to know christ and make christ known the tower august 2018...
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Office staff:
Office Bookkeeper: Caroline Kroll
Administrative Assistant: Hannah Coder
Youth Coordinator: Addie Graffin
Pastor Jeffrey P. Pedersen
1345 N. Water Street
Platteville, WI 53818
Office Phone: 348-3166
LCOP Website: www.lutheranchurchofpeace.org
Lutheran Church Of Peace
To Know Christ and Make Christ Known
Highlights in this issue
Stewardship note Women’s Life Group New Studies/Classes Sunday School Change ELCA Youth Gathering 2018
The Tower August 2018 Newsletter!
Worship Services: September-May June-August Saturday 6:00pm Saturday 6:00pm Sunday 8:00am -Traditional Sunday 9:00pm Sunday 10:00am -Contemporary
A Message From Pastor Pedersen
“Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.” (Galatians 6:17)
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TELEVISION “To Know Christ”
Bible Study and “Connect” Talk Show on
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Recently a group from our church went on a mission trip to New York City. We worked at a church in Lower East Side Manhattan- building a courtyard, fixing and painting a large metal fence, and working in their food service where hun-dreds of homeless people are fed everyday. The other church was in Brooklyn where we hauled soil from a park and made a nice garden for the church.
I was very pleased with our group. They had a high level of expertise, a good work ethic, and a lot of love for the people they were serving. The finished product of their work was very well done! I am very thankful for their work.
When I was painting, I noticed a dab of paint on the wall. Oops! I have left my mark. With all the work that was done, our church left a good mark. The mark that I want our church to leave is the love of Jesus. That was evident in the thankfulness and happiness of those whom we served. We have developed a special friendship and partnership with them.
The day after I got home, I was running with a pair of shorts that I used while painting in New York. I could see marks of paint on them. It made me reflect upon the experience our group just had with the people there. I started to think of the mark the people made on me. I enjoyed the people of the church and the relationships that have been built over the years. When serving, often the people that we serve give us so much in their special presence.
Jesus died on the cross. His marks are the five wounds that he suffered. As we are baptized we receive the mark of the cross upon our foreheads. As we serve the Lord, we receive other marks- scares on our skin, paint on our clothes, mud on our shoes, and sweat upon our eyebrows. Thank the Lord for the opportunity to be his church.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Jeff Pedersen
To the Lutheran Church of peace, thank you very much for selecting me to receive your scholarship! I am glad that you have been so supportive of my endeavors for several years now. I intend to put your contribution to my education to good use as I continue at Iowa State Univer-sity. I was recently excepted to the graphic design pro-gram this summer, which I will pursue in addition to my minor in music technology. Thank you very much! God bless, Nick Demaree
The family of Harry DeBuhr wishes to thank everyone
who helped with his funeral arrangements. Thank you to
Pastor for his support and for Visiting him and praying
with us. Thank you to the women of the church who
served the funeral lunch and it did it so well. You do
make things easier at a difficult time. Thank you to the
members of the church who visited him at Park place and
your prayers for him. He appreciated you. Dad had a
good, long life and that was in part due to the life-long
fellowship of the members of LCOP. I think you for that
same fellowship and support
-Lois Radloff
Thank you very much for all the wonderful birthday card
sent to celebrate my 90th birthday.
Sincerely, Dorothy Meyer
Thank you to everyone for the love and support you
have shown my family after Dales passing. Thanks to the
ladies who served the funeral lunch. Special thanks to
Pastor for his many visits to Dale.
God bless everyone, Dorothy Ann Weigel
Stewardship Focus:
Budgeted: 2018 Totals
Total Income $123,855.52
Total Expense $133,933.19
Total Difference $-10,077.67
Non Budgeted: Year to Date
Rock of Ages $9,030.00
Total overall $48,410.78
Anniversary $1,560.00
World Hunger $280.00
Evangelism/Outreach is sponsoring an effort to sup-
port the local food pantry and we are asking for your
help! A collection box will be located in the Narthex
for specific food items that the food pantry has indi-
cated they have a special need.
Food Pantry Items for August:
Canned Tuna or Chicken, Pasta, paper towel
Stewardship note
What does the Lord require of us? In love, God desires our whole person. He wants us to commit our lives by picking up our cross and following him. This means we are witnesses to his creative and redeeming work in the world. We engage in worshiping God, we serve the Lord with gladness, we have fellowship in his name, and we give of our time, talent, and possessions. How much do we give? God wants 100% of our person. He asks that we give 10% of our income and time in serving his church. The other 90% we use wisely in his ser-vice. All that we have is a gift of God’s grace. We will always give to what we believe in.
Marriage Care: Pastor will be teaching a marriage
care class starting on Tuesday, September 4, at 7:00
p.m. This is a twelve week course that will cover
these topics: The Tie That Binds, Communication,
Male & Female, Love, The Vow, Dreams and Goals,
Finances, Conflict, Temptation, Children, Storms,
and Imaging. Marriage care courses are very im-
portant in keeping our marriages vibrant and strong.
The class will meet in the upper level Sunday school
room.
Grief Share: Starting on Wednesday, September
5 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Jeff will be leading a 13 week
Grief Share class. He will focus on these topics: Liv-
ing With Grief, The Journey of Grief, The Effects of
Grief, When Your Spouse Dies, Your Family and
Grief, Why?, The Uniqueness of Grief, God’s Pre-
scription for Grief, Stuck In Grief, Top Twenty Les-
sons of Grief, and Heaven. Grief is something that
we all experience.
Bible Study: Phil Karrmann will be teaching a
class on Revelation starting Sunday, September 9 in
the adult library. Revelation is a very special book,
emphasizing comfort, hope, and victory.
Bible Study: Pastor Jeff will be leading a small
group study at his house, starting on Thursday, Sep-
tember 6, at 7:00 p.m. They will be studying Dietrich
Bonhoeffer’s book, “Life Together.”
New Members Class: Pastor will be teaching a
discipleship class: A Basic Christian Theology. This
class will be held during the Sunday school hour,
starting Sunday, September 9. The subjects we will
be studying are: The Bible, God, Sin, Jesus, The
Means of Grace, The Holy Spirit, The Church, The
Ten Commandments, Stewardship, Worship, and
God’s Promises. The class will be held in the upper
level Sunday school classroom.
Small Group: Pastor Jeff will be leading a small
group discussions at his house starting Thursday,
September 6. The discussions will be on Dietrich
Bonhoeffers book, “Life Together.” Copies of the
book are $10.50. let Pastor know if you would like to
participate so we can order you a book.
Just a few notes
LCOP Movie Night: We will be having a movie
night here at church in the Fellowship Hall
on Thursday night August, 23rd at 6:30
pm. The movie will be I Can Only Imagine
rated PG. We invite ALL members of the
church to come. Bring your beverage and
we will have the popcorn!
Women’s Life Group: meets the last Wednesday of
the month with this month being August 29th at 6:30.
This is for ALL women of the church and friends from
outside the church as well. We will meet in the Fellow-
ship Hall with a dessert provided. The topic will be “My
Coming to Jesus Moment.” If you would like to volun-
teer to bring the dessert please contact Addie. Text
608-444-6703
Youth Library: We are looking for volunteers to
help with the Library. Just to check in books and to
keep the Library looking clean and orga-
nized so we can utilize it to the fullest.
Without help to run it we may not have it.
Even if you can help once a month.
Back to School Donation: We will be
donating items for students in need this
fall. This will be for Family Connections. We are look-
ing for backpacks, scientific calculators and 3-5 sub-
ject notebooks. There is a box in the Nar-
thex where you can place these items.
Sunday School: We will be changing our
Sunday School program this year. Sunday
School will now be on Sunday mornings
starting September 9th at 9:00 am- 9:50 am for grades
PRESCHOOL- 5th grade only. 6th grade through 12th
grade will meet Wednesday nights starting September
12th at 6:00 – 7:30 pm with confirmation kids dis-
missed to Pastor at 6:30.
Mission Case: We are filling the case by the
church office with information and pictures of the mis-
sion trips LCOP has been part of. Check it out!
Baby shower: Katie Westaby’s baby shower will be
at the Pederson’s house, 615 Ridge Avenue on Sun-
day, August 26th at 5 PM. Come get to know Katie
and enjoy fellowship.
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All confirmed women of the congregation
are automatically members of WELCA
As we gather as a community of women, may we honor and respect the transforming
power of our circles, always making room inside them for new women.
-Linda Post Bushkofsky
GATHER BIBLE STUDIES Anna Madsen a freelance theologian and proud mama to daughter, Else, and son, Karl. She works with OMG: Center for Theological Conversation (omgcenter.com) and enjoys seeing the occasional moose and bear in their woods. Session three: the products of prayer (Romans 8:26-28) It is indeed true that many results of prayer are intangible—and even impossible—to discern. But it is also true that prayer can demonstrably change the brain, reduce stress levels and, some studies say, appear to correlate to otherwise inexplicable healing in those for whom people have prayed. In the final session of this series, we will investigate the effects of prayer personally, communally and on the mission of the church.
WELCA August Calendar
Wednesday, August 1 at 1:30 p.m. Ruth Circle in the Adult library
Thursday, August 2 at 11:00 a.m. Hannah Circle lunch in Potosi
Tuesday, August 7 at 9:00 a.m. Quilting & Activity day in the Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, August 21 at 9:00 a.m. Quilting & Activity day in the Fellowship Hall
Hannah Circle—Will be have a lunch in Potosi on Thursday, August 2nd. We will meet in the church parking lot at 11:00 a.m.
LCOP is in need of a person to represent our church on the Church Women United Board and the thrift store board. Please call the church office if interested.
Deborah Circle invited all women to lunch in Potosi
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August Events
Thursday, August 2 @ 8 a.m. Noah's Ark Trip
Thursday, August 23 @ 6:30 p.m. Movie Night
Kids of the Kingdom:
Starts Wednesday, Sep 12 from
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Grades 2nd through 5th.
YOUTH NEWS
We will be having a movie night here at church in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday night August, 23rd at 6:30 pm. The movie will be I Can Only Imagine rated PG. We invite ALL members of the church to come. Bring your beverage and we will have the popcorn!
Nursery is always looking for volunteers for the 9 am service for the remainder of the
summer and for the 10 am service ONLY for the fall. We need 2 volunteers each
week. HIGH SCHOOL students looking for volunteer hours this would be a great
way to get them! Contact Addie
We will be having a VERY IMPORTANT meeting for confirmation students on
Wednesday September 5th at 6:30pm. It is imperative that all youth and parents be
there.
We will be changing our Sunday School program this year. Sunday School will now be on Sunday mornings starting September 9th at 9:00 am- 9:50 am for grades PRE-SCHOOL- 5th grade only. 6th grade through 12th grade will meet Wednesday nights starting September 12th at 6:00 – 7:30 pm with confirmation kids dismissed to Pastor at 6:30.
Youth group will be a gathering of worship and food. We will have
dinner at 6 p.m. along with a faith-filled activity to really spark the
kid’s interest in Jesus and his word. We hope that all 6th- 12th grade
kids will attend this brand new, fun and exciting new way of wor-
ship together.
Rally Sunday to kick off Sunday School will be Sunday September 9th at 9 am. We
are excited to share new curriculum with the students and work with them to learn
even more about Jesus. We will be providing breakfast for the kids for this special
Sunday. We ask that all parents bring children up to the class room to get registered
and also each Sunday to please come in to pick them up at the end of each class.
Youth Coordinator- Addie Graffin: [email protected]
LCOP Youth
Group
We have the pleasure of Hosting again the week of August 12th.
Hannah Campbell Gustafson had a baby girl on July 12th.
If you have ever thought about joining the LCOP Family Promise volunteers let me know or call the office. The following story was shared by Bill Manthe, St Clement’s-volunteer:
On Saturday evening the 4 year-old in the family we were hosting in Family Promise came downstairs shortly after her mom put her to bed. The little girl came into the living room where I was sitting and, pointing outside, said, “That light is too bright for me to get to sleep.” She was pointing toward the Lancaster Inn. I told her that her bedroom was on the other side of the building, so she could not see this light. She responded by saying that this is not a building. I told her that it was a building. She said again that this was not a building. Once more I said it was, and I grappled for a means to describe a building in a way that a 4 year-old would understand. I asked, “If this is not a building, what is it?” Her reply was, “It’s a home.” Her response humbled me. Yes, she was right. What I considered merely as a building, she knew as a home. It has beds, closets and bathrooms, a kitchen, living room and dining room. Sounds like a home to me- and it was to her. Don’t we all want to be in a place we call home?
Judy Goke, Lutheran Church of Peace Coordinator
ELCA Youth Gathering 2018 On Monday, June 25th five LCOP youth and their leader loaded a synod bus in Platteville with three other churches and headed for Houston! Anna Chase (12th), Josh Kieckhafer (11th), Abby Wacker-shauser (11
th), Connor Chase (9
th) and Rileigh Fansler (9
th), and Kathryn Kieckhafer (youth volunteer
and Wartburg Seminary Student). We want to extend a HUGE thanks for all the support we received from all of you at Peace – donations of funds, job opportunities to earn money and interact with the congregation, prayers, and words of encouragement. Thank you for making this experience possible for us! So, what's next? Planning for the 2021 ELCA Youth Gathering being held in Minneapolis has already begun and will continue over the next year as a theme is developed and planning teams are assembled. There have only been two Gatherings in the north since its begin-ning, 2015 in Detroit and Minneapolis in three years! You can follow the Gathering Facebook page and our synod’s website for all the details for our next Gathering beginning in 2019! To read about their trip, please check out the Mission Case next to the church office!
Bible Studies & Classes -Thursday Morning Study: 10:00 a.m. Pastor Jeff leads a small group study in the adult library.
-Friday Men’s Prayer Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. Pastor Jeff leads a men ’s prayer breakfast at Country Kitchen
-Women’s Small Groups: LCOP has three women ’s circles. Hannah, Ruth and Deborah Circle. Hannah and Ruth circle meet the first Wednesday of the month. Hannah Circle meets at 9:30 a.m. at the house of Peace. Ruth Circle meets at 1:30 p.m. in the LCOP adult library. You are welcome to join one of the circles to learn more about the Women of the Church and participate in Bible Studies.
Adult Classes/Studies Starting in September
-Tuesday Marriage Care : 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room (Sunday School Hallway) -starting Sep. 4th
-Wednesday Grief Share: 10:00 a.m. in the adult library-Starting Sep. 5th
-Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. at the Petersen ’s House- Starting Sep. 6th
Youth Classes (Labor Day through Memorial Day)
-Kids of the Kingdom: Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. Grades 3-5
-Youth Group: Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Grades 6-12
-Confirmation Class: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Grade 6-8
What’s Up with Building & Grounds?
Stonework: Discussed the color of mortar that Laufenberg Masonry used not matching old mortar. There will be some fading as it ages but Mike will discuss to get a better match moving forward. East En-trance is next project.
Stained Glass Windows: Have contract with Zephyr Glass to complete 2 windows @ $1500.00 each. Have a proposal from Zephyr for 3 altar windows at $1150 each. We are asking for a donation to complete those 3 windows.
Offices and Library Air: Most of the air conditioning has been done. Should be up and running soon.
Playground: Mike and Dick have been repairing the broken boards, ropes and slide. Community Volunteer has been pulling weeds and raking and we added more mulch this summer.
Fellowship Hall Chairs - Were cleaned in July
Fire Inspection: Dick continues to work on exit light repairs.
Nursery Assessment: Need to update electrical work for exit lights, fan and/or AC.
Next meeting: July 27, 2018- New members are always welcome.
Prayer Concerns
Please continue to pray for our home bound and nursing home residents; cards and visits are always welcome. For those with Health Concerns: Laura Kramer, Dorothy Grossnickle, Lavon Bennett, Arlene Crawford, Harrison Sheldon, Mary Runde, Amy Pohl, Mike Weigel, John Huehne, John Hirsch, Herbert Lohse, Stan Erlandson, Sylvia Goke, Stan Gobrecht, Julie Crawford and Don Masbruch.
For those serving in the Armed Forces: Casey Goffinet, Timothy Cook, Sarah & Jason Mul-lins, Jeff Kueter, Ryan Nordstrom, Ryan Sheldon, Zak Hands, and Dylan Goke.
Prayers for all the ministries of our church and all the magnificent volunteers that put their
heart into all they do. The church could not function without them!
Pray for all the children at LCOP to be part of Sunday school or youth group. This is an
amazing time to be with their brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray for them to open their
minds and hearts to the lessons they learn. Pray for the teachers and volunteers for both
Sunday school and youth group. They have the enormous responsibility of helping teach
the children about our God in Heaven and the love he has for us all.
Kathryn Kieckhafer has started her internship at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodgeville and
Char Eversoll will start at St. Peter in Dubuque. Lets continue to pray for them both.
Please continue to pray for Josh Zauche, Maddie Zauche and Angela Melby as they finish
the summer working at Sugar Creek Bible Camp.
If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.
If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.
-chinese philospher - lao-tse
Notes from your Church Council
July Council Highlights Finance report we are $ 8000 behind budget. Line of credit is set up and ready to be used for Rock work Rock of Ages Project : We need leadership in this fundraising campaign, and more focus on it as more funds are needed. Mike Legrand will be drafting a letter to membership regarding stewardship and the Rock of Ages campaign. Council agreeing that we need to get the Rock of Ages fundraising going. Will have separate meeting on July 29th at 6pm to discuss what we can do for events this summer and a larger event this fall. Would like to get many people involved and have more fellowship opportunities. We welcome all who would like to help with these events. Church Mutual Insurance -Council voting to move forward with change to Church Mutual for all our insurance needs. Will have more coverage and cost will be less than we are currently paying. Change will take effect at the end of the month. Office Air conditioning should be completed in the next week. Fall worship schedule Lengthy discussion on worship services. Idea of going to 2 services Saturday night and 1 blended service on Sunday at 9am. Council feeling that this was not the time to go to a blended service. Will stay with 3 services Saturday night at 6:00pm Sunday morning 8am traditional and will move contemporary service to 10:00. Moving service up may allow for more members to attend and still attend sporting events. Will ask worship and music committee to try and have services be kept to 1 hour. Also to plan on having blended services next sum-mer, Church Use Recent concerns with some vandalism of fire pit, unsupervised children on playground. Difficult to fix these issues. Also discussed use of church with home schoolers. Need to assure that there is proper supervision and to assure that we are covering the cost of electricity, heat etc. Ann will meet with Hannah and bring back to Au-gust meeting current home school commitments, days, time and fees. We welcome your questions, concerns, ideas and participation. Feel free contact any of the council members or my-self if you would like to discuss church issues. Please prayerful consider coming to out July 29th meeting to help with developing some fellowship opportunities. Respectfully submitted Ann Bonner President Church Council
2018 Council members
Gary Kramer, Richard Cline, Treasurer Mike LeGrand, President Ann Bonner, Vice President Lisa Kuhls, Jim Beals,
Secretary Lori Melby, Dorothy Pulkrabek, Josephine Kischer, Not pictured: Anna Pennington, Linda Fansler
What's going on outside of LCOP?
Summer Arts Festival- UW-Platteville is hosting the Summer Arts Festival featuring a free summer
concert series as well as two major theater productions. For two weekends only, “Peter and the Starcatcher” will relay the story of the boy who would not grow up. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on July 27 & 28 and Aug. 3 & 4, as well as 2 p.m. on July 29 and Aug. 5. Tickets are $22 for general admission and $17 for students/under 18. This will be held in the CFA Theatre. -
On the Move- Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin presents On the Move. Bring the family to see a fire truck, construction equipment, farm machinery, a police car, an ambulance and more on Friday, Aug. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Legion Park. Donations of books or baby items such as wipes and diapers will be accepted. Once Upon A Book Drive will collect and distribute quality chil-dren’s books to early education programs and families in need in southwest Wisconsin. The first 100 people to attend will receive a free Dilly Bar from Dairy Queen. For more information, contact Family Connections at 1-800-267-1018.
Darlington Farm Hosts Dinner- The fifth-annual Wisconsin Farm to Table Dinner will be hosted by Darlington Ridge Farms on Saturday, Aug. 4. The event will feature a five-course meal of local farm ingredients as well as a cocktail hour and live music entertainment. For more information, go to www.wifarmtotable.com.
Reliving Our Heritage- An all-day Civil War re-enactment and other military action demonstrations will take place on Aug. 4 and 5 at Kronshage Park in Boscobel.
The Circus Is Coming To Town- The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will stop in Platteville on Monday, Aug. 6. Shows will begin at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Legion Park. Tickets are $7 for kids and seniors and $10 for adults. The fundraiser is sponsored by Building Platteville, Inc. to support Katie’s Garden Winter Wonderland.
Grant County Fair- The Grant County Fair will be held at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Lancas-ter Aug. 12-19.
Installation of Our New Bishop! August 18, 2018 Rev. Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld will be in-stalled on Aug. 18 at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin. Information about the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin is available at scsw-elca.org/. http://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/7927
Senior Family Picnic: Rain or Shine! Wednesday August 22, 2018 Doors open at 4 pm Serving 4:30—5:30 pm. Platteville area senior service providers and volunteers invite everyone to attend a celebration of individuals, 60 years and older, in recognition of their life experiences in the communi-ty. Seniors (60 and older)—no charge. Family members—donations appreciated Music by the Wundo Band: 4 to 5:30 Followed by Bingo at 6:00 . Need a ride? Transportation is available. Con-tact the Senior Center 608-348-9934 . Community Evangelical Free Church 300 Pioneer Rd E, Platteville, WI. Picnic lunch provided by: Country Kitchen, DQ Grill & Chill, and Driftless Market.
Big Read: Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism - Join In This Synod-Wide Read! “Just as Jesus defied Herod and then continued on with the work of liberating healing and justice-filled shalom, so too must Christians subvert every way that our society’s racial hierarchy is allowed to exist. This subversion must happen first and foremost in the church.” Drew Hart, Author
THE TOWER August 2018
Lutheran Church of Peace 1345 N. Water Street Platteville, WI 53818