2011
(DECEMBER-2011) PEBBLES FROM
THE ROC One of the teens,
who attends our Watertown Recreation and
All are invited to stop in at the ROC anytime to see the
(NOVEMBER-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC Worship or church happens at THE ROC everyday at 6:00 p.m. when THE ROC is open. What we all do in church, we do at THE ROC. The teens are reminded how we worship the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Together, we confess our sins and hear the comforting words of absolution or forgiveness in Christ. We confess our faith, hear God’s Word, pray together, sing together and leave with God’s blessing. It is a joy to worship our gracious God side by side with the teens and see the faith of many flourish and grow.
On Saturday, October 8th, over 20 teens showed their love and ownership of the ROC as they participated in Clean-Up Day at the ROC. It was good to see how so many showed up and worked hard to make the youth center clean. We also sincerely thank all the adult volunteers who regularly help at the ROC. and everyone else for their continued support. Your generous gifts make it possible to continue this mission to the youth. Please remember that you can stop by at the ROC anytime it’s open to visit or be considered for our volunteer staff. Also, you can check with Pastor Mueller if you would like to donate goodies, a wish list item or a special talent you have such as singing, game playing and the like. The teens love the involvement by the adults. Once again, thanks so much for your support.
(OCTOBER-2011) PEBBLES FROM
THE ROC Recently, a
ladies group from one of our churches held its monthly meeting at our
For your
information, we have approximately $20,000 left to pay for our building and
remodeling. Your gifts are greatly
appreciated and may be sent to THE ROC,
(SEPTEMBER-2011) PEBBLES FROM
THE ROC Four teens,
who call THE ROC their home but had moved recently to
Many hours of
hard work were put in by so many at the ROC Rummage Sale which raised over
$11,000 for THE ROC. We were overwhelmed by the many items donated and
the many hours given. Some literally
gave hundreds of volunteer hours. Thank you so much!
We still have about $20,000 to go to pay off the building and remodeling project. We hope donations haven’t slowed for the building because it its thought the project is paid for. We thank our Lord for all of you as we work together to remove the debt.
We invite
everyone to stop in at the ROC (
(AUGUST-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE
ROC What a wonderful
day we all had at the Golf Outing for THE ROC on Sunday, June 26th. The weather was beautiful and the fellowship
was greatly enjoyed by all. A highlight
of the event was when two parents of teens who attend THE ROC shared their
feelings about THE ROC. Theresa Simmons,
the mother of Brandon, and Linda Fuchs, the mother of Sam, both gave touching
presentations about how the Gospel of Christ taught and practiced at THE ROC
has changed their children greatly. Both
mothers expressed great appreciation for how their children have found respect,
acceptance, friendship, love and forgiveness at THE ROC. The group at the event was clearly moved by
what the mothers shared. The event also
raised $7,863.00 for THE ROC which is more than last year by a few dollars. Another event for THE ROC will be the Brat Fry on Friday and Saturday, August 19th
and 20th, at Glenn's Brat Haus (
(JULY-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE
ROC
We had a wonderful presentation by Pastor Isles at THE ROC on June 2nd.
The group of over 50 people were given much information about prison ministry
and asked many questions. We were reminded how the goal is to save souls
for eternity through Christ, the Savior. That goal is shared by THE ROC
and all of us. Three teens also shared their experiences of being
bullied, how bad they felt and how the Gospel at THE ROC has helped them
cope. The goal of saving souls was also seen as a young teen by the name
of Crystal Gensch was baptized at THE ROC on May 26th.
Thanks be to God.
ROC
RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE, July 21, 22
23, Trinity/St. Luke’s School -Western Campus). READY, SET, GO -
READY - Set aside your undamaged,
workable treasures. Volunteer (Call Ruth Uttech 261-6772 or Pam Erdman 261-9674) to indicate the
day(s) and time(s) you can help - even an hour or two can help. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Transport tables 7/17 at 10:30 a.m. and 7/23 about
2:00 p.m. (muscle power, trucks &/or trailers); Receive donations
& sort items - 7/17 - 12:30 - 5, 7/18-20 8 - 5 , 7/21 - 22 8-5 and
7/23 8-12:30; Work the sale - assisting customers, keeping tables
neat, accepting money & packing items; selling baked goods
and soda; Baking for our bake sale (price your items please); Clean up/pack up
left over items - 7/23 12:30 until done. The more people we have that volunteer, the
faster it will go.
SET -
Drop off your rummage items 7/17 - 12:30 - 5, 7/18-20 - 8 - 5. Bake sale
items can be dropped off any time during the sale. PLEASE do not drop
them off outside the door if you come outside our receiving hours. Call
and we will try to accommodate you.
GO -
Come & buy - Thursday and Friday 7/21 & 22 from 8 - 5 and Sat. 8 -
12:30. Please note we close promptly at 12:30 so we can pack up, get left
over items ready for pick up Twice as Nice and a number of other
organizations.
Should you have any questions,
please contact Ruth Uttech - 261-6772, or Pam Erdman
- 261-9674. We are also looking for a third person to split some of the
work involved in getting ready and managing the sale.
Thank you to all those who helped with the Pick ‘N Save Brat
Fry. Many, many teens and some adults worked to raise $551.00 for
THE ROC. There will also be a Brat Fry
for The ROC on August 19+20 at Glenn’s Market Brat Stand. See you there.
(JUNE-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC Most of the
teens who come to THE ROC at first came as unbelievers, without any background
in God’s Word. At Bible/Talk Time each
night the teens, themselves, asked for a moment to share why they first came to
THE ROC, why they attend now and how the ROC has helped them. Kayla, at first shy and feeling very
depressed, recently shared how she came invited by her brother but soon
realized how God loved her, no matter what, and gave Himself
for her. Kayla now attends THE ROC
mostly because of her love for her Savior God.
You are invited to come to THE ROC and hear how God has changed hearts
and lives.
The Jerry Kastens Memorial Golf Outing & BUFFET BANQUET will take
place on Sunday, June 26th, at the Watertown Country Club with a
4:00 p.m. tee time. If you do not golf, please come for the 3 station buffet dinner
and ROC presentation. The buffet
will begin around 7:00 p.m. and the cost is $20.00. For a golfer, the total cost will be $58.00 which
includes green fees, team prizes drawn, flag prizes on each hole, other prizes
and the buffet. Sign up deadline for
golf and meal is Monday, June 17th. Also consider donating an auction item or
sponsor a hole. All proceeds go to The
ROC. Any questions or any other inquires please contact Don Bartz at 920-261-1319 or debartz@charter.net. Also the ROC rummage/bake sale will be
held July 21 – 23 (Trinity/St. Luke’s School -Western Campus). Volunteers
are greatly needed. For more
information or to volunteer, please contact Ruth Uttech
- 261-6772, or Pam Erdman - 261-9674. We are also looking for a third
person to split some of the work involved in getting ready and managing
the sale.
FUTURE 2011 ROC EVENTS TO KEEP IN MIND:
Saturday, June 11th - Pick N’ Save Brat Fry
Sunday, June 26th – ROC Golf Outing
Thurs., Fri., Sat., July 21,22,23
– ROC Rummage Sale
Fri., Sat., August 19+20 – Glenn’s Market Brat Stand
(MAY-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC A number of
big ROC EVENTS are coming. An evening is
being planned when Rev. Charlie Isles will share experiences from his
prison/jail work and also a couple of teens will share their experiences of
being bullied. Look for more info. in your church bulletin.
Also the Jerry Kastens Memorial ROC GOLF OUTING & BUFFET BANQUET
will take place on Sunday, June 26th,
at the Watertown Country Club (4:00 p.m. tee time). If you do not golf, please come for the
buffet dinner and ROC presentation. The
buffet will begin around 7:00 p.m. and the cost is $20.00. For a golfer, the total cost will be $58.00
which includes green fees, team prizes drawn, flag prizes on each hole, other
prizes and the buffet. Sign up deadline
for golf and meal is Monday, June 17th. Also consider donating an auction item
or sponsor a hole. All proceeds go to
The ROC. Any questions or any other inquires please contact Don Bartz at 920-261-1319 or debartz@charter.net.
Please mark your calendars - ROC RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE will be held July 21 – 23 (Trinity/St. Luke’s School -Western
Campus). Volunteers are greatly needed.
We are looking for volunteers to pick up tables, receive donations, sort
and arrange tables for the sale 7/17 - 7/20, to work the sale and then for
clean up on the 23rd. Every hour or two
that you might be able to donate will help.
Should you have any unusual or valuable items you would like to donate,
please indicate these items when you drop them off for the sale. Besides selling at the sale we do have items
that are sold on EBay. Please set aside
your gently used, clean and workable items for this fund raiser. Sorry but we are unable to store things ahead
of time and cannot receive any chemicals, TV's, computers, large microwaves,
encyclopedias, organs, and tires for the sale.
Should you have any questions, please contact Ruth Uttech
- 261-6772, or Pam Erdman - 261-9674. We
are also looking for a third person to split some of the work involved in
getting ready and managing the sale. We
will again be receiving Thrivent funding if we reach our sales goal of
$6,400.00. Other ROC Events:
Saturday,
June 11th - Pick N’ Save Brat Fry: Stop
by for lunch or supper
Fri.,
Sat., August 19+20 – Glenn’s Market Brat Stand:
Stop by for lunch
(APRIL-2011) PEBBLES FROM
THE ROC
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each
one of you is a part of it.” (1
Cor. 12:27) At a recent Bible/talk Time,
which is held every evening at THE ROC, the teens were learning how each
believer is part of the body of Christ due to God’s grace. The teens also learned how each believer has
wonderful gifts and talents from God to fulfill God’s purpose in their lives. Along with the subject of the body of Christ,
the teens learned how that body of Christ is also compared to Christ’s bride
whom God loves dearly. What a pleasant
surprise when one teen added, “Let’s all listen carefully to God’s Word to
show respect and love for God but also respect and thankfulness for all our
fellow believers who have put so much of their time, talents and treasures into
providing THE ROC.” The teen was
amazed by the power of God giving faith to people to do so much from their
hearts without wanting anything in return.
Giving is also seen in our ROC board members who are this year:
FUTURE 2011 ROC EVENTS TO KEEP IN MIND:
Saturday, June 11th - Pick N’ Save Brat Fry
Sunday, June 26th – ROC Golf Outing
Thurs., Fri., Sat., July 21,22,23
– ROC Rummage Sale
Fri., Sat., August 19+20 – Glenn’s Market Brat Stand
(MARCH-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC At our Bible/Talk Time on New Year’s
Eve at our Watertown Recreation & Outreach Center (ROC) for Youth, more
truths of God’s Word were shared as gold forks with red ribbons and
white strings adorned the Christmas tree in front of them. The gold fork was to remind them of heaven.
The red ribbon was to remind them of Jesus’ blood sacrifice, and the white
string was to remind them of how we are pure in God's sight through Jesus
sacrifice on the tree. Written on the forks were the words "the best is yet to
come". The story was told
of a young boy who had cancer but was not afraid to die as he trusted his
Savior. The young boy requested to be
buried with a fork because at the family gatherings and church potlucks he was
always told to save his fork for dessert.
The fork became a symbol of heaven which is “the best that is yet to come”
for all who believe. Due to God’s blessing and your generous help and support,
such truths from God’s Word are able to be shared with so many teens who did
not believe in their Savior. Also, we look forward to the day when our building
will be completely paid off. You may
help by sending your generous and kind gifts (make checks out to THE ROC marked
BUILDING FUND) to
(FEBRUARY-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC On New Year’s Eve, a special event took place at our Recreation & Outreach Center (ROC) for Youth. Janine Petrie, a ROC volunteer organized the event. Pastor Mueller had all the teens walk with him around the block and in the cold. It was quite a sight. In the meantime, Janine and Peter Lehmann (another ROC volunteer) brought into THE ROC a delicious surprise banquet of food for the teens. Pastor Mueller then explained the lesson to the teens and how the walk, which involved some complaining, represented our lives and how we need to trust God in life. Instead of grumbling and complaining as we go through the “cold” or trials in life, we want to remember the love God has shown us in Christ’s sacrifice for our sins and the “delicious banquet” in heaven that is waiting for us. New Year’s Eve, at THE ROC, was a wonderful celebration of God’s “banquet” of grace and eternal life in Christ. Next month this article will share yet another picturesque lesson taught on that same night. We thank our volunteers for such good ideas as they share the Gospel of Christ with the teens. Anyone is invited to offer such ideas and help to Pastor Mueller that can be used in the future. You can read about more blessings at THE ROC in the ROC Annual Report. Look for the report in your church annual report or request one from Pastor Mueller by calling (206-9581 or 261-4444) or e-mailing (wttnroc@sbcglobal.net).
(JANUARY-2011) PEBBLES FROM THE ROC A teen from THE ROC was out hunting with
his father on opening day. He went to
find his father to go in for lunch only to find his dad dead from a heart
attack at age 52. That teen, on the same
day, was at THE ROC when it opened at 3:00 p.m., still dressed in all his hunting
clothes, because he knew he could find comfort from God’s Word at THE ROC. What a blessing it was to share Christ with
him!
We transported twenty-five teens from THE ROC to our Live
Nativity at St. Luke’s. What a blessing
to have so many unchurched teens hear about their
Savior in such a unique way.
Every day we give thanks for the newly remodeled building
we now call home at