The Messenger
The Monthly Newsletter of Blessed Savior Lutheran Church
A Message from Pastor Sander
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
My Dear Friend:
We find solace, comfort, and direction in the Word of God. To whom do we turn when the world attacks us with all kinds of hardships? The pandemic does not only affect our bodies, but our mind and our relationships as well. Whenever we suffer, we want to identify the culprit for our suffering. Being sinners and born in complete selfishness, it is only normal for us to blame someone else – usually someone close to us. The result is that the pandemic not only damages our bodies – it also damages our relationships.
In his very first sermon, our Lord Jesus urges us to be peacemakers. This is to promote unity among all people. Christians receive peace from Christ and pass it to those around them.
King David, in Psalm 133 writes: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.” And we all know how tough it is when do not!
The Apostle Paul, in Romans 15 teaches us to live our Christian faith in this way: “May God give you a spirit of unity among yourselves… so that with one heart and mouth you many glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you.”
We all know that it is hard to live in unity with people that hold different opinions than we do. Let our Christian faith and its teachings rule supreme in our hearts and lives. Let us look to the Word of God for direction in how to relate to those around us. Let us be known as peacemakers and uniters, that God may be glorified among us!
The Season of Lent spans the whole month of March. Let us keep in mind that Jesus died to make peace between God and us. Through his death on the cross in our place, he freed us to approach the holy Lord God. The curtain in the temple tore in two, and now we have free access to our heavenly Father and to the wealth of His blessings – including love – for our daily lives! Ask, and it shall be given to you!
A blessed Lent to you and yours!
Pastor Martinho Q. Sander
Serving Us in Worship
Elders
Sunday (8:00am)- Dan Gutenberger (primary) & Dale Wachholz (secondary)
Sunday (10:30am) - Bob Kunz (primary) & Rick Krause (secondary)
Ushers
Sunday (8:00am) -Saeger-Team 1
Sunday (10:30am) - Sutton-Team 2
Preschool News
THIS IS THE DAY!
Psalm 118:24
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Today is the day! Have you ever said that to yourself? Perhaps you are getting married, starting a new job or a diet, or buying a new car or a house! Everything begins “one day” and that day is special day, one that will change your life forever. It is a day that will down you down a new path with new experiences and you always hope for the best.
Good Friday was one of those special days my friends. It was not only special for one Person, but for the whole world and humankind forever. Jesus suffered and died on the cross Good Friday and it was all for us. It was for the sinful human race that continued to sin and sin over and over again and was need of forgiveness. It had to be changed and it happened one day! We are still guilty of sinning over and over again, but with Good Friday, that one day, the end result if different. That one day means that Jesus defeated sin, death, and the power of the devil. We won’t have to face eternal damnation if we believe in Jesus as our Savior!
Easter Sunday was another one of those special days. Easter Sunday meant new life in Christ with His resurrection. Not only was sin, death, and the devil defeated, but His resurrection meant that we get to live in heaven forever with Him. Jesus won over sin, death, and the power of the devil and gave us all salvation for eternity. He loved us so much that one day He said to the Father, “Thy Will be done”. We were on His mind and He knew what had to be done in order to save us. We as His children should be thankful for that one day and take each new day that we get from Him to share that message with others!
Even those special days are marked throughout our lives, in reality it can be said “today is the day” of each new day that we receive from our Father. We start each day in God’s grace and newness of life. Each day is an opportunity to witness to our neighbor, invite a friend to church, help a stranger, prayer for people around us, and the list can go on. Each day is a blank slate that our Father allows to live, so why not make the most out of each and every day that we are given. After all, as we see, it only takes one day to make the difference. So my friends when you get up in the morning and those feet hit the cold floor, make the day count and start out by saying “today is the day” and then let your Heavenly Father guide and use you where He best sees fit!
In His Service,
Jennifer Leinss
Star Readers
Spring Fundraiser
Preschool’s spring fundraiser will be selling food products from Racine Kringle. Get your cookie dough, kringle, coffee, cheese, sausage, and more! The profits raised will be going towards classroom renovations for a brand new 2K room. If you would like to order and support the preschool fundraiser, please see Jennifer Leinss for an order form. We will be following all CDC guidelines for COVID.
Open Enrollment
Open enrollment of the 2021-2022 school year is now underway. We have 2K, 3K, and 4K openings and would love to add your child to our educational family. Spread the word about this wonderful preschool! Below you will find our promotional video as well, please feel free to share! If you are interested or would like more information concerning the preschool and childcare, please see Jennifer Leinss!
You've Been Egged!
If you are attending in person church, the bags will be on the tables in the Narthex. If you are doing online church, please stop by and pick up some from the bin by the front doors. You may take as many as you wish! Help spread some Easter cheer and the good news of the resurrection!
Midweek Lenten Worship
Holy Week Worship
Maundy Thursday, April 1st: In-Person Worship at 11am and 7pm. Online Worship will be posted in the early afternoon.
Good Friday, April 2nd: In-Person Worship at 1pm and 7pm. Online Worship will be posted mid-afternoon.
Easter Sunday, April 4th: In-Person Worship at 6am, 8am and 10:30am. Online Worship will be posted by mid-morning.
Holy Communion
Sunday School at Home
March 7 - The Anointing of Jesus
March 14 - The Triumphal Entry
March 21 - The Lord's Supper
March 28 - Jesus is Crucified
Sunday school families will also work on the hymn "The King of Glory Comes." It can be found on page 205 of One and All Rejoice.
Summer Sneak Peek!
Summer Sunday School:
Our SSS program will be a weekly video series that you as a family can catch when it is convenient for you! Join Jaime and Jennifer weekly as they become mad scientists and share a Bible story and a science experiment to go along with the story! They will get hands-on and dive deeper into the Word of God so be sure to join them for this fun summer adventure!
Special Missions
We began a new year of Special Missions supporting upcoming publications of Editora Concordia Porto Alegre (Concordia Publishing House), Brazil. For the past 15 years Blessed Savior has sponsored the publications of theological books, children’s Bible Story books and daily devotional books in Portuguese. These are distributed not only in Brazil but anywhere in the world where Portuguese is spoken. The Lord bless our joint efforts to His glory and the benefit of the church!
Financial Update
General Offerings: $35,048.26
General Expenses: ($34,147.55)
Other Offerings: $19,156.79
Other Expenses: ($4,767.83)
Total Offerings, Less Expenses: $15,289.67
Preschool Income: $20,188.63
Preschool Expenses: ($13,867.18)
Preschool Income, Less Expenses: $6,321.45
Membership
Average Weekly January Attendance: 91
Average YouTube Worship Views: 133
Official Acts
New Members:
Wendi Brown
Membership Loss Due to Transfer:
Membership Loss Due to Death:
Blessed Savior Lutheran Church
Email: blessedsavior.nb.lcms@gmail.com
Website: www.blessedsaviorwi.org
Location: 15250 West Cleveland Avenue, New Berlin, WI, USA
Phone: 262-786-6465
Facebook: facebook.com/BlessedSaviorNBWI
Twitter: @BlessedSaviorWI