Volume 8, Issue 3
March, 2011 The Crossroad A Monthly Publication of the Spring Green Community Church
In This Issue
Easter
By: Pastor Kendall Harger
The stone is rolled away from His tomb’s entrance, Jesus is gone, and the New Covenant is
started. On that first Easter morning, Jesus opened an unrivaled door of opportunity for all
people. He opened the door to allow us to have a right relationship with God. He opened the
door to eternal life. He opened the door of hope, peace, joy, and salvation. And He invited
the whole world to step through. The celebration of Jesus’ resurrection will bring new peo-
ple to our church this Easter – even if they aren’t sure why they are there or what they are
celebrating. We want to be ready, as a church, to welcome those who visit, and to introduce
them to our church and more importantly to Christ. Easter is arguably the biggest day of the
year in the life of the church, with Christmas being its only competition. What can we do
to be ready for all the guests who will be here on Easter Sunday morning? Let me give you three ideas:
First, pray. Prayer is the work; it is not just getting ready for the work. Pray for those who God will send our
way, for those who are working on that Sunday, and that God will show you who to invite. Second, invite
people to come. Statistics show that half of the people you invite will come, but they won’t if they are not
asked. Third, be ready to help. If it isn’t your turn to be doing ministry, be ready to help if asked and ready to
introduce yourself to those who are visiting. I am looking for God to do incredible things through this church
and maybe this Easter is going to be part of the journey.
We will be starting a new series on Easter Sunday morning that will last for the four weeks after Easter. The
new series is called, “Unfinished Business.” Jesus said, “It is finished” and “it” was, but He still had and has
other work to do in the lives of people. In the forty days after His resurrection, Jesus meets people where they
are as they are trying to navigate through His death and resurrection. The big idea of this series is that Jesus
will meet us where we are and will help us as we navigate through life, bringing us to a deeper relationship
with Him. Pray that God will show me the direction I need to take with this series and that as I study I am be-
ing shaped by His word.
P. 2 Leadership
Meeting/
Griefshare
P. 3 Driven by the
Spirit Motorcycle
Ride
P. 4 InReach/Missions/
Helping Hands
P. 5 Library News/
Women’s
Activities
P. 6 Calendar
P. 7 Servants in April
P.8 Upcoming events/
financial
P. 9 Birthdays/
Anniversaries
Together we make a difference.
By: Rose Ellen Schneider
Following are the GriefShare topics for the month of April. People mourning the loss of a loved one may join GriefShare at any
time.
MAR. 29 - THE UNIQUENESS OF GRIEF, PART 2 - Discusses how to address insensitive comforters and how past and pre-
sent relationships affect unresolved conflict with a deceased loved one. APR. 5 - GOD’S PRESCRIPTION FOR GRIEF - Explains how to position yourself to experience God’s healing through your
loss.
APR. 12 - STUCK IN GRIEF – SESSION 10 : - Explains how to keep moving on the path to healing rather than getting stuck in
your grief.
APR. 19 - TOP TWENTY LESSONS OF GRIEF, PART 1 - Shares ten lessons that those who’ve walked the journey of grief
have learned and how they’ve grown from their grief experience.
APR. 26: - TOP TWENTY LESSONS OF GRIEF, PART 2 - Shares ten of the most significant lessons that can be learned dur-
ing grief.
Page 2 MARCH LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
BY: BLAIR ANDERSON
The Church Board (Pastor Kendall and Elders) met in March, and discussed the following items –
The congregational meeting to come May 15 (budget)
Leadership training for the church
Ministry leadership staffing needs
Financial issues, including our 501(c)(3) status (charitable)
A facility use request
Easter celebration
Musical worship matters
Various ministry issues
The Elders include Mike Kieler, Mike Miller, John Schneller, and Blair Anderson.
The Church Leadership Team (Pastor Kendall, Elders and Deacons) also met and discussed –
Distribution of responsibilities for SGCC among Elders and Deacons. With new elders and deacons, these
responsibilities were adjusted. They will be shared with the fellowship when the new duties are finalized.
Leadership training, for both present and potential future leaders, as well as for others.
The Deacons include Vicky Meinholz, David Cry, Rose Ellen Schneider, Ron Robson, and Mary Robson.
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Driven by the Spirit Motorcycle Ride
Sat. May 21 (rain date Sat. June 4)
Leaving Spring Green Community Church at 10:30
All vehicles welcome - $10 per bike or vehicle
All money donated to Samaritan’s Purse for help with natural disasters
Leaving Spring Green, going through Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Hollandale,
Blanchardville, New Glarus, Argyle, Fayette, Darlington, Calamine, back to
mineral point, and ending at a&w in Dodgeville.
There will be prizes given away at A&W at the end of the ride.
If you cannot Participate donations will be accepted.
Roads to be traveled and stops yet to be determined.
Please be in prayer for a director for this year’s VBS program, July 25-29.
If you are led to this position, contact the office, 588-2442.
Helping Hands Women’s Ministry
The Helping Hands Women’s Ministry was organized 2 years ago. Its pur-pose is to provide food for families in a time of need such as a death or chronic illness in the family. It is also the first contact for help for funeral din-ners and for church pot lucks. If there is a family in need during April, you may contact either the team leader for April, which is Shirley Coppernoll, 588-7132, or Rose Ellen Schneider, 588-2033.
InReach Thanks to all who assisted and participated in the last month’s very successful fish fry. Special thanks to the In-
Reach team along with our own “Kraemer Brothers” (Dick, Denny, and Jim). There were a number of special
guests that attended the event. We thank them and the hosts who invited and brought them.
Highlight of the evening, in addition to a great meal, was our own Peggy Hoffman winning the coveted COFFIN
(Community Of Faith, Family, Inspiration & Needs) award. While the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys have their
place, the COFFIN award stands alone! Congrats Peggy Hoffamn. For additional details on the award, ask the re-
cipient.
EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST
Bring family and friends to SGCC Easter Breakfast. We start serving at 9:00 am Easter Sunday and will close the
breakfast at 10:00 am to set up for church. Everyone attending is encouraged to bring fruit or pastries to compli-
ment the breakfast of eggs and bacon/sausage. The chefs are eager to fix the church family a great breakfast, so
Bon Appetit !!!
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Update on Dave and Sheryl O'Brien, serving with SIM in Kenya ...
(Excerpted from a letter to Mary Robson, missionary liason)
"We have been thinking about our future a lot over the past few months. We wondered whether or not to go back "home" and retire, and Dave quickly
nixed that idea. Even though he was 70 on his last b-day, he believes there is still more for him to do for the Lord. OK, so where should we do it? My
vote, at first, was to find some way to Serve in Mission (SIM) in the U.S. Of course, my first thoughts were how to get to spend more time with our
kids and our new grandchildren.
But as we thought and prayed for God's leading, it became clearer that, as much as we would love to be nearer our family, Kenya is the place for us
for at least a few more years. Dave is really enjoying his teaching and having an impact on students who will be passing along the things they learn. I
have been able to undertake several jobs for the mission that were just "up my alley" and that has been satisfying. Nothing in the U.S. really had our
names on it. So the decision was reached: we will take a six month home assignment and return to Nairobi, Lord willing, in January 2012.
We have been thinking for some time about getting a different house in Charlotte that will be our home into old age. (Yes, I know it is coming eventu-
ally!) The housing market and the advice of a close friend who knows real estate, plus the convenience of internet house-hunting, all culminated in a
decision to send Dave back to see a number of houses in person and hopefully do all the paperwork, etc. so that when we do return this summer we will
have a place to live.
Please pray about Dave's journey; he has a lot to get done. His driver's license is expired so he wants to get that renewed, and, of course, people have
things for him to buy for them and bring back, in addition to visiting our credit union, realtor's office and certain offices at SIM who can help with fi-
nancial papers needed to buy a house.
We do need and rely on people praying for us, as well as all those who give so generously so we can help build the church here in Kenya."
Please be praying for Dave and Sheryl as they face a transitional time in serving our Lord. If you have any questions, please contact me, Mary
Robson. Thanks!
Library News By: Rose Ellen Schneider
A large number of titles for all ages and a variety of topics have been added to the church library. They are currently on
the display table. As always if you would like to borrow a title to read or watch, please sign the card with your name and
the date you took the title and leave the card in the card container on the table.
Following are only some of the titles added this past month.
Books by C.S. Lewis include the complete Chronicles of Narnia series which is located in the Young Adult area , Mere
Christianity and a book of essays, The World's Last Night, and Other Essays.
New children’s books include two by Shelia Walsh In Search of the Great White Tiger : A Story About Following God
and Chattaboonga's Chilling Choice : A Story about Trusting God. Several Bible story books for children are new to the
library including Rebecca at the Well, Moses; Samson and Delilah: and Noah and the Ark. There is also a children’s book by Charles Swindoll Paw
Paw Chuck's Big Ideas in the Bible.
A number of titles on church organization and leadership have been added including Kingdom Principles for Church Growth by Gene Mims, Who
Stole My Church? : What to Do When the Church You Love Tries to Enter the Twenty-First Century by Gordon MacDonald; The Emotionally Healthy
Church : a Strategy for Discipleship that Actually Changes Lives (book and workbook) by Peter Scazzero; The Power of Team Leadership : Achiev-
ing Success through Shared Responsibility by George Barna; Spiritual Maturity : Principles of Spiritual Growth for Every Believer by J. Oswald
Sanders; The Purpose Driven Church : Growth Without Compromising your message & mission by Rick Warren; and Money matters in church : a
practical guide for leaders by Aubrey Malphurs. There were also 2 books by Mark Dever - Nine Marks of a Healthy Church and The Deliberate
Church : Building your Ministry on the Gospel .
Two books by Dave Ramsey on finances are available: The Total Money Makeover : a Proven Plan for Financial Fitness and Financial Peace Revis-
ited.
New GriefShare books include. Heaven is for Real : a Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo; It's Okay to
Cry : a Parent's Guide to Helping Children Through the Losses of Life : an Interactive Recovery Workbook and Reflections of a Grieving Spouse by H.
Norman Wright; Treasures in Darkness : a Grieving Mother Shares Her Heart by Sharon W. Betters, and Anxious for Nothing : God's Cure for the
Care of Your Soul by John MacArthur,
There are two books on evolution / creationism The New Answers Book : Over 25 Top Questions on Creation/Evolution and the Bible by Ken Ham,
and The collapse of Evolution by Scott M. Huse.
A number of fiction books for adults have been added to the library including Ozark weddings: Romancing America: Arkansas; Christmas Homecom-
ing: Romancing America: Colorado; Alaska Brides: Romancing America: Alaska; Palmetto Dreams; Romancing America: South Carolina; Last
light / Night light: Restoration Novels 1 & 2 by Terri Blackstock; and Secrets of the Gathering Darkness and Sedona Storm by Barbara Scott.
The Young Adult (grade 4+) books added to the library include several by Bill Myers including The Case of the Missing Minds; Phantom of the
Haunted Church; and McGee and Me! : the Big Lie. Other young adult mysteries include Behind the Locked Door and High Flyer with a Flat Tire by
Paul McCusker.
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Library Spring Cleaning The library crew has been spring cleaning in the library. The collection has been inventoried. All non-fiction books are being rearranged according to the Dewey Decimal Library classification system, a numbering system to get like subjects together. It will be a bit confusing at first, but we will get used to it. If you are
looking for a title or something by a specific author or on a specific subject, you can use our online catalog. To get to the catalog, go to the church web site. Then
click on the “Resources” link. Select “Library”. You can follow the instructions or click on the blue chair. The link launches the program. The computer in the library loads directly to the church web site and is always on. Any questions, ask Rose Ellen Schneider.
Here are some of the location changes for our library titles: Library items about the Bible and Bible history are in 220. Old testament items are 221. Historical titles of the Old Testament are in 222. Titles on the Psalms,
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are in 223. Titles on the Prophetic books in the Old Testament are in 224. New testament books are 225, with titles about the Gospels
and Acts in 226. Titles about the Epistles are in 227. Titles about Revelation are in 228. Titles about Jesus are in 232. Titles about Jesus’ birth are in 232.92. Titles about Jesus’ Crucifiction and Resurrection are in 232.96.
Titles about God are in 231.
Devotional literature is now located in 242. Titles about the Christian life are in 248.
Angels, 235. Spirtual warfare 235.4.
Heaven 236.
Fiction book arrangement is still by author.
Women’s Activities By: Rose Ellen Schneider
At a meeting in February, it was decided to hold three events throughout the year. The first one, VBS prepara-
tion projects, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8, from 7 to 9 pm. The second event, Make and Take, will be
Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9:30-11:30 am. This is a time when you can either make a Christmas ornament for
yourself or make one to be sold at the church bazaar in December. There will be a nominal fee for materials for
this event. The Craft Night gang is in charge of the ornament making. The third event is a ladies tea scheduled
for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, 9:30 to 11:30 am. More details will follow on all of these events as they get
closer.
SU/TD = Set-up/ Tear-down
Online Perpetual Calendar
Continually Updated
For the latest information, check the church website at
www.sgcommunitychurch.org and click on
online Calendar
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Serving Christ in April
Children’s Church April 3-Terri-LT, Christy-DT, Andrew‐Shepherd, Staci‐Backup
April 10- Marcia‐LT, Nancy‐DT, Sandy‐Shepherd, Rita‐Backup
April 17-Terri-LT, Christy-DT, Andrew‐Shepherd, Staci‐Backup
April 24- Happy Easter! No Children’s Church today.
God Bless these hands that serve!
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April News~
April 6 Regular Club Meeting/Cartoon Character April 13 Last Club Meeting/RV School Spirit Night April 20 NO Club April 27 Awards Night
April 3- Vicky & Laura Meinholz April 10 - Jeanie Welsh & Lorri Frisch
April 17- Julie Kardatzke & Pearl Meixelsperger April 24- Julie Kardatzke & Andrew Pardee
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Upcoming Events and Dates to Remember
Saturday, April 2 - 1:30 p.m. -Baby Shower for Kristi Hills
Sunday, April 3 - 6:00 p.m. -RV Boys Basketball Banquet
Monday, April 11 - 6:00 p.m. -Food Pantry Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Monday, April 18 - 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -Food Pantry distribution
Monday, April 18 - 4:30-6:30 p.m.- Food Pantry distribution.
Monday, April 25 - 7 p.m.- Food Pantry Board Meeting
Praise God from whom
all blessings flow!
Weekly Giving for March 2011 March 6 - General Fund - $2789.80 Benevolence - $132.00 Food Pantry - $387.00
March 13 - General Fund - $2,489.00 Food Pantry - $215.00
March 20 - General Fund - $3,465.79 Benevolence - $1,002.00 Food Pantry - $600.00
March 27 - General Fund - $2,470.00 Food Pantry - $50.00
..faith is not believing God can, faith is KNOWING God WILL!
Food Pantry Served 98 Families in March! Thanks to all who assist in serving.
April Birthdays
4/3-Joey Hutchings
4/3-Kim Crum
4/13-May Love Amacher
4/14-Marian LeCount
4/15-Amy Mellor
4/15-Jim McVeigh
4/18-Kathy Mims
4/20-Mike Gratz
4/21- Luke Harger
4/26-Molly Bray
4/26- Joan Hook
4/26-Roger Creasey
4/27- Christy Gruber-Gratz
4/27- Roxy Johnson
4/27- Lee Weiand
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Prayer Shawl Ministry Prayer shawls or blankets are given to individuals who are have an illness or a chronic health problem. If anyone is interested in making prayer shawls, or if you know someone who could use a prayer shawl, please contact Rose Ellen Schneider 588-2033 or Kathy Kieler 546-6761. There are a few currently on hand if someone needs one. Otherwise, people who need yarn may contact Rose Ellen at 588-2033 or by email [email protected], because a lot of yarn has been donated to the ministry.
It is when we forget ourselves that we do things that will be remembered.
April Anniversaries
4/4-Marvin & Nora Moe
4/6- Jim & Mickey Olson
4/8-Jason & Staci Sprecher
The Crossroad a monthly publication of the
Spring Green Community Church
Worship and Children’s church 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m. K thru adult
GriefShare Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
AWANA - Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. during the school year
Food Pantry Distribution – Third Monday of each month,
10:30– Noon and 4:30-6:30 p.m.
lifeGroups – various days and times.
Check www.sgcommunitychurch.org or bulletin for details.
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
and
Willow Creek Association of Churches
Spring Green Community Church
151 E. Bossard Street
Spring Green, WI 53588
(608) 588-2442
Fax 588-7145
Email: [email protected]
Website: sgcommunitychurch.org
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Purpose:
Winning people to faith in Jesus Christ and
equipping them for personal ministry
Objectives:
Evangelism
Worship
Discipleship
Ministry
Motto: Experiencing God’s Love Together
Ministers: Every member of the Body of Christ
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