Sat., Apr. 25, 2020
Immanuel from Home
Worship and Study from Home
  • Worship from home at 8 AM at immanuelbatavia.org/watch.
  • Christin Hager leads this week's Sunday School lessonat immanuelbatavia.org/watch. The Weekly Take home page is attached here.
  • Sunday Forum continues its study of The Christian Difference online at zoom.us/j/356444725, Meeting ID: 356 444 725; or by phone at 1 312 626 6799 US [Chicago], Meeting ID: 356 444 725
Give from Home
There are two options for giving your offering while we worship online. The first is on Realm at onrealm.org/immanuelbatavia/give/onlineworship . This is a public link, so everyone can make a gift without logging in. The second is to text this symbol $ and the amount of your gift to 630 528 0328. You will then receive a link to provide card information and complete the process.
Story Time!
Visit immanuelbatavia.org/story_time to hear wonderful Bible stories from the Arch Books series, read by our own Rose Davis. Take a break, snuggle your littles, and listen to a story [or more!] about God's grace and mercy.
Chapel from Home
Click the link below and join us for weekly chapel services on Wednesdays at 9 AM at immanuelbatavia.org/watch . Everyone is invited!
Winter Sports Celebration
One of the many things we're missing during this crisis is celebrating our student athletes and volunteer coaches. This one's for you! https://youtu.be/f3xJCVoDPDQ
Service
Blood Donors Needed
Blood donors are desperately needed as so many blood drives have been cancelled. Blood Mobiles are not being used to allow for social distancing. Please consider donating a either of these nearby locations:
Versiti Highland Blood Centers
1200 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 630 892 7055 or 2000 W. State St., Unit 1E, Geneva, 630 208 8105

Appointments are required to allow for appropriate spacing of donors. Thank you!
Spring Has Sprung
Immanuel is recruiting additional Green Team members to help with lawn maintenance. We have the mowers, we just need you! Please contact Paul Helfrecht at 630 234 2873 [cell], 630 406 1982 [home], or paulwh@sbcglobal.ne t . Thank you!
Lazarus House
Our next meal for Lazarus House is Fri., May 15. Tom and I will roast hot dogs on our grill. I'm asking for donations of the following items, which can be brought to Immanuel at 5:30 PM on May 15. Tom and I will be parked out front.

  • 7 containers of 10 lbs. of potato salad
  • 3 extra large bags of chips
  • 10 bags of 8 hot dog buns
  • 1 gallon of 2 percent milk
  • 1 gallon of orange juice
  • 1 child's cereal
  • 1 adult cereal
  • 1 6-pack of bagels
  • 1 6-pack of yogurt
  • 20 lunch meat and cheese sandwiches

If you can help by donating any portion of one these items, please email me at lstvincent@immanuelbatavia.org or text me at 630 251 5493. Thanks so much!
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Eight members from Immanuel joined with another church group to pack 255 COVID 19 emergency boxes! This equates to 6,375 pounds of food, which will provide for 5313 meals for our Northern Illinois neighbors during this difficult time.

Looking to get out of the house and be a helper? Immanuel's next date to serve is Tue., May 12. Please contact Bill Pietsch at bdpietsch@me.com for more information.
Prayers
Prayer requests may be made via our website at immanuelbatavia.org/prayer_requests .

Health and Strength
Jerry Fallor [Balz family friend]
Carol Kenda [Gerbitz family friend]
Wayne Rachow [Nathan Rachow’s father]
Tyler Kouba [Ethel Kouba’s grandson]
Dick Weiland
Padma Lacy [Immanuel employee]
Jess Knackstedt [Padma Lacy’s daughter]
John Lacy [Padma Lacy’s husband]
Donna Miller [Barb Sandersfeld’s cousin]
Michelle Haney
Peter Lee [Hudon family friend]
Ingrid George
Blake Hughes
Lucy [Terry and Lori Rueffer's granddaughter]
Henry [Linnae Bieber's nephew with COVID-19]
 
Cancer
Darlene Schultz [Art and Gloria Eichman’s daughter]
Bill Hilgenberg [Sharon Ginn’s brother]
Sue Jaeckel [Anne Hauser’s mom]
Jeanne Miller [Bonnie Dannenberg’s daughter]
Geri Clemons [Balz family friend]
Linda Harpers [Hudon family friend]
Anna Coester [Chris Whitwell’s sister]
Danielle Carstens
John Sedberry
Tim Zachas [Scott family friend]
Annalisa Palliferro [Blake and Katie Hughes family friend]
Jim McLane [Bill McLane’s father]
Beth Garrett [Scott family friend]
Charlene Castle [Carol Balz’s cousin]
Mike [Joe Circelli's uncle]
Lynn [Joe Circelli's cousin]
Steve [Circelli family neighbor]
 
Comfort
Don Montgomery's family and friends [former long-time member of Immanuel]
Herb Sass' family and friends
The Helfrecht family's family and friends on the loss of both of their fathers this month

Armed Forces
Tim Diehl
Dan Goress
Benjamin Rudy
Sarah Baermann
Sam Harms
Nate and Kira Harms
Peter Seggel [T. Rueffer friend]
Marcus Harper [Rudy family friend]
Kody Greer [Palmer nephew]
Luke Ganster [Rudy/Harms family friend]
Luke Klinga [Patti family nephew]
David Yardley [Ciaccio family nephew]
Erich Federschmidt [Federschmidt nephew]
Sean Benson [Benson son/Dodd son-in-law]
Matthew Piette [Sharon Reynolds’ grandson]
Paul Schmidt, Alex Schmidt [Elders family cousins]
Steven Surdynski
Ben Bartelmey
Daniel Russo
Andy Marcinonis
Better Days Ahead!
A message from our teachers and staff [and their pets!]
Fun from Home
Check out 42 screen-free activities for families and children here !
Opportunities to Support Immanuel
Ordering online from Amazon these days? Visit amazonsmile.com and select Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Batavia, Illinois as your charity. AND—update your Amazon shopping app and go to Settings to enable AmazonSmile on your smartphone! Supporting Immanuel just got so much easier!
 
Complete information on ways you can support your church and school are available at immanuelbatavia.org/support_immanuel .
Mission and Ministry Council
The governing board of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School is the Mission and Ministry Council, comprised of four officers and seven at-large members. the 2018 2019 members are: Dan Nottke, Chairperson; Open , Vice Chairperson; Bob Goetz, Treasurer; John Barry, Keith Bartelmey, Paul Dauksha, Geoff Falk, Keith Lambrecht, Amy Lewis, Michael Riddell, Terry Rueffer, Bob Schmidt, and Tom Zillman.

Reach out anytime to Congregation Chairman Dan Nottke
C alendar
Immanuel's Mission
  The Word of God is at the foundation of all we do.
We welcome and equip people to follow Christ and live authentic faith.
We are a family that demonstrates our faith in Christ
by the way we love, support, and teach one another.

Developing Today’s Disciples 
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