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Regular Worship Services
Sunday Worship 9:00am
Saturday Worship 6:30pm
(Holy Communion is offered at
each service)
Bible Study
Sunday 10:30am
Wednesday 6:30pm
Sept - May
(Not during Advent or Lent)
Thurs 1:00pm
Sunday School
Sunday 10:30am
(During the school year)
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Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 524-4347
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
These words tell us that we have a God who loves us and wants us to
know Him. We invite you to join us for Christ centered worship at St.
Jakobi.
General E-mail
Pastor Kleinschmidt's
E-mail
RaiseRight (formerly Scrip)
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Who Are We?
The members of St. Jakobi warmly welcome anyone who is new to the area, visiting on
vacation, or a long-time resident to come visit on a Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
They will find a friendly congregation that is ready to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and
the life that he has to give. We are a fellowship of many people from different walks of
life and varied backgrounds. All of us are bound together by our common faith in Jesus
Christ as our Lord and Savior.
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Greg Samson
Carl Montoure
Kevin Zogleman
Patti Samson
Elizabeth Schroeder
Rachelle Price
President:
Jeff Theis
Recording Secretary:
Jayne Mott
Treasurer:
Bobbi Jo Ladwig
Board of Evangelism:
Board of Trustees:
Vice President:
Mark Buettner
Financial Secretary:
Marlene Weckwerth
Board of Elders:
Brian Sperberg
Board of Christian Education:
Recording Secretary:
Attends all voters meetings, council meetings and planning committee
meetings and enters the minutes of all meetings in a permanent record book.
Financial Secretary:
Receives, records and deposits all monies received from individual
offerings, contributions, and special collections and provides a report to the Treasurer.
Treasurer:
Manager of the congregation's receipts and disbursements.
Elders:
Responsible for the spiritual welfare of the Pastor and congregation members, individually
and corporately and supervise everything pertaining to congregational worship.
Trustees:
Perform proper maintenance and repair of church property, and protect the
congregation against loss or damage of whatever nature.
Christian Education:
Plan and administer the total education program of the congregation.
Evangelism
: Outreach and promote and encourage participation in congregational, Circuit,
District and Synod programs and events and inform the members of the congregation of the
world's need of Christ and how they can supply that need.
Mark Schuster
Jon Wesenberg
Darryl Prodell
Mike Daley
Jamison Yorton
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Church Choir The purpose of the choir is to use their God-given talents to sing praises to the
Lord and beautify the services. The choir generally meets once a week from September through
May and usually sings once a month with additional times for holidays and special occasions. New
members are always welcome to join, if interested please contact the Choir Director.
Men’s Night All men of the congregation are invited to join us for a night of fun and fellowship on
the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm.
Altar Guild The purpose of the Altar Guild is to serve the Lord and His church by taking care
of the Altar (setting up and taking down the communion ware, caring for the linens, and
changing paraments and banners with the church season). They coordinate flowers to help
beautify the church services and provide a flower calendar on the bulletin board in the Narthex
so church members can sign up to bring fresh flowers or plants to celebrate special occasions
(please no artificial flowers). They are associate members of the LWML and have Mite boxes
that go to missions. The Guild also organizes the annual Easter breakfast and has organized the
Seder meal when offered. They furnish napkins, candles, and a banner for baptisms and
purchase altar linens, paraments and banners from money received from fundraising activities or
memorials. The Altar Guild meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm and
new members are always welcome.
Church Library Association The purpose of the Library Association is to bring people to Jesus
Christ and to enable Christians to increase their faith and knowledge of Jesus. The Children's
Library is in one half of the double classroom in the Parish Hall and the videotapes and DVDs are
kept in the hallway. The Adult Library is in the multipurpose room in the church. All members
are encouraged to use the libraries, as they hold a multitude of information including books,
periodicals, videos, DVD's CD's, and information helpful to teachers. Both libraries are open
before and after church services and Sunday School. We welcome anyone who wishes to join
the Library Association or to volunteer their time.
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When the first settlers came to the Town of Richmond, they came to a wilderness. There was
around occasionally to baptize children, perform weddings, and bury the dead. The early
settlers began to gather weekly in their homes to worship. A pastor from St James, Shawano,
began to come every two weeks to lead the worship. Worship on the alternate Sunday was
led by one of the laymen.
Many settlers had come up along the Wolf River and stopped in the area of Belle Plaine. That
region was settled earliest and consequently the Lutheran church there was the first in this
area. The Town of Richmond children, in the early days, went to Belle Plaine to be confirmed.
They boarded with farmers in that area during confirmation instructions. Pastor Hudtloff
confirmed many of them.
The record of the baptism of the first area child was that of (Auguste) Emilie Buettner, sister
of Albert Buettner, born August 14, 1870, and baptized November 8, 1870. The first recorded
marriage was that of Wilhelm Kosban and Wilhelmine Samp on October 21, 1875.
In 1863 twelve families got together to build a church. Land was bought from Wm. Wendorff
and August Engel on November 24, 1883 for a consideration of $25.00. William Barfknecht
gave permission to go in his forest to cut logs for the church. Each of the twelve members was
assigned to cut a certain number of logs. The log church was built in 1885 on a site just east
of the present parsonage. The altar, pulpit, and benches were built by William Barfknecht.
The size of the church was about 28’ x 32’. It was built for a total cost of $100, land included!
A cast iron box heater stood at the north end of the room with the stove pipe extending to the
chimney at the south end. This long stove pipe helped to heat the interior. When evening
services were held, each family brought its own candle with holder or kerosene lantern to help
light the church.
The first baby baptized in the log church was Martha Marie Elizabeth Buettner, another sister
of Albert Buettner, born September 6, 1885, and baptized September 13, 1885. After the log
church was built, Pastors probably came regularly, but services were held Sunday afternoons
because the pastor held services at St. James, Shawano, in the forenoon and travel by horses
was slow.
The log church was later sided and painted. It served as the house of worship until 1908, and
as the school and meeting hall until November, 1951, when the present parish hall was
completed. The old pulpit later graced the pine grove and was used during the mission
festival outdoor services for many years.
Mission festivals were held since the early days. Each one was a big event in the church year.
Outdoor services were always held and, of course, the cooking and eating was also done
outdoors. Margaret Martzke remembers her mother cooking coffee in a big iron pot on the
church grounds. Homemade ice cream was made with several young men and boys taking
turns cranking the ice cream freezer until it was done. For this they received their dish of ice
cream free. An outside speaker was invited to deliver the sermon. Proceeds from the ice
cream and other items which were sold that day would go to missions.
In 1907 and 1908 the last church was built under the guidance of Pastor F.F. Selle. The
architect was Christ Fritze and the principal carpenter was Henry Krueger. The bricklayer was
Albert Dickow from Gresham. Albert Buettner and Herman Nuske, as members of the church
board, laid the cornerstone for the new church. Albert Buettner was also one of the principal
builders of the church, using his skills in masonry to good advantage. The new church cost
$4,425.48. The 600-lb. bell was pulled up to the steeple by Albert Wendorff and his team of
horses, using a hayfork rope. Albert Buettner and Ernest Engel bravely climbed into the
steeple and guided the bell into place. The bell cost $90 with $14 for freight. The furnace cost
$100.
Lighting was done using beautiful “crown lights.” These were circles of 8 or 10 kerosene lamps
with decorated chimneys hanging from the ceiling that could be lowered for lighting or
extinguishing. There were also kerosene lamps in racks along the sides.
By 1909 the membership had grown to 34 families. The Shawano pastors continued to serve
St. James, Town of Richmond, until 1914. Pastor Selle encouraged the building of the
parsonage and the calling of a separate pastor, as it was becoming more than they could
handle.
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St Jakobi uses the orders of service found in the 2006 Lutheran Service Book of The Lutheran
Church Missouri Synod. Divine Service settings three and four are used. We follow the 3-Year
Lectionary of the LCMS. The Lord’s Supper is normally offered at each Saturday evening and
each Sunday morning service.
Order of Worship:
Our worship services reflect the promises God gives us through His Word.
The reason we call it a worship “service” is that God serves us with His love and grace. Here is
a basic outline for
how our worship services flow.
Invocation
: We invoke (call upon) God’s name (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) to remember
that we are baptized into His name.
Music and Hymns
: The music and hymns in our services all center on what God has done for
us through His Son’s life, death and resurrection. We sing in order to worship Him and praise
Him, and to remind and encourage each other of all He has done for us.
Confession and Absolution
: We take time to openly admit our sinfulness and our need for a
Savior. Then we receive God’s forgiveness for the sake of Jesus, who won that forgiveness for
us by His death and resurrection.
Kyrie
: “Kyrie” means “Lord.” It is short back-and-forth prayer asking for God’s mercy.
Scripture Readings – Our readings from Holy Scripture are a cornerstone of our worship service.
Through His Word, God is present with us. God’s Word is a means He uses to give us His grace.
The Bible isn’t just about God – it is the living, breathing voice of God who speaks to us today!
Creed
: We confess one of the historical, ecumenical Creeds of the church at each service. We
are confessing what we believe and showing our connection to the historical church also. The
three Creeds are the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds.
Sermon
: Pastor gives a message based on one of the Bible readings for the day. A Lutheran
sermon consists of Law and Gospel. The Law shows us our sin; the Gospel shows us our savior.
The Law convicts us; the Gospel comforts us.
Offering
: We bring our gifts to God out of thankfulness for the richness of His mercy which He
has given to us.
Prayer
: God invites us to pray to Him. We pray in order to thank Him, to ask for His mercy,
and to open our hearts to Him.
Holy Communion
: Jesus has promised to give us His true body and blood in ordinary bread
and wine. When we receive His body and blood in repentant faith, we receive the forgiveness of
our sins, salvation, and eternal life.
Benediction
: “Benediction” means “blessing.” This is a short, Scriptural blessing spoken over
the congregation to remind us of God’s power in our lives and His presence with us.
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What Do We Believe?
St Jakobi Lutheran Church is a congregation of the
of
. We believe that God has revealed himself to us in
the Holy Bible. The Old and New Testaments are the
inspired and inerrant Word of God and thus the source of
our life and teaching.
Our congregation believes the
is a clear
explanation of the Scriptures' essential teachings on God,
Jesus, salvation, and the Christian life and we hold to the
Historic Confessions of our Faith,
- Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, and
Athanasian Creed.
We believe that all men are sinners and cannot be saved
by their own works, but only through faith in Jesus Christ.
(Ephesians 2:8-10 For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are
God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.)
These phrases—Witness, Mercy,
church lives and works together to
proclaim the Gospel and to provide
for our brothers and sisters in Christ
in our congregations, communities
and throughout the world. And in
all we do, Christ is at the center, us
focused on our mission. This will
never change.
Witness
“For there are three that testify:
the Spirit and the water and the
blood; and these three agree.”
1 John 5:7-8
Mercy
“For even the Son of Man came not
to be served but to serve, and to
give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45
Life Together
“God is faithful, by whom you were
called into the fellowship of his
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:9
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The Lord’s Supper is Jesus’ own gift of His very body and blood. As we receive this gift, we
receive the forgiveness of all our sins, the strengthening of our faith and the promise of eternal
life. As we commune together at the table of the Lord, we also confess common faith with those
communing with us. Therefore, we warmly welcome all who confess our common faith,
that is, all who are members of congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Out of respect for God’s Word and Christian love for all our brothers and sisters in Christ, we
kindly ask all others to speak with Pastor Kleinschmidt before coming to the Lord’s
Table. Your observance of this Biblical practice is greatly appreciated.
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We read in Luther’s Small Catechism that The sacrament of Holy
Baptism is a “a sacred act instituted by God, in which God Himself
has joined His Word of promise to a visible element, and by which
He offers, gives, and seals the forgiveness of sins earned by Christ.”
At St. Jakobi we practice infant Baptism believing that when God’s
Word says, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,”
(Romans 3:23) and “…make disciples of all nations baptizing
them…” (Matthew 28:19), God certainly includes children and
infants in these inclusive statements.
We hold God at His Word when He says, “No one is righteous, not
even one,” (Romans 3:10) and that when Jesus says “let the little
children come to me” (Matthew 19:14) He is showing His love for
them that lasts forever. By baptizing children we are taking the
most important step in raising our children in the Christian faith
Rev. Travis Kleinschmidt was born and raised in
the Champaign, IL area. He attended the
University of Illinois and received a B.A. in
Economics. He worked as a loan officer at a small
town bank in Illinois before attending Concordia
Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. He
graduated in May 2008. He was ordained into the
office of the Holy Ministry on June 16, 2008 and
installed as pastor of St. Jakobi Lutheran Church
on June 22, 2008.
Pastor Kleinschmidt and his wife Noël (nee
Evenson) have four sons, Joseph, Nolan, Adam
and Luke.
Pastor Kleinschmidt can be reached at:
715-524-4347
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Youth Instruction/Confirmation
All 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are to atten Confirmation class. This teaches children
the basics of the Christian faith as learned from the Bible and the Small Catechism. Upon
completion of the classes, 8th grade students are confirmed and receive Holy Communion for
the first time.
Vacation Bible School
SUNDAY SCHOOL & CAMP LUTHER
If your child is interested in attending Camp
Luther thissummer they can receive $50.00
towards Camp if they have 80% attendance or
better coming to Sunday school including the
Christmas program practice. If you have any
questions, please contact one of the Board of
Ed members:
Tuition Assistance:
St. Jakobi contributes toward the tuition of every member that goes to St. James Elementary
School, Wolf River Lutheran High School, or at Concordia University if your student is majoring in a
church-work field. Don’t let tuition be a stumbling block to a Lutheran school education. Talk to
Pastor if you would like assistance or have questions
Tuition Tax Deduction
Are you aware that there is a Tuition Tax Deduction which allows parentsto deduct private and
religious school tuition in an amount up to $4,000 for each child in grades K-8, and up to $10,000
for each child in grades 9-12? Be sure to keep this in mind as you move forward with your taxes.
VBS will be held the week of June 10th – 14th in the mornings. The theme this year is
Celebrate the Savior. The week of VBS is the week after school gets out. Registration is now
open for children and volunteers. You can register at https://vbsmate.com/JakobiVBS
If you would like to help, there are numerous possibilities, including guiding children from
station to station, helping with crafts, working in the kitchen, or making snacks.
Sunday School
Meets every Sunday, September through May 10:30am-11:30am
Sunday School Coordinator: Wendy Kroenke
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Higher Things Youth Conference 2024
The Youth Group travelled to the Higher Things Conference held at Concordia University, Mequon
on June 25-28th. We had 17 youth and 4 adults attend. The theme was Who Am I?
2024 VBS
2024 Confirmands
2022 Lock In
2022 Outdoor Service and Picnic
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Local Lutheran High School
LCMS District office for Northern WI and the U.P.
Sister church & local Lutheran School
Pre-K-8th grade
LCMS North Wisconsin
District Christian camp
LCMS college undergraduate and graduate programs
Seminary providing graduate level
theological educaton Ft. Wayne, IN
Seminary providing graduate level
theological educaton St. Louis, MO
Official website of the Lutheran
Womens Missionary League
Official publisher of LCMS
A ministry of U.S. Lutherans, serving
communities living in poverty overseas
LCMS Christian outreach ministry: radio,TV, internet
and print communications
LCMS radio, programs, bible studies and music
Lutheran Christ-focused talk radio
The Lutheran Witness online media
LCMS resource that is used to explain the Scriptures'
& essential teachings on God, Jesus, salvation, and
the Christian life
The Holy Bible available in many versions & languages
Paul Kretzmann's Popular
Commentary of the Bible
A faith-based, not-for-profit financial service
fundraising - a percentage of each card
purchased goes to the church
What is RaiseRight?
Formerly called “Scrip” RaiseRight is simply a word that means “substitue money.” The RaiseRight Program is
a fundraiser for St Jakobi which offers gift cards from local and national retailers & restaurants.
How does RaiseRight work?
1. St. Jakobi purchases gift cards online from RaiseRight, which is an organization that distributes gift cards
from various merchants. Each merchant provides a “Rebate Percentage” to St. Jakobi (which varies from
merchant to merchant, from 2% to 18% of the value)
2. Customers purchase RaiseRight from St. Jakobi at face value. Example: Face value $50, value to
purchaser: $50, rebate percentage offered by Scrip: 10% - St. Jakobi earns $5.00 from the sale of that card!
How can RaiseRight work for you?
RaiseRight can be used for everyday purchases including food, clothing, entertainment, gasoline, dining out
home improvement, and Scrip cards make great gifts...
You earn money for St. Jakobi without spending a single additional penny.
How using RaiseRight can help your household budget?
If you have a certain dollar amount budgeted for various househod expenses (groceries, eating out, gas, etc.),
buy that amount in RaiseRight cards using your favorite merchants. You can physically see how much you
have left each month as your RaiseRight cards are getting used.
How to purchase RaiseRight cards?
We keep some RaiseRight cards on-hand at the church such as: BP, Walmart, Kwik Trip, Arbys, Subway
& Walgreens. For your convenience we sell RaiseRight after service on Sunday in the narthex. If we don’t
have what you want on-hand we will place an order and you can pick up the card at chruch the following week.
You can also sign up for your own free online account and purchase the cards yourself directly through the
RaiseRight website. Directions to register for your own account are below. For a complete list of merchants
click here or you can find it on the RaiseRight website www.raiseright.com under the “shop” menu.
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DIRECT GIVING is an electronic giving program that helps you regularly contribute to the ministry of St.
Jakobi Lutheran Church. Through this pre-authorized monthly withdrawal from your checking or savings
account, your gift is given consistently and securely. No need to worry about missed Sunday offerings. It
benefits our church with steady, more predictable giving throughout the year. To begin DIRECT GIVING,
pick up a form in the church office and follow the instructions for enrollment. The first withdrawal will
begin on October 5th. You may enroll or cancel your participation at any time. Questions? Contact
Marlene Weckwerth, Financial Secretary at 920-400-0013.
What is Direct Giving?
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