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Merrill Worship Services Sunday Service 10:30am

Wednesday Service 6:30pm (Sept.- May)

Wildwood Worship Services Sunday Service 9:00am

The SPRC would like to share with you the current liaisons for our employees. If something comes up regarding one of our employees, please talk with the liaison assigned to that employee. Employee Liaison Secretary: Jackie Krznarich Jayne Fox (715) 536-8480 Choir Director: Cheryl Schulz Little Jo Hernandez (715) 573-3218 Musician: Dee Koepke Barbara Crapster-Pregont (715) 536-1672 Custodian: Dean Verhein (interim) Joe Kretschmer (715) 218-0364 Grounds Keeper: John Leland Joe Kretschmer (715) 218-0364 Wildwood Pianists: Jill Schmunk RaDell Jaeger (715) 218-1913 Marlene Fox Pastor Angie Steinhauer Any SPRC member

We are looking for the people who feel called to serve. Our teams looked at a handout that describes the roles of church committees. Now we are looking to fill the open positions so that we can spend time on ministry. Please take a look at the handout on the back table, pray about your role in our church family, and let me know if God is calling you to minister with one of these committees.

With you in service--Pastor Angie

Finance Committee: Chairperson Care Committee: Members at large, two vacancies Administrative Council: Members at large, one vacancy Board of Trustees: One vacancy Mission Committee: One vacancy Nominating Committee: One vacancy Technology Team: Please let Pastor Angie know if you are interested

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Scrip orders will go out the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s

of each month. Please keep this in mind when

placing upcoming special orders.

RED BUCKET

February’s collection will go towards the Food for Kids program.

Saturday, Feb. 22nd will be a sewing day to make dresses and bloomers to send to Africa. We will meet in the Gathering Room from 9am - 12pm.

Come sew with us!

Sunday, February 2nd - Soup-er Bowl Sunday Come enjoy a meal of chili and chicken noodle soup to help raise money for choir needs. $5.00 per quart, sold cold.

Volunteers Needed! Counting Teams - Are you interested in serving as a full-time or substitute counter?

If so, please let the office know!

Please have all items for the March

Newsletter turned in by

Monday, Feb. 17th

Thank You!

We will have an interim custodian beginning January 28th. If you notice an area needing attention, please notify Joe Kretschmer at 715-218-0364.

Sat., Feb. 8th, 9:00am UM Men’s Group All men are invited to attend!

2014 Apportionment Lunches

Committee’s: please discuss at your upcoming meetings what

month you can provide an apportionment lunch. April through December are open!

Sunday, Feb. 16th Apportionment Lunch - $5

Please join us after worship for hearty potato soup, garlic bread, cheese and sausage, and dessert.

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Please remember your food donations. February Food Pantry donations will go to the Merrill Food Pantry.

Continuing through the end of May 2014, the dime-a-week money will go to the Children’s

Project to Fill a Backpack. Thank You! --UMW

Birthday wishes go out to:

February Cleaning Schedule: 2nd Bellin & Jaeger

9th Bellin & Jaeger

16th Bellin & Jaeger

23rd Bellin & Jaeger

Sunday, February 9 - Communion

Tammy Haig 2/7

Judy Maas 2/9

Vic Rossmanith 2/17

Logan Grawien 2/26

Lindsay Vincent 2/28

Sunday School: Sunday, February 9th The Sunday School will be raising money during the school year for UMCOR

Now through winter: we will be collecting

hat’s, mittens, gloves, socks, and blankets

to share with local people in need.

United Methodist Women will meet on

Thursday, Feb. 6th at 1:00pm

Coming next month...a Circuit #9 page. We will share events and celebrate our joys together

on one page of our newsletter.

Our 2014 Schedule: • Feb. 16 • March 16 • April 13 (Palm Sunday) • May 11 (Mother’s Day)

• Learn about God’s plan for you! • Read Bible stories and discuss them together • Sing songs • Eat tasty snacks • Have holiday parties • Play fun games • Make crafts, projects and gifts for others • Pray • Participate in Operation Christmas Child

(our yearly service project)

At Christ United Methodist Church, our Sunday school classes meet monthly. Classes are

held from 9:00 – 10:15am for children in grades K-5. We hope to see you in the fellowship

hall (located in the basement). Amy Bergmann & Kelli Sarver - Co-Superintendants

Questions? Call the church office at 715-536-4676

Adult Bible Study: The Bible from Scratch, by Donald Griggs. Every Sunday through February 23rd at 9am in the Gathering Room

. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

If you have questions ask or call Wayne Pugh @ 715-536-6678

See you at 9 a.m. in the Gathering Room.

Winter is surely in full swing! However, spring will be upon us before we know it. I promise! The CUMC Choir will be sharing an Easter Cantata this year on Easter Sunday, so mark your calendars for April 20th. It should be a moving and enjoyable service to attend.

In Christ’s love, Cheryl Schulz Choir Director

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Christ Church has 3 Women’s Groups that meet monthly. The three groups come together at times for fellowship or planning. If you would like more information about one of these groups or to join them, please contact the following: Joy Circle: Jan Neale at 715-536-8335 Ruth Circle: Nancy English at 715-536-6885 Women’s Evening Fellowship: Violet Woller at 715-539-2906

Joy Circle Tues., Feb 4th @ 9:30 a.m. at Nancy Lehman’s -----------------------------------------------

Ruth Circle Wed., Feb. 5th @ 1:00 p.m. Gathering Room -----------------------------------------------

Women’s Evening Fellowship Tuesday, Feb. 11th @ 6:30 p.m.

C H R I S T M E T H O D I S T W O M E N

Join us on Saturday, May 17th for

Mother’s/Ladies Day More details to come

Care Committee Updates!

• The Care Committee will have the directory pictorial completed and sent

for print by Feb. 14th.

• Care Committee’s 2014 Goals

Improving church participation in the fair booth

Improving communication with the church

Improving communication with new members

Upcoming Project: Garden lesson with our very own green thumb Tonya!

Plant your seeds and watch them grow! More details to come!

A big “Thank You” to the Joy and Ruth Circles for the wonderful surprise party you gave us for our 90th Birthday! Thank you Lou Ann for the beautiful birthday cake and everyone who donated for this special party. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated. Thanks a million - Phyllis Blake & Mary Jane Weege

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staffed. Please call or e-mail the church office, or sign up on the back table.

WORSHIP LEADER

Feb 2 Ginny Schaper

Feb 9 Little Jo Hernandez

Feb 16 Wayne Pugh

Feb 23 Dawn Schroder-Silvela

PEACE CANDLE

Feb 2 Boy Scouts

Feb 9 Ted Woller

Feb 16 Joe Kretschmer

Feb 23 Rosemary Schielke

COUNTING TEAM

Feb 2 Team 4

Feb 9 Team 1

Feb 16 Team 2

Feb 23 Team 3

ACOLYTES

Feb 2 Boy Scouts

Feb 9 Rachel Bergmann

Feb 16 Daniel Ricci

Feb 23 Rachel Bergmann

SCRIP

Feb 2 Little Joe

Feb 9 Cindy

Feb 16 Becky

Feb 23 Sheila

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS

Feb 2 Tanya & Riley Sliwinski

Feb 9 Angela Lersch

Feb 16 Angela Lersch

Feb 23 Tanya & Riley Sliwinski

GREETERS

Feb 2 Boy Scouts

Feb 9 Joe & Phyllis Kretschmer

Feb 16 Gary & Marilyn Wright

Feb 23

COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOSTS

Feb 2 Dawn Schroder-Silvela

Feb 9 Ted & Violet Woller

Feb 16 Apportionment Lunch

Feb 23 Rosemary Schielke

FOOD PANTRY

Deliver Week of:

February

Our Sunday Servant Teams are always

looking for new people to join them in these

and other vital roles in the church. If you

have any questions, please contact one of

the coordinators listed below.

COORDINATORS

Worship Leader: Wayne Pugh, 536-6678

Coffee Fellowship: Rosemary Schielke, 539-0845

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Christ United Methodist Birthdays

Debi McGregor 2/2

Dick Olson 2/5

Nicole Doering 2/7

Kathy Blake 2/8

Shelly Hasenberg 2/8

Cindy Klessig 2/8

Randy Weege 2/12

Elida Berndt 2/14

Markus Albrecht 2/16

Phyllis Kretschmer 2/17

Hunter Maurisak 2/21

Leslie Hopp 2/25

Scott Lonie 2/26

Angela Hernandez 2/26

Little Jo Hernandez 2/27

Kathy Ermer 2/27

S.H.O.U.T. Youth Group (Hearts of Unreached Teens)

All Youth Grades 6-12 Are Welcome at S.H.O.U.T.

Youth Group meets at church on: February 5th 5:00pm - 6:30pm

February 12th 5:00pm - 6:30pm

February 19th 5:00pm - 6:30pm

February 26th 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Sunday, Feb. 16th - Tubing at Sylvan Hill 6pm - 9pm.

No cost, except for food purchases.

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Saturday, Feb. 22nd - Winterfest

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Worship 6:30

Choir 7:00

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Worship 6:30

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Pastor Sabbath

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Event Basement 10-1

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Sunday School

Bible Study 9am

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Finance 5:00

Ad Board 6:30

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Worship 6:30

Choir 7:00

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Pastor Sabbath

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Dresses for Africa

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Wedding 3 pm

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Bible Study 9am

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Trustees 6:30

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Worship 6:30

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