May 16, 2019 Emmanuel's E-News
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Greetings from
Emmanuel Episcopal Church!
This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
Rev. Ellen will celebrate and Rev.
David Jackson will preach.
We look forward to seeing you in church!
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Origin and Significance of Easter Observance
Prior to the fourth century, Christians observed
Pascha, Christian Passover, in the Spring of the year. Adapted from Jewish Passover, Pascha was a festival of redemption and commemorated both the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus as the vehicle for God's grace. Gradually by the fourth century, with an increasing emphasis on Holy Week and Good Friday, Easter moved into a distinctively Christian celebration of the Resurrection, with Good Friday commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death.
Easter, like Passover, is a movable feast. That is, the date of Easter (and Passover) is not fixed but is determined by a system based on a lunar calendar. The date for Easter was adapted from a formula decided by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. In this system, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring equinox (the day when the sun's ecliptic or apparent path in the sky crosses the equator, thus making days and nights of equal length). This usually occurs on March 21, which means the date of Easter can range between March 22 and April 25 depending on the lunar cycle.
Since Jewish Passover is calculated differently, the dates for Passover and Easter do not correspond, although often the first Day of Passover falls during Holy Week. Much of the calendar of the Church year is determined by the date of Easter.
Adapted from Dennis Bratcher, CRI / Voice, Institute
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Queen of Hearts Update: NO WINNER
Queen of hearts raffles now happen Tuesday and Saturday evening at 8 p 
m. Join the fun at 7 and get your last minute ticket purchases, along with good food and drink and fellowship at Barrel House Social (100 W. Burlington, LaGrange).
The Queen is still hiding!
The pot Tuesday was $23,028!! Lynn L. chose 30 and revealed the 6 of Hearts. Sorry, Lynn, at least you won $25 for being present.
Join the party and buy your tickets to push the pot to $25,000 for Saturday's drawing at Barrel house Social.
Arrive early, as it's going to be Busy and Fun!
Buy your Tickets NOW... and join us at Barrel House Social this Saturday to see if YOU are the lucky winner! It's worth $25 instant cash if your name is picked, AND an extra 10% of the pot winnings, over the normal 50% if not present.
Bring a friend on Saturday to join the excitement!
Please buy a ticket and keep the prize in our congregation!!
Buy your ticket today at Barrel House or from Judy during business hours.
Check the game board by Judy's office or the photo above for the latest results.
Please patronize Barrel House any day of the week from 11:30 am 'til closing, as they have been very generous with helping us out. Great food and friendly service await!
The odds of finding the Queen get better each week.
See Judy, Dan, Randy, Kathleen or Stan to buy some tickets. Or purchase at Barrel House at the bar, during business hours 11:30 am 'til 10 PM daily.
Join us. YOU just may be the winner!
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Grant Recommendations for The David E. Weaver IV Endowment Fund
David E. Weaver IV was the son of Father David Weaver, a long-time rector at Emmanuel. His life was tragically cut short in an accident in 2002. The David E. Weaver IV Endowment Fund was established by the parish to honor his memory by funding grants to worthy youth programs and organizations in the LaGrange area.
We are soliciting worthy recipients for grants until June 7. A form to nominate programs or organizations is available in the church hallway or can be downloaded
HERE.
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We are looking for donations for the following:
- Scholarships and assistance for our youth to go to the Mission Trip ($385 per person)
- Contributions towards meals ($100 per meal)
- Contributions towards the van rental ($1050 for the week)
Donations can be given in the form of cash, check, or through tithe.ly. Please make sure that you write "Mission trip" on your envelope, memo line, or in tithe.ly.
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Committal Service Reminder
We extend our condolences to the family of Paul Wiseheart, a longtime member of Emmanuel, who passed away on April 6th, 2019, aged 85. A memorial service with military honors will be held Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 7308 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
There will be a committal service for Paul on Saturday, May 25th, at Noon at the Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Elwood, IL. All are welcome to attend.
Betty Wiseheart will be at the service here at Emmanuel on Sunday, May 26th, hopefully to see old friends.
May Paul's soul,
and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
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Listen to Emmanuel Sunday Sermons Online
If you were truly inspired by any of the sermons you hear, don't forget you can listen again to the sermons from Emmanuel. They are normally available on our website within a few days of the Sunday service. |
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Vestry Minutes
Click on the dates below to view the minutes of the respective Vestry meeting:
July- no meeting
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Emmanuel Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
7:15 am- Contemplation & Meditation
First Wednesday of the Month
9:30 am- Healing and Anointing service
10:15 am (after service) Bible Study
Thursday
7:15 am- Contemplation & Meditation
Sunday
8:00 am- Said Mass Rite II
10:00 am- Choral Mass Rite II
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Planning an Event? 
All event dates MUST be sent to the Parish Administrator so that they can be entered on the website calendar. This is the master calendar. If you are planning an event, click on the calendar graphic to find out if your event conflicts with other activities.
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Simon of Cyrene, Cross-Bearer
12 May NT
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Simon of Cyrene |
As Jesus was carrying his cross out of Jerusalem to the place of execution, a man named Simon of Cyrene was coming in, and the soldiers compelled him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Mark calls him "the father of Alexander and Rufus" without further explanation, apparently taking it for granted that his readers would all know who Rufus and Alexander are. The Christian writer Papias (died around 130) tells us that Mark originally wrote his Gospel for the Christian community in Rome. This suggests that Alexander and Rufus were well known to, and probably part of, the Christian congregation in Rome. Very possibly their father Simon had himself become a Christian, though this must remain conjecture.
Source: Justus.anglican.org
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What does four hours a
month mean to you?
To a person in need, it can mean the world.
PLEA FOR BEDS SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
SUMMER TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM 2019
Together with our faith community partners, BEDS will conduct transitional summer
shelter for select clients from mid-June to mid-August. We are looking for volunteers to sign-up for shifts and other once a week needs.
There will be four shifts per night with a minimum of two volunteers per shift, laundry once a week, breakfast supplies for a week and simpler meals supplied for a maximum of 25 clients each evening.
You can sign up for one shift or as many different shifts that will work with your summer schedule as you would like. You can also sign up for a meal team, laundry, or supplies. This program will automatically send you reminders prior to your shift.
We could not provide these vital programs for our clients without each and every one of our volunteers.
Please click on the BEDS logo above to sign-up for summer shelter shifts, meals & laundry.
Erin Molek
Volunteer Coordinator
BEDS Plus Care, Inc.
708-354-0858 x113_
Office hours: Tuesday - Thursday
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Time to replace your worn out flag?
Summer is coming and Memorial Day is almost upon us. It's time to retire your tattered, torn, and worn American and POW-MIAflags and replace them with a new one. But just not
sure how to retire them properly?
Well, we can help with that. Just deposit your old flags (large or small) into the box located in the breezeway, and let Boy Scout Troop 111 and VFW Post 2868 take care of the retirement. Flags will be accepted until June 14th which is Flag Day.
Please, no holiday or sports team flags (especially White Sox flags).
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Holy Land Pilgrimage Begins
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Pilgrims arrive in Tel Aviv photo: Bishop Lee |
Pilgrims visit Nazareth, Cana, Mt. Tabor
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This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of
Easter
Lessons appointed for
the day:
The First Lesson:
The Response:
The Epistle:
The Gospel:
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