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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Onalaska, WI http://www.stpaulsonalaska.org 608.783.2552
November 2017
Inside This Issue
A Message from the Pastor 1
Bible Classes 2
Memorials; Onalaska Food Basket
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Teens Living For Christ; College Student Ministry
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Online Info for St. Paul Members
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Support Groups 6
Women In Christ 7
Reformation 8
Luther High School News 9
Electronic Giving 10
Other Worship Opportunities
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Calendar & Volunteer Schedules
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School News 14-15
Our mission by God’s love and command is to share the Gospel in its truth and purity.
We will use God’s Word and Sacraments to bring the lost to Christ and to strengthen one another’s faith
Give Thanks To The Lord, For He Is Good
Pastor Dan Olson
“Give Thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 136:1 There is the story of a farmer who wanted to sell his farm. It was a good farm, but after many years he grew tired of it and wanted something better. When it came time to sell it the real
estate agent called the farmer and told him what he was going to put in the paper. And of course the real estate agent listed all the farms advantages: ideal location, modern equipment, healthy stock, acres of fertile ground, etc. But when the real estate agent finished explaining this to the farmer, the man cried out, “Hold everything! I’ve changed my mind. I’m not going to sell. I’ve been looking for a place like that all my life!” I’m thankful for the season of Thanksgiving because it’s an intentional reminder of all the incredible blessings that we have. The season forces us to stop and take a look at all that the Lord has given us. It’s easy to forget. It’s easier to think about all that you don’t have and would like to have. It’s easy to take for granted the current blessings that are already in our life. We need this season. Going around the table on Thanksgiving with your family and friends and mentioning one thing that you are thankful for won’t begin to cover all the blessings of God in your life. We could fill note-books if we tried to write down all the material and spiritual blessings that the Lord has given us. But God’s command “Give thanks to the Lord” isn’t fulfilled through your ability to mention all of God’s blessings in your life. It’s rather fulfilled through Christ, who never struggled with envy, like we do, who never struggled with discontent-ment, like we do, who was never interested in anything the world offered, like we are. That is where our thanksgiving begins this year: with Christ. He is the beginning and source of all our blessings. Without forgiveness and salvation won for us through Christ, nothing else would matter.
Sunday, November 5
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Bible Classes — What’s Your Plan?
Sundays *Childcare is provided for children under the age of 4 in the nursery at the back of the church from 9:20 - 10:20 each Sunday morning. Drop your child off so you can focus on one of the bible studies B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Information Before Leaving Earth) For 7th and 8th graders and their parents. This course is a foundational curriculum for spiritual growth meant to deepen a family’s understanding of God’s Word and take the spiritual conversation home. “Knowing Christ” 7th grade, Presenter: Pastor Bader, (Sanctuary) “Growing Christ” 8th grade, Presenter: Ben Bain, (Rm B112) Faith Room in basement. Relevant Reformation That is the title of this year’s stewardship emphasis. The focus of the Lutheran Reformation goes beyond 2017. Find out how the Lutheran Reformation applies to your contact with God’s Word, Sunday (11/5), your offerings, Sunday, (11/12), your gifts abilities Sundays (11/19 & 26). All confirmed members are encouraged to attend. Presenter, Pastor Bader, (Fellowship Hall) 9:30 am Teen Group "Everyday" (Video Bible Study for Teens) -Everyday videos for teens are meant to explore real-life situations that many teens face. They will gain a better understanding about how to apply God's Word to whatever they are going through. Presenters: Rosie Smith, Ethan Bryant, and Jill Karr (Rm 140 - Teen Room) 9:30 a.m. Women’s Group—will continue their study of the New Testament book of James. The half-brother of Jesus shows how practical Christianity is in present times. All women are welcome, presenter: Karen Murry Sunday 9:30 a.m. (Faculty Lounge). Weekdays Monday Women’s Group "Reformation: Grace, Faith, Scripture" a video-based Bible study, includes 12 short video vignettes, each 3-4 minutes, from the 2017 Reformation celebration film, A Return to Grace: Luther's Life and Legacy. As we view the introductory clip for each lesson, we'll study Reformation history and connect with what our church believes, teaches, and practices today. Presenter: Wendy Schibbelhut (Rm B102 – Basement 8th grade room) Tuesday Women’s Group are studying the letters of the apostle John to the early churches. These letters contain spiritual support to believers in any age and warnings against unscriptural teachings which are ever present in our world. We invite you to come and share this time with us. Presenter: Lois Jenson (Redemption Bookstore in Center 90) 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Women’s Group We will be finishing the Bible Sister Series from wels.net and then will begin a study on prayer. We will only meet 11/1, 11/15 and 11/29. We will not meet in December due to Advent services. All are welcome and space is available for younger children to read while we study Presenter: Connie Gronholz (School Library) 2:00 p.m.
Teens Living for Christ (TLC) are a group of Christian friends who get together for meaningful devotions and fun activities. Anyone in grades 9-12 are invited to join us Nov. 15th and 29th at 7 pm. Presenters: Connie Gronholz and Kenda Fluegge (Teen Room) Thursday Rise & Shine Morning Group is in the series "Women of the Bible." We are currently studying Sarah. Please join us for this exciting study. If you cannot attend every Thursday, come when you can. Presenter: Jolea Pralle (Rm 110 - Church Library) 6:30 am Thursday Adult Group— Relevant Reformation (See in left column) Presenter: Pastor Bader (Rm B112 – Faith Room) 7:30 pm Friday Moms at the Cross is studying II Peter, meets November 3rd & 17th in the Church Library Presenter: Karen Murry 8:30 am Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study Group New Study starting on November 11. Our group will take a break from its’ usual study of various books of the Bible to participate in a pilot Bible Study from Truth In Love Ministry entitled “Build Bridges Not Barriers”. It is an eight week video-based study that teaches the fundamentals of witnessing to Mormons. It is the goal of TILM to have 80,000 people participate in this study over the next several years! However, it isn’t just a tool to minister to Mormons – the exact same philosophy and principles can be used to witness to everyone around us. At the end of our session, we will be asked to provide specific comments on how we feel it can be improved and made even better. We invite the men of our congregation to attend this exciting eight week study, which will begin on November 11. We meet at 8:00 every Saturday morning in the meeting room at the Sand Lake Kwik Trip store. Please join us for a good cup of coffee and great discussion on how all of us can become better witnesses. Please call Steve Loehr at 781-8832 if you have questions or would like additional information.
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Donate to the Onalaska Food Basket
Since God has provided you with all that you need and more, we encourage you to regularly donate grocery items to the Onalaska Food Basket. It’s easy to do: bring your items to church with you and put them in one of the two totes in the coat room off the church lobby. “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you
did for me.” (Jesus, Matthew 25:40)
Memorials
Given in loving memory of: Janice Raasch by: Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund Pastor Bill and Connie Bader Scott Yonkovich by: Music Fund Elaine Zierke Leona Heuer by: General Fund Her Family Scott Nuttleman by: Mission Fund Fred and Mary Craig
Maryn Linse Lobeck by: WIC Missions Lois Jenson Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund James and Gerry Ely JoAnn McLees Frank and Lois Holper Lori Peters Darrel and Ardelle Zillmer Wish List Ukuleles Mark and Kari Hanson Russell and Helen Ustby Harold and Elizabeth Heck Ronald and Cheryl Hemker Douglas and Debra Bakken Matthew and Betty Van Loon Frederick and Mary Craig Pastor Norris and Kris Baumann C. James and Jean Hauser Cynthia Dietrich Darol and Ruth Linse Craig and Deborah Karr Barbara Dettmering
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please contact the office (608.783.2552 ext. 0 or [email protected])
or simply note in the worship service friendship register with any changes to your personal information
(phone number, address, e-mail address).
This information is helpful to the pastors, and in no way is sold, rented, or shared with outside parties.
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Teens Living For Christ
† Activity – The Teens Living for Christ (TLC) group is having a blast. Check out the pictures on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsOnalaskaTeenGroup/) and see what we’ve been up to! You’ll see ping pong tournaments, basketball and volleyball, the human knot, spoons, games, hide and seek and more.
† Schedule - In November, TLC teens grades 9-12 will meet the 3rd and 5th Wednesdays. We will not meet in December so everyone can attend Advent services. TLC event for teens grades 7-12 is on Sunday November 19th. Join us at High Rollers from 2-3:30 for roller skating. Cost is $9. Watch Facebook for a calendar of events.
† Save the date - The 2018 WELS Youth Rally takes place on June 26-29 in Kentucky on the Bowling Green State University Campus. This is a 3-day event you won’t want to miss as teens from across the country join to make new friends and strengthen their faith. More details to be announced soon.
† Fundraising – TLC will be fundraising to support activities and youth rally expenses. For the ladies, product samples for That's My Pan® and an opportunity to order will be 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 and 11/19. You can also order online at http://www.thatsmypan.biz/TLC2017. Kwik Trip car wash gift cards for the guys on your holiday shopping list will also be available. Watch for these opportunities to support TLC and purchase unique items for yourself and the loved ones on your Christmas list!
† Service - TLC coordinators are working with Pastor Olson on opportunities to serve the Lord by visiting shut-ins and nursing homes and assisting with other needs of St. Paul’s.
† You – If you haven’t yet attended TLC events, come join in the fun. We look forward to seeing you then.
St. Paul's College Student Ministry - Help needed!
St. Paul's has dozens of students in colleges all across the
country. We have information for some of them, but not for
everyone. Every year this list needs to be updated so that
we can encourage these students with God's Word at
such a critical time in their life. If you would like to help
with this ministry please contact Pastor Olson (608-797-
5793; [email protected]). This group will meet
2-3 times a year to update the contact list, send packages,
and encourage them in God's Word.
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There are a couple of ways you can find St. Paul’s info you may want or need.
Newsletter Via Email. Please help us reduce the cost of St. Paul’s newsletter by subscribing to receive it via email.
Go to www.stpaulsonalaska.org, click on GET INVOLVED. then MEMBER INFO. and then the E-News Signup envelope < OR > enter the following link http://eepurl.com/UiUR1 into your browser. Fill out the form you see and click the Subscribe to List button at the bottom. Thanks for helping reduce our costs.
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our Membership Database – Church360 Members. Send an email to [email protected] from the email address you are using or wish to use to access the directory. Then follow the instructions in the email you will receive to setup your access to the directory. Once logged in you can search for any member of St. Paul’s by typing their name into the search field (shown below)
Online Info for St. Paul Members
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Recovery In Christ Support Group
On Sunday, 6:00 p.m., October 1, 2017, Kristi Paulsen talked to the assembly about the importance of relationships in sub-stance abuse. Her words helped at-tendees connect with Jesus and with each other. As someone in Recovery in Christ often says, “If one person is helped it was worth doing.” More than one person bene-
fitted from Mrs. Paulsen’s words. Kristi Paulsen is a Christian drug/alcohol therapist at Onalaska’s Living Well Christian counseling agency. Living Well is locat-ed at 575 Lester Avenue, Suite 100, Onalaska, 608-783-1456. This event was hosted by Recovery in Christ. Recovery in Christ meets most Sundays, 6:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Church library. Call first, 783-2552 extension 2 or 608-567-3038. .
Mental Health Support Group
We encourage anyone who struggles with mental health issues or those family members and friends of someone dealing with mental health issues to join us on the 1st Monday of each month 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 410 West Ave in La Crosse for hope for hurting hearts and homes! Please bring your Bibles.
Conquering Pornography Through Christ
If you know someone who has fallen into the quicksand
pit of internet pornography, Conquerors through Christ
(CtC) can help. CtC uses the power of the gospel to
take away guilt, erase shame, and empower people for
purity—the power to leave the life of sin of internet pornography use (John 8:11). Refer someone
caught in this sin to CtC’s website: www.conquerorsthroughchrist.net. Also check out the many help-
ful articles being posted on the CtC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WELSCTC?fref=nf
For more info, speak to Staff Minister Schoeffel — CtC Committee member (783-2552 exten-
sion 233), or one of our pastors.
We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37
Recovery In Christ Support
Grieving Group meets the first Tuesday
of every month, 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s
Barre Mills. Contact your pastors for
more information or watch the bulletin
and e-news for updates.
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Women In Christ
Cradle Roll Gerry Ely, 608-783-4167
Mission Lights Lois Jenson, 608-781-1134
Executive Committee WIC officers, Head of Serving Circles and Service Groups
Officers
Co-Chairs - Carrie Wehausen 608-519-3154 Kathy Rach (608)-781-0425 Sue Webb (608)-779-0386 Secretary - Nancy Wetzel, 608-780-2345 Treasurer - Lois Holper 608-783-1330
This group is open to all women of the congregation.
WOMEN IN CHRIST BOOK GROUP
We meet the 2nd
Tuesday of each month in the church library at 6:30 pm and we are open to all women of the congregation.
For November 14 we will take up a Lynn Austin book “A Woman’s Place.” This book is set in early 1940s and is about a gathering of women who experience life in sometimes startling new ways as their beliefs are challenged.
In December we will not be reading a book but get-ting together for dinner at a local restaurant. January begins 2018 and we will take up “Treasured Grace” by Tracie Peterson. This is story of three sisters who stay at the Whitman mission in Oregon during 1840’s. Come join us.
WOMEN IN CHRIST CRADLE ROLL
(meet every other month)
Quiet bags are periodically straight-ened and new items added. Our next meeting will be November 2
nd. We are
always looking for more helpers.
WOMEN IN CHRIST
Please reserve Sunday, November 26th for Advent by Candlelight @ 6:30
p.m. This years theme is "Baking up Christmas". Watch bulletins for more infor-
mation. This is an excellent opportunity for fellowship with family and friends
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“The Word Endures – Past, Present, and Future”
Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Reformation Services - Sunday, November 5, 8:00 & 10:30 am. Our local
congregation will celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with special music, Scripture readings and a
sermon about how the Reformation is relevant to us today.
La Crosse Area Circuit Reformation Event at Luther High - Sunday, November 5, 2:00 pm. There will be a
devotion led by Pastor Roy Hefti from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bangor, followed by viewing of the Luther movie
A Return to Grace in Luther High School’s new Chapel Auditorium. After the movie, retired Seminary Professor
James Korthals and Pastor Hefti will be available for a Question & Answer session.
Book Fair – Thursdays, Nov. 9 & 16 and Sundays, Nov. 12 & 19We will have books from Northwestern
Publishing House on display for purchase at a 20% discount. Here’s an opportunity to buy Christmas gifts of items
related to the Reformation.
The following books will be available for immediate purchase. If we run out of any of them, we can order more. If
you receive this newsletter via email, you can hover over the book title and click the link to the NPH website for a
description of the book. You can also go to www.onlinenph.net.
Submitted by Reformation 500 Committee members John Lau, Pastor Dan Olson, Beth Walsh and Cindy
Wierschke. If you have any questions, please contact any one of the committee members listed above.
Reformation Books
A Simple Way to Pray With Luther's Small Catechism
As Luther Taught The Word Of Truth
Day By Day We Magnify You-Revised Edition
Destroy This - Martin Luther
God's Plan for Luther and Me
In Defense of Martin Luther
Inside The Reformation
Katharina von Bora Hero of Faith
Katie Luther: Mother of the Reformation
Kitty My Rib
Luther at the Manger
Luther's Catechism
Luther: Echoes Of The Hammer
Luther's Protest
Martin Luther and the Long Reformation
Martin Luther Hero of Faith
Martin Luther: Reformer
Martin Luther: Reformer in the Making
Our Faith from A to Z
Praying Luther's Small Catechism
Reading Romans with Luther
Reformation 500
The Life and Faith of Martin Luther
Children’s Books
Heads Up
Little Visits for Toddlers
What Does the Bible Say About That
Buttons Visit Grandma
Egermeier’s Bible Story Book
Baby Bible Stories About Jesus
My Bedtime Story Bible
The Lord’s Prayer
Whisper Whisper
Little One, God Loves You
Not-So-Nice Bible Stories: Gory Deaths
A Horse for Kate
Why is the Lutheran Reformation Still Relevant?
We are tempted to think that an event 500 years ago has no relevance. That is not the case with the 500th anniver-sary of the Lutheran Reformation. Find out how the Reformation applies to you in 2017 by attending “Relevant Refor-mation” on the Sundays (9:30 a.m. fellowship hall) and Thursdays (7:30 p.m. church sanctuary). We will follow this schedule:
“Relevant Reformation” is for all confirmed members of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church.
Sunday/Thursday, November 5 and 9 Relevant to your contact with the Word Sunday/Thursday, November 12 & 16 Relevant to money management
Sunday/Wednesday, November 19 & 22 Relevant to your spiritual gifts Sunday/Thursday, November 26 & 30 Relevant to your spiritual gifts continued
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Luther High News
The Science and Fine Arts Fair, Saturday, November 2017 8:00 a.m., is an LES (Lutheran Elementary Schools) coordinated event hosted at Luther High School. LES students may choose to participate in a number of activities such as displaying science experiment info, displaying art projects, various musical opportunities including singing and instrumental, readings, and much more! Check with your Lutheran Elementary School for more details.
Lancer/Sabre Band Concert Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:15 am at Luther High School. “Return to Grace.” Sunday, November 5, 2017 2:00 p.m. There will be a devotion led by Pastor Hefti, followed by the movie. After the movie, Professor Korthals and Pastor Hefti will be available for Q & A opportunity. Martin Luther triggered a seismic upheaval that rocked the western world in the 1500s—with an impact that continues to reverberate to this day. This film tells the great adventure story of his life. At the same time, it examines his quest for truth—questions we all must face—including “Who am I?” and “What is my purpose?” The Choral Festival Fri. Nov 10, 2017 7:00 pm - Sun. Nov 12, 2017 2:00 pm., 50 years ago choirs from six WELS high schools and two WELS preparatory schools gathered in the gymnasium of Luther High School for the first ever Choral Festival. They worked together under the baton of guest conductor and clinician Prof. Martin Albrecht from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The goals of the Festival included acquainting students with varying styles of music and directors, providing an opportunity for good Christian Fellowship, developing their vocal skills and talents to a greater extent, and giving singers an opportunity for an even more rewarding relationship with their Savior through His gift of music. It was hoped by the founding directors of the Choral Festival that it would continue as an annual event. The Lord has blessed that original vision, and the Choral Festival has been held every year after that. Exactly 50 years later to the day, over 500 students from all across the country will be gathering once again for Choral Festival. On November 10th, rehearsals will begin at the La Crosse Center, leading up to the Pops Concert that evening at 7:00. The Pops Concert gives each group a chance to showcase their unique musical talents. Saturday will be spent rehearsing and preparing for the Sacred Concert, which will be held at the La Crosse Center on Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. No tickets are needed; freewill offering will be taken at both concerts. The Sacred Concert will be led by Clinicians Sarah Henrich, Dan Larson, and James Grasby. All three are Luther alumni, and are well prepared to lead the students through a weekend of fun, fellowship, musical excellence and most importantly, spiritual growth. The concert will feature sacred music from each of the past five decades, and two original compositions written in the past year. The Choral Festival only comes to La Crosse once every 15 years, so please plan to attend these two exciting concerts. If you are interested in volunteering for Choral Festival or would be willing to host a group of students for the weekend, please contact Paul Adickes at [email protected] Veterans Day Service Please join us in the Luther High School Chapel Auditorium for a Veterans Day Service on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 9:45 a.m. We will honor the veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America giving thanks to God for their service to our Lord and to our country.
Serving at End of Life
If members of your family are terminally ill and are not being served by anyone, contact the church
office for assistance (783-2552 extension 0).
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St. Paul’s Offers Electronic Giving
.E-Giving Fees (that St. Paul’s pays) E-giving makes it easy for people to make donations to St. Paul’s. However, for all e-giving dona-tions, St. Paul’s is charged a Processing Fee and a Per Transaction Fee. To minimize these fees, we prefer that St. Paul’s members use online giving rather than Give by Text or Give+ mobile. The Processing Fee can be offset with Online Giving.
Donation Method
Payment Type Processing Fee (% of donation)
Offset Processing Fee
Per Transaction Fee
Online giving ACH (checking/savings)
.75% YES $0.20
Online giving Credit/Debit card 2.65% YES $0.38
Give-by-Text ONLY Credit/Debit card
2.65% NO $0.38
Give+ (mobile)
ONLY Credit/Debit card
2.65% NO $0.38
Giving Your Offerings to God Electronically For your convenience, St. Paul's has updated our electronic giving options. There are essentially three ways to make a donation to St. Paul’s electronically: 1) Online, 2) Give-by-Text, and 3) Mobile App. How to use these methods is briefly explained below
GIVE+ Text
In your texting app on your phone: Enter St. Paul’s Give+ Text number (608) 371-6891 and the amount you wish to donate (be sure to use the $ sign), then press send. You will be directed to a web form to enter your contact and payment
information. Tap process. You will receive a verification text as well as a receipt via email. Be aware, however, that St. Paul’s will incur service fees for your donation (see below). To avoid this, use the GIVE button on St. Paul’s website and check the box R to offset the processing fee.
Mobile Giving App Download the GivePlus Church app to your mobile phone and make a donation to St. Paul’s anytime, anywhere. Payment methods available are: ACH (checking) and credit card (cc). Be aware, however, that St. Paul’s
will incur service fees for your donation. Please use ACH as St. Paul’s fees are more for CC. To avoid this, use the GIVE button on St. Paul’s website and check the box R to offset the processing fee.
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Other Worship Opportunities
If you know that you’ll be out of town for the weekend va-
cationing or working, look ahead to one of the many area
worship services. It may not seem like “home,” but it is
better than going a week without hearing God speak to
you.
First Lutheran, La Crosse
Saturday 5:30 PM (SEPT-MAY)
Sunday 6:30 p.m. “The Path” church basement
Christ Lutheran, West Salem
Monday 6:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd, Holmen
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Mount Calvary Lutheran,
La Crosse
Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
St. John’s Lutheran
Barre Mills
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Onalaska
Thursday 6:30 p.m.
You can also either watch the video of the entire worship
service or the audio of the sermon by going to our website
(www.stpaulsonalaska.org). Then, click on "gather". There
are always printed copies of sermons available in the
lobby. If you are out of town and want to locate the near-
est WELS or ELS church, ask someone at our church
lobby Information Center, call one of the pastors, call the
church office or go to www.wels.net and click on the
WELS Locator icon. You can also download the mobile
app for your smart phones.
Time of Grace TV service
Sunday 7:00 a.m., WKBT TV 8 or
1:00 p.m. Channel 6
WKTY (580 AM) radio service
Sunday 8:00 a.m.
November
1. John 10:22-42
2. Jn. 11:1-27
3. Jn. 11:28-44
4. Jn. 11:45-12:19
5. Jn. 12:20-36
6. Jn. 12:37-50
7. 2 Kings 1, 2
8. 2 Kgs. 3:1-4:7
9. 2 Kgs. 4:8-44
10. 2 Kgs. 5:1-6:7
11. 2 Kgs. 6:8-7:20
12. 2 Kgs. 8, 9
13. 2 Kgs. 10
14. 2 Kgs. 11, 12
15. 2 Kgs. 13, 14
16. 2 Kgs. 15, 16
17. 2 Kgs. 17
18. 2 Kgs. 18:1-19:7
19. 2 Kgs. 19:8-37
20. 2 Kgs. 20, 21
21. 2 Kgs. 22, 23
22. 2 Kgs. 24, 25
23. John 13:1-20
24. Jn. 13:21-32
25. Jn. 13:33-14:14
26. Jn. 14:15-24
27. Jn. 14:25-15:8
28. Jn. 15:9-25
29. Jn. 15:26-16:15
30. Jn. 16:16-33
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School News
The Privilege of Prayer My wife and I were watching a television program recently and a desper-ate character said a prayer. His prayer began with words something like this: “I know I don’t pray very often, but I really need your help. If you re-ally exist…” This kind of prayer by a similar character shows up in many movies and TV programs. How do you react? What do you think of a prayer like this? We know God wants all people to be saved (2 Tim. 2:4). We also know that He loves His children, hears their prayers, and answers (1 Peter 3:12, John 16:23; Psalm 145:18-19). But how about the prayer of this TV character? Would God hear a prayer like that? Isaiah 1:15 answers this well, “When you spread out your hands in pray-er, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening.” God doesn’t hear the prayers of those unbelievers. Prayer is a privilege He grants to His faithful redeemed! That’s why, as Christian parents, we teach our children to pray.
Spice up your prayer life, fellow Christians! Memorize a new prayer for meals. Try a different bedtime prayer. Set a goal of saying a spontaneous prayer five times per day – maybe set an alarm on your phone to remind you. Keep a prayer list visible to yourself and your family and update it regularly. The prayers of a believer are POWERFUL because we tap into our Almighty God!
Grades 1-4 Perform Martin Luther Play Growing up in Germany in a faithful Catholic family, Martin Luther learned that man must atone for his own sin. Fearful of eternal damnation and mortified by his own sinfulness, Martin labored to appease God. He found no peace with God through his works. While diligently studying Scripture, God revealed to Martin the truth about Jesus. The sacrifice of Christ sufficiently paid for all sin. Forgiveness was a free gift, not something people needed to earn or pay to get. The joy, peace, and comfort this knowledge brought Luther moved him to share the message of grace through Jesus. Luther’s message was not met with universal excitement.
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REFORMATION 500 CELEBRATION
SCHOOL EVENTS
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Special activities like games, crafts, and
snacks with a Refor-mation twist
Sunday, December 17, 2017 4:00 pm
Grades 1-8 Christmas service, including Lu-ther’s Christmas hymn
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” as a cen-
terpiece
Throughout the school year
Student groups sing Lu-ther hymns in church
“Where’s Martin?” activity
Therefore, children right from the cradle on should begin to pray for the princes, for their brethren and companions. For here you hear the com-mand and the promise: “Ask, and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matt. 7:7). You have been commanded to pray and promised that what you pray for will be given, as in Ps. 50:15, “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me”; and Ps. 91:15, “When he calls to me, I will an-swer him.”
Ten Sermons on the Catechism Luther’s Works 51, 171-72, (1528)
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On Friday, October 20, St. Paul’s Lutheran School students in grades 1 through 4 presented a play depicting several key moments in Martin Luther’s life: John Tetzel’s selling of indulgences, nailing the 95 Theses, Diet of Worms, and moments in the Luther home. The play made it very clear that our celebration of the 500
th anniversary of the Reformation is about giving God the glory for illuminating the true Gospel of
Jesus. Our sins are paid for! Jesus has prepared a place for us with Him in Heaven! Science and Fine Arts Fair St. Paul’s Lutheran School students will participate in the Science and Fine Arts Fair at Luther High School on Saturday, November 4. The theme for this year’s fair is from 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” Student artwork will be on display. Soloists and small groups will sing songs for judges. And there will be competitions in math, spelling, and chess. Come and provide encouragement to our young people as they learn to use the gifts God has given them to His glory!
Students today need to be equipped with knowledge and skills to face challenging problems. Using the engineering process, learning how to write code, collecting data from various trials, working collaboratively on a project are all part of what is happening with our LEGO Mindstorms. After learning basic information about the sensors and how to write a program, students in sixth and seventh grades worked in small groups to create bumper cars, traverse obstacle courses, and drag race. Robin Hood The Windy City Players will perform Robin Hood at St. Paul’s on Thursday, November 2. The performance begins at 8:45 am in the gymnasium. All are welcome to attend! Athletics Lady Panther softball had a great season, finishing the season 4-2. The tournament, unfortunately, was rained out. An attempt at a LALSAC cross country meet also got rained out. A second date was attempted, but there weren’t enough runners available. Basketball practices begin October 30. Our first home game is Friday, November 17 against St. Matthew’s, Stoddard. The second home game is Tuesday, November 21, against St. Paul’s, Tomah. Feel free to check out the athletic page on our website for more information.
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Thank you for taking the time to complete our recent
communications survey.
We truly value the information you have
provided. Your responses will contribute to our review
of how best to reach our congregation.
We will keep you updated on our progress.
