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Weekend Worship - Ten Commandments: God's Will for Life
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This summer we will be embarking on a journey through the Ten Commandments through a series entitled "God's Will For Life." As God's people gathered in worship, we will have the opportunity to grow in our understanding of the commandments as more than a set of short and to the point rules, but also how God is revealing His will for His creation. A will that is just and righteous, a reflection of God himself. A will that is full of care, love, and His Fatherly divine goodness. As we come and seek "God's Will For Life" we are pointed evermore clearly to Jesus; our needs are made clear and His grace is brought near to us today. |
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St. John’s Congregational Meeting
(Annual Ministry Plan/Board Elections/Call)
June 26, 2022 @ 12:15pm in the Church Sanctuary
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As a member of St. John’s, your Leadership Board (LB) is inviting you to join us at 12:15pm on Sunday, June 26 for a Congregational Meeting (right after the late service in the Church Sanctuary).
This meeting will cover four primary areas:
1) The St. John’s 2022-2023 Ministry Plan will be presented for adoption with highlighted goals and objectives under each of the congregation approved Ends Policies. More information will be presented and handed out to you at the meeting.
2) Three candidates will be brought to you for election to your LB (Lisa St. Peter, Dan Rudolf, and Jim Gunville). Lisa currently serves on the LB and this would be a renewal term for her. Dan and Jim would be entering first terms. Please look for bios to come on Lisa, Dan, and Jim.
3) St. John’s ECC continues to grow! The St. John’s Leadership Board has approved the recommendation made by Pastor Jeff Hesse and Nicole Janisse (ECC Administrator) to call Mrs. Melissa Ploetz as a Commissioned Minister of the Gospel – Teacher. See Melissa's bio below. Please pray for Melissa and her husband (Wyatt) as she seeks to carry out the Lord’s work among all of us. Melissa would be the 5th called worker to join our team for the coming year. Wow! The Lord continues to pour His blessing upon St. John’s with amazing theologically trained teachers. These teachers join parents (and all of us) in the work of teaching children as citizens, students, and disciples of Jesus!
4) Other congregational updates.
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Melissa Ploetz grew up in Plymouth, Wisconsin and attended St. John’s Lutheran in Plymouth for all of her elementary and middle school years. She then went on to attend Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School. After graduating, Melissa attended Concordia University - Wisconsin where she majored in Lutheran Elementary Education with a minor in Science. Melissa graduated from Concordia in 2016. Melissa then received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership in 2020 from Cardinal Stritch University.
Upon graduation, Melissa worked for one year at Atonement Lutheran School in Milwaukee before accepting a new position to teach 4th grade at St. Paul’s in West Allis, Wisconsin. Prior to starting that new job, Melissa got married to her husband, Wyatt. The two resided in Milwaukee for the first three years of their marriage.
In July, Melissa and Wyatt moved to West Bend and then welcomed their first child, Maci Violet Ploetz, in September. Maci has attended daycare at St. John’s (ECC) since January.
In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, being outside, reading, coaching, and watching all Wisconsin sports teams play.
Melissa has been blessed to attend Lutheran schools throughout her entire childhood and is excited to also raise her daughter in that same way, sharing the faith with her each and every day.
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Our time together on June 26 is really important work in God’s Kingdom (and your faith home) where the Lord has placed you! Please mark your calendars to come and join us in this work as we seek to be Better Together in Christ.
Peace & Blessings in Christ,
St. John’s Leadership Board & Pastoral Team
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Members in Treatment, at Home, or Recovering: Bill Ladwig, Richard Kruse, Joel Clausen, Ron Shaw, Lois Lewinski, Mary Barrett, Tom Gmirek, Rozalind Guse, Armand Miller, Adrian Buntrock, Katherine Benner, Gladys Hron, Barbara Moritz, Carla Kinkel, Cindy Doers, Delores Fischer, Ellen Frank, Gloria Cassidy, Harold Justman, James Zimbal, Leatrice Strupp, Lloyd Prost, Marcy Donaldson, Mary Plaskey, Nancie Purskey, Sandy Lovato, Tom Augustine, Verna Kissinger, Gene Biegler, and Nancy Dehling.
Non-Members: Cherie Fleer (Friend of the Biendarra Family), Jeff Lee and Mary Yahr (Both Friends of the Biendarra Family), Nicholas Wolfe (Nephew of Chris and Mary Jo Reinke), Barbara Black (Daughter of Jean Black), and Shane Nault (Grandson of Carmen Kuntz).
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Saturday
6:00 PM Traditional
Sunday
8:00 AM Traditional
9:25 AM Discipleship Hour (On Hold)
9:30 AM Blended (In-Person and Livestream HERE)
11:00 AM Contemporary
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809 South 6th Ave
West Bend, WI 53095
Church Office: 262-334-4901
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