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We see a welcoming family, living the Gospel of Grace. We see a family where people can safely seek, question, and be revived. We see a family energized by the Spirit alive in our midst.
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About Open Spaces
1 Samuel 3 tells the story of a young boy working in the temple whom God calls to ministry. "Samuel, Samuel", God says. "Here I am ... your servant is listening," is Samuel's response. What a powerful response? Taking the time to listen to what God is saying, and what God wants him to do about it! God will use Samuel in amazing ways to change the course of the Israelites and bring a new leader. He is a story for future sermons and small group studies.
This practice of listening is an important one; Listening to each other; Listening to God. It is hard to quiet ourselves long enough to let God speak into the silence so that we may see God's power to change us and our community.
In the next few months, you all are invited to listen for what God is saying to our congregation. We invite your presence. We invite your voices, hopes and fears. We invite your listening ears. Come and listen to each other and listen to God. Check them out!
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Open Spaces for Listening
As we move into our next year of ministry together, all are invited to a listening workshop lead by Rev. Kristin Nielsen. Pastor Kristin is the Director of Rostered Leaders at the Greater Milwaukee Synod and is responsible for all pastors and congregations in transition. She will be sharing with a tool of open questions that will help us listen to one another, our passions, our hopes and our concerns. This is a tool that they use with congregations who have a new pastor/congregation relationship. Join us on
Thursday, August 4, 6:30 p.m,
location to be determined, for this new way of listening to each other.
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Our New President
Dear Congregants,
Happy summer to all of you! We have completed the elections of officers and are pleased to share as follows: Ann Livermore, President; Stacy Juga, Vice President;
Rosanne Hatcher-Pientok as Secretary; and Mike Slye, Treasurer. Standing members are Henry Nelson, Donna Jensen, and Maddy DeBoer. We are blessed to have those that are willing to serve and ask you to uplift them in your prayers. We gathered together for the first time to set goals, understand our roles as leaders and begin our work as SALT members. (Spirit Alive Leadership Team)
We are excited to lead Spirit Alive! and help our church family get stronger and grow. Any questions or concerns, contact Ann Livermore at [email protected].
In His service, Ann.
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SALT Meeting Update 
The SALT (Spirit Alive Leadership Team) Update:
- Donna Jensen was elected to SALT;
- To keep up with all of Spirit Alive!'s needs, we need a monthly giving of $13,275 and received $6,379 for June;
- SALT discussed several ideas for our future space needs, including space sharing with other congregations and buildings that had recently been looked at but found to not suit our future needs, as well as what is essential features in wherever our future home may be.
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Small Groups
Consider joining one of our on-going small groups that are always open:
Wine and Women
- Leader Roxann Crabb, Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month, at 6:30 p.m.
Koinonia
- Leader Donna Johnson, Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Donna Jensen's home.
Messy Spirituality
- Leader Donna Johnson, Meets the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Donna Jensen's home.
Fab 50 Fellowship
- Leader Corlis Hachey,
Fab 50 Fellowship meets the second Thursday of each month at a local restaurant at 6 p.m. for food and fellowship. For information, contact Corlis Hachey at [email protected] or on Spirit Alive! website under small groups.
Summer Prayer Group - For this summer, a new prayer group continues. All are welcome on July 11 and 18, August 1 and 15th. We will meet at 2 p.m. at Donna Jensen's home. Come and pray for the people and situations on your heart!
Questions? Talk with Pastor Jennifer.
Quilt Club -The Quilt Club is looking for people experienced in sewing to make quilts for those in need of extra prayers and for baptisms. Meeting times are flexible and sewing may also be done on your own at home.
For information see Corlis Hachey after church service
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Spirit Alive Property Search
I wish I had an answer for the churches desire to find a new home. To be very transparent there has been an ongoing effort to satisfy that desire.
For the last 8 years various committees have been formed and organized and have expended great effort in search of that location. Searches have included land or buildings that a new church could afford and be able to support long term.
Along the way we have run into any number of obstacles trying to satisfy our needs. The largest obstacle is of course money. I have listed (to the best of my memory and not necessarily in order) the land and the buildings that have been reviewed.
Please look at our present location with a positive attitude. The school has adequate space to hold our service, it is air conditioned and heated, the grass is cut and the snow is plowed, the lites work and we do not have to clean the toilet rooms. All of those items would be ours if we owned the building plus many others to numerous to mention.
I know the God is watching over us and maybe the new Bishop will be the breath of fresh air that we need from the synod to continue our mission. We are the only mission church in the Milwaukee Synod that has succeded in the past15-20 years I am told.
Respectfully Submitted
Don E Kaelber
Click Here for Details
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Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride
$25,000 Pledge Launches Family Bike Ride Campaign
Five individuals, seeking to put their faith into action, have pledged $5000 each to this year's Family Bike Ride - and they CHALLENGE other donors to give generously to the Outreach for Hope campaign. Their gifts - and yours - support ministries in low-income neighborhoods that transform lives and bring hope.
It is easy to register for the 9th Annual Outreach for Hope Family Bike Ride on
Saturday, September 10 at St. Bruno parish in Dousman.
Sign-up for the bike ride at:
www.ofhbikeride.com, then
Share the fun with others by emailing your friends a link to the web site and inviting them to support you or ride with you. Riders of all ages are invited and encouraged to join.
Brennan's Market of Oconomowoc/Brookfield and Pavement Consulting of Delafield are teaming up to co-sponsor an
Action Challenge by donating $25 for each of the first 300 registered riders or virtual registrations! That's an additional $7,500 for Outreach for Hope toward our goal of $110,000.
Not able to ride a bike? Join in the
support. Every donation to Outreach for Hope through
September 30 will be added to the campaign total. You can do even more as a
Virtual Rider. Raise funds for Outreach for Hope without a bike. Whether on a bike or virtual riding, every donation to your web site will
trigger an additional $10 gift from Dave and Barb Hammer.
Or
Volunteer to assist on
September 10 and be part of the fun. You can assist with setting up, serving lunch, manning rest stops, cleaning up and more.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPIRIT ALIVE!
It's our 10th birthday this year. Let's Celebrate!
Stay tuned this fall. Come and tell/hear the story of how God birthed Spirit Alive and how God continues to work in and through us today. Be God's witness and hear God's plan for the next steps.
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chedule for Youth Group
BREW: August 7, 14, 21 and 28 - 8:15ish at Starbucks
ChAngent/Adultish: Not meeting in the summer. Will resume Thursdays in the fall - 6:45-8:30ish pm. Contact [email protected]
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Night of Worship for the Outreach Center
Join us for a night of worship to benefit the ELCA Outreach Center on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at St. Mary's Lutheran Church. There will be a community meal at 5 p.m. and worship will be at 6 p.m. Willing to volunteer? We need people to help with the meal. Talk with Pastor Jennifer
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ELCA Block party
Mark your calendars for the ELCA Block Party September 24. The party will include worship, shoe drive, health screenings, police and firefighter presence and more. Continue to save your new and gently used shoes for our shoe drive to support the ELCA Outreach Center community. More details to come!
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Sundays
9:30 am
Pleasant Prairie Elementary School
Wilmot Rd.
(Hwy C)
Pleasant Prairie, WI
262.658.2433
Reinventing Radical Faith
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LGBTQ
Our LGBTQ group is working hard and will begin a conversation with the congregation soon. We invite your voices and listening ears in the conversation.
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Prayer Group
Join us for prayer. All are welcome August 1 and 15th. We will meet at
2 p.m. at Donna Jensen's home. Come and pray for the people and situations on your heart! Questions? Talk with Pastor Jennifer
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