The Monthly Herald

November 2014 FROM THE PASTOR…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The leaves are changing color and most of them are on the ground now. Fall is a beautiful time of the year, a

wonderful time to give thanks to God for all His goodness toward us. Fall is also the time of the harvest: God’s

gracious hand providing a living for those who work the ground and food for the peoples of our nation and world.

God provides for all our needs of body and soul “only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit

or worthiness in me.” Therefore, as Luther once wrote, it is our duty to thank and praise Him, serve and obey Him.

One of God’s earthly blessings is government. Where does “government” come from? Paul states in Romans 13:

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has

established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” And our Lord Jesus told Pilate: “You would

have no power over Me if it were not given to you from above.” (John 19:11) Therefore, the governing authorities

are to be respected as God’s servants, even if they don’t realize their authority comes from Him.

Luther taught that there are “two kingdoms” of God. The “right hand” is His kingdom of grace, the Holy Christian

Church, with Jesus as king, reigning at the “right hand of the Father.” The “left hand” kingdom is His kingdom of

earthly power and authority. Many different kings, presidents, governors and the like have been entrusted with this

authority. Some use it for good; some use it for bad. All of them will answer to the King of kings on the last day

(Psalm 2).

We are blessed to live in a country where we can take part in electing our leaders. We should exercise that privilege

every time we have the opportunity. We are blessed to live in a country that protects our freedom of

speech and freedom of religion. However, there are some leaders who are starting to attack these

freedoms. Freedom of religion is being redefined as “Freedom from religion.” Separation of Church

and State, originally devised as a protection of the church from state laws that would infringe on the

freedom of religion, is being redefined as protecting the state from the influence of religion. This was not the

thinking of our founding fathers. So we should seek to elect those leaders who will abide by the constitution and

protect our God-given rights. Yet, whether we have good or bad leaders, we should pray for all our leaders,

according to the will of God. (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

May God bless our nation, our leaders, and our lives. Above all, may God bless us with thankful hearts for all His

good gifts, His gift of government, His gift of all creation, and, most especially His gift of salvation in Jesus Christ, King

of kings and Lord of lords. Let us be thankful for our God and His gifts not only at a time of national thanksgiving, but

every day.

In Christ’s Love,

Pastor Bender

Bible Classes & Voters Meeting 2 Guatemala News 5

Ladies Groups & Senior Fun Seekers 3 Youth 6

Thanksgiving & Veteran’s 4 November Calendar 8

“Now thank we all our God, With hearts and hands and voices,” LSB #895

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study

“Noah: The Man, the Ark, the Flood” will be our first study. We

meet at 7:00am in the Fellowship Hall on the 2nd

and 4th

Saturdays. During November we will meet only on November

22nd

, since Pastor Bender will be in Guatemala earlier in the

month. We eat breakfast, we pray, then we study God’s Word.

All men are welcome to join us. If you are coming, invite a

friend!

Bible Classes Sunday Mornings at 9:15am

Pastor Bender’s Class “The Revelation to St. John” is the topic of study. All adult members are

invited and encouraged to study God’s Word that it might be more deeply rooted in your heart and

soul. The class meets at 9:15am in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday morning. Coffee and baked

goods are an added enticement. (There will be no class on November 2nd as Pastor Bender is

in Guatemala)

Pastor Stanton’s Class on First Corinthians will meet at 9:15am in Room 203 on the second floor

of the Lincoln Ave. classroom building.

Monday Mornings at 11:30am

“The Family Project” Class meets in the Fellowship Hall Leader: Laurel Privatt

Thursday Mornings at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall

We are looking at the appointed readings for the worship services each weekend: Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel. This will enrich our worship experience as we examine the readings and their relationship with the day, season, and each other. We meet from 10:00 to 11:30am. Pastor Stanton is leading the study. Bring your Bibles and join us!

Kids Bible Hour 9:15am each Sunday

Senior High Bible Study 9:15am in the Instructional Room

Leaders: Mike & Erin Carson

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Important voters meeting

November 15, 2014

6:15pm following the 5 pm worship service

To be held in the Church

Topics to be discussed:

School Choice Program

Vision Path Recommendation

Ladies Aid

Ladies Aid will have their Christmas pot-luck luncheon on Wednesday, December 3rd

. The

meeting will follow the 10am Advent service. Our Christmas project will benefit the Place of

Refuge. Please bring an article for babies (soap, shampoo, toys, blankets, clothes size 3 – 6

mos., etc.) wrapped and labeled for boy or girl. Christmas entertainment will follow the

luncheon.

Widows Lunch

The next Widows Lunch will be Wednesday November 12th at “Genesis” Restaurant 3740

S. 108th Street at 11:00am.

Elizabeth Ministry

Please remember Elizabeth Ministries in your prayers and if you wish to join our group please

contact Julie Avila at javila7@wi.rr.com.

Ladies Book Club

Ladies Book Club will be on Monday November 10th at 6:30pm at the ECC. If you have

any questions, please email Jennifer Ricard at 4ricards@att.net.

Advent By Candlelight

Ladies – You are invited to this special event, Sunday, December 7th at 3:00 pm. We will again take

a journey through the Advent/Christmas season with a brief program of word

and song. This event, presented by the women of St. Paul's Choir, will be held in

the Fellowship Hall. Prior to the program, enjoy fellowship, sweet treats and

viewing beautifully decorated tables. Beginning the weekend of Nov. 22-23,

you may sign up in the Narthex after the Saturday service or between services on

Sunday. You will be given a ticket, which will reserve a seat for a numbered

table. If you wish to sit with a friend, sign up at the same time for that table. If

you need more information, you may contact: Judy Conrad (414-321-3895).

Senior Fun Seekers This year we are planning on the Christmas Concert at Concordia University at 12800 N.

Lakeshore Dr. in Mequon. We are going on Friday 12/5. The concert starts at 7:30 and

the cost is $10.00. We are not planning on eating with this event. Because of the popularity of this concert

we need to obtain our tickets well in advance. Please let us know by Monday 11/3. Call Janine at 427-8434.

Ladies Guild News

Boston Store Community Days Coupon Sale

November 8 & 9 after each worship service

Purchase a $10 coupon for only $5.00

Coupons can be used on November 14 & 15.

Proceeds will benefit our New Church Sign Fund.

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The Mitten Barrel Is Back!

Now accepting gently used or new

mittens, gloves, scarves & socks. They

will be distributed by our Ladies

Guild to people in need. The barrel

can be found in the narthex

throughout the Winter months.

All Saints Remembrance

November 1 & 2, 2014

“For all the saints, who from their labors rest…” LSB #677

Thanksgiving Worship

November 26th at 6:00pm

November 27th at 9:00am

A food collection for the needy at St. Paul’s & at Hope Lutheran’s food

pantry will take place at each Thanksgiving Worship Service.

Greeters Needed You pick which service you’d like to greet at, arrive ½ hour before the start of the worship service, and then welcome our members & guests. It’s that easy! We’d need you to greet approximately once every 6 weeks. Call Janine to sign up: 414-427-8434.

Thanksgiving There isn’t enough thanks and praise to offer our God, For all the blessing he has bestowed upon you and me. Blessing of home, family The freedom of worshipping our God, The freedom to vote for our government leaders. There is one blessing above all others-our salvation. Won on the cross of Calvary for you and me, By our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Humbly we say, thank you, Jesus. Submitted by Elaine Lemke

Guess what this number represents: 65,482

You can find the answer on page 5 4

Thank the Lord

and sing His

praise;

tell ev’ryone

what He has

done.

Calling All Veteran’s On the weekend of November 8 & 9, 2014 we

will have a procession at all three worship

services. If you are a Veteran or active

military person, please meet in the narthex

before the service, to participate in the

processional.

If you’d like to keep up with Pastor

Chuck Ferry & his mission work in

Indonesia, you can find him online.

On your search page type Rev.

Chuck Ferry, click; find Chuck Ferry

(@RevFerry) Twitter click, then click

on Ferry Family Newsletter. Pastor

Ferry is now in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Attention Altar Guild Ladies Could you please check & see if you have any altar napkins at home. We are missing a few. Thanks!

Be sure to check out our website for updates as our Guatemala Team travels to spread God’s Word. www.splcwa.org

November 1, and we’re on our way! Anticipation, excitement, a little apprehension. Lessons are ready. Suitcases are stuffed with hundreds of pounds of donated school supplies, vitamins, and medicines. Personal items have been condensed into small carry-ons.

We also carry with us the love and support of our home base--our St. Paul’s brothers and sisters in Christ. We can’t thank you enough for your donations of money and supplies, as well as your participation in our fundraising dinners, PickNSave BBQs, and sales of Guatemalan items.

Now we ask for your continued prayers. Pray that God would grant us safe travel and good health, and pray that he would open the hearts and minds of our Guatemalan friends

to hear and accept the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Dios le bendiga! God Bless You! 5

Answer to question on page 4

The ages of our confirmed members

all added together.

Jr High Youth Packer Party

November 16th

at Mike & Crystal Barry’s

home (4236 Tumblecreek Dr. ~ Franklin)

beginning at 11:30am. Chili & hotdog lunch

will be served. Bring a sweet treat to share if

you can! RSVP’s appreciated to Shelly

Mueller at ssmajn@yahoo.com.

Hope to see you there!

Sunday, Sundaes, Scripture . . . and Social Media We are living in a technologically driven day

and age, like it or not. Some like it; some

don’t. Whether you like it or not, social

media, texting, tweeting, facebooking is here

to stay. Like most of man’s inventions, it can

be used for good or evil. Youth and their

parents are invited to gather on Sunday,

November 30, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship

Hall to listen to what the Scriptures have to

say about these things. And, yes, ice cream

sundaes will be served with all kinds of

toppings.

St. Paul’s Youth

Sr. Youth

Movie Night – “God’s Not Dead” We are living in a world that is increasingly falling prey to the idea of Atheism: God does not exist! We, God’s children, need to continue to grow in faith, stand firm in the face of unbelief, and even stand up for the Truth at all costs. Come and join your friends in Christ to watch and discuss the movie: God’s Not Dead.

When: November 16 Where: The Reinhardt’s, 6530 W. Revere Pl. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Houseboat Retreat

It is not too late to sign up for the retreat next summer. All it takes is a registration form and $95 deposit made payable to St. Paul’s Youth. An

additional $200 will be due before next July. We are seeking to fund raise the rest of the funds for the trip. If you have signed up but haven’t paid your $95 deposit yet, please do so in the near future.

The following is for senior and junior youth and

their parents:

Parents of College Students We need your help! In early December the St. Paul’s Senior Youth will be putting together care packages to send off to our college youth who call St. Paul’s home. Yet, we need their addresses to send them a gift pack and word of encouragement. So, if you have a college student, please call the church office and give us their address so we can bless them with care in December. 6

Martin Luther H.S. Sugar Plum Craft Faire November 1, 2014 9:00am – 4:00pm 5201 S. 76th Street

$3.00 Admission – Children under 12 free Sorry no strollers

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Milwaukee Lutheran H.S. Annual Art & Craft Fair & Bake Sale

November 8, 2014 9:00am – 3:00pm

9700 W. Grantosa Drive $2.00 Admission

Milwaukee Lutheran High School Fall Preview 2014

Monday, November 3, 2014 6:30 – 8:30pm

9700 W. Grantosa Drive

Martin Luther High School Winter Open House

Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 p.m. 5201 South 76th Street.

Be sure to check the table in the narthex each weekend to sign special greeting cards for your fellow members. While

you’re there, see if there are any Birthday Bags to fill & deliver!

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Martin Luther High School Drama Presents Willy Wonka

November 14 & 15th at 7:00pm & November 16th at 2:00pm

at Martin Luther High School 5201 S. 76th Tickets range from $4.00 - $9.00. Call 421-4000 for more information.

Daylight Savings

Remember to turn

your clock BACK

1 hour before

going to bed on

Saturday

November 1st

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3:00 PM The Family

Project

4:00 PM Blood Pres-sure Check

5:00 PM WorshipDaylight Saving sGuatem ala Team

Leav es

8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Bible Class &

Kids Bible Hour

9:15 AM Blood Pres-

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10:30 AM Worship

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

11:30 AM The Family

Project

7:00 PM Praise Band

Poinsettia Orders Due

6:30 PM Boards

7:00 PM Finance

Election D ay

6:30 PM The Family

Project

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

10:00 AM Bible Class

6:00 PM Bells

6:00 PM Public School

Confirmation Class

7:15 PM Choir

Guatemala Team

Returns

12:00 PM Scrapbook

& Crafts

3:00 PM The Family

Project

5:00 PM Worship

8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Bible Class &

Kids Bible Hour

10:30 AM Praise

Worship

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

11:30 AM The Family

Project

6:30 PM Book Club

6:00 PM Council

Veterans D ay

11:00 AM Widows

Lunch

6:30 PM The Family

Project

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

10:00 AM Bible Class

6:00 PM Bells

6:00 PM Public SchoolConfirmation Class

6:30 PM AdultInstruction

7:15 PM Choir

3:00 PM The Family

Project

5:00 PM Worship

6:15 PM Voters

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8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Bible Class &

Kids Bible Hour

10:30 AM Worship11:30 AM Jr Youth

Packer Party5:30 PM Sr Youth

Movie Night

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

11:30 AM The Family

Project

7:00 PM Praise Band

6:30 PM The Family

Project

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

10:00 AM Bible Class

6:00 PM Bells

6:00 PM Public SchoolConfirmation Class

6:30 PM AdultInstruction

7:15 PM Choir

7:00 AM Mens

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3:00 PM The Family

Project

5:00 PM Worship

8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Bible Class &

Kids Bible Hour

10:30 AM Pr aise

Wor ship

9:00 AM Ta i Chi

11:30 AM The Family

Project

7:00 PM Ladies Guild

7:00 PM Praise Band

6:30 PM Elder s Thanksgiving

Worship 6:00pm

Thanksgiving

Worship 9:00am

Office Closed 3:00 PM The Family

Project

5:00 PM Worship

8:00 AM Worship

9:15 AM Bible Class &

Kids Bible Hour

10:30 AM Worship

1:30 PM Sr Youth

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Thank you to our Radio Broadcasters, Janet Johnson, Bob Strysick, Craig King, Chris Kadis and to Roger Gottschalk

and his assistant Steve Rolefson, for the many hours spent (usually late Saturday nights), editing, recording &

transporting the tape to the radio station. Steve spends early Sunday mornings delivering the tape to the radio station

& handling the controls during our broadcast. By having Steve handle the controls they offer us a better rate for our

broadcast. Blessings to you all and to our Radio Ministry here at St. Paul's.

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