The months of January and February are the season of Epiphany,

when we are called to seek the Light. We’re seeking the light of Christ, of course; but in this Epiphany

season, can we seek the light in another person’s heart as well. And in following Jesus, the Light of the

World, can we go so far as to try to see the light in our foes

and enemies as well?

The Messenger

February 2019

36821 SUNSET DRIVE, OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066

PO BOX 216, DOUSMAN, WI 53118

REV. NANSI HAWKINS, PASTOR (262) 965-2429

Living in Confusion

The older I get, the more frustrating it gets: not remembering

names, numbers… the word for… for… for… Wall! That’s what I’m

pointing at! A Wall!

As far as I know, I’m not on the road to dementia, but in those

moments of lost-ness, I think I have a brief taste of what it is like to

live in a world that I don’t recognize anymore, peopled with folks

who say they love me, but whom I don’t even recognize

anymore.

Jan. 13, we had a Dementia-Friendly training to prepare us for

becoming a Dementia Friendly church. Randy Kohl from the

Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Waukesha

County had these points to make about how to be

compassionate and welcoming to people with dementia

Introduce yourself to them warmly, using small sentences.

Keep your voice calm, gentle and friendly.

Speak to them from straight ahead, not from behind or to

the side.

Maintain eye contact when listening and speaking with

them.

Don’t touch them unless they know you.

If they start to get frustrated or agitated, respond calmly and

kindly:

“Can I help you?” “Do you need any help finding (the

bathroom, sanctuary, spouse).

If they stop short and don’t know what to do next, ask them,

“Do you need help?” If they’re having trouble getting

through the door, offer to show them to a seat, and tell them

where the bathroom is.

During communion, if someone doesn’t know what to do

next, come into their line of sight guide them through the

steps: “now we take a piece of bread. Now we eat it. Now

we take a cup of juice. Now we put the cup in the basket…”

Offer to take them back to their seats.

ALWAYS WEAR OUR NAMETAGS!

The bottom line is kindness, and being willing to gently ask what

they need.

Christ calls us to open our hearts to the hurting and needy- and

to open our church as well. Be here for our first Dementia-Friendly

service on Feb. 17. We may or may not have any people with

dementia the first Sunday, but we want to be ready when the

ADRC of Waukesha County sends them to us!

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Hawkins

February 3

Guest Preacher: Jeanne Phelan

Prayers for the Szymanski & Mark/Marjore Thompson

families

Holy Communion

Souper Bowl Sunday! (bring canned goods

for the Food cupboard)

Church School WAKE UP WITH GOD!!

February 10

Valentine’s Day Worship Brunch

Prayers for Steve Thompson &

Marian Speerless/Stephen Turley

worship in Fellowship Hall / Scout Sunday

February 17

Luke 6:17-22 The Hope of Healing

Prayers for the Stack-Vaughn family &

Charlotte Voigt

Beginning of our Dementia-Friendly worship

services

10:45am- Council

11:00- Confirmation Round Table: “Sin, Grace

& Forgiveness”

February 24

Luke 6:27-38 Loving Our Enemies

Prayers for Kristen Voskuil/Adam Brandes &

Amanda Puerzer/Tyler Walczak

10:45am- Shooter Awareness training with

Officer Ryan Lipovsek

Communion Preparation for February 3: Julia Starbuck

Communion Assistants: Olivia Obenberger & Adam

Langreder

Feb. 10 Brunch Committee: Robert Zondag, Leanne

Harmann, Sandy Jarrett, Sherri/Bob Krantz

Church Cleaning Team: ???

Greeters

Ushers

Scripture

Readers

3 Rivera

family

Laurie Buckett/

Connie Motelet

Adam

Langreder

10 None None Michael

Phelps

17 Sharon

Logemann

Sue & Tom Stelling Emily Pakula

24 Carol Pfalz Sarah Erickson-

Bhatt/

Shirlene Hazelberg

Sarah

Erickson-

Bhatt

BIRTHDAYS

Rick Rivera 2 John Lui 16

Mike Alaimo 3 Josh Kerr 19

Sharon Logemann 6 Miles Kerr 23

Melissa Rivera 7 Masyn Rivera 23

Stacy Szymanski 10 Mary Edwards 24

Kelvin Hazelberg 11 Donna Newland 25

Aurynn Stack-

Vaughn

12 Sue Pakula 25

Kierwynn Stack-

Vaughn

12 Jeannie Phelan 26

Peggy Hazelberg 14 Ohwise Fritsch 28

ANNIVERSARIES

None

MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES:

Kerry & Mike Alaimo 19, 2012

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that

knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear

or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those

things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers

hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves

more powerful than greed.”

― Fred Rogers

Valentine’s Worship Brunch

Sunday, February 10 9:30 AM

Have you signed up ?

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY

February 3!!

It’s an annual tradition at Emmanuel.

On Super Bowl Sunday, we have a

special collection of Food Pantry

donations and place our gifts in the

receptacles decorated for the

football team we want to win the

Super Bowl!

Suggested items include hot cereals,

peanut butter, tuna, paper

products, soups, stews (no fresh products please).

The winner is.....(drum roll)....The Kettle Moraine Food

Pantry! Please be generous!

LET’S MAKE EMMANUEL A

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CHURCH!

Over and over again, we have striven to open ourselves

to ALL of God’s people.

We are being given another opportunity to open our

hearts! People with dementia have special needs that we

might not immediately think of. When a person with

Alzheimer’s sees a dark rug going into a light tile floor

(like our front entry), they will often stop and refuse to go

over it. Why? Because it looks like an abyss. It looks like if

they step from the light tile into that dark space, they will

fall into a hole. Who would have thought?

February 17, we would like to open our doors as the only

Dementia-Friendly Church in Waukesha County. At this

point, there just aren’t any other churches who have

consciously, intentionally made it comfortable for people

with dementia to attend. But to do this, we need to know

what it takes to be a dementia-friendly

congregation...you’ll find pointers and suggestion in the

Pastor’s article.

Waukesha County, through the ADRC, will begin to

advertise us as a Dementia-Friendly congregation in

February, when we hope to open our doors to this

ministry.

So, look forward to Feb. 17 as our kick-off date!

Order SCRIP February 3!!

Using the SCRIP/Gift Card system is

a GREAT way to help Emmanuel

raise revenue...and it costs you no

extra $$. Orders are taken the first

Sunday of the month and delivered

to you the next. A wide variety of

gift cards are available for most anything you need!

MISSION & OUTREACH

Singing Bowl for FEBRUARY and

beyond...

The Singing Bowl for February will go to

Women’s Literacy and the establishment of women’s

businesses in Serbia through Church World Service.

Women are largely the stable center of families in need,

and their success means the success of their children. Let

your spare change make a difference in the lives of

Serbian women and their families!

The Singing Bowl for March and April will go to the

establishment of water sources and wells in South Sudan.

Many living in remote areas have to walk hours every day

just to find a water source, which is often contaminated

water bearing diseases. Since its inception in 2003, Water

For South Sudan has drilled 349 wells, with the capacity to

serve 600 people. In 2018, they completed their first

latrine at a primary school in Way, serving 800 students.

MISSIONS OF EMMANUEL

As I prepare this article for the newsletter, we are just

beginning our Family Promise host week and a new

experience with a brand new baby.

Thank you volunteers for again being so gracious with

your time and helping our homeless families. We have

had two generous monetary donations for our FP

program from Kristen Voskuil’s mother, Ruth and friends of

Ron Blaschuk and Francine Langlais. We are grateful to fill

our cupboard.

Family Promise will be sponsoring a fundraiser on

Saturday, February 16th at Christ the King Lutheran

Church in Delafield from 7pm to 11pm. It will be a

Valentine’s Swing Dance with instructors and a live band.

Admission is $15 per person. Speak to Sue Stelling or

Charlotte Voigt for more information. A flyer is included in

this newsletter and also on the front entry window beside

the doors.

PLEASE NOTE: we are missing a Fisher Price toy from the

white cupboard in fellowship hall. See the picture on the

Family Promise bulletin board.

Kiosk Collections The kiosk in the church foyer has drawers labeled for

different things we collect on an ongoing basis. It’s a

great way to get rid of unneeded items and help out at

the same time:

Grocery receipts from Albrecht’s Sentry store in

Delafield. We receive a rebate of the total receipts

we submit. Those rebates help our bottom line!

Empty printer ink cartridges are turned in at Office

Max to earn credit for Emmanuel purchases.

First Aid items/new toothbrushes/OTC pain meds

(unopened) are given to the Free Clinic in

Oconomowoc.

Used cell phones and chargers are sold on eBay

with proceeds benefiting our bottom line.

Used eye glasses are given to the Dousman Lions

Club: throughout the year, Lions, Leos and other

volunteers collect used eyeglasses and deliver

them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers

(LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription

strength and package the glasses. Recycled

glasses are distributed to people in need in low and

middle income communities where they will have

the greatest impact.

Please place them in the kiosk

drawer (in the foyer) marked

for cell phone collection.

THANK YOU Bill Welch who

turns those old phones into

dollars for Emmanuel by selling

them on Ebay.

THANK YOU to all who regularly leave

bags of aluminum cans and other

precious metals outside the garage

door. A reminder to everyone, our

recycling of these Precious Metals

helps Emmanuel’s bottom line, so

please save them, bag them up and

leave them in front of the garage. Thank you to Ron

Blaschuk and Tom Stelling for taking them to the recycling

center throughout the year.

DRIVERS NEEDED! It’s that time of year when we lose

many of our faithful Dousman Meals

drivers to the warmer climates! We

have ten regular drivers...6 of them

go to the sunshine for all or part of

the winter...won’t you say “thank you” to them by filling

their spots this winter? We deliver meals to the

homebound once every four weeks. You would need to

be available between 11:30am and approximately 1pm

Monday through Friday or at least one or two of those

days and have your own vehicle. PLEASE speak to Donna

to volunteer for the winter months. Thank you.

CHURCH CLEANERS are needed for February....NO

ONE has stepped up!!

Feb. 3 True Love is... WAKE UP WITH

GOD/Souper Bowl Sunday/Movie

filming begins!! (wear PJ’s or comfy

clothes to church & bring a

pillowcase for stamping).

Feb. 10 Scout Sunday & Movie filming

(Joseph and the Dreams)

Feb. 17 Life of Joseph (this is what our movie

is about!)

Feb. 24 Life of Joseph (thhis is what our

movie is about!)

Feb. 3rd is

WAKE UP WITH GOD!

(wear your pj’s or comfy clothes,

bring a pillowcase for stamping,

eat breakfast

also bring food donations for

Souper Bowl Sunday AND

be ready to start Movie filming!!

TUES ADULT BIBLE 10:00-11:00am…

RESUMES FEB. 12! Join the scholars and beginners for discussion and coffee.

(Study to be announced shortly). No background in the

Bible is needed!

Shooter Awareness Training, February 24

after worship It’s not going to happen; it would never happen to us.

But… it’s better to be prepared than to be caught short if

the unimaginable happens. Officer Ryan Lipovsek from

the Summit Police Department will be joining us Feb. 24 to

discuss plans and strategies. Everyone is asked to come,

but especially teachers, greeters and ushers.

There will be a MURDER at Emmanuel

on March 23rd

(But don’t worry, it’s a good thing!)

On Saturday, March 23rd at 4pm Emmanuel will be hosting

a murder mystery dinner in order to raise funds for our

capital improvements. Everyone will be responsible for

selling tickets for $15 each which

includes dinner and a fun show

acted out by our own talented

group at Emmanuel. Audience

members will be introduced to a

wild group of characters and

witness a murder. Then the

audience will become

detectives, ask the suspects

questions, and try to figure out

who done it. While the show goes on a lovely Italian meal

will be served including: spaghetti with sauce, meatballs,

garlic bread, desserts, coffee, and punch. Beer, wine,

and soda will be available for additional costs.

If you interested in being an actor… please contact

Sarah Erickson-Bhatt who is the director of the show. (217-

552-3965 / sarah.e.bhatt@gmail.com)

If you are willing to help with publicity for the event ….

Please contact Donna (262-965-4022 /

office@seeyouonsunday.org)

If you have a bartending license in the state of Wisconsin

and are willing to serve on the day…..Please contact

Kristen Voskuil (though I am working on getting one as

well –kv) (608-698-3777 / kristenvoskuil1@gmail.com)

Kristen is also organizing the food and drink and will post

a sign-up sheet for food donations and volunteer waiters

and kitchen staff soon.

So be an accessory to crime and help Emmanuel keep a

non-leaky roof over our heads!

Ladies Fellowship will meet

on Wednesday, February

13 from 1-3 PM in fellowship

hall. Corrine Mayer and

Ann Carpenter will be the

hostesses.

Thank you note... Thank you for all you have done and given to my mom

(Mary Fran Roberts) and me. There are no words to

express our gratitude. Your acts of kindness have refueled

the sunshine in Mary Fran’s heart.

Humble thanks,

Gail (Mary Fran’s daughter) & Mary Fran

Treasurer's Report for December 2018 PLEDGED Income received

(December 2018) $8,471.00

(December 2017) $7,992.49

Difference $478.51

NON-PLEDGES & PLATE Income Received

(December 2018) $2,255.46

(December 2017) $1,744.00

Difference $511.46

Total INCOME for (December 2018) * $13,863.99

Total INCOME for (December 2017) $19,738.52

Difference -$5,874.53

Total EXPENSE for (December 2018) $12,306.08

Total EXPENSE for (December 2017) $12,725.69

Difference -$419.61

Checking Account Balance as of December 31, 2018 $2,693.65

Checking Account Balance as of December 31, 2017 $5,402.03

Difference -$2,708.38

*TOTAL INCOME includes funds received that are designated funds for:

Singing Bowl $315.53

WI Conference offering income (OCWM, Christmas Fund, etc) $795.00

SCRIP sales $1,705.00

RBC Investment Account Growth for December 2018 $152,436.37

A New Common Ground $ 14,600.36

Income $ 2.00

Expenses $ -

Interest $ 0.62

TOTAL $ 14,602.98

Please direct questions or comments to Kathy Zebrowski (262-646-8882).

GROUNDED, by Pastor Simone for A New

Common Ground

In American English, the word “grounded” has a number

of meanings:

It could mean parental punishment of a rebellious

teenager.

It could mean well-balanced and steadily sensible.

It could mean an aircraft that is not allowed to fly.

It could mean modest despite high praise and

public recognition.

But for A New Common Ground, it means we are looking

for the spiritual spaces that connect us, rather than those

that divide us. And in our “grounded-ness” of course we

are interested in the soil itself, that grounds us all. We are

truly, the “farm-to-table dinner community” that

Emmanuel has “planted” as a ministry to the greatly

increasing number of people who are “spiritual but not

religious.”

And so, the principles that ground us are openness to

diverse spiritual traditions; curiosity about spiritual journeys

of friends and strangers; respect for the pathways of all

living beings.

We are a discussion community. We do light candles.

We do enjoy a grace before our common meal. But oh,

can we ever talk. We talk while we greet each other so

gladly. We catch up over preparing the food. We talk

with our mouths full, sometimes! We talk as we clear up

the nice big kitchen we are blessed to use. We are still

talking as we leave, going out into the night. Some of us

“belong” to a specific tradition: UCC, Lutheran,

Episcopalian and Judaism for example. Others are NO

WAY NOT CHURCH people. But what we are finding is the

sweetness of peacefully sharing “faith-without-borders.”

Thank you for holding us in your prayer and vision for

more civil discourse, more loving community and deeper

spiritual engagement.

With prayer for our one Earth and all its common ground.

On January 7th we were blessed for the first time

with angels from the Easter Seals Adult Day Center

of Waukesha cleaning our church. This idea was

presented by our own Joanne Szymanski whose

daughter, Stacy attends the center. They are a

delightful group of people and are so happy to be

‘put to work.’ They are a blessing to us and we’re so

pleased that Joanne brought this opportunity to us!

The plan is for them to come twice a month to help

keep our church clean.

Mike Laur’s new address is:

Mike Laur #356940

Oshkosh Correctional Insti

1730 W Snell Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54901

Thank you’s & Prayers...

our Dousman Meals drivers for

December: Sue Stelling, Kathy

Zebrowski, Shirlene Hazelberg and

Kathy Opiela and for January: Pastor

Nansi, Sue & Tom Stelling, Kathy

Zebrowski, Jo Quaden, Lorna & Jere

Marheine, Corrine Mayer and Ann

Carpenter.

Corrine Mayer, Jan & Jim McGraw, Joanne Szymanski

and our dear friends from the Easter Seals Day Center

for cleaning in January.

Everyone who helped take down and put away the

Christmas decorations!

Prayers... Jeannie Phelan recovering from a

stay in the hospital, diagnosed with

anemia and dehydration.

Sal Tamez, who will be having surgery

for a tumor behind his ear.

Jan Wilson (recovering from toe

amputation & flu)

Christine Lang (recovering from kidney problems)

Marian Speerless (healing a broken rib / vertigo)

Wendy & Jeff Geier (heart problems)

Julia Starbuck (heart / kidney problems)

the Laur family

Mary Fran Roberts and Gail O’Malley

Judy Stanek

Jeanette Collins

Erin Harmann (has M.S.)

those dealing with cancer: Leanne Harmann’s father,

Bob Granzow, Rev. Dick Hawkins’ brother-in-law,

Arthur; Steve Thompson’s brother, Wayne; Pastor

Nansi’s friend Bonnie.

We offer our sympathy....to

Charlotte Voigt and her family

as they mourn the passing of

her sister, Marguerite and to

Ken Pike’s sister, Becky and husband, Archie as they

mourn the passing of their son/stepson.

A memorial service for former member, Bruce Fairbanks,

was held at Emmanuel on January 23rd. Bruce lost his life-

long battle with depression on January 16th following a

long struggle with his physical health. Our thoughts and

prayers continue for Bruce’s family and friends. May he

rest in peace.

On January 7th we were blessed for the first time with

angels from the Easter Seals Adult Day Center of

Waukesha cleaning our church. This idea was presented

by our own Joanne Szymanski whose daughter, Stacy

attends the center. They are a delightful group of people

and are so happy to be ‘put to work.’ They are a blessing

to us and we’re so pleased that Joanne brought this

opportunity to us! The plan is for them to come twice a

month to help keep our church clean.

ADVERTISE OUR CHURCHFOR FREE!

Have you LIKED Emmanuel’s FB page?

By doing this, information posted will

appear on your timeline. You can help

our church become better known by

hitting the SHARE button when you see

Emmanuel posts. Share to your own timeline and this will

enable all of your FB friends to see our posts, thus

increasing our visibility! The more people will know about

our church....so Like and Share away!!

You can write a positive review of Emmanuel on

Facebook, Google or other search engine sites. This

improves our placement when people are doing

searches for churches in our area!

Also, each Sunday we ask everyone with a smart phone

to turn on their phone and check in on Facebook with

your location (Emmanuel). This helps increase our

exposure in the community!!

Pastor Nansi’s sermons are available on

Facebook Live!

Check it out AND tell your

friends!!

Worship each Sunday at 9:30am

Mon. Each Choir rehearsal 5:30 PM

Fri.-Sun. 1-3 WI Conference Spring Youth

Convocation for Confirmands

Sun. 3 Holy Communion

Order SCRIP

Food Pantry Sunday

Wed. 6 Ash Wednesday Worship at 7 PM

Wed. 13 Ladies fellowship meeting in

fellowship hall, 1-3 PM

Sun 17 Council meeting after worship

Mon. 18 Blood Drive in fellowship hall, 1:30-

5:30 PM

M-F 18-22 Emmanuel delivers the Dousman

Area Home Meals

Sat. 23 Mystery Dinner, 4 PM in fellowship hall

A New Common Ground Pastor Simone

Nathan

262-497-0784

Adult Fellowship Corrine Mayer

Donna Newland

431-4046

965-4022

Christian Education/Church School Peggy Hazelberg 470-2181

Council Christy Lui 337-1646

Deacons Kristen Voskuil 608-698-3777

Financial Secretary (counts

offering & keeps records)

Laurie Buckett

965-2545

Family Promise Charlotte Voigt

Sue Stelling

646-2701

965-3498

Murder Mystery Theater (March 23)

participate in the theater production

dinner/kitchen help

Sarah Erickson-Bhatt

Kristen Voskuil

217-552-3965

608-698-3777

Pastor/Parish Relations

Committee

Kerry Alaimo

Robert Zondag

608-432-8253

414-218-3254

Prayer Requests Pastor Hawkins

Donna Newland

965-2429

965-4022

Programming ideas

(at church- check calendar)

($$ needed- check w/

Council)

GO FOR IT!

Donna Newland

Kristen Voskuil

965-4022

608-698-3777

SCRIP program Laurie Buckett 965-2545

Singing Bowl- same info as Social Concerns

Social Concerns Pastor Hawkins 965-2429

Stewards Sherri Krantz 968-5504

Treasurer (issues checks) Kathy Zebrowski

Shirlene Hazelberg

646-8882

392-2818

Trustees Jere Marheine 361-2942

Ushering Team- same info as Deacons

If you have a service to be published, please contact Donna, 262-965-4022 or

office@seeyouonsunday.org.

Service Emmanuel Contact Company Name Telephone Number &

Website Automobile sales & service John Quaden Sr. & Jr. Quaden Motors 262-367-2646

262-567-4408

quadenmotors.com

Gluten-free Bakery Mary Branson Wheat Free Treats 262-269-0087

wheatlesstreats.biz

Marketing Christy Lui Marketing on Demand 262-567-5662

modinternetmarketing.com

Massage Therapy Mary Branson 4 Rivers Center for Well Being 262-567-1493

262-565-6565 ext. 803

Mary@4RiversCenter.com

Nursing Services (dressing changes, BP

& vital sign checks, injections, set up of

meds, calling drs., etc.)

Francine Langlais

(registered nurse)

262-965-5509

Teaching Tools & Anti-Bullying Products Marian Speerless Mmm-Read, LLC 262-493-8087

mmmread.com

Tree Service Pat & Mike Doering Bark River Tree Service 262-646-3735

barkrivertree.com

Worship & Nursery Care

each Sunday at 9:30 AM

Sunday School meets during worship following

Time With the Young Disciples

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

2

3

Guest Preacher: Jeannie Phelan HOLY COMMUNION

Souper Bowl Wake Up With God! Place SCRIP orders

4

5:30 PM Choir rehearsal

5

NO BIBLE STUDY

6

5:30 PM Common

Ground Farm-to-Table

Gathering in fellowship hall

7

8

9

10

9:30 AM Worship Brunch Scout Sunday!!

2 PM PFLAG meeting

11

5:30 PM Choir rehearsal

12

10 AM Bible Study

13

1-3 PM Ladies Fellowship meeting

5:30 PM Common

Ground Farm-to-Table

Gathering

14

15

Deadline for March

Newsletter Articles

16

Family Promise Fundraiser Dinner

17

10:45 AM Council meeting 11 AM – 1 PM Confirmation Round Table

18

1:30-5:30 PM donate blood at 3 Pillars Village on the Square 5:30 PM Choir rehearsal

19

10 AM Bible Study

20

5:30 PM Common Ground

Farm-to-Table Gathering

in fellowship hall

21 22 23

24

10:45 AM Active Shooter Presentation with Officer Ryan Lipovsek

25

5:30 PM Choir rehearsal

26

10 AM Bible Study

27

5:30 PM Common Ground

Farm-to-Table Gathering

in fellowship hall

28

EMMANUEL DELIVERS THE DOUSMAN AREA HOME MEALS

CLEAN THE CHURCH

Pastor Nansi gone, returning

February 10th

CLEAN THE CHURCH