The Messenger

Points of Interest
2014 Envelopes
Church Contacts
Meals-on-Wheels
Membership Class
St. Marks Mission
Stewardship
Pastors Message 1
Financials 2
The ROC 3
Christian Doctrine 4
Spanish Outreach 5
Pastoral Acts 6
Ladies Aid/ OWLS 7
Memorials 8
January 2014
To a thinking person, a new year
brings a mixture of anticipation and
anxiety.

2014 might bring something surpris-
ingly good. Take a lesson from Ameri-
can history. At the beginning of 1814,
when the British had the upper hand:
Who could have known that the end of
the year would have the U.S. holding
them off?

On the other hand, 2014 might deliver
a sudden tragedy. Consider world his-
tory. At the start of 1914, few people
anticipated World War I would begin a
scant half year later.

So, what will 2014 be like for you? It
might bring a new family member, or a
new job, or greater financial re-
sourcesalthough a person might an-
ticipate those blessings ahead of time.

Instead, its whats tragic that we never
see on the horizon. Internationally, that
could be war. Nationally, it could be an
economic crash. Locally, it could in-
2014!like 1814? or 1914?
clude a crime wave. Personally, you
might suffer: an accident, disease, a
disaster, personal strife, or even death.
What if thats what 2014 brings to
you?

Take heart! Heres your comfort: You
are entering 2014 along with the same
Savior who accompanied you during
all of 2013!

No matter what you face in the coming
year, God entered his creation to res-
cue you. Christ took on human flesh in
order to redeem your flesh. And the
Holy Spirit stands ready eager even!
to proclaim the good news to you
again this year.

Because you belong to Jesus, 2014 is
bound to be a blessed year for you. It
will be a year for you to serve your
Savior and his peopleand a year in
which Christ will never leave you nor
forsake you!

- Pastor Walther
January 2014
2014 Envelopes
Just a reminder...If you have not yet picked up your 2014 envelopes, they
are waiting your arrival in the multipurpose room of the Parish Center.

The Pastors will be delivering or already have delivered to the shut-ins.
St. Marks School students should have carried them home. If you have
not contributed in the last two years or more, none were assigned. If you
would like them, please call the church office at 920-262-8500, or e-mail
the office at church.secretary@smlcwatertown.com.






























The members of St. Marks Church contributed a total $131,625.65 in November.

$86,368.80 was received for the general operating fund in November and the operating needs were $104,361.22 leaving a
shortfall of $17,992.42. With the carryover balance from 2012 and the contributions to the debt reduction fund, no borrowing
has been needed this year.

$24,518.10 was received for the month of November toward our goals for missions, Lakeside, Property Maintenance, Debt
reduction, Hispanic Outreach, and the ROC, The needs for our goals were $31,280.30. Contributions toward the goals were
$6,762.20 below the needs.

$20,738.75 was received toward Future Generations in November to pay for the school expansion and renovation. Needs
were $18,275.00. Contributions were $2,463.75 above needs.

Weekly contribution needs, for operation, is $27,200.00. $7,218.53 is needed weekly toward goals for Missions, Lakeside,
Property Maintenance, Debt Reduction, Hispanic Outreach and the ROC. - Submitted by, Larry Schuett, Treas.
Financials - St. Marks Mission Statement Page 2
St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Mission
To serve all people in Gods world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of Holy Scripture.

Our Objectives
1. To proclaim Law and Gospel
2. To strengthen believers through the means of grace
3. To equip believers in sharing the Gospel of Jesus with others
4. To provide a Christian Day School
Pebbles from the ROC - Stewardship Page 3
Pebbles From the ROC...
The Open House to celebrate the 10
th
Anniversary of our Watertown Recreation & Outreach Center (THE
ROC) for Youth was much enjoyed by everyone who attended. Even though the celebration ended up conflict-
ing with the Packer game and the slippery streets due to the snowy weather, many came out to enjoy the
event. The highlight of the celebration was the video comments by teens expressing their feelings about THE
ROC. Check out THE ROC history highlights and all the teen interviews at: http://youtu.be/dgHyW4u__ng (or
call to request link). What a joy it is to hear from the teens how much they appreciate hearing Gods Word,
along with the recreation and safety of THE ROC. Another blessing from the celebration was the offering giv-
en which totaled approximately $1,100. $1,358 was also received from a door offering held at one of our
churches and $1,000 came from one of our church Ladies Aid. The remaining debt on the building has there-
fore been reduced to approximately $8,500. We thank our Lord for His grace in Christ and for all of you who
have been so wonderfully supportive of THE ROC mission and ministry.
Stewardship Anecdote

What hidden ministry does your offering support?

If you happen to have attended worship at 3:30 during Advent, you may have noticed them.

About 25 sixth and seventh graders from the middle school join Pastor Walther for catechism class--
every Wednesday of the school year, from 3:45 to 5:15. (Eighth graders often meet Pastor Jensen
along with their parents immediately afterwards.)

In the sixth and seventh grade classes, one fellow was recently baptized. Another is not even from a
member family, but still faithfully attendsever since he was invited by friends in the class.

Incidentally, the sixth grade class has a unique distinction: three sets of twins!

In honor of Jesus, and in keeping with the Spirits rich blessings to you:
Keep rendering your cheerful and generous offerings in 2014.
A New Beginning
Art Linkletter, the well-known TV star, author and lecturer, was dealt the most
painful experience of his life when his youngest daughter, Diane, died. She ex-
perimented with drugs and subsequently took her own life.

After a period of mourning, Art decided to work against drug abuse so other families wouldnt
suffer a similar fate. He embarked on a lecture tour throughout the United States speaking at
schools, churches, and other places about the danger and devastation of illegal drug use.

By taking this positive action of helping others, Art found that his life began to change for the
better. His faith in Christ was renewed. He prioritized his life so that he shared more of himself
and his resources. He learned how to better deal with lifes crushing blows. By serving God
and others, he discovered a new life of hope and joy.
Christian Doctrine - Messenger Page 4

Christian Doctrine: Creation
context (especially genealogical-
ly) explains that this happened at
least six thousand years ago, and
not much longer than that.

God created you, too. Obvious-
ly, biological processes were
involved. Still, Scripture has Da-
vid saying: You created my in-
most being; you knit me together
in my mothers womb (Psalm
139:13).

That God created you means that
he also owns youand that you
owe him. When you fall short of
his standards for you, it is abhor-
rent sin. God has every right to
punish you; in fact, his holiness
demands it. Of course, God the
Son graciously entered into his
creation, in order to accept your
The first words we use to con-
fess our Christian confidence are
these: I believe in God the Fa-
ther almighty, maker of heaven
and earth. Theyre from the
Apostles Creed (and lifted nearly
directly from Genesis 1:1). That
God is Creator, and not to the
exclusion of the Son (John 1:1-3)
and the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2)
this is fundamental to our
faith.

God created all other things.
Its evident from the first chapter
of the Bible, with ample testimo-
ny from the rest. The narrower
context (evening and morning)
makes it clear that this happened
in six normal days. The wider

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punishment on himself. In grati-
tude, you behave like the child of
God you are, and not like a mon-
key.

Of course, that explains why the
falsehood of evolution got such
traction. It lacks eyewitnesses,
and it requires leaps of faith (for
example: that what is living pro-
ceeds from what was not). Nev-
ertheless, evolution remains un-
questionable dogma for mainline
scientists.

Most do not want to deal with an
Almighty God to whom they
owe their lives and whom they
must please. It makes us thank
God all the more: that Christ
came to earn Gods pleasure on
our behalf!
The Work of Our Pastors & Others: Baptisms at Saint Marks?

Spanish Outreach - Meals-on-Wheels - Membership Class Page 5
Spanish Outreach...
Navidad (Christmas) is a big event in Mexico, the USA, and
in our Spanish Language congregation. On the one hand, we
celebrated it with a multitude in Spanish on the evening of
December 22
nd
. On the other hand, many St. Marks students,
with their Spanish-speaking parents, celebrated it in English in
our Christmas Eve services.

Pastor Dale ably preached recently, as he does every couple
of monthsand Pastor Walther enjoyed the weekend off with
his family .

Juan (the Gospel of John) is providing the Scripture by which
we consider the Life of Christ during this festival half of the
church year.

Abel & Mayra & family continue to faithfully receive instruc-
tions toward confirmation into the Lutheran Church.

Please pray for our outreachand if you are led to do so,
help pay for it, as well. (You may make your contribu-
tions to Hispanic Outreach in our offering envelopes).
Membership...

Would you like to join our church?

Classes are for anyone, really - especially
those not confirmed in a conservative Lu-
theran church

Classes meet: 7:00 8:30 PM
Wednesday nights

January 15
th
through April 23
rd


Parish Center Downstairs B-2

For more information,
call Pastor Walther at 262-8504
Meals-on-Wheels
St. Marks will be delivering meals the week of
January 20-24.

If you are willing to help, please call Yvonne at
920-261-5844. Thank you!

Page 6 Pastoral Acts/Membership Updates - Offering Plates - Help Wanted - Contacts
Baptisms... Birth Baptism Parents
Liam James Sielaff 6-29-11 12-14-13 Brandon & Tasha (Martinez) Sielaff
Arabella Grace Thurow 10-2-13 12-14-13 Ryan & Jennifer (Ruppert) Thurow

Funeral Date of Death Funeral
James Stai 11-29-13 12-4-13
Gertrude Kuester 12-1-13 12-6-13

Membership:
Transfers In: Duane & Judy Stelter

Confirmation: Omar Trujillo, Violeta Hernandez (& 2 children), Karen Pineda (& 3 children),
Javier Morales & Ana Solis (& 1 child)
Admin., Outreach/Discipleship - Pastor James Werner (262-8506) pastor.werner@smlcwatertown.com
Education & Youth - Pastor Michael Jensen (262-8505) pastor.jensen@smlcwatertown.com
Hispanic Outreach & Elders - Pastor Karl Walther (262-8504) pastor.walther@smlcwatertown.com
Spanish Deacon - Dale Hella (285-6261)
Church Administrative Assistant - Linda Stark (262-8500) church.secretary@smlcwatertown.com
Church Accountant - Barb Bartz (262-8500 Ext. 224) barb.bartz@smlcwatertown.com
Church/School Maint. Mgr. - A.J. Ritschke (262-8501 Ext. 304) ajritschke@gmail.com
Christian Counselor - Ron Paynter (920-723-4283)

New Offering Plates
You may have noticed that we have new wood-
en offering baskets. These wooden baskets
were made by Jerry Scheiber. We thank Jerry
for his gracious and beautiful gifts to his Savior
and for use in our worship at St. Marks.
Consider...
Christmas is love tugging us back
to God with the powerful clasp of a
tiny hand reaching from a bed of
straw. Keep it in your heart year
long.
Its not the load that breaks you
down, its the way you handle it.
Ive learned that love is a great
investment. No matter whom you
give it to, it returns great divi-
dends.


Help Wanted:
Adult Special Needs male seeks the assistance of a
companion. This companion would transport indi-
vidual to and from work, rural Watertown to Wa-
tertown, 5 days per week, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Additional errands would be various appoint-
ments in Watertown as needed, typically after
work, with consistent trips on Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons. Ideal candidate would
spend one on one time with individual based on
season and interests of both people. Please call
920-261-1998 and leave a message.
Page 7 Ladies Aid - LLHS - OWLS - Mommy and Me - 2014 Bible Study


Ladies Aid
Join us on Thursday, January 2nd for
lunch at 1 PM, and then find out whats
happening in Watertown. Mayor John Da-
vid will be the guest speaker. The monthly
business meeting and election will follow.

St. Marks Mommy and Me Group

2nd Tuesday of the month
9:30 -11:00 AM
Parish Center: Room B1

Some months they might meet at an
outdoor location, but will notify
participants at least a month in ad-
vance if meeting elsewhere.

Contact: Deborah Koeck
debboelpeck@yahoo.com
(920) 206-1711
...or visit our Facebook page
St. Mark's Mommy & Me Playgroup
Sunday Bible Studies in 2014

We thank God for the many people that he has brought to St. Marks who have the gift of teaching and
who have consented to conduct one of our Sunday Bible studies in the second semester.

Sunday Bible studies are held in room B-2 of the Parish Center every Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. We
encourage more of our members to take advantage of this opportunity in the New Year to gather with fel-
low believers to study and discuss the Word of our God.

January 5-26 Gems from the Epistles Mr. Jerry Hahn
February 2-23 Selections from James Rev. David Dolan
March 2-23 TBA Rev. Kurt Lueneburg
March 30-April 13 Creation vs. Evolution Mr. Jon Nelson
May 4, 18, 25 TBA Rev. Tim Mueller
May 11 TBA TBA
OWLS
The January meeting of our local Rock River Area Owls
chapter will meet at St. John's Lutheran Church, Watertown,
on Tuesday, January 21, at 1:30 PM. Our guest speaker will
be Vova Kustlyvy from the Ukraine. He is currently a stu-
dent at LPS. His power point presentation on life in the
Ukraine was much enjoyed by those who heard him last year
at our St. Mark's Bible class. We encourage everyone, espe-
cially those over 55 to attend. You will very much enjoy
it. The ladies of St. John's will provide refreshments after the
program.
- Jim Lillo, President
Lakeside Lutheran High School
For the latest happenings at LLHS,
visit the website at www.llhs.org.

Memorials Page 8
Memorials for St. Marks Church, School, Missions, School Building Fund, the ROC, St. Marks
Scholarship Fund, etc. These memorials have been given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of
the following:
Dolores Burr
Alice Lange

James Gresch
Norman & Coralli Griep

Arlis (Hundt) Hesprich
Merla Stark

Charles R. Kittel
Harry & Audrey Hummelmeier,
Gladys Manthey, Jacqueline We-
lander

Arnold Korth
Ray & Erla Nickels, Norman &
Caralli Griep, Earl & Sue Zubke

Gertrude Kuester
Gerald & Anita Hahn, Mae Wilkes,
Regina Phillips, Jose & Jill Muniz,
Gilbert & Wendy Hernandez, Glo-
ria Anderson, Marie Dobbratz,
Rev. & Mrs. James Werner, Kathe-
rine Steinke, Bruce & Shirley Tib-
bett, Minette Wells, David & Karen
Surges, Karen Koepp, Larry &
Yvonne Schuett, Willard Christian,
Yvonne Habermann, Delwin &
Elizabeth Kaatz, Jr., Kenneth
Bigler, Dean & Carolyn Wolske,
St. Marks Ladies Aid, other family
& friends.

Randy Ninmann
Dorothy Zubke

We apologize for any names
missing or misspelled.
Minna Oestreich
Bernice Zimmerman

Betty Schilberg
Tim & Deb King, Irene Kittel, Syl-
via Tester, Jim & Lynn Schultz,
Charles & Delores Zoellick, Bob &
Diane Schmidt, Larry & Barb
Biederman, Tom & Kathy Henze,
Lee & Linda Breckheimer

Geeir Schultz
Merle Zastrow, Ronald & Mildred
Bohn

James Jim Stai
Chris & Carolyn Demetropoulos,
Suzanne Herzog, Will & Laura
Wendler, John & Carol Stewart,
Dale Meyer, Brian & Sandy Ander-
son, Mike & Bev Schilling, Dorothy
Zubke, Bill & Donna Miller, Jim &
Jean Lemke, Chuck & Joni Adams,
Pat & Clarence Wendler, Brenda
Wendler, Roger & Mary Jane
Wendler, Betty Degner & family,
Tom & Roxanne Bertel, Rich &
Diane Fraley, Ken Maass, Janet
Theder, Virginia Huebner, Kevin &
Gale Conlan, Bill Tessmann, Jeff,
Robin & Andy Saindon, Nancy Bis-
sett, Phil & Debbie Schuett, Robbie
& Angie Lemke, Elaine Koeppler,
Doris Korth, Steve & Sharon Klein-
haus, Les & Traci Keeser, Bernie &
Darlene Nickodemus, Lee & Trudy
Rickermann, Joe & Shannon
Wendler, Ralph & Mary Wendler,
Kathy Zwieg, Ken Wilde family &
Judy & Dennis, Marvin & Dorothy
Kuenzi, The Judy Roeder family,
Dale & Linda Harris, Jr., Barb Dunn,
Emmy Lenius, Inez Kalfahs, Adam &
Stephanie Goede, Don & Connie
Payne, Bob & Donna Lewis, Lynn &
Millie Bully, Jack & Gloria Wendler,
Glenn & Mary Schmidt, John &
Amee Priell, Steve Schmidt, Jeff &
Lori Weihert, Dale & Mary Harris,
Sr., Bud & Shirley Budewitz, How-
ard & Helen Zwieg, Scott Wendler
family, Lucille Bobrobsky, Jim &
Doris Gindt, Robert & Linda Fort-
mann, Dennis & Paulette Timm, Bill
& Ardelle Bergin, Marie Dobbratz,
Elaine & Renee Wickert, Butch &
Joan Rickermann, Mary Fueling,
Cindy Hoffmann, Earl & Sue Zubke,
Bob & Diane Kube, Carol Kohlhoff,
Jane Hollatz, Sam & Aleta Howden,
Ellen Hollatz, Chuck Wendler family,
Doug & Beth Beckett, Audrey
Scharp, Wis-Pac (Plant), Sue Stai,
Wis-Pack (Office), Armin & Kaye
Schuetze, Marvel Blank - Mark &
Jackie, Colonel Louis & Marie Ried-
er, Dorothy Zubke

L. Dean Strege
Wayne & Jean Metcalf, Kenneth &
Marlene Huehn

Jerry Updike
Sheree Robertson

Sue Zielke
Dorothy Zubke
Happy New Year!


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat










1 New Years Day

9AM Church Service

CHURCH OFFICE
CLOSED
2
6AM Dawn Patrol (MP)
1PM Ladies Aid (MP)
7PM Chorale

3 4

6PM Church Service
5 Church Services
7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM
9AM New Member
Welcome
9AM /10:30AM Bible
Study (B2)
9AM Kids 4 Christ
6:30PM Spanish Ser.
6 School Resumes
6PM Bd. Of Schl. Min.
7PM Praise Singers
7PM Adult HandbellsB2
7PM Womens Bible
Study(B3)
7PM Leadership
Bible Study (Schl)
8PM Standing Bds
7
12:10 Lets Do
Lunch (MP)
7PM AA Mtg B1


8
10:15 Marquardt Service
2:30 Johnson Arms
3:45 Gr. 6-7 Catechism
7PM Church Service
9
9AM/4PM Bible Class
10:30AM Zinzendorf
6:30PM PreK &
Kindergarten Info
Mtg. (Schl)
7PM Chorale

10 11



6PM Church Service
12 Church Services
7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM
9AM Installation of
Bds & Officers
9AM Kids 4 Christ
9AM/10:30AM Bible
Study (B2)
6:30PM Spanish Ser.
13 9AM Central
Conference Mtg. @
LPS
7PM Praise Singers
7PM Adult HandbellsB2
7PM Ministry Council
(School)
14
12:10 Lets Do
Lunch (MP)
7PM AA Mtg B1

15
10AM Golden Living
3:45 Gr. 6-7 Catechism
7PM Bible Info Class
7PM Church Service
16
6AM Dawn Patrol (MP)
9AM /4PM Bible Class
7PM Chorale

17 18



6PM Church Service
19
Church Services
7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM
9AM Kids 4 Christ
9AM/10:30AM Bible
Study (B2)
6:30PM Spanish Ser.
20 9:50AM WHS C
2

11:30AM School
Dismissal
7PM Praise Singers
7PM Adult HandbellsB2
7PM Womens Bible
Study(B3)

21
12:10 Lets Do
Lunch (MP)
1:30 Rock River Owls
meet at St.
Johns/WTTN
7PM AA Mtg B1
22
10:15 Marquardt Service
3:45 Gr. 6-7 Catechism
7PM Bible Info Class
7PM Church Service
23
9AM/4PM Bible Class
10:30AM Zinzendorf
7PM Chorale

24 NO SCHOOL 25



6PM Contemporary
Church Service
26 Church Services
7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM
9AM/10:30AM Bible
Study (B2)
6:30PM Spanish Ser.

27 NO SCHOOL

7PM Praise Singers
7PM Adult HandbellsB2
6:30PM Members
Visiting Members (B2)

28
12:10 Lets Do
Lunch (MP)
7PM AA Mtg B1

29
10AM Golden Living
3:45 Gr. 6-7 Catechism
7PM Bible Info Class
7PM Church Service
Mission Festival

30
9AM/4PM Bible Class
7PM Chorale

31 FEB. 1

5-8:30PM PRE-
MARRIAGE
SEMINAR
(Parish Ctr.)
January 2014- St. Marks Ev. Lutheran Church Calendar
215 N. 6
th
Street, Watertown, WI 53094 Phone (920)-262-8500
December 2011-




The Lion's Roar Newsletter
Messenger Edition January 2014
SCHOOL YEAR THEME 2013-2014
JESUS: Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12
General News
Christmas 2013
Our gracious Lord and Savior has been very good to all of us. He has come and offered himself as our substitute to take
away all of our sins. We are now justified before God because of our Saviors perfect life and innocent death in our place.
Remember this as you give gifts to your loved ones. Discuss the blessings of being one of our Saviors children. Talk
about it openly with your children and other family members. This is the real celebration of Christmas. Come and
worship your Savior over the Christmas break and remember to keep Jesus in your hearts and life as the first priority.
Gods blessings this Christmas season. Have a blessed Christmas with your families. School resumes on Monday,
January 6
th
.
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Christmas Giving Tree
Thank you to Jayne Raether who organized and gathered the many volunteers for the Christmas Giving Tree. The
children of our congregation and families in need greatly benefit form this annual project. The Lord blesses such acts of
kindness and helpfulness.
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Thank You and Merry Christmas
Thank you for the thoughts and well-wishes at this time of the year. We wish all of our families and students a blessed
Christmas and a blessed New Year.
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Winter Skating Party
Saint Marks Winter Skate will take place at Skate Express during Christmas break: Sunday, December 29
th
, from 5:00
8:00 PM. The cost is only $4 per person, and that includes skates (if needed). Join us! Have some fun & get some
exercise! Bring a friend!
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Pre K & K Info Night @ 6:30pm on January 9th
All members that have children ages 3, 4, or 5 by the start of the 2014-2015 school year are encouraged to attend the PreK
and Kindergarten Information night on January 9
th
at 6:30 P.M. in the school commons. This is a very important meeting
for our congregational members with children. Please watch for a letter in the mail concerning this meeting. If you do not
receive a letter and are interested in sending your child to St. Marks School, please contact the school office by calling
262-8501 or email to fmlsoffice@gmail.com. We look forward to serving you and your children. See you on the 9
th
of
January.
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Voters Meeting
The voters elected a new chairman of our congregation. Pastor Charles Iles is the new chairman and will be serving us for
the next three years. Many thanks were expressed for the outgoing chairman Mr. Randy Meis. A thank you was also
given to Mr. Charles Higgins and Mr. Mark Cichanofsky for their service on the Board of School Ministry the past nine
years. May God bless these men for their faithful service. The new Board men elected at the voter's meeting were Ryan
Strohm and Nathan Scharrer. Mr. Todd Buske was reelected and will continue to serve as Board Chairman. May God
bless our new leaders in the years to come. The new work plan was adopted which showed a very small increase in the
budget for the 2014 calendar year. A request was made for members to offer to serve as hosts for the MLC student
teachers coming this January 25
th
. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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MLC Student Teaching Program
Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota serves as our training school for our Lutheran elementary teachers and
future pastors. Each year the College partners with various schools throughout our Synod to provide a place where the
students can do their professional semester of student teaching. St. Marks school partners every year with College to
provide for this very important program. As part of our responsibility at St. Marks we need to host the student teachers
who are assigned to our school. The student teachers who are assigned are to experience what it is like in a congregation
and a school of our Synod. Host families are needed for these student teachers while they do their student teaching. The
student teaching last 10 weeks. The host provides housing and some meals for the student teachers. The host family is
reimbursed by the college for their expenses. Once again St. Marks will have two student teachers coming on January
25
th
and they will be with us until the first week of April. If you are willing to open up you home and be a host family
please contact Mr. Uttech as soon as possible. If you need more information about this program please request that
information form Mr. Uttech as well. If host families cannot be found, then we will not be able to continue serving our
College and Synod in this program. My prayer is that the members of St. Marks will offer to serve as host families once
again. Please call the school office for more information at 262-8501.
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Grandparents Day
The kitchen will be having a Grandparents day once a month for each class. The Grandparents are invited to come and
eat with their grandchildren. The cost is $3.25 per person and if you plan on coming, please make reservations with the
office or kitchen so we could have an idea of a count. We will be having Grandparents Day for the 4
th
graders on January
15th. Mr. Nottlings class eats at 11:40 A.M. We would love to have many grandparents join us that day.
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Emergency School Closings
The winter weather often brings weather related school closings. When the weather forecast is for snow, ice, or other
related issues school may be closed. Please watch and listen to the news carefully for announcements about school
closings. St. Marks School goes with the Watertown Unified Public school District for all school closings. If
Watertown Public is closed, so is St. Marks. If Watertown public schools close early because of impending weather
related issues, then we close early as well. We will make every effort to call you and let you know that school is closing
early. If at any time, any parent wants to pick up their children early because of weather problems, they may do so.
Parents will never be asked to drive children to school if the parents feel that the roads are unsafe to drive. We pray for a
tolerable winter and ask God to protect our families during these winter months. If you have any questions, please call the
school office.
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St. Marks School Annual Geography Bee
The St. Marks annual Geography Bee will be held on January 10
th
at 2:00 P.M. in the school gymnasium. Any and all
members are invited to attend this exciting event. The winner from our school goes on to take a test to qualify for the
state level competition. Please join us for this event.
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No School January 24
th
and 27
th

This year the Watertown Public School system has taken January 24
th
and January 27
th
off as teacher work and in-service
days. Therefore there is no school for the St. Marks or the Watertown Public Schools. Please plan accordingly.
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St. Mark's Ev. Lutheran Church and School
Thank You, St. Marks Members, for Your Support of
Christian Education!
St. Marks January
2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4

Christmas Break
New Years Day
Worship 9:00am



Christmas Break Christmas Break LPS Future 9
th

Graders Testing 9am
Worship 6pm
5 6 7 Chapel 8:10am 8 9 10 11
Worship 7:30; 9:00;
10:45am
Classes Resume 7:55am
BOSM 5pm
Basketball Practice
Booster Mtg 6:30pm
Basketball Practice
Worship 7:00pm
Basketball Practice
Lions Pride P.M.
Reading Buddies
Pre K & K Info Night
@ 6:30pm
Basketball Practice
Geography Bee 2:00pm
BB Home vs St. Pauls
Fort


Worship 6pm
12 13 14 Chapel 8:10am 15 16 17 18
Worship 7:30; 9:00;
10:45am
Faculty Meeting 3:30-
4:30pm
Church Council 7pm
Basketball Practice
Library Meeting 6pm

LPS Freshmen 6pm @
SMLS
Basketball Practice
Worship 7:00pm
Basketball Practice


LPS Freshmen 6pm @
SMLS
Basketball Practice
End of 2
nd
Quarter
44 days
BB Home vs St. Peters
Beaver Dam
LPS Open House
grs. 5-8 @ 12 noon
BB A-Team Girls
Falcon Tournament
BB Team Tournament
@ TSL
Worship 6pm
Grades 3-4 Sing @ 6pm
19 20 21 Chapel 8:10am 22 23 24 25
Worship 7:30; 9:00;
10:45am
BB A-Team Girls
Falcon Tournament


CWLPC Meeting
1pm @ LPS
Spirit Week
Basketball Practice


Spirit Week
Basketball Practice

LLHS Grade 7 Warrior
for A Day @ 8:15am
LLHS Future Freshmen
Planning 6:30pm
Worship 7:00pm
Spirit Week
Basketball Practice
BB Home vs Lebanon
Lutheran

Pep Rally 2:00pm
Spirit Week
Basketball Practice
NO SCHOOL LLHS Future Freshmen
Planning 8:30pm
LPS Open House
grs. 5-8 @ 10am
Worship 6pm
26 27 28 Chapel 8:10am 29 30 31
Worship 7:30; 9:00;
10:45am
NO SCHOOL

Basketball Practice Worship 7:00pm
Basketball Practice
Calendar Committee
6pm
Basketball Practice BB @ St. Johns
Jefferson
PJ Reading Time 6pm








FEDeration
CONnection
January 2014
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School
Volume 3 : Issue 5
Events to Note
Jan. 5 ............................. SCLBC team tryouts | 68 PM
Jan. 6 ............. Classes resume/Second semester begins
Jan. 10 ............. General Board Call Meeting | 6:30 PM
Jan. 11 ................Giving Society Kentro Gala | 57 PM
Jan. 19 .............A Cap Eastside, Madison | 8/10:30 AM
Jan. 20 .................................Board of Regents | 6:30 PM
Jan. 22 ....... 7th Grade Warrior for a Day | no classes
Future Freshmen Course Scheduling | 6:30 PM
Jan. 25 ..... Freshmen Scheduling (alternate) | 8:30 AM
Jan. 26 ....................... A Cap St. Paul Fort | 8/10:30 AM
Feb. 2 ........ Giving Society Chili Dinner | 121:30 PM
Pops Concert/LES Visual Arts | 2 PM
MPO Semi-Annual Meeting afer concert
Feb. 37 ...................................... Winter Carnival Week
Feb. 3 ......... Capitol Conf. Forensics Meet @ Waterloo
Feb. 68 ...............................Winter Focus Trip to MLC
Feb. 8 .................................................. Grand Event 2014
see below!
Contact Info
920-648-2321 lnto@llbs.org llbs.org tb.com/yourllbs @LakesloeLutbHS
What did you say?
Listening is a lost art.
Living in an information age, facts, opinions, and other bits
continually bombard us. Te average person cannot keep up with
it. So, he begins to flter, delete, and tune out. Consequently,
listening skills have eroded, and we are more distant than a
generation ago despite the many means to stay more connected today.
Why is listening so important? First, listening is one of the primary ways to learn.
Among the modes of learning, listening is among the most important. Secondly,
listening is a sign of respect. It is sensenot arrogancewhen a speaker wants others
to listen and learn from him. Finally, listening shows care. Genuine listening tells
people that we care about them.
Scripture speaks about listening, too. While the quantity of verses about listening is far
less than those about talking, Gods Word emphasizes listenings importance. James
said, Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry
(1:19). Solomon wrote, To answer beforelisteningthat is folly and shame (Prov.
18:13). Te young Samuel said, Speak,Lord, for your servant is listening (1 Sam. 3:9).
When we listen, God creates opportunities for us to help fellow Christians, to witness,
and to put his love into action for others. By listening, we determine what to say: the
law to condemn proud
sinners, the gospel
to give hope to the
penitent, or words of
support to spurone
another on toward
love and good deeds
(Hebrews 10:24).
To this end, God make
us all great listeners!
Mr. Jim Grasby is principal
of Lakeside Lutheran
High School; his column is
featured in every FedCon.
PRINCIPALS PEN
fe
M i s s i o n : P o s s i b l e
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves
your presence at our Grand Event (GE3) on February 8,
2014 to support Christian education at Lakeside Lutheran
High School. Have you been yet? What a perfect name for
this grand event in the middle of winter that allows our
supporters to come out for a fun night of fellowship,
shopping and delicious food and drinks!
Go to llhs.org/grandevent.html to see new and
featured auction items, sponsor specials and reminders for
visitors who have not yet registered. Have we thanked you
for your support lately? Our ministry at Lakeside Lutheran
thrives on the dedication and generosity of those who value
secondary Christian education and help support
a school that excels in preparing students
academically, socially and spiritually for adult lives
of service to the LORD, the world and each other.
The Lakeside Lutheran
General Board will meet
to issue a Guidance
Director call on Friday,
January 10, 6:30 PM in
Room 619.
The Holy Spirit led the
Board on November 26
to call Dr. Rhoda Wolle
as our Guidance Director
beginning in 2014-15. Ms.
Wolle currently serves
WLC. She returned the
call December 9.
school news and notes:
Pastor Caleb Davisson & students: treasure the transition
coach j bauer marks win #500
Recently the faculty were asked for
thoughts on why theyre thankful to
serve at your Lakeside, and for stories
about what theyve seen in the lives of
students that demonstrates the value of
the investment of time and resources for
the families who choose LLHS for their
children. Tis and future issues of the
FedCon intend to share some
of those staf contributions:
Pastor
Caleb
Davisson
teaches
Junior &
Senior
Religion
Why am I here at Lakeside?
Im here because I witness students
embarking on an incredible transition
in their lives. Te changes that occur
between freshman and senior year are
immense and its during this time that
they chart the trajectory of their lives.
For me to be able to be a part of that is
meaningful.
Some of the most memorable times at
Lakeside involve seeing the kids interact
outside of school. Sometimes I preach
for A Cappella, and I eat breakfast with
the kids. Teyll be quite entertaining as
they play group games and joke around
between services. Taking seniors to
Madison and trying to plug them into the
WELS chapel system and exposing them
to diferent worldviews on the street is
quite fun too. Teyre all so nervous, but
then aferwards they realize it wasnt that
scary talking to people and ofen theyll
go above and beyond in their assignment,
interviewing more than required. Other
times that stay in my mind are the
personal interactions: the track athletes
who realize they have to give glory to God,
the dating couple that ask if they should
continue their relationship in college
because its long distance, or the kid whos
experiencing challenges that are more
difcult than anything Ive had to face.
Sometimes the kids will also impact each
other. I recently had a senior give a speech
in class. As she spoke she admitted that
when she was a freshman she did not
believe in God. She said she was pushed to
attend Lakeside and there were not many
Christians in her family. She said that
she came to faith when reading the Old
Testament freshman year. She is now the
only Christian in her immediate family,
and she is not afraid to express her faith.
Excerpted from the 11/26/13 online post by
Zach Hicks, Lake Mills Leader, and the 11/26
editorial at newulmsportscentral.com:
LAKE MILLS Afer coaching for 32 years
at two diferent schools, Lakeside Lutheran
High School head boys basketball coach Jim
Bauer won his 500th career game when the
Warriors knocked of Evansville 84-79 on
Monday night.
Players and coaches from the past 32 years
were present to watch the game that marked a
career milestone for the coach. Some players
were present from Bauers frst coached team
from Minnesota Valley Lutheran in 1981.
Jim Bauer (pictured 9th from
the right) became one of only
30 coaches in Wisconsin
high school boys basketball
to reach a 500th career
basketball win. Photo was
taken afer the victory over
Evansville High School on
11/25/13. Te men behind
the current team are former
players for Bauer, some even
from his frst 1981 team at
Minnesota Valley Lutheran
High School in New Ulm.
photo by Scott Anthon
From Pastor Davissons Senior Religion classes
comes a student blog, where our seniors post
Christian resources that include videos, songs
and more to help visitors stay focused on the
One Ting Needful. Make a bookmark of the
blog and check ofen to see new items post!
llhsseniors.blogspot.com
Tank you for helping Haitian orphans with us
In December, LLHS Teens for Christ decided to show their love for the Lord by ofering support
to our orphanages in Haiti. According to ELS missionaries Dr. Terry and Mary Schultz, although
needs are many, their major need is underwear. Tis turned into quite an undertaking since within
the 10 orphanages, there are almost 300 boys and girls, so the entire student body was asked to
help and to take the request to their church homes.
When the project ofcially ended on the last regular school day December 16, over $500 in cash
had been collected from students, boosted by bakery/drink sales before school (thanks to Beauty
and the Bean in Fort & Fort Pick & Save). Tere were 73 packs of underwear and 50 boxes of
crayons and markers, along with many other school supplies. Additional donations also came
from Jeferson Wal-Mart, NASCO & East Towne Boston Store employees, as well as a $500
youth service grant that will enable us to get all these supplies safely to Haiti from the Jeferson
County Chapter Board of Trivent Financial, and a $500 Associates in Action grant (facilitated
by FACE teacher Sandi Corlett) from Kohls in Johnson Creek. Tank you also to the Federation
congregations, whose donations were still coming in at print, and to generous groups like Jesus
Cares in Fort. Teens for Christ members and advisor Ruth Hirschfeld were privileged to organize,
to work at cider, cocoa and bake sales, & to talk up the collection in homerooms.
Jim
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(Bauers career at MVL ended afer the 1998
season when he accepted the call to LLHS. He
compiled a 274-143 record at MVL.)
Wasnt that so special? Bauer said. Some of
these guys (here tonight) go all the way back to
my very frst year.
Senior guard Micah Torgerson, who scored 12
points and was a terror on the defensive end for
the Warriors, said that Bauers coaching impact
goes beyond the basketball court.
Its defnitely a great experience, he said.
Hes taught me a lot of things, even outside of
basketball. Its special.