June 2012 Newsletter

Howie brought such

joy to others…..

Apostle

Presbyterian

Church

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not ne-glecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Dear Church: As I drive to Apostle in the morning, I start to think about all that needs to be done. Of course, I have some wonderful partners in ministry so thankfully all of these things don’t have to be done by ME!! Last week I found myself daydreaming about sum-mer. AHHHH the dog days of summer---the Sabbath rest that comes from our church duties in summer—we don’t have Sunday School, some of our committees don’t meet during the summer. As I daydreamed I thought of all the things in the office that needed to be done---I thought OOO MY STARS Linda

and I will finally get the things done that we want because we all know during the sum-mer things slow down at church!! But then I looked at our summer schedule. In June we will be celebrat-ing graduation Sunday along with the gifts of women—I will be taking 4 days of study leave—in July we will have our all church picnic at our home and three from Apostle are planning to attend Synod School in Storm Lake, Iowa. In August we will be wor-shipping in the park one Sunday as well as having a week of Vacation Bible School beginning Au-gust 13. Later in this newsletter you will see many opportunities to attend community events with other mem-bers of Apostle. THERE IS NO SUMMER SLOW DOWN!!!! When I look at the He-brews passage, I see

that God expects us to meet together, as is the habit and encourage each other. He says NOTHING about taking a summer vacation from these expected Christian habits. Why don’t we see if we can set an at-tendance record this summer at Apostle? Why don’t we see if we can stay plugged into the ministry and partici-pate each week not only in worship but find a new place that might fit our particular gifts and talents? I look forward to our summer together! I look forward to seeing what exciting things God will be doing! See you in church!! Cathy

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Pastors Message 1

Mission News 3

Finance/Events 4,5

Director of Music 6

Prayer Chain 8

Thank You 10+

Prayer & Praise 12

Inside this issue:

A Message from our Pastor

ACTS OF APOSTLE

June 2012 ACTS OF APOSTLE

Going Home written by William Arms Fisher

NEW WORLD SYMPHONY by Antonin Dvorak

Going home, going home,

I'm just going home.

Quiet-like, slip away-

I'll be going home.

It's not far, just close by;

Jesus is the Door;

Work all done, laid aside,

Fear and grief no more.

Friends are there, waiting now.

He is waiting, too.

See His smile! See His hand!

He will lead me through.

Morning Star lights the way;

Restless dream all done;

Shadows gone, break of day,

Life has just began.

Every tear wiped away,

Pain and sickness gone;

Wide awake there with Him!

Peace goes on and on!

Going home, going home,

I'll be going home.

See the Light! See the Sun!

I'm just going home.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HOWIE PLETZKE

Born October 25, 1945

Joined the church triumphant

May 9, 2012

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ACTS OF APOSTLE

Apostle financially supports Mark and Sandy Hoekstra, missionaries through Talking Bi-bles International. Portions of a recent letter from Mark Hoekstra is printed below.

“Thank you for your recent letter and your kind gift for Sandy and my support. Your

commitment and faithful support over the years has been very encouraging to us. . . your gift makes a real difference. . . (makes it possible) to carry on with the important

task of providing God’s spoken Word in a format non-readers can use and enjoy. God bless each of you for helping people who can’t read get a Bible to listen to. . .”

“In Ethiopia, Pastor Shibishi just recently received a Talking Bible for his ministry. Al-

ready he says he has five new baptized believers. Also, nine people, who wandered

away from the church, have returned and recommitted their lives to God. Just one Talk-ing Bible and the love of a local pastor have changed fourteen people’s lives.”

Your gift helps Sandy and me be a part of saving lives, comforting the hurting, and al-

lowing God’s powerful Word to reach throughout the world.” Thank you.

Mark S. Hoekstra

Inside Story Headline

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NEWS: Hope Circle Update

It is that time of the year in many places where our military men and women are stationed that the temperatures are soaring above a hundred degrees! The

requests for “cool ties” are once again in high demand by military units. In early May, Apostle women were able to mail 120 “cool ties” to The Ships Project to re-spond to this need.

Proceeds from the December churchwide bake sale make it possible to purchase fabric and

polymer crystals used to make the ties, as well as pay for shipping costs. Thank you for making it possible to purchase these supplies and thank you to the women who make the ties!

The following note was received recently: “Please let all the people know how appreciative we are for these bands (cool ties). The tem-

perature here. . . is an average 120 degrees and most of us all work outside during the day under the sun. These bands have kept us a lot cooler and more productive. We have another couple of months left in this country and the temperature is going to rise and the risk of heat related injuries and illnesses are going to rise also. I am certain that these bands will reduce the number of these sorts of injuries. Let everyone know they are lifesavers!!

Hope Circle will next meet on Thursday, June 7

th at 10 a.m. to make “cool ties”. If you can cut

fabric, sew, iron, turn ties inside out, or fill ties with crystal, we can use your help! Contact Shirley Anderson (546-2476) or Marilyn Stone (1-262-763-0918) for additional information.

EVERYONE WELCOME…………………….

COMING SOON!!!!!!

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, June 9, 2012 – 11:45 a.m.

SPRING CELEBRATION

FABULOUS SALAD LUNCHEON

With an outstanding program

“Fashion Through the Decades”

Apostle Fellowship Hall

EVERYONE WELCOME! BRING

YOUR FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND

NEIGHBORS.

Tickets will be available soon from

Presbyterian Women during coffee

hour or by calling Joyce LaConte, 414-

321-5924 or Bonnie Rosen, 414-543-

9585

Adults $8.00 Children 6-12 $5.00

5 and under free

Synod School, is an annual midsum-

mer ministry of the Synod of Lakes

and Prairies of the Presbyterian-

Church (USA)

July 22-27, 2012

Buena Vista University, Storm

Lake, Iowa

www.lakesandprairies.org/

school.html

Join us for a week of:

Worship for all ages, with spirited

music and singing:

Daily convocation on the theme

Classes for youth and adults of all

ages’

Bookstore and global fair-trade gift

shop

Sing-a-longs and nightly coffee-

houses with live music

Lots of Apostle Opportunities

1-800-328-1880,ext 207

Synod School 2012

Anyone who wants to meet Cathy at church to attend the MEMORIAL DAY PARADE be at church by 9

AM. Parade begins at 10 AM with a service of remembrance at 11 AM. We have been invited to the home of

Tommy, Penny and Millie Decamara for a picnic following. We have a signup sheet at church so we have some

idea how many folks to expect. PLEASE make sure you are signed up so that we HAVE AN ACCURATE

COUNT. Call the church office to sign up if you aren't in worship this week. Be prepared to share what dish to

pass you plan on bringing as well.

June 3, from noon to 6 :00 p.m. Apostle will be attending the WEST ALLIS ALA CARTE--held on Greenfield

Avenue between noon and 6 PM. Let's gather at church at about noon to walk down together!!! There is music,

food, games and 150 vendors. We can start becoming a part of our community again!!! For more see

www.downtownwestallis.org.

We will be attending the TUESDAY MUSIC IN THE PARK which is sponsored by the COMMUNITY ALLI-

ANCE AGAINST DRUGS (C.A.A.D.) We will attend June 12, June 26, July 10 August 7 and August 21. This is

a free family friendly event held at the West Allis Police Satellite Station, 6900 W. National Avenue.

We will attend the SUMMER BAND CONCERTS held at Veterans' Memorial Park South 70th at W National

Ave on Thursdays, beginning in late June. Stay tuned for further details.

We are hoping to order APOSTLE PRESBYTERIAN shirts again SOON so that we can be easily recognized

when we are at community events!!! Stay tuned for further details on this effort!!!

Remember July 7 is our ALL CHURCH PICNIC at the home of Cathy and Mark Manthei, 7808 S Rogers Road,

Clinton, a simple hour trip!!! You can enjoy the pool and hot tub. We will have a DJ and there will be a

BOUNCY HOUSE for our little ones. Make sure you plan to attend!!!

Graduation Sunday is June 3

Cathy will be on study leave June 7-June 10.

We will be celebrating the gifts of women on June 24.

“UPCOMING EVENTS“

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http://www.downtownwestallis.org/

SAVE THE DATE!

Last meeting til September

June 12, 2012

11:45 am

Fellowship Hall

If you like big band music,

this is the program for you..

“ONE MORE TIME” will be

with us with a great program.

(our own Terry Sweek is a mem-

ber)

We are planning a picnic-style

luncheon (provided) so there

will be a nominal charge to cov-

er expenses.

Plan to be with us for an out-

standing event— our last meet-

ing until September.

Be sure to reserve your place by call-

ing::

Vera Bernhardt….414-543-0835

Jean Maercklein. .414-257-1162

Jane Pagel…….....414-541-1375

Bonnie Rosen…... 414-543-9585

Tuesday, July 17, come with your family, friends, congregation, faith community, school or oth-

er organization for a celebratory evening at Miller Park with the Interfaith Conference of

Greater Milwaukee. Donate food for the Hunger Task Force, wear “Going to Bat for a Better

World” t-shirt and see an exciting Brewers-Cardinals game.

For the past two years, we also have been given the honor of having one of our participants

throw a symbolic first pitch on the playing field before the game. If we sell enough tickets to

qualify for that again, we’ll conduct a drawing and let a lucky boy or girl have the thrill of pitch-

ing from the mound to a Brewers catcher.

We handle all ticket and t-shirt sales online for individuals or groups.

This is a great opportunity for Apostle to have fun and work together with our larger communi-

ty for the good cause aided by the Hunger Task Force.

3rd Annual Interfaith Day at Miller Park July 17

Tony is doing well but needs

about 4 weeks of consistent

rehab to get his muscles and

limbs working well and back

to normal. Dean Puschnig,

our Finance/Budget Modera-

tor, is monitoring our fi-

nances and ensuring that

we are keeping up with every-

thing.

Please keep Tony in your

prayers as he works very hard

to regain movement in his

muscles.

OFFERINGS & PLEDGES to

Apostle Church continue to be pos-

itive. Thanks to everyone…..

Our Church Treasurer, Tony

Brzonkala, is in rehab from two

surgeries on his spine.


Financial update from our Treasurer and Finance Committee

Now that the “school year” of

choir music is completed, we

look forward to the fall when

we can put our focus on sing-

ing praises to God once again

during worship.

I would personally like to

thank this congregation for

the wonderful support given

to the New Beginning Choir

during their 2012 Worship

Program.

Lots and lots of hours and

hard work goes into preparing

this worship service. The ded-

ication and devotion to God

displayed by the members of

this fine group of singers

makes me very proud to be

their director.

The members of our Chancel

Choir, are another group of

dedicated and devoted indi-

viduals. Though the choir has

gotten smaller in size the

hearts and continued efforts by

each member is not to be out

done by anyone. I am so proud

to direct this group of singers

who never let me down through

illness or bad weather.

New Beginning will be busy

this summer singing at other

churches in our surrounding

communities. Please keep

them in your hearts and pray-

ers as they continue to repre-

sent Apostle this summer by

spreading the word of God

through music.

Please keep the members of

Chancel Choir in your hearts

and prayers as they look for-

ward to returning in the fall

to sing praises once again to

God during worship.

I hope you enjoy the special

music during the summer

months that will be presented

by various members and

friends of Apostle.

Blessings

Carl

PS: Fall might be a good time

for you to think about joining

choir. We

have fun

too….

We are very excited to offer something rather different for Apostle this summer. Our last day of

"official" Sunday School was May 20th . However, we want to offer Adult Ed all summer. “THE

WIRED WORD” has provided us with many wonderful conversation starters since we began using it

in January. We want to make sure that everyone feels welcome!!!

We will be offering Sunday School during the summer for all ages!!!!! Sunday May 27 the kids will be excited to see Heidi Sether as their teacher along with an adult to be named later.

Sunday School for ALL AGES will be offered from 8:45 to 9:30 AM. We hope if you haven't joined us before, you will consider trying this out for the summer!!!

SUMMER IS COMING—KEEP A SONG IN YOUR HEART

“SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES……..


A thank you was received for

Apostle’s contributions of socks

and paper products, as well a

financial contribution from the

Sunday School children’s

weekly offerings. Reportedly,

by the end of March, two-thirds

of their homeless guests were

placed into or found for them-

selves more permanent living

arrangements. Homeless

guests continue to share fellow-

ship over a weekly meal on Fri-

days from April through Novem-

ber. Thank you, Apostle!

This informative event providing ways to take action against hunger in our community will be held on Sunday, June 3rd, 2-5 p.m. at Marquette University (Weasler Auditorium). Ad-mission is free, although registration is encouraged. Regis-ter online at www.milwaukeejewish.org. Sponsors include Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, Hunger Task Force, Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Contact Marilyn Stone for additional infor-mation.

Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church Overnight Prayer Vigil, Warming Room - Thank You and Update

Responding to Hunger: Creating Local Solutions

A total of 82 pair of socks for men, women and children were collected on “Sock it to Poverty” Sundays in April and May! These socks will be donated to the women and children sheltered at Joy House and the men sheltered at Safe Harbor. These shel-ters are a part of Milwaukee Rescue Mission. Thank you so much for your generosi-ty! Our next “Sock it to Poverty” Sunday will be June 10

th

where socks for children, women and men will be col-lected and donated to San José Parish in Beloit. This

parish is an ecumenical Latino ministry comprised mostly of first generation Latino families that is in partnership with the Presbytery of Milwaukee and South-central Synod of WI Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. Neddy Astudillo, a Presbyterian pastor, serves this parish.

SOCK IT TO POVERTY SUNDAY

2nd Sunday of every month….


http://www.milwaukeejewish.org

Every Sunday you will notice that

there are many individuals who participate in your worship.

Some volunteers you don’t even see. Contact the person listed

if you would like to serve in one of these areas:

Ushers - Rich Carus 414-321-4061

Greeters - Jane Pagel 414-541-1375

Lay Leaders - Elayne Stover 414-750-2134

Communion Servers - Elayne Stover 414-750-2134

Acolytes - Judy Puschnig 414-510-1946

Counters - Dean Puschnig 414-510-1946

Coffee Hour - Maureen Philip 414-476-3063

Choir/summer music - Carl Hoon 262-524-9699

Sunday School - Hazel Johnson 414-545-9125

Open/Close building - Mike Lempke 414-305-3790

Transportation - Larry Petrus 414-258-4044

Every member of this congregation knows the power of prayer. We are all examples of

how prayer DOES work!. Young, Old, Men and Women can pray!

Ginny Treviranus is the Prayer Chain Coordinator. Ginny is looking for more members to

sign up to be on the Prayer Chain. What does this means for you? Your name will be

added to a Prayer Chain Team; when a prayer request comes in, Ginny will call the first

person on each Team; that person calls the next name on the list and it continues until

everyone on the prayer chain has been called with the prayer request.

This is not a difficult job but it has many rewards! The most important part of this job

is TO PRAY.

This is a very significant part of church work. You will be working directly

for GOD. “When a faithful person prays, good things happen”. Please

contact Ginny Treviranus at (414-543-2013). She would welcome your call.


The Prayer Chain is Looking For You!!!! An equal opportunity employer

Session Members & Committee responsibility

Mike Lempke-Moderator of Building/Grounds

Dean Puschnig-Moderator of Finance/Budget/Stewardship

Sue Udhardt-Mission (Marilyn Stone-Moderator-Mission)

Karen Schicantek-Evangelism

Maureen Philip-Moderator of Evangelism

Charmaine Wargolet-Moderator of Staff/Admin. & member of Bld/Grnds

Penny Decamara-Evangelism

Hazel Johnson-Moderator of Christian Education

Kari Wegner-Worship and Music and Nominating Committee

(Elayne Stover-Moderator of Worship/Music)

Bob Thompto-Finance/Budget/Stewardship

Linda Hoon-Clerk of Session and Moderator of Nominating Committee

Deacon Members

Larry Petrus-Moderator of Deacons/representative on Nominating Committee

Sharon Reimer-Orders Easter and Christmas flowers

Sheila Brehmer

Elaine Curtis-Sends cards and Correspondence

Laurie Pritzl-Deacon Secretary

Sharon Petrus

Greg Griswold

Aimee Griswold

Judy Puschnig

Lexi Westphal

Mike Westphal

Brenda Thomas

Jane Pagel-Signs up Greeters

Nan Granrath

Certain Deacons are assigned to handle specific jobs but every Deacon helps with all the Deacon respon-

sibilities including but not limited to: visiting shut-ins, making meals for homebound, Three Score and

Ten Dinner, Palm Sunday Brunch, coffee hours, Good Samaritan, providing transportation for those

who need rides (please try to call in advance) and supporting members of Apostle when needed.


Dear Apostle Family,

We would like to take this time to say thank you for all the calls, cards and pray-

ers. We are so grateful for each and every one of them. Please continue to keep us

in your prayers. It means so much to us. We ask that you also keep Greg’s broth-

er, Mike, in your prayers as he continues his chemotherapy as well. God bless you

all.

Nan and Greg Granrath

Dear Cathy and Judy,

Thank you for the flowers you brought to our house when you were here to give me

communion. I didn’t see them until later in the day. They are very beautiful. I

enjoyed your visit. I wish I could get to church more often and see everyone.

Thanks again, Betty

SO MANY THANK YOU’S………………………..

To Pastor Cathy and the Kids from Apostle,

Thank you so much for all of the cards that you sent to my mother. She enjoyed them very much! She has a

difficult time writing, so please accept this thank you from me. Ky and I are taking her to see doctors both

Thursday and Friday this week, so please pray that they can find answers to her pain.

Thank you again for the cards and your prayers.

Love you all! You are great!!!

Jeanne Anderson

Thank You

Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the funeral luncheon possible for Howie

Pletzke’s family and friends. From those who provided a wonderful selection of “potluck” dishes

and grilled chicken breasts. . . to the set-up crew, servers, and clean-up crew – all your efforts

were most appreciated! Your thoughtfulness was much appreciated by the family as well.

If anyone still has a recipe for Howie’s family, you can email it directly to Sandy Dykstra at

[email protected] or get it to me and I’ll forward it to the family.

With a thankful heart,

Marilyn Stone


MORE TIME FOR THANKS………….

mailto:[email protected]

Dick and I thank Dick and Karen Cushing for

providing food for the West Allis Coalition meeting at

Apostle on May 16th and Pastor Cathy for bringing a delicious meal for us.

We thank all who have given us rides, prayed, sent cards and given us hugs.

What a loving church family—belonging to Apostle.

Our Love,

Dick and Ginny Treviranus

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Kori and Morgan Sack and their son Aaron, welcome

their new son and brother, Noah Matthew, born May 11,

2012. 8 lbs 7 oz. Noah and Aaron are the grandsons of

Wil and Rita Baumann and the great grandsons of Jim and Betty Baumann.

Congratulations to Caissa, daughter of Stephanie and

great niece of Mary Collins, on her new job as the assis-

tant producer at Chancel 12.


PLEASE PRAY

FOR:

Howie Pletzke’s family &

friends at Meadowmere & all

who loved him

Sharon Reimer who needs

effective treatment for her

blood disorder

Kathleen Schmitz who has

painful arthritis in her legs

Alice Solik who has cellulitis

and severe pain in her legs

Jean Maercklein who had

cancer surgery on her hand

Jeanne Anderson’s mother

who has displaced vertebrae

and severe pain

Sarah Marotz has 2 broken

ribs from a fall

Alice Marotz who had failed

cataract surgery waiting for

more surgery to hopefully

repair the damage.

Rhonda, daughter of Hazel

Meh who had knee surgery

Tony Brzonkala –healing

PLEASE CONTINUE PRAY-

ERS FOR:

Greg & Nan Granrath—need

strength for chemo treat-

ments

Audrey & Karen Schicantek

as Audrey continues to weak-

en.

Mike Granrath as he contin-

ues chemo

Relative of Dick & June

Schwartz-who had cancer

surgery

Brenda Thomas’s mother

Statia , who’s medication

change has helped

Brenda Thomas’s brother

who is back to work part-

time.

Art Losey - give him strength

Mike & Marilyn Stone and

good blood test results for

Mike

Gordie & Barb Christianson.

Don Leaman in Colorado

Jim Berghoefer who has an

artery blockage in his leg

Paul Nagy-Lillian

McGough’s brother who con-

tinues w/heart problems and

needs constant care at home

Jane Pagel starting PT fol-

lowing her rotator surgery

Dick Treviranus in home

therapy for PT & OT

To Great grandparents,

Terry and Esther Sweek

on the birth of Amelia

born November 11, 2011

and Thomas born on No-

vember 25, 2011.

To Shirley Anderson, Great

Grandmother of twins born

December 26, 2011 Breanna

and Lincoln

PRAYER AND PRAISE SECTION CON’T

CONGRATULATIONS

God Loves the little

children

Those of us from Covenant Circle want to thank our Apostle congregation for your

support of our Spaghetti Dinner in February. We received $540 from your contri-

butions and adding money from our circle’s treasury, we were able to purchase 100

three pound hams at the cost of $675. They were distributed by the Hope House

to needy families at Easter. The Hope House was very thankful to our church and

to our circle. Thank you again.

Hi Cathy, Marilyn, Judy and others,

THANK YOU so much for a wonderful dinner and great accommodations for the

meeting last night. The food was fantastic - from the salad (can I have the recipe?),

to the delicious iced tea, to the perfect pork and rice to the decadent chocolate de-

sert (that the students requested seconds of)!

I really appreciate everyone’s help in the planning (Cathy), set-up and take down

(Marilyn), dinner service (Judy) and meal preparation (Dick & Karen Cushing )

and former Chief Puschnig and staff. Great job everyone – THANK YOU again!

Tammy Molter

Coalition Coordinator


6-19 John Rogers

6-20 McKenna Beaulieu

6-23 Mary Collins

6-24 Devin Couillard

6-25 Lois Anderson

6-25 June Schwartz

6-28 Jane Ellingen

6-28 Emma Gardner-Kangas

6-28 Bill Warwick

Please make sure

your birthday is record-

ed in the office.

414-476-2043

6-1 Mara Pagel

6-3 Carolyn Jagielski

6-3 Jake Puschnig

6-3 Lexi Westphal

6-6 Ed Goggins

6-7 Cathy Manthei

6-7 Nancy Milbrath

6-8 Bonnie Rosen

6-10 Millie Megonigle

6-11 Sue Udhardt

6-12 Janice Brandos

6-12 Hilary Schwarzmueller

6-13 Alice Funk

6-16 Betty Baumann

Rooted in Christ,

Grounded in the Bible,

Growing in Faith,

Blossoming in Service

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SPECIAL JUNE PEOPLE

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