November 2023 Newsletter

November 5 is the last day to sign up for the Joint “Flip Book” Style Church Directory! You may have your photo done at either church on the dates listed if that’s what you need for your schedule - just be sure to tell the photographer which church is your home church. And if you can’t make the dates provided, you may email a photo to the church office, or you may drop one off BEFORE November 7. Photo dates/times:

Tuesday, November 7, 2 PM to 8:30 PM at Bristol

Wednesday, November 8, 2 PM to 8:30. PM at Bristol

Thursday, November 9, 2 PM to 8:30 PM at St. Paul’s

Friday, November 10, 2 PM to 8:30 PM at St. Paul’s

Saturday, November 11, 10 AM to 4 PM at St. Paul’s

TO SIGN UP ONLINE - click on this link https://ucdir.com/schedule/login.php

Church Code is: wi312

Church Password is: photos

Then select the date/time for your photos, be sure to fill in all information, including # of people that will be in your photo!

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives[a] in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:6-8)

Today I'm writing to you from my desk at Bristol. If it was yesterday I would have been writing from my desk at St. Pauls. As I travel between both churches I have found a home at both. For this, I am abounding in thanksgiving to you all.

It is appropriate that we talk about Thanksgiving. It is November. Thanksgiving day is right around the corner. Family and friends will gather to give thanks. Turkeys and ham, dinner rolls with butter melting, all the family traditional fixings on the table. Can’t you just smell the aroma now? Yum.

Sure there may be tensions. Sure, not everything will go as planned, my family tradition is burnt dinner rolls. Every time I smell burnt toast I think of Thanksgiving. lol

But remember at the heart of Thanksgiving is humility. We know we are not perfect, and we know those around us are not perfect, in this we can reflect Christ's forgiving heart and celebrate with those we love, while we give thanks for all that God has given us as we reach out to those less fortunate with a thankful heart and help as we see a need.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, at 6:30 p.m. on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving day (Thanksgiving Eve), we will have a Thanksgiving Worship Service at Bristol Lutheran for both churches.

I encourage and invite you all to join your church family giving thanks to God, giving thanks for the joining of our two churches, and giving thanks and celebrating Pastor Bob's leadership to both our Churches.

The peace of Christ be with all of you.

Pastor Tim

Worship times Through November: St. Paul’s: 8:30 a.m. and Bristol: 10:30 a.m.

Worship times December – March: Bristol: 8:30 a.m. and St. Paul’s: 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 22nd - 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Service at Bristol

Dec. 10th - 8:30 a.m. Combined Service at Bristol, followed by fellowship and caroling.

Dec. 24th - 10:30 a.m. Combined service at St. Paul’s

4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service at St. Paul’s

6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service at Bristol

November 4 – 6:00 p.m. Game night at St. Paul’s. This is a combined game night for St. Paul’s and Bristol. Please bring some games and a food item to share, or just yourselves. We will play games starting at 6:00 p.m. Feel free to come and go as you are able. It’s always a fun, relaxing time.

December 1 – 7:00 p.m. Area wide Food Pantry Concert. This is a yearly concert, and you may want to get there early. Many area choirs will be sharing music. Our joint choir will be one of them. There are cookies and treats afterwards. All offerings go to the Sun Prairie Food Pantry.

Dec. 10 – After Combined Church and brief fellowship time: Caroling to homebound. Please gather in the fellowship hall for a brief fellowship and to coordinate ride sharing, etc. Let myself (Linda Campbell) or Pastor Tim know you are going caroling with us. We don’t want to miss anyone. This is really laid back. We will have small song booklets with the songs in them.

December 17th –9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cookie sale. We will start the sale after Bristol’s 8:30 a.m. service. We will continue until 2:00 p.m. If you’d like to contribute to the cookies we sell, please have them to the church on Dec. 16th between 10:00 a.m. and noon. (You could bring them on Dec. 10th, when we have the combined service, for convenience.) Please label any cookies with what they are and if they have nuts. Come the day of the sale and get a wide variety of sweets for your Christmas festivities. Tell friends and family. The proceeds from this go to the Food Pantry and the Youth Mission Trip.

St.Paul's Lutheran Church financials for the 1st 9 months.

Income $146,316.45

Expenses $93,351.39

From Jean Buss, Treasurer

Ringers needed for Christmas Eve Service, rehearsals are held after service. No experiance needed! Any questions please contact Val Silha.

Saturday November 11th, 2023 4:00PM - 7:00PM or until sold out

Bar opens at 3PM

Grilled Chicken Dinner

• 1/2 Chicken $12
• 1/4 Chicken $9
• Children 5-10yrs $6

Potatoes, Vegetables, Bread, Assorted Salads, Assorted Desserts

Dine in/Carry Out

Delivery in Waterloo - Call (920)478-1300

Additional information : Contact (920) 478-2780

David Jordan 11/1

Troy Lauersdorf 11/1

Chris Marshall 11/1

Helen Thompson 11/3

Brenda Rowbotham 11/7

Terry Sauer 11/13

Glen Andler 11/16

Anna Timm 11/16

Aletta Harbort 11/18

Hudson Stuelke 11/20

Stephen Peachey 11/23

Lyle Braunschweig 11/25

Sandra Jordan 11/26

November 12th

Usher: Dennis B. Team

Greeter: Don & Phyllis V.

Lector: Debra M.

Prayer Leader: Debra M.

Comm. Asst: Debra M.

Organist: Elizabeth C.

Videographer: Jill O.

Acolyte: Bryn H.

November 19th

Usher: Bob S. Team

Greeter: Russ P. & Marilyn C.

Lector: Judy G.

Prayer Leader: Judy G.

Comm. Asst: Judy G.

Organist: Elizabeth C.

Videographer: Jill O.

Acolyte: Lucy B.

November 26th

Usher: Russ P. Team

Greeter: Don & Phyllis V.

Lector: Val S.

Prayer Leader: Val S.

Comm. Asst: Val S.

Organist: Elizabeth C.

Videographer: Debra M.

Acolyte: Adellyn B.

December 3rd

Usher: Leroy H. Team

Greeter: Kris W. & Jan C.

Lector: Jill O.

Prayer Leader: Jill O.

Comm. Asst: Jill O.

Organist: Elizabeth C.

Videographer: Debra M.

Acolyte: Lyla S.