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Kettle Moraine United Presbyterian Church
N66 W32690 Highway K
Hartland, WI 53029
November 2008
Church Bulletin Board
Pastor - Rev. Dr. E. Wayne Adcock Church: (262)966-2410
E-mail: revwayneadc@hotmail.com Cell: (262)993-6008
Secretary - Ann Mahaney
Office
Hours: Monday - Friday the office hours are from 12-3 p.m. If you need
something please call the church and I will be happy to help. Thanks,
Ann
E-mail: kmupcnews@hughes.net
Please Note: The Deadline for the Proverb articles is the 20th of the month.
If the article is received after this date, it will be published in the next month's
newsletter.
Worship Service
Sunday Service 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
| November Birthdays | | 11/3 -David Dean | | 11/4 -Duane Grimm | | 11/6 -Beverly Flom | | 11/12 -Marilyn Sitter | | 11/14 -Gertie Grant | 11/15 -Peggy Krug
-Brianna Dittmer | | 11/18 -KimKoski | | 11 /24 -John McBroom, Jr | | 11/27 -Phyllis Warden | 11/28 -Carly Grimm
-Paul Wilberscheid |
NOTE:
Our Web Page NewsNotes do not present all of the paper document
information on this page. Portions of the Monthly news are distributed
to their appropriate Web Page. For instance PW Women monthly
information is presented on Presbyterian Women Page, Pastor's monthly message is found on Pastor Wayne's Page and Mission monthly news is presented on the Mission Page.
Session Meeting
November 13th at 6:30 p.m.
Biver Hills Bingo
November20th at 7:00 p.m
Morning Prayer
Everyone
is welcome to share in this abbreviated Service of responsive reading
of a Psalm, hearing one of the scripture passages for the day, sharing
of joys and concerns. and praying for ourselves, our church, our
Community, our nation, and our world. The service is Thursday moraings
at 6:45 a.m. and lasts about 15 minutes, and is an excellent discipline
for deepening you spiritual life.
Handbell & Choir
The handbell choir meets on Wednesday From 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
The Choir meets for practice from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
PW Holiday Dinner
Mark
your calendars for the PW Holiday Dinner. The date is THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 4th, 6:00 p.m. A delicious Christmas dinner will he served,
and followed by an evening of music provided by Mr. Nick Ktorides and
the Stone Bank Middle School vocal group.
Cooperating Congregations of Waukesha County
The
Cooperating Congregations of Waukesha County wilt hold the annual HOPE
Dinner and auction on Thursday, November 20, at Country Spring Inn in
Pewaukee. This has
grown to be a major social and fundraising event for Waukesha County, Plan to go and help
fill a table from our church. HOPE stands for "Helping Other People Everyday." Watch the bulletin, and/or go to www.ccwccares.org for more information.
" How I Spent My Summer Vacation"
On
August 4th I fell and broke my bone on my left shoulder, and I spent
one month at the Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc getting well. It turned
out to be a blessing for me. The nursing staff was so wonferful, the
Nurses' Aids were so special and good to me, and the food was
excellent! My therapist worked on rny arm everyday, and I have
continued for the next month twice a week. I met people down in therapy
that were friends from fifty years ago. What a blessing! The most fun
of all was the "Variety Show" that I entered with all the residents in
my unit. We sang three songs at one time. They were "Swing Low Sweet
Chariot", "When the Saints Go Marching In", and "I'm Gonna Sing and
Share it". There were over fifty residents in wheel chairs and they all
sang with us. One of the staff made us Paper hats to wear. Even the
cook sang with us. I went to Chaple every Sunday with Mary Jane
McBroom. I recommend the wonderful hospital stay I had to
all of you. Thank you for your visits and cards. We have a beautiful
caring church. Even the choir surprised me at and visited, singing many
songs and treats of cookies to.
"Prader-Willi Syndrome Mission"
The
national convention was held in Milwaukee, July 2-4, 2008. Our church
helped me to raise $1,460 for this mission. I raised $740 by
baking 28 pies, and the church mission board, the Pw and CWF matched
that with $700. The Money helped to bring two families with four
children each to the convention, from all over the US. Doctors and care
givers came from all over the world. Mary Kemos and Sandie VanKorn
spent two days baby sitting with one baby. There were twelve babies all
needing individual care. Both of them fell in iove with the little
babies. Jackie Mallow is the Director of Admissions of Oconomowoc, and
Board member of the PWA (USA). She welcomes anyone to visit their
client homes (they have nine) and their workshop at any time. (The
picture is of Bruce and I presenting Jackie with the check for $1,460.
The KMUPC supports many missions and I thank everyone who helped with
this wonderful conference.
God bless each of you,
Marian Pfeiffer
Library Comer
Have you read a good book that would be appropriate for our church friends? Think about donating it to the library if it:
~ has appropriate content ~ is less than 5 years oid
Come & check out our newly organized library!
Please Donate Food Items For Thanksgiving Baskets
We
are gathering non-perishable food items to be used to filf Thanksgiving
baskets for the needy in our own community. We will collect until
November 16th. Please be generous. And there are many saies at this
time of the year so shop the sales ! Any food that isnl used for the
Thanksgiving baskets will be used to fill the
Christmas baskets, which comes up pretty quickly. Lets try to collect some holiday food items like cranberry sauce,
pie filling and cake mixes, stuffing mix and boxed potatoes, as well as
the usual canned fruit and vegetables, spaghetti sauce, tuna, mac and
cheese, pancake mix and syrup and peanut butter Any donation is
appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!
Evangelism Happenings
Live Nativity and Chili Supper
We will once again join with St. John Lutheran Church to organize a
Stone Bank community Live Nativity and Chili Supper.
The event wil! take place on Sunday December 7th at 4 pm, behind
the Stone Bank Elementary School. A chili supper will follow
indoors.
We will be asking for chili, sandwich and Christmas cookie
donations, please watch for the sign up sheet. We also collect non
perishable food items for the local food pantry. Last year we served
165 people supper and collected several large boxes of food items
for our community. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy
Lembke.
We are looking forward to another year of this wondrous tradition.
Deacons Corner
The Deacons meet once a month and are
busy at the service of our church and community. We support the local
food pantry and are again collecting food for local needy families to
help make their holidays more enjoyable. Please remember those less
fortunate and be generous in your donations! We also staff the nursery
with volunteers and get hosts for the
Fellowship Hour every week. We send cards to those with special
concerns and stay in contact with the homebound. We even send a little tasty energy to the college
students at exam time! And we maintain a call list that is used to keep
the congregation informed of special events or happenings.
Please keep the Deacons in your prayers as we continue doing this meaningful work.
The next Deacon's meeting is November 17 at 7 pm.
Summary
of PNC Meetings for
September
- October 2008
The Pastoral
Nominating Committee (PNC) continues to work toward the finalization
of the Church Information Form (CIF).
On October
8th Revs. Roger
Woehl and Bill Zieche of the Committee on Ministry (COM) joined our
weekly meeting to review and comment on the content and progress of
our CIF to date.
They
commented favorably on the progress that was made since the formation
of the PNC. They also suggested some changes to some portions of the
document, which the committee will consider in subsequent meetings.
Respectfully
submitted,
Fred
Preussler
Pick' n Save We Care Program
Our church is now participating in the Pick' n Save Advantage® Program. WE CARE.
This
program allows a non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise
additional funds by encouraging their members to shop and Pick' n Save
food stores and use their Advantage® Saver's Club card every time they
shop. A percentage of the total WE CARE dollars spent at Pick' n Save
will be donated back to each participating non-profit organization by
Roundy's Foods Incorporated.
Any Advantage® Saver's Club cardholder
can be designate one authorized non-profit organization to which their
purchase dollars can be credited. This is a great way to raise
additional funds for our Deacon's Missions without costing our members
any money,
When you fill out an Advantage® Savers Club Card, please
indicate our account number-418400. You can also change your existing
card to add our account number. You can use your card at any Pick' n
Save Store and the credit will be added to our account. There are
applications in the Narthex which can be used for new accounts and also
to change your existing card to designate our church for donations.
Thanks for your help.
Any questions, please contact Kathy Lembke 367-8966.
Change of Address
Mary Jane McBroom Shorehaven Health Center 1305 W Wisconsin Ave. Room 2220
Oconomowoc W! 53066 Phone 262-560-6976
Mary
Jane will be living at Shorehaven permanently. She is feeling quite
well and her broken shoulder is healing. She would welcome visitors.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A Note from the Clerk of Session -
1
often think about my journey with our church and how there was one
person that met me every Sunday at the door to welcome me. It was Bob
Wash burn.
When I first met Bob, I thought that he was just being
nice to me because he knew my husband Steve and the Lembke clan. I now
know that is just the kind of guy he is. Bob, you made a huge
difference on how 1 felt when I came to this Church to worship, thank
you. I want to extend that challenge to the entire membership.
When we see a new face (or even a not so frequent face) come through
our front door, please take the time to smile and welcome them. There
are many people who automatically already do this incredible gesture,
and some people a bit more reserved. I know that this extending of the
hand can make a huge difference in our Church's first impression and
the entire worship process.
Right now we are in. need of members
to get involved and step into the Deacon and Session positions and also
to help out on a committees. While the thought of adding another task
in your already crowded daily schedule may at first thought have you
decline the invitation, please remember we need everyone to he!p out.
We need to step up and be God's hands. It is through serving others
unselfishly that we find true joy in our hearts. Please take a minute
to think about talking to Catherine Warden or any Session member on how
you can help. You have talents that we need, unlock your potential!
In all you do, reflect His love.
Kathy Lembke
CHRISTIAN ED
Monthly Meeting Notes
November 3, 2008
In Attendance: Mary
Steinbauer & Art Schneidewind
Discussion: Since I had
crashed the ladies Make-over night, Mary and I met briefly.
Church School:
Feedback on the revised church school program remains positive. Mary
has a meeting planned with the ladies that assisted in the original
format to discuss any recommendations or future adjustments.
Upcoming Events: Youth
are planning a hay wagon/caroling ride through the area – all will
be invited.
Youth:
The youth will be taking collected food to the food pantry to aid
those in need during the Holidays.
Library:
I have added a MP3 player to the library to play the audio bible
series. It currently has the books Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I
hope to add more this month.
WebSite:
With the assistance of Roxanne Baumann, I hope to conduct an after
church program illustrating the Website and all of the information
available on the site to all that are interested.
Art
Schneidewind
Next meeting: December
8that 6:30 PM
Evangelism Update
Live Nativity and Chili Supper
We
will once again join with St. John Lutheran Church to organize a Stone
Bank community Live Nativity and Chili Supper. The event wil! take
place on Sunday December 7th at 4 pm, behind
the Stone Bank Elementary School. A chili supper will follow indoors.
We
will be asking for chili, sandwich and Christmas cookie donations,
please watch for the sign up sheet. We also collect non perishable food
items for the local food pantry. Last year we served
165 people
supper and collected several large boxes of food items for our
community. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Lembke.
We are looking forward to another year of this wondrous tradition.
Worship Committee
The
focus of recent discussion has been how to make the beginning of the
worship service more meaningful for the children before they go to
their classes. We are thankful for this challenge. You may see some
changes in the order of the service because we do want to send the
children out in a timely fashion as they have only so many minutes for
their lesson.
Any announcements should be given to the secretary by
Wednesday morning of the week you want the information to be included.
Otherwise, find the Sunday lector and give them written information to
be announced that day.
Further recommendations agreed upon by the Session were:
1 - NO service for Thanksgiving as attendance has been low for many years.
2. One Christinas Eve Service at 5:00 PM. with the children providing the Christmas story
Personnel Committee
During
our Sunday, October 12th worship service; I shared this update on our
Personnel Committee activities: Personnel committee: Bob Baumann,
Chair; Emily Guderyon, Pastor Wayne, and Roxanne Baumann.
Our Personnel Committee Goals are:
• To build an orderly, healthy work environment for our staff.
•
Give the Session recommendations on policies, procedures, and practices
to build for our future and provide win-win outcomes.
• Grow and support our staff.
» Be a place where issues can be resolved before they become personal or emotionally-charged situations.
• And provide clearly shared expectations to get top performance; with VERY few surprises.
The
Personnel Committee is following the recommendations of the Presbytery
on personnel, which includes: « Establishing
clear job descriptions with help from our employees with measurable
goals
• Provide clear performance expectations for each position
• Each employee will develop their own 6-month work plans.
• We will have yearly employee performance reviews
• An Employee Handbook is being developed with information for all employees
We
have benchmarked Covenant Presbyterian church in South Carolina; who
has a similar structure in place; and has willingly shared ideas with
us. We have a lot of work to do; and are making good progress. Our
committee welcomes your questions and your ideas. We will keep you
updated to our progress.
Bob Baumann
www.ccwccares.org
Worship Committee
Attending: Donna Anderson, Sue Frazer, Emily Guderyon, Judy McBroom
October 5th Worship service will be lead by retired Pastor Glenn conducting communion.
October 12th Worship will be lead by Bill Humphreys of Carroll University.
October 19th Worship will be lead by retired Rev. Tom Dietrich.
October 25th Pastor Wayne will return to conduct worship.
Next meeting will be Wednesday, October 1st at 5:30 p.m.
Downloads
The following poems are downloadable for your use simply click the title
What Makes a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,
He called it... Dad
—Author Unknown.~~
Jesus on the 4th of July
We gather 'round to celebrate
On Independence Day
Pay Homage to our country
As the children run and play.
With Barbecues and picnics
And fireworks in the air
The flag we own is proudly flown
To show how much we care.
The stars and stripes spell freedom
She waves upon the breeze
'White Bursts of colors can be seen
Above the towering trees.
This is all quite wonderful
We revel in delight
But God above in divine love
Has brought this day to light.
With just a strode of liberty
A touch of His great hand
He gave democracy to us
And helped this country stand.
For battles that were fought
Be filled with pride for those who died
And freedoms that were bought.
But don't forget to thank the One
That gives the bright display
The reason why we paint the sky
On Independence Day
Copyright © Marilyn Ferguson 2003
Thank you to all who have donated
items to the "Military Care Packages". We are still accepting donations
and by your generosity we have so far been able to send 4 packages to
our military personnel. Please keep the donations coming.. Thank you
Pick' n Save We Care Program
Our church is now participating in the Pick' n Save Advantage® Program. WE CARE.
This
program allows a non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise
additional funds by encouraging their members to shop and Pick' n Save
food stores and use their Advantage® Saver's Club card every time they
shop. A percentage of the total WE CARE dollars spent at Pick' n Save
will be donated back to each participating non-profit organization by
Roundy's Foods Incorporated.
Any Advantage® Saver's Club cardholder
can be designate one authorized non-profit organization to which their
purchase dollars can be credited. This is a great way to raise
additional funds for our Deacon's Missions without costing our members
any money,
When you fill out an Advantage® Savers Club Card, please
indicate our account number-418400. You can also change your existing
card to add our account number. You can use your card at any Pick' n
Save Store and the credit will be added to our account. There are
applications in the Narthex which can be used for new accounts and also
to change your existing card to designate our church for donations.
Thanks for your help.
Any questions, please contact Kathy Lembke 367-8966.
www.ccwccares.org
KMUPC Videos:
Come On Down Tour People
Our Church Elders
Session Committees. Teams and Chairs
Buildings and Grounds:
Tom Ehrsam & Bruce Pffeifer
Budget and Finance:
Barb Anstey, Detief Pavlovich &
Stephanie Flessert
Worship Team: Emily Guderyon
www.ccwccares.org
Evangelism and Community
Ministry:
Sherry Edlhuber
Christian Education: Art Schneidewind
Welcoming Team:
Pat Kallas
Stewardship: Larry Lemmenes
Personnel Committee: Bob Baumann
Mission: Patricia Mauel & Judy Warner
Stewaedship: Larry Lemmenes
Nominating Committee: Catherine Warden
Clerk of Session: Kathy Lembke
The chairs of these teams and committees welcome your questions, concerns and willingness to volunteer to serve with them.
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