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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous
November 17-24, 2018
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Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
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FALL SCHEDULE
8:15 AM Traditional Worship Service
9:25-10:10 AM Faith Formation
10:15 AM Contemporary Worship Service
10:15 AM Sunday School
Fellowship Time Following Worship
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No Faith Formation Class next 2 weeks
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Community Thanksgiving Service
Joy will be hosting the
Community Thanksgiving Service
is year. Join us for an evening of great music and an opportunity to give thanks.
Sunday, Nov. 18 at 6:30pm
and join us for a time of fellowship following where we can gather with our neighbors from the community.
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If you are looking ahead to Christmas...
We will have worship at
3:00, 5:00 and 9:00pm
. We typically have lots of visitors, making it important that we have ushers, greeters and communion assistants to serve. Consider worshiping at one and serving at another. You can sign up at the welcome desk.
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Men's Bible Study on Saturday
A group of men gather the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 7:30am for breakfast and for Bible study. No special preparation is necessary we just take a look at the readings for the coming Sunday (this week Isaiah 36 an 37) and ponder what it means for us. Typically we meet at church but
this week we are meeting at the home of Scott Halverson 525 College Street (behind Malone Elementary) If you would like an email or text reminder just let the office know.
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Joy Youth Celebrating First Communion
Please keep our young people in your prayers along their faith journey.
Emmett Stoeckel, Brayden Dodge, Jerusalem Shelstad, Josie Gaunitz, Andrew Schiller, Dylan Francis, Isabel Thoen, Chase Kinney, Lane Amidon, Layla Salay, Kassidy Hanson, Kinser Hanson, Reese Stanton, Martin Satchell.
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Order your poinsettia plants now
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 16th. 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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Wednesday Night Supper
Bring your friends and neighbors to Joy for a new year of Wednesday Night Suppers!
A vegetarian option or hot dogs and chips are also offered. We appreciate a free will donation. All are welcome at Joy's table. Suppertime is 5:15 to 6:30.
November Menu
21st ~ NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER
28th ~ Pizza Hotdish
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Jim Flatz Honored
Jim Flatz, our Congregational Thrivent benefits Coordinator was honored at the Daring Generosity Gala last Sunday. Jim was one of three people in the midwest to receive a
Living Generously Award,(
given to people who exemplify the Thrivent Way for his work in encouraging generosity). Thank you Jim for your hard work and this well deserved honor.
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Operation Christmas Child
Thanks for filling a shoebox and making a difference in the life of a child. We will be blessing the boxes today in worship and sending them out.
A Big Thanks to Our Quilters
Who
completed 24 quilts to be sent around the world through Lutheran World Relief to provide comfort and shelter to brothers and sisters around the world.
Thanks to All Who Participated in 2018 Treats and Treasures Sale!
Thank you to all who helped make the JWELCA "Treat and Treasures" event on Saturday, November 10th so successful. A total of about $2350 was raised. These monies will be used to support JWELCA contributions to our church, our community, and our mission outreach. This is the major fundraising event for JWELCA so we really do appreciate all who supported this event in any way.
Thanks to everyone who came and purchased something and thanks to everyone who donated cookies, baked goods, or items for the Country Store or Granny's Attic! Special thanks also to all who donated lefse making ingredients and to all who helped make the lefse! Finally, thanks to the Card Ministry for all the cards and gift items they made for sale.
It takes a lot of people working together to make the "Treats and Treasures" event a successful one. So again, thanks to all for working, contributing, and supporting this big women's event!
Special thanks to the following people who made it all happen:
The lefse makers who peeled 150 pounds of potatoes and made 200 packages of lefse: Dick and Phyllis Hoffmann, Norm and Shirley Johnson, Pastor Steve and Diane Meyer, Lee and Joan Northouse, Mark and Barb Turner, Ken and Deanna Roen, Barney Voelker, Tag Johnson, Marv Lindseth, Julie Wood, Wilma Timm, Brenda Hass, Kathy Enerson, Sue Nelson, Bobbie Flatz, Tracy Jennings, Erica Jennings, Patti Schultz, Rosie Culhane, Pauline Volkman, Debbie Nahorniak, Kinsey Peterson, and Caden Peterson.
The people who donated ingredients for the lefse making:
Julie Wood, Hope Olson, Elaine Most, Carol Peterson, Karen Lehman, Emilie Horken, Patti Schultz, Ken and Linda Wilson, Caitlyn Sparer, Sue Nelson, Debbie Nahorniak, and Marcia Lindseth.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for $250 in Action Team Grants that helped with the purchase of some of the lefse making ingredients.
Overall Chair:
Linda Wilson; Publicity: Emilie Horken; Cookie Walk: Hope Olson; Kitchen: Joyce Booth; Bake Sale: Joan Schaack; Granny's Attic: Linda Wilson; Country Store: Linda Wilson; Cashiers: Emilie Horken, Sandy Satchell, Chris Stanke; Set-up: Linda Wilson, Joan Schaack, Diane Meyer; Clean-Up: Georgia Freidel, Caitlyn Sparer, Diane Meyer, Ken Wilson, Dick Hoffmann, Krista Mitzuk, Joy Youth
Joy's Card Ministry:
Sharyn Calton, Sue Hood, Deanna Roen, Emilie Horken, Judy Hamann
(Please forgive if we have forgotten to mention anyone who helped with this big event.)
As one can see, it takes a lot of people working together to make the "Treats and Treasures" event a successful one. So again, thanks to all for working, contributing, and supporting this big women's event!
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If you have not returned your "estimate of giving" for 2019, you can do so anytime for the end of the year.
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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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A little help goes a long way...
Our Wednesday dinners are one of our best ministries. If you haven't tried coming....you really should. It takes a lot of effort to prepare and clean up a meal for over 100 people each week. We are blessed to have Kelly Poff as our cook, but we depend on lots of volunteers as well to make it happen. The more help we have, the easier it goes. So we need your help.
There are a number of ways to indicate your willingness to help.:
We will pass a clipboard on Sunday morning OR it will be available after worship at the information center OR you can use the
online sign-up
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2020 Passion Play Tour
Join Elizabeth Bartsch, Assistant to the Bishop of the NW Synod, and travel to Germany and Austria. See Martin Luther sites, concentration camp, Sound or Music sites and the Passion Play. To see the complete itinerary and more info go to Joy's information desk or click
here. (This 11 day incredible trip has a March deposit deadline.)
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WELCOME TO JOY!
Oh Look! The chair is empty at the Information Center! We would love to have folks volunteer to staff the Center at each service. It's easy! There is a sign up sheet at the desk. If you have questions, check with Pastor Steve or Hope Olson.
Thank You!!
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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
'Leadership'.
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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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Who is that?
Now that we have blended together our early and late services for the summer, it is more important than ever 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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JOY YOUTH
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Guitar Camp is offered FREE of charge to students who are interested in learning how to play the guitar (a free guitar is also provided). As students progress through the camp they will be given opportunities to lead music in a group setting in and out of worship. This camp is intended to raise up and support music leaders with in our community.
Guitar Camp Students meet Wednesdays starting this fall 3:45pm-4:30pm or 4:45pm-5:45pm at Joy Church.
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The 9th Grade Retreat has been postponed. Updated information will be shared soon.
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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!**
Name Tag
s... are a great way to help people remember your name. We are working on a system to have more permanent name tags available, but for now any time you can wear one helps the rest of us get to know you. Thank you.
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Did You Know...
Joy's Worship Services are broadcast live on 88.7 FM??? If you are having trouble hearing the service as it happens or just want to listen along, you can bring in a small radio with a headset or ear buds. Or, please feel free to speak with Lee Northouse, we have them available for use at Joy!
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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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8:15 AM Traditional
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10:15 AM Contemporary
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10:15 AM Sunday School
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TOTAL
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October 14
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56
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90
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26
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146
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October 21
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57
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88
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145
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October 28
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47
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120
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37
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204
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November 4
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88
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110
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26
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224
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November 11
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50
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115
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165
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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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October 14
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$1,765.00
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$5,139.00
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$6,904.00
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$2,033.00
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October 21
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$5,296.85
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$1,159.00
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$6,455.85
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$954.17
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| October 28 |
$1,474.91
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$1,419.00
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$2,893.91
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$475.61
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November 4
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$2,828.25
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$8,210.75
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$11,039.00
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$1,709.00
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November 11
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$2,814.37
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$1,295.00
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$4,109.37
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$1,037.51
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N/A=Not Available *=Updated Information
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Updated Thrivent Numbers...YTD Thrivent updates as of October 1st: Action Teams-52 projects, totaling $13,000 and Choice Dollars-$3,525
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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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COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
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USHERS-All Month
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November 18
8:15 AM
Jayne Parmeter
10:15 AM
Open
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November 18
8:15 AM
Ken Roen
10:15 AM
Carey Schiller/Andrew
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November 18
8:15 AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz,
Phyllis Hoffmann
10:15 AM
Krista Mitzuk, Kristen Gray, Open
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November 18
8:15 AM
Bernard Volker & Norm Johnson
10:15 AM
The Kleinschmidt's
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November 25
8:15 AM
Tag & Lynda Johnson
10:15 AM
Hope Olson
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November 25
8:15 AM
Carol Peterson
10:15 AM
Diane Meyer
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November 25
8:15 AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz, Carol Peterson
10:15 AM
Cathy Martin, Hope Olson, Open
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Coffee Cup Helpers: Oct. 28-OPEN
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Weekly Calendar
TEC until 7:00pm
First Communion-both services
8:15am Traditional Worship Service
10:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:15am Sunday School
11:15am-12:30pm Fellowship Time
6:30-7:30pm Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service at Joy
19 Monday
NO JOYFUL BELLS REHEARSAL
10:00am-12:00 pm Joyful Seniors
2pm Prescott HS Cleaners
20 Tuesday
2:00pm Staff Meeting
7:00pm Vision Council Meeting
21 Wednesday
No regularly scheduled activities. Enjoy family time at home.
22 Thursday - Office Closed
23 Friday - Office Closed
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