Archives for September 2022

This Week’s Calendar of Events

September 30, 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, October 2
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

2-4:00 p.m. – Blessing of Pets in Parking Lot

4:30 p.m. – Scout Troop Meeting

Monday, October 3
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, October 4
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

5:30 p.m. – Social Ministry Committee via Zoom

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

Wednesday, October 5
9:30 a.m. – Coffee & Prayers

10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

Thursday, October 6
5:00 p.m. – Cream City Suzuki Strings

7:15 p.m. – Adult Choir Rehearsal (lower level)

Friday, October 7
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, October 8
10:00 a.m. – Cream City Suzuki Strings

10:00 a.m. – Black Lives Are Sacred Gathering

5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, October 9
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Class (confirmation)

This Week’s Calendar of Events

September 23, 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, September 25
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

10:30 a.m. – Church Family Picnic

4:30 p.m. – Scout Troop Meeting

Monday, September 26
9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, September 27
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

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

Wednesday, September 28
9:30 a.m. – Pastor’s Bible Study

10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

6:30 p.m. – 9th Grade Student meeting

Thursday, September 29
6:30 p.m. – Bay Bridge event WFB Library

7:15 p.m. – Adult Choir Rehearsal (lower level)

Friday, September 30
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, October 1
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, October 2
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

2-4:00 p.m. – Blessing of Pets in Parking Lot

4:30 p.m. – Scout Troop Meeting

This Week’s Calendar of Events

September 16, 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, September 18 – Bible Sunday & Blessing of Teachers
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Class for 6-8th Graders

Monday, September 19
9:00 a.m. – Altar Guild

9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

Tuesday, September 20
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

7:00 p.m. – Congregational Council

Wednesday, September 21
9:30 a.m. – Pastor’s Bible Study

10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

6:30 p.m. – 9th Grade Student meeting

Thursday, September 22
7:15 p.m. – Adult Choir Rehearsal

Friday, September 23
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, September 24
9:00 a.m. – Outreach for Hope Fundraiser

1:00 p.m. – Visitation & Funeral for Sandy Johannes

5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, September 25
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

10:30 a.m. – Church Family Picnic

4:30 p.m. – Scout Troop Meeting

This Week’s Calendar of Events

September 9, 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, September 11 – God’s Work. Our Hands.
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

10:30 a.m. – Church Service Project

Monday, September 12

9:30 a.m. – Cover Girls quilting group

5:30 p.m. – Social Ministry Committee

Tuesday, September 13
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

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

6:30 p.m. – Stewardship Committee

Wednesday, September 14
9:30 a.m. – Pastor’s Bible Study

10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

Thursday, September 15
12:00 p.m. – Staff Meeting

7:15 p.m. – Adult Choir Rehearsal

Friday, September 16
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, September 17
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, September 18 – Bible Sunday & Blessing of Teachers
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

5:00 p.m. – ABC Class for 6-8th Graders

Special Message, September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022 by BayshoreLutheran Leave a Comment

Dear Bay Shore,

Below is a report from our Finance Committee to share our current results of the Special Summer Appeal, and an update from the Finance Committee on the financial status and fiscal affairs of the Congregation as of July 31, 2022, the mid-point of our fiscal year. Please read and let us know if you have any questions. At the end of the report, we share email addresses for our Treasurer, Pastor and Council President.

We began the 2022 year with a congregation-approved budget that projected a deficit for the year of approximately $54,000. In proposing and approving that budget, it was understood that such an outcome at year-end would not be viable, and that a mid-year supplemental giving appeal would be necessary. That appeal has just concluded and we are pleased to report that it was successful in eliciting approximately $25,000 in increased pledges, in total, from a substantial number of congregation members – – less than the $40,000 we had hoped for, but nonetheless a significant and positive response to the appeal. This will significantly reduce the year-end projected deficit. We thank all of you who responded so positively.

Regular member giving from the congregation year-to-date is running about 10% behind budget (without taking into account the mid-year appeal that just concluded), but we are cautiously optimistic that this will catch up to budget as we move out of Summer into the Fall and the holiday season that follows.

On the expense side of the ledger, we have reviewed spending year-to-date and attempted to project total anticipated spending through the end of year on the various line items that make up the budget. While these projections are necessarily somewhat speculative, particularly in those areas where spending is difficult to predict (such as building and equipment repairs and maintenance), we believe there are some areas in which we will likely spend somewhat less than we had originally budgeted. It is important to note, though, that those areas tend to involve programs or initiatives that were initially budgeted for a full year but have launched (or will launch) later than expected (such as hiring a youth director) and thus will be incurred this year (but only this year) for only a portion of the year. If those projections hold true, those one-time savings this year in these areas will further reduce the projected year-end deficit, although the total amount of those savings is difficult to predict.

On balance, then, the current projection compares favorably to the budget we adopted at the beginning of the year. Although it remains likely that we will still end the year in a deficit position, that deficit may be substantially smaller than the original $54,000 figure. We are projecting a $5,000 deficit if we have no unforeseen issues. However, that will depend critically on two factors: our ability to control expenses such as building, equipment and grounds repairs and maintenance; and the fulfillment of all members’ pledges by year-end. We thank you in advance for your commitment to the latter.

Finance Committee Members: John Emanuel, Bob Graveen, Marcee Markussen, Pastor Sarah Stobie, and Pam Woodard

Our Treasurer, John Emanuel: [email protected]

Our Council President, Pam Woodard: [email protected]

Pastor Sarah Stobie: [email protected]

This Week’s Calendar of Events

September 2, 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, September 4 – Gospel Music Sunday
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, September 5
OFFICE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

Tuesday, September 6
8:30 a.m. – AA Meeting in Lounge

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

Wednesday, September 7
9:30 a.m. – Coffee and Prayers

10:30 a.m. – Ukuladies Group

5:30 p.m. – Stewardship Committee via Zoom

Thursday, September 8
7:15 p.m. – Adult Choir Rehearsal

Friday, September 9
7:30 p.m. – AA Meeting

Saturday, September 10
5:00 p.m. – AA Meeting

Sunday, September 11 – God’s Work. Our Hands.
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
J.A.M. 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.

10:30 a.m. – Church Service Project