Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ

TRUMPET NEWSLETTER

August 2020 • Volume 878

On the Journey . . . Rev. Dr. Bob Gross OCC

Oregon Dawn in Spite of the News A poem by Kim Stafford

Before I can get to our statistics — so many stricken, so many dead — I’m summoned by the bird raising a ruckus outside, crows and jays in festive outrage, trill, chirr and aria

from the little brown birds, the mournful dove, the querulous towhee, rusty starlings in their see-saw mutter, and a woodpecker flicker hammering the gutter staccato.

On the porch, I’m assaulted by the merciless scent of trees opening their million flowers, as I inhale the deep elixir of hazel, hawthorn, maple, and oh those shameless cherry trees.

And just when I’ve almost recovered my serious moment, I gasp, helpless to see the full queen moon sidling down through a haze of blossoms.

There is much going on in the world that would weigh us down. COVID restrictions mean we are spending more time at home. That means many of us are spending more time glued to the 24-hour news feed on TV and/or on social media. Stafford’s poem calls us not only to notice the beauty that is all around us, but also to celebrate it.

In the spirit of Stafford’s poem, what are some things you have particularly enjoyed in the last month?

Here are a few things I’ve enjoyed this month:

Whether in-person or online, I am excited about the opportunity to share worship with you. It warms my heart and strengthens my spirit to see you again. I’m thankful that we were able to provide for worship online for 16 weeks, including Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday. I am also thankful that we can continue online as we return to the sanctuary. Yes, there are still a few kinks in the system, but we’re working together and that, my friends, is a good thing.

I have always enjoyed family time, just the four of us together. A family vacation isn’t possible this summer, but that doesn’t have to limit our ability to make the best of our time together. This summer, as Mary and I refreshed our skills at Canasta, we taught the game to Sarah and Daniel.

Warmer weather means firing up the grill to prepare burgers, chicken, salmon, sweet corn or squash and enjoying dinner on our back deck. It

was a joy to be surrounded by flowers and see three birds frolicking in the air space between our heads and a large Maple tree in our yard.

The constant generosity of the congregation continues to spread joy, not just for ourselves, but for the lives of those we touch. This was evident as Outreach loaded up the juice boxes and bottles for the Hope Center. We may be few in worship, but thanks to your generosity, a whole lot of

children will receive a refreshing drink with their bag lunch. Thank you!

I am thankful for all this and more. Gratitude brings me to joy. I am thankful for each, and every, reminder that the sun still shines and God still reigns. Praise God!

With all the bad news around, what are you happy about? What have you enjoyed in the last month? What strengthened your spirit? Think on those things. Share them with others. Extend the good news.

The path ahead is uncertain. What we can be sure of is that God is with us through it all. We read in Paul’s letter to the Romans:

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Now, that’s something that brings me joy.

Is there a scripture or sermon topic you would like me to address sometime soon? A question about God or the church, that you would like an answer for? What is it? Send me a note by mail or email, revbobgross@gmail.com. I’ll let you know when my response will be addressed in a sermon.

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August Notes from Sunday school Mary Ann Proffitt, Christian Ed Director

“Deep Sea Discovery: Diving into the Bible”

As I am writing this, I am getting ready for 3 days of virtual Vacation Bible School, Wilderness Adventure: God Guides & Provides! I am so excited to see the kids via zoom and share the stories of the Bible through crafts, games, music and even snacks! I created this VBS, bought all the supplies and my family and I packed them all up in baggies for each day and put them in

a backpack. Families picked up the bags and are now equipped with backpacks of supplies, explorer hats and canteens! We have to stay hydrated you know.

😊 The preschool/kindergarteners will meet from 6:00 to 6:30 pm and the elementary/middle school students will meet from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. On day one we will Explore God’s Creation, day two we will Seek God’s Direction, and on day 3 we will Trek with Faith! We have 17 students signed up! I will share more during the next newsletter!

I continue to add lessons to the Virtual Sunday School Website each week. We are currently finishing the summer with a 6-week session on Science with Jesus and learning about the Miracles of Jesus! Dr. Hairball and Dr. Lipschtick (aka Mr. and Mrs. Proffitt) perform some fun experiments and share the stories of Jesus miracles through videos, music, crafts, and games.

The link to the Sunday school website is on our church Facebook page and on our church website as well! I appreciate any feedback, as this is a work in progress, and I am learning as I go, so if you have any suggestions on how I can make the site better, please let me know!

The link for this website is noted below. Please check it out and feel free to share with anyone you feel might

enjoy this😊

https://sites.google.com/view/eandrucc-ce/home

I will continue to pray for all our families during this time and hope that you all stay well and value the time you have together. God bless you and may He bring us all together again soon!

Youth Group News Mary Ann Proffitt

The youth group will be meeting this month via Zoom at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, August 12th.

The youth are finishing a Bible

Study called Faith in an Anxious

World where they are learning

how to identify anxiety in

themselves, how to deal with

anxiety in a healthy manner, and

how God can help us with our

anxieties if we remember to put

him first. I am also exploring other possible youth activities and projects we can do virtually until we can meet again in

person. If anyone needs assistance with some yard work,

painting etc. (things that need doing outside), please let me

know as maybe some of our youth could help!

I continue to pray for everyone to stay healthy, patient

and kind during these uncertain times. God’s

blessings and peace to you all!

Scholarships

Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients:

Hart Scholarship: Gabrielle Proffitt – UW Eau Claire

Stiles Scholarship: Sarah Gross – Elmhurst College

E & R Undergraduate Scholarships: Riley Brey – UW Madison Cailin Demerath – UW Whitewater Sydney Demerath – UW Oshkosh Daniel Golding – UW Platteville Darren Juno – UW Whitewater Callie Knoll - UW Whitewater Carly Uhlrich - WCTC Emma Witt – Marquette

E & R Post Graduate Scholarships Samantha Donovan - University of Indianapolis Brenda Juno - UW Madison Emily Suchecki – UW Whitewater Sara Witt – Concordia University

Scholarship Committee: Sandy Anderson-Payne, Julie Bessler, Scott Donovan, Linda Hink & Ray LaBarge

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Community Outreach & Vitality Committees Dan & Kris DeKarske, Mary Gross, Brian Van Buren & Sue Kuhtz

Food Pantry of Waukesha

. . . Is still in need of the "Big 8 Foods”. Please do not donate past date (expired) foods. Donations can be dropped off at 1301 Sentry Dr. For more info, please call 262-522-2374.

BIG 8 TO DONATE LIST • Whole Grain Cereal • Shelf Stable Proteins (Stews, Tuna, Chicken, Tofu) • Canned Pasta with Meat • Shelf Stable Soy/Almond Milk • Low Sodium Canned Veggies • Canned Fruits in Juice • Ready to eat Soups • Soaps & Toilet Paper

They’d also appreciate donations of Baby Cereal (soy, oatmeal & rice) & Baby Formula like Gerber "Good Start”.

Family Promise of Waukesha County:

Family Promise (FP) thanks you for your generosity! They are still in need of gift cards to Walmart, Pick N Save, Piggly Wiggly &/or Aldi. Donate by mail: 543 A J Allen Circle, Suite D, Wales, WI 53183 or online at: https://familypromisewaukesha.org/donate. The Volunteer Week of August 2nd with the Delafield Presbyterian Church has been cancelled due to the Global Pandemic.

FP is having a Golf Outing to

benefit Family Promise on

Monday, August 10th at

Oconomowoc Country

Club. 10 AM Check in & Noon

Tee Time. They’ll have auction items/ raffle. Contact

Jennifer Arnold at 262-567-4461 for more info.

Our next project is our School Supply Drive to donate

to the United Way/Backpack Coalition.

Due to the Pandemic, we cannot accept donated school supplies. Please write checks payable to E & R UCC with "Backpack Coalition of Waukesha" in the Memo and send to E & R UCC. Total collected will be sent to the Backpack Coalition by August 3rd.

This year’s Women’s Equality Day, August 26, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. We’re hosting a virtual 5K to commemorate it and support The Women’s Center!

Their virtual 5K encourages you to select the activity of your choice – run, walk, bike, rollerblade and to pick your own route. The Virtual Run, Walk & Roll can be done between August

22nd - 26th. You’ll get a completion form to send into The Women’s Center after you participate. Once you register, they’ll send you a list of locations in the Waukesha & Milwaukee area that hold importance to the Women’s Rights Movement.

Registration is $30 and will be available July 29th through August 17th. Sign-up by Wednesday, July 29th to guarantee your t-shirt size!

You’ll receive: • A limited-edition t-shirt featuring the original

logo of The Women’s Center • A commemorative runner’s bib • List of suggested landmarks related to Women’s

Equality Day to visit on your personal 5K run, walk, or roll

• An exclusive completion sticker and official completion certificate

All proceeds from this event support the life-saving services of The Women’s Center. Feel good while doing good – register now!

The next Community Outreach Committee Meeting

will be on Thursday, August 20th via Zoom at 7:30 pm.

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Women’s Fellowship Sue Manzke, President

As many of you know, the Spaghetti Dinner in March was cancelled. Women’s Fellowship had donated 2 beautiful baskets full of groceries to the raffle. Each one was valued at $75. It

appears some things are expired however, I don’t believe they are sooooo expired that they can’t be used. We don’t want to throw them away! So, the majority of the items are perfect! We are going to open a silent auction to the entire congregation. If you have an interest in them, we are asking that you send a bid to the church office in a sealed envelope marked “Silent Auction”. The two top bidders will receive the baskets. The proceeds will of course go to the Youth of our church. We will keep the Silent Auction open until August 24th!! If you have any questions, please give Sue Manzke a call at 262-510-9215. Thanking you in advance for some BIG BIDS!!!

Serving Schedule Brigette Unger, Church Office

Thank you for your faithful commitment to one or more of our serving teams. We couldn’t do it without you. Below are the assigned servers for AUGUST ONLY.

Giving Tree

Giving During this unprecedented time, many families are struggling to make ends meet. If you’re in a place to be a blessing to others, please prayerfully consider giving a gift to the Giving Tree, to ease the burden for others. A check can be mailed (made payable to E & R Church) or a gift can be given online on our website (uccwaukesha.org).

Receiving We’re all going through a difficult time & some of you might be feeling the financial effects of this pandemic more than others. If you have a specific need, I want to remind you that the Giving Tree exists to help members in need. Reach out to Pastor Bob & we’ll see how we can help.

Pledged Givers:

Giving to the church is challenging during this uncertain time so this is just a friendly reminder to review your current giving to ensure that you are up to date with your pledged goal as you are able.

If a change is necessary, please remember it’s YOUR responsibility to find a replacement & to let the office know no later than 8 am Thursday morning before the Sunday you’re scheduled to serve.

If you need to call in due to sickness or something unexpected at the last minute, please contact the

serving Deacon . . . messages left in the office after Noon on Friday, will not be received until Monday.

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Family Fun Time Events Greg & Mary Ann Proffitt Virtual Women's Bible Study

Tuesdays at 7:30 pm Began July 14th

You are still welcome to Join Mary Ann Proffitt for the new session. The Bible study is called "Twelve Women of the Bible: Real Women, Real Faith.” For 6 weeks we will look at 6 women from the Old Testament and see how their lives speak to ours today. There will be a 15-20-minute video to start and then discussion. To join this study, email Mary Ann so she can add you to her zoom meeting and then go to the following link to purchase the study guide: https://tinyurl.com/Twelvewomen It is currently on sale for only $7. 99 or you can purchase the e-book for $6.99. Please send the receipt to Mary Ann so she can submit them all at one time for reimbursement. If you have any questions, please email/text Mary Ann.

Crafter's Corner

We apologize but the Saturday, August 1st date has been CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. Watch for a September date to be determined soon!

Book Club

Tuesday, September 1st at 6:30 pm

Book Club will continue to go virtual and will meet via Zoom! If you’d like to join us, please email or

call Mary Ann Proffitt so she can add you to the Zoom link. We’ll be discussing “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” by Bryn Greenwood.

“A beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.

As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house, until one night her star gazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.

By the time Wavy is a teenager, her relationship with Kellen is the only tender thing in a brutal world of addicts and debauchery. When tragedy rips Wavy's family apart, a well-meaning aunt steps in, and what is beautiful to Wavy looks ugly under the scrutiny of the outside world. A powerful novel you won’t soon forget, Bryn Greenwood's All the Ugly and Wonderful Things challenges all we know and believe about love.”

Make yourself a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and snack/dessert and join us for an evening of discussion and a lot of fun! Everyone is welcome!

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Welcoming Ministry Ron Knutson

"What is a biblical view of social action?"

In recent years Christians have stepped more boldly into the social arena and made their voices heard. Both Christians and non-Christians alike have taken another look at the Bible’s emphasis on helping the poor and speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves (Leviticus 25:35; Exodus 22:25; James 2:14–16). Whereas a few decades ago religion was thought to be best practiced behind church doors on Sundays, today’s Christians are realizing that was never Jesus’ intent.

One fact that is often overlooked in our post-Christian culture is that most major humanitarian efforts, such as hospitals, orphanages, and universities, were initiated by Christians seeking to make a difference in the world. The abolitionist movements in England and the United States were spearheaded by followers of Christ. Christians are one of the most socially active groups in existence because our Leader, Jesus Christ, taught us to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). Organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse, Compassion International, Focus on the Family, the A21 Campaign, Open Doors and countless others exist because Christians saw a need and took action.

It’s when Christians use their influence to try to correct moral and ethical issues that the objections begin. Some argue that “separation of church and state” requires all religions to stay out of the public square. Although the idea of separation of church and state has been used to silence the timid, it appears nowhere in the Constitution of the United States, and Christians need not fear that by expressing a biblically based opinion that they are somehow violating a fundamental aspect of our nation’s freedom.

Despite His lifestyle of always doing good (Acts 10:38), Jesus did not come into the world to be a social reformer. His miracles, healing, and teachings were not efforts to right all wrongs or to

permanently relieve suffering. If that had been His purpose in coming, why would He have waited until that period of history? There had been eons of suffering prior to the birth of Christ. If Jesus had come to address social issues, why spend only three years doing so? Why not start at age 12 when He realized He was to be about His Father’s business (Luke 2:49)? Why not avoid crucifixion at age 33 so that He could spend decades reforming?

Jesus’ kindness to the oppressed and ostracized was well-known, but He was clear that His purpose in coming to earth was not humanitarian; it was spiritual. Jesus said, “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). He came to

preach the good news of the kingdom (Mark 1:36–38). He came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5:17). He came “to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45; cf. John 12:27) and “to destroy the devil’s work” (1 John 3:8).

Jesus’ major objective in coming to earth was the salvation of mankind. He brought God to fallen Man (John 10:10; 14:9), and then He died for the sins of the world (Matthew 16:21; 20:28; Mark 8:31; John 10:18). After His resurrection, Jesus left the good news of salvation with a handful of followers who used it to change the world (see Acts 17:6). Earlier, Jesus had told them of the difference they would make in society: “You are the salt of the earth. . . You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:13–16).

Salt brings out the flavor of any food. It also preserves, cleans, and helps heal infection. In order for Christians to be “salt” in the world, we must maintain those distinct properties that come from abiding in God’s Word. When we assimilate the world’s way of thinking and behaving, we lose our saltiness. Our presence on social issues adds balance to an otherwise out-of-control system controlled by Satan (see 2 Corinthians 4:4).

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. . . Welcoming Ministry continued Light banishes darkness. But a light hidden under a basket cannot illuminate anything. When we hide inside our churches and refuse to bring that light into the community, we are spiritually useless. But when, with Holy Spirit boldness, we speak up, run for office, and illuminate social issues with the truth of God’s Word, we are letting His light shine through us. When we see culture praising the murder of unborn children, we must let God’s light shine brightly on the scene and speak His truth in contrast to the neutral words used to defend the indefensible (see Psalm 82:4; Proverbs 24:11). When we learn of poverty-stricken people, we must apply God’s truth to our lives and do what we can to help (Isaiah 58:6–7; James 2:15–17). When injustice rules, we must speak out on behalf of the oppressed, like the Lord Jesus did (Luke 20:46–47; Mark 7:9–13).

Christians should be socially active to the extent God would have them do so. The responsibility of every Christian is to know God’s Word and apply it. James 4:17 says, “If anyone . . . knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” Social action will look different for different individuals because God has gifted us differently.

For some, social action will mean holding political office and working to bring truth and justice to a broad arena. For others, social action means using the material wealth God has provided to eliminate hunger and other effects of poverty at home and around the world.

Social action for Christians means we live our faith 24/7 whether at home, at our jobs, or at our places of worship. There is no switch to flip off our “light” whenever we feel like it. As believers, we take the Holy Spirit with us wherever we go (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).

And, because we live in communities and have connections available like never before, God expects us to be salt and light in those communities, flavoring, challenging, and illuminating everywhere we can.

Each of us needs to look in the mirror and see where our faith points us in today's social action arena. Where does your “light” shine? And can you be a difference maker?

Call or email me and we can talk about this: rknutjr@gma8l.com/262-424-0496

Council Meeting – July 13, 2020 Recorded by Ray LaBarge, Council Secretary

Present: Toni Knutson, Nancy Witt, Terry Sasse, Ray LaBarge, George Golding, Sandy Anderson-Payne, Brian Van Buren, Scott Donavon, Bonnie Stojadinovic, Gary Giese, Rick Sasse, Gordon Heilert, Absent: Emma Morris, Jenna Knoll, Sue Buyatt, Kerri Montgomery, Trish Bakalars, Dennis Hink, Linda Hink Call Meeting to order: Toni K. called meeting at 7:04 pm. Opening Prayer: Ray LaBarge 1. Visioning Update: Head Elder, Deacon & Trustee met

with Pastor, Toni K & Dennis H to begin goal process. Next Meeting July 21st 5 pm via Zoom. Question to Council. What does “build internal unity” mean.

2. Treasurer’s Report: Maintenance and repair was a little high for the month. There were three alarm fees from the City (3/1, 4/9, 4/16.). The alarms were not reported to the Trustees. Sue K. will submit the bill received to the Trustees. Ray L. motioned to approve the treasurer’s report. Sandy A.-P. seconded. Yes: Bonnie S., Terry S., Brian V.B., Nancy W., Scott D., Gary G., George G., Ray L., Sandy A-P. No: none.

3. Financial Secretary Report: Gordon H. provided a report from Mark M. from Edward Jones regarding investments. There has been a lot of market fluctuation of late. Gordon will provide a copy of the numbers to Council.

4. Investment Committee: No Report 5. Budget Committee: Meeting on July 16, 2020.

Budget Committee will be reviewing expenses from January thru June and report to Council at August meeting, on where we stand and give any recommendations.

6. Christian Ed/Youth: See Council Reports. 15 students are signed up for VBS thus far.

7. Senior Pastor Report: See Report to follow 8. Elders: No Report 9. Trustees: See Council Reports.

Cloverleaf taking occupancy in Aug, but current lease expires 8/31/20. Terry S. makes a motion to approve renewal of the lease for 6 months & will review again at that point; Brian V.B. seconds. Discussion ensued that this may be too short of time for a daycare business. Terry S. withdraws the initial motion. Terry S. makes a new motion to approve renewal of Cloverleaf’s lease for 1 year subject to a consideration of a reasonable rent increase to be provided by recommendation of the Trustees at the next Council meeting. Sandy A.-P. seconds. Yes: Sandy A.-P., Bonnie S., Terry S., Brian V.B., Nancy W., Scott D., Gary G., George G., Ray L. No: none. Motion passes. Gary G. discusses recommendations from City of Waukesha about using the church for the elections. . . . Continued on page 8

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. . . Council minutes continued City is considering using the South door as entrance & Wisconsin Avenue door as the exit. Gary G. provided a copy of the floor plan prepared by the City of Waukesha. This particular election is expected to be lower turn out by history. There are already nearly 17,000 absentee ballots already received with the City. Another big question is what wards from around Carroll University will be doing, since it is unknown in what form the campus will be conducting classes. This greatly impacts what kind of traffic there may be at registration table. Gary is able to take care of furniture moving needed for the layout. Gary makes a motion for the City Election Commission to conduct the upcoming August & November elections based on the submitted floor plan & following all necessary COVID precautions. Terry S. seconded. Yes: Sandy A.-P., Terry S., Brian V.B., Nancy W., Scott D., Gary G., George G., Bonnie S. No: Ray L. Motion passes.

10. Deacons: Review online attendance. Deacons did not have the attendance report for the second service but Nancy W. gave a report that the two people that were in attendance were wearing masks. Toni K. surveyed attendees at Sunday’s service visits & stated she did not talk to everyone, but everyone she spoke to felt there should be one service. Discussion was had regarding whether to continue two services. Council members were informally polled and concern was how to communicate to Congregation now that it was decided for the rest of the month. Council meeting set for Tuesday, July 28th at 7 pm via Zoom to decide whether to continue two services.

11. Personnel: is still considering changing its review forms, but reviews will need to be completed before these changes will be made. Pastor will be scheduling reviews for end of July & early August & coordinating with Personnel to take part. Reviews must be done in July so that there would be time to prepare budget for August 31st.

12. Vitality Committee: No Report 13. Outreach Committee: See Beyond Sundays. We had

a request from First Presbyterian Church to partner in helping the community. A meeting is being setup.

14. Welcoming Ministry: No Report 15. Stewardship Committee: No Report 16. Membership Committee: No Report 17. Security Committee: No Report 18. Scholarship Committee: The Committee met,

reviewed applications & has submitted the 2020/2021 Scholarships nominations. Scholarship is under budget for this year. Sandy A.-P. made a motion to accept the nominated scholarship recipients. Ray L. seconded. Yes: Sandy A.-P., Bonnie S., Terry S., Brian V.B., Gary G., Ray L., No: none. Abstain: George G., Scott D. & Nancy

W. Also, Nancy W. suggested that the checks should be written to indicate that checks are for a semester as opposed to the entire academic year so there is no confusion with the school’s financial aid office.

19. Benevolence Committee: To meet this month to discuss early distributions & 2021 Budget. There will be a new chair. Question was posed as to whether distribution to causes can be made earlier for COVID. Investment meeting, August 4th, 2020 will follow up with Mark at Edward Jones to see about obtaining funds earlier.

20. Pastoral Relations: No Report. Last meeting 21. was 6/29 to address a concern. Another 22. meeting is set for 7/29. 23. Nominating Committee: No Report 24. Council Size Task Force: No Report. 25. Update on Treasure’s Computer: Brigette is

entering pledges and contributions. Next step is the meet with Barb S. to discuss completion once the data entry is completed.

Old Business: a) Update the bylaws that the Budget Committee must include in its composition a representative from Investment committee and a representative from Stewardship committee. Ray L. presented proposed text for adding to the bylaws. It was suggested that this requirement just be a revision to the formal Committee description that is managed by the President, rather than an amendment to the bylaws. Toni K. as President will be making the change to the official description of the Budget Committee. b) Combination of Benevolence-Outreach-Vitality-HOPE center was tabled until we have an in-person council meeting for Council to have a discussion with the committee members. New Business: Reminder that Budgets are due to Ron Knutson by Monday, August 31st, 2020 Next Opening Prayer: George G. Terry S. motioned to adjourn the meeting. Gary G. seconded. Oral vote. Ayes have it. Meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. Reports due to Brigette ON or BEFORE August 6, 2020 Next meeting scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Council Minutes Review Procedure (adopted Jan 2020): Send out minutes following Council meeting by Tuesday morning, Council has through Wednesday evening to send corrections, a new email with all edits will be sent Thursday evening for approval, email vote to be taken within two days of email being sent, email notification of vote to be sent by Council president, added to the bottom of the minutes report.

Approved: 7/17/2020 Motion: Terry Sasse Second: Linda Hink 9 yes – 6 no response

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Sunday Worship Whether you are safer at home or traveling out of town, you can join us for worship Sundays at 9 am.

If you’re a Facebook member: Go to Facebook, go to "Evangelical and Reformed Church", this page should have the “Be the Church” banner at the top. Down the left side, under Pastor's picture, you'll a list of options to view. Click on "Videos". You will see a list of videos, if we are broadcasting live, you'll see a small red box that reads LIVE. Click on the picture square & it will open up the Live Stream. If we’re not live at that time

you'll see previous videos. Due to copyright restrictions, the entire worship will be removed by the end of the day. When we have it recorded, the sermon will still be available on YouTube.

If you’re not a Facebook member: Go to our church website: http://uccwaukesha.org/ Go to the black area at the very bottom of the home page. Click the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/EvangelicalandReformedChurch/ this page should have the “Be the Church” banner at the top. Down the left side, under Pastor's picture, you'll a list of options to view. Click on "Videos". You will see a list of videos, if we are broadcasting live, you'll see a small red box that reads LIVE. Click on the picture square & it will open up the Live Stream. If we’re not live at that time you'll see previous videos. Due to copyright restrictions, the entire worship will be removed by the end of the day. When we have it recorded, the sermon will still be available on YouTube.

About Our Church . . .

“Our Mission is to foster the spiritual growth of a community of devoted followers of Christ.”

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Pastoral Office Hours: Mon: 2 – 4 pm & Wed: 9:30 -11am Sunday Worship: 9:00am & 10:30 am (July 2020)

Holy Communion/Family Sunday: First Sunday of each month. Kids stay in church with parents

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Staff: Senior Pastor: Bob Gross (C) 440-506-3258 Office Manager: Brigette Unger (W) 262-547-2424 Christian Ed Director: Mary Ann Proffitt Youth Group Leader: Mary Ann Proffitt Trailblazer’s Leader: Shelby Perez Confirmation Leaders: Mary Ann Proffitt/Rev. Bob Gross Treasurer: Sue Kuhtz/Sue Buyatt - training Organist/AM Choir Director: Rueck Ruecktenwald Evangelical Choir Director: Chris Wray Music Coordinator/Pianist: Joel Matthys Custodian: Don Backler

Classes, Groups, Clubs, Meetings: (Temporary change) Coffee Hour: Every Sunday • 10:00am Confirmation Class: 1st. 3rd, 5th Sun (Sep-May) • 10:30am Trailblazers Class: 2nd & 4th Sun (Sept-May) • 9:00am Youth Group Meeting: 2nd Sunday • 10:30am Evangelical Choir Practice: Every Sunday • 10:30am Counting: Every Monday morning • 9:00am Women’s Fellowship: 1st Mon of even months • 6:30pm Council Meeting: 2nd Mon of the month • 7:00pm Christian Board of Ed: 3rd Mon of odd months • 7:00pm Staff Meeting: Every Tuesday •10:00am Trustee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of month • 6:00pm Book Club: 1st Tuesday of odd months • 6:30pm Oak Hill Terrace: 3rd Tue of odd months: 3:15pm Bible Study: Tue 6:15pm & Wed 1:00pm (Sept-early June) Investment Comm. Mtg: Quarterly on Tues • 6:30pm Andrew Club: 3rd Wed of even months: 2:15pm Crafter’s Corner: Sat of odd months • 9:00am-2:00pm Welcoming Ministry: Dates vary, as needed • 6:30pm

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Beyond Sunday: Weekly email sent out on Thursdays Trumpet Articles: are due the 3rd Monday of the month Trumpet Stuffing: last Wednesday of month • 9:15am

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