Inside Immanuel Weekly

"WE SHARE GOD'S GIFT OF LOVE WITH ALL"

Sunday, July 25, 2021

9:30am - Immanuel Sanctuary

Worship video will be available on Saturday.

Gracious God, you have placed within the hearts of all your children a longing for your word and a hunger for your truth. Grant that we may know your Son to be the true bread of heaven and share this bread with all the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Mission & Life Committee Update

M&L Begins “Listening” Tasks

Interviews with people throughout the community will be the next step for Immanuel’s Mission & Life Committee as it seeks to fulfill its mandate to “listen out” to the community around us and “listen in” to our Immanuel faith community. The Mission & Life Committee’s goal is to provide a fresh perspective on our mission beyond our doors and life of our faith community at Immanuel.

The Mission and Life Committee has been busy, meeting nearly weekly this month. Two orientation sessions with Pastor Paul have been followed by several sessions, developing a plan for their work and appropriate questions for community interviews. They also are amassing demographic data on our area. Community interviews will be followed by determining how best to go about surveying the congregation for your perspectives.

After a couple of months of intensive work, the M&L Committee will sit down with the yet to be formed Call Committee to share their insights and begin work on the “Ministry Site Profile,” an essential tool for the call process. Your prayers for their work are greatly appreciated!

Food Fellowship Help Needed

The Food Fellowship Ministry NEEDS YOUR HELP making and/or serving desserts and ice cream.

Two vaccinated servers are needed on Tuesdays from 5-6pm to dish up ice cream.
Volunteers are needed to make or buy desserts (cookies, brownies, etc.

Board Games Still Needed

As we finish up making our youth spaces fantastic, we are looking for some fun board games! We would love donations of new or gently used board games! Some examples (but not limits) of games we are looking for are Yahtzee, Twister, Catan, Risk, Ticket to Ride, Uno, Apples to Apples, Poetry for Neanderthals, Throw Throw Burrito, etc. Contact youth@ilcboise or 208-801-9249 for questions.

Children & Youth Update

Mary Riedl, Children and Youth Ministry Leader

208-801-9249 cell/208-344-3011 office/ youth@ilcboise.org

Join the ILC Youth Connect Facebook Group and the

ILC Child & Youth YouTube Channel to stay connected!

Student Info Update https://forms.gle/ZFfF35GNjYcGrix6A

Fill out this form so I can make sure my info is still up to date.

Confirmation

If you have students going into 7-9 grade, and are interested in joining this program, please let me know! This group is planned with you and your students in mind. The commitment is small (five Sunday afternoon gatherings, and 3 weekend retreats), but the goal is to encourage a faith that will last a lifetime.

Upcoming Events:

Aug 12 - Fellowship Pool Party - More details coming soon!

Aug 22 - Backpack Blessing, Youth Gathering Info Meeting

Aug 22 - 2:00pm, Hope Lutheran - Confirmation Kick Off

Sept 17-19 - Confirmation Retreat, Luther Heights

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Nancy K – 7/26

Brandon M – 7/26

John S – 7/27

Gabe B – 7/29

Dennis and Erin G – 7/29, 21 Years

Glen and Karen M – 7/30, 33 Years

Alan and Diane S – 7/30, 38 Years

Giving Options

Online GIVING

Thank you to those who are continuing to support Immanuel financially. If you are able, please contribute online through the church website by clicking on the "Online GIVING" button.

You may also give via U.S. mail, or place your envelope in the mail drop slot to the right of the glass double doors we use to enter the Thomas Chapel, Library, Office area and Hospitality Room. Or you can scan this QR code image with a smartphone's QR decoder, it will instantly connect you to the mobile version of the Immanuel web page. It provides a quick and easy way to access the webpage.

Important Items of Interest

Protect Idaho Kids is once again sponsoring PIKnic at the Park to feed food-insecure kids and their families. Your help is needed to provide these needy families food. Please bring food to the church and deposit them in the food barrel in the narthex or outside by the front door. Bruce Wingate, Founder, Protect Idaho Kids Foundation http://www.protectidahokids.org (208) 761-5695 / bwingate@mac.com

Christ In Our Home - The July-September edition is available outside of the church office. They are available on regular and large print. Please stop and pick one up. If you are not able to get to the church, please contact the office at 208-344-3011.

Help Our New American Family - Donations of sports equipment, camp feel and more are requested. For more information contact parishadmin@ilcboise.org.

COVID-19 Relief Program - We invite anyone who is experiencing hardship due to the pandemic to request monetary and/or task assistance from your Immanuel congregational family. Please find a link to the request form HERE.