SUSSEX UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

October 2018

Many of us have heard the quote from 2 Timothy 6:10, "Love of money is the root of all evil." We ask,

"If this is true, then why do churches have to spend so much time talking about money?" Because we seem to

raise the subject more than once in a given year. Well, the short answer is that we, the church, don't have to talk

about money in the 2 Timothy sense, but we do need to talk about economics. 2 Timothy 6 refers to greed. And

most good economists will tell you, "It doesn't pay to be too greedy." The greedy may seem to prosper for a

while, but, in the end, God's economy catches up with them, usually sooner than later. In God's economy, talk

about money definitely has a place.

When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, it was important that there was a set system for

sustaining the Jewish religion: the tithe (the top tenth of the first fruits of whatever harvest). When the earthly

economy of Jerusalem and all Israel were devastated by the Roman legions in 70 AD, the survival of the first

church there depended upon the generosity of the newly formed gentile congregations of the Apostle Paul.

Without the help of business-people like Lydia (Acts 16) the early church would have failed. Several scholars

believe now that Mary Magdalene was not a romantic interest but in fact a financial supporter of Jesus and the

Twelve. On the other hand, the greed of people like Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) threatened the survival of

the early church, just as greed can threaten our church today. And a healthy earthly economy enables we the

people of the church to support our congregation more generously. When Bill Clinton famously said, "It's the

economy dummy!" he was uttering prophetic words. As they said in the early days of the US space program,

"No bucks! No Buck Rogers!" If United Methodists want to transform the world (our mission statement) we

need to be more savvy economically. God's economy is an economy of abundance (Matt 13 and 25) not

scarcity, but it is an economy.

The word economy comes from the Greek words for house (oikos) and rules (nomos). God's economy is

about house rules. The number one house rule is "love one another." (John 15) But the word used for love there

is "agape." It's a special kind of love that takes responsibility for a neighbor and lays down its life for a friend.

When our economics are ruled by those sentiments, we can enjoy an abundance. When our economics are ruled

by greed, evil is not far behind, and our end is near. So it is important to talk about how we either love our

money or love with our money, an economics of grace or an economics of greed. It can mean the reward

prepared for us from the beginning of time or the experience of the outer darkness where there is great wailing

and gnashing of teeth. It's ours to choose.

Pastor Jim

Scriptures & Sermon Titles

October 7 Isaiah 55:1-3, 8-9 Matthew 25:14-30 "God's Economy" World Communion Sunday

October 14 Proverbs 22:1-7 I Corinthians 7:21-24 "Debt is Slavery"

October 21 I Thessalonians 4:9-12 Matthew 6:25-34 "Contentment"

October 28 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Matthew 6:19-21 "Giving"

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS

October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 Acolytes Matthew Maher Jake Povletich Kaylie Bromberg Rachel Sromalski

Ushers Pat Keller Susan Keller

Don Edmonds Shirley Edmonds

Eric Grismer Robin Grismer

Liturgists Marilyn Kral Martha Nelson Martha Nelson

Fellowship Panera

Sromalski family in celebration of Ashley’s 18th birthday

Eric & Robin Grismer Don & Enola Gifford

Baskets World Communion Northcott/Sojourner Northcott/Sojourner Northcott/Sojourner

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Bible Study 1:00 pm

2 WW 4-6:30 pm

NACLC FH 9-10 am

3 WW 8-10 am

Crafts for a Cause 6:30 pm

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6 Volunteer at Food Pantry

9:00 – Noon

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Worship Sunday School 9:00 am

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Bible Study 1:00 pm

SUMWomen 6:30 pm

9 WW 4-6:30 pm

NACLC FH 9-10 am

10 WW 8-10 am

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Community Banquet 5:30 pm (no duties)

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Worship Sunday School 9:00 am

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Bible Study 1:00 pm

16 WW 4-6:30 pm

NACLC FH 9-10 am

Finance 6:00pm Council 6:30pm

17 WW 8-10am

Crafts for a Cause 6:30 pm

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Worship Sunday School 9:00 am

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Bible Study 1:00 pm

23WW 4-6:30 pm

NACLC FH 9-10 am

24 WW 8-10 am

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Community Banquet 5:30 pm (clean up)

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Worship Sunday School 9:00 am

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Bible Study 1:00 pm

SOS Chili Cook Off See flyer on Page 4 for details

30 WW 4-6:30 pm

NACLC FH 9-10 am

31 WW 8-10 am

Crafts for a Cause 6:30 pm

Save the Date: Western Night Saturday, November 3 • 6:00 pm hors d'ouvres • 6:30 dinner Dinner includes smoked brisket, smoked ribs and more

Music will be provided by "The Calvarymen" southern gospel quartet Please reserve places in advance

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Summerfield Meal Update It’s hard to believe that we will be beginning our 8th year serving the Summerfield Meal Program. We have gone from serving our simple cold bag meal to two people on that first service, to providing a full hot menu to over 100. With continued teamwork, I hope we will be able to continue this mission long into the future. Please contact Marilyn Kral for future information or with questions about this mission.

2018-2019 Summerfield Saturday schedule: November 10, 2018 (changed from November 3); March 16, 2019; July 20, 2019; November 9, 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sussex United Methodist ChurchSussex United Methodist ChurchSussex United Methodist ChurchSussex United Methodist Church Annual Charge ConferenceAnnual Charge ConferenceAnnual Charge ConferenceAnnual Charge Conference

The annual meeting of the entire membership of SUMC will be held Thursday, November 8 at 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

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October 11 (no duties) St. James Church October 25 (clean up) W220 N6588 Town Line Road 5:30 pm Menomonee Falls WI

Community Banquet is a free meal offered twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at St. James Church to serve a nutritious hot meal and time of fellowship to any who choose to attend. Volunteers from community churches take turns providing the meals, serving and cleaning up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Christmas StockingChristmas StockingChristmas StockingChristmas Stockings for Summerfields for Summerfields for Summerfields for Summerfield SUMWomen will once again give Christmas stockings to the folks who come for the free meal at Summerfield UMC. We are in need of the following stocking stuffers: travel shampoo, travel shower gel, travel toothpaste, deodorant, disposable razors, individually packaged toothbrushes, floss and Kleenex packets. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Waukesha County Bark For Life - Saturday, October 6 from Noon to 2:30 pm Mitchell Park - South Pavilion, 2200 W. Pierce Street, Brookfield

A fun way to get our favorite furry friends involved in the fight against cancer. The American Cancer Society Bark For Life of Waukesha County fundraising event honors the caregiving qualities of our canine best friends. There will be venders, games for your pup, food, drawing prizes and much more!

Website: relayforlife.org/BARKwaukeshacoWI • Facebook: Bark For Life of Waukesha County For more information please contact Keri Schirpke at 262.370.8904 or kerischirpke20@gmail.com

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T.A.C.O.S. (Teens Around the Community of Sussex) Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, N59W22476 Silver Spring Drive, Sussex

Weekly meetings begin Wednesday, September 26 from 2:30 - 5:00 pm/Middle School students and Thursday, September 27 from 2:30 - 5:00 pm/High School students

Purpose: Creating space within our community for young people to find support and receive guidance in tending their spirituality to help center themselves for daily life. In partnership with REDgen created by a group of caring, concerned adults in Shorewood. The name stands for resiliency (R), education (E), and determined (D) to make a difference in the health of a new generation (gen). The mission is to advocate for the mental health and wellbeing of all youth. All area youth are welcome! Contact kim@coslc.com for more information. 3

Sussex Outreach Services 262.246.9860 www.sussexareasos.org

Operation Backpack Thank you so much for collecting school supplies and donating them to Operation Backpack. It was a great success. Your generosity provided much needed supplies to 190 children so far in the Sussex area. This will help them get the school year off to a great start. We will also continue to distribute school supplies throughout the school year as needed. We couldn't have done this without you!

Items currently needed at the Pantry include canned vegetables (peas, corn), canned fruit (mixed, peaches, pineapple, Mandarin oranges), applesauce, canned beans (refried, kidney, chili, baked), jelly/jam, macaroni & cheese, canned pasta (ravioli, spaghetti, etc.), pasta (spaghetti, bow tie), pasta sides, potato sides, stuffing, cereal, and oatmeal,

SUMC’s next volunteer day at the Pantry is Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 am to Noon. To be sure the Food Pantry is well staffed, each church within the Cooperating Churches of Sussex (CCOS) is assigned one day a month to provide three additional people to assist their volunteers. SUMC provides our team on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to noon. If you would like to volunteer please contact Annita Moore or sign up on the clipboard.

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Opportunities for SUMC Nurture, Outreach and Witness (NOW)

Crafts for a Cause We are a fun and friendly group who meet at the church twice a month on Wednesday evening to make prayer shawls, lapghans, and prayer squares. Please join us! If you cannot join us, please consider taking one of the easy patterns in the folder on the shelf outside the office and making something at home. You can also help by donating yarn. This month’s meetings are Wednesdays October 3, 17 and 31 at 6:30 pm in the Adult Room.

Prayer Shawls are available for you to take at any time. The display is set up outside the church office.

Prayer Squares are small knit or crocheted squares (about 18”- 20” square) to offer to those parents whose babies do not survive the birthing process.

Lap Robes are for persons confined to wheelchairs that are often chilly and appreciate a hand crafted blanket to keep their legs and laps warm. Blankets may be knit or crocheted. Size should be from 25” x 36” to 30” x 40”.

Kingdom Workers If you need help with a project around the house that you are unable to tackle yourself (cleaning gutters, washing windows, small painting projects), contact Pat Keller, Roberta, or Pastor Jim. Your needs will be assessed and a crew will be established to assist you whenever possible. If you are willing to assist when there is a need, let us know to add your name to the list.

Naomi’s Cupboard This ministry of caring for those recovering from illness or surgery is still active. If you need help as you recover, please contact Verda, the church office or Pastor Jim and meals and other help needed will be arranged. If you are willing to provide meals, please let us know to add your name to the list.

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Noah’s Ark Christian Learning Center (NACLC)Noah’s Ark Christian Learning Center (NACLC)Noah’s Ark Christian Learning Center (NACLC)Noah’s Ark Christian Learning Center (NACLC) www.noahs-ark-sussex.org 262.246.9650

Noah’s Ark Christian Learning Center is Nationally Accredited through the National Accreditation Commission Association for Early Learning Leaders.

The goal of Noah's Ark Christian Learning Center is to produce happy, intelligent, well-adjusted children. Here you will find a nurturing, educational environment for children of ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Classes include infant, toddler, preschool, 4-K, as well as before and after-school programs. We recognize that each child has unique talents, learning styles and personalities. Our highly-qualified teachers and staff are committed to working within each child's comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional and educational results. Classes are kept to a low student-teacher ratio.

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Are you an Online Banker? Do you pay any of your bills online through your bank? Did you know that you could set up Sussex United Methodist Church as a payee and a check could come weekly, bi-weekly or monthly - at no additional cost to you?

What benefit would there be to doing this? One of the most important would be convenience. Sometimes it is a scramble to get out of the house and you remember you forgot to write your offering check.

Perhaps you have other commitments on Sunday morning but still wish to support the well-being of your church.

Whatever the reason, consider looking into this option. The church needs your financial support. And if you can't make it on Sunday, you are still doing what you can financially.

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ERAs Senior Network 262.549.3348 www.ERAsWaukesha.org

A faith-based, community-centered nonprofit organization serving Waukesha County, Wisconsin

When volunteering with ERAs, you can decide how much or how little you would like to volunteer. When called for a specific task, you can say no if it does not fit into your schedule.

Volunteer Opportunities: Fall Yard Clean Up Help someone prepare for the changing seasons as a Fall Yard Clean Up volunteer. This opportunity is perfect for individuals and groups. Clients need help with weeding, raking leaves, washing windows, cleaning first floor gutters, and/or putting away lawn furniture. Dates and time are flexible around your availability. Contact Hannah for more details at 262.522.2405 or HannahL@ErasWaukesha.org.

Pen Pals School Districts of Menomonee Falls and Waukesha. Do you like writing letters and want to volunteer from home? Help a 2nd- 5th grade student with their penmanship and build an intergenerational relationship as you exchange correspondence over the school year. At the end of the school year Pen Pals will meet their students face-to-face at the meet and greet party. Contact Dawn Hinton at DawnH@ErasWaukesha.org or 262.617.8061.

Winter Snow Removal We are looking for volunteers to adopt the driveway of a senior or adult with a disability for the winter season. Each time there is a snowfall, the volunteer will shovel their assigned driveway and walkway. This is a great opportunity for a group who can either serve together or take turns.

Holiday Giving Program We need your help to make the Holiday Giving Program a success again this year! In recent years, our grant funding for the Holiday Giving Program has declined. This means the self-sufficiency packages we give to 400-500 seniors and adults with disabilities living on a fixed income contain fewer gifts. Items we are collecting are: $10 Walgreens Gift Cards, $10 Pick ‘n Save Gift Cards, $10 Walmart Gift Cards, $5 McDonald’s Gift Cards, books of forever stamps, and thin puzzle books. To learn more about this program, please view our 2018 Holiday Giving Tool Kit. All items are due December 10, 2018. Thank you for helping make the holidays brighter for people in Waukesha County who may not otherwise receive a gift.

Santa Run Volunteers are needed for the 10th Annual Waukesha 5K Santa Run & Walk Fundraiser benefitting Eras Senior Network. The event occurs the morning of Sunday, December 2, 2018. Opportunities include helping registrants as they register, handing out

refreshments or t-shirts, or along the route as a route guide. Route Guides hold signs, cheer on runners, and help ensure the participants find their way along the route.

Volunteer from Home Call clients to talk with them or just make sure they are doing okay.

Urgent Ongoing Need for Volunteer Drivers We are in need of more drivers to help transport seniors and adults with disabilities to their healthcare appointments and the grocery store. Worried about making a commitment every week? Only drive when you have the time! This opportunity is very flexible and can be scheduled week to week. Areas of need include Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, New Berlin, Oconomowoc, and Brookfield.

Sussex and Hartland Meal Drivers Deliver meals to homebound seniors in Sussex and Hartland weekdays between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Mileage reimbursement provided. Must be at least 18 years of age, show proof of car insurance, and have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.

Volunteers age 18 years and older are welcome to participate in all programs as volunteers of ERAs Senior Network. Volunteers age 55 years and older are encouraged to become RSVP members. Special youth volunteer opportunities are also available. 6

Giving Funds to the Church Without Giving Cash

Are you an Amazon.com shopper? Did you know you can get just about anything from Amazon including clothing and groceries? It’s not just for books and movies anymore. Amazon has a sister website Smile.Amazon.com that offers the same goods, prices and shipping with a big bonus. If you sign on to Smile.Amazon.com and choose Sussex United Methodist Church as your designated charity a percentage of your Amazon purchases will be directly donated to our church. It’s easy and doesn’t change any of the great deals or service you currently get from Amazon. Just be sure you choose the church in Sussex, WI as there is another Sussex UMC in another state! Start now with your holiday shopping!

Do you give gift cards? Do you shop at stores such as Walmart, Kohl’s, Ace Hardware, Piggly Wiggly and Pick ‘n Save? Do you eat out at Olive Garden or Buffalo Wild Wings? If you answered yes to any of these things then Scrip gift card purchasing is a great way to benefit the church. There is a six page list of participating retailers that will sell you gift cards then donate a portion back to our church. You can get a copy of the Scrip vendors from the table outside the offices and choose your gift cards. Then give me a list along with a check made out to SUMC for the total and I can order the cards for you. Or, sign on to Shopwithscrip.com and set up an account for yourself. Make your account Presto Pay and order your cards online. Our church enrollment number is FC24B7A136863. You will need this number to designate your orders go to SUMC. Scrip will then take the correct amount of your purchase out of your account and deposit the profit right in our SUMC checking account. I will process your order and deliver your cards to you either way. Before I can process orders I do need a large enough quantity to cover shipping so the more people that order the more often I can order and the more profit we can make. We designate the Scrip profits to specific needs within our church.

Questions? Please contact Debbie Jansen at 262.617.5748 or dandjjansen@sbcglobal.net. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

South East District Church and Clergy Prayer List

Following is a list of the South East District churches and clergy that we will pray for in October. Please pray for each church or charge during their special week.

October 1 - October 7: Edgerton, their pastor Sukhyun Jung, and their 149 members. Edgerton is located at 112 Albion St., Edgerton, WI 53534.

October 8 - October 14: Elkhorn: First, their pastor William R. McBride, and their members 118. Elkhorn: First is located at 111 N Broad St., Elkhorn, WI 53121.

October 15 - October 21: Elm Grove: Community, their pastor Kristina Androsky, and their 592 members. Elm Grove: Community is located at 14700 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, WI 53122.

October 22 - October 28: Fort Atkinson-Fort Atkinson: Hispanic Ministry, their pastor Paul D Johnsen, and their 215 members. Fort Atkinson-Fort Atkinson: Hispanic Ministry is located at 320 S Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538.

October 29 - November 4: Greenfield: Christ, their pastor Mao Van Her, and their 80 members. Greenfield: Christ is located at 5200 S 48th St., Greenfield, WI 53220. 7

Sussex United Methodist Church

Rev. Jim Altman, Pastor

N63 W23523 Main Street, Sussex WI 53089

Website: www.sussexumc.org

Office Phone: 262.246.3748

Office Email: sussexmethodistchurch@gmail.com

Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mon. Tue. Thur.

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wed.

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If you would like to have an article posted in our monthly newsletter, please submit it to the church office by the 21st of the month.

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PRAYER FAMILIES

The purpose of the prayer families is to share our concern and support at times other than during a crisis. Ways to do that are to include the person or family in your prayers during the week. You may wish to let them know that they are in your thoughts by sending a note, talking to them at church or a telephone call. The names are chosen at random, but sometimes seem by design, in that it has come at a particularly appropriate time for them.

October 7 Mike & Jeanette Fuher Tony & Kathryn Povletich October 14 Ryan & Michelle Boers Pat & Amy Sromalski October 21 Danny & Beth Graves Winnie Kleinmann October 28 Robert & Susan Blau Mike & Sue Schmidt

October Birthdays

1 Abby Angelroth 2 Bub Morris 2 Midge Morris

5 Erin Pechanach 11 Bailey McFarland 14 Natalie Hubbard 16 Chris Moore 19 Ashley Sromalski 21 Alison Moore 22 Madelyn McFarland 24 Jon Hinrichsen 27 Emily Meissner 29 Erin Leidel 30 Russ Fuher

October Anniversaries

3 Bub & Midge Morris 6 Jim & Lee Ann Lucchesi 6 John & Sandy Scaffidi 24 Chris & Annita Moore 25 Jon & Laura Hinrichsen 28 Russ & Elizabeth Fuher

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SUSSEX UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

N63 W23523 MAIN STREET

SUSSEX WI 53089

Sunday Morning Schedule

9:00 am Traditional Worship

9:00 am Sunday School (Sept - May)

Rev. Jim Altman, Pastor

sussexmethodistchurch@gmail.com

www.sussexumc.org

262.246.3748