The Messenger Emmanuel United Church of Christ

36821 Sunset Drive Oconomowoc, WI 53066

PO Box 216 Dousman, WI 53118

Rev. Nansi Hawkins, Pastor

(262) 965-2429 pastor@seeyouonsunday.org

www.seeyouonsunday.org

January 2016

Worship Schedule

Jan. 3 John 1:1-18

The Point Of It All

Prayers for Bette & Bruce Schroeder,

Katie Siegel, Terry Skiba & Jeannie

Phelan

Holy Communion

Food Pantry Sunday

PLACE SCRIP ORDERS!

after worship, take down the

trees and Christmas

decorations!

Jan. 10 Luke 3:15-22

Remember Your Baptism

Prayers for Natasha & Justin

Sneesby, Julia Starbuck,

Sue & Tom Stelling

9:30 AM- Sunday School WAKE

UP WITH GOD!

10:45AM- Stewards & Trustees

meetings

Jan. 17 John 2:1-11

Water Into Wine

Prayers for Fran Szymkowski, the

Tamez and Teerlinck families

10:45am- Council

Mon., Jan. 18- donate blood at

St. Mary’s Church, 1:30-5:30pm

Jan. 24 Luke 4:14-21

The First Sermon

Prayers for Marjore & Mark

Thompson, Steve Thompson,

Jamie Thomson

10:45am- Coffee Hour

Jan. 31 Jeremiah 1:4-10

The Calling

Prayers for Marian Speerless &

Stephen Turley, Charlotte Voigt,

Kristen Voskuil & Adam Brandes

10:45am- Annual

Congregational Meeting

SEEING THE WORLD

THROUGH KIND EYES

How do we look at the people

around us- those we love, the

grocery clerk, the neighborhood

kids? It makes all the difference in

the world how we look at people,

both for ourselves and for them. Look

at a clerk with impatience or anger,

and you have laid a burden on their

backs; you’re likely to get

impatience or anger back. Look at

them with kind eyes, with

compassionate eyes, and their

burden is lifted, and kindness will be

multiplied to the person behind you.

How did Jesus look at those around

Him? Sometimes with flashing anger-

the Bible says that. But most often we

get the sense that He looked at

those around Him with compassion,

with kindness, with humor.

Our calling as the Church of Jesus

Christ is to see the world with the

eyes of God. When any of us is

awake to the presence of God in our

lives, we begin to see with God’s

sight. And as that becomes our way

of seeing, then we are increasingly

open to the imperatives of love. And

that love guides our choices,

permeates our attitudes, and clarifies

our sight.

To see, live and act in God’s love is to

know God’s will for our lives. This is our

calling as a Christian congregation, just

as it is our calling as individual Christians.

As we learn to live out that calling, we

will find ourselves imitating people like

St. Francis and Mother Teresa, who saw

Jesus in the outcast and dying persons

around them.

In Jesus’ famous parable about a Good

Samaritan, the lawyer said that the way

to eternal life was to love God and

neighbor- a self-giving love that seeks

their good. A love that sees with kind

eyes. Such love is always a matter of

choice, a matter of will. It is to desire

and work for the health of the other. It is

to respect our differences and listen to

those with whom we disagree. It is to

treat others as important to you- to get

off our smartphones and look at the

other person as worthy of our attention.

To love another is to look for the good in

them and affirm their strengths. This is

true for individuals; it is also true for

churches, societies and nations.

To see Jesus is to see the injustice in front

of us and to address it. To follow Jesus is

to see those around us who tend to be

invisible, and to respect them. To be

Jesus is to recognize when we tend to

run away from the need around us, and

to resist that tendency. To be God’s

presence is to see the world with God’s

eyes, and to love it. This is our calling at

Emmanuel. In 2016, let us embrace it.

Happy New Year, dear friends-

Blessings, Pastor Hawkins

January Committees Communion Preparation for January 3: Renee Obenberger

Communion Assistants: Ashley Bonestroo and Robert Colon

Coffee Hour Committee for January 24: Corrine Mayer, Jan/Jim

McGraw, Auk Bearda, Julia Starbuck, Tina Mericle, Evelyn

Faircloth, Steve Thompson

Cleaning the church in January: Jan/Jim McGraw, Corrine

Mayer, Sharon Logemann, Genesee Lake School students

Greeters

Ushers

Acolytes

Scripture

Readers

3 Gail Tamez Tom Stelling Katelynn

Alaimo

Ashley

Bonestroo

10 Carol Pfalz Auk Bearda &

Carol Pfalz

Michael

Phelps

Robert

Zondag

17 Melanie &

Mike Laur

Donna

Newland &

Charlotte

Voigt

volunteer

needed

Mike Misch

24 Julia

Starbuck

Shirlene

Hazelberg &

Debbie

Morgan

volunteer

needed

Dick

Hawkins

31 Dianne

Frances &

Loey

Erickson

Gail Tamez &

Kristen Voskuil

volunteer

needed

Megan

Alaimo

Jere Marheine 5 Kirk Bonestroo 16

Sherri Krantz 6 Gregg Jarrett 17

Gary Scherper 10 John Quaden Sr. 19

Pat Doering 13 Mike Laur 22

Bill Welch 13 Caitlyn Jensen 29

Nansi Hawkins 15

Joanne Winchell & Dave Fracaro 17

Marjore & Mark Thompson 31

The Festival of Epiphany January 6 marks the

Christian season of

Epiphany- the Festival of

Lights. Many other cultures

have festivals of light as

darkness shrouds the earth; and the intentions of our

festivals are remarkably similar. The Hindu festival of

Diwali, their festival of lights, symbolizes the victory of light

over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over

evil, and hope over despair. Does that sound familiar?

For Christians, the light in the darkness is Jesus- the one

who by word and example teaches us that our lives are

to be lights shining brightly to bring light…knowledge…

good… hope into a world that cries out for light. The tale

our Jewish sisters and brothers tell sounds like gospel to

me: When you look into the face of a human being, and

have enough light to recognize them, as your sister or

brother, then the Dawn has come.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

We talked about Advent this past lesson series and heard

the Polar Express story. We also practiced songs to sing in

church. The kids sounded wonderful!!

We are having "Wake Up With God" on January 10. Look

for a signup sheet to help with the breakfast items! Kids

should come to church on the 10th in their jammies or

comfortable clothing.

We are starting our next lesson and this time we will be

talking about Parables and Miracles.

REMEMBER: Please bring in your child's registration form

for Sunday School if you haven't done so already. Also,

please fill out the permission form so that we can use your

child's picture or video with them in it in the newsletter, on

our Facebook page, or other public place. You can

drop off these forms with a teacher or place in the

Christian Ed mailbox. There are extra forms in the blue

room and in the file folder in the Christian Ed mailbox.

And don't forget to bring in some extra money if you can

for our offering.

Thank you!

The Christian Ed Team

ADULTS

ADULT MORNING STUDY: TUESDAYS from 9:30-1045am

Jan 5, we resume our explorations of Bible & Theology,

Faith & Life as we review John Dominic Crossan’s

WONDERFUL series “The Challenge of Jesus.” Come and

be a part of the lively conversations! No previous

knowledge of the Bible is needed- just a lively and curious

mind. For more info, contact Pastor Hawkins. 965-2429 /

pastor@seeyouonsunday.org

NEW!!! STARTING JAN. 6!

ADULT EVENING STUDY: WEDNESDAYS

from 7:00-8:00pm January 6, we’re starting a 16-week evening study on

how Christianity developed. Before Jesus ever started His

ministry, the Roman Emperors were called “The Savior of

the World,” “The Son of God,” and “The Prince of Peace,”

but their idea of how peace would be achieved was by

conquering the world. When Jesus comes on the scene,

these imperial titles are taken over by Him. Why? What

does it mean when the titles of the Roman Imperial

Theology are taken from Caesar and given to Jesus?

Come to this fascinating study! No Bible background

necessary.

CONFIRMATION "O God, my God, known to me in Jesus Christ, I give

myself to You as Your own,

to love and serve You faithfully all the days of my life.

Amen”

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 16 & 17, youths from our

Southeast Wisconsin UCC churches will be gathering in

Milwaukee to catch a glimpse of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther

King’s dream of a just society by learning about some of

the injustices of our day and engaging in learning and

service opportunities in our local community. It’s going to

be a great weekend, with us sleeping over Sat, Jan. 17 at

Plymouth UCC in Milwaukee. ($40 per youth).For more

information, contact Pastor Hawkins by Jan. 6: 965-2429

CONFIRMANDS! HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR

FEBRUARY MEMORIZATION YET? (It’s due Feb. 14!)

PSALM 23: King James Version

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth

me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in paths of

righteousness for His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of

death, I will fear no evil-

for Thou art with me. Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort

me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of

mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil. My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of

my life,

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Singing Bowl...CHURCH CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS!

January and February's Singing Bowl will be

dedicated to Camp Scholarships for our

Emmanuel kids. This past summer, several of

our Emmanuel kids got to go to Pilgrim

Center, our UCC summer camp… and did they have a

blast! During January and February, the loose change

offering in the Singing Bowl will go to camp scholarships

so more of our kids can go this year! (and mark your

calendars for CAMP SUNDAY, February 14th when we will

welcome the Director of Pilgrim Center, Mike Klemp North

who will share a mission moment during worship and lead

an Informational Forum following worship.

Kathy Zebrowski reported that she and Sandie Horne

delivered 25 shopping bags filled with socks, scarves,

toiletries, candy and other surprises to the Veterans

Administration in Milwaukee. The retired priest who

greeted them was very emotional when he said, "You

don't know what you're doing for these people!" He told

them that they really live on the streets and they come to

the east side of the big complex for food and worship in

the chapel.

Another theme for later in 2016 will be Immigration and

Refugee issues. As that time grows closer, we will

welcome Joel Lashley’s nephew who will speak to us on

the subject. His nephew, Ben Shyrock, is an immigration

lawyer.

Thank you Chris Lang for being the guiding light of Social

Concerns. Your organizational skills, attention to detail

and not to be dismissed-your strong stage voice from the

back of church, explaining our latest project have all

been wonderful assets for the Social Concerns board. Our

hearts are with you as you focus on your husband’s

treatments and return to health.

MISSIONS OF EMMANUEL

Family Promise

Dear Volunteers,

Please check your calendars for our next Family Promise

hosting week. Our guests will arrive on Sunday, January

17th and be with us through January 23rd. Thank you for

always supporting our program!

Sue Stelling and Charlotte Voigt

Christian Stewardship refers to

the responsibility that Christians

have in maintaining and using

wisely the gifts that God has

bestowed.

These gifts include a person’s talents, time and wealth.

References to the “tithe”, or giving of a “tenth” (the

meaning of “tithe”) are found throughout the Bible. The

tithe represents the returning to God a significant,

specific, and intentional portion of material gain.

However, giving is not limited to the tithe or a specific

amount, illustrated by Jesus’ comment that a woman

who gave a very small amount had given more than

those had given large amounts because “while they

gave out of their abundance, she gave all she had to live

on.”

Psalm 24:1: "The Earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the

world, and those who live in it". Give to the Lord.

Adult Fellowship News....

Adult Fellowship will have its January meeting on

Tuesday, the 12th from 1-3 PM in fellowship hall. Mary Fran

Roberts and Jan McGraw will be the hostesses.

Ladies...Jan and Mary Fran will be serving lunch & dessert,

so do not have lunch before you come!

Please consider placing your old cell

phones in the collection kiosk (the drawer

labeled for phones) in the entry way.

They will be reset to factory settings,

which will erase “all” personal data on

the phones. They will then either be given to the

Women’s Center in Waukesha to be used as “911”

security phones for clients, or possibly be listed on eBay

with the proceeds added to the church's general fund.

PRECIOUS METALS RECYCLING Keep those bags of cans coming! Place your

aluminum cans and other precious metals

(brass, copper etc.) in bags outside the

garage. THANK YOU!

Order SCRIP January 3rd

With December’s SCRIP order of $5,175.00

worth of gift cards, Emmanuel retained

$253.04 for the General Fund. THANK YOU

to everyone who purchased on

December 6th! PARTICIPATION IN THE SCRIP PROGRAM IS

THE EASIEST WAY TO RAISE EXTRA $$ FOR THE CHURCH!

Hundreds of retailers are a part of the Great Lakes SCRIP

program. Listings are available at church. You purchase

gift cards each month for such mundane things as

gasoline and groceries or fun things like department

stores and restaurants to name but a few. You pay FACE

VALUE for the cards you purchase and Emmanuel retains

a percentage of the cost.

Orders are normally taken the first Sunday of the month

and are always delivered the following Sunday.

Yes, the gift-giving season is over, but you still need

groceries and gas for your vehicles....so PLEASE take

advantage of this FREE MONEY for the church by

purchasing SCRIP.

The best way to grow our church is to

invite neighbors and friends to come to

church with you! Afraid of bringing up the

“C” word in conversation? Here are a

couple of talking points for January’s

church life that may be of help...

We have a new evening Bible Study starting on

January 6th from 7-8 PM using the excellent video

resource by John Dominic Crossan, “The

Challenge of Jesus.” (Historically inviting a friend

to a study setting has been a successful way to

get people interested in Emmanuel...give it a try!).

For friends with children....January 10th is our

annual Wake Up With God which our kids LOVE!

They get to come to church in their pajamas or

other comfortable clothing, eat breakfast and do

a bunch of FUN activities. Have your kids invite

their friends to attend!

You’ve just received a

random act

of kindness go ahead and

PAY IT FORWARD! www.seeyouonsunday.org

Pick up some of these cards in the Gathering Area and

when you do an especially good deed this week, leave

the card behind....help us advertise EUCC!

Treasurer’s Report November 2015

Total Pledges received for November 2015 10,589.00

Total Pledges received in November last

year

8,101.00

Total Income for November 2015 *15,560.91

Total Expense for November 2015 12,154.03

Checking account balance as of 11-30-15 5,524.48

*Total income of $15,560.91 includes designated funds

for:

Singing Bowl 164.66

WI Conference Offerings (OCWM and

special offerings)

808.00

SCRIP sales 850.00

Campital Campaign 55.00

Please direct questions or comments to Jeanne Phelan

(414-940-4464) or Kathy Zebrowski (262-646-8882).

ATTENTION ALL FACEBOOK USERS...

help us grow Emmanuel! Have you LIKED Emmanuel’s FB page? By doing this,

information posted will appear on your timeline. You can

help our church become better known by hitting the

SHARE button when you see Emmanuel posts. Share to

your own timeline and this will enable all of your FB friends

to see our posts, thus increasing our visibility!

To find the EUCC Facebook page, either do a Facebook

Search or go to this web address:

https://www.facebook.com/seeyouonsunday?fref=ts

We want to use the church’s page to promote

community events, so if you are involved in a group that

is sponsoring an event OR you are aware of something

happening in the greater Dousman area, send us the

information and we’ll post it on our Facebook page. This

is just another way to increase awareness and curiosity

about us in the area.

Keeping in touch…

THANK YOU ALWAYS TO… Dousman Meals drivers for December:

Kris Davidson, Shirlene Hazelberg (welcome

aboard Shirlene!!), Sharon Logemann, Lorna & Jere

Marheine, Auk Bearda, Francine Langlais, Kathy

Zebrowski and Sue Stelling.

Carol Pfalz, Julia Starbuck and Kristen Voskuil for

cleaning the church.

Our Board of Stewards for the great fall Pledge

Program and the WONDERFUL luncheon on

December 6th. Thank you to Gail and Sal Tamez for

donating the brats (and Sal for cooking them!!).

Our WONDERFUL Music Director, Jim Langreder and

the Emmanuel Choir for their beautiful music AND

Ryan Dockstader for working with the Sunday School

kids’ music program. You all add so much to our

worship experience.

Rev. Dick Hawkins for being our guest preacher on

December 27th.

Ongoing Prayers: Jeanette Collins, Elizabeth Scherper,

Judy & Ferd Stanek, Katie Siegel, Ann & Bill Carpenter;

Gregg Jarrett; Erin Harmann; Kathy Zebrowski’s brother-in-

law, Lou; those fighting cancer: Jan Wilson, Laurie

Buckett’s niece, Sharon; Jeannie Phelan’s brother-in-law,

Connie; Marian Speerless’ niece, Suzanne; Charlotte

Voigt’s sister, Marguerite; Rev. Dick Hawkins’ brother-in-

law, Arthur; Steve Thompson’s brother, Wayne; Pastor

Nansi’s friend Bonnie; Simone Nathan’s friend and Doe

Macarus.

Those in need of healing: Terry Skiba, healing from hip

replacement surgery and Ann Carpenter, healing from

neck surgery.

Our Caregivers: Jeannie Phelan, Elizabeth Scherper, Ann

Carpenter (and now Bill Carpenter who reportedly is

doing a WONDERFUL job of taking care of Ann as she

recovers!) and Judy Stanek.

All those in harm’s way serving overseas and at home,

including Drew Powell in basic training.

Our sympathy goes to...

Samantha Douglas who lost her grandfather in

December.

The Newland family as they mourn the passing of

Jack’s father.

Congratulations...

Former members Rachel, Travis and little Ella Layher

welcomed their new daughter/sister, Charley Dawn born

December 8 weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. and 20½ inches long.

Congratulations to the Layhers!

From Donna Newland...I wish to thank all of my church

family for your kind words, prayers and cards during the

recent health crisis and passing of my husband’s father,

Jim Newland. Love you all!

Adult Fellowship Corrine Mayer

Donna Newland

431-4046

965-4022

Christian Education Board/

Church School

Sue Phelps 646-3920

Council Mike Alaimo 608-432-8253

Deacons Board Kristen Voskuil 608-698-3777

Financial Secretary (counts

offering & keeps records)

Laurie Buckett

965-2545

Family Promise Charlotte Voigt

Sue Stelling

646-2701

965-3498

Pastor/Parish Relations

Committee

Mary Branson

Kerry Alaimo

Joel Lashley

5671493

608-432-8253

262-370-9141

Prayer Requests Pastor Hawkins

Donna Newland

965-2429

965-4022

SCRIP program Laurie Buckett 965-2545

Singing Bowl- same info as Social Concerns

Social Concerns Board Christine Lang 370-7584

Stewards Board Leanne Harmann 853-5577

Treasurer (issues checks) Jeannie Phelan

Kathy Zebrowski

414-940-4464

646-8882

Trustees Board Gary Phelps 646-3920

Ushering Team Kristen Voskuil 608-698-3777

Looking forward to FEBRUARY

Sun. Each 9:30 AM Worship & Nursery Care

7 Holy Communion

Food Pantry Sunday

Place SCRIP orders

Wed. 10 Ash Wednesday- the start of season of Lent

Sun. 14 CAMP SUNDAY! Guest Speaker will be the

Director of Pilgrim Center Camp, Mike Klemp-

North

10:45- Trustees meeting

10:45 AM Forum about the UCC Outdoor

Ministry Program

Sun. 21 10:45- Council meeting

Mon.-

Fri.

22-26 Emmanuel delivers the Dousman Area Home

Meals

The 1st Sunday of each month is FOOD PANTRY

SUNDAY! Bring your donations of nonperishable

items and place them in the Food Pantry bin in

the foyer. Donations are given to the Kettle

Moraine Food Pantry.

Emmanuel’s Directory of Services

If you have a service to be published, please contact Donna, 262-965-4022 or office@seeyouonsunday.org.

Service Emmanuel Contact Company Name Telephone Number & Website

Automobile sales & service John Quaden Sr. & Jr. Quaden Motors 262-367-2646

262-567-4408

quadenmotors.com

Computer training & tech

support

Michael Clark 608-213-0478

techsupportrus@tds.net

Gluten-free Bakery Mary Branson Wheat Free Treats 262-269-0087

wheatlesstreats.biz

Honey (unfiltered) & Bee

Products: Lip Balm, Beeswax

Candles, Soaps, Sundries

Bruce & Minnie Fairbanks Bruinnie Bear Apiaries 262-567-2475

bbapiaries@att.net

Marketing Christy Lui Marketing on Demand 262-567-5662

modinternetmarketing.com

Massage Therapy Mary Branson Traub Chiropractic 567-4499

567-1493

traubchiropractic.com

Nursing Services (dressing

changes, BP & vital sign checks,

injections, set up of meds, calling

drs., etc.)

Francine Langlais

(registered nurse)

262-965-5509

Preschool Corrine Mayer Kettle Moraine Preschool 262-965-5900

kettlemorainepreschool.net

Teaching Tools & Anti-Bullying

Products

Marian Speerless Mmm-Read,LLC 262-593-8087

mmmread.com

Tree Service Pat & Mike Doering Bark River Tree Service 262-646-3735

barkrivertree.com

Website Design Christy Lui Marketing on Demand 262-567-5662

modinternetmarketing.com

Adam Langreder & Pastor Nansi portraying Yeshi’s Story during the December 20th Worship

Service...it was a WONDERFUL PORTRAYAL....very moving.

(Yeshi’s Story portrays Mary explaining to the young boy, Jesus,

how he came to be and what it all means for him and the world.)

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

In the event of a bad snow and/or ice storm this winter, if we feel it would be best to cancel any services or meetings/activities, that information will be posted on the Emmanuel UCC Facebook page as well as broadcasted on Milwaukee TV channels 4 & 6 (and their websites under CLOSINGS). The intent is to keep everyone safe, so if in doubt, please check before venturing out.

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HOLY COMMUNION Place SCRIP orders Food Pantry Sunday 10:45 AM Choir rehearsal

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9:30 AM Bible Study

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7-8 PM Evening Bible Study

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SUNDAY SCHOOL WAKE UP WITH GOD!

10:45 AM meetings of the Boards of Stewards & Trustees 10:45 AM Choir rehearsal

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9:30 AM Bible Study 1-3 PM Adult Fellowship mtg. in fellowship hall

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7-8 PM Evening Bible Study

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Newsletter Deadline

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10:45 AM Council meeting 10:45 AM Family Promise set up 10:45 AM Choir rehearsal

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1:30-5:30 PM Donate

blood at St. Mary’s Church

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9:30 AM Bible Study

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7-8 PM Evening Bible Study

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6:15 AM Family Promise tear down 10:45 AM Choir rehearsal

COFFEE

HOUR

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9:30 AM Bible Study

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7-8 PM Evening Bible Study

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10:45 AM Annual Meeting of the Congregation

Worship & Nursery Care 9:30 AM each Sunday

Sunday School meets during worship after the Time With

the Young Disciples

CLEAN THE CHURCH

Emmanuel delivers the Dousman Area Home Meals

Emmanuel hosts Family Promise guests

CLEAN THE CHURCH