FOREST LARGER PARISHL a k e w o o d Wa b e n o L a o n aP R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

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C O N T A C T I N F O

OFFICE PHONE(715) 473-3603

WEBSITEwww.forestlargerparish.com

EMAILforlarpar@centurylink.net

C H U R C H S T A F F

PASTORRev. R. Lee Jennings, Jr.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/NEWSLETTER EDITORLori Brooks

AWESOME CHRISTIAN YOUTH (ACY) — Pastor Lee & Becky

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIESPamela Schroeder

CHURCH TREASURERTina Flanery

CLERK OF SESSIONPatty Earnest

NEWSLETTER LAYOUTKrystal Statezny

PRESBYTERY LIAISONJoy Nelson-Jeffers

If you would like to submit something for the website or have a suggestion, email Cheri Kuske atscuba4us@gmail.com. All submissions are subject toCommunications Committee approval.

This August, the Jennings family will be traveling to Spokane, Wash., for a vacation with Becky’s family, the Seagraves. It is al-ways a good time to be with the in-laws, fish a bit, and relax. This year, Sam will be join-ing us there which hasn’t happened in four years. While we are gone, Suzanne Bell will be filling the pulpit. I will be back to worship on Aug. 28 for the Celebration of the Church service. This vacationing involves quite a bit of flying. I don’t know about you, but I usually face the fact of hurtling across space, five miles above the earth in a big metal tube with wings, without giving it a second thought. However, there are those moments when despite my best effort I think about what it would be like if the metal tube suddenly lost a wing and went plummeting to earth. Never mind that airplanes are statistically a very safe means of transportation. I get a bit anxious recounting where my flotation device is stored, wishing I hadn’t ignored the flight attendant’s perfunctory instructions before we left solid ground. Of course, I’ve never been in a plane crash. But there is always a first time, right? So, why not worry and make myself a little miserable as I fly? If you start to think about it, there are a

thousand things I might spend time worrying over. What are the odds of being attacked by a shark? Odds makers tell us it is one in 10 million. Of course, if you live in South Da-kota and stay away from salt water, the odds go up amazingly. Here are the odds of being killed in different cases, all opportunities for worry:

• Chances of being killed by falling off your bed – 1 in 2,000,000

• Space debris – 1 in 5,000,000

• Freezing – 1 in 3,000,000

• Tornado – 1 in 2,000,000

• Lightning – 1 in 2,000,000

• In a plane crash – 1 in 11,000,000

• Dying while in a bath tub — 1 in 1,000,000

Oh yes, we must not forget that 13 people are killed each year by falling vending ma-chines. There are 1,000 chemicals in your coffee. Jesus recommends that we give worry a rest until another day, tomorrow.

Have a safe and worry-free summer.Pastor Lee

PASTOR’S REFLECTIONSby Pastor Lee

CHURCH COMMUNITY

Clara Koskella, Anders Olsen, Jane Albers, Rita Pierce,Nancy Volk, Mavis Vanselow, Missy Marvin, KoltonOullette, Winda Collins, Austin Ginter, Jim Lentz, Mattie,Roland Kortbein, Jr., Cory Schjoth, Tuscon Olson, Kay &Gary Petts, Greg Cook, Mary Reigle, Samuel Dewing, JasonVanDenLangenberg, Chris Olson, Joan Winkelman, RoyRassmusson, Joan Winkelman, Darlene Dault, Dale Hackbarth, Diane Johnson, Glenn Ness, Wayne Lafferty, Alex Shotliff, Arthur Anderson, Jenny Buhrandt, the Albrecht family, Linda Mentz, Stella Sauder, Lois Peek, Pat & Bruce Rasmussen, Edith Kloet, Joni Buckarma, the family of Judy Clark, the family of Deb Bennett, Jim Lentz,Clemson Nelson, Don Lewis

Nu-Roc Residents: Jeanne Haskins, Phyllis Quinn, Carol Lamers, Shirley Shampo

Serving in the Military: Michael Schmitt,Eric Peterson, Doug Smith, Scott Swann,Nick Swanda, Zack Ashbeck, Dakota Reynolds,Nicholas Pichotta, Clark Spaniol, Troy Graham,Mitchel Albert, Zach Derfus, Jerry Jeppson,Beau Gagnon, Ben Baker, Jesse Cotherman

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Federal Privacy Regulations, we encourage you to seek an individual’s permission before submitting their name to our printed prayer list. *If you would like to add a family member serving in the military to the prayer list, please fill out a prayer card and note “military” and give it to the pastors or call the church office.

COMMUNION DATES

July 3 – Traditional July 31 – Intinction — Joint Outdoor Service at Silver Lake Beach, LaonaAugust 4 – Traditional

Parents of baptized children:Baptized children who are being nurtured and instructed in the significance of the invitation to the Table and the meaning of their response are invited to receive the Lord’s Supper, recognizing that their understanding of participation will vary according to their maturity.

PRAYER REQUESTS

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIESThe following are birthdays and anniversaries of our members and friends. If your birthday or anniversary has never been listed and you would like it to be, please write it in on the Birthday Calendar posted at your church.

JULYNorman Schmelling 4Shane Hauch 4Mary Ellen Keller 5Kristin Kresse 5Randa Albert 6Don & Karen Prueter Anniversary 11Kelly Spaude 12 Roy Rassmuson 14Lois Peek 15Dennis Kitchmaster 16Bev Scheuerman 17Jordyn Calhoun 17Connie Friesen 18Gail Dersnah 18Ray Pirus 19Mark Coenen 21

Kathy Shrake 22William Connors, Sr. 23Deborah Kempf 24Henry Severson 24 Suzanne Bell 25 Larry & Krystal Statezny Anniversary 25Bob & Shirley Rohe Anniversary 26William Connors, Jr. 28Larry Statezny, Jr. 29Katherine Scheuerman 31

AUGUST Dale & Mary Keller Anniverasary 8Zackary Ashbeck 9Wendy Mannering 9

Alice Peterson 9Leah Mentz 10Vivian Mathe 10June Kuehn 11Lori Brooks 13Laura Bethke 14Tom Graham 17Natalie Johnson 18Shirley Shampo 21Terry Fritsch 22Jason Spaude 25Michael Konitzer 25Ron Scholz 27Joan Hansen 31

EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTSJULY/AUGUST 2016 3

EVENTS PARADES ARE COMING!

FLPPC will have a float in the local July parades and we need riders and walkers to hand out flyers for VBS and the Flea-Zaar. Please contact Pam Schroeder (715-473-3803) if you would like to participate in any or all of the parades:

• July 3 – Laona — Line-up at 11:30 a.m.; parade at noon. NO WORSHIP IN LAONA THIS DAY.

• July 4 – Townsend • July 10 – Wabeno – Line-

up at the elementary school at 11 a.m.; parade at noon.

• July 17 – Lakewood – Line-up by the cemetery at 11 a.m.; parade at noon.

FLEA-ZAAR Friday & Saturday, July 15-16Lakewood LocationFriday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLAug. 1-5 • Lakewood Location

EGYPT...Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace Experience the thrill of visiting Egypt. Join Jo-seph each day and experience how God used Joseph to save a nation. Please let Pam or Lori know if you can help. Who will be Joseph?!

SUMMER COOKOUTAugust 6 / 1-5 p.m. Laona Location / FREE!Come and get your fill of a summer cookout with all the fixin’s. Open to all!

ANNOUNCEMENTSTHE 2nd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH - Contemporary/praise music is performed at both our Lakewood and Wabeno services

THE 3rd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH - The “Praise Band” leads a contemporary worship ser-vice at one of our three locations. Interested in learning more about the Praise Band? Contact Mary Ellen Keller at (715) 927-7065. THE 4th SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH - The Puppet Minis-try performs at one of our three locations. A big hit for both young and old! Interested in learning more about the Puppet Ministry? Contact Pam Schroeder at 715-473-3803.

CARE & SHARE Recognizing that stewardship goes beyond finances, the emphasis for the 2016 Stewardship Campaign will be on our relationships as brothers and sisters in Christ. Your Stewardship Committee has planned an extensive outreach to every person who is a member or friend of Forest Larger Parish. Our goal is to offer a personal visit to each of you by a pair of elders and/or deacons to better understand the goals and dreams that you hold for our church. These visits will start in the next few weeks and continue into early October. Be expecting a call from your brothers and sisters in Christ to arrange for a visit!

Church DirectoryIf you DID NOT get your photo taken, but would still like to be included in the directory, please request a release/information form from Lori Brooks (ph: 715-473-3603/ email: forlarpar@centurylink.net). Please submit your forms & digital photo (photo optional), by July 15, 2016 to the Parish email listed above.

New Address for Austin GinterCorrespondence only:Austin Ginter #639167Racine Correctional InstitutionPO Box 900Sturtevant, WI 53177-0900

Money Orders:Austin Ginter #639167Racine Correctional InstitutionPO Box 909Sturtevant, WI 53177-0909

HELP WANTED!We are looking for someone with the technological ability to volunteer to update the website and Face-book page. Please call the church office if you’re interested. ALSO... We need a volunteer to update the signs at the Lakewood location. Again, call the office if you’re able to help out in this way.

 

If you are a regular Facebook user, please “like” the Forest Larger Parish page in order to get regular updates on church events.

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TRIENNIUMFAITH IS FUN!

Every three years, PCUSA reaches out to the young people of our churches through a conference called Triennium. PCUSA describes it this way:

“The Presbyterian Youth Triennium is a five-day event for high school-age youth (entering freshmen through graduat-ed seniors) and accompanying adult youth leaders. The Triennium is focused on equipping young people to be transforma-tional Christian leaders and seeks to join the home churches of the attendees to help call young people into deeper discipleship in Jesus Christ. The Youth Triennium is a high-energy, biblically-infused and focused, youth-friendly conference.”

From July 19-23, six young women from Forest Larger will be attending the 2016 Triennium on the campus of Purdue University. They are traveling with young people from three different presbyteries: Winnebago (our own), John Knox and Milwaukee Presbyteries. It is a real credit to our ACY that they raised the $505 need-ed for each attendee through brat sales, bake sales, a car wash, Lenten service offerings and individual donations.

The adult leadership of ACY would like to thank those who have supported the efforts of the youth group to make this trip possible. It is a testimony to the gracious-ness and generosity of our congregation.

Eleven adults met at the Essen-haus in Wabeno on Wednesday, June 22nd to discuss the possibility of forming a group of in between age (in between youth group and senior citizen) adults who would meet on a regular basis to enjoy fellowship and fun activities. Several activity options were discussed – kayaking, four wheeling, and skiing, to name a few. The evening was enjoyed by all and included lots of conversa-tion and laughter. A movie night at the Essenhaus is being planned as a kickoff event and another opportuni-ty to gather to discuss other activity options. Watch the Sunday bulletins for the date.

The group has named themselves the “Faith Is Fun Group” and invites anyone who is too old for youth group and too young to qualify as a senior

citizen to join in the fun and offer suggestions for shared group activ-ities. There’s no need to commit to every event, just come when you’re able to join in an activity you enjoy.

Tim and Connie Friesen and Dale and Mary Ellen Keller also encourage ANYONE to join with the Praise Band at the Essenhaus on Tuesday evenings from 5 p.m. to ??? for music and fellowship. You don’t have to be a member of the Praise Band or a singer to come. Just come and listen or sing along and enjoy some food and fellowship!

If you have an idea for the Faith Is Fun Group and would like to be notified of upcoming events, call or email the church office or contact the Kellers at 715-276-7516 or dmekeller@gmail.com.

Just a note to let FLPPC know the Prayer Shawl Committee (AKA Knit Wits/Crazy Crocheters) is still functioning. Our members are Terry Severson (Lakewood), Diane Spaude (Wabeno), Cindy Hart, and Linda Men-tz (Laona). Joan Hansen and Sheila Hixon (Lakewood) also donate shawls from time-to-time.

We have given approximately 45 shawls out in the past six years or so.

Shawls are presented for health issues, graduations, births, and loss of loved ones. They are given to church mem-bers/friends and their families and also others in the community in need of prayer. If you know of someone in need of a prayer shawl, let one of our members know or call the church office. We call the individual ahead of time, and two of us will visit them, present the shawl and pray with them, reading the appropriate prayer card for their need. We are always open to additional members. We will even teach you to knit or crochet the shawls. We’re a hoot! Come join the Knit Wits and the Crazy Crocheters!

Thanks be to God for our youth, who are the future of our church, and for the leaders who so faithfully serve in that capacity.

SESSION MINUTESJULY/AUGUST 2016 5

>>>MAY 2016Regular Meeting - Wabeno• The meeting opened with a devotion

and prayer.• Motion to approve the agenda with

additions. M/S/A• Motion to give voice to all present.

M/S/A• Motion to accept 4/4/2016 clerk’s

report. M/S/A • Motion to accept treasurer’s report. M/S/A

Pastor’s Report: • Copies of the April Pastor’s report

were distributed and reviewed. This in-cludes many meetings, services, home and hospital visits, Bible classes, Funeral, and Nu-Roc service. Motion to accept Pastor’s Report. M/S/A

COMMITTEE REPORTSWorship:• Discussion took place regarding the

outdoor service at Laona; suggested to have the outdoor service July 31, at the Silver Lake Pavilion with a potluck following.

Mission/Evangelism:• Motion to allow M/E to pursue the

lunch time Alpha Course at the Lakewood Library. M/S/A.

• Pentecost offering is the next offering the Church will be receiving and that offer-ing allows 40% of the collected amount to remain at the local level. Motion to have the 40% collected go to the M/E committee to use for mission work. M/S/A.

Buildings and Grounds:• Mike Mentz reported on the progress

of the steps and floor and the Laona loca-tion, he is still researching options.

• Larry Market reported on the prog-ress of the Pavilion, work is progressing.

Christian Ed.:• Pam Schroeder reported that Vaca-

tion Bible School will be the first week in August.

Communications:• Directory project is moving forward,

there will be permission slips that will need to be filled out and signed by parishioners prior to publication.

Flea-Zaar :• Proposal was presented for Session

approval regarding early sales. The process that will be followed on the day the sale opens is as follows: The bell will ring at 8 a.m. on Friday for the shoppers waiting in the driveway. At 8:30 a.m., the bell will ring

a second time and anyone, workers includ-ed, can buy anything left unsold. No early sales will be allowed for anyone. Motion to approve the process for Flea-Zaar sales, including the NO EARLY SALES policy. M/S/A.

Deacon’s Task Force:• Policy and Guidelines were distrib-

uted and reviewed. Motion to accept the Policy for Deacons as presented M/S/A. Motion to accept the Guidelines for Dea-cons as presented M/S/A. This information will be located in the policy book that is maintained by the administrative assistant, as well as each location deacon folder.

• Motion to approve all of these com-mittee reports. M/S/A

OLD BUSINESS• Motion to change the session meeting

to the second Monday in the month starting June 13. M/S/A.

• Inclement weather notification clar-ification — Pastor Lee will be responsible to make the call if Church is cancelled at a location. Lori Brooks will put any cancella-tions on the answering machine associated with the Wabeno number 715-473-3603. Parishioners will need to check the answer-ing machine in the event of bad weather. The head deacon for that location will be contacted and they in turn will activate the phone tree.

NEW BUSINESS• The clerk’s books were reviewed and

approved April 30, 2016, at the Records Review in Athelstane. The review was completed.

• The meeting closed with prayer

>>>JUNE 2016Regular Meeting - Wabeno• The meeting opened with a devotion

and prayer.• Motion to approve the agenda. M/S/A• Motion to give voice to all present.

M/S/A• Members of the Committee on Min-

istry (COM) conducted a Triennial Visit at this time. Joy Nelson-Jeffers and Jim Gates visited with Pastor Lee and reported all is going well. The COM members gave very favorable comments regarding our church and the relationship with the pastor.

• Motion to accept the 5/2/16 clerk’s report. M/S/A

• Motion to accept treasurer’s report. M/S/A

COMMITTEE REPORTSWorship:Mary Ellen Keller pointed out that

there will be no Kuske led music or Praise Band in June or July.

• Because of Pastor Lee’s vacation 8/7, 14, and 21, the next Parish Council meeting will be Aug. 22. There will be no Council meeting in July.

• The September Presbytery meeting will take place 9/10/16 at the Lakewood location.

Buildings and Grounds:• A policy needs to be developed for pa-

vilion use. At this time, non-members will not be given permission to use this building.

Mission/Evangelism:• Suzanne Bell reported they have

a prospective group for our annual Fall Evangelist Concert, “Living River Quartet”. The Thrift Store may help with the cost of bringing this group to Wabeno.

• She also gave an update on the Ad-venture Club.

• An Alpha course will be offered at the library at Lakewood.

Christian Ed.:• Two new enrollees are on our cradle

roll. • VBS is on schedule.Communications:• Cheri Kuske has resigned from web-

site/Facebook. An announcement will be made for a replacement.

• Henry Severson reported the pictures for the new directory have all been taken and Krystal Statezny is working with these pictures.

• Flea-Zaar :• Henry Severson was asked why we

are planning to give out free water at the Flea-zaar and he asked for information to address these concerns.

• Motion to approve all of these com-mittee reports. M/S/A

NEW BUSINESS• Henry Severson, Mike Mentz and

Pastor Lee all reported on the May Presby-tery meeting they attended. They all shared the concerns and situations that were reported down in Columbia.

• The meeting adjourned with prayer.