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Leadership Team Meeting – November 2017
NOVEMBER 13, 2017 LEADERSHIP TEAM UPDATE November 13, 2017 6:30-9:00 pm at the Ministry Center Present: Jim Vogel, Jay Justmann, Ron Takacs, Jason Seiberlich, Jim Kehoe, Jeff Guenther, Steve Abramowski, Pastor Ben, Pastor Bill Our meeting began with a devotion based on Psalm 125. Here, we see another reminder of God’s Love. If we as believers follow the Lord’s teachings, Jesus brings us peace. Next, Jeff led a discussion of Chapter 3 of the book that we are reading, titled…
Victory News – Chris Driesbach Concert and More!
Dear friends, Pig races, food, food on a stick, the main stage, 30 free stages for entertainment, flavored milk, cream puffs, the midway, expo center, farm animals, crafts, blue ribbons, Alice in Dairyland, people of all ages – these are all things you find at the Wisconsin State Fair. Forgiving the unforgivable, mercy, loving the unlovable, grace, selflessness, servant leadership, grace, mercy, truth in trial, patience, compassion, power, healing, conquering sin, death and Satan, – these are all blessings that…
Anything but Empty – We are Blessed!
Dear Friends, Spring in Wisconsin is a season of changing conditions. The weather starts to warm up and the flowers start to bloom and then boom . . . the temperature drops. What great news that God never changes. He is always with us and he is keeping for us “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.” So if you find yourself in the tumult of change keep your eyes and heart on the constant of God. ICYMI…
Victory News – First Week of June!
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15). This past Sunday we explored the context of this important verse from the book of Joshua in the Bible. We then talked about the legacy that we leave when we practice spiritual discernment, draw some important lines in our lives related to our priorities, and daily make the choice to serve the LORD our God who loves us so much that he gave his one and…
Victory News and Happenings
Don’t miss out on the fun…register for this year’s soccer camp! This coming Sunday we’re continuing our series about how vital relationships are in God’s grand design for our lives. Last week we looked at the most important of all these relationships—our relationship with God. And we talked about how to have a healthy relationship with God—one based on his unconditional love, one where you can have confidence that you have God’s full approval as a child of God through…
Victory News – New Series Starts Sunday
What a wonderful way to wrap up our series on baptism last Sunday with a great message and the opportunity to witness baptisms during each service! In case you missed it, here’s Caleb’s message and the recording from second service last Sunday. And here is a link to the video for the baptisms in first service. Remember too that you can always go back and watch or share messages from any of our sermon series via the archived sermons page…
Victory News – One Label to Wear
To remember your baptism is to reclaim your true identity as a child of God. Why? Because through the water and word of holy baptism you have exchanged the filthy old rags of your sins along with all the worn out, mis-fitting , and entirely inappropriate labels that the world has slapped on you for the brand new clothes of the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ your Savior! “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,…
Victory News – The Love of Strangers
Simultaneously super fun and scary…preaching in front of 450 high school students and staff! @Luther Prep in Wttn Dear Friends, “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing…” do you know how this verse ends? “…some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” – Hebrews 13:2 Can you even imagine? What a thought…you never know who might be coming to church this Sunday! This past weekend I got to lead a workshop at Wisconsin…
Victory News
Ice cream and conversation following Daniel Dexter’s (far right) theatrical storytelling of Genesis Last Sunday was a great day. First of all we heard a spot-on message from Vicar Caleb about the GREAT promises that God has made to us in Romans 8:26-39. In case you missed it, be sure and catch it online. Later in the afternoon, our Leadership Team also held a call meeting for a second pastor. After prayerful consideration the Leadership Team has extended a call…
Victory News – Greatness Grand Finale
It’s going to be great. The grand finale of our Greatness series that is! Join us this Sunday as Caleb Schultz, our Student Assistant, brings home for us one of the most comforting sections in the entire Bible from Romans 8:26-39. You won’t want to miss it. Come to church Sunday…and go home a conqueror! And get ready to sing about it on the way home in the car. Here’s the song we’ll be sending you home with. Can’t wait…
Victory News – Opportunities to Grow
Gospel joy in the morning This week was filled with many blessings as a number of new ministry opportunities successfully kicked off including my Breakfast and Bible Study early Monday morning and our Victory Moms group on Thursday morning. I was overjoyed to have 12 (smiling even!) people join me at 5:45 am at the break of day as we began studying Philippians—talking about how to sustain joy in life. It was a great way to start a long, busy…
Victory News – Great Things Going On!
Over 450 people celebrated Christ’s victory with us on Easter Sunday…God be praised! First of all, I want to thank all of you who gave special gifts to help me and Sarah get away last week to attend my “Renewed in Grace” 10 year retreat in San Antonio. Your gifts of love enabled us to really enjoy this special time away. And your generosity also allowed us to be generous in picking up the tab for a couple meals we…