August 5, 2018 Jazz Worship Service with John Harmon and …€¦ · resume our two service...

PRINTS OF PEACE NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018

Published Monthly—Issue 201808

Peace Lutheran Church 240 West 9th Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54902 (920) 231-4730 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peaceoshkosh.org

OFFICE HOURS 8:00am—1:00pm Monday—Thursday

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday Service at 9:00am with Hospitality following Wednesday Casual Service at 5:30pm except for Campfire Worship at 6:30pm on August 15

August 5, 2018 Jazz Worship Service with John Harmon and Janet Planet

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Have you ever experienced a “God

moment” or heard someone say that

they have experienced a “God

moment”?

You know what I’m talking about –

those times when you know that God

is present and that the only way that something could

have happened is if God intervened.

All summer long we’ve been exploring different ways

that God shows up in our day to day lives – I’ve called

our summer series the “Sacred Ordinary” – and each

week I’ve proposed a different way that God appears

that we might not expect.

Let me share with you one way that God showed up for

me this summer. As many know, I spent some time

back in North Dakota with my family. A trip to my

hometown always means a stop by the Good Samaritan

center where my great aunt Evie lives. She always has a

huge smile on her face, always quick to give hugs and

finds the positive in everything. It is clear that she loves

all people and that feeling is returned by people who

have gotten to know her over the years.

Evie has not lived an easy life; in fact, she has probably

had her share of difficulties along with two or three

other people’s share. Even though she would have all

the right in the world to have a less than happy outlook

on life, she is always upbeat and if you bring up

something that isn’t so pleasant she will quickly look at

you and say, “whatcha gonna do? It is what it is” and

she quickly flashes her beautiful smile that says she

means it. We all have choices in life; we can either let

the little things bother us or we can be thankful that we

have a life to live and get over the stuff that weighs us

down. Evie is always grateful for my visit and is thankful

that I have brightened her day. Little does she know

that she has brightened not only my day but my week

and given me an attitude adjustment about how I need

to approach most things.

How many of us can benefit from having an attitude of

gratitude instead of an attitude of being disappointed

when we don’t get what we want when we want it or

how we want it. My guess is many of us could benefit

from Evie’s philosophy of being thankful for what God

has given us because it’s always more than we

deserve.

My prayer for all of you this summer has been that you

can find God in the midst of the ordinary. God is right

there, in the midst of our brokenness, our struggles, our

pettiness, our ambivalence, our suffering, our joys, our

celebrations our excitement. God is present in the

midst of all things and I hope you take the time to find

God’s presence in the midst of your “ordinary”.

Shalom,

THOUGHTS FROM PASTOR BRAD

COME WORSHIP WITH US!

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SERMONS are available online at youtube.com. Search “Peace Lutheran Oshkosh”



SERMONS are available online at youtube.com. Search “Peace Lutheran Oshkosh”


REMINDER Fall Kick-off will be happening

on September 9th. We will

resume our two service

schedule (8:00 & 10:30) with

educational opportunities

being offered between

services.

More information will be

shared in the bulletin, through

email and in the September

newsletter.

THANK YOU

A thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped

with the three funerals in the month of July.

Also a thank you to everyone who helped with

Vacation Bible School in July.

FALL

KICK-OFF

PRAYER REQUESTS If you or someone you know (with their permission)

would like to be put on the prayer list, please contact

the church office either by phone (231-4730) or email

[email protected]. A special email will go out to

all those who have given the church an email address

and the people receiving the notice will include those

names in their prayers. If you would like to be a

participant, please let the office know your email

address. The name submitted will start on that day or

soon after. After four weeks, the name will be removed

unless the church is notified and then it will be renewed

for another four weeks. Please remember this list is

open to all and categories are, but not limited to: health

recovery, military deployment, milestones, church

partnership, etc.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Military Deployment: Matthew Berholtz, Karee Cocking,

Andy Duwell, Max Klein, Benjamin Zimmerman

Health/Healing: Helen Abraham, Jim Blake (Kim Blake-

Junwirth’s dad), Bob Bruce, Dick Campbell, Bernice

Clark, Bill Dawson, Diane DenHerder (Helen Wright’s

niece), Herb Dieckmann, Luann Gifford, Carol

Klabunde, Janice Langendorf (Darcy Shower’s mother),

Charlie Lorenz (Pastor Steph’s father), Doris Luedtke,

Gloria & Martin Lutz (Pastor Steph’s grandparents),

Dennis Nikolaus, Pastor Marty & Lola Ruge, Pat

Waskawic, Margaret Ziebell

Encouragement: Bishops Elizabeth Eaton and Gerald

Mansholt of the ELCA Synod and their staffs, Pastor

Brad Dokken, PLC Leadership Team, PLC Office Staff,

Bishop Job Ubane & staff—ELC of Southern Africa,

Ventersdorp Lutheran Church (our Companion Church

in South Africa)

Hospitalized: Jacqueline Elmer, Nicole Friedrich

Our Sympathies to family and friends of:

Phyllis J. Zweiger, who passed away June 27, 2018.

Mark Allan Klein, who passed away July 9, 2018.

Dorothy Wolk, who passed away July 18, 2018.

SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN Please notify the office if members of your

family are in the armed forces along with their

addresses. We want them to know we care.

JAZZ WORSHIP August 5, 2018, 9am with Janet Planet & John Harmon

MID-WEEK WORSHIP We offer a weekly Wednesday worship service at

5:30pm in our chapel area. This is a service complete

with communion and we often use the readings from

the previous Sunday. If you are looking for an

opportunity to worship and cannot make it on Sunday

mornings, I encourage you to consider joining us on

Wednesday evenings.

August 15 will be special Wednesday Campfire Worship

at 6:30pm in the Circle Drive.

LUNCH BUNCH August 8, 2018, at 11:30am at the

Dockside. Call Sally at 385-0425 to

reserve your spot by the Monday

preceding—August 6. This will give Sally

time to inform the restaurant how many will be

attending. Bring a friend!

GARDEN GROUP UPDATE Check out the community garden!

We have been slowly getting roma

tomatoes, cucumbers and

zucchini. There are some herbs

that are ready to pick. We want to

thank the Mark Klein and Rory

Alsberg families for the donation of the rain barrel,

parts and set up of the rain barrel to collect rain from

the down spouts. Also, a thank you to the artistic paint

brush of George Sawall to blend the rain barrel in with

the stone of the church. Please stop by the garden. We

are always looking for volunteers to water and weed,

give Kathi Sawall a call at 231-4153.

FOOD PANTRY FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY IS THE FIRST SUNDAY OF

EACH MONTH. Food donations can be put by

the altar. Food donations can also be

brought anytime the church is open.

Those donations should be put in the gray

cabinet next to the elevator at the Ninth

Avenue entry by the Circle Drive.

LITTLE FREE PANTRY LITTLE FREE PANTRY SUNDAY IS THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EACH

MONTH. Donations can be put by the altar (watch for

donation theme each month). The pantry is on the 8th

Avenue side of the church, adjacent to the parking lot.

Non-perishable food, personal care items and gift cards

may be left in the Pantry at any time. Overflow

donations can be placed on the shelves near the

elevator at Ninth Avenue entry of the Circle Drive

anytime the church is open. Cash donations should be

dropped off in the church office.

For more information about the Little Free Pantry, visit

https://www.facebook.com/littlefreepantryatpeace/.

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PRAYER "Our prayers have no expiration date. You never know when, where or how

God will answer.”

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MEMBER INFORMATION

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MEMBER INFORMATION NOW HIRING!

CURATOR OF YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES

The Leadership Team of Peace Lutheran Church is posting the

following position, with the hopes of hiring someone in the near

future. This will be a part-time position and all of the details can

be found on our website at peaceoshkosh.com.

If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to talk

with a member of the Leadership Team.

For more information, please go to our website:

wwwpeaceoshkosh.com.

“May I ask a question?” Ben asked.

“Of course, go ahead, ask your question,” replied the

pastor.

“Well, the Bible says that the children of Israel crossed

the Red Sea, continued Ben, also the children of Israel

built the temple, the children of Israel did this and the

children of Israel did that. Didn’t the grown-ups ever

do anything?”

A Sunday school teacher was walking around her

classroom while her kindergarten students drew

pictures. One little girl was scribbling so intently that

the teacher asked what she was drawing.

The little girl replied, “I’m drawing a picture of Jesus.”

The teacher said, “Oh honey, nobody really knows for

sure what Jesus looked like.”

The little girl, without missing a beat, responded,

“They will in a minute!”

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

Supporting The Teachers’ Closet

The Teachers’ Closet will be having a Brat Sale at the Brat Barn at

Festival Foods and we would like to see Peace members there to support us!

We are cleaning, sorting, buying supplies, and going through the

many donations that have been showing up this summer

to get ready for our August opening.

Brat Stand Fundraiser

Sept. 7th & 8th

Festival Foods—Oshkosh Opens at 10 AM

Mark your Calendar!

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THOSE SERVING US IN AUGUST, 2018

August 5 9:00am Service

Altar Guild: TBA

Assisting Minister: Kim Blake-Jungwirth

Communion Asst.: Amy Lee, Lucinda Porter

Lector: Kim Blake-Jungwirth

Ushers: Steve & Kathy Berholtz

Hospitality: TBA

Tech-Sound Booth: TBA


Altar Guild: Joyce Christianson

Assisting Minister: Donna Johnson

Communion Asst.: Kim Krukow

Lector: Lucinda Porter

Ushers: Rory Alsberg

Hospitality: Jenny Dehn, Heidi Nelson



Altar Guild: TBA

Assisting Minister: Lucinda Porter

Communion Asst.: Lucinda Porter

Lector: Lucinda Porter

Ushers: Steve & Kathy Berholtz

Hospitality: TBA


SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School Kicks Off on September 9

Sure, nobody likes to think about summer coming to an end, but the seasons change and that means a new

Sunday School Year will be here soon. Our program will resume on Sunday, September 9, at 9:15am. As usual,

we’ll have something very special planned for our first session.

Sunday School is open to all children from Pre-K through 8th grade. Kids do not have to be members of Peace to be

part of our program. It is necessary, however, that each participating child is registered. Enrollment Forms are

available in the PLC office or for download on the PLC web site.

We appreciate advance registration — it helps with planning — but children can be enrolled at any time. Just bring

them to the Sunday School Opening on Sundays at 9:15 in the Social Center, fill out a

registration form, and they’re in.

Our program this year will again include traditional Bible study

coupled with fun activities and crafts that reinforce scripture. There

will also be service projects to involve kids in church services,

caring for the congregation, and helping our local and global

community. Oh yeah... and Bible Bucks, too.

Three of the teachers we had last year are not able to continue, so

we’re looking for replacements. This is a great opportunity to make

a real difference in the lives of our youngest members. You don’t

need to have teaching experience, just a genuine sense of mission

and a willingness to share Christian faith with kids.

If you’re interested in teaching, or have any questions about

Sunday School, contact Pat or E.R. Waskawic by phone

(920-685-5396) or by email at [email protected].

Let’s go!


Altar Guild: Signe Nelson

Assisting Minister: Lucinda Porter

Communion Asst.: Lucinda Porter

Lector: Nicole McKnight

Ushers: TBA

Hospitality: Amy Lee, Mary Davis, Ruth Vorpahl


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Peace Lutheran Cemetery

Y O U R L EAD ER SH I P T EA M

This newsletter is edited by Joyce Nikolaus as a project of the Promotion Team. All articles are due

on the 15th of the month prior to publication. Please email items to both:

Joyce at [email protected].

The church office at [email protected].

Leadership Team Members Here is your current Leadership Team. They have provided

contact information so that you may reach them anytime you

have a suggestion, question, concern or positive feedback.

Chris Rabe, President 460-5434—[email protected]

Joe Friday, Vice President 233-7203—[email protected]

Heather Miller, Secretary 279-7277—[email protected]

Dave Nelson, Member at Large 410-0521—[email protected]

Gene Kangas 235-6979—[email protected]

Kathy Berholtz 233-5044—[email protected]

Kristi Cocking 608-387-5470—[email protected]

Samantha Felker 303-1391—[email protected]

Molly Smiltneek 414-322-4691—[email protected]

PEACE LUTHERAN WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.peaceoshkosh.org

OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]

OFFICE PHONE: 920-231-4730

STAFF: PEACE LUTHERAN PASTOR

REV. BRAD DOKKEN 701-570-1843

Email: [email protected]

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Kim Blake-Jungwirth


RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY Signe Nelson


MAINTENANCE George Sawall

CUSTODIAN Mary Willey

CHOIR DIRECTOR/ORGANIST Larry Klausch

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Erin Tedesco and

Darcy Showers

TREASURER Matthew Pfluger

TEAM LEADERS: LEADERSHIP Chris Rabe

CARE OF THE CONGREGATION Barb Molash

CARING FOR CREATION Alicia Alsberg

ENDOWMENT

MISSION TEAM Kelly Zeller

MUTUAL MINISTRY Diane Friday

PROMOTION E. R. Waskawic

PROPERTY Jesse Andersen

FINANCE Matthew Pfluger

TECH TEAM Michael Stromberg

WORSHIP Kim Blake-Jungwirth

Hospitality Heather Miller

ORGANIZATIONS: PEACE LUTHERAN CEMETERY Mary Davis

PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL Heather Miller

TEACHERS’ CLOSET Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson

VPS (VOLUNTEER PERSONS) Marcy Hale

WOMEN OF FAITH Kelly Zeller

W.O.F. BIBLE STUDY Jenny Angell

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