Week of February 27 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Transfiguration of Our Lord

Week of February 27, 2022

This week at Emmanuel...

February 27: Worship @ 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:00am
February 27: Everyone Has a Story, 9:15am FH
February 27: Mardi Gras @ 4pm
February 28: Garden Angels @ 8am
February 28: Dorcas Quilting @ 9am-12noon, Room 105
March 1: Torah Tuesday @10am, Sanctuary
March 1: Widows Lunch @ 12noon, Bob Evans
March 1: Mahjong @ 1pm, Room 106
March 2: Ash Wednesday Service, 5pm
March 3: Echo Global Farm Tour in Ft. Myers
March 3: Thursdays Together @10am, Zoom
March 4: Specific Parables of Luke, 10am, Room 101
March 4: CWU Luncheon @ St. Mark's Episcopal
March 5: Worship @ 5pm

CLICK HERE to let us know you are Attending Worship this Weekend!

This and That for the Week...

Love a Good Story?

Grab a coffee and join us in Fellowship Hall to hear members share their stories.

9:15-10am in FH

February 27--Nikki Adkins

“Navigating Later Life"

April 3 -- KC & Chris Farrell

"Sea Turtles"

April 24-- Karen Storey

"What is Family Promise?"

Parables of Luke

Specific parables from the book of Luke will be explored.

This Friday in Room 101 at 10am

This is a study led by Kathy Anderson. Please contact her for any questions at ktanders55@yahoo.com.

ECHO Global Farm Tour

Ft. Myers

LAST WEEKEND TO SIGN UP

March 3

Cost: $10.50

Sign-up in Narthex

A 90-minute walking tour of this Christian non-profit group that helps small-scale farmers produce food to feed their families and communities. They seek to provide solutions to problems of growing food in difficult conditions. Click Here to visit their website.

You may put your check for the admission fee in the offering plate made out to Emmanuel Lutheran Church and put ECHO tour in the memo line at the bottom. We are hoping to car pool and bring a bag lunch to enjoy time in their picnic area.

Lenten Series-Survivor Savoir

Ash Wednesday

March 2nd

@5:00pm

Message: Pastor Rob Hall

"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friend"

John 15:13

Join our Lenten series as we hear our members' stories about how they have survived hardship through the faith they confess.

Join us for soup suppers

following worship beginning March 9th

Devotions for Lent

Now available in the

Narthex and office

Grace Unbounded provides daily devotions for each day from Ash Wednesday to the Vigil of Easter (traditionally known as Holy Saturday).

Devotions begin with an evocative image and a brief passage from the

Gospel of Luke

Welcome Back to

Your Church Library!

We have cleaned everything to

make it safe for you.

READY TO RELAX A LITTLE?

Check out our fiction section! We have mysteries, historical and religious novels as well as romances.

Enjoy!!

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

"I Know the Plans I Have for You"

March 4 @ 12noon

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

508 Riviera St, Venice

Bring a sack lunch & drink and canned food for the South County Food Pantry

Contact Judi Johnson for information

Calling all Sewers!!

Our Dorcus Quilters are in need of people to put their quilt tops together. There are packets of 12 large squares available to sew together, with 1/2" seams, and return for the quilters to do their handiwork on Monday's.

Pick-up a packet in the Welcome Center.

The quilters are also in need of sheets for the backing of their quilts.

All items may be placed in the bin in the Narthex.

March 13th at 11:45am

in the sanctuary

Membership forms are in the Narthex

or contact the office.

If you are seated near a visitor in worship, be sure to give them an

Emmanuel Welcome!!

Barb's Medical Minutes

Being in cold and flu season, we need our Vitamin C! Even though it can’t PREVENT illness, it will shorten recovery time if you get sick. We need 200 mg. of vit. C per day to boost our immune response. If you don’t want to take another pill, here is where you can get your C:

1 medium orange 70 mg. 1 cup cooked Brussel Sprouts 118mg.

1 cup strawberry halves 89 mg. 1 med. raw red bell pepper 152 mg.

1 med. raw green bell pepper 96 mg. 6 oz. 100% tomato juice 128 mg.

1 cup cooked broccoli 102 mg. 1 cup sliced Kiwi 170 mg.

Linda Crary and Bill Kasko

Blessings to Pat and Lisa Kasten as they move to Tennessee

Welcome to new member Sheryl Chambers.

Ongoing events, collections, etc..

Join us every Wednesday as we make a

joyful noise unto the Lord!

Joyful Ringers @ 10am

Sanctuary Choir @ 4pm

Get your Blood Pressure Checked

Frist weekend of every Month

In the Library

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

Ruth Circle - School Kits - Third Monday @ 12:30pm in Room 101, Judi Johnson, Leader

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

Deborah Circle - Baby Kits - Second Tuesday @ 3pm in Room 101, Kathie Winemiller, Leader

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

Available during

the 10am Worship each week

Garden Angels

Join us as we work to beautify our church campus!. We look forward to seeing you this Monday at 8:00am!

Meets every Sunday

Ages 5 and up

9:45-10:30am

Room 103

Youth Group

5th grade thru HS

Every Sunday 5-8pm

Youth Room

Ink Cartridge Recyling

Basket is in Library

Funds for back packs

Via Zoom

Every Monday Morning with Susan Holm 9:45-10:45am

Every Friday Morning with Birdie Clark 9:30-10:15am

(Click Friday Morning for link)

Contact Susan or Birdie for links

Available in the Narthex for anyone to give to someone in need of a "hug"

Contact Jadynne Berg if you are interested to help knit or crochet prayer shawls.

Mahjong

Every Tuesday, 1-3pm

Room 106

All skill levels Welcomed!!

The Food Pantry Cart is located in the Narthex. You may also make a monetary donation directly to the Food Pantry, which will then be matched, thanks to a grant they have received. Visit their website www.southcountyfoodpantry.com for more information.

Thursday's Together with Pastor Hall

10am via Zoom

Join in the conversion around the gospel for the week.

Click here to Join the Conversation

Torah Tuesday's

with Donna Batchelor

@10:00am

in Sanctuary

Click Here to view previous

Torah Tuesday videos

This is a self-study that focuses on the Gospel for the following week.

Copies are available in the wall holders at the

Sanctuary exits and the Narthex entrances.

Click on the picture to the left to view online.

Altar Flower Sign-up

Click the picture and sign-up for a weekend. Submit your payment of $30 with dedication to the church ASAP. Forms are also available in the Narthex or at the office.

Eternal Candle Sign-up

Click the picture and sign-up for a weekend. Submit the payment of $10 and dedication to the church ASAP. Forms are also available in the Narthex or at the office.