October 2015

The Voice O f P e n t e c o s t L u t h e r a n C h u r c h www.pentecost-racine.org

As forgiven children of God, we, the Pentecost Family of Faith, are committed to show everyone Life in Christ.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

September found us “on the move” with Jesus and His Disciples in the Gospel of Matthew. We started

on the shores of the Sea of Galilee as we encountered two demon possessed men near the tombs. From

there we went back across the lake and healed a paralytic man. And lastly stopped for dinner with

Matthew and a few of his closest friends (“tax collectors and sinners”).

Below are the themes and major takeaways from the month of September …

September 6 “Where Are You Going?” (Matthew 8:28-34) Jesus is willing to “go” where no one else seems willing.

September 13 “Rise up and WALK, Glorify God” (Matthew 9:1-8) Sin is the ultimate root of all human suffering and need.

September 20 “Rise up and FOLLOW, Proclaim Jesus” (Matthew 9:9-13) Jesus is calling YOU!!

All this talk of “going”… “walking”…and “following” got me thinking about what happens when we

aren’t moving.

If a person stops moving and just sits sedentary Disuse atrophy of muscles and bones can set in, with

loss of mass and strength.

If water gets stagnant…it can be dangerous for drinking because it provides a better incubator than

running water for many kinds of bacteria and parasites.

And what of our faith? What happens when our faith gets stagnant? We do the opposite of following

Jesus; instead, we get distracted by the ways of the world, our selfish human nature, and fall prey to

false doctrines.

To combat this we take encouragement from the words of St Paul in Titus 1:9:

“(We) must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that (we) can

encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.”

- Pastor J

Bonnie Christensen-10/02 Brittany Weaseman-10/18

Pastor Luchterhand-10/03 Elizabeth Langdon – 10/19

Dan Hasko – 10/04 Liam O’Neill – 10/19

Avery Denault - 10/05 Marlene Schueppler – 10/22

Thomas Hansen – 10/05 Birgit Winterle – 10/22

Denise Preuss – 10/06 Tarah Poelman – 10/24

Dylan Schrubbe – 10/06 Pastor Babel – 10/26

Dan Rock – 10/10 Joanne McCray – 10/28

Jenna Geyer – 10/15 Robert Perman – 10/29

Austin Hoffman – 10/16 Abby Jensen – 10/31

Adam Sems – 10/17

Richard & Diane Rognsvoog – 45 years – October 4

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Robert & Birgit Winterle – 46 years – October 12th

Robert & Ruth Wear – 5 years – October 15th

Scott & Tanya Hensel – 10 years – October 30th

Dan Hasko:

Concordia University – Chicago

Dan Hasko

7400 Augusta St. Box 306

River Forest, IL 60305

Saturday, October 3rd

8am-2pm

Pentecost Lutheran Church (2213

Coolidge Ave.) will once again

have a Craft Fair. Mark your

calendar for Saturday, October

24th, from 9am-2pm. Come

hungry, a tasty lunch will be

served by our youth group, and

our crafters are ready to show off

their talents and get you started

on your holiday shopping. There

will also be a bake sale so you

can buy dessert for later, and a plant sale so you can test

your green thumb! This is one you won't want to miss!

If you would like to help the church, we are looking

for bakers. We will be having a bake sale during the

craft fair. If you can bake some goodies, please sign up

on the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex and mark

what type of baked goods you will be making. You can

bring your baked goods either Friday night, October

23rd from 5:30pm-8pm or Saturday by 9am. ALL

proceeds will go to the general fund at Pentecost.

We are hosting another Advent by Candlelight this year

– our first hostess meeting will be Sunday, October 4th,

following the church service (meet in the church after

everyone has exited). Elizabeth Bitner and Courtney

Jacob will be putting this year’s celebration together, it

promises to be another wonderful segue into the holiday

season, you won’t want to miss out! Anyone interested

in hosting a table is asked to join in the

meeting. Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Bitner.

The 55+ Club will be meeting at Applebee’s for

lunch on Tuesday, October 6th

at 11:30am. There is

a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. Anyone

55 and over is invited to come!

Sunday School News

Sunday school has started and we have a new

teacher this year! Amanda McCray has joined us as

a preschool teacher, Chrissy Hamilton is leading

1st – 3

rd grade, and Kathy McGregor is leading 4

th –

7/8th

grade, and Tim Hasko has youth Bible

study. Please encourage your children/youth to

attend regularly. If there are any special dietary

restrictions or health issues for your child, please

alert the Sunday School teachers! There is an adult

Bible study for you to attend while your kids are

in Sunday school. Though Katy Wagner has

stepped down as co-Sunday school superintendent

(and we will miss her dearly), she has agreed to

continue with attendance and leading the children in

songs. Thank you for all past years of wonderful

service, and good luck and God’s blessings as you

focus on the youth group. We welcome Elizabeth

Bitner as our new co-superintendent! If you have

any questions about Sunday school, please contact

Kathy McGregor.

The Lutheran High School

Ladies’ Guild’s Harvest Fair

will be Saturday, November 7th

from 9am-3pm at RLHS, 251

Luedtke Ave., Racine. There is

no admission charge, free

parking and strollers are

welcome. We are also handicap

accessible, and handicap

parking is available. Everyone

is invited to browse through the many booths of

handmade crafts and holiday decorations, jewelry,

antiques and collectibles, toys, gift items, household

helpers, bakery, caramel apples, homemade candy and

treats, books, dolls, fresh fruits and vegetables,

homemade jam and jelly, hand knit items, antique linens,

and our popular “All in the Bag” booth. You will find a

bag for every occasion. Come and find a gift for that

special person. There will be several outside vendors and

independent sales consultants selling their products too.

Come and enjoy our expanded snack bar serving

homemade sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.

Music will be provided by Inkapirka.

Your help is needed! Please pick up a Harvest Fair

form on the table in the narthex and decide which

thing(s) you can do, check those items and return the

form to LHS or Darlene Gorkowski, 1900 N. Wisconsin

St., Racine, WI 53402. You will be contacted to confirm.

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENT: on Saturday, October

25th we will be going as a group to Pumpkin Chuckin at

the Racine County Fairgrounds in Union Grove. Watch

for times and other details in the near future.

We will have a bake sale at the

downtown farmers market

on October 10th. Baked goods can

be dropped off at church late in the

week or at the market before 9:00.

The farmers market runs

from 8:00-12:00 in the CNH parking lot. We will also

have a bake sale at church the next day. This will be a

fundraiser for our youth going to New Orleans. Any

questions talk to Kathy McGregor or Katy Wagner.

We could learn a lot from

crayons: Some are sharp,

some are pretty, some are

dull, some have weird names,

and all are different colors …

but they all exist very nicely

together in the same box.

—Robert Fulghum

Stewardship Corner

The Perks of Giving

Although National Volunteer Week is officially observed in April, every week thousands of volunteers help people in need. As volunteers can attest, sharing one’s time and talents leads to many intangible benefits. New research shows that volunteering and giving also provide physical and emotional advantages. Givers report an improved sense of well-being, lower stress levels, better physical health, an enriched sense of purpose in life and increased happiness. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.”

Stewardship Report

As our Staffed Nursery started Sept.20, soon we will also see the results of our “Noisy Offering” taken earlier this summer. Robert Barclay is building bookshelves to enclose the nursery area. This will make it easier for the nursery attendant to keep track of children using the nursery. We look forward to seeing this new addition to our nursery area and thank all those who contributed to the Noisy Offering.

Pastor Jacob chose Sept. 26-27 as our Stewardship weekend this year. Our SELC District supplied materials used for the weekend, the Sunday before, and flyer to

come. Our next project will be a “Christmas Stocking.” Use your “stocking” to collect change or bills to be returned in early December – date to be announced. Money collected will be used to buy gifts for our shut ins and others who need a gift.

Stewardship by Action…

Scott Hensel, Billy Wojak, Tim Hasko, Mickey Wojak

Something New has been

added…

You may have noticed that we have added a couple new instruments to our service. Billy and Mickey Wojak will be joining our Sunday instrumentalists, playing saxophone. Their first Sunday service was Sept. 13 – picture above. We’re always glad to have instrumentalists join us on Sundays. If you need music transposed, please let Joyce know ahead of time. Currently we have B flat music ready each Sunday – that would include trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax… We can transpose for other instruments, too, as long as we know ahead of time.

Have you noticed the beautiful flowers lining the walk leading up to church? Thanks to Jodi Barclay for all the work she did to plant them for us. Our church is blessed with all the people who work both inside and outside the church to keep it

beautiful. We have people who cut the grass every week – often the same families. There are people who clean the Parish House and do a little extra around the church building. Thanks to all who help to keep our church and grounds looking their best.

“If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too.” ― Dr. Seuss

A Mighty Fortress Is

Our God Often called the "Battle Hymn of the Reformation," Martin Luther's "A Mighty Fortress"

has been translated into almost every known language, and at least eighty different translations have been made into English! During times when the Reformation seemed lost, Luther would say to his friend Melanchthon, "Let's sing the Forty-sixth Psalm." " A Mighty Fortress" draws its inspiration from Psalm 46. Luther wrote at least 35 other hymns. As a young student, Luther earned money to pay his school fees by singing in the streets of Eisenach. Luther played the lute, and singing always was an important part of his life. "A Mighty Fortress" so captured the spirit of the Protestant Reformation that when Protestant emigrants were forced into exile or martyrs went to their death, "A Mighty Fortress" always seemed to be the song they chose to sing.

~Diane Severance, Ph.D. christianity.com One writer has said that 'Luther translated the Bible into German so God could speak directly to the people; and provided the hymn so that the people could answer God in their songs.'

October 31

Did you know that our hymnal, Lutheran Service Book, is available as an LSB Ebook Edition? If you are interested, visit cph.org/ehymnal

Wayne and Judy

Ruud

June 20, 1964

We’re quite a little late with congratulations

for this 50th Anniversary but will be adding a page to our Pentecost 50th Anniversary Book. The Ruuds met at a skating rink in Milwaukee and got engaged on Nov. 22, 1963, the evening of the day President Kennedy was shot. Wayne enjoys do-it-yourself projects. He also plays the organ at Skatetown for seniors. Judy enjoys reading and working jigsaw puzzles. Both Ruuds enjoy taking trips. Be sure to check out the Anniversary Book for their full story. Pentecost has had many couples who have celebrated 50 or more years of marriage. If you have 50 or more years and we missed getting your story, be sure to let us know. We’d like to add your story to our book if you’re willing.

It's wonderous what a hug can do, a hug can cheer you when you're blue, A hug can say "I love you so" or "I hate to see you go" a hug is welcome back again and great to see you or where have you been. A hug can soothe a small child's pain and bring a rainbow after rain The HUG, there's just no doubt about it we scarcely could survive without it a hug delights and warms and charms It must be why God gave us arms. Author Unknown

Youth Group News

LCMS National Youth Gathering

July 16 – 20, 2016

(Block off two dates on either side

until we know our travel schedule)

New Orleans, Louisiana

Theme: In Christ Alone

If you are interested in going to the National Youth Gathering as a youth or

chaperone, and you have not let Katy Wagner or Tim Hasko know, please make

sure to let them know as soon as possible!

We need to have our final list of attendees by OCTOBER 14th

.

A family commitment of $325.00 per youth attending is due OCTOBER 14TH

. If

you need to make special arrangements, please contact Tim Hasko. Please note

this is non-refundable! Also this is not the total cost. We will be doing fundraising

and bringing money for food, etc.

Upcoming fundraisers in October include a bake sale for the rummage sale; the

Farmers Market Bake Sale; and preparing a lunch for the craft fair. You must

participate in the fundraiser in order to receive funds from it!

We have a big group going. Will you be part of “In Christ Alone”?