, flip chart
paper, easel, white or color copy paper, HP 12A, 15, 78, 56, 57, 96 printer ink, file
folders, stamps, post-it notes, gas cards for canoe trips)
Information regarding larger ticket items that are requested and priority projects for
2015 may be found at http://www.crosswayscamps.org/connect Needs List. If you
would like to participate in supporting Crossways through one of these projects as a
congregation, please contact Jake Czarnik-Neimeyer, Executive Director of Crossways
Camping Ministries – [email protected] or 920-882-0023.
It has almost been a year since the start of the five-year
Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA. In this first year
of the campaign, ELCA World Hunger has a goal of raising $20 million to
support the work of our partners in the United States and around the world.
Thus far, through the end of November, together we have raised $11.2
million. The ELCA Malaria Campaign is also taking part in the campaign and
has reached $13.1 million of the $15 million goal. Be a part of this special
opportunity and invest in the future of our church.
The East Central Synod of WI
has reached our Goal of $300,000
for the Malaria Campaign!!!
The ECSW had given $301,142.00! Congratulations to everyone who
helped us reach this goal and more. The ELCA is so grateful for our
long, faithful support of this campaign!
Thanks to the leadership and the generosity of thousands, the ELCA
Malaria Campaign has now reached $13.5 million. This means that the
ELCA is 90% of the way towards its $15 million goal. This is very
exciting! We have always been confident that the ELCA would realize
the goal of $15 million, but never has it felt so near. 33 synods have now
raised over $200,000 each, which is half of the synods of the ELCA!
Although Easter eggs were once
part of pagan spring festivals,
they’ve become Christian symbols
of new life. A cracked-open shell
also represents Jesus’ empty tomb
on Easter morning.
The early Christians of
Mesopotamia began staining
eggs red in honor of Jesus’ blood
shed on the cross. Red eggs
remain part of Greek Orthodox
celebrations today.
For Lent, some families used to
give up eggs and dairy, so they
prepared a pancake feast on
Shrove Tuesday, the day before
Ash Wednesday. They solved the
egg surplus by hard-boiling them
in various broths, which led to
colored eggs.
In medieval times, churches held
“egg-throwing” festivals. The priest
threw a hard-boiled egg toward
the choir boys, who tossed it back
and forth. When the clock struck
12, whoever was holding the egg
got to keep it.
In some European countries,
children go from house to house
to collect Easter eggs.
Each year, the PAAS Dye Co. sells
more than 10 million egg-coloring
kits, which consumers use to
decorate 180 million eggs.
The tallest chocolate Easter egg
ever produced weighed 16,000
pounds — more than an elephant!
April 17, 2015 @ 7:00 P.M.
Emmy winning singer/songwriter Shaun Johnson has
put together some of the best instrumentalists and
arrangers in the Midwest – musicians who have
toured with such luminaries as Aretha Franklin and
Johnny Mathis, to create a contemporary big band
sound with a pop flair. Shaun delivers a high-energy
performance with a big band twist on everything
from Sinatra and Buble to Elvis and Rhianna. You
may hear hits from Glenn Miller one moment
and the Spiderman theme or “Hallelujah” the next.
Watch for The Big Band Experience on PBS as well!
Adults: $35 Students:$24
Silvercryst Dinner & Show $52
April 2015 News
Adventures In Reading The Bible
Monday Bible Study 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. Hope Library
April 13 and 27
For the following Mondays of April 13 and 27, we will be looking at Fear, Faith and Forgery phrases and quotes that are not in the Bible, but we use them as if they were.
Everyone is welcome and invited to share in our study and discussion.
Come and be part of the discussion to understand your faith and how it applies to daily
living. You might be surprised what you learn about yourself and God!
Circle of Hope April 7, 6:30 P.M.
Grace Circle April 9, 1:00 P.M.
Both groups meet in the Church Library
Circle of Hope and Grace Circle are a gathering of women who are interested in fellowship and
conversation around God’s word. The group uses the “Gather: For Faith & Action” magazine
for the Women of the ELCA. Contact Becca, Church Administrative Assistant, for more
information at (920) 787-3920.
Blue Ribbon Kids’
Day
Saturday, April 4,
2015
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Held at Parkside
School
A fun, free, day for
the whole family!
Holy Humor
Sunday
April 19, 2015
Join us for this choir lead service of
readings and music and light as we
remember the solemn events
leading up to Jesus’ death on the
cross on Friday, April 3 at 6:00 P.M.
Saturday, April 4
10 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Have you ever sat alone in the
sanctuary for a time of prayer –
just you and God? If you have,
then you know how that can
replenish your spirit! If you
haven’t, then you really want to
experience it! You can say or
write a prayer, create music or
art or just enjoy a time of quiet
listening – all are ways to connect
with God!
There is a sign-up sheet, in the
narthex with time increments of
15 minutes, but feel free to sign
up for 30 minutes, an hour, or
longer!
If you would have any questions,
please call Kim Cassidy at (920)
573-1070.
The service of Tenebrae, or
“shadows,” is an ancient service that
grew out of night prayer that
focused on the commemoration of
the passion. The most significant
feature of this service is the gradual
extinguishing of the lights and
candles in the room. The candles
represent the apostles and all
followers of Christ, and the larger
candle represents Christ. The
dramatic high point occurs with the
complete darkness (or as dark as it
will be shortly after 6 pm during
daylight savings time!) and the loud
noise, or strepitus, at the death of
Jesus.
Ladies of Hope,
Please plan to attend the Oshkosh Conference Spring Event to be held
right here at Hope Lutheran on April 18, 2015, registration is at 8:00 A.M.
and the conference begins at 9:00 A.M. Start your day with muffins and
coffee followed by worship, sharing and fellowship and ending with a
delicious luncheon! Cost of event is $10.00. Please register by calling
Juanita at 920-787-7836 or the Church office at 920-787-3920. There will
be a sign up sheet on our bulletin board which is next to the nursery.
Our charity of choice for this event is Waushara County Domestic Abuse
Outreach Center. Posted outside the office and near the nursery will be a
list of items that are needed to help them continue with their work.
Please bring an item with you.
Thank You!
See You There!!
April 2015 News
** PACKING SCHEDULE**
Tuesday mornings in the fellowship hall
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Come and go as you wish!
Items shipped March 10, 2015
117 boxes of summer items
152 boxes of winter items
1 Wheel Chair
3 Canes
2 Walkers
Over the next few weeks, the women of the
church will be collecting donated items for
the ELCA Oshkosh Conference Spring Event
to be held on Saturday, April 18. This year,
the charity of choice has been chosen as the
Waushara County Domestic Abuse Outreach
Center. A list of the items being collected for
this is posted near the nursery. Please
donate generously to help them continue
with their work or bring an item with you to
the event!
Mark the evangelist
The church knows Mark primarily as the author of
the second New Testament book. Penned around
A.D. 70, it was the first gospel written. He may be
the Mark mentioned in Acts 12:12, also called John
and to whose mother’s house Peter went after
being miraculously freed from prison. This same
John-Mark of Jerusalem went on missionary
journeys with Paul and Barnabas (Mark’s cousin,
according to Colossians 4:10). Though Paul had a
disagreement with Mark early on, he later called
Mark “useful in my ministry” (2 Timothy 4:11) and
wanted to see him.
It’s thought that Mark served the church in Rome
for a time, and that as Peter’s scribe he wrote
down the lead disciple’s firsthand accounts of
Jesus, resulting in the gospel that bears Mark’s
name.
One tradition, though uncertain, dubs Mark the
father of the Coptic (Egyptian Christian) church.
Martyred in Alexandria on an Easter Sunday, he’s
commemorated by the church on April 25.
April 2015 News
Book Club meets the third Tuesday of each month
at 1:00 P.M. in the church library. Come join us!
New members are always welcome!
Upcoming Books
Wednesday, April 8
7:00 a.m. at El Popo Restaurant
April: School of Essential Ingredients by Erica
Bauermeister
Men of all ages are welcome!
Come and share in Christian
fellowship.
May: Ordinary Grace
by William Krueger
June: Wild
by Cheryl Strayed
July: The Girl On
The Train by Paula
Hawkins
Have you directed all of your 2015
designated Thrivent Choice Dollars?
Complete Victory
At the cross, evil is conquered as
evil... because God turns it back upon
itself. He makes the supreme crime,
the murder of the only righteous
person, the very operation that
abolishes sin. The [maneuver] is
utterly unprecedented. No more
complete victory could be imagined.
-
Henri Blocher, Evil and the Cross
Eligible benefit members of Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans have until March 31, 2015 to
direct any remaining 2014 Choice Dollars.
After that date, the unused Choice Dollars
expire.
Choice Dollars are part of Thrivent Choice.
Through this Thrivent Financial charitable
grant program, members can recommend
where Thrivent Financial distributes part of its
charitable grant funds each year. Choice
Dollars can be directed among thousands of
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including
Hope Lutheran Church! Help support what
matters most to you by directing Choice
Dollars. Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or
call 800-847-4836.
April 2015 News
Act soon, before 2013 Choice Dollars
expire!
All Senior Scholarship
applications must be
turned into the church
office by Friday, April
10 at Noon.
Scholarships will be awarded May 13,
2015 at the Scholarship & Awards
Ceremony at the McComb/Bruchs
Performing Arts Center.
If God didn’t withhold from us his very own
Son, will God withhold anything we need? If
trust must be earned, hasn’t God unequivocally
earned our trust with the bark on the raw
wounds, the thorns pressed into the brow, your
name on the cracked lips? How will he not also
graciously give us all things he deems best and
right? He’s already given the incomprehensible.
—Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts
Country Fair with a
Norwegian Flair, 2015
It is not too early to start thinking about what you
can do to make our annual Country Fair a huge
success. It will be on June 27, 2015, from 9:00 A.M.
until 1:00P.M. (Note the time change.) We
encourage you to use your talent to make and
donate items for us to sell. This could be sewing,
crafting, woodworking, cooking, “green thumb
items,” and just about anything else that is your
specialty. Our bakery and candy shops are always a
big attraction so we will need lots of items in those
departments.
We need items for our Norwegian Auction. Some
suggestion would be gift baskets, tickets for concerts
or sporting events, gift cards or any items that would
be desirable to win. If you would like to donate an
item, please bring it into the Church Office or call
Juanita at 920-787-7836.
This is our fundraiser for the year so please help us
make it a huge success! The proceeds will be used to
support missions, scholarships, Bible camp, Orphan
Grain Train, Habitat for Humanity, and many more
worthy causes here in our community and elsewhere.
April 2015 News
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Council President Todd Klimke called the meeting to order at
7:00 P.M
Roll: Todd Klimke, Carl Grisar, Joanne Nelson, Janice
Thrasher, Barb Simonson, Baird Stouffer, Lynn Gohlke, Gerald Warsek, Lori
Lemberger, Kim Prindle, Pastor Nate Gauerke were in attendance.
Excused: Glen Anderson, Jane Melby
Spiritual Growth: Pastor Nate led a group puzzle exercise reinforcing the need to work
as a team. He also shared scripture from Proverbs 29:18 KJV that says, “Where there is
no vision, people perish.” We need to have vision and mission for Hope Lutheran
Church.
Minutes: The minutes of the Annual meeting and Jan. 25 council meeting (which
served as our February meeting) were approved.
Financial Report: Judy shared a budget profit & loss report for Jan-Feb. 2015, showing
an operating loss of $11,385.43 through Feb. 28. The fund drive held in 2014 will help
offset this, but offering is behind this same time last year. Our expenses for Pastor
Sarah Timian will not be reduced until June. Due to corporate policy changes for First
Merit Bank and in order to continue our Sunday offering practices, the church needs to
switch banks. So, a portion of the Hope Faith Future funds have been invested at
Hometown Bank, which also helps to keep funds separate.
Staff Reports: Mary Kunasch has agreed to assume the Web Master position. Pastor
Nate asked if anyone would like to go to Dubuque on March 20 to hear the Presiding
Bishop of the ELCA.
Committee Reports:
Personnel Committee: council approved an unpaid, six-week maternity leave of
absence for Becca.
Barb Lapp and other volunteers will fill in during that time.
Property Committee: Instead of contracting with a lawn service, Larry Buntrock has
volunteered to fertilize in spring and fall and Candy Bandt will provide discounted
fertilizer. Arrangements have been made for scaffolding to be brought into the sanctuary
to replace numerous burned out light bulbs at a cost of $55. Gerald Warsek will look into
use of a “time of day service rate” and report back to council.
Office storage of confidential documents will be handled by the Personnel Committee.
Two Service Task Force: Survey response has been very good. After March 16, any
remaining surveys will be mailed out. Although suggested, the council will not include a
SASE due to cost and setting a precedent for future mailings. The group will tally the
responses and prepare a recommendation for the April 14 council meeting.
Transition Task Force: A volunteer pamphlet is being developed, and ideas for large
group activities being discussed including a Volunteer Fair and Scavenger Hunt on April
19. The group will meet again March 23.
Council Transparency: In efforts to provide financial information, weekly giving and
expense updates will continue to be printed in the bulletin in a new format. Judy will also
provide a budget report for the newsletter.
Team Think Tanks will take place at the April meeting.
Committee Assignments:
Cemetery: Chris Hawlish (chair), Bud Fenner, Nadine Warsek
Constitution: Janice Thrasher, Joanne Nelson, Glen Anderson, Pastor Nate Gauerke
Endowment 2015: Jay Klemann (Jan 2016), David Roeske (Jan 2017), Wayne
Rasmussen (filling in for Doug Bartels - Jan 2017) Matt Wilbert (Jan 2018), Treasurer
Dave Grenier (Jan 2018), President Todd Klimke, Pastor Nate Gauerke
Executive: Todd Klimke, Joanne Nelson, Lynn Gohlke, Carl Grisar, Pastor Nate
Gauerke
Fellowship: Helen Grisar, Mary Kunasch
Finance: Carl Grisar, Baird Stouffer (chair), Judy Puls, Glen Anderson, Pastor Nate
Personnel: Janice Thrasher, Barb Simonson (chair), Kim Prindle, Mary Hawlish, Pastor
Nate Gauerke
Property: Roger Stratton, Bob Bergen, Lloyd Tschurwald, Roger Schmideke, Gerald
Warsek (chair), Larry & Heidi Buntrock
Sabbatical: Lynn Gohlke, Janice Thrasher, Joanne Nelson, Mary Kunasch, Pastor Nate
Gauerke
Youth & Family: Todd Klimke, Barb Simonson, Jane Melby, Lori Lemberger
Worship & Music: Dave Berndt, Linda & Bob Bergen, Jill Waterman, Cari Schmidt,
Joanne Nelson, Leah Gohlke, Pastor Nate Gauerke
Additional Business: Compliments were given to Helen Grisar for her gracious
devotion to providing food for special fellowship events at Hope.
Starting in April, Council will go paperless for meeting materials.
The meeting was adjourned with prayer at 8:35.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn Gohlke
Council Secretary
February 28, 2015
The Hope Bell Choir hosted the Fourth Saturday
Luncheon again this year. Homemade chicken
rice/noodle soup was served along with ham sandwiches
and homemade bars, cookies, and cupcakes.
The attendance was not as good as other years. We
served approximately 59 people. The fellowship hall was
still pretty full and there was a lot of good socializing
and conversing going on. I believe that is the goal of the
luncheons and the numbers do not mean as much as the
people who do attend.
Again, we could not have done with without the help of
our wonderful youth! This year, the young people who
did most of the running were Leah Gohlke, Mhari
Gohlke, Tim Roeske, Michael Roeske, Colin Berger, and
Zephen Berger. They are turning into quite a little work
force as they have been volunteering their time to help
us for a bit now and they know their duties quite well!
-
Dear Congregation of Hope Lutheran
Church,
Thank you for your many kind words and
well wishes on the day of and the weeks
leading up to my final Sunday, February
22. I am truly grateful for the
encouragement you gave me in my last
days here, and I am hopeful for the
faithful ministry you will continue in
Wautoma.
God Bless,
Pastor Sarah
Debbie Buchholz
Thank you to the families who designated money
in memory of Dolores Wickert. The HLCW or
WELCA group appreciates the thoughtfulness of
the family to direct funds on behalf of her.
- Hope Lutheran Church Women
April 2015 News
In memory of Dolores Wickert
From Lloyd & Karen Tschurwald
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
William & Sheryl Pietkauskis
WELCA
In memory of Dolores Wickert
From Howard & Shirley Johnson
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Charles & Barbara Dahlke
WELCA
In memory of Dolores Wickert
From Wesley & Barbara Meckelberg
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Elaine Jones
WELCA
In memory of Dolores Wickert
From Sandy Bartels
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Anne Timmel
WELCA
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Nancy Naab
WELCA
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Hazel Busse
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Baird & Julie Stouffer
WELCA
In memory of Pat Glinski
David & Beth Stelter
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Janice Thrasher
WELCA
In memory of Pat Glinski
Jon & Jane Wilcox
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Richard & Carol King
WELCA
In memory of Pat Glinski
Donna & Robert Bandt
General Fund
In memory of Dolores Wickert
Paul & Penny Hendrickson
WELCA
April 2015 News
1- Irene Drew
Scott Hawlish
Annette Rasmussen
Bailey Walejko
2- Megan Miller
David Miller
Lydia Heller
3- Beverly Wilson
4- Jaclyn Gunderson
Carter Lambrecht
5- Tom Rose
Paul Brown
Jonah Hawlish
7- Gary Kuntzsch
Kenna Berger
Readers
2- (6:00) Helen Grisar
3- (6:00)
5- (8:00)
(10:15)
12- (8:00) Tudy Mattice
(10:15)
19- (8:00) Judy Beattie
(10:15)
26- (8:00)
(10:15)
Communion Assistants
2- (6:00)
5- (8:00) Trudy Mattice
(10:15) Gerry & Nadine Warsek
19- (8:00) Ron & Judy Beattie
(10:15) Zella Van Natta
Linda Grenier; Bridgette Tschurwald
Caring Visitors
I
Judy & Pearl
II Penny & Karen
9- Emmett Caswell
Brian Miller
Curt Reimer
Nicole Weiland
Barbara Lapp
10- Josette Antony
Barbara Simonson
Nadine Warsek
12- Neal Olson
13- Logan Norlin
Austin Norlin
Maddison Norlin
Cathy Zanto
14- Linda Bergen
Brantley Tratar
Coffee Servers
5- Easter Breakfast
12- Jennifer Johnson & Karen Miller
19- Eric & Becky Tratar
26- Roger & Sheryl Siddons
Acolytes
5- (8:00) Chandler Krueger
(10:15)
12- (8:00) Ava Gravunder
(10:15) Joey Hawlish
19- (8:00) Jack Daberkow
(10:15) Joey Hawlish
26- (8:00) Chandler Krueger
(10:15) Joey Hawlish
Altar Guild
Mary Kunasch
Marilyn Carpenter
Assisting Ministers
5- (8:00) Marlin Carlson
(10:15)
19- (8:00) Marlin Carlson
(10:15)
26- (8:00)
(10:15)
15- Paula Hottenstine
Sara Gauerke
16- Roger Stratton
17- Glenn Arveson
Valerie Lock
Megan Plantz
Logan Plantz
18- Carrie Oltesvig
19- Michele Marks
Sue Martin
20- Robyn Krueger
Sheldon Muzzy
21- Laura Berndt
Lillian Simenson
22- Angela Gunderson
23- Clyde Simonson
Kay Christensen
Marian Ann Jole
Tyler Anklam
Jackie Vetrone
24- Mary Lou Thomsen
25- Harold Bartels
Lillianne Heller
26- David Berndt
Judith Rozek
27- Judy Beattie
28 - Arden Pomplun
29- Peter Frimm, Sr.
Craig Norlin
30- Alex Schoenberger
Greeters
2- (6:00)
3- (6:00)
5- (8:00) Gary & Juanita Zernia
(10:15) Nancy Radloff; Jane Reepsdorf;
Peggy Dobrecevich; Zella Van Natta
12- (8:00) Chris & Cheryl Hahn;
Todd & Melissa Klimke & Girls
(10:15) Avanelle Anderson; Florence
Anderson; Roger & Mary Charette
19- (8:00) Ron & Judy Beattie; Lloyd & Karen
Tschurwald
(10:15) Chris & Cheryl Hahn
David & Linda Grenier
26- (8:00) Ron & Janna Gunderson;
Cheryl Olsen
(10:15)
Ushers
2- (6:00)
3- (6:00)
5- (8:00)
(10:15) Bridgette Tschurwald
12- (8:00)
(10:15) Roger & Mary Charette;
Hawlish Family
19- (8:00) Howie & Eileen Westphal
(10:15) Hawlish Family
26- (8:00) Howie & Eileen Westphal
(10:15)
APRIL 2015
Sunday
29
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
31
1
Holy Week
9:00 AM Team
Leadership Meeting
12:00 PM Al-Anon
Holy Week
8:00 AM Orphan Grain
Train Packing
11:00 AM OA
2:30 PM Tutoring
6:00 PM Bears Cub
Scouts Meeting
Holy Week
9:00 AM Rosemore
Village Worship
10:00 AM Wild Rose
Manor Worship
1:00 PM Quilting
5:30 PM Handbell
Practice
6:30 PM Al-Anon/AlAteen
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
7
8
8:00 AM Orphan Grain
Train Packing
9:00 AM Pastor's Text
Study
11:00 AM OA
6:30 PM Circle of
Hope Women's Bible
Study
7:00 AM Men's
10:00 AM AA
6:00 PM Wedding
Breakfast & Fellowship 1:00 PM Grace Circle Rehearsal
7:30 PM AA
7:30 PM AA
Hour at El-Popo
9:00 AM Library
Knitting Group
1:00 PM Quilting
3:30 PM Confirmation
5:30 PM Youth Group
6:30 PM Al-Anon/AlAteen
6:30 PM Praise Team
Practice
6
2
Friday
30
8:00 AM Worship
9:00 AM
Education/Fellowship
Hour
10:15 AM Worship
5
Tuesday
Holy Week
10:00 AM AA
6:00 PM Maundy
Thursday Worship
7:30 PM AA
9
3
Saturday
4
Holy Week
10:00 AM Holy Saturday Prayer Vigil,
Sanctuary
Holy Week
6:00 PM Tenebrae
Worship
7:30 PM AA
10
8:00 AM Easter
Worship with Holy
Communion
9:00 AM Easter
Breakfast
10:15 AM Easter
Worship with Holy
Communion
12:00 PM Al-Anon
12
13
14
15
16
17
8:00 AM Praise Team
Worship
9:00 AM
Education/Fellowship
Hour
10:15 AM Praise
Team Worship with
Baptism
9:00 AM Team
Leadership Meeting
12:00 PM Adventures
in Reading the Bible
12:00 PM Al-Anon
1:30 PM HLCW
Meeting
8:00 AM Orphan Grain
Train Packing
9:00 AM Oshkosh
Conference, St.
Andrews in Oshkosh
11:00 AM OA
6:00 PM Personnel
Meeting
7:00 PM Council
Meeting
1:00 PM Quilting
3:30 PM
Confirmation/Adopt a
Highway
5:30 PM Global Table
Event & Youth Group
Event, Hope Fellowship
Hall
5:30 PM Handbell
Practice
6:30 PM Al-Anon/AlAteen
7:00 PM Choir Practice
10:00 AM AA
7:30 PM AA
7:30 PM AA
11
3:00 PM Wedding of McCoy/Dickson
18
8:00 AM Registration Begins Spring
Conference
9:00 AM Women of the Church
Spring Conference at Hope
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
23
Friday
Saturday
19
20
21
22
24
25
Holy Humor Sunday
8:00 AM Worship with
Holy Communion
9:00 AM
Education/Fellowship
Hour
10:15 AM Worship
11:00 AM Heartland
House Worship
9:00 AM Library
Knitting Group
12:00 PM Al-Anon
1:30 PM Pieces of
Hope Prayer Shawl
Ministry
8:00 AM Orphan Grain
Train Packing
9:00 AM Pastor's Text
Study
11:00 AM OA
1:00 PM Book Club
7:00 PM Habitat for
Humanity Church
Relations Committee
9:00 AM Rosemore
10:00 AM AA
7:30 PM AA
Village Worship
10:00 AM Wild Rose
Manor Worship
1:00 PM Quilting
3:30 PM Confirmation
5:30 PM Handbell
Practice
5:30 PM Youth Group
6:30 PM Al-Anon/AlAteen
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
7:30 PM AA
8:00 AM Confirmation Rehearsal
11:00 AM 4th Saturday Lunch, Grace
UMC, Wautoma
26
27
28
29
1
2
Last Day Of Sunday
School
8:00 AM Worship
9:00 AM
Education/Fellowship
Hour
10:15 AM Worship
with Baptism
9:00 AM Team
Leadership Meeting
12:00 PM Adventures
in Reading the Bible
12:00 PM Al-Anon
8:00 AM Orphan Grain
Train Packing
9:00 AM Pastor's Text
Study
10:30 AM GLAD
Meeting
11:00 AM OA
5:30 PM Worship &
Music Committee
1:00 PM Quilting
10:00 AM AA
3:30 PM Confirmation 7:30 PM AA
5:30 PM Handbell
Practice
5:30 PM Youth Group
6:30 PM Al-Anon/AlAteen
7:00 PM Choir
Practice
30
7:30 PM AA