Deily News

March 2010

Dear Friends,
Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God. Come.
The above picture was one I took right before worship on Ash Wednesday. I was rushing
around preparing for the service when I happened to glance out of my window, and behold – the
sky was on fire with beauty! Later that night as I was driving home from work a contemporary
Christian song came up on my ipod. The words of the chorus I’ve printed above for you. Between
the glorious sunset and the majestic music, I found myself feeling like I was receiving a personal

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invitation from God, once again, to pause in my week, to stop all other activities and simply
worship and give thanks to God for all the gifts that bless my life.
Our days are so filled with tasks and activities that we might arrive at Sunday morning
wanting to sleep in or Wednesday evening wanting to crash, and skip worship all together. Yet it is
when we are most tired, most over-whelmed, most over-extended, when it is MOST important to
hear and answer God’s invitation to come and worship! When we’re running on empty is when we
most need to be re-fueled by the promises of God’s grace, mercy and unconditional love!
I bet you think I’m talking about coming to hear my preaching every week, don’t you? PV is
reminding us that she works hard on those sermons to help guide and lead our congregation in
living the gospel, so she’s sending a message that she wants to see us there. Actually, not at all. The
sermon is but one small component of why we gather. When the sermons are “good,” I hope it’s
because they’ve reminded you of how much you are cherished and loved and point back to
thanksgiving for God’s grace in our lives.
There are other elements of worship that are so sacred and important to our week! We
pause at the beginning of every liturgy to confess our sins. This isn’t meant to be a downer, but to.05
give us a chance to get our mistakes off of our chest – to throw off, once again, what is separating
us from the love of God, and be welcomed to the altar of the Lord for Holy Communion as
beloved child of God, despite our errors, sent to start over again to proclaim God’s grace in our
lives.
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We sing songs of praise as a body that, if you’re like me, we

find ourselves humming for the rest of the day or week. The ancient
tones and modern choruses fill us with hope in Christ that has
preserved Christians throughout the ages, and sustains us now too with
their sacred words and melodies.
We offer prayers, literally carrying those we know and love
before God in our corporate body. We can feel good as we look
around the room at fellow believers praying with us, professing our
dear one’s safety or our own blessedness in the arms of Christ, despite Not Yet Ready For Divine
what fears we face in each day. Time Players Present:
We confront the great truth, again, that our lives are not all “Borderline Crazies”
about us. They’re not all in our control. Once a week we surrender the Please save the date for
illusion that we are in the driver’s seat and relish in the release of shows on Saturday, April
surrender to our highest power, our great God. Instead of asking 24 at 6:30pm, Sunday April
ourselves, what is MY mission, we wonder, what mission are you 25 at 4pm, Friday April 30
calling us to be a part of, and how do we as individuals and as a at 6:30pm or Saturday May
church body listen and answer the call using the gifts you’ve given us? 1 at 6:30pm! Tickets are
$17.50 and are going on
One of my professors in seminary delighted in telling us the
sale SOON in the narthex
freeing news also, that in a world that markets to us constantly that following worship or by
“It’s all about me,” worship is still the one place where we affirm it’s calling Dianne Fett 898-
all about God. The pressures to fit in, keep up, climb higher or hide 5103 or emailing
more artfully our short-comings evaporate during one hour when we aldiann@verizon.net! We
remember our intrinsic value is as God’s beloved child and give back will also need lots of
to God the gift of our awesome praise! It is with these reminders that I hospitality and serving
look forward to worshiping with you again this week! help. Please be sure to sign
In Christ’s Magnificent Worship and Praise, PV up to serve as soon as the
sheets are posted on the
kiosk!
Lenten Preaching Series: LivingYour Faith with Emotional Intelligence
March 3: Emotional Highjack! Living Faith While Managing Stress Seder Dinner
Triggers Task Force
March 10: EIAG: Experience Identify Analyze Generalize Dianne
March 17: Preaching will not be on EQ topic this week Fett, Worship and Music
March 24: Johari’s Window of Self – What we disclose about ourselves in Chair, and Blanche
Brenwall, one of the
our faith community
founders of the Seder feast,
March 31: Stages of Faith Community are looking for at least one
April 1: Giving and Receiving Feedback in Faith Community other person who would be
interested in working on
the Seder Dinner which
will be on Tuesday, March
30 at 6pm. If you are
interested in attending the
event, please save the date
in your calendar now. We
always take reservations as
we need to be sure to
prepare enough food for
the event! Let PV, Dianne
or Blanche know if you are
interested in helping!

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Prayers of Thanks!!!
• To Barb Spiegel for the countless hours of IT works she’s done in our church offices!
• To Al Fett for conducting the Insurance audit!
• To Kris Stephany, Miki Wise, Kiel Quest students, our area churches, Thrivent and ALL OF
YOU who helped with the Empty Bowls fundraiser for our area food pantries!
• To Blanche Brenwall, Cheryl and Craig Heller, Cari Sabel, Anne Sellen, Dick and Kathy
Welsch, Trevor Agnew, Austin Barrett, Ellen Kildsig, Elaine Kildsig, Emily Kolberg, Max
Kornetzke, Carolynn Kuske, Abby Sabel and Marcus Wise for hosting the Shrove Tuesday
Pancake supper!
• To Jayne Meyer for organizing the ordering of our Easter flowers (deadline March 7)!
• To Julie Schumacher for coordinating our donations to Haiti to be sent with Thrivent mission
trips!
• To Coleen Allee our financial secretary who has processed our giving statements!
• To Cari and Jerry Sabel and Terry and Dave Kuske for providing confirmation meals this
month!
• To those of you who are making soups, breads, desserts or donating goods for our Lenten soup
suppers!
• To Joe Wise and Mary Agnew for chaperoning the 7th and 8th graders at the Junior High Youth
Gathering!
• To Karen Ebert and Jayne Meyer for facilitating our People with Aging Parents support group!
• To Dean Meyer for the cheese donations from Land O Lakes!
• To all of you who have been shoveling during our snowy winter!

Prayers of Healing:
Prayers of Congratulations!!!
• To new members Andrew and • Patrick Lloyd, recovery
Charlotte Deehr (daughter of • Sarah Muermann, continued
Mary Jo Muellenbach) and big healing
sister Cami on the birth of their • Beth Hau, sister of Chris
son William James! Everson, waiting for a kidney
transplant

Stewardship Sound Bites

• The 2010 envelopes are not dated, so
when you receive a new box, use as you
need them until they run out.
• We are currently accepting donations for
bulletins. One quarter worth of bulletins
are $100. Please see PV or Barb Spiegel.
• We are currently behind in our building HELP WANTED: Volunteer Callers!
fund and some of our operating fund Each of our committee chairs on council
payments. Please see the kiosk for the could benefit greatly from having
Treasurers Notes! Thank you for your volunteers who enjoy calling other
faithful service in sharing your resources members to recruit volunteers for church
to support the mission and ministry of activities! If you’re a “phone” kind of
Gloria Dei! person who enjoys making contacts and
connections, let PV know!

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Events at Gloria Dei

The council retreat is Saturday April
10th at 9am-3pm at Ledgeview
Nature Center in Chilton. Please do
the Meyers-Briggs survey that was
emailed to you and send your letter
and percentage results to PV ASAP!
Holy Week Schedule
March 28: Palm Sunday Breakfast 8am
Worship with Palm Procession 9am
People with Aging Parents March 30: Seder Dinner – 6pm
Thank you to Jayne Meyer and Karen March 31: Wednesday Evening Worship 7pm
Ebert for co-facilitating our group. This is April 1: Maundy Thursday Worship 7pm
an OPEN group, meaning you can join any Service of Healing
time, and, as there has been so much April 2: Ecumenical Good Friday Worship 7pm
interest, we will form multiple groups if First Presbyterian Kiel
necessary. The next meeting will be April 4: Easter Worship 9am
Thursday, March 18 at 6:30pm. Rachel
Barrett will be available to answer social
service questions.

Welcome New Members!

We extend a warm welcome to
Andrew, Charlotte, Cami
(Cambria) and William Deehr
Address: 216 School Street
Chilton, WI 53014.
Phone #: 849-1153
Emails: adeehr@gmail.com
mrsdeehr@hotmail.com
Andrew works at Fox World
Travel as an on-line technology
specialist. Charlotte is a 4rth
Grade teacher at Franklin Spaghetti Supper Hosted by the Youth
Elementary School in Chilton. Please plan to attend the youth group’s
Andrew enjoys ski-boarding and spaghetti supper on Sunday March 7 from 4-
Fantasy football and baseball. 7pm. Youth can still sign up on the kiosk to
Charlotte enjoys reading, theater
and singing. work shifts. Members can take a “pull tab” of
food items wished for as donations.
Gloria Dei Book Club Youth Lock-in: Save the Date!
Join us in discussing The Catcher in the The youth will be having a lock in at church
Rye by J.D. Salinger on Tuesday Friday May 13-Saturday May 14. Please sign
March 2 at 7pm. Our April book is The
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by
up on the kiosk. We will also be looking for
Alan Bradley. parent chaperones!

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Gloria Dei Calendar for March 2010

Mar 1 Stewardship 7:00pm
Theater Rehearsal 7:00pm
Mar 2 Executive Council 6:00pm
Gloria Dei Book Club 7:00pm
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Mar 3 Lenten Soup Supper 5:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Worship 7:00pm
Mar 4 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am
Mar 6 Youth Spaghetti Supper Set Up Sign up on the kiosk for:
Mar 7 Worship 9:00am
Rotation Sunday School 10:15am Snow shoveling!
Theater Rehearsal 10:15am Church cleaning!
Youth Spaghetti Supper 4-7pm
Mar 8 Theater Rehearsal 7:00pm
Treat sharing!
Mar 9 Council Meeting 7:00pm Soup suppers!
Mar 10 Lenten Soup Supper 5:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Seasonal Cancellations
Theater Rehearsal 7:00pm If we need to cancel church events,
Worship 7:00pm including worship, because of the
Mar 11 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am weather we will do mass emails, phone
Mar 14 Worship 9:00am calls & run the announcement on channel
Rotation Sunday School 10:15am 2 WBAY news. If we’re able, we’ll put
Mar 17 Lenten Soup Supper 5:30pm the announcement on the church
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm answering machine. If you feel you are
Theater Rehearsal 6:15pm putting yourself at risk, stay home! If you
Worship 7:00pm are sick – stay home!
Mar 18 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am
Mar 21 Worship 9:00am
Rotation Sunday School 10:15am
Mar 24 Lenten Soup Supper 5:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Worship 7:00pm
Mar 25 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am
Mar 28 Palm Sunday Breakfast 8:00am
Worship 9:00am
Rotation Sunday School 10:15am
Mar 30 Worship and Music 6:00pm

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Worship Helpers
March April
Altar Set-Up: Heidi Aprill Altar Set-Up: Broderick Barrett
Dianne Fett Annette Pleshek

March 7 April 4
Greeters: Barrett Family Greeters: Everson Family
Acolytes: Max Kornetzke Acolytes: Jenna Pleshek
Nate Kornetzke Hanna Schumacher
Lector: Rachel Barrett Lector: Annette Pleshek
Ushers: Rachel Barrett Ushers: Broderick Barrett
Mike Hetzner Jediah Barrett
Comm. Asst: Carol Field Comm. Asst: Mike Hetzner

March 14
Greeters: Argall Family April 11
Acolytes: Dana VanDyke Greeters: Ruth Camomilli
Emily Kolberg Acolytes: Christopher Jacobs
Lector: Chris Everson R.J. Leithold
Ushers: Dean Meyer Lector: Adam Ruechel
Jayne Meyer Ushers: Jerry Jensen
Comm. Asst: Barb Spiegel Randy Schumacher
Comm. Asst: Allan Fett
March 21
Greeters: Telschow Family April 18
Acolytes: Haliegh Stephany Greeters: Barb Spiegel
Emily Anderson Acolytes: Mariah Barrett
Lector: Jerry Jensen Emily Kolberg
Ushers: Mary Agnew Lector: Barb Spiegel
Trent Agnew Ushers: Gene Telschow
Comm. Asst: Jayne Meyer Sharon Telschow
Comm. Asst: Roxann Ruechel
March 28
Greeters: Cobble Family April 25
Acolytes: Jenny Kolberg Greeters: Dean Meyer Family
Marilee Kresbach Acolytes: Marilee Kresbach
Lector: Mike Field Dana VanDyke
Ushers: Allan Fett Lector: Anne Sellen
Dianne Fett Ushers: Jaremy Cobble
Comm. Asst: Anne Sellen Karren Cobble
Comm. Asst: Dianne Fett

Counters for March Counters for April

7 – Julie Schaefer 4 - Al Fett
14 – Jayne & Dean Meyer 11- Jerry Jensen
21 – Roxie Ruechel 18 – Jennica & Al Krebsbach
28 – Jaremy & Karren Cobble 25 – Julie Schaefer

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Making Christ Known!

Helping Haiti *****Special Announcements*****

In addition to what your chapter may be planning to help earthquake victims in Haiti, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is
launching a national $3 million “Helping Haiti” effort at Thrivent.com/helpinghaiti.

We will contribute $1, up to $1 million, for every $2 in donations members make by March 31to the following:
• Lutheran World Relief
• ELCA Disaster Response
• LCMS World Relief/Human Care
• WELS Committee on Relief
That means a potential of more than $3 million for relief efforts: $2 million —or more—from members and the
added $1 million.

Please encourage members who want to partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in responding to this
disaster to make donations at Thrivent.com/helpinghaiti or by calling 800-236-3736 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. When prompted, say "directory" and enter ext. 83003.

To Text a $10 Donation to Lutheran World Relief, please text the letters “LWR” to 40579. You will be sent a
confirmation text to which you will have to text back “Yes.” You can do this up to three times.

We are also collecting items to be sent along with Thrivent members going on mission trips to Haiti. A list of items
and a collection bucket are in the narthex. Thanks to all who have been donating!