Friday e-News | July 3, 2026 | |
Galilee Lutheran Church
Walking With Jesus
Sharing God's Love and Grace
Serving All Faithfully
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Join Us For Worship
Saturdays at 5:00 pm
Sunday's at 9:00 pm
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Please Keep in Your Prayers: Patricia Alters, Mary Benrud, Mike Bohlmann, Eve Bruce, Donna Chudada, Pastor Joy McDonald-Coltvet, Isaiah Cramer, Jessica Connelly, Matthew Dehler, Jake Drover, Nancy Gumm, Dan Heger, Katie Hollister, Bill Koehn, Jeanine Knutson, Margo Krumnow, Kerry MacKay, Ray Mansker, Dan Maske, Laurie McGroarty, Eliana Metzger, Marilyn Morgan, Calla Nelson, Dennis Olson, Paul
Osmundson, Justin Peare, Tom Ray, John Ruf, Linda (Mann) Sweda, Dan Weiland, Scott Wille, and Nancy Wojcicki.
To make an addition to the prayer list, please email galilee@galileeLC.org or contact Mary Stauber at mdstauber@att.net.
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This Week at a Glance at Galilee
The Galilee Office will be open from 9:00-1:00 Monday-Thursday this week
Friday, July 3
12 Step Group - 12:00 pm - Room 41
Hope Center Outreach Meal - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 4
Happy 4th of July
Worship Service - 5:00 p.m. - Sanctuary (Pr. Char)
Sunday, July 5
Worship Service - 9:00 am - Sanctuary (Pr. Amanda)
Scouting America Troop 87G - 4:00 pm - Fellowship Hall
Al-Anon Group - 6:00 pm - Fellowship Hall
Monday, July 6
Communications Team - 6:00pm - Gathering Place
AA- 8:00 pm - Room 41
Tuesday, July 7
Staff Meeting - 10:30am - Pastor's Office
Wednesday, July 8
Text Study - 9:30 am - Gathering Place
Pewaukee Farmer’s Market - 3:00 pm - Upper Parking Lot
Thursday, July 9
JOY Gathering - 11:30am - Hymn Sing in the Sanctuary with Lunch to Follow in lower level Fellowship Hall
Scouting America Troop 87 - 7:15 pm - Fellowship Hall
AA - 8:00 pm - Room 41
Friday, July 10
12 Step Group - 12:00 pm - Room 41
Saturday, July 11
Women's Bible Study - 7:30am - Gathering Place
Worship Service - 5:00 p.m. - Sanctuary (Pr. Roy)
Sunday, July 12
Worship Service - 9:00 am - Sanctuary (Pr. Amanda)
Scouting America Troop 87G - 4:00 pm - Fellowship Hall
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On July 1, the Pewaukee Farmers Market drew 243 shoppers despite “extreme heat” conditions! Our devoted volunteers, vendors and shoppers were blessed with a light breeze and access to air conditioning inside the church building as temps reached 95 degrees.
July 1 Highlights included:
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The debut of a first-time vendor, In Bloom Bakery.
- Scouting America Troop 87 serving brats, hotdogs & sweet treats for a nominal fee.
- Versiti Blood Center blood drive donations.
Upcoming on July 8:
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We welcome new vendor Three Bears Farm with fresh-cut flowers
- Pick-up some freshly baked Sourdough Bread
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Joshua Phinn will be bringing the Jimmy Buffett throw down to the market. Bring a chair & stay a while!
- Scouting Troop 87 chefs will be cooking up a storm again
We are especially thankful for everyone who continues to promote the market with family friends & neighbors!
Market helpers are always appreciated! Simply click the Volunteer button below to sign-up electronically, or add your name to the clipboard sign-up sheets in the Narthex.
For questions or more info, contact Market Coordinators Steve Hanson or Jean Nelson.
See you at the Market!
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July 1 highlights from the Kids Tent
Eco-friendly water balloon games were a big hit in the Kids Tent on July 1 Smiles all around!
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Thank you to our incredible helpers at the Hope Center Outreach Meal on Friday, June 26!
The next opportunity to serve is Wednesday, September 23, which is also our last scheduled date in 2026. Watch for the sign-up sheet in August.
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Registration for 2026 Outreach for Hope Ride Run Walk (RRW)
and Picnic is now open!
Outreach for Hope's annual Ride Run Walk (and Picnic) will be on Saturday, September 26. Team Galilee will be supporting the Waukesha County event that launches from the E.B. Shurts Building at Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha.
Click Here to learn more & register
For info and questions contact Galilee's RRW Ambassador, John McGroarty.
To volunteer contact Waukesha Site Coordinator, Deb Kohler
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A Pastoral Message from Greter Milwaukee Synod Bishop Paul Erickson on Immigration Enforcement
In light of a recent increase in Immigration Enforcement activity in Milwaukee, Bishop Paul Erickson has shared a pastoral message encouraging all to remain calm and compassionate, safely record and report activity you may witness, and check on neighbors and friends who may have heightened fear and anxiety at this time.
Read the full message here.
Be aware of your legal rights and advocacy abilities by visiting our Immigration Resource page.
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Upcoming Opportunities to
Participate & Serve
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Bible & Text Study @ Galilee
Weekly Wednesday Text Study meets in the upper level gathering place at 9:30 am. A separate email with a link for a Zoom option to join, along with the weekly readings, will be sent on Monday mornings.
Men's Bible Study meets the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month in the lower Fellowship Hall. For more info contact Bill Braunschweig or Bill Rudolph.
Women's Bible Study meets the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month) in the upper level Narthex. For more information contact Pam Graham.
Read the Bible in A Year Monthly Gathering meets Tuesday, July 28 @ 6:30 pm. Although we are not all in the same place in the readings, we always have great conversation! It's never too late to jump in!
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Registration is OPEN for Lutherdale Day Camp at Galilee
Galilee will again host day camp in partnership with Lutherdale Bible Camp. We will welcome counselors from Lutherdale from July 20-23 (9am-3pm) to lead programming.
Everyone interested in helping is encouraged to send an email to the church office or contact Pastor Amanda.
Please spread the word with family, friends and neighbors that have kiddos age 3 years old through 6th grade! They simply click the QR code above to access the registration form!
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Raising Faithful Kids Devotions
The Raising Faithful Kids project at Galilee is entering its third phase this month, as we begin our series of weekly text-based devotions.
These are great for all ages, and a sample was included in the June newsletter so you can see what they will look like. If you are interested in receiving these devotions, please text "Add me to the RFK list" to Pastor Amanda's cell at 563-321-7336.
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Fan the Flame Campfire Worship
Sunday, July 26 @ 5:00 pm
Join us for this joy-filled outdoor worship service with music... and s'mores!
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Milwaukee Wild Church, a ministry of the Greater Milwaukee Synod, funded by the ELCA, shares a united sense of calling, purpose and rootedness in the earth as sacred and alive.
Sunday, July 5 @ 4pm - "Tree of Life" gathering at Ascension Lutheran Church under an oak tree in their beautiful prayer garden. They are located at 1415 Dopp St. in Waukesha.
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JOY Gathering
Thursday, July 9 @ 11:30 am - hymn sing + lunch
No need to RSVP - just come and enjoy.
Formerly known as Go-Getters. For more information contact Carole Brinkman at 262.352.7892 or email: Carole.Brinkman@yahoo.com
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Monday Night at the Movies (7/20 & 8/17)
We're looking for volunteers to assist with pre-movie activities before Monday Night at the Movies events this summer. This is a great way to help welcome guests, create a fun atmosphere, and be part of a community favorite. Learn more & register here - Waukesha Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department: Monday Night at the Movies
Whether you can help with one activity or several, your time and energy make a big difference! For more info contact:
April Dethloff, CVA | Volunteer Coordinator
City of Waukesha | Parks, Recreation & Forestry
adethloff@waukesha-wi.gov | 262-524-3709
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Looking for Special Expertise
We have some grading and drainage issues here at Galilee that we would like to address as soon as possible.
If anyone does this for a living or knows of someone reliable please contact:
Nick Riegert
Call or text 414-403-9043
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Worship Assistant Volunteers Needed
The online sign-ups for May are now posted on SignUp Genius. We still have openings for April, too!
For questions or more information contact Diana Conway: dlmc@milwpc.com
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Church Office - Job Opening
Galilee has an opening for part-time office coordinator. The position provides coordination and organization for the operations of the church office, which supports and strengthens the overall ministry. The Office Coordinator is the hub for communication between leaders and members of the congregation, and with the community beyond our doors. They will maintain church records and statistics, provide reports and information, and manage the daily running of the office in partnership with the Pastor. They are a vital part of the staff team in carrying out the mission of the congregation.
For more information contact Pastor Amanda via email: pastoramanda@galileelc.org
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Newsletter & Friday e-News Deadlines
Please submit information for the August Galilean Newsletter to the church office by Monday, July 20 via email to: Galilee@GalileeLC.org
Please submit information for the weekly Friday e-News and weekend worship bulletin announcements to the church office by Thursday, no later than 9:00 am via email to: Galilee@GalilleeLC.org
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2026 Leadership Board (Left to Right)
Pastor Amanda Applehans
John McGroarty | Member at Large
Mary Dehler | Vice President
Karen Buelow | Member at Large
Steve Dethloff | President
Andrea Smith | Treasurer
Linda Moore | Secretary
Contact info for church members can be found via the Instant Church Directory ap. For more information visit the Online Church Directory page on Galilee's website.
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Galilee Lutheran Church - ELCA
N24 W26430 Crestview Drive | Pewaukee, WI 53072
Church Office is open Monday - Thursday | 8:30 am - Noon
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