EMMANUEL AND ST. JOHN’S
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Mecan and Montello, WI
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
OCTOBER 14, 2018
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH! We extend a warm welcome to everyone today, especially our visitors. In the bulletin you’ll find an outline of today’s service, a calendar of events and other bits of information. In the red hymn book you’ll find the songs we sing and the order of service that we follow. If you would like a large print hymnal or bulletin please ask one of our ushers and they will gladly assist you. Restrooms and nursery area are located the parish hall at Emmanuel and in the lower level and “link-way” at St. John’s. It’s nice to have you visit today. May God bless our worship together!
GOD’S WORD FOR TODAY Jesus Warns Us to Guard against Greed – “I’m a little envious,” we claim. It is far worse. Envy is wishing God were not so good to someone else while ignoring how good God is to us. And our greed? “Greed is idolatry,” God says (Colossians 3:5). Still, God in Christ provides for all our needs, including the greatest—forgiveness of sin. He places proper priorities in the repentant believer’s heart. God even promises everlasting treasure in his holy presence, all by his grace.
A PERSONAL PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP Dear Heavenly Father: I come to your house today to worship you, to give you the praise you deserve and the prayers and hymns you desire. Through your Word and Sacrament, come to me. Take me by the hand and lead me to the cross where your Son offered sin’s sacrifice once and for all. Forgive my sins, strengthen my faith, assure me of my salvation, and inspire and empower me to do good works. Teach me today to look up to Jesus and live by faith. Bless my worship. Amen.
ORDER OF SERVICE–LITURGY
“Gathering Rite on the Word of God” (see pages 4, 5)
PASTOR’S GREETING
- NOTE: AT ST. JOHN’S…
ST. JOHN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL SINGS “Nothing Is Impossible” (lyrics below)
I read in the Bible the promise of God,
That nothing for Him is too hard;
Impossible things He has promised to do,
If we faithfully trust in His Word.
CHORUS:
Nothing is impossible
When you put your trust in God;
Nothing is impossible
When you’re trusting in His Word.
Hearken to the voice of God to thee:
“Is there anything too hard for Me?”
Then put your trust in God alone
and rest upon His Word–
For ev’rything, O ev’rything,
Yes, ev’rything is possible with God!
The word of the Lord is an anchor secure,
When winds of uncertainty blow:
Though man in his weakness may falter and fail,
His Word will not fail us we know. CHORUS
All things are possible, this is His Word,
Receive it ‘tis written for you,
Believe in His promises, God cannot fail,
For what He has said He will do. CHORUS
Continue on page 4…
- NOTE: AT EMMANUEL & ST. JOHN’S…
OPENING HYMN 221: 1,2,3,4 “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word” (printed below, sing accordingly)
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Blessed Jesus, at your Word
We are gathered all to hear you.
Let our hearts and souls be stirred
Now to seek and love and fear you,
By your teachings, sweet and holy,
Drawn from earth to love you solely.
M: Oh, how I love your law!
C: I meditate on it all day long.
M: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
C: for they are ever with me.
M: I have more insight than all my teachers,
C: for I meditate on your statutes.
M: How sweet are your words to my taste,
C: sweeter than honey to my mouth!
2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded
Till your Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded.
You alone to God can win us;
You must work all good within us.
M: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
C: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
M: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.
C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
3 Gracious Savior, good and kind,
Light from Light, from God proceeding,
Open now our heart and mind;
Help us by your Spirit’s pleading.
Hear the cry your people raises;
Hear and bless our prayers and praises.
M: God gave his Word so “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name”. The Scriptures testify about Jesus, who lived a perfect life for you, died on the cross to pay for all your sins, and rose again to assure you of your salvation. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.
C: (spoken) Amen.
4 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Praise to you and adoration!
Grant that we your Word may trust,
Confident of our salvation,
While we here below must wander,
Till we sing your praises yonder.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (read by pastor)
M: Let us pray.
C: (spoken) Amen.
(Please be seated)
THE DAY’S BIBLE READING THEME
Jesus Warns Us to Guard against Greed
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Amos 5:6,7,10-15 (today’s sermon text)
God warns the Israelites of their evil and greed
Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the house of Joseph like a fire; it will devour, and Bethel will have no one to quench it. You who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground you hate the one who reproves in court and despise him who tells the truth. You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you will not drink their wine. For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. You oppress the righteous and take bribes and you deprive the poor of justice in the courts. Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil. Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
PSALM 90 (hymnal page 99, all read verses, all sing refrains)
EPISTLE Hebrews 3:1-6
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, ”bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
VERSE OF THE DAY (read by pastor)
Alleluia. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation. Alleluia. (Isaiah 25:9b)
(Please stand)
After the announcement of the Gospel, all sing:
“Glory be to you, O Lord!”
GOSPEL Mark 10:17-27
Jesus teaches the rich young man about greed
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good– except God alone. You know the commandments: `Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’ {Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20}” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
After the Gospel, all sing:
“Praise be to you, O Christ!”
(Please be seated)
SERMON Amos 5:5-7,10-15 “Let’s Come Clean of the Great Middle Class Sin”
(Please stand)
APOSTLES’ CREED (hymnal page 41, all read)
(Please be seated)
OFFERING, GREETINGS, AND FRIENDSHIP REGISTERS
OFFERING PRAYER
WELCOME NEW MEMBER AT ST. JOHN’S (via Bible Information Class): Vicky Wachholz
(Please stand)
PRAYER FOR CONTENTMENT
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
– For those hospitalized, ill, shut-in and facing trials: George Alexander, Alexandria Buehrens (Bob & Carolyn’s great granddaughter), Bob & Carolyn Buehrens, George Chapman, Gene & Sharon Crook, Harley & Liola Crown & son Terry, Agnes Dassow, Caleb & Emery Degenstein (Mark Emond’s friends), Elaine Emond (Mark’s mother), Marjorie Fabian, Mike Farrell, Ron Fuerstenau (Bill’s grandfather), Kellen Grucza (Judy Fandrey’s daughter), Dawn Hirn (Linda Krause’s niece), Bob Klapper (Sandy’s husband), Linda Krause, Aspen Raelynn Lefeber (Barb Hoffman’s greatgrandaughter), Anna Madigan, Lily Mann, LuAnn Reber, Wayne Riemer, Frankie Russell, Mark Russell (Elsa’s son), Dennis Schwanke (Mary Isberner’s friend), Dennis & Ramona Wacholtz, Donny Weber (Betty’s son), Paul Weldon, Millie Wildt (John’s wife) – (added this week: Lily Mann)
– For Riggs Abraham Gimnick, the son of Matthias & Amber Gminick, born on 8/26
– For Vicky Wachholz welcomed as a new member by adult confirmation via Bible Information Class in today’s (10/14) service at St. John’s
– For those affected by local flooding and Hurricane Michael
– For our communicants at St. John’s
THE LORD’S PRAYER (all read)
- NOTE: AT EMMANUEL…
LITURGY (hymnal, page 43)
(Please be seated)
HYMN 469:1-4 “Take My Life and Let It Be” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 43-44, read & sung responsively)
CLOSING HYMN 469:5-6 “Take My Life and Let It Be” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
- NOTE: AT ST. JOHN’S…
HOLY COMMUNION LITURGY (hymnal page 33, read & sung responsively)
(Please be seated for Holy Communion)
The Bible tells us that those who take Communion together are to:
- Recognize that Christ’s true body and blood are present in the Sacrament (1 Cor. 10:17).
- Examine themselves (1 Cor. 11:28), and
- Be united in faith with the congregation with which they commune (1 Cor. 10:17).
For these reasons, it is our practice that only those who are members of our congregation or a congregation of the Wisconsin Lutheran Synod (WELS) join us for Holy Communion. If you are interested in learning more about becoming part of our fellowship, please speak to the pastor after the service.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS 354 “Lamb of God, We Fall before You”, 469:1-4 “Take My Life and Let It Be” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
(Please stand)
THANK THE LORD, CLOSING PRAYER & BLESSING (hymnal page 36-37, read & sung responsively)
CLOSING HYMN 469:5-6 “Take My Life and Let It Be” (printed in hymnal, all sing)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THEME FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018
WELS Mission & Ministry Sunday:
To the Ends of the Earth DVD, special service/sermon
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ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 14-OCTOBER 20 |
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Sun. |
8:00 A.M. |
Emmanuel Worship |
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8:30 A.M. |
St. John’s Sunday School |
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9:00 A.M. |
History Presentation at Emmanuel |
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10:00 A.M. |
St. John’s Worship with communion |
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Mon. |
6:00 P.M. |
School Parents meeting in St. John’s lower level |
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6:30 P.M. |
Bible Information Class at St. John’s |
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6:30 P.M. |
Choir at St. John’s |
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7:30 P.M. |
St. John’s Adult Bible Study |
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Tues. |
6:30 P.M. |
Men’s Bible Study at St. John’s |
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Joint Pastor’s Conference at Elkhart Lake |
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Wed. |
8:00 A.M. |
St. John’s School Chapel |
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Joint Pastor’s Conference at Elkhart Lake |
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NO ADULT BIBLE STUDY |
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1:40 P.M. |
St. John’s School/Little Lambs early release |
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6:30 P.M. |
St. John’s Worship |
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Thurs. |
8:00 A.M. |
St. John’s Teen Confirmation Class |
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6:00 P.M. |
Griefshare at St. John’s |
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6:00 P.M. |
Joint Worship Committee meeting at St. John’s |
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Fri. |
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Sat. |
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SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 WELS Mission & Ministry Sunday: To the Ends of the Earth DVD, special service/sermon |
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8:00 A.M. |
Emmanuel Worship |
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8:30 A.M. |
St. John’s Sunday School |
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9:00 A.M. |
St. John’s Adult Bible Study |
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10:00 A.M. |
St. John’s Worship |
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SCHOOL PARENTS MEETING Monday, October 15, at 6:00pm school parents are asked to come to St. John’s lower level to listen to a presentation from Montello schools on what specialist programs they offer and then to discuss this upcoming basketball season. See you then!
ST. JOHN’S DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! If you sat with Lifetouch for a photography session and had a Lifetouch photo put into our new directory, come pick up your free directory in the link way. If you submitted your own photo and would like a directory, they can be purchased for $10.00 ea.
WELCOME new Bible Information Class members Willie & Megan Stalker & daughter Maisie to our Monday 6:30pm class in the St. John’s conference room. If you are interested in attending this or another class that leads to baptism & communicant membership, please contact Pastor Z at 608-408-7830.
PLEASE MUTE YOUR CELL PHONES before the worship service begins. No texting while driving or worshiping.
LADIES AID & CONGREGATION CLAUSON CHRISTMAS SHOW & MEAL This year, we will have our Christmas outing on December 15. There is a sign-up sheet located in St. John’s link way. October 14 is the deadline for sign-up. Questions? Call Bernice Wegner 297-7185
JANITOR WANTED We are currently looking for a janitor for the church (St. John’s). This is a paid position and would only require 2-3 hours a week to clean. Please let Ciara know if you are interested in cleaning. And for you school families, you could even earn credit to your child’s tuition if you decided to clean.
MEN’S BIBLE CLASS THIS WEEK Tuesday, 6:30pm is the time. The church basement is the place. We’re still “Talking Turkey” – reading the 7 Letters to the 7 Churches” of Asia Minor (Turkey). Keep wooing your first love (Jesus as Savior and Lord), and “Be Faithful” no matter what, are lessons learned. This week, another truth – “The Power and Authority of God’s Word. Use it!
EMMANUEL-BIG MECAN PIONEER HISTORY Big Mecan-Little Mecan – Why? How? When did our first Lutheran pioneers ancestors come to Marquette County? Who were they? What about Budsin, and Newton, and Germania? Why so many different Lutheran churches here? As long ago and far away as it may seem, how different are things today? These are among the topics that Pastor Dolan will present TODAY (10/14) at Emmanuel, at 9:00am following the 8am worship. You are invited.
SCRIP What is Scrip? Using the Scrip program, you can raise
money without devoting your time to selling products, asking for donations, or planning events. Earn money every day on the purchases you’re already making just by paying with a gift card you ordered from ShopWithScrip. Use your fundraised money where you want…church, school, your child’s tuition, etc. Check out the Scrip display in the link way, contact our Scrip coordinator Joe Zauner (608) 697-8533, or go online at ShopWithScrip.com-Fundraising While You Shop for more details. Christmas is just around the corner! Start thinking…
GRIEFSHARE A 13-week session has started at St. John’s. We meet in the lower level at St. John’s at 6:00p.m. Feel free to call or leave a message with any questions or concerns (608) 697-1600 Mark Emond
VOLUNTEERS WANTED AT EMMANUEL Emmanuel Lutheran Church is still recruiting 1 (or more) volunteers to assist with the following position; all expenses are reimbursed by Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
1) Sunday School Teacher: This individual will help further the Christian up-bringing of parish and non-parish children, historically between the ages of 2 and 6, by managing the weekly Sunday School sessions held in the Emmanuel Parish Hall. The timing of the class and age group preference is flexible.
If you are interested in serving the Lord with your time and talents by assisting with these important activities, please contact Darrell Buchholz or Pastor Zietlow.
SHARE (from a WELS member): “Some things are better shared: a grief, a joy, a meal, an open fire, a book, a toy. Yes, some things must be shared to fully please; our own faith is not the least of these.”
PRISON CARD MINISTRY At St. John’s, we collect card fronts from Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and general greeting (thinking/praying for you) cards, so save them for us and deposit them in the collection box outside the office. We then write encouraging Christian messages on them and share them with Institutional Ministries. In turn, they are shared with prisoners. We’d love to have your help! Writing the cards is something all ages can do–even parents & their children could do this as a service project at home! Contact Linda Wachholz (608-369-2635). Our goal is to complete cards by mid-November.
ST. JOHN’S A/V ROOM–HELP WANTED Our current audio/visual crew (Tracy Hoffman & Aaron Wachholz) welcomes more members to learn what they do to show PowerPoint services on the big screen, record services to create DVD’s and upload to our church website, operate the sound system, etc. We just need a couple extra volunteers to call on occasionally to help out upstairs. No one will be expected to create powerpoints or copy the dvd’s, just learn how to record a service and run the powerpoints for services. “Many hands make light work.”
RECYCLE MEDITATIONS DEVOTIONALS FOR PRISON MINISTRY
Done with your summer edition of the Meditations devotion booklet? At St. John’s, we are collecting them for use in the WELS Prison Ministry. Leave your used copy in any of the 2 collection boxes located in the info room or in front of the office window by Sunday, September 30th. We will then mail them in to the prison ministry office. Copies must be no more than 1 year old and contain no personal information. Forward in Christ is no longer accepted due to private information provided in them. Thank you for helping with this important gospel ministry!
October Voters Meeting Notes
Thank you to those who were able to join us for the Voters meeting and here is a summary.
The Evangelism committee reported that after it was revamped last spring that it was given the directive by council to try and fine outreach opportunities in our community for the rest of 2018. Council did this after the congregation had expressed that they wanted to do more outreach in the surveys that were completed 2 years ago. So, with that in mind the Evangelism committee helped bring in a sponsor the Social Media Awareness presentation that was held in April and hosted by the Marquette County Sherriff’s Department, St. Johns also hosted a presentation on Teen Suicide and Self Harm. St. Johns had a booth at the Marquette County fair, brought back the float in the Father Marquette days and hosted our first concert on the ball diamond which was attended by 175 people and raised almost $1,000 to be split between WLA and the Montello Public Library. Future outreach opportunities are St. johns participating in the Holiday Trail. That’s 7 outreach events in 6 months so stay tuned for other outreach events.
Council will be working to get the Stewardship committee up and going again. It has been combined with Evangelism in the past but will now be set up as a stand-alone committee. If you would like to serve on this committee or are asked to serve on this committee, please prayerfully consider it and get back to Ciara or Paul Van Treeck.
Paul Van Treeck reported that we are bringing in less than what was budgeted in the offering envelopes. St. John’s is currently running about $5,000 behind over the last 3 months but have kept our spending to a minimum to compensate this so St. Johns is only about $100 off. This doesn’t mean that there are impending staff cuts or program cuts but it serves as a reminder for the congregation to take a look into and prayerfully their time, talents and treasures and see how they can be best used for the ministry of the church.
Paul Van Treeck also reported that the council has identified 4 large capital projects that they are encouraging members and those thinking of giving to the church through various means and estates to direct their giving’s to the following 4 capital projects.
- Stained Glass Window Repair and Refinishing= $115,000.00
- Parking Lot replacement and expansion= $100,000
- Church Front Doors= $20,000
- Removal of the Old Little Lambs House= $20,000
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Emmanuel |
St. John’s |
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10-7 10-10 |
95 |
114 4 |
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St. John’s Altar Committee: October 2018 |
Elaine Kelm & Carolyn Rosenthal |
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St. John’s Greeters Schedule |
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Oct 14 |
Scott & Debbie Ritz |
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Oct 21 |
Karl Whitrock & Elsa Russell |
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Oct 28 |
Al & Carolyn Rosenthal |
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Nov 4 |
Dixie Wagner & Bernice Wegner |
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Nov 11 |
Linda Lou Wacholtz & Karen Wojtalewicz |
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Nov 18 |
Don & Doris Smith |
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Nov 22 |
James & Linda Wachholz |
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Nov 25 |
Ron & Evie Blada |
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Usher Schedule |
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October 14 E (with comm.) SJ |
Darrell Buchholz, Warren Buchholz, Duwayne Sommerfeld Kenon Smith; Chief, Karl Whitrock, Matt Borzick, Glen Bubolz, Al Rosenthal |
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October 21 E SJ |
Duwayne Sommerfeld, Bob Ferber, Brian Ninneman Cal Kapp; Chief, Christopher Smith, Calvin Wojtalewicz, Zeb Zuehls, Mark Emond |
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October 28 E (with comm.) SJ |
Wayne Stelter, Jim Steumpges, Paul Dahlke James Wachholz; Chief, Kevin Kaul, Scott Ritz, Ken Borzick, Thomas Wojtalewicz |
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November 4 (with comm.) E SJ |
Lucas Stelter, Noah Buchholz, Joe Heller, comm. assist. Wayne Stelter Dennis Wacholtz; Chief, Ben Emond, Tyler Emond, James Henke, Paul Van Treeck |
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November 11 E (with comm.) SJ |
Don Stelter, Bruce Stelter, Duwayne Sommerfeld Jack Yates; Chief, Martin Schmanke, Lee Ollendorf, Aaron Kendall, Chuck Boetcher |
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November 18 E SJ |
Brian Ninneman, Paul Wuerch, Don Stelter Don Smith; Chief, Jim Eisermann, Corey Kaul, Jerre Duerr, Robin Smith |
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November 21 Thanksgiving E |
Darrell Buchholz, Glenn Buchholz, Paul Dahlke |
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November 22 Thanksgiving SJ |
Kenon Smith; Chief, Del Henke, Joe Zauner, Gordon Krause, Richard Freitag |
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November 25 E (with comm.) SJ |
Duwayne Sommerfeld, Glenn Buchholz, Joe Heller Cal Kapp; Chief, Gergardt Voigt, Mitch Simon, Karl Whitrock, Matt Borzick |
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Pastor Peter Zietlow Office (608) 297-2321
Cell & Text (608) 408-7830, E-mail: zietlowpl6@hotmail.com
Teacher Karin Stellick (920) 342-3689
Teacher Sara Borck (858) 731-7919
Teacher Rachel Naumann (847) 913-2135
Teacher Cassie Doering (920) 723-8986
Parish/School Secretary Ciara Neuhauser (608) 297-2866
Altar Ladies Elaine Kelm (920) 344-0025 &
Carolyn Rosenthal 589-5036
Mail to: 313 E Montello St, Montello, WI 53949
OR scsecretary@stjohnsmontello.org
Winnebago Lutheran Academy
Principal Mr. David Schroeder/WLA office (920) 921-4930
WLA website: www.wlavikings.org