MARCH 2020 VOLUME XXII ——— ISSUE 7 FOLLOW JESUS AS HE GOES TO WAR! By: Pastor Michael Woldt What does the Lenten season mean for you? One and dedication. But following Jesus as he goes forth to Catholic church’s bulletin included a page titled, “Lenten war and relying on his strength will empower us to fight Regulations.” The regulations instructed faithful Catholics and win our own daily battles with temptations that between the ages of 14 and 18 to abstain from meat on plague us. Following Jesus into battle will mean a real Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Catholics between the change in lifestyle. Not merely giving up sweets or a ages of 18 and 59 were required to fast on those same snack between meals. The Holy Spirit will use our Lenten days. Fasting was defined as eating only one meal. Small time with Jesus to work a permanent change of heart and amounts of food could be consumed at the two other mind. As a disciple of Jesus, I put to death my sinful self, mealtimes on those special days, but no between meal take up my cross and follow him. snacking! Once you passed the age of 59, you were free A we watch the Son of God go forth to war we will learn from all Lenten obligations. (I don’t know why 59 was the more and more about the grace of God. What wondrous magic age that freed you from any regulations. The age love is this! Jesus bore my curse! He won the victory! I categories and regulations did not come from the Bible!) wear his crown! Sweet the moments rich in blessing, What does the Lenten season mean for you? which before the cross we spend! Regulations? Changes in diet? Church Laws? I pray not. What does the Lenten season mean to you? It is an Don’t misunderstand. Fasting is not all bad. In fact, opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. We follow Lenten fasting could serve a good purpose, but only if him through Word and sacrament. We follow him with your personal fasting helps you to focus on Jesus. our fellow Christians here at David’s Star. We follow him The purpose of the Lenten season as we observe it in on a journey taking us beyond the cross to the empty the Lutheran church is to focus our attention on the tomb. Since we know the end of the story, we can follow Lord’s saving work. The theme for our mid-week services with joy and hope in the midst of our sorrow over sin. this year is “The Son of God Goes Forth to War!” What does the Lenten season mean to you? Lent is not Throughout the Lenten season we will follow Jesus as he about what we do. Lent is about what Jesus has done for does battle with the forces of evil and wins the victory for us. Follow him, and watch him fight for you with us. amazement, gratitude and joy! Lent reminds us that Following Jesus in Lent is not always happy and joyful. Jesus has changed our lives. Forever! We will come face to face with our own inability to win the victory over sin and the devil by our own strength 12345 West Main St., An 1 WISCONSIN SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM Happy Birthday Seniors For the 2020-2021 school year, David’s Star Lutheran School will be part of the Wisconsin Parental School Choice program. If you are interested in enrolling your child (K-8) in the School Choice program at David’s Star, now is the time to Donna Gutermann (3/18) register. The application window runs from February 3 - April 16. If you have any questions, please contact the school secretary: 262-677-2412 / [email protected], or Tim Gustafson: [email protected]. SCHOOL PIZZA FUNDRAISER David’s Star School is holding their annual pizza fundraiser. This year we hope to raise enough funds to purchase some new items to enhance our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum. Order forms are available in the gathering space. The ordering deadline is Friday, March 9th. Please make all checks out to David’s Star. Please also keep an eye out for a link to sign up to volunteer to help with set-up (March 20th) and pizza assembly/pick up March 21st). We will need LOTS of helpers...but we promise to make it fun with raffles and prizes for volunteers! Questions? Please contact to Krista Kuber [email protected] /262-384-0102. CHURCH WOODS UPDATE You will be seeing activity in the woods over the next few weeks. Weather permitting a logger will be in the woods doing selective cutting. This is being done for the health of the woods and to ensure generations to come will have a beautiful place to enjoy services. Care will be taken to ensure the appearance of the woods is not negatively affected. There will be some clean up required whenever logging is done. Arbor night this spring will require a few more helping hands. The other activity you will see along Western Avenue and Church Road plus behind school is WE Energies subcontractor Asplundh clearing the areas around power lines. If you have any questions, please reach out to Brian Lee or John Goll, members of the Building and Grounds. DARTBALL TOURNAMENT David’s Star Bucks are hosting the Wausaukee Dartball League tournament March 7th and 8th. The 9 man teams play Saturday March 7th and the 4 man tournament is Sunday March 8th in the school gym. Play begins at 12:30 both days. Visitors are always welcome. Concessions will be open after the Saturday service and after the 10:15 service. Brats, hamburgers, soft shell tacos and homemade desserts will be on the menu. Carry outs will again be offered. All proceeds benefit the Central Africa Medical Mission. 2 BINGO FAMILY FUN NIGHT! � :) “Happiness is yelling ‘BINGO’” :) WHO? Family and Friends of David’s Star Church and School WHAT? A night full of free food, fellowship and fun! Come eat dinner and stay for a couple of fun rounds of BINGO WHEN? Friday, March 13th FREE Dinner at 5:30p.m. First Round of Bingo at 6:30pm WHERE? David’s Star Lutheran Gymnasium WHY? Why not? Join your DS family for a chance to dine and WIN! It’ll be a free fun night out with friends and family! Spring cleaning is coming sooner than normal for David’s Star this year. Join us for our first ever kids’ clothing “Open Drawer” event. Clean out your drawers and gather whatever coats, clothes, cleats and whatever else doesn’t fit your kiddos anymore. We’ll be accepting clean, gently used kid’s clothing until Monday, March 2nd. Then, join us for a “take what you need” event on Sunday, March 15th. The gym will be open before, during, and after church that morning. Clothes will be sorted by gender and size and will be free for the taking. Any clothes leftover will be donated to Northside Ministries. Drop off your donations in the school office and the church fellowship area. Look for the donation bins labeled, “Open Drawer”. Don’t miss out on this neat event! 12345 West Main St., An 3 DAVID’S STAR FELLOWSHIP NIGHT The 3rd annual David’s Star Fellowship Night will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 7:00 PM—10:00 PM at the Hot House Tavern in Menomonee Falls. This event is hosted by the David’s Star Parents Group. All money raised will go back into our school to support our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) program. Go to www.tinyurl.com/ds-fellowship to order your tickets. Contact Emily Zarling at 414-698-5089, [email protected] with any questions or for more information. JR CHARGERS U14 SOFTBALL The KML Jr. Chargers U14 softball team is looking for 2 to 3 players who are in 7th or 8th grade to join the team this year. The U14s play in league games and three tournaments in the summer. If you are interested, or would like more information about participating, please contact program coordinator, Brian Brandt ([email protected]). KML FAMILY MUSIC FEST It is once again time to prepare for Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School’s annual Family Music Fest on Friday, March 27, 2020, from 5:00-9:00 P.M. We hope you can join us for A Salute to America! In addition to our very talented elementary school and high school musical performances, we will feature games, auctions, and the dessert bar, and will showcase the Elementary School Science Fair exhibits for your viewing. We will once again be hosting a fish fry for dinner. Please reserve this date, and join us for a great night of music, food, and family fun! PIES, DESSERTS, GIFT BASKETS NEEDED FOR FAMILY MUSIC FEST In the past, pies, fancy desserts, and gift baskets donated by the fabulous people of our federation churches have helped to make KML Family Music Fest a huge success! We want to thank all of you for your continued and generous support. We hope you will be willing to help us out again this year! Sign up sheet and more information is on the kiosk in the gathering space. Questions? Contact Angela Hohenstein at [email protected] CONCERTS LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL SACRED SPRING CONCERT The LPS Sacred Spring Concert is Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 PM in the Luther Prep gymnasium.