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CHALICE A publication of Holy Communion Lutheran Church October, 2016
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In This Issue
Children’s Chalice…….…..…….2
Weds. Night Live…….….……...2
Summer Mission Trip….……….3
Food Pantry Bake Sale…..…..4
Adult Education
Fall Schedule……….……….5
News From The Pews…...…….5
New Quilt Hanging in
the Welcome Center.…..….6
Women’s Retreat
Postponed…….………..6
New Hope Circle………….……..6
Cooking With Class….…….…..6
Tuesday Night Bible Study.….6
Quilting Group………….………..6
October Calendar……………….7
October Volunteers…………….8
Wine Tasting Fundraiser…....9
Lights of Love…………………...9
Youth Preludes………………...10
A Walk in the Country……….10
Look For The Light…………...10
All Saints’ Sunday……………..10
New Member Class…………...10
New Art Work in the Mark
Hurn Room……………...10
Puzzle Page….…………………..11
Belle Ensemble Concert….….12
Financial Update………….…...12
Reformation Cornerstones...12
FAITHFULNESS A new school year has started… Rally Day has come and gone. Sunday School has begun… Confirmation and Wednesday Night Live are soon to follow. Ministry Teams are ramping up… and yet more people are needed… New programs and Educational opportunities are beginning to flourish… And new families are coming to worship.
It is a season of change and a time of time of opportunity… It is an exciting time in the life of Holy Communion.
But before we jump too far into the near future… I would like to take the opportunity to reflect and give thanks.
Heather Doidge and Andrea Godson have finished their service. They have helped to build some marvelous programs… They have provided leadership to this Church and hospitality to our immediate neighbors.
Laura Hermanns has returned from a year of mission in Rwanda… Anneka Barrow has recently left for Mexico to bless the people of San Miguel... And Pastor Jeff has just retired as the Bishop of The Greater Milwaukee Synod…
The number of lives that have – and will be – touched is unbelievable… From Racine to Milwaukee to all over the globe… From Sixth Street to Rwanda to Mexico and beyond…
The life of faith is about people and building relationships. But it is first and foremost about a relationship with God in Jesus Christ… The One who has called us beloved and sent us out… into the world.
A Calling is a sacred trust! It is an opportunity to begin something new… to renew our faith… To experience life in all of its abundance and with all of its possibility…
Please join me in giving thanks for all of these servants… I hope you are inspired as I am. Please join them… in the pursuit of discipleship… in following Jesus…
If you haven’t already done so… please look for a way to make a difference. Worship, Learn, Love and Serve… Join a Ministry Team, volunteer, write a note…
Be a blessing. Touch a life. Live the life of Faith…
Thanks be to God for all that you do… Pastor Mark
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The Children’s Chalice
Rally Day is always a day of joy!
Bright balloons everywhere and ice cream for all = SMILES!! Sunday School is back in session and we are very thankful for our dedicated teachers:
Little Lambs – Andrea Godson Preschool/Kindergarten – Amy Adelsen & Shannon Porcaro 1st & 2nd Grade – Vicki Chavez & Kerry Perkins 3rd & 4th Grade – Megan Brieske 5th Grade – Patrick BeBow & Chad Krenzke
HAPPY BAPTISM BIRTHDAY
to the following children who were baptized during the month of October:
Paige Barbee Preston Bishop Blaise Hearn Maya Sparks
BIBLE SUNDAY is OCT0BER 9th. Two-year-olds and third graders will be given “Hands-On” Bibles that are designed to enhance our Sunday School curriculum. They can be used through their Sunday School years
and beyond.
Holy Communion Lutheran Church October, 2016
October upcoming dates/events: October 5th High School Cook Team
October 12th Wild Wilderness Women Cook Team October 19th TBA Cook Team
October 26th Bowling –More info will be given out. Confirmation:
Confirmation Rehearsal is Sunday, October 23 from 12:00-3:00. Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP to Sabrina Gonzales with the number attending by Sunday, October 16th.
Confirmation Sunday is October 30th at the 8:30 service. Confirmands please be at church
by 8:00 a.m.
Please continue to use the sign up genius site to sign up to be an acolyte. Holly Maurer will be scheduling nursery helpers. If you have any questions, please contact Sabrina in the church office at 262-632-8802 or
email [email protected].
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2017 Summer Mission Trip to Niagara Falls, NY
June 18-23
All 6th-12th graders are invited to join us as we travel to Niagara Falls, NY, for our mission trip
next summer!
Niagara Falls is one of the most popular tourist destinations in North America, attracting millions of
tourists on both the Canadian and American side each year. The area surrounding the falls is popular
for recreation and all manner of adventures. However, at the same time, residents of Niagara Falls
struggle with economic problems, employment instability, and poverty. Tourists who come and stay
for just a few days will notice the beauty of the area, but may not see the struggle that lies behind it.
While we’re there we’ll have the opportunity to experience the full picture of life in Niagara Falls…both
the beauty and the brokenness that most tourists never get to see. We’ll serve through work projects
including soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and senior centers, and also volunteering with children’s
programs. In the evenings, we’ll have the opportunity to visit the Falls, enjoy ice cream from the local
favorite Twist of the Mist, visit local landmarks like Historic Fort Niagara or Fort Niagara State Park
and host a community cookout with Historic Holy Trinity.
So please consider joining us on what most certainly will be a grand adventure of service, fun, and
deepening our faith and love of God and God’s people!
A recap…
Who? All current 6th-12th graders. We have room for twenty youth and need a minimum
of ten to go.
What? Summer Mission Trip to Niagara Falls, NY, through YOUTHWORKS
When? June 18-23, 2017
Why? To have an absolutely AWESOME time serving God and God’s people!!!
How Much? The cost is $250 per person, which includes all meals, housing and travel. All
participants will be expected to join in our fundraising activities to help cover the
additional cost of this mission trip.
Please sign up in the church office and drop off your $50 nonrefundable deposit by Sunday,
October 9th. (The remaining $200 will be due in $50 increments through November – February
because the final payment to YOUTHWORKS is due February 15).
Looking forward to this amazing time with you!!!
If you have any questions, please see Pastor Laura
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There have been several surprises for the food pantry this summer. In August the
Vacation Bible School youth at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church had a baby shower for
the food pantry. We received a large supply of baby food, diapers, wipes and
formula.
Also in August, Christ Church United Methodist collected a large amount of
cleaning supplies, detergent and personal care items for our clients. These are frequently requested items which
we are not able to buy because of our limited budget. They are also items that cannot purchase with food stamps.
We continue to give out the birthday bags which were donated by Christ Church United Methodist. Each bag
contains a cake mix, disposable pan, frosting, candles, paper plates and napkins. Needless to say, the bags bring
smiles to many faces!
The Food Pantry will have another bake sale on Tuesday, November 8th at the Mt. Pleasant Town
Hall during voting hours. The bake sale held during the primary election voting raised $2500 and
we are hoping for an equal or even better result, but we will need help from many people, baking
and working at the bake sale, to make it a success! Please consider baking more than one item since
it will be a busy day and we would like to keep the tables full.
In the past we have found sweet breads (especially banana bread), pies, bars, brownies, cookies, Chex mix,
and trail mix have been excellent sellers, but any baked goods you can donate will be greatly appreciated! You
do not need to package the items or price them as we find many people prefer to purchase individual items or
sample just one of several types of treats. Baked goods can be dropped off at the church all day on Monday,
November 7th or before noon on Tuesday, November 8th at the church or at Mt. Pleasant Town Hall.
We also need volunteers to work the table, selling the baked goods. It would be ideal to have 3 volunteers
working at all times, and with the polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., that is going to take a lot of volunteers!
We hope people will be able to work a two and a half hour shift, but if that isn’t possible any time you have
would be greatly appreciated. The polls open at 7:00 a.m. so our first shift would be from 7:00—9:30 a.m.,
then 9:30—noon, noon– 2:30 p.m., 2:30—5:00 p.m. and 5:00—8:00 p.m. Any time you could help would be
greatly appreciated! Please call Sharon Wilczynski, 909-7016, with questions or would like to sign up to help.
Thanks to all who contribute to the food pantry. For the month of October we are asking for the following items:
October 2—1 lb. pkgs. egg noodles, 1 lb. pkgs. rice
October 9—10 oz. cans chicken noodle soup, saltines
October 16—candy (Halloween), corn muffin mix
October 23—ketchup, mustard
October 31—pork & beans, canned pasta with meat
The pantry can’t do this alone! It takes a lot of help from the congregation to keep the pantry going and will take a
lot of help to make the bake sale a success. We are very grateful for your support!
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News From The Pews
Please keep these members in your thoughts and prayers.
Recently Hospitalized David Simonsen
Baptisms
Bennett Walter Hermanns, son of Shawn & Kayla Hermanns, was baptized on September 4, 2016. Bennett’s sponsors were Max Kobold and Chelsie Aloisi.
Deaths
Ruth Kelbach passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Please keep Ruth’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Sunday Adult Education Classes, Fall Schedule The Adult Education Committee is pleased to offer a fall semester’s worth of topics to engage and challenge all adults (and high school kids, too!) who are interested in exploring their faith and broadening their perspectives. Classes will run between services from 9:45 to 10:40. Islam - September 18 and 25, October 2 and 9 Islam is in the news almost every day, usually cast in a negative light. But how much do most of us really know about this enigmatic religion, with its 1.7 billion followers? From September 18th through October 9th, Dr. Fatih Harpci, Professor of Religion at Carthage College, has generously offered to lead four adult education classes on the topic of Islam.
Born and raised in Turkey, Dr. Harpci’s goal is “to contribute to inter-religious dialogue, especially among Christians and Muslims.” His research has included study of comparative religion, Islamic history, and Chris-tian-Muslim relations. These are the topics he/we will cover:
September 18 Basic Teachings of Islam September 25 The Koran October 2 The Intersection between Islam, Christianity and other religions, historically and today October 9 Wrap up and Q & A
Out of Africa - October 23 Our very own Laura Hermanns will tell us more about her life-changing year in Rwanda with the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program. She’ll answer your questions, too! Beyond Our Congregation: The Future of Our Church - November 6, 13, and 20 Those of us who are longtime members of HCLC remember the days when church pews and the parking lot were full, when the front of the church teemed with Sunday School kids. Though still relatively healthy, Holy Communion, like all other mainline Christian churches, has seen its membership decline. Right here in Racine, smaller churches are merging into larger ones. What do we at Holy Communion need to do to prepare for the future? Is it too late to stem the tide? Come, join the discussion!
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It’s Time for Another Cooking With Class Staci Joers of Cooking with Class is returning to HCLC to offer us another fun and
delicious cooking class on Tuesday, November 1st at 6PM. Appetizer parties are a fun and social way to entertain over the holidays. Come and enjoy some gourmet
inspired recipes that are simple to prepare, yet will win rave reviews from family & friends. Staci will prepare Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear, Blackened
Shrimp with Pomegranate Salsa, Saucy Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts, Smoked Turkey and Cheddar Appetizers, Spicy Pumpkin Dip with Garlic Pita Chips and
Gingered Pound Cake with Five Spice Cream. This class is sure to fill up fast, so reserve your spot today! Cost is $15. For reservations contact Marianne Jensen, 497-2420, [email protected]
or the church office, 632-8802, [email protected].
The quilt hanging in the Welcome Center is made in memory of Pastor Walter Hermanns by the following
talented and beautiful women, friends of the Helmke/Hermanns family:
Lynn Helmke, Gayle Gottredsen, Vicki Madsen, Audree Bach, Carol Uebe, Laura Sanders, Jean Veltman, Joni Reske, Linda Godson,
Linda Fox and Sharon Wrensch.
Women’s Retreat Postponed The Women’s Retreat in October postponed due to health concerns for one of the organizers. We
hope to reschedule “Choose Happiness” for a date in Spring, 2017.
New Hope Circle
The October New Hope Circle meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12th at the home of Bonnie Farley Ragenauer in Franklin. They will gather at Karen Nielsen’s home, 4236 S. Circle Drive at 6:00 p.m. to carpool to Bonnie’s home.
They will use the Bible study from the October issue of “Gather” magazine. If you need a copy of it, please contact Evelyn Lajiness, 634-0527 or [email protected]
New Hope would love to have some new members! All women are invited to become part of the circle. Contact Evelyn if you have any questions.
Tuesday Night Bible Study
Tuesday Night Bible Study meets October 18 at
6:30 in the church lounge. It will be our second
discussion of Max Lucado's book, GRACE. We will
finish chapter 2 and begin Chapter 3. All women are
welcome. Get your copy of the book for less than
$10. Lucado asks the question: "Are you too busy to
appreciate God's grace?" Join us the third Tuesday
of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m.. We are not too
busy to grow in grace.
Quilting Group
Quilters group will meet on Tuesday, October 11th at
1:15 and Tuesday, October 25th at 1:15 in the Mark Hurn
room. If you can help, please join us. We are always
looking for more helpers and the chores are not difficult!
The quilts we are sending to Lutheran World Relief will
be displayed in the sanctuary on Sunday, October 2nd
during both services. The quilts and the other items going
to LWR will be blessed that morning during worship.
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The tree at the top of the hill will light up this holiday season to honor or memorialize someone you love.
Your contribution of $10 for each memorial/honor will help continue to illuminate this tree with Lights of
Love. Join us on Wednesday, November 23rd, after the Thanksgiving Eve service, for the tree lighting,
followed by a pie social.
Your Name________________________________________________________________
Envelope #_______________________ Amount Enclosed _________________________
Lights of Love
In Memory/Honor of: Given by:
Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser The fundraiser at Uncorkt last November was so much
fun we’re doing it again! The second annual HCLC beer
and wine tasting event will be held on Friday, November 11th
at UnCorkt, 240 Main St. in downtown Racine. Come
discover some great wines and beers just in time for
your holiday meals and gift giving. Along with the beer
and wine there will be delicious appetizers and loads of
fabulous items and baskets to bid on in a silent auction and,
of course, great fellowship! Tickets will be $20.00 in advance
and $25.00 at the door and will be available around mid-October at church
on Sunday mornings and from the church office during the week.
If you have items you would like to donate to the silent auction or if you would be able to
provide an appetizer, please contact the office,632-8802 or [email protected] or
Val Conner, [email protected], 886-8542. Be sure to get this event on your
calendar today and watch for more information coming soon!
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Take a Walk in the Country
On Sunday, October 9th after first service, please
join us on a hike along a wooded trail and see the
beautiful array of fall colors. The hike has a mix
of woodlands, prairie & wetlands. Save the date,
October 9th, right after first service. Watch your
bulletins for more information! Please email Lynn
Helmke, [email protected] or Susan Barbee
[email protected] with questions or for
more information.
New Art Work in the Mark Hurn Room You may have noticed the new carved wooden artwork in the Mark Hurn room. This piece had previously hung at the Danish American Home of Racine and Lincoln Lutheran before both closed. Rev. Fred Marks, a son of HCLC and a regular volunteer at the HCLC Food Pantry, had been storing it and contacted Pastor Mark to see if Holy Communion would like to be it’s new home. A special thank you to John Lehman for picking it up and figuring out how to hang this heavy piece!
HCLC will be celebrating the talents of our young
people at the 8:30 service on October 9th and
November 13th with youth preludes. Parents and
kids: Any age student is welcome to participate
with pretty much any kind of talent! If your child
would like to participate and needs help finding a
song to sing, Kate would be happy to help them find
one. Contact Kate Potter-Barrow to sign up.
Congregation: Please mark your calendars to come
early to the 8:30 services those days to cheer on and
encourage our talented young people.
Look For the Light Christmas Program
"Look for the Light," HCLC's unique Christmas program will take place on Sunday,
December 11th, at 9:30. Please mark your calendars now and join us as our young
people and choirs tell the story of Jesus' birth in word and song - and with a few
animals of the barn making the day both fun and interesting!
All Saints’ Sunday , November 6th On All Saints’ Sunday the names of all the Holy Communion members who have died since November 1, 2015 will be read and the congregation will have the opportunity to come up to light a candle in memory of a loved one. If you have a name you would like added to the list read in church, please call or email the church office or write it on the lilac form in the Sunday bulletin and put it in the offering plate. Please have all names in to the office by November 1st.
New Member Class
All those who are interested in membership at Holy Communion or with questions about
membership are encouraged to attend a class/luncheon at noon on Sunday, November 6th.
(The Packers play at 3:30 so you’ll be home in plenty of time!) We will receive new members
on Sunday, November 13th at the 8:30 service, followed by a reception in the lounge
between services. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please let them know!
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The Chalice is a publication of
Holy Communion Lutheran Church, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The church office is open from 8:00-4:00 Monday through Thursday,
8:00—3:00 on Fridays. It is closed from 12:00—1:00 each day.
Worship services are at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. The nursery is available during the 8:30 service.
A crying room in the narthex is available for children and parents to use during all services.
Contact Information
Pastor Mark Doidge ..…………………………[email protected] Pastor Laura Fladten ……………..……………[email protected] Lisa Lequia, Children’s Ministry Director ……[email protected] Sabrina Gonzales, Bookkeeper/Office Assistant ……[email protected] Heidi Komistra, Office Administrator………………[email protected]
Office Phone………..262-632-8802 Fax………………...…..262-637-5622
Website: hopeonahill.org
The Chalice Published Monthly
Volume 18, Number10
October, 2016
Belle Ensemble Concert at Holy Communion, November 4th
The Belle Ensemble is grateful for an opportunity to perform at Holy
Communion. Belle Ensemble means “Beautiful Together”. The group was
established in 2015 to provide first class performance of vocal chamber music, lifting to light Southeastern
Wisconsin’s wealth of professional singing talent.
On Friday, November 4, we will give the opening performance of the "Dance of Death," featuring Totentanz,
an extended motet by German war-era composer Hugo Distler, performed as a liturgical pageant in collaboration
with local actors under the direction of Maureen Cashin Bolog, of Kenosha's Actors Craft studio. The concert also
features two German settings of Psalm 84 and familiar French settings of portions of the Requiem mass. This free
concert is inspired by All Saints Day and November's place in the liturgical year, remembering "last things”.
Though a free-will donation will be taken ($15 suggested), we hope you'll come, no matter what you can afford to
donate, and enjoy this evening of beautiful music!
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Reformation Cornerstones
October 30th is Reformation
Sunday.. Every October, many
Protestants celebrate the work of
reformers like Martin Luther who brought
about much-needed change in the Christian
church. At the center of their contributions
were four teachings:
• Scripture alone: The supremacy of the
Bible as the surest guide for faith and life.
• Grace alone: The supremacy of God’s
undeserved love. God counts us “right”
with him when we accept his free gifts of
forgiveness and salvation.
• Faith alone: The supremacy of faith.
Only by believing and trusting in God’s
promises, and through no works or achieve-
ment of our own, do we receive eternal life.
• The priesthood of all believers:
Christians are “members of one
another” (Ephesians 4:25, NRSV). In God’s
eyes, Christians are all on the same level. We
each have a ministry to fulfill to one another
and to people outside the faith. Martin Luther
said we’re “reciprocally and mutually one.”