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Herald The
Our Core Values drive everything we do towards accomplishing our mission of serving all through spirituality and God’s Love.
July 2015
Volume 28 • Issue 7
Redeemer Lutheran Church • ELCA 255 W. Lincoln Avenue • Hartford, WI 53027 • 262-673-2550 • [email protected]
Thoughts and Wonderings
on God’s Word
Welcome to the world of thoughts and wonderings on
God’s Word! There usually is a scripture passage and a
reflection! It is simple, easy and free. This is a place of
grace for all of God’s children to think like a child. On this
page we are all invited to join the conversation. I will give
my thoughts or wonderings for you to read and then you are
invited to chime in in response. Some days it will be me out
there all alone writing my thoughts with no response from
you. That is perfectly fine! But if you have something you
would like to say on line feel free! I will not use names -- to
protect the innocent ☺.
4 Welcome to the living Stone, the source of life. The
workmen took one look and threw it out; God set it in the
place of honor. 5 Present yourselves as building stones for
the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which
you'll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved lives up
to God. 6 The Scriptures provide precedent: Look! I'm
setting a stone in Zion, a cornerstone in the place of honor.
Whoever trusts in this stone as a foundation will never have
cause to regret it. 7 To you who trust him, he's a Stone to be
proud of, but to those who refuse to trust him, The stone the
workmen threw out is now the chief foundation stone. 8 For
the untrusting it's . . . a stone to trip over, a boulder
blocking the way. They trip and fall because they refuse to
obey, just as predicted. 9 But you are the ones chosen by
God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to
be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and
speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day
difference he made for you - 10 from nothing to something,
from rejected to accepted. ( 1 Peter 2:4-10 The Message)
It would seem clear -- at least in this reading from
I Peter -- that we are indeed called to be positive and strong
building blocks -- ‘stones’ -- for the foundation of God’s
grace, love, mercy and forgiveness in this world that is
shaking on its foundation. As I said the other day, it is kind
of scary to think of ourselves as ‘priests’! But if we think of
ourselves as ‘building stones’, it might seem a little
easier. We are here to construct -- or rather to be used to
construct -- a place of grace! A place of acceptance! A
place of safety for the truth of God to be and to grow and to
prosper in the midst of the confusion and traffic of this
human existence.
I will suggest that we who know to hold on to Jesus
Christ -- however big or small our faith --is not made of a
gravel mixture that crumbles when stepped on. We are
made of the strong stuff of real lives. We are made from
stuff of the Spirit’s power to resist the stress of tearing,
pulling and pushing. And for that it would be good to thank
God for making us of ‘the stuff’ that is solid and
enduring! God ‘stuff’!! And, able to live fully by his
power.
‘Whoever trusts in this stone as a foundation
will never have cause to regret it’.
God help us to be good building stuff! pm
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During my first President’s Report for the Herald, I wrote this:
“For those of you who know me on a personal level, you know that I am uncoordinated, not athletic, and don’t really like sports. That being said, I love the idea of Imua. Imua is Hawaiian for “go forward.” It is said before all Hawaiian sporting events as a charge to the athletes to not let anything stand in their way - to go forward in their event. This is exactly what Redeemer is doing and needs to do.” After Discernment Sunday, the Every Voice Matters team had a “debriefing” meeting. We agreed on being excited and energized to move forward with the goals selected by the congregation. However, I also voiced a hint of disappointment that I felt. Throughout Discernment Sunday, I kept hearing negativity and people not wanting to move forward. This is a problem. Before selecting our goals, we had no direction at Redeemer and we complained. A lot. Now we have some direction and I’m still hearing complaining. The bottom line is this: We care about every person in this congregation (every voice matters, remember?), and every member has been given multiple opportunities to share their opinions and ideas. It is no longer time to complain. It is no longer time to shoot down every idea and continue the negativity. Redeemer will move forward. Redeemer must move forward. Nothing will stand in our way because God is our way. Please study our goals. Pray over our goals. Share your passions. Support each other.
Imua.
Thank you! Jenny Nettesheim President of the Congregation
Seeds of Ministry Nuggets
July 5th - Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way
you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2
July 12th
- Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the first fruits of all your crops; Proverbs 3:9
July 19th
- So I say to you: Ask and it will be given
to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will
be opened to you. Luke 11:9
July 26th
- Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge
against anyone among your people, but love your
neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18
Finance Team Meeting Notes
June 9, 2015
The team looked at current expenses and discussed
ideas as to how we could bridge the gap between
income/expenses. The team wondered if the Bequest
Team could address the deficit when considering best
use of the funds. The potential of having the RLC
Foundation accept part of the funds in order to make at
least a portion of the gift a perpetual ongoing benefit to
the church also was raised.
The church will EFT $100.00 a month to the
Foundation to repay the loan for the office copier until
paid in full, in 39 months.
The team decided to put the Mortgage Reduction
Plan on hold for the moment. The member who offered
the matching funds has generously donated the money
to the church already as regular giving. With the
current financial status the team felt we would hold off
on the request for additional mortgage funds.
The potential use, or possible sale of parsonage
property was discussed by the team. The team would
like to take more time to address issue with other
concerned ministry teams before coming to final
decision.
Don Horen has been cost comparing insurance
companies. He found one which is well rated and
$2,000 cheaper than our current carrier. The team felt
the property committee can follow through on this.
Next meeting Tuesday, July 7, 2015
6 :00 p.m. in the Fireside Room.
“Don’t pray when you feel like it.
Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.”
-Corrie ten Boom-
Christian Education Ministry
Team Report
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Congregation Council Meeting
Highlights
June 11, 2015
Core Values: Love, All People, Spirituality, and Service
Mission: Serving all through spirituality and God’s love.
Vision: Redeemer invites all to share God’s love and promise by
praising, teaching, and serving: God’s Work, Our Hands.
Called to Order: 6:30 p.m.
Attendance: All Present
Opening Prayer and Devotion: Jenny Nettesheim
Approval of Agenda: Agenda Approved Unanimously.
Approval of 5-13-15 Meeting Minutes: Approved Unanimously.
Approval of Treasurer's Report: Approved Unanimously
Guest Report: Scott Lopas gave a report on the Foundation. There
was some discussion about future use or disposition of the
parsonage. Study and discussion of that issue will continue. It was
reported there was a real estate assessment of the house and the
market value was estimated at $104,000.00.
Old Business:
A date will be determined for the Council and Every Voice
Matters Team to meet and determine next steps and begin to
plan.
Jen led a discussion which was followed by breakout sessions to
get the ball rolling on the Love/Service/spirituality/Operations
teams working. After the breakout session Liaisons reported
back on purpose and goals as well as process and procedures
determined so far for each team.
Motion made and approved to begin Every Team Meeting
Night on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Meetings will begin with
Christian giving the agenda, Pastor will follow with a devotion.
After the devotion there will be a one hour breakout time for
individual teams to meet. This will be followed by all
reconvening for 15 minutes to report back to the entire group. It
was decided to have a congregational meeting to explain what is
happening after more of the process is clarified.
There will be a Google Docs practice session Wednesday,
June 17th in the Gathering room.
New Business:
Decision: Motion approved and seconded for a request by Lynn
Nettesheim to use proceeds from the Vendor Fair to buy a
basketball hoop for the Boys and Girls Club for their new
location.
Decision: It was approved that it is time for a new directory and
Pastor will look into the logistics and photography company.
Pastor requested that her office hours schedule be more flexible
as very few people come to scheduled afternoon office hours.
The Bishop approved her idea. She will primarily work from
home in the afternoons unless she has a set appointment,
visitations, or other meetings. She is available to meet at
church, or anywhere, at any time as needed. Request approved.
VBS:
“Blast Off With Jesus” is the theme for this year’s
Vacation bible School. August 4th through 6th from
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Children ages 4 and up may
participate. (3 year olds with a parent.) Look for the
registration form on our website.
Sunday School:
The last day of Sunday School classes was May 17th .
Watch for exciting things happening in the fall. Rally
day will be Sunday, September 13th.
Adult Christian Education:
The following groups meet regularly to continue to
grow in our knowledge of our God, our faith, and
how we respond to them.
Sunday Forum - We meet between services at
9:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room. The group is
studying and discussing the history and nature of
worship and specifically Lutheran worship. This
includes some history of Christian worship,
discussing how Christian worship practices differ and
why, the worship space and items used in worship,
and finally a study and discussion of the current
Order of Worship used in the ELCA (the parts of
Sunday worship). Will resume in the fall.
Weeknight Adult Study – This class meets once a
month on a weekday evening agreed to by group
members. The class agreed that with only two
sessions possible this spring that the class would be
cancelled and resume in the Fall. Watch for
information at that time.
Women’s Ministry - The group continues to meet at
12:00 noon on the second Monday of the month.
All Ministries Team Meetings
will be held the second Tuesday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, July 14th .
For example: Property, Worship & Music,
Education, Seeds of Ministry, Communication,
Church Growth, Social Ministry, etc.
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Every Voice Matters Meeting Recap
As promised here is a recap of last Sunday's, May 31st meeting following worship.
We had fifty-seven Redeemer members in attendance that listened, participated and asked a lot of questions. All in all, it was a
very good exchange between the Every Voice Matters Team and the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church. We reviewed our
past events from the October 5th Historical Reflections meeting, the Fire Side Chats and the Redeemer Norms Review. We dis-
cussed the Goals that were developed and how they were important to us. Then we made our choices.
Below is the Goal sheet that you were asked to indicate what your first, second and third choices were by category. We said that
as a Body of Christ we will pursue the accomplishment of the top six goals, those goals are in bold print with the numerical rank-
ing on the left followed by the vote counts.
GOALS
Rank Points A. Strengths to Build On:
42 1. Build on our welcoming, open and friendly atmosphere by enhancing the Worship experience of All
People at Redeemer.
71 2. Grow our Outreach Ministry through continued Community Service and Partnerships.
6 101 3. Worship is a priority and we will seek to make it relevant to All People.
72 4. Our Young People are Loved and Valued. We will make youth programing a
Priority.
16 5. Build on the success of current Pastoral support programs that nurture our Spiritual Leader.
B. What’s Broken and Needs Fixing:
90 1. Create a team to better understand and improve communication between All.
75 2. Our Financial Perspective needs to fall in line with our Core Values of Spirituality, Love, All People
and Service.
4 105 3. A Broad Spectrum of Activities for All Ages is lacking. We need to encourage All Members in the
Life of the Congregation. 52 4. Redirect our energies to Celebrate Our Successes versus focus on Perceived Failures. (Lets Love Our-
selves)
C. Social Ministry:
5 104 1. Support Existing Service Agencies in the Community that Help Families in Need.
1 123 2. Social Involvement / Networking with our Community Consistent with our
Core Values: Love, All People, Spirituality and Service. 95 3. Establish Redeemer as a Place of Sanctuary for All People who Need Help.
D. Long Term Aspirations:
2 119 1. Develop Worship & Program Opportunities to Attract those who have No Spiritual Home.
3 118 2. Create Teams to Support Spiritual Growth in Youth and Music Ministry.
86 3. We continuously evaluate Worship Opportunities to adjust to the ever
changing Spiritual Needs of our Community.
These top six goals were then approved by the Redeemer members present and the Redeemer Council approved the congrega-
tion’s recommendations.
These top six goals and the implementation will now become the responsibility of the church council to develop action points,
responsible ministry teams and deadlines. Look for periodic updates and please reply positively when asked to work on one or
more of these goals.
God's Peace,
The Every Voice Matters Team
When on Vacation
When on vacation,
be with us in spirit.
The rest of the summer,
be with us in person.
Ongoing
Monthly Special Giving
The third Sunday of each has
been designated as Food Pantry
Sunday. Bring nonperishable
items and place them in the
barrel. Thank you!
Save Your
Aluminum
Cans
Please place your cans in the
trash bin provided under the coat
rack downstairs by the men’s
bathroom. Thanks!
03 Ashley Feutz
Tracy McLeod
Esther Garcia
04 Kimberly Lopas
05 Susan Griep
06 Betsy Katona
Carol Orth
Natasha Wenninger
Sarah Sturgeon
07 Patty Simpson
Glenn Boltz
08 Dianne Hartzell
10 Tanya Goeman
Nick Kiesow
14 Wilmer Jorns
Jake Otto
17 Doris Breitkreutz
18 Phyllis Kroeger
Emma Polanco
Mary Krohn
Judith Bernd
20 Jeanette Weber
28 Kurt Hintz
Andrew Maduscha
Kiley Nettesheim
Brittny Kiesow
29 Jane Barnum
Christa Schultheiss
30 Paul Kutella
31 Robin Benicke
02 Andy & Cassie Maduscha
13 Joe & Cheryl Peterson
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Please Note:
Please remember to notify the
Church office when you no longer
use a land line and only have a cell
phone number.
Also let us know if you have
changed your e-mail address!
Women’s Ministry
Please join Women’s Ministry
the second Monday of the month
for fellowship and Bible study in
the Gathering Room.
Bring a sack lunch.
Dessert is provided.
Our next gathering is on
July 13th at noon
Please join us!
Traveling?
Away? Busy?
Please remember to keep up your
giving during the summer. We are at
a bare bones budget to meet our
monthly expenses and while we may
go on vacation our bills do not. If you
are gone for a Sunday or more, please
prayerfully consider making up for
what you would have given during
that time before you leave or the
Sunday you return. God doesn’t go on
vacation – He always continues to
bless us and provide for us.
Travel safe and God Bless.
Isley Harli Runnalls
Born: November 4, 2014
Baptized: June 7, 2015
Parents: Keelan & Amanda
Sponsors:
Dana Harley
Kirsten Runnalls
Grandparents:
Bob & Jean Harley
Chris & Christine Runnalls
Great-Grandparents:
Robert Kappel
Delores Harley
Ingrid Bensler
July 5th
9:00 a.m.
Lector: Tom Hostad
Ushers: Bob & Neva Rublee
Counters: Volunteers Needed
July 12th
9:00 a.m.
Lector: Michelle Burton
Ushers: Gordy & Pat Dobbe
Counters: Craig Ruegg
Rick Ninmann
July 19th
9:00 a.m.
Lector: Dave Zander
Ushers: Chuck & Kay Petrie
Counters: Linda Krohn
Bruce Horst
July 26th
9:00 a.m.
Lector: Joyce Thies
Ushers: Tom & Kathy Hostad
Counters: Mary Lehl
Lynn Baldwin
Serving As We Worship
2 Envelopes Knox Gelatin
2/3 Cups water
2 (8 oz. ea) Cream Cheese
1 Cup Sugar
2 Cups Milk
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
8 Oz. Cool Whip
Mix gelatin and water in small pan,
heat until dissolved and cool slightly.
Beat softened cream cheese and sugar
together. Add slowly: milk, vanilla,
and lemon juice. Beat well. Add
gelatin and fold in cool whip. Put in a
pretty glass bowl. Refrigerate. Will set
in about 2 hours. Decorate with fresh
fruit.
Please Note: If you would like to
submit a recipe, please send it to the
church by the 15th of the month to be
published the following month.
If you are unable serve as scheduled, please call
someone else on the list. You may be able to change
with them. Please let the office know of any
changes. If you are unable to switch with someone,
please call Sandi White at 670-6447. Thank you!
Heavenly Recipes
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White Jello
We will be welcoming new members
into our congregation on Sunday,
July 12th at 9:00 a.m.
If you are interested in joining us,
please talk to Pastor Marcia.
Look for the Flower Chart in the
Information Area and sign up to place
real flowers on the shelves on either
side of the altar. You may:
Order flowers at the flower shop
of your choice.
Make up your own arrangements.
Use flowers from your garden.
Purchase flowers from the
Farmer’s Market in the summer
months.
Let the office know what you want
published in the bulletin - in honor or
in memory of someone or some
occasion. Thank you!
This fellowship event began in November of 2007.
The first Friday of each month we go to a different
restaurant. During the winter months, we stay in the
Hartford area. Everyone is invited!
Look for the sign-up sheet posted
on the Information Bulletin Board.
We usually meet at church to share rides.
If you are interested, please sign up or call Barb Menden at 262-670-8524
(Due to the 4th of July falling on a weekend
we will be going July 10th instead of the 3rd.)
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Redeemer’s Worship Service is broadcast over
WTKM Radio, 104.9 FM at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday
mornings. The service can also be heard on the net
at www.wtkm.com
THE STAFF
Pastor…………………………………………………………..Marcia Carrier
President of Congregation ................................................ Jennifer Nettesheim
Vice President of Congregation .....................................................Don Horen
Council Secretary ............................................................... Christian Sturgeon
Church Secretary .......................................................................... Anne Clasen
Keyboard ....................................................................................... Lori Pawlak
Treasurer .............................................................................. Gabriele Priesgen
Financial Secretary ....................................................................... Marge Smits
Sunday School Coordinators………………. ............ Shannon & Craig Ruegg
Custodians…………………………………...…...Christian & Sarah Sturgeon
WORSHIP:
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Monday: 6:30 p.m.
Summer Worship: 9:00 a.m. (Memorial Weekend through 2nd Sunday in Sept.)
9:15 a.m. Sunday School (Sept. - May)
9:15 a.m. Adult Education
OFFICE HOURS: ..................................... Mon. – Thurs. – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PHONE: ................................................................... Church Office, 673-2550
FAX ........................................................................................... 262-673-9533
e-mail: .............................................................. [email protected]
Web site: .................................................... http://www.redeemerhartford.com
Pastor Marcia……………….……………………[email protected]
(262) 397-7104
Summer Schedule
Worship on Sundays 9:00 a.m.
(Memorial Day Weekend
through September 13th)
Worship on Monday Evenings
will continue at 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Marcia’s Day Off - Fridays
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get all the latest news.
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President – Jennifer Nettesheim
Vice President – Don Horen
Recording Secretary – Christian Sturgeon
Treasurer – Gabriele Priesgen
Ministry Teams: All
Love
Fellowship
Growth
Engine
Every Voice Matters
Communication
Council Liaisons:
Alex Burton, Don Horen, Christian Sturgeon
Service
Outreach
Think Tank
Council Liaisons:
Rick Ninmann and John Burton
Spirituality
Seeds of Ministry
Worship and Planning
Education
Council Liaisons:
Craig Ruegg, Gary Bennett, Pastor Marcia
Operations
Building and Property
Finance
Council Liaisons:
Bruce Horst and Mary Lehl
The next Council meeting is on
Thursday, July 9th at 6:30 p.m.