April Newsletter 2018

Mission Statement:

Called in worship to care for others by sharing Christ's Love!

Deerfield

Lutheran Church

Phone: 608-764-5566

Website: www.deerfieldelca.org

Worship

Sunday: 9:00 am

Wednesday: 6:00 pm

Sunday School

Sunday: 10:15 am during school year

Middle School Group: K.A.I.R.

(Kids Active In Religion),

High School Group: D-LOGs

(Deerfield Lutheran Outreach Group)

(see Calendar for meetings)

Deerfield Lutheran Choir

begins September 17th at 8:30 am

Handbell Choir

begins Sept. 6th at 6:45

(see Calendar for rehearsal times)

Office Hours

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Staff

Larry Sexe - Pastor

Home Phone: 608-764-3129

e-mail: pastorsexe@gmail.com

Angie Williams - Secretary

Hours: 9am-12pm, Tu, Th, Fr

e-mail: dlchurchoffice@gmail.com

Office Phone: 608-764-5566

Jackie Hansen - Financial Secretary

608-770-0715

Lois Anderson – Organist Emeritus

Jane Holland – Accompanist

Patricia Cook - Accompanist

Angie Williams - Accompanist &

Deerfield Lutheran Choir Director

Jeff Quamme - Handbell Choir Director

Donna & Jerry Schultz - Custodians

Angie Williams - Webmaster

Congregation Council

Committee Chairs & Officers

Darcy Schenkel- President

608-764-3003

Jerry Brown - President Elect/Finance Committee

608-764-8481

Nicole Rothe - Council Secretary

608-764-3119

Tammy Ament - Council Treasurer

608-764-3121

Education Committee Chair

Melissa Owens

608-212-2107

Fellowship Committee Co-Chairs

Phyllis Rude 608-764-5663

Debbie Sexe 608-764-3129

Mark Schmidt- Mission Teams Committee

608-516-9764

Outreach Committee Co-Chairs

Mary Wagner 608-347-8287

Debby Haberkorn 608-764-2538

Gary Borgrud - Property Committee

608-843-8402

Brad Schenkel - Stewardship Committee

608-764-3003

Jane Holland - Worship & Music Committee

608-764-5389

Youth & Family Committee Co-Chairs

Jenn Brattlie 608-712-1768

Jen Lees 608-345-2777

Church Office 608-764-5566

Mission Statement:

Called in worship to care for others by sharing Christ's Love!

Milestone Ministry here at Deerfield Lutheran brings an awareness of the presence of God not only to children but families and individuals of all generations through a vital partnership between home and the Congregation. The Five Principles of Milestone Ministry are that it fosters healthy faith-forming relationships; it partners home and congregation in vibrant ministry; it lifts up the home as a primary setting to be the church in the world; it allows people to experience the faith so it may be caught in daily life occasions; and it honors the role of adults in the Christian formation of children and youth. Serving as central tools to all Milestone Ministry events are the Four Keys: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. We celebrate milestones in worship throughout the year.

He Calls Us By Name

There is a strange little detail in the post-Easter Jesus stories that often goes unnoticed. It is a detail that doesn’t fit. Jesus appears to Mary and she doesn’t recognize him. Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus and they don’t recognize him. Jesus stands on the beach but the disciples don’t know that it is Jesus. (There’s no need to get cute here and argue that it was early, maybe Jesus was standing with the sun at his back…John says it simply, they didn’t know it was Jesus.)

If the whole point of the resurrection is that Jesus rises from the dead and appears to his followers, complete with the wounds in his hand, feet and sides, then why can’t they recognize him?

We can do two things with that question. Either we can play with it in our imagination (which is sometimes an appropriate way to listen to the Spirit guiding us in our understanding of scripture) or we can pay attention to what actually happens in the text. We can read the story closely!

In this instance, reading the story closely is the way to go.

Mary recognizes Jesus when he calls her by name. The two disciples recognize Jesus when he breaks bread with them around a table. The disciples out fishing recognize Jesus when they do what he tells them to do – they cast their nets on the right side of the boat.

We recognize Jesus when Jesus calls us personally by name. We recognize Jesus when we break bread with him around a table. We recognize Jesus when we do what he calls us to do. Jesus calls us by name when we are baptized. He calls us by name each and every time we return to him in repentance and surrender to his loving will. Jesus reveals himself to us when we gather with others in worship and share the same meal he gave to his earthly disciples. There, in the midst of real down to earth people, Jesus comes down to earth in us. And Jesus reveals himself to us as we live our lives, doing what Jesus calls and sets us aside to do.

I would go beyond that now. The WORLD recognizes Jesus when people are called by name. The WORLD recognizes Jesus in Christian community that gathers for worship. And the WORLD recognizes Jesus when his modern day disciples display the kind of down to earth love that exemplifies people of faith.

Far too often we act like Pharisees. Far too often we reject Christian community and contribute to divisiveness, disunity and isolation rather than embracing diversity, surrendering in humility and trusting in God’s presence. And far too often we cast Jesus aside and stubbornly fish any way we want to fish, doing our own thing, compartmentalizing our faith.

But the story doesn’t go away. In the face of a warring world, a world of economic injustice and exploitation, a world of mass murder, a world of darkness, Jesus still reveals himself to people, by name, one at a time. He still comes in the breaking of bread. And he still appears where his people do his will.

Pastor Larry

OVERDOSE: OPIOID/HEROIN IN OUR COMMUNITY

A Series of Community Forums

March 20, 2018—The Dangers of Prescription Drug Use Leading to Heroin Abuse

Guest Speaker: Michael Rountree, MD

Monona Grove High School, 4400 Monona Dr, 6:00-8:00pm

April 10, 2018—The Cold Hard Facts – Heroin

Guest Speaker: James Sauer, Dane Cty District Attorney’s Deferred Prosecution Unit

Deerfield High School, 300 Simonson Blvd, 6:00-8:00pm

April 17, 2018—A Family Approach

Guest Speaker: Emily Feinstein, J.D. Executive Vice President from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse – “How To Raise A Drug-Free Kid” Book

Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N Van Buren St, Stoughton, 6:00-8:00pm

Doors open at 6:00pm at each event. There will be booths at each vent, along with a light snack. We will also be offering FREE “Lock Boxes” for your prescription medications, as well as a FREE copy of “How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid” authored by Joseph Califano, Jr.

These events are sponsored by our local coalitions: Monona Cares Coalition, Cottage Grove Cares Coalition, Deerfield Cares Coalition, and StoughtonCARES Coalition.

OVERDOSE: OPIOID/HEROIN IN OUR COMMUNITY

A Series of Community Forums

March 20, 2018—The Dangers of Prescription Drug Use Leading to Heroin Abuse

Guest Speaker: Michael Rountree, MD

Monona Grove High School, 4400 Monona Dr, 6:00-8:00pm

April 10, 2018—The Cold Hard Facts – Heroin

Guest Speaker: James Sauer, Dane Cty District Attorney’s Deferred Prosecution Unit

Deerfield High School, 300 Simonson Blvd, 6:00-8:00pm

April 17, 2018—A Family Approach

Guest Speaker: Emily Feinstein, J.D. Executive Vice President from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse – “How To Raise A Drug-Free Kid” Book

Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N Van Buren St, Stoughton, 6:00-8:00pm

These events are sponsored by our local coalitions: Monona Cares Coalition, Cottage Grove Cares Coalition, Deerfield Cares Coalition, and StoughtonCARES Coalition.

Volunteer Opportunities at Brat Fest 2018

Bag Opener, Brat Grill Runner, Brat Runner, Cafe Stage Sparkle Patrol, Cashier, Cashier Runner, Center Island Sparkle Patrol. Check-In Help, Condiment Stocker, Corn Cashier, Corn Roaster, Corn Runner/Wrapper, Gear Tent, Golf Cart Driver, Grand Stage Sparkle Patrol, Green Team/Zero Waste, Griller, Kid Zone Helpers, Lifest Stage Sparkle Patrol, Morning Sparkle, Open Play Sports, Waterfront Sparkle Patrol, Wrapper.

The website to access is www.volunteer.bratfest.com

Make it fun day by doing something fun for DLC!

New Website links to Daily Devotionals: As we continue to construct our church website, check out the new links for daily devotionals. Go to the Study and Devotions main page. From here you can find various daily devotional sites for your use to help you in your daily walk with Jesus. Let us know how you like them. Here is a brief description of these sites:

Our Daily Bread Devotionals: This site has various resources you can connect to which will help you in your daily spiritual journey. Their mission is “to make the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible to all.” You can listen, watch or read the various devotional resources. Try it out and let us know how you like it! “READ. STUDY. GROW. Connect with God Daily.”

Daily Devotions from Max Lucado AND Max Lucado Upwords Devotional is a popular daily Bible devotion. This devotional “offers wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life. Max Lucado is a preacher with a storyteller’s gift—a pastor’s heart and a poet’s pen.”

Wisdom from the Psalms daily devotional with Bible verses uses the Psalms “offering wisdom and insight for applying Biblical truths to the ups and downs of everyday life.”

Daily Living for Seniors devotional from Senior Living Ministries is a popular daily Bible devotion

REMEMBER to check out what is going on at the National ELCA website or our South Central Synod website by clicking on the link from the home page. Don’t forget to click on the Facebook site for more pictures and up-to-date events and messages. (FYI: anyone can go to the Facebook site without being part of Facebook)

If you would be willing to provide special music during worship, please talk to Jane Holland or email her at jmfholland@aol.com

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO BE “THE HANDS AND FEET FOR CHRIST” HERE AT DEERFIELD LUTHERAN! There are many opportunities! Get involved with our expanding Community Garden. There is planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting that can be done. Make it a Family Affair! There will be opportunities to help at concessions stands sponsored by the DLC beginning with the Ragnar Relay Friday, June 9th as well as other times throughout the summer. Will you be available to help with VBS? Let us know so you can be part of this fun activity!

LOOKING FOR MEMBERS - The Fellowship Committee is responsible for the congregation's fellowship, library, and public relations ministry as they relate to the congregation's mission: “Called in Worship to Care for Others by Sharing Christ’s Love.” This committee is responsible for the congregation's fellowship ministry, collaborating with other committees on providing materials and fellowship opportunities for Christian growth, and responsible for sharing the congregation's experiences with the community. Activities have included fellowship after service each Sunday making sure that the coffee and lemonade are ready and that treats are provided, Lenten Soup Suppers, Decorating the Church for Christmas, helping with various special services or events and potlucks, the Shawl Ministry, Website and Facebook updates, articles and information sent to the local paper. We are also in need of photographers to document with pictures the many activities we have going on in our church.

One part of the Committee’s responsibility is the church library - located in the Fireside room; it is in need of weeding and organizing! We are searching for someone to help with this endeavor. There is a children’s cart of books, teen books in the High School room in the lower level, and in the Fireside room there are shelves of books. We also have various videos in the building that need to be organized. Anyone who has a passion for this, please contact Phyllis Rude or Debbie Sexe or let the church office know. There is also our “Little Library” in front of the church for a quick exchange of books. A special thank you to those who have donated books for this library exchange.

Condolences…

…to Carrie Douglas and family as they mourn for

her husband, Glenn

…to Laura Connor and family as they mourn for her father, Larry Tomaszewski

…to the family of Daisy Cholka as they mourn for her

Thank You!

…to Deb & Pr Larry Sexe, Cheri Lemke and Paula Pritchett for their help with the March newsletter

…to all the Acolytes, Ushers, Readers, and Lay Assistants who keep our service running smoothly!

…to Melissa Owens for restocking activity bags and providing quiet toys in the Fireside Room for use during worship

…to all who helped with Lenten Suppers! The soups, bread and desserts were all wonderful. A special thank you all who helped set up and clean up!

…to all who took part in the Lenten dramas.

SAVE THE DATE!!

April 28 has been selected as "SPRING CLEANING DAY" for DLC. We'll begin at 7:30 am. This will be inside as well as outside cleaning. Please bring rakes, gloves, cleaning pails, etc. You can work as long/or short, as you want. We had a great turn out last time... hope to see you this year!!

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP Do you enjoy visiting with friends over a cup of coffee/tea and a treat on Sundays? Or maybe you prefer fruit and cheese? Could you, your family or group bring refreshments for just ONE Sunday? Each Sunday, the members of Deerfield Lutheran Church share a time of fellowship in the narthex. We share ideas and recent events of our lives with people of similar concerns and faith in God. If you would like to volunteer for this important task, see the sign up for SUNDAY HOSPITALTY TREATS on the Opportunities Board in the narthex. Thank you to all who have provided treats for our Fellowship Time.

SPECIAL FIFTH SUNDAY OFFERING

for

Lutheran Social Services

Sunday, April 29th

Our Fifth Sunday Offering for April will go to Lutheran Social Services. Please give prayerfully and generously. Envelopes are in your envelope books. It can also be returned on another Sunday or by mail if you are not able to worship with us on April 29th.

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS: Please sign up on Signup.com to read, acolyte or serve communion!! The link can be found at the bottom of the home page of the DLC website, or at http://signup.com/go/mDTODQu. You can also email dlchurchoffice@gmail.com or call the church office if that is easier. Thank you!!

SHORT RANGE/LONG RANGE

FINANCIAL PLANNING

Facing the prospect of deficit spending in 2017 that threatened to wipe out our financial reserves, members of our congregation responded with creativity and generosity – including a one-time special fund drive. We succeeded in buying more time to work on our long-term vision for the ministry we share as Deerfield Lutheran Church and to plan for support of that calling. The responsibility for developing that vision and planning how to support it belongs to all of us. We need your prayers for God’s guidance, and we need your ideas and your involvement. On Sunday April 8, right after worship, we will gather in the Education Unit to continue the discussion series that started last year. Please plan to be there.

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CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE where you can keep up on events and listen to some of our musical selections, see announcements and pictures of other events. Share with your family and members who are not able to be with us. .

CHICKEN & BISCUIT

DINNER

Wednesday, April 11

4:30pm – 7:00pm

Deerfield Lutheran Church

206 S. Main St. - Deerfield, WI

MENU:

Chicken & Biscuits

Cole Slaw

Cranberry Sauce

Assorted Cakes

$8.00 (age 3 & under-Free)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Club News

The Book Club which began during Lent with us reading A Wrinkle In Time will continue through the Spring. The book we will be reading and discussing next is The Shack by William Paul Young. Book discussion will take place in the upstairs Ed Unit beginning April 15th following worship. We will conclude our book study by seeing the movie, just as we did with A Wrinkle In Time. Plan to join us!

CHECK CHURCH CALENDAR and FACEBOOK

FOR OTHER EVENTS AND TIMES

CALLING PHOTOGRAPHS: Activities at the church go on continually. Take your phone or camera and snap a picture so that we can share what is happening on Facebook, on the screen in the narthex, on our website and put in our photo-archives. Please send them to dlchurchoffice@gmail.com or to pastorsexe@gmail.com.

Do you have any church notices that you would like posted on the church website, Facebook or in the Independent? Please send them to sarbed@hotmail.com

Are you in the KNOW? Keep up to date on the happenings at Deerfield Lutheran through the weekly bulletins, monthly Echo, Facebook, Website, and talking to others members.

There are many ways for you to care for others by sharing Christ’s love

Church Council Meeting Summary

Submitted By: Nicole Rothe

Please Note: This meeting summary is not intended to represent or replace meeting minutes. It is a general summary of the meeting to convey information to congregation members prior to the official approval of the minutes.

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Approved Minutes from December meeting.

Treasurer’s Report
- Approved January Treasurer’s Report.

Pastor’s Report
- 7th - 9th Confirmation Midweek Classes are over for the year. 9th graders will be having a retreat (likely April 8th). Confirmation is May 6th. Sixth Grade families continue meeting once a month to study The Lord's Prayer.
- For anyone who is interested, I'm doing a Bible study at 8 am on Sundays prior to worship. We are currently studying Exodus.
- Our Lenten Book Club began last Sunday with four eager participants. We are reading Madeleine L’Engel’s A Wrinkle In Time and are planning to go see the movie when it’s released March 9th. FYI this is a good book for both youth and adults to read together! After we finish L’Engel’s book we will read William Paul Young’s The Shack and will also see the movie (which I own).
- Lenten Soup Suppers with Souper Theater begin tomorrow night. Meal is at 5:30 pm with Plays and Worship at 6 p.m. This year we’re doing, Truth On Trial, which I wrote several years ago and are based on the Gospel of John. Remember to sign up to bring soup, bread, and desserts as well as to have parts in our plays.
- Melissa Owens has offered to attend our Synod Assembly at Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, May 5 - 6. I have confirmation on Sunday so will only be able to attend on Saturday. We still need one more lay delegate! Remember, we are electing a new bishop.
- I have been invited to preach for the 150th Anniversary of my home congregation on August 4th and 5th, so I will be gone Sunday, August 5th.
- LEAD Program is March 10th at First Lutheran Church in Janesville. Need to sign up by March 1st if interested in attending this event.
New Business
- Bratfest Fundraiser is happening on Memorial Day weekend – May 25th through May 28th.Groups do the work and are paid $8.00 per hour for their time. Several options to choose from for where people can donate their time. Mary will be filling out the paperwork to register the church. Writing a blurb for website, Facebook, bulletin, and ECHO to get the word out about this event.
Outreach
- Having another spring-cleaning day at the church. Looking at April 28th – starting as early as 7:30am until done.
- Save the date for “God’s work. Our hands.” event, which will be on Sunday, September 9th, 2018.
Fellowship/Library/PR
- Soup Suppers start tomorrow. Please sign-up to help with items needed for each week.
- Prayer shawls group hasn’t been meeting very often, but weather hasn’t been great either. Will still continue as long as there’s interest. Knitting group going on March 15th to meet with UW Milwaukee knitting group through Lutheran Campus Ministry.
- Puzzle corner is still available as well.
- Chicken and Biscuit Dinner on April 11th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
Worship and Music
- Ash Wednesday, moved to 6pm. Great turnout of at least 50 people.
- Good Friday 1:30 and 6:00 with both Congregations.
Fellowship/Library/PR
- In very near future, getting ready to put out a Time and Talent request.
- Looking for a Committee recruiting day for the Congregation.
Youth and Family
- Souper Bowl subs went well. Raised total of $426.00 this year for Souper Bowl Sunday.
- Looking into PureFlix – kind of like Netflix, but with religious or kid-related shows/videos that might benefit the entire church.

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6:00pm

Christmas decorations in the cemetery should be removed by mid-April if you want to save them. Otherwise, they’ll be discarded.

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE WHEN…

Call 608-764-5566 or email dlchurchoffice@gmail.com

· You have a change of home address, phone number or email address.

**especially if you no longer have a “land line”**

· A member of your family is admitted to the hospital.

· Your committee or group plans a meeting or cancels a meeting.

· A new baby arrives in your family.

· A death occurs in your family.

· You or a member of your family leaves home for college.

· You or a family member is graduating from high school/college.

· You have a prayer request for worship.

· You need transportation to worship or any other church event.

· You have a prayer request for the “Prayer Chain”.

EASTER LILIES

Given By In Memory/In Honor of

Melissa Owens in memory of our Grandparents

Jeff & Deb Halverson in memory of our Parents

Gary & Rhonda Borgrud & Family in memory of Sheila Borgrud

Dick & Sharon Berge in memory of our Parents & Aunt

Greg & Judy Storms in memory of Jerry & Arlene Storms

Phyllis Rude in memory of Loved Ones

Michelle Krueger in memory of Bill & Francene Eggenberger

Jerry & Donna Schultz in memory of Loretta & Maurice Dammen

Danielle & Micaela Schultz in memory of Ed & Marie Schultz

Barb Schultz in memory of Anthony Minardi

Arlene Nelson in honor of Family

Joan Beckett in honor of Joan Beckett Family

Pattie Kaeser in memory of Jeff Butchen, Brother

Juanita Ehrke in memory of Fred, Alan, & Loved Ones

Dot Loftus & Family in memory of Milo Loftus

Paul Haag Family Marian & Don Osterlie

Special Events ~

Sunday Worship with Communion 9:00am Wednesday Worship 6:00pm

Sun, April 1, 9:00 am ~ Easter Worship

Wed, April 4, 9 am ~ Women’s Circle at Village Café, Cottage Grove

Mon, April 2, 6:30 pm ~ 6th Grade Confirmation

Wed, April 121 ~ Chicken & Biscuit Dinner

Sun, April 15, Noon ~ Knitting/Crochet Group meets

Tuesday, April 17, 6 pm Council Meeting

Saturday, April 28, 7:30am ~ Spring Cleaning Day

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Men’s Breakfast

Thursday, April 5 & 19 - 8:00am at Family Restaurant, Cambridge

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Offering Counters

April 1 ~ Sam Fisher & Darcy Schenkel

April 8 ~ Barb Schultz & Nicole Rothe

April 15 ~ Arlyn Turnquist & Jill Ammann

April 22 ~ Nicole Rothe & Michelle Krueger

April 29 ~ Jim & Jackie Hansen

May 6 ~ Jill Ammann & Darcy Schenkel

April Ushers

Matthew Lazzara

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Deadline for the May Echo:

9am Tuesday, April 17

Echo...Echo...Echo....

Drop off copy-ready announcements, notices of upcoming events, articles and reports at the church office or e-mail them to dlchurchoffice@gmail.com. Please include your contact information in case there are questions. Articles submitted after the deadline will be printed in the following month’s Echo or, if dated, will be put in the Sunday bulletin.

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DLC Website

http://deerfieldlutheran.wixsite.com/deerfieldlutheran

Also see info at Facebook - Deerfield Lutheran Church ELCA

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS - April 1 thru May 6, 2018

Deerfield Lutheran

April Newsletter 2018

Mission Statement:

Called in worship to care for others by sharing Christ's Love!

UPCOMING EVENTS

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS - April 1 thru May 6, 2018

ABOUT US

We are a community of ordinary folks joined in faith and empowered in worship to care for others by sharing Christ's love. Living in the grace of a loving Creator we seek to minister to our neighbors throughout our global village.

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