JULY-
2008
Newsletter
Who
We
Are
The
WELS
Church
Extension
Fund,
Inc.
(CEF)
is
a
self-supporting,
not
for
profit
corporate
affiliate
of
the
Wisconsin
Evangelical
Lutheran
Synod
(WELS).
Our
Mission
WELS
Church
Extension
Fund
exists
primarily
to
provide
financing
for
mission-minded
endeavors
and
projects
that
are
under
the
direction
of
WELS
Board
for
Home
Missions.
WELS
CEF
provides
loans
and
grants
primarily
to
qualified
mission
congregations
for
the
purpose
of
acquiring
land
sites,
renovation
and
construction
of
ministry
facilities
--
used
as
tools
for
gospel
outreach.
How
You
and
WELS
CEF
Work
Together
The
money
WELS
CEF
uses
to
provide
loans
and
grants
comes
from
two
sources
--
investments
and
gifts.
Individual
WELS
members,
congregations
and
affiliates
have
the
opportunity
to
invest
with
WELS
CEF
–
which
funds
our
Loan
Program.
In
addition
--
donations,
gifts
and
bequests
made
directly
to
WELS
CEF
are
earmarked
for
the
Assistance
Program,
used
primarily
to
make
grants.
The
Future
We
need
your
help
and
involvement.
The
field
is
fertile
for
seeding
mission
churches
across
North
America.
Your
investment
in
WELS
CEF
certificates
provides
the
necessary
dollars
to
make
these
loans.
If
you,
as
an
individual
--
or
if
your
congregation
or
WELS
affiliated
organization
is
seeking
a
competitive
interest
rate,
consider
investing
in
a
WELS
CEF
certificate.
More
gifts
and
bequests
from
WELS
members
are
also
prayerfully
requested
for
the
Assistance
Fund.
For
more
information
Please
contact
us
toll-free
at
1-866-511-7793
or
via
email
at:
cef@sab.wels.net.
Visit
our
website
at:
www.wels.net/cef.
Be
sure
to
sign
up
to
receive
a
monthly
rate
sheet.
In
Our
Prayers:
The
family
of
Jim
Hruby
who
was
called
home
to
heaven.
Curt
and
Darra
Woodward,
who
were
blessed
with
the
gift
of
a
healthy
baby
daughter,
Kiana
Lea.
McKenzey
Crowley,
who
continues
to
suffer
with
arthritis.
Olivia
Leger,
who
was
injured
in
a
fall.
Kayla
Burow,
who
was
shaken
up
in
a
car
accident.
Lisa Rothe, who broke her
knee
in
an
accident.
Howard Legge’s daughter,
who
is
having
heart
surgery.
Jan
Hauge,
whose
father
was
called
home
to
heaven.
Lloyd
McNett,
Tim
Jensen
(son
of
Dorothy
Cofoid),
and
Erik
Bradley
(son
of
Marilyn
Myers)
who
have
been
deployed
to
Iraq.
Is
any
one
of
you
in
trouble?
He
should
pray.
Is
anyone
happy?
Let
him
sing
songs
of
praise.
Is
anyone
of
you
sick?
He
should
call
the
church
to
pray
over
him.
JAMES
5:
13-14
PRAYER
REQUESTS
&
ANNOUNCEMENTS
If
you
have
an
announcement
to
be
made
after
our
worship
service
or
would
like
a
prayer
said
during
the
worship
service,
please
contact
one
of
the
pastors
the
day
before
with
this
information.
This
will
help
the
pastors
to
prepare
for
the
worship
service.
(Of
course,
if
a
reason
for
a
prayer
request
or
announcement
arises
on
Saturday
night
or
Sunday,
you
may
make
these
requests
on
Sunday
morning.)
ADULT
BIBLE
CLASSES
You
will
have
a
choice
this
summer
of
two
Sunday
morning
Bible
Studies:
1)
A
class
of
basic
Bible
teachings
(meets
in
the
new
school
entry
with
Pastor
Sulzle.)
2)
A
class
that
investigates
the
Islam
faith
(meets
in
the
Fellowship
Hall
with
Pastor
Free.)
MONDAY
NIGHT
SERVICES
Our
Monday
night
worship
services
are
held
at
6:30,
and
will
continue
through
October.
UPCOMING
THEME
FOR
THE
SUMMER
Throughout
the
summer,
our
worship
services
will
be
focusing
on
lessons
from
the
the
book
of
Matthew.
We
pray
you'll
be
able
to
join
us
for
all
the
lessons
from
Matthew.
The
themes
for
the
next
weeks
are:
June
29
Come
to
Jesus
for
True
Rest
(Mt.
11:25-30)
July
6
(Special
4th
of
July
Service)
July
13
The
Powerful
Seed
of
God’s
Word
(Mt.
13:24-43)
July
20
True
Wisdom
from
on
High
(Mt.
13:44-52)
July
27
God
satisfies
Every
Need
(Mt.
14:13-21)
We
pray
you’ll
be
able
to
join
us
for
all
the
lessons
from
Matthew.
THRIVENT
MATCHING
FUNDS
Thrivent
members
who
are
16
or
older
are
eligible
to
participate
in
the
GivingPlus
program.
·
You
may
donate
to
two
different
enrolled
organizations
per
calendar
year.
Both
St.
Paul’s
School
and
St.
Paul’s
Preschool
are
eligible
