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Redeemer United Church of Chr ist
Issue 276
Summer 2018
Sunday Worship Pp 2-4
Weekday Events P 5
New Members P 6
Supportive of One Another
Pp 6-7
Mission P 6, 9
Camp Out P. 8
Continuing Ed P 10
Katy’s Closet P 11
Thank You’s P 12
Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Prayer Families
P 13-15
Leadership
Reports
P 16- 18
Leadership
A Church…
Inclusive of all God’s People
Attentive to God’s Word
Supportive of One another
Responsive to Christ’s Call
No matter who you are,
or where you are
on life’s journey,
You are welcome here.
God is still speaking,
immerse yourself...
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
F RO M T H E P A S TO R ’ S PU R P L E P E N
Redeemer,
Summer is just about here and we have completed all of the firsts
together. Our first Advent, our first Christmas, our first Lent, our first Easter and
our first Pentecost. We are once again in ordinary time in the church. Summer,
especially around here seems to be a time that people shift out of their ordinary
routines and enjoy life in Wisconsin. I agree that certainly summer should be time
to enjoy the outdoors, family, and activities. I also think that worshipping God
should not be one of the things we remove from our routine. Much like attendance
at school is important for growth and learning, attending worship is essential to
your spiritual growth. I also understand that Sunday morning worship is not the
best timing for weekend get-a-ways, so I want to encourage you to attend our
Wednesday evening services. I am looking forward to using our outdoor worship
space as much as possible this summer as the weather permits. We will still begin
the evening at 6:00 pm with a meal. The meals the people of Redeemer prepare
each week are truly a gift to us. If you haven’t experienced a Wednesday evening
service yet, summer is a great time to start!
I am also excited that Redeemer will be offering an intergenerational
prairie experience this August. Every Wednesday in August at 4pm there will be
outdoor activities in our prairie. These activities are for kids, families,
grandparents, anyone. This experience will be open to the community, so please
invite friends to join us. We are asking people who plan to participate to sign up so
we can have an idea of how many people to prepare for. You can sign up on-line
on our website under the online sign ups tab, or you can sign up on the sheet in
the great hall. We also need volunteers to help put it on. If you are interested in
helping please let me know by June 15th if possible. You do not have to commit to
every Wednesday to be a volunteer. And another way to help is simply by letting
people know about Wonder Wednesdays. There are flyers on our welcome desk or
direct them to our website.
And finally, I encourage you to use the summer to discern. How may you
begin a new routine to commit more of yourself to God? What hopes
and dreams do you have for Redeemer? What do you feel called by
God to lead?
Enjoy the summer in God’s creation!
Blessings,
Pastor Julie
Hey, Redeemer! Come out and visit us at the Hartland Kid’s Day on Wednesday,
July 25 from 9 am-2 pm at Nixon Park! Redeemer will be having a booth there
and we are looking forward to another beautiful, fun kid’s day! We are looking for
volunteers to help us staff the booth, so if you are interested, please contact Kyla
Stefan. See you there!
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WO R S H I P ON SU N DAY– JUNE
Gold Can: Sussex/ Pewaukee
Food Pantries PEANUT BUTTER
Gold Can: Hope Center Waukesha
June 3
Communion Sunday 9:30AM Worship with Communion 10:45 AM Teacher Appreciation Brunch 3-5 PM Egre Piano Recital
June 10
9:30AM Worship
June 17 Father’s Day
8:15AM-9:15AM Continental Breakfast with Panera Bread 9:30AM Worship Root Beer floats after Worship!
June 24 61st UCC Anniversary / Invitation Sunday 9:30AM Worship (UCC flag in Worship area) 11AM New Member Informational Session
1 Samuel 3:1-10~Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 OR Deut 5:12-15~Psalm 81:1-10 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:2-3:6
1 Samuel 8:4-20~Psalm 138 OR Genesis 3:8-15~Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13~Psalm 20 OR Ezekiel 17:22-24~Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 Mark 4:26-34
1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49~Psalm 9:9-20 OR Job 38:1-11~Psalm 107:1-3,23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 Open & Affirming Sunday
Gold Can: Hope Center Waukesha
Gold Can: Hope Center Waukesha
Children and Worship At Redeemer, children are an important part of the worshiping community. A special time for them during the service is provided. Adults are encouraged to accompany children who may be cautious. A well-staffed Nursery is available during worship for children under 3 years old. See an Usher for directions to the Nursery.
Redeemer UCC Hospitality Team would like to invite you to our monthly
Continental Breakfast with Panera Bread: When: June 17, July 15, and August 19, 2018 Where: Redeemer UCC Time: 8:15AM - 9:15 AM Please come and join us around the fireplace for a continental breakfast and conversation with members and friends the third Sunday each month.
BRING SPECIFIED ITEM ON EVERY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH!
The Mission Ministry Team requests that the first Sunday of each month the congregation brings a SPECIFIC item for the food pantries. We hope to make a great impact each month with our generous Redeemer giving! For Sunday, June 3 we ask that you peanut butter; for July 1 - juice boxes; and for August 5 - soap, shampoo or toothpaste. We have a goal of 100 of each item asked for! Thank you for your generous giving!
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WO R S H I P ON SU N DAY– JULY
Gold Can: Sussex/ Pewaukee
Food Pantries JUICE BOXES
Gold Can: Sussex Outreach Services (SOS)
July 1
9:30AM Worship with Communion (American flag in Worship area)
July 8
9:30AM Worship with Baptism of Easton Day
July 15 8:15AM-9:15AM Continental Breakfast with Panera Bread 9:30AM Worship with Reception of New Members
July 22 9:30AM Worship
July 29 9:30AM Worship
1 Samuel 1:1, 17-27~Psalm 130 OR Wis of Sol 1:13-15, 2:23-24 OR Lam 3:22-33~Psalm 30 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10~Psalm 48 OR Ezekiel 2:1-5~Psalm 123 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19~Psalm 24 OR Amos 7:7-15~Psalm 85:8-13 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29
2 Samuel 7:1-14a~Psalm 89:20-37 OR Jer 23:1-6~Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Gold Can: Sussex Outreach Services (SOS)
Gold Can: Sussex Outreach Services (SOS)
2 Samuel 11:1-15~Psalm 14 OR 2 Kings 4:42-44~Psalm 145:10-18 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21
Gold Can: Sussex Outreach Services (SOS)
Have you recently lost a loved one and are looking for some friendly company and conversation? Please join us…
St. James Bereavement Fish Fries 3rd Friday every other month – next date: Friday, July 20th The Thirsty Duck (formerly the Boneyard Grill) in Sussex 5:30 pm Gathering; 6:00 pm Place Orders
Contact Gerry Wolf, St. James Pastoral Associate, at 262-253-2213, or at [email protected] Please call in advance to reserve a spot!
St James Bereavement Breakfasts 2nd Monday monthly – next date: Monday, June 11th, July 9th, and August 13th Maxim’s Restaurant on Capitol Drive 9:30 am
Contact Shirley McGill, 262-246-0553
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WO R S H I P ON SU N DAY – AUGUST
Gold Can: Sussex/ Pewaukee
Food Pantries SOAP, SHAMPOO,
TOOTHPASTE
Gold Can: Our Church’s Wider
Mission (OCWM)
August 5
9:30AM Worship with Communion
August 12
9:30AM Worship
August 19 8:15AM-9:15AM Continental Breakfast with Panera Bread
9:30AM Worship
August 26 9:30AM Outdoor Worship
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a~Psalm 51:1-12 OR Ex 16:2-4, 9-15 ~ Psalm78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35
2 Samuel 8:5-9, 15, 31-33~Psalm 130 OR 1 Kings 19:4-8~Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14~Psalm 111 OR Prov 9:1-6~Psalm 34:9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58
1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43~Psalm 84 OR Josh 24:1-2a, 14-18~Psalm 34:15-22 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69
Gold Can: Our Church’s Wider
Mission (OCWM)
Gold Can: Our Church’s Wider
Mission (OCWM)
~ Donations for the Food Pantries will go to Sussex & Pewaukee Food Pantries in the FIRST WEEK of June, July, August;
And to Sussex Outreach in July. Please mote the Special Item requested for each month! Please help fill the shelves!
A bonus bag for each school age child is given to families each time they shop. This helps offset the cost of feeding children, many of whom have had free or reduced lunch at school.
Bonus bags include kid friendly meals, snacks and treats. We hope donations will have a best if used by date of August or after.
Bonus bag items: o Ketchup and mustard, Fruit Snacks, goldfish, cookies, dried fruit, pudding cups o Juice Boxes, drink mixes, Kool Aid o Individual breakfast items (breakfast bars, cereals, Pop Tarts) o Kid friendly foods, individual or usual size; Macaroni & Cheese, Ravioli, Cup of Soup, Spaghettio’s, etc. o Toothbrushes and toothpaste (we hope to give some to each child)
Please place donations in the bin by the Mission table, Redeemer and the community thank you for your support! Please do not donate food or packages that have been opened or are past the expiration date.
Communion Sundays - BRING FOOD!
For many years members of Redeemer brought donations for the food pantry to church on Com-munion Sunday. It was an opportunity and a reminder for us to feed others as we were being fed. The Faith Formation team and the Mission team would like to reintroduce that practice. When you come to church on the first Sunday of the month, knowing you will receive communion, please bring food to share with those who are less fortunate.
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SUMMER WEDNESDAY WORSHIP The Wednesday Witness
6pm Community Meal June 6: School’s Out Bash
6:30 pm Mini Worship June 13: Father’s Day
7pm Faith Formation June 20: Outdoor Game Night
June 27: Campfire & Fireworks
The Wednesday Witness
6pm Community Meal July 4: None-Happy 4th of July!
6:30 pm Mini Worship July 11: Summer Follies
7pm Faith Formation July 18: Outdoor Game Night
July 25: Water Activities
The Wednesday Witness Register Online!
August 1: Weed Weaving 4 pm Daily Activity
August 8: Upcycled Bee Hives 6 pm Community Meal
August 15: Peace Pole Bird Houses 6:30 pm Mini Worship
August 22: Mandala Art Stumps & 7 pm S’Mores & Pudgie Pies
Botanical Sun Catchers
August 29: Seed Paper, Leaf Paper People,
Releasing Butterflies
AUGUST WONDER WEDNESDAYS
Please help us keep in touch with you over the
summer. Every week we send out Redeemer
Reminders by email. Are you receiving them? If you have an email address and have not been receiving weekly updates, we’ve missed your email address. Please email [email protected] and let Connie know to put you on the Redeemer Reminders email list.
For those of you who receive the
newsletter electronically, you will
need to go to the website to
access the Church calendar @
www.redeemerucc.org
WEEKDAY EVENTS
Redeemer volunteers at Hope Center Outreach Meals Friday, June 15 5:00PM to 7:00PM
We Need to bring Milk and Desserts.
Regeneration does not meet during the summer months. Our next meeting will be a
potluck on Tuesday, September 25. ~Bonnie Evert
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M I S S I O N
New Members to be Received Sunday, July 15th , we will be receiving new members. In preparation for this we are holding a new member informational session on Sunday, June 24th at 11 am. If you would like to be in-cluded with others who are interested in membership in our church, please get in touch with our church office or with pastor Julie.
COMMUNITY BANQUET WHEN: June 14th & 28th and 25th; July 12th and 26th; August 9 and 23rd
COMMUNITY BANQUET WHEN: Jun 14 Redeemer Sets-up - 4:00PM
WHAT: A free hot meal and chance to socialize with others from the Community
WHERE: St. James Church W220 N6588 Town Line Road
A ministry of the Cooperating Churches of Sussex and Sussex-area Outreach Service serving singles, couples and families a hot meal on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The meal is absolutely free. Twice a year
guests are invited to make a donation.
Mark your calendar for future
opportunities to help:
Jul 26 – Clean-up - 5:45PM
Sept 13 – Set-up - 4:30PM
Oct 25 - Cook - 4:00PM
SUPPORTIVE OF ONE ANOTHER
Huge Annual Thrift Sale
St James Catholic Church, Over 2,000 Families W220 N6588 Town Line Rd.
Menomonee Falls, WI
Thursday, June 7th , 8AM - 7 PM, (8-Noon - $1 cover charge) Friday, June 8th , 8AM - 5PM, $5 Bag Sale in Adult clothing only Saturday, June 9th, 8AM - 1PM, Bag Sale and 1/2 Price – Saturday Bake Sale, Food and Beverages, Over 26,000 square feet under one roof! Furniture, Lamps, Pictures, Bedding, Linens, Electronics, Housewares, Clothing, Children’s Clothes and Toys, Antiques, Sport-ing Goods, Tools, Garden Pots and Lawn Ornaments, Crafts, Books, CD’s & DVD’s, Holiday Decorations and much more! All clean, well organized and nicely displayed. Thousands of Terrific Treasures!
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SUPPORTIVE OF ONE ANOTHER
NEW Prayer Shawl Ministry Project
If you know how to knit or crochet, you might be able to save a babies life. Redeemer is making and collecting newborn baby-sized hats that are at least 50% PURPLE. Donated hats collected before October 1 will be dis-tributed in November and December 2018 as part of the “Click for Babies” campaign.
The goal of the “Click for Babies” campaign is to increase awareness and educate others about the period of PURPLE crying that all infants go through. The program educates parents on how to respond to prolonged crying and the importance of never shaking a child—all in an effort to pre-vent the shaking and abuse of infants.
If you need purple yarn you can find it on the Prayer Ministry table in the Great Hall. If you are making hats at home, you can leave your finished hats there as well. If you need patterns, there are a number of patterns available on the Click For Babies website: https://www.clickforbabies.org/stitchers-club
Thank you for helping us to save the lives of our precious babies!
Eras Senior Network- Urgent Volunteer Needs Healthcare and Grocery Shopping Drivers: Help get someone to their doctor’s appointment or to the grocery store. We are facing a shortage of drivers and an abundance of ride requests. Help provide the ride that keeps a senior or adult with a disability living independently. A couple hours to spare is all we need! Handy Person: A woman living in Waukesha needs a volunteer to perform some minor electrical work. She wants a light fixture hung over a mirror in her bath and some wires looked at in her basement after the death of her husband some time ago. Friendly Face: We’re looking for a Friendly Visitor and a Non-Medical respite volunteer to sit with a gentleman in Muskego who has Parkinson’s disease with some dementia. His wife needs a breather to take care of herself. Painter: A woman in Pewaukee would like a wall her in her basement painted before she puts her house up for sale. She would provide the necessary materials. This is a great service project for a group of teens or a couple looking for something to do on a rainy day.
Life’s Recipe 1 Cup of Good Thoughts 1 Cup of Kind Deeds 1 Cup of Consideration for Others 2 Cups of Sacrifice for Others 3 Cups of Forgiveness 2 Cups of Well-Beaten Faults Mix these thoroughly; add tears of joy and sorrow and sympathy for others; Fold in 4 cups of prayers and faith to lighten other ingredients and raise the texture to great height of Christian living. After pouring all this into your daily life, bake well with the heart of human kindness. Serve with a smile.
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CAMP OUT WITH REDEEMER!
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M I S S I O N
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CONTINUING EDUCATION—LAKELAND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
As Lakeland University's United Church of Christ Ambassador, I am writing to share some exciting news about Lakeland. The Board of Trustees authorized and launched a $12 million capital campaign that included:
A dramatic revitalization of the Younger Family Campus Center Construction of an outdoor athletic facility Funding for student scholarships
Right away Lakeland received confirmation of a $3 million lead gift-one of the largest gifts in Lakeland's history-to make the campaign possible. With this generous gift, Lakeland now had the $4.3 of the $6 million needed for the campus center project. The work is being done in phases so they can accommodate the current needs during construction. The Campus Center has a completion date of fall of 2018.
The renovated facility will be a jewel for the main campus. Built in 1964, the current facility is dated and lacks the social vitality and sense of place to be a true social hub for Lakeland. The revitalized campus center will fulfill a variety of roles, including:
Addressing healthy lifestyles through dining options and setups that promote healthy eating and socializing. Offering additional space for Lakeland's Student Success & Engagement program, including room to host coaching
sessions, workshops and small events to support students in achieving their goals. Providing an enhanced environment for community building, camaraderie and personal growth-enriching the spirit
of Lakeland and the individual lives of the students. Providing commuters with a place to "touch down" between classes so they can feel more connected to the campus community. Providing spaces to host a variety of events and activities.
Lakeland's trustees also approved a pilot program of a new cooperative education initiative that will create a new approach to students earning a Lakeland degree while significantly reducing or possibly eliminating student debt.
As the only non-engineering cooperative education institution in Wisconsin, Lakeland will combine classroom-based studies with practical work experience in partnership with selected employers, including the world-class, family-owned businesses in Lakeland's backyard. These partners will pay students for work related to their academic major, and students will use those dollars to pay for their tuition. Lakeland is also explored opportunities to leverage the campus's land to start student-managed businesses that would create additional work opportunities.
Because of this region's strong manpower needs, there are 3 distinct beneficiaries for this program:
Lakeland students, whose combined co-op earnings and merit scholarships from Lakeland will total up to $100,000 over four years, allowing many to graduate with little or no loan debt and the strong possibility of a good job in their field.
Employers, who currently are having trouble filling vacancies in accounting, IT, hospitality management, food science, marketing, sales, etc. Lakeland, which would use this program to expand enrollment by 250 over the next four years, taking Lakeland to
its capacity and the optimal size for the community.
Dating back to Lakeland's founding in 1862, they have always evolved to meet the needs of their students and the workforce they will enter after graduation. The cooperative education university model is the next step in Lakeland's evolution as they respond to a need for innovation in higher education. As these projects take shape, I will continue to share information. I encourage you to stop out at Lakeland sometime, especially if you have never seen it.
This truly is an exciting time for Lakeland and the future of this great university! If you have any questions about the programs or Lakeland University itself, please contact me. Thank you. Dawn Hobbick Lakeland Church Ambassador
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KATY’S KLOSET—A WAUKESHA SECRET! Welcome to Katy’s Closet!
Waukesha County’s Medical Equipment Lending Library
Katy’s Kloset is a nonprofit lending library that ac-cepts donations of good, used durable medical equip-ment for children and adults. This equipment can then be borrowed at no charge by those in need. Recipients may keep this equipment for as long as needed, and are asked to return it promptly when no longer needed, so it can be recycled again and put to good use.
The Katy’s Kloset story begins with Team Up! With Families a non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich, nurture and strengthen families of children with special needs through their activities, services and programs. This is the kind of charity you won’t know
about until you need it. You won’t know about it until the nurses, doctors and physical therapists start telling you to try there. Katy’s Kloset is a very special place designed to help people with special needs. It’s housed in an unassuming warehouse in an industrial park on the south side of Waukesha and when you walk inside what you find is the treasure of help, of caring, and of people tirelessly donating their time to make this mar-velous lending library of medical and mobility equipment work.
But that, of course, doesn’t tell you what it’s like to arrive on a Wednesday or Saturday with your rented truck to bring home a hospital bed for a loved one. They are there for you in the worst moments of your life – tireless, energetic volunteers smiling at you and telling you they have what you need or that they think they soon will be able to get it for you. It is all made up of gifts – equipment that meant the difference between being comfortable or having bedsores, or between being mobile or immobile, or between dignity and indignity for someone else and has now been given to Katy’s Kloset for you and your family to use when you are in need.
Katy’s Kloset also accepts donations of medical supplies such as unexpired formula, feeding bags and extensions, incontinence supplies, Chux, wound care items, gauze, tape, etc. Those visiting Katy’s Kloset may take these supplies if they have a need for them. Other items that may be found at Katy’s Kloset include nebulizers, blood pressure machines, diabetic supplies, compression stockings, Ace bandages, C-pap machines and much more. The supply available is dependent on donations of these items.
Katy’s Kloset has no paid staff, just a dedicated group of volunteers who give freely of their time and talent. We are a service of Team Up! With Families, which supports Katy’s Kloset by providing our rent, office supplies, phones and utilities. Team Up!’s mission is to enrich, nurture and strengthen individuals with special needs and their families through its activities, services and programs.
This is truly a Waukesha HIDDEN SECRET! Help us to pass the word out to those who may need this great service! 404 Wilmont Dr. Unit D Waukesha, WI 53189 262-746-9034 Open: Wednesdays 3-5 pm and Saturdays 10-1 pm
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THANK-YOUS
Back Bay Mission sent a thank you letter dated April 18, 2018: Your gift of $157.34 to Friends of the Mission makes it possible to meet the most urgent needs of the poor and marginalized of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. More importantly, your gift is making sure that Back Bay Mission is here to provide a safe and welcoming place for everyone who comes through our doors. Thank you for partnering with us through your generous gift. We—and those we serve—are ever grateful. Grace and Peace, ~ Rev. Alice Graham, Ph.D, Executive Director
Sussex Outreach Services sent a thank you letter dated April 19, 2018: Your donation touched me! Thanks to you and your gift, Sally was able to feed her children and keep the heat on this winter. Sally is a single mom with sole custody of her 4 children. Her story, work ethic and struggle are an inspiration to us all! With your help and generous support we are focusing on feeding children and fighting childhood hunger. This summer kids will have access to hot lunches during the week at Village Park, bonus bags of food geared towards kids and brown bag lunches for those kids that attend Summer Opportunities. Words cannot express how grateful we are for the love and support we have received from you. We thank you for your recent donations from Panera Bread and the Food Pantry donations for a combined total of $88.07. Your donation means the world to us! ~ Jennifer Waltz, Executive Director, SOS
A Special Thank You to our Faith Formation Teachers!
Nursery Leaders: Erica Smith Meagan Guse Jasmyn Ware Hannah Taylor Chrystin Xiong
3-5K Leaders: Mary Dopierala Rick & Angela Eggert (also heled in 1st-5th!) Megan Everts Catherine Richardson Jean Fero (also takes care of the quiet corner activ-ities!) Lori Krupelak Kyla Stefan Jamie Martin
1st – 5th Leaders: Tammy & Jon Stratmeyer Mandi & Chuck Kirby
6th and Up Leaders: Dustin Eklund Jason & Jolie Fritz Peg Koller Korie & Jon Mitchell Bob Rockey
Our valuable substitutes that fill in the gaps: Sue Borth Sue Younk Debbie Hecky Eric & Jen Larsen ...and all the nursery volunteers!
Thank you for your commitment to all the children of Redeemer. What a blessing for them to spend
Thank you for the cards and kind words of condolence in the peaceful passing of our mom, Ruth Giese. Seven years ago, we left a fracturing Faith UCC. I saw no choice, at Mom's advancing age, but to follow the Faith Folk to Re-deemer so she would be comfortable with people she knew for many years at Faith. However, I am most appreciative of the welcome we received from the congregation of Redeemer and the visits by the congregational care team over these past years. Thank you for your kindness and concern for her, for our family and for whomever walks through the doors of Redeemer UCC. The Seidlitz and Giese families.
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J U N E B I R T H D A Y S
The purpose of the prayer family is to share our concern and support at times other than crisis times. Ways to do that are to include the person or family in your prayers during the week by sending a note, talking to them at church, a tele-phone call or email. The names are chosen at random, but sometimes seem by design in that it has come at a particularly appropriate time for them. It is our hope that this will continue to be meaningful.
J U N E P R A Y E R F A M I L Y O F T H E W E E K
J U N E A N N I V E R S A R I E S
Radant, Carolyn JUN 1 Flood, Erin JUN 2 Simpson, Matthew JUN 2 Smith, Fred JUN 2 Freyer, Marvin JUN 3 Enneking, Brad JUN 4 Morris, Robert JUN 5 Schaetzke, Russell JUN 6 Strieter, Ryan JUN 8 Easterling, Caryn JUN 9 Hecky, Steve JUN 9
Evert, Mary Lou JUN 13 Payne, Tim JUN 14 Aumann, Betty JUN 15 Fellman, Tyler JUN 15 Ludin, Nancy JUN 15 Evert, George JUN 16 Jung, Viv JUN 16 Stolper, Tom JUN 17 Pfeiffer, Dave JUN 18 Becker, Alex JUN 20 Dopierala, Eric JUN 20
Dopierala, Emma JUN 22 Jordan, Bob JUN 22 Stolper, Melanie JUN 22 Morris, Kyle JUN 27 Loppnow, Christopher JUN 30
Evert, George and Bonnie JUN 2 62 years! Hart, Scott and Shelley JUN 2 Hecky, Steve & Debbie JUN 8 Rymaszewski, Heidi & Bob JUN 11 Teerlinck, Brian & Chris JUN 12 Dronek, Kara and Ryan JUN 14 Wolken, Dave & Sandy JUN 14 51 years! Pfeiffer, Dave & Melissa JUN 16
Curtis, Corky and Janet JUN 17 40 years! Kind, Rod and Linda JUN 21 Payne, Tim and Annette JUN 25 Mitchell, Korie & Jon JUN 28 Lokken, Rick and Lisa JUN 30
June 3 Mike & Vicki Strieter
June 10 Sue Younk
Please see your church directory for the
address/phone number for these prayer families.
Or call the church office at 262-246-6710 for
information.
June 17 Heidi & Bob Rymaszewski
June 24 Ann Wied
The Stuempfig Family JUN 3
Don & Audrey Macomber JUN 10
Jim & Dawn Hobbick JUN 17
Lori Gersonde/Megan Everts JUN 24
Lisa Lokken JUN 3
Heidi Rymaszewski JUN 10
Delores Scharmer JUN 17
Lisa Morris JUN 24
G R E E T E R S F O R J U N E
W E L C O M E T A B L E F O R J U N E
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J U L Y A N N I V E R S A R I E S
J U L Y B I R T H D A Y S
The purpose of the prayer family is to share our concern and support at times other than crisis times. Ways to do that are to include the person or family in your prayers during the week by sending a note, talking to them at church, a telephone call or email. The names are chosen at random, but sometimes seem by design in that it has come at a particularly appro-priate time for them. It is our hope that this will continue to be meaningful.
J U L Y P R A Y E R F A M I L Y O F T H E W E E K
Richardson, Eric JUL 2 Younk, Sue JUL 4 Krueger, Betty JUL 7 Bucher, Cole JUL 8 Larsen, Abigail JUL 9 Meyer, Elaine JUL 9 Wolken, Dave JUL 11 Knoebel, Tammy JUL 13 Raue, Samuel JUL 17
Fritz, Jolie JUL 18 Jeffers, Gary JUL 25 Klein, Margie JUL 25 Stuempfig, Paul JUL 25 Jaeschke, Audrey JUL 26 Payne, Simon JUL 29 Klein, Joe JUL 30 Scharmer, Delores JUL 31
Knoebel, Mike and Tammy JUL 4 Stefan, Kurt and Kyla JUL 5 Butryn, Scott and Kary JUL 6 Ullman, Bob and Julie JUL 6 44 years! Swan, Brad and Cheryl JUL 14 Heisler, Andy and Katie JUL 17
Kirby, Chuck and Mandi JUL 22 Martin, Chris & Jamie JUL 26 Fero, Jeff and Jean JUL 31
Please see your church directory for the address/phone number for these prayer families.
Or call the church office at 262-246-6710 for information.
July 2 Betty Krueger
July 9 Donna Wegener
July 23 Fred & Linda Graebner-Smith
July 30 George & Bonnie Evert
George & Sharon Strieter JUL 1
Don & Peg Koller JUL 8
Chris & Jamie Martin JUL 15
Eric & Catherine Richardson JUL 29
Dorothy Egre JUL 1
Dawn Hobbick JUL 8
Elaine Meyer JUL 15
Nancy Simpson JUL 22
Kathleen Schaber JUL 29
G R E E T E R S F O R J U L Y
W E L C O M E T A B L E F O R J U L Y
July 16 Risa Kuhlman
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A U G U S T A N N I V E R S A R I E S
A U G U S T B I R T H D A Y S
The purpose of the prayer family is to share our concern and support at times other than crisis times. Ways to do that are to include the person or family in your prayers during the week by sending a note, talking to them at church, a telephone call or email. The names are chosen at random, but sometimes seem by design in that it has come at a particularly appropriate time for them. It is our hope that this will continue to be meaningful.
A U G U S T P R A Y E R F A M I L Y O F T H E W E E K
Mueller, Richard AUG 2 Bosch, Nathan AUG 4 Jordan, Hannah AUG 4 Nettey, Isabel AUG 4 Dietlmeier, Bob AUG 5 Becker, Donna AUG 6 Benson, Mark AUG 8 Stuempfig, Rachel AUG 8 Raue, Cori AUG 9
Hart, Kelsey AUG 13 Hobbick, Jim AUG 15 Pelloquin, Andrea AUG 16 Dauffenbach, Dawn AUG 17 Gorman, Jim AUG 18 Kuhlman, Caroline AUG 18 Eggert, Angela AUG 20 Heisler, Katie AUG 20 Heisler, Andy AUG 22
Schaber, Kathleen AUG 23 Raue, Nora AUG 24 Bosch, Brian AUG 25 Lokken, Lisa AUG 26 Olson, Becci AUG 26 Krupelak, Douglas AUG 29 Raap, Dylan AUG 31
Strieter, George and Sharon AUG 3 55 years! Enneking, Brad and Beth AUG 4 Weiland, Don and Mary AUG 6 52 years! Easterling, Don and Caryn AUG 7 Rockey, Bob and Michele AUG 9 Benson, Mark and Kris AUG 13 Hinze, Jerry and Marilyn AUG 13 58 years! Whitcomb, Kate and Jamie AUG 16 44 years!
Mueller, Dick & Nancy AUG 22 57 years! Schultz, Alice and Norm AUG 22 48 years! Stolper, Tom & Melany AUG 24 Flood, Erin and Eric AUG 26 Lamers, William and Janet AUG 26 Strieter, Mike and Vicki AUG 30
Please see your church directory for the
address/phone number for these prayer families.
Or call the church office at 262-246-6710 for
information.
August 6 Luke & Deanna Day Easton
August 13 Jerry & Marilyn Hinze
August 20 Don & Mary Weiland
August 27 Bonnie & Steven Seidlitz
Harvey & Janice Buth AUG 5
Bob & Joan Dietlmeier AUG 12
Tom & Loni Stolper AUG 19
Pam Luken/Heidi Rymaszewski AUG 26
Tammy Stratmeyer AUG 5
Nancy Ludin AUG 12
Lori Gersonde AUG 19
No one assigned
G R E E T E R S F O R A U G U S T
W E L C O M E T A B L E F O R A U G U S T
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Redeemer’s Leadership Approved Council Meeting Minutes
Redeemer UCC Council Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2018 The following people were present Debbie Hecky, Mandi Kirby, Chris Martin, Jean Fero, Bob Dietlmeier, Dave Pfeiffer, Dave Swan, and Pastor Julie Eklund.
The meeting was called to order by Debbie Hecky followed by joys, concerns and a devotional from Pastor Julie.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting ~ Via Email - Motion 18-04-01: Debbie Hecky/Chris Martin moved to approve the minutes of the March 8th meeting as amended. Motion Carried.
Staff Reports Review ~ Parish Administrator’s Report - Wednesday Dinner Contributions for July – December 2017 = $752.96. Wednesday Dinner Contributions January – March 2018 = $466.
Pastor’s Report – The Firzlaff’s and Teerlinck’s will be received as new members on April 15th. Attendance numbers for Holy Week were up from previous years
The Plan Commission of the Village of Sussex will hold a public hearing on April 17th at 6:30 PM regarding a conditional use permit for processing and assembling of product on property located on Maple Avenue in proximity to Redeemer’s cemetery. Bob Rockey will be asked to attend the hearing.
A statement was received from the Wisconsin Conference regarding the 12/27/17 Campital Campaign payment of $1,143.18. Chris Martin verified that this payment fulfilled our pledge.
A statement was received from the Wisconsin Conference stating the current OCWM contributions, the total pledge and the pledge balance. Debbie Hecky will inform the Conference of Redeemer’s updated 2018 goals as approved at the Congregational meeting on February 11th.
Ministry Team Reports Review ~ The Team Leaders will meet after worship on April 15th.
Missions – The Team is working on a replacement to be Redeemer’s coordinator for the Community Banquet held at St. James Church. Jim Hobbick will step down as coordinator after nine years of service.
Hospitality – The money collected from the free-will donations will be added to the Ministry Team budget. This will offset the cost for purchases for the Sunday morning coffee. The Team is looking for a volunteer to be responsible for setting up the coffee service on the 5th Sunday of the month.
Intergenerational Faith Exploration – Would like to hold an Intergenerational Vacation Bible School every Wednesday in August starting at 4:00. There would be worship, a meal, and outdoor activities. Megan Guse and Jasmyn Ware have been hired as paid Nursery caregivers. Redeemer now has three paid caregivers to allow for rotation. Teacher Appreciation Brunch will be held on June 3rd. The Team would like a list of all students from high school, college and those going from middle school to high school so that the congregation can sign cards for the students.
Personnel – Laurie Ostdick has indicated that she would like to relinquish her duties as Church Secretary and retain the duties of Accounting Assistant. Candidates for Director of Music have met with Dan Stolper. A third interview of the candidates will be a working interview to do a Wednesday service and selecting music.
Financial Reports ~ Question was raised regarding the difference in the Pastoral Related costs on the Profit & Loss Comparison vs the Profit and Loss Statement. Stephanie will be contacted for clarification. The interest taken in error on the principal mortgage payments has been reversed. The amount will be applied to our scheduled monthly mortgage payment.
Coffee Hour / Wednesday Supper ~ Both the Coffee Hour and Wednesday Supper Donations are now identified as separate funds in the financial accounting.
Southeast Association Meeting ~ Linda Grabner-Smith and Bob Dietlmeier will attend the Southeast Association Meeting on April 21st at Plymouth Congregational in Burlington as voting delegates.
Wisconsin Conference Meeting ~ The 2018 Wisconsin Conference Meeting will be held June 8 – 10 at Green Lake. Bob Dietlmeier will be one of Redeemer’s two voting delegates. Mandi Kirby may attend as well.
Sunday Morning Schedule ~ Intergenerational Faith Exploration is looking at the possibility of altering the Sunday
morning schedule. Faith Exploration could be held prior to worship and worship would begin later. Their proposal may
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Sunday Morning Schedule ~ Intergenerational Faith Exploration is looking at the possibility of altering the Sunday morning schedule. Faith Exploration could be held prior to worship and worship would begin later. Their proposal may be presented at the quarterly Congregational Meeting. It was suggested that a survey could be taken using Survey Monkey, to get the feel of the congregation regarding any changes to the Sunday schedule.
Safe Care Update – The Team is looking for input from the congregation as to their priority. Dave Pfeiffer and other Team members will meet with Lisbon Creek Security regarding placement of security cameras and their cost. A mem-ber of the Waukesha County Sheriff’s will also be contacted to provide their recommendations. The Team recom-mends that plastic signs be purchased at $15 each to identify first aid kits, AED, fire extinguishers, etc. They also rec-ommend the replacement of the first aid kits in the kitchen and nursery at a cost of $25.00 each. Motion 18-04-02: Chris Martin/Mandi Kirby moved to purchase plastic signs to identify fire extinguishers, AED, first aid kits and new first aid kits at a cost up to $200. Fund to come from Special Purchases. Motion Carried.
Personnel Team Expense ~ The position for Director of Music was listed on Facebook and was also listed on Indeed for a three-month period. There is a monthly charge to list on Indeed as well as a fee for each “hit” the post receives. The charge for listing on Indeed was approximately $299.00. Motion 18-04-03: Mandi Kirby/Chris Martin moved to reimburse the team member the $299 Indeed charge from Special Purchases. Motion Carried.
Redeemer Constitution and By-Laws ~ Review of the Constitution and By-Laws to be tabled until the May meeting. In preparation, the Council is to review sections 7, 8 and 9. The Council will update as needed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Schaber, Secretary
Hospitalized??? Let Redeemer Know
This is a reminder to all members of Redeemer UCC—If you or someone you love is hospitalized, please call the church office and give them this information. Hospitals, even though they may ask if you have a church affiliation, do not and cannot share that information. The patient or family must call the church to inform them. Good communication is especially important during these times of transition, and we do not want
anyone who would like a visit to not receive one. Also, this information gets passed on to the In-Home
Visiting Team so it can be further assessed if other help, once you have returned home, might we available. Thanks so much for your help as we strive to share clear and accurate information.
How to Reach Pastor Julie?
Pastor Julie is usually in the church office Tuesday through Friday. Mondays are the days she takes her Sabbath time (time away). During weekdays please call her at the church 262-246-6710. If you prefer to text her, or you have an emergency please contact her cell, 815-670-4502. If you are
contacting her through the church phone and email, please note that she does not access church email or church voicemail on Saturdays or Mondays.
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PLEASE NOTE: HIPAA (The U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) provides for patient privacy in hospitals and nursing homes. What that means for Pastoral Care is that no one will be given information about patients without their consent. It also means that even if patients are asked about church affiliation during the admission process, no one from the health care institution will be contacting the church. If you or a loved one would like or expect a pastoral visit, you or someone designated by you must call the church and let us know. Otherwise we have no way of knowing about your situation. We are more than willing to provide pastoral care, but need your help in keeping us aware of your needs.
Redeemer’s Leadership Pastor’s Report
Pastor’s Report May 6, 2018 April 9, 2018-May 6, 2018
Council meeting: 1 Swiss Steak Dinner: 1
His & Hers Breakfast: 1 Quarterly Congregational Meeting: 1
Colleague Meeting: 2 Ministry Team Meetings: 9
Regeneration: 1 Personal Meetings: 5
Staff Meetings: 4 Community Office Hours: 4
Healing Hearts Event: 1 Worship: 8
CCOS Clergy Meeting: 1 Community Banquet: 1
Association Meeting: 1 Community of Practice: 1
HWY Cleanup: 1 Nursing Home/Rehab/Hospital Visits: 3
I attended my first South East Association meeting. It was very well attended with over 100 people in at-
tendance. I was able to meet new people including Redeemer’s first pastor Jim Byrd.
I experienced my first Swiss Steak dinner and I was touched by Redeemer’s hospitality. Your love and
care for the people in our space was something I am proud to have witnessed. In looking in the future, I
would like us to tap that same energy to do other events for the community.
We had our first quarterly congregational meeting. There are a lot of things beginning to spring forth in our
ministry teams. I am thankful for all the energy and excitement that the people are bringing to the teams.
In the future we will have to look at ways that we can get more people to attend these quarterly meetings,
so everyone is informed of what is happening and what the current needs are in the life of Redeemer.
In worship, we have had some great Sundays. Some highlights were the Pacific Islander and Asian Ameri-
can Ministries Sunday and the Sunday we prayed for our confirmation students. I have received positive
feedback about both of those services.
Looking ahead to June, I will be attending my first Wisconsin Conference annual meeting June 8-10. Since
it is my first conference meeting, I would like to experience the entire weekend, so I have arranged for
Rev. Gary Stillwell to come preach and lead worship.
Respectfully Submitted by Pastor Julie
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Redeemer’s Ministry Team Leaders
Communications—Jon Stratmeyer Congregational Care - Earth Care—Sue Borth Building & Grounds—Kim Olson Welcome—Jason Fritz Hospitality—Ann Wied Stewardship—Jim Hobbick Worship—Mary Dopierala Intergenerational Faith Exploration—Tammy Stratmeyer Mission—Mary Olson Celebration & Events—Joan & Karl Cooper Personnel Team—Dawn Hobbick
Redeemer’s Council
Moderator, Debbie Hecky Vice Moderator, Mandi Kirby Council Member, Chris Martin Council Member, Bob Dietlmeier Council Member, Jean Fero Council Member, Dave Pfeiffer Council Member, Kori Mitchell Senior Advisor, Dave Swan Treasurer, Stephanie Larson Council Secretary, Kathy Schaber Pastor, Julie Eklund, 262-246-6710
Please refer to your printed Church Directory for phone numbers for these contacts, or call the Church Office @ 262-246-6710. Thank you!
The deadline for the September 2018 newsletter is August 15th. Please email your articles to Connie Pinzl at [email protected] with Newsletter in the subject line or
turn them into the office in her mailbox.
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