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S T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN CS T . P E T E R L UTHERAN C HURCHHURCHHURCHHURCH SEPTEMBER 2017SEPTEMBER 2017SEPTEMBER 2017SEPTEMBER 2017 VOL. 10 ISSUE 9VOL. 10 ISSUE 9VOL. 10 ISSUE 9VOL. 10 ISSUE 9

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Inside this issue:

Pastor’s

Shalom News

Work Night 2

Emmaus Singers Schedule

St. Peter Choir

Leah Circle

Wonderful Wednesday

Knitting & Crocheting

The Cut Ups

3

Sunday School News

Confirmation & Youth

Group News

Fall Worship

4

Craft Sale

Parking Lot

LWR Boxcar

OfH Bike Ride

5

SCIO News 6

El Salvador News

Faith Formation Update 7

Food For Souls 8

Financial Update

Book Club

Thank You

9

All Anew: WELCA

Convention 10

Council Minutes 08-03-17

Council Minutes 08-15-17 11

September Birthdays and

Anniversaries

Respectful Communication

Guidelines

12

PASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGEPASTOR’S PAGE

ELCA commitment to confronting racism and anti-Semitism

Posted on elca.org on 8/15/2017 3:00:00 PM

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), stands

against all forms of hatred and discrimination. The church believes

that cultural, ethnic and racial differences should be seen and

celebrated as what God intends them to be—blessings rather than

means of oppression and discrimination.

The ELCA’s social statement “Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity and

Culture” states: “Racism—a mix of power, privilege, and

prejudice—is sin, a violation of God’s intention for humanity. The

resulting racial, ethnic, or cultural barriers deny the truth that all

people are God’s creatures and, therefore, persons of dignity.

Racism fractures and fragments both church and society.”

The social statement, adopted by the ELCA 1993 Churchwide

Assembly, calls on the church to make confession for complicity,

name the spiritual crisis at the roots, commit to change and make

pledges to public witness, advocacy and action to confront racism.

“We recognize that the kind of violence we witnessed in

Charlottesville last weekend is very real and affects all of us,” said

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton. “We need to stand up

firmly against racism and anti-Semitism, show up for and advocate

with others. Jesus, who makes visible those who are invisible, is

already there. We need to show up, and we need to listen in each of

our communities.”

The ELCA is a church that belongs to Christ and Christ’s church

universal, where there is a place for everyone. The job of Christ’s

people today is to celebrate the diversity of God’s creative work and

embrace all people in the spirit of love,

whatever race or ethnicity, economic status or

gender.

Freed in Christ: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

can be found online at-

http://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/

Social-Statements/Race-Ethnicity-and-Culture

ST. PETER

LUTHERAN CHURCH 2104 Geele Avenue

Sheboygan, WI 53083

Phone: 920.452.4771

email: [email protected]

website:

www.stpetersheboygan.com

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Summer Picnic and Outdoor Worship Wow! What a great day! Worship was fantastic - we even had

a baptism! Thanks to the Worship Team and everyone who

helped make the service happen! The picnic - so much food!

Yummy! And so much fun! The St. Peter Bingo game got folks

out and talking to new people and finding out new things

about the people they already know! Thanks from the Shalom

Team to everyone who came out to enjoy the day at Cleveland

Park! Watch the Shalom bulletin board in the Fellowship

Hallway for pictures of the day - or check out Facebook,

pictures are already there - see who took on the piñatas!

Are you ready to Rock?!?!?! Shalom has tickets to see the Broadway musical School of

Rock! We've got 20 tickets - first come, first serve. We will

then have a waiting list and will try to get additional tickets.

When: Saturday 11/25/2017 - 2pm

Where: Marcus Center in Milwaukee

Cost: $59/ticket - due upon sign up

The attendees can discuss car pooling as we get closer.

Based on the film and with a rocking new score from Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of

Rock follows slacker Dewey Finn as he turns a class of straight – A students into an ear-

popping, riff-scorching, all-conquering rock band! As they prepare for the Battle of the Bands,

can Dewey make them embrace the empowering message of rock?

Rally Sunday - Job Fair Once again Shalom will host a Job Fair on Rally Sunday (September 10th) to give all teams

the chance to tell the congregation what they do, answer questions, and accept new members!

Join us in the Fellowship hall, enjoy coffee fellowship and see what St. Peter has to offer.

SHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWSSHALOM NEWS

PLEASE JOIN US IN KEEPING OUR SPACE HERE AT ST. PETER

BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT!! We meet the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00pm rain or shine. Or, if you can't make that

time, feel free to come on your own or with a friend anytime during the week! For

information or questions please contact Amy Kirchenwitz. ***Also, if you need to hang

decorations or announcements on the walls anywhere in the church rather than using tacks,

please use the poster putty located in the kitchen. Thank You!!

~ Building and Grounds Team

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LEAH CIRCLE Wednesday, September 6th

Leah Circle meets the first Wednesday of

the month at 11:30am in the Fireside

Room. Bring a sandwich; beverages and

dessert are provided. There is a short

business meeting followed by

a Bible study. All women of

St. Peter are welcome.

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

BIBLE STUDY

at 10:00am in the Music Room.

If you’d like to join in, or have questions,

please call Myra Schneider at: 458.1530.

EMMAUS SINGERS SCHEDULE

September 10th

Practice: 7:00am

Worship: 8:00am & 10:30am

September 24th

Practice: 7:00am


October 8th

Practice: 7:00am


Join us!

For more information, please call Lori

Ristow at: 309-2302 or

[email protected]

ST. PETER CHOIR Aug. 30th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Sept. 3rd Sing (?) 9:00am

Sept. 6th Regular Practice 6:30pm


Sept. 17th Sing 8:00am



Oct. 1st Sing 10:30am

Oct. 4th Regular Practice 6:30pm

Please join us each Wednesday,

and sing at one service approximately

every other week. New Choir Members Welcome!!

CALLING ALL KNITTERS

AND CROCHETERS!

The Knit and Crochet group will start

meeting again in September at 2:00pm in

the Conference Room on the 2nd and 4th

Wednesdays of the month. If you have any

questions call Kelly Juday @ 920-810-8936

or email: [email protected].

Our f irst school

delivery of hats/scarves/

mittens will be the first

week of October.

THE CUT UPS

The quilting group for

Lutheran World Relief will

meet the 2nd and 4th

Tuesday of the month at St.

Peter, beginning on

September 12th. There is

no experience necessary, so

please join us for fun,

fellowship, and a chance to

help others ~ all at the

same time!! Please bring

along:

� A snack to share

� A desire to help others

� A smile

Please call Karen Berglund

at 458-5849 if you have any

questions.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWSSUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

CONFIRMATION starts on Wednesday, September 6th at 6:45pm-8:00pm. Both students

and parents of all 1st- 3rd year confirmation participants are expected to attend this first class.

Youth typically start confirmation at St. Peter in 6th grade, but all ages of youth are welcome.

Please talk to Pastor Kristin (920-452-4771 or [email protected]) if you have

any questions.

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY SCHOOL starts on Sunday, September 10th from 9:15am-

10:15am in the youth room. This is for 1st – 2nd year confirmation students.

ELCA NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

Youth entering 8th- 12th grade

June 27th - July 1st, 2018 in Houston, Texas

Registration Form and $300 deposit due Friday, September 15th

(Additional $200 due on March 15th, 2018)

Payment plans and scholarships are available.

CONFIRMATION & YOUTH GROUP NEWSCONFIRMATION & YOUTH GROUP NEWSCONFIRMATION & YOUTH GROUP NEWSCONFIRMATION & YOUTH GROUP NEWS

FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, September 3rd

is our last 9:00am worship service for the summer.

On September 10th

we will resume two services on Sunday mornings

at 8:00am and 10:30am.

Please continue to join us on Wednesday nights at

6:00pm for worship.

The first day of Sunday School is

September 10th – Rally Day

Please bring your kids and registration forms (if you have them, we will

have extra forms for you to fill out if you need them) to the Fellowship

Hall at 9:15am. The kids will check in and then head to their

classrooms for activities. This is also the day of the St. Peter Job Fair –

so parents, you are more than welcome to check out everything St.

Peter has to offer while you wait for your kids. Coffee Fellowship will

also be back in full swing, so join us for a cup of coffee and catch up with your church family.

The kids will be ready for you again at 10:15am in their classrooms.

If you have any questions, please call St. Peter at 920.452.4771 and Pastor Kristin or Carrie

would be happy to assist you.


CRAFT SALE

This year’s craft sale will be marking

its 16th year and we are now

accepting applications for vendors in

the event. Applications have been

mailed to previous vendors, and

anyone new wanting to join can obtain

an application from the church

website, by calling Sally at 920-918-

6384, or by contacting any WELCA

board member.

10TH ANNUAL OUTREACH FOR HOPE FAMILY BIKE RIDE

The ride will be held on Saturday, September 9th. Enjoy fellowship and a bike

trail…choose from two locations: Dousman or Port Washington. This fundraiser

helps Outreach for Hope provide financial support to 19 Synod churches and

centers, offering a wide variety of life-enriching ministries, such as food, clothing,

healthcare and kids’ programming. Non bikers: be a virtual rider and raise

essential dollars, volunteer at one of the Ride locations, or make a donation to uplift

our neighbors.

Register online at ofhbikeride.com for the Dousman Ride, or

https://goo.gl/FL8xHj for the Port Washington Ride. Visit these

sites to learn more about matching gifts and challenge grants

that will multiply every donation. Your participation empowers

and enriches lives. It’s worth the Ride!

TEAM NEEDED TO LOAD

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

(LWR) BOXES!

On Saturday, October 21st, from 9:00am to 11:00am, we need a team of 8

people to lift and load boxes onto the trailer located in the parking lot at First

United Lutheran Church near Kohler Memorial Drive and 23rd Street. If this

works for you, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the kiosk.

CARS IN THE PARKING LOT

ON A SATURDAY?

If you see our parking lot filled with

cars on Saturday nights, don't be

alarmed!! St. Dominic has made

arrangements to use our parking lot

for their Saturday Evening Mass. St.

Dominic's worship times have recently

changed, and they are seeing higher

attendance on Saturdays. We have

gladly agreed to help them out.


BRIDGEWAY'S CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE RAFFLE and take the vacation you've

always talked about. Your $20 raffle ticket could get you $3,000 to spend on the vacation of your

dreams! There are three ways to obtain tickets:

Purchase tickets online. At the SCIO homepage www.sheboygancountyinterfaith.org

scroll down to Bridgeway’s Choose Your Own Adventure Raffle and click on Raffle River. From

there it will be evident what you need to do.

If you prefer a “hard” raffle ticket or tickets contact Kevin Witt, or Lea Ann Thibodeau. Some

congregation members have already reached out using this method.

Visit SCIO at 1251 Geele Avenue or call 457-7272 and speak with or leave a message for Heidi

Gundmundson ext. 118 or Jodi Bonnett ext. 114. Pay by check or cash.

How Can YOU participate and be a Social Justice advocate for SCIO?

Visit Volunteer Opportunities at the SCIO website homepage

www.sheboygancountyinterfaith.org

SCIO needs Board Members passionate about uniting families. Position Descriptions available.

SCIO needs a Maintenance organizer for Building Care, Lawn Care, Landscaping, etc.

SCIO Needs Volunteers for short-term projects, and these are great for an individual or group.

Painting Project: We are looking for an individual or group to assist in painting. There are 2

resident rooms and a staff office that need a new coat of paint. SCIO will provide all of the

supplies needed.

Share a meal at Bridgeway. We are looking for compassionate people who love to cook and

would want to share a meal with the residents at Bridgeway. Bridgeway is a residential

transitional living program for homeless women with children located in Sheboygan, WI. An

individual or group should contact SCIO to arrange for a meal share. The Bridgeway Family

(residents and staff) eat together at 5:30pm every day of the week except Saturday. When a

group schedules a date, staff will confirm how many people will be in the house for that meal.

Lite landscaping activity in the front of or the back yard at SCIO-Bridgeway. Detailed

information is available. Contact Heidi Gundmundson – Director SCIO at

[email protected] or call (920) 457-7272 ext 118.

SCIO Wish List (all items can be delivered to St. Peter or SCIO at 1251 Geele Avenue

(1) 6 ft. folding lightweight tables, and (1) 4 ft. folding lightweight table. Thank you to Allison

Markus for helping with this.

Videographer to create short video’s highlighting SCIO Programs.

And always copy paper, healthy breakfast food, healthy snacks, feminine hygiene products,

Double A batteries, and large zip-lock freezer bags.

St. Peter is a Social Justice partner with SCIO and we continue our partnership by Engaging

With The Community To Transform Lives One Family At A

Time. To get involved with SCIO contact Kevin Witt or Lea

Ann Thibodeau for more information.

Kevin Witt and Lea Ann Thibodeau – Delegates to SCIO

SCIO NEWSSCIO NEWSSCIO NEWSSCIO NEWS


� Sponsor letters were delivered to Pastor Rafael at the end of July

by the St. Matthew’s delegation.

� After 17 years of partnership with Apostles of Christ, we continue

to learn from each other and value our growing relationship and

understanding of each other as children of God living in different

cultural contexts.

� Planning continues for the St. Peter delegation visit November 9 to the 16. The itinerary

includes time with our sister parish - gathering at the church for devotions, worship, and

fellowship; visits to family homes, conversations with scholarship students, updates on

vocational classes, meeting with the pastoral leadership council, and a fieldtrip with the

Apostles families to a special place (last year it was an overnight at the ocean). The

delegation will have time to visit and meet with Bishop Gomez and other pastors and

congregations of the Lutheran Church of El Salvador as well as visits to historic sites and

cultural experiences. We will travel as a group and Pastor Rafael and other members of

the community will be with us, along with translators.

� There is still time for you to join the delegation - please contact Carol Witt for more

information and any questions you may have.

� There is a good possibility that Pastor Rafael will be traveling to be with us at the end of

September and be at St. Peter Sunday, October 1st. More will be communicated when

more details are known.

� A huge thanks to all the people of St. Peter who continue to support this global ministry.

You are invited to learn more about this ministry by attending team meetings and

participating in team activities. Come visit the El Salvador display at the Job Fair, Sunday

September 10th.

EL SALVADOR NEWSEL SALVADOR NEWSEL SALVADOR NEWSEL SALVADOR NEWS

The Church Council wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past 3 years of service that

Janet Blank gave to our congregation. She forged her way in a new position and took on the

many challenges that our congregation gave her. Most notably was her revival of the Sunday

School program - with its creative and innovative way of teaching. It brought the children,

youth, and adults together on Sunday mornings to teach and inspire the young minds in our

congregation. Janet also spearheaded the community gardens. She saw the vacant lot and when

others may have seen just grass, she envisioned a neighborhood garden. It is in its second year

and the plants are thriving! On many occasions she pitched in and helped where there was a

need. She took it upon herself to be a regular at St. Pete’s Cafe, a ministry she found much joy in

serving. Janet gave much of herself while working for our church and she will be missed.

You may be asking yourself - what will happen with this position? To that the council

says we are working on it. We are taking a moment to reflect on the position before deciding the

next step. We ask for your prayers, not only for Janet and her new path, but also for the council

as we plan for the future of this position.

Thank you for your support and prayers!

FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR UPDATEFAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR UPDATEFAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR UPDATEFAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR UPDATE


Size: 8 – 12 people per group

Time: Once a month from October through June (or later).

Meetings: Each group has a host/hostess who rotate monthly. They determine the

restaurant and make the dining arrangements for their meeting and contact the

rest of the group. PLEASE make sure when it is your turn, that you follow

through.

OPEN TO ANYONE! The main objective of Food For Souls is to get to know other St.

Peter people. If you have a friend(s) who would be interested, include them on your form.

Also, invite others during the year if you care to. New groups are formed every fall.

There are 2 OPTIONS:

Weekend Dining – dining out only on Friday or Saturday evenings.

Anytime Dining – dining out during any night of the week.

(desserts in the home are optional for all hostess/hosts –

people should be advised in advance.)

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PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN TO THE OFFICE

OR LINDA RASMUSSEN BY SEPTEMBER 17TH

NAME(S)______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________________________

PHONE ________________________ E-MAIL _____________________________________________

PREFERENCE (Weekend, Anytime, No preference) ______________________________________

COMMENTS OR REQUESTS (please note if you wish to be included with others)!

Please put the sheets that are filled out into Linda Rasmussen's file at the church.

FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS FOOD FOR SOULS –––– DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016DINING GROUPS 2016----2017201720172017


OPERATING FUNDS July 2017 Year to date

General Income Percent Percent

General Fund Giving $ 25,081 97.5% $ 126,522 95.4%

Building Use Donation $ 650 2.5% $ 5,345 4.0%

Scholarship Interest 0.0% $ 525 0.4%

Misc Income 0.0% $ 164 0.1%

Regular Interest $ 3 0.0% $ 13 0.0%

Total General Income $ 25,733 100.0% $ 132,569 100.0%

General Expenses Percent Percent

Staff & Office Expenses $ 12,126 65.1% $ 87,190 64.0%

Ministry Expenses $ 387 2.1% $ 6,839 5.0%

Property & Grounds $ 3,868 20.8% $ 25,119 18.4%

Mortgage Interest Payments $ 1,202 6.5% $ 9,627 7.1%

Mortgage Principal Payments $ 1,048 5.6% $ 7,542 5.5%

Total General Expenses $ 18,631 100.0% $ 136,317 100.0%

Shortfall/Surplus $ 7,102 27.6% $ (3,747) -2.8%

DEBT REDUCTION PAYMENTS: $ 185 $ 1,425

BENEVOLENCE

July Year to date

SCIO $ 261.44 $ 1,298.49 20.00%

El Salvador $ 130.72 $ 649.25 10.00%

Greater Milwaukee Synod $ 915.04 $ 4,544.73 70.00%

Total Benevolence $ 1,307.20 $ 6,492.47 100.00%

FINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATEFINANCIAL UPDATE

BOOK CLUB

Olive Kitteridge

by

Elizabeth Strout

Tuesday,

Sept. 5th

6:30pm-

8:00pm

in the

Fireside

Room

To the members of St. Peter,

I would like to say thank you to all of

the church members of St. Peter who

have been going to Dione’s Polka Dot

Dress party for the past ten years.

The Polka Dot Dress party has supported Project Angel

Hugs in Plymouth since its beginning. It is sad to say

that this was the last party, but I hope everyone will

have great times to remember through the years. Over

all of the years, we have raised a total of $33,374.00 for

Project Angel Hugs plus all of the gift donations to the

children they support whose lives have been impacted by

childhood cancer. Thank you for making a difference. So

thanks again from Dione’s mom, ~ Shirley Robek

This July I had the privilege of attending "All Anew": the tenth triennial convention and

gathering of the Women of the ELCA as a delegate/voting member from the Greater

Milwaukee Synodical Organization of Women of the ELCA. I have been involved with the

synodical board of Women of the ELCA for most of the last twenty years. Last October, at

the annual convention I was elected to attend the triennial convention as one of Greater

Milwaukee's four voting members.

The triennial convention which was held in Minneapolis, MN was inspiring. We began with

an uplifting worship service and Holy Communion and also a bible study. The first three

days were involved with doing the business of Women of the ELCA. We voted for the offices

of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer as well as 17 board members. There

were no prior nominations for the offices of president and vice-president. Those offices were

elected by ecclesiastical ballot, meaning that everyone was given a paper ballot and could

put anyone's name on it. It took several ballots before there was a clear winner. I was

pleased that we elected for president, a woman who lives in the Western North Dakota

synod who is in her fifties.

We also voted on several memorials. One was regarding the water crisis in Flint, MI. Our

own synodical unit, with the help of St. Peter and other congregations was able to send over

$2,200 dollars to help with the crisis. Another memorial was with regard to domestic abuse

and violence. This has been a focus of our synodical unit for many years as one of our

members was killed by her husband. It is an ongoing problem for women.

After the business meetings were finished we prepared for the Gathering. It began with a

beautiful worship service and Holy Communion. Imagine over 3,000 women in one place

singing and praising God. It was wonderful. The next days were filled with bible study,

workshops, servant events, and, of course, a closing worship. Bible studies centered on

social issues, such as immigration, human trafficking, and racism.

I spent my servant event time working on a serger making the liners for the Days for Girls

project. The women and girls in El Salvador miss school and work when they have their

menstrual cycle. The Days for Girls project makes fabric feminine hygiene kits that the

women and girls can use over and over. The kits give them the ability to continue in school

and work. Just think about the number of school days and work days that girls and women

would have to miss if they weren't able to have feminine hygiene products. This is a

wonderful project and I was able to help

teach others how to use a serger and how

easy it is to make these liners.

The convention and gathering were amazing

and I came home tired, but ready to be an

advocate for others.

~Sue Seidemann


ALL ANEW: TENTH TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AND ALL ANEW: TENTH TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AND ALL ANEW: TENTH TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AND ALL ANEW: TENTH TRIENNIAL CONVENTION AND

GATHERING OF WOMEN OF THE ELCAGATHERING OF WOMEN OF THE ELCAGATHERING OF WOMEN OF THE ELCAGATHERING OF WOMEN OF THE ELCA


St. Peter Lutheran Church Council Meeting August 3rd, 2017

PRESENT: Pastor Kristin, Pam Wilhelm, Renee Rusch, Lowell Stevenson, Amy

Kirchenwitz, Jim Scheunert, Jim Struve, Kelly Juday, Steve Reinemann, Joy

Schildbach. ABSENT: Scott Morrelle, Dawn Bossler.

• Meeting called to order at 5:27pm. Quorum verified. Prayer led by Pastor

Kristin. Respectful Communication Guidelines reviewed by all. Janet Blank's

resignation letter from the position of Faith Formation Coordinator effective

August 4, 2017 was read to the Council. Motion made to accept Janet Blank's

resignation effective 8/4/2017 made by Renee Rusch; second by Jim Scheunert.

Motion carried. Ways to communicate the resignation to the congregation was

discussed.

• CLOSE: Lord's Prayer. ADJOURN: Motion to adjourn made by Renee Rusch;

second Kelly Juday. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:50pm.

Joy Schildbach, Secretary

St. Peter Lutheran Church Council Meeting August 15th, 2017

PRESENT: Pastor Kristin, Pam Wilhelm, Renee Rusch, Lowell Stevenson, Dick

Johnsen, Amy Kirchenwitz, Scott Morrelle, Steve Reinemann, Kelly Juday, Jim

Scheunert, Dawn Bossler, Jim Struve, Joy Schildbach.

• CALL TO ORDER: 6:03pm. Opening prayer by Pam Wilhelm. Healthy

Communication Guidelines reviewed by the group. Motion to approve meeting

agenda by Renee Rusch; second Jim Scheunert. Motion carried. Motion to

approve council meeting minutes of June 20, 2017 by Kelly Juday; second Jim

Struve. Motion carried. Motion to approve special council meeting minutes of

August 3, 2017 by Amy Kirchenwitz; second Kelly Juday. Motion carried.

Spiritual Development: group shared God sightings.

• OLD BUSINESS: Emergency Procedures - contact will be made with the

committee that wrote the procedures to determine next steps in communicating

these procedures to the congregation. Job description for Sunday keyboard and

organist: the documents are near completion.

• NEW BUSINESS: Mutual Ministry appointment: Motion made to accept the

appointment of Amy Kirchenwitz to the Mutual Ministry Team by Scott

Morrelle; second Lowell Stevenson. Motion carried. Engagement and Generosity

Team: Motion made to investigate and shape the structure and mission of this

new initiative by Scott Morrelle; second Jim Struve. Motion carried.

• OTHER BUSINESS: Sharing gratitude.

• CLOSE: Lord's Prayer. ADJORN: Motion made to adjourn at 7:26pm. by Renee

Rusch; second Dawn Bossler. Motion carried. NEXT MEETING: September

19,2017 @ 6:00pm. In Conference Room.

Joy Schildbach, Secretary


SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSSEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 Jason Foote

Doug Hawkins

Karissa Kramer

2 Noah Wilhelm

3 Ryder Martens

4 Doris Ellis

Scott Hinz

Jean Hoyt

Jeremy Rusch

5 Rebecca Binversie

Ron Nonnweiler

Miki Schultz

6 Maddy Jo Dettloff

Carlie Stauss

7 Eric Cruz

7 Brian Nordhagen

8 Roger Hallingstad

Kelly Juday

James Madson

Mason Schenk

9 Kim Nonnweiler

12 Doreen Schultz

Autumn Weimann

13 Candy Tyler

14 Karen Berglund

Jeff Wollert

17 Cliff Babak

Steve Reinemann

Scott Topel

19 Ken Applekamp

19 Judy Wallner

20 Gary Daily

Mary Eigner

Amy Mussell

Rose Ristow

25 Joshua Milz

26 Sue Huibregtse

27 Jennifer Esselmann

Lori Korlesky

28 Jayne Ries

29 Mike Krueger

Ethan Wollert

30 William Peters

SEPTEMBERANSEPTEMBERANSEPTEMBERANSEPTEMBERANNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIESNIVERSARIES

Sept. 2 Mike & Leslie Gerbitz 28yrs.

7 Bernie & Kelly Juday 10

Carole & George Lawrence 60

9 Doug & Beth Hawkins 28

Matthew & Andrea Kramer 17

12 Mark & Becky Rossmiller 25

16 Sindi & Greg Bentz 11

Mike & Lori Korlesky 22

18 Henry & Pat Dickmann 46

Sept. 18 Brooke & Steve Lilyquist 8yrs.

20 Gary & Mary Richmond 42

22 Deana & Tom Rabideaux 16

23 Dan & Roxanne Stiebs 17

24 Jennifer & Steve Raden 12

27 Anne & Steve Moe 37

Jeff & Debbie Wollert 20

30 Chuck & Brenda Stauss 23

R = take RESPONSIBILITY for what you say and feel without

blaming others.

E = use EMPATHETIC listening.

S = be SENSITIVE to differences in communication styles.

P = PONDER what you hear and feel before you speak.

E = EXAMINE your own assumptions and perceptions.

C = keep CONFIDENTIALITY.

T = TRUST ambiguity because we are not here to debate who is

right or wrong.

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