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Volume XX Issue 11 Monthly Buckley, Illinois November 2014
Church Attendance Saturday & Sunday Services
2014 2013 September 28 239 259 October 5 244 265 October 12 253 280 October 19 279 322
Average for the Month: 254 282
(Average does not include mid-week services.)
Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Traditionally November has become a month
of gratitude and thanksgiving. We date the
beginning of thanksgiving back to the Pilgrims in
1621. On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude
for a pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg,
President Abraham Lincoln announces that the
nation will celebrate an official Thanksgiving
holiday on November 26, 1863. Later it was
settled that the 4th Thursday of November as
Thanksgiving Day.
American Thanksgiving started by freedom
that was blood shed by others for others. For all
Christians there is gratitude and thanksgiving to
our heavenly Father for the blood shed by Jesus
Christ, His Son, for our freedom and
salvation. Faith in Jesus as our Savior gives to us
by the Holy Spirit to respond in gratitude and
thanksgiving.
Because God is a loving and giving God, He
never stops giving to us. God gives us His love,
goodness, and mercy daily. He has given us
victory over sin and death through His Son. Christ
has given us the blessings of forgiveness,
justification, a new life, and an eternal
hope. Because of His bountiful blessings, we
should be compelled to show our gratitude. Do
we? Could we, at times, be taking all that we
receive for granted?
If Christ were to come into our homes in
physical form, certainly we would express our
thanks in tangible ways. We would make Him
comfortable, run errands for Him, offer our best
food, and give Him our time and
attention. However, we don’t have that
opportunity, so we show our gratitude in different
ways.
One way that we express our gratitude is to
give thanks throughout the day in our prayers and
thoughts. When we see life and its blessings as
gifts, we are prepared to offer our thanks. Our
thanksgiving is expressed when we use the faith
God has given us to live in obedience to His
Word. God hears and sees our gratitude through
the lives we live. When we generously share our
time and money with others in Christian love, we
show our thanksgiving for our gifts. Our giving
reflects Christ’s love in us. We extend our thanks
to our heavenly Father when we give Him praise
and glory in weekly worship and privately
throughout each day.
As stewards, we find that our gratitude to God
opens our hearts to receive more of God’s love
which enables us to be more faithful with our time,
talents, and treasures. In response to God’s love
and grace, we give ourselves and our
resources. When we acknowledge God as the
creator and owner of all, we will serve the Lord
faithfully out of gratitude for all His gifts to
us. Our gratefulness to God will enable us to give
thanks even during bad times because God
promises to comfort and sustain us in all things.
I wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving as we
during this special time express our gratitude for
Who God is and what He does for us.
Gratitude and Thanksgiving I give to our
Triune God for giving me the opportunity to share
the Gospel of Jesus Christ with you.
Pastor Wesley Reimnitz
Vacancy Pastor
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Voter’s Meeting
October 16, 2014
Chairman Gary Teske called the regular quarterly meeting of St. John’s voters to order on October 16, 2014.
Pastor Reimnitz opened with prayer.
The minutes of the previous meeting on July 17, 2014, were read. Hearing no corrections or additions, the
minutes were approved.
The following membership changes were approved:
Release: Matthew Warrens
Transfer out: Douglas Schultze to St. Paul Lutheran, Bourbonnais, Illinois
Larry & Peggy Rascher to Holy Cross Lutheran, South Dayton, Florida
Transfer in: Michael & Nichole Martinez, Isabella and Andrew from Peace Lutheran, Thomasboro,
Illinois.
Jeff Teske, Mission Treasurer, presented the mission report for the third quarter stating $5,203.00 was received
for General Missions and that CLHS mission received $4,523.00. Motion was made and seconded; the mission
report was approved.
Wayne Wagner gave the financial report for the congregation. Went over what is in the savings accounts
through September 30, 2014. The school renovation fund updates as of September 30, 2014. Total borrowed
to date $541,409.40 and the amount owed to date is $532,598.95 to the Buckley State Bank. There should be
one outstanding bill for $28,000. Motion was made, seconded, and approved.
Approved Finance Committee ballot and voted for ten. Motion was made, seconded with motion carried to
accept the ballot. The top ten for the finance committee were elected: Nancy Elliott, Nikki Grohler, Amy
Jones, Marcia Lane, Dustin Luhrsen, Dena Reynolds, Jeanie Teske, Susan Vance, Becky Weisenbarn, and
Rhonda Wooten.
The following Joint Council recommendations were approved:
Set mission budget for general at $30,000 and CLHS at $15,000.
Craig Luhrsen as delegate to circuit, district, and synodical conventions with Larry Derby as alternate.
Rev. Benjamin Meyer as circuit visitor nomination.
Incorporation of congregation was discussed. The resolution states the congregation is incorporated
pursuant to the provisions of the Religious Corporation Act.
Evangelism Committee reported that Advent meals will be served between advent services.
St. John’s Lutheran School report was given by Mrs. Teske. There are 76 students in Kindergarten through 8th
grade; new bus is appreciated by all; county speech contest will be held at St. John’s on October 17; Veterans’
Day assembly will be held on November 11 at 11:00 a.m.; Scott Garrelts will be talking to students on October
29; accepting names for a full-time principal.
Christ Lutheran High School report was given by Julie Schuldt. Flu shots will be given on October 17;
Oktoberfest will be October 26; Deck the Halls on November 8; food drive pickup is on November 26; and
Christmas Concert on December 8.
Carol Liston was accepted as a new voting member.
Being no further business, motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting was closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Ecker, Secretary
We benefit a great deal from discipline. Just as
discipline benefits us when we eat right, exercise
regularly, and save often, as stewards we benefit
from our disciplined giving. God promises to bless
us through our giving. When we sow generously,
we will reap generously. (2 Corinthians 9:6) Jesus
said, “For with the measure you use, it will be
measured to you.” (Luke 6:38) When we honor God
with our tithes and offerings, God said that He will
“pour out so much blessing that you will not have
room enough for it.” (Malachi 3:10)
The greatest discipline starts at the cross of
Christ. Here we see our Savior shed His blood for
our forgiveness and salvation. Our discipline of
giving begins with the generous Savior, Jesus
Christ. (2 Corinthians 8, 9) Our goal in the discipline
of giving is centered in Jesus.
The Apostle Paul tells us clearly how we are to
give. “On the first day of every week, each one of
you should set aside a sum of money in keeping
with his income, saving it up, so that when I come
no collections will have to be made.” (1 Corinthians
16:2) God wants us to be disciplined in both the
regularity of our giving and the proportionate
amounts that we give. Our giving is not to be
haphazard, but, on the first day of each week, we
are to give in the proportion to what God entrusts
to us.
We can see that discipline is essential in order
for us to receive many of life’s blessings. When
we discipline ourselves to give faithfully to God
our first and best, we will receive God’s blessings,
which are the greatest blessings of all.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Voters Assembly of St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation,
Unaltered Augsburg Confession, that this
Congregation be incorporated pursuant to the
provisions of the Religious Corporation Act; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this
Congregation adopt as its corporate name St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation,
Unaltered Augsburg Confession, at Buckley,
Iroquois County, Illinois, as it has heretofore been
named; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Gary Teske,
Chairman of this Congregation, make and file in
the office of the recorder of Iroquois County, the
affidavit as required by Section 36 of said Act.
Adopted October 16, 2014
DISCIPLINED GIVING
Webster’s Dictionary defines discipline as
“training that develops self-control,
efficiency.” An essential ingredient for success in
many of life’s endeavors is discipline. God’s
Word considers discipline to be as important as
wisdom and understanding. Proverbs 23:23 reads,
“Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom,
discipline and understanding.” Good discipline
contributes to our personal success, whereas poor
discipline squanders missed opportunities.
Solomon wrote, “… fools despise wisdom and
discipline.” (Proverbs 1:7)
Discipline affects all areas of life:
If your goal is to lose or control your
weight, you need discipline to eat
properly.
If your goal is to exercise, you need
discipline to commit regularly the time
to exercise.
If your goal is to save money for
traveling, kids’ education, or retirement,
you need discipline to set aside the
money.
Addresses The church has no current address for the
following members. If you can provide an
address, please contact the church office.
Philip Chandler
Kascee Coffey
Velerie Coleman Helm
Dennis & Bradley Houser
Dee Link
Leigh Ann Noe
Brad & Katrina Rascher
Garrett Scharp
Amy & Kennedy Withheft
The St. John’s Ladies Aid will be having a bake
sale on November 8 at Deck the Halls at Christ
Lutheran High School. Anyone donating baked
goods should bring them by 8:30 a.m. Shopping
will start at 9:00 a.m.
The three religious one-act comedies under the
general title “Laughing with the Lord” are
scheduled to be performed at the Rantoul Theater
Group’s Studio Theater November 7, 8, 14, and
15 (Fridays and Saturdays) at 7:30 p.m. and on
November 9 and 15 (Sundays) at 2:00 p.m. Since
the theater is very small (35 seats), it is
ESSENTIAL that you make reservations at 217-
892-1121 after October 26. The individual plays
are, in order of appearance, “Forgive Us Our
Chicken Coops,” a satire in one act by Jean M.
Matson, “It Should Happen to a Dog,” a “serio-
comic strip” retelling of the biblical Jonah story
by Wolf Mankowitz, and “The Complete History
of the Old Testament in Twenty Minutes” by Tom
S. Long. Each play runs about 30 minutes. The
theater is located at the east end of Grissom Hall
in Rantoul at 914 Arends Blvd. There is parking
right across the street. Admission is $10.00 for
adults and $7.00 for seniors and students.
Jr. High LYF will meet on Sunday, November
23 from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the school. Bring
some snacks to share while we watch a movie!
Drinks will be provided. Please RSVP to Miss
Meyer by Friday, November 21, via email:
[email protected] or call/text: (217)
840-0660.
Harvest Food Drive - The Life Committee,
Ladies Aid, and St. John’s School are again
sponsoring a food collection for the PBL Food
Pantry in Paxton, which serves residents in Ford
and Iroquois counties, during October and
November. Special needs are stove top meals
such as tuna and hamburger helper, peanut butter,
canned soups, and canned fruits. There is always
a need for food donations, so your generosity is
greatly appreciated. Place food items in the
church basement or in the box provided at the
school.
Audio Recordings - Does anyone have a portable cassette player that can be used for shut-ins who get the Sunday recordings? There is a need for a
couple more at this time. If you have one to donate, please bring it to church. Here Is Your Chance to Volunteer! Could you push a few buttons on Sunday morning (on the sound system)? The church is in need of more hands to assist with turning on the microphones and to push a couple of buttons to record the service for shut-ins and for the website. The more that can assist with this, the fewer times everyone would be responsible. Please contact the church office or John Mingee. Cemetery Repairs - The following families have had repair work done on cemetery markers/stones. The costs have been paid for from the Cemetery Fund. However if you wish to help cover expenses for the repairs, contact the church office or make a donation to the Cemetery Fund (This can be done through your contribution envelope.)
Lili B. Kaufmann
Catherine Bosberg
Raymond Jones
George & Bertha Weisenbarn
George & Alma Luhrsen
Dennis & Pamela Knuth
Henry & Bertha Niemann
Clarence & Gilbert Luhrsen
Minna Ecker
Henry Krumwiede
Wilhelm & Erma Hecht
Walter & Emma Krumwiede
Wilbur & Sophia King
Harry & Thelma Strauss
Larry Theesfeld
Do you like to sing? The adult choir (high school
and older) would love to have more voices. If
climbing steps has deterred you from joining, the
choir will meet in the church sanctuary on
Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:00 p.m. The
elevator will be open. If you have any questions,
please contact Rebekah Meyer 217-840-0660.
Immanuel Danville (1930 N. Bowman Avenue)
Lutheran Women present “The Drummer Boy”
Bazaar and Luncheon on Tuesday, November 11,
from 10:00-2:00. In addition to the pulled pork
lunch, there is a silent auction, crafts, sweet
shoppe, country store, and attic treasures.
Volunteers Needed for the After School Program The after school program has been averaging 15-
23 students per day for at least that first hour after
school which means we could use an extra hand!
We are looking for a volunteer for approximately 1
hour starting at 2:45 p.m. to help hand out snacks,
take the students outside, or to help with homework.
If you are interested or have any questions, please
contact the school office for more details.
Mentors Needed
St. John’s school will again be having a
mentoring program for students. Generally
mentoring takes place on Tuesday’s at 2:00 p.m., but
is extremely flexible and can be set for different
times based on the students and mentor’s schedules.
This program really does make a difference in the
lives of the students who utilize the program in so
many different ways and makes a difference in the
lives of the mentors as well. If so, contact the school
office at 217-394-2422 and be a mentor!
First Quarter Honor Roll Congratulations to those students whose hard
work earned them a spot on the A and B honor roll
for the first quarter of 2014-2015 school year. We
are all very proud of your accomplishment and keep
up the hard work!
A Honor Roll B Honor Roll
Mikayla Jones Ashley Thomas
Abbie Schmidt Katelyn Crabb
Lizzy Reutter Anna Wesslund
Luke Cowan Isabella Shields
Austin Jones Jake Lykins
Christina DeBella Jaxson Freeman
Bryce Bruens
Abigail Teske
County Speech Contest
Congratulations to the 7 & 8 graders for their
outstanding performance at county speech
contest! The contest was held on October 17 at St.
John’s with students from all over Iroquois County.
St. John’s School News 217-394-2422 www.stjohnsbuckley.com
St. John’s Lutheran School exists to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to assist families
in following our Lord’s commands by providing sound Christian training for children.
Philosophy We, at St. John’s Lutheran School in Buckley, Illinois, believe that each child is a child of GOD; created by the Father, redeemed by the Son, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, empowered by the congregation and supported by the children’s parents, we teach using developmentally appropriate methods and practices. Our goal is to fulfill each child’s potential by teaching excellence in character, education, and leadership throughout the integrated curriculum using sound Lutheran doctrinal principles based upon scriptural truth.
All of the speeches performed by St. John’s students
were given a first place rating, which included the
chorale reading and duet performances by Katelyn
Crabb and Mikayla Jones, Braedon Arnett and
Caden Shields, and Kylie Sleigh and Ashley
Thomas. The small group consisting of Luke
Cowan, Lizzy Reutter, and Abbie Schmidt also
received a first place rating. All of the students will
be performing again at the state contest on
November 1 in Crescent City. The students will
also be performing on Wednesday, November 5, at
the PTL meeting, which will be held in the church
basement beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is
encouraged to come and see our students perform.
They all do a fantastic job!
The students were not the only ones working
hard to prepare for contest. Thank you to all of the
volunteers who helped with the county speech
contest. Hosting a county contest is not an easy job;
but with the help of all the volunteers, we were able
to have a well organized event. Words cannot
express how much we appreciate all the help.
Thank you!
Congratulations to Mrs. Teske and
to the 7th and 8th graders
on their outstanding performances!
Veteran’s Day Assembly
The students of St. John’s will be hosting a
Veteran’s Day celebration on Tuesday, November
11, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the gym. Everyone is
welcome and encouraged to attend as we honor
those men and women who have served our country
in the armed forces. The celebration will last
approximately thirty minutes.
Thank You
The staff and students of St. John’s would like
to thank the St. John’s Ladies Aid for their generous
donation to our school technology fund. Your
donation has allowed us to make upgrades to our
technology that will provide greater safety and
security, which is a benefit to all. Again, we thank
you for supporting our students.
American Red Cross Pint-Size Hero Blood Drive
On Wednesday, October 1, St. John’s hosted
the American Red Cross Pint-Size Hero Blood
Drive. Once again the students were asked to
recruit blood donors for the drive and once again
the students were very successful. There was a
total of 26 pints of blood collected, which will help
to save as many as 78 lives. We also had three first
time donors! Thank you to everyone who came to
donate. Mark you calendars for early October of
2015, as we have made plans to host another drive.
From the Eagles Nest The lady eagles have worked extremely hard
this season to come together as a team. The ladies
are bringing together athletes that have not played
basketball before and seasoned veterans.
The inexperienced ladies have been brought under
the wings of those who have been around the
game longer. The varsity team has earned a record
of three wins to seven losses. The junior varsity
team has a record of zero wins and five losses.
Looking at these records you cannot understand the
determination of these twelve young ladies. They
work extremely hard to play each game to the last
second. The Eagles continue to work hard and
never get discouraged despite what the score board
may say. The fight of these twelve eagles cannot
be measured by any of the normal basketball
statistics.
Leaf Raking Day The students will be raking leaves on Friday,
November 7. Students are asked to bring their
rakes in on Wednesday or Thursday so that
everyone will have a rake here on the day of the
event. If you are in need of having your leaves
raked and live in Buckley, please contact the office
and we will add you to the list. This is a done free
of charge and is a long standing tradition at St.
John’s.
Pre-Kindergarten
October has been a fun and exciting time for
Preschool! The 4’s loved going to Curtis
Orchard. They enjoyed exploring through the
apple orchard and pumpkin patch. They got to
talk about what they learned in class by
discussing and identifying the different stages
pumpkins go through before they are ready to be
picked. I think they enjoyed the inflatable slide
and feeding the goats most of all! A special thank
you to Amber Conn for driving the school bus;
the kids loved it. The 3’s and 4’s continue to meet
the Letter People and learn about that letter. We
are currently working on Mr. I. They are all
enjoying the Bible story curriculum each
week. We are looking forward to playing games,
crafts, and, of course, candy at our Halloween
Party!
Kindergarten
It’s hard to believe that November is almost
here. This school year is really flying by
quickly. We’ve already had Bible lessons about
Jacob and Joseph and now are learning about
Moses. We’ve learned that God has a plan for
our good even when things seem to be bad to
us. We’ve learned that He can use us to be a
blessing to others. We’ve been reminded, again,
that God is always with us and hears our prayers.
In math we’ve been doing lots of patterning,
putting numerals in order and finding missing
numerals, and graphing favorite types of apples
and pizza ingredients. Now we are starting to
work with money. Since fall is here, we’ve also
talked about trees and their changes, have had an
art lesson using chalk to draw trees, and have
written about what we’d do if we were
trees. We’ve even used our 5 senses in order to
be “Nature Spies” that notice little details in
God’s creation.
Just last week we talked about Christopher
Columbus and his adventures and wrote about
adventures we’d like to take. Soon we will be
talking about another important person, Martin
Luther. We thank God for people He uses as
blessings to us.
College Students
The Ladies Aid is seeking the
addresses of our college members so that
they may send them things during the
school year. Please contact the church
office with this information.
Grade 1
Fall is flying by so quickly! The first graders
had a great October. In science we learned about
magnets, simple machines, and how things move.
In social studies we wrapped up a unit on families.
All of the first graders have mastered their doubles
facts up to 20, and now we are working on plus 1
addition facts. We’ve also been working with
graphs, patterns, and measurement in math. In
reading we are working on reading words with
short vowels. We are also learning about fiction
vs. nonfiction, characters, putting story events in
order, and comparing & contrasting.
Throughout October we also learned about
Christopher Columbus, fire safety, Martin Luther,
and the Reformation. We enjoyed two field trips
in October. First we were able to go to Curtis
Orchard to learn about bees, pollination, apples,
how cider is made, pumpkins, and much more. It
is neat to see the machines they use to clean and
sort the apples, and also the machines they use to
make the apple cider! We also enjoyed a trip to
the Krannert Center to see “Cirque Peking.” It
was fascinating to watch the Chinese acrobats who
have perfected graceful maneuvers and spine-
tingling contortions! Students were amazed
watching the performance. What a wonderful
opportunity! Have a great November!
Grades 3 & 4
The third and fourth grade class enjoyed their
first field trip of the year to the Krannert Center
for the Performing Arts. They viewed a
spectacular extravaganza of acts performed by the
troupe from China called Cirque Peking. Some of
the classes’ favorite selections were the Russian
Bar, Diabolo, Drum Juggling, and Kicking Bowls
on Unicycles. The students were all amazed at the
talents these acrobats possessed.
Our class finished a unit on Moses, discovering
how God’s plan of delivering the Israelites began
by saving Moses when he was just a baby. God
knows the plans He has for us as well, and
continues to guide and use us to carry out those
plans. In other subject areas, the third graders are
reviewing their cursive letters so that they can
become master writers, while our fourth graders
are mastering their multiplication facts. The class
made beautiful scenic pictures in art, using only
fabric.
Grades 5 & 6
Each month in our class, the students are
reading a different genre of book, and then doing
an interactive book report presented to the class.
Septembers book report genre was biography, and
the interactive report was to dress up like the
person they read about. Each student came to
school dressed up as their person, and gave a 5
minute speech on his/her life. They were also able
to go over to the Ladies Aid meeting to present to
them that same week. This month they are reading
realistic fiction, and their report will be in the form
of creating a cereal based on their book and
presenting a commercial to the class for their new
cereal.
In science we are focusing on the ecosystem.
We have leaned about the different biomes and
what affects the living and non-living portion of
each ecosystem.
In history we have been studying about any of
the very important Rivers in India, and Egypt.
This month, we also had the opportunity to hear
about one of our students mission trips to Ecuador,
and the life that many people live there. Jaxson
Freeman and his mother went on a week-long
mission trip with their church and had the
opportunity to meet two of the children that their
family sponsor through Compassion International.
Grades 7 & 8
It should come as no surprise that the 7 & 8
grade students are busy. In the month of October,
speech alone keeps the students on their toes, but
in addition to speech we continue with as normal a
routine as possible. In English, this month our
focus started with nouns, and has now shifted to
verbs. Our science lessons have included taking a
close look at the scientific method. We have
learned the difference between single and double
blind experiments, as well as the difference
between objective and subjective testing. In social
studies, we are learning about the explorers that
first discovered America. A new twist this month
was to add some geography lessons to our
schedule. The plan is to study all of the continents
of the world throughout the year and we have
started with Africa. In literature, we are
continuing in the unit focusing on mythology,
legends, and folk tales.
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Christ Lutheran High School News
November 2014
Use Scrip for Tuition Assistance Christmas is coming! Our Scrip program can be one-stop shopping for all your gift card purchases. Give
the cards as gifts, or use gift cards to purchase gifts for everyone on your shopping list. This is also an easy
way to do your regular shopping and help CLHS at the same time! You can designate the percentages from
your purchase to be directed to a specific student, the CLHS general account or to the general tuition
assistance fund. Orders are placed in the school office on Mondays and are ready for pick up on Fridays.
Class Fundraisers The CLHS sophomore class is selling wall calendars ($8 each) and magnet-backed note pads ($4 each).
Contact a sophomore student to see samples – no ordering necessary, cash and carry for these items!
The Class of 2018 is selling Pashmina Scarves. Cost is $10. There is a beautiful selection in the school
office for sale. Cash and Carry.
Deck the Halls Event Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: CLHS School Gymnasium
Get a head start on your Christmas shopping when you come to our annual craft and vendor event. A
variety of companies will be represented: Thirty One, Party Lite, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, Usborne
Books, and many more. The St. John’s Ladies Aid will be back for their annual bake sale. Also, each of our
school classes will have their fundraising items available for purchase. Come for the sales and stay for lunch
– the PSO will be preparing yummy porkburgers for lunch and will have a concession stand for snacking.
October 31 4-5pm – Trunks of Treats @ CLHS parking lot
November 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9am-2pm “Deck the Halls” Craft and Vendor Event – school gym
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 7pm – Board of Directors’ Mtg.
18 19 20 21 6pm – GBB @ Donovan HS
22
23 24 25 6pm – BBB v. PBL @ Home
26 11:24am – Early Dismissal
27
28 29
30 December 1 2 3 4 6pm – GBB v. Judah @ Bement
5 5pm – GBB v. Shelbyville @ Bement
6 TBA – GBB v. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond @ Bement
St. John’s Ladies Aid
October 2, 2014
St. John’s Ladies Aid held its regular meeting
on October 2, 2014, in the church basement.
Before the meeting, Mrs. Birge brought her 5th
and 6th graders to share the results of their recent
biography studies. They came dressed as
historical characters and did a wonderful job
presenting a brief outline of their character’s life.
Norma Niemann led devotions and Bible study
based on “Matters of the Heart,” discussing how
God’s Word gives us what we need. “How
Precious is the Book Divine” was sung.
President Ruth Jones welcomed members and
guests and called the meeting to order.
Mrs. Teske gave a brief principal’s report
about activities at St. John’s. St. John’s is hosting
the county speech contest on October 17 from
4:00-7:00 and she asked for help with cookies and
brownies from the Ladies Aid. President Jones
also presented her with a check for the technology
fund from the recent garage sale.
Roll call was taken with 18 members and 2
guests present. Minutes were approved as read,
and correspondence was read from Christ
Lutheran High School, Julian LaMie, the
Concordia Fort Wayne food bank, and the St.
Louis Seminary.
The treasurer’s report was given and filed for
audit. Treasurer Rena Wagner also presented a
spreadsheet showing the profits made by various
fund raising events over the past several years.
A report was given by the fall work committee
about the ice cream social. Over 200 people were
served. Ways to change scheduling to ease the
workload were discussed.
A report was also given by the new work
committee about the fall garage sale, which was
the largest sale yet, and was very successful in
raising money for the school’s technology fund.
Lois Krumwiede reported that we are still
quilting on Tuesdays for Lutheran World Relief.
Quilts will be shipped out on October 25. It was
moved and accepted that we make a monetary
donation to help pay for shipping the quilts.
Betty Plath reported that 29 people played
bingo at Prairieview Nursing Home last month.
Apple cake with caramel sauce and cool whip was
served.
The Prairieview Fall Festival was a success.
Thanks to all who helped get the potatoes baked
for the festival.
Four members attended the recent Danville
Zone Rally, where the keynote speaker spoke
about the comfort dog program.
Thanks was extended to the fall work
committee. Ice cream is still for sale after the
meeting and after church on Sunday.
Elaine Schmidt will take cookies to Watseka
for their Harvest Daze Festival on October 3.
The LWML will display quilts in church and
will also dedicate the bulletins for LWML Sunday
on October 5.
The upcoming barn tour was discussed. The
date had to be changed to October 15. We will
leave the church parking lot at 8:00, pick up the
guide in Chebanse, and eat at the Homestead
Restaurant. Each person going will pay a fee for
the guide and the gas to Rena Wagner by October
12. Each person is also responsible for paying for
their own lunch and any entrance fees to the
museum.
Under new business, the nominating
committee reported that Ruth Cluver has agreed to
run for President, and Ruth Jones has agreed to
run for secretary. The election will be in the
November meeting.
A motion was made and approved to purchase
catechisms for all students in confirmation class
who may still need one.
The Ladies Aid will again have a bake sale at
CLHS for their “Deck the Halls” event on
November 8. Baked goods should be at the school
by 8:30.
A membership committee was formed to
encourage more people to join the Ladies Aid.
Rena Wagner and Ruth Biggs will serve on the
committee.
Norma Niemann discussed a grant that the
school had applied for from the John and Harriet
Wiebe Foundation and clarified that it had nothing
to do with the Ladies Aid.
Members were asked to sign up to donate
cookies for the first Advent service.
The next meeting will be held at 12:30 on
November 6. The PTL will serve a lunch.
Carol Liston was accepted as a new member.
The October Flower Committee is Donna
Steiner. The October Visiting Committee is Linda
Kottke and Arliss Dettmering.
The Birthday Song was sung for Marie Stroup.
The meeting was closed with the Lord’s Prayer,
and the common table prayer.
Ruth Biggs, Secretary
Triss & Andy Henderson 11/1/2003 Jerry & Patty Koschnick 11/1/1990 Russ & Betty Plath 11/3/1956 Corey & Nikki Grohler 11/6/2004 Mark & Karen Lessman 11/7/1981 Carl & Kelly Hasselbring 11/11/1978 Bill & Eileen Luttrell 11/11/2011 Lisa & Richard Miller 11/11/1995 Scott & Kristine Weber 11/14/1981 Thomas & Sharon Berkshire 11/15/1975 Kraig & Kathy Kaufmann 11/15/2005 Tyler & Angela Ecker 11/18/2000 Stan & Alice Nelson 11/18/1950 Eric & Jill Steiner 11/20/1999 Larry & Sandra Knuth 11/21/1964 Don & Julie Knuth 11/22/1974 PeeWee & Ruth Cluver 11/23/1958 Bruce & Gail Krumwiede 11/24/1973 Duane & Norma Hofer 11/28/1953 Duane & Linda Janssen 11/29/1969 Molly & Robert Steiger 11/29/1990 Ron & Sharon Rieches 11/30/1969
Collections The following are being collected in
the church basement as well as in the west
hall at the school.
Stamps for Missions
Campbell’s Soup Labels
Box Tops for Education
IGA Receipts
Toner & Ink Cartridges
These are being collected in the church
basement.
Unwanted Shoes
Devotion Books
Bibles & Magazines
Eyeglasses
Graciela Rosales 11/13 Kim Rydell 11/13 Dwight Shedd 11/13 Arthur Froehling 11/14 Evelyn Luhrsen 11/14 Steve Teske 11/14 Bryan Breymeyer 11/15 Mark Rust 11/15 Denise Mason 11/16 Glenda Weisenbarn 11/16 Kelli Breymeyer 11/17 Drew Goatz 11/18 Jane Wagner 11/18 Mason Weber 11/18 Troy Genzel 11/19 Rhonda Weisenbarn 11/19 Erica Jones 11/20 Daniel Gronewold 11/21 Ava Norder 11/21 Sandra Knuth 11/22 Zackary Timm 11/22 Cory Uden Jr. 11/22 Tiffany Henrichs 11/24 Tim Tholen 11/24 Thomas Baillie 11/25 Kelly Greenburg 11/25 Marlynn Luhrsen 11/25 Elizabeth Reutter 11/26 Arn Schuldt 11/26 Andrea DeBella 11/27 Stanley Sheetz 11/27 Megan Hanford 11/28 Tammy Weber 11/29 Nicole Fuoss 11/30 Keyan Kirkley 11/30 Stan Nelson 11/30 Alice Wille 11/30 Cecil Zeck 11/30
Shayne Glithero 11/1 Baylee Hector 11/1 Lannie Koschnick 11/1 Maggie Ramme 11/1 Amanda Avery 11/2 Kathy Donnelly 11/2 Kalvin Kaufmann 11/2 Peggy Kuester 11/2 Jami Roberts 11/2 Eric Teske 11/2 Emily Theesfeld 11/2 Carol Ann Spielman 11/3 Kenny Fuoss 11/4 Jaxson Glad 11/4 Ava Masco 11/4 Slater Scheurich 11/4 Gerry Schuldt 11/4 Clark Behrens 11/5 Sadie Koschnick 11/5 Ruth Biggs 11/6 Jesse Kaufmann 11/6 Karlie Wise 11/6 Kent Kottke 11/7 Duane Lane 11/7 Mark Lessman 11/7 Dennis Janssen 11/8 Stan Koschnick 11/8 Catherine Wesslund 11/8 Mikayla Jones 11/9 Rita Warrens 11/9 Wilbert Gieseler 11/11 Carl Hasselbring 11/11 Ashley McNeeley 11/11 Luke Niemann 11/11 Kimberly Burcham 11/12 Henry Wesslund 11/12 Jacob Bender 11/13 Rebekah Meyer 11/13
Happy Birthday
Thank you for the cards, flowers, visits, prayers, and other acts of kindness shown to me and my family while I was in the hospital and nursing home. Norma Hofer
Thank You
Savings Account Balances
As of 9/30/2014
Account Last Month’s
Balance
Current
Income
Monthly
Disbursements
Current
Balance
Building 10,656.94 750.00 11,406.94
Bus 636.81 636.81
Cemetery 8,188.10 200.68 8,388.78
CLHS Scholarship 351.21 391.00 742.21
Concert 970.38 970.38
Gross-Winterstein 3,164.63 3,164.63
Historical 482.47 482.47
Office Equipment (4,972.95) (4,972.95)
Organ 1,891.21 1,891.21
Recorder 1,805.10 1,805.10
Reserve 58.21 196.75 254.96
School Renovation 10.00 156,753.14 156,763.68 (.54)
TOTALS 23,242.11 158,291.57 156,763.68 24,770.00
*A total of $10,000 was borrowed from the Reserve Fund in July & August to meet general expenses.
School Renovation Fund Update Bank Loan as of September 1 $395,595.26 Borrowed September 18 145,814.14
Total Owed $541,409.40 Interest paid September 30 1,622.40
Principal paid September 30 8,810.45
Amount Owed September 30 $532,598.95
MISSION GOAL FOR 2014 $28,000.00
MISSION YEAR TO DATE 21,172.00
CLHS MISSION GOAL 2014 $15,000.00
CLHS YEAR TO DATE 14,497.00
MEMORIALS
In Memory of Violet Kirk School Renovation $ 40.00
Building Fund 25.00
In Memory of Len Klonowski
School Renovation $25.00
In Memory of Mary Schumacher
St. John’s Church $ 5.00
In Memory of Warren ‘Snap’ Ronna
School Renovation $60.00
September 2014 Comparison Report
Beginning Balance 9/1/2014
($5,716.08) Current Month YTD
9/1/2014 - 9/30/2014
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
INCOME
After School Program Income 27.50 576.00
Bulletin 25.00 75.00
DivInc 0.00 0.00
Envelope 29,156.00 75,543.15
Gifts 40.19 1,092.19
Interest Income 0.00 5.00
Loose Plate 2,108.10 5,713.13
Lunch Salary 1,293.02 3,879.06
Memorials 5.00 1,535.00
Reimbursements 50.90 (48.20)
Transfer 0.00 11,000.00
Tuition 15,838.05 36,559.25
TOTAL INCOME 48,543.76 135,929.58
EXPENSES
After School Program 693.22 753.22
Bldg Maint Ch 0.00 0.00
Bldg Maint Parsonage 50.00 100.00
Bldg Maint Sch 265.00 612.61
Church Exp 14.65 518.27
Concordia Plan Services-Ch 140.93 3,110.75
Concordia Plan Services-Sch 5,211.71 14,821.03
Conference Exp 0.00 0.00
Insurance 2,677.50 2,677.50
Janitor Spls 716.01 2,595.39
Mileage 0.00 379.12
Mileage - Guest 674.13 1,865.25
Office Exp 495.90 1,099.90
Organist 450.00 1,669.00
Paper Shipment 0.00 188.72
Payroll Taxes 908.34 2,489.97
Postage 157.16 345.54
Salaries-Ch 2,182.16 11,502.56
Salaries-Guest 1,916.47 4,386.47
Salaries-Sch 27,983.24 82,361.93
Sub. Teachers 0.00 0.00
Substitute Help 0.00 0.00
Sunday School (73.20) 233.94
Utilities-Ch 428.04 1,267.37
Utilities-Parsonage 248.28 857.83
Utilities-Sch 1,303.64 2,684.73
VBS 0.00 (130.08)
TOTAL EXPENSES 46,443.18 136,391.02
OVERALL TOTAL 2,100.58 (461.44)
Ending Balance 9/30/2014
(3,865.50)
$5,000 was transferred from the Reserve Fund to meet expenses on July 15.
$5,000 was transferred from the Reserve Fund to meet expenses on August 19.
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