Weekly Word | September 16, 2022 | Issue 57 | |
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We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday for our
30th Anniversary Celebration Worship and Luncheon.
Don’t forget to bring your dessert for the dessert potluck!
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The Outreach Ministry Team and the special event team of Nancy Smith and Lora Lee Nye have finished plans for the 30th Anniversary celebration of Emmanuel Lutheran as a congregation of the ELCA. Set up and salad prep is Saturday morning, September 17, at 9:00am. Everyone is invited to come help!
Things in the works include:
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Celebration Sunday, September 18: A 10am worship service followed by a catered luncheon. The service and lunch will be in the sanctuary. Bring your favorite dessert for a dessert potluck! | |
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God’s Work. Our Hands. Celebrated for a month: Sunday, September 11 – October 9, with many activities suggested. Here are just a few:
- singing at nursing homes
- giving goodie baskets to nurse’s stations in hospitals
- cleaning our Adopted Road, Civic Drive
- sprucing up the church including washing the windows
- providing lunches for Habitat for Humanity builds
- working on a project at our adopted school, Liberty Traditional
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Part of our GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS project will be taking baskets of “goodies” to the nurse’s stations at our two hospitals. Your contribution of PREWRAPPED protein bars, trail mixes, nuts, cookies, crackers, chips etc. would be greatly appreciated. NO FRESH FRUITS. That will be done the day of distribution. There is a collection box in the narthex to put your donations in by September 26, 2022. Questions: Call Cathy N. at 928-800-1168 or Sally N. at 928-772-0634 | | | |
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Please consider making a $30 donation (or multiples of 30) to the Emmanuel Lutheran Endowment!
What a great way to honor the occasion of the 30th Anniversary and to help Emmanuel grow our Endowment Fund for many years of service to our community to come!
Click here to see details from Kathy Austin
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September Outreach:
HUSD Feed the Hungry Kids
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This program is for all children in our school district. Bags filled with food items are distributed each Friday during the school year to the children who otherwise would not have anything to eat over the weekend. Currently, they are serving 240 families weekly!
What kinds of food are included in the bags?
- bread
- peanut butter
- jelly
- fruit snack cups
- ramen noodles
- individual cereal packs
- a can of tuna
- ravioli
- spaghetti O’s
- an apple, orange or raisins
Money donations make it possible for them to buy specific items they need, but our food donations are also greatly appreciated.
Click on the logo to visit their website!
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Bible Study and Groups Fall Schedules | |
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The Grief Group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:00pm in the nursery. Chaplains from Good Samaritan Hospice are facilitating.
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The Caregiver’s Support Group meets again on Thursday, October 7 at 11am in the nursery. Julie Pavri is facilitating the group.
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The Tuesday 10am Women’s Bible Study is discussing Sarah Bessey’s book Jesus Feminist. Most weeks they meet via Zoom; contact Pr. Tricia for an invite.
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The last Tuesday of the month Bible study at the Prescott home of Karen and Bruce Lamb starts up again at 9:30am on September 27.
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The Wednesday 10am Lectionary Study group led by Hal Vogelaar and Larry Gordon meets in the Fellowship Hall.
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The Thursday evening Bible Study meets at the Rebholz’ home. Gathering at 6:30pm for dessert (always amazing by Carole), the study starts at 7:00pm.
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Amend: The Fight for America
Gary & Jean Kiser
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For the last three years, we have been taking classes offered by a group from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The group is called “Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation” (JPIC). It has been a great and rewarding experience for us as we studied racism, climate change, poverty, immigration, injustices to the indigenous people and more.
It is our hope to provide social justice classes with the members at Emmanuel. Please join us to watch and discuss the Netflix series “Amend: The Fight for America”.
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The series includes six videos that cover citizenship as it relates to slavery, Jim Crow laws, the civil rights movement, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and more. The class will be on ZOOM, consist of seven sessions and be from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Tuesday starting October 4. Here is a preview of this series. | |
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From Our Inclusivity Team | |
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The Inclusivity Team (Inc) meets the second and fourth Mondays at 11am. Currently they are meeting via Zoom, if you would like to attend the meeting this coming Monday, September 12; please contact Pr. Tricia (pastortrlowe@gmail.com) for an invitation!
It has been reported that the letter writing campaign in support of our Prescott Valley Library against book banning was successful! The town council has come out in full support for the way that the library has been handling the issue, so they will not be discussing the issue at the next town council meeting in October.
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COVID News
The current CDC guidelines suggest that everyone now wear masks inside during the summer spike of Covid-19. Our mask wearing criteria has been a positivity rate above 5%, and this past week the rate has gone down to 14.3% (in the lower risk range).
Please continue to wear a mask if you are at high risk or are protecting a loved one who is and stay home if you are feeling unwell.
We will continue with our other pandemic protocols, like checking in at the welcome table before worship.
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Our next Interfaith meal is Friday, September 23, with a sit-down meal in the Fellowship Hall as well as curbside pick-up. Set up, serving, bussing and washing dishes, and clean up help is needed for each meal on Friday mornings and meal prep on Thursdays. Please let Mary know if you can be available to assist. | |
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Are you a Thrivent member? If so, please consider using your Community Action Cards to help with the cost of these meals. Click on the picture to visit the Thrivent website!
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We know that many folks are busy travelling this summer and early fall. Don’t forget to drop off or mail in your offering or pledge before you go! Summer has traditionally been a time of decreased giving, but we still need to keep the lights and the AC on, and now catch up for the shortfall of July and August! | |
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Here is my favorite group, The Wailin’ Jennys, performing at Merlefest in 2011 singing, Glory Bound! | | | |
Now that Ethan's had two of his three COVID vaccines, we're starting to interact a bit! | |
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With all this rain, even Thumb Butte looks lush and green! Picture by Jerry Skillman. | |
Send us your vacation pictures and we will include them in a Friday newsletter! | | | |
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Happy Birthday!
Ryan Intlekofer, September 18
Randy Virden, September 18
John Baggenstos, September 20
Izzy Martin, September 20
Helen Tappero, September 20
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Here's the link to Sunday's scheduled livestream. You will receive the Worship email on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (so that it'll be higher up in your Inbox around 9:00 a.m.).
If you've subscribed to our channel you can set a reminder!
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Here's the link to our special 30th Anniversary Celebration livestream! The start time could vary, but we'll begin streaming at 11:45am.
If you've subscribed to our channel you can set a reminder for this, too!
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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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