Christmas and New Year's at Immanuel
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Mother-Daughter Retreat Deadline
Today!
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Made Matchless Event
Sat., Jan. 12, 9-3 PM
$30 per mother-daughter couples, $5 for each additional girl (G1-5)
Please share!
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Immanuel’s governing board, the Mission and Ministry Council, is looking for input from you. There are several positions open for the 2019-2020 ministry year and nominations are now being accepted. Please take a nominations flyer and complete the information requested, then submit using the directions provided in
this flyer
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Responding to God's Generosity
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Your support of God's ministry through Immanuel has done wondrous things during the past year; just a few examples of which are listed below.
- Supported the cost of the Kick-Off Breakfast fellowship event last August
- Supported the cost of S'more About Jesus, which brought Immanuel's mission to our community, allowing us to make new friends and share the love of Jesus
- Enabled members, school families, and community members to pack more than 550 shoe box gifts for children around the world through donations of time, toys and other items, and dollars for mailing costs
- Enabled the development and hosting of the Immanuel Voices podcast.
- Provided program enhancements for our Family and Children's Ministry areas
- Supported the cost of website hosting, email newsletter management, and search engine optimization activities, which help us communicate with each other, our community, and the world
- Supported the cost of honorariums given to the professional musicians who accompanied our mass choir at this year's Service of Lessons and Carols.
- Provided support materials for sermon series and Bible studies
- Provided refreshment supplies for Bible studies and fellowship events
Your contributions have also provided less glamorous, but very necessary support by
- Keeping the lights on, the phones ringing, and the rooms warm (and cool in the summer)
- Paying the salaries of called, commissioned, and other dedicated workers
- Paying the cleaning service that cares for our building every day
- Purchasing the materials used by our awesome volunteers to make needed repairs
God's work continues! We encourage you to make a special, year-end gift in celebration of God's work through Immanuel and His abundant blessings. If you are planning to do so, please ensure that your gift is received by Immanuel on or by Mon., Dec. 31. To give online, click
here
. Thank you!
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BPS to Screen Film on Anxiety in Kids/Teens
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Wed., Jan. 23, 6:30 PM at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1399 W. Wilson St.
Batavia Public School District 101 will hold a special screening of the IndieFlix documentary,
Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre (located within Batavia High School) to open a dialogue on the important topic among families, community leaders, and experts. Suggested for ages 10 and up, this free community event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by an informative panel discussion with special guests from the mental health care field.
>>> Read more
Free tickets are now available, but space is limited.
Click
here
to reserve your seats.
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Bible Studies: January Updates
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Bible studies are suspended for the holidays, Dec. 24-Jan. 2.
The Gospel of Mark,
Monday AM Bible Study, Mons. at 9 AM; Monday PM Bible Study, Mons. at 7 PM;
and Early Risers Bible Study, Weds. at 6:30 AM
Study continues Jan. 7, 2019.
The Truth Project
,
Tuesday AM Bible Study, Tues. at 9:30 AM, Fellowship Hall
Study continues Jan. 7, 2019.
A Heart Like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David,
Women’s Bible Study, Wed. at 9 AM, Fellowship Hall
beginning Jan. 9, 2019
God will never give up on you. Explore how David's life proves this promise to be true in this updated edition of Beth Moore's best selling book. In this examination of the “man after God's own heart,” David will delight and disappoint you. You'll want to be just like him at times and nothing like him at others. If you've ever experienced doubts, temptations, losses, family problems, or personal inconsistencies, this study is for you!
The Holy Spirit,
Thursday PM Bible Study, Thu. at 7 PM, Heritage Room
beginning Jan. 10, 2019
The Large Catechism
,
Men’s Bible Study, Sat. at 8 AM, Fellowship Hall/Panera
beginning Jan. 5, 2019.
The Large Catechism consists of works written by Martin Luther and compiled
The Apostles' Creed
,
The Lord's Prayer
,
Holy Baptism
,
and
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
. The Catechism, along with related documents, was published in the
Book of Concord
in 1580.
The Large Catechism
typifies the emphasis the churches of the
Augsburg Confession
placed on the importance of knowledge and understanding of the articles of the Christian faith. Primarily intended as instruction to teachers, especially to parents, the Catechism consists of a series of exhortations on the importance of each topic of the
Catechism
. It is meant for those who have the capacity to understand, and is not meant to be memorized but to be repeatedly reviewed so that
The Small Catechism
could be taught with understanding. Source:
Wikipedia
.
To learn more about Bible studies and in-home small groups,
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Restaurant Nights Put the FUN in FUNdraiser!
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- Thu., Jan. 10, 5-8 PM at Portillo’s 531 N. Randall Rd., Batavia Tired of cooking over the holidays? Join Immanuel's high school students at this restaurant fundraising night. Proceeds will help fund their trip to the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis this summer.
- Thu., Jan. 31, 11 AM-9 PM at California Pizza Kitchen 1202 Commons Dr., Geneva Commons
- Tue., Feb 19, 4-8 PM at Noodles & Company 1310 Commons Dr., Geneva
Please note...
- Flyers must be mentioned or shown when ordering.
- Before you leave, please check your receipt to ensure Immanuel has been given credit for the sale.
- Copies of flyers are in the church and school lobbies and at immanuelbatavia.org/flyers.
- Online orders are NOT included in earnings on restaurant nights.
Invite your friends!
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Women's Retreat
Sat., Jan. 19, 9-3 PM
$30 for workshop, continental breakfast, and luncheon
Discover what the types of friends bring to life at “The Five Friends Every Person Needs,” presented by author Allie Pleiter. Learn more or register at
immanuelbatavia.org/womens_retreat
or complete and submit the forms outside the church office. Contact Linda at
fasslinda@yahoo.com
or 630 630 947 2475.
Invite your friends!
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The Gifts of Christmas Sermon Series
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This series will guide us through Isaiah 40, “Comfort, comfort, ye my people…” as we prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of our Savior.
Wed., Dec. 5, The Gift of Mary
Wed., Dec. 12, The Gift of Arms
Sat/Sun., Dec. 15/16, The Gift of Grasshoppers
Wed., Dec. 18, The Gift of Shepherds
Sat/Sun., Dec. 22/23, The Gift of Wings
Mon./Tue., Dec. 24/25, The Gift of Jesus
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Everyone age 18 and over is invited to consider serving on an exciting mission trip to Honduras in 2019! A group called Hearts for Honduras has been serving there for 20 years, building orphanages and schools, providing medical and dental care, and sharing the love of Jesus through outreach, including vacation Bible School. There are a variety of ways to serve.
Please pray and consider if God is leading you to serve in this way.
To learn more, contact Laura Klein at 630 879 9334. She has printed materials to share. Click
here
to view a video with information about the trip. The trip is scheduled for Jun. 18-26, 2019.
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ShopWithScrip
®
for 2018 2019
Raise money for ILCS and save money on everyday purchases! Shop with Scrip allows families to do both while purchasing items such as gas, groceries, and clothing. Retailers offer a rebate percentage; 55 percent of this rebate goes to ILCS and 45 percent is refunded to purchasers at the end of the school year. Email
Mike Riddell
with questions.
Next order due date is Mon., Jan. 14.
Visit
shopwithscrip.com
to see a list of retailers and use the enrollment code 96A591B555773 to sign up. Signing up for PrestoPay allows purchasers to receive gift cards immediately and with no need to write and drop off a check.
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Did you know your purchases can make a difference? AmazonSmile donates to Immanuel Lutheran Church and School when you do your holiday shopping at
smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2683484
.
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Mission and Ministry Council
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The governing board
of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is the Mission and Ministry Council, comprised of four officers and seven at-large members. the 2018 2019 members are: Dan Nottke, Chairperson; Mark Macauley, Vice Chairperson; Bo
b Goetz, Treasurer; Elvin Harms, Secret
ary; John Barry, Keith Bartelmey, Bob Dannenberg, Amy Lewis, Kristen Siebert, and Michael Riddell.
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Thu., Dec. 20 ILS K-8 Christmas service
at 6:30 PM in the gym
Mon., Dec. 24 Christmas Eve services
at 1, 4, and 11 PM
Tue., Dec. 25 Christmas service
at 9:30 AM in the sanctuary
Mon., Dec. 31 New Year's Eve service
at
5:30 PM
in the sanctuary
(Please note switch back to traditional time.)
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The Word of God is at the foundation of all we do.
We welcome and equip people to follow Christ and live authentic faith.
We are a family that demonstrates our faith in Christ
by the way we love, support, and grow together.
Developing Today’s Disciples
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Church
630 879 7163, 8-4 PM
School
630 406 0157, 8-12 PM
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