Archives for July 2022

This Week’s Calendar of Events

July 29, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, July 31
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

We will continue to have our worship livestreaming on our YouTube Channel beginning at 9:25 a.m.
The Prelude will begin at 9:25 a.m. You may view our worship live, or after as a recording by click here.

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, August 1
Guiding Team Meeting

Tuesday, August 2
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

7:00 p.m. – Building and Grounds Meeting

Wednesday, August 3
10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

Thursday, August 4

Friday, August 5
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, August 6
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, August 7
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

This Week’s Calendar of Events

July 22, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, July 24
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, July 25
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, July 26
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

8:30 a.m. – First Word for Men Bible Study in Luther Room

Wednesday, July 27
6:00 p.m. – Social Ministry Committee via Zoom

Thursday, July 28

Friday, July 29
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, July 30
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, July 31
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

From the Pastor, July 21, 2022

July 21, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Dear Bay Shore,

I hope you are enjoying your summer—I enjoyed a few weeks off, catching up on home issues, wedding plans for my eldest, and more. I am grateful to Pastor Chris and Pastor Mark’s services—yes, I watched but in my pajamas!

After vaccines became available to children 6 months and older, our Congregation Council approved to move to become a mask-affirming building beginning July 31. We also discussed and approved that we will require masks whenever the Milwaukee County Dashboard indicates that we are in the High Zone of Transmission.

So, what does all this mean?

Mask-affirming is a term used by the Wisconsin Council of Churches, and it means that our Bay Shore community here will allow our members and visitors to use their own discretion regarding mask wearing. But it also means that if someone does wear a mask, we will not question it, or share our reasons why we do or do not wear a mask with them directly or even indirectly with others. Masks in our current community are here for the foreseeable future. As a mask affirming congregation, we understand that this is more fluid than we like, but we will cope with it together and support each person’s individual decision.

Why July 31? The Council agreed to the July 31^st date since by then, most children potentially could be completely vaccinated.

The Council also agreed with the WCC, CDC, and the Milwaukee County Health Department that the future is unknown and we need to be flexible. So, following guidelines that even our schools will use this fall—when we are in the High category for Transmission, regardless of vaccine status, we will wear masks indoors.

How will you know the status of mask wearing? Well, if you watch the news, or read the news—it’s something that is shared. But you can also see the dashboard here and it lets you know as well.

Milwaukee County COVID-19 Dashboard (arcgis.com)

Here is also a link to the CDC about the different levels.

COVID-19 Community Levels | CDC

Like you, I have been praying for this all to end. And prayer works, it does, but in this case, we can’t pray or wish the viruses away. More research shows that even vaccinated persons who get the COVID virus can suffer long time COVID symptoms. It is best to keep ourselves and our most vulnerable in mind as we follow the guidelines we currently have.

Personally, I will be wearing a mask more than not until after September 1. Pete and I both are up for our boosters then, and I can tell you—my COVID experience after Easter was no fun at all. Sick two weeks, and recovering for another two weeks—it wasn’t until mid-June that I felt back to pre-Easter days. I just can’t risk that loss of time again, with this new variant that is around. Did I mention I have a wedding this Fall??? So, I appreciate our mask affirming building. And I appreciate all of you in caring for one another, too. Please give thanks to our Council who carefully and prayerfully leads our congregation.

I am back this Sunday, and it’s a special one. We will celebrate a baptism and we will have a farewell time after worship to wish our dear friend, Jo Ellen Witt, Godspeed as she moves to be closer to her family. We also will hear music from Scott Cook. I don’t think we could add more to this Sunday if we tried. I hope to see you in person, but if not—join us online. I now personally know that pajamas on a Sunday—it’s pretty nice.

Blessings and peace,

Pastor Sarah

This Week’s Calendar of Events

July 18, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, July 17
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, July 18
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, July 19
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

6:30 p.m. – Bay Shore night at the Estabrook Beer Garden

Wednesday, July 20
10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

Thursday, July 21

Friday, July 22
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, July 23
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, July 24
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

This Week’s Calendar of Events

July 8, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, July 10
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, July 11
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, July 12
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

8:30 a.m. – First Word for Men Bible Study in Luther Room

Tuesday Praise Snack Day at Hephatha
Thank you, Karen Nelson, for providing snacks!

Wednesday, July 13
10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

7:00 p.m. – “Cello on the Lawn” Concert

Thursday, July 14

Friday, July 15
7:00 p.m. – Cello Recital in the Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, July 16
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, July 17
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

This Week’s Calendar of Events

July 1, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Our Church Calendar

Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; we post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.

Sunday, July 3
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.

Monday, July 4 – OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, July 5
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

Wednesday, July 6
10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

Thursday, July 7

Friday, July 8
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, July 9
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, July 10
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
Praise Play for 3 years through 5th grade

If you click on before 9:25 a.m., please refresh your screen (as often as needed) until you see the livestream video.