Spirit of Christmas Bazaar
The Spirit of Christmas Bazaar was very successful again this year. As of Sunday, November 11th the preliminary total was over $11,000. Some items will still be available for purchase until Thanksgiving.
Wreaths were made at Al and Jan Doonan's the Sunday before the bazaar and
confections were made and pa
ckaged at the church during the
week of the bazaar.
Winners of raffle items were: Homespun Rag Quilt made by Terri Wisniak-Claudia Peterson; Doll Cradle painted by Vonda Bongs-Susan Bushard; Hall Cabinet made by Randy Evans-Ade Olson; Batik Leaf Quilt made by Kay Partello-Debbie Bitner; Rustic Bird Feeder & Bird House made by Lloyd Brix-Judy Adams; Snowshoe Decoration made by Sharon Simons-Jenny Schuett.
Thank you to eve
ryone who worked on the bazaar in any way. If you are interested in helping in any way with the 2019 bazaar, please contact Sharon Simons, Kay Gaudette, or Kim Gibson.
The proceeds from the bazaar combined with proceeds from last spring's rummage sale will benefit many local causes and global
missions. If you wish to see how the funds from 2017 were distributed, please
click here.
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Confirmation
Three yo
ung people affirmed their baptism in the rite of confirmation on Sunday, October 28th. Each confirmand shared their faith statement with the congregation.
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Sunday School meets during the 10:30 worship service. The children are dismissed following Children's Time.
All children age three through sixth grade are encouraged to attend Sunday School. They do not need to be a member of Immanuel.
Christmas Program
b
y Beth Bourgeois
Our children's Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 16
th
during
the 10:30 service. All Sunday School children are invited to be a part of the program. There will be 2 practices on December 2
nd
& 9
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d uring Sunday School, and we will also stay after the 10:30 service both days to give them a chance to practice in the sanctuary.
Any parents or family members interested in helping with costumes, decorating, etc., contact Beth Bourgeois at 218-839-0160 or
bethb@immanuelcrosby.org
Young Adult Summit
by Beth Bourgeois
All are invited to the next Youn
g Adult Summit meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, December 19th at church. We will begin with supper at 5:30pm, followed by an hour of discussion and fellowship. Our focus this month will be planning a Family Fun Day to held in January. In addition, we will hear from members who have recently attended a children's ministry training. Our goal as a group is to move our church forward in reaching the next generation, and for them to better connect with God and God's people. Nursery care will be provided for those who need it. Please RSVP by Monday, December 17th to Beth Bourgeois at
bethb@immauelcrosby.org
or 218-839-0160.
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CREW
by John Gordon
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CREW is now entering its third month of Wednesday meetings. We continue to study the Gospel of John through the 2015 movie of the same name. We also continue to assist with services on the forth Sunday of the month. In November we are sponsoring the Wall of Thanks in the Fellowship Hall. Please take a moment to write what you are thankful for this year and post it on the wall. We will sharing these on the Sunday after
Thanksgiving.
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Lastly we are excited about assisting Pastor with the Wednesday night Thanksgivings eve service in the Fello
wship Hall. Join us for an evening that we hope becomes a tradition in the fellowship hall as we end the evening with sharing pie before we head home. Christ is in our CREW!
CREW meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A meal is provided each time.
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Handbell Ministry
by Judy Kirchoff, Director
The Halle
lujah Handbell Choir welcomed Erica Popkes and Meredith and Jim Bloedel to the group of ringers this fall. Congratulations for doing a wonderful job learning the music and bell techniques.
Thanks also to Jill Mattson and Ember Popkes for subbing in October and also our long term sub, Abby Arneson.
It is always enjoyable to ring together with another instrument. In November, Judi Burson accompanied us on the piano to a beautiful arrangement of "Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise".
This December 14th we will perform at Heartwood Sr. Living at 6:00 pm in the community room. We look forward to ringing some festive music and visiting with them and some of our Immanuel residents.
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Front Row from L/R
Bella Oren, Lily Thompson, Braylon Kannel, Svea Johnson
Back Row L/R
Ava Johnson, Katie Freese, Carson Freese, Lydia Nelson, Ember Popkes
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The Chapel Chimers have 2 new and 1 returning member in Nov-Dec. Braylon Kannel and Bella Oren will have their first performance as a Chimer on November 18 and Ava Johnson is returning now that the Mt. Bike season is over. Lydia Nelson and Ember Popkes will read t
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Also performing on November 18 are Immanuel's Youngest Ringers. These Sunday School children had 2 practices and will perform "Jesus Loves Me" and "When The Saints Come Marching In" on the colored metal bells. Thank you parents for giving them this opportunity to Ring their Praise at Immanuel.
In thankfulness,
Judy Kirchoff, Handbell Director
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Meal With A Mission
The September Meal With A Mission on October 21st The Cuyuna Lakes Lunch Bunch which is the program that provides lunches for students during the summer months.
The November Meal With A Mission on November 18th will benefit REC, Residents Encountering Christ. There will also be a Meal With A Mission on December 9th to benefit Immanuel's Family Ministry Investment Fund.
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Care Kits
Sixty care kits were filled to the brim with 'needfuls' for the kids at the elementary school in October. Each kit also contains a five dollar gift card to the Dairy Queen. these were delivered to CRES by Judy Running, Melva Panitzke, and Jan Doonan.
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Quilters
Photos by Mary Nagorski
Immanuel has a quilters group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at 9:00am. The quilts that they make have been given to the women's shelter, Teen Challenge, sold on the bazaar, been sold on silent auction at the Manna for Malawi events. They now have quilts for sale in the fellowship hall. These quilts are $35 each. To purchase a quilt, please put the money in one of the envelopes provided with the black box by the office door and place the envelope in the box. Make sure that you indicate the money is for a quilt. 
In October the quilters had a special guest. See if you can identify this person.
If you have any questions about the quilts or the quilters, please contact Dotty Hayes.
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Happy Hour For A Cause
The Malawi Orphan Care Project was the beneficiary of Happy Hour For A Cause at the Cuyuna Brewery on October 25th. Over $500 was raised. This money will be used towards the Christmas meal for the children.
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Manna For Malawi
Manna For Malawi 2019 will be held Sunday, June 23rd at the Woodtick Inn in Cuyuna. Watch the bulletins and newsletters for information on the band for this event. Look for an opportunity to sponsor a child in Malawi at this event. The proceeds this year will be used for a truck for the project and for education.
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Photo by Tammy Freeberg
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Women, mark your calendars now for the annual women's retreat. It will be April 5th & 6th in Leaning Tree Lodge at Clearwater Forest Camp. Watch future newsletters and bulletins for more information.
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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.
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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
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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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