Weekly Word | October 8, 2021 | Issue 10 | |
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Our next Interfaith Meal: Friday, October 8
Grief Group: Friday, October 8
Blessing of the Animals Service: Sunday, October 10
God's Work. Our Hands., Soup and Socks Saturday: November 6
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Dear Ones,
Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study will begin reading Rob Bell’s new book, Everything is Spiritual, on Tuesday, October 26! You can order the book through Amazon for $15.49 and it is also available on Kindle and Nook. I also understand that there are copies available at our local libraries to be checked out! Join us either in person at 10am in the Fellowship Hall or via zoom. If you need help getting the book, ask Pr. Tricia!
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It was wonderful to welcome new members on Homecoming Sunday! Make sure you look for them before and after worship to introduce yourself. We received the following new members:
- Richard Fine (returning)
- Mike French
- Sandra Grassia
- Elvita Landau (wife of Vince, a current member)
- Susan Mercier
- Francie Montgomery
- Suzanne Stump (returning)
- Noella Turner
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Exciting news from
the Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity!
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Hello all you awesome folks,
I’m happy to announce we are receiving an $8,400 grant from the Gannett Foundation as part of our participation in the A Community Thrives Challenge. Pair that with the $11,800 YOU all raised for Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity, and we are $20,200 ahead! Thank you for all your support and generosity.
Together, we build homes, hope, and community.
In grateful appreciation,
Eileen Floyd
Development Director
Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity
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This Sunday, October 10, we will celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi with a special Blessing of the Animals Service. There will be a single service at 10:00 a.m. OUTSIDE. Please bring your own lawn chair and a jacket since we expect the temps to be in the high 60s. All well-behaved animals are invited to be blessed at this fun service!
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Details on the Tuesday 10am Women’s Bible Study and the Wednesday 10am Lectionary Bible Study
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The Tuesday 10am Women’s Bible Study meets both in-person in the Fellowship Hall and on Zoom. If you aren’t on Pr. Tricia’s Zoom email list and would like to attend the group that way, please send her an email at pastortrlowe@gmail.com. | |  |
The Wednesday 10:00am Lectionary Study group, led by Hal Vogelaar and Larry Gordon, is meeting in the Fellowship Hall. Masks are required except when you are eating or drinking. | | |
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Here are some upcoming dates and locations for blood donations. There is an urgent need at this time. If you are able, please donate.
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Tuesday, October 12, 8:00am – 1:30pm: Prescott College – Crossroads Community Room, 220 Grove Ave., Prescott
Saturday, October 16, 10:00am – 2:00pm: Prescott Gateway Mall (next door to Claire’s) 3250 Gateway Blvd., Prescott
Monday, October 18, 9:00am – 2:00pm: Chino Valley High School West Gym, 760 E Center St., Chino Valley
Wednesday, October 20, 10:00am – 3:00pm: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University- Lower Hangar, 3700 N Willow Creek, Prescott
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Vitalant - Donate Blood, Plasma or Platelets | Schedule Appointment with Vitalant | In keeping with updated CDC guidance, masks will be required for all donors, staff and guests, at all Vitalant blood drives and facilities regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for your understanding, and let's continue to save lives together! All donors, regardless of vaccination status, are needed for blood, platelet and plasma donations. | | | | | |
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The Outreach Ministry Team has planned our God’s Work. Our Hands. activity this year for Saturday, November 6. The event is called Soup and Socks Saturday. We are inviting different groups within the church to provide the makings for a hot soup (two gallons) which we will cook in our kitchen and then will be giving it away to the community on Saturday! The church council is in, and the Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study has committed to minestrone soup, what is your group thinking about?
Folks will be encouraged to donate new socks that will be given to the Humboldt Unified School District Resource Center. We have procured two Thrivent Action Cards to help defray the cost of the take-out containers and some of the soup fixings! If you are a Thrivent member and haven’t used your Action Cards this year, please see Mary in the church office about ways you can use them to assist the ministries at Emmanuel.
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We celebrate with Pastor Sarah, who was interim pastor at Emmanuel October 2017-August 2018!
Pastor Sarah Upham = Birdsall and Jane Upham = Birdsall, fell in love while restoring the chapel at Faith Lutheran Church in Phoenix. They were married there on September 10, 2021. They are inviting prayers and sharing happiness!
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It's time for this week's Ministry Team feature! |  | |
The Stewardship Ministry Team is led by Parker Northrup and is responsible for Christian Stewardship and works closely with the Finance Committee. The team explores and makes available to the congregation many opportunities to be good stewards of our gifts through sharing our time, talents and financial blessings. This may be done through learning, serving, the annual pledge drive and occasional special fund raising.
We hope to build the membership of this team in the coming year and to expand our understanding of stewardship as a year-round activity, not just something that happens at pledge time.
This team also coordinates the counting of the donations and offerings made to Emmanuel. If you are comfortable with handling cash, are available after worship or on Mondays, and are willing to be trained, we have a place for you! If you have a heart for creating a culture of generosity in our community, please contact Parker or Pr. Tricia to become a part of this dynamic stewardship team.
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Giving Statements for January through September will be in your church mailbox within the next week. Please check the next time you are in the church building to see if yours is there. Also note that our new members have mailboxes now, too, so the order has changed again. The boxes are in alphabetical order and your last name is below your box! See the special note included in your statement that lets you know the ministries that have been supported by your generous giving. If you find an error on your statement, please let Mary in the office know; Jim White is on vacation for a few weeks so won’t be able to respond to your inquiries. | | |
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Here's the link to Sunday's scheduled livestream. You will receive the Worship email at 8:00 a.m. (so that it'll be higher up in your Inbox around 9:00 a.m.). If you're subscribed to our channel you can set a reminder! | | |
Remember that it takes a few hours for YouTube to process our livestream video after we finish filming. Click "Read More" to find your options viewing options! | | |
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Marlena Berry, October 10
Jackie Poling, October 11
Christine Spayth, October 11
Isaac Mattson, October 13
Rhonda Medina, October 14
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October 10: Tom and Sue Smith, 57 years
October 11: Julie Chisholm and John, 24 years
October 11: Larry and Sonya Mahler, 24 years
October 14: Jessica Everett and Stephen, 21 years
October 15: Kimberly Goats and Steven, 10 years
October 15: Don and Mary Watts, 55 years
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We Want to Hear from You!
Just like we did in the monthly newsletter before the pandemic, if you have anything to contribute to our weekly newsletter, please send it in so we can share what's going on with each other! Email your submissions to Kimberly at ELCPVnews@gmail.com (or click on the email link, or simply reply to this email!) by Wednesday afternoon to be included in the Friday email.
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7763 E. Long Look Dr.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
PH (928) 772-4135
FX (928) 759-3541
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Office Hours
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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