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Monthly Publication Volume 7, Issue 6 January, 2020
Worship ServicesTypically, two styles of worship, Traditional at 9:00 a.m. and Contemporary at 10:30 a.m.
Communion is typically offered on the first Sunday each month. Professional childcare is offered during each worship time. Plan to stay or come early for refreshments and fellowship between services.
Don’t forget to wear your name tag!
Praise Reports
IT’S CARNIVAL TIMEOur annual Kid’s Carnival is on Sunday, February 2nd noon-1:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Lunch will
be available for purchase. We’ll have lots of games, a cake walk, and prizes! $5.00 for 50 tickets
Popcorn & games – 1 ticket, Cake walk – 2 tickets, Lunch – 8 tickets
Proceeds benefit future community family events. Hope to see you and your family there!
The Rocke Family put on another great Christmas
Concert.
Our “Gingerbread” House contest had 11 entries and we gave out 4
prizes for these houses!
Our Mission: Love God, Love & Serve Others, Make Disciples of Jesus ChristTHE ANNOUNCER is a publication of Christ Church United Methodist, 5109 Washington Ave., Racine, WI 53406
Christ Church United Methodist - Phone 262-632-1607, Fax 262-632-1609
www.christchurchracine.com, E-Mail address: [email protected]
From the Pastor’s Desk
Cassandra and I are thankful to be a part of this faith community and for the continued support shown to us over our six and a half years with you. I continue to enjoy getting to know people through visitation, counseling, and helping in times of need as well as through ministry meetings, small groups, and worship. Thank you for letting me be part of your lives!
As I reflect on this past year at Christ Church, I am encouraged by the growing commitment to God and excited by the ministry that is taking place and the possibilities for future ministry. In this past year together we have remained focused on our biblical mission to love God, love and serve others, and make disciples of Jesus Christ and continue to implement ministry in key areas of the vision we discerned around strengthening our ministry with youth and families, small groups, and community engagement. With this in mind we have kept going many vital ministries and taken next steps as we align our resources and staff around our discipleship process of “Connect, Grow, Serve, Go.” In response to these shifts we have seen movements of the Holy Spirit, more people getting involved in ministry, and new people in the church body! As we are seeking to be effective in carrying out our mission and ministry in the 21st century God is blessing us and working through us to make a difference in people’s lives!
Some of the highlights in the past year include: congregational support to finishing my initial entry
training as an Air National Guard Chaplain to extend ministry to military families. A revamp of the chapel
program and realignment of family ministry including new curriculum for Kid’s Club and Sunday school. The
Family and Christian Life teams increased our connection with the community through numerous events. The
evangelism team repeated a laundromat ministry and battery handout helping increase awareness of the church
in the community. We practiced hospitality with the help of our visiting teams and Sunday greeter/welcome
hospitality teams. We continue to strengthen the connection with our Childcare Center resulting in new
participants in our monthly Parent’s Night Out ministry. We offered small groups for children, youth and adults
for Spiritual formation. Our Trustees had the parking lot resurfaced and trees trimmed and removed to help us
maintain an effective site for ministry. We have reestablished our partnership with Starbuck Middle School
after their change in administration and helped with Thanksgiving baskets, Christmas presents, and supplies for
students for families in need. Through outreach ministries we have also continued to support vital food
ministries and many other charities with collections of items and funds to help better people’s lives.
I give God glory for the ministry Christ Church carried out and the lives touched. I am thankful to you and our staff. I look forward to this next year seeing more lives will be impacted for Christ.
God Bless, Pastor George J. Kafer
ministries of Christ Church. If you have a story of how your life or someone else’s has been blessed by God or affected by a ministry at Christ Church please share it with Pastor George so God can be glorified.
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January BirthdaysClaire Jefferson 1 3
Debra Beavers 1 5Corinne Dowd 1 5Megan Green 1 9Ruth Melcher 1 11Tammy Hayward 1 12Kathy Dahlen 1 13Lon Laehr 1 13Chris Bahr 1 14Bonnie Sorenson 1 15Kayla Furuglyas 1 16Isaiah Mata 1 17Ellen Rouze 1 21Miranda Eastman 1 24Mason Eastman 1 24 Alex Green 1 24 Becky Cain 1 26 Ray Harding 1 29 Kallie Kafer 1 29
ministries of Christ Church. If you have a story of how your life or someone else’s has been blessed by God or affected by a ministry at Christ Church please share it with Pastor George so God can be glorified.
SCRIP is a gift card where a portion of the value of the card goes to Christ Church. Need a gift card for a gift? Have a home improvement project? Planning a trip? Use a SCRIP gift card, your
purchases meets your needs and helps Christ Church. Pick up a SCRIP order form, purchase cards on Sundays at church; or online at www.shopwithscrip.com and pick up as soon as
Wednesday afternoon. When enrolling online, use code 91LDB747375L9. All orders must be paid for before placing an order.
Staff EmailsLiz Martin (Office)[email protected]
Pastor George [email protected]
Josh Levenhagen (Family)[email protected]
Merry Kris Demske (Adm.)[email protected]
Cassandra Kafer (Media)[email protected]
Join us in making shawls for those going through tough times. The shawls serve as a reminder of God’s love and the prayers of God’s people. We gather at 1:00 p.m. on the second Friday of each month in the Friendship Room at Christ Church.
Reminder: If you know someone who could benefit from receiving a Loving Arms Prayer Shawl; please contact the church office at 632-1607.
Your Giving Makes a Difference!
We took up collections in 2019 to support: our food pantry, the Community Meal ministry, for
Thanksgiving baskets, for Christmas presents, hat and
mittens for school children, our Prayer Shawl Ministry, Feed My Starving Children, VBS, disaster
relief and more!
Thank you to those who offer support for vital, life
changing ministry.
To give online go to www.christchurchracine.com and click “give” or text “give”
to 1-262-631-3012
We bought Christmas gifts for needy foster children and students at Starbuck School.
Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Child Care kids share Christmas songs in worship. Choir sharing the Chrismtas story in song.
Caleb Bixler 1 31
Mission Project CollectionsIn the south entrance there
are bins for collecting various items for mission projects
and ministries. You can drop off items for the local food pantry, Campbell’s soup labels, and supplies for
school.
Thank you to Billie Stilley & Dave Zirkelbach for their many years of service as
chairs of UMW and Trustees.
Please turn in your 2020 pledge cards and time and
talent forms to the church office.
Christ Church Men’s Bible StudyWednesdays at 6:00 pm in the
Conference RoomBring your Bible. Contact Brian Crowe for
the current chapter being studied. Then read in advance of coming to class. Bring a
friend with you. Let’s GROW!
Chili Cook-offSunday January 12th, after the 2nd service. This year participants will again compete to see who makes the best chili at Christ Church. The prizes will be a $25 gift card for 3rd place; a $50 gift card for 2nd place; and a $75 gift card and bragging rights for 1st place. Beverages and chili toppings will be provided and members of the congregation are invited to bring a dessert. There will be voting, and you can enjoy some of the best chili at 5109 Washington. Those who wish to enter the competition, please sign up in the South Entryway.
The Evening Dinner Circle will meet next on February 3rd at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and
a mission program.
The Marge Circle meets next on February 20th at 1:00 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
SundayAdult Sunday School 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Led by: Linda Wallace in Room 16
Discussion that will follow Sunday’s sermon.
Wednesday“Transformed” Study at 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Led by: Pastor in the Friendship Rm.
January 15-February 26. A study that looks at what God’s word says about seven essential areas of our lives that we need to get right in order to live fully as God would have us.
Men’s Bible Study at 6:00-7:00 p.m. Led by: Brian Crowe in the Conference Rm. Verse by Verse, Chapter by Chapter Bible Study. Come to learn and share insights and application.
ThursdayAdult Coloring Group
6:00-8:00 p.m. Meets on the Fourth Thursday
Friday“Transformed” Study (see Wed. above) at 9:30 a.m. Led by: Marci Tenuta in the Friendship Room
January 17 - February 28Prayer Shawl Ministry
Meets at church every 2nd Friday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Friendship Room
Community Connections
We provided bell ringers for numerous shifts for the Salvation Army to support their benevolence work in our community and bought and delivered turkeys for Starbuck School families.
What Will Your Legacy Be?Have you considered your legacy; how about continuing to let God use you to transform lives by adding a line to your Will that gives 10% of your estate to Christ Church. Estate
funds have helped us with much needed building repairs or improvements so that our building continues to support vital ministry.
The next Community Meal is January 14th, look for a sign- up in the south entryway to help donate food or to serve at
the meal.
Starbuck School PartnershipChrist Church is investing in our local community by supporting Starbuck Middle School. We invite the
congregation to pray for the school staff, students and their families as we seek to encourage staff, supplement supplies, and support kids. In doing so we share Christ’s
love while building trust and relationships in the community.
Need a Visit?Gifted lay people along with
the Pastor extend the Church’s presence to the homebound and others
through visits. If you have moved, are ill, having
surgery, or need a visit for any reason please call the church office to keep the
Pastor and lay visiting team informed. If we do not
know we cannot go!
Consider ThisIf you desire to give to specific ministries beyond your general offering here are some areas:
Apportionments, Building Fund
(helps with: painting, siding, repairs, parking lot…),Compassionate fund,
Roof Fund, Youth Ministry,Audio/Visual Fund,Camp Scholarships ($100 per camper).
We have bundles of worship invite cards in the entryways to take and give out: Put a stack at your office, store or place of work. Ask if you can set a stack out in a business that you frequent. Give them to neighbors, friends and co-workers. Leave them on tables at restaurants to invite your server (leave a tip, too). Give them out in drive thru lanes. Ask God to give you an opportunity to give them out. Keep a few in your wallet, purse or car.
Christ Church’s Vision
A church that seeks,
Music Ministryat Christ Church
New Message SystemText “connect” to 262-631-3012
Follow the instructions once you receive a reply back. This
communication system will allow us to send special messages (meeting cancelations…) or
reminders to you. Sign up today.
Apportionment GivingChrist Church has a history of 100% apportionment giving, allowing us to help transform lives by God’s love. Apportionments provide for ministries that directly help over 50,000 people in Wisconsin and many more beyond. In 2020 our apportionment is $39,725, if we each give faithfully to the general fund and if able a special gift for apportionments, $236 a year per member, we can continue to support connectional ministries and free up more of our general funds to increase outreach and ministry in our local area.
Stewardship Makes a Difference!Thank you for all the ways you support ministry. This newsletter has examples of how our church is making a difference in people’s lives through your giving! It is good to see people trusting in God and answering His call to give. People are offering themselves to serve and their financial giving (several tithing 10% of income, or working toward tithing)! Check the connection table for Electronic Fund Transfer forms and ways to give of your time and talent as well. As you respond to God’s call in the giving of your time, talent, and resources remember if you have a need contact Pastor George.
Friendship Luncheon Wed., Jan 8th & 22nd at 12:30 p.m. Make your reservations: Call
Billie Stilley at 554-8801. Open to all and friends of our community.
Christian Education, Children’s, Youth & Family MinistrySunday School: September - May For Kids Age 4 - 5 th Grade
Preschool-K – Room 14 led by Angela Furuglyas & Beth Green1st – 5th Grade Room 17 led by Samantha Wallenta & Shannon Knudson
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Middle & High School (6th-12th Grade) are invited to attend worship.
Wednesday Kid’s Club (September - May)A gathering for K–5th graders in Room 18 from 6:00-7:15 p.m. where kids learn Biblical teachings through songs, videos, drama, crafts, stories, games, and mission projects. Classes are after a free meal (5:15 p.m.)
On the 3rd Sunday October-May Kid’s Club kids sing at 10:30 a.m. worship.
Youth GroupWednesday night gatherings from 6:00-7:15 p.m. Youth hang out, worship, and learn about God’s word.
Family Ministry-Child Care for 4yrs. and under offered in the nursery on Wednesdays during the classes, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
-“Parent’s Night Out” First Friday of the month - Free Child Care from 6:00-8:30 pm-Carnival Games & Prizes! February 2 at noon in the Fellowship Hall.
Christ Church’s Vision
A church that seeks,
Music Ministryat Christ Church
January 3On the first Friday of the month, parents are
invited to drop off their kids (3 months-5th grade) at Christ Church for free child care from 6:00-8:30 p.m. where games, activities, and snacks will be provided.
This is a way to support families in our congregation and community by allowing parents to have time for themselves and their relationships.
Please sign up children at the connection table or call the church office at 632-1607. Those wishing to help may sign up at the connection table as well. Chris Bahr, PNO Director
Change for Change
“We at Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin are committed to assisting homeless and at-risk veterans strive for normalcy by providing food, clothing, shelter, and other basic human needs. We believe in giving back to those who have given so much to us. Our original 15-unit Racine, WI, tiny home village for veterans experiencing homelessness opened in 2017. We have already graduated 9 residents to more traditional housing with healthy savings accounts, restored credit scores, jobs and a renewed sense of health and wellness. In addition, we operate a Veterans Market (free to participants!) serving almost 400 veterans (nearly 2,000 people in total as household members are included) experiencing food insecurity in SE Wisconsin.”
Christian Education, Children’s, Youth & Family MinistrySunday School: September - May For Kids Age 4 - 5 th Grade
Preschool-K – Room 14 led by Angela Furuglyas & Beth Green1st – 5th Grade Room 17 led by Samantha Wallenta & Shannon Knudson
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Middle & High School (6th-12th Grade) are invited to attend worship.
Wednesday Kid’s Club (September - May)A gathering for K–5th graders in Room 18 from 6:00-7:15 p.m. where kids learn Biblical teachings through songs, videos, drama, crafts, stories, games, and mission projects. Classes are after a free meal (5:15 p.m.)
On the 3rd Sunday October-May Kid’s Club kids sing at 10:30 a.m. worship.
Youth GroupWednesday night gatherings from 6:00-7:15 p.m. Youth hang out, worship, and learn about God’s word.
Family Ministry-Child Care for 4yrs. and under offered in the nursery on Wednesdays during the classes, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
-“Parent’s Night Out” First Friday of the month - Free Child Care from 6:00-8:30 pm-Carnival Games & Prizes! February 2 at noon in the Fellowship Hall.
Thanks to our Food Pantry team for leading us in caring for hunger needs in
our community.
Parent’s Night Out Christmas celebration, Baptism of Grace Marie Lees, Youth Turkey Bowl fellowhsip event.
The change for change offering (loose coins plus
specific designated giving) for January will go to the
Veterans Outreach organization to help offer
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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12:30 pm UMW Board - CR
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6 pm – Parent’s Night Out
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59 am – Traditional Worship
10:30 am -Contemporary Worship & Sunday School
1 pm – Girl Scouts - FH
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6:30 pm -Scouts
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5 pm – Evangelism –16
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11am Sm Group- FR12:30 pm Friendship Lunch5:15 pm Meal6 pm Kid’s Club 6 pm Fusion, MIM6 pm Sm Group- FR7 pm Choir
95:30 pm – RIC Meal & Retreat- FH
6 pm Christian Life- Library
6:30 pm Family Ministry- Rm 16
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9:30 am Small Group-FR
1 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry - FR
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129 am – Traditional Worship
10:30 am -Contemporary Worship & SS
11:45 amChili Cook-off
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11:30 am Racine Garden Group - FH
6:30 pm Leadership Bd- Rm 16
6:30 pm -Scouts
1411 am CC Bd Meeting - CR
4:30 pmCommunity Meal- 1032 Grand Ave
1511am Sm Group- FR5:15 pm Meal6 pm Kid’s Club6 pm Fusion, MIM6 pm Sm Groups- FR & Chapel7 pm Choir
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9:30 am Small Group - FR
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199 am Traditional Worship
10:30 am Contemporary Worship & SS
1 pmGirl Scouts- FH
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6:30 pm -Scouts
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6 pm Trustees
7 pm DartballRoom 16
2211am Sm Group - FR12:30 pm Friendship Lunch5:15 pm Meal6 pm Kid’s Club6 pm Fusion, MIM6 pm Sm Groups FR & Chapel7 pm Choir
239 am – Announcer Folding – Rm 16
6:00 pm Coloring Group – Rm 16
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9:30 am Small Group - FR
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9 am – Traditional Worship
10:30 am -Contemporary Worship & SS
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6:30 pm -Scouts
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11am Sm Group - FR5:15 pm Meal6 pm Kid’s Club6 pm Fusion, MIM6 pm Small Group- FR 7 pm Choir
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9:30 am Small Group - FR
Christ Church United Methodist 5109 Washington AvenueRacine, WI 53406
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Our Worship Schedule January 2020
Sunday, January 5 9:00 a.m. Traditional & 10:30 a.m. Contemporary“Transformational Goals”Romans 12:2Communion
Sunday, January 12 9:00 a.m. Traditional & 10:30 a.m. Contemporary“Getting Closer to God:Transformed in my Spiritual Health”Luke 15:11-24
Sunday, January 19 9:00 a.m. Traditional & 10:30 a.m. Contemporary“Blessed Instead of Stressed:Transformed in my Physical Health”Psalm 23
Sunday, January 26 9:00 a.m. Traditional & 10:30 a.m. Contemporary“A Change of Mind:Transformed in my Mental Health”2 Corinthians 10:3-5
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Thanks to our Food Pantry team for leading us in caring for hunger needs in
our community.
The change for change offering (loose coins plus
specific designated giving) for January will go to the
Veterans Outreach organization to help offer