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THE PASTOR’S CORNER

N ot long ago I had several people ask about the book of Revelation. It is not a book we talk about much, but perhaps

we should. This book seems to be one we often hear about, wonder about, and maybe even, in one sense, fear. I know for many years I stayed away from this book. I did not understand it, so, yes, I was apprehensive about it. However, what I have come to realize is that we sing this book all time in our liturgy and with many of our hymns that we know and love: Holy, Holy, Holy, Shall We Gather at the River, Crown Him with Many

Crowns, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, along with others. With this book so much a part of our worship, talked about in our culture and in the movies, what can we say about this book called Revelation? First…the word Revelation comes from the Greek word “apocalysis,” which means to reveal, uncover, unveil, see with new eyes, in other words a revelation. This word was first used in Jewish literature in the 1st century B.C when the Jews were under persecution. Therefore, it never would have occurred to John to understand this book in a way it is used today. This book was meant to be a word of blessing and well-being (Shalom) to the 7 churches to which this letter was written. These seven churches were having issues, some with persecution, some with complacency, and some with wondering how much could they compromise in religious and social issues and still remain faithful to Christ. To these churches, John brings a word of hope, as Jesus did, in the form of word pictures. Why…because they get our attention and stick in our mind.

Some of these word pictures…

Lion – the symbol for Judah, the tribe from which Jesus comes. Lion signifies royalty and strength. In John’s image God has a scroll – Who, then, is worthy to open this scroll? No one until the Lion. Yet, what John sees is a Lamb signifying meekness, gentleness, and sacrifice. Which image fits Jesus? The answer is both. Jesus comes to his power through the suffering death of the Lamb.

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© 2015 Long Lake Lutheran Church, Sarona, Wisconsin 54870

VOLUME 15 ISSUE 8

August 2015

Pastor’s Corner 2,8 Council Notes 4

Council Members 5

Calendar 10-11

WELCA 9 Birthdays, Anniversaries & Prayers 17

Worship Assistants 18

Stewardship 19

Finance Summary 4

Inside this issue:

August REMINDERS

8/2, 8/6, 8/30 Holy Communion

8/5 WELCA Coffee & Program

8/10-8/11 WELCA Heart of the North

Retreat

8/12 Women’s Bible Study

8/19 Council Meeting

Men’s BBC-every Thursday

We are starting a contest to rename the

choir and tone chimes groups. Please

send your suggestions/ideas of new names to Kris at [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]


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Church finance summary 2015 Contribution MTH Income Expenses Short or

Over YTD

January 2015 $10,413.90 $18,898.97 [$8,485.07] [$8,485.07]

February 2015 $13,337.55 $13,555.75 [$218.20] [$8,703.27]

March 2015 $27,371.65* $20,341.83** $7,029.82 [$1,673.45]

April 2015 $14,636.45 $13, 125.01 $1,511.45 [$162.00]

May 2015 $14,583.45 $14,982.89 [$399.44] [$561.44]

June 2015 $14,953.28 $27,826.70*** [$12,873.42] [$13,434.86]

COUNCIL NOTES Highlights of the July 15th Council Meeting

1. A progressive dinner is being planned for October 11.

2. Dane Deutch from DSL Netlink will present a seminar on internet safety and social media. The date has not yet been determined.

3. Julie Telitz has replaced Sue Tindell on the Long Range Planning Commi ee.

Church Council

*Designated Memorial received **New copier and part of Designated Memorials spent

***Expenses paid for Outdoor Beautification [$14,504.32]

The following dona ons were made in July:

Pregnancy Help Center $79.00

Food Pantry $155.00

Lutheran Social Services $100.00

God’s Global Barnyard $24.00

July Benevolence Report



2015 church council

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Serving you and the mission of Long Lake Lutheran Church

Our Mission Statement

Long Lake Lutheran Church seeks to serve the Lord Jesus Christ; by growing in faith through worship, study and prayer; by

proclaiming and teaching the good news of God’s saving grace in Christ; and by reaching out to one another and the world in love.

W3114 Church Road Sarona, Wisconsin 54870-9204 Phone: 715-354-3804 Email: [email protected] Website: www.llchurch.com

President Bobbi Freitag Phone: 715-354-3961 Email: [email protected]

Evangelism Sally Jacobsen Phone: 715-354-7019 Email: [email protected]

Vice President Dave Tindell Phone: 715-354-3843 Email [email protected]

Operations Denny Solie Phone: 715-354-7788 Email: [email protected]

Secretary Susan Sleik Phone: 715-354-3003 Email: [email protected]

Outreach Bonnie Johnson Phone: 715-354-3346 Email: [email protected]

Treasurer Sue Tindell Phone: 715/354-3843 Email: [email protected]

Stewardship Dave Cleveland Phone: 715-635-6885 Email: [email protected]

Financial Secretary Kathy Hanson Phone 715-865-3777 Email: [email protected]

Worship & Music Co-Chair Renee Larson Phone: 715-236-7761 Email: [email protected]

Christian Education Theresa Brunslik Phone: 715-736-0671 Email: [email protected]

Worship & Music Co-Chair Gloria Prock Phone: 715-354-3231 Email: [email protected]

Community Care Sheila Estreen Phone: 715-354-7022 Email: [email protected]

Mary Strom, Pastor Office: 715-354-3787; Home: 715-475-1294

Email: [email protected]

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LONG LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF

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2015 VOLUNTEER STAFF Cemetery Sextons: Harvey & Jean Olund Home: 715/354-7049 Email: [email protected]

Webmaster: Trudy Bangsberg Home: 715/354-3024 Email: [email protected]

Librarian: Chris Bank Home: 715/234-8985 Email: [email protected]

Custodian: Gloria Prock Home: 715-354-3231 Email: [email protected]

Director of Music Ministry: Kris Knutson Home Phone: 715-458-1533 Email: [email protected]

Director of Youth Ministry: Kris Knutson Home Phone: 715-458-1533 Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Bonnie Hurley Office Hours: Wed-Fri 9 AM-12:30 PM Tues-Thurs 1 PM -4:30 PM Office Phone: 715/354-3804 Home: 715/354-3274 Email: [email protected]

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THRIVENT CHOICE DONATIONS: July 2015

Lois Jackson

A work in progress… A Christian is always in the process of becoming, never in the state of having become. The Christian life is not being pious but becoming pious, not being healthy but becoming healthy, not being but become, not rest but exercise. We are not yet [what we are to be], but we are becoming it. It is not yet done and has not yet happened. It is, however, going on and coming to be. It is not the end, but it is the way.

—Martin Luther










Paul, Laurie, Emily, Elisabeth & Kyle (not pictured) Busch

Who’s Who?

Bob & Barb Cooan

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LONG LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH— RECEIVED THROUGH July 15, 2015

In Memory of Audrey Horvat John and Elizabeth Sterba

Mark and Kim Leach Frankie Zenisek

David and Connie Ostby Charlie and Janet Bergh

Trudy Bangsberg Ed and Dianne Zaiser

Dennis and Mary Ann Solie

In Memory of Esther Prestegard Dennis and Mary Ann Solie Michael and Dawn Conlan



P A G E 8 T H E A N C H O R

Beast - Is this literal or another word picture? All scholars agree, since literally there are no 7-headed monsters coming out of the sea – that it is a word picture. In Chapter 13, the beast conquers by war, oppresses people of every land, is slain yet lives. In Chapter 5, the Lamb is slain yet lives, conquers by sacrifice, ransoms and sets free people of every land. The question is to whom do we belong. In the end, however, God makes all things new – a new Jerusalem, a Genesis, a Re-creation – Shall We Gather at the River. Revelation is about life. We have a God of life, not death, a God who gives a future and, as Dr. Craig Koester once said, “And who would want a God less than that!”

August Sunday texts: 08/02: Psalm 78:23-29, Exodus 16:2-4,9-15, Ephesians 4:1-16, John 6:24-35

08/09: Psalm 24:1-8, I Kings 19:4-8, Ephesians 4:25-5:2, John 6:35,41-51

08/16: Psalm 34:9-14, Proverbs 9:1-6, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58

08/23: Psalm 34:15-22, Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6:56-59

08/30: Psalm 15, Dtr 4:1-2,6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

Pastor Mary 715-354-3787

The pastor’s corner

School supply sales are starting!!!

Items needed for Lutheran World Relief School Kits are as follows:

• 70-sheet notebooks (4 in each kit), • 12" rulers with centimeters on one side and inches on the other, • pencil sharpeners, • blunt edge scissors, • #2 pencils with erasers, • ballpoint pens (no gel ink), • 16 or 24 count crayons, and • 2 1/2" erasers.

Please leave items in tote by front door near downstairs steps. Any questions call Bonnie Ristola (715) 354-7111.

LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF

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WELCA Coffee and Program

Wednesday, August 5, at 10:00 a.m.

Speaker: Jon Nordby, forensic scientist.

It will be a very interesting program so plan to join us for fellowship, treats and bring a friend.

P A G E 9 T H E A N C H O R

The 51st Annual Heart of the North Women’s Retreat

at Luther Park Bible Camp in Chetek

August 24th & 25th

Take 24 hours out of your busy schedule and join other women of the ELCA to nurture your body, mind, and spirit as we bring fellow-ship, songs, Bible studies and new insights into our lives. This is for all women so bring your mother, daughter, granddaughter and/or

friends.

It begins on Monday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. and goes un l Tuesday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m. Early registra on by August 10 is $60 and

a er that date it is $65. Brochures are available at the church, and if you would like more informa on

please call Mary Ann Solie, 715-354-7788.



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Church Year:

August 2nd: 10th Sunday after Pentecost

August 9th: 11th Sunday after Pentecost


August 23rd: 13th Sunday after Pentecost


Choir Sings

WELCA Heart of the North Retreat!



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TUESDAY Choir and Tone Chimes practices will resume on Tuesday, September 1st!

ANSWER: A: See Job 1:3




From the bishop

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things”

(1 Corinthians 13:7).

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace to you in the name of the crucified and risen Christ. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its decision announcing the right of same-gender couples to have equal access to marriage. For many members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, this decision is a welcome sign of hope and a time for celebration. Other members of this church do not agree with the court’s decision and remain deeply concerned because of their understanding of Scripture. This decision affects each of us, some profoundly, and we are not of one mind. Let us continue to accompany one another with prayer, love and mutual respect as we reflect on this new reality and remem-ber Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians about the enduring power of God’s love. The ELCA social statement “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust” (2009) neither endorses nor forbids same-gender marriages and rec-ognizes that we have differing understandings and convictions on this matter. In its decision, the court stated that “the First Amendment en-sures that religious organizations and persons are given proper pro-tection as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths.” According to this church’s social statement on human sexuality, all decisions about recognizing, supporting and holding publicly account-able same-gender relationships are entrusted to congregations. Rec-ognizing that the church is not of one mind on this subject, our 2009 actions provide that congregations and clergy should discern together



whether to recognize such relationships and to what degree. Pastors are to engage in conversation, discernment and partnership with the congregations who have called them prior to solemnizing or presiding over a same-gender marriage. On the other hand, no pastor is obligated to solemnize the marriage of any couple, same-gender or different-gender, whom the pastor cannot in good conscience marry. As Lutheran Christians, we continue to be a church that engages in conversation and discernment in all aspects of our faith and life. Cre-ating space for respectful conversation and dialogue continues to be an important part of our life together. A helpful resource for engaging in difficult conversations is “Talking Together as Christians about Tough Social Issues.” In addition, the ELCA Ministry to and with Same-Gender Couples and their Families Working Group remains in the process of completing its work. A report of the group’s findings and possible recommendations will be presented to the ELCA Church Council at its November meeting. We seek to see our differences as a gift to be celebrated as we live out that which unites us: the mercy and grace of Jesus Christ who leads us into mission and ministry in the world. In the midst of this change, we are first and foremost church – a church that proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. May God bless, guide and strengthen you each day as you go in peace and serve the Lord. Your Sister in Christ,

The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America





A BIG THANK YOU. . .

Ox—The ox sometimes appears in Renaissance art as a symbol

for the nation of Israel. Like, the Evangelist, is sometimes

represented by a winged ox. In general, the ox symbolizes

strength, service and patience. Jesus makes reference to oxen bearing a load when he invites

his followers, “Take my joke upon you, and learn from me, for

I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and

my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:29-30 ESV.

CHRISTIAN SYMBOL

TO BONNIE JOHNSON AND HER COMMITTEE FOR THE 2015 SUMMER FAMILY FEST

To the presenters at the Woodcarving museum,

To the game leaders, To the meal providers and servers,

and To all who attended!

AND FUN WAS HAD

BY ALLð

Shirley Rieschl, Sally Jacobsen, Marion Olund, Anne Drake.



Before Job’s great misfortune, how many animals did he own?

A. 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen and 500 donkeys B. 70 sheep, 30 camels, 50 yoke of oxen and 50 donkeys

C. 2,000 oxen and 4,00 camels D. 250 sheep and 250 goats

[See calendar page for answer.]




Summer Worship Schedule 8:30 a.m. Outdoor Worship Service

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Indoor Worship Service

Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sundays and Festival Sundays

To my Friend Pastor Mary and the Long Lake Church,

What a privilege to have you for a friend! I know nothing is done by chance. So how are you doing Pastor Mary, the church and your family?

My family is doing okay. We have a new baby girl whose name is “Dunie.” added to the boys. So it was not my plan but the Lord arranged it this way.

My family and I are praying for you and your church. I will never forget how you’ve been so supportive of me. I don’t have enough words to express my thanks to you but I do believe God will keep on blessing your ministry. Please say hello to family and the whole church. I hope to see you face to face someday. Thank you for your prayers, support and everything.

Much love,

Pastor Michael

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FROM PASTOR MICHAEL IN HAITI



• Marlene Thurs—mother of Dwight Thurs;

• Ron Johnson—cousin of Doug Johnson;

• Mother of Jerry Estreen—member; • Ann Romportl—mother of Renee’

Larson—member; • Richard Knoll—partner of Kristine

Ostrander; • Bill Gentry—member; • Mary Ann Verding—member; • Bob Cooan—member; • Shirley Brunslik—member; • JoAnn and Rich Alvin—members; • Carol Moulton—friend of Carolyn

Blake—member; • Chad Swanson—son of Larry & Pat

Swanson—member; • Sharon Rubin—member.

Prayers of the church

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Remember These

Members and Friends in Your Prayers

Stateside in the Military:

• Sebastian Goriesky-grandson of Karen & Larry Hauri;

• David Prock-son of Gloria.

Healing and Comfort:

• Darlene Knudson—Kristy Thur’s mom;

• Leslie Cochran—Alexa Torza’s aunt; • Erik Hauri—son of Karen & Larry

Hauri; • Milford Lunde—member;

4th Frankie Zenisek 5th Johnny Brendel 6th Kris Ostrander 8th Clint Butterfield Kelsey Bank 9th Darlene Martinson Chris Bank Cruze Estreen Brooklyn Strom

AUGUST B irthdays & Anniversaries 11th Barb Cooan Chad Greiner 12th Liam Bartsch 15th Kris Schaefer 16th Olivia Gage 17th Anita Loge Adam Butterfield 18th Trudy Bangsberg 19th Bill Gentry 20th Keith Nelson 21st Torsten Bartsch Rocky Bank 23rd Dave Thompson 24th Dale Hanson Rick Freitag 28th Rose Borofka 29th Dave Cleveland

17th Hal & Jan Liesenfelt 57 years

19th Keith & Ann Nelson 48 years

25th Thaine & Elaine Smith, Jr.

3 years 30th Ed & Dianne Zaiser

53 years



AUGUST Worship assistants August 2 – Outdoors Greeter – Lew and Fran Ackerman Ushers – Dale and Kathy Hanson Reader – Dave Cleveland Communion – Bonnie Ristola and Sharon Kogler August 2 – Indoors Greeter/Ushers – Chuck and Lois Jackson Reader – Dave Cleveland Communion – Chuck and Lois Jackson August 9 – Outdoors Greeter – Sharon and John Rubin Ushers – Denny and Mary Ann Solie Reader – Sharon Rubin August 9 – Indoors Greeter/Ushers/Reader: Jon and Sue Sleik August 16 – Outdoors Greeter – Ed and Marion Olund Ushers – Ed and Kathy Knutson Reader – Sharon Kogler Communion – Bonnie Johnson and Anne Drake August 16 – Indoors Greeter/Usher – Dick and Dottie Lind Reader – Sharon Kogler Communion – Ruth Ann Dinga/Laura Alton August 23 – Outdoors Greeter – Stuart and Kris Schaefer Ushers – Rocky and Chris Bank Reader – Ann Nelson August 23 – Indoors Greeter/Ushers – Rick and Bobbi Freitag Reader – Ann Nelson August 30 – Outdoors Greeter – Sally Jacobsen Ushers – Harv and Jean Olund Reader – Dave Tindell Communion – LeDuc Family

August 30 – Indoors Greeter/Ushers – Tom and Julie Telitz Reader – Julie Telitz Communion – Ed and Dianne Zaiser

If you are unable to fulfill your position, please switch with

someone and email

Kathy Hanson at [email protected]

or call 715-354-865-3777

Flower Care

Mary Ann Solie

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STEWARDSHIP We have now completed seven months of our fiscal year at Long Lake

Lutheran Church. How fast time flies! We suspect that our congregation is not different than others, where the giving units

generally fall into three groups. THE SAINTS – We do not ask more of them and are grateful for the example they set for those that are DEPENDABLE and for those that

are BLESSED. THE DEPENDABLE –Those who understand that our church operating expenses increase 3-5% each year and we must, and do, rely on them.

THE BLESSED – Are those that for many reasons have been

blessed financially and often support many different needs. They also understand the need to increase their annual

support as expenses increase. We look to the Blessed for financial support for specific

“wants” that cannot be included in our annual budget. The recent completion of the Outdoor Beautification Project is a great example of financial support from those “BLESSED”.

The Bible has much to say about those who are blessed.

Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the

living God, who richly give us all we need for our enjoyment. (I Timothy 6:17)

Don’t store up treasurers here on earth, where they can be eaten by moths and get rusty, and where thieves break in and steal. Wherever

your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be. Matthew 6:19, 21)

I tell you, use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in

heaven.

The Stewardship Committee August 2015

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