EVENTS

Women's Canoe Trip, August
Women are invited to participate in the August 2020 canoe trip in the BWCA! Submit the survey by March 1 to let us know which dates you prefer. Deposits due by March 29. Details, survey and registration info:  2020 Canoe Trip

Men's Ministry Trivia Night, Thursday, March 19, 7:30pm at Enki , in Victoria
We will supply the trivia, prizes, and snacks, you purchase the beverage of your choice and bring a friend! Let Pastor Paul - paul@immanuel.us - know know if you are thinking of joining us! 

SALT (Seniors) Tour of the Federal Reserve Bank, Thursday, March 19
Each participant needs to be there by 10:45 a.m. with a valid ID. Carpools available leaving from church at 10:00 a.m. Please register by March 12.

Men's Ministry - Annual Charity Cribbage Tournament, Friday, March 20
The annual charity cribbage tournament to benefit Simpson Housing Services is being held at Camp Edenwood in Eden Prairie. For more information, please contact Tony Szczepaniak, 952-250-6937 or tony.szczepaniak@qmail.com .

Visit our Ministry Partner in Mexico City, April 30 - May 3.
Visit the community of Lomas de San Isidro and our ministry partner AMEXTRA. Learn about how lives are being transformed in the community we have supported for over 25 years, be immersed in Mexican culture, and enjoy fellowship with other Immanuel folks! Details

Backpacking, July 18 - 25 .
L augh with friends, enjoy Solitude, take a shower in a mountain waterfall, sing around campfires, sleep under the stars, commune with God. Hike, work, cook, play and pray together, and take part in the best adventure of all, friendship grounded in faith! Details
SERVICE

Habitat for Humanity, Saturdays, March 14 & April 11. Help work on a Habitat house in Minneapolis.  Details .

Intergenerational Service Event, Sun., March 15, 3 - 4 p.m.
All ages are invited to come together for a Service Event at Immanuel. A variety of projects will be available. Details and to sign up .

The Food Group,  Saturday, March 21   
Women's Ministry welcomes women, men and children over the age of 12 to sign up, packaging food that will go to food shelves such as PROP. Our team will serve at The Food Group from 9 - 11 a.m.; tasks include repackaging bulk products into consumer size bags and sorting donations.  Details and to signup .

March is MN Food Share Month . Please make an extra effort to bring nonperishable items for our local food shelf, PROP, during the month of March. Monetary donations are also accepted - “Tell the World Feed the World” envelopes are available in the pews; checks made payable to Immanuel with “PROP” in the memo.

Easter Egg Fillers
We will be collecting Easter Egg fillers - candy and small treats only (NO PLASTIC EGGS NEEDED) to support the ministry of Cristo Obrero, an ELCA mission congregation serving Spanish speaking families in Shakopee. Please drop donations at the Registration Desk no later than Sunday, March 22 for an event in early April. 

Personal Care Kits - Lenten Project
Assemble Personal Care Kits for families in need around the world. Simple items – a soap, a towel, a toothbrush – can offer hope for families coping with war, poverty and disaster. What to include .
WEDNESDAYS IN LENT
March 11 - April 1

12 noon - Worship: Lenten worship followed by a simple lunch.
6:15 p.m. Table Talk: Adult discussion : Everyday Discipleship
MARK IN LENT
Read the Gospel of Mark in Lent as a Lenten faith habit. #MarkInLent

March
9 -  Mark 7:1-23 , Traditions & new ways
10 –  Mark 7:24-37 , Foreign woman, deaf man
11 –  Mark 8:1-26 , Feeding the 4 thousand, healing blind man
12 –  Mark 8:27-38 , Peter & death prediction #1
13 –  Mark 9:1-29 , Jesus on the mountain with Moses & Elijah
14 –  Mark 9:30-50 , Prediction #2; the greatest debate
The Seven Last Words of Christ
Reflection by Diane Johnson
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