Church measures time differently than the rest of society. By the time we finally celebrate Christmas on De-cember 24 and 25, retailers and radio stations and the Hallmark Channel have been in Christmas mode for two months or more! On the other hand, by the time the ball drops in Times Square to ring in a new calendar year, Church has been living in a new litur-gical year for a month already. Advent is the season that begins our new year. We set aside the four weeks leading up to Christmas for reflec-tion, preparation, anticipation, and prayer. For Lake Edge, these Advent values are particularly important this year. As we enter a transition time as a congregation, it is important to be in-tentional about reflecting on the past and preparing for new beginnings. Advent is a season of ReflectionRather than welcoming the new year with an all-night party, Advent invites us to take a moment to pause, assess our priorities, and appreciate how God comes to us even in silence or grief. In the next weeks, we are asked to reflect on how we have seen God at work in our lives. Where have you felt God’s call or presence in your per-sonal life? How have you experienced God in the Lake Edge community? Take some time this Advent to listen for God’s voice and to notice God’s presence in your life. Advent is a season of PreparationThese four weeks are not just about lights and trees and presents and

family gatherings. More important than the external holiday prepara-tions are the internal ones. Advent is a time to prepare to meet God face-to-face, as Mary and Joseph and the shepherds did. If Jesus were really going to appear to you in the flesh on Christmas this year, how would you prepare? Jesus us tells us that by welcoming others, we welcome him. (Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Matthew 10:40) How can we, as a congregation, pre-pare to welcome Christ and other people among us?Advent is a season of AnticipationAnticipation goes hand-in-hand with preparation. If we are preparing to welcome Jesus, how do we imagine that interaction will go? Will there be tears of joy or sadness? Will there be laughter or singing? Will there be silence? As a congregation, what are we anticipating? How do we feel about this transition time, and about God’s promise to be with us? Advent is a season of Prayer As we move through the stages of reflection, preparation, and anticipa-tion, prayer will guide us each step along the way. Reaching out to God and listening for a divine response is the most basic purpose of the sea-son of Advent. While we prepare to welcome Emmanuel, God With Us, prayer can help us stay grounded and focused.

This year, during Advent, my prayer is that the Lake Edge community will gracefully engage in our time of tran-sition, through the spiritual practices of reflection, preparation, anticipa-tion, and prayer. May God be with you, and with our church family.

Volume 35 Issue 12

December, 2018

Lake Edge Lutheran ChurchELCA

New Beginningsby Pastor Katya Ouchakof

Join Us for Christmas Worship!

Christmas Eve, December 24Worship at 6:00 & 9:00 pm

Christmas Day, December 25Worship at 9:30 am

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Did You Know . . . Refugees must pass many layers of security checks before being admitted to the United States, a process that can take two years or longer. In most cases, the refugees do not enter the United States until the very end. The 20 step process includes multiple interviews and background checks; three fingerprint screen-ings; reviews and security checks by multiple agencies; cultural orientation and more before being admitted to the United States.Excerpt from "Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees to Enter the U.S." by Haeyoun Park and Larry Buchanan, published in The New York Times, November 20, 2015.Sources: State Department; Department of Homeland Security; Center for American Progress; U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Pastors' Emergency FundThe Worship Mission has designated the first Sunday of each month for donations to the Pastors' Emergency Fund. Most recipients simply need a $25 gift card to

Woodman's for gas or groceries.Pastors' Emergency Fund envelopes are included in the offering envelope packets for those who have them. There are also designated "Pastoral Emergency Fund" of-fering envelopes in the pews in the sanctuary. Simply put your name on the envelope and place it in the offering basket. Loose cash from the offering on the first Sunday of the month will go to the Pastors' Emergency Fund. You are encouraged to make donations to the Pastors' Emer-gency Fund at any time.

The People of Lake Edge

Mae Jean Zelle mjzelle@lelc.org cell: 214-674-4308 Katya Ouchakof kouchakof@lelc.org cell: 608-616-5075

Linda Brown finance@lelc.org

Christine Anderson communications@lelc.org

Samantha Lee youthministry@lelc.org

Patrick Christians

Jay Wolf

Jesus E. Siles Brondo & Elvira Alvarez Munguia

Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am-4:00 pm Fri. 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Office Hours

Lake Edge Lutheran Church4032 Monona Dr. Madison, WI 53716

(608) 222-7339 • lelc.org

Ministers

Interim Pastor

Pastor

Finance Manager

Communications & Office Manager

Interim Youth Ministry

Coordinator

Music Director

Organist

Custodians

In Our PrayersOur prayers for comfort and healing are with:

• those who grieve including the families of Gloria Marshall, Chick Lane, Brian Steinbach, Gerald D. Buss;

• those who are ill, hospitalized, recovering, or who are in special need of a healing touch from God, including: Wesley Simmons, Diana Roehr, Gabe Blood, Doug Siebert, La Jeane Hettrick, Mary Pharmer, Lisa Pietrowiak, Mark Erickson, Frank Brown, Lisa Meyer , John Curtis, Caliph Muab-El, Elaine Lively, Jim Jerney, Ken Jackson, Gregg Johnson, Del Jasper, Terry & Rose Mary Jackson, Mariellen Kuehn, Lorraine Hansen, Casimir Brandon, Debra Smith, Sybil Gilbert, Judy Marsh, Bill Jones, Nancy McFadden, Tony Paulson, Judy Fritz, Bette Paulson, Luke Latham, Doris Norgord, Jill Holland-Nash, Audrey Simonson, Wes Stiemke, Judy Kollath, Christine Thompson, Joyce Narveson, Albert Singer, Virgil Mellum, Bruce Burnside, and the family of Maureen Mengelt;

• our neighborhood church partners: Lake Edge United Church of Christ, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church, Monona United Methodist Church, Lakeview Moravian Church, Zion Lutheran Church, and Plymouth UCC;

• our synod and national church staff; our sister congregation, Cristo Rey, El Salvador; our companion church, The Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church in India; and our ELCA partners in the Caribbean Synod and the Slovak-Zion Synod.

Photo Directories Available Now! Our new photo directories are available in the church office. A suggestion of $5.00 per book to help defray the cost of print-ing is appreciated.

Come and Pray With UsLake Edge has two weekly prayer groups open to all. Sundays, 9:30 am: Centering Prayer; original building, 2nd floor sixth grade room. Thursdays,11:30am-12:30pm. Prayer Group; Office Conference Room. All are invited to these prayer opportunities.

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Pastor Mae Jean Zelle, InterimGreetings, and thank you to the staff and volunteers who, on the busy day before Thanksgiving, took time to welcome me warmly and help me get settled in. Since some have asked, please call me Pastor Mae Jean.I am an interim ministry specialist. That means my call is helping congregations

make the (sometimes difficult) transition from one pastor to the next. I have served about 12 interims, spanning about 13 of my 24 years of ordained ministry. Lake Edge is my fifth interim in South Central Synod of Wisconsin. Before this, I was in the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana synod where I also served two

settled (aka”regular”) calls: one in a Dallas suburb and the other at an inner-city, multicultural congregation in Dallas. I am married to Nathan and we live just outside Mt Horeb. I am mom to Gretchen (Middleton) and Karl (Mt Horeb) who is married to Katie and dad to Sarah (6) and Leah (4).

I am honored to have been entrusted with the work of walking with the people of Lake Edge through your in-terim journey. I can imagine that some of you are feel-ing a little lost right now. But I trust that the Holy Spirit will guide our path, healing your hearts along the way, and bring us all to the beginning of a new chapter in the life of Lake Edge Lutheran Church.Peace be yours,Pr Mae Jean

Young Adult Gathering: Wednesday, December 5

7:00 pm Glass Nickel PizzaGet to know other young adults in their 20s and 30s. We meet the first Wednesday of each month, in the base-ment room at Glass Nickel. on Atwood. Food or drinks are on your own.

December Topic: Dan Beirne from the ELCA Churchwide Office will talk about Global Church Partnerships in the ELCA. See Facebook Event for More Details

Thank YouThank you to all the members of Lake Edge Church for thinking of us at the time of our loss of husband, father and grandfather.The Otis Paulson Family

Building AccessMany of our volunteers use the church key in the lockbox to access the building outside of office hours. Thank you for all you do for the congregation! If you do use this key to access the building, please return it immediately to the lockbox. Do not bring it inside with you. Often, there are multiple groups that need to access the building, and it is important that the key be available to everyone. Thank you!

December Artist of the Month, Ron BaesemanStop in the library and check out Ron’s art-work on the Art Wall. His paintings represent a variety of locations where he has been and scenes that caught his ‘artistic’ eye. They will be on display for the month of December.Ron has been painting for fourteen years and learned to appreciate the efforts others have made in creating imaginative things for them and others to enjoy. He strongly encourages others to exhibit their artwork, craftsmanship or other creative efforts for us to appre-ciate.

Congregational Meeting/Annual ReportsDecember 16 we gather for our Congregational Meet-ing at 11:00 am following worship. There will be one combined worship service that day at 9:30 am. Annual reports will be available for you to pick up at church on December 5, by 5:00 pm.

2018 Year End GivingAny donations you wish to have credited to your 2018 giving record must be in to the church office by noon on December 31 to be included in your 2018 giving.

Church Office ClosedThe LELC office will be closed Christmas Day, December 25th and New Years Day, January 1st.

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News from the Women of Lake Edge Lutheran (WELCA)Bake Sale Successful!Once again our Annual Bake Sale was a great success. We made $2656.00 and we will receive matching Thrivent funds from the Gifts Committee of $2,000. In January or February, the WELCA Board will distribute this money to many community charities. Thanks to everyone who helped from making Lefse and Scan-dinavian Delicacies, donating home baked goods, knitting items and those of you who purchased items. This sale is successful due to the cast of thousands who donate their time and money and goods. Thanks to all!

Special Thanks.Specifically we want to thank Pat Bitter and Marit Brunsell for many hours of preparation. They were responsible for organizing, keeping track of, and co-ordinating the many pieces of the Bake Sale process. Thank you.

Women’s Afternoon of ReflectionSaturday, January 5; 1:00 to 3:00 pmAll Women are invited to Lake Edge Church for an af-ternoon of Reflection meeting in the Library from 1 pm to 3 pm. Pastor Mary Pharmer will be our leader.We look forward to a wonderful attendance as we share time as sisters in Christ. Pastor Mary has much to share.We will enjoy refreshments and the warmth of the fire-place. If you need a ride, we will have someone avail-able to pick you up. Circles:Deborah Circle meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm. Contact Doreen Davidson 770-5194.Salome Circle meets on the 2nd Tuesday, of the month at church at 7 pm. Contact Terry Anne Taylor 223-9807.Rhoda Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the church library. Contact Sharon Kreul 279-2814.

Winsome Widows' LuncheonThe Winsome Widows’ Lun-cheon will be Wednesday, December 20, 11:45 am at

Doolittles Woodfire Grill, 4323 E Towne Blvd, Madison. All widows are invited to attend. Please sign up on the bul-letin board. The Winsome Widows meet monthly on the third Wednesday at 11:45am at a variety of locations.

Intergenerational Christmas Tree Decorating Party!Saturday, December 15

On Saturday, December 15, 2018, Church and Family Fel-lowship will be having an Intergenerational Christmas Tree Decorating party. We will have babysitting service available to those that would like to go Christmas shop-ping and leave their children at the church. We will be making ornaments and decorating the church Christmas tree. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested in help-ing or helping to plan the day, contact Nancy Pike at 608-332-4370 or pikenancy56@gmail.com.

Young at Heart DinnerSunday, December 9 at 12:00 pmThe “Young at Heart” dinner is for adults 65 years and old-er. Personal invitations to attend will be sent out in No-vember. If you do not receive an invitation byNovember 25th , contact the church office or call Nancy Pike at 608-332-4370. Details will be available ata later date. Anyone under the age of 65 interested in helping with the event contact Nancy Pike at 608-332-4370 or pikenancy56@gmail.com

Thrivent Choice Dollars for the Memorial GardenAs the year comes to a close and if you are Thrivent mem-ber, we are asking you to consider your Thrivent Choice dollars, or a portion thereof, donated toward the care of your garden. To find if you are eligible log onto your ac-count or check with your advisor. It would be a visible gift for all to enjoy, and appreciated as are all gifts to the Garden.

MOSES MeetingSunday, December 2, 3:30-5:30 pmThe MOSES meeting this month will be at Prairie Unitar-ian Church, 2010 Whenona Drive. MOSES meetings are always interesting, with moving speakers and vital infor-mation about prison reform issues. Lake Edge is a mem-ber of MOSES. All are welcome to attend these monthly meetings.

Sunday School Christmas ProgramSunday, December 16 in Worship at 9:30 amJoin us for one combined worship service on December 16 and experience the joy and wonder of Christmas as our Sunday school children present their annual Christ-mas program.

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Help Feed the Hungry at Luke House

Thursdays, December 6 & January 3. 2018 Mark Your Calendar! 1st Thursday Each Month4:45-7:00 pm; 310 South Ingersoll St, MadisonLuke House provides dinner at 5:45 P.M., Sunday through Thursday. Meals are provided and shared by faith com-munities throughout the Madison area, with a different menu from each community. Director Matt Rogge (Paul Ashe has retired) encourages community participation and welcomes all, to come and dine. One doesn’t need a black tie to join this feast, no shirt, no shoes, is not writ-ten on the entry, rather, it’s a gathering place of the ser-vant church. The first Thursday of every month Lake Edge Lutheran Church provides the menu and dines as guests of Luke House. We serve 165 children, women, and men. We never have too much food. What may appear as left-overs feeds people at Luke House’s lunch program or is taken to men at Port St. Vincent for the lunches they take to work.We humbly ask God to move our community to reveal the Spirit of Christ in our midst. God enters our lives to become relational and that can be risky, for we never know who will be given on loan, to love for the day.Are you called to feed the hungry in our community? Have you questions? Contact Joan Martin at 839-1370. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry!

LELC Global Outreach MissionKnit & Crochet GroupIf you missed our display in November, there are still lap robes and Prayer Shawls available in the Luther Room (just off the library) to take to a relative, neigh-bor or friend. Select one to share.We continue to make Baby Hats for newborns at Lake Edge, Baby Blankets for Global Health Ministries, and Baby sweaters for Lutheran World Relief for the Baby Care Kits.Remember we meet every Monday afternoon at 1 pm. in the Church Library. All are welcome. If you can’t come or don’t have time to come, patterns and yarn are available. Contact Joanne Wallendal.Our next big project will be to give Hats, Mittens, and Scarves (that we have made) to school children and adults in the community. Watch for our next Dia-logue article. Thanks for your continued support.Your Global Outreach Mission

Madison Homeless ResourcesA comprehensive list of resources for homeless people is available at www.madcityhomelessresourceguide.com/resource-list.

Cristo Rey Scholarship ProgramLake Edge has had a relationship with Cris-to Rey in Santa Ana, El Salvador for 25 plus years. Several years ago we asked Pastor Carlos how we could help them. He said

the best thing we could do was to provide an educa-tion for the children. Education is not mandatory and requires that the student wear a uniform and have their own school supplies. The cost to send a child to school is about $100.00 which is about a month’s income for a family. Every fall Lake Edge members provide scholar-ship funds, which are wired to Cristo Rey in January be-fore the start of their school year. We have been able to support around 150 children each year. Some of the chil-dren have actually been able to pursue educational op-portunities after high school. If you wish to participate in this program, please identify your donation as Cristo Rey Scholarship. There will be cards in the fellowship area if you wish to donate in someone’s name as an alternative holiday gift.

Bellringers Needed!Sign Up for One Hour ShiftsAre you looking for an easy, fun and rewarding way to volunteer as a family this Christmas sea-son? The Salvation Army of Dane County has an opportunity for you! By ringing bells for only two hours, you will raise over $90 to help house the homeless, feed the hungry, and provide mentoring and education to at-risk children. The Christmas Red Ket-tle Campaign runs from November 9 through December 24, with many locations and shifts available. Please go to ringbellsdane.org to sign up or call 250-2235 for more in-formation.

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Book Club 2018-2019The LELC Book Club typically meets the first Monday of every month. Below you will find a list of books that we are read-ing for discussion each month at 7:00 pm.

December 3, 2018: “A Gentleman in Moscow “ by Amor Towles

January 7, 2019: “The Lightkeeper's Legacy” by Kathleen ErnstFebruary 4, 2019: “Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism” by Drew HartMarch 4, 2019:  “So Big” by Edna FerberApril 1, 2019: “The Life We Bury” by Allen EskensMay 6, 2019: Book Club Cafe SelectionJune 3, 2019: “Being Mortal “ by Atul Cwande

Building Bridges Bible StudyWednesdays at 6:30 PM at Christ the Solid RockBaptist Church, 1502 Parkside Dr, MadisonEver want to attend a Bible study that is both evocative and provocative? Ever want to be in a place where your thought process about how to interpret the Bible is com-pletely flipped upside down and backwards? Ever want to be challenged intellectually by a pastor who really "gets it", while at the same time is super understanding and willing to help you problem-solve around the chal-lenges in your faith practices as they relate to your under-standing of the Bible? Yes? Attend a Bible study at Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church led by Reverend Everett Mitchell. You might be pleasantly surprised, and you will most definitely be invited to keep coming back for more.

Adult EducationJoin Us in the Adult Ed Room Sundays at 9:30 am

Dec. 2: “Healing Trauma: Be-yond Gangs and Prisons,” a 23-minute documentary about “Homeboy Industries” in Los An-geles. Homeboy Industries helps people who have serious con-viction records to get jobs and

careers, using not only job training and counseling, but also therapy, respect, and love. This program points the way to end mass incarceration – if only we could repli-cate it all over the country. Watch this inspiring film and tell your friends about it.

Dec. 9: The Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Cambo-dia. Presented by Rod Nordby and Nancy Anderson These are small vibrant ministries working in somewhat hostile conditions in both countries. The ministries fo-cus on economic self-sufficiency for the poorest people of each country--chicken projects, vegetable-growing projects, children's feeding programs. Hear the stories of great faith in small actions within our global Lutheran Church. Also, hear from Rod and Nancy about Lutheran immersion mission trips. Consider taking one yourself.

Used Book Sale!Fundraiser for Outlaw Ranch campers There will be a used Book Sale on February 10th. Meanwhile, many of you may want to sort out your books in preparation to give some

away. You may give them to the sale. Bring them to church and put them in the coat room in the bin marked “Books”. Those of you without books, can mark your calendars for February 10th. Come to the sale and buy some wonder-ful books for good winter reading. Watch next January’s newsletter article for more information about additional winter treats for sale. If you might still be interested in attending family camp next August, write Mary Grap-er an e-mail: mags0519@hotmail.com. There is room at camp for your family. (And you can certainly help with the fundraiser)

Finance & Property Thanks to everyone who helped with the fall yard clean-up. Leaves were raked, bushes cut, gutters cleaned and 5 yards of dirt spread over ruts. Thanks to Jim, Jon, Jonathan, Leslie, Doug, Dan, Jeff and Dale for all of their hard work, and to Connie for snacks. The basketball hoop is now up and a thing of beauty. Thanks again to the Gifts Committee for paying for it.The old ERV is off the roof and the roof has been repaired. The water stained tiles in the fellowship area have been replaced and the ceiling looks so much better. After checking with the City of Madison, a new ERV was not required and so instead of paying out over $43,000 for a new ERV, the cost for removal and repair of the roof came to under $9000.00. Another plus is that now there is an electrical outlet (power outlet for the removed ERV) on the roof, very useful for ongoing maintenance and repairs. Planned maintenance for the entire HVAC system will happen December 3rd . We are awaiting the estimate for deliming the HVAC system, another means of extending the life of the system.The carpeting has been cleaned on the first floor, and paid for with garage sale earnings. Thanks again to all the hard workers that hosted the serial garage sales this summer.On December 15th , a Grout Cleaning Party has been scheduled to clean the grout in the sanctuary. If interested in helping with this, please contact Jonathan Pike. It is fitting to have lots of people on their knees at the altar cleaning the grout, and a prayer here and there would not be remiss!

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New Members ReceivedSundays, December 2

Pictured below are our new members being received during worship on Sunday, December 2. Please join us that day and to offer them a warm welcome to LELC!

Many thanks to our New Member Sponsors: Sally Averkamp & Ron Siggelkow; Nancy Anderson & Rod Nordby; Karen Bitter; Lil Genskow; Dan Ryan

Miriam Bohlmann Kunz

I'm a graduate student in the Chemistry Ph.D program at UW-Madison. I'm originally from St. Louis, MO, and spent a year as a Young Adults in Glob-al Missions (YAGM) volunteer in central Europe. I'm looking for-ward to finding my faith com-munity in Madison.

Beth & Katlin Fuel

Beth: I moved to Madison July, 2016 from central Kansas. I en-joy cross stitch (but rarely have time.)Kristin: I moved to Madison in September, 2017 from Kansas. I sang in multiple choirs grow-ing up.

Anita Grue

I am a life-long Lutheran. I en-joy sewing - I'm a tailor. I have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. I enjoy playing cards and Mah Jongg.

Esther Lang

I like to ride the bike, read books, play piano. I am learning to play the violin. I like to learn new things. The days are short, I am always running out of time for doing things I like to do each day.

Julius & Verona Morgan

Julius is an Air Force Veteran. We are parents of 4 daugh-ters, 6 grandchildren & 1 great grandson. We are both retired. Verona volunteers for the Sal-vation Army Women In Focus, and works with students at LaFollette High School, and with mothers & children at the YMCA. Julius is a resident of Oak Park Place and loves all types of music, especially jazz. He is also a history buff.

Dorothy & Brian Nesbit

We are retired. Brian enjoys golf and playing guitar. Dorothy en-joys gardening and cooking. We enjoy spoiling our grandchil-dren.

Kristin Rice

I am a life-long Lutheran and pastor on-leave from call. I love music - contemporary and tra-ditional. I love the gospel as a way to be sent with God's love to serve the world.

Barb Whitney

I like to hike. I like to travel to places to hike. I am confused about religion.

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Council Members in Attendance: Pastor Katya Ouchakof, Nancy Pike, Mark Taylor, Sharon Kreul, Karen Cook, Linda Newman, and Jonathan PikeAbsent: George Swamp, Jim Ahearn, Ron Siggelkow, Jon FadnessOpening prayer by: Pastor Katya OuchakofCall to order as of: 8:13 p.m. Agenda items to be voted on by the church council:1) Appointment of Pastor Mae Jean Zelle as interim pas-tor at Lake Edge Lutheran Church. A motion was made by Karen Cook to accept Bishop Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld’s appointment of Pastor Mae Jean Zelle as interim pastor of Lake Edge Lutheran Church. Seconded by Linda New-man. Passed by voice vote.2) Present the “Letter of Agreement for the Interim Pas-toral Service” from the South Central Synod of Wisconsin and review the details of the agreement. A motion was made by Linda Newman to accept the compensation package for Interim Pastor Zelle. Seconded by Mark Tay-lor. Passed by voice vote.

Draft of LELC Special Council Meeting Minutes November 12, 2018

3) It was suggested by Interim Pastor Zelle that one day of paid vacation be given to the paid office staff (Samantha Lee, Christine Anderson, Pastor Katya Ouchakof, and Lin-da Brown) to be used sometime between November 21st, 2018 and December 31st, 2018. A motion was made by Linda Newman to give the paid LELC staff one day of paid vacation to be used sometime between November 21st, 2018 and the end of the 2018. Seconded by Sharon Kreul. Passed by voice vote.4) Extend the paid health benefits applicable to Pastor Ste-phen Marsh for the month of November 2018. A motion was made by Karen Cook to pay for extended health ben-efits by Lake Edge Lutheran Church for former Pastor Ste-phen Marsh for the month of November 2018. Seconded by Linda Newman. Passed by voice vote.Closing prayer by: Pastor Katya OuchakofAdjournment at: 8:50 p.m.Respectfully submitted,Jonathan Pike

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Council Members Present: Pastor Katya Ouchakof, George Swamp, Nancy Pike, Mark Taylor, Jon Fadness, Ron Siggelkow, Sharon Kreul, Karen Cook, Linda Newman, Jim Ahearn, and Jonathan Pike

Guest: Denise Hettrick

Call to Order by President George Swamp at 6:52 p.m.

Denise Hettrick presented different transportation ideas for elderly members attending Sunday services at Lake Edge Lutheran Church.

Prayer & Bible Study: Pastor Katya Ouchakof presented.

BusinessApproval of Church Council Meeting Minutes from Oc-tober 15, 2018. Motion made by Sharon Kreul to approve the minutes. Seconded by Linda Newman. Passed by voice vote.

Financial Dashboard Report through October 31, 2018 presented by Jim Ahearn.

Pastor’s ReportPastor Katya Ouchakof will be officiating at a funeral at Lake Edge Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 24th, 2018, for a non-member.Interim Pastor Mae Jean Zelle will begin working at Lake Edge Lutheran Church on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018.

Mission ReportsChurch and Family Fellowship – Nancy Pike reminded council members of the Young at Heart Dinner, on Sunday, December 9th, 2018, and the church Christmas tree deco-rating on Saturday, December 15th, 2018.

Education – Mark Taylor is continuing to study the Youth Ministry Coordinator position. A listening session was held on Sunday, November 18th, 2018.

Finance and Property – Jon Fadness updated council on the new outside basketball hoop located near the original church building near the back entrance, the progress on the certified survey map, and the energy recovery ventila-tor (ERV) removal from the church roof.

Membership Support – Karen Cook informed council of the eleven new members to be welcomed on Sunday, De-cember 2nd, 2018.

Ministry Support – Ron Siggelkow mentioned that Kaelin Fontaine will be helping with the Ministry Support Mission needs.

Peace and Justice – Sharon Kreul indicated Red Kettle vol-unteers are needed to work one hour shifts at Metro Mar-ket and a sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board at church.

Worship – Linda Newman said our communion wine cost has increased by $10 per wine purchase, not per bottle.

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Draft LELC Council Minutes, November 19, 2018 ContinuedPresident / President-Elect TopicsA motion was made by Jim Ahearn to talk to Interim Pastor Mae Jean Zelle about amending the signed interim pastor contract to be for six months instead of twelve months and define the role of Interim Pastor Mae Jean Zelle during the first six month period while serving at Lake Edge Lutheran Church. Seconded by Pastor Katya Ouchakof. Passed by voice vote, with Pastor Katya Ouchakof abstaining.

A motion was made by Jim Ahearn to accept the seven year, 4.75% borrowing option from Thrivent with a new monthly payment of $5,306, based on the additional total advance to Lake Edge Lutheran Church of $120,000. Sec-onded by Linda Newman. Passed by voice vote.

A motion was made by Linda Newman to postpone the 2019 budget discussion until the Monday, November 26th, 2018 meeting. Seconded by Sharon Kreul. Passed by voice vote.

RemindersDecember Dialogue Articles Due: Sunday, November 25, 2018.Next Mission Meeting: Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.Recap of Follow-up Items: Snacks for the December 2018 mission meeting will be provided by the Ministry Support Mission.Visioning included discussion about viable transportation ideas presented earlier in the evening by Denise Hettrick. Closing Prayer – Pastor Katya OuchakofAdjourn – Motion to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. made by Mark Taylor and seconded by Linda Newman. Passed by voice vote.Respectfully Submitted, Jonathan Pike, President - Elect

Financial Dashboard“Member giving was down for the month of October and some expenses were incurred with the removal of the Energy Recovery Unit and roof repair. We are well below our 2.0 target ratio of checking account balance to average monthly expenses as a result. Please remember to return your Promise of Giving cards!”

The Other Side of ImmigrationAward Winning Documentary FilmFriday, December 7; 6:30 pmSt. Stephen's Lutheran Church5700 Pheasant Hill Rd., Monona“There are inevitably real people behind the stri-dent slogans and ideological labels in today’s im-migration debate. Roy Germano’s The Other Side of Immigration does more than any other work to give people otherwise disparaged as ‘threat-ening’ and ‘illegal’ a human face and to reveal the devastating effects of U.S. immigration and economic policies on our closest neighbors.” Douglass Massey, Princeton University Please join us for this 55 minute film followed by a panel discussion with local experts: Rev. Mary Pharmer, from Annunciation House, a volunteer at the hospitality house in El Paso, TX; Josh Forehand, Principal at Nuestro Mun-do School, Monona; Dr. Melina Lozano, Haw-thorne Elementary, Madison College. Light refreshments.

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December 2018 Worship Helper Schedule

Thanksgiving Choir, Sunday, November 19 evening Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship

Sara Thomsen Benefit Concert for the Dane Sanctuary CoalitionSaturday, December 1 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, Madison$20 at the door or at www.orucc.org Enjoy poignant music of Singer/Songwriter Sara Thom-sen as you support the Dane Sanctuary Coalition. “Thom-sen’s soulful voice, poetic lyrics and unforgettable mel-odies cut through to the heart and the soul of human experience,” ( Minnesota Women’s Press) Sara is also the founder and Creative Director of the Echoes for Peace in Duluth, Minnesota. Through collab-orative events with other artists and activists, Echoes for Peace inspires awareness, action and reflection on crit-ical social issues through music and the arts and build and bridge informed, engaged and caring communities.• See more about the Dane Sanctuary Coalition on our

Facebook Page.• Listen to the music of Sara Thomsen https://

soundcloud.com/sara-thomsen. • Explore her work at www.sarathomsen.com

Sunday school children singing in worship, Sunday, October 28, Directed by Anne Ahearn and accompanied by Pastor Katya.

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Prayer Group

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Book Club7:30pm

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Young Adult Gathering

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Sunday School7:30pm

LELC Choir9:30am

Adult Education9:30am

Centering Prayer10:30am

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Sunday School6:30pm

Bible Study at CTSR9:30am

Adult Education6:30pm

Living Stones9:30am

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Church Council7:30pm

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