You Need to Know
- Spirit wear needed for Christmas must be placed before Thanksgiving Break [Nov. 25-29]. Please indicate if they are for gifts so they are not sent home with students. The online order link is https://stores.inksoft.com/ilbspirit/shop/home.
- Please indicate if Scholastic orders are for Christmas as well.
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Emergency Closings
- Families will be notified of school closings due to weather conditions or other emergencies via text, email, Facebook, and Twitter.
- To ensure text notification, make sure you have created a parent profile here and have entered your cell phone number, cell phone carrier name, and that receipt of text messages is enabled on the checklist just above the Save Member Information button.
- Information may also be broadcast over local radio and television stations.
- Information is available on Immanuel’s website, immanuelbatavia.org, and through the Emergency Closing Center at emergencyclosingcenter.com.
- School weather closings generally follow Batavia District 101.
- Preschool sessions canceled for emergency or weather will not be rescheduled.
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Lou Malnati's Restaurant Night is Tue., Nov. 19, 4-10 PM! Flyer
here
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PTL Parent Forum, Fri., Nov. 22, 6:30 PM, Heritage Room
You won’t want to miss our next Parent Forum! Our guest speaker, Karilyn Orr, works in the Illinois Attorney General’s office. She is an Internet safety specialist with the Internet Crimes Against Children program. Attend this free event and learn more about this important topic that affects all our children.
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PTL Paint Night, Sat., Nov. 23, 6:30 PM
Back by popular demand is the fun event so many folks enjoyed last year. Register now for PTL Paint Night!
The Chilled Palette,
Geneva, will be here at Immanuel to show us how to make beautiful paintings! Middle and high school students and adults will pick one of three options and children Kindergarten age through Grade 5 will paint Rudolph! Dinner will be served! Register today at
thechilledpalette.com/calendar/events/private-event-immanuel-family-paint-night/
.
Space is limited--register today!
Everyone is invited--bring a friend!
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Save These Dates!
Nov. 19, Lou Malnati’s Restaurant Night
Nov. 22, ILS Thanksgiving Feast
Nov. 23, PTL Paint Night
Nov. 27, Thanksgiving worship [7 PM]
Nov. 28, Thanksgiving worship [9:30 AM]
Dec. 4, 11, and 18, Midweek Advent Worship [2 and 7 PM]
Dec. 4, 11, and 18, Advent Tea [immediately following 2 PM services]
Dec. 7, A Service of Lessons and Carols [4 and 6 PM]
Dec. 8, Christmas Journey [3-4:30 PM]
Dec. 15, Sunday School Christmas worship [10 AM]
Dec. 19, Immanuel Lutheran School Christmas worship [6:30 PM]
Dec. 24, Christmas Eve worship: 1 [children], 4 [family], and 11 PM [candlelight]
Dec. 25, Christmas worship [9:30 AM]
Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve worship [5:30 PM]
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Christmas Cookie Day at Illinois Youth Center-St.Charles
Sat., Dec. 7, 12-3 PM
We will sing Christmas carols, visit, pray, and deliver a Christmas gift of one dozen homemade cookies to each young man residing st the Illinois Youth Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring light to a dismal place and announce the love of Jesus to these young men. If you feel called to join this team, there are two ways to help: We need 200 dozen cookies…our goal is to give them to each youth and IYC staff person. Be part of the team that enters IYC and visits with the young men. These volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Interested? Please contact Erica or Tony Ciro at
eciro65@gmail.com
or
aciro@sbcglobal.net
or call 630 251 6761
by Nov. 18.
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Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry
Money, non-perishable food items, and paper products for the pantry are accepted here. Items can be placed in the grocery cart outside the Fellowship Hall.
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Feed My Starving Children
Next Opportunity to Serve: Fri., Dec. 13, 9:30 AM
Feed starving children around the world! Sign up in the church lobby or contact Linda Fass at
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Lazarus House
Next Opportunity to Serve: Fri., Dec. 20
Serve our neighbors in need! To learn more about preparing the evening meal for Lazarus House
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Lunchroom Helpers
Give the teachers a break! We are looking for a few volunteers to monitor the lunchroom on Tuesdays during the school year. Responsibilities include monitoring the lunchroom, helping students and ensuring trash disposal. Please sign up at
signup.com/login/entry/205105308048
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
Next Opportunity to Serve: Tue., Dec. 10, 6-8 PM
Help process food for hungry neighbors! Sign up in the church lobby or contact Bill Pietsch at
bdpeach@me.com
to join the volunteer team.
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Your Support is Appreciated
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Box Tops for Education
Box Tops are now earned digitally by scanning your receipt using the Box Tops mobile app. Clipped Box Tops are accepted until they expire. Clip AND scan your receipt—during the transition, both are accepted.
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Scholastic Book Orders
Orders Due: Thu., Dec. 12
Order reasonably priced books through Scholastic books online and Immanuel earns free library and classroom books! Visit
scholastic.com/bookclubs
and be sure to use Immanuel's code:
2KI7W.
Book orders are due online on the
second Thursday
of each month.
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ShopWithScrip
Orders Due: Mon., Nov. 18, 3:15 PM
Support Immanuel and save money on everyday purchases. Order sheets are located on the brick wall in the church lobby. Details can be found at
immanuelbatavia.org/shopwithscrip.
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Text to Give
Text $ and amount to 630 528 0328 for a link to provide credit or debit card information.
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Immanuel School Committee
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Please reach out to the School Committee via the school office or through the School Comments group on the Parent tab at
ilsbatavia.org
anytime with suggestions for improving Immanuel Lutheran School. Connect with Chairperson Erin Riddell, or other members Sheryl Dauksha, Andrea Carroll, Larry Fass, Kendall Heetland, and Sarah Murphy.
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Mon., Nov. 18
9 AM Mon. AM Bible Study, Fellowship Hall
3:15 PM ShopWithScrip® orders due
6:30 PM GriefShare, 114
7 PM Relational Skills in the Bible Study, 255
7 PM Troop 12, FH
7 PM Mon. PM Bible Study, L
Tue., Nov. 19
9:30 AM Tue. AM Bible Study, FH
1:30 PM Ministry Director meeting, HR
6:30 PM Tue. PM Bible Study, HR
7 PM MMC meeting, HR
7 PM Foundation Board meeting, CR
Wed., Nov. 20
9 AM Women’s Bible Study, FH
11:30 AM Sweets for Sudan, FH
3:30 PM Wed. PM Bible Study, Lobby
6:30 PM Confirmation classes, S
Thu., Nov. 21
6 PM Children’s Choir, MR
6:30 PM Thu. PM Bible Study, HR
7 PM Christus Choir, MR
Fri., Nov. 22
10:30 AM ILS K-8 Chapel, S
11:30 AM Thanksgiving Feast, G
Sat., Nov. 23
8 AM Men’s Bible Study, Panera
5:30 PM Traditional worship, S
Sun., Nov. 24
8 AM Traditional worship, S
9:30 AM Education Hour
9:30 AM Traditional worship, S
11 AM Contemporary worship, S
1 PM Mass Choir rehearsal, MR
4:30 PM Adult Volleyball, G
6:30 PM High School Night, YR
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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 teach one another.
Developing Today’s Disciples
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Church 630 879 7163, 8-4 PM
School 630 406 0157, 8-4 PM
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