When you look at people….

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Do not tell me that this or that man is a runaway slave, or a robber or thief, or laden with countless faults, or that he is beggar and outcast, or of low value and worthy of no account. Instead, consider that for his sake, Christ died. This suffices you as a basis for your concern. Consider what sort of person he must be, whom Christ valued at such a high price as not to have spared even His own blood. — St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Humility 5

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Updates from the Greater Milwaukee Synod

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Click Here to see the latest news and events from the Greater Milwaukee Synod

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Announcements from Jeanne Rateike

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin
First Sunday-Food Sunday
The Love, Inc. food pantry needs:
Canned soup with beef or chicken,
hearty soups,
heart healthy or low sodium soups
Canned meat products: beef stew, chicken & dumplings, beef, chicken, hash, ham, chili, Spam or other lunceon meat, tuna, salmon, sardines, etc.
Canned pasta items that contain meat.
Sugar is also needed.
Now that the holiday season has ended there are usually less items donated.  Food pantries typically receive fewer items in January/February/March.  Let’s try and make our congregation donations an exception.
Can we donate more items this month?
Will we donate more items this month?
As always meat products, fruit and fruit juice, peanut butter, cereal, oatmeal or other hot cereals, pasta dishes with meat, soups with chicken or beef, and pancake mix & pancake syrup are needed.  Any item you would like to donate is very much appreciated.  Thanks!!
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Burlington Community Blood Drive
The next blood drives are Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Tuesday, February 21, 2 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Veterans Terrace.  Please see poster in narthex for further information.  January is National Blood Donor Month.  Remember, you’re never too old to donate some blood to help save lives in our community.  The Blood Center services over 50 hospitals including all Aurora hospitals (Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington and Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in our immediate area), ProHealth Care hospitals in Waukesha County, Children’s Hospital, and Froedtert Hospital.
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Love, Inc. “Friday Night Lights” Annual Fundraiser
This annual fundraiser will be held Friday, March 2, 2012.  The event includes a fish fry, live auction, and silent auction.  Preview items and cash bar 5-6:30 p.m.  Fish fry dinner 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Live auction at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $25.00 per person.  Tickets are available at Love, Inc. 480 S. Pine St., Burlington.  For more information call 262-763-6226.
We will be collecting items to make baskets to donate to the silent auction.  Please see Jeanne Rateike for details or if you have an idea for a theme basket.  Deadline to donate is February 19.
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A Letter concerning Sanctity of Human Life Sunday from Charles Krause

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Dear Pastor,

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, January 22, 2012,happens to fall on the actual anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.  39 years ago only two justices spoke up for the rights of preborn children when the majority voted to strip away their legal protections.   One was William Rehnquist, the other Justice Byron White.  White chastised his colleagues and said that he was unable to find anything in the language or history of the Constitution to support the Court’s judgment.

That day some of the most powerful men in the land crushed the legal standing of the most helpless members of society, leading the late theologian Francis Schaeffer to warn Christians that if life is devalued through killing the preborn human, disregard for the lives of other vulnerable members of society will follow.

My hope is that you will inform your congregation that they can participate in the observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday by joining with others to peacefully stand and hold signs reminding passersby of the need to end abortion.  The observance will take place from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd at the Veterans Terrace parking lot.  Some churches have an assigned site where they will meet.

In conjunction with this effort, our own crisis pregnancy center, Life Choices at 340 N. Pine Street, will be holding an open house from 1:00 to 4:00 and hope people will come in and learn about their facility.  Please inform your congregation of this open house.

Please encourage you congregation to participate and pray that babies lives will be saved

“Rescue those being led away to death”…Proverbs 24:11.

Sincerely,

Charles Krause

262-763-7861

 

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Youth from Peace serve the Love Inc meal

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

We were blessed to be able to serve a delicious, and amazingly varied, meal of hot dogs, enchiladas,  beef stew with biscuits, chop suey, vegetables, and dessert to over 50 people at Love Inc meal site. That number includes 17 women and children residing at the Transitional Living Center. A special thanks goes out to Sue Hobach RN for getting things together this month, as well as  all the people who provided the food!

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Update on Pastor Ron Bachman

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

Gail, Joel, and I were blessed to attend the Wednesday evening communion service led by Pastor Ron Bachman at Bethlehem  Lutheran Church in Muskego on Wednesday evening at 7pm. Pr. Ron is doing really well with his chemo, and has been working very hard to keep his weight up above 150 lbs in the face of his diminished appetite. The Bachmans thanked the people of Peace for our continued prayers.  You can get updates on how he is doing, and send him notes of encouragement, by clicking HERE.

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Milwaukee Synod Newsletter online

Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin

You can access the Greater Milwaukee Synod Newsletter online by clicking HERE.

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Harvest Party at Rowntree Farm

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

We had a wonderful turnout for the Harvest Party at the Rowntree Farm. The whole Rowntree clan, with some help from Debbie Weber, did an amazing job making us feel welcome. Many thanks to everyone for bringing a dish to pass. Most of all we want to thank God for such a beautiful day, and the opportunity to experience Christian fellowship.

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Winter Wrap Donations for Love Inc.. with the Help of Thrivent

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

Dear Love Community,

Love, Inc. Winter Wrap program (Oct. 1st – Nov. 15th 2011)

Thrivent Financial will match $5 for every winter coat donated to Love, Inc.’s Winter Wraps Programs.

Last year Love, Inc. received $2,000 from Scott Herrmann of Thrivent Financial for the nearly 400 coats donated.

The demand for coats this year is even greater.

Please bring your lightly used or new winter coats or new hats and gloves to:

Thrivent Financial
400 N. Pine St
Burlington, WI 53105

or

Love, Inc.
480 S. Pine St.
Burlington, WI 53105

The matching program runs between October 1, 2011 and November 15, 2011
Sincerely,

Love, Inc. and Thrivent Financial

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Haiti Food Pack Update

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

 

Dear Friends ,

We thank all those who signed up for our food pack for Haiti. We still have openings on all pack shifts and we’d like to fill every table so that we can send the maximum amount of food to hungry children. I was in Haiti in September and saw firsthand how many people are still living in squalid surroundings. I visited a number of orphanages and the directors all told me how our food was keeping their precious children alive.

If you are a teacher, scout leader, youth group leader or have a number of children that you think would benefit from helping hungry kids in Haiti, please let me know if you will need sponsorship support to help defray the cost of the requested donation. Please send me an email at karlralian@gmail.com, and let me know how many kids and the level of support you are looking for.

As we mentioned in a previous email, we will have Haitian dancers, musicians, arts and crafts to buy, and Haitian cuisine to taste. We will also have information on our “Next Step Challenge” which consists of building a village in Haiti. All those interested in helping Haiti recover from its devastating past need to come to the pack and learn how, together, the people of Southeast Wisconsin can make a huge difference in the lives of the Haitian people.

Please visit our website, www.worldwidehungerrelief.org, and go to the sign up page to reserve a spot at one of the pack shifts.

Peace and Blessings,

Karl Ralian, President
Worldwide Hunger Relief, Inc.
W229 N1492 Westwood Drive
Waukesha WI 53186

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HAITI FOOD PACKING EVENT October 13-16, 2011

Posted on October 10, 2011 by admin

Location: State Fair Park

Registration: What For information about the pack, shift times, and to sign up for a packing shift, please visit our website, HERE.

In partnership with Food For The Poor

Each shift lasts 90 minutes. Anyone able to sit or stand doing basic tasks can participate.

REGISTER NOW!  WE START ON THURSDAY

PARTICIPATE IN A MIRACLE OF LOVE

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Please Visit Pastor Ron Bachman’s CaringBridge website

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

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Pastor Ron Bachman’s wife, Laura, just sent me a link to his CaringBridge website.  As many of you know  Pastor Ron had a large cancerous tumor removed from his colon and has begun a course of chemotherapy. Pastor Ron and his family have deeply appreciated the fact that so many of you are praying for him and they want you to know that  you get updates on how he is doing, and send him notes of encouragement, by clicking HERE.

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Church Announcements from Jeanne Rateike

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

First Sunday-Food Sunday

We delivered 148 items to Love, Inc. food pantry this past week.  Included were: 28 cans of soup, 20 cans of meat products (beef stew, chicken, ravioli, etc.), 12 packages of Ramen noodles, 10 cans of vegetables, 9 packages of Hamburger Helper, 5 boxes of Royal gelatin mix, 8 cans of fruit, 6 boxes of cereal, along with 3 bottles of shampoo, one bottle of body wash, 1 tube of toothpaste, 2 bars of soap, and 4 deodorants, and various other assorted items.  Thanks for all of your donations!

Burlington Community Blood Drive

The next blood drive is Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Terrace.  Please see poster in narthex for further information.  Remember, you’re never too old to donate some blood to help save lives in our community.

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Adults, Adolescents, and Christianity

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

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What do young people believe?  What is the difference between those young people who continue to be a part of a Christian congregation and those who leave the church when they become adult? Who has the greatest influence on the faith of children and adolescents? What can parents and other church members do to nurture Christian faith in young people ?

These are just some of the questions that are addressed in the interview entitled Almost Christian? A Conversation About Adolescents and Christianity .

I want to encourage every person in the congregation to take 45 minutes and listen to Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary interview Kenda Creasy Dean, professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary on the subject of young people in the Christian faith. I guarantee that you’ll learn a lot about what our young  people think about God, Jesus, and the Church. It’s also interesting to see what it’s like when a conservative Southern Baptist like Albert Mohler, and a liberal United Methodist like Kenda Creasy Dean find themselves in almost complete agreement on what is wrong with youth ministry and what churches can do in order to reach children and adolescents with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You can find the the interview in MP3 format HERE.

You can find a transcript of the podcast HERE.

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What it means to Love a person with Alzhiemer’s

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

After being thoroughly disgusted by Pat Robertson’s comments on divorcing people with Alzheimer’s I had to cleanse my mind with the words of this very honorable and Godly man….

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I also invite you to consider these wise words from Russell Moore found in the recent article entitled “Christ, the Church, and Pat Robertson“. In this article Moore challenges the idolatrous teaching of Robertson and the lie that goes by the name of “the prosperity gospel“, while reminding us how marriage should point us to Jesus:

Marriage, the Scripture tells us, is an icon of something deeper, more ancient, more mysterious. The marriage union is a sign, the Apostle Paul announces, of the mystery of Christ and his church (Ephesians 5). The husband, then, is to love his wife “as Christ loved the church” (Ephesians 5:25). This love is defined not as the hormonal surge of romance but as a self-sacrificial crucifixion of self. The husband pictures Christ when he loves his wife by giving himself up for her……

A woman or a man with Alzheimer’s can’t do anything for you. There’s no romance, no sex, no partnership, not even companionship. That’s just the point. Because marriage is a Christ/church icon, a man loves his wife as his own flesh. He cannot sever her off from him simply because she isn’t “useful” anymore……….

Jesus tells us he is present in the weak, the vulnerable, the useless. He is there in the least of these (Matthew 25:31-46). Somewhere out there right now, a man is wiping the drool from an 85 year-old woman who flinches because she think he’s a stranger. No television cameras are around. No politicians are seeking a meeting with them.

But the gospel is there. Jesus is there.

 

 

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