Trojan Times

School Supply list for the incoming 5th and 6th grade.

Gordon Floyd passed away suddenly on Friday morning at the age of 76. He had served as an elder for many years and was a faithful member of the congregation. There will be a visitation at the church on Thursday morning, June 6, from 11-12 which will be followed by the funeral at noon. We know not the day or hour of our departure from this valley of sorrow, but we rejoice that all those who die in the Lord shall surely walk in the land of the living where He wipes away every tear.

Pastor David Petersen responds to those who say they do not need to go to church to be saved. This is a very good podcast. Click here.

Did the Church ever teach that the world was flat? This is an historical examination of the facts regarding "flat earth" theory: click here.

Issues, Etc. has a wonderful series comparing Joseph Smith and the prophet Mohammed, click here

The question that Jesus kept asking is: Who do you say that I am? That is always the question the Church must answer. The question that Jesus kept asking is: Who do you say that I am? That is always the question the Church must answer. Continue reading

Pastor Mark Surburg gives us some thoughtful insights to the drift of our society. See http://surburg.blogspot.com/2013/03/homosexual-marriage-changes-nothing-and.html?spref=fb

Congratulations to the newest Our Father's graduates to join the National Honor Society.

Our Lord in His mercy has taken Jane Baitinger from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, November 10, 9-1, at Prasser Klecszka Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 1 PM. Blessed are those whose toils are ended and now they rest in peace until the day of the resurrection. Please remember her husband, Charlie, and their three children, Scott, Nicki, and Danielle, in your prayers.

Click here for a brief letter of introduction from our new principal, Mr. Duane Miller.

Dr. Gene Vieth gives us a link to some thoughtful answers.

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran, Aurora, CO, has some excellent thoughts about this horrific event. Click here for the link.

Hallelujah! The water is warm once again in the shower.

Three days in a row with a cold shower.

This morning I walked around the front of the Lodge for a half hour as I awaited the arrival of my driver. This morning’s weather was pronounced cold by my driver and it was so again tonight, but I thought it was very pleasant.

Today, I preached at St. Paul, Kanda (Accra). The text was Mark 6:14-29 and I spoke of the fact that Mark includes this story to point us to Jesus’ death and resurrection.

No teaching or preaching today. I even slept in until 6:30. I did a little work on the text for Sunday morning, read, and then went out for a walk about 9.

It was another wild morning as I was not awakened until 5:45.

Breakfast included mangos, papayas, pineapples and bananas this morning.

The morning went smoothly today as I was up by 5:15 and had plenty of time for pineapple and bananas for breakfast.

The morning started chaotically here.

Dear members of Our Fathers, friends and others, the peace of the Lord be with you. Last night I solved some of my computer problems but I will still be struggling to use the internet properly.

The peace of our Lord be with you. I arrived safely in Ghana after 24 hours of travel. I am staying at the Scandinavian Lodge in Tema this year which means I am only a few blocks from Trinity and Pastor Kumi.

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Please click here to learn about this summer's Vacation Bible School.

Our Father’s member Daut Gaba was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. During this challenging time we are hoping to provide meals for Daut, his wife Susan and high school son Cyrus. To sign up to provide a meal for the family click here.  Click on Find a Sign Up. Enter dfabrizius@sbcglobal.net and select LoveThyNeighbor. The password is Gaba.

Pastors Palmer and Reinke are making a special appeal to our congregation to support deaf ministry in the South Wisconsin District! This month the LDMS (Lutheran Deaf Mission Society) was about $1500 short of Pr. Palmer's salary and about $1700 for Pr. Reinke's. They need our help as fellow members of the Body of Christ.

Click here to find out about LCMS tornado relief efforts.

My thanks to Pastor Randy Asburry at the RAsburry Patch blog for putting this note  regarding a petition to maintain our religious freedom of conscience up on his blog. The petition is the work of the ManhattanDeclaration.org group which is a group of Christians from many denominations. Please take the time to read and sign this petition.

During the  last two weeks, two pastors and one theology graduate student with Our Father's connections have appeared on Issues, Etc., an excellent Lutheran internet radio show. Pastor Ralph Tausz spoke on February 27 (link), Pastor Matt Gehrke on February 23 (link), and Mark Pierson on February 21 (link).

On Thursday, Synod President Matthew C. Harrison was one of several witnesses to provide testimony during the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's hearing, "Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State. Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?"

In case you missed the hearing, you can watch a video and read a full transcript of President Harrison’s testimony on the LCMS website here. You also can read the written testimony, submitted before the hearing, which will become a part of the Congressional Record.

President Harrison's response on behalf of our churches can be found here.

President Harrison has issued an official statement on behalf of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod regarding the increasing intrusion of government into religious freedom. See this link. The text of the full statement is here.

Please take the time to watch this video which will help you understand the people among whom Kevin Walker lives and works for the sake of the Gospel. Kevin is in Novosibirsk doing his translation work at the seminary there. Kevin graduated from Our Father's Lutheran school in 1988 and from Martin Luther in 1992.

President Harrison explains the drive to support the malaria initiative.

Two key members of the Martin Luther community died in the last 24 hours: the Rev. Martin Bangert and Mrs. Debi Roca, the long-time ML cafeteria manager. At this time we have little information about Pastor Bangert's death but I am attaching the announcement regarding Mrs. Roca.

Click here for the Thanksgiving through New Year worship schedule.

Congratulations to the newest Our Father's National Honor Society member at Martin Luther.

The Board of Christian Education has requested a special voters meeting for October 23 to issue a call for a Day Care Director.

For a detailed report on the four years you have sent Pastor Fabrizius to Ghana read the articles that chronicle the events.

See this for comforting words from a Lutheran pastor in the midst of a great disaster.

The LCMS is organizing its relief efforts in the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster. Please visit the website here for the latest information.

Please take the time to read this letter from the Board of Christian Education asking for nominees and updating you on the search for a day care director.

 Due to a shortened week next week, there will be NO Trojan Times.  The next Trojan Times will be published on Thursday, November 4. 

 Please pay special attention to the news regarding the Fun Fall Fest, being held this year on Friday, October 22.  Donations for beverages, snacks and items for the cake walk are greatly needed.

Our annual church picnic and kick off for the new school year is rapidly approaching. Come join us after late service on August 15 for fun, food, and fellowship. Check out the attached poster for more information.

After 30 years of teaching at Our Father's, Mrs. Eunice Plieseis has decided to retire. She has been a wonderful part of our congregation as she contributed in the areas of art and music in addition to her classroom teaching at various levels in the school. We pray the Lord's continued blessing as she enters a new phase in her life in Christ.

The voters meeting to call a new principal has been delayed a week to allow the Board of Education enough time to properly prepare the candidate list. Please join us after the late service on June 27. Continue to look for updates here over the next few days. The Board is also busy preparing a call list for a new teacher.

Pastor Fabrizius was interviewed on Issues Etc. on Tuesday, June 15. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.

Click here for information on the June 26 and July 10 Family Days at Ferch's in Franklin.

After 19 years of serving our congregation, John Mierow has recevied and accepted a call to Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Palatine, IL. Please read his letter by clicking this link.

An update on Pastor Fabrizius' upcoming third trip to teach in Ghana.

Check out this link for information and making a donation:

http://www.lcms.org/ca/worldrelief/

 A weekly recap of all the happenings at Our Father's Lutheran School.

 A weekly recap of all the activities at Our Father's Lutheran School.

 A weekly recap of all the events here at Our Father's.

 A weekly recap of all the events at Our Father's School

Packer tickets are being auctioned to benefit Lutheran Special School. Click here for details.

 A weekly recap of all the activities at Our Father's.

 A weekly recap of all the events at Our Father's School.

 Join the growing list of happy Our Father's families who already have their warm ups.  Place your orders TODAY!

 Order forms for Spirit Wear.  Show your Our Father's School spirit!  Order forms are due by Wednesday, November 4.

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At Our Father's we are pro-life and encourage our members to act in love toward those faced with crisis pregnancies. Luther Memorial Chapel will be hosting the annual LifeWalk this year. This is an annual fundraiser that supports A Place of Refuge as they work with women in crisis pregnancy situations.