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Tina L. Scott-Bus. Manager

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Jason Chandler-Facilities Mgr.

Mary Pat Campbell-Interim Pastoral Associate

The Interpreter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Events 2

Special Cong. Meeting 2

Undecking the Halls 2

2018 Envelopes 3

Feed Your Spirit 3

Mugs & Umbrellas 3

Special Gifts 4-6

Breaking Bread 6

We Need Flowers 6

Christian Education 7

Open Sponsorships 7

Poinsettias 8

Carrying it Forward 8

Snow Removal 8

Dinner @ Five 9

Weekly Calendar 10

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January 3, 2018

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here.

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-4:30 | Fri 8-4 Rev. Kyle Carnes, Senior Minister

The Interpreter Saint Stephens United Church of Christ

903 E 2nd St Merrill WI 54452

Office: 715-536-7322

Pastoral Care Needs:715.575.3191

THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS ...

It might sound obvious, but have you taken time to enjoy the beauty of the Christmas season in the sanctuary? Take some quiet time, contemplate the lights, discover a little bit of the wonder of Christmas ...

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A simple, meditative, communion service.

Wednesday evening worship beginning at 6:00 PM

Come as you are, to find a space of rest and reflection and peace, a moment away from the

hectic world we live in.

Our world needs more of ... this.Join us.

All are welcome.

THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 - The Baptism of Christ: Worship at 9:00 AM, with Nursery; Sunday School Resumes; Coffee Hour after 9:00 AM Worship

DINNER @ FIVE Every Monday at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall EVERY WEDNESDAY: Worship at 6:00 PM

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - January 14 ASH WEDNESDAY - February 14

UPCOMING EVENTS

Christmas Eve OfferingIn December Church Council decided to again give away our 2017 Christmas Eve offering, to move forward in a spirit of great generosity and love. The offering received at all three Christmas Eve services, and envelopes designated

“Christmas Nativity” were earmarked for a cause that is near and dear to our hearts

at Saint Stephens ... Food For Kids ... the program we adopted in mid 2017 providing school children with supplementary food for the weekend.

The grand total has not yet been finalized pending entry of all of the year-end envelopes, but stay tuned to learn how much was collected for Food For Kids!

UNDECKING THE HALLSPlease mark your calendar and plan to help undecorate and clean up the sanctuary and our worship space on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 7:00 AM. We will need many hands to pitch in to get trees and wreaths taken down, decorations packed away until next year, and pine needles vacuumed up.

SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGBe sure to attend worship on Sunday, January 14, at 9:00 AM and then to stay afterward for a Special Congregational Meeting. Your new Council and Officers for 2018 will be installed and the congregation will be voting on whether to move forward with a Capital Campaign! Prayerfully consider your thoughts and commitment to such a campaign and then be there to vote. Every vote counts!

Remember ...

SCRIP costs you NOTHING to use in place

of cash!

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CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES FOR 20182018 contribution envelopes are here. If you had envelopes in 2017, your number will stay the same for 2018. All envelopes are organized in numerical order by envelope number, so if you know your number, you can go straight to your numbered and labeled box of envelopes and locate it easily. If you don’t remember your number, a “cheat sheet” is located near the contribution envelopes. Look for your name on this alphabetized list (by your last name) and you will see your envelope number to the left of your name, so you can find your numbered envelopes.

Boxes of envelopes are located near the coat closet in the narthex, not far from the Scrip selling table.

If you did NOT have any envelopes in 2017 and would like some for 2018, please stop in the office during normal business hours and we will be happy to get you a box!

If you will be giving electronically and no longer want envelopes issued to you, please call the office.

FEED YOUR SPIRIT . . .Like a Box of Chocolates

“And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah . . . .” - Matthew 1:6

“Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

This famous line from Forrest Gump rings true for many of us. Life is not all sweet and smooth. Life is embedded with stubborn nuts and a host of unpleasant ingredients hiding beneath the outer coating.

Any authentic appraisal of life has got to take the good, the bad and the ugly into full account.

The writer of Matthew’s gospel must have had this in mind when in recalling the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the writer pointedly calls our attention to one of the great scandals in that genealogy. The writer deliberately interrupts the flow of patriarchal enumeration to say that one of the greatest patriarchs—indeed the patriarch with whom Jesus is most closely associated—fathered a

son with another man’s wife.

Notwithstanding King David’s pervasive veneration in Jewish culture, the writer of Matthew does not skip or gloss over the fact that King David’s adulterous affair with Uriah’s wife is what gave birth to another great king of Israel, Solomon.

What a mixed box of chocolates!

Does adultery erase David’s greatness?

Does America’s original sin of slavery nullify its moral fiber?

Does scandal in Jesus’ genealogy and the scandal attached to his unusual birth make him less worthy of our devotion?

Does the commercialism of the Advent season render its meaning null and void?

Or . . .

Does God work through all of our human flaws and dysfunctions to move us toward the Light . . . in spite of ourselves.

An old preacher once told me that God can use a crooked stick to draw a straight line.

Prayer

Hallelujah! God, may your strength be made perfect in our weakness. Amen.

By Kenneth L. Samuel

ATTENTION COFFEE DRINKERS!Looking for a stainless coffee mug that will keep your coffee piping hot? Look no more! We have Saint Stephens logo’d stainless mugs available for purchase in the office, while supplies last. Only $20 each.

HATE TO GET WET?Get ‘em before the spring showers ... Saint Stephens logo’d umbrellas, that is. Big, roomy, classy ... and only $20 each. Limited quantities available. Also available in the church office.

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SPECIAL GIFTSSpecial gifts in honor or in memory will be printed with the dollar figures shown unless otherwise specified.

Memorials $10.00 in memory of Donald Forster from Terry & Kevin Krueger $5.00 in memory of Donald Forster from Irma Stine $25.00 in memory of Donald Forster from Carol Schneider and Paul Hartkopf $300.00 in memory of Jean Hall from Martin Hall $25.00 at Christmas from Geraldine Dotter $50.00 in memory of Lylas & Bernice Berndt from Daryl & Donna Berndt $500.00 in appreciation for your Sunday church service broadcasts from Ev & Dick Bjorklund $25.00 in memory of Gary Olson from Mary Olson $100.00 in memory of Delilah & Elmer Krause from Jerry & Elmira Krause $50.00 in loving memory of Phyllis Oestreich and in memory of parents, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Oestreich and Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hemmrich, from Gerald Oestreich $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Daniel & Kellie Day $15.00 in loving memory of my Dad, Carlos Berndt, at Christmas from Kathy Case $10.00 in memory of Don Forster from Kathy Case $10.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Joan Lukes $25.00 in memory of Aunt Dorothy Koehler from Gary & Nancy Frisch $20.00 in loving memory of Shari Guenther at Christmas with love from Mom, Bernice Perry, and sister, Toni & Mike Hoffman $50.00 in memory of our parents, Robert & Lorraine Kraft and Claray Geiss, from Jeff & Sue Kraft

General Fund $100.00 remembering at Christmas time our loved ones that have passed ... from Greg, Lori, and Brandon Radke

Radio Ministry $190.00 wishing everyone health and happiness and every good blessing in 2018 ... from Scott & Kelly Wallace

Capital Improvement $20.00 in memory of our parents at Christmas from Mary Ann Forster $10.00 in memory of son, Ricky Forster, at Christmas from Mary Ann Foster

Endowment Fund $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Mike & Sue Kunkel $20.00 in memory of Donald Forster from Mike & Sue Kunkel

New Roof $20.00 in memory of Angie Steinke, the daughter of Ginny Krause, from Phil & Carol Krause $5.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Irma Stine $20.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Bob & Lana Odegard $10.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Norm & Alice Ziemke $10.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Betty Krause $20.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Jerry & Elmira Krause $20.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Shirley Ziemke $10.00 in memory of my brother, Jim Berndt, at Christmas from Kathy Case $25.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Richard & Kathryn Vandre

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* in memory of Herman & Ivy Hoffman and loved ones from Dave & Jean Mootz * in honor of our 55th wedding anniversary from Dave & Jean Mootz

Organ Fund $25.00 in memory of Mrs. Barb Dintelman from Rick, Kristy, and Alex Neumann $300.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Bill & Joyce Albright and Family; Jeff & Karen Martin and Family; Bruce & Cherie Martin and Family; Leanne & Jim Vogt and Family; Barb Mezera and Family; Tom & Andrea Crubel and Family; and Pat Martin $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Arlo & Eunice Berndt $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Greg & Ann Engelstad $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Harlan & Phyllis Fausch $10.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dorothy Kayhart $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Paula & Bill McIntyre $10.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Helen Meyer $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Bruce & Janet Schaefer $100.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Kal & John Upson $100.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Steve & Barb Weber $200.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Carol & Bill Weber $250.00 in memory of Linda Perry from The Dornbrack and Bella Families $30.00 in memory of my sister, Shari, at Christmas from Randy Perry $15.00 in loving memory of my husband, Charles Case, at Christmas from Kathy Case $10.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Ruth Buck $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Janice Shaler

Choir & Music $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Jack & Helen Ader $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Todd Brunner $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Duane & Roxanne Byom $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Pete & Kate Christofferson $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Brad & Lisa Clark $30.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Mark & Erin Clark $40.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Mary Jo & Scott Diels $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from David & Carol Donner $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Andrea Fischer $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Sharie Fritcher $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Bruce & Marge Giese $30.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Diane Goetsch and Sara, Amy, and Alex $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Bob & Eppie Gruling $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dick & Sue Hass $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Carl & Kathy Hass $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dootie & Joy Hulke $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Shirley Kloss $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Ted & Helen Kolka $30.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Greg & Heidi Konop $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from from Phil & Carol Krause $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Rev. Dale & Jackie Kuck $75.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Rod & Susie Martin $10.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Kathy Monnot

SPECIAL GIFTS Continued

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$25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Bruce & Janice Newell $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Randall Osness $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Linda & Earl Kothman $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Todd & Susan Osness $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Kevin & Kathy Osness $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Erik Reisdorf and Marcia Szabados $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dennis & Sharon Roberts $35.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Robert & Sue Rofidal $40.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Joan & Richard Sapp $40.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Gene & Jennifer Schaefer $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Janice Schiller $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Arlene & Gary Schulze $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Stan & Debbie Seeger $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dennis Seehafer $250.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Jerry & Sandy Weber $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Gene & Sue Weith $80.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Walter & Sally Wendland $20.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dewey & June Zentner $50.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Kathleen Pierotti $25.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dawn & Christopher Rofidal $200.00 in memory of Barb Dintelman from the Class of ‘61: Dave & Emily Schwartzman, Jim & Donna Caylor, Eugene & Gloria Bondioli, Al & Dino Michalski, Tony & Mary Dantos, Jim & Marlan Kalafice, Leroy & Connie Fischer, Jim Peterson, Cecil Sukow, and Bruce Hinz $25.00 in memory of Herr Storm - relative, teacher, friend - from Richard & Kathryn Vandre $100.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from Dan & Patsy Pick $50.00 in memory of Dorothy Koehler from The Bernice Tesky Family * in memory of Barb Dintelman from Dave & Jean Mootz

*Amount withheld by request.

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BREAKING BREADSaint Stephens will be sponsoring “Breaking Bread” (community dinner) on Thursday, January 18, from 4:30 PM until 6:00 PM. This is an event that we have sponsored for several years and it is open to the public free of charge. It is held once a month at the Eagles Club and many area churches as well as other civic groups are sponsors.

This event requires volunteers to make it a success. Pre-event set up, kitchen help, serving the food/beverages, and post-event clean up are needed. We also provide dessert, so if you like to bake, donations of bars and cookies are greatly appreciated.

The menu that we are providing is: hot ham sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, and coleslaw, along with dessert and beverages.

There are signup sheets in the Kuck Lounge for the tasks mentioned.

Thank You!

We Need Altar FlowersWant to honor the memory of a loved one?

Or celebrate a happy event?Why not say it with flowers ... on the altar, that is!We are in need of sponsors to provide bouquets to go on the altar and beautify our worship space. What a beautiful offering! Call or sign up in the office to sponsor flowers for a particular worship service. Or, plan in advance for summer flower gardens and sign up to bring a fresh cut bouquet from your very own flower garden during summer! Live plants are also welcome.

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MONTHLY DROP-IN GRIEF GROUP Ascension at Home grief support groups are adult gatherings providing added support to individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one. Gather and share in a safe and caring environment for support and a place to talk about grief and how it is impacting your life. Open to any community adult experiencing grief.

When: Second Tuesday of every month 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMWhere: Bell Tower Residence Hall - Lobby 1500 O’Day Street, Merrill

No registration necessary. For more information, call Christina Harkness at 1.800.643.4663

NURSERY NEWSOur littlest members are loving their new nursery space! Nursery care is available during our 9:00 AM worship service. Feel free to bring your little ones ages 0 - 2 to the nursery where our adult volunteers will be happy to care for them during the service. (If you have not already done so, please complete an enrollment form for your child.)

7th & 8th GRADERS ...

Mark your calendars. Our next Faith Formation classes will be held at 9:00 AM on Sunday, January 14, and Sunday, January 21, 2018.

7th & 8th GradeFaith Formation

SUNDAY SCHOOLNEWS

Sunday School will resumes Sunday, January 7, 2018. Parents should bring children directly to their Sunday School classrooms prior to 9:00 AM worship. Students will then come to worship along with their class and attend worship until they are dismissed to go back to their classrooms following the Children’s Time.

CONFIRMATION 2017-2018 This year’s Confirmation program began with a “soft opening” at our meeting on Sunday, December 3, and begins by centering arounding advent boxes and pondering wonder. If you did not attend this meeting, please contact Rev. Carnes ASAP.

OPEN SPONSORSHIP DATES

Flowers Sign up in Office

January 7, 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25

Radio Ministry Call the Office

March 4, 11, 18, 25

Coffee Hour January 7, 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25

ELECTRONIC GIVING It’s the easiest way to give! What are you waiting for? Give it a try! Email Tina to get the easy peasy instructions so you can set it up. Everyone who has tried it thinks it’s great. Just set it and forget it!

CORRECTIONSIn the busy-ness of pre-Christmas week, there were a few errors in the December 19 edition of the Interpreter. Please note the following corrections:

Flowers on the altar on Sunday, December 24, were in memory of Ted Reinhardt for his birthday (which was on December 23) from his family.

Radio Ministry on Sunday, December 24, at 9:00 AM was sponsored in loving memory of husband, Warren Latzig, from Lois Latzig.

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2018 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS/OFFICERS

President Kent ReinhardtVice President Cliff WilliamsTreasurer Marge JohnsonSecretary Beth Houle Kristine Bowe Tyler Drake Kevin Golisch Jennifer Oestreich Kristine Smith Judy Heath Janet Schaefer Christopher StammClergy: Rev. Kyle Carnes

POINSETTIASThank you to everyone who brought in a poinsettia to help decorate the sanctuary this holiday season. (If you would like your poinsettia back after the holiday season, you may take it home after worship service this weekend.) Poinsettias were donated as follows:

From Eunice BerndtIn memory of our grandparents, John & Mary Herdt and Marvin & Verna Koehler, from Wendel & Debbie Mathis and Family; Brian & Terri Haufe, and Family; and Todd HerdtIn memory of our parents, Ray & Betty Herdt, from Wendel & Debbie Mathis and Family; Brian & Terri Haufe, and Family; and Todd HerdtIn memory of loved ones from Pat Schulz & Gary Sholund, Sr.In memory of Vernon Heuser from Audrey HeuserIn memory of Terry Alft from Judy AlftIn memory of Jessi and David Alft from Judy AlftIn memory of great grandpa Leo Fehlberg from Amara and Leo Lazare and Lilly KunkelIn memory of Laura Ann Kunkel by Mike & Sue Kunkel

ADVENT 2017 ... CARRYING IT FORWARDAdvent 2017 is over. It’s true. And your holidays probably whizzed by faster than the presents were unwrapped and wrapping paper cast aside on Christmas morning. But there is still time to “provoke wonder” in your life.

Now that the shopping is done and the eggnog consumed, put your feet up and dig into that Advent box you were “always meaning” to explore.

Take some time to do some of the activites and extend the most meaningful parts of the season by inviting some wonder into your life ... and sharing that wonder with the people around you. It’s okay if you didn’t “do” the Advent box during Advent.

Make a conscious choice to “provoke wonder” in your life beyond the Christmas season, and enjoy the wonder found in this box ... no matter what day it is. (But if it makes you feel any better, it is still the Christmas season ... i.e., the 12 days of Christmas are not yet over!)

Dare we say it? The time to provoke wonder is ... now.

While we have contracted for our snow removal, there are times when they may not be here immediately after the snow falls to get the sidewalks cleared, such as during worship services. If you can lend a hand on Sunday mornings by occassionally picking up a shovel or spreading some salt, we’d appreciate it!

SNOW REMOVAL THIS WINTER

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FOOD FOR KIDSSaint Stephens is now able to accept donations for the Food for Kids program we have adopted. Checks for Food for Kids should be made payable to: Food for Kids and may be dropped into the collection plate or delivered to the church office.

COUNCIL/FISCAL TRANSPARENCYEver wonder what goes on behind the scenes? Wish you could be a fly on the wall at a Church Council meeting? Curious about church finances? Your Church Council wants you to know you can get a copy of the most recent Minutes and Treasurer’s Report at any time, by request. Simply call Tina in the church office to get a copy.

We are still looking for vocalists and instrumentalists to fill our music calendar. If you or someone you know would like to grace us with your musical talents, please contact Jim Bjorklund at 715.539.3442 to get scheduled! Currently, we have openings on the following dates:

February 11 February 25March 11

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NEEDED

TEXT TO GIVE! It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!Have a “smart” cell phone? Then you can donate to Saint Stephens by sending a Text. It’s Simple. Here’s all you need to do:

Text SaintStephens (no spaces in between) to 73256

You will get a reply message with a link. Tap the link.

Follow the prompts.

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GRIEFSHARE WEEKLY GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPGriefShare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held for 13 sessions on Thursdaysenings, beginning January 11, 2018, at 6:00 PM.

The support group goes for 13 weeks and includes topics such as: “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,”

“Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.”Meetings will be held at Trinity Church, 107 N. State Street, Merrill, in the conference room located in the upper level of the church. Videos, discussions as a support group, and a workbook study guide will be utilized.

Contact Bob Schneider to Register: 715.536.5482Open to the Community

www.griefshare.org

At 5 PM Monday

Beefy BBQ Sandwich, Macaroni & Cheese Hot Veggie

Dessert (when available) and Beverages

Kindhearted Home Care, LLCis announcing

“The Solution to Your Resolution”A Community

Weight Loss Challenge

Kick off 2018 with a 12-week team weight loss challenge. Grab your friends, family, and co-workers to create your team!• January 7 - March 30, 2018• Teams of 4-6 people! Pick a team captain• $5 per person• Sign up at info@kindheartedhomecare.com or

stop in at 120 S. Mill Street, Merrill, • Sign up deadline: January 2, 2018• Call 715.218.3722 for more information

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 ... The Baptism of Jesus- Rev. Wayne Drueck

Worship at 9:00 AM, Nursery Available 9:00 Sunday School Resumes

Musicians are Darlene Johnson and Quartet 4 Him. Flowers on the altar were unsponsored at the time of this printing.

Radio Ministry is in memory of our mother, Bernice Radke, and in honor of our father, Donald Radke, from the Radke Family.

Coffee Hour is unsponsored at the time of this printing. Nursery will be staffed by Michelle Roberge, Stephanie Brock, and Sally Woller.

For subscriptions, removals or changes of address: 715-536-7322 or interpreter@ststephensucc.netE-MAIL PROVIDES THE BEST SERVICE.

WEEKLY CALENDARMONDAY, JANUARY 8 9:30 Former PALS 5:00 Aerobics 5:00 Dinner @ Five 5:15 Executive Meeting 6:00 Church Council

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 6:00 Zumba

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 9:30 Former PALS 6:00 Worship 6:30 Narcotics Anonymous (Open Meeting) 7:00 Choir

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 9:30 Former PALS 5:00 Aerobics 5:00 Hospitality Corps 6:00 Chimes

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 12:00 Alcoholics Anonymous

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Pastoral Care Telephone Number: 715.575.3191.

Please add this number to the contacts in your cell phone or keep with your other important or emergency telephone numbers.

Don’t forget to bring your Food

Pantry Donations this Sunday!

Can you sponsor a Coffee Hour?The calendar is wide open!

Sign up on the kioskin the Kuck Lounge.