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He Still Stills Storms

Jesus told the disciples to get into the boat and go before him

to the other side… When evening came, he was there alone,

but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beat-

en by the waves, for the wind was against them. Then Jesus

came to them,

walking on the

sea. But when

the disciples saw

him walking on

the sea, they

were terrified,

and said, “It is a

ghost!” and they

cried out in fear.

But immediately

Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be

afraid.”

—CONTINUED

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September 2019

Faith

News

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ALTAR GUILD FOR SEPTEMBER

Jeanine Preboski & Judy Rivers

Peter answered, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” Jesus

said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water… But when he

saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”

It always seems easy to criticize Peter. Impetuous and eager he steps out of a boat in

the midst of a great storm and then loses faith! Having

taken one big step of faith why does he falter?

Consider this, Peter and his companions apparently

have spent nearly the whole night struggling to get

across the stormy lake. It's not a massive body of wa-

ter, never more than seven miles across when traveling

east-west. Yet they've not been able to traverse it, for

the storm has "battered" or "thrashed" their boat. As for

the churning sea, in their worldview it represents chaos

and danger. Then they think they see a ghost.

It's terror all around. Death seems likely – they are ex-

hausted and stretched to the limit. Fear erupts because

they anticipate how the story will probably end. It is not unreasonable to think that

they saw a ghost and wondered if they were about to be welcomed into the realm of

the dead!

But it is no ghost. It is Jesus and suddenly, when He is with them in the boat all is

calm. They cannot help but worship Him as the Son of God.

How much chaos is there in your life? Do you feel like you’ve been struggling for that

distant shore against cruel winds, crashing waves, relentless rain and all hope is

gone? Know that Jesus still meets us in the midst of our storms to give us His peace

that passes all understanding!

—Pastor Bob

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GOD LOVES EVERY LIFE

FROM BEGINNING TO END--

It is that time again for us to display our crosses for the month of September. Please

help us if you can. We have the privilege of joining with four other churches in the

Village displaying these crosses to remind all of us that the sanctity of life should be

very important in all of our lives. We will need 2 or 3 additional people to help with

the preparatory work on Tuesday, August 27th at 9 a.m. Then on Wednesday, August

28th at 9 a.m., we will need many who can help us plant the crosses in our front lawn.

Please bring a hammer/mallet (preferably rubber or plastic) if you have one."

Questions, call me--David Knoernschild

Ladies Guild

Please join us on Monday, September 16th, at 9:00

AM, when Pastor Bob will lead a Bible study. Re-

member your Quarterly magazine, mite boxes, and

purple folders. Food donations will go to Avilla’s Food Pantry.

Fall Card Party: Gather a table of 4, 6,or 8 friends for a fun-filled afternoon! We’ll

play from 1:00 until 4:00. Registration of $5 will benefit Harvey’s Chapel Food Pan-

try. Snacks and door prizes will be provided.

LWR Care Kits: On Monday, October 14th, we will assemble these kits before Quilt-

ing begins. A kit includes: (1) dark-colored bath towel; (1) comb; (1) toothbrush; (1)

nail clipper; and (2) bars of soap with a total of 8-9 oz. In light of recent disasters,

let’s help this wonderful organization to provide for those who have lost so much!

Annual Rummage Sale: Save the date! Our Sale will be Friday, October 25th, from

8:00-12:00 PM and Saturday, October 26th, from 8:00-1:00 PM. Breakfast burritos

will be on sale Saturday morning. This will be our biggest event

of the year. Everyone will be needed, even husbands.

A planning meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9th, at

11:00 AM after Quilting. All are welcome to share your ideas.

Any questions, contact Veronica Detjens or Susan Peterson.

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THANK YOU FOR GIVING YOUR TIME AND TALENTS IN SEPTEMBER

ELDERS : G. Reed B. Traywick

DATE COUNTERS GREETERS READERS

9/1 Dave & Jeanine Preboski Don & Liz Coonfer David Drago

Joan Rivers

9/8 Dave & Martha Olson Dick & Gloria Millius Shirley Smith

Beverly Kraus

9/15 Jeff & Sherri Wohlrabe Carl & Sue Burns Susan Peterson

Mary Bartels

9/22 Howard & Pat Graff Mark & Sandy Klemann Gary Reed

Frank Rysan

9/29 Tom Bartsch & Paul Lemann John Gourlay & Dana Peick Julie Keck

Kathi Wastel

USHER

TEAM “E” TEAM, “F” TEAM “G”

Sept 1 Sept 8 & 15 Sept 22 & 29

Wayne Stablefeldt Keith Keck Charles Peterson

Zane Sherrill Chuck Smestad Rose Ludeke

Gary Peeks Julie Keck Dennis Spars

Terry Porter John Gourlay Susan Peterson David Preboski

Figures for end of month July

Budgeted Income $26,682.75

Income Received $24,206.02

Shortage for Month ($2,476.73)

YTD Budgeted Income $186,779.25

YTD Income Received $189,448.79

Shortage for Year ($2,669.54)

Mark your

Calendar

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES coming to Faith Lutheran on

Friday, NOVEMBER 2nd.

More information in the October Newsletter. Sponsored by the Outreach Committee.

Thanks, Linda

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Brai l le Spaghett i Dinner

Saturday, September 14 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM.

Faith Lutheran Church. Tickets available after service

For more information contact Don Putnam and Pat and Howard Graff.

THE BEST SPAGHETTI IN THE VILLAGE!!!

Fai th

Lutheran Church

Sept. 24th from 12:00 to 4:00

Cost is $15.00 for AARP members and $20.00 for non members.

You get a discount on you car insurance for attending once every 3 years.

Call Jackie Wolff to sign up...922-6365

The Faith Ladies Quilting Group will resume assembling

Lutheran World Relief quilts on

Monday, Sep 2 at 9:30-11:30am.

This is Labor Day so it might just be

a small group but we can clean out

the closet and start putting the quilts

together.

Anyone is welcome to join us and

no experience is needed. These quilts help victims in disasters here and

around the world!!

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Operation Christmas Child

The Outreach Board is again offering you an opportunity to partici-

pate in Operation Christmas Child. We are looking for volunteers to

fill 56 boxes with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies for

needy children around the world. There’s no need to wait until No-

vember to begin filling a box or two! Start now to take advantage of

special sales. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Pick up a shoebox and information in the Fellowship Hall beginning September 15.

2. Select the age and gender of the child you will shop for.

3. Have fun shopping. (We’ll provide you with gift suggestions. They are also

available on the Samaritan’s Purse website.)

4. Pack your shoebox and attach a label on the top indicating the age group and

gender of the child. Do not seal the box.

5. Return your box to Faith no later than Novem-

ber 17.

Christmas boxes are distributed to children

through ministry partners. If you would like to

know the country that receives your box, you

can request a special tracking label from the

Samaritan’s Purse website. For a $9 donation,

you will receive a label that you can attach to

your box before bringing it to Faith. Then watch

on-line and follow the delivery of your box. The

Samaritan’s Purse website address is:

www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child.

Contact Deb Reed, 608-444-2932 or debrar1980@gmail.com with any questions. Thanks for your participation!!

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Starting October 6th for Six Sundays Pastor Don Hefta will be teaching the six points

of Witnessing using the Every One His Witness program from the LCMS. The study

includes videos, handouts and discussion. The approach is based on interaction with

friends, family – all the people God might lead into your life.

In 1 Peter 3:15 we read, “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being pre-

pared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in

you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

Here is a visual of the six points:

To faithfully cover the information, the video, and to have time for discussion the Sun-

day School Hour will begin at 8:30 a.m. Contact Deb Reed at 608-444-2932 to sign-up

so we can order a study book for you (no cost to you). We'll have more details as our

roll-out date approaches.

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AUDIO BOOTH TEAM

FOR SEPTEMBER

9/1 Ken Wood 9/8 Dave Drago 9/15 Joe Michels 9/22 Bob Bartnett 9/29 Hank Jarvis

Welcome Center Team

9 / 1 M a r y A n n J a r v i s

9 / 8 J a n W e n d l i n g

9 / 15 T e r r y W e n d l i n g

9 / 2 2 S h i r l e y S m e s t a d

9 / 29 C h u c k S m e st a d

NEW LADIES BIBLE STUDY

TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 25

Malachi: A Love That Never Lets Go – is a new study the ladies will begin on

September 25. All ladies of Faith and their friends are invited to attend. In this

eight-session study (September 25 – November 13), the author, Lisa Harper,

will use Malachi to show us God’s great mercy. Even when we are having a

bad day or we mess up, God’s love never

leaves us.

The ladies study group meets each Wednesday

at 9:30 am in the small fellowship hall

across from the church office. We’ll have a

lively discussion about our weekly reading

followed by a DVD. Join the group and obtain your study book by contacting

Deb Reed at 608-444-2932 or debrar1980@gmail.com. There’s no cost for

the study guide but we do have a limited supply so sign up with Deb by

Wednesday, September 18.

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Sunday - SEPTEMBER 8th

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Initials A - L please bring light

snacks or beverages to share.

Fun…Food…Fellowship!!

A beautiful short story…

It was a busy morning when an elderly gentleman arrived at the hospital to have

stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry and that he had an

appointment in half an hour. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it

would be more than an hour before someone would be

able to see him.

I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was

not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his

wound. His injury had healed well, so I talked to one

of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove the

sutures, and redressed his wound.

While taking care of him, we began to converse. I asked

him if he had a doctor’s appointment this morning, as he

was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing

home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired about her health. He told me that

she had been there for a while, and was a victim of Alzheimer’s Disease.

As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he

was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was and hadn’t recognized

him in five years. I was surprised. I asked him, “And you still go every morning, even

though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled, patted my hand and said, “She

doesn’t know me but I still know who she is.”

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September Birthdays

2 - Julie Keck

6 - Charles Peterson

7 - Dorothy Neunaber

11 - Mary Lytle

17 - Peggy Hanebutt

18 Javier Ramon

19 - Alden Ose

19 - Patricia Wilkes

20 - Jeanne Backes

21 - Mary Bartels

24 - Charles Focken

24 - Rita Scheurer

25 - Nancy Ames

26 - Carl Nelson

26 - Terry Porter

28 - Larry Marhenke (EM

Happy

Anniversary

September __# of years

3 - Mark & Sandra Klemann 59

3 - Jim & Linda Rosinbaum 36

3 - Charles & Shirley Smestad 53

13 - Joanie & Ronald Wolf 44

13 - Sharon & Gary Joy 8

20 - David & Christina Knoernschild 44

21 - Richard & Margaret Madson 51

25 - Steven & Rita Scheurer 43

Altar Flowers for September

9/1 - Don Putnam’s Sister Polly’s Birthday

9/8 - Joe Toney

9/15 - Carl Nelson in Memory of June Dahl

9/22 - Open

9/29 - Open

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CarePartners

Caring “For” and “about” one another…

Lending “a heLping hand” in time oF need

We are “the family of Faith” and care about the well-being of all

our members. We have many “brothers and sisters in Christ” who are willing to

help you when a situation arises, and you need assistance or support. We en-

courage everyone to consider contacting the Coordinators in the appro-

priate Category when a “temporary” situation arises. They will do their

best to get you the help you need. **All requests are kept confidential.

Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance, if you need it. If you have any

questions or want more information, please call Shirley Smestad 915-9687.

VOLUNTEERS WILL: CO-ORDINATORS:

Deliver Sunday Worship Service CD’s………Zane Sherrill……………....204-4535

Drive Members to Appointments…………..…Pat Muzika………………… 915 8963

Drive Members to Church Functions………..Sandy Klemann………..…. 922-6320

Prepare Emergency Meals……….……………Sherry Galatas……………..915-9775

……………………………………….……………..Vicki Trimble……………….204-4374

Give Family Caregivers a Break………………Liz Coonfer…………………915-8270

Grocery Shop for Shut-ins…………………….Carma Wood..…………217-494-4929

Do Light Housekeeping……..…………………Veronica Detjens…..…501-538-0488

Make Hospital/Home Visits…...……………….Mary Bartels…………..319-360-4531

Make Minor Home Repairs……………..……..Bobby Traywick……….618-920-6310

***PLEASE SAVE LIST ABOVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE***

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Bruce White grandson of Bruce & Dot Neunaber. Sean Sandeen and Darryl Wolff,

grandsons of Don and Jackie Wolff. Devin Williams and P.K. Dao, grandsons of Jim

and Mary Cunningham. Joe Schreck, son of Tom and Carol Schreck. Jesse Meer-

schaidt, Grandson of Stu and Ruth Zimmerman. Dr. Mary Roelof who is serving in the

Army and granddaughter of Richard and Bettie Salzwedel.

Please God, keep them safe….Amen

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September 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

-WRQ 9:30

3

-CGSG 10:30

4

-AA noon

-MB 1pm

-Ringers 2pm

-Singers 3:30

5

-ORB 10am

6

-Elders Mtg

8:30

7

-Church

Grounds

8am

-AA 9am

8

-Holy

Communion

-Game Night

6:30

9

-Mem Gar

8am

-Braille HSV

8:30

-WRQ 9:30

-Mah Jongg

12:30

-Council Mtg

7pm

10

-Am Leg Exe

8am

-Braille HSV

9am

-Braille HS

10am

11

-MBS 8am

-LBS 9:15

-AA noon

-LWML Exe 1pm

-MB 1pm

-Ringers 2pm

-Singers 3:30

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-VQG 8-4

-Braille HSV

9am

-Braille HS

10am

13 14

-AA 9am

-Braille

Spaghetti

Dinner

4:30 -

6:30

15

-Voters

Assembly

16

-Braille HSV

8:30

-LWML 9am

-LWML Card

Party 1-4

17

-Am Leg Mtg

8am

-Braille 9am

-CGSG 10:30

-GWBG 4pm

18

-MBS 8am

-LBS 9:15

-AA noon

-MB 1pm

-Ringers 2pm

-Singers 3:30

19

-Braille HSV

9am

20 21

-AA 9am

22

-Holy

Communion

23

-Mem Gar

8am

-Braille HSV

8:30

-WRQ 9:30

-Mah Jongg

12:30

24

-Braille HSV

9am

-AARP 12pm

25

-MBS 8am

-LBS 9:30

-AA noon

-MB 1pm

-Ringers 2pm

-Singers 3:30

26

-Braille HSV

9am

27 28

-AA 9am

29 30

-Braille HSV

8:30

-WRQ 9:30

-Mah Jongg

12:30

AA = Alcoholic Anonymous

Am Leg = American Legion

CGSG = Care Givers Support Grp

FCA = Fellowship of Christ Athletes

GWBG = Great Works Book Grp

LBS = Ladies Bible Study

LWML = Lutheran Women’s Mission League

MB = Mini Bells

MBS = Men’s Bible Study

Mem Gar = Memorial Garden

Men Chr = Men’s Choir

ORB = Outreach Board

VQG = Village Quilt Guild

WRQ = World Relief Quilters

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