1. Volume 13, Issue 25 January 2011
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Our Saviour Lutheran Church–Green Bay Wis.
T he End o f the Sp e ar
David H. Hatch
It is rare that Christian “cuwoody” which translates to
stories make it as feature films. “whatever their race.” The
But one story has what it takes Waorani thought the cuwoody
and was produced into a movie were “eaters-of-people.” The
five years ago. Thanks to funding Waorani hated all cuwoody.
by the family that owns the Wielding their wickedly barbed The missionaries meet one of the tribesmen on
Palm Beach – A photo by the late missionary,
Hobby Lobby stores nationwide, nine-foot chonta wood spears, Nate Saint deep in the jungles of Ecuador.
the film, “The End of the Spear,” they killed any who came into
played in major theatres in 2006. their territory. Groups of bucket on the end holding a
We will be showing that Waorani even turned on each gift. On Oct. 6, 1955 Saint cir-
film at OSLC this month on other, setting up a chain of terror cled over the village in his
January 8 and 16. There will also with no end. The Waorani Piper plane, reeled out the ny-
be a live internet interview with became so fierce that the lon line and dropped an alumi-
the film‟s author, Steve Saint, Quichua people who surrounded num kettle. Marked with
prior to the film. That is huge! them named them “Aucas” streamers, it contained 20
Saint‟s father was speared to meaning savages.” brightly colored buttons and a
death in 1956 during a mission God moved five bag of rock salt. The gifts
outreach to a once hostile tribe in missionaries, Nate Saint, Jim landed on a beach near the
Ecuador. This film is about that Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed tribal houses. Every week after
very story. McCully and Roger Youderian, that, Saint dropped gifts such
Here is background on the to reach this hostile tribe. The Continued on page 2
film. The Waorani are people of men had left home in the United
the jungles of Ecuador. People States to serve Christ in Ecuador. I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
like us with names and families. Saint was a jungle pilot; Elliot,
With parents alive or dead, Fleming and McCully took LWML invites you to... 2
together or apart. The Palm Beach God's message of new life in
Story begins 55 plus years ago Christ to other tribes in the area. Mondays still sweet 2
when the Waorani's palm- How could the five prove
thatched homes and jungle their friendly intent to those who
Green and gold wanted 3
lifestyle had never been seen on hated all “cuwoody?” How could
television. Few they give them presents without
outsiders knew they being killed? Saint was not only Directory update 3
existed. No one had a skilled pilot but also an
lived with them and inventor. He discovered that if he Usher schedule 5
came back alive. flew his Piper in a tight circle
The Waorani named with the door off, he could reel Warm winter funnies 5
all outsiders, out a long nylon line with a
Calendar 6

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Continued from page 1 12, 1955, was a turning point. fast from there as they later
The Waorani took their gift of land on a beach near the
as machetes, axe- an axe head and returned a village and wait out a visit
heads, shirts, shorts and feather crown in the bucket. from the tribesman. And that
kettles. They were establishing The five young missionaries is where the movie begins.
a relationship of trust! Nov. were ecstatic. The story moves The rest is supernatural!
The Lutheran Women's Missionary League
invites you to “The End of the Spear”
Through Speed the Bring your family to see, immediately after
Need we had the joy of “The End of the Spear.” The the spearing. Show times at
meeting and interviewing story shows both our call to Free will a glance:
some of those closest to this missions and God’s blessing offering to
incredible mission’s story, when we carry on the Great benefit Mission 01.08.2011 @
including two of the pilots Commission, “Go ye Aviation 6pm
who carried on Saint’s therefore and teach all Fellowship. Once 01.16.2011 @
fantastic flying to bring the nations…” On Saturday, Jan. again, this 6pm
life changing Gospel to 8 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, showing includes
these people. Those Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m. a live internet
interviews can be seen at Including signed books interview with Steve Saint,
our church website: http:// for sale by Bob Griffin, son of Nate Saint and author
www.oslc-gb.org/programs/ missionary pilot who assisted of the film with question and
outreach/palm/index.html with the mission and the answer time.
widowed missionary’s wives
Mondays are still sweeter
Sweet Last year they blessings, for all
Mondays are coming shared vacation women who could
back! Watch the memories, recipes, use a night out,
announcements for a our wedding dresses, without having to
“It's casual evangelism chance to join other plenty of food, and RSVP or dress up!
approach. Mostly social, ladies in a fun, much more!
with a non-threatening
low-key evening. The
connection to God. It's an This is a great
ladies chat, share a
easy way for others to time to invite your
devotional thought,
invite people to church neighbor who may
who might not want to then have an activity not go to church. It's
get involved yet.” - or sharing session.
Stephenie Hovland,
non-threatening, fun,
Sweet Mondays and done with God's
coordinator. She started
the program last
February.

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Wanted! Green and gold
Our Saviour Lutheran cupboards and those boxes you If everyone cleans out
Church was recently given a packed up and moved but their supplies, it can be
donation of green and gold and never opened. Maybe you considered „giving without
now we‟re looking for have recently helped an older opening our pocketbooks‟ and
more! No, it‟s not currency relative or friend move and helps to clear out some clutter
and precious metal, or even they need to dispose of their at the same time. The S&H
Green Bay Packers‟ belongings. It‟s possible those Green Stamps and/or Gold
memorabilia. Believe it or not, little stamps are in a desk or Bond Stamps do not need to be
it was S&H Green Stamps and junk drawer of just about separated or counted. Just
Gold Bond Stamps! With a anyone you know who is over place them in an envelope and
quick bit of research we found 50! Instead of sending them to put them in the church
these items still have cash the trash, help to redeem and secretary‟s mailbox (outlined
value. The cash value is small recycle what some have come in red).
for each point but those little to believe are worthless. Let‟s
things can add up. bring them all together to be a
Check your drawers, blessing to the church.
Celebrate Trinity
Many of you was formed to fill the kindergarten through
know that Trinity void of an elementary eighth grade, 25 are
Elementary School is an Lutheran facility on the members of
“association school.” east side of Green Bay. Our
The association On Sunday, Jan. 30, Saviour.
of Lutheran churches OSLC will shine the Those
that support Trinity light on Trinity to students come
includes Our Saviour, promote the school and from 18 of
Christ of the Bay, and their mission. our families!
Faith in Green Bay and Of the current
Hope in DePere. Trinity 85 students in
What’s going on with the directory?
For those of you bulletin announcements as then to the general
who are wondering but well as in The Voice when membership of Our
have not yet asked, the they have been received Saviour Lutheran
new church pictorial and are ready for pick Church. If you need your
directories are in up. Copies will first be copy mailed, please
progress. At this point, we available to those who had contact Michelle at
hope to have them ready their pictures taken by (920) 468-4065 or by
for distribution in March Olan Mills, next to those e-mail at
2011. Notices will be who submitted personal info@oslc-gb.org.
placed in the weekly photos of themselves and

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Seminar for the grieving
As part of the Whole- intended. Don't
Man ministry of Our Saviour allow fear of what
Lutheran, this program fea- others may think to
tures biblical, Christ- keep you from
centered teaching that what could help you. renewing your hope for the
focuses on grief topics Confidentiality is very much future. Grief-related books/
associated with the death of a part of this program. materials are available for
a loved one. The DVD Your bereavement participants to borrow.
seminar features nationally experience may be recent or The leadership
respected grief experts and not so recent. You will find materials have been donated
real-life stories of people, encouragement, comfort and in memory of Agnes
followed by a small group help in grieving the death of Splitgerber. We thank her
discussion about what was a spouse, child, parent, family and friends for their
viewed. Past participants sibling, other family member donation.
have related how helpful the or friend. No matter what GriefShare will be
information and follow-up caused your loved one's held for 13 weeks. It begins
discussions were to them. death, this is an opportunity January 11 in the parlor.
Many grieving people to be around people who Please register by January 5
find they are only beginning understand what you are by calling the church office
the work of healing when feeling. You will learn how to at 468-4065. The cost is a $20
friends or family have recognize the symptoms of free-will donation to cover
returned to their daily life being stuck in grief and that the cost of
routines. Too often people, you do not need to live participant
including Christians, tend to bound to certain emotions. materials. Please
stuff their grief instead of You will learn valuable contact Pastor
allowing it to do the God- information about facing Greg with
given work for which it is your new normal in life and questions.
We w a n t yo u r b r a i n p o we r !
The youth board is Follow us on Facebook for
looking for new activity ideas discussions, activity details,
for 2011. We will even accept find out who else is attending
new ways of doing old things! youth activities. Do you have
Please contact Avra Juhnke at something you want to talk
ajjoslc@yahoo.com or Whitney about at Bible study? Let us
Hunter at know that too. We love to hear
whitneyhunter26@gmail.com from you !
with ideas and suggestions.

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February 2011 Usher Schedule
Day: Date: Service: Lead Usher Team:
Thu. 03-Feb 7:00 pm B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 06-Feb 7:45 am J. Kielpikowski Chad Kielpikowski; Ron Klumb; †UN
Sun. 06-Feb 9:15 am D. Bitters Robin Williams; Frank Helebrant; Don Schultz; Shelly Williams; Trey Boerschinger
Sun. 06-Feb 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
Thu. 10-Feb 7:00 pm HC C. Arthur Carl Zimonick; Gary Kirchman; Dick Zimonick
Sun. 13-Feb 7:45 am HC M. Dalebroux Andrew Prescher; Al Brietlow; Barry Dalebroux
Sun. 13-Feb 9:15 am HC W. Chamberlain Randy Dyle; Roxanne Dyle; Alex Chamberlain; Elyssa Ammerman; Kathy Ammerman
Sun. 13-Feb 10:45 am M. Charles Don Larson; Karen Kiekhaefer; †UN
Thu. 17-Feb 7:00 pm P. Kuehl Bill Baneck; †UN; †UN
Sun. 20-Feb 7:45 am M. Morgan Vernon Siech; Gloria Morgan; Ralph Hoerchler
Sun. 20-Feb 9:15 am D. Wians Lonnie Peerenboom; Todd Korth; Barb Korth; Davis LaMarche; Dan Richer
Sun. 20-Feb 10:45 am R. Bruhn Rich Ryman; Sue Bruhn; Richard Christianson
Thu. 24-Feb 7:00 pm HC B. Clayton Anthony Clayton; †UN; †UN
Sun. 27-Feb 7:45 am HC A. Knaus Clarence Ney; Josh VanKauwenberg; Jerry VanKauwenberg
Sun. 27-Feb 9:15 am HC R. Vande Hei Walt Juhnke; Tiffany Duff; Brian Duff; Chelsea Vande Hei; Rachel Vande Hei
Sun. 27-Feb 10:45 am G. Buechner Carmen Leuthner; Lloyd Leuthner; DeVonte King; Rich Spangenberg
† UN -Usher Needed: If you'd like to volunteer as an usher please contact the lead usher of the group you'd like to join.
Or contact Rich Spangenberg at (920) 983-9821 or e-mail spangenr@uwgb.edu
January funnies to keep you warm
Edna found lose my car as well” A large, well
herself in bad Lotto night comes and built man visited the
trouble. Her business Edna still has no luck. vicarage and asked to
had gone bust, she Once again, she prays, see the vicar's wife,
owed on her mortgage “My God, why have who was well known
and her car is about to you forsaken me? I’m for her charity. Voice
be towed. Desperate, losing everything. My breaking with
she decides to ask God children are emotion, he said, “I'd
for help. She prays, starving. I’ve always like to draw your
“God, please help me. been a good servant to attention to the
I've lost my business you. Please, please, let terrible plight of a
and if I don't get some me win the lotto one poor family in this
money, I'm going to time so I can pay my district. The father is '“How frightful!”
lose my house as well. bills.” Suddenly there dead, the mother is exclaimed the vicar's
Please let me win the is a blinding flash of too ill to work, and the wife. “May I ask who
lotto.” Lotto night light as the heavens nine children are you are?” The
comes and somebody open and Edna is starving. They are enormous visitor
else wins it. On her confronted by the about to be turned out wiped his eyes with
knees, Edna again thunderous voice of into the cold streets his handkerchief and
prays, “God, please let God Himself. “Edna! because they are wailed, “I'm their
me win the lotto! I've Edna! You must meet $400.00 in rent landlord.”
lost my business, my Me halfway on arrears.”
house and I'm going to this. Buy a ticket!”

6. January 2011
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
Youth movie night: Elf
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7:45a Trad worship 5:3p Youth board 7a Bible study 3p Youth night 9a Staff meeting 6p End of the Spear
9:15a Praise worship 6:3p Worship 9a Bible study 6p Praise band 12:15p Brown Bag movie and interview
10:45amTrad worship committee 6:3p Cub scouts 6p Confirmation worship, Parlor
12p Packers v Bears, 7p Elders meeting 7p P&F meeting 7p Trad worship
Lambeau
9 Communion 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mite Box Sunday 7p Church council 7a Bible study 3p Youth night 9a Staff Meeting 5p Fish fry Youth ski trip: watch
7:45a Trad worship 8a OLM orientation 6p Praise band 12:15p Brown Bag for more details
9:15a Praise worship 9a Bible study 6p Confirmation worship, Parlor
9:15a Bible study
9:30a S. school
6:30p Kindergarten 5p Fish Fry Prep
10:30a Bible study open house 7p Trad Worship
10:45a Trad worship 7p Grief Share
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
7:45a Trad worship 7p Board of education 7a Bible study 3p Youth night 9a Staff meeting
9:15a Praise worship w/SS 9a Bible study 6p Praise band 12:15p Brown Bag
assistance 6:30p Cub scouts 6p Confirmation worship, Parlor
9:15a Bible study
9:30a S school
7p Grief Share 7p P&F meeting 7p Trad worship
10:30a Bible study NO Preschool or 7p Evangelism
10:45a Trad worship Trinity Classes All Preschool classes
w/Adult Confirmation No Preschool (meet on meet for Weidner
6p End of the Spear Friday) Center field trip
28 29
23 Communion 24 25 26 27
7:45a Trad worship 6:30p Trinity school 7a Bible study 3p Youth night 9a Staff meeting
9:15a Praise worship board 9a Bible study 6p Praise band 12:15p Brown Bag
9:15a Bible study 7p Fellowship 7p Grief Share 6p Confirmation worship, Parlor
9:30a S school
10:30a Bible study
7p Stewardship 7p Trad worship
10:45a Trad worship
Youth Bible study on
30 31 Sunday Jan. 9, 16, 23,
7:45a Trad worship 6:30p Altar guild 30.
9:15a Praise worship meeting Check for updates on
9:15a Bible study
9:30a S school
Facebook under Our
10:30a Bible study Saviour Lutheran
10:45a Trad worship Church—Green Bay,
WI Youth

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Our Saviour
Lutheran Church Senior Pastor– David H. Hatch
(920) 465-8118
Lutheran Church dave@oslc-gb.org
Missouri Synod Associate Pastor– Greg Hovland
120 S. Henry Street (920) 544-3614
Green Bay, WI 54302 greg@oslc-gb.org
(920) 468-4065
Church Office – Michelle Burhite
http://www.oslc-gb.org
(920) 468-4065
Vol. 13 No. 25, January 2011 The Voice (permit No. 59) is published
monthly by Our Saviour Lutheran Church. All rights reserved. No portion info@oslc-gb.org
of this publication may be reproduced without permission.
Preschool Director – Christina Scholz
Edited and designed by Avra J. Juhnke.
Please feel free to contact me with constructive suggestions (920) 468-3596
and comments at ajjoslc@yahoo.com.
Thanks to those who have already commented!
christina@oslc-gb.org
I am seeking more congregational input and submissions.
Submissions can be sent to info@oslc-gb.org
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T h e B i r d s W h o F o r m e d a C h u r c h
By Rev. Danne Van Geisch
Perhaps you heard about the church building have a balcony because attendance count.
birds that formed a church. they wanted to sit up high, and the Ducks Suddenly, one of the birds said,
A group of birds got together and de- were making quite a squawk about pools “I think that Sparrows should not be al-
cided to form a church, so they called a of water down front where they like to sit. lowed in our church. There are so many of
meeting and got organized. It was The Mockingbird moved that the them. You can't tell one from the other.
a difficult task, getting the "rules and first major purchase be a pipe organ, but They all look alike and they might try to
beliefs" of the new church. the Woodpeckers thought drums would take over our church.” All agreed that
The first question to solve was add more to the congregational singing. Sparrows would not be allowed.
“where to build the new church.” The The Hummingbirds wanted only hum- The lovely Peacock thought about sup-
Pigeons wanted it downtown, but the ming. porting the church and suggested that
Barn Swallows wanted it on the The Cardinals wanted red robes everyone give their best gifts to the
edge of town. So, immediately there was for the choir, and the Blue Jays voted for church. She would give some of her beau-
a disagreement and a lot of shouting blue robes, but the Robins didn't want tiful feathers. But the Chickens thought
at each other. robes at all and said they looked good the church could be supported on Chicken
The Rooster wanted the ser- enough without robes. feed. Chicken feed won out.
vices to be held early in the morning just The Goose volunteered to be Well, after long hours, much has-
as soon as the sun comes up, but the head usher, but no one thought anyone sle, hurt feelings and many arguments,
Owls demanded that the services be held needed the assistance of a goose. These they formed a church and it was for the
in the evenings when everything was duties were given to the Ostrich. He had a birds!
dark. long neck and could see where the empty
The Turkeys insisted that the seats were and could get an accurate