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BIG THANK YOU
for help with the
Mother/Daughter Banquet

The Membership and Outreach Committee would like to say “Thank You” to everyone who helped with the Mother & Daughter Banquet. John Peterson and Greg Bardonner
spent hours cooking the wonderful meal for us.

For their contribution of time and talent we are very grateful. They were assisted with food preparation by Russ Hahn, Tony Kemnitz and Molly Peterson.

The tables were set up by Gary and Isaac Arneson and Scott Andreas.

The women and girls at the banquet were served by Jon Andreas, Scott Andreas, Mike Raatz, Karl Kemnitz, John DeLoach, Ray Unrein, and Adam Peterson.

The clean-up crew included Don Oldenburg and Dave Sittler in addition to the servers.

Charles Wilde and his Barbershop Quartet provide the entertainment by sharing their music with us.

We truly appreciate the men and boys of the church who honored the women and girls ofthe church by helped to make the banquet an enjoyable evening.

Thanks to Joanne Krasselt, Vicky Pingel and Jeanne DeVoe for donating food for the banquet.

Thanks to members of the Membership
Committee who planned and organized
the banquet including, Kellie Messman,
Jeanne DeVoe, Karen Andreas, and Vicky Pingel.

And a final thanks to everyone that took time from their busy schedules to attended the banquet. Keep watching for upcoming news on next years banquet entertainment of a Bridal Fashion Show of the Decades.

A STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE
Giving is a Form of Praise!

“…Praise God’s glorious name; bring an offering and

come into his Temple.” Psalm 96:8

A year ago we began the June 2007 newsletter item with the statement, “with gas prices on the rise!” Here we are in 2008 facing the same issue. With gas prices on the rise and food prices and health care costs, it’s very tempting to go into the summer months and cut back on our commitments and offerings to the church. Vacations and special events call for extra travel and food and we may be wondering how we can be faithful stewards in these tough economic times. Each of us has to answer this question in our own way. What is God calling us to give?

If you’re like me, if you wait to see how much is left at the end of every pay period,
that amount easily becomes less and less. What I find I need to do to praise God’s name through my offerings is to take the first fruits off the top and live with the rest. We have our offerings automatically deposited as the first debit to our checking account every week. If your church doesn’t provide that method of giving, perhaps you can discipline yourself to have your offering become the first check you write every time you are paid.

It may be that for some folks you’ll need to revise your commitment. As gas prices and other necessities rise, perhaps you’ll need to cut back a bit for a while. That’s okay – but choose an amount to dedicate in praise to God that allows you to feel at peace. Choose a regular amount of 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, or 10% and offer that gift first, before you go to the gas pump or buy extra groceries for the family reunion this summer.

You might also find a way to spend vacation time closer to home with less driving
and expense – picnics, exploring the state and county parks in your area, or visiting relatives and friends. Putting God first isn’t hard, even in the midst of all the summer temptations. It isn’t hard, but it does require us to remember the greatest commandment Christ gave us; to love God – FIRST – and our neighbors as ourselves.

Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation
750 Windsor Street Ste 305, P.O. Box 620
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-0620
1-888-903-9863 or wumf@wumf.org

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