Eli Anderson with contributions by Diane Deering

The Quarterly Business meeting

What’s a business meeting? If you

are a member of Walnut Hill Bible

Church, you may be familiar with our

quarterly business meetings. Walnut

Hill Bible Church is a congregation

led church. While there are various

leadership positions and boards

within the church, all major decisions

are brought before the members of the

church and voted on. What kind of

decisions? Staff pay, building

construction, what Bible translation

you find in your pews, mission

support and so much more. In order

for these decisions to be made it is

important that 75% of all members

come to the meeting. If you are not a

member, you can come to a meeting

but do not have voting privileges. But

prayers are always needed and

appreciated.

This past October, WHBC held its

Q1 business meeting. Here are some of

the high lights.

• There were 3 new members voted

into membership: Gene Blakey,

Jeri Blakey and Tim Davidson, Jr.

• More than $4,000 was raised this

year for the missionaries via

Christmas in October. The money

will be divided up based on

number of units in the family.

• Tim and Beth Mason are expecting

their first child. Please keep them

in your prayers.

The next business meeting is

scheduled for Sunday, February 17,

2019 at 6 p.m. Full meeting notes can

be found in the upper East hallway–

last bulletin board on the left..

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER | 2018

Inside This Issue

• The Quarterly Business

Meeting

• The Men’s Ministry

• Saying Goodbye– Brayton

Hackbarth

• Help our service men and

women, an opportunity to

serve

• A moment with Pastor Jesse

Wells

• Get it on the calendar

• Have we met? Meet Joy

Lumsden.

• Children’s Christmas Program

Meet Joe Weidenbenner, newly elected Deacon

over the Men’s Ministry at Walnut Hill Bible

Church. His term began this past September, being

faithful to respond to God’s calling to this position.

“In the past year God impressed the need for the

men of Baraboo to be in close relationship with one

another, encouraging one another to grow in their

passion and devotion to Jesus Christ,” shares Joe.

“I enjoy serving as a connector. In college, I served

on the executive team as the Small Group Coordina-

tor for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, which fos-

tered community with a diverse population.”

Joe and Christy, his wife of 18 years, have been

attending WHBC for the last five years. The couple

have three boys: Aaron, Joshua and Matthew.

“My favorite thing about this ministry is that I get

to meet and hangout with some really awesome

guys.”

“As iron sharpens iron,

And one man sharpens another.”

Proverbs 27:17

Meet Joe Weidenbenner

The Men’s Ministry Joe Weidenbenner

The really unique thing about this ministry

is that it is just focused on men and run by

men. If men are solely devoted to Christ, then

every relationship around them benefits. De-

veloping relationships among the men of

WHBC encourages and supports them in their

walk with Christ. Men are crucial to the

church.

Please pray for effective communication

and that more men will have a desire to be

involved in ministry opportunities.

Check out the list of men’s events in our

brochure in the foyer and come! Here are

some upcoming ways to join us:

There are men’s Bible studies every day of

the work week, excluding Fridays.

If you like to get physical, there are various

sports gatherings during the year, including

golf and softball.

If you like the outdoors, come to our annual

ice fishing family day or spring campout.

If you like food, come on the 1st and 3rd

Thursday every month for Thursday Knights

study. Eat breakfast and get prayed for on the

first Saturday of each month. Enter our chili

cook-off contest held each year in the fall.

If you want to go deeper with God and meet

weekly with other men, join a TriCord group.

These are groups of 3 or 4 men who meet

wherever is comfortable. These are meant as

places that men can be supported, vulnerable

and honest in how we live our lives.

Prayer Breakfast, on the first Saturday of each

month 7:30 AM - Breakfast 8:00 AM - Message

Basketball, Monday evenings, fall & winter-

WHBC Gym

No Regrets Men’s Conference. Details on pg 6.

New Chapter Sometimes Means Saying Good-Bye

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the

memories of God, to present your bodies as

a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to

God, which is your spiritual worship.

~Romans 12:1

Faithfully serving Walnut Hill Bible Church with

his musical abilities for over a decade, Brayton

Hackbarth is packing up his flute and moving on.

Leading worship with his God-given talents on

piano, keyboard, flute, and uileann pipes, he found a

special passion for Irish-style music.

Being newly married, Brayton and Amber are

following God’s calling to move to Texas. Please

pray for Brayton and Amber during this new life

transition.

Coming off of Veteran’s Day and into the holidays, there is an opportunity for

us to serve those who serve us by protecting our freedoms. “From Home to our

Heroes” is an organization focused on sending care packages to the deployed

troops. Led by moms of military men who work to support these deployed

marine troops. There is a list of items to donate but the biggest need is a cash

donation as every box costs $20 to send to the Sandbox. Drop off deadline is

Sunday, December 9th. For questions please contact Lynn Stuckey.

cavaliermusic4@gmail.com . Find a list on the final page of this newsletter.

Pictured to the right is Lance Corporal Jared Stuckey, son to WHBC

attendees Lynn and Phil Stuckey.

An Opportunity to Serve Those Who are Serving

Be true to yourself...

Something people close to me know that clichés really drive me crazy! At best I simply roll my eyes and at worst my

adrenaline starts to pump as I get irritated by the lack of thought that has gone into the statement often in the midst of

difficult situations. “Be true to yourself” is a cliché that we hear often that will trigger one of the more visceral

responses inside me, but this month it has been a source of reflection and conviction as I have spent time in the book

of 1 Peter.

The first thing to catch my attention in 1 Peter was the instructions for believers: be obedient (1:14, 22); “be

holy” (1:16); love (1:22); don’t allow malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy or slander have a place in your life(2:1);

proclaim Christ (2:9); submit to our earthly authorities (2:13-14); honor everyone (2:17). Those are only some of the

instructions from the first two chapters and at times, despite our constant protest that the Christian life is not merely a

list of do’s and don'ts, that is what it becomes.

The second thing to catch me was that Peter had a lot to say about who we are. According to Peter we are born

again to a living hope (1:3); heirs (1:4); recipients of grace (1:10); obedient children (1:14); ransomed (1:18);

believers in God (1:21); born again (1:23); chosen and precious (2:4); holy priesthood (2:5); chosen race, royal

priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession (2:9); God’s people, recipients of His mercy (2:10); living

servants of God (2:16); healed (2:24). What an incredible identity that we have as believers!

The third thing I noticed (arguably because I am a bit dense) is that Peter had a lot to say about who God

is. According to Peter, God is merciful (1:3); resurrected (1:3); powerful (1:5); worthy of praise, glory and honor

(1:7); the giver of grace (1:13); holy (1:15-16); impartial judge (1:17); He bore our sins (2:24); healer (2:24);

Shepherd and overseer of our souls (2:25).

“Be true to yourself”... The culture uses this phrase as a way to say to do what makes you happy, but as believers

this statement should be a call to have our identity in Christ. The Bible has so much to say about who we are through

Christ and that should be our true identity. This is where our conduct is valuable, our works are an outpouring of the

transformational work that God is doing in our hearts. My hope and prayer is that we can live lives of obedience and

grace, because that is who we are in Him!

Taking a Moment with Pastor

Jesse Wells

Get it On the Calendar!!! The Buzz In Bethlehem

Friday, December 7th @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 8th @ 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 9th @ 1 p.m.

Thursday, December 13th @ 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 14th @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 15th @ 6:30 p.m.

An immersive Christmas dinner theater

production. Travel back in time and experience

the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of long ago

Bethlehem. Learn what it felt like to walk in the

market place and “haggle” with the vendors.

Hear the good news of Christ’s birth as it

happens! For more information or to purchase

tickets, visit BuzzInBethlehem.com

If you have a desire to volunteer your help for

the behind the scenes action please contact

Nicole Jesse 608-393-2412,

nicolejesse79@gmail.com

Have We Met? If you have a little one who is under the age of

3, and you frequent the nursery on a Sunday

morning, you may have seen this lady buzzing

around like a busy bee. Meet Joy Lumsden. She

coordinates and ‘staffs’ the nursery every week

throughout the year. She makes sure someone

is there to look after your wee-ones for you to

enjoy services and Sunday school. She is super

friendly and is quick to give a smile. Say hi the

next time you see her.

December 23rd 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MOPS Bake Sale

MOPS is hosting their 5th annual bake sale. All

proceeds go to MOPS (Mothers of PreSchool), a

group believing in the simple but revolutionary

idea that remarkable things happen when moms

come together, face to face. These women rally

moms to come together on Thursday mornings

and help each other through that thing called

motherhood, one gathering at a time.

December 23rd at 6 p.m.

The Annual Children’s Christmas

Program: The Christmas Story

If you have a 2 year old to 6th grader, they can

participate in the Children’s Christmas

program. Rehearsals begin the first Sunday in

December. Sign Up is requested. Sign Up sheets

can be found at Kid Central outside fellowship

hall. Rehearsals: Dec. 2, 9, 16, & 23 during 2nd

service.

Presented by the

Children of WHBC

Sunday, December 23rd

@ 6 p.m.

February 2nd

The No Regrets Men’s Conference is an annual event,

started in 1994, designed to create an environment

for men to be challenged in their relationship with the

Lord at home, in the workplace, and in their ministry.

It is held on the first Saturday of February(2nd) live

in Southeastern Wisconsin and at host sites through-

out the nation. Walnut Hill Bible Church is going to

be a satellite location for this years’ conference. We

will be webcasting the events. There are 6 featured

speakers, and 4 breakout sessions we will be stream-

ing.

Join us at Walnut Hill Bible Church in Baraboo, WI

for this outstanding event. Register today! Tickets are

only $15 and includes registration, breakfast, lunch,

and MP3 downloads.

Regular Scheduled Sunday Services

and Sunday School

8: 00 Service

9:45 Sunday School

11:00 Service

Christmas Eve Services

Monday, Dec 24th

3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Limited Childcare Available

Church Office Closed

December 24th

December 25th

January 1st

December Elder On Call

Bill Wenzel

If you would like to connect

with leadership from church

for prayer or spiritual en-

couragement, please connect

with our church office at

608-356-3111