FriedensNotes
Week of November 28, 2004
Join The Parade
Want to march in the Port Washington Christmas parade Monday night? Join AWANA parents and children by meeting at 6 p.m. at church to get ready to march. Call Dave Wetzel, 285-3255, for more information.
Holiday Schedule Announced
Friedens will hold two Christmas Eve services, at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., and one on Christmas Day at 10:00 a.m. The 6:00 p.m. service will feature the children's Christmas program as well as carols and special music from the choir. The 8:00 p.m. service will be a candlelight service with communion, carols and special music. In addition, there will be a 7:00 p.m. service on New Year's Eve.Volunteers are needed to help in the nursery at each of these services. To volunteer, please call Kathy Kato at 268-6999.
Other special holiday events include: church decorating at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 4; a Christmas bake sale the morning of Dec. 12; and caroling to local nursing homes and shut-ins, followed by a potluck dinner at church, starting at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Call the church office for more information, 284-2471. Also, don't forget to order your poinsettias or to make a Christmas Memorial Fund donation. Look for the green form in your Sunday bulletin, or call the church office.
New Classes For Adults
Pastor Don will start a new "Study of Hebrews" beginning Nov. 28 and which will run through February. Other new classes in the offing include "New Testament Survey," taught by Dan Benson, and "A Life of Worship," taught by Doris Feider-Schlenvogt, both of which will begin the first Sunday in January. All three classes are held at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday. For more information on these classes and other growth groups, call Pastor Don at 284-2471.
'Help Me! I'm Reading the Bible'
Need help understanding the Bible. Visit www.helpmewithbiblestudy.org. It's a very elegantly and simply presented website with a step-by-step guide to studying the Bible. It's excellent for beginners as well as seasoned students of the Bible, providing a clear framework for studying it, gives clear disclosure about theological biases, and for advanced students, provides a sizeable list of topical studies and additional tools and resources.
Encouragement For Families
HomeWord, sponsored by YouthBuilders.com, offers family-related articles such as "Why Your Faith Matters to Your Kids," "Why Dating Your Spouse is Good for the Whole Family" and "Top 10 Ways You Can Start Communicating Christ to Your Kids." There's a daily devotional, a newsletter for parents, and "real life answers" online with new question and answer each week.
Looking Beyond The Limitations
When consider the obstacles between you and your life goals and desires, do you look at your limitations or God's power? Read the story of how one handicapped person looked beyond his limitations and also how David succeeded by having an "extraordinarily positive" view of God as a problem-solver in his daunting meeting with Goliath. http://www.nehemiahministries.com/bigger2.htm.
Christian Reviews on Today's Hits
Looking for help getting a spiritual perspective behind current and classic films, videos and television programs? Visit "Hollywood Jesus," a family-oriented film review web site.
Mark Your Calendars
- Tuesday: High School Discipleship night at Ferrells', 7-9 p.m. 375-1009.
- Tuesday: Recovery Group, 8 p.m. in church library. Call (414) 745-6430.
- Wednesday: AWANA (ages 4 - 6th grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Geralynn Esselman, 284-9598.
- Wednesday: 6th-8th grade guys Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. at Schuettes', 284-1072.
- Wednesday: Men's Growth Group, 6:30 p.m. Mike Bendt, 284-5499.
- Thursday: Prayer group, 6:30 a.m. in Pastor Mark's office.
- Thursday: Choir practice, 6:30 p.m.; worship team, 7:15 p.m.
- Thursday: Young Adults group, 6:30-8 p.m., Nate and Katie Kohn's, 268-7871.
- Saturday: Men's breakfast, 8 a.m. at George Webb in Port Washington. Gary Schlenvogt, 692-6446.
- Saturday: Worship and communion, 5 p.m. Sunday: Worship and communion, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Growth Groups for children and adults at 9:15 a.m.
- Sunday: Blaze, 6th-8th grades, 5 to 6:30 p.m.; 9th-12th grades, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Helps And Hollers
- The Food Pantry special needs this week include cereal, soup, spaghetti and sauce, rice, canned dinners, laundry detergent and cash donations. Drop items off in the shopping cart in the north entry at church. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the church at (262) 284-2471.
- Pray for Friedens family members enduring cancer and other health issues of body, mind and spirit, including Dawn Uselding, Peg Bannon, Jeff Starr and Brandon Novack.
- Pray for these Friedens family members, and their families, living in care facilities or who find it difficult to get out much anymore: Violet Schmidt, Dolly Schwengel, Betty Altendorf, Erv Schlenvogt, Delores Leppla, Helene Kruke, Lorraine Kendall, Francis Swatek, Hazel Watry, Edna Guenther, Arno Gunther and William Duman.
For other prayer requests, call the church HEARTS Line, 284-7007. If you'd like a request added to the HEARTS Line, call the church office, 284-2471.
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