Author: GLC

Epistle of Grace

Issue 6

Inside This Issue:

From the Pastor

From the Pastor	1
Grace Staff	2
Council Highlights-May/June	2
Church Picnic	2
Celebrate Shirley	2
Honoring Our Graduates	3
Sunday School News	3
VBS News	3
Contact Pastor Doug	3
How To Contact Pastor Doug	3
Planning Ahead	4
Report of the Synod Convention	4
WELCA	5
Worship Assistants	6
July/August Readings	6
Communion Schedule	6
From the Bishop	7
Kids Page	9
VBS Registration Form	10
Grace Semi Annual Meeting	10
July Calendar / Calenc	11
August Calendar	12
Looking Back	13
Poetry Corner	13
July/August Celebrations	13

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ:
When I was growing up I never really appreciated attending worship. I went to Sunday School each week and went to worship when my parents made me. When I went away to college I experienced more contemporary worship. There were guitars and sometimes other instruments. I experienced different styles of worship, many of which were different that I had experienced at my home church growing up. But it wasn’t until I went to seminary that I really understood worship and I learned that worship was not all about me, but is all about God. Worship is something that I do in response to what God has already done for me best expressed in the death, resurrection and ascension of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I worship God in response to God’s love poured out to me through Jesus.
When we gather for worship we are Church. And worship is at the very heart of the church’s life. All that the church is and does is rooted in worship. The church as community of faith is formed first and foremost in worship. The church as a community of faith gathers in response to what God has done for us and God’s call to us. Worship is the principle influence that shapes our faith. Worship is the most visible way we express our Christian faith. In worship, through the proclamation of God’s Word and the sharing of the Sacraments, we people of faith -- as church -- are sustained by the presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit. In worship we are joined to the One who is the very source of our life as church. In worship we are empowered to serve God in the world. Worship IS the most important thing we do as people of faith!
I can think of at least six things that happen during a worship service:
We gather together with God and with other believers.
We are strengthened in our faith by God as we hear God’s Word and share in the Sacraments.
In thanks for what God has already done for us we offer ourselves to God to be used by God in doing the work of God’s kingdom in this world.
We are strengthened and supported by other Christians who worship with us.
Our presence in worship strengthens and supports other worshipers in their faith journey.
In worship we offer ourselves to those who are worshiping with us because as church we never journey alone.
I have come to learn that worship IS the most important thing we do as people of faith! I ask you to make worship a regular part of your summer schedule. Let us worship the God who has given to us all that we have and all that we are. Let us worship the God has given his son to die on a cross for us. Let us be church together. See you in worship!
Pastor Doug

www.gracelutheranpembinewi.com
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Grace Staff
Rev. Douglas Johnson Interim Pastor
Bill Kowalski Council President
Sean Bright Council Vice President
Vicki Fick Treasurer
Ken Kaphingst Council Secretary
Wendy Werner Financial Secretary
Steve Fick, Council Member Linda Schlicke, Council Member Susie Schmidt, Council Member
Jim Dettlaff Musician
James Dettlaff Musician
Patrice Wartick Choir Director
Karen McCorkle Praise Team Director Bulletin Editor
Judy Wagner Newsletter Editor
Michelle Mueller Web Master
Judy Kaphingst Facebook Minder
Secretarial: Volunteers Wendy Werner, Linda Francis, Audrey Kelly.
Custodian: Ethelyn Tewel
Church Office Hours
Monday: 9:00-3:00
Tuesday 9:00-3:00
Wednesday: 9:00-12:00
Thursday: 9:00-12:00
Friday: 9:00-12:00
Office Phone: 715-324-5899

Council Highlights-May-June

MAY
Mike Clement addressed council regarding the Covioux Estate Gift Committee proposal that was presented at a special congregation meeting on May 6. Mike and the council feel that the committee’s proposal was well received. A council motion was approved to put this proposal on the agenda for the congregation meeting on June 3rd for a congregation approval vote.
Jim Dettlaff is now playing piano on Sunday as Carol Nushart has retired and is moving back closer to family.
Council approved to again take a space in the Pembine Booster Club Sports program for $65. Grace will be sending $134 to synod for our “Answer the Call” offering.
We will be sending $114 to synod for World Hunger collected in the jar of quarters. There were some paperwork problems with our missionary support that came up. We were supporting the Stubb’s through the ELCA, and also Krystle Moraska as a Grace member doing missionary work in South America. We will now be supporting the Stubb’s as our Missionary family. Krystle has expressed her interest in taking seminary classes.
JUNE
Boy Scout and Cub Scout leader Andy Hinkelman addressed the council on their need to have a new person as ”Institutional Head” of their organization now that Pastor Nausin has left. This person is needed so they can provide the paperwork to continue their affiliation with our Grace organization. Bill will contact Pastor Jeremy to learn a little more about this, and make sure that we keep this great scout program going in Pembine
The Covioux Estate CD’s will mature in July. The council voted to have the treasurer send out the tithe gifts to the Rescue Squad and to the school’s day care project at this time, and to have the Covioux Gift moved into the accounts that the committee proposed to the congregation, and that was approved. Grace Church has received the final Covioux Estate Gift of $4375.
Ken Kaphingst

Worship in the Park & Pot Luck Picnic

Where: Pembine Legion Park
When: August 12th, 9:30am
Music provided by Pastor Gene, Bernie Liebe & hopefully Karen McCorkle. Chicken by Dennis, coffee, Kool-Aid, water and place settings provided. Bring your lawn chair and a disk to pass..
Come join us for Good fellowship! Good music! Good food!

Celebrate Shirley Schultz

You are invited to a Birthday Celebration to honor Shirley Schultz
on her 90th birthday, Saturday, August 4th from 2:00 – 5:00pm in
the fellowship center at Grace.
Please use the signup sheet on the
table in the fellowship center or call the church at 715-324-5899
or Shirley Schultz at 715-324-5464 as your RSVP by July 29th.

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Honoring Our Graduates

Sunday School News

Just a Reminder Sunday School begins September 9th. Registration forms will be or are on our Grace Lutheran Church website. More information in next newsletter.

Needed: Sunday School Teachers for the Fall Term

Students are in two groups. Ages 4-7 and 8-11. This is a very rewarding job. Both the students and teachers learn a lot.
Contact Susie Schmidt 715-548-1445, if you can help out even occasionally. Thank you and God Bless,
Susie

Vacation Bible School

How to Contact Pastor Doug

Office Telephone #: 715-528-4851
Home Telephone #: 715-528-4458
Cellphone #: 715-938-0962
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 535 Florence, WI 54121
Email Address: djohnson@borderlandnet.net

Calling All Children ages 4 years old through entering 6th grade!
Vacation Bible School will be held on August 7, 8 & 9, 2018 from 9am – 11:45am.
Come join us for Son Harvest County Fair – a week of fun on the farm. Children will discover how to grow the fruit of the Spirit. Specifically they will learn to Grow Love, Sprout Joy and Pick Kindness. We will be having a great time with lively songs, Bible stories, crafts, snacks and games – all of the things that make Vacation Bible School so much fun for children.
Register your children, grandchildren, neighbor’s children and friends’ children using the enclosed form or call the church office at 715-324-5899 or register online at: www.gracelutheranpembinewi. com
Adult and teenage volunteers are also needed. Checkout the sign-up sheet at the church for opportunities.

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Planning Ahead...save the dates

What	Where	When
Worship in the Park & Potluck Lunch	Legion Park, Pembine	Sunday, August 12—9:30 am
Vacation Bible School	Grace	Tuesday-Thursday August 7-9
Blessing of the Backpacks	Grace	Sunday, August 29—9>30am get the school year off to a good start, have your kid bring his/her backpack for a blessing
Synod Women’s Organization Convention & Retreat	Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp	September 14-16

Report of the Synod Convention

May 17-19, 2018
Bob and Lindi Magnuson were elected as Graces representatives in at the Annual Meeting in January, 2018. The Synod Convention was held in Marquette, MI.
Day One included a review of the Synod financial reports.
The NGLS Congregational Mission Support for 2017 totaled $823,325. Some of the areas that received portions of these funds included:
Ministry through ELCA $370,496
World Hunger through Lutheran World Relief: $114,317
Fortune Lake: $34,844
Ministry through Partnerships-education: $91,366
Synod Programs/Ministry: $68,295
Mission Outreach: $87,444
Synod Administration: $410,000
A report on Congregational Vitality was presented.
There has been decrease in church membership in the mainstream denominations of approximately 50% in the past 20 years while membership in non-denominational churches has increased. The report found that people are looking for relationships within the church family. That the Church has seasons, and that we need to regularly reorganize and regenerate ourselves for continuing growth.
The ELCA has developed a congregational survey that can help congregations identify their strengths and weaknesses. Some of the potential ways the Churches can grow include:
Hosting community events where members meet, greet, and welcome those from the community who are coming into our churches,
When new members join a church, consideration should be given to assigning partners that invite the new members into their homes, and help them learn about church and its activities,
Develop communication chains that get information out to the congregation and back to appropriate leaders in the church more efficiently,
Keep the music and service joyful. This alone can help bring new members in to our churches. (think community non-denominational churches)
Remember that our Lutheran beliefs helps to us develop and create the deep roots of faith.
God’s Grace is an amazing source of hope!!
The main emphasis of this discussion was to make the point our mission field today is both inside and outside our door and not exclusively in far off countries. We are the church, not the walls or programs.
Other discussions and activities taken up by at the convention focused on World Hunger, the 2018 Youth Gathering in Houston, elections of individuals to various committees, the large number of current pastoral openings in the Synod, and a message/report prepared by the ELCA.
If anyone has any thoughts or questions regarding the convention please contact Lindi or Bob Magnuson.

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Our meeting was held on May 10 with five ladies in attendance.
Devotion was read by Karen Strom from Portals of Prayer. Minutes were read by Shirley Schultz. The Treasurer’s report was given by Sally Yuds.
Old Business:
The Salad Luncheon was a great success. We served 103 people and fun was had by all. After expenses, we earned $1,427.06. Now all we need is more children to go to church camp. We had a few suggestions for next year’s luncheon. We are beginning to collect for our school kits. We really need your help on this project. We will be sending these out in August to be there by the start of school.
The supplies needed are:
Notebooks
Ink pens (black)
School glue
Erasers
Highlighter (yellow only)
Crayons (24 pack)
Pencil sharpener
Ruler
Pencils
We hope you can help!
New Business:
Shirley Schultz and Sally Yuds went to the SWO Spring Cluster Gathering this year. We talked about the Annual Convention and Retreat to be held on September 14-16 at Fortune Lake. We are looking for a representative to go. So if there is anyone interested in going, please let me (Sally) know so we can sign you up. The deadline for registration is August 15. You may go to the retreat or just go to the convention which is from 9:00-3:00 on the 16th.WELCA will pay the fee. We also learned at this meeting that Grace will host the Fall SWO Cluster Meeting. This will be in October. A possible date is October 6. Time will depend on the Homecoming Parade. More information will follow in months to come.
The meeting ended with the Lord’s Prayer.
Our next meeting will be September 13. We will be off for the summer. Hope everyone is having a great summer so far. Hope to see you in September.
Sally Yuds WELCA President

WELCA Spring Salad Luncheon: Nada Surface and Snooky Schlais and raffle items.

Expand your spiritual connections beyond the parish fences. Check out these sites:
www,nglsynod.org Northern Great Lakes Synod
www.elca.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Thanks to Rick LaFleur and the Pembine High School music students for providing the excellent entertainment for our event— Music In the Air

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Worship Assistants

Communion Assistants
July 1 Tim Potterville
July 12 Judy Wagner
July 15 Snooky Schlais
July 26 Linda Schlicke
July 29 Shirley Schultz
Aug 2 Judy Wagner
Aug 5 Lindi Magnuson
Aug 16 Linda Schlicke
Aug 19 Karen McCorkle
Aug 30 Judy Wagner
Ushers **
July 1 M & P Littmann
July 5 L Schlicke or D Francis
July 8 R French & B Kowalski
July 12 L Schlicke or D Francis
July 15 C & S Schmidt
July 19 L Schlicke or D Francis
July 22 J & P Keeley
July 26 L Schlicke or D Francis
July 29 S Yuds & B Kowalski
Aug 2 L Schlicke or D Francis
Aug 5 *
Aug 9 L Schlicke or D Francis
Aug 12 *
Aug 16 L Schlicke or D Francis
Aug 19 *
Aug 23 L Schlicke or D Francis
Aug 26 *
Aug 30 L Schlicke or D Francis
*August Sunday ushers will be notified by the head usher.
**Note: When the Paschal candle is lit, do it when you arrive. Light the other candles at the regular time, getting the light from the Paschal candle. It is the last candle extinguished. (The Paschal Candle will not be lit at any service in July.)
Readers
July 1 Sally Yuds
July 5 Linda Schlicke
July 8 Sharon Sauld
July 12 Judy Wagner
July 15 Shirley Schultz
July 19 Wendy Werner
July 22 Tim Potterville
July 26 Wendy Werner
July 29 Kathy Schutte
Aug 2 Judy Wagner
Aug 5 Karen McCorkle
Aug 9 Linda Schlicke
Aug 12 Sharon Sauld
Aug 16 Wendy Werner
Aug 19 Cheryl Kosour
Aug 23 Wendy Werner
Aug 26 Shirley Schultz
Aug 30 Judy Wagner
Liturgists
July 1 Chuck Schmidt
July 8 Shirley Schultz
July 15 Tim Potterville
July 22 Chuck Schmidt
July 29 Shirley Schultz
Aug 5 Tim Potterville
Aug 12 Chuck Schmidt
Aug 19 Shirley Schultz
Aug 26 Tim Potterville

Reminder-If you cannot be there, please find a replacement.

Colleen Rentmaster
January 12, 1921—June 5, 2018

Communion Schedule
June 28 & July 1
July 12 & 15
July 26 & 29
August 2 & 5
August 16 & 19
Aug 30 & Sept 2

Readings for July/August

July 1
Lamentations 3:22-33
Psalm 30
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
July 8
Ezekiel 2;1-5
Psalm 123
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13
July 15
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:8-13
Ephesians 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29
July 22
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 23
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
July 29
2 Kings 4:42-44
Psalm 145:10-18
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
August 5
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
Psalm 78:23-29
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35
August 12
1 Kings 19:4-8
Psalm 34:1-8
Ephesians 4:25—5:2
John 6:35, 41-51
August 19
Proverbs 9:1-6
Psalm 34:9-14
Ephesians 5;15-20
John 6:51-58
August 26
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Psalm 34:15-22
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

~ From the Bishop
“Jesus himself came near and went with them,17And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad.
18Then one of them, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.”
~Luke 24: 16-21
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Jesus walks alongside Cleopas and his unnamed companion on the road to Emmaus and listens to them. And as they talk and try to make sense of recent events, they share their disappointed hopes, that this man Jesus was the one on whom they had placed some substantial expectation, no less than the redemption of Israel as they hoped Jesus would free the country from oppressive Roman rule, and more than that, hopes for the unmistakable presence and action of God in the world. “We had hoped he was the one to redeem Israel,” they say. We had hoped.
I dare say, we know that feeling of heartbreaking disappointment. You can hear that feeling in the words, we had hoped the tumor would be benign. We had hoped the treatment would work. We had hoped the job would pan out. We had hoped… Or perhaps more to the point of who we are as the church…We had hoped that the decline would abate. We had hoped the Sunday school would grow, we had hoped to see a turn around by now, that my church would stay open long enough to see me buried there, that we’d be able to pay the bills. We had hoped that things would get better.
To Cleopas and his companion, Jesus exclaims, “Oh how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe!” Jesus has heard their disappointed hopes, and yet, in this exclamation we hear of the dis-connect, the lack of alignment between their hopes and what Jesus knows that God is up to. Cleopas and his companion may have hoped for the defeat of Rome and the restoration of Israel, but Jesus lets them know that God’s hopes are oh so much bigger than that. That there is so much more going on than just their small and limited perspective of what salvation means and how this first Easter afternoon moment is about so much more than their present pain and grief, no matter how acute and heartbreaking it is.
I do believe we are in a similar moment, although for us, the moment is spanning years, decades even. Like Cleopas and his friend, in our moment, we cannot see the bigger picture of what God is up to. You know, and I know, that the church is different than it was 500 years ago, and it’s different from what it was 50 years ago. Even 30 years ago. In the everyday work of ministry, things are continuing. Communities are being served. Christ is proclaimed in word and deed. Faith is being formed. But of course, if we look at the trends of the last 30-50 years, we see a marked and steady decline. There are more empty pews, less young people, whole demographics that are missing. Our average age is, well, older. More and more of our congregations will close. Beautiful and beloved buildings will be sold or repurposed. It’s already happening.
We had hoped.
But consider, for what had we hoped? That things would stay the same? And what would that have looked like? When I was growing up in the church, I don’t remember ever hearing the exhortation to invite my neighbor to church. Probably because my pastor, and everyone else, simply assumed that my neighbor and everyone else’s neighbor, was already going to church. They were already saved. The only people who needed saving were the godless heathen that lived across some ocean. And so the church faithfully and generously attended to that by placing an offering for mission in the offering plate. The Mission Field was over there, way over there. And our job here was to do church well, and for the most part that meant attending to the education of members, baptisms, weddings, funerals, and the care and comfort of those who claimed the church as their church.
Now, thirty to fifty years later, the mission field has changed. And it is no longer so easily attended to as putting an offering in the offering plate. Suddenly, we have to work at it. It takes effort, conversation. It takes building relationships until there’s a level of trust in which you have the courage to extend an invitation to worship or you finally find the words to describe why Jesus matters to you. Such things have not been the focus of our tradition.
We have not been taught how to do this. How to consider the mission that sits across your dinner table or next to you at the café. We have not been trained in how to talk about Jesus with the co-worker in the cubicle next to you, or the classmate whose locker is next to yours. This is not your fault. And it’s not your pastor’s fault. And it’s not your Bishop’s fault. The world has shifted, and no one told us to put it on the calendar. But this is our walk to Emmaus moment. This is the moment where we realize that there is more going on than our present grief and pain, no matter how acute or heartbreaking.
Our hopes that our current congregations would maintain the status quo is perhaps not the hope that is in God’s mind. It might well be that God has something bigger, something that is so much more than the longevity of any single beloved congregation. God is up to something. The Holy Spirit is on the move. And we would be blessed to see this present moment, our time in history, as opportunity.
This is where we get to learn something new. This is where our hearts will burn with the unmistakable presence of God in Christ Jesus who breaks open the kingdom of God and asks us to consider more than just our present pain and anxiety. It’s not just about keeping the doors open. It’s not just about paying the bills. It’s not about keeping things the way they are, or getting back to the way they were, as if we ever could. It’s about Jesus. It is, and always has been, always and forever, about Jesus. How then, are we to be faithful to this moment, our moment, that is only a part of the decades it will take for the fulcrum of history to turn? How are we to be faithful as our Easter afternoon journey with Jesus continues?
It is not an easy thing, to see past the grief and pain of the present moment and trust that God has a bigger plan in mind. Anxiety runs high. We feel the threat of loss. And the present circumstances demand that we be church in a way where we have yet to learn the skill set that is necessary. And it is difficult to align our hopes with God’s plans when we have no idea what that plan is. We may not see it in our lifetime. Yet, as we move around this corner of time, we are being shaken out of our stupor of disappointed hopes to see and understand that the road is before us, our time in history is now, our Emmaus moment is now, and the journey, while it has taken a turn, continues.
But you do not walk this road alone. Jesus is with you. Jesus walks alongside you. And you know him. Your hearts burn with a desire to serve him, and they burn with deeper knowledge than this world can provide. You are the church. You are the body of Christ in the world, nourished at his table, fortified in the scriptures, blessed with the presence of Christ in each other. And you are sent, to come alongside those who are in grief and pain, and listen to their disappointed hopes, hear what they have to say, and let them know that you heard them. And then, be the presence of Christ to them. Let them see in you, the one who died and rose. The one in whom our hope rises. Let them hear your story, and hear from you, why it is that Jesus matters. Amen

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Kid’s Page

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Son Harvest County Fair Registration, 4K—6th Grade
August 7,8 & 9, 2018 from 9:00am to 11:45am
Child’s Name: _________________________________
Street Address: ________________________________
City: ________________ State: ____ Zip: ___________
Home Phone: (__________)______________________
Parent(s) name(s): _____________________________
Parent(s) contact phone: ____________________
In case of emergency, contact: ____________________ Relationship to student: _________________________
Phone: (__________)______________________
Allergies or other Medical conditions or concerns: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
School grade just completed: ___________Age_______
Planned Attendance: c T c W c Th
c I hereby grant VBS leaders permission to photograph/film the minor(s) designated above in any manner or form for any lawful purpose associated with this VBS program.
Parent’s Signature______________________Date_____
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pembine, WI

Expand your spiritual connections beyond the parish fences. Check out these sites:
www,nglsynod.org Northern Great Lakes Synod
www.elca.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Grace Semi Annual Meeting

Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, ELCA
93rd Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting was held onSunday, June 3rd, 2018
President Bill Kowalski called the meeting to order, with a quorum present, at 11:00am. Susie Schmidt was appointed Recording Secretary and appointed Tellers were Bob Magnuson and Joe Marcy. The Agenda was accepted as was the Minutes of the January 21st, 2018 Congregational Meeting by unanimous vote.
President Bill Kowalski talked about the church attendance being down about 20 people per week. He thought that happened because we have no Pastor. He encouraged people to attend church. He also remarked on the good job Michele Mueller was doing on our church website and putting church events on Facebook.
Interim Pastor Doug Johnson arrived and led devotions. He thanked everyone for keeping the church running smoothly without a Pastor.
The Treasurer’s Report, the Financial Secretaries Report and all other reports were accepted by unanimous vote.
We voted on the plan regarding the Wayne Covioux Endowment Fund which was passed with 37 Yes votes and 1 No vote. Bill thanked Mike Clement and the Memorial Gift Fund Committee for all their hard work. They did an awesome job.
The meeting was adjourned with The Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Susie Schmidt

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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 117
W8014 Minnie Street
Pembine, WI 54156

Phone: 715-324-5899
Email: grace046@centurytel.net
Website: gracelutheranpembinewi.com

July 2018

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	2	3 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits 1:00 pm VBS Planning Meeting	4	5 / 7:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Grace 9:00 am Resource 11:00am Rain-dancers 6:30pm Worship	6	7
8 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	9	10 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	11	12 / 6:30pm Worship	13	14
15 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	16	17 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits 6:30pm Council	18	19 / 6:30pm Worship	20	21
22 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	23	24 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	25	26 / 6:30pm Worship	27	28
29 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	30	31 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits

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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 117
W8014 Minnie Street
Pembine, WI 54156

Phone: 715-324-5899
Email: grace046@centurytel.net
Website: gracelutheranpembinewi.com

August 2018

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2 / 7:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Crossroada 9:00 am Resource 11:00am Rain-dancers 6:30pm Worship	3	4
5 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	6	7 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	8	9 / 6:30pm Worship	10	11
12 / 9:30 am Worship in the Park	13	14 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	15	16 / 6:30pm Worship	17	18
19 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	20	21 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits 6:30pm Council	22	23 / 6:30pm Worship	24	25
26 / 9:30 am Worship / Blessing of the Backppacks / 10:30 am Fellowship	27	28 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	29 / 6:30pmChoir	30 / 6:30pm Worship	31

Vacation Bible School 9:00—11:45 am

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Looking Back by Karen McCorkle

25 Years Ago-1993
Pastor Richard Schroeder
July 19-23 – Vacation Bible School was held for children 3 yrs. Thru the 6th grade. Collected offerings were donated to World Relief.
July 25 – The congregational picnic was held at Morgan Park. The VBS program, lunch, and games followed the worship.
July 28 – The Jr. Hi PAC had a beach party at Lindquist Lake.
Aug. 15 - A commission service was held for Veronica Last who was accepted to give a year of service as an associate worker through the ELCA Deaconess Community of Gladwyne, Penn. There was a shower for her during fellowship.
Aug. – Spiritual Arithmetic:
Budget -$46,849.44
Received -$43,064.59

20 Years Ago-1998
Pastor Jeffrey Stoopes
July 19 – Tyler Nushart, son of Lisa Wartick and Brian Nushart, and Halie Gehling, daughter of Gary and Kelly Gehling , were baptized.
July 20 – Space Mission Bible Camp was the theme for the week of VBS.
July 26 – The Vacation Bible School program and church potluck picnic were held on the church grounds.
Aug. – No Saturday services were held during the month of August. Guest preachers filled in for the Sunday services while Pastor Stoopes was on vacation.
Aug 14 -16 – Tom and Brenda White, Grace Stoopes and Dave Szpreda took 11 Sr. High PAC members camping to the Porcupine Mountains.
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15 Years Ago – 2003
Interim Pastor Peter Jonas
July 6 – Flowers on the altar were placed in honor of Gordon and Janet Water’s 50th wedding anniversary.
July 21-25 – The Vacation Bible School theme was S.C.U.B.A or Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure.
Aug. 9/10 – Gail Fick and Don Reinertsen lead worship services.
Aug. 23/24 – Pastoral candidate Gene Wickman lead worship services. A potluck followed Sunday’s service.
Aug. 30 – Snooky Schlais, Petey Keeley and Shirley Schultz provided special music.
Collections continued for a new computer system.

Poetry Corner

CONFESSION
Last night my little boy confessed to me;
Some childish wrong;
And kneeling at my knee
He prayed with tears---
“Dear God, make me a man
Like Daddy---wise and strong,
I know you can.”
Then while he slept
I knelt beside his bed,
Confessed my sins,
And prayed with low-bowed head.
“Oh God, make me a child
Like my child here---
Pure, guileless,
Trusting Thee with faith sincere.” (Andrew Gillies)

July/August Celebrations

7/3 Janet Waters
7/4 Cathy Turner
Steve Fick
7/6 Barbara Anderson
7/7 Judy Kaphingst
Chad Wartick
Cortney Ehlert
7/10 Gordon & Jan Waters (65)
7/11 Bob & Toby
Groleski (26)
7/12 Abigail Molus
7/14 Carol Wickman
Adelei Felts
Asher Felts
7/15 Burdelle Rust
Vince & Rebecca
Czahor (12)
7/21 Dale Fick
7/23 John Tauscher
Debbie Burgess
Wyatt Marcy
725 Kyler Ehlert
R & J Cudnohufsky (54)
7/29 Kathy Schutte
7/30 Doris Steele
8/3 Kelly Gehling
8/4 Judy Hand’
8/4 Nancy Parr
8/6 Shirley Schultz
Sharon Sauld
Ray & Nola Engeldinger (52)
8/10 Jeff & Judy Backhaus (33)
John & Kathy Schutte (44)
8/11 Gunther Fick
8/12 Bill & Audrey Stevens (29)
8/14 John & Rosemary Klug (47)
8/15 Jerry Wolfgram
Kalli Erickson
818 Cameron Schiefelbein
8/20 Snooky Schlais
8/23 Carol Marquardt
Bob & Judy Wagner (49)
8/24 Darlene Gehling
Rod & Nancy McKenney (44)
8/29 Lloyd Backhaus
8/31 Dean Mair

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

W8014 Minnie Street
PO Box 117
Pembine, WI 54156
Address Line 4W8014 Minnie Street
Pembine, WI 54156

“Dedicated to Christ, committed to sharing God’s love.”

July/August 2018

A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Vacation Bible School
Grace Lutheran Church
Tuesday—Thursday, August 7-9, 2018
All Are Welcome

Worship Schedule
Thursday Evenings
6:30 p.m. Worship
Sunday Mornings 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Holy Communion is offered the first and third Sundays of the month and preceding Thursdays.
Office Phone: 715-324-5899
E-mail: grace046@centurytel.net
Interim Pastor Phone:715-938-0962

June 2018

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2
3 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00am Semi-Annual Meeting	4	5 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	6	7 / 7:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ St. Margaret 9:00 am Resource 11:00am Rain-dancers 6:30pm Worship	8	9
10 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	11	12 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	13	14 / 6:30pm Worship	15	16
17 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	18	19 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits / 6:30pm Council	20	21 / 6:30pm Worship	22 / July/Aug Edition	23
24 / 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Fellowship	25	26 / 9:30 am Creative Spirits	27	28 / 6:30pm Worship	29	30

Check out www.prayfaithfully.org for weekly “Breath Prayer” and Daily Devotions.
The synod website is www.nglsynod.org

Grace Connections – “Among Friends” Presents
Happy Valentines Day!
Come. celebrate Valentines Day with your Grace family!!
What : A Valentines Day Dinner Celebration
Who: ALL members and friends of Grace Church –
Young, or young-at-heart, single or married – All Are Invited!
Where: “Paris in Pembine”
When: Sunday, February 15 at 11:00am
Why: To celebrate this holiday of love “Among Friends”
We will meet at “Paris in Pembine” by 11:00am.
We will enjoy the great buffet that Paris has planned for us!
The cost is $12.95 including tax and tip.
As a courtesy to Paris’, we ask that you please sign up
at Grace before Wednesday, February 11.

Grace Connections – “Among Friends” Presents
Happy Valentines Day!
Come. celebrate Valentines Day with your Grace family!!
What : A Valentines Day Dinner Celebration
Who: ALL members and friends of Grace Church –
Young, or young-at-heart, single or married – All Are Invited!
Where: “Paris in Pembine”
When: Sunday, February 15 at 11:00am
Why: To celebrate this holiday of love “Among Friends”
We will meet at “Paris in Pembine” by 11:00am.
We will enjoy the great buffet that Paris has planned for us!
The cost is $12.95 including tax and tip.
As a courtesy to Paris’, we ask that you please sign up
at Grace before Wednesday, February 11.

This Lenten Season,
Focus on JESUS - “Learn of HIM”
Lent, the 40 day period of repentance and renewal, begins on Ash Wednesday, February 21st, and ends on Easter Sunday, April 8th. Lent is an important time for us because it allows us time to recall and prepare for Easter. During Lent we want to keep our eyes focused on JESUS.
The heart of Lent is inner penitence and reconciliation with God.
Jesus Christ lived and died to redeem the world from sin. Because of Christ’s death and Resurrection, our lives can be renewed; we can renounce sin and begin to live for God. Holy Week commemorates Christ’s last week of life on earth.
Lenten worship services will be held each Wednesday at 7:00 pm during the Lenten Season. (Note: There will be no Thursday services during Lent, except for Maundy Thursday of Holy Week.) This Lent we will be focusing on JESUS. Please join us and bring a friend.
February 21 Ash Wednesday Learn of Him - to Serve
February 28 Learn of Him - to Pray
March 7 Learn of Him - to Love
March 14 Learn of Him - to Speak the Truth
March 21 Learn of Him - to Bear the Cross
March 28 Learn of Him - to Forgive
April 5 Maundy Thursday Learn of Him - to Celebrate
April 6 Good Friday Learn of Him - to Die
April 8 Easter “Son-rise” service Learn of Him - to Live
Easter “Festival” service
At 5:30pm each Wednesday during Lent, WELCA (to which all women of Grace Lutheran belong) sponsors Soup and Sandwich suppers before the 7:00pm Lenten Worship Services. There is a signup sheet in the narthex for those who would like to help provide food for these suppers. Funds raised from free will donations will be matched by Thrivent Financial and will be used to help furnish the new kitchen.

This Lenten Season,
Focus on JESUS - “Learn of HIM”
Lent, the 40 day period of repentance and renewal, begins on Ash Wednesday, February 21st, and ends on Easter Sunday, April 8th. Lent is an important time for us because it allows us time to recall and prepare for Easter. During Lent we want to keep our eyes focused on JESUS.
The heart of Lent is inner penitence and reconciliation with God.
Jesus Christ lived and died to redeem the world from sin. Because of Christ’s death and Resurrection, our lives can be renewed; we can renounce sin and begin to live for God. Holy Week commemorates Christ’s last week of life on earth.
Lenten worship services will be held each Wednesday at 7:00 pm during the Lenten Season. (Note: There will be no Thursday services during Lent, except for Maundy Thursday of Holy Week.) This Lent we will be focusing on JESUS. Please join us and bring a friend.
February 21 Ash Wednesday Learn of Him - to Serve
February 28 Learn of Him - to Pray
March 7 Learn of Him - to Love
March 14 Learn of Him - to Speak the Truth
March 21 Learn of Him - to Bear the Cross
March 28 Learn of Him - to Forgive
April 5 Maundy Thursday Learn of Him - to Celebrate
April 6 Good Friday Learn of Him - to Die
April 8 Easter “Son-rise” service Learn of Him - to Live
Easter “Festival” service
At 5:30pm each Wednesday during Lent, WELCA (to which all women of Grace Lutheran belong) sponsors Soup and Sandwich suppers before the 7:00pm Lenten Worship Services. There is a signup sheet in the narthex for those who would like to help provide food for these suppers. Funds raised from free will donations will be matched by Thrivent Financial and will be used to help furnish the new kitchen.