CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Your Weekly E-Newsletter -- Thursday, June 30, 2022
Meet our Pastoral Intern - Ben Blobaum

Dear brothers and sisters,
 
           I am honored and excited to spend this year with you as your pastoral intern. My family and I have been very moved by the warmth, kindness, and generous gifts by which you have welcomed us into your midst. You have already been a blessing to us, and we pray in expectant hope that this year might overflow in mutual blessing, for the upbuilding of Christ’s church.
 
           I am pleased to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you and to share a bit about my background and interests. I am the eldest of three siblings, raised in the Lutheran tradition by wonderful parents, for whom I am inexpressibly grateful. I attended a Lutheran high school and university, Concordia Chicago, from which I obtained my B.A. in psychology. After college, I spent a few years working in the corporate world and playing drums in rock band, until sensing a call to ministry, which dramatically changed my life.
 
           In 2009, I began work as a full-time, lay missionary at an independent mission organization in Chicago, serving gang members, current and former prisoners, and their families. I left the organization in 2012 to co-found a congregation-based prison ministry at my then-home parish, in affiliation with the ELCA Metropolitan Chicago Synod, and I served in this capacity through the end of 2017. My work as a missionary has given me the humbling privilege of meeting men and women in nearly every state and federal correctional center in Illinois, as well as several county jails, youth detention centers, and residential addiction programs. The faithfulness to Christ that I encountered in many who are behind bars is remarkable, and, perhaps paradoxically, nowhere else have I witnessed greater joy.
 
In early 2018, as the outcome of a lengthy period of discerning a call to the ministry of word and sacrament, I entered the pastoral candidacy process of the NALC and enrolled at the North American Lutheran Seminary (NALS), to which Calvary has provided generous support (thank you!). While in seminary, I got to marry the love of my life, Amy, and this February the Lord blessed us with the birth of our son, Josiah. I graduated and received my MDiv last month, and here we are in Brookfield, WI!
 
           In addition to the study of God’s word, personal interests of mine include getting out into nature and walking in the beauty of God’s creation, live music and the arts, good food and beverage, going for walks with my wife and son, family-fun outings, and throwing the baseball around.
 
I care deeply about Christ’s church and am zealous to help others grow in faith, love, and obedience to God in Christ. I am eager to get to know each of you, to serve alongside you, and to grow together with you. And I need, and am asking for, your help: the pastoral internship is the final phase of the seminary formation process for ordained ministry, and God has chosen you to be the congregation through which he will form and prepare me. I, together with my family, am profoundly grateful that God has brought us here, and I invite you – each of you – to be my faculty for the year. I have much to learn and receive from you, and I look forward to all that God has in store for us in this year together. Finally, I love to simply sit and talk with people; please, come say hi!
 
Christ’s joy,
 

Ben Blobaum
Worship Resources
This Week's Reflection from Martin Luther
on this weekend's Scripture lessons
“Brethren,” he says, “if any man be overtaken with a fault, do not aggravate his grief, do not scold him, do not condemn him, but lift him up and gently restore his faith. If you see a brother despondent over a sin he has committed, run up to him, reach out your hand to him, comfort him with the Gospel and embrace him like a mother.”

- Martin Luther Commentary on Galatians 6 (1535)
Online Resources
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the holiday.
BEWARE: Emails from
"Pastor Ken" are spam!

If you received an email with this kind of message, it is NOT from Pastor Ken (or any office staff).

Hello, Are you there? Do you have a moment, i have a request I need you to handle discreetly. I am going into a meeting now, no calls so just reply to my email.

The sender's email address was "Pastor Ken Nelson churchservice365@gmail.com" which is not his email. (Note: All of the staff emails end in @calvarylc.com.)

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ANY OF THESE SPAM EMAILS! If you ever have a questions about the validity of an email, reach out to church staff or Pastor Ken directly.
Are there sermon topics you'd like to learn more about?


Pastor Ken is planning a Sermon Series for this summer/fall and he is inviting you to provide feedback and ideas on topics of interest to you.

Interest cards are on the table in the Narthex. Please place your completed card into the box or give it directly to Pastor Ken.


... I once was lost, but now I'm found ...


There are a few items in our Lost & Found collection bin. If any of these items look familiar to you, please take a look.

The plastic tub is located on the floor of the coat closet across from Fellowship Hall.


Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 2-3, 2022
PRESIDING MINISTER: Pastor Ken Nelson
ASSISTING MINISTER: Jessica Dudzik
DEACONS:
  • Saturday: Ernie Kretschmann
  • Sunday: Mary Ellen Thiede, Lisa Grossman, Sue Rowe
ACOLYTES:
  • Addie Meyer and Ellie Sayas
USHERS:
  • Keith and Karen Pierce
GREETERS:
  • Carol Roe, Jonni Roush, Judy Sayas, Maxine Weisbrodt
LECTOR:
  • Peggy Langelin
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE:
  • Megan Schatz
ALTAR GUILD:
  • Marge Tyne
FELLOWSHIP TREATS:
  • Ken and Marcella Nelson
POWERPOINT TECH:
  • Saturday: Lydia Trudell
  • Sunday: Sallie Schulz
LIVESTREAM TECH:
  • Kyle Jones
Our Church Family
Elena Hewitt, 6/30
Harold Rose, 6/30

Ruby Himsel, 7/2
Jeffrey Griese, 7/3
Sophia Lui, 7/3
Kyle Gall, 7/4
Elliot Jones, 7/5
Judy DeBruine, 7/6
Mady Peters, 7/6
Chris Cason, 7/8
Katie Rooks, 7/8
Kris Springer, 7/8
George and Carol Rooney, 7/1 (55 years)
Dave and Paula Altman, 7/2 (45 years)
Jackson and Tiffany Schlieve, 7/12 (8 years)
Wayne and Bonnie Johnson, 7/15 (33 years)
Scott and Peggy Langelin, 7/18 (41 years)
Jerry and Nancy Wittmus, 7/18 (35 years)
Cable and Sarah Gall, 7/29 (16 years)
Keith and Karen Pierce, 7/30 (34 years)
New prayer requests: Beverly Lawson (Calvary member and mother of Julie Matthes)

Ongoing short-term prayer requests: Pat Treutelaar; Bonnie Johnson; Sarah Green (sister of Andy Schatz); Jim Rupnow (friend of Sue Rowe); Lynne Claffey (friend of Ernie Kretschmann); Laura Lynn (friend of Pastor Jerry and Nancy Wittmus); Gerry Fosdal (friend of Linda Thorpe); Diane Richards (daughter of Eloise Kurth and sister of Glori Kurth); Abbie Graffin (granddaughter of Bill and Lenny Graffin); Prudhvi Busi

Serving in the Military: Dan Berger (serving in the U.S. Marines); Kevin Butler (son of Heidi Powers, serving in the U.S. Army); Ben DeYoung (son-in-law of George and Kay Sedivec, serving in the U.S. Air Force); Alex Olson (U.S. Air Force, grandchild of Ardath Olson); Kyle Pierce (son of Karen and Keith Pierce, serving in the U.S. Army); Karmen Thomas (friend of Tony and Krista Dentice serving in the U.S. Army); Nicole Wahlgren (serving in the U.S. Army National Guard); all military chaplains; and all veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
 
For All Men and Women Serving: Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT's; Health Care workers and First Responders.   

Serving in the mission field: Our NALC missionaries and missionaries everywhere bringing the gospel to the ends of the Earth.

Long-term prayer list:
Calvary members: Ginny Cox; Don Heyen; Shirley Mahn; Myrna Mavroff; Donna Polizzi; Donna Schroeder; Nadine Schuelke; Bob Smith; Gloria Strei; Ruth Young; Janet Zastrow

Non-members: Wendy (friend of Jonni Roush); Isabelle George (wife of Judy Sayas' cousin); Joe Dentice (father of Tony Dentice); Dick Girnau (friend of Mary Ellen Thiede); Carmen (friend of Lisa Grossman); Mike Andrae (husband of former Calvary member Luisa Andrae); Nicole Sayas (daughter in law of Judy Sayas); Dennis Reich (friend of John and Mary Lau); Ray Anderson (friend of the Grossman's); Curt (friend of Larry Bonier); Pastor Mark Gehrke (son of Lois Gehrke); Barb Anderson (friend of Lisa Grossman); Taylor Czerwinski (granddaughter of Bill and Lenny Graffin); Gareth George (cousin of Judy Sayas); Joseph Franko (friend of Judy Sayas); Tom Frank (brother of Mary Ellen Thiede); Nancy Myers (friend of Judy Sayas); Paige Yeager (friend of Sallie Schulz's family); Rose Luther (friend of Nicole Moritz); Judy Grospitz; Jan Janchan (friend of Jonni Roush); Monica Barchus (niece of Ernie Kretschmann); Michael Rossa (Lucy Dallman's son); Karen (friend of Lydia Trudell); John Nielson (brother of Judy Kestly); Susan Petropoulos (sister of Wayne Johnson); Tom Dallman (husband of Lucy Dallman); Eric (friend of Larry Bonier); Delores Seel (mother of Keith Pierce)

If you have any new prayer requests, please contact the church office at 262.786.4010 or via email to office@calvarylc.com.
July 4 Parade Parking & Help Needed
If you'd like to park in the church's lot for the
July 4th Parade, please note the following:

  • The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. at Brookfield Central High School
  • Calhoun Road will close between Gebhardt Road and North Avenue at 9:30 a.m.
  • If you want to park in our lot, please be here by 9:15 a.m. You are encouraged to use the entrance off of Calhoun Rd.
  • The children's bike segment of the parade will be assembling in the southeast corner of our parking lot, so be very careful if you come in through that entrance off Gebhardt.

IF YOU CAN HELP PUT UP THE TENTS AND TABLES FOR OUR HOSPITALITY AREA AT 8:30 A.M .ON MONDAY, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO SUE ROWE AT COMMUNICATIONS@CALVARYLC.COM.
Church Life Events
Friday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
"STARRY NIGHTS"
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center,
featuring the Doo Wop Daddies

Sign up in the Narthex to join us for an evening of fellowship and music. Invite a friend or neighbor to join us!

The Doo-Wop Daddies, based in Milwaukee, capture the demanding vocal style of Doo-Wop music with unsurpassed excellence. That's only the beginning. The "Daddies" don't merely recreate this classic genre, but have redefined it and made it their own as 21st Century Doo-Wop.

This is a free event - invite a friend or neighbor to join us! You can bring your own beverages/food or purchase some tasty selections from the vendors on site.

Church Life Committee members will take your chairs to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center on the afternoon of July 22. Please drop off your chairs in classroom #103 by July 21, and attach one of the provided tags for each chair. (You will be responsible for taking your chairs home after the concert.)

In the event the event is cancelled due to bad weather, your chairs will be returned to church for you to pick up. An e-mail will be sent to you advising of the cancellation.
Sunday, October 23, 2:00 p.m.
Sunset Playhouse Theater
"CLUE ON STAGE” 


Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery.

The tale begins at a remote mansion. Six mysterious guests have assembled for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Wadsworth, the butler, leads Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard in a race to find the killer while the body count stacks up. Will you figure out WHO did it, WHERE they did it, and with WHAT?

Tickets will go on sale in September. More information to come!
Financials and Worship Attendance June 25-26, 2022
Music Ministry
Members of the Celebration Ringers and Psallite Choir gathered this week for dinner at PF Changs for good food and fellowship.
The theme of this year's Summer Music Camp is “Noah and His Animals.” The date has been changed to August 1-5 to coincide with this year's Vacation Bible School.

Each day the kids will learn music theory and musical skills while playing games, contests, and winning fun prizes. On Friday of that week, the kids will perform a mini-musical, “Noah and His Animals,” a musical re-telling of the classic Bible story.

THE CAMP IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY - INVITE A FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR TO ATTEND WITH YOUR CHILD(REN).
NEW DATES!

Music Camp has been
moved to follow VBS
August 1-5, 2022
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Open to children ages 6-11

$10 fee/child. Please sign up
using the link below
Small prizes are needed for the children participating in the Music Camp - items from the dollar store are perfect - small toys, books, puzzles, activity pads, etc. Please drop off any donations to the church office.
Faith Formation
SUNDAY, JUNE 26th
Families gathered after worship on a beautiful Sunday morning. Games included bocce ball, bag toss, jenga and lawn darts. Pizza and ice cream were served.
August 1, 2022 - August 5
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
We're excited to offer VBS
this summer

Our registration will be limited to 65 participants (15 preschoolers and 50 elementary-aged students).

Preschool participants (3 and 4 year-olds) must be three years old before the start of VBS and must be potty-trained.

It's time for participants and volunteers to sign up. Please use the link below for more information and to sign up.
Pastor Ken's Weekly Bible Study
Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Pastor Ken's weekly Bible study is held each Wednesday from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. He will lead discussion around the Scripture lessons that will be read in worship the following weekend.

Please bring your Bibles - other materials will be provided. Copies of the text study sheets will be available on the table in the Narthex if you can't attend the Bible study, but would like to refer to it for the weekend worship.
Community and Global Outreach Efforts
World Mission Prayer League
Global Workers Joined Us for Worship
Global workers from the World Mission Prayer League joined us for worship the weekend of June 25-26 to share information about WMPL, our June Mission of the Month. An Indian-themed dinner in Fellowship Hall followed the Saturday night service and was enjoyed by many. Special thanks to Marcella Nelson for arranging the dinner, which included food from Taste of India.
Mission of the Month Ministries

HOPE STREET MINISTRY
a Greenhouse for People on 26th and Capitol

Hope Street Ministry helps broken men, women and children cultivate hope and provides protection from the outside elements, and most importantly, supports growth together in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Hope Street Ministry is home to about 40 men, women and children whose lives have been profoundly affected by the toxic environment they grew up in, their own poor choices, or drug and alcohol abuse.

Empowered by the active Grace of Christ, the staff, volunteers, and members create a nurturing community for people to live, learn and develop new habits to flourish.

Their programs include:

  • Integrative Wellness: Improving diet, sleep, exercise and managing stress 
  • Addiction support with AODA counselors and group work
  • Forgiveness 
  • Education with GED assessment and tutoring
  • Family Dynamics - relational boundaries and parenting skills
  • Life Skills and Job Preparedness
  • Healing from Trauma-including sexual abuse

To support this important Mission for the Month, you may include it in your weekly offering envelope or designate the donation for Mission of the Month in your online giving.
Scott and Lisa Grossman, RoJean Holler, Pastor Ken and Larry Bonier participated in BASIC's Mini-Golf Fun-Raiser at Prairieville Park in Waukesha. The event included dinner, a short program and a round of mini-golf.

BASICS Milwaukee is our September Mission of the Month.
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Men's Ministry
Weekly Men's Breakfast Wednesdays at 7 a.m.
Maxim's Restaurant
18025 W. Capitol Drive
Brookfield

The restaurant seating has been reconfigured in compliance with social distancing requirements.

All men are invited to attend!
Monthly Men's Gathering

Pastor Ken's Home
Thursday, July 28
6 p.m.

Come for fellowship, food and devotion time. Dinner will be provided.
Invite a friend.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ernie Kretschmann at kretschmann@att.net.

A few reminders ....
Hospitality Treat Sponsors
Are Needed!
We invite you to stay after worship on Sunday mornings and enjoy fellowship time and a treat/cup of coffee in Fellowship Hall.

If you'd like to provide treats (donuts, bagels, etc.) for Sunday hospitality time, there is a sheet on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. You may bring the treats (six dozen) and drop them off in the kitchen, or simply add a “P” behind your name, pay $30 to the church office and the treats will be purchased for you. 
Updated Church Directory Available
The Calvary Church Directory is available electronically or in paper format. If you'd like an electronic copy, please send an email to communications@calvarylc.com requesting it. There are printed copies available in the church office.

Any corrections or updates should be submitted to
Cindy Zilske at office@calvarylc.com.
Do you need an extra prayer or have a question about anything at Calvary? If so, please reach out to the Deacon that has been assigned to you (based on your last name or "alpha group").

This is a very important and vital ministry at Calvary and our Deacons are here for you. If you need a copy of the Church Directory to get your Deacon's contact information, please contact the church office (communications@calvarylc.com or 262/786-4010) and one will be sent to you.
Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.

The link is available on the home page at www.calvarylc.com
Sanctuary Flowers
We invite you to sign up for flowers to beautify our altar each weekend. The sign-up sheet for 2022 is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex.

Flowers are $35 and you may take them home following the 9 a.m. worship on Sunday morning. If you'd prefer, you can leave the flowers at church to be enjoyed by the office staff.
Facing tough times? Need a Christian Friend?
Stephen Ministry is here to help. Free, just like God's love.

Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by Stephen Leaders to offer high-quality, one-to-one Christian care to people going through tough times. A Stephen Minister usually provides care to one person at a time, meeting with that person once a week for about an hour. 

If you, or someone you know, could benefit from this important ministry, please contact Scott or Peggy Langelin at 262.853.0018.
The right side of the Sanctuary (as you face the altar) is equipped with a hearing loop system which transmits an audio signal directly into a hearing aid via a magnetic field. This greatly reduces background noise, competing sounds, reverberation and other acoustic distortions that reduce clarity of sound.

Most hearing aids are equipped with a t-coil and connecting to this system is an easy switch on the hearing aid. If you need assistance during worship with this system, please reach out to an usher or any staff member.
The church office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The door that is closest to the office (NW corner) will be open during those hours.

Please check in with the office staff so we know you are in the building.


The office phone number is (262) 786-4010. Feel free to leave a message if you call after hours and we will contact you the next day.
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH www.calvarylc.com
Regular office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - noon 262.786.4010
Questions or comments? Email Sue Rowe at communications@calvarylc.com