I mmanuel Lutheran Church E-News

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Crosby, September 
2018
Blessing of Backpacks

The  children brought their backpacks with them to Children's Time on Sunday to have them blessed for another school year. Each child was given a gift to clip on their backpack that is a tennis shoe and a flip flop.



Fall Congregational Study





Our annual Fall  Congregational Study - worship and small groups - focusing on God's grace, and using the book "Grace" by author Max Lucado will began on Rally Day, Sunday, September 9th and will continue for the next seven weeks.  If you haven't joined a small group yet, it's not too late. Check out the group lists in the bookstore area of the fellowship hall and find one that fits your schedule. Books and small group materials are available there also.



 

Children's Ministry

Sunday School

Rally Day

Rally Day was Sunday, September 9th. The children celebrated Rally Day with games and treats outside. 

Sunday School classes will begin on Sunday, September 16th and will continue on Sundays during the 10:30 worship service. The children will be dismissed  from  the service following Children's Time.  Linnea Laffin and Melissa Chamberlin will be leading the children age 3 through first grade and Ricky Aulie will be leading children grades  two through six. They will continue their study in the Old Testament beginning with "The Passover." Please invite friends and neighbors to bring their children to Sunday School. All are welcome! They do not need to be a member of Immanuel to attend. 

If you have questions about Sunday School or Children's Ministry, please contact Beth 
Bourgeois, Children's Ministry Coordinator at 218-546-6010 on Tuesdays and Fridays or bethb@immanuelcrosby.org. 






 



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Youth Ministry

CREW
by John Gordon, Youth Ministry Coordinator


We welcome back our youth this month! Once again for the next nine months we will be meeting on the 2&4 Wednesdays of the month. We are excited about getting the youth involved in our church and community more. Our Crew will be assisting at the 10:30 am service on the 4th Sunday of the month. Our Faith talk for this year will be studying the gospel of John. Pastor Paul and Rich Aulie will be providing music on Wednesday once a month. I will from time to time be asking some of our church members to come and share their life experiences with our youth as we prepare them for their future. We would invite you to join us anytime you like. Christ is in our CREW!! 

John A. Gordon
Youth Director
johng@immanuelcrosby.org


CREW Meeting-September 12th:

CREW met for the first this school year on Wednesday, September 12th. Music was provided by Pastor Paul, Rich Aulie, and Dave Peterson. John shared his expectations for the new year and a short reading. The students will be participating in the worship services the fourth Sunday of each month beginning with the 10:30 service on September 23rd. 

The next meeting for CREW will be Wednesday, September 26th. A meal will be provided.
















If you would like to serve a meal for CREW, please contact John Gordon at  johng@immanuelcrosby.org.
Handbell Ministry
by Judy Kirchoff, Director
 

It  was great to be a part of Rally Day this past Sunday and to get the bells out of storage after a summer of rest.  The Hallelujah Bell Choir is looking for a  couple of people who enjoy the handbells, are enthusiastic and are up to the challenge to ring the bells.  Our Ministry is in need of substitutes for the months of November and December and then again in April-June.  Please prayerfully consider joining Imm anuel's Handbell Choir.
 
The bell choirs are hosting the MWAM on 
S eptember 16.  Please join us for French toast, bacon wrapped saus ages and fruit.  Our purpose is to save for bell maintenance and tuning which will cost approximately $2200. Thank you for your support and prayers.
 
The Chapel Chimers are busy learning notes and new chime assignments.  We are happy that we have 3 new Chimers this fall.  We welcome Katie and Carson Freese and Lily Thompson.  Our first performance is September 24.  After the October 14 
performance, 3 of the boys will be participating in the school' s afternoon bowling instead of the Chapel Chimers. That will leave a vacancy for your son/daughter in the 3rd-8th grades or a mature 2nd grader.  Call Judy at 218-820-2802 with questions.
 

 

Harvest Table


The Harvest Table is continuing in the fellowship hall. Vegetables from the church's vegetable garden are available for a free will offering. All proceeds from this go to support the Soup Kitchen.


Meal With A Mission

The August Meal  With A Mission on August 19th benefited the Cuyuna Range Youth Center.










The September Meal With A Mission on September 16h will benefit Immanuel's 
Hallelujah Handbells and Chapel Chimers. The meal will be served 10:00am to 12:00pm.


Spirit of Christmas Bazaar
by Sharon Simons

Calling all artists, crafters, sewers,woodworkers,etc.
It's time to get creative!
The Spirit of Christmas Bazaar is only 8 weeks away!
Saturday, November 10th
We need everyone's help to be able to continue
the many missions we've been funding  
for many years.
Thank you for your support!
If you have any questions, please call Kay Gaudette, Kim Gibson or Sharon Simons


Spirit of Christmas RAFFLE
by Nancy Evans

Crafters and artisans, we want to remind you that larger hand - crafted items often sell better through the Spirit of Christmas  raffle  that runs during the weeks leading up to the bazaar. If you would like to donate an item to the raffle, please notify Nancy Evans (546-2817) or Terri Wisniak (546-2863) no later than Wednesday, September 26, to be included on the raffle ticket printing. Your finished project should then be delivered to the church by Sunday, October 7, for display during the raffle ticket sales period, Oct. 7 - Nov. 10. You do not need to price your item as the number of ticket sales will determine the money that is raised from your donation. Thank you!

New Member Sessions

New  member sessions will be held on Thursdays October 11th, 18th, and November 1st at 6:30pm. New members will be received into the Immanuel family on Sunday, November 4th. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, please contact Elaine Karel, Member Ministry Coordinator at 218-546-6010 or elainek@immanuelcrosby.org for more information.





Sermons on the Web

The weekly sermons are available on Immanuel's website,   www.immanuelcrosby.org. Click on the link on the home page for the sermons.

Immanuel's Facebook Page

Check out Immanuel's  Facebook  page. Brenda Bongs is maintaining this page and is posting photos of happenings at Immanuel as they happen. If you have information that you would like to see publicized on Facebook, please contact Brenda at  brendab@immanuelcrosby.org .

Immanuel's E-News

This newsletter  is published the 15th of every month. If you have any photos or news  items that you would like to see in the enews or on Immanuel's website please send them to  msegersten@charter.net .
 
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