Brookfield Lutheran Church

LIFE IN JESUS MEXICO MISSION TRIP MISSIONARIES

We are back and I just wanted to post one more update. You may have heard some stories. You may have heard some adventures. You may have heard some frustrations. But did you hear about the heart of our Missionaries?

John 15:16 says "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name."

These verses speak to the heart and souls of the 21 youth and adults who travelled to Tijuana, Mexico, June 13 - 20. What an amazing group of people.

Colossians 1 says "And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified youto share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." These verses accurately depict what they did and how they lived their life on the trip. Let me share a little about each one of them so you can know their hearts and souls too.

Galations 5:22-23 says "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

Love - Jessica Edwards - What a lovely young woman filled with the love of the Lord that just shines through her everyday!

Joy - Jon Dolan - We were challenged to let the joy of the Lord come through us also and Jon, in my opinion, has an amazing enthusiasm and zest for Life in Jesus.

Peace - Laura Goble - She has an inner peace that gives her strength through difficult situations.

Patience - Blake Goeman - He was always patient when it was sometimes hard to be.

Kindness - Caleb Zehnder - He was kind to everyone he met. His servant heart was amazing.

Goodness - Vicki Zellmer - Beautiful inside and out!

Faithfulness - Brenna Ehster - She was determined to live out the calling God had on her life.

Gentleness - Karen Thompson - What an amazing gentle spirit!

Self Control - Jason Bartsch - What an amazing young man that always put others first.

James 3:17 "But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."

Pure - Laura Stephenson - This is someone you need to get to know. She has an amazing witness of her faith.

Peaceloving - Joe Perry - Always there to make peace and serve others.

Considerate - Dan Neis - Literally one of the "Neisest" guys you would ever want to meet.

Submissive - John Perry - Chose to do things sometimes he didn't want to do.

Full of Mercy - Mike Long and Kirsten Huber - Both have amazing gifts of compassion yet in different ways.

Good Fruit - Dan Zehnder and Sandi Dolan - Who feed us both spiritually and physically! We love you both!!!

Impartial - Claire Schuerman and Chelsea Saari - Both had a heart to reach out to all people and include them in our community.

Sincere - Pete Heintz - Mission heart through and through.

And so we bring the mission home with us. We continue reaching out to people with Jesus love right here in our neighborhoods, schools, jobs and families. We thank you for your support. We thank you for your prayers. We thank God for the amazing work He did in each of us this week!

Romans 5:3-4 "Not only so, but wealso rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

posted @ Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:20 PM by MARY Lightbody

Life in Mission Mexico Updates

Posted June 18 PM - Mary Lightbody

Things are going well. The houses are almost done. We hope to finish today. We had two VBS’S yesterday. Both had many kids and moms. We praise God for many sightings of Him working well. We look forward to the dedications tomorrow. Everyone has gotten a lot of sun but we have been drinking a lot of water and using sunscreen.

Posted June 17 AM – Mary Lightbody

Things are going well. Everyone got a little sun as we put a full day in on the worksites on Monday. Each house has four walls and the loft rise in. One house has a partial roof. That is a great place to be on Monday. We have also been having a good devotion lead by Dan Zehnder on don't waste your life. We have been encouraged to think of our service in a different way. More tomorrow!

Posted June 16 AM - Mary Lightbody

We had a great day at the beach Sunday. We swam in the ocean and ate at a Mexican McDonalds. We have been behind schedule a little bit but we hope to get caught up today. We have seen God work in some incredible ways. We also had a good Fathers Day and Dan's birthday. So today is off to the worksites. The weather is just perfect. We have also had some time to visit past years worksites and see our old friends. Thank you for continued prayers.

Posted June 14 AM - Mary Lightbody

Sorry we have not updated sooner. We have been trying but just recently figured out thing have not been getting through. Everything and one is fine. We landed in San Diego and met up with our friends from NE. We then headed to Lutheran Border Concerns to pick up our boxes of supplies. Everything arrived well. We then shopped at Home Depot and the grocery store for supplies. It was then over the border . . . well kind of. We ran into our first hurdle when all the people got into Mexico but non of the luggage and supplies. John Perry, I and a few friends from NE convinced the border guards to let us back in the US where we started over in prayer and moved to plan "B". A few hours later we were all reunited at the mission. That is the power of prayer!

Today it was off to work. We went to see our house sites which are on some really adventurous rodes! Some chose to walk to the sites. We are blessed to have experience drivers but please continue to pray for safety in driving. We also cut our wood as two sites do not have power. We also prepainted all our walls. After the hard work we were rewarded with some shopping and soccer with the locals. We are just about ready to head to devotions and time of praise.

Some of our group will be helping lead worship tomorrow with a vocal quartet, reading scripture and a message from Pastor Adrian. (He happens to really be from WI so we like him already!)

Thank you for your continued prayers. Thank you for your patience with communicaiton.

Love to you ALL!

Mary Lightbody

posted @ Monday, June 16, 2008 12:05 PM by Andrew Vechart

Life in Mission Goes to Mexico

June 13 - 20th twenty two students and adults will go to Tijuana Mexico on a mission trip. Your prayers are essential for us to be able to safely travel and see the opportunities God has for us. Watch for more updates before and during the trip.

Sorry we have not updated sooner. We have been trying but just recently figured out thing have not been getting through. Everything and one is fine. We landed in San Diego and met up with our friends from NE. We then headed to Lutheran Border Concerns to pick up our boxes of supplies. Everything arrived well. We then shopped at Home Depot and the grocery store for supplies. It was then over the border . . . well kind of. We ran into our first hurdle when all the people got into Mexico but non of the luggage and supplies. John Perry, I and a few friends from NE convinced the border guards to let us back in the US where we started over in prayer and moved to plan "B". A few hours later we were all reunited at the mission. That is the power of prayer!

Today it was off to work. We went to see our house sites which are on some really adventurous rodes! Some chose to walk to the sites. We are blessed to have experience drivers but please continue to pray for safety in driving. We also cut our wood as two sites do not have power. We also prepainted all our walls. After the hard work we were rewarded with some shopping and soccer with the locals. We are just about ready to head to devotions and time of praise.

Some of our group will be helping lead worship tomorrow with a vocal quartet, reading scripture and a message from Pastor Adrian. (He happens to really be from WI so we like him already!)

Thank you for your continued prayers. Thank you for your patience with communicaiton.

Love to you ALL!

Mary Lightbody

posted @ Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:28 PM by MARY Lightbody

Summer Kids Connection

Summer Kids Connection

meets in the Sanctuary

June 1 - August 24

"Life at the Pond"

During the 9:00 Service Sermon

Open to children ages 3 - 2nd grade

No registration required. Join us when you can!

(based on the dvd series "Life at the Pond". For more info go to lifeatthepond.com)

posted @ Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:07 AM by Lisa Janzen

2008 SportsLife Camp

Monday, August 4 – Thursday, August 7

8:45-Noon

Camp open to all kids entering 1st – 6th grade in the fall of 2008

Registration fee: $60 for the week.

???? Contact Mark and Sue Baker at 262-820-9741

Click Here to Register

posted @ Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:58 AM by Lisa Janzen

Events This Week

Wednesday, July 23

7:00 AM Men's Bible Study (Maxim's)

7:00 PM Fall Congregation Bible Study Committee (CR)

7:00 PM Senior Youth (AC)

Thursday, July 24

6:30 AM Men's Bible Study (Penelope's)

4:00-7:00 PM Health Clinic (FC)

6:00 PM Caring Ministry Committee (Marrs)

Friday, July 25

Saturday, July 26

8:00 AM Senior Youth leave for Colorado

Sunday, July 27

7:45, 9:00, 10:45 AM Worship

10:45 AM Peru Info Meeting (FC)

Monday, July 28

6:30 PM Worship

7:00 PM Open House Committee (CR)

7:30 PM Spiritual Life Committee (LL 6)

Tuesday, July 29

9:00 AM Bible Study (LL 10)

10:00 AM Crossed Needles (FC)

6:00 PM Nursery Focus Committee (Nursery)

7:30 PM Car Show Committee (CR)

posted @ Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:37 PM by Ruth Rose

Mom to Mom

If you are a mom with children from infancy through adolescence, please join us. Our mission is to “…educate, encourage and equip women for the most important job in all the world – parenting.” Through practical, Biblically-based teaching on parenting from our core curriculum and guest speakers, as well as through small group interaction guided by “Titus 2” women after the Titus 2:4 Biblical model, we wish to foster growth not only in our parenting skills but in our wholeness as women – intellectually, relationally and spiritually.

The 2007-08 curriculum is “Heart Talk” (part 1 of a 3 year series), focusing on the need to nurture who we are as women, to what we do as parents, to how we can grow as daughters of God, building firmer spiritual foundations for our families. The program is “seeker friendly,” progressing from universally held “felt needs” of moms to gradually deepening spiritual foundations.

Program: Wednesday mornings, 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM

In the Fellowship Center at Brookfield Lutheran Church

Childcare available for program participants: Birth through pre-school

Fees: Registration - $35.00

Semester (2 equal payments in September & January) - $45.00

Participation may start anytime during the year or series. Registration forms available at the Information Center or through the church office.

For further information, contact Patty Kilvinger, 262-784-5576.

posted @ Friday, August 04, 2006 10:37 AM by Ruth Rose

Sunday Morning Bible Studies

Please join us starting in January for our Sunday morning Life In Jesus adult education opportunities.

posted @ Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:50 PM by Brian

Groundbreaking Ceremony

On Sunday, September 24, 2006, the day of our groundbreaking ceremony, clouds were cleared from the sky and the sun shone gloriously. God was at work. Led by Pastor Heintz, with the assistance of Rev. John Wille, President of the South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church, and council members, the ceremony moved with Christian and friendly dispatch. It appeared that more than 600 people were present.

On Sunday, October 1, 2006, one week later, 587 stakes were still standing in the ground. These stakes represented church family members at work.

The reporter with the assistance of his wife read all the messages. What follows are representative samples:

….In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord – Ephesians 2:21
….God bless this holy place
….Every house has a builder but the builder of everything is God.
….I will never leave thee nor forsake thee – Hebrews 13:5
….Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you – Matthew 7:7
….Casting all your cares upon Him
….Praying for all in the military and those who have returned and their families
….Stakes alive! A new church—Yea!
….Do not depend on your own understanding; put your trust in the Lord.
….Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord.
….Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord
….Serving the Lord with gladness
….God is love
….Pray for our country and our leaders
….Jesus loves me and thanks be to God
….Bless your house oh Lord we pray
….Praise God from whom all blessings flow
….God at work (this phrase appeared numerous times)

The one who came up with the idea of placing stakes in the ground with individual messages deserves commendation. And all the church families who participated deserve commendation. Brookfield Lutheran Church showed its strength on September 24^th with its pastor, its council, its planners, and its more than 587 church family members.

Pastor Roger Heintz leads the groundbreaking ceremony.	Large group assembled for ground breaking
		Pastor Roger Heintz delivers the word of god
Pastor Roger President John Wille Doug Neis, Congresstional President Gary Kilvinger, Strategic Planning Committe Chair	Pastor Roger - breaking ground	Doug Neis - breaking ground
Gary Kilvinger - Nice piece of sod!	President John Wille - Breaking ground	Groundbreaking around the proposed Worship and Family Life Center footprint
North Side	South Side

posted @ Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:50 PM by Steve Komoll

Crossed Needles

Do you like to knit, crochet or do needlework?

Join us in the Fellowship Center every Tuesday of the month, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. If you would like to knit a Prayer Shawl at home, you are welcome to do so. Pick up your yarn and directions at the basket stand in the Fellowship Center. Please sign the form indicating that you have taken the yarn. Contact Carolyn Malmstone, Betty Mueller or Ruth Aspenson.

posted @ Monday, June 26, 2006 3:19 PM by Ruth Rose

Cans at Work for God at Work

Movin' on up! Our goal of 10,000 lbs. is in sight! We also accept metals other than aluminum cans such as copper, brass, iron and others (we even have received some pots & pans, golfing irons, folding chairs). Pounds cashed in: 9222 for $5314 to support our building campaign. Thank you! Call 262.783.4270 if you need a pick-up or have questions. Thank you for your support!

posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:46 PM by Ruth Rose