February 2016 - First United Methodist Church

FEBRUARY 2016
First United Methodist Church — Hartford, WI
AT THE CROSS
FUMC Mission Statement
“Making Disciples of Christ”
TAKE A LOOK . . .
WOMEN’S RETREAT, BITS
IS BACK, PASTOR PAUL’S
BIBLE STUDY, YOUTH
HAPPENINGS /PHOTOS ,
AND MORE!
IMAGINE NO MALARIA GOAL
REACHED AT FUMC!
From Pastor Paul
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UMW News
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YOUTH NEWS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
First United Methodist Church
738 West Monroe Avenue
Hartford, 53027
262.673.3290
Pastor
Paul Johnsen
[email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministries
About 15 months ago, the Ad Council (now the new Leadership Board) voted to take on The “Imagine No Malaria” project that the
UM Church was involved with. The larger Methodist Church had teamed
up with Bill Gates and his wife and others to try to bring an end to Malaria. The total goal was to raise $10,000,000 over the course of about one
year, $1,000,000 in Wisconsin alone. Our Wisconsin Imagine No Malaria
total surpasses $890,000! We are getting closer and closer to our $1
million goal.
The funds would be used to create and support new and existing medical
facilities to deal with the disease, bed nets, education and a host of other ways to help those who were struggling with Malaria. FUMC Ad Council
voted to pledge $10,000 to this cause. Quite a lofty goal! I would like to
report that we not only reached our goal but exceeded it! The First United
Methodist Church raised a total of (drum roll please) $10,872.40 as of
January 1st, 2016! Thank you faithful FUMC members and friends, including the Sunday School, who set their own goal this fall. With God,
we can do many things!
Robin Pfotenhauer, Mission Ministry Team
Kari Staus
[email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Paul Wilson
[email protected]
Office Managers
Robin Pfotenhauer & Becki Swenson
[email protected]
Little Lambs Preschool
Director/Teacher
Deb Justman
[email protected]
District Superintendent
Rev. Deborah Thompson
Our Missionary
Paul Webster
BITS IS BACK!
We are very excited that once again our congregation will be
able to reach out to the community with another production of
Bits of Broadway. The dates are Sept 23rd, 24th, and 25th. It
is our goal to produce another fine dinner show as we have
done in the past. But...in order to make our hopes a reality,
we will need the help of our entire congregation. Start thinking of how you can be a part of this exciting endeavor. Then,
when the volunteer sign up sheets come out, you will already
know what you might like to do.
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FUMC News and Notes
The Book Corner
The Bottom Line…
December Receivings: $35,104.64
December Payments: $29,601.55
2015 Receivings: $294,775.70
2015 Payments: $312,620.48
Happy New Year! I am always thankful for new beginnings and new opportunities. 2016 provides us all
with the chance to start fresh. I am prayerfully optimistic about the church’s finances this coming year.
Each month we pay an Apportionment to the Wisconsin Annual Conference. Every church is supposed to,
but not all do or are able to. Our church has a proud
history of paying our Apportionments in full every
year. The following message from the Conference
newsletter tells what those Apportionments are for:
“Your apportionments help to afford care and support
for children with AIDS and to speak out against violence in the Middle East, which is creating a new generation of orphans. Your apportionments are paying
for teachers, pastors, and missionaries around the
world—in Russia, Korea, and Africa, to name a few.
The United Methodist Church is the only Protestant
denomination allowed to maintain a permanent presence in Russia. The General Board of Discipleship's
Upper Room division hosted the first ever Emmaus
Walk in Russia in 2008. Our funds to the World
Methodist Council have made it possible for Wesleyan
churches to be established in 132 countries. United
Methodists gave $20.8 million to support victims of
the 9/11 attacks. To date, 99% of the funds collected
have been distributed with no administrative fees. The
funds raised for Hurricane Katrina relief have aided
120,000 families. The 2004 tsunami relief effort was
the largest ever by the United Methodist Church.
These multiple examples of support to global and local
missions continue to impact precious people who are in
the image of God, the loving and graceful God.
Thanks be to God!”
Ann Conroy, Treasurer
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My Life and Lesser Catastrophes: An
Unflinchingly Honest Journey of Faith ,
by Christina Schofield. For Christina Schofield, the
difference between life as she knew it and a life of
fear and uncertainty was a few pebbles, as the motorcycle she and her husband were riding hit a patch
of loose gravel. Thus began an emotional search for
the God she thought she knew. Christina describes
facing her deepest questions of faith and God's painful silence with honesty and humor, showing that
even in the darkest hours, God's goodness shines
through.
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Help Wanted:
Church Custodian
20 Hours/week
(A consistent four hours a day during regular office
hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30-3:30 p.m.)
Responsibilities include cleaning and caring for the
church building.
A complete Job Description is available at the church
office.
The job begins March 1, 2016
Submit resumes to Pastor Paul Johnsen at the
Church Office
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2016
WOMENS RETREAT
Mark your calendars2016 Women’s Retreat
When: April 15-17
Where: Pine Lake
First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
FEBRUARY 2016
From the desk of Pastor Paul…..
Pastor's Bible Study
February 7
"Transfiguration Sunday"
Scout Sunday
Luke 9:28-36
Paul Johnsen, preaching
Beginning in February, I will offer a Monday
Bible Study focusing on the scripture for the
following Sunday's sermon. We will read the
scripture passage and I will share what I know
about that passage. Then I will invite you to be
part of the sermon preparation process. I will
ask you to tell me what you hear. How does
this passage speak to you? What challenges
you? What concerns you? I will be interested
in the class discussion. Your insights and perspectives will help mold what I share in my
sermon on Sunday.
February 10
"Ash Wednesday"
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
7:00pm FUMC
February 14
"First Sunday in Lent"
Luke 4:1-13
Paul Johnsen, preaching
February 17
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Lenten Service
St. Mary's of the Hill
There is no preparation needed on your part.
You don't have to come every single week. You
can come once or whenever you have a free
Monday.
February 21
"Second Sunday of Lent"
Luke 13:31-35
Paul Johnsen, preaching
During my Doctor of Ministry studies I became
aware of a growing trend of collaborative
preaching. Many pastors no longer crank out
a sermon alone but seek input, suggestions
and comments from those who will be listening on Sunday mornings.
February 24
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Lenten Service
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Most Monday evening we will meet from 7:008:00 p.m. with the exception of the one Monday each month when our Leadership Council
meets. On those Mondays the Bible Study will
go from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
February 28
"Third Sunday in Lent"
"Youth Sunday"
Here is February's schedule: Pastor's Bible
Study, February 8 4:00-5:00 p.m.. February
15, 22 and 29 7:00 -8:00 p.m.
I invite you to come and join me in this new
venture.
Pastor Paul
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First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
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UMW News
Cheryl Malko, President
We want to hear from you! For the past several months
we have been brainstorming ideas that would make joining our UMW unit more inviting. We've discussed having
fewer general meetings, inviting speakers to our general
meetings and conducting most of our business at our circle meetings, partnering with the youth of our church, ordering books from the reading program that are geared to
young adults, teens and children. using the church's email
blasts to highlight special events, using social media to
reach out to more people and getting together periodically
for breakfast in the community.
This year we are planning to host representatives from
Exploit No More and the Greater Milwaukee Human Trafficking Workforce for an update on human trafficking in
the metropolitan area. We are also planning to invite representatives from the Hartford Police Department, Washington County and HUHS to discuss the heroin outbreak in
Hartford and Washington County. We're setting up a field
trip to visit local farms, including the Telderer and Sterman farms.
and clothes closet, senior citizens programs and community events such as Juneteenth and a Candlelight Vigil for
Homicide Victims. Mac has asked that we each consider
donations as follows:
Donate $68 to match his age
Donate $54 to match the years Northcott has served the
community
Donate $38 to match his years at Northcott
Donate $15 to match his years as Executive Director at
Northcott
Please help Northcott achieve its goals to make the community a better place to live.
Reading Program: My Life and Lesser Catastrophes: An
Unflinchingly Honest Journey of Faith , by Christina
Schofield. Please see page 2 for a description, in our
book corner column, of this wonderful book.
The Wisconsin UMW Conference is hosting a mission
action day in Columbus where an Affordable Housing Panel will discuss homelessness . Additionally, a formally incarcerated citizen will discuss racial justice issues related
to homelessness and the criminal justice system.
Our goals are to keep everyone informed about the many
social issues affecting our communities. We urge you to
include attendance at these events on your calendars.
The more we know, the more we can do to combat these
problems.
Upcoming Events
Our question to you is "What else can our unit do to
reach out to you and piqué your interest in joining United
Methodist Women?" UMW is not just for "older women."
It's for any woman - young and old - with an interest in putting your faith, hope and love into action for women, children and youth. Please share your suggestions with our
group. Our 2016 officers are listed below for your information.
2016 UMW Officers:
President-Cheryl Malko
Vice President-Tina Collett
Secretary-Joyce Scadden
Treasurer-Doris Kienast
Secretary of Program Resources-Tina Collett
Communications Coordinator-Beulah Carlson
Mission Coordinators
Spiritual Growth-Marge Perkins
Education and Interpretation-Joan Hove
Social Action-Laverne Fiscus
Membership Team Leader-Carla Kramoris
Nominations Team Leader-Margaret Wilbur
Committee of Local Church Responsibilities
Ruth Redeker, Chair
Shari Purman
Laura Wesner
Historian-Barbara Klockow
Northcott Neighborhood House was finally able to purchase a new(er) van last year to transport interested youth
to area events. With the generosity of local churches they
were also able to replace their HVAC system when it failed
last winter. However, as with many smaller agencies they
are facing an ongoing crisis of less and less public funds
being available to them. They are also facing receiving
less funding the Wisconsin Conference of United Methodist Churches. McArthur Weddle (Mac), Northcott's Executive Director, celebrated his 68th birthday in January. He
asks that we celebrate with him by contributing to Northcott's needs. As you know, they provide for families and
youths through education classes, housing, a food pantry
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Wednesday, February 10 - Hope Circle Meeting and Book
Study. The book study will be offered at both 8:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m..
Sunday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. - UMW Executive
Board Meeting
Saturday, April 2 - Mission Action Day at Columbus UMC
First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
FEBRUARY 2016
YOUTH SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 28
FEBRUARY 21
PANCAKE BREAKFAST/
FLOWER SALE
FEBRUARY 14
FEBRUARY 10
Ash Wednesday
SCOUT SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 7
DATE
Youth
Youth
10:45
Youth
Youth
Carla Kramoris
The Odenwald
Family
10:45
8:30
Norman Akin
Tracy Loosen
The Telderer
Family
10:45
Beulah Carlson,
Joyce Trueblood
Bob Cleland
The Cleland
Family
Evan Yustus
8:30
8:30
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Scouts
10:45
Alex Richards
LITURGISTS
7 pm
Scouts
GREETERS
8:30
TIME
Youth
Kyle Staus
Harrison Gottfried
Cassidy Loosen
Deanna Lang
Dawn Schauer
Tracy Loosen
Youth
Stephanie Lane
Stuart Gottfried
Brian Swenson
Becki Swenson
Cheryl Malko
Lindsey Wesner
Lindsey Wesner
Stephanie Lane
Andrea Vander Pas
Andrea Vander Pas
Lindsey Wesner
Lindsey Wesner
NURSERY
Deb & Dale Tietz
Dorothy Park,
Jade Yustus
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Fred Hack,
Carla & Tim
Kramoris
Tim Kramoris
Trevor Lang
Isabelle Navarre
ACOLYTES
Joyce Lackas,
USHERS
Ministry Schedule for FEBRUARY 2016
7-Worship @ St.
Mary’s of the Hill
7-8 Pastor’s Bible
study
8:30 Worship, 9:30 Fellowship
9:40 Sunday School, & Pie Auction,
10 Men’s Choir
10:45 Worship
Chili Lunch
4 Confirmation
28-Youth Sunday
ship, 9:40 Sunday School,
10 Men’s Choir
10 UMW Exec Board
10:45 Worship
4 Confirmation
5:30 Youth Group
7-8 Pastor’s Bible
study
29 Leap Day!
7-8 Pastor’s Bible
study
21-8:30 Worship, 9:30 Fellow- 22
6:30- Hospitality
Ministry Team
23
9-Tops
17
6:00 Bell Choir
8 Senior Choir
15 President’s Day 16
9-Tops
9:30 Pancake Breakfast
10 Men’s Choir
10:45 Worship
4 Confirmation
5:30 Youth Group
10-12 Clothes
Closet
18
6-Den Meeting
26
Riptide Lock-in
19
12
8:30 Staff Meeting
10-12 Clothes Closet
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5
Friday
4
Thursday
24
25
6:00 Bell Choir
8 Senior Choir
7-Worship @
5:30-Dinner & a
Redeemer Lutheran Movie
8 am Hope Circle Book
Study
6 Bells
6 Hope Circle study
7pm-Worship FUMC
8 Senior Choir
10 Ash Wednesday
14- 8:30 Worship
9
9-Tops
4-5 –Pastor’s bible
study
6:30–Prayer Shawl
Ministry @ Evie’s
6:30-Leadersip Mtg
6:30 Bell Choir
7:30 Senior Choir
3
Wednesday
8
2
Tuesday
9:30 Fellowship
9:40 Sunday School
10 Men’s Choir
10:45 Worship
4 Confirmation
No Youth Groups
1
Monday
7-8:30 Scout Sunday
Sunday
FEBRUARY 2016
11-1 Hartford
Community Lunch
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20
Youth Leader
Conference in Green
Bay
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2 pm-7pm
Youth-Summerfield
Mission
Saturday
HOPITALITY MINISTRY TEAM UPDATE
As we start 2016, we want to thank all of you who have devoted your time and goodies to the coffee hour this
past year. Your efforts make our time of fellowship a warm and welcoming experience.
Hope Circle
Spirit Driven
Mary Circle
Peru Trip Group
Summerfield
Imagine No Malaria
Little Lambs Preschool
Scout Sunday
The Squares of Hartford
Hospitality Ministry Team
Johnsen’s
Mission Trip Youth
40th Anniversary Team
Betty Rohde in Honor of Cyril’s 90th
Haiti Mission Group
Sunday school for Pedro’s Birthday
Mission Committee
Mission Trip
VBS Kick Off
Men’s Group
Alsum Family
UMW
Youth Pancake Breakfast Group
Garden Ministry Team
Leadership Team
I hope everyone is listed, but if we have missed you, please know you are appreciated by all who attend!
Our first Advent Luncheon was a “smashing success” as my English friend and guest, put it. This event was truly wonderful. We enjoyed beautiful music by Fourte, an interesting program on the history of the Christmas Flower, gorgeous
table settings, good food and fellowship. It was a perfect combo for a wonderful outreach event. Thank you to all who
attended and made everyone feel at home here at FUMC. This event would not have been so wonderful, if it had not
been for all of our volunteers. Those who were table hostesses, baked cookies, donated ice cream and much more,
our kitchen helpers and cleanup crew. All these volunteers helped to make this event special. We were able to raise
$550 for the Community Garden to help them towards the completion of their project. Hope to see you all there next
year!
Many had asked me for the Chicken Recipe that was served at the luncheon, so here it is:
1-8oz pkg. chicken flavored stuffing mix- I used Uncle Bens
¼ cup butter
1-10.75oz can cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup milk
2 ½- 3 lbs. .of boneless skinless chicken breasts
In a large bowl combine stuffing mix and melted butter toss well. In a medium bowl combine the soup and milk. Dip
chicken into the soup mix, then into the stuffing mix, pressing with hands to coat. Place on parchment lined baking
pan and back at 375 degrees until internal temp reaches 165 Degrees.
Interested in being part of the Hospitality Ministry Team? We meet once a month on the 3rd Tuesday from 6:30-7:30
PM. Please come and help create a friendly and welcoming place to worship.
We are also looking for a designated member to be in charge of advertising, if this is something you would be interested please contact any of our members or the office.
Blessing from the Hospitality Ministry Team, Victoria Triick
FEBRUARY 2016
First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
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Youth News
CHAOS and Riptide had a great start to the new year.. We started off the month on January 10th, Youth Participation
Sunday. Several youth were involved in the church services. Liturgist 1st - Trevor Lucht 2nd – Emma Kaminski. Ushers 1st – Alex Albrecht, Harrison Gottfried, Britney Lane, and Olivia Carrol. 2nd - Carlie DeGroot and Allison
Sutheimer. Greeters 1st – Kyle Staus, Natalie Cleland, and Bobby Klockow. 2nd – Luke Kaminski, Noah Kaminski.
Media Corner 1st – Brad Wannow, 2nd - Santiago Cloud. Special music by Katie Brown, Alyssa Higley and Lizzie
DeGroot as well.
Later that night at youth group, Riptide did their service opportunity by making ‘Pantry meals’ to put in the church
freezer. These meals are to be distributed by the church as deemed fit. A new baby, illness, or just to a family in
need.
Then on January 15th Chaos had their Lock-in. 20 youth and friends camped out in the youth room, starting at 7PM
and going to 7AM. There was sledding, movies, karaoke, dancing, and eating. The only thing missing was the sleeping. The Chaos group also did their service opportunity by making some more frozen meals.
Together the youth groups created several different meals of various sizes for the Church freezer. The meals include
Baked Ziti, Enchilada casserole, chicken chili, and ham & potato casserole.
On January 24th, the youth went tubing at Sunburst in Kewaskum. About 30 youth and friends took the bus to the
snow hill to enjoy a fun winter event.
On January 25th, the youth helped serve food at our first Culver’s 10% fundraiser night. Thank you to everyone that
ate at Culver’s on that day, with your voucher. This is a quick and easy way we can have the congregation help fund
the activities for youth group.
We ended the month on January 31st with a movie night. This month we watched “Woodlawn”, a football movie,
based on a true story that deals with race and faith.
As always the youth are encouraged to bring a friend to any of our events.
If you are in 6th grade or above and are interested in being a part of this great group, please join us for these upcoming actives. Please check the announcements and bulletin board for times!
DATE
Activity
Feb 6
Youth Group @ Summerfield 2-7 PM
Feb 7
No Youth Group, Scout Sunday, Super bowl Sunday
Feb 14
Happy Valentine’s Day. Youth Group - Pancake Breakfast with flower sales
Youth Groups @ 5:30 ‘no plans night’ just hang out
Feb 21
Youth Groups @ 5:30
Feb 26
Riptide Lock-in @ 7 PM
Feb 28
Youth Sunday, Chili Lunch, pie auction. No Youth Group.
Please join our Facebook page: First United Methodist Church Hartford Youth
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First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
FEBRUARY 2016
LITTLE LAMBS UPDATE ...
Deb Justman Teacher/Director
Here's What's Happening at Little Lambs Preschool this Month…
February 2-4
February 9-11
February 16-18
February 23-25
Terrific Teeth
Friends & Valentines
Hearts
Oceans
This month, we will have a visit from Erin at Grand Avenue Dental Group to talk about keeping
our teeth happy and healthy. Of course, we'll share
photos!
The photos are from our "Frozen" week last month...we made Olaf the snowman, made predictions about how long it would take our "snowman" to melt inside, and we painted on ice. Some
friends even dressed up as their favorite Frozen character--we had Anna and Elsa in preschool!
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First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
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BITS IS BACK
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Samantha Precord
Nick Mantz
Trevor Lang
Abby Lewek
Jean Bell
Beulah Carlson
Owen Linehan
Liz Johnson
Gene Lepien
Sue Proebsting
Arnie Wickland
Barb Hahn
Kari Staus
Joel Roemer
Diane Kaminiski
Elizabeth Sterman
Hunter Bumgarner
Ken Lamb
Brenna Salseider
David Schlotthauer
Mackenzie Lewek
Fay Paine
Warren Sauer
Norm Akin
Sheila Kissel
Chris Sigl
Abby Sterman
Debbie Kohlman
Doug Gordon
Mitchell Kramoris
Amanda Raynor
Raleigh Lubbert
Doris Kienast
Nancy O’Kroley
John Wells Dixon
Jake Olson
Owen Salseider
Makenzie Schauer
Clayt Oosterhuis
Pam Lindner
Lisa DuPont
Dave Schaschwary
Mark Paine
Delynn McDermott
Mike Kaminski
Wally Newman
Madeline Argue
Karen Bidwell
Julie Lubbert
Robin Pfotenhauer
ANNIVERSARIES
02/09 Zach & Andrea Schultz
02/25 Doug & Kate Carroll
Following is a list of the ways that
you might participate:
-Assist with costumes
-Bake a special dessert
-Serve Punch prior to the show
-Clean up
-Decorate the tables
-Help in the kitchen
-Help in the Tech Booth (lights and
sound)
-Help put up the stage
Provide child care for the singers’
children during rehearsals
-Sell Tickets
-Set tables
-Sing in the ensemble
-Wait on tables
-Wash dishes
-Wash tablecloths
What will these FUMC members be doing on June 17 and
18 in Slinger -Karen Bidwell,
Pam Brown, Becky Cleland,
Renee Draper, Corina Jordan,
Lynnette Jordan, Corinn Pillsbury, Andrea Vander Pas, Bill
Vander Pas, and Lori Vander
Pas?
Walking to cure cancer at the
American Cancer Society Relay for Life 2016.
The First UMC team, Spirit
Driven, is looking for more
members, please contact Lori
Vander Pas, 262-573-2250,
[email protected],
or other team members to
join Spirit Driven and to help
save lives and create more
birthdays!
Please consider helping. You can help
in one show or for all three-whatever
works for you. If you have any questions, speak to Ken or Maxine French,
Ed Johnson, Stephanie Klockow, or
Robin Pfotenhauer.
Preparations will officially begin with a
pot luck picnic supper at the French’s
Monday night, June 20th.
HOORAY! BITS IS BACK!!!
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WISCONSIN UNITED
METHODIST FOUNDATION
If you are 70 1/2 or older and have
a Traditional or Roth IRA, you may
give up to $100,000 to a charitable organization without being subjected to income tax on the distribution. In addition, the gift satisfies all or in part the annual REQUIRED MINIUMUM DISTRIBUTION
from the IRA.
You may make a direct charitable
gift to FUMC’s operating Budget,
Building Loan Fund or
Capital Improvement.
First United Methodist Church — Hartford, Wisconsin
FEBRUARY 2016
Our Christmas Sunday School program, "Journey to Bethlehem,"
was held on Sunday, December 20th. It was a wonderful celebration of Jesus'
birth! They performed for a packed sanctuary and put everyone in a
joyous holiday spirit.
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738 West Monroe
Hartford, WI 53027
262-673-3290
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