CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
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This Week's Pondering ... | |
2023 Stewardship Campaign | |
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God does not want our giving to be lifeless – God wants our giving to be loving. When it is, we experience the “the joy of generosity” – which is our theme for this year’s Calvary giving appeal.
This year’s appeal also provides an opportunity to support the Vision of the NALC –“to ensure a legacy of faith today, tomorrow, & forever”. Appeal materials will be available in the Narthex after worship both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. Materials not picked up will be mailed on Monday.
Calvary is so blessed by your giving – thank you!
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Have you considered being a Calvary Deacon?
Our Calvary Board of Deacons is a unique ministry among Lutheran churches. This important group of individuals cares for the spiritual welfare of our congregation and we invite you to prayerfully consider filling one of our openings next year.
What's the time commitment and what does a Deacon do? There is a monthly Deacon meeting (usually the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.) You'll help serve communion twice a month (on dates that work for your schedule). And you will have a small group of congregation members (an "alpha group") assigned to you to connect with for birthdays, celebrations and times of prayer. It is truly a rewarding experience and makes a significant difference to those we serve. By the end of your term, you will have developed a special relationship with your "alpha group" that will last for years to come.
Deacons serve a three-year term and we still have two openings in 2023. If you are interested in serving in this capacity next year to fill one of these vacancies, please reach out to Diane Grundman, Ernie Kretschmann, Judy Kestly or any of our current Deacons.
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Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 30
EAST Parking Lot
11:45 a.m.
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Trunk or Treat will take place in the back parking lot because the Brookfield Fire Department will send either a firetruck or ambulance (barring an emergency) for the kids to see and explore.
OCTOBER 30th, after Sunday School around 11:45 a.m.
This is a tremendous inter-generational opportunity for members of our church to interact with our youth and families.
In the event of inclement weather, it will be moved into the hallways and classrooms.
All members of Calvary are invited to participate and decorate a trunk and pass out treats!
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REFORMATION WEEKEND
October 29-30, 2022
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PRESIDING MINISTER: Pastor Ken Nelson
ASSISTING MINISTER: Scott Langelin
DEACONS:
- Saturday: Terry Bzdusek
- Sunday: Larry Bonier, Mary Ellen Thiede, Judy Kestly
ACOLYTES:
- Kyle Gall and Xavier Griese
USHERS:
- Caryl Braatz and Jane Krause
GREETERS:
- Paula Altman
- Evelyn Ceci
- Caroly Corcoran
- JudyDeBruine
LECTOR:
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE:
ALTAR GUILD:
MUSICIANS: Nicole Moritz, Celebration Ringers, Psallite Choir, Brass Ensemble from Wisconins Wind orchestra
FELLOWSHIP TREATS:
ALTAR FLOWERS:
- Patricia Sheinberger (Amy Blobaum's mom)
POWERPOINT TECH:
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Saturday: Cindy Rooks
- Sunday: Chuck Lukasik
LIVESTREAM TECH:
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Sunday, October 30, 2022
Join us for special music at the 9 a.m. worship. We will be joined by the Brass Ensemble from the Wisconsin Wind Orchestra, our Psallite Choir and the Celebration Ringers
Don't forget to wear RED this weekend!
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Sunday, November 13 - Peter Thomas, cellist will be joining our 9 a.m. worship. He is a member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Sunday, November 27 - The Gutekunst Flute Ensemble will be returning to perform during our first Sunday of Advent service at 9 a.m.
Thursday, December 1 - Holiday Concert featuring Peter Thomas, MSO cellist at 7pm
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November 6, 2022
All Saints Sunday
9:00 a.m. worship
All Saints Day will be celebrated with a variety of gospel and blues music at the 9 a.m. worship.
Joining our service will be Michael Prusinsky and Thomas Pibal (saxophone and keyboard musicians).
About our Guest Musicians
Michael Prusinsky is a celebrated vocalist and saxophone player with a career in live music and music education spanning 30+ years. Michael’s soulful energy reaches his audience with a positive and warm vibe. Michael remains true to his rural roots and claims that his 25 years teaching music to young people brings him the most joy of his career.
Thomas Pibal began his musical journey at age six at the piano and his first piano teacher, Kathy Fee, She told his mother that he was one of the fastest-learning students she had ever taught. After several years of piano lessons, Thomas decided he wanted to quit studying music. Fortunately his frustration with method books swiftly led him to discover the music of Scott Joplin and soon after learning pieces like "The Entertainer" and the "Maple Leaf Rag" around the age of thirteen, Thomas realized music was a part of his life that he couldn't live without.
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Adult Bible Study - Lutheran Next Steps | |
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A new Adult Bible Study class - THE LUTHERAN NEXT STEPS meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. This eight-week course meets in the Media Room at 10:30 a.m. and will be facilitated by Pastor Ken Nelson. This course was created a few years ago when Pastor Ken was engaged in the “Life to Life Discipleship” initiative of the Navigators and the NALC.
The course is a solid, basic overview of the Christian faith. It encourages participants to increase their Bible reading, includes some memorization of key passages, and will culminate in the opportunity to create and share (in groups of 2 or 3) a personal “faith story” (or what some traditions called “testimonies”). The goal of this study is to present the Christian faith in a straight-forward, Biblically sound way to deepen our knowledge of those beliefs. This will equip participants for those moments when they may be presented an opportunity to witness to someone about our faith and the Lord Jesus.
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Pastor Ken's Weekly Bible Study
Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
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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.
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NALC Mission District Convocation | |
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Calvary is pleased to host the annual Convocation of your NALC Wisconsin/Upper Michigan Mission District on Saturday, October 29 and we invite you to join us! Let us come together in faith and unity seeking the goodness and glory of the Lord as brothers and sisters united in the waters of baptism.
This year we are also pleased to host Mary Bates, Head of NALC disaster relief, who will be conducting a disaster relief training for local churches and organizations on Friday, October 28 from noon - 4 p.m. All are invited to attend this training and the registration link is below.
General Secretary Pastor Amy Little and Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Jess Abbott will be addressing us on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Most importantly we will come together for times of worship and fellowship so as to better know the Lord and each other.
More information can be obtained through the links below. (Registration is required to attend both the Disaster Relief Training and the Convocation.)
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Mark Knappe, Pastor Ken Nelson or Marcella Nelson.
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Operation Christmas Child delivers great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes.
Each box packed full of quality toys, school supplies, and personal care items becomes a tangible expression of God's immense love for the child. For many, it is their first gift ever! Shoebox gifts provide an opportunity to present the Gospel to boys and girls in a clear, child-friendly way.
Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child boxes are available in the church Narthex beginning this Sunday. They must be returned no later than November 13th to the narthex.
Hobby Lobby, a Christian-owned business, has advertised that they have great gifts for this purpose. Look for Operation Christmas Child signs throughout the store for appropriate gifts.
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Brochures with suggested items to put in the box are available on the table in the narthex. The "boy/girl stickers" are inside each box for your convenience. | | |
Winter Clothing Collection
Cleaning out your closet as we transition to winter? Calvary's Mission and Outreach Committee is collecting winter coats, sweatshirts and sweaters, caps, gloves and scarves for all ages. Please put your items in the tub in the narthex. Items can be new or gently-used condition.
Thanks for helping those who are without winter clothing.
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Hurricane Ian was a large, deadly and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast United States, especially the states of Florida and South Carolina.
There are several ways you can help the victims of Hurricane Ian:
- Provide a FLOOD BUCKET (sample and supply list are in the Narthex)
- Provide a HEALTH CARE KIT (sample and supply list list are in the Narthex)
- Make a MONETARY DONATION to support relief efforts through NALC Disaster Relief. Please use this link to make that donation.
Please continue to keep the residents impacted by this storm in your prayers
as they recover and rebuild.
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Connor Morris, 10/29
Erik Zipp, 10/29
Lisa Grossman, 10/30
Nicole Kalupa, 10/30
Larry Bonier, 11/1
Jim Kalupa, 11/1
Sheila Kershek, 11/2
Diana Streicher, 11/2
Mary Lau, 11/3
Sue Wizner, 11/3
Susie Bonier, 11/4
Ed Ramthun, 11/5
Jean Reinemann, 11/6
Kent Klade, 11/7
Lesly Evert, 11/8
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Mark and Sheila Kershek, 10/27 (27 years)
Bob and Diana Streicher, 10/28 (33 years)
Harold and Shelby Rose, 11/11 (55 years)
Matt and Heather Wirtz, 11/19 (6 years)
Bill and Lenny Graffin, 11/24 (33 years)
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Prayers of sympathy and God's peace to: the family of Gerhard and Sallie Schulz on the passing of Gerhard's mother, Hildegard Schulz on October 20.
New prayer requests: Grace Gunnlaugsson; Bob Siderits; Pastor Tim (friend of Ken and Marcella
Ongoing short-term prayer requests: Jonni Roush; Sue Rowe; Torrie and her unborn daughter (cousin's daughter of Lisa Grossman); Tom Bruns (brother of Carol Rooney); John Gregory (friend of Scott and Lisa Grossman); Elizabeth Stem (niece of Evelyn Ceci); Dennis Heimdahl (son-in-law of Marilyn Hermann); Joe Giuliani and Cathy Pitel (brother and twin sister of Chuck Giuliani); Julie Niederbaumer (friend of many Calvary members); Sarah Green (sister of Andy Schatz); Laura Lynn (friend of Pastor Jerry and Nancy Wittmus); Gerry Fosdal (friend of Linda Thorpe)
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: Pat Corcoran; Ron Foster; Don Heyen; Tom Kurtz; Beverly Lawson; Shirley Mahn; Myrna Mavroff; Donna Polizzi; Donna Schroeder; Nadine Schuelke; Gloria Strei; Pat Treutelaar; Ruth Young; Janet Zastrow
Non-members: Lauren (granddaughter of Scott and Peggy Langelin); Isabelle George (wife of Judy Sayas' cousin); Joe Dentice (father of Tony Dentice); 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); Curt (friend of Larry Bonier); Pastor Mark Gehrke (son of Lois Gehrke); Barb Anderson (friend of Lisa Grossman); Gareth George (cousin of Judy Sayas); Joseph Franko (friend of Judy Sayas); Rose Luther (friend of Nicole Moritz); Judy Grospitz; 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); 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.
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Financial Update and Worship Attendance - October 22-23 | | |
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Tuesday, November 14
Brookfield Public Library
Harnischfeger Activity Room
12:30 - 2pm
GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine anonymously. There is her stint as Molly Hollis, a frumpy blond with manicured nails and an off-beige Armani suit that Ruth takes on when reviewing Le Cirque. The result: her famous double review of the restaurant - first she ate there as Molly; and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic.
What is even more remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various disguises, she finds herself changed not just superficially, but in character as well. She gives a remarkable account of how one's outer appearance can very much influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites.
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October Mission of the Month | |
Broom Tree Ministries and Shepherd's Canyon Retreat
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October's Mission of the Month supports two ministries focused on providing pastoral retreat ministries. To support this important Mission of the Month, you may include it in your weekly offering envelope or designate the donation as "Mission of the Month" in your online giving. | |
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Broom Tree Ministries provides spiritual retreats for pastors and their spouses. The retreats are designed to provide uninterrupted time with God in rest, reflection, and beauty. Broom Tree prioritizes good food and lots of time with spouses. Our guests consistently experience "aha" moments that bring clarity and challenge for the next season of ministry. Since 1997 we have been strengthening the church one pastor at a time.
Broom Tree retreats are held in Michigan and more information can be found at http://broomtreeministries.org
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Each Shepherd's Canyon seven-day retreat includes up to four client couples (singles are welcome), two counselors - male and female - and a retreat chaplain.
Our twelve retreat therapists have a combined 250 years of counseling experience! All counseling is Bible-based. Shepherd's Canyon Retreats are held at Standing Stones Retreat Center near Wickenburg, AZ.
Learn more about Shepherd's Canyon at www.StandingStonesAz.org.
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Online giving provides options!
While cash and checks are always welcome, the “Give Online” button on the Calvary Lutheran Church website provides another option. And, with the expansion of our vendor’s software, the options are now expanded and customized. In addition to giving to the General Operating Fund, Building Fund and Mission of the Month, you can now specify contributions for Altar Flowers, Sunday Morning Fellowship Treats, etc.
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We can also include other limited-time event payments such as the Disaster Response Training and the WI & Upper MI Mission District Convocation being held at Calvary on October 28 and 29.
Please note that contributions to the Mission of the Month are allocated to the organization for the month in which the donation is made
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Rooks, Finance Secretary, via email at finance@calvarylc.com or (262) 786-4010.
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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.
Thank you for your support!
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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!
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Monthly Men's Gathering
Thursday, November 17
6 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mark Trudell at mtrudell@reagan.com.
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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 also printed copies available in the church office.
Any corrections or updates should be submitted to
Cindy Zilske at office@calvarylc.com.
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Facing tough times? Need a Christian Friend?
Stephen Ministry is here to help. Free, just like God's love.
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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.
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NEW! Live Stream attendance link | |
If you watch our services via the Live Stream, please take a minute to let us know. There is now a link called "Online Worship Attendance" on the page where you access each week's service.
We appreciate you taking the time to complete this each week. It helps us know that our Live Stream is being viewed and by whom.
Thank you!
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Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.
The link to the Live Stream is available on the home page at www.calvarylc.com
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Sanctuary Flowers
We invite you to sign up for flowers to beautify our altar each weekend.
The sign-up sheet for 2023 is now 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.
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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.
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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.
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Regular office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - noon 262.786.4010
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