May 2019 Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ Volume 863

On the Journey . . . Rev. Dr. Bob Gross OCC

General Synod United Church of Christ June 21-25, 2019

Don’t Miss This Opportunity I strongly encourage every member, or friend, of our congregation to participate however you can, in General Synod, June 21-25. You will probably never have a better opportunity to participate in a Synod this close to home. GS2019 is • JOY – rejoice and celebrate God’s love for us • LOVE – connect or reconnect with members,

clergy, delegates and friends • PROGRESS – share your voice to help shape our

church’s future • WITNESS – unite with others in faithful witness • INSPIRING – worship, speakers, and ideas • ENTERTAINING – enjoy the music, outdoor

festival, and more

If you’d like to know more about General Synod, there are several videos on YouTube. Among them is a wrap up video from our last Synod in 2017 at Baltimore, MD, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lck268csbk8 or search General Synod 2017 Highlights Video.

Sunday Worship If you can’t do anything else, join over 4,000 others for worship at the Wisconsin Center on Sunday afternoon, June 23. There will be a choir of 100 of the best singers from across the UCC. Our preacher will be the Rev. Traci Blackmon, Associate General Minister of the UCC. Then stick around for the street festival afterword. Mary Ann Proffitt has organized a Family Fun Event to coordinate carpooling, see her article on page 5.

Volunteer Join us to assist, guide, inform and provide an extravagant welcome to our guests from across the UCC. There is a spot just right for you. Sign-up is easy and there are many ways to participate.

Among the volunteer options, the greatest need is for ushers during worship on Sunday afternoon. If you’re participating in the Family Fun Event, would you consider being an usher during that worship? You need only register to volunteer and schedule your time as a Sunday usher. There is no fee for this registration and it’s an easy way to help.

Sign-Up All the information you need, including a list of volunteer options, is on the WI Conference website – www.wcucc.org/synodvolunteer. After registering online you’ll receive an email with a link so you can create your volunteer schedule. Schedule six hours and you’ll receive the code to register for Synod at $60. You must register for Synod before June 9th.

So far, we have 8 people who are registered volunteers. They are Gary Giese, Ron Knutson, Joe and Toni Perez, Brian Van Buren and three from my family, (Mary, and I, along with Daniel, Sarah will be serving as a voting delegate to General Synod and is singing in Sunday’s choir at worship.) Currently we’re tied for 10th place for the total number of volunteers from across the Wisconsin Conference. I know we can do better. Will you volunteer?

Read Be a part of the UCC’s All Church Read. The book is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond. Desmond is the keynote speaker at Synod on Saturday. This landmark work, read by our book study group last year, takes us to the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families on

the edge. The book will transform our understanding of eviction as a root cause of poverty.

UCC congregations throughout the country have been encouraged to organize book discussion groups around Evicted. A study guide is available at www.wcucc.org/allchurchread.

While the cost of registration for General Synod is considerably more, the fee for Wisconsin General Synod volunteers is just $60. Hotel, Airport, or Intermodal Greeters, or Sunday Worship Ushers must register to volunteer but do not need to register for Synod and, therefore, no fee to volunteer.

If you’d like to know more, please contact me or my wife, Mary. We’re happy to talk with you about your part in General Synod 2019.

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May Notes from Sunday school Mary Ann Proffitt, Christian Ed Director

Deep Sea Discovery: Diving into the Bible!

We just finished our last rotation of the year on Palm Sunday and only have a few Sundays left before the end of program year! Time sure flies! We’ll be finishing the year with a game day on April 28th,

where we will team up and play a variety of familiar games such as Apples to Apples and Monopoly with a Bible theme. On May 12th, we’ll be making Blessing Bags for Family promise! Finally, on May 19th, the last day of Sunday school, we’ll be having our pancake breakfast, so teachers and students should come hungry!!!

Preschoolers/Kindergarteners

. . . will be finishing the year learning how Jesus is powerful. How Jesus stops a storm, heals a young girl, feeds a crowd, and heals a blind man. They will be doing this through stories, making Thank-you Place Mats, making Bible Story Bags, water painting, and music. They will also be joining us for our pancake breakfast!

National Mission

We’re finishing our Sunday school mission work with our world mission. We’re raising money for World Vision for school supplies for children in other countries. The money that we raise will be multiplied 5x thanks to corporate donations. Our monies will be used to equip schools with things like teaching materials, textbooks, sports equipment, desks and more. For every dollar the students bring in they will put a school supply on the wall. The congregation will also be asked to help us with our mission as well!

Summer Sunday School

THAT’S SO COOL SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL will soon be here!! Pick up a schedule on the welcome table of the movies, life lessons and Bible stories we will be covering this summer! First day is Sunday, June 23rd with the Lion King movie, learning about courage and the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Vacation Bible School

Registration for “TO MARS & BEYOND” Vacation Bible School is now open!!! Monday, July 22nd through Friday, July 26th from 6–8 pm with a family night pot luck on Friday night (5:30-8:30 pm).

Blast off with the first VBS to land on the moon! “To Mars & Beyond” will help kids discover the wonders of God's universe. Kids will become Voyagers on a journey through space, exploring where God's power can take them. Beginning in our gathering area-an outpost on Mars-kids will lift off to distant planets on special missions to collect power sources. Along the way, they'll learn how God walked with heroes of the Bible, and that God is always with them, too. Add to the adventure with out-of-this-world fun, great music, snacks/games/crafts, learning, and timeless Bible stories that inspire kids to give glory to God, who can do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine! Register today & join in the fun! Ages 3 & up! Invite a friend! All are welcome & it’s FREE!! Just go to www.myvbs.org/eandr. Make sure to also download the medical/photo release & bring it with you.

May 5 Family Sunday – Confirmation Sunday

May 12 Making Blessing Bags for Family Promise

May 19 Last Day of Sunday school – Mission &

Teacher recognition, Pancake breakfast

Jun 23 That’s So Cool Summer Sunday School begins

Jul 22-26 “To Mars & Beyond” Vacation Bible School

Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns!

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Youth Group News Mary Ann Proffitt

Thank you!

To Linda Hink, Jen Horbinski, Karen Olson, Diane Backler & Nancy Witt for helping our youth prepare & serve Easter breakfast! You’re all amazing!

To Mark Maile & Collette Berg, for being the seconds for the youth group meetings during the planning of the April youth led worship service. To Linda Hink, and her sister Terri, Sue Kuhtz, and Laura Kuhtz for coming back multiple nights to help with Baking Buddies! Also thank you to Gary Giese for informing the election crew about our program and making room for us all! New Youth Group

Members Meeting

Sunday, May 19th from 10:30 am to 1 pm. This will be our regular youth group meeting and we will be welcoming our new members who will be finishing 6th grade! Friends are always welcome. We will play a few minute- to-win-it games and have pizza too! Come join in the fun!

Meetings are typically the 2nd Sunday of every month to discuss mission work, events and activities and are for students 7th grade through high school. Everyone’s welcome!

Baking Buddies

Tuesday – Thursday, June 25th - 27th from 5:30 - 8 pm (volunteer time). The youth will be having a Baking Buddies cooking class for kids with special needs, here at church. Please sign-up to help!

Summer Mission Weekend

July 12th to July 13th

A local mission weekend is being planned for this summer in July. We’ll be participating in the Hunger Task Force Stock Box packing July 12th from 9 am to 12 pm.

We’ll need help from the congregation for this as we need 20-30 people. It will be a great weekend so make plans to join us!!! More information to come as planning continues! I will also need help with chaperoning/drivers for this weekend so please let me know if you are available to help! Thanks! Vacation Bible School

Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26. Sign up to volunteer for VBS! Help is needed with games, snacks, art, music and being a Buddy for friends with special needs! Noah’s Ark Waterpark Trip

Wednesday, July 31st - or -

Wednesday, August 7th. Please sign-up for which ever date you can attend. If

you can do both dates, sign-up on both sheets. The sheet with

the most students signed up will be the date we pick. We’ll also need chaperones/drivers for this activity. More information to come!

Graduate Recognition

We’re asking for all those graduating high school or college to join us for Recognition Sunday, June 2nd at 9 am.

If you/your student is graduating, please email the church office with a current picture & a brief bio of future plans . . . to be included in the June Trumpet.

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Women’s Fellowship Sue Manzke, President

Here’s hoping you all had a wonderful Easter and will enjoy the flowers you

purchased. Thank you so much for helping beautify our Church!!

Our Pie Sale was a huge success! A

Big thank you to Toni Perez for all of her hard work on this event!! We were done selling by noon and our profit was $542.96. Thank you to those who baked pies at home and

brought them to church for the sale and also to those who worked in the kitchen with Toni and those who helped at the sale. Our pies are in high demand!! Some of you have probably already noticed . . . we have a new microwave in the

kitchen. The old one died the week of Baking Buddies . . . so Women’s Fellowship came to the rescue with a brand new one!!

Our plans are under way for our Second Annual

Special Olympics Awards

Dinner on Friday, May 17th . It truly is our pleasure

doing this for a wonderful group of people. Our menu of Spaghetti and Meatballs seems to be a fan favorite so we will repeat it. It seems a bit early for this . . . but we are also making plans for our Annual Fall Women’s Retreat...please

watch future Trumpets and Bulletins for more news on this fun and uplifting event.

Keep those fingers busy working on Hats, Mittens or Scarves for our

Tree that will go up mid-November.

We have really had some beautiful items to take to Hope Center for the needy folks in our Community.

Housekeeping: We’ve become more

involved with the community and several groups use our building and our kitchen . . . some of whom are

paying to use the space. We’ve noticed that several folks have become lax in how they put things away how they clean up the counters, sinks, refrigerator, freezer and ovens and

stove. Please be a little more aware and respectful of others by doing your part and please leave the kitchen like you found it or better!! Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thanks a bunch!!!

We have signs posted to

NOT dump beverages in

the garbage cans . . . instead to dump them in the sink and then throw the cups away. That is still what we would like you to do . . . HOWEVER . . . please don’t leave a mess in the sink for someone else to clean up! Please rinse the liquid down and wipe the sink out with some paper towel. It becomes a really nasty and smelly mess that is hard to clean. So, let’s all take care of our own issues! Thanks so much!!!

Our next meeting will be on

Monday June 3rd, 2019 . . . bring a friend!!! Let’s see if each lady who has been coming can bring someone who has never come! Who knows...they might enjoy it!!

We need your help!

Women’s Fellowship is looking for some leadership help. It would involve a lot of organizational & prep work for various events & activities of the church as well as upkeep of the kitchen, etc. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in helping with, please contact Brigette in the church office for a list of items & “duties” that are typically covered by this volunteer position. Most likely a team of people will be needed to handle all that needs to be done, so grab a friend or two & let’s get you started today!

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Family Fun Time Events Greg and Mary Ann Proffitt

Book Club

Come join us Tuesday, May 7th 6:30pm at church

Even if you don’t finish the book, you are welcome to join us! We will be discussing “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah. “Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.

Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for

the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.

At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.

But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.

In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty & resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer & the spirit of a vanishing Alaska―a place of incomparable beauty & danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love & loss, the fight for survival & the wildness that lives in both man & nature.”

Come and enjoy an evening of discussion, dessert and a lot of fun! Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend!

Crafter's Corner

Saturday, May 11th 9:00 am to 8:30 pm

Bring your favorite crafts & join in an afternoon of fellowship & fun! We’ll be having taco’s so please sign-up to bring a topping or side dish to pass. Suggestions include shredded lettuce or cheese, diced onions, chopped tomatoes, salsa, taco sauce, black olives, sour cream, soft/hard shells, taco dip, nacho chips, queso sauce, guacamole, chips, snacks, fruit, veggies & dip, desserts etc. Invite a friend!

General Synod

Worship Service

Sunday, June 23 Wisconsin Center

Let’s all join in worship with others in the UCC from around the country! We’ll leave church around 1 pm to attend the 2:30 pm worship service & then we can participate in the street fair which will have live music, food trucks & other activities too. The exhibit hall will also be open! Please sign-up at the welcome table so we can car pool together!

Dowling Hot dog Roast

Friday, June 28, 6 – 9 pm

You’re invited by the Dowling's (1801 Madison St, Waukesha) to enjoy campfire fun & fellowship at a hot dog roast & s 'mores on the campfire! They’ll provide beverages (both grown up & children's) & s 'more fixings. Sign-up at the welcome table to bring a dish to pass such as baked beans, hot dog buns, pasta salads, potato salad, cheese & crackers, taco dip, fruit, veggies & dip, chips & dip, ketchup/mustard/relish/onions or cookies/brownies. Also, please bring some lawn chairs if you have them! Don't miss out on some great food & fun!

Brewers vs. Phillies Game

Sunday, August 11, 1:10 game

Price is $26/person for box terrace reserved seating. We’ll

meet in the church parking lot & leave after worship for tailgating. The Proffitt's will provide the hot dogs/brats & burgers. Please bring a dish to pass such as chips, salads, fruit, vegetables, condiments, or buns etc. It is Hayden Bobblehead day & kids 14 & under can go run the bases after the game!! We’ve purchased 36 tickets so sign-up soon at the welcome table. Please give money to Mary Ann or Greg Proffitt. Hope you’ll consider joining the fun!

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The Community Outreach & Vitality Committees A huge THANK

YOU to Sue Kuhtz,

Laura Kuhtz,

Karen Olson,

Donna Leuzinger,

Brian & Dawn Van Buren for volunteering for Family

Promise the week of April 7th at the Delafield Church.

Many put in extra time. Thank you so much!

The next Family Promise week begins August 25th.

Please join us!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A special note from the

Executive Director of Family Promise:

“I'm pleased to inform you all that Family Promise has been named Waukesha County's Small Non-Profit of the Year by the Waukesha County Business Alliance/ Waukesha Center for Growth/County Executive's Office. Our volunteers, host/support churches and guest/alumni families are the key reasons for us getting this recognition.

Thanks so much for all that you do for Family Promise of Waukesha County!”

David R. Tennyck, J.D., Executive Director Family Promise of Waukesha County, Inc.

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Join our E&R UCC Team to welcome a much-awaited Spring by participating in the "ProHealth Care RiverWalk for Cancer" event on Saturday, May 4th in Frame Park. Registration costs $35 from May 1 – 4.

Not able to walk? Donations welcome to the ProHealth Care Foundation/Walks for Cancer. Register by mail or online at ProHealthCare.org/WalksforCancer

Words from Vitality . . . Julie Bessler

God has Risen! Rise up Children, & sing a new song!

A song of Faith & Hope, Self-discovery or God-discovery!!

Coffee Hour Serving Schedule

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Christian Ed - Confirmation

5/12/19 Deacon's 5/19/19 Team 2 5/26/19 Elder's

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6/2/19 Choir 6/9/19 Trustee's

6/16/19 Woman's Fellowship

Ice Cream Social 6/23/19 Team 3 6/30/19 Team 4

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7/7/19 Team 1 7/14/19 Christian Ed 7/21/19 Deacon's 7/28/19 Gathering Grounds

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8/11/19 Team 2 8/18/19 Elder's 8/25/19 Trustee's

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9/8/19 Woman's Fellowship 9/15/19 Team 4 9/22/19 Team 1 9/29/19 Christian Ed

Thank you!

We received a thank you card

from Judy Heilert

“Thank you for all your

prayers, well wishes & cards . . .

They do a lot to uplift one’s spirits.

Thanks also to Pastor Bob for his visits. They were

appreciated very much by both Gordy & I.”

~Judy

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Serving Schedule Brigette Unger, Church Office

We’re on YouTube!

If you can’t make it to worship, you can still watch & listen to the sermon online. Feel free to share our messages with your friends & neighbors. Hit control & click the link below to check out many of our past messages on YouTube.

Pastoral Office Hours: Beginning May 14th, Pastor will be hosting open office hours on Tuesdays from 2 - 4 pm & Wednesdays from 9 - 11:30 am. If you'd like to speak with Pastor, please stop in or call during these times. If these times don't work for you, please call Pastor for an appointment. He is willing to meet you in the office, your home or at a local business for coffee or lunch.

Thank you for your faithful commitment to one or more of our serving teams. We couldn’t do it without you. Below are the assigned servers for May & June. If you find that a change is necessary, please remember that it is YOUR responsibility to find a replacement & to let the office know no later than 8 am Thursday morning before the Sunday you’re scheduled to serve so the correct information is noted in the bulletin & the proper name tags are set out.

If you need to call in due to sickness or something unexpected at the last minute, please contact the serving Deacon or someone on the serving team you are scheduled for . . . messages left in the office after Noon on Friday, will not be received until Monday.

If you’d like to join a serving team, please contact the church office & let us know of your interest. We can use your help as Usher, Greeter, Host, *Soundboard, **Childcare Worker or Liturgist.

* Requires training ** Requires Background Check

e received until Monday.

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Welcoming Ministry Ron Knutson

In last month’s article, I mentioned that the Welcoming Ministry Committee had made a monetary request to the Church council in the amount of $2500 that we then would give back to the community by making a monetary donation to:

DonorsChoose.org is a national organization that empowers public school teachers to request much-needed materials and experiences for their students. The request was granted at the March 11th council meeting. The committee then were asked to come to our March 19th meeting with at least 2 classrooms that they felt compelled to support. At that meeting, we took this information and selected several classrooms to support. We are also recommending that we as a congregation make a yearly commitment to this project through our benevolence giving.

Here is a list of the classrooms that we supported:

Calculating Success - Rufus King Middle School Grades 6-8 (kids impacted 160)

Unwinding our Thoughts about science fiction Wisconsin Conservatory-learning Grades 9-12 (impacting 50 kids)

The Write Foundation - Forest Home Avenue School Grades PreK-2 (impacting 90 kids) Fully funded by our donation

Young Authors Wanted – River Trail Elementary Grades 3-5 (impacting 25 kids) Fully funded by our donation

Here a book…There a book Lowell P Goodrich Elementary – Special needs Grades 1-5 (impacting 16 kids)

Helping SPED through sensory & visual supports Lowell P Goodrich Elementary Grades 3-5 (impacting 7 kids)

Therapy Games – George W Carver Academy Grades 3-5 (impacting 400 kids) Fully funded by our donation

Academic Artsy Activities – Siefert Elementary Grades PreK-2 (impacting 21 kids)

Crazy for Technology – Thurston Woods Elementary Grades PreK-2 (impacting 17 kids)

Science Hands on Extravaganza – Pierce Elementary Grades 3-5 (impacting 8 kids)

Through our congregation’s generosity we have impacted over 700 kids. THANK YOU ALL! This is an important first step in making a difference in our community. There is still much work to be done to assist those who are marginalized and oppressed. Jesus and his disciples seemed to always be working at the fringes of their faith community. Part of the Jewish community but not always welcome by it. We tend to forget that there are those around us who feel the same way. They would like to be part of the community but may be afraid of the welcome they might receive. Sometimes all it takes is an extended hand of welcome, a word of support or just a loving hug to make the difference in an individual’s outlook on life. We hope and pray that someday we can look beyond our embedded traditions as a Church and become what Jesus had envisioned. A faithful community of followers walking in his footsteps.

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Council Meeting – April 8, 2019 Recorded by Brian Van Buren

Excused: Trish Bakalars, Jamie Knoll, Shelby Perez Meeting Called to order at 7:00pm by Toni Knutson, President

Nathan Caldwell-guest speaker Waukesha Police Department Active Shooter Response

Community Police Task Force 7:00-8:10 pm

End result from Officer Caldwell: have a plan: how to react AVOID DENY DEFEND vs. an intruder

Big questions: how to broadcast upstairs? Practice? Conceal carry members- pros: they are here now not waiting 3-5 minutes; negative: for the police who is the bad guy?

No council reports due to guest speakers and such

Community Picnic--SALS changing name to WisHope monies still staying in Waukesha still focusing on counseling WisHope will be very transparent.

Kerry Royce bid to council M-Friday 6:00-NOON would like to run his kitchen for his business through E&R kitchen. Has health insurance and all liabilities

There would be an inspection like Ricardo. There would be a written contract for a year----

Great demand for nursing homes (8) in area delivered 118 meals in Waukesha. He would pay $850 a month $10,000 a year to church -in original plan serves senior communities. Sue Manzke guest spoke: how would this impact Ricardo and Day- Care vs Kerry Royce; Day Care would have own refrigerator Mary Ann-- talk to Ricardo first --- Background check-Terry Sasse Any impact on Women’s Fellowship and Baking Buddies? Will report back next month (Toni) The question is Ricardo and Day care enough on our plate for now? Toni Knutson -How far go without non-profit title?

Pastoral Relations Committee description: UCC A Shared Foundation - the current committee was disbanded; a new one will be formed Council failed to deliver what they were supposed to do in regards to a definition for the Pastoral Relations. Not a functioning committee. Arlen Meidenbauer, Rick Sasse, Toni Knutson and Pastor will work together to create a new description for committee coming back next month

Welcoming Ministry: Ron Knutson: amendment to Constitution. Do we have to include whom--once they are baptized? We are specifying who “all” is

Specify for all? -- “Bible means inclusion” (Pastor Bob) --- “youth group talks about this issue” (Ron). Ray motions letter be sent to Congregation. BVB seconded letter for vote discussion happens in 30 days.

“We’re in alignment with scripture-in Revelations 5 & 7. We are trying to live with scripture”-Pastor BOB

6 yes, 5 oppose - motion passes. A letter will be sent to Congregation. Continued Bible Studies- social justice fight and moved forward Pastor of Visitation update -no candidates, person interested took a full-time position in home town Fond du Lac------------back to personnel. Take back last offer-- BVB mentioned a visitation pastor is gold and keep a higher salary--

May- Pastor will give communion quarterly if Elders step up (goal 2019) to help out Andrew Club (short term)

Credit cards- Looking at acquiring two cards, one for Office, one for Trustees. Handed out a nonprofit network policy and a guideline sheet as a start for discussion next month.

Non-budgeted requests: Should there be a protocol to request funds? Terry Sasse

Next Prayer: Ray LaBarge

Next meeting: May 13th, 2019

Motion to adjourn: Linda. Joe Seconded: by. Motion passed

Adjourn with Lord’s Prayer:

Please note:

All church members are invited

to attend Council meetings.

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About Our Church . . . “Our Mission is to foster the spiritual growth of a

community of devoted followers of Christ.” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ

413 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha WI 53186 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please feel free to contact us by any of the methods below to let us know of a birth, death or hospitalization, change

of name, address or phone, or to schedule an event! Phone: (262) 547-2424 Email: EandRoffice@gmail.com

Fax: (262) 547-2870 Web: www.uccwaukesha.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Office Hours: Monday - Friday • 8:00am – 12:00pm Sunday Worship: 9:00am

Holy Communion: First Sunday of each month Family Sunday: First Sunday of each month

(Kids stay in church with parents) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Staff: Senior Pastor: Bob Gross (C) 440-506-3258 Office Manager: Brigette Unger (W) 262-547-2424 Christian Ed Director: Mary Ann Proffitt Youth Group Leader: Mary Ann Proffitt Trailblazer’s Leader: Shelby Perez Confirmation Leaders: Mary Ann Proffitt/Rev. Bob Gross Treasurer: Sue Kuhtz Organist/AM Choir Director: Rueck Ruecktenwald Evangelical Choir Director: Chris Wray Pianist: Joel Matthys Custodian: Don Backler

Hope Center Meal Toni Perez

Wednesday, May 15th @ 5 pm.

Our first opportunity of 2019 to serve the Hope Center meal is

coming up. We will need volunteers to serve, provide desserts &/or provide milk. Volunteers need to arrive between 5:00 - 5:30 that evening. Everything should be wrapped up by approximately 6:30 pm. There will be a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Table starting on Sunday April 28th. Any questions please see Toni Perez.

Newsletter Articles: Articles for the June “Trumpet” are due on or before Monday, May 20th.

Classes, Groups, Clubs, Meetings:

Coffee Hour: Every Sunday • 10:00am Confirmation Class: 1st. 3rd, 5th Sun (Sep-May) • 10:30am Trailblazers Class: 2nd & 4th Sun (Sept-May) • 9:00am Youth Group Meeting: 2nd Sunday • 10:30am Evangelical Choir Practice: Every Sunday • 10:30am Women’s Fellowship: 1st Mon of even months • 6:30pm Council Meeting: 2nd Mon of the month • 7:00pm

Christian Board of Ed: 3rd Mon of odd months • 7:00pm Staff Meeting: Every Tuesday •11:00am Trustee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of month • 6:00pm Book Club: 1st Tuesday of odd months • 6:30pm Oak Hill Terrace: 3rd Tue of odd months: 3:15pm Investment Comm. Mtg: Quarterly on Tues • 6:30pm Vitality Committee: Every Wednesday • 6:30pm Andrew Club: 3rd Wed of even months: 2:15pm Afternoon Bible Study: Wed 1:00pm (Sept-early June) Evening Bible Study: Thurs 7:00pm (Sept-early June) Crafter’s Corner: Sat of odd months • 9:00am-8:30pm Welcoming Ministry: Dates vary, as needed • 6:30pm

~Please watch weekly bulletin for exceptions to schedule. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Power of Prayer: Weekly email sent out on Tuesdays Beyond Sunday: Weekly email sent out on Thursdays Trumpet Articles: are due the 3rd Monday of the month Trumpet Stuffing: last Wed of month • 9:15am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Average Attendance for March:

2019: 125 YTD: 120 2018: 134 YTD: 130

You are invited to celebrate!

Shelby R Perez graduating with a Masters of Divinity

from Chicago Theological Seminary

A party in celebration of her accomplishments & thank you for your part in

her journey will be hosted by her family on: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 from 2-7 pm

at E & R UCC 413 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha

If you would like to bring a dish to pass, please contact Shelby.

If you would like to show your love & support to Shelby with a gift, she is asking that you

support her on her pilgrimage to Spain. Gofundme.com/Shelby-goes-on-pilgrimage

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5/1 Bob LaMack

5/2 Caiden Horbinski

5/4 Ashlyn LaMack

5/5 Xander Schwind

5/6 Jim Horrell 5/6 Ava Schwind

5/7 Penny Norman 5/7 Mark Schroeder

5/8 Gordy Austin 5/8 Kevin Kuhtz

5/9 Jenna Theissen

5/10 Virginia Beaster

5/11 Barb Golding 5/11 Rosemary Riemer 5/11 Janice Sneide

5/13 Kris DeKarske

5/14 Andrea Knoll 5/14 Janet Perkins

5/16 Bill Graham III 5/16 Kaytlin Phipps

5/17 Rick Sasse 5/17 David Witt

5/19 Marlene Books 5/19 Timothy Pierson

5/20 Donna Emery 5/20 Terry Knoll

5/21 Ruth Grainger

5/22 Celia Gironimi 5/22 Sherrie Hinderman

5/23 Jenna Knoll 5/23 Nora Pierson-Roy 5/23 Sarah Schroeder 5/23 Mason Theissen

5/24 Erik Knoll 5/24 Tony Knutson 5/24 Marcus Van Buren

5/28 Richard Lehmann

5/30 Harry Manzke 5/30 Guy Somann

5/31 Debra Bloede 5/31 Sarah Hitz 5/31 Linda Imig