Jan. – Feb., 2016
St. Paul’s Christian Church, Town Russell
Rhine
St. Peter Evangelical Church, Town
N8903 County J
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
W5375 Cty Rd FF
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
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St. Paul’s Christian & St. Peter Evangelical Churches
Affiliated with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Rhine~Russell Parish
St. Paul—St. Peter Churches
P. O. Box 716
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
Sharing with you the joy and power of the gospel!
“Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.”
Psalm 103:1
Anniversaries
6 Richard & Casondra Gimbi (15th)
Jan
February 6 Charles & Tonya Crook (15th)
7 Joe & Gerri Nelson
(17th)
January Birthdays
1
2
4
6
6
8
8
14
15
15
Connie Ruh
John Grossheim
Glenn Schmahl
Rita Abston
Aryka Klemme
Erin Van Ells
Christopher Roubique
Brian Henschel
David Conrad
Marlene Ruh
15
18
23
24
24
26
29
29
30
31
Larry Schad
Joann Henschel
Barb Strub
Max Feldmann
Terri Henschel
Joyce Feldmann
Judy Feldmann
Carolyn Vanderkin
Jim Henschel
Russell Spindler
February Birthdays
1
Andru Miller
Philip Halfmann
Jake Henschel
Sarah Weigert
Bill Daskam
Joshua Hunholz
Brandon Justinger
Madeline Johnson
Robert Ruh
Jayden Gimbi
Jared Ruh
2
4
6
6
7
8
12
12
13
16
17
20
20
20
21
23
24
25
25
27
28
Kevin Ruh
Fritz Johanning
Tonya Crook
Joyce Neils
Kaila Kissinger
Cory Henschel
Holly Zorn
Joshua Bieck
Walter Vollrath
Sharon Riemer
Adela Henschel
Please notify Pastor Howard of any additions or corrections.
Ushers:
January
February
March
ST. PETER
3
Mark & Lori Feldmann
ST. PAUL
3
Kelly Muehbaurer & family
10
Jeff & Donna Burger
10
Paul & Faye Navis
17
Tony & Mary Goetsch & family
17
Joe & Gerri Nelson & family
24
Fritz & Jeannie Johanning
24
Cal & Wendy Opperman
31
Scott Johnson/Debra Levandowski
31
Glen & Lori Schmahl
7
Russell & Julie Kalk & family
7
Mark & Sue Schuricht
14
Steve & Luanne Kestell
14
Heidi Kraus / Joshua Bieck
21
Tim & Lois Pagelow
21
Anita Schwobe & Summer Henschel
28
Shelly Pfeil & family
28
Russell & Kristi Spindler
Wendy Pfrang & family
6
Warren & Carolyn Vanderkin
6
If unable to serve, please arrange for a substitute
From the Pastor…
Life gives us seasons and events to help us start over – like birthdays, winter, spring, summer,
and winter, and a New Year. I’m not advocating resolutions as we begin 2016. We don’t need another
reason to feel guilty. But I am advocating that we take a moment to consider those activities and people
that give meaning to our lives. Perhaps it would be good to be more intentional about what is important
to us; not so casual or indecisive. Can there be any sadder words in the English language than “I wish I
had?”
On the subject of the New Year, January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and
transition. The name came from the Latin for “door” since January is the door to the year. He is usually
depicted as having two faces, since he looks to both the past and the future.
Our faith causes us to look back to God’s blessings, even as we look forward to the year 2016.
This will be a year of transition for our churches as we pray for the next pastor to minister here. Looking
backward, we have much for which to praise God. Many lives have been touched through the witness of
the churches over the years. We can also celebrate how God has enabled our churches to work together
in ministry in this area and around the world through missions.
As we enter the New Year, we can learn from David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:10-13. He
acknowledged in this prayer that everything belongs to God. Our times and possessions are in His hands.
We are invited, like David, to praise God for what He gives us through Jesus Christ from the bounty of
His hands. David also recognized that all human existence is transient, “we are aliens and strangers in
your sight” (v.15). Finally, he recognized that if we hold on to faith in this coming year, it is only
because of God’s intervening grace (v.18). Our faith must be grounded in the One who inhabits eternity.
We know by faith that His purposes will be fulfilled this New Year in our lives, in our churches, and in
our world.
My prayer for each of us is that God will open our eyes to see a future where He reigns. In the face of
the unknown, may we accept His Word to us: “Be strong and courageous; do not be terrified; do not be
discouraged; for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
Thursday evening Bible study
We would like to invite you to our home for a Bible study on Thursdays at 7 pm. The subject of our
study will be New Testament characters. We will study people like Thomas, Joseph, Mary Magdalene,
and several people that met Jesus and were changed. There will be a new study every week so don’t
worry if you miss a week. We start on January 14. Our address is 144 East St in Elkhart Lake.
Pastor & Mrs. Nelson
Cash
Raffle
Drawing
Tickets $1.00
Bingo Night
Hosted By
St. Paul’s Christian Church
(Located one mile North of the Sheboygan County Marsh on Cty Hwy J in Elkhart Lake)
Saturday, March 12, 2016
5:00-8:30 pm
Bingo Starts at 6 pm!
Silent Auction, Bucket Raffle, 50/50 Raffle, & Live Auction at
Food will be available including Johnsonville Brats!
Come Join the Fun! Enjoy a night with family and great Fellowship!
The consistory is looking for fresh new ideas for the various
raffles. We would like to add a little more variety and ask that
you see a consistory member for more information. The
consistory would appreciate all donations be turned in by March
1st.
Milestone Reached for St. Peter
St Peters has reached a milestone--paying off our building project loans. A HUGE thank
you to all the members that worked at our fund raisers and gave from their heart. Shows
what a little country church can do when God pulls us together. We will need continued
support to pay for cemetery mowing and snow plowing.
ST. PETER LADIES AID NEWS
The Ladies Aid met November 5th in the church's new addition.
Knowing that missions were very meaningful to Pastor Keith, we gave
a monetary gift to St. Peter's Mission Fund in his name upon his retirement.
We discussed our upcoming chili supper on April 19th with serving from 4 to 7pm.
We had our annual Christmas luncheon, Dutch treat, on Dec. 9th and
Pastor Howard and Pat joined us at the Altoona.
The Ladies Aid voted to give $2000. to the Building Fund and we will meet
again in the spring.
We invite ladies of the church to join us. We have no set meeting schedule but feel
that we provide some important roles within our church.
St. Peter Annual Meeting February 7, 2016
Potluck following church service @ 10:30
Bring a dish to pass.
Come enjoy the Fellowship!
St. Paul’s Annual Meeting January 24, 2016
Potluck following church service@ 10:30
Bring a dish to pass, consistory will provide the meat.
Now who can resist this!
St. Paul’s Sunday School News January 2016
Thankful for the Fruit Baskets
The Sunday School gave out 19 fruit baskets this past Christmas to
some of our senior members and others.
We received lots of thank you notes.
The Sunday School time is 9:00am in January and 10:15am in
February. We will sing January 31st at 10:30 am service and February
28th service at 9:00am.
We will be making Valentines for some of our senior Church
members and others on January 24th.
The Sunday School Visits
We will be visiting Sybilla Chapman at Field of Dreams in Kiel. We
will share a few Valentines and some songs. We are planning on
Sunday Feb 7th with a backup date of Feb 14th in case of bad weather.
You Can Believe the Bible
Take time to read it. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t let the
world fool you in thinking it’s not true. Things in the textbooks can
be wrong. When I was in High School I learned about a prehistoric
man named Nebraska man as it turned out, was based on nothing
more than a pig’s tooth. Bad science or deception.