Things we do for our church, community and world.

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Recently some of the ladies got together to polish the altarware at Faith over a two and half day period. Those who helped (L-R) are Phyllis Landowski, Norma Anderson, Karen Dobbe, Joan Larson, Julie Firkus and Dorthy Larson.

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.The New Hope bell choir played at the "Prepare Ye Concert" (sponsored by United Way of Portage County) at St Bronislava in Plover on November 29th!

Ringers are from left: Emily Wogsland, Barb Wogsland, Lindsey Wogsland and Kristine Wogsland

and Jolene Peterson, Jolynn Wucherer, Becky Peterson, Lenore Peterson and Melissa Peterson

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The United States armed services are part of our world too. One of its newest servants is Faith member Jimmy Shatters, son of David Shatters.

James Shatters enlisted in the Navy on August 19 of 2009 and took nine weeks of basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center at Waukegan, IL. He graduated Boot Camp on October 9th, being in the upper 25% of the 1019 graduates, as a E3 Fireman.
On October 14 Jim was sent to Naval Weapons Station at Charleston, SC, where he is studying nuclear mechanics and is carrying a 3.43 grade average.
As a machinist mate 3rd class Jim has the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class (E4).
You may write Jim at: MM3 Shatters, James; 1003-6; 101 NNPTC CIR; Goose Creek SC 29445

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 Faith Member Chance Inderdahl, husband of Dana (Draeger) Inderdahl has been serving our country since he enlisted in 2002. He recently returned home after serving in Operation Iraq Freedom! Chance is a Combat Engineer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Onalaska unit. He hopes to finish his tenure with the Guard in February of 2011.

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A group of women at Faith who have become known as "The Faithful Knotters" have made, literally, HUNDREDS of beautiful quilts which have gone all over the world.  This year alone, 2009, the Faithful Knotters made 231 quilts for world wide distribution!

Below are knotters (L-R) Phyllis Landowski, Helen Behnke, Betsy Suehring, Julie Firkus, Norma Anderson, Joan Larson and Dorothy Knopp.

Here's more of the knotters and helpers who make this possible.

L-R: Joan Larson, Dorothy Knopp, Phyllis Landowski, Norma Anderson, Julie Firkus, Jackie Gehm, Helen Behnke and Ruth Nymoen. Not present is Terry Olstad who does a lot of  quilt preparation from her home.

Here are the boxes of quilts all ready for wordwide shipping.

The knotters will ALWAYS accept your clean material, sheets and thread.

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Another, TASTY, method of fund raising is the "Old Fashioned Dinners"  held at Faith on a, roughly, monthly basis.

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Steve GRILL (heh) and Al O'Neil are in charge OUTside.......Warren Zander is running things inside with the help of Carol Lautenbach (left) and Bailey O'Neil.

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 Lisa O'Neil is ALWAYS happy to take your money......and she's not fussy about whose money she takes either......................

Faith also serves as the Senior Citizen Meal Site in this area. Our Fireside Room and kitchen are perfect for this community service.

Phyllis Delikowski (2nd from left) manages the site but many communtiy volunteers make the program work. Several folks also use their vehicles for home delivery of meals to those who are home bound.