The Portico - Dr. Martin Luther Church...Bobbie Dierbeck (262) 567-3829 [email protected]...

The Portico Dr. Martin Luther Church

325 S. Main Street

Oconomowoc, WI 53066

PHONE: (262) 567-3829

Email: [email protected]

Church Web Site: drmartinlutherchurch.org

Cluster Web site: lakecountrycluster.org

Your Church Staff is here to serve you…

Senior Pastor

Larry Harpster (262) 344-5942

[email protected]

Music Director

Alison O’Leary (262) 751-1596

[email protected]

Band Leader

Robin Hankins (414) 254-8414

[email protected]

Administrative Secretary

Mary Engel (262) 567-3829

[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator

Bobbie Dierbeck (262) 567-3829

[email protected]

Saturday 5:00 PM Chapel Service traditional format

Sundays 9:00 AM Worship

Includes a variety of musical styles, a blend of

hymns and contemporary songs so that there

is something for everyone.

Sunday School begins in worship at the

10:30 AM Praise Service

Sundays 10:30 AM Praise Service “Roll the Stone,” our Praise Band continues to

lead worship. Come and enjoy this upbeat and

energetic service.

NOW RECRUITING:

Readers, actors, singers, instrumentalists for Palm Sun-day weekend (March 24 & 25)

Vocalists & instrumentalists to lift up the 9am services in song. Both traditional and modern styles are wel-comed in the 9am ‘blended’ service format.

“Heaven’s Bells” resume Wednesday, February 21st at 7:00pm! Additional players WANTED! No music reading experience necessary. If you enjoy having fun and can count to 'four' (sometimes 'six'), you have what it takes!

“Youth Bells” will resume after the Easter Holiday. Re-cruiting efforts currently underway; additional youth members are needed to continue to make this group successful. If you know a young person who might be interested in giving handbells a try, please contact Alison O’Leary!

CURRENT HAPPENINGS:

Throughout February, the DMLC Praise Band continues to practice bi-weekly and incorporate new songs into the 10:30 worship services.

The DMLC Festival Choir will come together again in February to prepare Good Friday and Easter music; stay tuned for practice day/time details! This choir welcomes adults and children 4th grade and older; no previous mu-sical experience needed.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for these upcoming special musical events:

February 14 ~ Ash Wednesday noon & 7:00pm services

March 24 & 25 ~ Palm Sunday Cantata Services

March 29 ~ Maundy Thursday evening service

March 30 ~ Good Friday 7:00pm service

April 1 ~ Easter Sunday morning services If you are interested in getting involved with the music min-istry at DMLC, you may contact Alison O'Leary (262) 751-1596 or email [email protected]

“Things The Bible Does Not Say”

Is Our Lenten Theme For 2018

Have you ever heard the phrase, “God

helps those who help themselves” or “Love the sin-

ner, hate the sin”. They sound good and have

some truth to them. However is that really the Bib-

lical message? The theme this year for our Lenten

mid-week series is “Things The Bible Does Not

Say”.

We will be gathering at 6 pm on Wednes-

day’s starting on February 21 and we will gather for

five consecutive weeks. We will meet down in the

fellowship hall first for a simple meal provided by

the confirmation families. Then we will worship to-

gether and celebrate Holy Communion. There will

be a short video in the middle of worship followed

by reflection and discussion time.

Lent is a special time of year when we focus

more closely on our faith and the ways we wander

from God’s vision for us. I hope you will join us for

these five Wednesday’s in Lent as we reflect on the

ideas that we have in our head that may not be bib-

lical. May God walk with you this Lenten season.

God’s blessings,

Pastor Larry

SEASONED LUTHERANS will meet on February 28

at noon in Fellowship Hall and be served Charlotte's

home-cooked meal. Our guest speaker will be

Christelle Vermeulen whose topic will be

"Revelation Wellness and Little Hands Helping".

For more information contact Carol Rauen

(262) 354-5551, carolannrauen@gmailcom or

Darlene Malkow (262) 567-7995,

[email protected] .

Seasoned Lutherans

A Healing Blessing will be available during

each service the weekend of

February 10 and 11

The deadline for the March issue of The Portico is

Monday, February 19. Information for the month of

February should be submitted by this date.

Quilting will take place on

Wednesday, February 21 at

9AM in fellowship hall. You

do not need to know how to

sew to help with this project.

If you have questions, please

contact Jane Easton at 262-567-3483

Quilting for Lutheran World Relief

Monthly Actual Budget

Income $32,782.32 $26,381.65

Expense $23,332.97 $26,381.98

Monthly Income—Expense $9,449.35

Year to Date Actual Budget

Income $305,893.65 $316,583.87

Expense $304,290.71 $316,583.87

Year to Date Income—Expense 1,602.94

Stewardship Report December

Newsletter Deadline

Scrapbookers will be meeting on Saturday, February

10th from 9:00a.m.—4:00 p.m. in fellowship hall. You

may come and go as fits your schedule. For more in-

formation contact Connie Higgins at 262-490-3593 or

Angie Lewein at 262-567-5629

February 14th

Begin Lent by Repenting, remembering

that we are dust and to dust we will

ultimately return.

Noon & 7:00pm: Imposition of Ashes

and Holy Communion

Wednesdays in Lent:

February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21

6:00pm in Fellowship Hall

Things The Bible Does Not Say

Have you ever heard the phrase, “God helps those who help themselves” or “Love the sinner, hate the

sin”. They sound good and have some truth to them. However is that really the Biblical message? The theme this year for our Lenten mid-week se-

ries is “Things The Bible Does Not Say”.

A light supper will be served.

WISHING WELL FOR FEBRUARY – SELF-DENIAL COIN FOLDERS

Our Wishing Well for the month of February is focusing and encouraging us to reach out and

to help others in a variety of ways. This can be done by placing a quarter a day in your

Lenten Self-Denial Coin Folder which is being mailed to you if you have not yet received it.

Through this collection we are able to share with others that which the Lord as asked us to

do “…this do in remembrance of me.” The monies received for Lent, Self-Denial and Ash

Wednesday will be donated to area missions. The DMLC Outreach Team once a year deter-

mines the recipients of these monetary donations. This year we were pleased to donate to

the following:

Angels Grace, BAGS, Family Promise, Lake Area Free Clinic, Lutherdale Camp, Oconomowoc Food Pantry,

Outreach for Hope, Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, St. Ben’s turkeys, and Tricia’s Troops Cancer Connection.

A new ministry has begun at DMLC! If you care to be a part of a new ministry starting soon, now is your chance. This

will consist of a group of volunteers who will meet about once a month to paint, polish, maintain, repair or just plain

clean this beautiful facility. Several of us have noticed that a little TLC (actually a lot) is in order. For more information

you may contact Bobbie, Pastor Larry or Dale Reich. Your attendance each month is not necessary to be part of Help-

ing Hands. Come when you can…you will always be appreciated no matter how much time you have to give. We are

looking for anyone who just wants to make our church a blessing to God and our community. The following have

shown interest and we can’t wait to see you: Gordon Fleury, Gary & Jodee Liedtke, Tom & Bobbie Dierbeck, Jake

Ligman, Joyce Bahr, Dick Zautner, Chuck Saeger, Dale Reich, Anita Lambert, Karen & Ken Ruehlow & Pastor Larry.

We would love to see this list grow. Please consider joining the fun!

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS DECORATORS:

Thank you once again to our church decorators. This group of volunteers works tirelessly to make sure that our Sanc-

tuary is so beautifully decorated during the Advent and Christmas season so that we may enjoy our Church home dur-

ing this most Holy of seasons. Please be sure to thank them for a job well done!! Diana & James Costigan, Al & Barb

Kloth, Carol Zeutzius, Gary & Jodee Liedtke, Dale Reich, and Tom & Bobbie Dierbeck.

COFFEE HOUR OPENINGS:

* February 18 * March 18 * March 25 *Easter Breakfast

* April 8 * April 22 * April 29 *May 20

A Lenten Prayer: Almighty God, you sent your Son, to take our flesh upon him and to suffer

death on the cross. Grant that we may share in his obedience to your will and in the glorious

victory of his resurrection. Amen

Bobbie Dierbeck, Volunteer Coordinator

(262) 567-3829; [email protected]

Volunteering at DMLC

GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) Women’s Bible

Study

This women’s Bible study meets on the second and

fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. on the sec-

ond floor of the education building. Contact Liz West-

field by phone at (262) 224-7258 or by email at west-

[email protected] for more information.

All Men are invited to participate in a great casual

learning and fellowship experience among the "Early

Risers" that takes place on the SECOND SATURDAY of

every month at the Cafe LaBelle (located within the

Shorehaven complex) from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Please

contact Chris Butschke (262.966.0270) or Mike Dris-

coll (262.646.5605) for directions/additional details.

All games are played at 7:30pm

Feb. 5 DMLC at St. John’s, Watertown

Feb. 12 St. Mark’s, Sugar Island at DMLC

Feb. 19 DMLC at St. Luke’s, Watertown

Feb. 26 DMLC at St. Mark’s #1, Watertown

Mar. 5 DMLC at St. John’s, Ashippun

Mar. 12 All Star Game

Mar. 19 2nd Place vs. 3rd Place in each division

Mar. 26 First Round Winners vs. 1st Place in each

division

Apr. 2 Championship Match/Captain’s Meeting

Apr. 9 League Banquet @ Plattduetcher Hall

7:30 p.m.

DMLC Men’s Dartball Team Schedule

What’s New in Sunday School

All youth 5th grade

and up are invited to

DMLC’s annual ski trip

to Hurley, Wisconsin.

Feel free to bring a

friend! Don't know how

to ski? No worries, we

can teach you! Snow boards welcome.

The cost is $125 per person. Scholarships are avail-

able. Please see Pastor Larry.

Leaving from DMLC on Thursday, Feb. 22 and re-

turning on Sunday, Feb. 25.

For more information contact Chris Lewein at

262-490-1785 or [email protected]

Annual Ski Trip

Happy New Year! We have some great things coming up

in the coming months. Kids will be communicating with

our friends in Africa, Shrove Tuesday, and Easter out-

reach project and the long awaited ground breaking!

Shrove Tuesday is Feb. 13th and includes fundraisers to

benefit our youth and Vacation Bible School. Basket do-

nations are due Feb. 3rd and ticket sales will take place

between services Feb. 4th and 11th and during the Pan-

cake dinner. Join us for a night of fellowship, games,

raffles and fun!

On May 6th we will welcome Bishop Paul Erickson to

help us celebrate our Seeds of Hope Ground Breaking!

All children will sing during our Unity service and partici-

pate in the ground breaking. There will be a meal after-

ward to celebrate - don’t miss the fun!

IMPORTANT DATES!

Feb. 11 All Kids sing during 10:30 service

March 25 Palm Sunday - All kids sing during

10:30 service

April 1 Happy Easter! No Sunday School

May 6 Seeds of Hope Ground Breaking - All

kids sing and participate in Ground

Breaking

May 13 Happy Mother’s Day! No Sunday School

May 20 Last Day of Sunday School - All kids sing

during 10:30 service

Dr. Martin Luther Church

Council Meeting Minutes

January 18, 2018

5:30 PM Present: Dale Reich, Gordon Fleury, James Costigan, John Wick, Janet Kloss, Pastor Larry Harpster, Barb Dehnert, Heidi Teuteberg

1. Pastor Larry started the meeting with time for reflection on the love behind the gifts that we give and receive and the

significance of that in our giving.

2. Pastor led us in an opening prayer and the meeting was called to order by James.

3. The meeting agenda was reviewed. A motion was made by John to approve the agenda, Barb seconded and all

approved.

4. The minutes from the November meeting were reviewed. Pastor motioned to approve, Dale seconded and all ap-

proved.

5. John provided a summary of the December financial report. Congregational giving continued to be strong and sur-

passed expenses during December and for 2017. Gordon motioned to approve the report, Dale seconded and eve-

ryone approved.

6. A detailed review of the 2018 budget was made and questions were asked and answered. It is very similar to the

2017 budget. Pastor will be checking on one item with the Worship & Music Ministry and let the council know via

email of any changes that might be needed to this portion of the budget.

7. We have received a bid for Property and Casualty insurance from Church Mutual that will be approximately $1800

lower per year and provide better coverage. Pastor motioned to empower John to move forward with securing this

insurance policy when our current policy expires and Dale seconded the motion, all approved.

8. Seeds of Hope

a. There is a ground-breaking worship service being planned for May 6th to correspond with when construction

will begin. The Bishop will be in attendance. This will be a special service and celebration.

b. The target to complete construction is in October/November.

c. A meeting is planned to talk through the expansion with the closest church neighbors so they aren’t sur-

prised when the equipment and machinery arrives in May to start work.

9. The Lenten series “The Things the Bible Does Not Say” will be starting on Wednesday, February 21st. This will be

held in fellowship hall and the confirmation kids will be providing the meal for all in attendance.

10. The Helping Hands ministry will be meeting for the first time on Saturday, January 20th and their first mission will be

to clean-up paints in the storage area for doing touch-ups around the church.

11. Planning is in process for a new Church Directory. Gordon has recruited Leslie Boettcher and Barb Schenker to

work with him on this. They are reviewing proposals from multiple photographers. The tentative plan is to do this in

the Fall time frame.

12. Pastor Larry led us in a closing prayer. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.

13. Next meeting is Thursday, March 15, at 5:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted, Heidi Teuteberg, Secretary

It’s Mardi Gras Time!

Join the fun at Dr. Martin Luther Church

325 S. Main Street, Oconomowoc

(262) 567-3829

SHROVE TUESDAY

PANCAKE SUPPER

February 13

Serving from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

In Fellowship Hall

All the pancakes you can eat, plus sausage, apple-sauce and dessert

GAMES BASKET RAFFLE

PRICES:

$7.00 for anyone over 12

$3.00 for Children 3 to 12

Under 3 – FREE

Shrove

Tuesday

Pancake

Supper

February 13

Please sign up to help…..

[ ] Decorate Fellowship Hall (Monday, Feb. 12)

(Time will be determined by those who sign up)

On February 13

[ ] Sell Tickets

[ ] Preparation/Set-up from 2:00 – 4:00p.m.

[ ] Cook/Serve from 3:00 - 5:00p.m.

[ ] Cook/Serve from 5:00 - 7:00p.m.

[ ] Clean Up

[ ] Donate Dessert (bars)

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