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As Co-chairs, we cannot possibly do this work by ourselves. We offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our fellow committee members, the members of the Gray Panthers, our lawn mowing and clean-up day volunteers, and office staff. Special thanks to Office Manager, Cindy Thomas, and her staff for all their help. Major Uses of Funds Repair and maintenance accounts for heating and air conditioning were over budget, primarily due to age of equipment. Electric costs ran high due to excess consumption leading to an additional demand charge on our bill. Annual contracts include fire protection, HVAC, elevator, roof inspections, sprinkler system, and snow removal. Volunteers and committee members take care of lawn mowing and Spring/Fall Clean-up Days. Water leakage in organ room, main office, and meeting rooms resulted in additional cost for consulting and repair. Highlighted Accomplishments* Pat Klemmer and Don Weinberg, with Paul Bargrens help, completed the building, sanding, and sealing of nine portable risers to be used in the Sanctuary. Carts were purchased to allow transportation to and from the Sanctuary. 27 of 36 window panes in choir room were repaired by Glass Pro at $125.00 each, resulting in a savings of $4,900.00 over replacement of whole window. Spring Clean-Up Day was conducted on May 6th. Help was provided by volunteers, and the Garden Committee led by Ilene Marconnet. 12 yards of mulch was purchased, and disbursed. New string trimmer/edger was purchased. Fall Clean-Up Day was conducted on October 28th. Ilene Marconnet and the Garden Committee along with a group of volunteers completed the work. Painting of CCNS classrooms, Main Office, and offices for both co-pastors was completed. Lights in the sanctuary were replaced in December by the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Future Goals Develop assets photo log and inventory for insurance documentation. Digitize building prints to identify main building systems Develop evacuation and shelter drawing for emergencies. Replace ceiling grids and tiles in Fellowship Hall. Replace roof over office, co-pastors office, meeting room and organ mechanical room. Repurpose Fellowship Hall Stage HVAC upgrade. Existing units are near end of useful life (boiler, A/C) Investigate use of solar panels on roof to reduce electric bill. The Grey Panthers continue to be an integral part of the Buildings and Grounds Committees work. Every Monday morning, they can be found providing on-going maintenance to our beautiful facility. We are looking for additional people to assist in this work, join us if interested. *The full list may be viewed in the WPC Annual Report. P2 / Cultivating Leaders A Congregational focus for 2018 P4 / Conversations About Americas Original Sin Addressing racism P9 / WPC Concert Series Presents Piano Arts w/ Aristo Sham Volume 33 Issue 2 February 2018 The Building & Grounds Submitted by Wayne Franke & Leroy Stoner

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As Co-chairs, we cannot possibly do this work by ourselves. We offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our fellow committee members, the members of the Gray Panthers, our lawn mowing and clean-up day volunteers, and office staff. Special thanks to Office Manager, Cindy Thomas, and her staff for all their help.

Major Uses of Funds Repair and maintenance accounts for heating and

air conditioning were over budget, primarily due to age of equipment.

Electric costs ran high due to excess consumption leading to an additional demand charge on our bill.

Annual contracts include fire protection, HVAC, elevator, roof inspections, sprinkler system, and snow removal. Volunteers and committee members take care of lawn mowing and Spring/Fall Clean-up Days.

Water leakage in organ room, main office, and meeting rooms resulted in additional cost for consulting and repair.

Highlighted Accomplishments* Pat Klemmer and Don Weinberg, with Paul Bargren’s

help, completed the building, sanding, and sealing of nine portable risers to be used in the Sanctuary. Carts were purchased to allow transportation to and from the Sanctuary.

27 of 36 window panes in choir room were repaired by Glass Pro at $125.00 each, resulting in a savings of $4,900.00 over replacement of whole window.

Spring Clean-Up Day was conducted on May 6th. Help was provided by volunteers, and the Garden Committee led by Ilene Marconnet. 12 yards of

mulch was purchased, and disbursed. New string trimmer/edger was purchased.

Fall Clean-Up Day was conducted on October 28th. Ilene Marconnet and the Garden Committee along with a group of volunteers completed the work.

Painting of CCNS classrooms, Main Office, and offices for both co-pastors was completed.

Lights in the sanctuary were replaced in December by the Buildings and Grounds Committee.

Future Goals Develop assets photo log and inventory for

insurance documentation. Digitize building prints to identify main building

systems Develop evacuation and shelter drawing for

emergencies. Replace ceiling grids and tiles in Fellowship Hall. Replace roof over office, co-pastor’s office, meeting

room and organ mechanical room. Repurpose Fellowship Hall Stage HVAC upgrade. Existing units are near end of useful

life (boiler, A/C) Investigate use of solar panels on roof to reduce

electric bill. The Grey Panthers continue to be an integral part of the Buildings and Grounds Committee’s work. Every Monday morning, they can be found providing on-going maintenance to our beautiful facility. We are looking for additional people to assist in this work, join us if interested. *The full list may be viewed in the WPC Annual Report.

P2 / Cultivating Leaders

A Congregational focus for 2018

P4 / Conversations About

America’s Original Sin

Addressing racism

P9 / WPC Concert Series

Presents Piano Arts w/ Aristo Sham

Volume 33 Issue 2 February 2018

The

Building & Grounds Submitted by Wayne Franke & Leroy Stoner

Cultivating Leaders by Jim Rand

“Strengthen the process by which members are called and equipped for ministry and

leadership.”

That message came to me 18 months ago – not as a word from God nor out of the blue, but as a priority expressed in our "Holy Cow!” survey of the congregation.

Over 225 people answered that survey. The vast majority indicated high commitment and high satisfaction with WPC. You feel good about who we are, you know why we’re here, and you (or others you trust) are involved in church activities at every level.

Ironically, because things are so good, we know we can do better. And one of the areas you identified for improvement is the development of leaders.

I’ve made that my primary goal for 2018. Session will study one facet of leadership at each meeting, and related newsletter articles will appear throughout the year.

So, what is a “leader”? Is it one who leads by example or who holds a certain office? Must one speak eloquent words, or look the part physically? Do “natural” leaders exist, or are they made through practice and training?

Winston Churchill was a towering leader in the previous century. He’s enjoying a (posthumous) resurgence of late too, appearing in numerous historical films. He wasn’t handsome or always polite, but homely and pugnacious. During World War II, his leadership was unsurpassed and trusted. When peace returned, however, his influence and popularity slipped.

His example reminds us that “leadership” isn’t a one-size-fits-all cookie-cutter pattern. What succeeds brilliantly in one place falls flat in

another. Leadership looks different in business, church, classroom, social movements, politics and science.

Still, leaders tend to have certain attributes. Ronald Heifetz and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Lessons in Leadership, 2017) note that leaders are willing to …

Tackle tough problems and seize opportunities to develop and grow.

See through cultural assumptions to correct what otherwise works against us.

Learn from failure without losing hope.

Not wait for something to happen, but to help make it happen.

Pay attention and adapt to changing realities around them.

Best of all, leaders produce capacity, not dependency. That is: leaders cultivate more leaders. They don’t separate themselves from others, but support and encourage others to improve their skills too, and become their best selves.

Leadership isn’t just an office or title. It’s a way of life that challenges the leader to grow and change most of all. That’s one reason Christians often call such people: “Disciples.”

Might that be a word that describes you?

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Ash Wednesday is Feb 14th Ash Wednesday ushers us into the season of Lent, reminding us of our sins – and God’s abiding love. How appropriate that we celebrate that love this year on Valentine’s Day! Join us for a special evening service of worship at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. (And look for “Ashes to Go” around Tosa in the morning.)

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From Phil to the Philippians by Brett Swanson The only real experience most of the world has of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania likely comes from the movie Groundhog Day. If that is all you know about Kate, Zoey, and my former home then that wouldn’t be a bad place to start.

The problem is, as many of you know, the iconic movie wasn’t filmed in Punxsy, as locals call it, but in nearby and picturesque Woodstock, Illinois. Many of the perceptions and expectations visitors bring to Punxsutawney come from the film, and they are dead wrong.

If you haven’t seen the movie Groundhog Day then you should right away. Bill Murray stars as the self-obsessed Phil Conners, a weatherman from Pittsburgh, sent begrudgingly from the big city to cover “a thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat.” A snow storm blows into town, stranding Phil for what turns out to be an endless loop of the same day playing out over and over. He relives the exact same day with the exact same events happening at the exact same time for what some estimate to be years. It isn’t until Phil begins using his vast knowledge of what will happen on this specific day to help others rather than himself that the selfish cycle of a meaningless existence ends and he wakes up to a brand new day.

In the movie, Gobbler’s Knob, the site of Punxsutawney Phil’s weather prediction and the procession of the Inner Circle (aka. the guys in the top hats) takes place in the center of town. In

reality, Gobbler’s Knob is out in the country, and they have to bus in the thousands of tourists who make the trek each year. The movie shows a town with rows and rows of Victorian homes with their white picket fences lining the street but the real Punxsutawney has not a single white picket fence to be found. Where one who has seen the movie might have placed the famous Bed and Breakfast where Bill Murray’s character wakes up again and again, Punxsy has a McDonalds.

The realization that the real Punxsutawney and the Hollywood Punxsutawney were not one and the same caused more than a few upset visitors calling for a redesign of the real Punxsutawney. “You should make it look like the movie,” they would say. I used to resent the recommendation. Yet, the more I thought about it, the more I started to wonder if they didn’t have a point. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the real Punxsutawney was a little more like the movie’s Punxsutawney?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could be like the fictional Phil Conners and come to the conclusion before the credits roll on our lives that using the days God gives us to show love and serve one another is far better than the monotony of always looking out for Number 1? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all come to the realization that each and every day here on earth was a gift and what we do with it matters more than we might think? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all could show God’s love by the way we treat one another as the Apostle Paul instructs in The Letter to the Philippians and “live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…”?

Groundhog Day is February 2nd. I invite you to join with me in celebrating this goofy holiday and thanking God for the work done in us, through us, and with us here in this particular piece of creation we call home. Let us rejoice in the place God has settled us to live out the Groundhog Days of our own faith over and over again, each and every day showing God’s love and serving one another all the days of our life.

Itty Bitty Committee: play date with Zoey

Conversations About America’s Original Sin submitted by Jim Rand Jim Wallis teaches classes on race and racism at Georgetown University. One black student volunteered that her father went to prison for ten years for minor drug offenses. “He missed my graduation, marriage and military deployment,” she reported. That is consistent with national statistics that one in three black males will be incarcerated. A white student responded that no one she knew had ever been arrested – not a friend, relative or friend of a friend. “Knowing that your father spent time in prison is the closest connection I have to the prison system.” Why the discrepancy? A black professor told Jim Wallis that he always asks white students if they have ever heard racism called a sin in the pulpits of their churches growing up. The answer is almost always no. But, if sin is “anything that divides,” racism fits the definition, dividing us from fellow humans. Naming and addressing racism on those terms is a necessary step for the spiritual and moral health of our nation, and the physical wellbeing of all citizens. Now Jim Wallis has written a book on the subject, and we are invited to read and discuss that book with members of Cross Lutheran (or Thanksgiving Eve partner church) and other churches. We will meet for four Wednesdays in Lent (Feb. 21 & 28, Mar. 7 & 14) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. to share light supper and conversation. Location will move among the participating churches. If you want to join in, please add your name to the sign-up sheet in Gathering Space and purchase a copy of the book, America’s Original Sin, by Jim Wallis. We’ll fill you in on the details of each meeting as soon as they are all worked out.

Community Event: Black History Celebration With the help of citizens group Tosa Together, Wauwatosa students will gather with friends, neighbors and supportive adults at the Wauwatosa Library Firefly Room for a Black History Celebration. Students and adults will speak, sing, share poetry and honor the achievements of African Americans as well as meet their neighbors, share refreshments, and make connections that will help Wauwatosa be a more welcoming community for all of its residents, students, workers and visitors. The keynote speaker for this year’s Celebration is Dr. Monique Liston, YWCA 2018 Eliminating Racism Award winner, and Wauwatosa Schools District Teacher-Leader. Tosa Together was formed in the wake of the Wauwatosa police-shooting death of Jay Anderson, Jr. in June 2016. The group’s mission is to create a Wauwatosa that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming, and they work to partner with neighbors, elected officials and public servants to live by the values of belonging, diversity, equity, and justice. For more information, contact Katherine Riebe, [email protected] or 414-871-6782.

Crib Room Staff Needed We need to hire one or two more

caregivers for the Itty Bitties on

Sunday mornings. Hours are 8 a.m. to

noon most Sundays; some weeknight

and evening hours are also available.

We are looking for someone age 18

or older, with their own transportation.

If you know of anyone, please have them

contact Cindy Thomas in the office:

414-774-5005 or [email protected].

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Fellowship Comes in All Sizes We are truly blessed to have so many cute kids in our congregation! Theresa Maatman snapped these adorable pics of her son Alex with his buddies (clockwise) Faith Skreland, Oliver Shuh, and Sabrina Streiff-Stuessy hanging out during worship on January 21st. Sabrina and Alex decided they’d sneak back to the crying room and spy on the grown-ups! According to Carrie Streiff-Stuessy, Sabrina took Alex under her wing that morning and lots of hugs ensued!

Thursday Night Live Returns Thursdays from February 22-March 15 @ 5:30

“Lord, teach us to pray,” one of the disciples

asked Jesus (Luke 11:1).

Prayer isn’t easy and never has been – as the disciples prove – but there’s no excuse not to learn. Adults (and older teens) will spend four weeks with Brett Swanson & Jim Rand during Lent doing just that, while younger children enjoy music and other opportunities. On March 8, we will have a special intergenerational pray-er activity to create prayer stations for church, and/or to take home. Please join us on Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for dinner, fellowship, and enjoyable/educational programs. Watch for additional details in upcoming bulletins.

Book Club February 18th, 11:45 am

DeadWake, by Eric Larson

If you are unable to attend the book club meeting but would like to read the book, you may pick up a copy in

the church office.

Curiosity Corner By Dana Biasi, Administrator February is a busy month at CCNS! We are starting the month with our ever popular Pet/Veterinarian unit. We will get to learn what taking care of pets is all about and how important a Veterinarian is to keep our pets healthy! Our classrooms will have lots of areas to explore and play including a Vet clinic with waiting room. We will have some of our families bring in pets such as a turtle and a guinea pig! Mid month will have our Valentines exchange! We will wrap up the month with a Math/Science unit. We will explore patterning and light/shadow. Enrollment is happening now for the 2018-19 school year so please spread the word about our wonderful school!

CCNS is grateful to the quilters for crafting our new share bags!

Save the date: VBS

Vacation Bible School will take place from June 11-June 15 this year. Please contact the church office, Anne Coulling or Susan Kilhefner if you are interested in helping prepare and/or being an adult participant in VBS. Stay tuned for more information about registration.

February 15th @ 1pm in Fellowship Hall Milwaukee Liederkranz

The Milwaukee Liederkranz is a 40-member German male chorus which has been active since 1878.

Gather in Fellowship Hall for coffee and dessert before the

performance. The performance will be held in the Sanctuary.

Over 55’s All Are Welcome!

(alle sind willkommen)

Happy Birthday, Pres B. Tosa (Mission Control)! Thanks to all who participated in the Office Team’s Facebook naming contest! Our winner was Julie Badciong, with Mike Flanders as the runner-up. Let them eat pie! And, speaking of sweet things to eat, it happens that Aquarians make great church office workers. Cindy, Julie, and Jessica are all celebrating their birthdays! So, this is a great time to stop in. There’s a good chance we’ll offer you some cake!

Extending the Table Sunday, February 4th Canned Soups & Stews

Notes from the community …

Moment for Mission Submitted by Dean Muller The following was taken from the Session meeting minutes held in April of 1983;

VOTED to adopt the following as SESSION policy: Session believes we are called as Christians to provide a safe haven for the people who flee to the United States to escape the threat of death or severe repression in El Salvador and the other Central American countries where similar conditions prevail. SUPPORTS the action of churches and individuals, both here and across the country, which provide sanctuary to fleeing Central Americans as a way of showing Christian compassion for them and stressing the need for change in our government’s deportation polices. OPPOSES the actions of the United States government to pressure Central Americans to leave the U.S. without delay when the are seeking refuge here. CALLS UPON the United States Government to “extend voluntary departure” until they can return home with a reasonable degree of safety, or other arrangements can be made.

You will note that the above actions in regard to the Sanctuary program does not commit the church to housing refugees from Central America, but give moral support to those who do. We believe that when someone flees from a country in fear of their life, we are obligated to provide temporary sanctuary, just as if there were a battle going on in the street in front of our house and someone asked to be allowed in our house to keep from being shot. We could not push them back out into the street if our home were actually a safe haven. We also feel it is important to change government policy, which is sending 700 such people back to the war zone each day. We believe our whole congregation needs to become more aware of the needs and the problems involved. We plan to continue the process of educating ourselves about the situation and the alternatives available. Session VOTED to have the Mission Committee obtain a speaker to help plan for a response on Sanctuary.

Greg and I want to thank all of you who took the time to sign the lovely Christmas card we received from Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church. What a wonderful gift! Thank you for remembering us and we hope you all had a joyous Christmas and we wish you a blessed New Year!

With Love from Florida, Jackie and Greg Williams

PS.You are welcome to visit our home anytime!

Dear Sir,

This donation is in memory of Edna Lorraine Hinstorff, who passed away on April 2, 2017. My mother, Josephine “Jo” Windsor had been a best friend for decades (she passed in 2012).

Sherry Windsor Knockel Dear Church Members,

Many thanks for the beautiful poinsettia plant. My spirits were truly lifted.

Peace and Blessings,

Doris Troemel

Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church,

Just a note to thank you for the beautiful white Poinsettia plant that was delivered to me before Christmas. I had no tree so the plant was the focal point in my room. I appreciate the plant very much and thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Dorothy Poenisch

Address Update Please update your directory with Marion’s new information:

Marion Kreissig Luther Manor 4611 N. 92nd St #L104 Wauwatosa, WI 53225 (414) 305-8083

Dear Friends,

Thank you for all the cards, flowers, visits and the prayer shawl that I have received since becoming homebound. I have recently moved to Luther Manor and the beautiful shawl reminds me daily of all the kind people at WPC.

Best wishes to everyone.

Sincerely,

Marion Kreissig

Dear WPC Friends—

What a lovely gesture to have Mom Louise remembered with flowers today! She loved your music—I’m sure she’s smiling.

Jane

Louise Rowan Witherell, Ph.D

January 16, 2018

Winter Farmers Market February 18, 2018, 9:00am-12:00pm

Tickets on sale starting Jan 28, Feb 4 and 11 &

at the door. It is helpful to sign up in advance.

Want to help? Chris Bauer is our Chef. Additional volunteers

are needed for cooking, set-up and clean-up.

Please contact Diane Lukecart if interested.

Attend more than one Market!

Stop by the Network display table and pick up coupon for

50% off suggested donation for next Market meal.

Additional February Markets will be held at:

2/11/18 – Lake Park Lutheran, 2647 Stowell Ave., Milwaukee, 9:00 – 12:00

2/25/18 – All Saints Lutheran, 705 Tomlin Rd., Wales, 9:30 – 12:30

Vendors:

Alice's Garden - herbal products

Beehive Alchemy - soaps, lotions, candles

BSW Farms - eggs, meat

Cakes by Linda Kay - cakes, pies, cookies

Clock Shadow Creamery - cheese

County Road Alpacas - wool products

Four Corners of the World -

fair trade products

Green Fire Farm - meat

Happy Destiny Farm - preserves, salsas

J. Wade Confections - caramels, chocolates

Log Cabin Orchard -

apples, cider, maple syrup

Oly's Oats - oats

Savory Accents - hot pepper products

Vibrant Gardens - veggies

Menu: Ben’s Fancy Buttermilk Pancakes

SABraai Sausages

Oatmeal Brûlée

Yogurt Parfait

Diced Apples

Coffee by WPC Deacons, Milk

Cost of Brunch: $7.50 Adult

$3.50 Child

FREE under 4

Bottom row (l-r): Evelyn Hughes, Andrew Guckenberg, Serena Hughes Middle row (l-r): Georgia Luke, Phoebe Combs, Anna Guckenberg, Declan Combs Back row (l-r): Bayden Fraley, Grace Hudson-Mairet, Isaiah Fraley, Travis Bentley, Kate Pluta, Clare Flanders, Maggie Kelnhofer, Brigid Flanders

WPC Kids @ Christmas Eve Early Service

Concert Series Piano Arts Concert with Aristo Sham

Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church Presents

Sunday, February 25th 3:00pm Tickets: $10 available at door | Students free Hailed by the Washington Post as a young artist with

“boundless potential” who can “already hold his own with

the best,” pianist Aristo Sham has dazzled audiences on

five continents in countries ranging from Singapore and

Argentina to Slovenia and Morocco.

Born in Hong Kong, Aristo was first introduced to the

piano at the age of three, and joined the Hong Kong

Academy for Performing Arts when he was six. He is

currently pursuing a BA in Economics and French, and a

Masters in Music (MMus) in Piano Performance as a joint

program at Harvard University and New England

Conservatory.

Aristo has won several competitions including the 2016

PianoArts Competition in Milwaukee. In 2017 he won

prizes in the Verbier Festival and the Viotti International

Piano Competitions.

Concert Series Schedule Update Aristo Sham’s concert will kick off the 2018 Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church Concert Series. The

performance by Martha Dodds Stoner and Carol Peterson, originally scheduled to take place on February 11th,

has been rescheduled for April 8th.

February

1 2 3

9:00am Archive 6:30pm Chancel Ringers 7:30pm Chancel Choir

8am Men’s Conversation

4 Communion 5 6 7 8 9 10

Souper Bowl of Caring Extending the Table

8:15am Contemporary Worship 9:20am Christian Ed 10:30am Traditional Worship

Newsletter Articles Due

8am Gray Panthers Breakfast

1:30PM Over 55’s Committee

10am Care Team 7pm Narcotics Anonymous

10am Quilters’ Quest 6:30pm Chancel Ringers 7:30pm Chancel Choir

6:30pm TGIF @ Bauer/Maatman

10:30am Sit’n & Knit’n 10:30am Open Hearts

11 Southminster Youth at worship

12 13 14 15 16 17

8:15am Contemporary Worship

9:20am Christian Ed

10:30am Traditional Worship & Baptism

8am Gray Panthers 7pm Committee Meetings

7pm Narcotics Anonymous

Ash Wednesday 7pm Worship w/Communion

1pm Over 55’s: Liederkranz Men’s Chorus 6:30pm Chancel Ringers 7:30pm Chancel Choir

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

8:15am Contemporary Worship

9am-noon Winter Farmers Market 9:20am Christian Ed

10:30am Traditional Worship

11:45am WPC Book Club

8am Gray Panthers

7pm Narcotics Anonymous

7am Men’s Conversation 5:30pm Sacred Conversations on Race (location TBD)

10am Quilters’ Quest 5:30pm TNL 6:30pm Chancel Ringers 7:30pm Chancel Choir

25 26 27 28

8:15am Contemporary Worship 9:20am Christian Ed 10:30am Traditional Worship 3pm WPC Concert Series

8am Gray Panthers 7pm Session

7pm Narcotics Anonymous

9am Newsletter Collators 5:30pm Sacred Conversations on Race (location TBD)

Adult Enrichment Each Sunday from September through May, Tosa Pres welcomes guest speakers who facilitate a 45 minute presentation and conversation encouraging thoughtful engagement in the community. Grab a cup of coffee and meet in Fellowship Hall at 9:20am.

February 4th: “Climate Change” Spokesperson Mike Arney will provide education on behalf of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Citizen's Climate Lobby, an international non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.

February 11th: “Feeding His Flock - Food Pantry and Homeless Outreach” We will hear about this caring and helpful group of people doing what they can for others in need ... trying to feed the ones that need it most and show God’s love.

February 18th: “Winter Farmer’s Market” Enjoy a low-cost brunch from 9-noon with vendors through the Food, Faith and Farming Network which gives voice to the sacred connections between the land and its people by promoting stewardship, community, spirituality and economic justice in relationship to healthy food and farming practices. More information on page 8.

February 25th: “Spiritual Spaces Around the World” Join Martha and LeRoy Stoner as they share pictures and stories from their summer ’17 river cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Hear their impressions of contemporary Russian culture from opera to folk music to religion.

Adult Bible Study Sundays at 9:20AM in the Meeting Room

February 4 & 11 Character Flaws of the Bible and the God Who Stays Faithful

Join Rev. Brett Swanson for an interesting look into the humanity of the so-called "Heroes of the Old Testament" and what their flaws

teach us about the God who call every one of us into service.

February 18 — No Bible Study this week. Join us for the Farmers Market!

February 25-March 25 Connecting the Dots: Finding the Link Between Old Testament and New

In this Lenten series led by Rev. Jim Rand, we will deepen our understanding of the Gospels by reading Hebrew scriptures that

shaped them. Your eyes will be opened!

“Undie” Sunday We will be collecting donations from Sunday, February 11th through Sunday, February 25th.

Men’s items are given to Guest House and women’s items are given to Meta House. A basket will be in the Gathering Space for your generous gifts.

All items should be size L or XL. Men’s Women’s

Socks Socks

T-shirts Bras

Briefs Underwear

Ordination & Installation

On January 14th, this community ordained and installed a new slate of

deacons and elders. RULING ELDERS: Clerk of Session: Larry Hanlon Adult Enrichment: Laura Riggle Building & Grounds: Wayne Franke & LeRoy Stoner Christian Education: Susan Kilhefner Fellowship: Chris Bauer & Jim Guckenberg Finance: Mike Van Someren Membership: Angela Oglesby Memorial: Matt Boyd Mission: Linda Sheridan Nominating: Mark VanderKinter Personnel: Paul Bargren Stewardship: Nancy Bentley Worship: Heidi Hudson-Mairet DEACONS TEAM A Sharon Ainsworth, Elizabeth Bargren (Secretary), John Breunissen (co-moderator), Jim Ciha, Mark Fraley, Fred Haase, Jeff Homar, Traci Niss, Sharon Polakowski (Team A Captain), Bonnie Strigenz, Karl Strigenz, Bob Wall DEACONS TEAM B Lee Alzalde, Bill Benedek, Cathy Caughey, Linda Crary, Holly Dobson, Doug Hamsher (co-moderator), James Holveck, Bob Krick, Karen Kronenberg, Tania Nilles, Peggy Paar, Aaron Skreland, Chris Wolf, Dan Wolf (Team B Captain)

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Permit Number 3352 Milwaukee, WI

ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED

DATED MATERIAL

Church Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am-noon

Newsletter Deadline February 5th.

February 2018 Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church 2366 North 80th Street Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Phone: 414-774-5005 Fax: 414-774-5320 Email: [email protected]

Important dates this month: Feb 2: Groundhog Day! Feb 4: Souper Bowl of Caring, Extending the Table, Communion Sunday

Feb 11-25: “Undie” Sunday

Feb 14: Ash Wednesday & Valentine’s Day!

Feb 15: Over 55’s - Milwaukee Liederkranz

Feb 18: Winter Farmers Market, Book Club

Feb 22: Thursday Night Live begins! Feb 25: WPC Concert Series presents Piano Arts Concert with Aristo Sham