PRAYERS – Jon Cook; Mark Lickteig; Millie Mutka; Dawn Gonitzke; Myria Strong; Kathy Mayo; Barb Zima’s friends Mick, Steven and Marilyn Hummel; Nancy Ehlinger, Gregory Bowens; Laurie Nelson; Amber Ross’s daughter Linda; Karen Stanton’s friends Don & Penny Waite*; Jerrie Van Haverbeke’s niece Jolane Gervasi; Sandy Bishop’s friend Kelly Newman and brother Larry; Randy & Diane Niemczyk’s daughter Julia VanAvery, niece Sarah Joda, Denise Runde and Denise Hazel; Dick Volland; Valeria Hesselberg; Chris Markussen; Mark Lickteig’s daughter Melissa; Anne Verona’s sister/brother-in-law Pat & Woody Woodworth and friends Dennis Peterson, Natalie Madine, Eli Peters and Randy Ballard; Strong’s friend Erin Molle, niece Holly Rysewyk and cousin Debbie; Debbie Cyrtmus’ mother, Rose Wicker and sister, Corrie Trittin; the Ebert’s friend Patricia Kulzick; Patricia Rasmussen’s sister Christine; Joyce Leander’s cousin Laurie Nelson and Joyce’s son Kevin Church; Ashley Clark’s friends Keith & Becky Hernandez and Kristie Dehart; the Waggoner’s sister-in-law Cheryl Busse, and friends Karla Zyhowski; Karen Engels niece Lisa and friend Bob; Ann Carlson’s people Christian, Brian, and Darren; peace for all nations and comfort for those in distress.
PRAYER LIST PROCEDURE – Submit your prayer requests to the office in writing, by phone, by email or in person. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself or an immediate family member, please obtain permission – unless the circumstances are public in nature.
“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Anniversary to you, May the Lord Jesus keep you, Ever faithful and true!”
GUESTS – if you are visiting us today, please sign our book at the entrance to the sanctuary.
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE FOR LENT – Following is the schedule for the Mountain of Love!
Feb 22 – canned goods
Mar 1 – peanut butter and jelly (preferably no glass containers please)
Mar 8 – hot and cold cereal
Mar 15 – boxed foods (mac & cheese, crackers, dry soup mixes, jello, pudding)
Mar 22 – paper products (Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates even)
[*Please check expiration dates for items donated to the Mountain of Love. Anything donated with a bad date will be thrown away. Also – only complete meals in a sealed box. Please do not donate loose items, for example, an unused spice packet.]
GAME DAY SUNDAY MARCH 15 – feeling the letdown after Feb 8? No more Winter Olympics? March Madness not doing it for you? Bring your need for competition, good times, food and laughter to the Fellowship Hall on Mar 15 from 10am to 1pm. We won’t have torch bearers, medals or a half-time show, but we will have a plethora of appetizers and plenty of games to whet your appetite. There will be a sign-up sheet for games and treats.
OUR 2026 COUNCIL MEMBERS –Many thanks to Mike Bishop, Emilie Braunel, Chris Ebert, Dawn Gonitzke, Rich Hess, Bob Michaels, Jack Waskow, Diane Niemczyk, Dave Tipple, and Jerrie Van Haverbeke.
“CAN’T SERVE WITHOUT YOU – Can’t laugh and can’t clean, finding it hard to do anything!” [Shout out to Barry Manilow] The sign-up sheet for Fellowship Hour is in the Fellowship Hall. We are still looking for volunteers to bring food items and if baking isn’t in your skill we always need help with the clean-up process at the end of the event.
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S LUNCHEON- Feb 26 at the Eagle Cafe, 1010 E Wall St., Eagle River at 11:30 am. Please RSVP to Karen Maahs. Email klmaahs@gmail.com or phone 715-891-5096
FUN FACT: At first – it doesn’t sound very appealing – the “Imposition of Ashes”. (see picture below)
When you drill down to the Lutheran perspective – there are three reasons why Lutherans go to church to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday.
First, the ashes remind people of their sinfulness.
Second, the ashes remind people of their mortality.
Third, the ashes remind people that they have been redeemed.
What a gift we have been given!
NOTE FROM ANN – What a week. I had so … so many screw ups this week – it went beyond funny. Last night at Ash Wednesday’s service – I felt as though the sermon had been written especially for me. If you weren’t able to make it – please take a moment to watch the service on YouTube. It wasn’t the service that Pastor Grant had planned (plans changed due to weather and illness) – but it was the worship service I definitely needed.
This past Tuesday when I came to work – I had balance on my mind. (Which was NOT achieved this week). There is so much going on in the world. We are bombarded with so many things that are wrong or tragic. I want to fix it all. The reality is – I don’t have the bandwidth, time, energy, or dollars to do it. What can I do? I can manage (ha) the chaos in front of me. I can help the person next to me, whether they be a stranger or a friend. I can take an active approach in my community. By starting somewhere, I can encourage change, make a change, be a change.
I think about the Weekend Backpack Program. There may be kids who accept a bag with their left hand and toss it away with their right hand. There may be other kids who bring it home with a joyful heart to share with their family – taking pride in alleviating some of the worry in their parents faces. Either one of those kids may be the one who remembers the support and kindness and becomes a mover and shaker in our world to make an even bigger difference. We just don’t know.
Find your balance. Make your peace. Embrace what you can do and let go of the rest.
Pictures – the picture at the top of the page is our restored totem living it up in the snow. The next picture is from Aspirus Hospital in Woodruff. Powerful stuff. And finally – the picture that goes with the fun fact for this week.
