October 2012 - Immanuel Lutheran Church

THE
October 2012
Immanuel Lutheran
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
I have been asked many times about what happens after death. Do we
go straight to heaven or do we wait in some kind of limbo until Christ
returns. There is something about the unknown that makes us uneasy
even if we do believe in God and are confident that we will be going to
heaven. With All Saints Sunday coming quickly, I would like to address
this by sharing a story with you that I have shared in church and some
funerals.
My home pastor developed a very aggressive brain cancer and fought
it for quite a while. Before he died, his oldest daughter developed the
same cancer during her pregnancy. Pastor lived long enough to see
his grandson and Kristy continued to fight her cancer. During her last
summer of life, her sister started having the same symptoms during
her pregnancy and so they started testing her as well.
Kristy ended up going to a hospice home where she was predicting
deaths because she was seeing the angels going to the various
rooms. While she was there, she never missed a death. Her dad came
to her and told her that Carmen did not have the cancer and after
Kristy died, Carmen’s tests came back negative. A hospice nurse who
had died in Kristy’s room the previous year came to Kristy and asked
her to thank the staff who took care of her and to tell them that she
was ok. Kristy was even able to give this nurse’s name whom she had
never met before.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
255 South Seventh Street, Salina, KS 67401
785.825.4750 www.immanuelsalina.org
Rev. Kent Happel, Pastor, Mindy Tillberg, AIM, Youth Director
Before this happened to my home church family, I could not answer
the question on when do we go to heaven because I didn’t know. I
always believed that we went directly to heaven but never had proof.
For me, this is proof. Those who believe go directly to God’s heavenly
kingdom after death.
Based on this response, some question the judging of the living and
the dead. Again, I do not have an answer that is 100% sure, but this is
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what I believe. I think the judging of the dead is in reference to those
who have died before Christ rose from the dead. They will be judged
based on their actions and belief in God since they did not have an
opportunity to believe in Christ. As far as the judging of the living, that
is in reference to those who have not yet died.
NOTES FROM
SEPT. 10TH
MEETING
Whatever it is that makes us uneasy about death, there is one thing I
can promise: you do not have to go through it by yourself. You will be
surrounded by angels and Christ Jesus is in charge. Our loved ones
who have gone before us were not left alone either because God was
with them every step of the way.
In Christ,
Pastor Kent
Pastor’s Report: Helped with Hot Times. Met with 2 couples on weddings.
Preached at Bethany Home on August 22nd. Attended council retreat. Had 3
meetings outside of Ministry Teams. Covered for Pastor Ethan Feistner.
Visited with one shut-in. Visited with 4 members who were hospitalized.
Conducted the funerals for Elouise Humbargar on August 18th, Christine
Kubitschek on September 4th, Graveside service for Elsie Spangler at St.
John, KS on September 5th and her memorial service at Immanuel on
September 6th. Performed the wedding for Skylar Bosco and Matthew
Hanson on September 1st.
TEACH US TO PRAY
Parish Nurse Ministry Team: The team is wanting to do a fund raiser in
October/November. It would be to sell pasta to raise funds for meal
preparation and christmas boxes.
Please make note of the Prayer Ventures for October You
can find them at http://www.elca.org/What-WeBelieve/Prayer-Center/Prayer-Ventures-2.aspx. A sample
of the first three days is printed here. A printed version of
the entire month of October is available at church.
These petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social
and outreach ministries of the church. Thank you for your continued
prayers for the life and mission of this church.
1 Pray for those still dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Isaac, which
brought death and destruction to Haiti and then the Gulf Coast, including the
Southeastern and Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast synods.
2 Pray for Rachel Eskesen, a new ELCA missionary who is serving in
Bratislava, Slovakia, as a seminary intern at Bratislava International Church
and a religion teacher at Evanjelicke Lyceum.
3 Remember in your prayers those who suffer from depression and are at
risk of suicide, including the many young people who feel they have no
future, that they will feel the healing grace of God.
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Worship and Music Ministry Team: Pastor will continue to offer
video/discussion classes between services. Upcoming dates of worship are:
October 28 – Reformation Sunday
November 4 – All Saints Sunday
November 21 – Thanksgiving Eve meal and Worship
December 2 – First Sunday in Advent
Youth and Education Ministry Team:
1. Four Wonders Pre-Kindergarten currently has 6 students enrolled MWF.
She would like to do a Coffee fundraiser during the month of October for
scholarships.
2. Confirmation Camp make-up work was assigned to students who did not
attend camp.
3. Confirmation classes began September 5. Four students attended the
orientation with parents.
4. Typically Bibles are given to 3rd graders on Reformation Sunday. Will
check but it looks like we have no 3rd graders this year.
5. Rally Day was September 9. The theme was “I Just Want to be a Sheep”
Henry Diehl spoke to the kids as a shepherd. Made crafts, played games
and ate sheep cupcakes.
6. Sunday school classes and curriculum are as follows:
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Preschool/Kindergarten – Liz Diehl; Growing with God
Grades 1-6 – Corlene Lange, Sally Olson, Karen Olson; Feasting on
the Word
• Middle/High school – Mindy Tillberg; TBD
7. Christmas program will be Sunday, December 9.
8. Youth who went to New Orleans will gather Wednesday, September 12
at 6:30pm to plan their presentation to the congregation.
9. Fall youth events:
• Sept 29 – Worlds of Fun
• Oct 11 – 5:30-7:30pm Serve dinner at Rescue Mission
• Oct 14 – Noon-2pm Youth Group
• Oct 27 – Salemsborg Haunted Trail
Youth and Ed proposed the purchase of a clear acrylic wall mounted
Literature display to replace the old computer desk located inside the north
doors near the elevator. Pocket dividers allow for 12 to 24 slots for brochures.
The team recommends payment from the Memorial Funds.
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Mission Ministry Team: Team discussed Hot times results. A total of
$1,598.00 was raised. Money has been sent to Thrivent for them to distribute
between Red Cross and Russian Far East. Handing out flyers/suckers at
parade was a success. Radio advertising and live remote worked well. We
need more room for the car show as we are getting more cars. Looking
ahead, there will be an emphasis next year on ELCA missionary’s support
and World Hunger.
Evangelism: Are working on the young adults get together. There will be a
fish fry October 13 after the Rummage Sale.
Finance: Anyone that does not have their budget requests in need to do it
now.
Amendments to the Constitution
In the September newsletter you received a copy of the amendments
to the Model Constitution for Congregations as approved by the 2011
Churchwide Assembly. There were two blanks that should have been
filled in. Under section *C7.03. it should read Central States in the
blank and in section *C17.04. it should read 25 in the blank. Also as
there were no changes made by the council to the proposal, it will only
take one vote instead of two. And in addition, the council recommends
approval of the amendments to the constitution as lined out in the 2011
Churchwide Assembly proposal.
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“… for you have been my help, and in the shadow of
your wings I sing for joy.” Psalm 63:7
PRAYER FOCUS FOR OCTOBER
October 1st-6th:
Continue to pray for rain so that the land may be
replenished. As the farmers work the fields, pray
that they have a safe planting season.
October 7th-13th: Continue to lift up our education opportunities from
the youth through adulthood that those who
participate may grow in their relationship with God.
October 14th-20th: Give thanks for all who serve in the military and pray
that they may return safely to their homes and
families.
October 21st-31st: Give thanks for all who work to make the church
better where all are welcome are able to experience
God in their lives.
Please keep in your prayers the families and friends of those
Immanuel members and/or loved ones who have
recently died.
Elsie Veatch Spangler
August 31, 2012
A prayer when challenged
God of wisdom and love, help me and all others who are struggling with
difficult circumstances find direction and strength to face our challenges. Give
us the assurance that underneath us are your everlasting arms, which will
sustain us through everything we face day and night. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Those In Need of Prayer
Sick
Gerry Allie
Bonnie Allie
Harry Anderson
Dale Armbruster
Ray Baker
Leona Cahoon
Bud Coburn
Linda Crosby
John Deming
Edwin Dent Jr.
Vera Eklund
Mary Endsley
Myrtle Falk,
Velma Farr
Rosanna Fredrickson
Wanda Funk
Jon Grahn
Sheri Graham
Derek Gropp
Eunice Gunzelman
Edith Heidrick
Del Herbel
Tyler Hughes
Phillip Humbargar
Joyce Johnson
Wayne Koetkemeyer
Gayle Kuespert
Mary Laas
Marie Lowe
Margaret Mauch
Rex McKinney
Sheryl McKinney
Darby Miller
Susan Ottley
Veda Pihl
Ruby Pilgram
Elda Jean Richards
Loretta Saunders
Eric Scheier
Katherine Schneeman
Jim Swedlund
Marilyn Swenson
Angie Sundell
Marlene Tustin
Lois Webb
Mick Wodke
Virgil Yost
Military
Mary Almquist
Chris Bowman
Ryan Cassette
Andrew Chung
Diana Colon
Matthew Deneke
Troy Forrester
Pastor Steve Pera
John Rogers
Eric Scheier
Brandie Schneider
Christopher Schutt
Jason Shipp
Scott Sippel
Mark Tillberg
Ben Youngquist
Grieving
Joyce Bunting & Family
John Carson & Family
Vera Eklund & Family
Lee Grahn & Family
Clara Herbel & Family
Harvey Holmgren & Family
Phillip Humbargar & Family
Ralph Johnson & Family
Bernie Kubitschek & Family
Pam Michel & Family
Barbara Nelson & Family
Jessie Peterson & Family
Mildred Rittger & Family
Gregg Solberg & Family
Dolly Wilson & Family
Family & friends of Elaine Almquist
Family & friends of Audrey Isaacson
Family & friends of Grace Johnson
Family & friends of Edna Kruckenberg
Family & friends of Janet Meyer
Family & friends of Elsie Spangler
Family & friends of Erma Swenson
Family & Friends of Dorothy VanCleef
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“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the
house of the Lord!” Psalm 122:1
Average September (8:30) ............................ 41
Average September (11:00) .......................... 60
Visitors to Immanuel in September
Deanne Mowrer, Woodlawn, IL; Rev. Douglas L
Mathison, Albuquerque, NM; Nancy Sprague, Palm
Springs, CA; Bob & Leona Lundgren, Arlington, NE;
Sandra Kasserman, Excelsior Springs, MO; Steve &
Rosslyn Schultz, Lucas, KS; Lois Jean Patrick, Oklahoma City, OK; Brian
& Amanda Morris, Salina, KS.
Reformation
Reformation Sunday is October 28th. When Martin Luther
challenged the Roman Catholic Church, he was not
planning on starting a new church. In fact, he wanted to
make the Catholic Church better and more faithful, at least
in his eyes, to God. The work that he began dramatically changed the way
in which people experienced God. In recognition of the Reformation, you
are invited to wear red. Join us as we look at some of the issues that
brought about the reformation for the church.
All Saints
This year, All Saints Sunday will be on November
4th and it is a day in which we remember and honor
those who have gone before us. As we prepare for
this day, there will be lists in the Narthex and
Chapel areas for you to add the names of your
loved ones. We will be contacting the families of loved ones who have
died over the past year and who were buried by pastor. During the
service, as each name is read, a family member or somebody from the
congregation will come forward and take a candle off the table and place
it on the altar. If you forget to give us your loved one’s name, there will be
an opportunity to do so during the service.
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“For whatever was written in former days was written
for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the
encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4
Pastor’s Video Discussion Class
Pastor’s video discussion class meets on
Sunday mornings beginning at 10 am. We
watch a short video and then discuss it.
Below is a list of each week’s discussion topic
and a brief description.
Oct 7th: Corner
Why is it that often when we get what we want, we still feel empty? We
work so hard to succeed, but our lives just end up becoming more
about us. Can we get caught up in a smaller world where our lives are
all about the things that we want? Or is there another way to live where
life is about more than just us?
Oct 14th: Noise
Why is silence so hard to deal with? Why is so much easier for us to
live our lives with a lot of things going on all the time than to just be in
silence. We’re constantly surrounded with “voices” that are influencing
us on how to think, feel, and behave. There’s always something going
on. Always noise in our lives. But maybe there’s a connection between
the amount of noise in our lives and our inability to hear God.
Oct 28th: Whirlwind
A lot of us have gone through times in our lives that are difficult. Some
have been small and hard to understand and some have been big and
overwhelming. During these times, we want to know why. Why do we
have to suffer? Why do bad things happen to good people? But we
don’t always get the answers. Sometimes we are left wondering.
3rd Grade Bible Presentation
As part of our Affirmation of Baptism ministry, we give
our 3rd grade students Bibles on Reformation Sunday,
October 28. These Bibles are written for young readers
and are the New International Readers Version. If you
have a 3rd grader who would like to receive a Bible, please contact Mindy at
[email protected] or 825-4750.
BIBLE QUIZ
Where was Daniel living when officials of King Darius conspired to
have Daniel thrown into the lions’ den? Why was Daniel living there?
A. Egypt; he wanted to see the pyramids built by his ancestors, the
Hebrew slaves
B. Jerusalem; he was serving as a priest in the temple
C. Samaria; he was visiting his friend
Micah
D. Babylon; he was one of the Israelites
who’d been taken into exile there
Answer: D (See Daniel 1:1-6 and 6:13.)
21st:
Luggage
Oct
Maybe a friend turned their back on you. Maybe someone you loved
betrayed you. We all have wounds and we end up carrying around
these things that people have done to us for weeks, months, and
sometimes even years. It isn’t always easy to forgive these people and
after a while these hurts can get really heavy. After a while, we may try
to get revenge to help us feel better, but does that really satisfy?
Maybe forgiving isn’t something you do for somebody else, maybe it is
something you do for you.
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Why it's the 'Good' Book
The whole of the inspiration of our civilization springs from the
teachings of Christ and the lessons of the Prophets. To read the Bible
for these fundamentals is a necessity of American life.
-Herbert Hoover
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October
7, 14, 21 & 28
“He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does
the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8
Sunday School Teachers Needed
We still need a few volunteers to help with the
Preschool/Kindergarten and Middle/High school classes!
Please contact Mindy for more info: 825-4750 or
[email protected]
Acolytes
8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Megan Mong
Halie Turner
Ushers
8:30 a.m.
11:00a.m.
Paul & Dorothy Brockmeier, David Tillberg
Terry & Kathy Oehmke, Dwayne Ries, Verna Smith
Greeters
8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Eyler & Delores Anderson
Gary & Carol Hindman
Readers
October 7th
October 14th
October 21st
October 28th
(8:30)
(8:30)
(8:30)
(8:30)
FLOWER CHART
Oct. 7th
Oct. 14th
Oct. 21st
Oct. 28th
Wedding
Delbert & Peggy Tholstrup in honor of their
Anniversary
Alan & Mindy Tillberg in honor of Jake’s Birthday
Jim & Monica Davis in honor of their son’s wedding
Bill & Ellen Vaupel in honor of their 60th Wedding
Anniversary
60th
Thank you to everyone who donated money, gathered supplies
and assembled the Lutheran World Relief School Kits. Because
of your generous donations, we prepared 99 kits!
Youth & Education Ministry Team
Thank you to those who took part in Christine Kubitschek’s
memorial service and to those who sent cards, memorials, and
warm thoughts. Thank you to the ladies who put together the
luncheon afterwards. It was very delicious.
God Bless you,
The Kubitschek, Tellefson and Graham families
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Assisting Ministers
October 7th
(8:30)
October 14th
(8:30)
October 21st
(8:30)
October 28th
(8:30)
Paul Brockmeier
LoVaune Rasmusson
Steven Michel
Karen Olson
(11:00)
(11:00)
(11:00)
(11:00)
Megan Mong
Dolly Wilson
David Tillberg
Liz Diehl
TBA
Pam Michel
Dorothy Hanna
Pam Michel
(11:00)
(11:00)
(11:00)
(11:00)
Henry Diehl
Dorothy Hanna
Angie Sundell
Henry Diehl
Communion Assistants
8:30 a.m.
Janet Ireton
(Bread)
11:00 a.m.
Vicki Augustine (Bread)
Children’s Sermon
Oct. 14
Pastor Kent Happel
Oct. 28
Corlene Lange
Bob Augustine
(Wine)
(Wine)
Liz Diehl
Altar Guild will meet on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
At 5:15 p.m.
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“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and
admonish one another in all wisdom; and with
gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and
spiritual songs to God.” Colossians 3:16
Youth Volunteer at Rescue Mission
Thursday, October 11
We will gather at the church at 5:00pm and head to the
Rescue Mission to serve dinner. After we are done, we
will head to Russell’s to eat!
Youth Group ~ Sunday, Oct. 14 ~ Noon-2pm
All middle school and high school students are
encouraged to come for games, lunch & Bible study at
church!
Corn Maze & Haunted Trail ~ Saturday,
October 27
Youth Group members and friends will be going to the
Buhler Corn Maze and Salemsborg Haunted Trail! Watch
for more info.
Trunk-or-Treat
Wednesday, Oct. 31
4:00-6:00pm
Immanuel
members
are
encouraged to bring candy to
hand-out from the trunks of their cars to trick-or-treaters. Immanuel children
and youth are encouraged to dress up and trick-or-treat! This event will be
held during the Salina Downtown BIG BOO-RAMA safe Halloween
celebration.
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The Dutch Lunch group is meeting on Wednesday, October
17th, 1:00 p.m. at Pizza Hut, 550 S. Ohio. Please call Mary
Koetkemeyer at 827-2919 for any questions.
Sr. Lunch will be meeting on Monday the 22nd at
12:00pm. Bring a dish to share and table service
and drinks will be provided. Hope to see you
there.
Rummage Sale
The annual Rummage Sale will be held on
Saturday, October 13, 2011 from 7:30 am
to 2:30 pm We need your donations!! If
you have items that you would like to
donate please gather them up and bring
them to the Church Basement after
October 6. Clothes will be accepted again this year. Please no
exercise equipment. If you have any big ticket items that we could list
in our advertising, please let Connie Beisner (825-4717) or Corlene
Lange (823-6072) know by September 30.
If you would like to volunteer to help with the Rummage Sale, please
see Connie or Corlene. We will be needing workers for:
Pricing and Setup – Evenings of October 11 and 12
Cashiers –Oct. 13 (If you could work at least 2 hours it would be helpful)
Helpers – October 13
Clean-up – October 13
It has been a rewarding activity and we expect the same this year. Join
in the fun and fellowship!
We will have another fish fry on October 13th from 5 to
7 pm. We plan on eating from 5 to 6 and then have
some entertainment for 6 to 7. Gary and Carol
Hindman will be cooking the fish once again. This is
the same day as the church rummage sale so if you
help with the rummage sale, you don’t have to worry
about cooking that evening.
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The family of Delbert & Peggy Tholstrup invite
the congregation to an Open House in honor of
their 60th Wedding Anniversary. The open house
is Saturday, October 6, 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the
Fellowship Hall. They request no gifts.
There was a small group of 20-35 year olds
who met at Martinelli’s and enjoyed good
fellowship and food. At the end of the
gathering, they decided to continue getting
together on a monthly basis. They will be
meeting on the last Saturday of the month
from 5:30 until 8 pm or thereabouts. Their next gathering is on October
27th at the Scheme and there will be child care provided at the church
with both adults and older youth helping to
watch the younger kids.
New Gottland Lutheran Church extends an
invitation to the members of Immanuel to
attend their “Talents Galore” lunch – Craft –
Bake Sale on Saturday, October 20th.
5:30pm
6:30pm
PARISH NURSE
The trees are turning and changes are a
comin’! This month I was to update you on
some of our projects that we have ongoing in
our Parish Health Team.
The Fitness Center will be open for business starting in October! I
will have it open at the fish fry for everyone to take a look and get
forms to fill out in order to participate. To start with I will have
individual orientations and as we grow we can have group
orientations. I am looking for a few individuals that might be able to
assist me in this endeavor. I am excited to be able to offer fitness
equipment that is exceptional. Many thanks to those of you who
helped make this work!
In November we (Parish Health Ministry Team) will again be selling
pasta in many shapes and sizes. These are great for gifts or just
enjoying at home. Many of you may not know that our meals and
our cheer bags (everything except education and fitness center
expenses) come from our own account and not the budgeted
account that you as the church provides. We have been good
stewards of this account and hope you will continue to support our
fundraising in order to provide meals to those in need.
Oct 3 ~ Chili ($3/person)
Oct 10 ~ Chicken & Noodles ($3/person)
Oct 17 ~ Fried Chicken ($4/person)
Oct 24 ~ Spaghetti ($3/person)
In December we will do caroling and food boxes, but in addition we
will have the cheer bags that we started last year. These bags go
out to those who for whatever reason can’t always be with us every
Sunday-due to illness, health issues, or so many other reasons.
This year we will make up the cheer bags and we will put a name
and address on them and hope to have our Immanuel family (that
means you and me..) pick a bag or two, go out to their house or
apartment/ nursing home and visit a bit and deliver the bag and
wish them a very merry Christmas. I know this time of the year is so
busy, but I think we all need to take a moment to slow down and
think of others as well.
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Dinner
Confirmation Class (7th & 8th graders)
Choir
Be watching for the date of our Soup supper! We had 6-8 different
kinds of soup last year...and they were all so yummy!
Thank you for your support of me and the Parish Health Ministry
Team.
Angie Sundell, R.N. Parish Nurse 785-452-1959
[email protected]
Serving God Through Wholistic Ministries
Laughter ٠Courage ٠Prayer ٠Inspiration ٠Commitment٠ Love
HOLIDAY AFFAIRE
Our Holiday affaire is scheduled for
Saturday, November 3rd at 2:00 pm. The
Lutheran Belles will be performing for us and
Anna Morgan-Standley will give a short
presentation on brewing tea and will
enlighten us in the art of “High Tea”. There
will be door prizes and we will have a raffle
for a seven piece tea set gift basket. Tickets for the Affaire will go on
sale and the basket will be on display the first Sunday in October.
Tickets for the Affaire are $10.00 and suggested donation for the
raffle tickets will be $2.00 for one and $5.00 for three.
We still need about 4 or 5 ladies who would like to be table
hostesses for this year’s Affaire. Remember, you may work together
with someone on a table. You may use your own tea pots if you have
them. If not, Peggy Tholstrup, who has a lovely tea pot collection,
has graciously offered to loan out some of her tea pots to those who
might need one for their table. Please call the office if you would like
to host a table.
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October Meeting
Thursday, October 11th
2:00 p.m. Hostess/ Leader Group: Phoebe
October Groups
Wednesday, October 17th
6:15p.m. ELIZABETH – at church
Monday, October 15th
2:00 p.m. ANNA – Karen Olson, at church
Thursday, October 25th
1:00 p.m. LOIS – Will meet at church
2:00 p.m. PHOEBE – Janet Ireton, at church
2:00 p.m. TABITHA/RUTH – Marilyn Youngquist, Eaglecrest, #236
2:00 p.m. REBEKAH/MARY – Betty Zorn, 1827 Parkwood
Quilters will meet Thursday, October 4th at 9:00 a.m.
WOMEN of the ELCA
A Thank Offering will be received at our October
meeting. Let us remember the many gifts our Lord
has given us.
WELCA President
Carolyn Larson
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OCTOBER
BIRTHDAYS IN OUR
IMMANUEL FAMILY
1
3
4
5
9
10
11
14
15
16
17
18
Rachel Roberg
Alan Tillberg
Doris Lam
Phillip Wagner
Andrew Jewell
Corrina Goates
John Hutchins II
Paige Johnson
Brent Milleson
Lee Johnson
John Swisher
Debbie Bostelman
Duane Norburg
Althea Pauls
Tod Gillespie
Jerry Price
Annika Turnquist
Jacob Tillberg
Virginia Olson
Cain Frazier
Marlene Jensen
Karen Lawson
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21
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
Joan Grahn
Ruth Shupe
Randall Carlson
Kim Jacobson
Brenda Halsey
Rosella Cline
Kandie Olson
Leona Cahoon
Jeremy Diehl
Allan Jensen
Shelly Smith
Brett Wilson
Rori Miles
Kristen Jewell
Robin Dixson
Brandy Gillespie
Eric Clark
Steven Baxa
Shirley Walter
Sarah Schneider
Lucine Harris
Camp Tomah Shinga 14th Annual Quarter* Challenge
Let’s show our support for the ministry of Camp Tomah
Shinga by collecting as many quarters* as we can during
the month of October! Watch on Sundays for:
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Camper Comments
Muggers! You may be mugged for money!
Camp Tomah Shinga t-shirts. Past and present campers are
encouraged to wear the camp t-shirts on Sundays!
*larger denominations are always appreciated!
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“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be
also.” Matthew 21:6
My Gifts to Share
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit; and there are varieties of
service, but the same Lord and there are varieties of working, but the same
God who inspires them all in every one. 1st Corinthians 12:4-6
What is your special gift(s) that you would like to share with God and the
members of Immanuel? We provide many opportunities to share your gifts at
Immanuel. Some examples are teaching, ushering, service projects, reading
the lessons, serving on a ministry team or council, and help provide meals for
the sick or grieving. All are important and are blessed by the Lord.
Included in this newsletter is the “My Gifts to Share for 2013” booklet. Take
time to read it, pray about which gifts you would like to share and return the
completed booklet October 14th. We plan to dedicate all the booklets at both
services on October 14th.
Four Wonders Pre-Kindergarten Fundraiser
We will have a fundraiser for Four Wonders the month of October. The coffee
will be part of the Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project. This is the coffee we
enjoy on Sunday mornings and other occasions.
We will have four kinds of coffee – Fellowship Blend, Fellowship Blend
Decaf., Hazelnut Crème and French Vanilla. Each bag is $12.00. You may
purchase the coffee from me or a student between services and after the 2nd
service on Sunday mornings. Or you may use the order form on the following
page. All orders must be placed by Wednesday, October 31.
This coffee would make a good gift for Christmas. We hope to raise a good
amount of money for the children here in Salina that need help to attend
school.
Thanking you I advance.
Carolyn Larson
Four Wonders
Director & Teacher
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Lutheran World Relief Coffee Project
Love Your Coffee and Your Neighbor, Too
Coffee is big business. But sadly, it is often an unjust business.
A lot of coffee is grown by small-scale farmers in poor, isolated regions. In
conventional trade, middlemen often force them to accept low prices that
don’t even cover their production costs let alone basic living expenses.
The more conventionally-traded coffee and tea we buy, the more we
perpetuate this unjust way of doing business. With Fair Trade, however,
farmers get a fair price while coffee drinkers like us enjoy a gourmet product
for about the same price as conventionally traded varieties.
Through the project, farmers earn a fair price for their products, have access
to affordable credit, and gain a long-term trading partner they can trust, a Fair
Trade Organization called Equal Exchange. With your support, these
communities invest in education, health care, and agricultural improvements.
In addition, for each pound of coffee Lutheran churches buy through the
project, Equal Exchange makes a contribution to the LWR “Small Farmer
Fund” for projects supporting small farmers and their families.
Fellowship Blend (1 lb. bag) $12.00 each
A smooth and full-bodied coffee.
Fellowship Bled Decaf (1 lb. bag) $12.00 each
Full-bodied and well-balanced with a rich, smooth flavor. Naturally
decaffeinated, this coffee is grown by indigenous co-operatives in the
mountains of Colombia.
Hazelnut Crème (12oz. bag) $12.00 each
This aromatic blend is mild and light with sweet hazelnut flavor.
French Vanilla (12oz. bag) $12.00 each
You’ll find yourself craving this smooth blend with vanilla bean flavor.
Name_____________________________ Phone______________________
Address______________________________________________________
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Mail order form with payment to Four Wonders Pre-Kindergarten
255 S. 7th Street, Salina, KS 67401
Out of town orders please include $5.00 for shipping.
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