May - Peace Lutheran Church

Peace Lutheran Church
240 West 9th Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 231-4730
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.peaceoshkosh.com
OFFICE HOURS
8:00 AM—1:00 PM Monday—Friday
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday Traditional Worship at 8:00 a.m.
Sunday Praise Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Monday Casual Worship at 5:30 p.m.
PRINTS OF PEACE
NEWSLETTER
MAY 2016
Published Monthly—Issue 201605
RAMBLINGS OF A PASTOR
the fruits of the Spirit are recognized. The Spirit is
kind of like Love, you know it when you're in it. With
the Spirit, you can feel when it is moving you, you
can sense when your actions are not your own, you
can almost taste that those weren't your words, but
someone else’s.
“SPIRIT”
As we enter into the season of Pentecost, or as I am
fond of calling it - Pentechaos, we turn to a subject
that Lutherans (and yes this is a gross exaggeration)
frankly don't spend too much time on because we
are so busy with God the Creator and Jesus the
crucified and risen one, The Holy Spirit. Now, the
Holy Spirit gets its day (or at least a mention) a
couple times a year - How Mary got pregnant, Jesus’
Baptism, Trinity Sunday, and the biggest of them all
is Pentecost.
As part of our initiatives the last couple years we
wanted to focus on prayer, and our spirituality as a
congregation and as people of God. We took time to
learn about different spiritual practices and to
implement some of them into our corporate worship.
We tried to take time to look for and to see the Spirit
moving in this place and if it wasn't, to identify why
that might be. This Fall we will be engaging in some
very exciting opportunities around our work as
disciples and as students of scripture. In all of this
we should pray for and count on the Holy Spirit to
guide us in this work, to shape us as God calls us to
be, and to encourage us in our daily lives of faith
and service of neighbor.
In the celebration of Pentecost the Holy Spirit comes
center stage as it comes upon the disciples and
dances like flames upon their heads and translates
their words to the native tongue. The Holy Spirit is
truly this hard-to-pin-down member of the Holy
Trinity that is represented by flame, doves, and
wind. In my own faith life I have often thought of the
Holy Spirit more like lady luck, that she comes and
goes falling on one set of dice but not another,
moving and shaking things up in one place and
passing another, like a summer's breeze with no real
impact at all. Fact of the matter is, I just don't get
the Holy Spirit, probably partly because we can't peg
her down to just one thing - the elusiveness of the
Spirit is partly to blame. The other reason centers
more so around how the Holy Spirit works and how
The Spirit is moving in this place,
sometimes it might feel a little
chaotic, but believe me, the Spirit
is moving.
God’s Peace,
Pastor John
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
GREETINGS,
The sun was shining, the air was warm and there were
many busy hands sprucing the inside and outside of the
church on April 16th.
Again this year we utilized Hands On Oshkosh which is a
program that twice a year offers UWO students to come
and help do whatever it is you need done. With a few
exceptions of climbing ladders and using power tools. A
bus drops them off by 9:30am and picks them up at noon.
This year we had about 30 students that came and helped
inside and out by doing things such as washing walls,
washing and vacuuming pews, spreading mulch and pulling
weeds. They worked along side members of PLC. Other
tasks that were done that day were hauling away brush,
rearranging and cleaning the upstairs kitchen, and they
helped preschool by working on their butterfly garden. So if
you haven't noticed, please look around and see how nice
everything looks. Thanks to all who participated in this
project in whatever capacity it was. We really appreciated
you being there.
As I mentioned in my last article the upstairs kitchen is
undergoing a renovation. If you haven't stopped in to see it
yet try and do so. George Sawall has been very busy
revamping cupboards so we can fit in our new appliances.
We will now have a built in microwave, a normal size stove,
and a full size refrigerator along with a new dishwasher.
There is much more to come so please stay tuned as I will
update the progress as it is made.
The Leadership Team recently attended the new Partners
in Peace meeting. There are 27 new members that
attended the meetings as well. As we went around the table
and introduced ourselves as Leadership Team Members,
Pastor John asked us to share how long we have been at
Peace, what keeps us at Peace, and why do we serve at
Peace. Although our membership lengths varied some,
everyone’s thoughts were quite similar. Have you ever
stopped to think about those questions for yourself? If not,
take a few minutes to do so. What keeps you coming and
how or why do you serve?
Blessings,
Jean Andersen
Leadership President
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FAITH FORMATION
projectFAITH:Generations
May 20
Peace Family Service Night
Doors open 5:45pm / Dinner 6pm / Family Service Project
Join us for a taco bar (please sign up to bring an item) and join us for a “Stuff a Sock”
service project. We will wrap by 7pm.
August 1-4
Save the Date! Vacation Bible Camp is August 1-4 at First English. Registration will open
online May 15. Parents are asked when registering their children to please choose a
volunteer area as well. Our theme is CAVE QUEST! Continue to watch for more
information and sign up online!
May 4
Star Wars Night // 6:30-8pm Room 105
This is our last session of this school year and since it is May 4 (Star Wars Day) what
better way to celebrate. Session 6:30 - 8pm in Room 105.
May 11
The Last Supper // 6:30pm @ Pizza Ranch (8th Grade and parents only)
We will gather for a meal, talk about your time in confirmation and what the future holds
for you post-confirmation.
May 14
Affirmation of Baptism Rehearsal // 9am Bring your gown!
May 15
Affirmation of Baptism Milestone // 10:30am
projectFAITH:Kids
projectFAITH:Tweens/Teens
CONGRATS To the following students on their Affirmation of Baptism;
Heidi Nelson, Maleigha Dehn, Bryanna Novotny and Jackson Holiday
projectFAITH:Adults
Sundays // Living the Word Small Group // 9:15am - Faith Formation Office
Discuss and reflect on Sunday text for sermon.
Wednesdays // War Room (Movie & Study) // 11:30am - Room 105
Watch clips of the movie War Room and then discuss topics of prayer related to the movie.
Andy ‘Mo’ Moscinski
Director of Faith Formation
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Volunteer Opportunities at Cave Quest VBS
August 1-4 @ First English Lutheran
Welcome to Cave Quest: Following Jesus, the Light of the World!
In just a few short months, we begin a gem of an adventure at Cave Quest VBS! Kids will
worship Jesus through songs and prayer, experiment with Sciency-Fun Gizmos, and discover life
-changing Bible truths in fun and memorable ways.
To have the best adventure possible, we need lots of volunteers who can give some time,
energy, and love to the kids who will attend. So let me share a few ideas about ways you might
be able to make this program a success. Please check out the following list, and then pray about
where God might use you.
Station Leaders: (16 years+ old ) Use easy-to-follow station leader manuals and prepare one 20-minute session
each day, which you will repeat with four different groups of approximately 20 kids. We need leaders for the
following stations:
• Sing & Play Rock/Cave Quest Closing (daily opening and closing, includes leading songs)
• Imagination Station (fun, hands-on science experiments)
• Spelunker Sports & Games (fun games that reinforce Bible truths)
• KidVid™ Cinema (video featuring the real-life adventures of real kids and discussion)
• Cavern Café (helping kids make snacks)
• Deep Bible Quests (incredible, surprising explorations of Bible stories)
• Tad’s Preschool Pool
Crew Leaders: (18 years+ 0ld) Shepherd a mixed-age group of five elementary children through each day’s
activities…and there’s no preparation!
Crew Leaders for preschoolers: Be a friend and helper to a group of five preschool
children…again, no preparation required!
Still don’t see something that interests you? We’d also love to have a…
• Registration team
• Decorating team
• Photographer
• Publicity coordinator
• Supply coordinator
Guess what? There are also a few spots for anyone who’s dramatically inclined! Whatever your gifts, abilities, and
time commitment, we’ve got a place for you!
We believe that God will use this incredible program to reach many children with the ultimate message of his love,
so please prayerfully consider your role in Cave Quest VBS. Remember that we as a church are called to make
disciples and sent to share Christ, this is a great way to do just that. Feel free to contact me by email, phone,
or in person if you have any questions.
Director of Faith Formation
Andrew ‘Mo’ Moscinski
920-268-8170
Email:[email protected]
(For more information about Cave Quest, visit group.com/CaveQuest.)
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MEMBER INFORMATION
PRAYER REQUESTS
MEMORIALS
If you or someone you know (with their permission)
would like to be put on the prayer list, please contact
Pastor John either by phone (231-4730) or email
[email protected]. A special email will go out
to all those who have given the church an email address
and the people receiving the notice will include those
names in their prayers. If you would like to be a
participant, please let the office know your email
address. The name submitted will start on that day or
soon after. After four weeks, the name will be removed
unless the church is notified and then it will be renewed
for another four weeks. Please remember this list is open
to all and categories are, but not limited to: health
recovery, military deployment, milestones, church
partnership, etc.
In loving memory of:
Margaret Schneider—Pastor’s Fund
Gordon Raddatz—General Fund, Undesignated
Marion Beck’s Birthday—Undesignated
BAPTISMS
Vincent Blake Alves
Son of Vitor and Ashley Alves
Born: January 5, 2016
Baptized: April 3, 2016
By: Rev. John A. Worzala Dumke
Sponsors: Nick Holzer,
Emily McBriar
Briley Lynn Pongratz
Daughter of Shawn Pongratz
and Elizabeth Wills
Born: June 23, 2015
Baptized: April 10, 2016
By: Rev. John A. Worzala Dumke
Sponsors: Lakaressa Paskel, Nathan Dittmer
PRAYER
"Talking to men for God is a great thing,
but talking to God for men is greater still."
E.M. Bounds
FOOD PANTRY
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Food Pantry Sunday is the
first Sunday of each month.
Food donations can be put by
the altar. Food donations can
also be brought anytime the
church is open. Those
donations can be deposited in
the cabinet next to the
elevator at the 9th Street
entry by the Circle Drive.
Military Deployment: Andy Duwell, Benjamin
Zimmerman
Health/Healing: Jane Crawford-Reavy, Herb Dieckmann,
Mel Discher, Carol Hintze, Jim Jansen, Doris Luedtke,
Frank ‘Zeke’ Paulus, Lois Perdue’s granddaughter,
Courtney, Kathleen Poole (daughter of Don & JoAnn
Lewis), Brian Schettl, Nancy Schettl, Jane Worzala (Pastor
John & Kirsten’s niece), Gerry Walker, Charlotte
Yearwood and her grandson, Eric
Hospitalized recently: Lyle Beck, Patty Daugherty, Mary
Ann Edmonds, Cheryl Roberts
Encouragement: Bishops Elizabeth Eaton & Gerald
Mansholt of the ELCA Synod, Pastors, Staff, and
Leadership Team of Peace, Ventersdorp Lutheran Church
(our Companion Church in South Africa)
PROMOTIONS TEAM—HELP WANTED
The PLC Promotions Team is looking for someone to
serve as Team Leader. The responsibilities include setting
meeting agendas, developing and overseeing budgets,
coordinating programs and keeping all concerned parties
in the loop. Experience in communications, advertising,
graphics and promotional material is desirable, but not
required. For more information or questions, contact E.R.
Waskawic ([email protected]) or 920-685-5396.
SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Please notify the office of members of your family in the
armed forces along with their addresses. We want them
to know we care.
LUNCH BUNCH
FUNERALS
May 11 at 11:30 a.m. at The Olive
Garden. Call Sally at 385-0425 to
reserve your spot. Bring a friend!
Our sympathies to:
The family and friends of Gordon W. Raddatz,
who died March 23, 2016. His funeral service was held at
Peace Lutheran Church on March 28, 2016, with Rev.
John Worzala Dumke officiating.
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NEW PARTNERS IN PEACE
We welcome:
Michael Bird
Perla Morris
Michael Chivington
Orval Perdue
Lue Gifford
Carol Pick
Gabriel Jansen
Andrew Schettl
Jane Kese
son Jack
son Max
Kim Krukow
daughter Melanie
Diane Schettl
Nancy Schettl
Dr. Eric and Molly Smiltneek
daughter Layla
son Gus
Morgan Strasser
Amy Lee
Steven Miller
Brian and Staci Thorkildsen
son Parker
daughter Olivia
Tom Moniz
BACK BAY MISSION TRIP
Barb Molash, Mike Thomas and Kelly Zeller just
The trip was very enlightening, rewarding, humbling,
returned from their April 2-10 Mission trip to Back
exciting and fun.
Bay in Biloxi, Mississippi. Through donations from our
Peace family, the group donated $520 cash, several
boxes of clothing, and several boxes of hygiene
products. The VP quilters also donated several
beautiful quilts that will be used on beds to welcome
families into their new apartments. We cannot thank
you enough for all the support, well wishes and
prayers.
We worked at a food pantry, a soup kitchen and a day
center for the homeless. We also helped clean, repair
and paint an apartment that was going to be used for
long term shelter for a homeless family. Another
project involved cleaning and minor repair for an
apartment for a veteran.
Kelly is already planning a return trip for anyone
interested for September 16-24, 2017. Please
consider joining that trip. Details to follow in the
coming months.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
A GREAT ENDING TO A GREAT YEAR
There may be only three Sunday School sessions in
May, but our staff is packing a lot of fun and learning
into the time we have left. We still have another Bible
Bucks Sale planned and, weather permitting, will do
another Sidewalk Chalk Sunday!
And we ALL got our share of cake at the AllCongregation Birthday Party. Some of our Sunday
Schoolers also stepped up as volunteers helping to
serve cake and clean up afterwards. We were ALL
very thankful to those who baked all those wonderful
treats and organized the event.
But previously in April...
Finally, congratulations to Layla Smiltneek for winning
We had a great session of buddy reading on 4/10.
the “Guess How Many Skittles” Contest!
Our phenomenal 4th and 5th Graders were paired up
with K-through-2nd students for readings from some
of their favorite Bible stories. The older kids did an
amazing job reading the text and helping our younger
kids understand the stories. The Beginner Bible with
pictures really got a work-out!
In addition to studying the text of Acts 3:1-12, our 3rd
Graders used an activity to make the lesson more
memorable. They attempted certain physical activities
without walking as a way of understanding the
challenges faced by the crippled beggar at the
Beautiful Gate. They also took turns tossing coins into
a bucket to remind them of the needs of people in
Biblical times as well as the present day.
The Middle Schoolers continued examining historical
aspects of the New Testament, paying particular
attention to the Epistles. They also devoted time to
developing a set of questions designed to test their
instructor’s knowledge. The examination covered
scripture, theology, science and the origins of
chocolate chip cookies.
PARENTS: Our last session of the year will be on
May 15. The Sunday School Staff would like to thank
you for the support you have given us this year. We
urge you to plan for your children’s attendance and
participation in our 2016-2017 school year.
Holy Spokes!
Blessing of the Bicycles—June 5th at 10:15 a.m.
Once again we will gather with our wheeled machines
to be blessed as the season of cycling kicks into gear.
The blessing will occur after the 9am worship service
in the Circle Drive of Ninth Avenue.
Police officers from the Oshkosh Police Department
will be on hand to lead us through some Biker safety
and then we will venture out on a 20 minute (or so) ride.
bring your bike, your helmet, and your love for riding!
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PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
named Amanda. Amanda represents a program
called Farm to Preschool. She works for
re:THINK! Winnebago to visit preschool aged
children and talk to them about growing food and
eating healthy, “real food” choices. By the end of
May Amanda will have visited the children five
times. They have enjoyed her visits and enjoyed
her delicious fresh fruit snacks.
GREETINGS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF
PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL,
Hooray for May. We’re very excited about these
warm days and sunny afternoons. Outside play
times have grown longer because there isn’t seven
minutes of organized chaos as 20 preschool-aged
children in varying degrees of motor development
bundle themselves up to play outside. The
blessing of the warmer temperatures means no
more changing from shoes to boots, no more
searching for the second glove, and no more
getting dressed twice because a child tried to get
dressed in the wrong order, i.e. boots then
snowpants, or mittens and then trying to zip
up. Adults with grown children forget these
minor struggles, but they’re timeless and our
hardworking teachers are happy to have a break
from them until the next snow season.
One goal of our preschool program is to create
opportunities for families to engage in positive
activities together. To celebrate the Week of
the Young Child, all of our preschool children
worked together to build a rainbow chain. The
rainbow chain is a simple colorful construction
paper chain whose links are representation of
reading at home with an adult. Reading is by far
one of the children’s favorite activities so we
created a project to expand on reading. Children
were asked to read at home with their families
and return to school with a paper chain link to
represent each book which was read. The project
was a success and the chain link spanned the
length of one entire corridor and we’ve almost
covered the second corridor.
April ushered in the second Hands on Oshkosh
Volunteer Day for the 2015-2016 school year.
Volunteers from the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh come together twice a year to do a
variety of volunteer work for non-profit agencies.
This year before Ghazwa of Head Start and I
submitted our work proposal forms, we checked in
with Jesse Andersen and his property team.
Jesse’s team took on two dozen volunteers! So
with my group from the preschool, Jesse’s group
from the church and Ghazwa’s group from the
Head Start program, we had nearly 50 people at
Peace on a sunny Saturday morning working to
make our property a cleaner and better groomed
place.
May will signal the end to the school year for our
3K children. They’ll be rounding out the year with
a few special guest visitors from the community
fire and police stations. They’ll also take a school
day to explore and play at the Menominee Zoo.
Our 4K children end the year on June 8th with
the rest of the school district children. They too
have a fun month of visitors and excursions
planned. They will visit South Park for their
picnic day.
As always, I want to end on a note of gratitude.
Our preschool program is blessed with
hardworking teachers. They are the absolute
core to our successful program. They work hard
and they love the children. They depend on each
other and are extremely dedicated to their peers
--as we teach the children that teamwork is
important for the school family, so it is true for
our work family. We are fortunate to continue
the successful formula with support from our
church and Preschool families. Personally, I am
very grateful for the many positive changes that
have occurred within our program. Peace is a
place that I am very proud to be a part of. Thank
you.
Two of the volunteers who came to work for the
preschool prepped our butterfly garden area for
the plants we’ll need. It seems that we’ll be
waiting until mid-May to do our planting, but
that’s just fine because the four of us ladies who
are working on the project are learning as we go
and we’ve found that we have quite a lot to
learn. In the meantime, each preschool classroom
is currently nurturing young caterpillars in the
hopes of having butterflies before the school
year ends. We don’t honestly believe the
butterflies will stick around our garden, but we
don’t tell that to the children.
Heather Miller,
Center Director
Peace Christian Preschool
Along the lines of gardens, our 4K children have
been introduced to a young Americorp worker
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PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
Aiden Eating Spaghetti
Building with Spaghetti
Brenden and Mrs. Hayes
with Rainbow Chain
Ella Playing in a
Noodle Bin
Rin with a Section
of the Rainbow Chain
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PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
Aili and Phynix Planting with
Growing Oshkosh
Olivia Planting with
Growing Oshkosh
Mason with his
Farm to Preschool Snack
Friends with their
Farm to Preschool Snack
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THE TEACHERS’ CLOSET
The Teachers’ Closet continues to be a very busy place on
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Weekly we continue to have
‘new’ visitors who have never used the Closet before.
Our current needs are: School glue, craft sticks, sidewalk
chalk, and we constantly need plastic bags (gallon,
sandwich, and snack) as well as composition books. If you
would like to make a small donation of these items they
would be much appreciated. We have also fulfilled some
special requests with our monetary donations. We
bought stability balls, more bean bag chairs, timers, and
extra wide Post-It tape for teachers. This semester we
had a volunteer, Audrey Kramer, from UW-O working
with us to fulfil her Capstone project. A note from Audrey
follows.
students/aspiring teachers. Lastly, we held a fundraiser at
the local Cherry Berry to contribute to the Teachers’
Closet monetarily. The proceeds will go towards
purchasing additional school supplies that are needed.
Throughout this entire process I’ve learned how helpful
this organization is to the community. Through many
discussions with teachers who have utilized the Teachers
Closet, I can see why this is such a ‘life saver.’ I was
speaking with a recent graduate who explained that the
Teachers’ Closet provided her with many supplies to help
create her classroom for her first year of teaching. She
mentioned she did not have much disposable income at
the time due to graduating, so the Closet was truly a
blessing. Another woman who visited the Teachers’ Closet
immediately screamed with joy because Kay had gotten
her an item for her classroom that she and her students
desperately wanted.
My name is Audrey and over the last three months I have
been working with The Teachers’ Closet. I was not
familiar with this organization prior to my work with
them; however, I am extremely thankful to have
discovered this non-profit and I want to share my
experience with you. I have been working with the
Director, Kay, who radiates with passion for this
organization. Together, we’ve worked to help raise
awareness as well as collect donations within the
community. Teachers within the Oshkosh Area School
District should notice posters hanging in their teachers’
lounges. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of
Education building received information to provide to the
current teachers within the building as well as current
We’ve all had teachers in our lives that have helped us to
learn and grow and become the strong individuals we are
today. I encourage you to talk about the organization to
spread the word. What a great way to give back to the
people who paved the way for our educational career: the
teachers who once gave us all so much.
Below is a picture of the poster that Audrey distributed
to all the Public Schools in Oshkosh. This one is in the
Teachers’ Lounge at Carl Traeger. The poster was created
by Kris Wood and printing was donated by Castle Pierce.
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No Casual Worship
MEMORIAL DAY
OFFICE CLOSED
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8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Adult Ed
10:30 AM Praise Worship
5:30 PM Casual
Worship
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10:00 AM Tornado
Drill
12:55 PM Tornado
Drill
5:30 PM Casual
Worship
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10:20 AM Fire Drill
12:55 PM Fire Drill
2:00 PM Promotion
Team Meeting
5:30 PM Casual
Worship
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4:00 PM Spirit Team
Meeting
5:30 PM Casual
Worship
2
Monday
8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Adult Ed
10:30 AM Praise Worship
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8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Adult Ed
9:15 AM Sunday School
(Last Day)
10:30 AM Praise Worship
7:00 PM Adult Study
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
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8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Adult Ed
9:15 AM Property Team
Meeting
9:15 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM Praise Worship
MOTHER'S DAY
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8:00 AM Traditional Worship
9:15 AM Adult Ed
9:15 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM Praise Worship
FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY
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Sunday
7:00 PM Barbershopper's
Rehearsal
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7:00 PM Barbershopper's
Rehearsal
24
9:00 AM 3K Only
Tornado Drill
10:00 AM Staff Meeting
6:00 PM Leadership
Team Meeting
7:00 PM Barbershopper's
Rehearsal
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9:00 AM 3K Only Fire Drill
6:00 PM Executive
Committee
7:00 PM Barbershopper's
Rehearsal
10
10:00 AM Staff Meeting
7:00 PM Barbershopper's
Rehearsal
3
Tuesday
11:30 AM Adult Ed
6:00 PM Bell Choir
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
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11:30 AM Adult Ed
6:00 PM Bell Choir
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
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11:30 AM Adult Ed
5:00 PM Care of Congregation
5:30 PM Stewardship Team
Meeting
6:00 PM Bell Choir
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
6:30 PM projectFAITH: Class
‘Last Supper’ Pizza Ranch
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11:30 AM Adult Ed
5:00 PM Mission Team
6:00 PM Bell Choir
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
6:30 PM projectFAITH: Class
‘Star Wars Night’
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Wednesday
3:30 PM 4K Program
Book Club Teacher
Collaboration Lounge
4:30 PM Worship Team
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9:00 AM VPs Quilting
11:30 AM VPs Bible Study
12:00 PM VPs Potluck
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12
9:00 AM VPs Quilting
11:30 AM VPs Bible Study
12:00 PM VPs Potluck
12:30 PM PEP Meeting
6:00 PM New Parent
Group
5
Thursday
No Public School
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8:00 AM Peace Christian
Preschool Event Set Up All Day
5:00 PM Peace Christian
Preschool End of School Year
Celebration Event
5:00 PM Preschool Fundraiser
5:45 PM Peace Family
Service Night
2016 SYNOD ASSEMBLY
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5:00 PM Wege/Lundequam
Wedding Rehersal
13
4K Conference Day
8:30 AM 4K Family
Craft Day
12:15 PM 4K Family
Craft Day
6
Friday
2:00 PM Fox Valley Alliance
(Room 105)
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2016 SYNOD ASSEMBLY
21
9:00 AM Affirmation of
Baptism Rehearsal
1:00 PM Wege/Lundequam
Wedding
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Saturday
T HOSE S ERVING U S I N M AY 20 1 6
8:00 AM
Acolytes—Andy “Mo” Moscinski 268-8170 or 231-4730
May 1
Belle Albright
May 8
Melanie Krukow
May 15
Mercedes Stromberg
May 22
Tim Hall
May 29
10:30 AM
Sheridyn Tigert Brayshaw
Grace Weber
Mason Berndt
Grace Weber
Altar Guild—Joyce Nikolaus 233-2612
May 1
Joyce Christianson
May 8
Samantha Hall
May 15
Signe Nelson
May 22
Joyce Nikolaus
May 29
Sally Buck
Jessica Felker
Andy Janke
David Nelson
Cori Stromberg
Jessica Felker
Assisting Ministers
May 1
Lucinda Porter
May 8
Heather Kangas
May 15
Ryan Kangas
May 22
Jim Benson
May 29
Lucinda Porter
Cori Strombert
Pastor Kirsten Worzala Dumke
Annamarie Zimmerman
Penny Angell
Donna Johnson
Communion Assistants
May 1
Kathy Berholtz, Mary Davis, Andy Janke
May 8
Reg Jennerjohn, Dave & Nancy Lokken
May 15
Heather Miller, Bev Paffenroth, Kenley Steinert
May 22
Ruth Vorpahl, Kathy Betrholtz, Mary Davis
May 29
Heather Miller, Bev Paffenroth, Kenley Steinert
Chris Rabe, Cori Stromberg, Tammy Thomas
Kristi Cocking, Jesse & Jean Andersen
Penny Angell, Dick Campbell, Lucinda Porter
Randy Hartman, Kayla Pfluger, Chris Rabe
Cori Stromberg, Tammy Thomas, Penny Angell
Lectors
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
Jeff Wolk
Lauren Case
Ryan Kangas
Carol Klabunde
Don Lewis
Dick Campbell
Kristi Cocking
David Nelson
Kayla Pfluger
Cori Stromberg
Ushers
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
Team 2
Team 2 (Dennis Bladry, Steve Berholtz
Team 2 Andy Janke, Reg Jennerjohn)
Team 2
Team 2
Larry Nigl, Chris Rabe, George & Kathi Sawall
Jesse, Jean & Cory Andersen, Penny Angell
George & Kathi Sawall, Larry Nigl, Chris Rabe
Jesse, Jean & Cory Andersen, Penny Angell
Larry Nigl, Chris Rabe, George & Kathi Sawall
Visitors—Joy Himmler 231-7341 (Baker—Tammy Thomas)
May 1
Penny Angell
May 8
Bev Paffenroth
May 15
Tom Sekeres
May 22
Penny Angell
May 29
Bev Paffenroth
Hospitality—Pam Hanson 426-55
May 1
Sally Wilde, Marie Beede
May 8
Mary Davis, Ruth Vorpahl
May 15
Nancy Lokken, Jean Andersen
May 22
Jenny Dehn, Heidi Nelson
May 29
Pam & Carol Hansen
Nancy Lokken and Youth
Pam & Carol Hansen
RECEIVE WORSHIP SERVICES ON LINE
PASTOR JOHN’S SERMONS are available on-line at youtube.com. Search “Peace Lutheran Oshkosh”
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Y OUR L EADERSHIP T EAM
PEACE LUTHERAN WEBSITE ADDRESS:
www.peaceoshkosh.org
OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE PHONE: 920-231-4730
STAFF:
PEACE LUTHERAN PASTOR
JOHN A. WORZALA DUMKE 920-573-4465
Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
ANDREW ‘MO’ MOSCINSKI 920-268-8170
Email: [email protected]
VISITATION PASTOR
Ralph Hanusa
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Patty McClelland
Email: [email protected]
RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY
Signe Nelson
Email: [email protected]
MAINTENANCE
George Sawall
JANITORIAL
Tom Klabunde
CHOIR DIRECTOR/ORGANIST
Larry Klausch
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Erin Tedesco and
Darcy Showers
TREASURER
Stefanie Gabriel
Leadership Team Members
Here is your 2015 Leadership Team. They have provided contact
information so that you may reach them anytime you have a
suggestion, question, concern or positive feedback.
Jean Andersen, President
233-5325—[email protected]
Chris Rabe, Vice President
267-0591—[email protected]
Mary Davis, Secretary
Joe Friday, Member at Large
Dave Nelson
Gene Kangas
MUTUAL MINISTRY
PROPERTY
PROMOTION
SPIRIT TEAM
STEWARDSHIP
TECH TEAM
WORSHIP
ORGANIZATIONS:
PEACE LUTHERAN CEMETERY
PEACE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
TEACHERS’ CLOSET
VPS (VOLUNTEER PERSONS)
WOMEN OF FAITH
W.O.F. BIBLE STUDY
233-7203—[email protected]
410-0521—[email protected]
Kathy Berholtz
233-5044—[email protected]
235-6979—[email protected]
Kelly Sherman
235-0257—[email protected]
Matthew Pfluger
680-9122—[email protected]
Financial Report to the Congregation
YTD February 29, 2016
TEAM LEADERS:
LEADERSHIP
CARE OF THE CONGREGATION
CREATIVE GREEN TEAM
ENDOWMENT
MISSION TEAM
235-9378—[email protected]
RECEIPTS/EXPENDITURES
Receipts:
Offering Income
Rental Income
Ministry Teams Income
Miscellaneous Income
Endowment Grants
Total Income
Jean Andersen
Barb Molash
Nick Robarge
Mark Klein
Kirsten Worzala Dumke
Katelyn Molash
Patti Abraham
Jesse Andersen
E. R. Waskawic
Donna Johnson
Stefanie Gabriel
Michael Stromberg
Ruth Vorpahl
Expenditures:
Administration
Capital Loan Interest
Benevolence
Mission Giving
Ministry Teams
Peace Payroll Expense
Property
Total Expenses
Mary Davis
Heather Miller
Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson
Receipts over Expenditures
Kelly Zeller
Jenny Angell
(Checking/Savings)
General Fund—Checking
Restricted Funds—Checking
$ 92,257.63
12,824.00
606.83
400.00
45,500.00
$ 151,588.46
1,919.55
1,290.83
7,154.96
30,313.00
9,931.11
56,689.99
27,683.78
$ 134,983.22
$ 16,605.24
CASH ACCOUNTS
CAPITAL LOAN PRINCIPAL
January 1, 2016 Balance
Y-T-D Principal Paid
February 29, 2016 Balance
$ -17,444.68
67,229.34
$ 49,784.66
$ 149,374.43
3,719.17
$ 145,655.26
For more detailed information, Financial Reports
are available in the Literature Display Rack
located across the hall from the Library.
This newsletter is edited by Joyce Nikolaus as a
project of the Promotion Team. All articles are due on
the 15th of the month prior to publication.
Please email items to both:
Joyce at [email protected].
church office at [email protected]
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