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The First Word First Lutheran Church — Hayward, Wisconsin Index of Pages • Pastor Joel’s message, pages 2-3 • Council and Financial, page 4 • Evangelical Minute, page 5 • Worship Needs, page 6 • Stewardship, page 7 • First Lutheran Church Women, page 8 • Women of First Lutheran, Super Roll Sundays, page 9 • Youth Updates, pages 10-12 • Music and Worship, page 13 • Faith in Action Team, pages 14-16 • Grief Support, Memorial Committee, page 17 • Glut 1 Information, page 18 • Country Capers, page 19 • Friday Night Movie and Editor, page 20 • Lectionary Readings, page 21 • Caring and Sharing, page 22 • Website Information, page 23 • ELCA and Staff, page 24 • Calendar, page 25 First Lutheran Church Mission Statement: A Congregation of Christ’s baptized people being led by the Spirit to serve God within our broader community by: Celebrating the presence of God ~ Cultivating the spiritual growth of members ~ Caring for the needs of all people ~ Communicating Christ to all.
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The First Word
First Lutheran Church — Hayward, Wisconsin
Index of Pages
• Pastor Joel’s message, pages 2-3
• Council and Financial, page 4
• Evangelical Minute, page 5
• Worship Needs, page 6
• Stewardship, page 7
• First Lutheran Church Women, page 8
• Women of First Lutheran, Super Roll Sundays, page 9
• Youth Updates, pages 10-12
• Music and Worship, page 13
• Faith in Action Team, pages 14-16
• Grief Support, Memorial Committee, page 17
• Glut 1 Information, page 18
• Country Capers, page 19
• Friday Night Movie and Editor, page 20
• Lectionary Readings, page 21
• Caring and Sharing, page 22
• Website Information, page 23
• ELCA and Staff, page 24
• Calendar, page 25
First Lutheran Church Mission Statement: A Congregation of Christ’s baptized people being led by the Spirit to serve God within our broader community by: Celebrating the presence of God ~ Cultivating the spiritual growth of members ~ Caring for the needs of all people ~ Communicating Christ to all.
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Pastor Joel Bacon
From the Pastor’s Desk I was sitting on a park bench, talking on my cell phone with an old friend. Kids were playing a pick-up game of soccer in the park and were using a whole range of words that would have gotten myself and most everyone I knew a mouthful of soap from our mothers, the faithful and militant defenders of clean speech. I should point out that most little boys got their mouths washed out with soap while their fathers, the ones who chances are had inadvertently taught them those words, were at work. But I digress. My friend told me about something that had
happened to him, the kind of occurrence that can only happen when someone leaves their brain at home, and I burst out, “WELL THAT’S STUPID!”
These kids, who had been talking like Marine Corps Drill Instructors, stopped their little game and said, “Mister! We don’t use that word! It’s not nice!” I felt like saying, “Okay, little Potty Mouths, but I don’t like your words either.” But I was stunned. I was wondering what was the difference between the lexicon of swear words they were using and my word, stupid. What had they been taught? Were they right?
I am a wordsmith, in speaking and writing, which I do a lot of, and I know that words matter. Word construction, word choice, attempts at irony or humor, can be taken exactly the way I intend or sometimes in ways that I did not anticipate or intend. I realized that their swear words were not personal against the other players and were not said to demean or humiliate. The words were said to express frustration or to be an uncreative adjective. They had been taught that the word stupid makes people feel bad. And, of course, they were right. Now, in my defense, I don’t use stupid very often and I reserve its use for describing things that wouldn’t have happened if even a moderate amount of rational thought had been used. I do not use the word to describe another human being. Those kids had been taught well by the self-esteem curriculum that certain words cut to a person’s very core and can deeply hurt. They were right.
Of course, in my childhood, demeaning language and bullying were not uncommon and when we went to the parents and teachers with our hurts they hid behind the excuse that it is a tough world and you just need to learn how to be not so wimpy and live with things like that. No bully, verbal or physical, ever made me a better person. No time when I resorted to power games did I make the world a stronger and better place. But I was also told make your words short and sweet – you may have to eat them later.
Words matter. I have seen numerous times where the words chosen to be used either escalated a tense situation or calmed things down. I was at Holden Village, a Lutheran Retreat Ministry in the Wenatchee Wilderness of Washington State. The village was an abandoned copper mine and living quarters deep in where the eastern Cascade Mountains feed the Columbia River. When the mine was abandoned in the early 1960s the company left behind millions of cubic yards of poisonous mine tailings. The mine itself had changed hands three times since it had closed and a meeting was being held with the department of the interior, the present mine owners (from Australia), and Holden lovers, to remediate the damage and restore the wilderness. It was a perfect storm of business interests, conservatives, liberals, tree huggers – the potential pitfalls in having an open meeting about this were all over the place.
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The director of the village opened the meeting with a devotion and with better eloquence than this basically said, “No one here caused this problem. We are stewards now of what others have left us. We may not want the hard decisions we have to make but they are ours to make. Kicking the can down the round is not being responsible. Blame will solve nothing. Let us covenant to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the awe with which we hold this place and its maker.” It was one of the least adversarial meetings I have ever witnessed. The mine damage is now remediated, the streams and mountains have been cleansed, the village is once again a thriving retreat ministry of the church. Words matter.
I was at a seminar where a psychologist was presenting some findings and he mentioned how the findings contradicted some assertions by some sociologists. He referred to these sociologists by adding a ‘y’ to the end of their names. Rick became Ricky. Bob became Bobby. James became Jimmy. It is a power play because it makes the other person sound like a child. Think of Georgie Patton or Johnny Wayne. We called the psychologist on it. He consulted his notes and realized that he was unconsciously adding the ‘y’ to his opponents’ first names.
I have witnessed the power of I love you…..I appreciate it when you……thank you…..
During Epiphany, the Church Season between Christmas and Lent, we see Jesus out and about demonstrating that things are about to happen that haven’t happened before. I pay attention to his words. Words that turn twelve strangers into disciples. Words that invite foreigner women and blind people and enemy military leaders and religious rivals into the same community.
As much as I am frustrated by certain aspects of the self-esteem curriculum, on this it was spot on – the words we choose to use matter.
As Lent begins, let’s do something counter-cultural at the moment: let’s assume that the people around us deserve to hear good words. Let’s choose our words well.
We welcome ARIA JUNE AL-MOGHRABI
into our Church Family.
Aria is the daughter of
Ali Nicholas and Amber Rose Al-Moghrabi.
She was baptized on January 14, 2018
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Congregational Council Highlights
January 8, 2018
Invite, Include, Inspire
FLC Youth Committee was contacted by the American Birkebeiner Foundation asking if they would consider daycare for race weekend. The payment would be $50 per child per day on Friday (Kortelopet) and Saturday (Birkie). The Council approved, pending a visit to the Birkie office by Pastor Bacon seeking assurance that all liability is covered. These funds would go a long way in providing funds for the youth trip to Houston in July. The Council thanked Jerry Rasmussen for all his hard work and direction of our Property Committee over the past years. Jerry will remain on the committee and assist Jim Onarheim who is the New Chairman. The Council approved the proceeds of the Lenten Coin folders be donated to the Lutheran Disaster Relief Hurricane Relief. Tiffany will distribute $4.00 coin folders to the children to be used for the same cause. Approval was given to Jette to assess and recommend updating our hardware and software needs in our Office environment. The Council approved a request from the Northwoods Humane Society to use the fellowship hall on an evening in March for the Volunteer Appreciation Recognition and meal.
Will you be my Valentine?
Each year on February 14th, many people
exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with
their special “valentine.” The day of
romance we call Valentine's Day is named
for a Christian martyr and dates back to the
5th
century, but has origins in the Roman
holiday Lupercalia.
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Evangelical Minute
This year Valentine’s Day, February 14, marks Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Pastor Bacon remarked, “There should be no problem remembering when this part of our Church year begins.”
The booklet, Christ in Our Home, available in the Narthex, features a message on February 14, written by retired Pastor Sue Gamelin. She referred to Matthew 6:21, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Her message centers on the three disciplines of SHARE, PRAY, and FAST as Lent begins.
SHARE
Drawing upon her experiences, she illustrates how we can find ourselves facing situations calling for action from us. One time, Pastor Gamelin and a driver of the Church van were dropping off children at their homes after a Church activity. At one stop, the father shared how he was very concerned about how he could feed his family that very night. Circumstances for the family had caused the family to reach this point of poverty. Pastor and the driver returned with food for the meal and brought food from the Food Shelf the next morning.
PRAY
Pastor was waiting with a close friend whose husband was undergoing life-threatening surgery. Her friend was “desperately frightened.” Praying, at last, every 15 minutes, the two await word. The outcome was successful; he survived and Pastor reported, so did her friend.
FAST
There was a time that Pastor and others were staying in a Tanzanian village. They began to notice that food served at mealtime was becoming more and more limited. They found that villagers had access to electricity only four hours per week. This trip was a lesson for them how many in this world had to make due with less.
These experiences are not unique, but are the usual way of life for some in this world of ours. Indeed, we have heard over time that America is the “Land of Plenty” and in many, many ways, it is. But, we must be aware that poverty can live next door to plenty. And that this truth should prompt us to SHARE, whenever and wherever we can, remembering it’s not what you are able to SHARE; but that you do so.
PRAY
Prayer is not only a comforting and necessary practice in our faith journey, but God is always ready to hear from us. Prayer connects us to one another as we hear of and experience the highs and lows of our life and those of each other.
Our Holy God, “Share, Pray, Fast. Everyday responses to God’s Grace. We pray that these closing words will guide us as we move through our 2018 Lenten season to be of aid and comfort to others.” In Christ, Amen.
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First Lutheran Church is in need of a trumpet player to play Jesus
Christ is Risen Today at the
6:30 am service on Easter Sunday - April 1.
Please contact Linda Euneau at 715-634-3498 or Rhonda Passolt at 715-634-1062 if you are able to help us with this special music on Easter.
Thank you.
The choir will be presenting Handel’s “Halllujah
Chorus” for Easter. If you would like to join us for just
this occasion, please do so.
Our rehearsals will be during Lent and will follow the
Wednesday evening Lenten Service.
Worship Assistants
PLEASE SIGN UP ON
THE BURGUNDY CART
For Volunteer Positions.
Please contact
Patty Treland
(Volunteer Coordinator)
At 715-634-3527
Thank you to Patty for doing an
incredible job but please help her
from making numerous phone calls
and Sign up on the board!
Books about the wonder of nature:
Snowflake Bentley Man of Science, Man of God-Gloria Stoddard
Snowflake Bentley (Caldecott award winning book)
Snowflakes in Photographs W.A. Bentley
Secret Life of a Snowflake Kenneth Libbrecht
New Books
Real Faith for Real Life Michael W. Foss
Keeping Company with Jesus Jackie L. Small Boner
Katherine Von Bord-Luther’s Wife Martin Treu
Check the table in the Church Library for these books
If Gregor Piatigorsky were here today, he would be saying “Join the Choir, it is the best thing you can do for yourself”.
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The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living came out in 2013 and it
found some characteristics of people that tended toward being the
most pleasantly functioning in their everyday lives.
Through anecdotal notes and very sound science, the book presented
five characteristics found in the least stressed among us: gratitude, compassion, acceptance, a sense
of higher meaning, and forgiveness. One of the interesting things I found in the book was, duh, the
Church has been saying this for 2000 years.
Another thing is that one of the most meaningful ways that these traits were expressed was in
generosity. And because our heart follows our money, we tend to nurture a better relationship with
the institutions to which we give.
Give to the Humane Society and soon you will be volunteering there. Guaranteed. Give to the
Church and you find yourself seeing it and it’s work in a more positive light.
Sometimes the tail wags the dog, and the truth is
that a wonderful heart does not create a joyful giver;
giving creates a joyful heart.
The Stewardship Committee
“Our need to give exceeds the need for which we give”
Jubilee Circle
Will meet on Tuesday, February
20th at 6:00 pm in the Church
Library. We will continue with
our DVD series God Is Closer
Than You Think.
All are welcome to join us!
. If you have any questions, please contact
Rhonda Passolt
715-634-1062 or [email protected]
Next Kitchen Meeting
is Wednesday
February 21 at 9:00
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First Lutheran Church Women February 2018
The snow is falling and we have a winter storm warning. The people in Hayward are thinking Cross-Country skiing and the Birkie race. Many are preparing for this race. Doing endurances to be prepared, and I know the groomers are out keeping the tracks in perfect shape for the big
race, hotels are booked, and many homes are filled also with guests. Paul talks about the race in 1st Corinthians 9: 24 “ do you not know that in a race all the runners (skiers) compete, but only one receives the prize? So run (ski) that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things.” I guess we are in a race too as Paul implies that he runs it as not to be disqualified. We also are racing not to compete per say, but to reach our goal of eternal life. Hebrews 12: 2 “Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the Joy that was set before Him endured the cross, for us.” Hope we all find Joy in all our races.
The Morning and Afternoon Circles are studying the second session in the Gather Magazine on Multiple meanings: Prepare the Way of the Lord (Luke 3: 3-17). We are discovering the reason the same Bible stories mean different things to different people. We had a great discussion in our last months circle gathering and look forward to this second session too. Grow and learn together as we study God’s Word.
Tuesday February 13th
Peace Circle Faith Hope and Love Circle Meeting at Flat Creek at 9:45am Meeting in the Church Library 1:30 pm
Hostess: Kathy Rasmussen Hostess: Liz Dokkestul Leader: Carol Schmidt Leader: Carol Knudson
All are welcome...come and join our circles!! Tuesday February 20th
Jubilee Circle at 6:00pm in the church Library: They will continue with their study with the DVD series
God is Closer Than You Think. Leader: Rhonda Passolt. If you would like to join this circle please contact Rhonda at 715-634-1062 or [email protected]. All are welcome.
Reminders *We will be having our General Meeting on Tuesday February 20th at 4: 00 pm in room 4 at the end of the long hall. We are making the time later in the day so that more of our members will be able to attend. This meeting is to designate our Love Gifts. We do this with the money we received hosting the Scandinavian Dinner. We will have some Lite Snacks and a Beverage. Please try and make this meeting, your officers would like the support and help in designating our Love Gifts.
*Our Bold Women’s Day and Thank offering Service will be held on February 17/18 at all services. Women will take part in all aspects of the service. This service is being held in all the ELCA Churches across the USA at this time of the year. We hope we will make it meaningful for all our members and visitors.
*We will be sending Examination Gloves to a small hospital called Bottom Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. We are able to send two cases (this equals 2,000 gloves), through the generosity of our circle members. We thank you and I know that the Doctors and Nurses will be grateful and many lives will be saved just because of this small contribution from us.
*Maxine Poppe our Treasurer will be making our Booklets for the new year 2018, if you have any address changes or things you would like included please call her at 715-634-3901.
To all of you faithful First Lutheran Church Women, I thank God for your support for our circles, and bible studies. For all of you who faithfully support the church in its worship, quilting, card making, prayer shawls, in the kitchen, suppers, teaching, music, and so many other areas. We continue to grow together in the faith and support one another in our mission. God Bless you all, Linda Gordon Pres. FLCW
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WOFL Ladies: This Ladies’ study group meets every Tuesday beginning at 8:00 a.m. and lasts approximately until 9:30 a.m. A time of sharing and a light breakfast begins each session.
On January 30th they will be starting a new DVD study entitled “The Holy Land Revealed”. It is a Great Course DVD study covering the ancient history of what many people know as the Holy Land, a geographic area that includes modern Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories from the First and Second Temple period. This is through the time of Jesus and the destruction of the temple (c.516 A.C-A.D 70) drawing on ancient writings and archaeological evidence.
All women of the Church are welcome to attend.
I want to THANK the people of First Lutheran Church for all the cards I received during
my recent surgery and recovery, as well as The Prayer Shawl from Purls of Prayer, and
the Christmas Goodies I received.
I want to give a SPECIAL THANKS to Whitey Gilbertson for coming and spending time
with me, along with giving me Communion during this difficult time of my life.
I can’t wait to return to the Card Ladies, I miss them.
Blessings to All, Dawn Saxum
The Faith In Action
Team (FIAT) will
begin collection of
paper products on
February 4th for the
Hayward Community
Food Shelf and the
Indianhead
Community Action
Center.
This SUPER ROLL
SUNDAY will begin
with requests for
Kleenex, napkins,
paper towels and
4 roll packs of
toilet paper.
The drive will
continue
February 11th to
February 18th
with the collection
of laundry
detergent,
dishwashing soap
and other soaps.
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A Message from Your Youth and Education Director
Winter Olympics are starting again this month. In preparation for this, our Terrific Tuesdays group has learned what it takes. Training for the Olympics is very similar to our faith. First we learn God’s word by reading the Bible, taking classes, praying and talking to our parents. Then, we practice what we are taught...and most of the time this is done by trial and error. Trial and error..hmmmmm….this is where we seem to sit most of the time. Don’t we? We try hard to be the best we can be and do our best, but then we wipeout. Sometimes it might be a little scratch, and sometimes it might be a big bruise that takes weeks to heal. Falling is a part of life. It is part of learning and growing. It is what Jesus set forth for us to be able to do without panic.
Lastly, we learned that God is always with us through the Holy Spirit. When we look into ourselves, we can see that God is in our hearts and forever with us. I know it is sometimes hard to remember this. And when we fall hard and that bruise is there for weeks on end, it is easy to “forget” what is inside of us. Remember this: “Faith is being sure of what we hope for. It is being certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1. Jesus made it possible for us to wipeout and still have God with us. It is typically the times of greatest trials that God reveals himself to me the most. Have faith in who you are and what you are doing. Know that God’s plan for you is well planned and following Him will always lead to victory. He will never give you more than you can handle. Faith brings ultimate strength.
Pizza Making will be
Saturday, February 3rd
starting at 10:00 in the
kitchen at First Lutheran.
All Goers are asked to be
here to help!
Pizza Orders will be
available for PICK UP on
Sunday February 4th
from 9:30 to 10:30 and
11:45 to 1:00.
Friday, March 9th from 6pm to 9pm
in the Fellowship Hall at First Lutheran
Come in your best 50s or 60s outfit for
dinner, dancing, games and FUN!
Free Will Donation for the Youth Fundraiser
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Youth Education Calendar
Classes will continue learning the greatness of
Our Lord. We will also practice skits and songs for our end of year
Thank You Parents program.
Our lessons will take us to the ski slopes as we
learn how God prepares us in life. We will also start practicing our
end of year Thank You Parents program.
We will continue
to meet for worship and classroom as we currently do. We will
continue our lessons of Fantastic Bible Verses. Please remember to
bring your Bible and notecards to class each week.
Will be celebrating
“Fat Tuesday” on Wednesday, February 7th, following Wednesday
Nite Live worship. Students are asked to bring a dozen treats to
share with class. Pizza and other items will also be served.
Parents...do not worry about feeding dinner prior to worship/class
time. Mentors are welcome to join.
Starting Wednesday, February 14th, our Confirmation class and
mentors will meet for Lenten worship, followed by discussion hour
in the Fellowship Hall. Students and Parents: please let Tiffany
know if you need help in picking a mentor. Throughout Lent season,
all Wednesday classes will continue in this fashion.
February discussion meeting
will be on Sunday, February
10th at 12:30 pm in the FLC
Library.
February service project will
be Friday and Saturday of
Birkie weekend (February
23rd and 24th) helping with
Camp Birkie Daycare.
As a fundraiser for Youth Gathering Goers and as a service project for our youth, we will
be hosting Camp Birkie Daycare on Friday, February 23rd and Saturday, February 24th.
We estimate about 40 children will be attending each day. Help is needed with food
donations. Please see the Gold Cart in the Narthex for a sign-up sheet of items needed.
Funds raised for this event will go to the Youth Gathering Fund.
Any questions, please contact Tiffany Chipman
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Youth Happenings
Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser:
Thank you for all your generous donations! Our Youth Gathering Goers have raised a good chunk of
Money needed to help towards their trip to the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas.
Hayward Community Schools Educational Foundation Scholarship
Graduates of Hayward High School who are currently attending a 2 or 4 year post secondary institution,
may apply for a Hayward Community Schools Education Foundation Scholarship to be applicable for
next year’s school expenses.
Applications will be considered from students who have completed at lease one semester of courses
and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better. Students are eligible for this award up to two times after
their senior year.
Applications can be obtained from the Hayward High School guidance office or on-line by going to
www.hayward.k12.wi.us>Quick Links> Post Grad Scholarship Opportunities> Hayward Community
Schools Education Scholarship Application. On this page you can download the application.
Applications should be submitted to the HHS Guidance Office by April 1st. A copy of a transcript
through 1st semester of this school year must be included with the application.
Questions can be directed to Kathy Pachal, HCSEF Secretary at 715-634-3118 or
Goers and Parents Meeting: Wednesday, February 7th at 7:30 pm in Room 4.
This will be an update of funds, fundraisers and upcoming events.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Tiffany for details.
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Music and Worship
Choir Schedule The Choir will be singing at the following worship services
Sunday, February 11that the 10:45 am service
Wednesday, February 14th at the 6:00 pm
Ash Wednesday service
Sunday, February 18th at the 8:15 am service
Sunday, February 25th at the 10:45 am service
The Spirit Within will play at the following worship service
February 4th at the 10:45 am service
February 18th at the 10:45 am service
The Spirit Within welcomes congregational comments—please see a member of
the band or if you would prefer to write us a note, please sign the note and
include your phone number so we can then get back to you personally.
Thank you...Shelley, Pete, Ray, Mike, Julie, Rhonda
Randy, Dennis, Lea and Ann
DVDs of First Lutheran Worship
services are available! Call the
Church office if you would like to
receive a DVD each week.
WORSHIP SERVICE DVDs
ONLINE AUDIO SERMONS!! Are you away or just can’t make it to Church this weekend?
You can still have your “BACON” with your eggs for breakfast! Listen to the Gospel and Sermon online or
via podcast. Go to firstlutheranhaywardwi.org and click on Sermons. Sunday’s Gospel and Sermon will be
loaded on Monday mornings and will stay online for 4 weeks.
Don’t forget First Lutheran in your monthly giving. It takes time and resources to make this happen.
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FIAT (Faith in Action Team) is once again asking for donations of
paper products and detergent to be collected for the Hayward Food Shelf and the
Indianhead Community Action Agency.
Last year we exceeded paper product collections from 370 in 2016 to 538 items in 2017! Both the Hayward Food Shelf and the Indianhead Community Action Agency are so grateful for these items. Legally, food shelves cannot spend money it receives on anything but food, so they can greatly use these donations.
This year we will be collecting paper products on the following Sundays:
February 4 February 11 February 18
Please bring your generous contributions of the following items on these Sundays:
Toilet Paper (4 roll packages work the best)
Paper Towels Kleenex Napkins
Laundry Detergent Dish Soap
Every little bit really helps bring comfort and makes life just a little easier for someone in need! Thank you for your generosity and compassionate hearts!
Detergent Collection
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Faith In Action Team (FIAT)
COMMUNITY MEAL
Every Wednesday Night
At 5:00 pm
THANK YOU
Sherry Beckman for
overseeing the month of January
and writing Thank you notes to
those who help
Everyone is welcome!
A community meal is served in
Fellowship Hall here at First
Lutheran Church every
Wednesday evening at 5:00pm.
The meal is free of charge, or if
you wish, you may make a free
will donation. The meals are
nutritious and are prepared and
served by volunteers from the
Church congregation, as well as
volunteers within the community.
If you wish to help in this
important ministry, please look at
the sign-up sheets on the cart
located on the left side of the
Church as you enter. See who
is in charge for the month and
give them call or sign-up to help.
Thank you to:
For January 3rd
Maxine Poppe, Betty Beckman,
Linda Gordon and friends
For January 10th
Karen Menke and St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church
For January 17th
Hayward Lions
For January 24th
Kris & Ellen &
Ascension Episcopal Church
For January 31st
Chequamegon Lions
A food donation bin is located in the Narthex at all times
and the food is picked up each Monday morning. Your
food or monetary donations would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that monetary donations for the food shelf
should be brought to the Church office.
We are still in need of
members to join our
Faith In Action Team.
If you are interested, please let the
Church office
or Betty Beckman know.
Thanks for considering this important mission
of our Church.
Altar Guild members for the month of February are:
Sue Reinardy , Chairperson Pat Olson
Rose Frisch Sandy Klevgard JoAnn Holdorf
Judy Timmerman Michelle Graham Forrester
*Thank you for your willingness to serve*
Lutheran World Relief
Farmers Market Coffee.
The sales of this new coffee
profits farmers to get a
strong up-front price for their
beans and also a portion of
the profit.
Pick some up today!
Communion Bread Makers
for the Month of February
Feb 3/4 Jean Purtell
Feb 10/11 Liz Dokkestul
Feb 14 Patty VanLandschoot (Ash Wednesday)
Feb 17/18 Lori Labaree
Feb 24/25 Sharron Probyn
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CARD LADIES
The Card Ladies will meet on
Tuesday, February 6th
at 9:30 am
Our new greeting card
creations are from donated
birthday, anniversary and
sympathy cards. Check out our
display located in the Narthex
near the main entrance. Our
prices are reasonable!
Activity this month will be making
Valentine’s Day cards and Easter cards.
COVER GIRLS
The Cover Girls will meet
on Thursday, February 8th
and February 15th
at 9:00 am
Our group makes quilts
which are given to Lutheran
World Relief, as well as to
various needs within the
Hayward community.
Everyone is welcome to join
our group. You don’t need to
be a seamstress — if you
can tie a knot and enjoy
fellowship, you can be a
Cover Girl!
Everyone is welcome!
Donations of crochet thread
are greatly appreciated.
PURLS OF PRAYER
Purls of Prayer meet on
Saturday, February 17th
at 9:30 am
We are an on-going outreach
ministry for those in need of
comfort and prayer, or are
celebrating a special occasion. We knit or crochet prayer
shawls from yarn that has
been donated to us. These
beautiful creations are then
blessed and given to friends
and relatives so that they may
feel the love of our
Lord and Savior.
Devotions will be
Lead by Maran Bacon and
Sue Reinardy will be
hostess.
Faith In Action Team (FIAT)
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Monies donated to the Endowment Fund continue to give back
year after year. The earnings support local and the greater Church at
large mission and projects. The First Lutheran Church Youth Campers,
Lutheran World Relief, Malawi Relief Fund, Area Food Shelves,
Regional Hospice, Operation Christmas, Luther Park, Student
Scholarships (college, seminary and lay ministry), World Hunger, Child
Voice International and most recently this year the ALS Foundation.
These are some the many programs your gifts help support.
Your gifts truly do make a difference. Thank you for your continued
support through your giving to both the Memorial and the Endowment
Fund.
For more information on giving opportunities, contact any
committee member or Kathy Mc Coy by phone 715-462-3723 or email
Next meeting will be Wednesday, February 14th at 5:15 pm.
Memorial and Endowment Committee
The Community Grief Support Group
continues to meet on the 2nd Thursday
afternoon at 1:00 to 3:00 pm at
First Lutheran Church.
This is a program of education and renewal
for any person who has experience loss
through the death of a loved one.
The Regional Hospice Services Six week Grief Support Group
Spring sessions will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 on
April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 May 17
For more information or to RSVP Call 715-634-6433
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Hello First Lutheran Family,
February is Rare Diseases month and for our family that means a lot. Ethan, our son, was diagnosed with a rare disease called, Glucose 1 Transporter Deficiency (Glut1). It is considered rare because less than 1,000 children have been diagnosed with the deficiency throughout the world. For Ethan is means daily uncontrollable seizures. They are brief seizures, lasting about 3-10 seconds, but are very frequent with approximately 20 on a good day and over 100 on a bad day. These seizures cause him some cognitive and fine motor delays.
The Glut1 Foundation is a non-profit organization run by a wonderful team of volunteer parents of children living with Glut1. They work extremely hard to learn all they can about Glut1, educate all of the other families with Glut1, support research studies, and are a tremendous shoulder for people, like us, to lean on. To raise awareness of this disease and funds for this wonderful organization and to support their work, our family is honored to invite you to participate in the following opportunities.
Love Some1 with Glut1 Campaign: Every year, the Glut1 Foundation holds an annual “Love Some1 with Glut1” fundraising campaign. Since we started joining this campaign six years ago, we have been so touched by our amazing community of support – our family, friends, church family, and the Hayward community at large. We are forever grateful for your support to this campaign but also for your overall support, kindness, interest, and generosity over the years.
Ethan is kicking off his 2018 campaign with a goal of raising $10,000! Last year, he raised $12,323.00 and we are excited to invite you to join him in reaching this goal. With your support and sharing this opportunity with your friends, we are confident that he will not only reach this financial goal but also play a significant role in raising important awareness about this disease and other rare diseases that touch so many families around the world. The campaign will run from February 14th-28th, 2018.
If you feel inspired to join Ethan, here’s how:
•You can send a check, made out to the Glut1 Foundation, and send to our home address of: The Neumann Family 7476N Pat’s Landing Rd, Hayward, WI 54843.
•You can go online and make a donation directly to Ethan’s page at https://www.flipcause.com/secure/fundraiser/Mjc4Mzk=/13521.
Reminder: all donations to the Glut1 Foundation in honor of Ethan are tax deductible!
Thank you very much…...The Neumann Family
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Country Capers Traveler’s 14-day Voyage of the Midnight Sun
Mark your calendar for our pre-departure Meeting
When: Sunday, March 18th at 3:00 pm
Where: First Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall
Please join me for our pre-departure and information meeting. For travel participants
unable to join us, I will email or mail information to you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Bon Voyage!
Jan Wege email: [email protected]
10254 N Sunrise Rd Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-8101
10 Biblical ways to love
1. Listen without interrupting. “To answer before listening — that is folly and shame” (Proverbs 18:13) 2. Speak without accusing. “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19) 3. Give without selfishness. “The righteous give without sparing” (Proverbs 21:26) 4. Pray without ceasing. “We have not stopped praying for you” (Colossians 1:9) 5. Answer without arguing. “Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife” (Proverbs 17:1) 6. Share without pretending. “Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of … Christ” (Ephesians 4:15) 7. Enjoy without complaining. “Do everything without grumbling or arguing” (Philippians 2:14) 8. Trust without wavering. “[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” (1 Corinthians 13:7) 9. Forgive without punishing. “Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13) 10. Promise without forgetting. “A longing fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12)
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MOVIE NIGHT ~ EDITOR
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Lutheran Church to save some postage and lets
you view the newsletter in beautiful color. Please
contact the Church office and let us know you
would like to switch!
Sally Hykes
March Deadline is February 20
Please have all articles in to me by then at the latest. When emailing me at [email protected]
Please put your Article title in the subject line.
FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE
Friday, February 16th
Fellowship Hall
5:30—9:00 P.M.
My Mother’s Castle
Year 1990 in Color
Rated PG-13
97 minutes
Young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to
their home in Marseilles, France, far from their
holiday cottage in the hills. The family makes the
long voyage back to the cottage on foot on
holidays. One day Marcel’s father discovers a
shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing.
Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family
begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
Please sign-up at the announcement cart in the
Narthex if you plan to attend so that we know in
advance how much food to order.
Host: David Van Landschoot
Pizza and beverages will be
served for a suggested $5.00
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Lectionary Readings for February 2018
February 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
In Isaiah, it is the one God who sits above the earth and numbers the stars—-it is that God who
strengthens the powerless. So in Jesus’ healing work, we see the hand of the Creator God, lifting up
the sick woman to health and service (diakonia) Like Simon’s mother-in-law, we are lifted up to
health and diakonia. Following Jesus, we strengthen the powerless; like Jesus, we seek to renew our
own strength in quiet times of prayer.
Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-11, 20c 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39
February 11, 2018 Transfiguration of our Lord
The Sundays after Epiphany began with Jesus’ baptism and end with three disciple’s vison of his
transfiguration. In Mark’s of Jesus’ baptism, apparently only Jesus sees the Spirit descending and
hears the words from heaven. But now Jesus’ three closest friends hear the same words naming him
God’s beloved Son. As believers, Paul writes, we are enabled to see the God-light in Jesus’ face,
because the same God who created light in the first place has shone in our hearts to give us that
vision. The light of God’s glory in Jesus has enlightened us through baptism and shines in us also for
others to see.
2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4;3-6 Mark 9:2-9
February 18,2018
Today we are celebrating Bold Women’s Day and our Thank-offering service together. This tradition of women’s societies to support the mission of the Church goes back at least to the 1800’s. These women acted boldly to carry out the Church’s mission. They believed that working together they could make a difference. When the Woman of the ELCA was formed over 30 years ago they boldly committed to this tradition of giving in gratitude for blessings received. We are honoring those women who in their day were not invited to take part in their Church’s activities, but they stepped up boldly to make a difference and today we are thanking all women who give of their time and talents to make a difference in Churches every where. We hope all will be inspired to act boldly as you work for our mission here at First Lutheran: “Celebrating the presence of God, Cultivating the spiritual growth of members, Caring for the needs of all people, and communicating Christ to all”.
Luke 21:1-3 Acts 16:13-15 Gospel Luke 8:1-3
February 25, 2018 Second Sunday in Lent
The second covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is one made with Abraham and Sarah: God’s
promise to make them the ancestors of many, with whom God will remain in everlasting covenant.
Paul says this promise comes to all who share Abraham’s faith in the God who brings life into being
where there was no life. We receive this baptismal promise of resurrection life in faith. Sarah and
Abraham receives new names as a sign of the covenant, and we too get new identities in baptism, as
we put on Christ.
Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38
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Celia Anderson, Ashley Beckman,
Noel Estenson, Carmen Gillis,
Harry Hodgkinson, Roger Hubbard
Brad Johnson, Marlen Kaiser, Erik Kees
Karl Lundeen, Mark Pitzele,
Cindy Sorensen, Renee Tomal,
Liz Webber, Barbara Williamson
CARE CENTERS
Hayward Health Center (Formerly Golden Valley)
10775 Nyman Avenue
Hayward, WI 54843
Liz Webber
Bob Woodbeck
Country Terrace
10260 White Birch Lane
Hayward, WI 54843
May Farley
Ruth Trettin
Water’s Edge
11044 N State Rd 77
Hayward, WI 54843
Care Center
Irene Byerly
Ralph & Carol Cornell
Harry Hodgkinson
Jane Hoivick
Don Jacobson
Colleen Moreland
Assisted Living
Vi Jacobson
Dorothy Persson
May Farley, John Jaeckel,
David Mittlesdorf, Paul Pedersen
Caring and Sharing
CHRONIC/LONG-TERM ILLNESS Aspen Acres
10214 Rock Creek Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
Irene Ahrenkiel
Mel Friske
Marlen Kaiser
Care Partners Assisted Living
15497 Pinewood Drive
Hayward, WI 54843
PLEASE PRAY FOR
August 23, 1917-January 12, 2018
Funeral service was held to celebrate Elaine’s 100 years of life on January 18.
We extend our sympathies to the families.
1920-2018
The sympathy of the congregation is extended to the family of long-time member who passed
away on January 10 at age 98.
The sympathy of the congregation is extended to Kim and David Stevens and their family on the passing of Kim’s brother who passed away
on January 1.
Service Feb 1 at
9:45 am
Service Feb 1 at
10:30 am
Service Feb 1 at
11:45 am
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We have several online ways to contribute to
First Lutheran Church ministries. Give+ Mobile
The Give+ Mobile app offers you a way to make
convenient credit or debit card donations quickly
through your Android or Apple phones. The Give+ app is free, secure and easy to use.
Simply go to the App Store and search for
“give plus Church” to download and start
donating today.
QR CODE
Scan our image on your smartphone. This will
connect you directly to the mobile version of the
giving page. If you need assistance, please contact the
Church office and we will be happy to help you.
First Lutheran Church Website
First Lutheran Website News Upcoming Events
Be sure to continue to visit First Lutheran’s
website for the latest in events that can be
found in the box titled “Coming Up!” on the
home page at:
http://www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org
Daily Devotionals
Also on the home page there is a new
devotional every day sponsored by Luther
Seminary titled God Pause Daily Devotion.
Clicking on the devotion box will take you to
the entire devotional.
If you have additional ideas for our website or
updates, please contact Sue Reinardy at
Visit Our Website! http://www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org
We have First Lutheran members
sponsor the “Day 1” weekly
segments on radio station WRLS-
FM (92.3). These segments air at
8:30am every Sunday.
“Day 1”, a voice of mainline Christian Churches,
presents messages by clergy representing mainline
Christian faiths, including those of the ELCA. Peter
Wallace, host for each broadcast, facilitates
discussion with clergy on timely topics. This radio
ministry reaches our shut-ins, visitors to the area,
and others for whom regular worship and Church
affiliation are not a part of their daily lives. The cost
per broadcast is $30.
The sponsorship of a broadcast may be in honor of
a person, or special occasion, or in memory of a
loved one and is open to all.
January 14th Weekly Sponsor:
In Memory of Don Harms ( by Judy Harms and family)
January 28th Weekly Sponsor:
In Memory of Doug Wikum
and Bill and Diane Weinstock ( by Jane Wikum and family)
ONLINE AUDIO SERMONS!! Are you away or just
can’t make it to Church this weekend?
You can still have your “BACON” with your eggs
for breakfast! Listen to the Gospel and Sermon
online or via podcast.
Go to firstlutheranhaywardwi.org and click on
Sermons.
Sunday’s Gospel and Sermon will be loaded on
Monday mornings and will stay online for 4 weeks.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
God's work. Our hands.
We are a Church that is deeply rooted—and always being made new.
We are deeply rooted. The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America is still
comparatively new as a Church body, and yet
our roots are much deeper than our 25 years
together. The taproot of our life extends
through the histories of predecessor Churches
in the United States, through the formative
witness of the 16th century evangelical
reformers and their confessional writings, to
the Scriptures and the word of Christ. Our life
is in Jesus Christ. We are deeply rooted in his
word of forgiveness and the promises of
God’s steadfast love and mercy. The word of
Christ dwells in us richly. God nourishes us as
one body in Jesus Christ with companions
from around the globe who meet us at
Christ’s table of grace.
We are being made new every day. In Jesus
Christ we are not unchanged. What God does in
Christ is as radical as the death and resurrection
of baptism, where new creatures in Christ rise to
live “no longer for themselves, but for him who
died and was raised for them.” God is bringing
that new creation to life among us in the ministry
of reconciliation. In that service we no longer
see each other as we did before. We are no
longer strangers, competitors or enemies to each
other. We are beloved companions in one body,
restored to a communion where the rich diversity
of our experiences, wisdom and abilities serve the
common good in Christ. The new creation in
Christ rises to life among us every day.
Joel Bacon Pastor [email protected]
Jeannette Siemers Business Manager [email protected]
Carol Mooney Williamson Office Manager [email protected]
Tiffany Chipman Youth & Education Director [email protected]
Ray Austin Building & Grounds [email protected]
Patty Van Landschoot Choir Director [email protected]
Becky Iverson Organist [email protected]
Patty Treland Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]
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