Good News for June 2014

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MESSAGE FROM PASTOR STANTON

“What are we waiting for? And what are we going to do about it in the meantime?

Those two questions shape this book. First, it is about the ultimate future hope held out in the Christian gospel: the hope, that is, for salvation, resurrection, eternal life, and the cluster of other things that go with them. Second, it is about the discovery of hope within the present world: about the practical ways in which hope can come alive for communities and individuals who for whatever reason may lack it. And it is about the ways which embracing the first can and should generate and sustain the second.

Many people, in my experience—including many Christians—don’t know what the ultimate Christian hope really is…”

Surprised By Hope, N.T. Wright

Do you? ELCA Lutherans gather many who

appreciate mystery rather than certainties. Many of us recognize the gray of this world instead of seeing

everything in black and white. Lutherans are grounded in an identity of academic debate, theological exploration and a willingness to see things in a new way. I see this as a good thing… usually. In recent decades we have chosen to hold ancient doctrines that seem to exclude or judge less dearly. We seem to be more interested in challenging people

with the idea of grace than scaring people with guilt. At our best this makes sinners of all kinds feel like God hasn’t left us behind. Again, this is good. At our worst, though, this perspective replaces the Church of Jesus Christ with a simple warm & fuzzy feeling that has no core. If we believe everything, so as not to offend anyone, then we actually believe in nothing. So, what is at our core? What do we believe?

Between worship services during the month of June, in place of Bible Bits, I will lead a study of N.T. Wright’s Surprised By Hope. It’s a bit heavier than typical summer reading, but well worth your time. It was a New York Times best seller when it came out in 2008. Many churches have read it and watched its accompanying DVD (there’s a participant’s guide too). It doesn’t offer the correct ‘answers’ but will give us a great opportunity to talk through what our hope is really for.

Every confirmation class I’ve ever taught, every Camp Counselor Training I’ve ever led, and most Bible studies I’ve been to land on this question eventually: what exactly happens when we die? Does each individual have their own ‘day of judgment’ or will it happen once for all? And if the latter, isn’t that horrible to think of? Our loved ones are just laying there… dead? And then there are the questions about body and soul. Is there a soul? What happens to our bodies? What does resurrection mean anyway? Typically, we Lutherans shrug our shoulders and say something like: “MYSTERY” rather than feel our way through.

That’s why I’m inviting everyone into a conversation about life, death, hope and resurrection all month in the Mary Room.

Throughout June at 9:15, we will gather downstairs, having read another section of the book. Books are free, and will be made available June 1. Come, explore hope with us!

INSIDE2 FinanceCommitteeReport3 Summer Events4 Meet in the Middle! VolunteerAppreciationPicnic5 Blood Drive

5 AlternativePilgrimagetotheHolyLand for Young Adults

6 Message from Bishop Eaton7 Announcements8 Events SugarCreekEvents

9 Serve & Give God’sHands&Feet10 PreschoolUpdate11 SundaySchool12 Young Youth13 VBS

14 MiddleSchoolHighlights HighSchoolHighlights15 OWLS16 QuickAddEvents/QRCodes

Bringing their gift of music to worship

this summer! June 22, July 20 &

August 24

P R A I S E B A N D !

Pastor Jason Stanton [email protected]

Keeping connected: In The Lutheran’s June issue, learn how ELCA congregations use social media to keep in touch with members who can’t attend worship. And read “Social media gospel” to join a conversation with a consultant who says the digital church can become a “mission field.” To help your discussion of this topic, visit www.thelutheran.org for a study guide (click on “study guides” on the left-hand side).

We are the ELCA. In The Lutheran’s June issue, give a “Shout-out for Team ELCA” with Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton. In her monthly column she calls us into a “greater, deeper and unapologetic participation in the part of the church known as the ELCA.

We are Lutherans: In the June issue of The Lutheran, meet ELCA members who are serving the church: visit with the young adults who volunteer with Urban Servant Corps to reach Denver’s down and out … learn about a father and daughter who serve as lay leaders in Montana and New York … meet a pastor who will leave a lasting legacy to the church … and travel to the Central African Republic and South Sudan where Lutherans help refugees.

Subscribe today: Start a group plan to The Lutheran for as little as $8.95 per subscriber. Visit www.thelutheran.org or call 800-328-4648.

In the June issueIn-home delivery begins Thursday, May 22.

In the June issueIn-home delivery begins Thursday, May 22.

• July cover story: Inequality of economic opportunities—is it a sin? What do Scripture, Martin Luther and today’s church say?

• Assemblies: Get highlights from this year’s synod gatherings.

• Prayer cruise: A vacation option in Wisconsin lake country.

• Leftovers: Luther College doesn’t let good food go to waste.

• Kitchens: Cooking program makes a difference for people with criminal backgrounds.

• August cover story: How disciples are made is one of the most important questions pastors and congregational leaders return to again and again.

• July cover story: Inequality of economic opportunities—is it a sin? What do Scripture, Martin Luther and today’s church say?

• Assemblies: Get highlights from this year’s synod gatherings.

• Prayer cruise: A vacation option in Wisconsin lake country.

• Leftovers: Luther College doesn’t let good food go to waste.

• Kitchens: Cooking program makes a difference for people with criminal backgrounds.

• August cover story: How disciples are made is one of the most important questions pastors and congregational leaders return to again and again.

Study time: The Lutheran is a resource for individual and group study. In June discuss “Leaving church behind” with columnist Peter Marty, who says losing friends from a life we find meaningful can prompt a critical look at faith practices. Join a teaching theologian in thinking about the imperative to bring a unique Lutheran voice to the public square. Reflect on Pentecost by reading “Unsettled.” And ponder a dad’s perspective on duty and delight (to help your discussion of this article, visit www.thelutheran.org for a study guide—click on “study guides” on the left-hand side).

We are congregations. In The Lutheran’s June issue, find out how ELCA congregations do ministry in their communities: discover how an Ohio congregation receives and gives a gift of love … learn how a church’s old parsonage became a shelter for children in need … discover a vacation Bible school program with a giving twist … find out how a canning ministry feeds the homeless … and recycle old hymnals into angels.

Online: Visit www.thelutheran.org for your research and study needs. Find more than 11,000 archived articles and 400 study guides.

Subscribe today: Start a group plan to The Lutheran for as little as $8.95 per subscriber. Visit www.thelutheran.org or call 800-328-4648.

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The following is a financial summary through the end of April:

Actual Receipts—$266,436.81Budgeted Receipts—$265,423.32Actual Expenses—$270,937.34Budgeted Expenses—$286,873.40

Our total Receipts through the end of April exceed the current year budgeted amount by $1,013.49. Our total Giving (Envelope Giving, Debt Reduction and other miscellaneous offerings) is up from last year’s total through this same period by $8,597.82 or 3.9% and exceeds our current year budgeted amount by $5,941.78 or 2.7%.As noted above, our expenses are less than budget through the end of April by $15,936.06. The majority of this is due to the timing of certain expenses.

In summary, we budgeted for a deficit of $21,450.08 through the end of April and have realized an actual deficit of $4,500.53.A summary financial Statement of Activities is available at the church office for those interested in obtaining a copy.As always, full details of this report are available by request in the church office—simply ask to speak with Jane. Also, everyone is welcome to attend a finance committee meeting—we meet every month, on the second Wednesday at noon in the Thomas Room.Respectfully,Finance Committee

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Pin this to your fridge, near your calendar, or wherever you need reminders!

WEDNESDAY WORSHIP CONTINUES!BusysummeranddifficulttomakeittoworshiponSunday?Orjustwantanadditionalopportunitytoworshipmidweek?“Meetusinthemiddle!”OnWednesdaysat6:30pmwewillmeetforfellowship&dessertaftereachservice,andonthethirdWednesdayofthemonthwe’llgather before worship to grill up some supper!

STEWARDSHIPBlood Drive, Thur.,July10,12:30–5:30pmCome for Supper, Tues.,July29atOurSavior’sLutheran,LaCrosseWIFor more opportunities visit http://2.fi rstlu.org/volunteer

EVENTSCourageous Men’s GroupWednesdays,6amatthehouse

Coffee with Pastor KarynWednesdays,6:30amOnalaskaPerkins

Baptismal PrepSat.,June710am

Confi rmation CampTues.–Sat.,June10–14

Young Youth Trip to Noah’s Ark in DellsFri.,June13

Pilgrimage to PhiladelphiaTues.June17–Tues.June24

Middle & High School Trip to DellsTBA

Sugar Creek Golf Tournament FundraiserMon.,June23,ViroquaHillsGolfCourse

Young Youth’s Sugar Creek Explorer DayThur.,July10

Middle School Mission Trip to CincinnatiSun.July13–Fri.July18

Volunteer Appreciation PicnicSunday,July20fromnoonto2pm.

High School Mission Trip to Pine RidgeSun.July27–Sat.August2

Sugar Creek Golf Tournament FundraiserMon.,July28,Drugan’sCastleMound

Baptismal PrepSat.,August210am

Vacation Bible SchoolSun.–Thur.,August3–7

Girls Going Into 9th Grade RetreatWed.–Thur.,August13–147:30pm–9:30am

Confi rmation GatheringSun.,August24,noon–1pm

Sugar Creek Quilt AuctionSat.,September6

First Fest / Rally SundaySun.,September7

410MainSt,OnalaskaWI54650•608.783.2236Up-to-dateinformationonthewebwww.FirstLutheranOnalaska.org

SUMMER2014

Dearfamilies,Welcometosummer!WearesogratefultoourSundayschoolteachersandothervolunteerswhohavemadeitpossibletohaveanothersuccessfulSundayschoolyear.June8markstheofficialendoftheSundayschoolprogramyear.ButwewantedtomakeyouawareofyouroptionsfortheSummeratFirstLutheran.WebelievethatnurturingyourrelationshipwithGodisayear round practiceandthusencourageyoutoparticipateasoftenasyouareableinoursummer programs.

WORSHIP:Sundays 8:00 and 10:30Wednesdays 6:30 with fellowship and dessert after worship. And on the third Wed. of the month we’ll gather before worship for supper!

ADULT MINISTRIES:• ParentShare: Comeandjoinotherparentsaswesharethejoysandchallengesofparentingchildrenofallages.9:15-10:15onSundaymornings.

• Bible Bits: GodeeperinyourstudyoftheBibleforthesakeofanother.WewillengageinconversationandstudyoftheBiblewhiletakingtimetocreatea“giftBible”forsomeoneinyourlife.Thinkaboutachild,grandchild,orGodchildthatyoumightwanttogiftwithaBiblefilledwithyourthoughtsandreflectionsaboutGod’spowerfulstory

• OWLs: XXX• Courageous Men’s Group:MenofallagesfromFirstmeetweeklyat6aminthehouseonFourthAveforatimeoffellowshipandstudy.ContactChadSchultz,JimSysimaki,orthechurchofficeformoreinformation,[email protected]

• Coffee with Karyn:Opentoallandmeetsat6:30ameachWednesdayattheOnalaskaPerkins.

YOUTH MINISTRIES:• Little LEAPs: faithformationfor0-3yearoldsandtheirparentswillmeetthesecondSundayandthelastSundayofeachmonthfrom9:15-10:15onSundaymornings.

• Nursery care: Children4andunderarewelcometoplayinthenurserybetweenservicestoenableparentstoparticipateinprograms

Thissummerisanexcellenttimetotrynewthingsandtakeabreakfromroutine.Markyoucalendarsnowtoexperienceoneofthesegreatministriesandinviteafriend!AllarewelcometodivedeeperintorelationshipwithourlovingSavior!

Dear members of First...Welcome to summer! June 8 marks the end of the Sunday school program year. But we want to make certain you know about our Wednesday worship service, which will continue throughout the summer, and is a great opportunity to worship and connect with your faith community if you have to be away on a summer weekend.

WORSHIP:• Sundays 8:00 and 10:30• Wednesdays 6:30 with fellowship and dessert after worship.

And on the third Wed. of the month we’ll gather before worship for a cook-out!

MUSIC• Our talented praise band will bring their gift of music to worship this summer

on June 22, July 20 and August 24

ADULT MINISTRIES:• ParentShare: Come and join other parents as we share the joys and

challenges of parenting children of all ages. 9:15-10:15 on Sunday mornings.• Bible Bits: Go deeper in your study of the Bible for the sake of another. We

will engage in conversation and study of the Bible while taking time to create a “gift Bible” for someone in your life. Think about a child, grandchild, or God child that you might want to gift with a Bible filled with your thoughts and reflections about God’s powerful story

• OWLs: OWLs are Older Wiser Lutherans (55+) and they meet every third Wed. for a potluck meal in the narthex at noon (though they take July off). They also take trips: in June they are heading to the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI; the August trip has yet to be announced. Contact Brian Narveson at [email protected].

• Courageous Men’s Group: Men of all ages from First meet weekly at 6am in the house on Fourth Ave for a time of fellowship and study. Contact Chad Schultz, Jim Sysimaki, or the church office for more information, or email [email protected]

• Coffee with Karyn: Open to all and meets at 6:30 am each Wednesday at the Onalaska Perkins.

YOUTH MINISTRIES:• Little LEAPs: faith formation for 0-3 year olds and their parents will meet

the second Sunday and the last Sunday of each month from 9:15-10:15am.• Nursery care: Children 4 and younger are welcome to play in the nursery

between services to enable parents to participate in programs.This summer is an excellent time to try new things and take a break from routine. Mark you calendars now to experience one of these great ministries and invite a friend! All are welcome to dive deeper into relationship with our loving Savior!

Volunteer Picnicwill be held:

Sunday, July 20, 2014at Community Park, Lion’s ShelterNoon - 2:00pm


Sunday, July 20, 2014at the Community Park, Lion’s Shelter Noon-2:00pm


Sunday, July 20, 2014at Community Park, Lion’s Shelter Noon - 2:00pm


Sunday, July 20, 2014at Community Park, Lion’s Shelter Noon - 2:00pm

We will have a great time eating, drinking Root Beer Floats, and playing games. Bring lawn chairs and your family members or a

guest with you! It will be so much fun.







RSVP to the church office by July 18th!!!Call 783-2236, or e-mail at [email protected] to see you there!




KWIK TRIP CARD FOR GRADS!Getallyourgradgiftshopping done at First and help raise funds for ouryouthministriesbypickinguptheKwikTripcardsasGradGifts!

Wednesdays,withworshipat6:30pm!Meals will be served on the 3rd Wed. of the month at 5:45pm.Desserts will be served on all other Wednesdays at 7:15 PM.Outdoor games and fellowship to follow, weather permitting.

JUNE• June11th—IceCreamSundaes• June18th—Cookout,hotdogs/hamburgersprovidedbyFirstLutheran.Saladsanddessertstosharearealwayswelcomed.

• June25th—StrawberryShortcakeandIceCream

JULY• July2nd—WatermelonandIceCreamCones• July9th—PieandIceCream.(if you have a favorite pie

please share)• July16th—Cookout,BratsprovidedbyFirstLutheran.Saladsanddessertstosharearealwayswelcomed.

• July23rd—IceCreamSundaes• July30th—StrawberryShortcakeandIceCream

AUGUST• August6th—WatermelonandIceCreamCones• August13th—Fruit/AppleCrispandIceCream• August20th—Cookout,HotDogs/hamburgersprovidedbyFirstLutheran.Saladsanddessertstosharearealwayswelcomed.

• August27th—RootBeerFloats.

Dessert and treats to share are appreciated any Wednesday evening throughout the summer!

June 2014 First Lutheran Church + Good News 5

Without blood donation, Greg would not be able to see his kids grow up. He received eight units of blood and 10 units of platelets to treat his acute lymphocytic leukemia. Without the transfusions, Greg wouldn’t have been able to complete the chemotherapy needed for a bone marrow transplant. Now in remission, Greg and his wife, Roberta, are enjoying quality time with their children and look forward to growing old together.

Imagine the LIVES touched by yours.

1-877-BE-A-HERO | www.bcw.eduPlease bring a photo ID

Blood DriveFirst Lutheran Church - OnalaskaBarbecue sandwiches and dessert will be served.

Thursday, November 8, 201212:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Fellowship Hall - 410 Main St.

To schedule your appointment, please call Sara Larkin at 781-0745or go online to www.bcw.edu/firstluthonaAppointments encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.

Thursday, July 10th, 2014 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

6 First Lutheran Church + Good News June 2014

We are in the middle of synod assembly

season. All synods will meet, vote, discuss, worship and sing. I will be at five of these and can assure you that,

though there are delightful regional flavors, they will be remarkably similar. If we were to take a voting member from the Pacifica Synod meeting in Hawaii this year and plunk her down in the hills of Pennsylvania at the Allegheny Synod Assembly, she would recognize what was going on.

Each year from April to June a remarkable thing happens across this church. We come together. Members of synods participate together in the work of the ELCA and like it! Congregations see the work we do together as the ELCA all across this country and around the world and have a sense that they are part of something greater than themselves and are proud of it. For a few shining days we believe and live the words of Paul: “So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another” (Romans 12:5).

And then we go home.In the Dr. Seuss story Horton Hears a

Who! there is an entire civilization existing on a speck of dust. The moral of this story is that, though it might not be part of our experience, we shouldn’t discount the experience of another. After all, “a person’s a person no matter how small.” But I think there is another less perky lesson to be drawn, and that is, until they got into trouble the citizens of Whoville were quite content to believe their speck of dust was the whole world.

We’re not so different. Congregations can, and often do, fall into the trap of believing that they are the church, the whole church, all by themselves. Coupled with some of the most frequently asked questions usually raised around budget time—“What do we get from the synod?” and “What does the synod do for us?”—this understanding of church becomes what I call “Transactional

Whoville Ecclesiology.” Transactional because the motivation for participating in a relationship is what can be gotten out of it. Whoville because the individual or the congregation or the synod or the region or the churchwide organization believes it is entirely the church.

I’m not sure which part of Transactional Whoville Ecclesiology is most distressing. This ecclesiology arises from a transactional

understanding of our relationship with God. If I go to church, if I keep the commandments, if I follow Jesus, then God will do something for me. The gift of resurrection itself becomes a transaction. It’s like someone saying to his or her spouse, “I love you honey, but I’m only in this marriage to get your pension when you die.” It’s the opposite of “We love because [God] first loved us” (1 John 4:19). It’s “we love

so God will love us.” This is a grace-less ecclesiology.

The question should not be “What does the synod do for us?” or “What do we get from the synod?” Rather, transformed by the love of God in the death and resurrection of Christ, the question should be “What are we able to do together as synod?” or “What do we get to do as synod or as the ELCA?”

Whoville ecclesiology is isolating. It’s also really American. We celebrate the concept of the rugged individual. We value self-determination. Autonomy is prized. We are suspicious of claims on us by a greater whole. The concept of church as the body of Christ and that we are members one of another, then, is very countercultural.

But the baptized aren’t just a collection of individuals in the church for what they can get out of it. We have been claimed by Christ. Paul reminds us, “You are not your own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). The Marine Corps has billboards that proclaim: “Serving something greater than themselves.” How is it that they are better at articulating what it means to be church together than we are?

This isn’t a plug for institutional survival or mindless loyalty. It’s a call to each of us and all of us to greater, deeper and unapologetic participation in the part of the church known as the ELCA. We can have a little pride in who we are without irony. I believe I’ve established my theological heft so I am allowed a little hokeyness. Here it is: We are Team ELCA.

The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Reproduced by permission of Augsburg Fortress.

SHOUT-OUT FOR TEAM ELCAMESSAGE FROM BISHOP EATON

This understanding of church becomes what

I call “Transactional Whoville Ecclesiology.” Transactional because

the motivation for participating in a

relationship is what can be gotten out of it. Whoville because the individual or the

congregation... believes it is entirely the church.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

BAPTISMAL PREPARATIONA baptism preparation session will be held Saturday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. in the narthex for anyone who is considering or has scheduled a baptism. Questions, please contact the church office.

DEBORAH’S CIRCLEDeborah’s Circle will meet Thursday, June 19. The group will gather at Panera at 9 a.m. and meet in the narthex at 10 a.m.

NEW MEMBER SESSIONSFirst Lutheran welcomes all people to participate in Christ’s mission through our ministries, worship and programs, whether you are a member or not. Membership does, however, benefit our congregation. By being a member we know your contact information, can more easily provide you with ministry opportunities and invite you to offer your gifts to the rest of this family of faith. To acquaint new members with First Lutheran and a small group of other newcomers, we offer three New Member sessions each year: one in the fall, one in winter and one in spring. The nursery is available, but children are welcome. Our next session will be September 28, 11:45-2pm (lunch is provided), with a New Member reception on Sunday, October 5. If you have any questions, or are interested in joining the session, contact the office: 783-2236 or [email protected].

WE CELEBRATE NEW BIRTHS• Amelia Suzanne Hicks, daughter of

Gabe & Jennifer Hicks

WE CELEBRATE THE GIFT OF HOLY BAPTISM

• Brayden Charles Brown, son of Matthew & Diana Brown

• Lilah Mae Meyer, daughter of Clint & Alexis Meyer

WEDDINGSGod’s blessings to...

• Natalie Olson & Timothy Johnson• Aaryn Dickinson & Kyle Enber

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF:

• Sylvan Schonsberg, father of Tamara Schonsberg

GIFTS AND MEMORIALSThank you for the following memorials:

In Memory Of: Clayton Every• Undesignated: Ruth Gullikson, Malita

Raymond • Designated for Organ: Clayton &

Virginia Pollert

DESIGNATED FUNDSEach month, First Lutheran gives thanks for gifts offered to designated funds. If you plan to make a special gift to First, consider these options. Currently we are gathering funds for:

• Lutheran Disaster Relief• Lutheran World Hunger• Youth Fund

(supports campers & mission trippers)• Helping Hands Fund

(for First members in need)• Samaritan Fund

(for non-members in need)• Halos Project• Seminarian Fund• Sugar Creek Bible Camp• The Property & Grounds and the

Music & Worship Teams also have wish lists.

Contact Pastor Stanton to inquire how your gift to either Team could support the ministry of First Lutheran.

SUBMITTING NEW ANNOUNCEMENTSTo have your announcement in the monthly newsletter, send it to [email protected], or give it to Andy in the office. Deadline for the July newsletter is earlier than usual; it will be Monday, June 9.To have your announcement in the weekly announcements pages handed out each weekend, send it to [email protected], or give it to Andy in the office. Deadline for the weekly announcements is always noon each Wednesday.

GO GREENWe offer two e-mail lists for subscribing:• First Lutheran Publications:

which includes e-mails links to our e-newsletter, so if you request to stop receiving this paper in your hands, this will save natural resources, and helps First save money on supplies and postage.

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To subscribe to either one and to cancel the deliver of this paper copy, simply visit http://2.firstlu.org/enews and fill out the online form, or contact the office at [email protected]


EVENTSRegister for most events that are happening at First Lutheran on our website at http://2.firstlu.org/reg

BEFORE THE AFTERBefore the After is a planning tool to be used by anyone, any age, to outline your wishes, prepare and organize pertinent documents and eliminate possible tough decisions for your loved ones. You are welcome to attend as many Planning Sessions as needed to plan your Before the After, ask questions of knowledgeable individuals, open communication with family or friends and coordinate all your information in one place.Planning sessions are held in the fellowship hall in the lower level of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (420 West Ave. South, La Crosse WI). The next session will be Saturday, June 7 from 10am—noon:Sessions offer assistance with planning obituaries, funerals, leaving legacies, compiling a health history, medical directives, organ donation, will and estate planning, and guardianship. Attend as many planning sessions as you need to ask questions, to begin/enhance/complete your plan, receive information for WI, MN, and IA residents, and to coordinate everything in one place.For more information about the planning sessions, visit the Causeway website at http://2.firstlu.org/beforeafter

SENIOR RECITALS FEATURING EMILEE BERGMAN & DREW SAIZEmilee & Drew will be having their senior recitals at First on Saturday, June 7 at 3pm. Everyone is invited!

BLOOD DRIVE!Thursday, July 10th 12:30-5:30 PM Fellowship HallEvery day ordinary people are saved by some pretty extraordinary people. People who give blood. Your donation could be the most valuable gift you ever give. Just ask anyone who’s ever received. To schedule your appointment, please call Sara Larkin at 781-0745 or go online to www.bcw.edu/firstluthonaPlease bring a photo ID.

SUGAR CREEK GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISERMon., July 28, Drugan’s Castle Mound. First Lutheran will be forming a team for this fundraiser. Contact Pastor Stanton with questions & to RSVP: [email protected].

JOIN THE TEAM FOR THE COLOR RUN!September’s Drawing from the Well Retreat will be the Color Run in La Crosse on September 13! The team’s name is “Light Up the World”. Anyone who wants to join the team can go to the website and register—you do not need to be a member of the Drawing from the Well group to be a part of the team! www.thecolorrun.com/la-crosse

SUMMER PROGRAMMING IS OPEN!• StrengthenfaithinChrist• Developcriticalthinkingskills• Encourageface-to-faceinteraction• Allow“screenfree”timeinGod’screation

• Empoweryoungpeopleforservice• HAVEALOTOFFUN!

YourchildorgrandchildcanhaveanamazingnewexperiencethissummerwiththecaringstaffandbeautifulcreationofSugarCreek!Nowisthetimetoregister,beforeyourdesiredweekfillsup.Popularprogramsfillup fast!Register today to reserve your spot!

ADULT BUS TRIPHershey, Philadelphia and New York September 14-21JoinyourSugarCreekfriendsonone of our wonderful adult bus trips! There’snobetterwaytoseethecountryandenjoyallkindsofgreatshows!Alltripsarebyamotorcoachbus with a bathroom. Devotional time,movies,anddelicioussnacks(courtesyofChefGene)areallprovidedduringtheride.SugarCreekhost,SheilaChamplin,willserveasyourtourguideandtakecareofallthearrangements.Costisbasedonsingle,double,tripleorquadoccupancyunlessotherwisenoted.Priceincludesluggagehandling.Contactcampforspecificcostsofeachtrip.

CRAFTER’S RETREATSeptember 18-21Callingallstampers,scrappers,quiltersorwhateveryourcraft!Getawayforaweekenddedicatedtoworkingonyourcraftandenjoysomeofourprogramminglikecampfires,devotions,worship,andmore.We’llgiveyouhalfofan8fttable,plentyofgoodfoodandaplacetolayyourhead.Justbringyourself,bedding,toiletriesandallyoursupplies.We’llhave morning and evening devotions andaworshipserviceonSunday.Costis$150perpersonforThurstoSunor$125perpersonforFritoSun.Completeandsendinregistrationformwithatleasta$25deposit,orpayinfull,toreserveyourspace!

WOMEN’S RETREATSOctober 10-12Ladies,thisretreatisjustwhatyouneed:timeawayfromthestressesof work and home in intentional fellowship with other women. Our women’sretreatsoffermeaningfulsessionswithtopicspertinenttotoday’sChristianwomen.ComeawaytoSugarCreek’srelaxedenvironment—meetotherwomen,goforahike,curlupbythefirewithagoodbook,andmore!

13141SugarCreekBibleCampRd,Ferryville,WI54628608-734-3113•[email protected]•www.sugarcreekbiblecamp.org


SERVE & GIVE

NEWSLETTER ASSEMBLYIt’s a relaxing way to volunteer! Friday, June 27, at 10am, to assemble the July newsletter. See you there!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESSign-up for the following & more at the Connecting Point and on your phone or computer at http://2.firstlu.org/volunteerSTILL NEEDED FOR JUNE:

• Bread Bakers• Communion Servers• Ushers• Treat Providers• Puppeteers

SUGAR CREEK NURSE NEEDEDSugar Creek Bible Camp needs a nurse for the week of July 20th, or even just part of the week would be appreciated! The nurse can bring younger children with her or him,and they get a week of free camp for one child. We certainly can divide up time if necessary. Contact the camp at 608-734-3113 / [email protected].

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERSPlanning for 2014–2015 is under way! Needs for next year include:

• teachers• classroom helpers• office helpers• supply shoppers• opening leaders• substitute helpers• Faith Stepping Stone teachers• more!...

Contact [email protected] and go to page 11 for more details.

SUNSHINE BOYS NOW MEET TWICE A MONTHThe Sunshine Boys now have the opportunity to come to First Lutheran on the first Thursday or the first Friday of each month to help with outdoor or indoor projects. Rolls and coffee will be supplied each day. You pick the day that works for you. Helpers can come both days if they wish. Meeting times in June will be Thursday June 5 and Friday June 6, at 9am both days.

If you know of someone who needs a care giver,

please speak with Pastor Karyn, or call the

church office.

GOD’S HANDS & FEET

PILGRIMAGE! ME?I never would have seen

myself going on a pilgrimage of any kind, until Pastor Karyn talked to me. It sounded like a great opportunity to learn, travel

and serve. Now I am excited to be leaving in a couple of weeks, traveling with family, friends, and soon to be friends by the end of the trip. We will be learning about the early Lutheran church in America and our history through tours. We will also be serving others in Philadelphia. I am really looking forward to serving at the Lutheran Settle House and the Welcome Church. I don’t know yet how we will be serving, but I know whatever God has planned for us will be a wonderful opportunity to share God’s love with others.

As servants of our Lord, we have a wonderful opportunity to be the hands and feet of God. We will be able to serve God by serving those in Philadelphia. On Sunday we’ll be worshiping, praising God for all that we have been able to so and will continue to do; as Psalm 134 says, “Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord.” God gives us so many different ways to serve Him through serving others. We don’t have to go on a trip to be God’s hand and feet; we can do it right here in our community, church, home, school or workplace. In church we can serve in

many areas, like ushering, reading, serving communion, greeting, bread baking, serving coffee, helping stuff the newsletter, teaching Sunday school or VBS, being a small group guide, quilting, knitting and the list goes on. In the community there are the Come for Supper, Salvation Army, our children’s school and many other programs that need volunteers to help. Serving each other in our homes is a wonderful way to show God’s love to those closest to us, by caring for their

needs and doing something special for them. Being a servant at our workplace can be different for each person depending on what you do and who you work with. If you are in school, that will look different for each person, but being a help to the least of those who go to your school will show God’s love to them.

There are so many ways to serve one another, so I challenge each one of you to find a place to serve in each of these areas, so that we can be God’s hands and feet to everyone around us.

Next year we are planning an Adult Mission Trip, so we can serve for a week where the needs are the greatest. Look for more detail coming this summer and fall. As I get ready to leave on this year’s pilgrimage, I thank God for this opportunity to serve Him with others in our group, to lead devotions each morning, for the fellowship we will have together and the wonderful memories we will bring back.

Kathryn PedrettiDirector of Servant [email protected]

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F i r s t L u t h e r a n

U p d a t e

Only a few spots left for the 2014-2015 School year!We’ve worked hard to develop a rich curriculum which makes learning fun as well as offer a variety of classes to meet our parents’ needs.Call or email us today for more information!

What parents are saying about First Lutheran

Preschool...

First Lutheran Preschool 410MainStreet,Onalaska,WI54650(608)779-4504•[email protected] Director: MelissaRolbieckiPreschool Teacher: AmyJoley Preschool Assistant Teachers: MarciLeppert,LauraJohnson

“We are so thankful for a positive, christian place to send our child. Thank you FLP for being so wonderful!”

“Our boys have enjoyed

school this year. Their joy and

excitement to learn, play, make new

firends and try new things has been a

blessing to our family. We are looking

forward to the future years our kids

will have at FLP.”


SUNDAYSCHOOL

Contact Sunday School Superintendents Sheri Betz or Tawni O’Rouke [email protected] for information or with questions!

THANK YOU!... To all of the volunteers that made Sunday school possible!It’s you who made this ministry happen, and we hope to see you again next year!If you want to support this ministry, whether it is something you’ve done before or your very first year, just fill out the form on this page and drop it off in the church office!Thanks again, and we’ll see you next year!Sheri & Tawni

In order to have a great Sunday school program, we need many volunteers. There are lots of ways to be involved! Please prayerfully consider where you can help. Thank you!!

SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER FORMPlease return this form to the church offi ce or turn it in on Rally Day, Sunday September 7th at First Fest.Your Name: ___________________________________________________________E-mail: ______________________ Address: __________________________Homephone: _________________Cellphone: _____________________________ Sunday school opening leaders: lead15minutegatheringsession

ofsongandprayer.OurSparkcurriculumgivesgreatideasforeachSunday:(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school teacher: TeachersuseourfunandeasySparkcurriculum.WerealizethatitisdifficulttodedicateeverySunday,soourgoalistohave2or3teachersperclasssothatatleastonefamiliarfaceisthereeachweek:(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school classroom helper:inouryoungergradesespecially,itishelpfultohavesomeoneasaclassroomhelperasanextrasetofhands(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school teacher or helper substitute_____ Sunday school offi ce help: helpwithgreeting,registering,Sunday

schooloffering,anddistributingmaterialsonSundaymorningsduringSundayschool

_____ Sunday school supply helper:throughouttheyearwehaveoccasionalprojectsweneedtodoshopping/sorting/distributingfor

_____ Faith Stepping Stone helper/teacher: (listage/gradepreference)_____ Help with Intergenerational Events:

_____ ThankfulSunday(November23rd)_____ BirthdayPartyforJesus(December28th)_____ SugarCreekWeekend(February)

_____ Christmas program help: (costumes/runners/set-up/etc)_____ Bible Cover Sewer: asagifttoourkidswegiveeachchildaBibleand

Biblecover.Wehaveasimplepatternandmaterial,wejustneedtalentedvolunteers to sew them

Thank you so much for supporting our youth and families of First Lutheran!Please e-mail sundayschool@fi rstlu.org with any questions, or call Sheri (783-4994) or Tawni (788-8037).

In order to have a great Sunday school program, we need many volunteers. There are lots of ways to be involved! Please prayerfully consider where you can help. Thank you!!

SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER FORMPlease return this form to the church offi ce or turn it in on Rally Day, Sunday September 7th at First Fest.Your Name: ___________________________________________________________E-mail: ______________________ Address: __________________________Homephone: _________________Cellphone: _____________________________ Sunday school opening leaders: lead15minutegatheringsession

ofsongandprayer.OurSparkcurriculumgivesgreatideasforeachSunday:(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school teacher: TeachersuseourfunandeasySparkcurriculum.WerealizethatitisdifficulttodedicateeverySunday,soourgoalistohave2or3teachersperclasssothatatleastonefamiliarfaceisthereeachweek:(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school classroom helper:inouryoungergradesespecially,itishelpfultohavesomeoneasaclassroomhelperasanextrasetofhands(listgradepreference)

_____ Sunday school teacher or helper substitute_____ Sunday school offi ce help: helpwithgreeting,registering,Sunday

schooloffering,anddistributingmaterialsonSundaymorningsduringSundayschool

_____ Sunday school supply helper:throughouttheyearwehaveoccasionalprojectsweneedtodoshopping/sorting/distributingfor

_____ Faith Stepping Stone helper/teacher: (listage/gradepreference)_____ Help with Intergenerational Events:

_____ ThankfulSunday(November23rd)_____ BirthdayPartyforJesus(December28th)_____ SugarCreekWeekend(February)

_____ Christmas program help: (costumes/runners/set-up/etc)_____ Bible Cover Sewer: asagifttoourkidswegiveeachchildaBibleand

Biblecover.Wehaveasimplepatternandmaterial,wejustneedtalentedvolunteers to sew them

Thank you so much for supporting our youth and families of First Lutheran!Please e-mail sundayschool@fi rstlu.org with any questions, or call Sheri (783-4994) or Tawni (788-8037).

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YOUNGYOUTHGROUP

If you are in 2nd–5th grade then this is your club!

Contact Katie Everson at [email protected],(608) 786-4826 for information or with questions!

All are welcome!

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for other believers in your speech, behavior, love, faithfulness, and purity. ~ 1 Timothy 4:12

It’s green!! It may have been a tough spring with lots of rain and colder temperatures but it’s green!! God is great, life springs where it otherwise appeared to be dead. So, let’s celebrate with some fun events this summer.

The first event will be going to Noah’s Ark in June. There is an event made for this on the church’s Facebook page. If you will be attending please either email me or sign up on the event page so that I can notify Noah’s Ark with our numbers by June 9th. This event will be run more as a family event. With the size of the park and the ages of the youth children we are asking that an adult attend with them. However, if your child would like to attend and there are not adults that are able to go with them please let me know because we will work something out. We would like everyone who wants to attend to be able to! This event will be on June 13th. We will plan on meeting in the park n’ ride by Lloyd’s BP in West Salem at 8:30 and leaving from there. The park is open from 10-6pm. The cost is $18.50 plus tax a person regardless

of age and includes a hot dog lunch. We already have a few families signed up. I hope you can make it. Pray for warm, sunny weather! :)

The second event is Sugar Creek’s Explorer Camp, taking place July 10th. There is an event made on the church’s Facebook page for this activity also. Come for an exciting one-day adventure at Sugar Creek. Explore camp with games, nature time, crafts, swimming, a pony ride, Bible study, singing and more!! The day runs from 9-3pm. We will plan on leaving the church parking lot at 7:30am. It costs $20 per camper which includes snacks and a lunch. Please sign up either on the event page or email me so that I can let Sugar Creek know our numbers. It also helps knowing how many drivers we will need. There are many signed up for this event already also which is awesome!!Here’s to looking forward to a fun, safe, warm, and God filled summer with friends and family!

Blessings,

Katie:)


vacation bible school! vacation bible school!This summer VBS is Sunday, August 3 through Thursday, August 7from 5: 00–8: 00pmCome jo in in the fun!

This summer VBS is Sunday, August 3 through Thursday, August 7from 5: 00–8: 00pmCome jo in in the fun!

VBSisforallkidsaged3(andpottytrained)throughthoseentering6thgradeinthefall.Toregisterfilloutthebackofthisformandturnitintothechurchoffice,orregisteronlineat:2.firstlu.org/vbs

VBSisforallkidsaged3(andpottytrained)throughthoseentering6thgradeinthefall.Toregisterfilloutthebackofthisformandturnitintothechurchoffice,orregisteronlineat:2.firstlu.org/vbs

A suggested donation of $15/child or $40/family is welcome and appreciated and will help cover VBS expenses. Thank you!

A suggested donation of $15/child or $40/family is welcome and appreciated and will help cover VBS expenses. Thank you!

Name(s),

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Street address: ____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________ State: _________ZIP: ____________________

Home telephone: _______________________ Cell phone: ____________________

Home email address: ______________________________________________________

Number of family members participating in Wilderness Escape VBS: ____________

Will parents be helping in any other areas of Wilderness Escape VBS?___________

Where? ___________________________________________________________________

In case of emergency, contact: ___________________________________________

Allergies or other medical conditions: ___________________________________________

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Home church: ____________________________________________________________

Name of a special friend your child might like to be with: ______________________________

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Tribe name (for church use only): ________________________________________________

Name and phone number

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age(s) & gender:

Registration Form

Permission to photocopy this resource from Group’s Wilderness Escape Holy Land Adventure granted for local church use.

Copyright © 2014 Group Publishing, Inc., Loveland, CO. group.com/vbs

Name(s),

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Street address: ____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________ State: _________ZIP: ____________________

Home telephone: _______________________ Cell phone: ____________________

Home email address: ______________________________________________________

Number of family members participating in Wilderness Escape VBS: ____________

Will parents be helping in any other areas of Wilderness Escape VBS?___________

Where? ___________________________________________________________________

In case of emergency, contact: ___________________________________________

Allergies or other medical conditions: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Home church: ____________________________________________________________

Name of a special friend your child might like to be with: ______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tribe name (for church use only): ________________________________________________

Name and phone number

(one form per family)

age(s) & gender:

Registration Form

Permission to photocopy this resource from Group’s Wilderness Escape Holy Land Adventure granted for local church use.

Copyright © 2014 Group Publishing, Inc., Loveland, CO. group.com/vbs

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HIGH SCHO OL

Highlights

Contact Marla Meyer High School & Young

Adult Ministry Coordinator [email protected]

Water Park Adventure!ForMiddleSchoolandHighSchool:

EnjoyadayattheDells!! WewillbeloadingabusandheadingtoWisconsinDellsforafunfilleddayatthewaterpark.Datesanddetails

will be posted on our website soon.

Mission Trip Travelers will be havingameeting/dinner on Sunday,

June 8th, at 6pm. We will be turning informs/workingonourgroupcovenantandreviewingourfinancials.

9th Grade Girls RetreatWed., August 13th, 7:30pm. Location: The HouseGirlswhowillbeenteringHighSchoolin the Fall are invited to a night of pampering.Wewillenjoyamovie,havelatenightpizza,haveourquestionsansweredbygirlsalreadyinhighschool.Inthemorningwewillhavedevotionswhileweprepare/eatbreakfast.Pickuptime9:30am.

Middle School EventsCalling all Middle School Parents! We have an eager group of middle schoolersjustwaitingforafunspringevent.Pleaseconsiderplanningansomethingspecialforthisgroup,biketrip,hotelswimmingparty,bowling?????ContactMarlaforaplanningsheet,andshewillhelpyouwithallthedetails.

Congrats Grads!CongratstoalltheHighSchoolGraduates.GoodLuckinyourfutureendeavors!

Congrats Peer Ministers!CongratstothePeerMinistersontheir hard work and blessings on the startofthisimportantministry!


The OWL’s had a great time on the year’s first Road Trip in May with a visit to Taliesin and Wilson Creek Pottery near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Twenty intrepid travelers enjoyed a day of great weather, good food and fellowship on our day long trip. If you have not been on one of our trips we would love to have you join the group in June.

With one exciting road trip under our belt the OWL’s are clamoring for another adventure. With warm temperatures and sunshine it’s time to play like the kids again. What better way to accomplish this than a trip to the Circus. After prerequisite stops for nature and coffee we will arrive in Baraboo for a visit to the Circus World Museum. While there we will experience a Big Top Show, enjoy a scrumptious lunch, get a tour of the world famous Circus Wagons, and a Historic Ringlingville Tour. The museum was the winter home of Ringling Brothers Circus around 1900. The museum grounds are flat

and most buildings are wheelchair accessible. Cost of the entry is $17.95 for seniors, lunch is in addition and on your own. Please let Brian Narveson know by Monday June 9th if you are planning on attending, so he can arrange enough transportation. We will leave the church at 8:30AM on Thursday June 12th, we should be back at the church by 5:30PM.

Keeping with the circus theme our potluck in June will once again feature our own stories and experiences. I am sure we all have very memorable experiences from our first visit to the circus or a special circus we experienced. We look forwarding to hearing these heart warming stories. Did anybody sneak in under the tent? Our potluck for June will be Wednesday, June 18th at noon in the narthex.We look forward to seeing everyone there.

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410 Main St. Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650608.783.2236 Fax: [email protected] www.FirstLutheranOnalaska.org

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 AM Wednesday 6:30 PM

SUBMITTING NEW ANNOUNCEMENTSTo have your announcement in the monthly newsletter, send it to [email protected], or give it to Andy in the office. Deadline for the newsletter is always noon on the 15th of the each month.To have your announcement in the weekly announcements pages handed out each weekend, send it to [email protected], or give it to Andy in the office. Deadline for the weekly announcements is always noon each Wednesday.

First Lutheran is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)

STAFF DIRECTORY

Jason Stanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386-6431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433-6002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pankonin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visitation Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781-5026 . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Carla Stanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing on Faith Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pedretti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Servant Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

YOUTH/EDUCATION STAFFSheri Betz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] O’Rourke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Everson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Youth Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High School & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

SUPPORT STAFFJane Frick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager/Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Schonsberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783-2236 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Stutesman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications & Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Peper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Koenig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant CustodianMary Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Custodian

MUSIC STAFFGabriel Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Knutson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bell Choir Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Daleki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Praise Band Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Saner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Choir Director & Contemporary Music Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

PRESCHOOL STAFFMelissa Rolbiecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779-4504 . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Joley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool TeacherLaura Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Assistant Teacher Marci Leppert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Assistant Teacher

VISION & LEADERSHIP TEAMTodd Lofald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PresidentPaula Skoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice PresidentKelly Utesch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SecretaryAaron McDonaldMary Ann Redfearn Mark WrolstadBrian Zach

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Blood Drive,

Message from Bishop Eaton

Good News for June 2014

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