Walk with Jesus – His Last Week on Earth
February 19 to April 9. Adult Sunday Morning Study at 9:15am. During Lent this year we will reconstruct the final days of our Lord among us. Eight Gospel studies will enable us to relive with him each day, from the triumphal entry to the empty tomb. En route, we’ll witness the last meal with his disciples, his trial, his suffering and crucifixion, and his resurrection. The Gospel narratives are brisk through his three year ministry but all four eye witnesses “slowed the camera down” during Holy Week to show how intentional his passion was. He knew he was going to be persecuted – smitten, stricken and afflicted – yet he walked the path to cross with confident faith and consummate love. This chronology of his last week on earth will remind us why “believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31)
THINKING AHEAD FOR LENT – Willfulness (Matthew 16:21-23)
We do not have a God and Father whose will is to let us linger in the pain of the past, any more than you would let your child or best friend stand there with a bleeding cut and do nothing for them. The love of our Savior comes to us, cleansing and healing, not only our sins and twisted perversions, but also the wounds and brokenness of our damaged minds and emotions. Jesus willed himself to bring this gift to us. He reached the point of complete collapse (“take this cup from me”) and yet he held on, to faith, to us. He was so bruised and disfigured that he was barely recognizable. That’s how far God is willing to go to forgive. That willing is God’s willing, the desire to seek and save that which was lost.
EASTER BREAKFAST
Everyone is invited! Bring friends and family! There will be scrambled eggs with ham, sausages, cheesy potatoes, cheese and sausage, fruit, pastries and muffins! Of course juice and coffee too! Easter Breakfast is served in the lower lobby with seating in the gymnasium between the 2 services on Easter Sunday 8:00-9:15am. We hope to see you there!
WOMENS BIBLE STUDY
Ladies please join us for a 5 week women’s bible study called “Our Bible Sisters”. This series looks at a different woman of the Bible in each lesson, highlighting God’s faithfulness in her life, with applications to the lives of all Christian women today. We will meet in the church office classroom, Sunday evenings at 7:00pm now through April 2nd. If you have any questions please contact Katie Raddatz at [email protected].
ADULT BIBLE STUDY – 1 Samuel
A Bible study on Tuesday evenings meets from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the classroom which is located near the copier room in the lower level school hallway. Come join us as we look at the kings of Israel and discover the lessons we are to learn from their life stories. A participant says, “I realized how much value there is in sharing with the class and applying what we learned from one another.” Bring your point of view because you will be able to give it during our discussions.
SENIOR ADULT BIBLE STUDY – Book of Galatians.
In our study of the book of Galatians, we will see that the hope of our salvation lies in the pure gospel alone and not the law, that the gospel frees us from the demands of the law, and that the gospel provides the motivation to live lives of service to God and others. The class will be taught by Staff Minister Hering in the Church Office Classroom on Tuesdays at 10:30 am, and will meet through the winter and into the spring.
EASTER FLOWERS
Please check the table in back of church for the purple order form for Easter Flowers. Please place the order form and your payment in the church office mail slot. The cost is $14.00 per plant. Deadline to order is Sunday, April 2nd. Plants can be picked up after the second service on Easter Sunday.
EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN-UP
There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church for those who wish to contribute food items to our annual Easter Breakfast. The Breakfast is held between the Worship Services on Easter Sunday. Please bring your food donations on Saturday, April 15th between 9-10 am or before Easter Sonrise Service. Also included on the sign-up is a request for help to set up on Saturday at 9:00 am and clean up after the breakfast on Sunday. Any help you can offer will be much appreciated.
SPRING PIZZA SALE!
Our Savior School will again be offering home-made pizzas. Orders are due by Thursday, April 6th and can be picked up Saturday, April 22nd between 11:00-12:00 in the Fellowship Hall. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THEM! It is a lot of fun to make the pizzas. We begin at 8am on the 22nd and should be done by Noon. You can sign up to help make pizzas at Signup.com or contact the school office to sign up! HELP US REACH OUR GOAL: Our goal is to sell 800 pizzas! The money raised will be used for a variety of non-budgeted items and events sponsored by the PTF. Learn more…
Hearts-to-Hands
Grab your hooks and needles and join Hearts to Hands for an evening of crafting/crocheting/knitting, Monday, 3/27, at 6:30pm in the mezzanine of the school building. If you’re not a knitter/crocheter drop in to see what we’re all about. We have needles, hooks and yarn to spare and would love to have you join us. We start at 6:30pm but come any time you want. With questions, call Laurel Polheber @ 262-483-2102.
April USHERS’ SCHEDULE
8:00 am, Sunday Team 1E: Dave Schlegel, Curt Bobholz, Steve Semmann, Seth Seyfert, Dave Spietz
10:30 am, Sunday Team 2L: George Edwards, Cliff Anderson, Matt Schiller, Bill Tschanz, Ben Polheber
Thursday, 7:00 pm Team 2: Dick Blank & Bill Wessel
APRIL ALTAR GUILD
Annette Diener, Nancy Meyer, Erlene Klug
Pat Kleist, Jean Stein, Jodie Martens
GREETERS FOR SUNDAY, April 2nd
8:00 am Sauer Family 10:30 am Kleist Family
CHURCH CLEANERS FOR April 2nd
Lemke Family
ALTAR ASSISTANTS FOR March 30th & April 2nd
3:30 Bob Duckart & Ben Raddatz
7:00 pm Stu Stein & Doug Schnell
8:00 am Jeremiah Backhaus & Marty Dierker
10:30 am Gary Suckow & Fred Kolkman
| Last Week | Last Year | |
| Thursday | 158 | 130 |
| Sunday Early | 138 | 142 |
| Sunday Late | 128 | 138 |
| Total | 424 | 410 |