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August Movie Nights

 

By popular demand

Deerfield Lutheran will be continuing

FREE family friendly movies nights in August.

Our line up is as follows:

 

Wednesday, August 4th at 6:30 p.m.

“The Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

 

Wednesday, August 11th at 6:30 p.m.

 “Avatar”

 

 

 

Pastor Larry will also be providing

hot buttered popcorn and cold bottled water.

 

So why not have a "night out" with the family

that won't cost you $$$

 

Remember DLC is air conditioned!

 

 

Fifth Sunday Offering

Jail Ministry - August 29th

 

Our special "fifth Sunday" mission offering (August 29) goes to the Dane County Jail Chaplaincy.  The Chaplains at the Dane County Jail are paid solely by donations from area churches.  No county tax dollars are used to pay for this ministry.  Chaplains minister to jail inmates, Sheriff's Deputies, and their families on your behalf.  This "Ministry Of Presence" touches countless lives with the transforming power of Christ's love.  Your generous donations allow this important ministry to continue.

 

A special offering envelope is enclosed

in this Echo for this offering.

 

Sept 12th  - Appreciation of Church Volunteers

 

      Our relationship and contacts with one another stimulate and sharpen us in our walk with God and life, in general. We are able to grow and gain insights, gifts, and  to share God’s workings in the lives of others by volunteering within the church.  It is through helping and volunteering that we are able to spread the word and love of God.  On September 12th, plan to be with us as we recognize the many volunteers within our church. More information will be in the September Echo...Website...Blog...Facebook.

 

      The following passage stresses the importance of every believer working and serving in the fellowship of the body of Christ...helping and volunteering:

1 Corinthians 12:12-18 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.  For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.  For the body is not one member, but many.  If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.  And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.  If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?  But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

 

Rally Day Sunday is September 12th

 

Children of all ages, 4 through adult, plan to come and join in the activities and celebration of a new year of learning about our Christian faith.

 

ASK YOUR NEIGHBORS  AND FAMILY TO JOIN

YOU ON THIS JOURNEY!

 

 

Stay and visit! Everyone is cordially invited

for refreshments before and after worship in the narthex.

 

Each Sunday between services, the members of Deerfield Lutheran Church and their neighbors share a time of fellowship in the narthex. We share ideas and recent events in our lives. Many warm and wonderful relationships are developed over a cup of coffee/tea. Thank you to those who have shared treats. We need volunteers to share treats: see the sign up sheet on the Opportunities Board in the narthex.

Bring your neighbors

Attend worship and Fellowship

 

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Volunteers NEEDED!  As fall approaches  check the Bulletin Board to discover  ways you can serve at Deerfield Lutheran.  It takes all of us to make a difference in the community, the church, and in the lives of others.  Make Communion Bread, Set-up / Take-down Communion, Sunday School Teachers, treats for fellowship., and MUCH more.... Remember, you are very important as the "Hands and Feet of Christ" at Deerfield Lutheran.  What have you volunteered for lately at DLC?

 

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

 

When we look at what God has given us, materially, we rightly want to give a portion back to God to use for ministry.  We want to make our community and our world a better place - a refection of the Kingdom of God - and for that to happen we want to provide our church with the financial means necessary.

Here are some facts to consider:

A dollar in the offering in 1960 is now worth 16 cents. 

A dollar given in 1980 is now worth 40 cents.

Are you giving at 1960 or 1980 levels?  I can assure you our expenses are not at those levels.

The cost of one meal at a fast food restaurant is MORE than the average family gives weekly to their congregation.

In the average congregation 80% of contributions come from 20% of the members.

People earning $100,000 or more proportionally contribute only about half as much as people earning less than $20,000.

Now some thoughts:

You don't wash your rental car.  You do take good care of something you own.

When your tires are bald you don't buy cheap recaps, you want something that will last and keep your family safe.

Items like your house or car payments aren't paid on a whim just when you feel like paying them, but regularly.  To provide ministry throughout the year we pay our expenses throughout the year.  That's why pledging and regular giving are so crucial for church vitality.

 

Deerfield Lutheran needs your continued

financial support for our ministries

through the summer months.

 

If you are unable to be here on Sundays your offering can be brought in during the week, mailed in, or you can set up automatic transfer through your bank. Forms are available in the church Narthex.

 

Also remember that Wednesday Worship is offered at 6:00pm

each week.  All are Welcome!

 

Check the church website...BlogFacebook for times and activities.

 

The Shawl Ministry continues to be a significant blessing for those in our community who need to know that they are loved and not forgotten; there are those who care.  Those who are in the hospital, nursing homes, or have experiences a tremendous loss are given a shawl or lap robe.  If you know of someone in our community who could use an extra hug, let the church office, Pastor Larry, Debbie Sexe or Phyllis Rude know.  If you would like to become part of this ministry, there are simple instructions for knitting, crocheting or quilting a lap robe or shawl in the Narthex.  Also, there are various patterns on the internet or make your own creation.  These are so appreciated by those who get the “HUG” of love and remembrance.

 

E-mails --- instant, current, free ----  update and connect with your family of faith --- know what is going on

 

HELP US increase communication  here at Deerfield Lutheran.  HELP US keep members informed as to the various activities that are available. We need to update a database of e-mail addresses of our members. Your help is needed.  Simply send your e-mail to:                        pastorlarry@deerfieldelca.org 

Make sure to include your name and those of family members this will reach.  If children have their own e-mail, you may share that with us also.

BLOG  DEERFIELD LUTHERAN   In an effort to keep members informed as to the happens at the church, we have created a blog complete with pictures.  Check out the information at:      Dlcecho.blogspot.com   OR  Go to the church website:    www.deerfieldelca.org   click on the dlcecho.blog link at the bottom of the left hand column.

DEERFIELD LUTHERAN IS NOW ON FACEBOOK...

ARE YOU A MEMBER? JOIN NOW!

      "and this news spread throughout that whole area"     Matthew 9:26

INVITE A FRIEND/FAMILY:  There are many new families in our community.  How about inviting them to your church?  There is Sunday and Wednesday worship, Sunday School, Confirmation, Mission Trips, Bible Studies, and other events that you can share with them. Help  to make them feel part of the community.

     Be proud of your faith community, invite others to join us!

 

OUTREACH

 

The start of another school year & cool months

will be here before we know it.

 

Everyone is affected by the economic challenges. The DLC Outreach Committee would like to help by organizing a school clothing exchange/give-away for our own families and others in the community. We are requesting members of our congregation consider donating gently used, outgrown, or new school clothes, i.e., tops,  pants, dresses, mittens, scarves, coats, boots, etc. Adult and teenage coats, mittens, scarves will also be accepted. Please no torn, stained, soiled items. Items may be dropped off anytime by August 27th in the education wing of the church. The best drop off times: Tues,Thur & Fri mornings 9am-noon.

 

Please invite your family, friends, and neighbors to this clothing exchange. The items will be available in the church basement on Sunday, August 22nd and Sunday August 29th, 10:00am to 11:00am during fellowship hour.

 

Thank you for your consideration and participation!

 

 

BACKPACK BLESSINGS - Sunday, SEPTEMBER 5th

 

August is here! For many families that means school is just around the corner! Shopping for school supplies, books, and fall clothes becomes a part of everyone's schedule. Here at Deerfield Lutheran, Sunday, September 5th, we want to celebrate and bless the beginning of another school year. Students, preschool through adult, bring your backpacks or lunch boxes to worship services at 9:00. The services will lift up children and students of all ages, dedicating them to God's glory as we begin a new school year.  Teachers, aides, principals, administrators, secretaries, cooks, librarians, janitors, bus drivers, and parents…come to church to be blessed, affirmed in your vocation, and encouraged as you serve children and families in your daily work! Join us for this Celebration Sunday! Everyone is encouraged to bring school supplies to church also. School kits will be assembled for Lutheran World Relief and shipped around the globe to children in October.

 

SCHOOL KITS

A school kit may provide the only supplies for children returning to school after the disruption of war or natural disasters. School kits help parents continue their children's education, even while living in a refugee camp, for example. A school kit may also be used in adult literacy classes.

 

Include the following items in each school kit:

.        Notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8" x 10 ½" totaling

            150-200 sheets (if using 70-sheet notebooks, please include three);

            no loose-leaf paper

.        One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)

.        One 30-cm ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side & inches on the other

.        One pencil sharpener

.        Six new, unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band

.        One eraser approximately 2 ½" long

.        12 sheets of construction paper in assorted colors (if necessary, fold in half to fit into the school kit bag)

.        One box of 16 or 24 crayons

.        One sturdy cloth bag approximately 12" X 14" with cloth handles or drawstring closure (see below for downloadable patterns)

Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed. All items should be new and in good condition. Remove any excess packaging and pack items in the bag, fold the handles over, and secure with two large rubber bands or tie with yarn. Look at the table in the Narthex for patterns to make school kit bags and also a sample school kit wrapped and ready for shipping. Do not enclose the kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.

 

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10

 

Please Note: Confirmation Orientation

for Parents & Students

 

Wednesday, September 8th

 

6th Grade: 6:30pm - 7pm

 

7th, 8th, & 9th Grades: 7pm - 8pm

 

Ways to Serve...

Congregational & Community

Educational/Fellowship/Service

Opportunities:

 

 

Thank you to all who recently donated to the

DEERFIELD FOOD PANTRY

 

Donations are accepted at the Deerfield Community Center

during regular business hours

9am - 5pm Monday through Friday

You can also drop items off here at Deerfield Lutheran.

 

The pantry is open the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am - 11am

 

and the 4th Thursday of each month, 6pm - 7pm

 

Bring a photo ID and a bill sent to your address dated within the

past 30 days.  Please call Deerfield Community Center at 764-5935

with any questions about the food pantry or the requirements.

 

 

VOLUNTEER DRIVER ESCORTS NEEDED in the Dane County area. You can call Gene Kundert at RSVP 608-441-7896 or email gkundert@rsvpdane.org. As an RSVP Volunteer Driver you will help older adults 60 and over who do not have access to personal transportation. Volunteers respond to requests for medical needs. Drivers are reimbursed for mileage and are provided with needed insurance. The program is extremely flexible and can work around your schedule.

 

 

OUTREACH: Angelus Retirement Community in Cottage Grove:  Check out the information in the narthex about this independent and assisted living facility close to our community.

 

 

VOLUNTEER MEAL DRIVERS NEEDED: The Colonial Club serves seniors in the Deerfield area. Volunteers are always needed to help with deliveries. Seeking volunteers who are friendly, dependable and who want to help seniors live independently. For more info, call Lynn Pawelski, 837-4611.

 

 

HERE COMES THE SUNDAY BUS!

 

It’s a walking, talking body of believers on their way to church

 

Picture this:  It’s 8:45 on a beautiful spring Sunday morning, and from every corner of the village, a neighborhood “Sunday Bus” is moving steadily toward Deerfield Lutheran Church.  People are chatting and laughing as they walk along together, babies in strollers

or backpacks, tykes in wagons, kids on tricycles and bicycles.  As each bus progresses down the street, it picks up folks who live along the way, as well as those who had to drive part of the way.  There is vitality and a sense of community as the congregation gathers for worship.

 

Let’s make it happen.  The Outreach Committee is challenging DLC members to “get on the bus” and make this a regular scene all summer.  There need be no formal organization other than people starting the practice.  As neighborhood groups emerge, they can name their Sunday Bus, and we will post the routes for all to see.

 

Why a Sunday Bus?  To name a few benefits:

1.        Walking is one of the best exercises for maintaining good health.

2.        While you may need to arise a bit earlier, you will arrive at church invigorated and ready for worship.

3.        Regular time together with your neighbors will help build community.

4.        The Sunday Bus will be a visible witness of your commitment to worship.

5.        Walking is friendlier to our environment.

 

Everyone can participate!  Members with limited ability to walk may park whatever distance they can manage and join a “parking lot bus” as they arrive.  Those who are not physically able to walk may volunteer to help - perhaps keep the route maps accurate, encourage others to take part or plan a special event at the end of the season.   

                                                                                                                                            

Deerfield Lutheran Congregation Council-2010

Thank you for serving our Congregation

 

Todd Matheson - President

 

Eric Neal - President Elect/Finance Committee

 

Jackie Hansen - Council Secretary

 

Arlyn Turnquist - Council Treasurer

 

Jenn Brattlie & Jen Lees - Education Committee Co-Chairs

 

Debbie Sexe - Fellowship Committee

 

Jodell Quamme - Mission Teams Committee

 

Mary Wagner - Outreach Committee

 

Dick Berge - Property Committee

 

Laura Connor - Worship & Music Committee

 

Rachel Haag & Jane Holland - Youth Committee Co-Chairs

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The Hidden Message Of The Cross

 

G. K. Chesterton once said there are two kinds of people in the world. When trees are waving wildly in the wind, one group of people thinks that it is the wind that moves the trees; the other group thinks the motion of the trees causes the wind. For most of human history those who recognized there are invisible forces held sway. It was only in resent times, Chesterton noted, that a new breed of people had emerged who assume it's only what we can see and get our minds around – the movement of the trees – that is somehow responsible for everything. What Chesterton meant, was that in previous ages the consensus had always held that the invisible is behind and gives energy to the visible. Chesterton in his work as a journalist, closely observing, and carefully commenting on people and events, reported with alarm that this broad consensus had fallen apart and the new majority naively assumed that what you can see and hear and touch is real, and this visible “reality” accounts for everything including those things that cannot be verified by our senses.

 

Simply put, people are now predisposed to think the visible accounts for the invisible, and not as previous generations held, that the invisible, the spiritual, accounts for all we see, hear, and touch.

 

So when we come to the narrative describing the passion of Christ, we who think the motion of the trees causes the wind, are inclined to think, what a gruesome story. It only goes to show how those in power will cling to power using whatever means they can to destroy their opposition. And in doing this, the religious are just as likely to use violence as the nonreligious. See the way the religious leaders collaborated with the Romans to 'do in' Jesus.

 

What this interpretation in all its various forms misses is what previous generations saw as the real story. Christ came to set people free from their sins. He came to do battle, not with Caesar or the Sanhedrin, but with the invisible forces of sin, death and the devil. And he waged this battle against sin by relying on the equally invisible power of the Spirit of God. All of the visible action in this story is like the tip of an iceberg. The real struggle is spiritual, beneath the surface, causing what we see, yet invisible to our senses.

 

Friday, April 2nd a day Christians celebrate as Good Friday, we hear this story reach its climax as Jesus suffers and dies on the Cross. There is no way to hear this story and still call it “good” unless we are open to the real struggle going on lurking beneath the surface of things.

 

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