CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH | Your Weekly E-Newsletter -September 5, 2024 | |
Mortgage Burning and Rally Day This Sunday!
Join us on September 8th for a fun morning before enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by our Church Council members.
Here's the schedule for the morning:
- Regular Sunday morning refreshments will be set up in Fellowship Hall following worship.
- Join us at 10:30 a.m. outdoors as we "burn the mortgage".
- At 10:45 a.m., Angie will be coordinating some intergenerational activities outdoors.
- Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. We invite you to attend, even if you didn't sign up. If you'd like to bring a side dish or dessert, that would be great, however, it's not necessary to attend. We hope to see you there!
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This Week's Devotional - Listening for the Promise
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“And [Jesus] entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. ... And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.”
- Mark 7:24, 36
The Big Reveal In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is trying to keep a secret. Repeatedly he urges his followers not to reveal who he is or what he has done. But why? After all, Jesus is healing the sick, exorcising demons, and raising the dead. That can’t help but attract attention. People always flock to someone who listens and touches and makes things right, so it’s puzzling when Jesus enjoins his disciples not to spread the word about their miracle-working Master.
In light of the whole Gospel story, however, Jesus’ reasons for guarding his identity might be understood. For centuries before Jesus’ incarnation, God’s people had languished under oppression. The immediate context of Roman rule fueled Jewish longing for another Moses who would deliver them into political freedom. Jesus had come to save them, but not to fulfill their expectations. To avoid encouraging unrest, Jesus suppresses the crowd’s early enthusiasm and reveals his true identity sparingly.
This secret keeping is even more important because Jesus possessed a superior mandate. Managing public zeal fulfilled the divine timetable for Jesus’ ministry, death, and resurrection. Early on, Jesus had resisted his brothers’ urging to show himself in Jerusalem, saying, “My time has not yet come” (John 7:6). Later, as he prepares for a last meal with his disciples, he tells them, “My time is at hand” (Matthew 26:18).
But even as Jesus hushed the growing furor, he continued to show who he is by what he did. In that way, he is a paradox — the secretive Savior who shines as a light on a hill. His life announces: Ultimately, the kingdom of God cannot be hidden. It is not a flash in the pan but the steady, allsearching beam of a lighthouse over the vast, dark deep.
The salvation of God is an eternal, life-altering reality that upsets the ordinary order and overcomes evil. It frees the prisoner even of chains of his own making. It astonishes our expectations and delivers infinitely more than we can ask or think. So, today be strong and have no fear. Your God has come to save you. And miracles will be the sign.
Sola Worship Resource — Weekly Devotional © 2024, Sola Publishing
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16th Sunday after Pentecost
September 7-8, 2024
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PRESIDING MINISTER: Pastor Jerry Wittmus
ASSISTING MINISTER: Larry Bonier
DEACONS: Saturday: Sue Rowe
Sunday: Lenny Graffin, Everett Lambert, Pat Foy, Darlene Louison
ACOLYTES: Bristol Nowicki
LECTOR: Sallie Schulz
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Larry Bonier
USHERS: Caryl Braatz and George Sedivec
ALTAR GUILD: Mary Ellen Thiede
GREETERS:
- Bill and Lenny Graffin
- Linda Thorpe
- Paula Altman
FLOWERS: Diane and Joe Grundman in celebration of their 50th anniversary
FELLOWSHIP TREATS: Regular treats will be available after service on Sunday
POWERPOINT OPERATORS:
Saturday: Jeanette Kalupa
Sunday: Jessica Dudzik
LIVESTREAM OPERATOR: Chris Dudzik
HYMNS THIS WEEKEND: LBW #527 "All Creatures of our God and King"; "Healer of our Every Ill" WOV #738; "Let the Nations Be Glad" CCLI 5760316 (Listen here: YouTube or Spotify); LBW #369 "The Church's One Foundation"
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Middle School and High School Youth
Sunday, September 8
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Our Fall Kick-off event will be together at the Game Show Battle Room in Brookfield. We will compete for one hour, and then walk across the parking lot to Culvers for a treat. Please arrive at the location at 5:45 p.m. We will finish at Culvers. Cost is $15 per person (game show & ice cream)
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Elementary School Youth
Sunday, September 15
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
We will meet at Burleigh Elementary School at the playground. We will play 9 holes of frisbee golf and then walk back to Ms. Angie’s house for an afternoon treat. Please bring your own frisbee!
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New prayer requests or any updates to this current list should be directed to Cindy Zilske in the Church office - office@calvarylc.com
New prayer requests: None
Ongoing short-term prayer requests: Tom Thiede; Ka Thao; Randy Wizner; Jon Sayas; Pat Treutelaar; Sue Dindorf; John Schwartz; Evelyn Ceci; Jonni Roush; Laura Burger; Sue Rowe; Karen Haberkorn (friend of Sue Rowe); Janet Keeler (aunt of Cindy Zilske); Kathy Kaiser (sister of Linda Thorpe's son-in-law); Norah Brostowitz (daughter-in-law of Ruth Brostowitz); Lauren (daughter of Ruth Brostowitz's friend); Bonnie Nelson (former Calvary member); Barbara Runge (friend of Jeanette Kalupa); Nancy Berth (friend of the Calvary Knitting Group); Eric Dix (Linda Thorpe's son-in-law's brother); Jack Banker (brother-in-law of Mary Lau); Dan Scruggs (cousin of Juanita Osowski); Brian Nowak (cousin of Ernie Kretschmann's niece); Diane Rutsch (friend of Mary Lau); Creig Moritz (brother of Bryant Moritz); Taylor (granddaughter of Lenny Graffin); Edward Hermann (son of Marilyn Hermann); Larry Larsen (brother of Kris Larsen); John Kretschmann (brother of Ernie Kretschmann); Jean (friend of Linda Thorpe); Matti Beilfuss (friend of Rick Kegel); Lou Dangler (friend of Evelyn Ceci); Paul Mahn (son of Shirley Mahn); Amy Clark (friend of Megan Scott)
Please continue to pray for: God’s guidance and support for our Call Committee, and that the Holy Spirit is working in the heart of the pastor He wishes to call as the next pastor of Calvary.
The Hindi-speaking Yadav Hindus in India, who have limited or no access to the Gospel, with our partners at the World Mission Prayer League
Serving in the Military: Marshall Owen (nephew of Ken Miller serving in the U.S. Marines); ITC Agustin Juarez (son-in-law of Ken Miller serving in the U.S. Navy); 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 (grandchild of Ardath Olson serving in the U.S. Air Force); Kyle Pierce (son of Karen and Keith Pierce 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.
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: Jan Chesner; Pat Corcoran; Wayne Dieck; Shirley Mahn; Nadine Schuelke; Jan Tschetter; Janet Zastrow
Non-members: Vikki (friend of Cindy Zilske); Kathy (friend of Judy Sayas' sister); Christine (cousin of Judy Sayas); Jan Sperry (friend of Judy Sayas); Drake Ferber (Judy Sayas' neighbor's son); Ron Parker (brother of Linda Thorpe); Lauren (granddaughter of Scott and Peggy Langelin); Dennis Reich (friend of John and Mary Lau); Curt (friend of Larry Bonier); Pastor Mark Gehrke (son of Lois Gehrke); Monica Barchus (niece of Ernie Kretschmann); Michael Rossa (Lucy Dallman's son); Karen (friend of Lydia Trudell); Tom Dallman (husband of Lucy Dallman); Laura Lynn (friend of Pastor Jerry and Nancy Wittmus)
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Anna Baumgartner, 9/5
Elton Juno, 9/7
Sue Sadowsky, 9/7
Eloise Kurth, 9/9
Jane Taufner, 9/9
Carol Witzke, 9/11
Addie Meyer, 9/12
George Rooney, 9/12
TerryMoths, 9/13
Kris Lewandowski, 9/14
Erica Zipp, 9/14
Elijah Himsel, 9/15
Rich Rooks, 9/15
William Dudzik, 9/16
Cable Gall, 9/16
Ken Nelson, 9/16
Carole Wegner, 9/16
Linda Richmond, 9/17
Hugh Taufner, 9/17
Mark Knappe, 9/18
Mallory Zipp, 9/18
Brad Meyer, 9/19
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Mark and Diane Knappe, 9/2 (35 years)
Joe and Diane Grundman, 9/7 (50 years)
Dave and Carolyn Schuelke, 9/12 (32 years)
Andy and Angie Schatz, 9/23 (24 years)
John and Mary Lau, 9/27 (55 years)
Bob and Caryl Braatz, 9/30 (63 years)
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Janet Zastrow will resume a Women's Bible Study in September, on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. The Study is based on the book Jesus Followers written by the daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham. They share inspiring stories from their family life that offer compelling insights for leaving a legacy of faith.
Passing on our faith does not happen passively—it’s something we intentionally pursue with prayer and joy. Yet many of us struggle to know what it looks like to live out a contagious faith in today’s world. We long for spiritual wisdom on how to ignite faith in our children, grandchildren, and others we encounter.
Jesus Followers offers practical ideas, biblical teaching, and inspiring true stories from Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright for effectively running the race of faith and passing the Baton of Truth to the next generation.
Jesus Followers not only offers a glimpse into the living rooms and prayer closets of a faith-filled family, but it also equips you with the wisdom, motivation, and practical ideas for consistently and joyfully sharing your faith.
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Weekly Bible Study with Pastor Jerry Wittmus
Pastor Jerry's weekly Bible Study will resume on Thursday September 12 at 12:30 p.m. Study text will be placed in the Narthex the Monday prior to the Study.
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You're invited to participate in an introduction (or refresher) to Lutheranism and being a member of a Lutheran congregation. In this four-session Zoom presentation, facilitated by NALC Pastor Jess Abbott, participants will learn basic "church history" from the 2nd Century through the Protestant Reformation, five foundational principles of Lutheranism, the dynamics of Lutheran sacraments, and what it means to be a congregation member in the Body of Christ.
Zoom sessions will be held from 6-7 p.m. (CST) on the following Tuesdays:
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1
If you'd like to participate, please send an email to Pastor Jess Abbott, Midwestern Area Assistant to the Bishop, at midwesternaab@thenalc.org. Further details will be sent to you.
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NALC MISSION DISTRICT CONVOCATION
Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wausau, Wisconsin
Save the Date - All are welcome to attend/ Two Calvary delegates are needed. More information to come.
Questions? Contact Pastor Mark Knappe (solideogloria1@mac.com) or Ernie Kretschmann (erniekretschmann@gmail.com)
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Reedem & Restore Center is a new mission for us. This organization is committed to the prevention, intervention, and restoration of women that have been trapped into the sex trafficking industry. They are dedicated to walking alongside women in SE Wisconsin coaching and connecting to needed resources to become whole.
They currently offer the following services to women that have been out of the ‘no life’ for a time:
- Survivor support group
- Mentorship
- Friendship
- Coaching
- Case Management
- Social Outings
- Financial Assistance
They have the first Redeemend Home for women in Waukesha County. It is a 12-24 month restorative care home that provides mental, physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual healing for the women.
For each woman to have HOPE & FREEDOM, it is a fight through all the layers of trauma. Their home environment will enable women to have a good foundation to continue to build a new life. Restoration is possible because of HOPE!
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To support this important Mission of the Month, you may include it in your weekly offering envelope (designate donation next to Mission of the Month) or select the donation as "Mission of the Month" in your online giving.
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Women's Book Group
Monday, September 9
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Media Room
"A Fever in the Heartland"
| Copies of the book are available in the church office. If you'd like to borrow one, please sign it out on the sheet next to the books. | | |
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The Roaring Twenties --the Jazz Age-- has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson.
Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he’d become the Grand Dragon of the state and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows – his message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman – Madge Oberholtzer – who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees.
"A Fever in the Heartland" marries a propulsive drama to a powerful and page-turning reckoning with one of the darkest threads in American history.
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Weekly Men's Breakfast
Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
Maxim's Restaurant
18025 W. Capitol Drive
Brookfield
All men are invited to attend!
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Monthly Men's Gathering
Fellowship Hall
Thursday, September 19
If you have any questions, please contact Ernie Kretschmann at erniekretschmann@gmail.com
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Worship Attendance and Giving | |
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 your taking the time to complete this each week. It helps us know that our Live Stream is being viewed.
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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, NALC, etc.
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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 or would like to make a pledge, please contact Cindy Rooks, Finance Secretary, via email at
finance@calvarylc.com or (262) 786-4010.
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Your 2024 Board of Deacons
Front row (l-r) Lenny Graffin, Sue Rowe, Darlene Louison, Joanne Schultz, George Sedivec
Back row (l-r); Ed Ramthun, Judy Kestly, Andy Foy, Pat Foy, Ruth Brostowitz and Bill Graffin. Not pictured: Everett Lambert
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Your 2024 Church Council
Front row (l-r) Joanne Schultz, Peggy Langelin, Jan Lukasik
Back row (l-r); Ernie Kretschmann, Andy Schatz, Scott Langelin, Pat Dieck, Keith Pierce Not pictured: Chris Dudzik
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Do you need a new Church Directory? | |
The Calvary Church Directory is available electronically or in paper format. If you'd like an electronic copy, please send an email to Sue Rowe at communications@calvarylc.com.
There are also printed copies available in the church office.
If there are any changes to your phone, email or address, please advise the Church office. Any updates should be submitted to Cindy Zilske at office@calvarylc.com.
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Sanctuary Flowers
A wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion or remember a loved one is by sponsoring flowers at our altar. The cost is $35 and you may take them home following the Sunday morning worship.
The 2024 sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex, near the door to Fellowship Hall.
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We invite you to provide
Hospitality Treats on Sunday
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.
The sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Thank you for your support!
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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.
The church office will be closed on September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Please check in with the office staff so we know that 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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