Saron United Church of Christ
W3830 County Road J
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Rev. Dr. Ernest Huntzinger, Interim Pastor Church: 920-467-6202 Home: 920-803-6519 Cell: 630-632-1274
Judy Knuth—Newsletter Editor Phone: 920-893-0391 [email protected]
Barb Post—Administrative Assistant Phone: 920-467-6202 [email protected]
Kari Mooney—Financial Secretary [email protected]
Church Phone: 920-467-6202 Saron Website: www.saronucc.org
JANUARY 2018
Entering Newness
We come upon the New Year like strangers in a new land. We’re uncertain about what’s to come. We well know what
happened in the past when we found ourselves in trying circumstances. We reached out to the familiar and held close the things that
brought us if nothing else, comfort. Nevertheless, we venture forth into the yet unknown and assume that as things worked out for us
in the past, they will work for us in the future. It’s a sort of a blind faith that we rely upon. So, we put one foot before the other and
depending on our mood at the moment, we put a smile on our faces and trudge on. This attitude I must declare is mine, and for all I
know, it just might be uniquely – mine. To add some color to attitude I might add a dash of resolutions to my journey into the new. I
will no longer eat so many sweets; drink no more than one or two, again depending on my mood, glasses of whatever; no longer buy
what I can’t afford; no longer be dazzled by sleight of hand or misrepresented facts… I will in fact turn over a new leaf in the New
Year. Except, where does one find a new leaf in this weather? Except, again – except in a potted plant that from time to time I forget
to water or nourish. Ah! It folds back on me this attitude I have about how I relate to newness. It seems I bear a responsibility to what
unfolds before me. Often times, the way I relate to my world lends credence to what I expect from it.
If I don’t have hope within myself, there’s little to affirm that I’ll find it out there. If I fail to nurture my faith there’s little to
reckon that it will come to me. I cannot stand still and wait for things to happen that will be good for me. I must be about doing good
to receive goodness. I must be about being alive to my world in order for it to come alive for me. If I determine that I won’t exercise
my body there’s a big fat chance it won’t respond to my desire to keep healthy.
Dear me, if all these things depend on me perhaps I’ll just decide not to enter the New Year. But that’s not an option. The
new will come whether I want it to come or not and, having seen what occurs when one does not or cannot see anything ahead, it is
incumbent that I participate in newness. So, I seek to renew my strength by being alive to that which nurtures me. I seek to gather
truths that will not fail me when the temptation to believe in lies presents itself. I will honor what is decent and not seek to justify what
is verifiably, indecent. Morality is not an option for a world easily turned aside to what’s immoral to make a point.
In our New Year as we experience newness, I have this desire to not only seek out what is honorable and trustworthy, not
only to support what is decent and dependable, not only to shake my head when I hear that which is deplorably untrue and indecent,
but to speak up and nourish that which has served me and my world with hope, with truth, with decency all the days of my life. I
think it has to be part of the newness in this New Year that I take with me on my continuing journey.
Blessings on You and Yours in the New Year.
Ernie
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Nominations for Elected Leaders
The Consistory of Saron Church is made up of three elders (who are responsible for the congregation's spiritual life), three deacons (who are responsible for the stewardship of finances & property), the treasurer (who oversees the financial security of the church), & the pastor.
The nominees for elder are: Janine Gardapee & Mike Walsh
The nominees for deacon are: Matt Boedecker & David Rautmann
The Consistory requests the trustees to carry out repair and maintenance projects around the church building and grounds.
The nominees for trustee are: Corey Albright & Wade Sebald
The Christian Education Board chooses the Sunday School curriculum, recruits and trains teachers, and plans Vacation Bible School and the Christmas program. (We need one 3-year- and one 1-year – the person receiving the most votes will be the 3-year term, next most votes will be the 1-year term)
The nominees for Christian Education Board are: Ashley Schmidt, Jordan Theobald, & Heather Zimbal
The Cemetery Board is responsible for the maintenance of the cemetery and its funds.
The nominees for the Cemetery Board are: Jack Hanke (Inc.) & DuWayne Nohl
The Endowment Committee is responsible for congregational awareness and prudent investing of Saron's Endowment Funds.
The nominees for Endowment Committee are: Jacob Barthels & Susan Blasel
The Pastor Parish Relations Committee meets at least quarterly with the pastor to ensure a healthy relationship between the pastor and the congregation. (2 needed)
The nominees for the Pastor Parish Relations Committee are: Jill Adamavich, Judy Knuth, Robin Lindquist
The Annual Meeting of Saron United Church of Christ
will be held Sunday, January 28th,2018, at 11:15 a.m.
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Advent Angel Tree
If you attended church on Sunday, December 17
th you were greeted by a multitude of gifts
under the Christmas tree. It was a sight to behold! The generosity of the members of Saron
UCC is truly amazing. We have brightened the lives of many children and their families in the
Sheboygan County Head Start Program and some Seniors from Pine Haven this Christmas.
Also thank you to the people who gave cash donations.
We used the money to purchase a few gifts we needed.
We are so thankful for your kindness during this Christmas season!!!
The Women’s Guild
Cookie Sale
The Women’s Guild would like to send a big
THANK YOU to all those who purchased
cookies and button picture frames and
Christmas cards of the church.
The money made will help support projects
that we do.
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Sunday, December 31st, 2017. One service only at 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion will
be celebrated.
ALSO: This is the last day for your contributions to be credited to 2017.
ATTENTION ALL GROUPS/COMMITTEES with financial accounts you must submit a
year-end report to Kari Mooney, the Financial Secretary by JANUARY 7th. 2018.
PORPOSED BUDGET MEETING will take place between services at 9:00 a.m. on
Sunday, January 21st, 2018.
ANNUAL MEETING—SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th, 2018, following the 10:15 a.m. worship
service.
Help Us Undecorate The Christmas Trees
The undecorating of the trees and church will take
place on January 7th, 2018, immediately following
the 10:15 a.m. service. All are invited to help.
WHAT TO DO IF WE ARE HAVING BAD WEATHER
Winter is here! We hate to cancel worship, but if we
need to, Tune in to WHBL 1330 AM radio (Sheboygan),
Milwaukee TV Stations 4 (WTMJ), FOX 6, 12 (WISN),
or Green Bay TV Stations 5 (WFRV), or 11 (WLUK);
call the church office to listen for a cancellation
message (467-6202) or check the church website for a
cancellation notice (www.saronucc.org).
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A Message From Becky Charbonneau
Planning is happening for the Spring Semester of music at
Saron. If you would like to provide special music at Saron,
please contact Becky Charbonneau at 946-8345. It can be
vocal, piano, or instrumental in nature.
To my Saron Church family,
Thank you for your many cards, calls, and visits - it means a lot to
have such a caring church family!
Jola Erdey
Those who are homebound or in care centers: Verna Groene, (Prairie Crossing), Janice Hartmann (Pine Haven, Haven Drive Campus), Norb Meyer (Pine Haven, Haven Drive Campus), Janet Klemme (Pine Haven Assisted Living, Giddings Ave. Campus), Ilene Struve (Rocky Knoll), Marilyn Perronne (at home), Mae Schmidt (at home), Beverly Kleinhans (at home)….
We extend our Christian
Sympathy to the family of
Diane Klemme Christensen
Thusius (Don Klemme’s
sister) who passed away on
November 10, 2017.
Jordon Rick
(U.S. Marine Corps)
Christopher Kletzien
(U.S. Army)
Brandon Gumm
(U.S. Army)
Something of Interest
Lakeland University, in partnership with the Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC) in Milwaukee, is
sponsoring an educational trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Chicago on
Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018. Complete details are available on the flyer on the kiosk in the narthex. Registration
deadline to Lakeland University (with payment of $12.00 per person) is February 16th, 2018. There are
limited seats and is a first-come, first-served basis.
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Happy Anniversary We hope you keep the following couples in your prayers as they celebrate
their Anniversary this month. If we missed your special day or reported a wrong date please let us
know by calling the church office at (467-6202 or e-mail [email protected]).
January 11 Glenn & Linda Ubbelohde
January 12 Art & Janet Lammers—55 yrs.
January 19 Jay & Jill Grosshuesch
January 23 Mark & Linda Shaw
January 24 Doug & Jill Daun
January 26 Don & Judy Ryan
Happy Birthday We hope you keep the following people in your prayers as they celebrate their
Birthday this month. If we missed your special day or reported a wrong date please let us know by
calling the church office at (467-6202 or e-mail [email protected]).
January 2 Kris Nohl
January 3 Carrie Nickel
Bob Travis
January 4 Milton Braun
January 5 Jamie Haack
January 6 Elise Casadonte
Craig Grosshuesch
January 7 Matt Meinnert
January 8 Randy Sixel
January 9 Ed Schmidt
January 10 Dave Boldt
Marcus Dumke
Jill Farnum
January 11 Dorene Hanke
Waylon Kwekkeboom
January 12 Tim Feldmann
Jay Pike
January 13 Jan Binder
Du Wayne Nohl
Emma Pike
Haley Rautmann
Lois Schlichting
January 14 Kari DeHart
Glenn Nohl
Coleson Trumm
Linda Wieck
Kathie Zittel
January 15 Lily Bohn
Izzy Dassow
John Yellstrom
January 17 Nathan Roehl
January 18 Katie Haas
Ken Justinger
Laura Rautmann
January 19 Roberta Coppersmith
David Oostdyk
Russell Reichert
January 20 Jackson Jetzer
Dan Roehrborn
January 21 Karla Kletzien
Kalvin Kuzulka
Kendrick Kuzulka
Matt Wilke
January 24 Lisa Bunke
Sarah Gonzales
Shirley Schmidt
January 26 Reid Harper
Brynn Harper
January 27 Jeff Lubach
Marlene Mohr
January 28 Rich Koller
Carleigh Milz
January 29 Matt Boedecker
Ryan Herzog
Carl Lindquist
January 30 Virginia Braun
Bill Gardapee
Kurt Mauk
Bentley Schmidt
January 31 Katelyn DeHart
Duane Hitsman