october 2012 newsletter

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Apostle

Presbyterian

Church

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a

sundial in the shade?” Benjamin Franklin

Dear Church:

I have so much respect for Carl Hoon, director of music for Apostle Presbyterian

Church. There are MANY reasons I hold him in high esteem but the one that I like to

hold up is the fact that he loves people so much he wouldn’t dream of letting them do

something would bring embarrassment to them. There have been a number of times

people have come to Carl and asked that they be allowed to play an instrument or sing

a solo. Carl keeps an open mind and tells folks he would like to hear their musical

selection. If he knows that their offering will not be the best use of their gifts and

talents, he tells them NO. Sometimes people are very unhappy with Carl but the truth

is he loves people so much that he will not set them up for failure.

The flip side of that coin of course are folks who have WONDERFUL gifts that we

could use at Apostle but neglect to bring them. I have been investigating a partnership

with CROSSROADS KIDS CLUB since last May. Crossroads helps the local church

get into public schools to provide programming one afternoon a week, right after

school hours. Matt Armstrong, the director of Crossroads Kids Club, has been doing

this work for 12 years and is very skilled at helping churches engage in their local

school district. Part of this program is letting the local church and school have their

own identity. The school district will have the opportunity to tell us what they need—

homework help?-tutoring?-teaching manners? And the church is encouraged to be

who they are---people at the school wouldn’t necessarily know we are CROSSROADS

KIDS CLUB but they certainly would know we are APOSTLE PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH. It is the best of the best!! We wouldn’t have to push a message that isn’t

true to who we are and would be in the community working. HOWEVER, to make

this go, we need 4 to 6 volunteers and that is where I am stuck right now. Of course

they need to be people who have a passion for little folks, who are reliable, who would

study the lesson plan and could work with the school. Again this is too important so I

wouldn’t dream of setting someone up for failure nor set the program and therefore our

church up for failure. It is exciting to think of this opportunity however we need to

have folks step forward that feel called to do this work.

1 Corinthians 12: 4-6 says” There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit

distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 there are

different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

Special points of inter-Special points of inter-

est:est:

This newsletter is pub-

lished monthly by

Apostle Presbyterian

Church .

Newsletter deadline is

the 3rd Monday of the

month.

Notify the church if you

move, change your

phone number or email

address

Pastor’s Message 1-2

Senior Moments 3

Christian Education 5

Upcoming Events 6

Music notes 6

Crop-Walk 7

Prayer & Praise 11

Inside this issue:

A Message from our Pastor

ACTS OF APOSTLE

October 2012 ACTS OF APOSTLE

We need therefore to look to see what each of us DOES have to offer—there is a place for all, not one person

who has it all. When we use what God has given us, we indeed bring glory to the kingdom. As we work to-

gether to bring the light of Jesus Christ to each other AND to those outside our walls, have you thought about

what you might have to offer?? Have you considered trying something you have never tried before?? I love

to talk to people about where they see their gifts and talents being put to use. I, however, like Carl wouldn’t

dream of setting someone up for failure by letting them do something I know they aren’t gifted in.

Give me a call if you wonder where you might be of service. There are many tools we can use to discover

what gifts/talents you might possess. It is FUN to see what you see vs. what is real in terms of what God has

given you.

I will continue to pray about leadership for a kids club in a West Allis school. I know we have folks very gift-

ed in this area. Could that be YOU?

See you in church!!!

Cathy

A Message From Our Pastor—Continued

ACTS OF APOSTLE

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FOR OCTOBER. WE WILL BE

MEETING THE FIRST TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND.

We will be enjoying the fine dining with our seating at noon at “The Classic

Room” at WCTC, Waukesha County Technical College, off of Highway 16, 800

Main Street, Pewaukee. Free parking and wheelchair parking available. It is only a very short

walk from entering the building to the dining room, with a scenic view. We will be served by those

graduating from the course. Prices will range from $12 to $15. You will be selecting your meal

from their menu. The price is all inclusive for the entire meal. Reservations must be in by Sunday,

September 30th. Contact:

Vera Bernhardt…………….414-543-0835

Bonnie Rosen………………414-543-9585

Mo Philip…………………...414-476-3063

We can car pool out there by meeting at church, or

you can drive yourselves.

Pictures from our September Program………

APOSTLE POSSIBILITIES

ACTS OF APOSTLE Page 3

EVERYONE INVITED

Save the date and plan to be with us!!!!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. at Apostle

An excellent MISSION SPEAKER(s) will be with us to present a program on one

of this past summer's important mission trips.

You'll want to be present and please bring a guest.

Of course there will be refreshments after the meeting.

NUTS FOR SALE

We started selling September 9th Kick Off Sunday

Again this year, the absolutely wonderful, irresistible Terri Lynn Nut Products will be for sale

starting September 9, and continue each Sunday until the end of September. Prices remain the

same as last year and the quality, as usual, is absolutely wonderful. All products are packaged in

1# containers.

DON’T MISS OUT – Place your orders with members of Presbyterian Women before or after Sun-

day Worship in Fellowship Hall. Be sure to let your friends and neighbors know about this out-

standing sale. REMEMBER – THESE NUTS MAKE GREAT, WELL-RECEIVED Christmas gifts.

Orders will be ready for distribution in November.

For telephone orders, call

Joyce Laconte………………414-321-5924

Bonnie Rosen……………….414-543-9585

IT TIME TO GET NUTS!!!!!


MISSION STUDY WELL UNDER WAY………………..

The Mission Study Team is in the process of taking surveys from com-mittees and other organizations at Apostle. They will be holding a con-gregational survey in October. Your input is very valuable and im-portant. You will hear more about this in the coming weeks.

The Nominating Committee is searching for Deacons. This is an op-portunity for you to get to know fellow members and assist in making the life of others very rewarding. We need your help!


Fall Sunday School started on September 9th, at 9:00 a.m. Classes

for toddler thru high school are held on the third floor of the CE

building.

Adult Sunday School – The Wired Word

Starting last Sunday, September 9th, the adult Sunday school class is meeting from 8:45 to 9:30

a.m. in the adult classroom, located next to the library. Each week the lesson is based on a dif-

ferent current event and how it affects us as Christians. You don’t have to make a long term

commitment since the topics change weekly. The door is always open and the coffee pot is on.

WOW- Worship on Wednesday will be held October 3rd thru November 7th, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

WOW is a six week Intergenerational Dinner/Study experience for children, teens and adults.

The cost for dinner is $2.00 per child, $3.00 per adult with a limit of $6.00 per family each night.

We are looking for volunteers to make desserts for WOW. A sign up sheet is in the back of the

sanctuary if you would like to donate a dessert. If you have any questions, please contact Hazel

Johnson.

WOW Adult Study

The adult study will be based on the movie "Facing the Giants". The movie is about the power of

faith, on the football field and off. (Even if you don't like football, you will be inspired to never

give up and never lose faith.).

You do NOT need to watch the movie before the study starts to participate. However, if you

would like to watch the movie before WOW starts, there are copies in the back of the sanctuary.

Please borrow a copy and then return it the following Sunday so others will also be able to watch

it.

FROM WHAT WE HEARD, YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THESE WEDNESDAY EVENINGS. APOSTLE WILL BE THE PLACE TO BE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Synod School, is an annual midsum-

mer ministry of the Synod of Lakes

and Prairies of the Presbyterian-

Church (USA)

July 22-27, 2012

Buena Vista University, Storm

Lake, Iowa

www.lakesandprairies.org/

school.html

Join us for a week of:

Worship for all ages, with spirited

music and singing:

Daily convocation on the theme

Classes for youth and adults of all

ages’

Bookstore and global fair-trade gift

shop

Sing-a-longs and nightly coffee-

houses with live music

ACTS OF APOSTLE

MUSIC NOTES

1-800-328-1880,ext 207

Synod School 2012

September 30th & October 7th there will be Communion Classes for 3rd graders and up. To be held from 8:00 am to 8:45 am WOW starts October 3rd at 5:30 pm. “Facing the Giants” will be the adult study. October 7th also starts the Apostle Children’s Choir. Participation is volun-tary. Practice will be held prior to Sunday School. Youth Night starts October 7th, with an evening of Fellowship. Extra special fun with extra special GUESTS!!! You don’t want to miss this event……. New Member class to be held October 7th and 14th. Watch for more de- tails!! Combined Deacon/Session Meeting, Monday night, October 8th. Three Score and Ten Dinner, Saturday Night October 27th. Put it on your calendar………...

“UPCOMING EVENTS“

“So a quarter note is also called a quaver?” Yep, that’s right. That’s one of the many things we dis-

cuss in the Thursday night music symbol class and it has been fun talking about the music road

map. About 12 have been in attendance and we are even trying to write a song or hymn for congrega-

tion use. We’ll see!

Rehearsals have now started for the Christmas Cantata. The musical work “Celebrate the Wonder”

will be presented to the congregation in December. There is still room for more singers. Rehearsals

are held Thursday at 7:15 pm and Sunday night at 6:00p.m. You don’t have to attend both because

the rehearsals pretty much cover the same material. Practice CD’s with part dominance are availa-

ble.

The fall has begun and the fall and Christmas seasons are here. Thanks to all of the talented people

who make the music of Apostle an important and praiseworthy part of Apostle’s vision.

Blessings,

Carl

Thank Offering Sunday will be October 28! This Offering supports hospitals, schools, women's

health programs, domestic violence shelters, child and youth development programs, elder care

programs, hunger programs, homeless shelters and many more.

In 2012, the Thank Offering will:

- Purchase a cereal dryer and a 100 ton cereal silo to improve food security and provide a

source of income generation for over 7,500 refugees in a refugee camp in the Congo

- Train elementary teachers and adult volunteers in Malawi in partnership with the Presby-

tery of Northern New York

- Replace an antiquated heating system in a domestic violence shelter in Wyoming

- Provide pastoral assistance to incarcerated immigrants and their families in Connecticut

Imagine what God can do with your gifts to Thank Offering! Please prayerfully consider your gift

when you receive your envelope. Please make checks payable to Apostle Presbyterian Women.

Inside Story Headline


CROP WALK

Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 1:30 PM

You Can Make a Difference

Join the CROP Walk and help stop hunger. It starts at the McKinley Marina on Milwaukee’s

Lakefront. The 2-mile walk goes around the lagoon; the 5.5-mile walk goes into the city. 25%

of the money raised from the CROP Walk stays in the Milwaukee area and the rest benefits

Church World Service, a non-profit organization that provides sustainable self-help and devel-

opment, disaster relief and refugee assistance in more than 80 countries including the United

States. Non-perishable food collected at the food drive is donated to the Hunger Task Force,

which distributes it to the Milwaukee area food pantries.

Walkers: We encourage you to save the date and join us. You may pick up your pledge sheets

after church in Fellowship Hall any Sunday until October 14, and then obtain pledges from

church members, relatives and friends until the walk on October 14.

Thank Offering

Food: A box will be provided in the back of the church to place non-perishable food such as

canned fruit and vegetables, dry cereal, oatmeal and pancake mixes, pastas, rice, potato mixes,

canned meat, fish and chicken, peanut butter, nuts, chili, stews and soup.

We invite our Apostle Congregation to join in the fun of walking together or give pledges to

those who are walking and to bring food items to church. We will deliver the food items on the

day of the CROP Walk. Thank you for participation to help feed the hungry. For further infor-

mation, call Adelle or Al Sanford 1-414-421-1705.

We are planning a trip to Holy Hill---here is the link https://holyhill.com/. We are leaving Apostle at 10:30 on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17--we will car pool together and have lunch!!! I have never been there but it looks like they have a nice cafe on property!!! If you would like to sign up, please let me know --if we have enough I will call the cafe to get reservations for us. There is a sign up sheet at church and of course you can email me at [email protected] Hope you will consider coming along!!!

Cathy

CROP WALK INTO CONTINUED

Building and Grounds will be holding a fall clean up of the grounds around the

church and CE building, on Saturday September 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Pizza and soda will be available at noon for all workers.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS…….YARD CLEANUP

ACTS OF APOSTLE

A TRIP TO HOLY HILL……………….. JOIN US

https://holyhill.com/

mailto:[email protected]

Alice Funk has moved to the Lutheran Home. Please

update your church directory with her new information:

7500 W North Ave #1008

Wauwatosa, WI 53213

(414)258-6170

A special Thank You to JUDY PUSCHNIG for chairing this years VBS week

all by herself.

Judy did a phenomenal job in seeing that VBS went off beautifully. A lot of work

went into the preparation of this event and Judy handled it like a pro, in spite of the

fact her co-chair was unavoidably unable to help her. GREAT JOB JUDY!!

When the week got started, Judy had many, many volunteers who helped to make

this a fun and exciting week for the children who attended. THANK YOU to every-

one who gave up their time to be at church EVERY DAY for one week. Without peo-

ple like you, God’s work could not be done. PASTOR CATHY was there everyday to

open and close the day. Thank you for making this a priority in your very busy

schedule.

To Rudy Baumann on his new job!

Rudy has become Head Chef for Aurora Hospital in Two Rivers, WI.

Rudy will oversee both of their cafeterias and their entire patient meal pro-

gram.

ACTS OF APOSTLE

YOU’RE INVITED!

THREE SCORE AND TEN DINNER

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

4:30 P.M. - Fellowship

5:00 P.M. - Dinner

6:00 P.M. - Program - K.R. Bluegrass Band

This dinner is to honor Apostle members 70 years an older -

Please be our guest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We invite all members of Apostle to be a part of this dinner honor

ing

our oldest members. This will be a wonderful evening of Fellowship

and entertainment. Please plan to attend and join in the fun……

70 and older— Free

Adults—$7.00

Children 12 & under $3.00

Tickets will be sold at the door………..

Please R.S.V.P. to Larry Petrus at 414-258-4044.

Transportation will be provided if needed.

ACTS OF APOSTLE

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

Peggy Schicantek’s father

who is home & doing bet-

ter after an infection and

heart problems.

Suzanne Lewitzke, Tama-

ra Kaddatz’s mother who

has cancer and is having

tests to determine proper

treatment.

Brenda Thomas’s mother

was hospitalized with se-

vere medical concerns is

now at home recuperating.

Frankie Montanaro & his

family, who is 14 yrs old &

having serious health

problems and is at Chil-

dren's Hospital

Tom & Renee Slottke,

Mary Collins niece, who

took in 3 foster children.

Boys 7, 8, and 9

PLEASE CONTINUE

PRAYERS FOR:

Greg & Nan Granrath—as

Greg continues rehab at

home

Alex Lazerides who is con-

tinues chemo & radiation for

his cancer

Mildred Anderson, Jeanne

Anderson’s mom who has

continued health problems

Audrey & Karen Schicantek

Alice Solik in Meadowmere

Art Losey - needs strength

Mike & Marilyn Stone as

they travel to Colorado to

see Don Leaman.

Don Leaman in Colorado

Kathleen Hoie, LeJean and

Mike Lempk’s niece who has

cancer

Betty Weger who is in poor

health

Kevin, friend of the Decama-

ras who has serious health

problems

Tony Brzonkala –as he

faces hernia surgery in Oc-

tober

Lois & Laverne Anderson

Jason Letizia, Kathy

Estunds nephew who has

many health problems

since his liver transplant

Allie Kaddatz who is con-

tinuing with her eye drops

as her eyes are getting

better

Karen Cushing as she con-

tinues to heal after her

foot surgery

June Schwartz who is im-

proving at home with

home rehab

Sympathy to Jim Bu-

glass and family on the

death of his wife Sandy

who is the sister in law

of Bonnie Rosen & Car-

ol Hermann

PRAYER AND PRAISE SECTION CON’T

The Apostle Prayer Chain is responsible for ensuring that your prayer request is passed on and

lifted up in prayer.

If you have a prayer request, please contact Ginny Treviranus, at 414-543-2013 chairman of the

Prayer Chain. She will be happy to add your prayer request to the prayer chain.

Ginny requests the name and address of the person being added to the prayer chain so she can

send a note from the Prayer Chain, informing them that they are being prayed for.

ACTS OF APOSTLE

10-20 Esther Sweek

10-24 Mark Manthei

10-25 Joseph Jagielski

10-25 Judy Riebow

10-27 Millie DeCamara

10-27 Hazel Johnson

10-27 David Reimer

10-29 Carol Thompto

NOVEMBER:

11-2 Alexys Befus

11-3 Dorothy Hauboldt

11-8 Violet LaMott

11-15 Sharon Petrus

11-17 Terry Sweek

11-17 Mark Thomas

11-20 William Kromraj

11-22 Barbara King

11-29 Tamara Kaddatz

OCTOBER:

10-2 Robert King

10-3 Jeanne Anderson

10-3 Katelyn Reimer

10-3 Evan Rogers

10-3 Tristan Thomas

10-7 Steven Alt

10-7 Lauren Griswold

10-13 Bob Spangenberg

10-14 Thomas Couillard

10-14 Judy Puschnig

10-17 Josephine Fidler

10-17 Mike Stone

10-18 Nick Puschnig

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SPECIAL OCTOBER & NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

New Beginning Choir would like to thank Delafield Presbyterian Church for their

warm welcome this past Sunday, Septem-ber 23rd when New Beginning presented “Singing His Praise” during their worship

service.

The Delafield Church Family was very wel-coming and shared their appreciation to New Beginning for bringing this worship

service of music and song to their congre-gation.

FALL IS HERE!!!!!

www.apostle

westallis.

com

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