LUTHERAN CHURCH
Immanuel Lutheran Church Crosby, September 2020
Malawi Updates
Skills Center
Photos and information courtesy of Ken Ekegren
These are photos of the skills center with its new paint provided by the Board of K. The skills center is located at the feeding program site in Kanyenyeva and will be place to make soap, sandals, bracelets, sewing Days for Girls kits – all for sale and creating revenue for the feeding program. It will also be a safe place for students to study in a facility with electricity and flushing toilets. The truck pictured was purchased with Manna For Malawi funds in 2019.
Manna For Malawi Meal and Raffle
The monies raised in August for the Malawi Orphan Care Project were over $32,000! With these donations, combined with other participating churches, we were able to recently wire $50,000 to Malawi. $24,000 will be used for education ($10,500 for 67 local high school students and the remainder to cover students in boarding school, national high school and college). $23,500 for the feeding program for 800 children at least 5 days a week for 3-4 months. $2500 to help start a soap making business. Thank you for your support for our brothers and sisters in Malawi.
Hallelujah Handbells
by Judy Kirchoff, Director
On September 13, the Hallelujah Bell Choir had it's first performance since December.  It was so wonderful to perform again at Immanuel.   Seven members were able to practice social distancing with their own music on divided tables.  Thanks to Tim Bongs for figuring out the placement of the microphones to accommodate our bell tables.  

This fall Barb Rhodes, Ginny Larson and Meredith and Jim Bloedel have chosen not to return to the bell choir.  Thank you all for your past years of sharing your time, talents and great comaraderie with us.  You will truly be missed.  Ah...the memories! God's continued blessings to them as they answer the call for new service opportunities at Immanuel.

If you have an interest in becoming a bell choir member, please call Judy Kirchoff at 218-820-2802.  
Children's Ministry
by Jill DeCent
Can you believe it? Fall is here! We are gearing up for another year of Sunday School, which kicks off with a Blessing of the Backpacks, as well as an outdoor gathering of children and our Sunday School team. Immanuel’s Sunday School program includes children ages pre-k through 6th grade. Linnea Laffin is our Pre-K and Kindergarten class teacher, Rick Aulie is our 1st-Sunday 3rd grade teacher, and James and Lindsay Freese are our 4th-6th grade teachers.
We will be focusing on a curriculum that will teach the Lord’s Prayer, to pair with the congregational teachings during the Fall book study. We will practice social distancing, as well as plenty of hand washing and sanitizing, along with adhering to the mask mandate; in order to stay healthy and safe. Sunday School registration forms are available at church, and online from our ILC website.

Sunday School registration forms are available at church, and online from our ILC website.
Our nursery will remain closed for now, as we explore need, safety, and volunteer availability.
We had an excellent turn-out for our VBS Rally Day, which included plenty of pizza, t-shirt tie dying, and entertainment by our friends from Voyageur Lutheran Ministry ! Praise be to GOD for continual blessings both here at church, and in our family ministry.


Many thanks to all who volunteer, and contribute to our prosperous Children’s Ministry.

Note: All photos are from Rally Day on September 13th.
Youth Ministry
by Tammy Freeburg

Hello Kingdom family! 

The youth, parents and staff had an awesome party at the parsonage recently (even after being postponed due to weather)! Our “welcome back” to youth ministry was a hit as well! Lots of fun, fellowship, Bible study and being a living example of our faith.
Confirmation and CREW are now combined! 

Youth!! We are also considering extending to senior year in high school to be confirmed. 

We will begin “Alpha” curriculum Wednesday October 7th @ 6:30-8:00pm. 

We are setting a goal to have a meal every Wednesday evening. If you, or someone you know, may be able to help us in this department, please contact me or church office. 
Background checks are now being done for anyone being involved with children and youth ministry!! Thank heavens for safety measures.

We are extremely blessed to have the church family that we have!!! All generations working together to create a better future. 

Keep on envisioning “heaven on earth” We’ll get there!

Take care 
God bless 
Faithfully, 
Tammy Freeburg 
Youth Ministry
Fall Study
The books for our Fall congregational study are now available at church.  “How to Pray – A Simple Guide for Normal People” by Pete Grieg is the book we will be studying. The books are $12.00 each. There is also an online course that goes with the book – for personal study or small groups – at: www.prayercourse.org. There is no DVD with this study.

The worship services during the eight weeks of this study will focus on this study.
Meal With A Mission


The August Meal With a Mission benefited Manna For Malawi. The monies raised by the Meal With A Mission were combined with the proceeds from the raffle and the online donations and sent to Malawi.
The September Meal With A Mission will benefit Immanuel's BeFriender Ministry. The BeFriender Ministry is a ministry that trains lay people to help others going through a difficult life situation. Pastor Paul, Nancy Evans and Elaine Karel were trained in this ministry in August. Funds raised by the Meal With A Mission will provide funds for th training of five more Immanuel members. They are Carol Pundt, LuAnn Henrichs, Kim Waffensmith, Jim and Meredith Bloedel.
The meal will be provided by Big Bob’s Catering out of Garrison and will feature a generous pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, coleslaw, and a cookie. This will be a drive-through pick-up meal to go, served from 11am-1pm, for the first 75 who attend.