Woodlawn Evangelical Lutheran Church

Woodlawn Evangelical Lutheran Church - Newsletter

NEW BIBLE CLASS SERIES – 1st Corinthians -This new series begins July 8, 10 and 11.
It was a congregation that had been richly blessed by the Lord with talented and gifted members, active in the word and worship. But it was also beset by problems – cliques, laxity in discipline, abuse of the Lord’s Supper, lack of love for one another among the members – just to name a few. The church in Corinth was the recipient of two of Paul’s letters, addressing these issues and more. Join us as we begin a study of 1 Corinthians in all our classes, Thursdays at 10:00 (Room 101), Saturdays at 3:45 (Room 206) and Sundays at 9:10 (Room 100 or 101). This new series begins July 8, 10 and 11.

R.E.A.L. – TEENS’ BIBLE STUDY - Relevant Everyday Active Life - our Bible study offering for high-school age youth. . We meet in Room 206 Sundays between services. See Lynn Wessel with questions.

WLHS Student Mission Project: Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means, spring cleaning, garage cleaning, yard work, and raking. Why not have someone else do it for you? A team of Wisconsin Lutheran High School students will help you complete these tasks. Your donation will help spread God’s Word to children in Africa. For more information and available dates, please contact Miles at (262)-250-9510 or email: Roger Festerling.

S.H.A.R.E. . . . stands for Singles Helping one Another on the Road of Eternity. Their summer Newsletter is available for all our singles. Copies are in the carousel outside Pastor Kneser’s office.

MESSAGE FROM PTO - Get your logls.org logo in your car window to spread the word about all the great opportunities available to children at Lamb of God! See one of teachers or Principal Schwall.

NEW FROM NPH - So much has changed! What’s happening to Lutheranism in the 21^st century? Recently America’s largest Lutheran church body approved of clergy involved in same-sex relationships. How can this be? It’s certainly not the policy of all Lutherans. In the revised WELS & Other Lutherans, author John F. Brug describes recent doctrinal changes in major Lutheran church bodies and in smaller Lutheran groups. Order WELS & Other Lutherans: Second Edition at Northwestern Publishing or call Northwestern Publishing House at 1-800-662-6022.

SUNDAY SCHOOL - Woodlawn’s Sunday School will recess for the summer and start again after Labor Day. If you have any questions regarding our Sunday School program, Pastor Wessel would be happy to talk with you. Call 321-2126, ext. 117 or e-mail Pastor Wessel.

PUBLIC SCHOOL CATECHISM - Catechism for 7^th and 8^th grade students attending public and other private schools will begin begin a new session after Labor Day. Contact one of the pastors for more info.

MENTORS NEEDED - Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries is in need of several men and women to serve as mentors to people who have been under their spiritual care in various institutions. If you are interested in serving in this way, WLIM will offer training and assistance. Please contact Pastor Kneser for more information.

MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS NEEDED! - Are you an experienced mother? Are you a great auntie and nurturer? Would you like to help young single moms learn to love and care for their babies? This is your opportunity to pass on the basics of Spirit-led mothering to the next generation. WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee needs leaders (women of any age) for the Loving Moms program. We provide all training and materials necessary for you to work with the expecting and new moms 2 hours (or more) each month. P For more info call 414-727-8176 or e-mail WELS Lutherans for Life.

PIONEERS - All children grades 1 through 8 are invited to join the Jordan/ Woodlawn Pioneers. There will be a sign-up meeting at Jordan on September 22, at 6:00pm, with the first regular meeting October 6.

THE WELS BARGAIN CENTER - The Bargain Centers are located at 5005 W. Howard Avenue and 8401 W. Lisbon Avenue in Milwaukee. They have been busy with more customers than ever; consequently more donated merchandise is needed (especially furniture)! All the proceeds from sales go to help fund ministries in the Milwaukee area. The Bargain Centers are open from 9:30am to 3:30pm Tuesday through Saturday. Please contact the South store at 327-2529 or the North store at 463-2595.
The Corner Bazaar is announcing a new service: “The Transition Team.” Utilizing the hands and backs of WLHS students, the Transition Team will help people downsize or close up a home. Participants receive a tax receipt from the Milwaukee Federation of WELS Churches for the full value of items donated. The household goods then support ministry through their sale at the North or South Bargain Centers and the Corner Bazaar. Call 259-0654. The Corner Bazaar is looking for additional volunteers to help expand business hours during the upcoming holiday season. Any amount of time is a welcome gift to this ministry. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks. The Corner Bazaar is a ministry of the Milwaukee Federation of WELS Churches and is located on the corner of 76th and Greenfield. Please call (414) 259-0095 if you would like to volunteer.

DO YOU GET THE MESSAGE? -- These men of God did not research the internet for source material or appear on the talk show circuit to promote their books. But don’t miss the critical role the minor prophets played in God’s plan of salvation … and their contemporary message for us today. Tune into this new Message from the Master series, “Ancient Messengers, Modern Message,” April 12 – June 28, for promise, guidance, and straight talk at Message from the Master. Message from the Master now offers its sermons on the internet, and also e-mailed, or mailed in print or on CD. Visit the web site or call 414-259-0654.