While we are in a study of prayer, it is good to be reminded that we should pray. How can God answer prayers that are never prayed? James 4:1-3 reminds us: 1 "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires

that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." So we have not be-cause we do not ask or we ask with the wrong motives. Working on both of these issues would be important. I would love to be called by God that I am a man of prayer and our church is a church of prayer, always going to God and going with the right motives. There are three weeks left in the "Pray Like Jesus" series and hopefully our conversation with God has been growing and will continue to grow. We need to spend time in conversation with God every day sharing our experiences and feel-ings, and looking for His coming Kingdom more and more everyday in our lives. The last Sunday of March is Easter Sunday. What a great time to invite as many as you can to come to church since it is easily the biggest Sunday of the year. For Spring Green Community Church, Easter Sunday marks the beginning of a very important eight week series entitled, "Life Improvement", on how to build bet-ter relationships. All of us are in a variety of relationships and they could all be made better. This series will take a look at relationships from different parts of the Bible to see what God has for us in this area of life. Easter Sunday starts us off with, "Resurrecting Relationships." What did Jesus do to mend some relationships between, the time of the resurrection and the ascension?

Here’s a look ahead…

March 3 Jesus Prays for His Disciples John 17:6-19 March 10 Jesus Prays for Me John 17:20-26 March 17 A Parable: Proud Prayer vs Desperate Prayer March 24 Different Responses to Jesus Luke 19:37-40 March 31 Resurrecting Relationships John 20-21 April 7 The Blame Game Genesis 2 April 14 Holier-Than-Thou Matthew 7:1-5 April 21 Eye Exam Philippians 2:1-11 April 28 Our Most Important Friendship Romans 5:6-11 May 5 Going From Bad to Good Genesis 50:14-21 May 12 A New Outlook Colossians 3:16-17 May 19 Relational Guidance Proverbs 3:1-10

From Pastor Kendall

Helping Hands/ Church Library

2

GriefShare/DivorceCare 3

March/April Calendars

4-5

Upcoming Events Financial

6

Birthdays/ Anniversaries

7

Nursery / Childrens Church

8

Inside this issue:

March/April 2013

Spring Green Community Church Volume 10 Issue 2

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Church Library News

Purpose: To show God’s love by serving others in the following ways:

1. To provide meals to individuals and families who are experiencing illness or other health

issues such as hospitalization or birth of a baby or other emergency circumstances.

2. To be the first contact for funerals to provide the kitchen crew.

3. To provide kitchen crew for other in-church meals (potlucks) or activities.

Each woman currently attending SGCC will be placed on one of six teams, and will be notified via email or phone call by their team

leader of their team assignment. Each woman is assigned to two months of the year and will be contacted by their Team Leader just

prior to the month they are serving in as a reminder.

If there is a family in need during March contact- Kaaren Larson 588-2240

April contact - Emily Butteris 608-921-3621

or the church office, 588-2442.

Team Leaders are:

Julie Kardatzke January/July

Mary Robson February/August

Kaaren Larson March/September

Emily Butteris April/October

Robin Walker May/November

Marcia Creasey June/December

May we always have Martha hands, with Mary hearts.

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others…...Matthew 20:28

Helping Hands Ministry - NEWLY REVISED

Our church library is a good place to GROW in your personal relationship with Jesus and with other people. There are a large

variety of books on topics including living the Christian life and parenting. There are studies on the various books of the Bible

as well as on prayer, Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit. There is also a small collection of young adult books for students grade

four through high school and a small collection of children’s books and videos. The library is open whenever the room isn’t being

used. To sign out a title, put your name and the current date on the card and leave the card in the clear plastic box on the dis-

play table. You will be notified in a couple of months if your title is overdue.

To find out what is in the library, the collection may be searched online by going to the church web site. Under the “Resources”

tab there is a link to “Library”. Clicking on the blue chair on the library page opens the online Library Catalog. Once the catalog

is open, it can be searched by keyword or subject, author or title. The catalog is very easy to use. If anyone or any group would

like a demonstration, please contact Rose Ellen Schneider588-2033 or the church office 588-2442 for a demonstration.

“But, I am not a computer user”…. That’s OK. There are subject markers on the shelves that will help you find your way around

the collection.

The library continues to take donations of Christian new or gently used books and videos. Please leave donations in the milk

crate by the library display table or drop them in the Return Box under the table. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and gener-

osity.

CHILDRENS LIBRARY

There is a children’s library within our library collection. It contains Christian books and videos. Parents with young children

are invited to use this collection to introduce children to Bible stories and Christian principles. All titles in the children’s collec-

tion have been added to the Library World catalog. New videos added to the collection include Benji the dog series . All items in

this collection have been donated. Donations of new or gently used children’s books and videos continue to be accepted.

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GriefShare at Spring Green Community Church

DivorceCare-New Materials have arrived!

New session of DivorceCare has begun and meets on

Monday evenings at 7 p.m., Materials have been updated. For

more info, please go to www.divorcecare.org or contact John

Schneller, 574-3872, or

Ann Dodsworth, 604-3285.

The 13th cycle of GriefShare will begin on Tuesday March 26 at 6:30 here at the church and run through

May 28. GriefShare is a grief support program helping individuals cope and adjust to the death of a be-

loved family member or friend. If you or someone you know would be interested in attending this series

of programs, please call the church office for more information or to register. You may also talk to Amy

Mellor 608-553-2160 or Rose Ellen Schneider 588-2033 about the program.

The schedule of topics through April are:

MARCH 26 - LIVING WITH GRIEF – SESSION 1: - Explains what living with grief is like, why you

shouldn’t be ashamed of grief, and why you shouldn’t rush the grief process.

APRIL 2 - THE JOURNEY OF GRIEF - SESSION 2:- Discusses what you can expect on the grief journey and its

uniqueness for each individual.

APRIL 9- THE EFFECTS OF GRIEF – SESSION 3: - Explains how debilitating grief can be and suggests practical

ways to find comfort and encouragement.

APRIL 16 - WHEN YOUR SPOUSE DIES – SESSION 4: - Explains the critical issues widows and widowers face

in their healing and discusses the difficult transition into a new reality without their spouse.

APRIL 23 - YOUR FAMILY AND GRIEF – SESSION 5: - Discusses how to keep your family afloat when you and

your family members are drowning in grief. Also discusses the unique issues involved in grieving the death of a child.

APRIL 30 - WHY? – SESSSION 6 : - Answers the “Why” questions and encourages you to begin asking other ques-

tions as well.

GriefShare News

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January Calendar

Online Perpetual Calendar

Continually Updated

For the latest information, check the church

website at

www.sgcommunitychurch.org and click on

online Calendar

February Calendar

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Online Perpetual Calendar

Continually Updated

For the latest information, check the church

website at

www.sgcommunitychurch.org and click on

online Calendar

March

Friday, March 8, 7 p.m.- Movie Night - Free Movie- Free Popcorn! Movie to be announced

Monday, March 18,10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Food Pantry Distribution

Monday, March 18, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.- Food Pantry Distribution

Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. - GriefShare Session Begins

April

Monday, April 15, 10:30-12:30 p.m. - Food Pantry Distribution

Monday, April 15, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Food Pantry Distribution

January 6- General Fund-$3,051.77

Benevolence- $25.00

January 13-General Fund - $3,702.00

January 20- General Fund - $2,570.02

January 27-General Fund - $1,382.00

Weekly Giving for January/February 2013

Dates to Remember

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***Weekly need to meet budget -$3,979.33

New Titles Added to the Library this Winter Some of the titles added this winter are listed below. If these titles aren’t on the shelf, they may be on the

display table or checked out. The first column is the title of the item. The second column is the author. The third column is the

location on the shelf. Bible studies

Job : a man of heroic endurance / Swindoll, Charles R. 223.1 Swindoll

Let God be God : life-changing truths from the book of Job / Stedman, Ray C. 223.106 Stedman

Life lessons from the inspired word of God : books of 1 & 2 Peter / Lucado, Max. 227.92 Lucado

Life lessons from the inspired word of God : book of 1 Corinthians / Lucado, Max. 227.2 Lucado

Hand me another brick; A study of Nehemiah: Bible study guide Swindoll, Charles R 222.8 Swindoll

Jesus Christ

He still moves stones / Lucado, Max. 232 Lucado Six hours one Friday : anchoring to the cross / Lucado, Max. 232 Lucado

What is Jesus worth to you: the radical question. Platt, David 261 Platt

The case for Christ; the film. Strobel, Lee 232 Strobel

Christian Life

Sacred rhythms : arranging our lives for spiritual transformation / Barton, R. Ruth, 248.4 Barton

You were born for this : 7 keys to a life of predictable miracles / Wilkinson, Bruce. 234 Wilkinson

Work, love, pray : practical wisdom for young professional Christian women / Paddison, Diane, 248.8 Paddison

The faith : what Christians believe, why they believe it, and why it matters / Colson, Charles W. 230.2 Colson

The power of a whisper : hearing God, having the guts to respond / Hybels, Bill. 248.4 Hybels

Nine things teens should know and parents are afraid to talk about : / White, Joe, 305.235 White

Grief and Loss

Coping with life after your mate dies / Cushenbery, Donald GriefShare 248.86 Cushenbery

God's healing for life's losses: How to find hope when you're hurting. / Kellemen, Robert W GriefShare 248.86 Kellemen

February 3- General Fund - $4,442.77

Benevolence - $70.00

February 10- General Fund - $3,033.60

February 17- General Fund - $4,200.77

February 24- General Fund - $2,472.00

March Birthdays

1- McKenna Butts 31- Eva Cry

2- Julie Kardatzke 31- Joe Steinocher

4- Ramona Jimison

5- Kendall Harger

5- Leah Dray

5- Donald Pardee

20- Becky Miller

22- Dennis Dahl

26- Rick Rice

No March Anniversaries

April Birthdays

3-Joey Hutchings

8- Peter Anderson

8- Aleah O’Dell

15- Amy Mellor

20- Mike Gratz

23- Michael Hills

26- Roger Creasey

27- Lee Weiand

27- Christy Gruber-Gratz

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April Anniversaries

8-Jason & Staci Sprecher

The Cookie Walk Bazaar Committee met to disperse the net profit for

the event. $135 was given to the youth LOVED retreat for scholar-

ships and expenses. $1000.00 was given to reduce the principal on the

building debt and $ 990.97 was given to the benevolence fund to help

those who may be in need. We also decided that boxes would be pro-

vided for cookie walkers next year rather than dealing with the bring

your own container.

Bazaar Update

A Great Big Thank You

to all who served with

the Youth Love(d)

Retreat!

Come

Grow

Live

151 E. Bossard St. Spring Green, WI 53588

Spring Green Community Church

Phone: 608-588-2442 Fax: 608-588-7145 E-mail:sgchurch@sgcommunitychurch.com

March

March 3- Julie & James Kardatzke

March 10- Juli Harger & Christopher Kardatzke

March 17- Carol Wells & Hailee McFarland

March 24- Becky & Madeline Miller

Good Friday March 29- Susan Glass & Nora Moe

March 31- Jeanie Welsh & Andrew Pardee

April

April 7- Vicky Meinholz & Aleah O’Dell

April 14- Kathy Kieler & Emily Butteris

April 21- Julie & Christopher Kardatzke

April 28- Juli Harger & James Kardatzke

Nursery Schedule March/April 2013

We’re on the web-

sgcommunitychurch.org

Children’s Church March/April 2013

March

March 3- Kathy Kieler

March 10- Terri Pardee

March 17- Mike Miller

March 24-Vicky Meinholz

March 31-Kathy Kieler

April

April 7-Terri Pardee

April 14-Mike Miller

April 21-Vicky Meinholz

April 28-Kathy Kieler