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THE MESSENGER
First English Lutheran Church
June, 2013
Pastor’s Message
Special points of Sisters and Brothers,
interest:
Summer has arrived and like many of you Debbie and I are planning to take a
Pastor’s Letter
vacation. For the first time in many years Debbie and I will be headed off to have a
‘true’ vacation. We have always lived away from family, so most of the our past
Intern Michael’s
vacations were visiting family. As much as we love visiting with our siblings and their
Letter
families, this year we decided to have a vacation, just the two of us.
Financial Support
Update
Inside this issue:
Pastor’s
Message
Vicar’s
Message
1
2
Stewardship
Corner
3
Sunday
Volunteers
4
June Calendar 5
Youth Activities
6
Stewardship
7
Vicar’s Brunch
8
Financial
Update
9
LCW News
10-11
Company’s
Coming
12
I have been to our nation’s capital, Washington DC a number of times yet Debbie has
never been there. So in the middle of June we are packing up the car and heading
east. It is a vacation, yet there is work to be done before we go, so I have been doing
some planning; checking on the sites to see, the tours to take and the places to stay.
Not that I am planning out every minute of our day. But it is good to have a plan, a
flexible schedule as it were, especially when you need to get tickets for some of the
tours (Capital building, Holocaust Museum and other sites) ahead of time.
I know there will be some unexpected stops along the way, a unplanned tour or site
we will come across. Planning is part of who I am. I know I need to do some just so I
do not forget some important things along the way. But there are times, more than I
want to admit, when I fly by the seat of my pants. Because, as it so often does, life
gets in the way and I do not always get the planning done and I find myself putting
out fires and not accomplishing all I would like to do.
Earlier this year, as I sat in the Financial Peace University classes working to get my
financial house in order; I was reminded of my need to plan ahead, to work at looking
toward the future even as I live today. During the classes, Dave Ramsey drilled into
the lesson each week, “if you do not have a plan for where your money will be spent,
it will still be spent anyway.” Planning is essential to keeping your financial house in
order just as it is for every other aspect in your life. That includes your personal life,
your relationships, your health and well being, along with your faith life.
So I invite you to take time to review your plan of action, the schedule of events in
your life, especially during the busy summer months when our usual routines of life
are disrupted. Are these activities necessary to fulfill your needs within your
relationship with your spouse, family, friends, co-workers or with God? Are you
continuing to grow in these relationships or are they just on hold? Do you have a
plan for the future, using all of the resources God has given you so that none are
lost?
As we head off for our vacation we ask for your prayers for safe travel. Debbie and I
pray that wherever your travels may take you; you would feel and know and trust that
God is with you.
Pr Michael
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THE MESSENGER
Highlights of May, 2013 Council meeting
Council Summary from May 14th meeting
Pr Michael gave a summary of the Synod Assembly. The election for the Bishop was postponed until Sept.
Discussed the current financial situation. We ended the month of April with a negative bank balance. So
payments were held for a week until the following Sunday’s deposit. We are headed into the summer months
with little reserve. Special appeal “Planting for our Future” has begun to repair the patio, repay ourselves
and to possibly purchase as new sign for the front of the church.
Agreed to skip the June council meeting. Our next council meeting will be July 9th.
THOUGHTS FROM VICAR MIKE
As I began to ponder over this newsletter, a thought dawned on me. The month of June is my last month with
you. Wow has this year flown by. It seems like only yesterday that I was settling into my office, preparing to
leave for camp, and being thankful that all of you continued to wear nametags for a couple extra weeks. Yet
as I reminisce, I am amazed at all I was part of, how much I have grown, and how close I have become to my
family here at First English. Right off the bat was camp, talk about being thrown into the deep end! But it was
a wonderful experience and when we returned home I already felt like I had known some of you for years. I
remember the first few weeks being anxious and wondering what the heck I was supposed to do. I planned
prayers and sermons, got to know the congregation, and worked on my learning goals for the year while
Pastor Mike, the office staff, and many members of the community seemed to constantly be hustling to
address a variety of projects. Seeing all this activity going on around me made me feel like I was missing
something. There just had to be something else I should be doing.
And then the college students returned. An incredible group of young adults filled with energy,
excitement, hope, and a drive to make a difference in the world. They helped me to put aside my need to
micro manage, taught me that ministry can come from a variety of sources much bigger than my
understanding, and allowed me to walk with them through the good and troubling parts of their lives.
Throughout the year we engaged in many activities; Table Talks, alternative worships, service opportunities,
the CROP walk, parades, helping with Sunday worship, the bazaar, the mission trip, unity week, and of
course bowling to name a few. And when they didn’t keep me busy with functions, there was always a new
logo to develop, LCM newsletter to work on, and a non-stop flow of students passing through my office,
texting me, or sending me some sort of Facebook message. Yes, they can be exhausting, but I loved every
second of it and each and every one of them. It was bitter sweet saying goodbye to them. I want to thank this
congregation for supporting this awesome ministry. Because you have opened your hearts to these young
adults, you have given them a wonderful example of Christian love they will carry with them throughout their
lives. You have given them a home away from home and strengthened them as members of the body of
Christ. But this isn’t all I remember.
I recall the synod assembly; council meetings, internship meetings, text study, IRC, cluster meetings,
and learning from the various groups that gather here (Busy Hands, WMM, choir, bells, and numerous
others). There was Sunday school, weddings, funerals, counseling, hospital and home visits. There was
nursing home chapels, adult education (I learned more than I taught), and all of it centered in the weekly
worship services. And still there was so much more. I can’t believe how much I have learned and been
blessed by this year. And it saddens me to know that this is all coming to an end. Yet I am comforted by
scripture. In Revelation 21:5 we read, “And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all
things new.” Also God said, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the
thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.” So even though I am saying my goodbyes,
I know that this is not an ending but just another new beginning. It is a gift from God given so that we might
grow in our faith and follow God’s path for us. For me, I will carry all of you with me. My future ministries will
reflect the love and service you have blessed me with. And my prayer for all of you is that you know you have
made a difference in this world. You are doing God’s work. And you are loved. Thank you.
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Stewardship Corner
Summer has finally arrived and it’s a busy time of the year for most everyone, including us at the
Willis household. For that reason this is going to a short article. You may know by now this is not Bill
writing it, you guessed it, it’s me Judy. I won’t pretend to be as good as he is but I will faithfully try.
By now everyone should know that we are in the mist of the capital campaign. I hope that you all
have had some time to give this matter some serious thought. Like Bill said, anytime is a poor time to
ask for money and I would have to agree with him, but it is what it is, we need to make some repairs
and get our church back in financial order. Sometimes I feel that I need to get myself in order too,
and what a wonderful place FELC is to come to, for that feeling of peace and belonging. Maybe we
all need a little TLC sometimes and now the time has come that our church is in need of you to step
up and seriously think about this campaign fund. There will be special envelopes in the church pews
for you to use or just bring it to the church office and watch the thermometer go up.
Before I close I promise that Bill will be back soon.
He is so much better at this than me. Also I want to
wish all of the fathers a Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father Day honey, you can have your job back.
Planting our Future
Capital Campaign
25,000
7,500
Judy Willis
(See Planting for Our Future letter on Page 7.)
goal
current
Huge Thanks go out to all who helped make
Sunday School a great success in 2012-13!
Classes will resume again September 8
We are in need of more teachers for next year. Please consider volunteering
your time & faith—it is generally an “every other week” commitment.
If you have children between ages 3 & 8th grade who are not already involved in
Sunday School, contact us to add your children to our classes for fall.
Any other questions/concerns? Contact Nancy Hammermeister, 348-8655
nncyhmmrmstr@centurytel.net
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June 2013 SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS
June 2
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion Assistants
Communion Care
Coffee Hour
Bread Bakers
Acolytes
Organist
June 9
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion Assts
Communion Care
Coffee Hour
Bread Bakers
Acolytes
Organist
June 16
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion Assts
Communion Care
Coffee Hour
Bread Bakers
Acolytes
Organist
June 23
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion Assts
Communion Care
Coffee Hour
Bread Bakers
Acolytes
Organist
June 30
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion Assts
Communion Care
Coffee Hour
Bread Bakers
Acolytes
Organist
8:00
10:00
John & Jan Popple
Ken & Mary Jo Kramer
Louise Brockman
Louise Brockman, Kathy Udelhofen
Brooke Buch, Brenda Dalecki
Ken & Mary Jo Kramer
Oftedal Family
Mary Jo Kramer
Eric Wells
Rebecca Swenson
Joyce Jones, Lois Davies
Ken & Jessie Kilian
Jane Harrison
Karen Bausch, Jane Harrison
Curt Kettler, Bill Willis
Bill & Judy Willis
Ed & Jeanna Metelica
John & Jan Popple
Ed Metelica
Kathy Udelhofen, Stephanie Saager-Bourret
Dick & Mary Doeringsfeld
Dick & Mary Doeringsfeld
Nancy & Grace Hammermeister
Stephanie Saager-Bourret
Grace Hammermeister
Terri Ellis
Chuck & Linda Witz
Dan & Pauline Smith
John Urness
Creg & Patti Reed
Lois Davies, Volunteer
Creg & Patti Reed
Dennis & Suzanne Neuser
Wayne & Anita Carns
Louise Brockman
Mike Kelly, Carol Easler
Louise Brockman, Kay Peterson
Carol Easler & Mike Kelly
Gary & Eileen Engelke
Barb McVay
Megan Puls
Volunteer
Pat & Candy Flynn
Cheri & Katelyn Oftedal
Pat Luetkehoelter
Mary Baehler, James Swenson
Curt Kettler, Bill Willis
Cheri & Katelyn Oftedal
Carol Sedgwick, Louise Brockman
Cheri & Jenna Oftedal
Kathy Udelhofen
Pam Stark, Kathy Udelhofen
Angie Meylor, Diane VanNatta
Pam Stark & Terry Benn
Stark Family
Pam, Betty & Terry Stark
Dakotah Meylor
Terri Ellis
Joyce Jones, Bette Hooks
Chris & Julie Walters
Debbie Short
Dan & Pauline Smith
Debbie Short, Nancy Weigel
Nancy Weigel
Cindy Martens, Anita Carns
Dale & Cindy Wills
Louise Brockman
Stephanie Saager-Bourret, Louise Brockman
Chris & Wayne Jentz
Stephanie Saager-Bourret
Cindy Martens
Amy Barraclough
Grace Hammermeister
Mary Baehler
Lisa Hartz, Terri Iverson
Ken & Jessie Kilian
Jane Harrison
Creg & Patti Reed
Jane Harrison, Curt Kettler
Volunteer
Blake Wagner
Caitlin Brown
Katherine Kasper
Nicole Statz
Alex Hartz
ALTAR GUILD FOR JUNE: Ellen Urness & Patti Reed
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THE MESSENGER
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH CALENDAR
June, 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
111th
Anniversary
Of FELC
Lease/Benson
Wedding
2
3
4
5
6
7
10:00 - Exercise
7:00 - Boy Scouts
8:00 - Wednesday
Morning Men
9:00 - Cover Girls
4:00 - Busy Hands
5:15 - Chimes
10:00 - Exercise
5:30 - Wedding
Rehearsal
11
12
13
10:00 - Exercise
6:30 - LCW Board
Meeting
7:00 - Boy Scouts
4:00 - Busy Hands
5:15 - Chimes
10:00 - Exercise
6:30 - No Frills
Quilt Group
6:30 - LCW Bible
Study
17
18
19
20
6:30 - Women’s
Issues
10:00 - Exercise
7:00 - Boy Scouts
8:00 - Wednesday
Morning Men
9:00 - Cover Girls
4:00 - Busy Hands
5:15 - Chimes
10:00 - Exercise
24
25
26
27
10:00 - Exercise
6:30 - Book Club
Meet in the Love
Room
7:00 - Boy Scouts
4:00 - Busy Hands
5:15 - Chimes
10:00 - Exercise
BEGIN SUMMER
WORSHIP
SCHEDULE
8:00 - Worship
10:00 - Worship/
WPVL
9
10
8:00 - Worship
10:00 - Worship/
WPVL
16
8
Reuter/Jenkins
Wedding
14
15
21
22
28
29
8:00 - Worship
10:00 - Worship/
WPVL
23
8:00 - Worship
10:00 - Worship/
WPVL
30
8:00 - Worship
10:00 - Worship/
WPVL
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THE MESSENGER
FELC CAMP 2013
July 28th—August 2nd
Our summer camp is coming soon and the deadline
for registration is coming soon.
This year we celebrate that ‘Jesus chooses Us.’ A
week exploring how Jesus calls, protects, speaks,
comes and meets us in our daily lives.
Contact the church office for a registration form if you
still want to get your child / grandchild or friend
registered.
Thank you for all the ways you continue to support our
church camp. The lives of the campers and staff are
changed each year at camp.
SUGAR CREEK GOLF OUTING
June 24th - Shotgun start @ 12:30
Viroqua Hills Golf Course, Viroqua, WI
This four-person scramble is a great fundraiser for the camp and always a lot of fun! Invite friends
from church, work or the neighborhood to join you on the course, or we’ll match you up with a
team. Think of this event as a way to help us slice our debt load!
Lots of prizes, great food and golfing galore!
Please call (608) 734-3113 or email: camp@sgrcreek.org for further information.
“FAITH ALIVE”
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2013 CONFIRMANDS
Sugar Creek Bible Camp
Platteville VBS 2013
July 14-18
Who can attend VBS - (Day Camp)? Day Camp is a
Sugar Creek Camp experience for youth in grades 1-5
brought to your church and community.
What happens at VBS / Day Camp? First Word:
Introducing the theme of the day with stories & songs.
Bible study, worship, crafts and games.
Where is VBS / Day Camp going to be? First English
Lutheran Church is hosting Day Camp. Peace Lutheran is
assisting.
How can I help? House one or more counselors. Provide
meals for counselors. One adult volunteer is needed for
every 10 counselors. Contact LaDonna Johnson for info.
Grace Hammermeister
Eric Wells
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THE MESSENGER
PLANTING FOR OUR FUTURE
Greetings to all our spiritual family of FELCIn case you haven’t heard, we are in the midst of our capital campaign here at First English, aptly
named Planting for Our Future, to raise $25,000 to support the mission of FELC. To give you a little bit of
insight, I would like to go into a little more of the details, if I may.
First and foremost, we would like to make up for the budget shortfall we had last year (We ended up
about $5600.00 dollars in the red). Which meant we had to borrow money from ourselves to pay the bills.
Along with the budget shortfall, our benevolence to the greater church has suffered. We don’t want to forget
about the greater church, so we plan to tithe (send 10%) of what we receive to them.
Most of you have seen the outdoor patio and know how bad the cement has broken up. It’s definitely
a tripping hazard and in desperate need of replacement. Along with the replacement of the cement, we would
like to enhance the church and patio with some wrought iron fencing and trim to add to the beauty of our
church.
We would also like to install a new sign on the corner of Pine and Chestnut, that can display all kinds
of information about events and schedules here at FELC. Wouldn’t it be nice to tell the community what we
do here? We would like to have a sign that is welcoming and pleasing to the eye.
Last but not least, and I feel that this might be the most important task of the entire campaign. We
would like to set up a rainy day fund for people who are in need right here in our own congregation. Wouldn’t
it be nice if we could give those families or individuals some help? You never know when trouble may come
knocking on your door, I pray that it never does, but isn’t that what the church is here for?
I hope that you have a better understanding of what the campaign is all about now. An envelope is
enclosed for your use. You may bring it back to church or send it to church. We hope to close the campaign
soon so be sure and show your support. Remember the seeds we plant today will be the fruits of our
tomorrow.
Sincerely ,
William Willis, Stewardship Chairman
THE MESSENGER
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Dear Congregation Members,
It’s hard to believe that Vicar Mike has been with our congregation for almost a year already. However, the
end of his internship at First English is coming soon and the internship committee is making plans for his
departure. A brunch will be held in his honor on his last Sunday with us, July 7, to thank him for his work
and wish him farewell as he returns for his final year of seminary. It will take place after the second service.
All congregation members are invited to attend this brunch. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the kiosk in
the narthex and all who plan to attend are asked to sign up by Sunday, June 30 so the committee is able to
plan accordingly. We will also be looking for volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up and for people
who are willing to contribute food for the brunch. Sign-up sheets for these will also be posted on the kiosk.
In addition, as has been done in the past, the internship committee will be collecting donations for a goingaway gift for Vicar Mike. If you wish to contribute, please drop your donation off with Susan in the office or
mail it to the office with a note that it is for Vicar Mike’s gift. Although Vicar Mike knows about the brunch,
we do hope to keep the gift a surprise until that day.
On behalf of the internship committee, we would like to thank you for your continued support of the
internship program at First English.
Sincerely,
The Internship Committee
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THE MESSENGER
June, 2013
Mon
Sun
CHAPTER A DAY
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Hosea 8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Hosea 9
Hosea 10
Hosea 11-12
Hosea 13-14
John 1-2
John 3
John 4
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
John 5
Joel 1
Joel 2
Joel 3
Amos 1
Amos 2
Amos 3
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Amos 4
Amos 5
Amos 6
Amos 7
Amos 8
Amos 9
Obediah
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Jonah 1-2
Jonah 3-4
2 John, 3 John
Micah 1
Micah 2
Micah 3
Micah 4
30
Micah 5
Summer has arrived which usually means many of you, our members, will be traveling on the
weekends or spending time at the cabin up north.
Reminder: if you are not in attendance on a Sunday, there are three convenient ways to continue
to support FELC.
The first is your offering envelopes are able to be mailed to the church. They are self-addressed,
just place your support in the envelope, fold over the flap, seal, put on a stamp and place in the
mail.
Secondly, you can go to our website and click on “Support FELC.” That will take you to a website
where you can easily and securely make a contribution. On that website you can also chose the
automatic feature and your contribution will be made for you on the schedule of your choice.
Lastly, you always have the option of auto-withdrawals directly from your bank account to FELC.
Contact the office is you would like more information.
Thank you for all the ways you support First English that allows it to fulfill its mission in this place.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT UPDATE
Scan to support FELC
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
Budget 2013
20,000
Actual 2013
15,000
Actual 2012
10,000
5,000
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Thank you for your generosity.
What you do allows us to fulfill
our mission of serving others
in the name of Christ.
THE MESSENGER
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Lutheran Church Women News
SCRIP ORDERS
LCW BOARD MEETING
Scrip orders will be collected on June 9. If you're planning a
vacation this summer, consider taking some Scrip cards with The LCW board meeting will be
you. You can help out Lutheran Campus Ministry while held on Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30
pm.
enjoying your vacation!
BOOK CLUB
Our book selection for June will be TRUMAN, by David McCullough. The life of Harry S. Truman is
one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin,
Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson -and dramatic events. In this riveting biography, acclaimed historian David McCullough not only
captures the man -- a more complex, informed, and determined man than ever before imagined -but also the turbulent times in which he rose, boldly, to meet unprecedented challenges. The last
president to serve as a living link between the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries, Truman's
story spans the raw world of the Missouri frontier, World War I, the powerful Pendergast machine
of Kansas City, the legendary Whistle-Stop Campaign of 1948, and the decisions to drop the
atomic bomb, confront Stalin at Potsdam, send troops to Korea, and fire General MacArthur.
Drawing on newly discovered archival material and extensive interviews with Truman's own family,
friends, and Washington colleagues, McCullough tells the deeply moving story of the seemingly
ordinary "man from Missouri" who was perhaps the most courageous president in our history.
We meet on Tuesday, June 25th, at 6:30 pm in the Love Room. You don't have to be a member
to attend, everyone is always welcome to join in.
GOLDEN GUILD
WOMEN’S ISSUES
Golden Guild will not meet in June, July
and August. Meetings will resume in
September. However, anyone interested in
joining the Busy Hands group on
Wednesday evenings to help Pauline
Smith with her projects are encouraged to
do so.
To end the year on a festive note, our group will be
meeting for a Salad Supper on Monday, June 17th at
6:30 at the Harrison's, 955 Hillcrest Circle. We would
love to have you join us! Please bring a small salad
to share and a smile. The only agenda item is
deciding on a book to study next year. If you are able
to come, please call Jane at 348-6862 to let her
know. Invite a friend to come with you too.
SISTER’S BLEND COFFEE
Equal Exchange has reached out with a special offer to those who purchase a special blend
of coffee created eight years ago when the Women of the ELCA surpassed the challenge of
selling two tons of coffee in a year (2.8 tons sold) as a thank you for their effort. With this
special blend, Lutheran World Relief and Equal Exchange honor women coffee farmers who
are active in their co-operatives and Lutheran women in the United States who advocate for
Fair Trade. This is a complex blend with hints of sweet cane sugar and lively citrus overtones,
with a buttery smooth finish. Full City Roast.
In addition, Equal Exchange will donate 20 cents toward the shipping of the quilts this fall with
each pound sold. Try some today. You may have also sipped some at a special occasion at
church as well. Purchasing it will be helping two groups.
Thank you for your support of this very worthwhile venture!
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THE MESSENGER
YOUNG ADULTS IN GLOBAL MISSION
Good day to you! Young Adults in Global Mission through the ELCA
has invited me to serve as a missionary in Madagascar for a year
starting in August 2013. The goal of this trip is for me as well as all who
are a part of the program is to serve and be served as we live alongside
people experiencing true poverty . This experience is based on the
spirit of accompaniment, to live and experience what it is like to live in
poverty; to see the joy and the despair of people who are oftentimes
overlooked or forgotten.
June 2013 Birthdays
AMY DALECKI
6/1
LOGAN KRUSER
6/1
RITA NOBLE
6/1
JASON GENTHE
6/3
JEAN WILLS
6/3
However, this mission trip is not cheap. The cost of this trip is around Abbie Ramel
$11,000 and I have committed to raising $4,000 in support of my TODD WHITE
mission year. Therefore I am requesting your support through donations MARY JO KRAMER
and prayer.
6/4
JESSE TRACY
6/5
ERIC JOHANNESEN
6/8
JAVARI WATFORD
6/9
I also invite you to join me on this journey. While I am there I will be
keeping contact through newsletters, phone calls, Skype, and the
internet. I will be more than happy to share with you my experiences
and show you how your support is making a difference, not only in my
life, but in the lives of the people I will be serving.
If you are interested in supporting this mission my contact information is:
Name: Thomas Heinz
Email: Thomas.graham2012@gmail.com
Phone Number: 608/732-5765
Thank you, Thomas Heinz
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
We had a wonderful response to our Mother’s Day gifts for mothers
around the world. Thank you to all who contributed. Those who were
honored were:
In Honor or Memory Of:
Given By:
Delta Kettler
Anita Carns
Wilma Billings
Koreena Wood
Dorothy Forsman
Jane Harrison
Mildred Bellmeyer
Mary Jo Kramer
Frances Bevan
Bette Hooks
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Country
Inn and Suites for their donation of gently used comforters. They make
great fill for the quilts. I’d also like to thank Gary Engelke for thinking of
us and making the arrangements so we have these comforters to use.
Needed this month to complete Lutheran World Relief kits: Diaper
pins, large tooth combs, toothbrushes, bath size bars of soap.
6/5
Frances Bevan
6/10
JENNIFER KASPER
6/10
Thomas Christiansen
6/11
SUZANNE JOSLYN
6/12
ZACHARY PULS
6/12
SEAVER SPERLE
6/12
VERNON VRADENBURG
6/12
Arthur Brunton
6/14
COURTNEY CLARK
6/14
Elizabeth Davey
6/14
HANNAH POPP
6/14
Claire Sabatos
6/16
ELLA WOLFF
6/16
Nicole STATZ
6/17
Mason Steers
6/17
COLTON CLARK
6/18
HANNA NELSON
6/18
CARA PULS
6/18
PAIGE WAGNER
6/19
Mary Baehler
6/20
JAMES DUFEK
6/20
EMERY ELLINGSON
6/26
We can always use more men’s or women’s size large or larger T-shirts
Terry Benn
to make diapers from. These can be of any color and can have screen
DAMIAN DUFEK
printing on the front or the back. Thank you for your help. Pauline
THANK YOU!
6/4
6/27
6/27
BRENT JOHNSON
6/27
MASON SCHNEPPER
6/28
Ted Wilkison
To all the members of FELC for the cans and other
recyclables which netted $155 for the camp fund. Bob Pitts Linda HOLLENBERGER
MARY HORNE
To Terry Malliet, Country Inn and Suites for the donation of
Sheldon Scott
old bed comforters for use in making quilts for LWR.
MARSHALL SHELSTROM
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First English
Lutheran Church
215 W. Pine St
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: 608.348.3022
Fax: 608.348.5511
E-mail: felcoffice@centurytel.net
Website: www.felcplatteville.org
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Called by God, we are Christians
gathered and sent to serve our
church, community and the world in
the name of Christ.”
Company's Coming
On our recent trip to Charlotte, I was the Martha Stewart/Paula Deen of my daughter's kitchen. Not only did I
help Lauren make apple strudel for her Austria display for International Night at school, but I also made Oreo
cookie torte (birthday treat), deviled eggs, two kinds of lasagna, and three pies—all within a few days. That's
what grandmas do, right?
The first pie on the menu was fresh strawberry pie with a sugar cookie-type crust that I have made countless
times in the past. That led to Sid's request for a strawberry-rhubarb pie like the one his brother brought to his
mom's birthday celebration in February. Surprisingly, I was able to find frozen rhubarb at the Harris Teeter
and with a googled recipe was able to fill the request. That led to a comment from Cameron about how he
just loved pie and his favorite was key lime. Of course I had to make one of those, too. Again, I googled
recipes and came up with an adaptation of this easy classic southern recipe with tips from Paula and Emeril.
I must say that it was fantastic and very much enjoyed by all three kids and Sid, too. Since I am also a huge
key lime fan, my next goal is to try the key lime cheesecake recipe from one of my spring recipe magazines.
Tastefully yours,
Mary D.
Classic Key Lime Pie
1 deep dish (large size) graham cracker crust
(or make and bake your own)
2 14 oz cans Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)**
2 eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tsp fresh grated lime zest
Mix all ingredients thoroughly and pour into crust. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until set. Cool and chill. Top
with Cool Whip or sweetened whipped cream. **I read a tip somewhere to microwave lemons/limes for a few
seconds before squeezing. It really works! Zest first, cut in half, microwave, then squeeze for maximum juice.
I think I did 30 seconds and then another 20.