The Portico Worship Schedule - Dr. Martin Luther Church

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
July, 2014
Worship Schedule
Your Church Staff is here to serve you…
Saturday 5:00 PM Chapel Service
traditional format
Senior Pastor
Larry Harpster
(262) 344-5942
Youth and Family Minister
Evan Mayhew
(262) 366-3132
Music Director
Alison O’Leary
(262) 751-1596
Worship Coordinator
Robin Hankins
(414) 254-8414
Administrative Secretary
Mary Engel
(262) 567-3829
Volunteer Coordinator
Bobbie Dierbeck
(262) 567-3829
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 at each service.
Sundays 10:30 AM Praise Service
“Roll the Stone,” our Praise Band
continues to perform. Join us at this
upbeat and energetic service.
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From the Pastor
Vacation Bible School
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF WELL?
If you have found honey, eat only enough for
you, or else, having too much, you will vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16
I was once part of a one year pilot
project on health that was sponsored by our
ELCA church. For one year I met with a
group monthly and we learned about health
and supported one another on our wellness
journey. I thought that health meant physical health. I knew that I needed to exercise
more and to eat healthier. What I did not
realize is that health includes your emotional health, relational health, vocational
health, and your spiritual health.
Monday, July 28-Thursday, July 31; 9:00am - Noon.
This year’s program is SonTreasure Island, a week
of treasure-hunting adventure in the Caribbean Islands! Through their adventures children will dis-
During the month of July DMLC is
sponsoring Wellness Wednesdays. At 7 pm
in our fellowship hall Kathy Stultz, who is a
health and wellness nurse and I will be leading discussions on wellness. We will be
looking at health from all perspectives including physical, emotional, nutritional and
spiritual. I hope you can join us for wellness
Wednesdays. Please sign-up in worship or
call the church office.
cover that God’s Love Is Giving, God’s Love Is Kind,
Blessings,
learn about God’s amazing love.
Pastor Larry Harpster
God’s Love Is Caring, God’s Love Is Forgiving and
God’s Love Is Forever!
We will have a great time with lively songs, hilarious skits, creative crafts, exciting games, Bible
stories and tasty snacks—all of the things that
make Vacation Bible School so much fun for children. On top of that, we will be helping children
SonTreasure Island can be an inspirational and
High School Graduate!
educational adventure for your entire family.
I apologize to Whitney
Scherret for omitting her
name in our list of High School
Graduates.
For more info or to sign up contact Angie Lewein at
Portico News Deadline
The deadline for the August issue of The Portico
is Monday, July 21. All information for the
month of August must be submitted by this date.
Thank you.
[email protected] or 262-567-5629.
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Music Notes
Wellness Wednesday's
Please take note of these exciting musical
happenings at Dr. Martin Luther Church:
Whether your goal is weight loss or to live a more
healthy life, this program will provide you with the
tools you need and the accountability to help you
reach your goal. Many of you have tried to lose
weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle, but have you
ever joined a group that explores health & God?
We will base our meetings on the three principles
of wellness- physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Each session we will review principles needed to
set yourself up to succeed, weigh in (private), and
explore scripture. We encourage participants to
sign up in teams of four. If you are interested,
please sign up in the back of the church or call
the church office.

The music ministry is looking forward to
Sunday, August 24th at 10am – DMLC’s
Outdoor Unity Service! The unity service will
feature favorite summertime hymns and
songs, combining traditional and contemporary worship styles.

The youth handbell ensemble, now called
“Grace Notes”, wrapped up their year with
the song “Bound for Glory”. Following a
summer break, the group will be kicking off
the 2014-2015 year with a pizza party in
September.

“Rock the Cradle” is looking to involve more
singers when the group resumes this fall.
Please talk to Alison if you are interested.
Date: Wednesday's starting July 2- July 30
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Cost: Free. Participants need not be members.
Outside community members welcome.
Men's Bible Studies
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
Driscoll (262.646.5605) for directions/ additional details.
The Thursday Night Bible Study Group is studying the
Letters from John (John 1, John 2, and John 3). The
study will continue each month until we complete the
study guide for these chapters. I hope some of you can
attend this group. We meet the fourth Thursday of the
month at the offices of Tricia Troops at 7:00PM.
If you have any questions please contact Mike Schmitz
at 262-569-9246.
GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) Women’s
Bible Study
The Tuesday morning group will resume on September
2 at 9:30 am. The Thursday evening group will resume
meeting on September 11. All Women are welcome.
You choose which day and time works best for your
schedule.
Stewardship Report May
Monthly
Actual
Budget
Income
$22,068.82 $27,566.25
Expense
$25,936.63 $27,397.92
Monthly Income—Expense
(3,867.81)
Year to Date
Income
Expense
Actual
Budget
$134,636.82
$140,204.27
Year to Date Income—Expense
$137,831.25
$136,989.608
($5,567.45)
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Super Kids
Youth and Family
Super Kids raised over $400 for the Jacob Butschke
Scholarship Fund. 5 students in the community received scholarships on May 28 from the Butschke
Family to pursue their musical interests.
The time has finally arrived! Umbrella's mission trip will depart on Saturday, July 12th and
return Sunday, July 20th. But before we do
that, I would like to personally invite all of you
to attend our Send Off & Return Trip Dinners! On Friday, July 11th at 6pm, we will be
holding our Send Off Dinner, where you can
come enjoy a free meal as our thanks for your
generous donations, hear more information
about what we will be doing while down in Wetumpka, hear what the students are most excited for, and get an opportunity to pray over
them before they depart. Then on Sunday,
July 27th at 6pm you can join us again for our
Return Trip Dinner, where you can enjoy another free meal, an opportunity to watch the
video of the trip and see photos of what we
did, hear from the students what the most impactful moment of the trip was, and in general, see what your donations made possible! These dinners are for the congregation
and anyone who donated or prayed for our
trip, so please come! Besides that, once we
get back we will be preparing to host Badger
TEC at our church August 7-10. It'll be an exciting month for our ministry, filled with firsts
and memorable moments. Thank you for
helping us reach our $10,000 goal, you have
no idea how much your generosity will impact
the community of Wetumpka, the students
going on this trip, and the ministry as a
whole. Praise God!
Evan
Healing Services will be held
July 12 and 13
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Volunteer Opportunities at DMLC
COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP
As you read in last month’s Portico we are changing up coffee hour a bit. Instead of your Volunteer Coordinator assigning your ministry to serve coffee hour on the monthly schedule you will now be given the opportunity to pick the date(s) that work best for you and the members of your team. Please review the dates and
pick one or two that you would like your family, group/ministry to be the “host”. Coffee hour always consists
of preparing coffee, providing treats, setting up (church provides paper products and beverages), serve and
clean up. It is an excellent opportunity for your group to showcase your activities and at the same time our
members are given a chance to catch up with each other over a cup of coffee. Sign-up will be on the table in
the Sanctuary or feel free to send an email to me with your chosen dates. Let’s make this work. We realize
how important it is to have coffee hour, and we cannot do this without your help. The following groups/
ministries have served in the past: Quilters, BAGS, Chancel, Council, Sarah Circle, Softball Teams, 5 Ushering Teams, Outreach, Darts, Younger Women’s Group, Phoebe Circle, Health & Wellness, Scrapbookers,
Tricia’s Troops, & Fishing & Faith.
WISHING WELL JULY- FOOD PANTRY
The Wishing Well Ministry for the month of July is our local Food Pantry. “It is amazing how much food we go
through” commented a pantry volunteer. “The donated items are much appreciated by our clients”. In July,
we will be having one of the volunteers visit with us during a Sunday morning service to share more about
the Food Pantry. When I asked for suggestions for donations I received many helpful ideas. Definitely nonperishable items are encouraged. Canned fruits, vegetables, tuna, chicken, pickles, olives, boxed potatoes,
hot or cold cereals, peanut butter, and don’t forget the jelly. During the summer months nothing is better
than sharing your healthy fresh produce from your garden or orchards. Spices and herbs are a hit. Those
can be very expensive and much needed. They also are in need of baby food, formula, diapers of all sizes,
laundry soap, hand soap, dish soap, shampoo, conditioners, body lotions, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.
They gladly accept the mini sizes of toiletries from hotels if you are looking to pass them on. Please feel free
to place your non-perishable donations in the Wishing Well. Fresh items can be delivered to the Food Pantry
location which is: W359 N5848 Brown Street, Suite B, Oconomowoc. Phone 262-567-7054.
ST. BEN’S STUFFING AND TURKEYS
Our supply of stuffing and turkeys are getting low. Stuffing can be purchased in individual bags or in bulk at
the Brownberry Outlet Store on Summit Avenue. Also frozen turkeys can be placed in either of our freezers
in Fellowship Hall. Usually 16-18# turkeys work best in our pans. “Thank you for consistently helping us
out. Thank you for the many ways in which you share with the hungry of Milwaukee. Keep up the good
work you do.” Sincerely, Brother Rob and Brother Dave
In closing, this reminds me of words quoted and spoken to me by a very special man in my life.
“DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN. BY ALL THE MEANS YOU CAN. IN ALL THE WAYS YOU CAN. IN ALL THE
PLACES YOU CAN. AT ALL THE TIMES YOU CAN. TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU CAN. AS LONG AS YOU CAN.”
Bobbie Dierbeck, Volunteer Coordinator
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Grass Mowing Schedule
JULY 3-5…………..………Russ Luebke
Outreach For Hope Family
Bike Ride Sept. 6, 2014
JULY 10-12………………Andy and Julie King
St. Bruno Parish, Dousman
JULY 17-19………………Bill Post
Sign Up . . .
Support . . .
Share . . .
JULY 24-26………………Lee Gallert
JULY 31-AUG 2…………Luke Wohead
AUGUST 7-9…………..…Kevin and Kris Kloss
AUGUST 14-16…………Andy and Julie King
AUGUST 21-23………….Bill Post
AUGUST 28-30………....Lee Gallert
SEPTEMBER 4-6……….Graupman Family
SEPTEMBER 11-13……Bill Post
SEPTEMBER 18-20……Kevin and Kris Kloss
SEPTEMBER 25-27……
OCTOBER 2-4…………….
Quilting for Lutheran World Relief
Join us on Wednesday July 16 at 9:00 a.m. in fellowship hall to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief.
You do not need to know how to sew to help with
this project.
Lake Country Greetings
distributes informational packets about our church
and its programs to new residents in the Oconomowoc area. This is a great way to reach out to our
community. Please call Diane Gaido at 262-5601334 if your group or program has anything we
could include in our packet. Thank you
Seasoned Lutherans
"Seasoned Lutherans" will take a vacation in July
and August. We will meet again on September
24. Thanks go to all those who participated and
those who enlightened our group during the year. If
you know of a program that we would be interested
in, please let the church office know. It would be
appreciated.
Three simple steps are all that is necessary to
take part in the 7th Annual Outreach for Hope
Family Bike Ride on Saturday, September 6,
2014 at St. Bruno Parish in Dousman. Sign up
now and Support the bike ride at:
www.outreachforhope.org . Then Share the fun
with others by emailing your friends a link to the
web site and inviting them to participate with you.
Riders of all ages are invited and encouraged to
join.
Not able to ride a bike? Join in the Support portion of this event and make a donation to Outreach for Hope or Volunteer to assist that day at
www.outreachforhope.org. Check out the Volunteer Registration link under the Get Involved section of the registration page to be part of the fun
while assisting with setting up, serving lunch,
manning the rest stops, clean up and more.
Your gift will enrich the lives of many as Outreach
for Hope supports the work of 21 ministry sites in
Southeastern Wisconsin! The need is great . . .
the rewards are priceless!
Summer Office Hours
The church office will be open on
Mondays and Tuesdays from
7AM—4PM, Wednesdays and
Thursdays from 7AM—2PM and
closed on Fridays.
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Please join us for
DMLC’s 10th Annual Golf Outing
Join us for a great day of fun, food
and prizes! Gather a foursome or we
can set you up with one. ALL are welcome, pros and beginners alike, for
best ball – shot gun start!
Paganica Golf Course
Oconomowoc, WI
July 13, 2014
12:00 Shot Gun Start
$50 per person
Buffet and Awards to Follow
Feel free to attend the Buffet only
or donate although unable
to attend
PAYMENTS CAN BE
SUBMITTED TO THE CHURCH
OFFICE AND MADE PAYABLE
TO DMLC
Please complete and return this form
with payment to the church office by
July 6th.
Contact Chris Lewein 490-1785
Single Registration……………..$50
(includes refreshments, 9 holes,
golf cart, buffet dinner and prizes)
Name_____________________________
Phone_____________________________
Team Registration…………….$200
1._________________________________
2._________________________________
3._________________________________
4._________________________________
Contact Phone_____________________
I cannot attend but would love to
contribute to our Automated External Defibrillator fund.
My donation of $_________ is enclosed.
Name_____________________________
Address___________________________
Please make checks payable to
DMLC.