Deily News

December 2009

Dear Friends,
One of the trends on Facebook during the month of November has been for people to use
the “status update” feature to share with their friends something for which they are thankful every
day. It’s been kind of neat for me to see people I know from many different areas of my life, for
example from church, grade school, high school, college, seminary, colleagues, relatives, etc., each
reflect daily on something that is meaningful enough for them to offer their thanks.
Perhaps some of the things for which they offer thanks are also on your list. Here are a list
of some of my favorites:
• For the red velvet doughnut I am going to consume before going to the job I love!
• For good books; so many hours of my life filled with pure joy!
• For the smell of freshly ground coffee. I wish I enjoyed drinking it more!
.03
• For mild November days and the sunshine!
• For the crunch of the leaves under my feet AFTER I’ve finished raking!
• For taking our daughter home from the hospital sooner than expected!
• For my lovely husband! (From her) And I’m thankful for you lovely wife! (from him) Don’t
forget me (from their daughter) Of course for C, especially when she cleans her room (from
her) And puts away her clothes (from him)! We love you always C! (from her)
• For the fact that I’m getting “inked” tonight – I’ve always wanted a tattoo!
• For our small community even during this time of loss of one of our own (referring to Amy
Krueger); I’ve never been prouder to live here!
• For love, because it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
• For you God, for all the gifts you give me every day!
Soon many of us will be gathering around our tables to give thanks kicking off the .05
Christmas season of gratitude for the greatest gift born to us in Christ! Maybe it would be
neat for us during this time to give a “status update of thanks” to someone in our lives every
day of at least one gift God in which has enriched our lives!
In Thanksgiving always for the many ways you bless me, PV
The Deily News December 2009

President’s Thoughts
What I Like About Gloria Dei!

I like the “Once Upon A Time” stories, Pastor gives for

her sermons. It makes ideas seem so real-life!
Not Yet Ready For Divine
I like the children sermons because you never know what Time Players
they are going to say; it’s very entertaining! Gloria Dei is Dinner Theater
very child friendly and appreciates kids!
It’s time to start planning

Gloria Dei has friendly people and I enjoy talking to Gloria our annual Dinner Theater
Dei members before and after church.
and I need to know who is

Doug Everson and the Gloria Dei choir are fun to be interested in helping. We
around. We have a good time!
will be having an

I enjoy singing songs and actively participating in church. organizational meeting right

after church on January 3.

When there’s a problem at Gloria Dei, people step up to
solve it. If you cannot attend that

meeting please talk with me

Bible study at Gloria Dei takes parts of the Bible and applies
them to real life situations. It’s amazing after all of these before that. If you cannot

years, how the Bible remains relevant! attend this meeting please

Pastor Vicki’s friendly and upbeat personality! contact Al or Dianne

Fett. Our contact info:

I am amazed that for a church our size, we have so many
Al 920-418-0227
different group activities. I like the choices it gives!
Dianne 920-898-5103
These are just some of the highlights of what I enjoy about
e-mail
Gloria Dei!
aldiann@verizon.net
Michael Field
Thanks

Dianne

2
The Deily News December 2009
A Bunch of Thanks!!!
• To Annette Pleshek for organizing the first annual Hunter’s Widow Craft & Bake Sale and to
all the wonderful crafters, bakers and workers!
• To Al and Dianne Fett for hosting the C’YA Later Halloween costume party!
• To Anne Sellen, Kathy Welsch, Craig Heller, Mary Agnew and Pastor Vicki for chaperoning
our confirmation students on the Valders trip to hear the bishop speak!
• To Sarah Muermann for coordinating the Lutheran World Relief school kits drive!
• To Sherry Wilberscheid for planning our Advent dramas!
• To Dee Langohr and Sarah Muermann for creating the outdoor wreath!
• To Mike Stephany, Broderick Barrett and the youth for hosting the annual youth chili supper!
• To the Kuske and Kolberg families for providing confirmation meals this past month!
• To Rachel Barrett for leading Wednesday worship when PV was with the youth in Valders!
• To Jerry Jensen, Barb Spiegel and Mike Field for hosting our stewardship temple talks!
• To Julie Schumacher for organizing our Thrivent basket!
• To Julie Schumacher, Dianne Fett and Mike Hetzner for being our Thrivent representatives!
• To Mike and Carol Field & Cheryl Heller for selling Scrip! $700 was recently deposited into
the building fund from SCRIP sales!
• Delores Fett, mom of Al, myloma
Prayers of Congratulations:
• Harold Ziemer, dad of Joyce Meyer
• To Todd and Kelly Goodman on the
birth of their daughter Calloway Rose • Payton Lenherdt, brain injury
Goodman
• Heidi Sabel, Steffi Sabel, Kendra
Kobs, Jon Kobs, Nate Pleshek and
Cari Sabel for their parts in “Hello
Dolly”
Prayers of Healing:
PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN
• Patrick Lloyd, recovery. YOUR PLEDGE CARDS & TIME &
• Jim Welsch, brother of Dick, TALENT SHEETS!!!!!!
lymphoma

SCRIP for the Season

Please consider giving gifts of SCRIP for Christmas this year! Many companies give a higher per cent
during Christmas time and this would benefit Gloria Dei.Again, remember scrip does not cost you
extra, but retailers will give a per cent to the church. Gloria Dei could use your help with the free
bonus. It is easy to give gifts of scrip from church, especially for those on your Christmas list for whom
it may be hard to shop.

Check out the scrip web site to find retailers who accept scrip (www.glscrip.com and then click on
retailers). We have many companies who do accept scrip and Great Lake Scrip keeps us up-to-date on
per cent the companies give. On the scrip web site find retailers that you would like to buy scrip cards
from and then buy these from the scrip table at church on Wed. before service or on Sunday after
service. All help is appreciated! Thanks! Michael Field

3
The Deily News
Festivities at Gloria Dei
Everson/Klein Wedding
Please RSVP as soon as possible for the Doug Everson
and Chris Klein wedding on Saturday, Decemeber 26th.
The worship service is at Gloria Dei at 3pm. Join Doug
and Chris for cocktails at the Altona at 4:30pm, dinner
at 5:30pm and a reception dance at 7pm. See Dianne
Fett or Annette Pleshek to give towards a gift.
Confirmation Class Mission Break 7th
and 8th grade confirmands will be meeting at
Gloria Dei at 5:30pm on Wednesday, December
2. Please feed them before dropping them off as
we’ll be traveling to Willow Park to do some
Christmas caroling. We’ll attend the 7pm
Advent service together and decorate the tree
following worship. All are welcome to join in!
Christmas Eve Worship
Join us for worship on Christmas Eve,
December 24, at 7:00pm.
Children’s Christmas Program
Join us for the Children’s Christmas program on
Sunday, Dec.13 at 9am. Potluck to follow!
Hanging the Greens
The tree will go up Sunday, Nov
29; we will decorate following
Advent worship Wed. Dec 2 –
please consider festivating with
us!
4
December 2009
Chris Klein Shower
Women and girls of Gloria Dei please
plan to attend a gift card shower for Chris
Klein on Saturday December 12 from
10:30am-12:30pm. Please bring a dish to
pass! For more information see the
invitation on the kiosk.
Advent Worship Services
Join us for worship with a special Advent theme
Wednesdays in Dec! Dec 2 – Mary Dec 9 – Inkeeper’s
Wife Dec 16 – Shepherd Dec 23 – Camel Driver.
Thanks to Sherry Wilberscheid for finding our Advent
dramas!
Gloria Dei Book Club
Join us in reading our December book
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and
Sweet by Jamie Ford. We will meet to
discuss on Tuesday, December 1. Our
January book club book is also being
read by our Bible Study and we
encourage it as a “Gloria Dei reads”
book – join us in reading Have A Little
Faith by Mitch Albom.
The Deily News December 2009

Gloria Dei-wear
The polo shirts the youth wear during their
events have been so popular, we’ve decided to
make Gloria Dei shirts available for every one
in nearly every color! Thanks to Mike Stephany
for organizing this project! Order forms are
available in the narthex! Place your order
ASAP!!!

Counters for December

Gloria Dei Calendar for December 2009 Dec 6- Jerry Jensen
Dec 1 Gloria Dei Book Club 7:00pm Dec 13 - Dean & Jayne Meyer
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet Dec 20 - Roxann Ruechel
Dec 2 Confirmation Mission Break 5:30pm Dec 27 - Al & Jenny Krebsbach (seeking
Christmas Caroling, Worship & Decorating someone to trade)
Pick up 8:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Worship 7:00pm
Tree Decorating 7:45pm
Dec 3 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am
Terre Verde in Chilton
Dec 6 Worship 9:00am
Rotation Sunday School 10:15am
Poinsettia Pre-orders due
Dec 8 No Council Meeting
Fortune Faithful Christmas Dinner
Dec 9 Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Worship 7:00pm
Dec 10 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am Sign up on the kiosk for:
Dec 12 Chris Klein shower 10:30am Snow shoveling!
Dec 13 Worship 9:00am
Children’s Christmas Program Church cleaning!
Christmas Pot-luck 10:15am Treat sharing!
Dec 16 Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm
Worship 7:00pm Seasonal Cancellations
Dec 17 Early Morning Bible Study 6:30am If we need to cancel church events,
Dec 20 Worship 9:00am including worship, because of the
No Rotation Sunday School weather we will do mass emails, phone
Dec 23 Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm calls & run the announcement on channel
Worship 7:00pm 2 WBAY news. If we’re able, we’ll put
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Worship 7:00pm the announcement on the church
Dec 25 Merry Christmas!!! answering machine. If you feel you are
Dec 26 Everson/Klein Wedding 3:00pm putting yourself at risk, stay home! If you
Dec 27 Worship 9:00am are sick – stay home!
Dec 30 Worship 7:00pm
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve

5
Poinsettia Order
I/we would like to order poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for
the Christmas season. Plants are $10.00 each. Orders must be
received by Sunday, December 6.
Name:__________________________
Number of plants you would like: _______
In memory/honor of: (please circle one)_______________________
Place order with check in the box in the narthex. Please do not
place it in the collection plate.
Plants may be taken home after the Christmas Eve service. Thank
you! Worship & Music Committee

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Making Christ Known!