Please complete this short questionnaire about resuming indoor worship
here
.
If you know someone who is not online, please ask them to contact the church office at 630 879 7163
to share their responses.
|
|
Immanuel This Week
- Men's Bible Study is Back, Saturdays at 8 AM--details below!
- Worship from Home at 8 AM at immanuelbatavia.org/watch.
- Summer Sunday School continues at immanuelbatavia.org/watch--details below!
- Outdoor worship at Immanuel this Sunday at 9:30 AM
- Holy Communion will be offered next weekend,10 AM-12 PM. Families should park and come to the sanctuary entrance. A worship assistant will admit one family at a time.
|
|
Give from Home
There are two options for giving your offering while we worship online. The first is on Realm at
onrealm.org/immanuelbatavia/give/onlineworship
. This is a public link, so everyone can make a gift without logging in.
The second is to text this symbol $ and the amount of your gift to 630 528 0328. You will then receive a link to provide card information and complete the process.
|
|
Men's Bible Study is Back, Saturdays at 8 AM
We are continuing the Gospel study we were working on previously. Copies are available for those who need them. So put on your best face covering and join us Saturday! All of our meetings this summer will be at Immanuel. We will wait on going back to Panera for a bit. Of course, if you are uncomfortable gathering with others yet we completely understand. Do what is best for you.
|
|
Second Saturday Prayer Gathering Returns Sat., Aug. 8, 9:30-10:30 AM, Immanuel Library
Everyone is invited and encouraged to join Immanuel's monthly prayer gathering. Participants are asked to wear masks and wash their hands prior to entering the library. Social distancing will be observed as much as possible. Questions? Please contact Erica Ciro at
eciro65@gmail.com.
|
|
Summer Sunday School
Incredible Faith: Superheroes of the Bible
God does incredible things when we put our faith in Him!
From beginning to end the Bible is filled with incredible stories of heroes whose faith in God allowed them to be used by God to save the day. This series will focus on twelve people in the Bible who showed Incredible Faith. Kids will learn that they can put their faith in God, because He is worthy of our trust.
|
|
Reopening: Plans and Precautions
Outdoor worship will continue on the second and fourth Sundays of the month until Aug. 15-16, when we plan to return to worship with our building.
Bring your own chairs! Parking attendants will direct traffic. We will continue to provide the online service for those who prefer to stay at home. [As noted above, Sunday Forum is moving to 8 AM using the same Zoom protocol. Details above.]
In compliance with state mandate and to ensure a safe experience for everyone:
- Please wear a face mask unless you choose to stay in your vehicle
- Please remain in or near your vehicle
- Please enter and return through the doors to the Fellowship Hall if use of the restroom is needed.
- Please take your worship bulletin home with you after the service.
We will offer Holy Communion in the sanctuary first, third, and fifth Sundays,
10 AM-12 PM
. Families should park and come to the sanctuary entrance. A worship assistant will admit one family at a time.
Please participate in the survey above by noon, Mon., Jul. 27. Complete information on reopening plans and guidelines are available at
immanuelbatavia.org/reopening.
Please address questions or concerns to the church office at 630 879 7163 or
church@immanuelbatavia.org
. Reminder: summer office hours are M-F, 8-Noon.
|
|
Altar Flowers
Many families dedicated altar flowers for services that were to take place during quarantine. If you are one of these families and you wish to select a different weekend once in-person services resume [target: Aug. 15-16], please contact Penny in the church office at 630 879 7163 or
church@immanuelbatavia.org
, M-F, 8 AM-Noon.
|
|
Lazarus House for Aug. 21
Thank you to everyone who donated to the July meal! Your help means so much to so many!
For Aug. we will provide a Taco Bar. Tom and I will cook the meat.
We will need donations of:
- 8 bags shredded lettuce
- 8 tomatoes, chopped
- 8 onions, chopped
- 6 large bags shredded Mexican style cheese
- 2 large containers sour cream
- 2 large containers guacamole
- 2 large cans sliced black olives, in disposable dish
- 2 jars or cans jalapeno peppers, in disposable dish
- 6 limes, quartered
- 1 large jar medium salsa
- 1 large jar hot salsa
- 2 bags corn tortillas
- 2 bags flour tortillas
- 6 boxes hard shell tortillas
- 1 box adult cereal
- 1 box child's cereal
- 1 bag bagels
- 1 six-pack yogurt
- 1 gallon 2 percent milk
- 1 gallon orange juice
Once again, we will meet at Immanuel at 5:30 PM on Fri., Aug. 21 to gather your donations and deliver them to Lazarus House.
Please contact Lori St.Vincent at 630 251 5493 to let me know if you are willing to donate any of these items. Thank you!
|
|
Immanuel Needs YOU!
$1,000 Tuition Grants for NEW Students!
An incredibly generous, anonymous donor has made a gift for the sole purpose of providing $1,000 Tuition Grants for each new student who enrolls in Immanuel Lutheran School in any grade, first through eighth, for the 2020-2021 school year!
- Students who enroll in Grades 1-8 [full time, full tuition] prior to the first day of the school year qualify for the full tuition bonus of $1,000 per student.
- For other enrollment time frames, the bonus is prorated.
- Families with multiple children may receive multiple bonuses.
- One bonus will be granted for each new student.
- A new student is defined as one who has not attended any grade level at Immanuel during the previous school year.
- Younger siblings of current or past Immanuel Lutheran School families do qualify.
- Eligibility as a new student can only occur once.
More program details are available by contacting the
school office
. This is truly an extraordinary opportunity. Please share it with friends, neighbors, teammates, church congregations, everyone! A printable copy of the postcard shown in this email header is available
here
.
|
|
Two Job Openings at Immanuel
POSITION
Afternoon Extended Care Worker
QUALIFICATIONS
Age 18 or older
WAGE & HOURS
$14.47 per hour, on full school days, maximum of three hours per day
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is an equal employment opportunity employer; however, because we are a church body, we retain the right to give preference in hiring to persons who are members in good standing of a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation.
|
|
South Property Clean Up
The Buildings and Grounds Committee is continuing to work at getting the South Property cleaned. The remaining debris consists of several piles of stone and bricks and several large fallen trees. If anyone in the congregation would like any of the stone or bricks for a home project, or logs for firewood, and you have the ability to move it on your own, you are welcome to it. Be aware that there is poison ivy growing in various places and you need to be cautious when walking/working there. Any debris left in the next couple of weeks will need to be hauled away in a dumpster at cost to Immanuel.
Please contact Dave Winecke [
winecke@ameritech.net
or 630 880 8732] or Sandy Jacobi [
skgj02@yahoo.com
or 630 632 7588] to let us know your interest, and to tell us when you will be on the property.
|
|
Reminder: AmazonSmile Now on Smartphones!
AmazonSmile customers can now support Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click
here
for instructions.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School recently received a quarterly donation of $125.58 thanks to customers shopping using AmazonSmile. To date, a total of $530.92 to Immanuel through this program.
Thank you for supporting our ministries using AmazonSmile. Track your personal impact throughout the year at your
My Impact page
.
|
|
Summer ShopWithScrip Dates:
Jul. 27 and Aug. 10
Support Immanuel and save money on everyday purchases! ShopWithScrip allows families to do both while purchasing items such as gas, groceries, and clothing. Retailers offer a rebate percentage and 55 percent of it goes to ILCS and 45 percent is refunded to purchasers at the end of the school year.
A list of retailers and and sign-up instructions are available at
shopwithscrip.com
. Use the Enrollment Code 96A591B555773. Signing up for PrestoPay allows purchasers to receive gift cards immediately and with no need to write and drop off a check.
Options for Ordering
Order physical gift cards on the school order days. ScripNow e-cards can be purchased and printed right from home any time. They can also be accessed electronically on Smartphones using MyScripWallet. Add to existing cards purchased through ShopWithScrip using ReloadNow without waiting for a new card.
|
|
Mission and Ministry Council
|
|
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; Tom Zillman, Vice Chairperson; Bob Goetz, Treasurer; John Barry, Keith Bartelmey, Paul Dauksha, Geoff Falk, Keith Lambrecht, Amy Lewis, Michael Riddell, Terry Rueffer, and Bob Schmidt.
Reach out anytime to Congregation Chairman Dan Nottke
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
Church 630 879 7163, 8 AM-2 PM
School 630 406 0157, 8-12 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
