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Summer Worship Schedule
Sunday Mornings: 9:00 AM
Fellowship 10:15 AM
Monday Evenings: 7:00 PM
Dates To Remember
June 9 Pot Luck Brunch and
Farewell for the Zimmerman Family
10:15 AM
Please check our web-site for news and up-
dates through the summer
Website info can be found on the back page
of this newsletter
June – July 2019 “Proclaim” The Newsletter of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Inside this Issue
From the Pastor Cover Confirmands/Graduates 1 Church News 2 School Scoop 3 More News 4 Calendar 5 Financial 6 WELS Night 6 Hope Walk 6
TREADING THE DEEP WATERS OF CHRIST When the disciples saw (Jesus) walking on the sea, they were terrified
and cried out in fear, “It’s a ghost!” 27 But Jesus spoke to them at once, saying, “Take heart! It is I! Do not be afraid.”
28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
29 Jesus said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, walked on the water, and went to-
ward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid. As he be-gan to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. 33 Those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God!” (Matthew 14:22-36).
It may seem that I’m mixing my metaphors. It seems the better title for this arti-cle, considering the Scripture from Matthew, would be, “Treading the Deep Waters of Doubt.”
But I want to be fair to the water. The water is neither good nor bad, moral nor immoral. It’s like money that way. There are always those who misquote the Bi-ble by saying, “Money is the root of all evil,” when the verse really says, “The love of money is a root of all sorts of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Even when Pe-ter spoke of the water of the flood, knowing the world-wide devastation it caused, he pointed to that water as symbolic of the waters of baptism. Why? Because just as the waters of the flood drowned the sinful world and also lifted up the ark and those in it, saving them from destruction, so in baptism our sinful nature is drowned daily in repentance and the new life of faith in Jesus, in whom we have salvation, is raised up again (1 Peter 3).
Peter was doing fine on the water. Think about how incredible that is: He was walking on water! No special shoes or floatation devices. Just…just…what? Some would say, “Just faith. All he had was faith.” That’s not entirely wrong, but it’s not entirely accurate. We love to talk about faith, but in doing so we some-times avoid talking about Jesus. We even make faith and Jesus two very dis-tinct things. While they aren’t the same, there is a connection. There must be, or faith isn’t faith.
The connection isn’t hard to figure out. Faith is never its own thing, even though some speak of it that way. It always has an object. If it doesn’t have an object, it’s not faith. Peter’s faith was in Jesus and his Word. Peter said, “If it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” Jesus did, so Peter did. And it worked! But it’s not Peter’s faith that held him up and kept him from sinking. It was Jesus. Faith played a part: he trusted Jesus. But when he “saw the wind,” which likely means that there were waves around him which made the “ground” he was standing on look very unstable and, in fact, impossible to stand on, Pe-ter began to sink. (continued on page 3)
From the Pastor
Psalm 96:2
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2019 8TH GRADE GRADUATES Left to right: Trinity Erie, Haley Robinson, Kevin Schnell, Willard Steckel
2019 Confirmands Left to right: Nathan Degner, Kaitlin Elder, Trinity Erie, Stacie Kopenhafer, Willard Steckel, Pastor Snyder
Confirmation & Graduation
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Church News From the Pastor (continued from page 1)
Could Jesus have kept Peter from sinking even with Peter’s doubt? Sure. But Jesus wanted to make a point, that where our trust lies is important. Peter doubted, which meant that he trusted in the power of the winds and waves to sink him, and thus make the sea his watery grave, more than he trusted Je-sus to keep him treading on top of the water. Jesus once told his disciples, “Whatever you ask for in prayer, as you believe, you will receive” (Mat-thew 21:22). We could say that, in a sense, as Pe-ter believed, he received. He believed in sinking, so he began to sink.
Of course, these words of Jesus can be twisted in unbiblical ways. But here’s my (hopefully) simple point: Faith is important, but just as important is the object of faith. The object of our faith is Jesus, which also means that we should believe all that he says.
None of this should suggest that faith in Jesus is anything less than a miracle of God. It is God the Holy Spirit who creates faith, and if people reject the Spirit’s work, they will not have faith.
But, again, the point is that while our doubts can run deep – as deep as the waters of the sea – the foun-dation of faith runs deeper. We have far more rea-son to trust Jesus than to doubt him. And the power of both his work and his words of promise is far greater than the power of those things that cause doubt. Unfortunately, we forget that sometimes and fail to go to the Word for the power that strengthens us.
So the encouragement is simple and something you’ve heard a million times: read the Word, hear the Word, study the Word. If you want some help or suggestions on doing that, just ask me, and re-member that you are welcome to join Bible study at church whenever you can. As the Word works in you, your trust will grow and you will experience “sinking” far less often. And even when you do sink, Jesus will continue to hear your call for help and lift you up. Remember, the foundation of your faith, Jesus and his Word, is solid as a rock.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
The church/school office will be open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Monday- Thursday (excluding holi-days) during the summer. If you need to contact Pastor or other faculty members, you can still call 464-3212. Someone is almost always available to take the call or you may leave a voice message and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Or you may email if you wish. Thank you.
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
The summer worship schedule will begin Sunday, June 9 We will be having a single service at 9:00am on Sundays and a Monday night service at 7:00pm. Fellowship will take place after the Sunday service.
Baptisms
Zaiden Alexander Peek June 2
Called Home
Marvin L. Doering May 18
SCHOOL BATHROOM REMODEL
After several years of dreaming and planning, we are excited to report that the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms at school will be receiving a much-needed renovation this summer. New partitions, fixtures, ceiling and lighting are all in the plans.
We are looking for some help to remove the old parti-tions as soon as possible, so that the plumbers may begin the fixture removal and installation. If you can help, please call the church/school office at 464-3212. Thank you.
CALLING ALL DYI’ERS!
There are several odd jobs/fix-it projects around the church and school that need to be done before the start of the new school year. These include:
• Floor tile installed under the sinks in the
church basement bathrooms.
• Vinyl baseboard repair at school.
• Small painting projects.
• Small carpentry projects.
• Grounds work and minor fence repair.
If you can help, call the church school office at 464-3212. Thank you.
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The end of the school year has come While we are entering
the summer months, we are already looking ahead to 2019- 2020.
What does God have in store for St. Paul’s Lutheran School? Will the
Word of God still be taught daily to its students? Will our students
use the “opportunities” God gives them to share his Word with oth-
ers? Will our students and teachers share in the many blessings of
Christian education? The answer, of course, is YES to all of the above.
There will be some changes in the faculty, but God will bless
the efforts of whoever is called here to serve. We have a growing
Early Childhood Ministry with our Afterschool Care program. Our
students excelled in the arts this past year by either singing, playing
piano, or playing an instrument at various festivals. Our athletics pro-
gram promotes Christian attitudes both on and off the court. As we wrap up this school year and start
planning for next year, we ask God for his guidance in all matters. We won’t worry about who is
called or how many students will be in each room. God is in control of all things. We will instead focus
on teaching and spreading God’s Word. We will, along with the congregation, use God’s Word in a
Christ centered education to assist families in training students for Christian lives on earth and for eter-
nity. May God bless the efforts of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School as it uses every “opportunity”
to spread the Gospel.
School Scoop Celebrating 139 Years of
Christian Education
You will keep in
perfect peace
those whose minds
are steadfast,
because they
trust in you. 4 Trust in
the LORD forever,
for the LORD,
the LORD himself, is
the Rock eternal.
HAVE A GREAT
SUMMER!
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July Birthdays This is the day the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it…Psalm 118:24
1 Shelby Ott 2 Dean Hellpap, Parrish Helms 3 Desiree Hubele 4 Gus Smallwood, Jessica Thompson 5 Traiten Hepp, Kylee Laack, Lacey Ott, Jenny Rizzo,
Grifin Voigt 6 Melissa Gehri, Matthew Roloff 7 Sophia Gander, Karen Wafle 9 Pam Voigt 11 Roxanne Dempsey, Marge Roloff 12 Nora Behn, Austin Shore 13 Gracie Brandau, Marion Pagel 14 Ken Field, Virgil Gehri 15 Nathaniel Miller, Kate Ott 17 Kyle Helm, Jaxon Pharo, Mary Ann Schmidt 18 Elliott Brooks, Isabella Brooks, Joan Doering,
Ashton Schultz 19 Olivia Demaske, Diane Schroeder 20 Vicki Miller 21 Deborah Weber 22 David Leatherberry, Janet Hanold 23 Tysion Rauch 24 Joyce Hamburg, Dean Miller, Timothy Pagel,
Elva Parkhurst, Kaylee Snyder, Rebecca Solchenberger
25 Rylan Bolton, Ben Snyder 26 Natalie Becker, Brittany Bolton 27 Buddy Daugs, Shana Olson 28 Arvin Kaske, Marisa Miller, Kody Vaassen 29 Tessa Gehri, Kaylynn Haugh 30 Kaitlyn Olson 31 Maya Anderson, Milo Behn, Jeremy Hellpap,
Brenna Nevsimal, Linda Rosko, Kourtnie Weber
If we missed your birthday, we’re sorry. Please let us know and we will make the correction.
June Birthdays This is the day the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it…Psalm 118:24
31 Mindy Boldon, Gordon Demaske, Ken Haase, Gerald Pagel
32 Steve Mitchell, Wayne Wiese 4 Ethan Schmidt, Trey Thompson, Patrick Weber 5 Robert Ott, Matt Pharo 6 Todd Haase, Shane Huebel 7 Joanne Mayer, Verlyn Regelin, Adam Rick,
Richard Schultz 8 Dan Helm, Craig Schroeder, Livia Thayer,
Sarah Zimmerman, 9 Kyle Hubele, Mason Ott 11 Autumn Pauls 12 Michael Fry, Jerry Ott, Julie Ott, Austin Pagel,
Bonnie Pharo, Matthew Weber 13 Jennifer Hagemann, Don Kaun 14 Izabell Haugh, Dick Lankey, Steven Leavitt 16 Larry Hamburg 17 Abigail Rick 19 Eric Fry 20 Hunter Kennedy, Chad Rick 21 Lyle Burfeind, Pat Dettman, Erich Mobley,
Ross Wafle 22 Tom Wolfe 23 Don Fry, Rebekah Hagemann, David Laubscher,
Gary Schnurr, Sheila Schraufnagel, Janice Voigt 24 Sadie Bolton, Brock Hedler, Laura Pagel,
Pat Penshorn, Donna Rick, Dale Wells 25 Ethan Danklefsen, Belinda Gehri, Vanessa Stanek,
Amanda Wafle 26 Melody Shaker 27 JoLyn Elder, Michael Laack, Allison Mitchell 28 Becky Menches, Becky Ott, Stuart Pacl,
Erick Zimmerman 30 Josh Leavitt, Peyton Pagel
If we missed your birthday, we’re sorry. Please let us know and we will make the correction.
More News
6th Annual Panther Parents Summer Picnic & St. Paul’s School Open House and 2019-2020 School Registration
August 4, 2019 - After the 9:00 a.m. Service
Pulled Pork Sandwich Meal with Sides Activities, Kids Games and More……
Watch for Details and Meal Order Forms Coming Soon!
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6TH ANNUAL WELS NIGHT AT MILLER PARK
Last August, more than 2,600 WELS members attended WELS NIGHT AT MILLER PARK. Back for another year, we are excited to announce the sixth annual WELS Night, which is scheduled for Friday, July 12th. Mark your calendars and plan to join other WELS churches and mem-bers for an evening at Miller Park to watch the Brewers take on the Gi-ants. Tickets for WELS members and guests are discounted up to 50% and are reserved all together in a block. WELS 1st Vice President, Jim Huebner will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and WELS member Ella Schroeder will be the Junior announcer. Students from Wisconsin Lutheran High School will sing the National Anthem. Get your church and school together to enjoy a relaxing evening out, catch up with old friends and cheer on the Brewers. There is a flyer posted on the bulletin board in the entry way with more information and ticket prices. You may also go online at brewers.com/wels to view info or purchase tick-ets. Thanks and see you at Miller Park on July 12th!
H.O.P.E. WALK – JUNE 14
The 15th annual H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Everyday) Walk will be held at the Hillsboro High School track Friday, June 14, beginning at 6pm (until 10pm). This organization helps local individuals and families who are battling cancer. All proceeds stay local and are distributed in communities of Elroy, Hillsboro, Kendall, LaFarge, LaValle, Ontario, Rockton, Union Center, Wonewoc and Yuba. Come out and show your support. Local teams will have food stands, silent auctions, raffles and many other activities!
GOD’S WORD ON THE GO
Did you know you can take Daily Devotions and loads of other WELS.net content with you everywhere you go? WELS offers a mobile application called WELS Mobile for both the iOS and Android cell phone platforms. Search for WELS Mobile in your favorite app store.
TRAVELING THIS SUMMER?
If you are vacationing this summer and want to find a WELS church in the area, there is a new and improved church locater to assist you. Visit wels.net or use the WELS mobile app on your smart phone.
Email:
Pastor: Rev. Peter Snyder
Email: [email protected]
Principal & Grades 6, 7 & 8 Rick Zimmerman
Grades 3, 4 & 5 Jenell Snyder
Email: [email protected]
Grades 1 & 2 Helen Rick
Email: [email protected]
Grades Pre –K & Kindergarten Valerie Hagemann
Email: vhage-
Pre –K Annalies Brander
Email: [email protected]
Church/School Secretary Jan Fick Email:
Church address 119 South East Street
PO Box 125 Wonewoc, WI 53968
School Address 101 Church Street
Box 325 Wonewoc, WI 53968
Phone: 608) 464-3212
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