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PARISH OFFICE

W4950 State Highway 86

Ogema, WI 54459

715-767-5155

Email: office@1stfamily.org

Web site: www.1stfamily.org

Office Hours: 9AM—1PM

Monday - Thursday

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH —

OGEMA

W4950 State Highway 86

Ogema, WI 54459-8340

Worship Service: 9:00 AM

3rd Sunday: 11:00 AM

Fellowship after worship.

Sunday School: 10:30 AM

3rd Sunday: 9:30 AM

(September to May)

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH—

WESTBORO

N8909 Business Hwy. 13

PO Box 214

Westboro, WI 54490-0214

Worship Service: 10:30 AM

3rd Sunday: 9:00 AM

Fellowship after worship.

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

3rd Sunday: 10:15 AM

(September to May)

Bob Giese, pastor

Doctor of Ministry,

Pastoral Care and Counseling

W4990 State Highway 86,

PO Box 541

Ogema, WI 54459

847-899-7122 (cell phone)

715-955-4567 ( All Purpose #)

Emails: rjgiese@gmail.com

Visitors and new members

are always welcome!

November 2016

Hunter’s Supper

First Lutheran Church W4950 State Hwy 86

Ogema, WI.

November 19, 2016 Serving from 4:30 - 7:00 PM

Supper includes: Beef Stew, Coleslaw, Rolls, Dessert and

Beverages

Outreach Committee Request

Please get addresses for college students and military personnel to the church office before November 14th as the confirmation class will be packing the boxes on November 16th. Thanks for all your help!

Pat Schnepf

Veterans Day November 11, 2016

Westboro Sunday School will begin practicing for the Christmas Program in November. So please try to have your at Sunday School every Sunday. There will be no Sunday

School on Dec.18th, Dec. 25th and January 1st. DON’T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK AN

HOUR ON NOVEMBER 5TH!

Safe travels to Pastor Bob as he travels to Estonia to super-vise intern, Sara Bishop. He will be gone November 2nd until November 17th. Contact the parish office if you are in need of pastorial emergencies, 715-767-5155 or Pastor Rick Hall at 715-428-2704.

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Message from Pastor Bob:

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:

This month I’m devoting my “page” to this years Confirmands. On October 16, the Confirmands were interviewed by the joint Church Council. Each student/Confirmand picked 3 questions out of 30 possible questions and then chose 2 of the 3 to answer and discuss first with their parent(s) present and then with the Council. The Council then asked them some other questions. Finally, the Council unani-mously voted to approve these Confirmands for Confirmation.

Pastor Bob Giese

Here’s some of what those being confirmed this year had to say about themselves.

Braden Foster—First Ogema

Our Lord, we belong to you. We tell you what worries us, and you won’t let us fall. Psalm 55:22 CEV

Braden is now in 8th Grade at Prentice Middle School. His favorite subjects are Math & Science and least favorite are English and Social Studies. His favorite extra-curricular activity is Football. When asked where he would go in the world if it was all expenses paid, he said “Alaska—hunting, be-cause I love to hunt!” What he liked best about the confirmation program was doing skits and acting things out, the raps to help us learn the books of the Bible, and nice in-depth conversations. He said what he liked least was when Pastor Linda left because she was fun to have around. Braden would-n’t add or subtract anything from confirmation program. Now that he’s be-coming an adult member of the congregation he intends to go to church and help with church suppers and VBS. What his faith in Jesus Christ means to Braden: “It means that Jesus will always e there for me, and that I will

spread the word about him.” What membership at First Lutheran Church means to him is “I am going to help others when they need help, and have open arms for everyone.”

Ryan Patrick—First Westboro

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31 RSV

Ryan is in 8th Grade at Rib Lake Middle School this fall. His favorite subject is Math, and his least favorite is Language Arts. His favorite extra-curricular activity is hunting. When asked where he would go in the world if it was all expenses paid, he said “Alaska to hunt moose.” What he liked best about the confirmation program was that the activities. He didn’t like having to go to so many classes . Ryan would add more activities to the program. Now that he’s becoming an adult member of the congregation he intends to go to church and learn more about God and spread the Word. What his faith means to him is that “I go to heaven and that all my sins are forgotten.” What membership at First Lutheran Church means to him is “that I have a place to learn about God.”

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Olivia Nehls—First Ogema

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NRSV

Olivia is now in 8th Grade at Prentice Middle School. Her favor-ite subject is Science. Her least favorite is English. Her favorite extra-curricular activities are Basketball and Volleyball.. When asked where she would go in the world if it was all expenses paid, she said “Hawaii, because it’s nice in Hawaii.” What she liked best about the confirmation program “that we got to work with all of our friends and learn more about God. She wouldn’t change anything about Confirmation except maybe make it more game-

like. She likes the program the way it is. Now that she’s becom-ing an adult member of the congregation Olivia intends to do the same things she does now: help at church suppers. What her faith means to her is that “It means that no matter how rough my life is going I will always know that someone is watching over me. No matter what is happen-ing in my life, I will always have someone to pray to.” What membership at First Lutheran Church means to her is “I’m officially part of the church so I can help out more. I could maybe be a part of the council or be one of the people that brings Communion to people that can’t make it to church.”

Emily Rodman—First Westboro

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31 RSV

Emily is now in 7th Grade at Rib Lake Middle School. Her favorite subject is Phy Ed, and least favorite is Social Studies. Her favorite extra-curricular activities are Basketball, Softball, and Volleyball. When asked where she would go in the world if it was all expenses paid, she said “Japan, I think it would be a fun and cool experience.” What she liked best about the confirmation program was “having all four churches com-bined because I met a lot of new people.” She said she didn’t like having to answer a whole bunch of questions. Emily would have more raps and stuff to make kids remmber some more information. Now that she’s becoming an adult member of the congregation she plans to keep going to church and help around at church supers and those types of things.. What her faith means to her is ““My faith in Jesus Christ means to be grateful for what you have and to love everyone around you.

You should always say please and thank you.” What membership at First Lutheran Church means to her is “I think of the people at church as family. Also it is fun to talk to people and just know what is going on.”

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Isaac Raab—First Ogema

...I raised you up or this very purpose, that I might display my power in you ad that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. Romans 9:17 NIV

Isaac is now in 7th Grade at Prentice Middle School. His favorite subjects are Math, Phy Ed, and Spanish. He has no least favorite classes. His favorite extra-curricular activities are basketball, base-ball, hunting, and reading. When asked where he would go in the world if it was all expenses paid, he said “all of the MLB ballparks, because I really love the sport of baseball.” What he liked best about the confirmation program were “the electives because we always did very fun things.” He said there was “nothing” he liked least “because (the activities) were all interesting and fun.” He likes Con-firmation just the way it is. Now that he’s becoming an adult mem-ber of the congregation he intends to continue with helping and at-tending worship services and other functions. What his faith in Jesus Christ means to Isaac: “Having faith in Jesus Christ means that I will have my sins forgiven and I will have eternal life in heaven.” ” What membership at First Lutheran Church means to him is “that I will be fully part of this church family where God is the head and I can be a worker for Jesus.”

Wow! This is a truly amazing group of confirmands. Make sure you support them in their growing faith and affirmation of faith every chance you get. This year Confirmation was on Sunday, October 30 at both congregations.

Emily—Olivia—Isaac—Braden—Ryan

Being interviewed by the Joint Council on October 16 at First Ogema

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To all volunteers who helped with the

Lasagna Dinner and also the Fall

Rummage/Bake sale. Your help was

greatly appreciated! Both of these

fundraisers were very suc-

cessful!!

Upcoming Meeting and Event

December 14th - Potluck Christmas Party

12:00 Noon ~ Pack cookies.

Three dozen wrapped cookies. All women in our church are WELCOME!

W/ELCA Needs:

♦ The W/ELCA women need cookie tins for packing

Christmas cookies. ♦ The kitchen could use cool whip or other contain-

ers for packing leftover. ♦ Request to claim your dishes from the Fall Supper

etc.

Ogema Financial Recap

September 2016

Budgeted each month $8,364.75

Received this month $5,358.00

Plus/Minus -$3,006.75

Budgeted YTD $75,282.75

Received YTD $53,428.00

Plus/Minus YTD -$21,854.75

Expenses this month $ 5,817.76

1 Olivia Lord

2 Gina Quednow

Jessica Zimmerman

Taylor Zimmerman

3 Rick Dering

Emilie Hallstrand

4 Stephen Pipkorn

6 Larry Simone

7 Brock Thiede

9 Al Schnepf

11 Jeff Shaw

12 Cathy Shaw

Jaiden Nikkila

13 Brandon Cummings

Michael Dunlop

14 Scott Komarek

15 Ray Rodman

16 McKenzie Hallstrand

16 Nick Gerstberger

17 Brady Elliott

Ella Parker

Tyler Komarek

18 Pat Hanson

21 Mike Ecker

23 Jennifer Kraimer

25 Ken Nikkila, Jr.

Troy Komarek

26 Lindsay Cummings

Lynn Ertl

27 Karen Westberg

Tammy Dunlop

28 Dale Raab

29 Sandy Henthorn

Tessa Ulrich

Amy Abele

30 Jacob Parker

November Birthdays

& Anniversaries

November 19th

George & Pat Hanson

Christmas Choir 2016!

Greetings! In December of

2014, members from four

different Lutheran Churches

joined together to create a

Community Christmas Choir.

We performed a wonderful

Christmas cantata sharing the story of Jesus’ birth.

This year, you’re welcome to join us! Practices will

be held at 2 p.m. on Sundays at First Lutheran

Church, in Ogema. Beginning on October 30th.

(Practice times may alternate between 2 p.m. and

4 p.m., depending on when the Packers play!) This

year, I would like to get members from the sur-

rounding churches/communities involved! A per-

formance will be held on Saturday, December

17th, at First Lutheran Church in Ogema. Join us as we perform, “Bethlehem Morning.” If you are inter-

ested in singing, please contact Tyler Andreae by

emailing him at tja5300@gmail.com or calling at

715.820.2613.

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First Lutheran—Ogema

Greeters/Ushers:

Bernie & Jennifer Kraimer

Peter Jacobson

Acolytes

Altar Service Food Service

Tyler Andreae Gladys Jensen &

Alyce Johnson

First Lutheran—Westboro

Greeters/Ushers: Open

Altar Service Food Service

OPEN Chris Finkler

Reader Cleaner

Open Open

NOVEMBER WORSHIP LEADERS &VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES

Wishing all hunters a safe and successful deer hunting season! Enjoy…….

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NOVEMBER 2016 Calendar of Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i Sat

Pastor Bob will be in Tallinn, Estonia from November 2nd thru November 17th.

1 6:30 p.m. Ecumenical Choir—OBC

2 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Ogema Public Library 10 a.m. Health Group 5:30 p.m. Conf. Apostles’ Creed 6 (Presentations) (P) With Supper 7 p.m. Choir (O)

3 6 p.m. Friends in Faith (W)

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6 9 a.m. Worship (O) 9:30 a.m. S.S. (W) 10:30 S.S. (O) 10:30 Worship (W) 11:30 a.m. Council Mtg. Westboro 7 PM Ecumenical Choir Concert at Victory Christian Center, Phillips

7 Noon - Sewing Circle

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9 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Ogema Public Library 10 a.m. Health Group 6 p.m. Conf. Apostles Creed Game (B) No Supper 7 p.m. Choir (O)

10 6 p.m. Friends in Faith (W)

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13 9 a.m. Worship (O) 9:30 a.m. S.S. (W) 10:30 S.S. (O) 10:30 Worship (W) 3 PM Ecumenical Choir Concert at Ogema Baptist Church

14 Noon - Sewing Circle

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16 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Ogema Public Library 10 a.m. Health Group 6 p.m. Conf. Bread Making Ogema and Prentice (No Supper) 7 p.m. Choir (O)

17 6 p.m. Friends in Faith (W)

18 19 Hunter’s Supper 4:30 - 7:00 P.M.

20 9 a.m. Worship (W) 9:30 a.m. S.S. (O) 10:15 a.m. S. S. (W) 11 a.m. Worship (O) 12 p.m. Council Mtg. Ogema

21 Noon - Sewing Circle

22 Noon Ogema Public Library Service

23 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Ogema Public Library 10 a.m. Health Group 6 p.m. Communion Visitors Mtg. (O) 7 p.m. Special Thanks-giving Service (O)

24 Pastor Bob Off

25 Pastor Bob Off

26 Pastor Bob Off

27 9 a.m. Worship (O) 9:30 a.m. S.S. (W) 10:30 S.S. (O) 10:30 Worship (W)

28 Noon - Sewing Circle

29 9:30 a.m. Pastors’ Text Study

30 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast Rail Trail 10 a.m. Health Group 6 p.m. College Care Packages Ogema and Prentice (No supper) 7 p.m. Choir (O)

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First Lutheran Church

W4950 State Highway 86

Ogema, WI 54459-8340

Open and Accessible Worship

Tuesday, November 22, 12:00 Noon Community Accessible Worship @ Ogema

Public Library. Bible Study Service with Ho-ly Communion.

Worship Schedule for November 2016

Sunday, November 6

All Saints Sunday 9:00 a.m. Ogema - 10:30 a.m. Westboro ELW Setting 4 - Holy Communion

Guest Pastor Karen Zutz Rendell Sunday, November 13

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Ogema - 10:30 a.m. Westboro

WOV Service of the Word Guest Proclaimer - Gene Grapa - Gideons Report Sunday, November 20

Christ the King Sunday

9 a.m. Westboro - Fellowship ELW Setting 7 - Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Ogema - Polka Service with

Holy Communion - Potluck after church Children: “The Kingdom of Paradise”

Adults: “The Image of the Invisible God”

Wednesday, November 23

Thanksgiving Eve 7:00 p.m. Worship at First Ogema

Special Service with Communion Children: “Jesus the Bread of Life” Adults: “Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving” No time to change out of your hunting clothes?

Come as you are in hunting gear and share your favorite

hunting story after worship.

Sunday, November 27

First Sunday in Advent

9:00 a.m. Ogema - 10:30 a.m. Westboro WOV Service of the Word

Children: “Wake Up Sleepy Head” Adults: “Wake Up and Love Right” Need a break from Hunting? Come as you are in hunting

gear and return to the woods refreshed by God’s Love.