ELC eNews

The Weekly Newsletter of

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Venice, Florida

"To Know Christ and Boldly Make Him Known"

This week at Emmanuel...

Family Promise on Campus this week!

May 7: Worship @ 8:30am, 10:00am (aBRIDGEd)
May 7: Youth Sunday School @ 9:45am
May 7: Youth Group @ 5pm - cancelled this week
May 8: WELCA Dorcas Quilting @ 9am - cancelled this week
May 8: Fellowship Committee @ 1pm
May 9: Torah Tuesday with Donna Batchelor @10:00am at VOTI
May 9: 10am Worship Sub-committee @ 12noon
May 9: Mahjong @ 12:30pm - Choir Room
May 9: Deborah Circle @ 3pm - Fellowship Hall
May 9: Evangelism Committee @ 4pm
May 10: Christian Education Committee @ 10am
May 11: Thursdays Together @ 10am via Zoom
May 13: Worship @ 5pm

More information about several of these events follows.

CLICK HERE to let us know you are Attending Worship this weekend.

We are now live streaming the 8:30 worship on Facebook and Vimeo.

New Pictures from Emmanuel.

Click below to see the fun!

Current Events

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This and That for the Week...Important Information Follows

Through the interview process and a period of discernment, the Call Committee has identified its Primary Candidate and notified the Bishop's Office and Church Council President. It will now be the responsibility of the Executive Committee to move forward with the Pastoral selection process.

Monumental Video

Your church library is looking for volunteers to staff the library before and after services, to help folks find materials.

Contact Kathie Winemiller for information.

We have trained a few people on our new A/V Team and would like to invite a few more to learn it as well.

If God is calling you to serve in this way or you would wish more information, please contact Peter Doherty or Christa Sweeney.

Hug sharing....Thank you to everyone who has made prayer shawls. Please keep them coming over the summer months.

If you know of anyone who would like a prayer shawl - for any reason, please take one for them and share an Emmanuel hug!

Contact Jadynne Berg for information.

Global Missions goes to Cuba!

Our outreach committee has exciting news to share with the congregation in regard to our efforts to support global missions!

First, we will continue with our long-standing direct relation with the Lutheran church of Haiti through the efforts of Pastor Lauvanus who ministers in a very challenging environment. We will also continue to support The Center for Christian Education in Martin, Slovakia which we began in March, 2021.

Our Florida-Bahamas Synod currently supports global missions in 5 different countries-Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Haiti and Cuba. In the past, we have not teamed up with our synod to support global missions with funds sent directly through the synod for distribution.

We now have an opportunity to team up with our synod and support the Inglesia Evangelico Unida Church in Santiago, Cuba. Members of our synod visited this congregation in November 2022. The group was received with great hospitality and found that the church was flourishing. They also encountered severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel. On a follow-up visit, Our Bishop Saurez initiated a companion synod with their church.

In the coming months, our global mission team will communicate with our congregation on how we can strengthen our efforts to be part of the companionship with the Florida-Bahamas Synod in Cuba. With our three great mission options, we can set our sails like the Apostle Paul!

Dorcas is in need of sheets, any size, any color, flat or fitted, (no 100% polyester). We have made 296 quilts.

On March 30th a letter outlining the restoration issues that Emmanuel faces was mailed to members. You may provide feedback at campusplanningteam@gmail.com or a "Restoration Feedback" box is in the Narthex to collect your input.

All feedback is requested by May 15th.

Check out the CareNotes display in the Narthex! These helpful booklets are yours for the taking. They will be changed out periodically so other issues and subjects can be addressed. There are a few booklets in the other wall display about Alzheimer’s and Dementia, so don’t forget to look over there too. Ask Barb Spenks if you have a specific request for a booklet.

Barb's Medical Minute

If you are trying to limit calories, you better read a menu VERY carefully.

For example, at California Pizza Kitchens, a California Veggie pizza says 180 cal. It then lists all the ingredients. In parentheses below that it says that the calories listed are per slice, and there are 6 slices to a pizza! The FDA’s rule: Restaurants can use “per slice", “per wing,” “per breadstick,” etc., as long as they disclose the number of units that are in one order.

I don’t know about you, but I think that is very misleading. As they say—read the fine print, or just eat what you want regardless, like I do. But then you don’t see me all trim and fit, either. Sigh.

Balance and Joint Exercise Class

by Jan Quinn

Thursdays at 10:30-11:30

Pinebrook Clubhouse on Featherbed

This is a free class where most of the exercises are done while sitting in a chair, so anyone can participate. Men and women alike will benefit. Come with your own bottle of water and she will keep you moving and grooving instead of falling and stalling.

Please keep the following in your prayers:

Bob Bennekers (Linda Critchfield's husband)
Pat Norine (Jadynne Berg's sister)
Erika Fenton
Joan Hunziker
Flossie Wissinger

Prayers are offered for the friends and family of David Owens, Damon Owens' (drummer for Out of the Blue) Dad, who passed away.

Make a Dedication to a Loved One or

Celebrate a Special Occasion!!

2023 Altar Flower Sign-up

Click Here for Altar Flowers

Submit your payment of $35 with dedication to the church ASAP. Forms are also available in the Narthex or at the office.

2023 Eternal Candle Sign-up

Click Here for Eternal Candle

Submit the payment of $10 and dedication to the church ASAP. Forms are also available in the Narthex or at the office.

If you are unable to sign-up online, Click Here for the form to print and return with payment.

Ongoing events, collections, etc..

Dorcas Circle - Quilts - Every Monday @ 9am in Room 105/106. Jackie Miller, Leader. - Cancelled this week

Soul Sisters - Local Projects - First &Third Monday @ 1pm in the Office Center, Pat Crary, Leader.

Deborah Circle - Baby Kits - Second Tuesday @ 3pm in Fellowship Hall (May only), Kathie Winemiller, Leader.

All women are invited to join a circle for fellowship and devotions.

Sunday School

Every Sunday at 9:45am in Room 101 & 103

Ages 5 thru Middle School

Youth Group

Every Sunday, 5-7pm in the Youth Room

Jr High thru HS

Dinner Provided!!

Cancelled this week

Garden Angels

1st & 3rd Mondays

8:00 am

Come and help keep our church grounds and gardens beautiful!!

Campus Keepers

3rd Thursdays

9:00am

Working on small projects inside the campus buildings.

Click here to join the meeting

Via Zoom

Every Monday Morning

with Birdie Clark

10-11am

New Time!

Mahjong

This Tuesday, 12:30-3pm

Choir Room this week only

All skill levels Welcomed!!

The Food Pantry Cart is located in the Welcome Center. You may also make a monetary donation which allows them to purchase

specific product needs.

Visit their website www.southcountyfoodpantry.com

for more information.

Torah Tuesday

with Donna Batchelor

Every week @10:00am at VOTI

in Matthew Hall,

Renaissance Room

Click Here to view previous videos

Thursday's Together

10am via Zoom

Click the picture to join in the conversation

Stewardship and Outreach Emphasis for Month

The Pantry Really Needs CASH to cover the summer months and to allow their volunteer buyers to keep the shelves full of disposable foods, ie milk, bread, eggs, etc. You may place your cash donations in a pew envelope and/or indicate for the Food Pantry on your check. The funds will be gathered for the month and then the total amount collected will be given to the Pantry which will be matched by THE FLANZER TRUST FUND.

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