Thomas Kirkland is a member of the 173rd Special Troops Battalion, which is currently serving in Afghanistan. This unit is scheduled to return ‘home’ to Germany in late October. Thomas’ dad, Sam, shared with the church office a letter asking for support with a project in expressing how much they’ve been missed and how proud […]

This past week will be one that many of us will remember until senility sets in. I can’t remember any week in my long life that was filled with so much emotion. On that Wednesday evening, I was in my study waiting for the Education Committee Meeting to begin, when I received the bad, sad […]

The history book is nearly complete - if you still have information to include, please submit articles! The program schedule for the music concert on the Saturday evening, September 25th, includes the Unkalung group with director Betty Mansfield. It will include music by Steve Johnson and Jim Erickson (former Norway Grove Memorial Music Directors) as well as […]

We are looking for items to be included in the Silent Auction which will be held in conjunction with the Grape Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 26th. Last year, if you remember, we had many donations of gift certificates, scrapbooking materials, wine baskets, different theme baskets, even guided tours, like fishing or kayaking! It was all […]

“GATHER US IN”At our recent meeting, the Church Council made the decision to implement an extensive calling (visitation) plan to reconnect with the membership of Norway Grove Lutheran. It will not be a visit asking for money but rather an opportunity to: 1) to hear your ideas about what you would like to see happen […]

Should we worry about “The Slow Death of Congregational Singing,” as suggested in a popular article written by Michael Raiter a couple of years back?  Not anytime soon at Norway Grove if I have a say!A recurring theme in committee and staff meetings the past couple of weeks has been Pastor Bud’s reminder to all […]

SouthernCare Hospice Center, Portage, is looking for “Friendly Visitor’s” for the DeForest Area. Neede are persons to visit one on one with a Hospice patient in their home, in the DeForest Area. Your role would be one of socialization. Possible activities could be playing a board game, working on a puzzle, maybe reading a book or the Bible. What ever […]

In celebration of the 60th Anniversary a brick can be purchased for $60 per brick - through December 2010 only (price goes up in January!) These bricks can commemorate anything you wish – and are available for everyone to purchase. Personalize a brick as a memorial to a loved one, or to honor a birthday or […]

Council continues to be very active, trying to do what is best for our Congregation and serve God the only way possible (with all our hearts and the knowledge that we do not know his plan). In June and July we had many meetings (five or more), some highlights of these meetings are listed below:¨ We […]

Bringing back a special tradition to know that NGMLC is a family who celebrates one another by remembering the birthday of its members. This, being the year of celebrating our 60th Anniversary, is the right time to carry on John Voegeli’s ‘Ministry of Caring’ by sending birthday greetings from the church to you.How can you be a […]