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PARISH OFFICE
W4950 State Highway 86
Ogema, WI 54459
715-767-5155
email: [email protected]
Web site: www.1stfamily.org
Office Hours: 8:30AM—12:30PM
Monday - Thursday
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH —OGEMA
W4950 State Highway 86
Ogema, WI 54459
Worship Service: Sunday 9:00 AM
3rd Sunday: 11:00 AM
Fellowship after worship.
Sunday School: 10:30 AM
3rd Sunday: 9:30 AM
(September to May)
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH—WESTBORO
N8909 Business Hwy. 13
PO Box 214
Westboro, WI 54490-0214
Worship Service: Sunday 10:30 AM
3rd Sunday: 9:00 AM
Fellowship after worship.
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
3rd Sunday: None (September to May)
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH —PRENTICE
670 Main Street
Prentice, WI 54556
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday-Thursday
715-428-2575
Worship Service: Sunday 10:30 AM
CYF Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 pm (Sept-Apr)
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH—BRANTWOOD
N5090 County Road D
Brantwood, WI 54513
Worship Service: Sunday 8:30 AM
Pastor Evelyn Weston
Pastor Steven Weston
Visitors and new members are
always welcome!
October
2019
IMPORTANT WORSHIP SERVICE TIME CHANGES:
Beginning in October, worship service times will resume
back to the regular Sunday schedule for all churches.
Zion Brantwood—8:30 am
First Prentice—10:30 am
First Ogema—9 am (except 3rd Sundays—11 am)
First Westboro—10:30 am (except 3rd Sundays—9 am)
Northwoods STaR Ministries
Joint Worship Service at First Ogema
Sunday, October 13, 2019
9 am Special Service of Installation
Please join our four congregations of the Northwoods STaR Minis-
tries—First Ogema, First Westboro, First Prentice and Zion Brant-
wood for a special joint worship service on Sunday, October 13.
Pastor Evelyn Weston and Pastor Steven Weston will be installed
as pastors for Northwoods STaR Ministries. Assistant to the Bishop,
Randy Olson, will be presiding over the service.
A fellowship coffee time will be held after the service.
This will be the only worship service on Sunday, October 13.
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From The Westons...
Dear friends in Christ,
We are slowly settling into the parsonage in Ogema and can hardly wait to begin ministry with
and among you! Here is a little about us and our family.
Steve: I was born and raised in the Seattle area. I went to college at Pacific Lutheran University
in Tacoma, Washington, majoring in math. After that I served four years in the US Air Force, sta-
tioned at a base near San Antonio, Texas. From there I went to Luther Seminary in St. Paul, where
I met Evelyn. I was ordained in 1993.
Evelyn: Hibbing, Minnesota is my hometown. I majored in Theatre Arts and English at Concordia
College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and then worked in Minneapolis... until God called me to
study at Luther Seminary, where I met Steve. I was an Associate in Ministry in the ELCA until I real-
ized God was calling me to become a pastor for rural churches. After more seminary classes, I
was ordained in 2002.
We have three sons. Sam (26) and Ben (24) share an apartment in Duluth. Jon (19) is in his sec-
ond year at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.
Evelyn: I enjoy singing, traveling the USA by car, following the Minnesota Twins, and connecting
with friends in real life and on Facebook. In the past, I have enjoyed sewing, knitting, cross-stitch,
cooking, and canoeing. My ministry gifts include youth ministry, caring for community, and dis-
cerning where God may be leading us.
Steve: I’ve had a variety of hobbies and interests at various times: chess, math, science, word
and logic puzzles, canoeing, sailing, tinkering with computers and other electronic things, and
most recently writing hymns. My ministry gifts include teaching and pastoral care.
We have served churches in the NW MN, SW MN, and NE MN Synods, serving parishes of 1, 2, 3,
& 7 churches. We have served separately and together, but always feel we do our best when
we are ministry partners. We look forward to getting to know you as we all move ahead into the
future God has in store for Northwoods STaR Ministries.
Peace and blessings!
Pastor Evelyn & Pastor Steve Weston
Women of the ELCA News
Upcoming Meeting—PRENTICE
Sunday, October 27 at 9 am
Upcoming Meeting—OGEMA
Wednesday, October 16 at 1 pm
Hostesses: Carol Dering & Sharon Dering
Devotions: Dolores Olson
(Election of officers, designate gifts to charities)
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Upcoming Events, Opportunities and Information...
Harvest Dinner Sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church—Brantwood
Saturday, October 26, 2019
3:00 to 5:30 P.M.
Home-made Bison Stew, home-made bread,
pickles, pie and beverages.
(All you can eat)
Home-made bread also for sale. Raffle – Too many prizes to list.
Tickets available for purchase from Zion members and at the Harvest Dinner.
Bring a can good for the food pantry and receive a FREE raffle ticket.
Brantwood Community Center
W1593 US Hwy 8, Brantwood, WI
ANNUAL FALL SUPPER First Lutheran Church Ogema
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Serving from 4:30—7 pm
MENU: Potato Sausage, Roast Beef, Potatoes,
Corn, Coleslaw, Rolls, Beverage & Dessert
Adults: $10.00
Children 6-11: $5.00
Children 5 and under: No Charge
Carry-outs available
ANNUAL FALL SUPPER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Sponsored by First Lutheran Church—Westboro
Held at the WESTBORO VFW HALL SERVING: 4:00 – 6:30 P.M.
MENU: Swedish Meatballs, Ham, Parsley Potatoes, Vegetables, Rolls, Pie & Beverage
Adults: $10.00 Children: $4.00 (6-11) Ages 5 & under: no charge
Carry-Outs Available
Basket Raffles
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Upcoming Events, Opportunities and Information...
Noisy Offerings For
OCTOBER
You can make a joyful noise at worship ser-
vices this month to help support the chosen
ministries at your church:
Prentice: Fill a Belly Backpack Program
Zion: The Red Apple Building Fund in Phillips
Please help support these ministries by dropping your
change in the Noisy Offering containers at church.
We can all help one coin at a time!
Reminder to save the dates for the Community
Ecumenical Choir Concerts:
Nov 3rd—Woodland Community Church at 7 pm
Nov 10th—Ogema Baptist Church at 3 pm
The concert will be called
“American Songs”.
First Lutheran Church-Prentice is offering something new. We have added electronic
giving through Vanco, for those who would like to automate their offerings. Electron-
ic giving offers convenience for individual congregation members and provides
much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. As you contemplate fu-
ture contributions, please consider electronic giving. Authorization forms and addi-
tional information are available from the church office.
There are three (3) different ways for you to choose from.
#1 By filling out an authorization form and bringing it to the church off. You will be able to set up auto-
matic giving from either your checking or savings account.
#2 You can go to our Facebook page and click on the URL provided to set up your account, set up an
automatic donation plan, change your donation plan, make a one-time donation and view your
online donation history.
#3 Donate from your smart phone
There is also a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from
your smart phone. Just go to the “APP Store” on your phone, search for “Give Plus+” and download the
Vanco App. I have screen shots from an iphone to show you the steps if you want to stop in the office
and pick one up, or I could email it to you also. You can make changes anytime you want, frequency,
amount and what fund you want it to go to.
A GREENER APPROACH TO GIVING
Churches were among the earliest organizations to embrace electronic giving as a way to automate
contributions. Today, electronic giving in all its forms provides convenience for frequent check writers
and donation consistency for churches. A less frequently discussed benefit of electronic giving is its pos-
itive impact on the environment. An enormous amount of natural resources are consumed in the pro-
duction, transportation, processing and disposal of paper checks. That’s why paying bills electronically
always ranks high on any list of actions an individual can take to improve the environment. The trend
toward electronic payments has already produced more than a 50% decline in check use since the
year 2000. As you consider the payment method you use to make your regular offering, we hope that
you will think about the unique connection between financial stewardship and environmental steward-
ship.
The Westboro Roof Project is Complete!
A special thank you to all who helped
complete this project!
Also, thank you to Dan Jensen Construction, LLC.
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Christian Youth Formation (Sunday School on Wednesday Afternoon)
Wednesdays 3:30-5:00
Ages 4K through 6th grade
Students walk from school to church after school
Parents pick up their kids at 5:00
Light snack is served
First Lutheran Church—Prentice
670 Main Street, Prentice WI 54556
715-428-2575
New Confirmation Year Begins!
An orientation for this year's Northwoods STaR Ministries Confirmation
program will be on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm at First Lu-
theran Prentice. There will be an explanation of this year's program and
registration. Students who will be starting to attend Confirmation and at
least one parent or guardian should attend this orientation meeting
The NSM Confirmation program is for students from all four of our congregations, as well as any
friends who might want to participate. It is currently being redesigned as a two-year program
starting in 7th grade.
Upcoming Confirmation Schedule:
October 2, 2019 Orientation Meeting—PRENTICE at 6:30 pm
October 9, 2019 Confirmation Class—PRENTICE at 6:30 pm
October 16, 2019 Confirmation Class—PRENTICE at 6:30 pm
October 23, 2019 Confirmation Class—PRENTICE at 6:30 pm
October 30, 2019 Confirmation Class—PRENTICE at 6:30 pm
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY WILL BE OCTOBER 27 FOR THOSE CONFIRMANDS AFFIRMING THEIR FAITH
THROUGH THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION.
Our NSM confirmands are: Ty Heikkinen—Zion Brantwood,
Kal Esterholm and Ryan Bergman—First Prentice
Emilie Hallstrand, Ryan Griebel, Ayriel Foster, Adam Raab and Leah Nehls—First Ogema
(Confirmands will be Confirmed in their home congregation.)
Sunday School, Confirmation and Youth...
The kids had a great time at
the first two weeks of CYF.
First week Zacchaeus and the
second week the Petting Zoo.
There will be a Confirmation Meeting
on Sunday, October 13 at 1 pm
at First Lutheran Ogema
This is for the students being
Confirmed on Sunday, October 27
to plan the Confirmation Services.
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OCTOBER WORSHIP LEADERS &VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES
October Birthdays & Anniversaries
1 Jean Kilty
2 Sawyer Haubert
Shawn Ernest
3 Tom Sarkkinen
4 Loretta Birkholtz
5 Robin Andreae
Sheridan Kalander
Charles Schantner
6 Justin Peterson
Mark Nyberg
Jace Moore
7 Elizabeth Vanderhoof
8 Robert Dunlop
Noah Schantner
10 Angela Lentz
Dalton Hawkins
Jordan Arkola
11 Sandra Nehls
Rhonda Cummings
13 Richard Peterson
Isabella Foster
14 Annette Larson
15 Pat Zomchek
16 Charlotte Heikkinen
17 Pete Heikkinen
18 Sara Griebel
19 Nicolas Voda
Annabelle Bacholl
20 Jeffrey Quednow
21 Jodie Filenius
22 Mark Peterson
23 Jenny Voda
Kristie Bergman
28 Bob Cummings
Leo Johnson
Adam Granberg
30 Pete Jacobson
Kate Schmidt
31 Louis Adams
2 Ryan/Shanae Glaser
5 Bob/Sara Lawrence
James/Judith Hook
6 Bob/Gayle Larson
9 Kyle/Michell Komarek
11 Mick/Ruthanne Pipkorn
14 Pete/Barb Jacobson
19 Tim/Jacky Peterson
3 Molly Bogen
13 Tara Murphy
15 Josh Esterholm
Katherine Mindock
16 Nancy Conner
18 Robert Hora
Rena Willet
19 Samuel Esterholm
Mitchel Kirchmeyer
26 Jennifer Stroba
27 Kate Schmidt
Robert Hladish
28 Keagan Esterholm
First Lutheran—Ogema
Greeters/Ushers
OPEN
Acolytes
Oct 6 Ryan Griebel & Leah Nehls
Oct 13 Adam Raab & Ayriel Foster
Oct 20 Emilie Hallstrand & Ryan Griebel
Oct 27 Confirmation Sunday-All Participate
Altar Service
Carol Dering
Food Service
OPEN
Lawn Mowing
OPEN
First Lutheran—Westboro
Greeters/Ushers
Mary Wagenknecht
Acolytes
OPEN
Altar Service
OPEN
Food Service
OPEN
Reader
Mary Wagenknecht
Cleaner
OPEN
Lawn Mowing
OPEN
First Lutheran—Prentice
Shepherding Group
*Cindy & Pete Heikkinen
Jean Hill & Bob Hladish
Mike & Tara Murphy
Acolytes
Oct 6 Ryan Bergman
Oct 20 Kal Esterholm
Oct 27 Ryan & Kal
Food Service Chairperson
Shawnda Hora & Tara Murphy
Zion Lutheran—Brantwood Cleaning Duty
The Ladies of Zion
Bread From the Heart
Bread from the Heart will provide a home cooked
meal, as well as a prayer of healing and hope to
people in need in our community. Please call
one of the following coordinators, they will make
the necessary arrangements.
Amy Esterholm 715-428-2200
Shawnda Hora 715-428-2026
Rebekah Bergman 715-922-0374
Dallas Severson 715-564-3328
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu F r i Sat
29 9 am Worship (O)
9:30 am Sunday School (W)
10:30 am Worship (W)
10:30 am Sunday School (O)
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1 2 7 am Men’s Prayer
Group @ OPL 10 am Health Group (O)
3:30 pm CYF (P)
6:30 pm Confirmation
Mtg/Orientation (P)
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6 8:30 am Worship (Z)
9 am Worship (O)
9:30 am Sunday School (W)
10:30 am Worship (P)
10:30 am Worship (W)
11:30 am Council Mtg (W)
6 pm Parish Council Mtg (O)
7 6:30 pm
Council Mtg
(P)
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9 7 am Men’s Prayer
Group @ OPL
10 am Council Mtg (Z) 10 am Health Group (O)
3:30 pm CYF (P)
6:30 pm Confirmation
Class (P)
10 9 am Quilters
Group @ First
Prentice
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13 9 am Joint Worship Service
@ Ogema
1 pm Confirmation Mtg for
those getting Confirmed on
Oct 27 (O)
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15
16 7 am Men’s Prayer
Group @ OPL 10 am Health Group (O)
1 pm W/ELCA Mtg (O)
3:30 pm CYF (P)
6:30 pm Confirmation
Class (P)
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19 First Ogema
Fall Supper
4:30—7 pm
20 8:30 am Worship (Z)
9 am Worship (W)
9 am Council Mtg (O)
9:30 am Sunday School (O)
10:30 am Worship (P)
11 am Worship (O)
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23 7 am Men’s Prayer
Group @ OPL 10 am Health Group (O)
3:30 pm CYF (P)
6:30 pm Confirmation
Class (P)
24 9 am Quilters
Group @ First
Prentice
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26 Zion Harvest
Dinner @
Brantwood
Community
Center
3—5:30 pm
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8:30 am Worship (Z)
9 am Worship (O)
9 am W/ELCA Mtg (P)
9:30 am Sunday School (W)
10:30 am Worship (P)
10:30 am Worship (W)
10:30 am Sunday School (O)
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30 7 am Men’s Prayer
Group @ OPL 10 am Health Group (O)
3:30 pm CYF (P)
6:30 pm Confirmation
Class (P)
31 Halloween—
All Hallows’
Eve
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2 First Westboro
Fall Supper @
VFW Hall
4—6:30 pm
October 2019 Calendar of Events
Pastors’
Day Off
Pastors’
Day Off
Pastors’
Day Off
Pastors’
Day Off
Pastors’
Day Off
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Northwoods STaR Ministries
W4950 State Highway 86
Ogema, WI 54459-8340
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 2019
Sunday, October 6 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Communion)
8:30 am Zion Brantwood 10:30 am Prentice Pastor Steven leading worship
9:00 am Ogema 10:30 am Westboro
Pastor Evelyn leading worship
Sunday, October 13 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Communion)
9:00 am Ogema Joint Worship Service Installation Service for Pastor Evelyn & Pastor Steven
Pastor Randy Olson officiating
Sunday, October 20 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Communion)
8:30 am Zion Brantwood 10:30 am Prentice Pastor Evelyn leading worship
9:00 am Westboro 11 am Ogema Pastor Steven leading worship
Sunday, October 27 Reformation Sunday (Communion)
8:30 am Zion Brantwood 10:30 am Prentice Pastor Steven leading worship
9:00 am Ogema 10:30 am Westboro Pastor Evelyn leading worship
Share in the affirmation of faith with our parish youth
through the Rite of Confirmation—
Our confirmands are: Ty Heikkinen—Zion Brantwood
Kal Esterholm and Ryan Bergman—First Prentice
Emilie Hallstrand, Ryan Griebel, Ayriel Foster,
Adam Raab and Leah Nehls—First Ogema