With the Autumn Comes a New Season!
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What a joy it has been these past few weeks to see so many kids in worship! I want to take a minute to speak to those families with small children who have been bringing your little ones to church. Please know that you are doing something very important. I can remember how hard it was to just get out of the house, let alone have everyone presentable; juggling kids and diaper bags and bags of things to keep them entertained! I’m sure that when you walk into the sanctuary doors, you were already tired. Parenting
is
exhausting.
I see you shushing them, especially when they are asking for something enthusiastically, not at all in the quiet-library kind of voice you were hoping for. But please know, that doesn’t bother me at all. I love the sound of children in our church; they can cry, wiggle, drool, make racket! I see how hard it is to worship yourself, it may feel like it but not everyone is looking at you. Most of us are just smiling and remembering those sacred days when we were wrestling with our kids in church. I’m sure that when you leave, you are even more tired than when you arrived.
Maybe you are wondering if it’s worth it. Let me assure you that it is. When your children are here, our community is richer, more spirit-filled, more joy filled and just plain
more
than it is when you are not here. Please keep making the effort! Let us know how we can help make your time here better. Your children are learning about God; they are learning the songs and the stories and the liturgies that bring all of us together. Thank you for your hard work; know that you are welcome and wanted and essential to our being a church where God is found. Come, sit in the front, it gives the kids something to watch!
I am excited about our single
9:30am service on Sunday, October 14
! I will be officially installed as pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prescott Valley by the new Bishop of the ELCA Grand Canyon Synod, The Reverend Deborah Hutterer. Bishop Hutterer will preach, there will be lots of special music, and we will celebrate this wonderful day together! Please join us, the adventure continues!
Thank you for wearing your name tags, it is very helpful to me.
Blessings,
Pr. Tricia
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Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”
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Save the Date: Upcoming Events at Emmanuel
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- Friday, October 12: Interfaith Meal at 11:00am
- Sunday, October 14: Installation of Pastor Tricia, combined service at 9:30am
- Wednesday, October 17: Young @ Heart at 11:30am
- Friday, October 19: Clothing Exchange at 2:00pm
- Saturday, October 20: Saturday Evening service at 5:00pm
- Saturday, November 17: Craft Show at 9:00am
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Sunday School Teachers Needed
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The signup sheet for October-December 2018 has been in the Narthex for several weeks and we still have blank spots. HELP!
We have seven dates to cover from October to December. There will be no Sunday School October 14 (Pastor Tricia’s Installation) and Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends. Sunday School only last 25-35 minutes and teaching plans are provided. If you have never taught and are interested in teaching, contact Jean Kiser!
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Literally, servers are needed!
And table setters and dish washers and greeters and people willing to clean up. Emmanuel Lutheran has been hosting the second Friday of the month Interfaith Community Meal for a while now.
This is an important, tangible outreach to our community; providing a healthy meal and good fellowship, and often sending folks home with enough for another meal and other goods that fill empty cupboards. More people are needed to continue this important ministry. The community is very appreciative, and Emmanuel has the reputation of offering a wonderful feast for the eye and for the stomach.
Contact Mary Jensen or Phyllis Pohlman for more details if you can help in the coming months.
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The Food Bank is requesting the following items:
- Cereal
- Macaroni & cheese
- Peanut butter
- Canned soup
- Canned chili
- Canned meat
- Canned fruit
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Photo Opportunities Coming Soon
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Emmanuel’s office staff will be updating the Pictorial Directory during months of November and December. Some photos are so outdated
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especially families with children—that we can barely recognize you!
Dates and a signup sheet will be available late October.
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Mission Statement
At Liberty Traditional School we create and uphold a challenging, patriotic environment that encourages our students to own their academic successes. Our highly structured, academic culture gives priority to basic traditional skills and values so our students learn to become positive role models in their community.
Liberty Traditional School is an alternative K-8 school in the Humboldt Unified School District, established for the purpose of teaching basic skills. Through the energies of many parents in the area, the Humboldt Unified School District Governing Board established Liberty Traditional School as an alternative school of choice in 1994. It began at the Bradshaw Mountain Middle School campus as a K-6 school. Now the school educates kindergartners through eighth graders and is located at 3300 Lake Valley Road.
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From Principal Danette Derickson
We consistently focus on excellence and we are excited about the success and growth of all of our students. We believe in supporting, challenging and encouraging our students to reach their full potential. As Eagles, we create a clear vision for our future, utilize our strengths to achieve our goals and take pride in the accomplishments of our school community.
Get involved! Our PTO is an incredible group of parents who support our children and our teachers. They are constantly looking for volunteers and more ways to make Liberty even better. As we work together, we become even more successful.
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Find out more about Liberty Traditional School
by clicking HERE
. During October, you can make a contribution to
t
he
Liberty Traditional School
through the monthly outreach, and if the project is close to your heart, you may learn more and volunteer.
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Confirmation News from Reverend Adam
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The 2018-19 Emmanuel Confirmation class is well on its way, with nine students and mentors engaged in the journey together.
Please pray for the following folks over the next year, that God will bless our time together with wisdom, faith, hope and spiritual growth:
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Students and Their Mentors
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Annika Schifferli and mentor Clarissa Reynolds
Caleb Johnson and mentor Larry Gordon
Colton Woolley and mentor Gary Kiser
Malia Green and mentor Gail Kenny
Mindi Tunstall and mentor Barbie Harlib
Ruth Sena and mentor Sandie Allen
Serena Schifferli and mentor Deb Deutsch
Serenity Tunstall and mentor Rene Llewellyn
Tawnya Worthington and mentor Betty Ellingham
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Three Cheers for Compton Reeves!
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Congregation Member Awarded by Boy Scouts of America
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by Megan Klagstad
On Saturday, September 15, Compton Reeves was awarded the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at the Prescott Scouting Celebration Breakfast. Reeves' father was an Eagle Scout and set forth the excellent example, which helped lead Compton to where he is today. Reeves started out in cub scouts in Kansas City, Kansas and eventually became a leader while he made his way through Georgia and Ohio, and ultimately to Arizona.
Reeves was officially recognized in 2015 as 65-year veteran of the Boy Scouts of America and has continued to earn numerous awards from within the organization. We were delighted to be able to present him with his latest award, which is a prestigious recognition granted by the local council to Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at the local, state or regional level. It recognizes those whose efforts have made a positive impact in the community. We are so grateful to have Compton Reeves a part of our Scouting Community and thankful for everything he does!
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We said farewell and Godspeed to Ellie Knos on September 23. Ellie moved to Gilbert into a new assisted living center. Ellie had been a member at Emmanuel since April 28, 1996. Ellie, we wish you all be best!
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Young @ Heart will meet on Wednesday, October 17 at 11:30am
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We welcome
Silver Tales Readers Theater Ensemble, a group that has performed at Granite Gate and Las Fuentes.
Sign up today to join the fun!
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Emmanuel’s Craft Show Is Just Around the Corner
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Please contact
Cheryl Miller
if you are interested in participating in Emmanuel’s Craft Show on Saturday, November 17. Space cost is $20 per table, and the space fees go toward the youth ministry.
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ELCA Fund for Leaders Golf Tournament
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Emmanuel would like to enter a golf foursome in the 2018 Fund for Leaders Golf Classic. This tournament supports the ELCA Fund for Leaders scholarship program, which supports future pastors and deacons. The tournament will be held at the Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale on Monday, November 12. Contact
Gary Kiser
if you are interested.
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What a generous congregation,
225 bags of groceries
were sorted and taken to the Food Bank.
Many thanks to Dana Diller, Curt Dowling, Wille Hermann, Leo Murphy, Mai & Hal Vogelaar, and Nancy Smith for sorting, packing vehicles and delivering all the items to the Food Bank.
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Dear Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Thank you once again for your generous donation to the students of HUSD. We are truly blessed to have your congregation as a partner.
Your donations of school supplies and backpacks helped supply over 400 students so they could start school on the right foot!
Sincerely,
Kelly Lee
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A Starter List for Your Prayers
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- Pray for Emmanuel — that the Holy Spirit would guide the congregation in its new adventure: welcoming Pastor Tricia into the family.
- Pray for new Grand Canyon Bishop Deborah Hutterer, that she would be prepared and equipped to guide the synod in this time of change.
- Pray for Pastor Tricia Lowe in her transition.
- Pray for our leaders: world, nation, state, community.
- Pray for our Church leaders: Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Church-wide staff, Grand Canyon Synod Bishop Deborah Hutterer and staff, and Pastor Tricia Lowe, our church staff, our Church Council and ministry leaders.
- Pray for Pastor Sarah's transition to her new interim assignment, and the congregation she will be leading through change.
- The entire list of people needing prayer in our Sunday service folder, as well as the people you are concerned about in your own life.
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The Navajo Lutheran Mission Art Show
was a huge success! Many thanks to the folks who donated art prizes and a special thanks to Dennis and Sharon Luebkin for delivering the items and spending two nights in one of the apartments at the mission.
~John and Nancy Clark
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From Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
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Stand in support of refugees
On September 17, the administration announced its intentions to set the annual admissions ceiling for refugees at 30,000 – the lowest ceiling in the history of U.S. refugee resettlement.
The global crisis continues with more than 24 people a minute forced to flee violence or persecution in their home countries. At the same time, the chances for refugees to find safety and new lives in the U.S. shrinks.
Refugee arrivals have slowed to a crawl. This year, with less than one month left in the federal fiscal year, the U.S. has welcomed less than half of the 45,000 ceiling, including only 63 Syrians, although almost 14 million of them and counting have fled their homes.
We are heartbroken especially for our refugee neighbors here in Arizona that do not know when they will see their family members again.
We call on Congress and the Administration to challenge this determination in defense of American values and the thousands of Americans who expect more from this great country. And we ask you to stand with us.
How You Can Help
Advocate
- subscribe to our advocacy list to receive information about how you can protect refugee resettlement. Email
Jenny Tatum
to subscribe.
Volunteer
- view our volunteer needs on our website.
Donate
- your gift toward our operational goal helps us respond to all aspects of our mission, including self-sufficiency programs for refugees already in Arizona.
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October 1: Judy Baal
October 2: Linda Virden
October 3: John Clark
October 4: Gail Kenny
October 5: Darlene Oesau
October 5: Joann Schroeder
October 6: Hal Vogelaar
October 7: Bobbe Serena-Wayman
October 7: Ben Stricker
October 10: Marlena Berry
October 11: Jackie Poling
October 12: Brian Bucholtz
October 13: Isaac Mattson
October 14: Kenneth Leighton-Boster
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October 14: Rhonda Medina
October 18: Karen Coe
October 18: Bruce Deutsch
October 20: Richard Fine
October 21: Tom Smith
October 22: Sierra Woolley
October 26: Colton Woolley
October 28: Mary Jensen
October 28: Carole Rebholz
October 28: Serena Schifferli
October 30: Stanley Walters
October 30: Marjie White
October 31: Marleen Schlottman
October 31: Wendy Woolley
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October 1: Kevin & Cheryl Miller, 41 years
October 3: David & Judy Irwin, 21 years
October 3: Jim & Rebecca McIntyre, 9 years
October 8: Rick & Christine Bothell, 12 years
October 10: Scott & Barbie Harlib, 8 years
October 10: Tom & Sue Smith, 54 years
October 11: Julie & John Chisholm, 21 years
October 14: Jessica & Stephen Everett, 18 years
October 15: Donald & Mary Watts, 52 years
October 15: Kimberly & Steven Goats, 7 years
October 16: Beth & Chuck Parknowitz, 14 years
October 19: Ben & Audree Stricker, 71 years
October 26: Ella & Ron Beauchamp, 5 years
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What's going on at the church?
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
7763 E.Long Look
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
PH (928) 772-4135 • FX (928) 759-3541
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