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Winter 2012 Vol. 2 | No. 1
Beyond our borders:
Global medical outreach Volunteer spotlight:
Dale Lavelle & Larry Thies
Amazing ministry:
Savory Sunday
What does your faith inspire?
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Winter 2012 Vol. 2 | No. 1
Departments 1
Letter from the pastor
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Fact or folklore
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View from the bench
The Rev. Franklin Wilson Walt Miner
Bruce Bengtson
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Book Review: A World on Fire
The Rev. Brad Pohlman
10 Poetry
The Rev. Brent Christianson
Features 3 Volunteer spotlight: Dale Lavelle & Larry Thies Kathy Seifert 4 Benevolence: Ways we give Kim O’Leary 5 Amazing ministry: Savory Sunday Dale Lavelle 5 Luther Memorial Preschool’s giving tree Suzanne DuChateau 6 Beyond our borders: Global medical outreach 12 What does your faith inspire? Suelyn Swiggum 13 2011 Memorials
Luther Memorial Church 1021 University Avenue . Madison, Wisconsin 53715 608.258.3160 Senior Pastor The Rev. Franklin Wilson Associate Pastor The Rev. Brad Pohlman Editor The Rev. Franklin Wilson Managing Editor Robin Wagner Administration Kim O’Leary Photographers Suelyn Swiggum, Robin Wagner
Luther Memorial magazine is online at www.luthermem.org. To subscribe: 1021 University Avenue . Madison, WI 53715 www.luthermem.org/subscribe . magazine@luthermem.org . 608.258.3160 To submit articles: Email to magazine@luthermem.org by April 16, 2012, for publication in the next issue, Spring/Summer 2012. On the cover: Carrie Hendricks is pictured with a group of children in Riobamba, Ecuador at the school house MEDLIFE is currently building for the small community. Read her story on page 8.
Letter from the Pastor
Rest: Taking up his yoke The next time you come into Luther Memorial’s front entry, take a minute to study the inviting stone frieze above the double doors. Perhaps you recall the image: Christ stands with arms outstretched in welcome, his words from Matthew 11 flanking him: “Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest….” Christ reaches out with gifts of rest and welcome. He says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
serving a meal to our Road Home guests, delivering Transitional Gifts, doing medical work in Kenya or Central America, pounding nails for Habitat for Humanity, or digging a trench in Appalachia, Luther Memorial Church members and friends are committed to Martin Luther’s summary of life in Christ: “faith active in love.” Christian faith does not live for itself, but for others, reaching out to give away the rest Christ himself promises. Luther calls such active faith, “love.”
In this issue of our Luther Memorial Magazine, we focus on “Outreach,” our congregation’s multiple ministries to extend the arms of Christ in rest and welcome. Whether downstairs in our Luther Memorial Preschool, next door at the Lutheran Campus Center,
But here’s a mystery: the more we bear Christ’s burden, the more we take up his yoke, the more we learn the truth of his love: service is Christ’s easy yoke; the power of Christ’s resurrection makes the burden of his cross light. In other words, the more we serve, the more
we experience Christ’s love; the more we carry Christ’s cross, the more we experience Christ’s strength amid our own weakness. Perhaps this is why we sign up time and again to make dinner for Road Home guests; why we support our preschool and purchase Transitional Gifts; why teenagers and adults spend a week of summer vacation sweating in humid Kentucky poverty, why students and medical professionals work among the poorest of the poor. Christ reaches out through us; faith active in love shares his rest! In Christ,
The Rev. Franklin Wilson Senior Pastor
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fact or folklore
Outreach in years past
WALT MINER | parish historian
Outreach means reaching out—to someone who is hungry, grieving, sick, in need, alone, worried, lost, afraid. We cannot craft our own blessedness except perhaps, we hope, by marveling at that of others. Here are some scenes to reflect on from the Luther Memorial of years long past. In 1912, when Luther Memorial was still named the “Church of the Holy Trinity,” and worshipped in the Gates of Heaven Synagogue (now relocated to James Madison Park), the Men’s Union had 20 members. Soon after, when worship had moved into and soon overcrowded the Chapel, which now houses the Church Key Bar two blocks east of our present church, all the men were asked to stay after Sunday worship to organize a campaign for our present building. John Peterson offered to build a stone church for the price of a brick one. Some $30,000 was pledged then and there. In the new church (completed in 1923) the group, then renamed the Men’s Club, started the Ushers’ Club in which all ushers dressed up in wing collars, black bow ties and white carnations.
building. Other women’s outreach organizations included the Women’s Guild, a Women’s Missionary Society for home and foreign missions, a Dorcas Society to do Red Cross work, and in 1928 a Young Married Women’s Club eventually renamed the Ruth Guild. There was also a Young Women’s Missionary Society later renamed the Evening Mission Guild. In the 1930s and 40s Luther Memorial sponsored several Boy Scout Troops. During the pastorate of the Rev. Charles A. Puls, the Men’s Club established Boy Scout Troop 10, which soon became the largest troop in the Four Lakes Council, with a total of 42 Scouts. It planted trees in the community, helped the Red Cross, took part in the wartime salvage of aluminum and waste paper, and had a prize-winning first aid team.
In 1913, girls from the Sunday school held a bazaar in the basement of the new church selling a large assortment of needlework. A Ladies Aid Society had been formed in 1907 even before the congregation was chartered, its name later changed to Pastor’s Aid, then Women’s Guild. In 1921, it pledged $11,000 for stained glass windows in the new
music
View from the bench One of the joys of spending much time, like Simeon, “in the temple,” is the opportunity to greet the visitors that walk in the front doors from University Avenue: to turn on the lights in the nave, to demonstrate the organs for them, to answer their questions, to invite them to attend a service or come back for a Wednesday noon organ recital. The UW-Madison campus brings the world to our doorstep—what a pleasure to be a welcoming presence! For those for whom the approach to Luther Memorial is by car, it’s important to know that there are many 2
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Bruce Bengtson | director of music
who approach on foot or on bike and actually use the front doors to enter the church! These pedestrians and bikers share a common background with many of the early church members— University-related people who walked or biked their way to this building in 1923. May Luther Memorial always be open to the weekday visitor—one who visits intentionally, or who impulsively turns and walks up the steps and through the front doors. And may they find a Simeon or an Anna to greet and welcome them! (Read Luke 2:25-38.)
Luther Memorial, Thank you
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for having a sanctuary open to the public—
it’s both a physical sanctuary and a spiritual one.” A recent visitor
volunteer SPOTLIGHT
Dale Lavelle & Larry Thies Kathy seifert | volunteer coordinator
Luther Memorial members Dale Lavelle and Larry Thies, assisted by former coordinator Janet Zentner, are reaching out to our wider community by co-coordinating The Road Home ministry within our walls. The Road Home, formerly known as Interfaith Hospitality Network, has been one of our main outreach ministries since 1999. During four weeks each year, we faithfully provide shelter, food and concern for four to five families in transition. More than 30 other churches are involved in this many faceted, seen and unseen, community effort to combat the complicated issues related to permanently ending homelessness. Luther Memorial and other churches provide living space while partner congregations help
provide food and supervision. As they have since 1999, Geneva Church and Christian Science continue to minister as our partner churches. While each host week formally begins with guest families arriving for Sunday evening supper, volunteers are busy much earlier unloading beds and belongings and setting up living space in our third floor Sunday school rooms. Sandy Bertics and Phyllis Pleuss schedule the 100 plus volunteers involved in preparing meals, cleaning up, playing with children, staying overnight, shopping for food and doing laundry. Charlene Drumm plans menus and organizes food donations brought in throughout the week by Luther Memorial members. Oversight
and support by the Outreach Committee is provided throughout the year. Individuals and families are encouraged to consider volunteering for our next host week beginning March 3. Watch for the signup board in the narthex in February. Current volunteers are available to answer any questions about matching your skills and availability with opportunities for service. Or consider donating food, money, and such items as diapers and formula if you are unable to help onsite. There is something for everyone who is genuinely interested in solutions to homelessness. Mark your calendars for additional hosting weeks in 2012: May 13–20, September 2–9, and November 11–18.
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Benevolence:
Ways we give
Kim o’Leary | church administrator
Each year, I prepare a list of benevolence for the annual meeting. And each year, I marvel at the giving picture this creates. Here’s a sneak peek at what we raised and who we supported in 2011. Some of these gifts help support individuals stopping by the church. Others, like gifts to world hunger, are passed on to the local synod office. The Luther Memorial Preschool uses its funds to support families and students through tuition scholarships, whereas the Christmas Gifts for Transitional Families program reaches needy families in the Madison School District at Christmastime. During an annual celebration in May, the Foundation offers funding to organizations applying through its Mission Endowment grant program. Fundraisers for the summer mission trip occur throughout the year: Mardi Gras musical and dinner, Super Bowl chili sales, Easter breakfast, and UW football parking. All of these gifts touch lives directly—here and in faraway places. I am delighted to report that the list, which reflects actual 2011 benevolence dollars, exceeded the previous year total by almost $12,000! And yet, these dollar amounts cannot possibly reflect the number of volunteer hours and the many other in kind donations that never cross my desk for reimbursement. Thank you to church members and friends for your generosity and for being a part of the mission of Luther Memorial Church by telling the message of the Gospel with love, sowing the seeds of faith, and working for God’s justice for all people.
South Central Synod
$14,386
Lutheran Campus Center
$29,600
Luther Memorial Preschool
$11,210
Pastors Discretionary Fund
$6,423
Various Madison food pantries
$3,465
The Road Home
$2,923
Christmas Gifts for Transitional Families
$1,814
Summer Mission Trip Neurosurgery Patient Subsidy Fund
$827
Oakwood Foundation
$300
Outreach, Inc.
$200
Savory Sunday
$750
Prayer Shawl Ministry
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$25
Meals on Wheels
$500
The General Post Fund
$250
Find out how you can support Luther Memorial’s mission and minstry at www.luthermem.org/giving.
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$15,328
Amazing ministry: Operating since 2005, Savory Sunday has been serving up fresh hot meals with the intent of providing the most satisfying free feast in town. As the program has grown, so has our connection with the community. In addition to addressing the pervasive issue of homelessness, Savory Sunday continues to build friendships with those we serve. Savory Sunday begins with cooking at the Lutheran Campus Center at 11 a.m. Creativity and collaboration take over in the kitchen, bringing together a new collection of food and faces each week.
Savory Sunday Every meal is unique, as individuals add their own creative flair. Savory Sunday continues at 2 p.m. in the Capitol basement. There, volunteers serve up the prepared dishes to the hungry. A community atmosphere is facilitated by volunteers and food recipients alike, building relationships amongst all those involved. Luther Memorial Church has been a loyal supporter of Savory Sunday’s mission for years. Members have volunteered as individuals and groups to
Dale lavelle | Savory Sunday coordinator
work during the preparation and serving of meals for the homeless of Madison in the basement of the Capitol or at James Madison Park during the summer. The church also donates food from events throughout the year. Savory Sunday has received grants from the LM Foundation for the past three years. Volunteers are welcomed at any time during Savory Sunday and may stay as long as they are willing or able. Come and join us this weekend and become a part of our ever-evolving and expanding organization.
As the program has grown, so has our connection with the community. Learn more about Luther Memorial’s outreach online at www.luthermem.org.
Luther Memorial Preschool’s giving tree Suzanne DuChateau | diector of Luther Memorial Preschool
During December, the children of Luther Memorial Preschool spent time focusing on the theme of sharing with others (an ongoing area of discussion in any preschool classroom!). The students helped to trim the preschool’s “giving tree.” Covering the tree were red tags in the shape of mittens describing items that local families had a need or want for this Christmas season. Interspersed were real mittens, knitted by the Luther Memorial quilters, that would also be donated to the children and their families. Preschool children were encouraged to shop for gifts with their parents. Every tag was selected and the results were particularly generous with a wonderful variety of items including gift cards, clothing, toys and books. One mom shared the story about how she and her son shopped for pajamas for a boy the same age. She described the heartfelt manner in which her son carefully selected the pajamas, saying, “Well, if he is four like me, he will just LOVE these!” For many students it was their first experience of actively participating in sharing what they have with others in need. It was inspiring to pass the tree each day with the gifts gathering below. It reminds us of the importance for future generations to understand the impact of giving, starting even at the tender preschool age. Learn more about Luther Memorial Preschool online at www.luthermem.org/preschool.
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Beyond our borders: Global medical outreach
In 2011–12, four of Luther Memorial’s parishioners were active in medical mission trips abroad. Carrie Hendricks and Linde Sundell, both college students, completed their trips in January. Leland Albright and his wife, Susan Ferson, have been serving in Kenya since 2010. On these four pages, we share a few of their snapshots and a bit of their stories.
Ecuador
Carrie Hendricks helps set up mobile medical clinics through the UW-Madison’s chapter of MEDLIFE (medicine, education, and development for low income families everywhere).
Honduras
Linde Sundell provides medicine and medical service to impoverished and underprivileged communities through St. Olaf College’s Global Brigades program.
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Linde Sundell:
g l o b al m ed i ca l b r i gad es Linde Sundell, the daughter of Matt and Tracy Sundell, grew up at Luther Memorial, where she was active in music, council and youth group activities. She credits her four mission trips to Appalachia with church youth as partially inspiring her desire to get involved in Global Medical Brigades. That, and an interest in medicine. In January, as part of her sophomore interim break, Linde traveled to Honduras with 33 classmates from St. Olaf College’s Global Medical Brigades chapter to set up a health clinic in rural Honduras. This clinic would provide greatly needed exams and medical attention for roughly 1,500 people. Before her trip Linde wrote: “This is such a wonderful opportunity for me to see new cultures, learn about medicine, and to learn about public health, which is my main interest. I am so grateful for this opportunity to help so many people in such a short time, and to see how this experience will change me and my views about health in general. This will be one of the most life changing experiences that I will participate in, and I am ready to be inspired!�
Kenya
Susan Ferson and Leland Albright work to develop pediatric neurosurgery in Kenya.
Linde Sundell (left) and a classmate prepare for patient triage at a school in Alauca, a small rural community in Honduras.
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Catching up with Leland and Susan in Kenya In 2008 Dr. Leland Albright and his wife Susan Ferson felt that God was leading them to move to Kijabe, Kenya, to do and teach pediatric neurosurgery in Kijabe Hospital, where they had traveled for brief missions previously. He is a neurosurgeon specializing in pediatric neurosurgery, spasticity and movement disorders, and brain tumors; she is a neurosurgical pediatric nurse practitioner. After making all the necessary arrangements, on Sept. 1, 2010, they moved from Madison to Kijabe and now serve as Global Partners under the auspices of the ELCA. In East Africa where there have been no pediatric neurosurgeons or pediatric neurosurgery nurse practitioners, Leland and Susan’s hope is to train one pediatric neurosurgeon per year and to train nurses to care for these children. While Leland and Susan may encounter crosscultural differences in technique and philosophy of care, by sharing their knowledge they endeavor to empower the local community to care for its own. Most children they treat have spina bifida (SB) or hydrocephalus (HC). SB is a congenital condition in which the spinal cord does not form normally so children lack normal movement of their legs/feet and control of their bladder/bowels. HC is the abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid within the brain. It may be associated with SB or secondary to brain infections. Leland and Susan say that they probably see more children with SB and HC than any medical center in the world—three with SB every four days and two with HC daily. 8
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Leland Albright and Susan Ferson at their church in Nairobi.
A critical component of their ministry is to tell and show the parents that their children have value, particularly in the eyes of God, and that their children have the potential for developing, learning, loving and being loved. The support of the hospital’s chaplain, Mercy, is essential to their ministry in Kijabe. Leland and Susan say that life is harder in Kijabe than in Madison, both physically and emotionally. They begin their days with rounds at 6:30 every morning, then do five to six operations a day, and usually finish by 6 p.m. In the first year they did just under 1,400 operations. The emotional stresses for this lifestyle are too numerous to list. However, Leland and Susan feel God has blessed them with a good Lutheran church in Nairobi, health (in general), and a sense of peace at being in Kenya. They thank the Luther Memorial congregation for their ongoing prayers of support and financial gifts.
“We have come full circle in this year—death and new life, brutality and incomparable beauty. What a wonderful place this is—the place God has brought us, sustained us. Wherever we are, it is the place God has put us to serve him.” Susan Ferson, Nov. 4, 2011
For a more intimate portrait of Leland and Susan’s lives, visit Susan’s blog at susanandlelandinkijabe. blogspot.com, where she writes a heartfelt and delightfully descriptive account of their day-to-day experiences.
Carrie Hendricks: ME DL IFE
Meet Carrie Hendricks. A student at UW and a regular worshipper at Luther Memorial, Carrie traveled to Riobamba, Ecuador, for two weeks in January along with 17 other students from the University of WisconsinMadison’s chapter of MEDLIFE (medicine, education, and development for low income families everywhere).
Inside the church in Nairobi.
MEDLIFE sets up mobile medical clinics using local doctors and nurses as well as student volunteers from all over the United States. The organization helps needy communities with whatever developmental projects they need most. According to Carrie, the density of healthcare workers is extremely lacking in Ecuador; per 10,000 population, there are only 15 physicians, 17 nursing personnel, and 2 dentistry personnel as compared to 26 physicians, 94 nursing personnel, and 16 dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in the United States. In a note to Luther Memorial thanking the congregation for its financial support, Carrie writes:
A living nativity scene. The parents’ real names were Mary and Joseph. A camel brought in the shepherds as a choir of angels sang. The unfinished roof of the church is in the background, adjacent to the building currently used for worship. Construction is held up in court over a land dispute.
A herd of goats passed by during the living nativity.
“I also want to tell you how much I appreciate being a part of Luther Memorial. Being away from my home church is sometimes difficult but I’m really glad that I’ve had the opportunity to get involved at LM. I’m excited to see what the future brings me and I hope to be at Luther Memorial for years to come.”
Carrie Hendricks provides medical care to a woman at a mobile medical clinic in Ecuador.
book review
Poetry
THe REv. Brad Pohlman | associate pastor
September, 2001: a mother walrus and her calf, mortally wounded by bears, are killed and given to the village elders in Barrow, Alaska.
A World on Fire: Britain’s Crucial Role in the American Civil War by Amanda Foreman We hope that one regular part of Luther Memorial magazine is a review of interesting books people have been reading. The Library Committee of Luther Memorial does an excellent job selecting books for the library and may write reviews on books that may be of interest to many in the parish. The following is not a book in the church library and may not be of interest to a wide selection of people— other than your two pastors. This past July Pastor Wilson gave me a copy of a book he purchased by BritishAmerican author Amanda Foreman. A World on Fire is a lengthy and detailed look at how the British government and British people viewed and engaged in the American Civil War. Some of you know that I am an avid reader of all things related to that period of civic crisis, and Pastor Wilson has a growing interest in 19th century intellectual history. This summer we each read the book and spent time over coffee discussing it. Foreman’s book helped me appreciate seeing a story that I know well from a different set of eyes. Battlefields, conflicts in the Lincoln administration, and social unrest were major issues for Americans but received very little attention by the British. However, to American eyes, minor concerns on international shipping and Canadian neutrality were major concerns of the British government and covered extensively by the British news. For example, she tells the story of Kentucky Dr. Luke Blackburn, an expert 10
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on yellow fever. He mistakenly believed that yellow fever could be transmitted on the clothes of the deceased (rather than mosquito bites as we now know), and in an early attempt at germ warfare, sent clothes to Halifax and then on to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to bring yellow fever to the nation’s capital. This breach of Canadian neutrality was of serious concern to the British, less so to the Americans who even then saw Canada as an extension of the United States. Although Blackburn was exposed after the war, he escaped punishment and was elected governor of Kentucky in 1879. Foreman also relies on a wealth of historical material of ordinary British subjects who came to America to serve on the side of Union or Confederate armies or came here for humanitarian efforts. It is easy to forget that the huge loss of life was not only devastating to America but to Europe as well. In a fine narrative, she weaves together stories of British subjects living in America within the larger context of the American civil war and the serious tension with Britain that lasted until the close of the war. It is easy for Americans to forget that Britain underwent a significant economic recession during the war as the result of the American embargo on confederate cotton, yet their commitment to stopping slavery kept the British from officially recognizing the Confederacy, despite their serious economic need. For those of you who are interested in this period of American life it’s a very fine read. When you have hours free, ask Pastor Wilson or me about it—we’ll be sure to give you an earful.
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Bloody flipper pulls the calf close, the small mouth holds the teat and feeds. Warm mouth on wounded flesh, warm milk in dying belly. Mother and child hold each other, “Take and drink” the mother urges while Inupiat hunters approach the mystery in great thanksgiving. One look from the mother, two bullets from a merciful rifle, old men and women hear the good word, “Take and eat,” old hands hold blessed flesh. All feed before day is done.
THe REv. Brent Christianson is campus pastor and director of the Lutheran Campus Center.
From ashes to alleluia, from death to life.
Passion/Palm Sunday Sunday, April 1 at 8 & 10:30 am
Everything comes to an end: an hour, a year, a lifetime. Yet One begins anew. He is the springtime— the eternal spring—of life, and He is risen from the dead.
Maundy Thursday Thursday, April 5 Oakwood Village West at 11 am Luther Memorial at 7:30 pm
Depend on it.
Good Friday Friday, April 6 At noon (Tre Ore) & 7:30 pm Easter Vigil Saturday, April 7 at 8 pm Easter Sunday Sunday, April 8 at 9 & 11 am
From a shes to
a lleluia
h o ly w e e k a t l u t h e r m e m o r i a l c h u r c h
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What does your faith inspire? What does your faith inspire? How does your faith live? How we answer these question may spark a lifetime of generous living, each act an invaluable reflection of Christ’s love, each life an example of Luther’s “faith active in love.” For many, such questions of lived faith will lead to the discernment of legacy: how shall we act today in order to serve Christ and help others during and beyond our own lifetime? One response is to become a Legacy Partner by making a planned gift. Legacy Partners designate a portion of their estate as a gift to Luther Memorial. For example, they may designate the church as a beneficiary of an IRA or other investment, or they may choose to give a major gift during their lifetime. These gifts are gratefully received by the congregation, managed by the LM Foundation and used to
support the ongoing ministries of Luther Memorial—its worship and faith formation, parish life, and community outreach, both near and far. All of the outreach efforts noted in this issue of Luther Memorial magazine have benefited from Legacy Partner gifts. Additional recipients include organizations such as OutReach Interfaith Dialog on Sexuality, Transitional Housing, Meals on Wheels, Oakwood Retirement Community, Heifer International, and the ELCA ministries, including Global Mission, World Hunger and Disaster Response. How will you respond? Please consider becoming a Legacy Partner and allow your generosity to inspire and to sustain the vital work that shapes our ministry together.
Contact Suelyn Swiggum to learn more about becoming a Legacy Partner at (608) 258-3160 or swiggum@luthermem.org.
legacy gifts
Notes of thanks “Last year Luther Memorial’s generous donation allowed us to replace our aging refrigerator housed at the Lutheran Campus Center. Our new refrigerator is larger and more energy efficient. It has been successful in providing refrigeration for the perishable items that Savory Sunday receives from the Community Action Coalition of Dane County every week. We thank Luther Memorial Church for its ongoing support and the generosity of its members who continue to volunteer their time and resources to sustain this very important mission in the Madison community.” Savory Sunday coordinators
“Leland and I were overwhelmed with the generosity that the LM Foundation showed toward the BBHNS Patient Subsidy Fund. That contribution will allow children to have needed scans before surgery so that they can safely undergo the operation. It was wonderful to see so many people at the adult class – and even more wonderful to worship at Luther again.” Susan Ferson
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Acknowledgments
2011 Memorials “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight… Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith…” Letter to the Hebrews, 12.1 and 2. Memorial gifts express our appreciation for those saints who have gone before us and have touched our lives— some within our parish, and some without—friends, relatives, and strangers we wish to honor. With a deep sense of thanksgiving, we print this list of memorial gifts received in the year of our Lord, 2011. Rest eternal grant them, O Lord. And may Light perpetual shine upon them:
In memory of: Robert Connelly by Randy & Connie Burmeister Bob & Elaine Burmeister Bob Edwards Barb Hennings by George & Judy Bush Bob & Bev Haimerl Doris Marten Jessie Nelson Edel-Lore Simonson by Kathryn Adams Denis Belter William & Denise Buenzli Bob & Elaine Burmeister Brandy Cleveland Fay & Joan Emden Dr. Jack & Joann Fitzgerald Kay & Howard Fritsch Dennis & Leador Galawicz Bob & Bev Haimerl Alvin & Violet Hovland William & Julie Johnson Neill & Rose Knaus Marie Lackerman Raymond & Jeanne Lang William Lautz Richard M. Lofthouse DDS Mary & Don Michalke Mary R. Moldenhauer Jessie Nelson I. Reed and Cynthia Parker Jim & Mary Pulvermacher The Rachel Group O.P. & E.M. Schultz Donna Marie Schwartz Marge & Harvey Tesar Richard & Jean Wilder Marilyn Wolf Luella Hilston by Judy Albertson Jane Amundson Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Inc. Thomas & Marlene Beattie Bruce Bengtson John & Mary Boie William & Virginia Bopf
William & Judith Braham Randy & Connie Burmeister Bob & Elaine Burmeister Gerald & Karen Cook F.D. & Doris Cox Michael & Karen Derdzinski Kermit Dorf & Connie Cox-Dorf Sandra Erickson Pasmin & Barbara Finley Trey & Mary Foerster Herta Fountain Gregory Gross Kathleen Gross Gaurav Hasija & Ashima Gupta Bob & Bev Haimerl Haskins Law LLC Sarah Hilston Barbara Hughes Steve Hurst James Lynch Doris Marten Richard & Julianne Martin Floyd & Roberta May Audrey Miller Gary Mory James Nelson Jessie Nelson Diane Norback Kim O’Leary Lee & Mary Powell Diane Schewe Thomas & Barbara Schmelzle Lois Smith (Jenings) Rita Sweeney & Philip Schoech S. Luther & Audrey Simonson Cynda Solberg Irma Taylor Elaine Warskow Ronald & Patricia Wood Bob Gruber by Ted & Nancy Albright Edith Ann Anderson Paul & Sandra Bertics Lewis Bosworth Bill & Judy Braham Bob & Elaine Burmeister Randy & Connie Burmeister Bob & Bev Haimerl Bonnie Haugen Gerald & Donna Herschleb
Bill & Julie Johnson Eldon & Phyllis Komplin William Lautz Steve & Karole Leadholm Lois Martin Gerald & Nancy Miller Lee & Mary Powell Thomas & Rae-Ellen Preuss Brenda Ryther Archie Simonson Wendell & Joan Smith J. L. & Gertrude Stelsel Ronald & Susan Wheeler Gloe Neil Wienke Marilyn Wolf Dave & Janet Zentner Joe Turner by Edith Anderson Bob & Elaine Burmeister Bill & Julie Johnson Gary & Alice Turner James & Jean Turner Jeannette Enger by Carol D. Connaughton-Conant & James D. Conant Susan L. Enger-O’Brien Doris Marten Eugene Nuehring by Jim Alling Amerex Corp. Judy & Clem Baker Lee Bjornstad Emilie Boehm Mike & Marcia Bubrick Randy & Connie Burmeister Cheryl & Ric Currie Bob Edwards Dennis Frank Terry & Gert Herron Fred & Helen Jones Glen & Sharon Kenyon Craig & Marcia Kadinger Gary Kvalheim James B. Little Darlene Nuehring Ron & Elane Nuehring Jerry O’Brian Dennis Pine
Donald R. Punswick Del & Joyce Riener Sandra Scheel Phillis Martinson Seiler Brenda Stanford Nancy & Robert Widmer Leonard & Pam Winge Mercia Andrews by Steven Andrews, friends & family William & Virginia Bopf The Rev. Donald W. Taylor, Helen Taylor & David A. Wilson, Jr. (Franklin & Marcia Wilson’s parents) by William & Judith Braham Randy & Connie Burmeister Philip & Karen Harris Jan Johnson Steve & Karole Leadholm Diane Norback Steve & Angela Read Rita Sweeney & Philip Schoech Ruth Miner by Douglas Reeves Linda Peterson’s father by Bob & Bev Haimerl Mary Jane Kroncke by Edith Anderson Bruce Bengtson The Rev. R. W. Scheffel by Kristen E. Crisp Paul & Jovenia Scheffel Alice Whitford by Steve & Angela Read Mary Lynch by Michael Lynch Robert Lavine by Connie Lavine & family Anita Mertdogan by Akgun & Edvin Mertdogan Paul Bertics by William & Virginia Bopf
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Maundy Thursday at Oakwood Village West Thursday, April 5 11 a.m. New this year! Luther Memorial will lead a midday Maundy Thursday service at Oakwood Village West, held in the Resurrection Chapel, April 5, 11 a.m.–noon. All are welcome.
Looking ahead March
Lent soup supper, Bible study, compline Wednesdays | 6:15 p.m.
April
Maundy Thursday at Oakwood Thursday, April 5 | 11 a.m. Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, April 5 | 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Tre Ore Friday, April 6 | 12 p.m. Good Friday Eucharist Friday, April 6 | 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday, April 7 | 8 p.m., followed by reception Easter Eucharist Sunday, April 8 | 9 & 11 a.m., brunch between services at 10 a.m.