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October 2015
The Voice O f P e n t e c o s t L u t h e r a n C h u r c h www.pentecost-racine.org
As forgiven children of God, we, the Pentecost Family of Faith, are committed to show everyone Life in Christ.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
September found us “on the move” with Jesus and His Disciples in the Gospel of Matthew. We started
on the shores of the Sea of Galilee as we encountered two demon possessed men near the tombs. From
there we went back across the lake and healed a paralytic man. And lastly stopped for dinner with
Matthew and a few of his closest friends (“tax collectors and sinners”).
Below are the themes and major takeaways from the month of September …
September 6 “Where Are You Going?” (Matthew 8:28-34) Jesus is willing to “go” where no one else seems willing.
September 13 “Rise up and WALK, Glorify God” (Matthew 9:1-8) Sin is the ultimate root of all human suffering and need.
September 20 “Rise up and FOLLOW, Proclaim Jesus” (Matthew 9:9-13) Jesus is calling YOU!!
All this talk of “going”… “walking”…and “following” got me thinking about what happens when we
aren’t moving.
If a person stops moving and just sits sedentary Disuse atrophy of muscles and bones can set in, with
loss of mass and strength.
If water gets stagnant…it can be dangerous for drinking because it provides a better incubator than
running water for many kinds of bacteria and parasites.
And what of our faith? What happens when our faith gets stagnant? We do the opposite of following
Jesus; instead, we get distracted by the ways of the world, our selfish human nature, and fall prey to
false doctrines.
To combat this we take encouragement from the words of St Paul in Titus 1:9:
“(We) must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that (we) can
encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.”
- Pastor J
Bonnie Christensen-10/02 Brittany Weaseman-10/18
Pastor Luchterhand-10/03 Elizabeth Langdon – 10/19
Dan Hasko – 10/04 Liam O’Neill – 10/19
Avery Denault - 10/05 Marlene Schueppler – 10/22
Thomas Hansen – 10/05 Birgit Winterle – 10/22
Denise Preuss – 10/06 Tarah Poelman – 10/24
Dylan Schrubbe – 10/06 Pastor Babel – 10/26
Dan Rock – 10/10 Joanne McCray – 10/28
Jenna Geyer – 10/15 Robert Perman – 10/29
Austin Hoffman – 10/16 Abby Jensen – 10/31
Adam Sems – 10/17
Richard & Diane Rognsvoog – 45 years – October 4
th
Robert & Birgit Winterle – 46 years – October 12th
Robert & Ruth Wear – 5 years – October 15th
Scott & Tanya Hensel – 10 years – October 30th
Dan Hasko:
Concordia University – Chicago
Dan Hasko
7400 Augusta St. Box 306
River Forest, IL 60305
Saturday, October 3rd
8am-2pm
Pentecost Lutheran Church (2213
Coolidge Ave.) will once again
have a Craft Fair. Mark your
calendar for Saturday, October
24th, from 9am-2pm. Come
hungry, a tasty lunch will be
served by our youth group, and
our crafters are ready to show off
their talents and get you started
on your holiday shopping. There
will also be a bake sale so you
can buy dessert for later, and a plant sale so you can test
your green thumb! This is one you won't want to miss!
If you would like to help the church, we are looking
for bakers. We will be having a bake sale during the
craft fair. If you can bake some goodies, please sign up
on the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex and mark
what type of baked goods you will be making. You can
bring your baked goods either Friday night, October
23rd from 5:30pm-8pm or Saturday by 9am. ALL
proceeds will go to the general fund at Pentecost.
We are hosting another Advent by Candlelight this year
– our first hostess meeting will be Sunday, October 4th,
following the church service (meet in the church after
everyone has exited). Elizabeth Bitner and Courtney
Jacob will be putting this year’s celebration together, it
promises to be another wonderful segue into the holiday
season, you won’t want to miss out! Anyone interested
in hosting a table is asked to join in the
meeting. Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Bitner.
The 55+ Club will be meeting at Applebee’s for
lunch on Tuesday, October 6th
at 11:30am. There is
a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. Anyone
55 and over is invited to come!
Sunday School News
Sunday school has started and we have a new
teacher this year! Amanda McCray has joined us as
a preschool teacher, Chrissy Hamilton is leading
1st – 3
rd grade, and Kathy McGregor is leading 4
th –
7/8th
grade, and Tim Hasko has youth Bible
study. Please encourage your children/youth to
attend regularly. If there are any special dietary
restrictions or health issues for your child, please
alert the Sunday School teachers! There is an adult
Bible study for you to attend while your kids are
in Sunday school. Though Katy Wagner has
stepped down as co-Sunday school superintendent
(and we will miss her dearly), she has agreed to
continue with attendance and leading the children in
songs. Thank you for all past years of wonderful
service, and good luck and God’s blessings as you
focus on the youth group. We welcome Elizabeth
Bitner as our new co-superintendent! If you have
any questions about Sunday school, please contact
Kathy McGregor.
The Lutheran High School
Ladies’ Guild’s Harvest Fair
will be Saturday, November 7th
from 9am-3pm at RLHS, 251
Luedtke Ave., Racine. There is
no admission charge, free
parking and strollers are
welcome. We are also handicap
accessible, and handicap
parking is available. Everyone
is invited to browse through the many booths of
handmade crafts and holiday decorations, jewelry,
antiques and collectibles, toys, gift items, household
helpers, bakery, caramel apples, homemade candy and
treats, books, dolls, fresh fruits and vegetables,
homemade jam and jelly, hand knit items, antique linens,
and our popular “All in the Bag” booth. You will find a
bag for every occasion. Come and find a gift for that
special person. There will be several outside vendors and
independent sales consultants selling their products too.
Come and enjoy our expanded snack bar serving
homemade sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.
Music will be provided by Inkapirka.
Your help is needed! Please pick up a Harvest Fair
form on the table in the narthex and decide which
thing(s) you can do, check those items and return the
form to LHS or Darlene Gorkowski, 1900 N. Wisconsin
St., Racine, WI 53402. You will be contacted to confirm.
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENT: on Saturday, October
25th we will be going as a group to Pumpkin Chuckin at
the Racine County Fairgrounds in Union Grove. Watch
for times and other details in the near future.
We will have a bake sale at the
downtown farmers market
on October 10th. Baked goods can
be dropped off at church late in the
week or at the market before 9:00.
The farmers market runs
from 8:00-12:00 in the CNH parking lot. We will also
have a bake sale at church the next day. This will be a
fundraiser for our youth going to New Orleans. Any
questions talk to Kathy McGregor or Katy Wagner.
We could learn a lot from
crayons: Some are sharp,
some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names,
and all are different colors …
but they all exist very nicely
together in the same box.
—Robert Fulghum
Stewardship Corner
The Perks of Giving
Although National Volunteer Week is officially observed in April, every week thousands of volunteers help people in need. As volunteers can attest, sharing one’s time and talents leads to many intangible benefits. New research shows that volunteering and giving also provide physical and emotional advantages. Givers report an improved sense of well-being, lower stress levels, better physical health, an enriched sense of purpose in life and increased happiness. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.”
Stewardship Report
As our Staffed Nursery started Sept.20, soon we will also see the results of our “Noisy Offering” taken earlier this summer. Robert Barclay is building bookshelves to enclose the nursery area. This will make it easier for the nursery attendant to keep track of children using the nursery. We look forward to seeing this new addition to our nursery area and thank all those who contributed to the Noisy Offering.
Pastor Jacob chose Sept. 26-27 as our Stewardship weekend this year. Our SELC District supplied materials used for the weekend, the Sunday before, and flyer to
come. Our next project will be a “Christmas Stocking.” Use your “stocking” to collect change or bills to be returned in early December – date to be announced. Money collected will be used to buy gifts for our shut ins and others who need a gift.
Stewardship by Action…
Scott Hensel, Billy Wojak, Tim Hasko, Mickey Wojak
Something New has been
added…
You may have noticed that we have added a couple new instruments to our service. Billy and Mickey Wojak will be joining our Sunday instrumentalists, playing saxophone. Their first Sunday service was Sept. 13 – picture above. We’re always glad to have instrumentalists join us on Sundays. If you need music transposed, please let Joyce know ahead of time. Currently we have B flat music ready each Sunday – that would include trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax… We can transpose for other instruments, too, as long as we know ahead of time.
Have you noticed the beautiful flowers lining the walk leading up to church? Thanks to Jodi Barclay for all the work she did to plant them for us. Our church is blessed with all the people who work both inside and outside the church to keep it
beautiful. We have people who cut the grass every week – often the same families. There are people who clean the Parish House and do a little extra around the church building. Thanks to all who help to keep our church and grounds looking their best.
“If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too.” ― Dr. Seuss
A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God Often called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation," Martin Luther's "A Mighty Fortress"
has been translated into almost every known language, and at least eighty different translations have been made into English! During times when the Reformation seemed lost, Luther would say to his friend Melanchthon, "Let's sing the Forty-sixth Psalm." " A Mighty Fortress" draws its inspiration from Psalm 46. Luther wrote at least 35 other hymns. As a young student, Luther earned money to pay his school fees by singing in the streets of Eisenach. Luther played the lute, and singing always was an important part of his life. "A Mighty Fortress" so captured the spirit of the Protestant Reformation that when Protestant emigrants were forced into exile or martyrs went to their death, "A Mighty Fortress" always seemed to be the song they chose to sing.
~Diane Severance, Ph.D. christianity.com One writer has said that 'Luther translated the Bible into German so God could speak directly to the people; and provided the hymn so that the people could answer God in their songs.'
October 31
Did you know that our hymnal, Lutheran Service Book, is available as an LSB Ebook Edition? If you are interested, visit cph.org/ehymnal
Wayne and Judy
Ruud
June 20, 1964
We’re quite a little late with congratulations
for this 50th Anniversary but will be adding a page to our Pentecost 50th Anniversary Book. The Ruuds met at a skating rink in Milwaukee and got engaged on Nov. 22, 1963, the evening of the day President Kennedy was shot. Wayne enjoys do-it-yourself projects. He also plays the organ at Skatetown for seniors. Judy enjoys reading and working jigsaw puzzles. Both Ruuds enjoy taking trips. Be sure to check out the Anniversary Book for their full story. Pentecost has had many couples who have celebrated 50 or more years of marriage. If you have 50 or more years and we missed getting your story, be sure to let us know. We’d like to add your story to our book if you’re willing.
It's wonderous what a hug can do, a hug can cheer you when you're blue, A hug can say "I love you so" or "I hate to see you go" a hug is welcome back again and great to see you or where have you been. A hug can soothe a small child's pain and bring a rainbow after rain The HUG, there's just no doubt about it we scarcely could survive without it a hug delights and warms and charms It must be why God gave us arms. Author Unknown
Youth Group News
LCMS National Youth Gathering
July 16 – 20, 2016
(Block off two dates on either side
until we know our travel schedule)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Theme: In Christ Alone
If you are interested in going to the National Youth Gathering as a youth or
chaperone, and you have not let Katy Wagner or Tim Hasko know, please make
sure to let them know as soon as possible!
We need to have our final list of attendees by OCTOBER 14th
.
A family commitment of $325.00 per youth attending is due OCTOBER 14TH
. If
you need to make special arrangements, please contact Tim Hasko. Please note
this is non-refundable! Also this is not the total cost. We will be doing fundraising
and bringing money for food, etc.
Upcoming fundraisers in October include a bake sale for the rummage sale; the
Farmers Market Bake Sale; and preparing a lunch for the craft fair. You must
participate in the fundraiser in order to receive funds from it!
We have a big group going. Will you be part of “In Christ Alone”?