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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
120 Faith Drive Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-3610
Email: [email protected]
Pastor Bob’s “open”:
Pastor Bob’s “private”:
Pastor Lisa’s “open”:
Website: www.faithcolumbuswi.org
Robert V. Moberg, Pastor
920-623-4390
Lisa L. Nelson, Assistant Pastor
608-834-8412
Sandra Schieble, CRPM
608-712-2910
Ruth Nordal, Administrative Assistant
920-210-3234
Wendy Corlett, Treasurer
920-210-2940
CHURCH COUNCIL
Jeanne Miller 920-326-3111
President
Tisha Kurth 920-763-2800
V. President
Worship/Multimedia Committee Liaison
Jim Schieble 920-763-3433
Secretary
Staff Support Committee Liaison
Jennifer Herzberg 920-484-3849
Social Ministry Committee Liaison
Eric Hoffmann 608-843-9958
Finance Committee Liaison
Todd Morris 920-623-1978
Youth/Property Committee Liaison
Bev O’Brion 920-484-3473
Evangelism Committee Liaison
Lisa Sebranek 920- 623-5112
Education Committee Liaison
MESSAGE FROM PASTOR BOB
Dear Friends in Faith,
Once, while I was a student at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, someone I passed on the sidewalk in Minneapolis handed me a tract and encouraged me to read it.
The tract said that scientists had noticed a substantial increase in the popula-tion of buzzards in the Holy Land. According to the tract, that could only mean one thing: that God was making final preparations for the Battle of Armaged-don, the end of the world prophesied in the book of Revelation in the New Testament (according to some interpretations.) The buzzards’ job would be to clean up the carrion left over from the battle!
Of all the things the Bible speaks about, the “end times” somehow bring out the most wildly diverse interpretations from among Christian people.
Some Christians would say that the “end times” are the most important thing the Bible talks about; and that it is vitally important that Christians know the signs of the approaching Second Coming of Christ and be watching for them. To hear some Christians talk you would think that watching for the signs of the end of time is the only thing that will save people from Hell!
Other Christians say that the whole subject of the “end times” isn’t worth spending a spare moment obsessing about; and, in fact, to spend time on worrying about the end of the world distracts us from what God really wants us to be doing.
SO – what does the Bible really say about the “end times”? You have an ex-cellent opportunity to take a four week course on the topic taught by a great teacher, Pastor Dick Inglet, who until recently served at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Portage. The course runs on four Saturday mornings from October 18th to November 8th.
The course in organized by our South Central Synod of Wisconsin, with the coordination of the ELCA’s Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. It is open to anyone from our synod, and to our ecumenical friends and neighbors. AND, THE COURSE IS BEING HELD RIGHT HERE AT FAITH!
The cost for the course is $100. That might seem steep, but this course is a first class Christian education opportunity! Partial scholarships are available if the cost is a factor.
I would encourage all of you to consider signing up at church this Sunday. I guarantee you’ll enjoy the course and learn a lot!
Peace, Pr. Bob Moberg
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
120 Faith Drive Columbus WI 53925 Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America – ELCA
THE RED TENTERS’
BOOKCLUB
For our October selection we are reading A Paris Wife by Paula McLain. We will meet on Thursday, October 23, 7pm at the home of Joanne Sampson. New members are always welcome to join us.
YES! We are getting geared up for Faith’s annual Spaghetti Supper on Sat-urday, October 11 AND (the men are cooking)!!!! Included in the evening events will again be a BAKE SALE and the famous indoor PUMPKIN PATCH BUCKET RAFFLE (for children of all ages, young and old alike). Please donate an item of a $15 value for the Pumpkin Patch Bucket Raffle and drop off your item(s) at the church any time. Bake Sale items should be dropped off at the church by 3:00pm on the 11th. Of course, the meal would not be able to happen without many, many volunteers. Sign up sheets for working can be found on the table in the narthex. Please look them over and volunteer! ALSO, we are asking you to please sign up to provide your favorite bars/cookies for the des-sert. We are in need of around 144 doz-en bars and cookies. Please have them to the church by 3:00pm on the 11th.
Committee chairpersons,
Bruce and Jeanne Miller
2 October 2014
AUGUST TREASURER’S REPORT
Beginning Balance $ 3,627.06
Deposit in Transit -
Transfer to/from Savings -
Current Month Receipts $ 16,709.01
Disbursements $(17,171.15)
Ending balance in checkbook $ 3,245.92
Council Meeting Highlights September 9, 2014
Church carpet replacement – Approved 50% of profit from Spa-ghetti Supper to go for this effort.
Scrip donation helped us meet expenditures and kept general fund in the black this month.
Sanctuary lighting options are being explored by the Property Committee because of the difficulty in replacing bulbs.
The new approach of mailing out giving envelopes quarterly was approved. The goal is reduce waste, improve financial stewardship and provide greater flexibility.
Clarified language was adopted for the deposits made on use of the church sanctuary for weddings.
Tom Mitchell’s resignation from Council was accepted. Per the Faith Constitution, the next highest vote recipient for that position will be invited to complete the term.
Approved hiring an appraiser to determine market value of par-sonage.
Jim Schieble, Council Secretary
Third Grade Bible Sunday - September 14, 2014
PASTORAL ACTS
mSeptember 14, 2014
Third Grade Bible Presentation Emily Anthon
Gavin Bruss
Devin Foulkes
Levi Kirchberg
Matthew Kohl
Ruby Larson
Abby Miller
Greyson O’Brion
Sydney Rohrbeck
Samuel Salzman
Corbin Scheeler
Shavlik Schultz
Lucas Simons
Sixth Grade Bible Presentation Carmen Bruss
McKenzye Briones
Emma Elling
Hannah Fox
Brady Kirchberg
Colby Miller
Bailey Wilson
Natalie Severson
Molly Simons
Kasimir Tadych
September 14, 2014
Adelyn Leann Lueloff
Parents: Danielle Hein and Lucas Lueloff
Flynn Kay And Aeschlimann
Parents: Marissa and Adam
Aeschlimann
September 19, 2014
Esther Gaumitz
Erin Bussin, Kevin and Sheri Fritz, Kenn and Dana Gillett, Connor and Meegan Graffin, Cheryl Hoffman, Larry and Joan Hynes, Craig and Wilhelmin Mickelson, Laurie Niehoff, Rod and Dianne Patrick, Michael and Marie Peterson, Steve and Kim-berly Rowe, Daryl and Jami Sev-erson, Stacy Walz, Roger and Marjorie Westphal.
Congratulations!
October 2014 3
“Trunk and Treat”
The Evangelism Committee will hold another “Halloween Trunk and Treat” in October in the church parking lot from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. If anyone wants to come and help, please feel free to do so. In case of rain it will be held in the Fellowship Hall. We are again asking for contri-butions of candy to hand out. We would also like to take this oppor-tunity to thank everyone that do-nates candy, because it saves on our budget. Bring your children up to visit us. They like the candy and we like to see the costumes.
2014-2015 Sunday School Staff
address change Jason Gaska
9015 W North Avenue, Apt. 2
Wauwatosa WI 53226
Jenny Gaska
1810 N 26th Street, Apt. B
Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
Jessica Gaska
241 Stratton Hall
581 Spruce Street
River Falls WI 54022
OCTOBER
1 Bob Ayer
Chris Behl
2 Hallie Graffin
3 Haley Schultz
Bethany Breuning
4 Presley Beck
6 Mitchell Hasey
Colleen Miller
7 Eric Miesfeld
8 Alex Watrud
9 Amber Bussian
Bryella Grossman
11 Peggy Agnew
Maddox Klossner
12 Leverett Tadych
JoAnn Johnson
13 Kim Steers
Tanner Wescott
14 John Hood
Josh Selje
Heidi Agnew
15 Skyler Byrne
Riley Severson
Emily Fritz
16 Lydia Agnew
17 Michael Rowe
18 Bridget Morris
19 Chelsea Powers
20 Ava Rozinski
Norma Krahenbuhl
22 Noah Sebranek
23 Andrea Herrick
24 Betty Rahn
Grace Kahl
25 Darlene Tjugum
27 Tracy Brozek
28 Dylan Hart
Riley Kaminski
October
Birthday’s Samantha Alvarez, Shon-tell Baeseman, Derek Berget, Josie Berget, Ju-lie Berget, Vance
Bomkamp, Patsy Braker, Travis Bruss, Garrett Campbell. Aaron Corlett, Pat Corlett, Kelly Dean-Conley, Joe Destree, Bennett Emler, Nathan Em-ler, Brian Faulhaber, John Faulhaber, DeAnn Gaska, Libby Gilbertson, So-phia Gille, Ferd Grebe, Kristin Han-sen, Connor Kelm, Jeff Kirchberg, Becky Klosowski, Arlene Oelke, Mae Opel, Brian Patrick, Jayce Pavloski, Elizabeth Pinkston, Chelsea Powers, Dylan Raether, Betty Rahn, Dawn Rohrbeck, Ryan Rohrbeck, Steve Rowe, Steve Rubert, Anna Rupp, Russ Rupp, Ashley Schultz, Rowdy Seibt, Helen Setz, Samantha Setz, Dwane Talg, Marilyn Weiland.
29 Kimberly Rowe
31 Eric Anthon
Joe Destree, Bob Gorman, Dawn Kaminski, David Kikkert, Helen Setz, David Weisman
It is now just a few short weeks until the annual Pumpkin Patch Bucket Raffle at our Spaghetti Sup-
per on October 11th. If you have contributed in the past, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! If you already are planning on contributing something to the tables, this is just a reminder that it will soon be time to get sawing, knitting, stitch-ing, crafting, or shopping. Items should be of $10 in value. Local business promotional gifts are welcome.
Michelle Hoffman, chairperson
4 October 2014
Thanks to . . .
-Dianne Patrick, Marcia McMullen, Sally Price, Betty Rahn and Sue Frish for helping assemble the Sep-tember NEWSLETTER.
-our wonderful members who agreed to serve on the Sunday School staff for 2014-2015.
-Rod Schubert and Scott Mathwich for spreading the mulch.
-Sally Price, Ellie Hood, Dianne Pat-rick, Sue Frish and Jan Zahn for helping assemble a special mailing.
Quilt and Project Retreat
Christmas is coming soon! Do you need time to work on quilt or other projects without interruptions? Join the Faith Lutheran quilt and project retreat for two days of dedicated quilting or project work. The retreat will be held in Faith's Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 12 from 1:00-9:00 and Monday, October 13, from 8:00 - 9:00. Sign up soon as space is limited to 15 participants. Come for both days or just one of the days. Each participant will have your own table and we will set up ironing sta-tions in the kitchen. Food will be on your own. Grazing for snacks will be available at all times. Your retreat cost will be your food and a donation for facility use. Bring your sewing machine, sewing light, soda, water, snacks and don't forget your pro-jects. Contact Erin Bussian, 210-2342 or Betsy Woodward, 992-3485 for reservations.
Faith Lutheran Church Spaghetti Supper
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Faith Lutheran Church
120 Faith Drive
Columbus, WI 53925
Serving 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
All you can eat spaghetti, coleslaw,
garlic bread and dessert.
TICKETS: Adults $8:00
Children 4-10: $5.00
3 and under: FREE
Pumpkin Patch
FLCW Bake Sale
(Faith Lutheran Church Women)
Carry-outs available
Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Televised Service Times
Digital channel 980
Cable channel 98
Faith’s worship services are aired on the
following days and times:
Monday @ 9:00am; Tuesday @ 9:00am
Wednesday @ 9:00am; Thursday @
9:00am; Friday @ 9:00am
October 2014 5
Sunday, November 2 is a very old and nearly univer-sal festival in the church. It is the most important of the
Lesser Festivals. The purpose of All Saints’ Day is to remember all those who through the ages have lived and died in the Christian faith. Besides re-membering the saints of all ages, All Saints’ Sunday is also an appropriate time to remember those who have died during the past year. It is an old custom of the church to remember them by name in the prayers on that Sunday. If you have relatives or friends who have died since November 3, 2013 that you would like to have included in the pray-ers on Sunday, November 2 please call the church office at 623-3610 before Thursday, October 30.
Women’s Night
Out
The Evangelism Committee is holding a
“Women’s Night Out” again on Octo-
ber 9th at the Cardinal Ale and Bowl.
Social Hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30
and dinner at 6:30. We love to have
young and elderly women of Faith and
their friends join us. This is definitely a
social event: no meeting, offering or
preaching. We would like a ballpark
figure of number attending so if you
know for sure please use the sign up
sheet in the narthex.
Televised Service Times :Digital channel 980 and Cable channel 98
Faith’s worship services are aired Monday through Friday @ 9:00am.
6 October 2014
2014 Sixth Grade Confirmation Class Bible Presentation The red CARPET replacement funds appeal has begun. Most are-
as of the red carpet is to be re-placed due to wear, safety and appearance. The total project is estimated at $19,000. There is a sign-up poster and project infor-mation sheet on the Narthex table. We currently plan to schedule the installation after the funds have been sponsored and paid.
Update from the Finance Committee: We were blessed in August with $1500 from the Scrip program. The check is reflect-
ed in the August giving totals. This program helped us meet financial obligations without using the line of credit. Thank you,
Heavenly Father, for your blessings as we continue to meet our spending plan goals in 2014.
The "Fur, Fin & Feathers" fellowship event will be on Thursday, October 23 starting at 6:30 PM. This community event has a theme of hunting, fishing and the outdoors. This year we are having a fishing skit with starring roles acted by our Pastors and others. There will also be a question & answer ses-sion by a DNR Warden. There will be door prizes and a special quilt raffle. There is no admission charge, but we ask for a food pantry donations for the Fill-the-Boat campaign. A complete orange informational flier will be on the Narthex table and on the Church website. Please make plans to join us and this is a great opportunity to INVITE someone to your Church.
2014 2013
Needed Monthly Giving Needed Monthly Giving
January $19,290 $12,509.62 $18,252 $15,677.72
February $19,290 $14,551.92 $18,252 $16,324.32
March $19,290 $16,202.12 $18,252 $15,422.75
April $19,290 $25,154.03 $18,252 $22,814.66
May $19,290 $13,847.81 $18,252 $14,337.58
June $19,290 $17,089.05 $18,252 $14,927.20
July $19,290 $17,517.08 $18,252 $15,173.20
August $19,290 $16,790.01 $18,252 $13,655.62
September $19,290 $18,252 $16,766.44
October $19,290 $18,252 $14,609.04
November $19,290 $18,252 $16,923.74
December $19,290 $18,252 $29,303.98
Average Monthly Giving $16,707.71 $17,161.35
Announcing the Fill-the-Boat food pantry campaign. Get on board in support of the Columbus-Fall
River food pantry with this fun and important challenge. On Sunday, October 12 there will be a row boat in the church for the start of "Fur, Fin & Feathers" 12 day food drive, ending October 23. We can do this! Thank you.
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Confirmation Start-up Wednesday, September 3, 2014
THE OCTOBER
NEWSLETTER Faith...Serving God...Serving People
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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Faith Lutheran Church
120 Faith Drive
Columbus WI 53925-1602
AS MEMBERS OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH WE PROMISE:
To attend services regularly.
To support the congregation financially.
To live responsibly as a Christian witness.
To become as involved as possible in the total life and work of the congregation.
And this we promise to do by the help of God.
MISSION STATEMENT
Joyfully recognizing God’s commitment and faithfulness to us, FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH exists to serve God through serving God’s people. We eagerly work towards the realization of God’s Kingdom by:
Offering praise-filled worship to God.
Nurturing individual spiritual growth.
Fostering an environment of caring and acceptance.
Reaching out to serve the needs of our community.
God’s love stirs us to touch others with the same love we have received—and invites them to share our life of praise and service.
Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA) Columbus, Wisconsin
FAITH’S TOP PRIORITY VISIONING GOALS:
Equip all our members for lifelong spiritual growth and ministry.
Continue and build upon our tradition of being an
accepting congregation that welcomes and serves all.
Adopted March 2010 We’re on the web:
www.faithcolumbuswi.org
Faith Lutheran Church
