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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous November 3-10, 2019
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Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
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Fall Schedule
Traditional Worship Service 8:15-9:15 AM
Mom's Group/Faith Formation/Fellowship Time 9:15-10:00 AM
Contemporary Worship Service 10:15-11:15 AM
Sunday School 10:15-11:15 AM
Fellowship Time 11:15-12 Noon
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TONIGHT!!!
Turn your clocks BACK 1 hour before you go to bed
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All Saints Day
Tomorrow in worship we pause to remember our loved ones who have gone before us.
We all have loved one to remember. Below are the pictures that you sent in for our remembrance.
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As we gather tomorrow to celebrate the communion of saints you will be invited to come and light a candle in memory of your loved one.
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It's Lefse Making Time!
We will be making Lefse on Thursday, Nov 21st from 8am to Noon and Friday, Nov. 22nd from 8am to 2pm. You can help by donating ingredients or your time to help make the Lefse. If you have never had the chance to make this delicious Scandinavian treat, please feel free to stop by! The sign up sheet in the Narthex. Lefse will be available for purchase at the Annual Treats & Treasures Event.
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Treats and Treasures Event
Treats and Treasures will be held on Saturday, Nov 23rd, from 9am to 1pm. Enjoy coffee and delicious treats while you shop at the Country Store, Granny's Attic, Joy's Card Ministry items, the bake sale and cookie walk. Come fill a box of holiday cookies to share with family and friends at Christmas. Cookies are $5.00 per pound. Bring your friends and neighbors as proceeds go to support ministries at Joy and ministries of the wider church!
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More Information...
Treats & Treasures Event Reminders...
P
lease drop off your Holiday cookies Friday, November 22nd anytime until 6 PM.
We also welcome baked goods, candies and jellies or homemade snack items for the Bake Sale!
All donations for the *Country Store
(New home-crafted items) can be dropped off Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday, November 21st.
Please label with your name, a price and if you would like the item returned to you if not sold.
All donations for *Granny's Attic
(CLEAN, NEW OR SLIGHTLY USED items that can be re-gifted) can be dropped off Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday, November 21st. *Please no rummage sale items.
These items will be donated to a local charity after the sale if not sold.
*Country Store and/or Granny's Attic items can be dropped off at the Church Office or there will be tables set up in the Fellowship Hall.
Questions? Please contact Cathy Martin 715-262-3856, Em Horken 715-338-8486 or Linda Wilson 715-262-0045.
Thank you for all your donations and for supporting the ministries at JOY!
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Community Thanksgiving Service
to be held at JOY
Sunday Nov. 24 6:30pm
We, in the Prescott community, have been blessed in so many ways. We invite you to join with us for an ecumenical worship service, to pause, reflect and give thanks. Worship will feature vocal and bell choirs from our community. Our guest speaker will be Yusuf Abdi, Senior Director of Refugee Services for Lutheran Social Services.
Mr. Abdi is a joy-filled servant leader who knows first hand the plight of refugees and how we might most effectively respond. There will be a time for questions and discussion during a fellowship time following the worship. Offering will be divided between the Prescott Food Pantry and refugee resettlement. Sponsored by the Prescott Area Churches Association (PACA)
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Time For Christmas Poinsettias
If you would like to purchase Poinsettia Plants to help decorate our sanctuary this year, there are envelopes available in the Narthex. Look for the "Poinsettia Flowers" sign on at the Information Center. Please fill the envelope out in full, place your check or cash inside, seal the envelope and either place in the offering tray or return to the office by Sunday, December 15th.
If you wish to dedicate your Poinsettia in honor of or in memory of a special loved one, please make sure to indicate that on the order envelope in the space provided.
Your Poinsettias may be taken home after the Christmas services to further brighten up your holidays!
Cost is $10.00 per plant.
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All Women are Invited to the November 12th Bible Study
"No Hard Feelings? Poetry and Emotions in the Old Testament"
In this final session of our three-part fall Bible study on the stewardship of emotions, we will explore the meaning of joy - what it is, where it comes from and what the poetry of the Bible has to teach us about this gift. By studying passages from Psalm 30, Psalm 150 and Song of Solomon, we will consider how joy fits into the full range of emotional experiences, as well as how these emotional experiences informed the biblical writers' understanding of God's presence in their lives.
The November session will be led by Pastor Carol Peterson. See you on Tuesday, November 12, 1:30 P.M. in the Fireside Room at church. All are welcome!
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Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesday Night Supper time is 5:15-6:30 pm. A Vegan, Gluten-Free or Hot Dog/Chips option is always offered. Bring a friend or neighbor. A free will donation is gratefully accepted.
All are welcome here!
November Menu
6th ~ Cheesy Potato Soup
13th ~ Beef Stew
20th ~ Pizza Hotdish
27th ~ NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
Wednesday Night Super Supper Heroes
2-3 Per Shift. Early=4:30-6. Late=6-7:30. Sign up to be a Super Supper Hero on the Monthly Church Service Helpers List, or by calling the Joy Office.
**We really need helpers to make Wednesday Night Suppers work! Please consider helping!**
November
6th-Early=Hope Olson, Late=OPEN
13th-Early=Mike Volkman, Late=Joan Northouse
20th-Early=OPEN, Late=Joan Northouse
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Reflecting Joy
If you missed one of our Reflecting Joy Events
here are some things that might help you as you contemplate how you might be intentional about your giving in the coming year
Our giving is not so much about God's or the church's
need to receive our gift
as it is about our
need to give a gift
, in order to keep our life in perspective. It is easy to forget that everything belongs to God and we are just stewards who get to take care of it and use it for a time. The act of offering helps us to remember that, by returning to God a portion of what God has first given us. At its core an offering is an act of worship, showing our gratitude to God. By giving to God first, instead or what is leftover we prioritize our lives.
If you find yourself giving out of some sense of compulsion, guilt, shame or self-interest, or to exert influence ....don't. That isn't an offering. That is just money changing hands. But If you find yourself giving from a glad, generous heart, as a way to express love and thanks to God, then you will experience the joy of giving.
Why give to Joy?
You have lots opportunities for charitable giving to many good and wonderful causes. What makes Joy different, is that this ministry is our responsibility. We get to decide how we will use the resources, to make sure they align with God's mission in this place. The more we have, the more we can do. Joy does a good job of stewarding your gift and you can be confident it will be used responsibly.
How much?
Each of our contexts are different, so it is hard to put an exact dollar amount on it. It is more helpful to think about giving proportionally to our income. If you eat at restaurant you know how proportional giving works...we give a percent as an expression of thanks. But what proportion do we give to God?
If the amount you give doesn't have an impact on how you live;
If you don't miss it, if it doesn't involve some sacrifice
... then it probably isn't enough.
If you are not giving it cheerfully, then you are probably giving too much.
Many of our members
give electronically
. If you would like help setting this up contact the church office and we would be glad to help you. If you would like to manage it yourself, you can use the
online giving tab on our webpage
or download the free
Give+ app
and use that.
If you like using a smart phone or computer you can set up a
member portal
which would allow you to have easy access to your church records (which you can edit), the church directory, your own giving records which you can view and print anytime you want. Just set up your portal at
http://servantkeeper.com/member-portal/joy/
with your email address and you will can choose your own password to protect it.
We encourage you to make an estimate of giving for the coming year. You can use the link below to fill out your form electronically, or one you picked up at Reflecting Joy, or use the form located in this Sunday's Bulletin.
2020 ESTIMATE OF GIVING
As a way of
helping families be good stewards and manage the resources
they have, Joy will be offering resources in the coming year like the 9 week Financial Peace University, as well as a number of one day workshops offered by Thrivent: (Making Wise Money Decisions, Kids and Money Matters, Retiring Fearlessly, End of Life Strategies, Legacy, Issues for Women, Marriage, etc.)
Checkout the complete list at the Welcome Desk and indicate which ones interest you.
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Debt Reduction makes a difference
One of our biggest expenses each month is our mortgage payment ($5588/month). The Vision Council believes there are better ways to use our resources than interest payments to the bank. Our monthly expense could be reduced by hundreds of dollars each month (freeing up thousands of dollars every year) by re-amortizing our loan.
History:
When the addition to the church building was made in 2008 we added $891,500 to our exiting loan of $186,572 to give us a mortgage of $1,078,072. Over the years we have worked away at the loan and currently owe $787,273 and will pay $289,000 in interest on it. We refinanced three years ago at 4.125% on a 10 year adjustable rate loan.
Over the years we have made some extra principle payments ($6750 in both 2017 and 2018) which could shortened the length of our loan by 6 months, but we also have the option to re-amortize the loan (once a year at no cost) to reduce our monthly payment. With the extra principle payments, already made, we could reduce our monthly payment by $157. It may not seem like much, until you multiple it and realize it translates into $1884 every year for the next 16 years (over $30,000).
The advantage of reducing our monthly mortgage payment is that it would free up our income for other ministry expenses each month and help our cash flow now, instead of waiting and seeing the benefit 16 years from now.
Proposal:
To maximize the benefit of re-amortizing the loan this year, we would like to see how much we could raise this fall for extra principle payments. To encourage giving toward debt reduction, we have donors willing to match gifts giving between now and Dec. 15 (up to $5000). Simply indicate on your gift that you want to designate it for "Debt Reduction".
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Thrivent Update Oct 27th, 2019
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Thrivent Action Team Projects:
2017- 60 projects approved for $15,000
2018- 65 projects approved for $16,250
2019 YTD as of 10/27 -62 -for $15,500
Thrivent Choice Dollars:
2017 Dollars directed to Joy - $3,093
2018 Dollars directed to Joy - $4,018
2019 YTD Dollars as of 10/15- $2,257
Total Dollars Donated to Joy: $56,118
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Did you know you can make a gift to Joy electronically
(on your own from anywhere)
There are several ways you can give electronically for both your recurring gifts or one time gifts.
1) If you are at Joy, you can use the
giving kiosk (a tablet at the welcome desk ) and swipe your credit card.
2) You can access our
webpage (
www.joy-church.org) from anywhere you have internet access and click on the
online giving to set up or manage electronic gifts
3) you can download a free app called GIVE+ from wherever you get your apps which allow you to give from your
smart phone. Like many apps..
.it will take a little effort on the front end (creating a password, entering some data, etc.) but once it is set up you have simple one-click giving
questions or assistance? contact the church office
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 Weekly Calendar
3 Sunday-All Saints Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
8:15-9:15am Traditional Worship Service
9:15-10am Mom's Group-Fireside Room
9:25-10:10am Faith Formation
10:15am Sunday School
10:15-11:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:30-11:30am Fellowship Time
4 Monday
6:30-7:30pm Joyful Bells Practice
5 Tuesday
2:00-3:00pm High School Cleaning Group
2-3pm Staff Meeting
7-8pm Piano Recital-Deanna Roen and Joan Schaack at Joy
6 Wednesday
9am-12 Noon Joyful Quilters
4:15-4:45pm Guitar Camp
5:15-6:30pm Wednesday Night Supper-Cheesy Potato Soup
6:30-7:30 Shift 6/7
6:30-7:30pm Joy Choir Practice
6:30-7:45pm Confirmation
7 Thursday
1:30-2:30 Joy Cleaning Crew
8 Friday
9 Saturday
Kelly Poff-Pampered Chef Fundraiser at Joy 10am-12 Noon
10 Sunday
8:15-9:15am Traditional Worship Service
9:15-10am Mom's Group-Fireside Room
9:25-10:10am Faith Formation
10:15-11:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:15am Sunday School
11:15-12:15pm Fellowship Time
11:30-1:30 First Communion Class Potluck
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JOY YOUTH
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Joy Church will have a Christmas Program Photo Shoot on Sunday, December 8th, at 10:15 AM. Please note this will take place during our Sunday School time. Students are invited to come to church and we will provide costumes to tell the Christmas story.
PreK and K-Animals and Shepherds
1st and 2nd Grade-Angles and Wisemen
3rd and 4th Grade-Inn Keepers and S
oldiers
5th Grade-Main
Characters
(Mary, Joseph, King Herod, etc.)
Then on Sunday, December 15th, you can see yourself on the big screen in church as we will be presenting our Sunday School Christmas Program Photo Slideshow at the 8:15 and 10:15 AM Worship Services.
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Sunday school starts Sunday, September 15 at 10:15 AM
Click the link below for PreK-5th Grade Registration and Details
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SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION
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September 18th | 7:30-7:45pm
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ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Confirmation for 8th and 9th graders stars Wednesday September 18th with a parent and student meeting. Click the link for details and online registration
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CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION
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Registration now open for SHIFT 67
Meets Wednesday nights at Joy Church
6:30-7:30pm
6th and 7th grade students
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SHIFT 6/7 REGISTRATION
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First Communion class will be offered for students in the 4th grade and older. Class will be on Sunday, November 10 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
*Please note this class is for students and parents. Please bring a dish to share.
The first communion worship service will be on Sunday, November 17 at the 8:15 or 10:15 AM worship services. Please note if these times don't work for you Pastor Steve will meet with you at a different time.
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First Communion Class
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Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a great opportunity for teens to meet other kids and to grow closer to God. This event is for those going into 9th grade -12th Grade.
Click the green link for weekend Details
Click the grey link below for more details and the Red link to view a video about TEC weekends.
WEEKEND DETAILS
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9th Grade Retreat, April 3-5. Save the date!
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Hey parents, it's not too early to start thinking about confirmation this fall. Please note we've been working really hard to plan our 9th grade retreat.
Please mark your calendar for April 3-5, as this is a great opportunity for your child.
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Life Line Screening at Joy. Discount offers and free screening passes at the Information Center. Pre-registration required.
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Joy welcomes the Caregivers Support Group. Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Fireside Room.
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You have JOY in your heart, how about having JOY in your cup? Joy Lutheran travel mugs are now available at the Information Center for $10. Add an easy to use, dishwasher safe hot/cold mug to your collection today!
The mugs actually cost us about $5...but your gift of $10 allows us to give mugs away to visitors to our congregation
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Meet the members of your 2019
Joy Vision Council
President-Peter Gray, Vice President-Chris Stanke, Secretary-Bobbie Flatz, Treasurer-Kristin Tibayan, Faith Ed-Renee Braun, Fellowship-Phil Wawra, Giving/JWELCA-Hope Olson, Outreach-Krista Mitzuk and Stefanie Brantner, Service-Connie Booth, Worship-Lana Craft
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Pictured L to R, First Row: Lana Craft, Hope Olson, Stefanie Brantner, Bobbie Flatz.
Second Row: Christy Canfield, Chris Stanke, Renee Braun, Kristin Tibayan, Krista Mitzuk.
Third Row: Peter Gray, Phil Wawra, Pastor Steve Meyer. Not Pictured: Connie Booth.
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Joy Vision Council Meeting Minutes
To read the minutes from the latest Vision Council Meeting, please
CLICK HERE. The minutes can also be found in Joy's web page under ABOUT JOY then 'Leadership'.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repeat
Joy Lutheran Church accepts many items for recycling...Eyeglasses, Ink/Toner Cartridges, Cell Phones, Plastic Bottles, Soup Cans, Pop Cans, etc.
The cans actually help raise funds for Joy's Bell Choir!!
Eyeglasses and cell phones assist others that could not otherwise afford them or do not have access to them!
Deposit any items in the front entryway or in the recycle bins by the kitchen area side door. Thank You!
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News from the Prayer Shawl Ministry-CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!
Time has come to replenish our supply of items for the Prayer Shawl Ministry. If you sew, crochet, knit, quilt or can tie a blanket, we could use your skills!
The cooler months are right on our doorstep and we will be doing projects indoors soon.
Some examples of items we could use: Shawls, scarves, lap blankets, small hand pillows, fleece children's blankets or your very own unique creation to share with those in need.
For more information. contact Emile Horken 715.262.4728 or Linda Wilson 715.262.0045
Shawls can be found on the Prayer Shawl Ladder in the Narthex. If you, or someone you know, is in need of a prayer shawl because of illness or other condition, please feel free to take a prayer shawl from the ladder.
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Amazon Smile
If you shop on Amazon, please consider supporting Joy Lutheran Church by shopping at Amazon Smile! When you shop at
smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates to your favorite charitable organization!
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Smartphone?
If you enjoy the convenience of a smartphone there are a couple of apps you may want to consider;
One is the
Give+
app (which is a free download wherever to get your downloads) w
hich allows you to make a electronic gift from your bank account instead of swiping a credit card (the handlin
g charges are significantly less, so more of your gifts gets to us). You can us it for one time gifts or managed giving, and it is all integrated into your regular electronic
giving to Joy. click here for instructions.
You also now have the ability to set up a
member portal
with our church database. This portal can be made into an app so you can have instant access to your data (with the ability to make changes and give permissions, view the church photo directory, and
see and print your giving statement whenever you want). To create a portal, click
here. If you want to make your login into an app just check with the office.
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WELCOME TO JOY!
Any Joy Member is welcome to staff the desk (no experience necessary
).
Sign up on the JLC Worship Service Helpers clipboard in the Narthex.
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Who is that?
It continues to be important that we wear name tags to help us get to know each other.
We have disposable stick on name tags available, or sign up to have a more permanent name tag made for you.
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Church Directory
**Updated as of August 2018, directories (both picture and address) are ready to pick up...they are also available on the church web page on a password protected page (please call the office for the password).
If you have corrections please let the office know.
**If you would like to
update or add your picture, please send it to the office at any time. It will be included in the next print!**
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If you miss a sermon...
and want to catch up or share it with someone who might appreciate it. We record our worship each week and post it on our web page as well as the bottom of this weekly electronic newsletter. Just click on the
YouTube button.
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Worship Attendance
Date
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Sunday 8:15 Traditional
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Sunday 10:15 Contemporary
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TOTAL
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Sunday School
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September 29
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55
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122
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172
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41
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October 6
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78
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139
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217
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45
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October 13
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46
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102
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148
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35
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October 20
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53
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116
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169
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35
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October 27
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42
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75
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117
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29
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Week Of
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Regular
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Electronic
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Total
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Other
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September 15
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$8,562.36
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$1,422.00
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$9,984.36
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$530.50
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September 22
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$1,552.00
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$1,162.00
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$2,714.00
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$846.05
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September 29
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$3,773.01
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$8,124.00
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$11,897.01
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$2,647.98
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October 6
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$1,726.50
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$115.00
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$1,841.50
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$1,647.00
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October 13
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$1,422.00
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$6,384.00
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$7,806.00
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$1,096.35
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N/A=Not Available *=Updated Information
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ELCA Estate Planning & Giving
Mr. Tim Knutson, of the ELCA Gift Planning Foundation, was here at Joy and gave an informational program on Gift Giving & Estate Planning. He is still available for any questions or information you may want. He can be reached by mail, email or phone:
Tim Knutson, 2625 N. 65th St., Wauwatosa, WI, 53213. (414) 477-9979. Email: Timothy.Knutson@elca.org
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If you have a QR reader on your phone you can also access the page by scanning here
If you don't have a QR reader and still would like the convenience of working from your phone.
We also have a church giving app called Give+ available as a free download.
How it works
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WiFi Joy Guest Password: WelcomeToJoy!73
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Worship Leaders for November, 8:15 and 10:15 AM Worship Services
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GREETERS
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READERS
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COFFEE CUPS
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WELCOME DESK
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USHERS-All Month
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Candles
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Prayer
Reader
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November 3 8:15 AM
Al & Sue Nelson
10:15 AM
Jim & Jana Lawton
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November 3 8:15 AM
Jim Flatz
10:15 AM
Pat Knox
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November 3
Hope Olson
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November 3
Stefanie Brantner
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8:15 AM
Bernard Voelker & Norm Johnson
10:15 AM
The Kleinschmidt
Family
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Nov 3
10:15 AM
Poppy Knox
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Nov 3
10:15 AM
OPEN
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November 10
8:15 AM
Pete & Lynda French
10:15 AM
CL & Karen Lehman
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November 10
8:15 AM
Gloria Sebion
10:15 AM
Pat Knox
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November 10
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November 10
OPEN
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8:15 AM
Bernard Voelker & Norm Johnson
10:15 AM
The Kleinschmidt
Family
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Nov 10
10:15 AM
Emilie Cook
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Nov 10
10:15 AM
OPEN
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