1. Our Saviour’s Voice
Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 120 S. Henry Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54302
(920) 468-4065
January 2014
This Article Is For You If You Have Holiday Seasonal-Regrets
“Excuse Me Boss, I Am Going To Need To Take Some Time Off To Recover From The Holidays”
We are slowly moving from groaning to giggling.
Stick with us here.
By the time the ink dries on this edition of the
Voice, it will be late December. You may not
read this until January. By then, the checking
account, the charge account and the calorie
account may all be over charged. For many, the
wallet now fits in the pocket
but the pants don’t fit on
the hips.
Now we know why they invented New Year’s
Resolutions! They knew we’d need a little
help. What timing!
Our sometimes over-celebration at Christmas
and New Year’s reminds me of a line from
the television series, M*A*S*H. Klinger once
said, “I need to take a furlough to recover from
my R and R”.
Somewhere here, we need
to giggle a bit.
About calorie spending, the desserts, treats and
sweets throughout the entire month of December
– Oh my!
Hang on, January is coming!
We like fresh starts, a clean slate, a remodeling
job. We like “new”.
Somehow, almost by their own power, they
leaped off the serving tray onto our plates and
instantly disappeared. We could not believe it, so
we tried the experiment again, and sure enough,
it repeated itself for an entire month. The
disappearing
experiment has been
replaced by the
appearance of
groaning and regret.
These too, have a
power of their own.
It’s a short walk from pleasure to pain.
So does God.
Enter Stage Right - II Corinthians 5:17-18:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation. The old has passed away; behold, the
new has come. All this is from God, who
through Christ reconciled us to Himself and gave
us the ministry of reconciliation.
Those two verses say a lot about the deep
meaning of Christmas, as well as life after the
cash and calorie debt of December. There is hope,
big strong healing hope!
With money-spending, perhaps we got slack
there too; we let our guard down. The deals
at the stores? Why, we saved so much money we
don’t have any left! Let’s avoid that experiment
again! The groaning continues.
Cash and calories debt.
Here is the sequence of sin’s path and its domino
effect…
(continued on page 2)
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2. street, it is designed to keep us on the straight
and narrow, to alarm us when we are
leaving the ‘Path of Righteousness’. The
Conscience is there to guide us from hurting
God, others and ourselves. But temptation,
calling from the other side of the curb can be
so magnetic, and we can be so weak, that we
jump that curb and hurt ourselves, others
and God. That is called ‘Sin’. Some ancient
writers describe sin as ‘a self-inflicted
wound’. When we sin, crossing that curb, we
hurt ourselves. As is often said, “The
mouse sees the cheese but not the trap.”
(continued from page 1)
Sin [Crossing a Divine boundary] ignites
Conscience ignites Regret ignites Guilt ignites
Shame ignites Fear ignites God’s Compassion
ignites God’s Delivery of Grace
Let’s talk about seven words –
1. Sin - The dictionary says: An immoral act
considered to be a transgression against
divine law.
2. Conscience - The dictionary says: An inner
feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to
the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
When we awaken to this, we have regret. The
bad decision [sin] affects everything…body,
mind, heart and soul. From reckless spending of
money, to mindless eating, to wasting of time, to
abusing relationships or whatever, these harm us
and others.
3. Regret - The dictionary says: Feel sad,
repentant, or disappointed over something that has
happened or been done, esp. a loss or missed
opportunity.
Regret is followed by Guilt and Shame. Shame is
so toxic, it convinces us to go hide; to wallow in
self-pity; self-hatred; it stirs a disharmony with
self, God and others; and that often [unknown to
us] displays itself in anger, bitterness, grumpiness and melancholy moods. Did someone
mention depression?
4. Guilt - The dictionary says: A feeling of having
done wrong or failed in an obligation.
5. Shame - The dictionary says: A painful feeling
of humiliation or distress caused by the
consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
Sin takes us captive and we cannot get out.
Neither can the mouse with a mouthful of
cheese. He has a spring loaded weight on his
neck. That mouse, if he is still alive and
can reason, regrets his decision and is ashamed
of himself in front of his fellow mice. Let’s say
that mouse was warned by the Lead Mouse to
stay away from that cheese, but he didn’t. Now
that little furry fellow has not only regret, but
guilt, shame and fear. That is a stretch, but it’s
clear enough for us to smell the cheese in the
metaphor.
6. Fear - The dictionary says: An unpleasant
emotion caused by the belief that someone or
something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a
threat.
7. Reconciliation - The dictionary says: Restore
friendly relations between
The sequence is like this…
Conscience Ignites Regret
If you can relate to our talk about the calorie
and cash debt of December, you know that
word ‘Regret’. But regret visits us over many
things in our past. We have regrets over
things we did and things we did not do. Regret
has a certain kind of mental, emotional
and spiritual pain. Would you agree?
Your Conscience is a gift from God. We
Lutherans often call it a ‘Curb’ Like on the
Well,
enough
about that.
Is there a
solution?
(continued on page 3)
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3. And so, did we spend too much cash and calories in
December? Do we have regrets? The
Solution is the very thing we were to be celebrating in
December! Let’s celebrate it and
live in it today!
(continued from page 2)
Yes. Is it waiting for me in January? Yes. But is it
here, now, also? YES! The word for the day is
‘Reconciliation’. The dictionary says: Restore friendly
relations between. In our case, “Restore friendly
relations between us and God, between us and
ourselves, between us and others.
Christ lives, is present here and now, and, “The
Kingdom of God is within you” – Luke 17:21
Enjoy the journey. Walk with the Saviour. Know
where the curb is. Do your best with His help. Live in
His Grace today.
The Incarnation, where God became man, and the
subsequent delivery of His Grace, rescue, forgiveness
and restoration, is larger than we can ever grasp. In
Christ, God has come to show
us the error in our ‘curb jumping’, to teach us about
the lures of this world, to forgive us, to free us and to
walk with us in newness of life. This is the term,
Reconciliation, in the verse of at the top of this article.
Pastor Dave
EDITOR NEEDED…COULD IT BE YOU?
Do you want to serve our Lord in a creative way? Do you have
experience in layout and design and editing? OSLC is seeking
someone special to serve as the Editor of this newsletter,
The Voice Online. Content provided! Interested? See
Pastor Dave or email him at dave@oslc-gb.org.
OFFICIAL ACTS
Baptisms
Brynnlee Ann Boatman
Born: March 1, 2012
Baptized: December 1, 2013
Daughter of Mark and Jennifer Boatman
Johanna Carol Hladilek
Born: November 13, 2013
Baptized: December 8, 2013
Daughter of Brendan and Crystal Hladilek
Funerals
Samantha Lynn Hudson
September 17, 1990 ~ November 26, 2013
Funeral service held on December 6, 2013
Membership Changes
IN:
Tara DeGrave, Profession of Faith
Marilyn Reinke, transfer form Christ the King
Ev. Lutheran Church, Green Bay, WI (ELCA)
Sarah Benz, Adult Confirmation
Carol Blecher, Adult Confirmation
Allison Vercauteren, Adult Confirmation
Brad Berth, Adult Confirmation
Weddings
Andrea Schleh and Matthew Miller
United at Our Saviour on December 6, 2013
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4. February 2014
OSLC Usher
Day: Date:
Service:
Lead
Usher Team:
Sun. 02-Feb
7:45 am
Allen Knaus
Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 02-Feb
9:15 am
Wendy C
Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; Jack Grant; Mitch Waniger
Sun. 02-Feb
10:45 am
Mike Charles
Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft
Thu. 06-Feb
7:00 pm
Charles Arthur
Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 09-Feb
7:45 am
John Kielpikowski
Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 09-Feb
9:15 am
Dave Wians
Lonnie Peerenboom; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer; †UN; †UN
Sun. 09-Feb
10:45 am
Royal Bruhn
Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 13-Feb
7:00 pm
Paul Kuehl
Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 16-Feb
7:45 am
Matthew Dalebroux
Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 16-Feb
9:15 am
Randy Vande Hei
Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 16-Feb
10:45 am
Gerald Buechner
Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 20-Feb
7:00 pm
Norman Krueger
Sun. 23-Feb
7:45 am
Mike Morgan
Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 23-Feb
9:15 am
David Bitters
Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger; Jim Parks
Sun. 23-Feb
10:45 am
Mike Charles
Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; Hunter Alft
Thu. 27-Feb
7:00 pm
Charles Arthur
Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
†
UN
†UN; †UN; †UN
-Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher; Please contact the Lead usher of the group you'd
Or, contact Rich Spangenberg (920) 857-3014 or email
Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran High School News – January 2014
MEN'S BASKETBALL OPEN GYM - FELLOWSHIP & EXERCISE! – If you're looking for an opportunity to
play some hoops, NEW Lutheran High School will have an open gym for men's basketball on Saturday mornings
from 8-10am starting on Saturday, December 7th and ending on the weekend of May 17th. (Any changes to the
schedule are on the website - www.newlhs.com) Feel free to come and play when you can. Bring your friends,
too. We'll have two courts going.
SPARKS IS BACK AT LUTHERAN HIGH – In January and February, NEW Lutheran High will offer the Sparks
Basketball program for kids in grades 1-4. This fun program is geared toward learning the skills needed to play, team
games and a Bible-based theme every week. For more information, please contact the NEW Lutheran High at 4696810 or visit the website at www.newlhs.com.
NEW LUTHERAN HIGH FUTURE BLAZERS PROGRAM – All kids in grades 4-8 are invited to participate in
the Future Blazer basketball program. Teams are forming to practice twice a week, along with playing in 3-4 weekend
tournaments. The program runs from mid-February through late April. Please contact NEWLHS at 469-6810 or visit
the website at www.newlhs.com for more information. Be a part of a winning tradition and make new friends as a
Future Blazer!
WINTER NIGHTS OF MYSTERY SHOW! – The NEWLHS Drama Department presents the Winter Nights of
Mystery Show! Join us January 25th @ 7:00PM & January 26th at 6:00PM at NEWLHS, for a laugh-out-loud good
time. We are featuring 4 plays including “Murder Most Fowl” a hilarious hillbilly comedy, “And Then There Was
One” an outrageous whodunit, “Death of a Dead Guy” a silly mystery farce, & “Mother Goose Mystery” a dramatic
mystery. Get your tickets at the door for $6/adult and $4/student & seniors.
WE’VE BEEN CHALLENGED! – N.E.W. Lutheran High School has planned their annual Chili Challenge for
Friday, January 31. We are looking for a chili maker to represent Our Saviour. If you have a great recipe and want to
volunteer, please notify Michelle in the office no later than January 7, 2014. (Donations can be requested; ground beef
may be available through the school. You will need to provide a list of ingredients needed in order to request
donations.)
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5. A PAIR AND A SPARE / HELP FOR THE HOMELESS
COLLECTIONS RETURN IN 2014
A Pair and a Spare is a collection of new socks and underwear. Donations will be taken from January
13- February 11. New socks and underwear for all ages, male and female, are needed.. Make an
effort to buy a ‘pair or a spare’ for someone in need this winter.
Help for the Homeless is an annual collection of personal hygiene and household cleaning products.
This year’s campaign will run from March 1-March 30. Items focused on for this collection are
personal hygiene items (deodorant, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and more) as well as cleaning
supplies (Mr. Clean, dishwashing detergent, laundry soap, etc.)
All items collected during these two campaigns will be distributed to local homeless shelters and to
needy individuals through local non-profit venues that focus on helping area residents. Collection
boxes will be placed near the 2nd floor elevators, just outside of the coat room. Thank you for your
help!!
Advertisements in the business directory help Our Saviour defray the cost of ‘The Voice” each month. If you
would like to advertise, please contact Michelle in the Church office at (920) 468-4065 or info@oslc-gb.org.
Please support the sponsors who help support us.
“Our Saviour’s Voice” is published monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Vacancy Editor, Michelle Burhite. Please feel free to contact the church office with constructive suggestions
and/or comments at info@oslc-gb.org. Thanks to those who have already commented! We are always
seeking more congregational input and submissions.
OUR SAVIOUR STAFF
Senior Pastor – David H. Hatch
dave@oslc-gb.org
Associate Pastor – Greg Hovland
(920) 544-3614
greg@oslc-gb.org
Church Office – Michelle Burhite
(920) 468-4065
info@oslc-gb.org
Preschool Director – Christina Scholz
(920) 609-0248
(920) 468-3596
christina@oslc-gb.org
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6. We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches
God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive
small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to
where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage
your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!
FPU classes meet for around an hour and a half each week for nine weeks. It will meet on
Tuesday nights at 6:30pm starting January 7, 2014 (ends March 4). It is hosted by Our
Saviour Lutheran Church (120 South Henry Street, Green Bay – Intersection of Henry and
Deckner). You do not need to be a member to participate. For more information or to
register go to http://fpu.oslc-gb.org. or call (920) 468-4065.
Each family of participants will need a FPU membership kit. You may purchase the kit
directly from http://daveramsey.com or from Our Saviour Lutheran. The cost per kit is $100
from OSLC.
HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?
Classes begin January 8, 2014 (Wednesdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10:30am)
The idea of the project, How Should We Then
Live?, both as a film documentary and as a book,
was conceived in 1974 and completed in 1976. In
the Acknowledgements, Francis Schaeffer writes
about the idea behind the project: “Using my
study, over the past forty years, of Western
thought and culture as a base, we could attempt to
present the flow and development which have led
to twentieth-century thinking and, by so doing,
hope to show the essential answers.” The subtitle
is “The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and
Culture.” Starting from ancient Roman times,
tracing man’s development throughout the Middle
Ages, going to the Renaissance, Reformation, and
Enlightenment, he shows the steps which led to the
modern era.
(Review by Jacob Schriftman, Author of The C.S.
Lewis Book on the Bible: What the Greatest Christian
Writer Thought About the Greatest Book)
Those that participated in The Truth Project will find this series to be similarly thoughtprovoking as you develop a world-view. This series will expand our understanding of
how we got where we are politically, socially and culturally. No sign up necessary. 
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7. 2014 OFFERING ENVELOPES
Offering envelopes for 2014 are
now available for pick up in the
office hallway. Envelope numbers
are offered for the purpose of
having your offerings to Our
Saviour recorded. If offering
envelopes were not assigned to you
but you desire to use them for 2014,
please contact the office.
per month for the amount you
select. You can designate the
unified budget or the
building/mortgage budget. With
SimplyGiving, you don’t need to
remember to write a check; your
offering is received by the church,
whether you are able to attend or
not!
Your offerings can also be recorded
without envelopes by utilizing
SimplyGiving, with automatic
withdrawals from your checking or
savings account. Under
SimplyGiving, you are assigned a
special number under which
donations that are not automatic
would also be recorded. Draws can
be weekly, monthly or two times
Annual statements showing your
offerings for 2013, which can be
used for tax purposes, will be
available at church in early to midJanuary 2014. Statements not
picked up by January 26 will be
mailed to the address on record at
Our Saviour.
HAPPY NEW
YEAR FROM
THE STAFF AT
OUR SAVIOUR!!
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8. Dec 2013
Dear Friends in Christ,
Board of
Directors
_______________________
Brian Paul
President
Faith
Deb Grothman
Vice President
Christ of the Bay
Christel Laatsch
Treasurer
Redeemer
Renee Natzke
Secretary
Our Saviour
Maggie Hinz
Our Saviour
Heidi Speckhard
Faith
Brad VanLanen
Redeemer
Dennis Day
Hope
Pastor Greg Hovland
Our Saviour
Faculty
_______________________
Brett Jones
Principal
Grade 7-8 Teacher
Robin Paul
Grade 1-2 Teacher
Stephenie Hovland
Grade 3-4 Teacher
Mary Arrick
Grade 5-6 Teacher
Carol Spatz
Kindergarten Teacher
Association
Churches
_______________________
Christ of the Bay
Green Bay
Faith Lutheran
Green Bay
Hope Lutheran
De Pere
Our Saviour Lutheran
Green Bay
Redeemer Lutheran
Green Bay
As friends of Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School, we ask for your support through our
annual fund appeal. Our school is governed and supported by an association of
Missouri Synod Lutheran churches. The mission of GBLSA is to provide a quality
education in a Christ-centered environment for all children within our community.
God has indeed blessed us with the school, a wonderful staff of Christian teachers, and
supportive congregations that value the importance of Christian education.
The school began with just six students in 2003 and has grown to a current enrollment
of 78 children in grades K-8. The school is fortunate to have an experienced faculty
and staff, involved parents, and caring congregations. Our cumulative test scores
exceed the 90th percentile in almost every area. We have an active athletics program
which includes volleyball, basketball, and running programs, and provide a quality
music program with opportunities to participate in band and choir. A high percentage
of graduating students continue their Christian education at NEW Lutheran High
School. In addition, the children learn the importance of showing God’s love to others
through programs like Friday Friends, and Scene 4:12, a youth-lead service team.
As board members, we are aware of the many benefits this school brings to our
churches, but we also know providing a quality education at an affordable and fair cost
is challenging. Our current student enrollment is at 78 students, and our annual budget
is close to $350,000, which equates to about $4,500 per child. We are able to cover
about 75% of the per student cost through tuition and church support of $1,625 each.
The remaining cost per student must be covered through charitable gifts and
fundraising activities which are supported by parents and friends of the school.
Please prayerfully consider a gift to help our school and its children succeed.
Complete and return the enclosed pledge card today. Monthly contributions can also
be made electronically through Thrivent’s Simply Giving program by visiting
www.thrivent.com/banking/simplygiving. Green Bay Trinity Lutheran is our school
and we must ensure it can continue. Thank you for your consideration. All
contributions are tax deductible.
Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School Annual Appeal
Name:______________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________
City, State, Zip:_______________________________________
Email:______________________________________________
I/We would like more information about:
___Supporting the school’s Endowment
Fund
___The Ken and Murphy Baumann
Scholarship Fund
___Including the school in my/our will.
Phone:_____________________________________________
Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School
120 South Henry Street, Green Bay, WI 54302
Phone: 920.655.4673  Fax: 920.468.5757  www.greenbaytrinity.org

9. January 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Youth will take preorders for the Super Bowl Sunday pizza sale on Sundays
beginning January 12…order forms will be available at the Welcome Center.
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Happy New Year
*THE STORY – Join us for this 31-week series. The sermons will follow The Story topics
for each day. Tuesday and Wednesday Bible studies precede the Sunday topic.
Office Closed
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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12:15pm Worship
6:30pm Cub Scouts
7pm Trad Worship
3
4
8am Youth – Winter Fun
Day
5 Epiphany Observed
7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Praise Worship
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sunday school
10:30am Bible Study
10:45am Trad Worship
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7pm Board of Elders
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
10:30am Staff Meeting
5pm School Strategic
Planning
6:30pm Financial Peace
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3pm Youth Night
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation and
‘How Then Should We
Live?’ series
6:30 pm HS Bible Study*
7:30pm Youth Board
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12:15pm Worship
4pm Fish Fry Prep
7pm Trad Worship
10
5pm Monthly Fish Fry
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12 MITE BOX SUNDAY
7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Praise Worship
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sunday school
10:30am How Then…
10:45am Trad Worship
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1pm Chicks w/Stix
6pm Church Council
6:45pm P&F
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
10:30am Staff Meeting
6:30pm Financial Peace
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3pm Youth Night
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation and
‘How Then Should We
Live?’ series
6:30 pm HS Bible Study*
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12:15pm Worship
6:30pm Cub Scouts
7pm Trad Worship
7:45pm Evangelism
17
5pm Vercauteren/Berth
Wedding Rehearsal
18
5:30pm
Vercauteren/Berth
Wedding
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7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Praise Worship
w/SS assistance
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sunday school
10:30am How Then…
10:45am Trad Worship
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7pm Board of Ed
21
7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
10:30am Staff Meeting
6:30pm Financial Peace
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3pm Youth Night
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation and
‘How Then Should We
Live?’ series
6:30 pm HS Bible Study*
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12:15pm Worship
7pm Trad Worship
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7:45am Trad Worship
7:45am Bible Study*
9:15am Praise Worship
9:15am Bible Study*
9:30am Sunday school
10:30am How Then…
10:45am Trad Worship
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6:30pm GBLSA
7pm Stewardship
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7am Bible Study*
9am Bible Study*
10:30am Staff Meeting
6:30pm Financial Peace
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3pm Youth Night
5pm Meal
6pm Praise Band
6pm Confirmation and
‘How Then Should We
Live?’ series
6:30 pm HS Bible Study*
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12:15pm Worship
7pm Trad Worship
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No Trinity or Preschool
Classes –
Teacher In-Service
4pm Chili Challenge at
NEWLHS