First/

Nativity

“Reaching out in our community

to share the Word of God”

IN THIS ISSUE……

P. 2 From Our Pastor P. 3 Worship & Study Opportunities/Interfaith/ Synod News P. 4 Information for All P. 5 Nativity News P. 6 First Lutheran Committees P. 6 First Luth.Information/Community Info. P. 8 Many Thanks/Pictures P. 9,10 Calendars P. 11 This ‘n That Around Here

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 7400 W. Lapham St.

West Allis, WI www.firstlutheranelca.org

E-mail: firstlutheranelca@att.net Phone: 414-476-4664

NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 6905 W. Bluemound Rd.

Wauwatosa, WI Nativity Phone: 414-476-1853

Nativity Phone (basement): 414-257-9980 www.nativitylutheranchurchwauwatosa.org

June, 2013

“Nativity: an inviting and nurturing

community dedicated to

proclaiming the Gospel and serving Christ”

IT’S

VACATION

BIBLE SCHOOL

TIME!

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

June 11-26th

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Children who are 3 years old (by 1/1/13 with pre-school experience)

through 5th Grade

Dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Classes 6-8 p.m.

Registration forms are

available in the church office. You can

also register when you bring your child.

Call 414-476-4664 for more information.

More information on p. 4

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS!

Captive Free will be

worshiping with us again

on July 20-21st

National Night Out

Block Party on

July 23rd

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Nativity Lutheran Church

Council Members for 2013

PRESIDENT: JENNIFER HERBERT

VICE PRESIDENT: MAUREEN JONES

SECRETARY: JACI STEFFES

TREASURER: JILL MICKELSON

MISSION INTERPRETER: Shirley Cogan

First and Nativity Lutheran Churches (ELCA)

Richard Peterson, Pastor (414)324-8296

Henry Hammerling, Pastor Emeritus at First Lutheran Dennis Jon Wolfgang, Director of Music/Organist

Shirley Cogan, Mission Interpreter Bobbie Jo Mleziva, Sunday School Superintendent

Barb Reed, Secretary Debra Knitter, Custodian, First Lutheran

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9am to 12pm Office located at 7400 W. Lapham, West Allis

Dear Friends of the First and Nativity ministry:

This June 11 we start our Vacation Bible School (VBS) program. It will be

held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at First Lutheran. Children

from our churches and community attend. I believe that VBS is one of the most effective

outreach tools we have. It reconnects us with our community and teaches children the basics

about God and the Bible. I hope that each of you will make an effort to bring your children

and grandchildren and maybe invite the neighbor children too, so they can get to know our

church and learn about God. Each year at VBS we make contact with some family seeking a

church. Our Lord Jesus loves the children and wants them to follow him too. Can you volun-

teer to help in some way? We need helpers and even people to just be present to get to know

the children and their parents. Here is what Jesus says about children:

“Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to

such as these that the kingdom of heaven belong.”

Matthew 19:14

There are children and whole families in our community who have never been to church and

know nothing of the Bible. Often when they begin to hear the Word of God they want more.

Please consider how you can help support our VBS outreach this year!

Pastor Peterson

First Lutheran Church

Council/Committee Members for 2013

PRESIDENT: CARLA ULLERICH

VICE PRESIDENT: ADRIANA REES

SECRETARY: JAQUELIN BAYER

TREASURER: WERNER BAYER

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Bobbie Jo Mleziva

EVANGELISM: Joy Dowd

FINANCE: Werner Bayer

MEMORIAL FUND: Marie LePage

MISSION INTERPRETER: Shirley Cogan

SOCIAL MINISTRY: Earl Casto

STEWARDSHIP: Lavone Reis

WORSHIP & MUSIC: John Bennethum

In Memory Of….

Agnes Kuenkler (N) 5-12-13

Welcome to First Lutheran!

Karlie Marquez (F) 4-21-13

Samuel Marquez (F) 4-21-13

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Worship and Study

Prayer Corner

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS

During the month of June, we have

lots of interesting classes planned. On June 4th we will begin our study of the Bad Boys of the Bible. Allan Munkwitz will share with us about ADAM, our first Bad Boy. On June 11th we will meet at church at 9:30am and car pool to the NATIONAL REGENCY, 13750 W. National Ave. We will have a special lesson dealing with the Bible. After class we will enjoy lunch (cost $7.00) followed by a short tour of the Regency by Chap-lain Steve. Then on June 18th our Guest Speaker will be GUS BARNES who will share his experi-ences at Wartburg Seminary this past year. Finally, on June 25th, Jackie Grauberger will tell us about CAIN, our second Bad Boy. Come and join the fun. Fireside Room, at 10:00am on Tues-days. Bring your Bible. (Don't have one? Talk to John and he will help you find one.) John Ben-nethum is our Teacher.

Worship Matters by Carla Ullerich

For Women Only…….

The Saturday Morning Women’s

Bible Study is taking a break during June and

will resume in July. It’s never too late to start!

They will meet at 9:30 a.m. at First Lutheran in

the Fireside Room on Saturday mornings begin-

ning July 1. If you have any questions, contact

the church office.

On June 16, 2013 we celebrate Father's Day. I remember my Father taking me to the new zoo on Bluemound Road in my stroller every Sunday. I loved the animals and on one Sunday, the elephant zookeeper was taking the elephant for a walk. The Elephant gave me his trunk to hold and pet. It was very cool. However, when we got home and my Dad told my Mom about the elephant, she got really mad at him and accused him of putting my life in danger! Boy, if only I could have talked, I would have told her that I was very safe and Dad was way cool for letting me pet the elephant's trunk.

When I got older and was taking dancing classes on the up-per East Side, I locked my keys in the car. My Dad came all the way there to give me the spare set. He was always doing things for me because I was his "little girl."

I have these fond memories of my Father and look back on them quite often, as my Father has gone to Heaven some 30 years ago.

It was very hard for me when my Father died. It took me many years to recover and I still miss him terribly! But after pray-ing about this, God gave me a beautiful answer. He said my Father was in charge of taking care of me and since he was gone, God told me that He is my Heavenly Father and will look after me and take care of me. He reminded me of the Footprints Poem and told me that He has carried me many times since my Dad was gone. Now I answered directly to Him for all my needs, wants and desires. He was here to care for me and I would never be alone even if my Dad had passed away.

I now am comforted by my Heavenly Father and feel happy about that. However, I still think of my Dad and Mom and all the relatives drive God crazy over taking care of me! I know how we Ullerichs can be! Thank God that He has a sense of humor!

I hope all of you have a fantastic Father's Day and make sure you give your Dad a extra hug from me.

Bible Study Opportunities

HOLDING YOUR FAMILY TOGETHER Comedy Meets Practical Parenting

Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m.

St. Luke’s Lutheran 300 Carroll St., Waukesha

It’ll be 1/2 stand-up comedy, 12% practical

parenting advise, 3/4 sneaky parent recruitment and 100% just plain fun.

P.S. Bring a pillow for the pillow fight

following the event!

Synod Information Greater Tosa Interfaith Greater Tosa Interfaith needs YOU

to attend our fund raiser!

Noodles Restaurant Thursday, June 20, from 5 pm – 9 pm

at 7700 W State St.

Buy your dinner, give them the coupon, and Greater Tosa Interfaith will receive 25% of your

sale. This has been a great fund raiser for us. At our last Noodles Night we made over $500!

Coupons available in each narthex and the office.

Thanks for your help!

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Prayer can help...

If serious illness or other

life factors affect you or

those you love, contact the church

office and we will send your request

through our prayer chain. We have

people who will pray for your need.

If you are interested in joining a

prayer chain, contact Marie Le Page

(First Lutheran), Laverne Breed

(Nativity Lutheran) or the church

office.

BIBLE QUIZ

To whom did Jesus say, “Feed my sheep”? A. Peter B. John C. Matthew D. Paul

Answer: See John 21:17

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Son Quest Rainforest

We’re excited about First Lutheran’s Vacation

Bible School to be held Tuesdays and Wednes-

days, June 11 – June 26, 2013. This year’s pro-

gram is SonQuest Rainforest. Six days of helping

children follow Jesus through a Life Changing Ad-

venture!

We are still in need of adults and high school stu-

dents to volunteer. If you are willing to help,

please call or email the church office. Even if you

are only able to volunteer a few of the nights, any

and all time is greatly appreciated!

If you have a child or know someone that might be

interested in attending VBS, please invite them.

If you would like to preregister, you may do so by

returning your child(ren)’s sign up sheet to the

church office. Children are not required to attend

all the days. We encourage all children to attend

as many days as they can.

Thank you in advance for your help and support,

Bobbie Jo Mleziva and Jamie Schoberg

Runners? Walkers? Strollers? Treat Eaters? Socializers?

Anyone interested in joining a First/Nativity exercise group? Inter-ested in running your first race with a few fellow friends? Need some encouragement to stroll the track? I am considering starting an exercise group to attain all of the above! Perhaps we could meet one evening to exercise (walk, run, jog, stroll, talk) or just enjoy some camaraderie. Hart Park in Wauwatosa could be our meeting place followed by treats (of course)! Join us for fellowship, fun, and some exercise! If interested, contact the church office or Madelyn Herbert to let her know your interest and availability. Watch the Sun-day bulletins for updates!

You are invited to read with us!!

To: First/ Nativity Book Lovers

From: Jennifer and Madelyn Herbert What: Brand new blog designed to help you choose excellent books to read/ share

When: Summer or anytime

Where: http://savurbks.wordpress.com/ (or in your search bar: savurbks) RSVP: Follow us on our blog (via email) and leave us a comment/ suggestion

MUSICIANS NEEDED!

Can you tickle the ivories, swing with a sax, toot a trumpet, or sing like a bird? Do your children

play in the band, orchestra or Suzuki? If so - how about offering to provide special music during a worship service this summer. No long-term commit-ments required - even a one-time gig would be appreciated. There are many ways to “make a joy-ful noise” - why not volunteer?

Rummage & Plant

Sale Update

“Thank You” goes out to all of the

people who generously gave of their

time and/or possessions to make

Nativity’s rummage sale even possible.

Rummage Sale Profits - $2,269.81.

All profits are going to help toward

paying our church property insurance.

Due to the success and fun we all had

with our Spring sale, we decided to do

it again. Stay tuned for more details

on our Fall rummage sale coming this

November….

So - let’s keep collecting!

Jill R. Mickelson

The Haircut

A teenage boy had just passed his driving test and inquired of his father as to when they could discuss his use of the car. His father said he'd make a deal with his son, "You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we'll talk about the car." The boy thought about that for a moment, decided he'd settle for the offer, and they agreed on it. After about six weeks his father said, "Son, you've brought your grades up and I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I'm disap-pointed you haven't had your hair cut". The boy said, "You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair, and there's even strong evidence that Jesus had long hair".

(You're going to love the Dad's reply!)

"Did you also notice they all walked everywhere they went?"

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Nativity News

Benevolence Update…. Did you know that your gifts to Benevolence serve individuals in the

United States? There are many people in the U.S. that need to

experience the gift of God’s love. Contemporary Christian artist

Brandon Heath’s song “Give Me Your Eyes” addresses how easy it is

to overlook those in our own area that need our help.:

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so I can see

Everything that I keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

Ones that are far beyond my reach.

Give me your heart for the ones forgotten

Give me your eyes so I can see

Step out on a busy street

See a girl and our eyes meet

Does her best to smile at me

To hide what's underneath

There's a man just to her right

Black suit and a bright red tie

Too ashamed to tell his wife

He's out of work

He's buying time

All those people, going somewhere

Why have I never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second

Prayerfully consider your gifts to Benevolence as you ask God to see

the world through His eyes. What is God calling you to do? Who is

God calling you to see?

Help Wanted for Coffee Hour

at Nativity Lutheran Church

Lots of fun, great people, stimulating talks,

great chance to enhance your friend-

ships. Don't miss this opportunity, sign up now and

help fill the empty spaces. Thank You.

SPAGHETTI DINNER 2013

Once again, Nativity’s annual “All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo” night was a “yummy” success. “Thank You!” goes out to all that con-tributed their time, energy, bakery and prizes to make this amazing event happen…..

Extra “Thanks” goes to: James Rib-nek, Don Brauch and CREW 999 for all their hard work in the kitchen, Lillian Ribnek for ticket sales, Beverly Neusen for bake sale and Sandy Lar-son for keeping control of the drawing tickets and prize distribution.

Attendance: 72 adults, 10 children Total Profit: $1,319.48

All proceeds are going to help toward paying our church property insurance.

I.B.P. Committee, Jill R. Mickelson

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First Lutheran Committees

Evangelism on the Move…..

Bring your Dad to church on Father’s

Day weekend. We’ll be honoring

fathers with special prayers during the

service. All are invited to bring a pic-

ture of their Dad, or anyone who was

like a Dad to them. Enjoy donuts at

Coffee And... after the service.

How About Getting Some Exercise?

Well be distributing flyers to the

neighborhood on June 8 inviting kids to

come to Vacation Bible School. If you

can help, see the sign up sheet in the

narthex. We will meet at church at 9am.

National Night Out Block Party.

Mark your calendars for Tues., July 23

and join us at our block party from 6-8p.

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy grilled hot

dogs and brats, children’s activities in-

cluding a bounce house, raffles. Music

will be provided by the Christian group

Captive Free. Water & soda will be for

sale. We are looking for lots of helpers

to help set up, clean up, service food,

etc. Watch for the sign up sheet.

Reaching out in our community

to share the word of God.

Social Ministry Corner

We Were Up To the Challenge!

Wonderful news! We’ve received the

$5,000.00 in Challenge Grant funds from Thrivent. Thank you to

the Thrivent Foundation and to those who contributed so gener-

ously to support this mission.

Post Office Food Drive. On May 11th we partnered with All

Saints Lutheran Church in Oak Creek on the Post Office Food

Drive. Thanks to All Saints for including us in this wonderful op-

portunity to collect food for our pantry. Thanks to the hard work of

many workers from All Saints and First Lutheran, we were able to

get several thousand pounds of food. Thanks to the following peo-

ple for their help: John Hrovat, Kevin and Debbie Kubek, Dave

Wegener, Joe, Mary, Chris and Amy Guthrie, Kelly Kuhs, Mike

Temke, Bill Hansen, Brittany La Savage, Marie LePage and Mike

Plicka (I apologize if I missed anyone). Submitted by Joy Dowd

Opportunities to Help Others. If you are interested in volunteer-

ing at the Food Pantry on Friday’s from about 9am to noon, con-

tact Joy Dowd, Mike Plicka or the church office.

Thanks to the following members and friends of First Lutheran/

Nativity who have donated or prepared food for the food pantry

lunches in the past month: Peggy and Glen Phillips, Pat and Mike

Temke, Natalie Jaeger, Shirley Cogan, Nancilyn and Craig Ketola,

Judi Mueller, Cindy Labadie, Carol Leonard and Jamie Schoberg,

All are welcome to donate food, such as homemade soup, cookies,

brownies, salads, etc. We can provide the ingredients if you want to

prepare the dish. Contact Joy Dowd if you have questions

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,

forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.

The Scoop on Stewardship……

THANKYOU! Thank you Lord for entrusting us with our possessions! Thank you Lord

for entrusting each of us to do the right thing with what you give us!

Giving to God is the first thing we should do because we know that all that we have and all that we are belong

to God. Conversations about God’s gifts to us and our generous response help to strengthen our relationship

with Jesus Christ and each other. It is a personal response to make a financial commitment to support God’s

work and develop an understanding of the direction that God is calling the ministry of our congregation.

We have asked you to make a pledge for the support of First Lutheran. A pledge is a promise to God to give

the amount pledged as you are able. Pledging is part of our spiritual growth. We make a faith promise to God

and we do our best to fulfill the promise. The goal of our stewardship ministries is to help God’s people grow

in their relationship with Jesus through the use of the time, talents and finances God has entrusted to them.

Thank you to members for their work and faithful service. Thank you to members for submitting their

Faith Promise Pledges so that First Lutheran can continue its missions. If you haven’t already turned in

your pledge, you can send it to the church, or place it in the offering. Give thanks to God for what

we’ve accomplished this past year and we ask for God’s guidance as we meet the opportunities of the

coming year! With God’s Love, Lavone Reis – Stewardship Chairperson

Open to all West Allis Seniors. Call 302- 8715 to make a reservation by the RSVP date. Cost is $3 per round trip. You will be picked up at your home. Thurs., June 6 - Milwaukee Art Museum (free on 1st Thurs.), Lunch at Miss Katie’s Diner. 6/4. Tues., June 18 - Boerner Botanical Rose Garden. Lunch at Culvers. 6/13 Fri., June 28 - Potawatomi Casino or shopping at Milwaukee Public Market. Lunch at the casino or at the market. 6/26

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First Lutheran News

Community Information

Lifelong Learning Book Club - 1st Tue. at 12pm June 4 - While I Was Gone by Sue Miller July 2 - The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Club Loomineers - A No-Needle Knitting Group - 1st Wed. of month. 12pm. No charge. Bridge Group - Every Tues. - 9-11 am Call Clement Manor at 546-7302 for registration or info.

Crafter’s Corner - 1st Thurs. of each month at 9am Scrabble - Wednesdays at 10am Cards and Games for Ladies and Gents Skat: Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 am Men’s Sheepshead: 12:00pm Mon. thru Thurs. Bridge: Thursdays. at 12:00; call Pat at 231-3935 to sign up. MahJongg: Wednesdays at 12:00. Call 471-8495 for information.

Lilac Bus - May Schedule

Clement Manor Hart Park Senior Center

Did you know….

At the 30th Annual

Citizens Service

Award program spon-

sored by the City of West Allis to

honor citizens who serve on com-

mittees and boards, Mike Plicka was

honored for 10 years of service and

Paule Kolff was honored for 80

years of service. What an inspira-

tion to us all!

New Nursery Schedule

Beginning in June, the nursery will only be staffed during worship on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month. If we are able to get more volunteers, we may be able to offer

it every week at a later date. If you’re interested in helping out, contact Colleen Siarnicki or the church office.

Enjoy a BBQ Sandwich served with coleslaw, a bag of chips, beverage and freshly baked cookie for only $5 on Thursday, June 20th, from 11-1 or from 4-6 at Heritage West Allis, 7901 W. National Ave. Proceeds benefit the Lilac Bus.

Heritage West Allis

Library Square

A Bit Piece of the Puzzle: Paying for Assisted Living - Thurs., June 6, from 6-7:30 p.m., at 1820 S. 75th St., hear from experts on “How to Pay for a Senior Community” and “Tax Deductions: An Overlooked Consid-eration”. A light supper will be provided, and tours of the communities will be available. Register by 6/3. Weddings of Yesterday: A Vintage Fashion Show by Goodwill Industries - Wed., June 19, at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy bridal ensembles starting with the 1890’s. 100 years of wedding fashions! Register by June 17th. Call (414)774-4411 to register for either event.

Food Pantry Needs….The First Lutheran Food Pantry seems to always need donations of canned meat (tuna, chicken or stew), peanut butter and jelly. These are items that cannot be purchased through Feeding America. All other food items are greatly appreciated as well.

PARENTING NETWORK - Welcome Back!

The Parenting Network is back, and is meeting twice a week now:

Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m., and Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Check the bulletin board or call 671-0566 for information on

“Raising the Spirited Child”.

Hats off to the First

Lutheran Grounds

Crew! Thank you to

all the helpers who worked outside

to help make our grounds beautiful:

Werner Bayer, Bill Hansen,

John Hrovat, Kevin & Debbie

Kubek, Mike Plicka, Dave Wegener,

Patt Temke and Marie LePage.

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Spaghetti Dinner Success

Our family would like to take a moment to say thank you so

very much for praying for our son, Brandon, and our family, as

well as the monetary donation…. This has been a difficult time

for us, but with the help of others, and all of the prayers, we

have made it and Brandon is now cancer free. A verse that

helped us through this is Philippians 4:6-7: Do not worry about

anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with

thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the

peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard

your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The Sexton Family

Food Pantry Connections… “Thank you for the futon - it was greatly appreciated.” Donated by

volunteer Judy to one of our visitors.

Many Thanks…..

Thanks to everyone who helped make

the Spaghetti Dinner at Nativity a

success….. Especially the

members of the Venture Crew 999.

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FISH FRY FRIDAYS

The last Friday of each month, Luther-

dale Bible Camp offers a great fish fry at a reasonable

cost -

$12 for adults and $7 for 12 and under. After dinner,

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This ‘n That Around Here

Anniversary Blessings

Nativity Lutheran: 6/6 Arthur & Shirley Gruetzner 60 yrs. 6/20 Jill & Jeffrey Mickelson 15yrs.

First Lutheran:

6/4 Ronald & Diane Berka 47 yrs. 6/5 Donn & Amanda Stewart 3 yrs. 6/7 Robert & Joyce Gardner 55 yrs. 6/9 Roger & Elizabeth Gray 29 yrs. 6/9 David & Linda Grulke 40 yrs. 6/10 Kevin & Lindsey Siskoy 2 yrs. 6/16 Kristin & Brian Lewandowski 13 yrs. 6/18 Nancy & Theodore Krizan 64 yrs. 6/19 Dennis & Jamie Schoberg 7 yrs. 6/21 Chris & Amy Guthrie 5 yrs. 6/23 Earl & Joan Junck 40 yrs. 6/23 Donald & Carolyn Moncher 57 yrs. 6/26 Kent & Deborah Nicolet 31 yrs. 6/29 Joy & Michael Dowd 39 yrs.

FIRST LUTHERAN FINANCES 2013

MONTH INCOME EXPENSES DIFFERENCE

April $ 14,600.28 $ 15,340.67 (740.39)

Year to Date $ 59,009.41 $ 68,852.42 (9,843.01)

FIRST LUTHERAN ATTENDANCE

2013 2012 Diff. % +/-

April 331 561 (230) (69%)

Year to Date 1,764 1,872 (109) (6%)

Number of Svcs. 8 12 (4) (50%)

Year to Date Svcs. 43 44 (1) (2%)

June Birthdays

First Lutheran: 6/3 John Hrovat 6/3 Wayne Wagner 6/3 Georgia Williams 6/8 Carrie Muffler 6/11 David Wegener 6/13 Laurel Grulke 6/17 Warren Hirschinger 6/18 Sherry Mlnarik 6/18 Carolyn Moncher 6/19 Dennis Schoberg 6/20 Amya Davila 6/21 Amanda Stewart 6/21 Damon Wegener 6/23 Elizabeth Roeder 6/29 Lynne Wickersheimer 6/29 Audrey Wiefelspuetz 6/30 Mason Schoberg

Nativity Lutheran: 6/5 Gary Brautigam 6/6 Gladys Chars 6/13 Jacqueline Steffes 6/14 Donald Leppien 6/23 Jeanne Vermeulen 6/26 Jeanette Schiller

Note: Last year’s attendance in April included Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.

Note: Expenses YTD include payments for bathroom remodeling.

Carson Baptist’s Youth Choir sang for First Lutheran’s worship service (L). Commissioning service (R) for Pastor Ronald and two other graduates of the Baptist church.

First Lutheran Church

7400 W. Lapham St.

West Allis, WI 53214

Non-Profit Organization

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Saturday

5:30 p.m. at

First Lutheran

Sunday

9:00 a.m. at

First Lutheran

11:00 a.m. at

Nativity Lutheran

6905 W. Bluemound

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