CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

220 S. Main Street

DeForest, WI 53532

Return Service Requested

The Door Post Ask, and it will be given you;

search, and you will find;

knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:8

January 2018

"You are the light of the

world. A city built on a hill

cannot be hid.”

Matthew 5:14

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CONTACT US:

Phone: 846-4718 or 846-4719

Email: office@christlutherandeforest.org

Website: www.christlutherandeforest.org

PUBLICATION DATE: December 27, 2017

CHURCH COUNCIL

Harlyn Ringhand, President Cathey LaHaye, Treasurer

Jane Cahill Wolfgram, VP Jody Gee, Worship & Music

Beth Erickson, Secretary Tim Thompson, Outreach

Ronda Martin, Stewardship Deb Weier, Christian Ed.

Mike Paulson, Property Cathey LaHaye, Volunteer Ministry

Pam Hamele, Social Ministries

CHURCH OFFICE

Mon–Thurs 9:00-3:00, Fri 9:00-12:00

PASTOR

Pastor Sue Beadle

STAFF

Deb Weier, Office

Beth Brining, Office

Alice Marohl, Office

Burgess Andruss, Maintenance

Neil McLaughlin, Choir Director

Jody Gee, Organist

JOIN US FOR

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00am & 10:30am

1/1 Mona Duppen

1/4 Jacquelyn Showers

1/11 Alice Erickson

1/11 Alice McPeek

1/12 Beverly Quartuccio

1/16 Merina Large

1/17 Roger Leonhardt

1/20 Robert Ziesch

1/20 Janet Zimmer

1/25 Joan Johnson

1/30 Doris Bohage

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FINANCIAL REPORT: Month of November 2017

General Building General Building General Building

REVENUE 29,360.32$ 17,604.97$ 26,287.86 5,000.00$ 3,072.46$ 12,604.97$

EXPENSES 34,061.45$ 15,053.62$ 34,928.17 4,150.00$ (866.72)$ 10,903.62$

Net Income (Loss) (4,701.13)$ 2,551.35$

General Building

REVENUE-Jan-Nov 329,393.26$ 85,084.52$

EXPENSES-Jan-Nov 379,054.69$ 59,774.29$

Net Income (Loss) (49,661.43)$ 25,310.23$

Notes:

1. The Building Fund revenue for November includes $12,803.81 received from insurance company due to the water damage.

2. The Building Fund expenses for November includes $11,800.00 of costs due to the water damage.

3. Total revenue received for the water damage is $28,139.95 is included in the year to date amounts.

4. Expenses due to the water damage paid to date totals $19,516.14. The balance of the water damage cost was paid in December.

Nov-17 Monthly Budget Over (Under) Budget

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Week of January 7

Genesis 1:1-5

Psalm 29

Acts 19:1-7

Mark 1:4-11

Week of January 14

1 Samuel 3:1-20

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

John 1:43-51

Week of January 21

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Psalm 62:5-12

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

Week of January 28

Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Psalm 111

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Mark 1:21-28

Holy Baptism

December 3, 2017

Madalyn Rose Gustafson

Daughter of Timothy & Amber Gustafson

December 17, 2017

Cooper David Phillips

Daughter of Travis & Katie Phillips

Granddaughter of Jean & Frank Kolowrat

Great-Granddaughter of Jan & Bill Scholz

Book Club Ladies Christ, Coffee & Conversation

January 9, 10:00 am

Friendship room

WWW Group 2

January 9, 7 pm

Donna Croxford’s Home

WWW Group 3

Not meeting until March

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the

families and loved ones of:

Mollyann G. Emerson

September 11, 1942—December 9, 2017

Wallace H. “Wally” Schutz

May 17, 1939—December 14, 2017

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Pastor Sue’s Newsletter Article

January 2018

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word

was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being

through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has

come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The

light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

(John 1: 1-5)

Last year at worship on New Year’s Day, I handed out a “Star Word”

to each person. It was a bookmark that had a word typed onto a star that

could serve as a guiding word for the year. My word was “goodness.”

As I reflect back on 2017 there were times when I definitely would

not have referred to what was happening as “goodness.” There were some

tough times. . . yet, out of those difficulties, God brought goodness. There

was always goodness.

Sometimes when we are in the midst of difficult times, it is nearly

impossible to find anything good, any silver lining, any sense of God’s

presence. My Star Word helped me to hold tight to God’s goodness and to

His promise to be with us and that the Light of the Savior would always be

stronger than the darkness of despair.

If you had a Star Word, how did you use it throughout this year?

I will be handing out new Star Words at worship on December 31st. If

you are unable to attend, I will have extras available in the church office.

Come by and pick one up!

May God’s blessings be with you and your loved ones as we finish

another year of loving and serving God and our neighbors near and far.

May 2018 be filled with God’s deep and abiding presence in all that is to

come.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Sue Beadle

Goodness

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A Letter from Harley Ringhand, Council President

January 2018

Would I join Christ Lutheran Church?

If I were new to the Deforest area, would I choose Christ Lutheran Church for my spiritual home? Would

my family be welcomed into its midst? Would I be judged? Would I be accepted? I pondered how a visi-

tor might view our church as I looked out over the guests while serving meat balls and rutabagas a few

weeks back. CLC is rich in history dating back 170 years. Replete with customs and traditions that span

generations. In addition to traditions, our congregation is made up of members that are interwoven by

family, friendship, school, and marriage. All of which are the foundation and fabric of what is CLC to-

day, the big church on the hill.

Could this be intimidating to a visitor, a young family, a transferring member or, a member that attends

infrequently? In a word, yes. But it needn't be. We can reach out to others by saying hello, introduce

ourselves, invite them to have coffee. We all are part of that experience, that first impression, that genu-

ine interest in another.

What keeps members and non-members from attending worship services? We all face challenges to

come to worship, take part in activities and serve the church. A few of the common detractors are

health, mobility, young children, long week, nice to sleep in, youth sports, work, and many other priori-

ties. As with anything, we will not have time unless it is made a priority. Make time for Him; you will see

his hand in your lives. Besides challenges to attend, if we have made ties with others through a commit-

tee, choir, education, activity we are more likely to attend services.

Why should I do this? This is perhaps the toughest question. I am comfortable here. I have friends here.

I don’t want to reach out and be rejected, embarrass myself! I recall from a book I read that one should

bloom where you grow. In other words, if you like to cook you can relate to cooking with others. Other

examples are: raising children, antique tractors, tractor pulling, gardening - hostas, woodworking, quilt-

ing, knitting, guitar, drums and the list goes on. Whatever you share in common it is a way to remember

them and relate for future conversation. Another reason, and more compelling, is what God has meant

in your life? Can you see his hand in your life, the blessings? Do you wish this for others to experience

as well?

What can I do?

A local church challenges its members to “invite a guest to church, and the Holy Spirit will do the

rest.”

Ask members to join a committee, activity, choir, usher, ambassador, quilting, women’s bible stud-

ies, men’s bible studies, children’s education, ….

Listen to others and hear their message.

Sit with someone new during the service and introduce yourself.

Invite someone to join you for coffee after service.

If a visitor comes to our church this Sunday, will they see the Christ-like love within you? The vul-

nerability to reach out and share of yourself?

In Christ,

Harley Ringhand

Council President

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Hallelujah!!

Making God’s Blessings Grow

During the fall of 2017, Christ Lutheran Church embarked on a three-year campaign

with two parts: a Capital Fund appeal and a Stewardship Campaign. Through prayer

and God’s blessings we have made great progress towards achieving our goals. Our

goal for the Capital appeal – to restore reserves, pay off the line of credit, replace the

front doors and renovate the Sanctuary is approximately $600,000 and we have

already raised $415,969 in a few short months. Our Stewardship Campaign has

resulted in pledges of more than $232,506 which will provide a strong foundation for

our 2018 budget.

We have celebrated these blessings and hope these gifts will encourage everyone to

continue to strive to reach our campaign goals. It is through these efforts that we can

continue our tradition as a congregation: to share the Word of God through worship

and fellowship; to nurture our community; to minister to all; and to witness by living

in the Word.

As we begin 2018, the Capital Campaign Team asks that all members continue to

prayerfully consider a commitment to both the Capital Fund appeal and the Steward-

ship campaign. We appreciate all you have done to make the first phase of the cam-

paign successful. Now we ask through continued prayer and God’s blessings to

continue to be successful in our efforts. A strong financial base will allow Christ

Lutheran Church to carry out the work of our Lord now and through future

generations.

In His Service

Jane Cahill Wolfgram

Alan Carlon

Harley Ringhand

Pastor Sue Beadle

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The Blood Drive Thanks You!! Christ Lutheran’s first blood drive was

a huge success!! A big thank you to

Tracy Paulson for organizing the drive

and to all who donated blood. We

would also like to thank those who

donated food or beverages for the

event.

Our goal was 30 donors and we had

33, surpassing our goal. Looks like it

will be an annual event here at Christ

Lutheran.

Thanks again to all involved!!

Thank you to all those who participated in

providing gifts for the Giving Tree. We

collected 80 gifts for families and the

elderly in our community.

In addition, we were able to donate turkeys

to the families and residents of the

Community Center with extra money from

Thanksgiving.

Finally, thank you to Pam Hamele and her

team who collected the gifts and made

sure they were delivered in time for

Christmas!

Thank You to everyone in our congregation for supporting the Social

Ministries Committee in the numerous ministries we provided in 2017. You are

all very generous.

Also thank you to all of the ladies that help

provide delicious food and your time to help

with funeral lunches. You are always so will-

ing to help and the families are so grateful.

This would not be possible without your

support.

Pam Hamele

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Youth Group

The Youth Group (7th—12th grade) will meet

on Sunday, January 21 from 5:00-6:30pm in

Norse Korner to help put together a plan for

your youth room. Snacks will be provided!.

Thank you to Pastor Sue for coming to the ICU

at Meriter to check on me and my family and

to pray for me after my triple coronary by-

pass. I also want to thank my CLC family for

their prayers during and after my surgery.

Each one made a huge difference, and I am

getting my strength back each day. Thank you

Lord for your healing powers!

God bless you all and have a Happy New Year!

In Christ, Maureen Eichstadt

Boy Scout Troop 35 invites you to Join us for a Soup Supper!!

Saturday, February 3

5:00-7:00pm

Christ Lutheran Church

$10/adult-$5/child

Includes: Homemade Tomato and Italian Wedding soups

Grilled cheese sandwiches

Salad, drink & dessert

Desserts courtesy of Baking and Decorative Arts Students at Madison College

Christ Lutheran Church Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 28, 2018

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