February 2012
From the Pastor
We’ve probably all commented about how quickly life passes.
The truth of this observation becomes clear as the life of Jesus unfolds during
the early months of the year. Not long ago we celebrated Jesus’ birth. Now the
story of Jesus’ life and ministry unfolds at a swift pace. By the third Sunday
in February we already discover, from the Gospel for that day, that Jesus
foretells of his death.
The story develops as Jesus
recruits his disciples. His teachings amaze them because he teaches them as one
with authority – not as the scribes. His
healing ministry begins by setting a person free from the demon that possessed
him. Throughout February the story builds.
I’m not going to give all of the details here – just a sketch. More of
the story will be told on Sunday mornings, as well as the opportunity to
reflect upon it’s implications for our own lives. By the way, all of the Gospel
passages for February come from Mark’s Gospel, which is the first account of
Jesus’ story to be written.
February 5th (Mark 1:29-39) Jesus heals many at Simon’s house …
the sick and demon possessed are made whole .. Jesus retreats to a deserted
place to connect with God to make sure his GPS is working and he’s heading in
the right direction … he goes throughout Galilee proclaiming the message and
casting out demons.
February 12th (Mark 1:40-45)
A leper asks Jesus to cleanse him of his disease – Jesus “chooses” to
honor his request. Jesus requests of the
one healed not to divulge the information that Jesus was the healing one – keep
his identity a secret (which is one of Mark’s themes). Fat chance of that happening! The one healed
tells everyone everything – and people
from everywhere come seeking Jesus.
Volume 1
February 19th (Mark
9:2-9 – The Transfiguration of the Lord) After teaching and healing, being
rejected by his hometown folks, feeding the 5,000, walking on water, Peter
declaring Jesus to be the Messiah, and Jesus foretelling of his death --- Jesus
takes his inner-circle disciples mountain-top where he is transfigured before
them. Again the charge – tell no one. What happened on the mountain……
February 22nd – Ash
Wednesday , the beginning of Lent. We
gather with our sister Fab 4 church members at Faith Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m.
to remember our identity as the people of God and followers of
Christ. We will be charged to remember
our own baptism and challenged to keep it holy.
February 26th, the First
Sunday in Lent (Mark 1:9-15) We remember through this gospel passage Jesus’
baptism, his wilderness wrestling with the way to shape his ministry – and his call to us to repent and realign
our lives with our own baptismal identity.
I hope these samplings of the
topics we will be considering during the Sundays of February (and on Ash
Wednesday) have given you some food for reflection and caused you to hunger for
more. Join us Sundays for the full story, and to find not only spiritual
nourishment but growth possibilities as well, as we consider the implications
of Jesus’ story for the story of our own lives.
See you, Church… in church,
Rev. Roger
If you know or hear of a prayer need and would like to have one started
on the prayer chain, notify the Deacon on Call for the month to initiate your
request. If you cannot reach that
Deacon, call the Church Office and speak to Pam, or leave a message on the
answering machine to be retrieved by her or Roger.
The
Deacon on call for February is Sam Dolan 414-329-9688.
Remember our members at home in our prayers and expressions of concern
Elizabeth Joye Todd
Jim Feldhusen
Bill Haynes
John Ellingen
Ginny Kring
Mary Delwiche
If you know of someone who should be added to this list, please notify
the church office.
A
worship service for Ash Wednesday with the Fab Four churches will be held at
Faith Presbyterian Church on February 22nd at 6:30
p.m. Faith is located at 3800 W. Rawson Avenue in Franklin.
THAT’S AMORE
5080 S 108TH
February 17, 2012 12:00 pm
The
Daylight Drivers will be at That’s Amore, 5080 S 108th Street for their February meeting.
Everyone is invited to join the Daylight Drivers for fun and good food. They
meet on the third Friday of the month at a restaurant, trying a different one each
month. Please sign up on the sign in
sheet in the narthex. Please call Sally Daugherty 262-786-6041 for more in
formation.
Living
Waters for the World
This year’s mission offering at the Milwaukee
Presbytery’s Discovery Day on February 25th will benefit Living
Waters for the World. Our congregation
will be participating by taking a special offering during the month of
February. The Presbytery is hoping to
raise $3500 which is the amount needed for one water purification system for a
needy community. Living Waters for the World trains, equips, links and supports
mission teams to share the gift of clean water with communities in need. Their teams have installed systems at more
than 270 sites in 19 countries. The
organization trains members of the community so they can be self
sufficient. For more information on
this cause please visit www.livingwatersfortheworld.org and watch for more
information in church soon.
Angel
Tree Christmas 2012
Thanks for the great participation in the
Angel Tree program. There were 11
families with a total of 31 children we covered this year. Whether you shopped, wrapped presents, delivered
presents, helped with delivery pick up, or prayed for the program we appreciate
your part in making Angel Tree 2011 a success.
The following are parts from two prisoners’ thank you notes:
Prisoner #1
It means a lot to me that you and the Angel
Tree program can do this for my son and many others like him. I am quite sure he’ll love the gifts. Especially the Green Bay hooded pullover
sweatshirt. Again, thank you so much for
all that you have done.
Prisoner #2
I am writing to let you know how much my
children and I are thankful for what you did for them this Christmas. It has been and continues to be a rough year
for them as their mother has been dealing with cancer for the second time now
in her lung and their grandma has cancer and a short time to live. So there was great joy when they got your
gifts because it put such a smile on their faces and let them know that there
are people who care about others who don’t even know them. To me you all are a blessing from God. I thank you greatly for all you do and God
bless you all who were involved in my children’s gifts!
Karen Zobel
Coordinator
Gift of Flowers
A wonderful
addition to the church service is the gift of flowers. They add a beautiful
touch and put some of God's colorful creation in our midst as we worship Him.
To donate flowers:
-Sign up on the
flower calendar for a date that is special to you - birthday, anniversary,
memorial, or just because! If there is already a name by the date you want, please contact that person to see if
sharing the bouquets would be ok.
-Please
find the envelope marked for that Sunday (in the baggie next to the flower
chart on the bulletin board) and return payment to the office at least a week prior to your dedicated
Sunday. The payment is $30.
-There is a
standing order with a florist who does the arrangements, so no action is needed
on your part, UNLESS you have a special request. If that is the case you can
speak with Pam, our Church secretary.
-On the Sunday
that you donate the flowers, the Deacon covering that service will ask you if
you'd like the bouquet(s) (one, both, or neither) or if you have anyone special
to whom you'd like them given, if you don't take them. If you don't have a preference, the Deacon
will distribute them to someone from the Church - a homebound member, someone
listed in the day's Joys& Concerns, or a hospitalized member. In that way you have not only added to the
beauty of the church service, but you have also given a bright spot of beauty
to someone else who receives the flowers (blessed by the day's service!).
We hope you will
consider this small but very meaningful gift, for the service and for others in
our Church family. Please speak with a Deacon if you have any questions.
The Choir’s annual
Pancake Supper will be held on Sunday, February 19th from 5-7
pm. Two kinds of pancakes, sausage,
applesauce and dessert will be served.
Psssssst………………….
“If you want to capture someone’s attention,
whisper” (a) Have
I managed to capture yours? “Break out of the ordinary” (b) and “Think different” (c) “Unlike any other” (d) I have no doubt you can ! “Raise your hand if your sure” (e) “Just Do It (f) Come
on, I promise this will be rewarding for you will be “Driven by What’s Inside” (g) and will “Have Fun Out
There”(h) WHY??? “Because
we’re worth it!” (i) Using these advertising slogans (and yes, I
changed the last quote a bit) is just my creative attempt to get your attention
and ask for “Better Ideas.
Driven by YOU (j) for Parish Life activities and for your
assistance with our June 2nd sale.
So “For people who
share a taste for excitement” (k) and are “Engineered to move the human spirit” (l) please
talk with me “Together
we’ll go far” (m) “You have my word on it!
(n)
Slogan key: a. Coty Perfume b. Nestle’s Butterfinger c.
Apple d. Mercedes Benz e. Sure Deodorant f. Nike g. Subaru h. Jeep i.
L’Oréal j. Ford k. Martini and Rossi l. Mercedes Benz m. Wells Fargo N.
Isuzu
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- Sheryl Dolan (Home) 414-329-9688 (Cell) 414-510-8503
Birth Announcement
A son, Askar Krogmann, was born to Kevin and Akmaral
Krogmann
on Wednesday,
November 30, 2011 in Moscow, Russia. At
birth, Askar weighed 3.95 kilograms (about 8 pounds 11 ounces) and was 54 cm
(about 20.25 inches) long.
Grandparents are Aysha Alimzhan, Almaty, Kazahkstan and Jeff
& Carol Krogmann, New Berlin, WI.
All three grandparents were in Moscow in early January to celebrate
Askar’s being one month old.
Also celebrating Askar’s birth are his Aunt
Kirstin, Uncle Steve and cousins Zak and Trevor Shuda.
FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS
2/2 Donna Pierson
2/5 Julie Pierson
2/8 Callan Loberg
2/11 Peg Woehl
2/11 Zach Shuda
2/12 Jim Gillespie
2/14 Cindy Prom
2/17 Gail Daugherty
2/18 Nancy Luedcke
2/18 Rose Riedmaier
2/19 Ryan Dombeck
2/20 Sara Grant
2/27 Don Schwarz
