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bucket on the end holding a
gift. On Oct. 6, 1955 Saint cir-
cled over the village in his
Piper plane, reeled out the ny-
lon line and dropped an alumi-
num kettle. Marked with
streamers, it contained 20
brightly colored buttons and a
bag of rock salt. The gifts
landed on a beach near the
tribal houses. Every week after
that, Saint dropped gifts such
It is rare that Christian
stories make it as feature films.
But one story has what it takes
and was produced into a movie
five years ago. Thanks to funding
by the family that owns the
Hobby Lobby stores nationwide,
the film, “The End of the Spear,”
played in major theatres in 2006.
We will be showing that
film at OSLC this month on
January 8 and 16. There will also
be a live internet interview with
the film‟s author, Steve Saint,
prior to the film. That is huge!
Saint‟s father was speared to
death in 1956 during a mission
outreach to a once hostile tribe in
Ecuador. This film is about that
very story.
Here is background on the
film. The Waorani are people of
the jungles of Ecuador. People
like us with names and families.
With parents alive or dead,
together or apart. The Palm Beach
Story begins 55 plus years ago
when the Waorani's palm-
thatched homes and jungle
lifestyle had never been seen on
television. Few
outsiders knew they
existed. No one had
lived with them and
came back alive.
The Waorani named
all outsiders,
“cuwoody” which translates to
“whatever their race.” The
Waorani thought the cuwoody
were “eaters-of-people.” The
Waorani hated all cuwoody.
Wielding their wickedly barbed
nine-foot chonta wood spears,
they killed any who came into
their territory. Groups of
Waorani even turned on each
other, setting up a chain of terror
with no end. The Waorani
became so fierce that the
Quichua people who surrounded
them named them “Aucas”
meaning savages.”
God moved five
missionaries, Nate Saint, Jim
Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed
McCully and Roger Youderian,
to reach this hostile tribe. The
men had left home in the United
States to serve Christ in Ecuador.
Saint was a jungle pilot; Elliot,
Fleming and McCully took
God's message of new life in
Christ to other tribes in the area.
How could the five prove
their friendly intent to those who
hated all “cuwoody?” How could
they give them presents without
being killed? Saint was not only
a skilled pilot but also an
inventor. He discovered that if he
flew his Piper in a tight circle
with the door off, he could reel
out a long nylon line with a
David H. Hatch
The End of the Spear
O u r S a v i o u r L u t h e r a n C h u r c h – G r e e n B a y W i s .
The Voice January 2011 Volume 13, Issue 25
F i n d u s o n t h e W e b ! http://www.oslc-gb.org
The missionaries meet one of the tribesmen on Palm Beach – A photo by the late missionary,
Nate Saint deep in the jungles of Ecuador.
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
LWML invites you to... 2
Mondays still sweet 2
Green and gold wanted 3
Directory update 3
Usher schedule 5
Warm winter funnies 5
Calendar 6
Continued on page 2
Through Speed the Need we had the joy of meeting and interviewing some of those closest to this incredible mission’s story, including two of the pilots who carried on Saint’s fantastic flying to bring the life changing Gospel to these people. Those interviews can be seen at our church website: http://www.oslc-gb.org/programs/outreach/palm/index.html
Bring your family to see, “The End of the Spear.” The story shows both our call to missions and God’s blessing when we carry on the Great Commission, “Go ye therefore and teach all nations…” On Saturday, Jan. 8 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Including signed books for sale by Bob Griffin, missionary pilot who assisted with the mission and the widowed missionary’s wives
immediately after the spearing. Free will offering to benefit Mission Aviation Fellowship. Once again, this showing includes a live internet interview with Steve Saint, son of Nate Saint and author of the film with question and answer time.
Last year they shared vacation memories, recipes, our wedding dresses, plenty of food, and much more!
This is a great time to invite your neighbor who may not go to church. It's non-threatening, fun, and done with God's
blessings, for all women who could use a night out, without having to RSVP or dress up!
Sweet Mondays are coming back! Watch the announcements for a chance to join other ladies in a fun, low-key evening. The ladies chat, share a devotional thought, then have an activity or sharing session.
T h e L u t h e r a n W o m e n ' s M i s s i o n a r y L e a g u e
i n v i t e s y o u t o “ T h e E n d o f t h e S p e a r ”
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M o n d a y s a r e s t i l l s w e e t e r
T h e V o i c e
Show times at a glance:
01.08.2011 @
6pm 01.16.2011 @
6pm
“It's casual evangelism
approach. Mostly social,
with a non-threatening
connection to God. It's an
easy way for others to
invite people to church
who might not want to
get involved yet.” -
Stephenie Hovland,
Sweet Mondays
coordinator. She started
the program last
February.
12, 1955, was a turning point.
The Waorani took their gift of
an axe head and returned a
feather crown in the bucket.
The five young missionaries
were ecstatic. The story moves
fast from there as they later
land on a beach near the
village and wait out a visit
from the tribesman. And that
is where the movie begins.
The rest is supernatural!
as machetes, axe-
heads, shirts, shorts and
kettles. They were establishing
a relationship of trust! Nov.
Continued from page 1
was formed to fill the
void of an elementary
Lutheran facility on the
east side of Green Bay.
On Sunday, Jan. 30,
OSLC will shine the
light on Trinity to
promote the school and
their mission.
Of the current
85 students in
kindergarten through
eighth grade, 25 are
members of
Our
Saviour.
Those
students come
from 18 of
our families!
Many of you
know that Trinity
Elementary School is an
“association school.”
The association
of Lutheran churches
that support Trinity
includes Our Saviour,
Christ of the Bay, and
Faith in Green Bay and
Hope in DePere. Trinity
W h a t ’ s g o i n g o n w i t h t h e d i r e c t o r y ?
C e l e b r a t e T r i n i t y
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bulletin announcements as
well as in The Voice when
they have been received
and are ready for pick
up. Copies will first be
available to those who had
their pictures taken by
Olan Mills, next to those
who submitted personal
photos of themselves and
then to the general
membership of Our
Saviour Lutheran
Church. If you need your
copy mailed, please
contact Michelle at
(920) 468-4065 or by
e-mail at
For those of you
who are wondering but
have not yet asked, the
new church pictorial
directories are in
progress. At this point, we
hope to have them ready
for distribution in March
2011. Notices will be
placed in the weekly
cupboards and those boxes you
packed up and moved but
never opened. Maybe you
have recently helped an older
relative or friend move and
they need to dispose of their
belongings. It‟s possible those
little stamps are in a desk or
junk drawer of just about
anyone you know who is over
50! Instead of sending them to
the trash, help to redeem and
recycle what some have come
to believe are worthless. Let‟s
bring them all together to be a
blessing to the church.
If everyone cleans out
their supplies, it can be
considered „giving without
opening our pocketbooks‟ and
helps to clear out some clutter
at the same time. The S&H
Green Stamps and/or Gold
Bond Stamps do not need to be
separated or counted. Just
place them in an envelope and
put them in the church
secretary‟s mailbox (outlined
in red).
Our Saviour Lutheran
Church was recently given a
donation of green and gold and
now we‟re looking for
more! No, it‟s not currency
and precious metal, or even
Green Bay Packers‟
memorabilia. Believe it or not,
it was S&H Green Stamps and
Gold Bond Stamps! With a
quick bit of research we found
these items still have cash
value. The cash value is small
for each point but those little
things can add up.
Check your drawers,
W a n t e d ! G r e e n a n d g o l d
Follow us on Facebook for
discussions, activity details,
find out who else is attending
youth activities. Do you have
something you want to talk
about at Bible study? Let us
know that too. We love to hear
from you !
The youth board is
looking for new activity ideas
for 2011. We will even accept
new ways of doing old things!
Please contact Avra Juhnke at
[email protected] or Whitney
Hunter at
with ideas and suggestions.
W e w a n t y o u r b r a i n p o w e r !
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intended. Don't allow fear of what others may think to keep you from what could help you. Confidentiality is very much a part of this program. Your bereavement experience may be recent or not so recent. You will find encouragement, comfort and help in grieving the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, other family member or friend. No matter what caused your loved one's death, this is an opportunity to be around people who understand what you are feeling. You will learn how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief and that you do not need to live bound to certain emotions. You will learn valuable information about facing your new normal in life and
renewing your hope for the future. Grief-related books/materials are available for participants to borrow. The leadership materials have been donated in memory of Agnes Splitgerber. We thank her family and friends for their donation. GriefShare will be held for 13 weeks. It begins January 11 in the parlor. Please register by January 5 by calling the church office at 468-4065. The cost is a $20 free-will donation to cover the cost of participant materials. Please contact Pastor Greg with questions.
As part of the Whole-Man ministry of Our Saviour Lutheran, this program fea-tures biblical, Christ-centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion about what was viewed. Past participants have related how helpful the information and follow-up discussions were to them. Many grieving people find they are only beginning the work of healing when friends or family have returned to their daily life routines. Too often people, including Christians, tend to stuff their grief instead of allowing it to do the God-given work for which it is
S e m i n a r f o r t h e g r i e v i n g
† UN -Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher please contact the lead usher of the group you'd like to join.
Or contact Rich Spangenberg at (920) 983-9821 or e-mail [email protected]
Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Thu. 03-Feb 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 06-Feb 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 06-Feb 9:15 am D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 06-Feb 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 10-Feb 7:00 pm HC C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 13-Feb 7:45 am HC M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 13-Feb 9:15 am HC W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; Elyssa Ammerman; Kathy Ammerman
Sun. 13-Feb 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 17-Feb 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 20-Feb 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 20-Feb 9:15 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer
Sun. 20-Feb 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 24-Feb 7:00 pm HC B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 27-Feb 7:45 am HC A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 27-Feb 9:15 am HC R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 27-Feb 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
lose my car as well” Lotto night comes and Edna still has no luck. Once again, she prays, “My God, why have you forsaken me? I’m losing everything. My children are starving. I’ve always been a good servant to you. Please, please, let me win the lotto one time so I can pay my bills.” Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the heavens open and Edna is confronted by the thunderous voice of God Himself. “Edna! Edna! You must meet Me halfway on this. Buy a ticket!”
A large, well built man visited the vicarage and asked to see the vicar's wife, who was well known for her charity. Voice breaking with emotion, he said, “I'd like to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in this district. The father is dead, the mother is too ill to work, and the nine children are starving. They are about to be turned out into the cold streets because they are $400.00 in rent arrears.”
Edna found herself in bad trouble. Her business had gone bust, she owed on her mortgage and her car is about to be towed. Desperate, she decides to ask God for help. She prays, “God, please help me. I've lost my business and if I don't get some money, I'm going to lose my house as well. Please let me win the lotto.” Lotto night comes and somebody else wins it. On her knees, Edna again prays, “God, please let me win the lotto! I've lost my business, my house and I'm going to
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'“How frightful!” exclaimed the vicar's wife. “May I ask who you are?” The enormous visitor wiped his eyes with his handkerchief and wailed, “I'm their landlord.”
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Vol. 13 No. 25, January 2011 The Voice (permit No. 59) is published
monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran Church. All rights reserved. No portion
of this publication may be reproduced without permission.
Senior Pastor– David H. Hatch
(920) 465-8118
Associate Pastor– Greg Hovland
(920) 544-3614
Church Office – Michelle Burhite
(920) 468-4065
Preschool Director – Christina Scholz
(920) 468-3596
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
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Perhaps you heard about the
birds that formed a church.
A group of birds got together and de-
cided to form a church, so they called a
meeting and got organized. It was
a difficult task, getting the "rules and
beliefs" of the new church.
The first question to solve was
“where to build the new church.” The
Pigeons wanted it downtown, but the
Barn Swallows wanted it on the
edge of town. So, immediately there was
a disagreement and a lot of shouting
at each other.
The Rooster wanted the ser-
vices to be held early in the morning just
as soon as the sun comes up, but the
Owls demanded that the services be held
in the evenings when everything was
dark.
The Turkeys insisted that the
church building have a balcony because
they wanted to sit up high, and the Ducks
were making quite a squawk about pools
of water down front where they like to sit.
The Mockingbird moved that the
first major purchase be a pipe organ, but
the Woodpeckers thought drums would
add more to the congregational singing.
The Hummingbirds wanted only hum-
ming.
The Cardinals wanted red robes
for the choir, and the Blue Jays voted for
blue robes, but the Robins didn't want
robes at all and said they looked good
enough without robes.
The Goose volunteered to be
head usher, but no one thought anyone
needed the assistance of a goose. These
duties were given to the Ostrich. He had a
long neck and could see where the empty
seats were and could get an accurate
attendance count.
Suddenly, one of the birds said,
“I think that Sparrows should not be al-
lowed in our church. There are so many of
them. You can't tell one from the other.
They all look alike and they might try to
take over our church.” All agreed that
Sparrows would not be allowed.
The lovely Peacock thought about sup-
porting the church and suggested that
everyone give their best gifts to the
church. She would give some of her beau-
tiful feathers. But the Chickens thought
the church could be supported on Chicken
feed. Chicken feed won out.
Well, after long hours, much has-
sle, hurt feelings and many arguments,
they formed a church and it was for the
birds!
T h e B i r d s W h o F o r m e d a C h u r c h
By Rev. Danne Van Geisch