I mmanuel Lutheran Church E-News

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Crosby, March 2020
Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday

Palm Sunday: Holy Week will begin with Palm Sunday on Sunday, April 5th with worsh  ip at 9:00 and 10:30am. The Sunday School children will process with palms at the 10:30am worship. The children are to meet in the back of the sanctuary prior to worship.
Seder Supper : The annual Seder Supper will be held Wednesday, April 8th at 5:00pm. Sign up soonas seating space is limited. First Communion students will be special guests at this event.

Maundy Thursday: Maundy Thursday worship will be at 6:45pm on Thursday, April 9th. Fifth grade students will celebrate their First Communion at this worship service. These students will have two classes to prepare them for this milestone in their faith journey. Those classes are March 28th and April 4th from 10:30am  to 11:30am. 

Good Friday:  Good Friday  worship will be April 10th a t 6:45pm.


Resurrection Sunday:  Worship on Resurrection Sunday, April 12th will be at 8:30am and 10:30. Make sure to notice that the early service is a half hour earlier than normal.



Ash Wednesday and Lent

Lent   began with Ash Wednesday worship on February 26th. The worship service included the imposition of ashes. The confirmation students met with their faith mentors following the worship service. Each week they will attend the soup supper and the worship service  together.

Midweek Worship:
Each Wednesday during Lent there will be a soup supper at 6:00 followed by worship at 6:45.  " At the Crossroads "  is the name of our Wednesday evening Lenten worship series. Many of those involved in the story of Jesus betrayal and death on a cross, came to a crossroads and had to deci
Rick Aulie as King David
de which way to go. Each week we will hear the story of one of the following: David, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Peter, Jesus
Karlin Olson as Judas Iscariot


Ecumenical Noon Worship:
The Cuyuna Lakes Ministerial Association will again be hosting noon worship and soup lunch fellowship on Wednesdays during Lent this year.

Schedule, locations and themes:

March 18th - Location: Assemblies of God, Theme: "Salt and Light"
March 25th - Location: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Theme: "Judge Not"
April 1st - Location: Lifespring Church at Heartwood, Theme: Prayer and Fasting"
 Casey Kannel as Pontius Pilate

Children's Ministry
By Jill DeCent, Children's Ministry Coordinator

Photo by Tammy Freeburg
SPRING is upon us-praise be to God! Our March Sunday School lessons include "The First Sin", "Abram's Call", "Woman at the Well", and "Pool of Siloam". These lectionary style lessons will lead us as a church family through the season of Lent, then Holy Week. I am looking forward to another Meal with a Mission/Family Gathering this month. As a reminder, this is a great time to gather as a family, 
enjoy a  yummy meal, and have a little fun! It's a great way to get to know other families at Immanuel, and support local organizations. 

First Communion preparation classes will be held March 28 th , and April 4 th  from 10:30-11:30am. These two sessions are designed for 5 th  grade students and parents, whom are interested in  participating in this
important faith milestone, and learning about Holy Communion. First Communion families will also be invited to the "Seder Supper" on April 8 th , then First Communion will take place during the Maundy Thursday service on April 9 th .
 
Looking into April, regular Sunday School classes will be held April 5 th , 19 th , and 26 th . No classes on April 12 th -Resurrection Sunday (Easter). There is also no Nursery this day. I'd like to extend appreciation and many thanks to all of our amazing teachers who make Sunday School happen, as well as those whom volunteer in our Nursery-your service is truly making a difference in the growth and development in faith for the children at Immanuel!
 
Our first Children's M inistry advisory meeting is slated for April 26 th .
 
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it".  Proverbs 22:6.
Youth Ministry
Text and Photos by Tammy Freeburg, Youth Ministry Coordinator

Whew, what a trip! We had a very good time at the 3 Bears resort this weekend:) 
Chris Dahl was a great speaker and was very encouraging to our youth as to their identity in Christ.
 
The musicians that performed, took the time to share their testimonials of their faith in the Lord. Also, they shared their views of the importance of God's Word, staying on a good path and family worship. 
 
We also attended 4 "breakout sessions", which were like classes kinda. 
 
Some of the things that were taught:
* about a Catholic charities warming shelters. How they strive to help us understand more about homeless people. 
*that there are many things that come to mind when we hear the words "praise" and "worship".
*how behind the scenes of being a musician can be lonely, frustrating and depressing.
 
I attended a separate session that focused on human trafficking. How devastating an epidemic that is real and close to hom e. Children ages 10- 14 are particularly vulnerable and should be protected by proactive behavior because they are not being just "snatched off the streets", they are being recruited through coercion, fraud and manipulation.  
 
I spoke with the representative of an organization that is determined to save these children.  I have invited them to our community to help raise awareness, "red flags" to watch for and how to keep our children safe.
 
Our God is mighty to save!  The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

We are so blessed to be part of solutions instead of problems!  Time to learn more of how we canshare the fruit of the Spirit with our neighbors, our community and the world.
 
Heavenly Father's love, peace and mercy be with you. 
 
Faithfully, Tammy Freeburg, Youth ministry coordinator
 

New Members

New Members will be welcomed into the Immanuel family on Sunday, April 26th at both services. The new member sessions will be April 2nd, 16th and 23rd at 6:00pm. Watch the newsletters and bulletins for more information on this. If you or someone you know is interested in joining questions, please contact Elaine Karel at 218-546-6010 or elainek@immanuelcrosby.org.

Rummage and Bake Sale

The annual Rummage/Bake sale will be Thursday, April 23rd and 24th.

It is time to begin gathering all your gently used treasures and bake those delicious goodies to donate to this worthy mission for our community.  The proceeds of the sale are returned to the community and to the youth of our church.



Items we CANNOT accept are:  Large appliances, microwaves, televisions, technology items, large plumbing fixtures, baby cribs, car seats, stuffed animals and Christmas decorations. 

Meal With A Mission

The February Meal With A Mission on February 16th will benefited Immanuel's youth ministry and provided funds for their trip to the LCMC Annual Youth Event 2020 in Warrens, WI March 6th-8th. 





The March   Meal With A Mission on February 15th  will benefit Kinship Partners  The meal will be served from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

Manna For Malawi


Mark your calendars now for the 2020 Manna For Malawi Event on Sunday, June 28th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Woodtick Inn in Cuyuna. The Johnny Holm Band will again perform. All are welcome!















There will be a meeting Sunday, March 1st at 5:30pm at the Woodtick Inn to plan this event. If you are interested in helping to plan, please come to this meeting.

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  buttser14@yahoo.com .

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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