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I mmanuel Lutheran Church E-News

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Crosby, MN
September 2017
Rally Day


Rally Day on Sunday, September 10th marked the Blessing of Backpacks for the new school year and the beginning of Sunday School. Each student was given a tag to put on their backpack to indicate that their backpack has been blessed and that the student has the support and love of the Immanuel
congregation. 


Handbell Ministry
Article and Photos by Judy Kirchoff


We had another opportunity for some of the Chapel Chimers to have a fun afternoon at the Kirchoff lake home in August.  Left to right are:  Ember Popkes, Isabelle Thompson, Lydia Nelson, Lily Thompson and Judy.

Practices for the Chapel Chimers are going well.  Four new Chimers learning to play the chimes for their September 24 performance are:  Svea Johnson, Garrett Kinzer, Reece Morrisette and Corbin Kinzer.  The three boys have prior commitments afterwards until the spring so we will need at least three more boys/girls to ring with us beginning Sept.  27.  If you have a son or daughter in grades 3-8 who would like to join this fun group, please contact Judy Kirchoff at 218-546-2804 or at [email protected].

Our anthem music for September 17th, "Nocturne in C Minor" was purchased by the Bob Kallestad family in honor of Bob's 90th birthday.  

We are still looking for people who would be interested in subbing occasionally for the bell choir.  Contact Judy Kirchoff if interested.

Attention Vocalists:  Are you interested in singing together with the bell choir on Dec. 10 or at the 4:00 Christmas Eve service?  There is also a verse where several children would sing.  Contact Judy Kirchoff at 218-546-2804 or email [email protected]

Children's Ministry

Sunday School


 Sunday School began for the 2017-18 school year with Rally Day  on Sunday, September 10th. The children are  released for 

Sunday School following Children's Time in the 10:30am worship service. Volunteers are needed to help with Sunday School.

If you are interested in helping, please contact the church office at 218-546-6010.

   
Youth Ministry

CREW


CREW is Immanuel's youth group for grades 7-12.  CREW meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. 

CREW met for the first time in the 2017-18 school year. They began the evening with a couple of games designed for helping the students get
 acquainted with 
each other. John
Gordon spoke to the students about The Lord's Prayer. After that the students  were divided into groups with each group having a portion of The Lord's Prayer. They needed to determine how to present their portion to the rest of the group. The evening ended with two Christian music videos.

A meal is served each time CREW meets. Volunteers are needed  to prepare and serve on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. There are usually about 15 kids there. Please contact Sandy Davis at [email protected] if you can help or for more information.

The next meeting for CREW will be September 27th.  All students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend and friends are always welcome. They do not need to be a member of Immanuel to attend.

 

Check out CREW on  Facebook.

Confirmation Classes

Bible
Immanuel began confirmation classes for students in grades 7-9 on Wednesday, September 6th. These classes will continue on the the first and third Wednesday of the month. Please contact  the church office at 218-546-6010 for more information.

These students are also encouraged to go to the CREW meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, September 13th.

If you have not been confirmed and are interested in attending these classes, please contact the church office.


Fall Small Group Study

The annual fall learning event began at Immanuel on 
Sunday, September 10th. T he title of this study is " Here I Stand We Go ! Building a church for the next 500 years." There is a personal devotional guide for each person and a DVD for small groups. This study will lead up to Reformation Sunday on October 29th. Watch the bulletins and newsletter for more information. The materials are available at the registration table in the bookstore area of the fellowship hall.

Meal With A Mission

The September Meal With A Mission will be held Sunday, September 17 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The proceeds from this meal will benefit  Walk to End Alzheimer's in support of Bob and Rita Beard's team. Donations will go to the Alzheimer's Association for research and services to families living with Alzheimer's disease. Your support is greatly appreciated! If you can not attend the breakfast, donations can be mailed to:

Alzheimer's Association 
525 So. Lake Ave. Suite #214
Duluth, MN 55802

Please be sure to indicate that it is for Bob and Rita Beard  or you can donate online at act.alz.org/brainerd. You can donate directly to Bob and Rita Beard or their team "As the Beard Grows". 

Spirit of Christmas Bazaar


The annual bazaar is coming quickly. It is less than two months away so we are hoping that you are working on projects at home to sell at the bazaar. There will be a raffle again so look for information about the items that will be available and when the tickets will be available. 

Please be thinking about a gift basket that you would 
like to put together for the bazaar. Many people  choose a theme and then put together a basket around that theme.

It is also time to be thinking about what you can make for the bake sale. This is always a popular part of the bazaar.


New Members

The fall new member sessions will be on  Welcome to Immanuel Thursdays, October 12th, 19th and November 2nd from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. New members will be welcomed into the Immanuel family on Sunday, November 5th. If you are interested in becoming a new member, please contact Sally Oren at 218-546-6010 or [email protected].

Sermons on the Web

The weekly sermons are available on Immanuel's website,   www.immanuelcrosby.org. Click on the link on the home page for the sermons.

Immanuel's Facebook Page

Check out Immanuel's  Facebook  page. Brenda Bongs is maintaining this page and is posting photos of happenings at Immanuel as they happen. If you have information that you would like to see publicized on Facebook, please contact Brenda at  [email protected] .

Immanuel's E-News

This newsletter is published the 15th of every month. If you have any photos or news
 items that you would like to see in the enews or on Immanuel's website please send them to  [email protected].
 
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