Week of July 11 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Week of July 11, 2021

This week at Emmanuel...

July 10: Celebration of Life - Peggy Olson, 10am, Memorial Garden
July 10: Worship @ 5pm
July 11: Worship @ 8:30am and 10am (aBRIDGEd)
July 11: Coffee Fellowship between worship services
July 13: Torah Tuesdays lead by Donna Batchelor @10am
July 14: Youth Pizza Night @ 6pm in the Youth Room
July 15: Thursdays Together @10am

Click here to SIGN-IN for worship July 10/11

We are now having you SIGN-IN

for worship THIS weekend via Flocknote.

This is the new "electronic" RED BOOK!

Thursday morning Emmanuel received the following email from Pastor Livenson:

Dear Friends and colleagues,

May the peace, the grace and the love of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with us all!

It’s been a few years in Haiti the concept “peace” is not a part of our daily living. From famine, to political upheavals and gang related activities, Haiti is living a nightmare. I have reported many times to most of you that the country is not stable. Thus, these realities have intensified so much they the result falls into the unexpected. As most of you heard and saw on the TV, the Haitian president had been assassinated around 1 a.m yesterday. Right now, we are swimming in a profound uncertainty. The country has become a ghost town. Furthermore, there is the battle of the two prime Minister that is another page in our story and we don’t know how this will end.

We, as the Lutheran Church of Haiti, deplore this heinous and despicable act. Being the arms of God acting in this world, we cannot stay inactive. We request your prayers and intercessions in the midst of this Chaos. As the global church, we would like you to stand with us as we seeking peace, love, and forgiveness for a broken nation.

May God intercede for us!!!

+ Rev. Joseph Livenson Lauvanus

Bishop Elizabeth Eaton wrote an article about Stewardship in the June/July Living Lutheran The link to full article is here https://www.livinglutheran.org/2021/06/a-deeply-spiritual-act/

Her closing paragraph says it all:

Stewardship is a deeply spiritual act. It moves us out of ourselves and toward the neighbor in need. It glorifies God. It brings freedom from wealth and status. It unclenches our hands and hearts. It lets us rest in the promise of God’s abundance. We become cheerful givers.

Thank you Christa Sweeney, Chairperson

Back-to-School Supplies

We are collecting school supplies again this year. The following supplies will be collected Now – July 18th:

Pencils (non mechanical)

Pens

Highlighters

Box of 24 Crayola crayons

Elmer’s Glue Sticks

Elmer’s White Glue

Scissors

Pink Pearl Erasers

Washable Markers

Colored Pencils

Spiral Notebooks

Black and White Composition Books

Notebook paper (wide and college ruled)

Folders

Glue Sticks

Box of Tissues

Self-seal Plastic Bags

Headphones (Not wireless)

Backpacks (for all ages)

Barb's Medical Minute

I don’t know about you, but most of the time, my get "up and go" has got "up and went". Instead of reaching for coffee or a sugary snack, there are better and much healthier options.

Fiber helps slow the digestion of energy supplying sugar, and Vitamin C may help to ward off fatigue, so eat strawberries, citrus fruits, and bell peppers.
Cottage cheese and yogurt are high in protein which helps prevent a crash by making sure energy sources (glucose), aren’t absorbed too quickly.
Nuts and pumpkin seeds contain an energizing combo of magnesium and protein.

I should really practice what I preach!!

Upcoming Events and Opportunities:

Attention All Youth!!

Join Us for a Slice of Fun!

This Wednesday, July 14th

@6:00pm

In the Youth Room

Local Restaurant Bocco Lopo supports Coffee Talk

You can too on July 20th.

Come on out and support Coffee Talk through Pizza for a Cause. Support Coffee Talk on Tuesday, July 20th by dining at any Bocca Lupo location. On that day, a portion of all sales (dine-in and carry-out) from all three Bocca Lupo locations will be donated to Coffee Talk. Fliers will be available NEXT weekend in the Narthex.

Join via Zoom this Thursday @ 10am

Readings for This Week

July 11

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Amos 7:7-15

Psalm 85:8-13

Ephesians 1:3-14

Mark 6:14-29

July 18

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Psalm 23

Ephesians 2:11-22

Mark 6:30-34,53-56

Stay after the 8:30 worship or come early to the 10:00 worship as Coffee Fellowship has returned Sundays at the round tables outside the Fellowship Hall.

View the Torah Tuesday Showcase Videos

Sorry for the Inconvenience!!

Lifetouch has gotten out of the church directory business. This means that our current mobile directory was disabled July 1st. But don't fret!

We have met with Unique Church Solutions by UCD to take directory pictures in October of this year but in the meantime they have agreed to make a mobile directory app available for us without pictures.

We are currently working on moving member information over to them and will let you know when and how it will be available. In the meantime we have printed paper directories for you as of July 1st and you will be able to pick one up in the Narthex this weekend or at the office during the week. Thanks for your patience as we transition to this new mobile directory.

In Our Prayers...

Dorothy Gula, Meredith Johnson, and Vera Wolf.

Family and Friends of Elaine Oetting who passed away Tuesday.

Deny & Shirley Radefeld have been attending Emmanuel for several years and transferring from the Venice Presbyterian Church. They have a son and daughter and also 2 grandkids.

Let's give them an Emmanuel Welcome!!!

Thru September Now Open!

Click the links below to reserve your date to remember or honor a loved one or a special event by sponsoring the Altar Flowers or Eternal Candle. Please submit your dedication and payment no later than 2 weeks prior to your reserved date. If you have any questions or are unable to sign-up online, contact the office.

Altar Flowers thru September

Eternal Candle thru September

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Devotional/worship: Sunday Worship is posted after 8:30am to the website and on Facebook. Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall is accessible through the Zoom link below. All previous worship services are also available through our website by clicking on the button below the posted video on the Home page of our website.

Check out Emmanuel's website on the Events page to view upcoming events, Sunday's announcement PowerPoint, and pictures of recent activities as available.