Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
“A Caring Congregation in a Growing Community”
8020 South Park Road
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 423-7788
What the Bible is All About 101: Genesis-Esther will be the topic of our Sunday morning Adult Bible Class beginning February 5. We will be looking at the major themes of the first 17 books of the Old Testament; beginning with Genesis and working our way through Esther. If you aren’t able to join us on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM for our class, there will be extra copies of the hand outs available in the narthex for you to read through on your own.
It may seem a bit early to begin thinking about Lent, but Ash Wednesday is March 1. We will again be having our mid-week Lenten Services on Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM. This year’s theme: “Seven Times He Spoke”: Jesus Word’s from the Cross, will focus our attention on our Lord’s Passion and His final words from the cross.
Family Fun! A Break from Cabin Fever!
Saturday, February 18, 2006
For the benefit of the Boys & Girls Club
Wisconsin Rapids
Fishing-Daybreak to 4 PM
Snowmobile Fun Ride-10:30 AM Registration
Snow Volley Ball Tournament-9:30 AM Registration
Live Music by THE LIZARDZ-Starting at 4 PM
Hot Air Balloon Lunch-Early Morning & Late Afternoon
Food & Refreshments
Food at the shelter house will be provided by St. John Evening Guild and the profits will be split 50/50 with the Boys & Girls Club. If you would like to donate food check the sign up sheet in the narthex.
Donations are needed for: Chili (5 quart pail), ketchup, mustard, relish, onions, etc. Cash donations will also be accepted. Thank you for your help and support!
For more details on the Wazeecha Winterfest Events check the posters on the church bulletin boards.
We meet the first Monday of the month at 9 AM. We also need old sheets, pillowcases, blankets, drapes or large pieces of new or used material. If you have any of these items please put them in the basement. Thank you!
John Eberhardt-Home
Millie Eberhardt-Home
Alma Gussel-Strawberry Lane
Florence Helke-Home
Irv Hendricksen-Home
Elsie Hendricksen-Riverview Manor
Arnold Moser-Home
Elaine Punzel-Riverview Manor
Ardes Stanton-Home
Irene Huff-Riverview Manor
Eva Helke-Riverview Manor
Charlene Robinson-Home
Jack Kester-Weyauwega Health Care Center
Lydia Wittman-Wisconsin Veterans Home
IF OTHERS ARE MISSING ON THIS LIST, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW
Our Christmas Adopt a Family project was a huge success. Thanks to the generosity of the St. John’s congregation a needy family had a very merry Christmas. The response of the congregation was overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who participated and a special thanks to the Ladies Evening Guild and the Ladies Aid.
Did you know that there are many potential stewardship partners that will, at times, double your charitable donations? As part of your giving plan for 2006 please check to see if your employer has a matching gift program, also please utilize the Thrivent GivingPlus Program. Utilizing matching funds programs goes a long way to supporting the mission and ministry of LCFS and building stronger communities! Please contact LCFS at 800.291.4513 or www.lcfswi.org for more information.
“Do you like to sing? If so, come and be part of the 140 voice interfaith chorus for the 53 rd annual Palm Sunday Concert on Sunday, April 9, 2006. To prepare, rehearsals will be held weekly beginning Sunday, February 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in the music room at Marshfield Senior High School. No audition is required and all music will be provided. Back by popular demand, Greg Reierson will be our rehearsal conductor. He has, at long last, accepted the invitation to be the guest conductor for this year’s concert as well. Greg has chosen a wonderful program of spirituals, contemporary and classic numbers, many of which are your old favorites. We will be working with brass and percussion as well as Kathy Biederwolf and Maxine Johnson, accompanists. We want you to join us and bring a friend, too. It’s exciting, uplifting, and great fun!”
The Gustavus Choir of Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, will appear in concert Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Marshfield. MHS graduate Nick Schreiber sings tenor with the group. The concert is a benefit concert for Marshfield Area Habitat for Humanity.
The Gustavus Choir, one of America’s premier Lutheran college choirs, will feature a varied sampling of historical and contemporary masterworks by such noted composers as Johannes Brahms and Henry Purcell. Featured in this year’s program is a new work by Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus, I Will Be With You, commissioned by the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. for the Gustavus Choir. The program closes with a mix of folk songs, traditional hymn arrangements, and spirituals selected by director Dr. Gregory Aune.
Recent concert venues for the Gustavus Choir include St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice, Carmel Mission Basilica in California, and Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Plans are underway for a concert tour to South America in 2007.
For tickets: Faith Lutheran Church, 207 S. Cherry, or call 387-37657 or 387-8209. Also available at the door. General admission: $10, Seniors: $7, Students: $5