Post on 22-Jun-2020
Eli Anderson with contributions by Diane Deering
The Quarterly Business meeting
What’s a business meeting? If you
are a member of Walnut Hill Bible
Church, you may be familiar with our
quarterly business meetings. Walnut
Hill Bible Church is a congregation
led church. While there are various
leadership positions and boards
within the church, all major decisions
are brought before the members of the
church and voted on. What kind of
decisions? Staff pay, building
construction, what Bible translation
you find in your pews, mission
support and so much more. In order
for these decisions to be made it is
important that 75% of all members
come to the meeting. If you are not a
member, you can come to a meeting
but do not have voting privileges. But
prayers are always needed and
appreciated.
This past October, WHBC held its
Q1 business meeting. Here are some of
the high lights.
• There were 3 new members voted
into membership: Gene Blakey,
Jeri Blakey and Tim Davidson, Jr.
• More than $4,000 was raised this
year for the missionaries via
Christmas in October. The money
will be divided up based on
number of units in the family.
• Tim and Beth Mason are expecting
their first child. Please keep them
in your prayers.
The next business meeting is
scheduled for Sunday, February 17,
2019 at 6 p.m. Full meeting notes can
be found in the upper East hallway–
last bulletin board on the left..
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER | 2018
Inside This Issue
• The Quarterly Business
Meeting
• The Men’s Ministry
• Saying Goodbye– Brayton
Hackbarth
• Help our service men and
women, an opportunity to
serve
• A moment with Pastor Jesse
Wells
• Get it on the calendar
• Have we met? Meet Joy
Lumsden.
• Children’s Christmas Program
Meet Joe Weidenbenner, newly elected Deacon
over the Men’s Ministry at Walnut Hill Bible
Church. His term began this past September, being
faithful to respond to God’s calling to this position.
“In the past year God impressed the need for the
men of Baraboo to be in close relationship with one
another, encouraging one another to grow in their
passion and devotion to Jesus Christ,” shares Joe.
“I enjoy serving as a connector. In college, I served
on the executive team as the Small Group Coordina-
tor for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, which fos-
tered community with a diverse population.”
Joe and Christy, his wife of 18 years, have been
attending WHBC for the last five years. The couple
have three boys: Aaron, Joshua and Matthew.
“My favorite thing about this ministry is that I get
to meet and hangout with some really awesome
guys.”
“As iron sharpens iron,
And one man sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27:17
Meet Joe Weidenbenner
The Men’s Ministry Joe Weidenbenner
The really unique thing about this ministry
is that it is just focused on men and run by
men. If men are solely devoted to Christ, then
every relationship around them benefits. De-
veloping relationships among the men of
WHBC encourages and supports them in their
walk with Christ. Men are crucial to the
church.
Please pray for effective communication
and that more men will have a desire to be
involved in ministry opportunities.
Check out the list of men’s events in our
brochure in the foyer and come! Here are
some upcoming ways to join us:
There are men’s Bible studies every day of
the work week, excluding Fridays.
If you like to get physical, there are various
sports gatherings during the year, including
golf and softball.
If you like the outdoors, come to our annual
ice fishing family day or spring campout.
If you like food, come on the 1st and 3rd
Thursday every month for Thursday Knights
study. Eat breakfast and get prayed for on the
first Saturday of each month. Enter our chili
cook-off contest held each year in the fall.
If you want to go deeper with God and meet
weekly with other men, join a TriCord group.
These are groups of 3 or 4 men who meet
wherever is comfortable. These are meant as
places that men can be supported, vulnerable
and honest in how we live our lives.
Prayer Breakfast, on the first Saturday of each
month 7:30 AM - Breakfast 8:00 AM - Message
Basketball, Monday evenings, fall & winter-
WHBC Gym
No Regrets Men’s Conference. Details on pg 6.
New Chapter Sometimes Means Saying Good-Bye
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the
memories of God, to present your bodies as
a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
God, which is your spiritual worship.
~Romans 12:1
Faithfully serving Walnut Hill Bible Church with
his musical abilities for over a decade, Brayton
Hackbarth is packing up his flute and moving on.
Leading worship with his God-given talents on
piano, keyboard, flute, and uileann pipes, he found a
special passion for Irish-style music.
Being newly married, Brayton and Amber are
following God’s calling to move to Texas. Please
pray for Brayton and Amber during this new life
transition.
Coming off of Veteran’s Day and into the holidays, there is an opportunity for
us to serve those who serve us by protecting our freedoms. “From Home to our
Heroes” is an organization focused on sending care packages to the deployed
troops. Led by moms of military men who work to support these deployed
marine troops. There is a list of items to donate but the biggest need is a cash
donation as every box costs $20 to send to the Sandbox. Drop off deadline is
Sunday, December 9th. For questions please contact Lynn Stuckey.
cavaliermusic4@gmail.com . Find a list on the final page of this newsletter.
Pictured to the right is Lance Corporal Jared Stuckey, son to WHBC
attendees Lynn and Phil Stuckey.
An Opportunity to Serve Those Who are Serving
Be true to yourself...
Something people close to me know that clichés really drive me crazy! At best I simply roll my eyes and at worst my
adrenaline starts to pump as I get irritated by the lack of thought that has gone into the statement often in the midst of
difficult situations. “Be true to yourself” is a cliché that we hear often that will trigger one of the more visceral
responses inside me, but this month it has been a source of reflection and conviction as I have spent time in the book
of 1 Peter.
The first thing to catch my attention in 1 Peter was the instructions for believers: be obedient (1:14, 22); “be
holy” (1:16); love (1:22); don’t allow malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy or slander have a place in your life(2:1);
proclaim Christ (2:9); submit to our earthly authorities (2:13-14); honor everyone (2:17). Those are only some of the
instructions from the first two chapters and at times, despite our constant protest that the Christian life is not merely a
list of do’s and don'ts, that is what it becomes.
The second thing to catch me was that Peter had a lot to say about who we are. According to Peter we are born
again to a living hope (1:3); heirs (1:4); recipients of grace (1:10); obedient children (1:14); ransomed (1:18);
believers in God (1:21); born again (1:23); chosen and precious (2:4); holy priesthood (2:5); chosen race, royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession (2:9); God’s people, recipients of His mercy (2:10); living
servants of God (2:16); healed (2:24). What an incredible identity that we have as believers!
The third thing I noticed (arguably because I am a bit dense) is that Peter had a lot to say about who God
is. According to Peter, God is merciful (1:3); resurrected (1:3); powerful (1:5); worthy of praise, glory and honor
(1:7); the giver of grace (1:13); holy (1:15-16); impartial judge (1:17); He bore our sins (2:24); healer (2:24);
Shepherd and overseer of our souls (2:25).
“Be true to yourself”... The culture uses this phrase as a way to say to do what makes you happy, but as believers
this statement should be a call to have our identity in Christ. The Bible has so much to say about who we are through
Christ and that should be our true identity. This is where our conduct is valuable, our works are an outpouring of the
transformational work that God is doing in our hearts. My hope and prayer is that we can live lives of obedience and
grace, because that is who we are in Him!
Taking a Moment with Pastor
Jesse Wells
Get it On the Calendar!!! The Buzz In Bethlehem
Friday, December 7th @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 8th @ 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 9th @ 1 p.m.
Thursday, December 13th @ 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 14th @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 15th @ 6:30 p.m.
An immersive Christmas dinner theater
production. Travel back in time and experience
the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of long ago
Bethlehem. Learn what it felt like to walk in the
market place and “haggle” with the vendors.
Hear the good news of Christ’s birth as it
happens! For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit BuzzInBethlehem.com
If you have a desire to volunteer your help for
the behind the scenes action please contact
Nicole Jesse 608-393-2412,
nicolejesse79@gmail.com
Have We Met? If you have a little one who is under the age of
3, and you frequent the nursery on a Sunday
morning, you may have seen this lady buzzing
around like a busy bee. Meet Joy Lumsden. She
coordinates and ‘staffs’ the nursery every week
throughout the year. She makes sure someone
is there to look after your wee-ones for you to
enjoy services and Sunday school. She is super
friendly and is quick to give a smile. Say hi the
next time you see her.
December 23rd 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MOPS Bake Sale
MOPS is hosting their 5th annual bake sale. All
proceeds go to MOPS (Mothers of PreSchool), a
group believing in the simple but revolutionary
idea that remarkable things happen when moms
come together, face to face. These women rally
moms to come together on Thursday mornings
and help each other through that thing called
motherhood, one gathering at a time.
December 23rd at 6 p.m.
The Annual Children’s Christmas
Program: The Christmas Story
If you have a 2 year old to 6th grader, they can
participate in the Children’s Christmas
program. Rehearsals begin the first Sunday in
December. Sign Up is requested. Sign Up sheets
can be found at Kid Central outside fellowship
hall. Rehearsals: Dec. 2, 9, 16, & 23 during 2nd
service.
Presented by the
Children of WHBC
Sunday, December 23rd
@ 6 p.m.
February 2nd
The No Regrets Men’s Conference is an annual event,
started in 1994, designed to create an environment
for men to be challenged in their relationship with the
Lord at home, in the workplace, and in their ministry.
It is held on the first Saturday of February(2nd) live
in Southeastern Wisconsin and at host sites through-
out the nation. Walnut Hill Bible Church is going to
be a satellite location for this years’ conference. We
will be webcasting the events. There are 6 featured
speakers, and 4 breakout sessions we will be stream-
ing.
Join us at Walnut Hill Bible Church in Baraboo, WI
for this outstanding event. Register today! Tickets are
only $15 and includes registration, breakfast, lunch,
and MP3 downloads.
Regular Scheduled Sunday Services
and Sunday School
8: 00 Service
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Service
Christmas Eve Services
Monday, Dec 24th
3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Limited Childcare Available
Church Office Closed
December 24th
December 25th
January 1st
December Elder On Call
Bill Wenzel
If you would like to connect
with leadership from church
for prayer or spiritual en-
couragement, please connect
with our church office at
608-356-3111