• October 2: Worship @ 8:30am &10:00am-FELLOWSHIP HALL
• October 2: Youth Group Pool Party, contact Nick Sperry for Details
• October 4: Widows' Lunch @ noon, Bob Evans Restaurant
• October 6: Thursdays Together @ 10am
• October 8: Worship @ 5pm

• PLEASE NOTE WORSHIP SERVICES WILL BE HELD IN FELLOWSHIP HALL AT REGULAR TIMES!
• Use site map below for entrance and parking for worship this weekend. Entrance only thru doors on VOTI side.
• NO RESTROOMS will be available.
• Please DO NOT enter any other parts of the church buildings.

Click the button below to view and/or print the booklet, view the zoom links for the discussion groups, and other information about this important time for our church family.

Help us share God's hope, healing and renewal with those whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Ian across the Florida-Bahamas Synod. When the water recedes and the headlines change, your generous donation will help provide ongoing assistance to those in need.

Here are a few pictures of Hurrican Ian's damage to the church building. Click below to see more photos on our webpage. Much thanks to Lynne Ross, Property Chair, Peter Doherty, Property Manager, Gordon Storey, Council President, Chuck Koons, Treasurer, and everyone who has helped organize contractors and "cleaned up" this past week. Stay tuned for more information about the progress and other developing items as we recover.

God Bless everyone as you continue to hopefully get "back to normal".

First, I want to thank God for getting us through Hurricane Ian. Some of us are still in dire straits with flooding, roof and house damage, no water, electric (me), Wi-Fi (me), and yards and pools that are a mess, (me).  BUT, we (Emmanuel members) lived, and Thank You Jesus for that!!

Now about joints—the body kind. There are more than 200 joints in a human body, with the knee being the largest one. In U.S. adults, 23% have a had a doctor diagnose arthritis. So, 200 joints is a lot of joints to hurt. What can you do?? To keep joints functioning at the highest-level possible weight is a major concern, along with exercise. For every extra pound, you put about 3 pounds of additional pressure on your knees, and 6 on your hips!! A weight loss of at least 10% lowered chronic knee pain by more than 50% for overweight and obese adults. Wow!! So, that means the old eating healthy routine. (Ugh) And the adage, “Move it or Lose It” definitely applies here—walking, Tai Chi, yoga, etc. are essential and the more varied the better. Bottom line; Eat right, lose weight, and MOVE!!

Sunday School

Every Sunday at 9:45am in Room 103

Ages 5 thru HS

Youth Group

Every Sunday, 5-7pm in the Youth Room

Jr High thru HS

Dinner Provided!!

October 9

Eighteenth Sunday

after Pentecost

2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c

Psalm 111

Second Timothy 2:8-15

Luke 17:11-19

October 16

Nineteenth Sunday

after Pentecost

Genesis 32:22-31

Psalm 121

Second Timothy 3:14-4:5

Luke 18:1-8

Pastor John Mocko: info@emmanuel-elca.org

Cell Phone for Emergencies: 336.596.4517

Visitation Pastor: Pastor Dave Hess

Cell Phone for Emergencies (December - mid-May): 610.216.3394

Donna Batchelor: dbatchelor@emmanuel-elca.org

Kris Bowker: kbowker@emmanuel-elca.org

Linda Critchfield: bookkeeper@emmanuel-elca.org

Peter Doherty: pdoherty@emmanuel-elca.org

Debi Hammett: dhammett@emmanuel-elca.org

Becky Rothgery: info@emmanuel-elca.org

Barb Spenks: bspenks@emmanuel-elca.org

Nick Sperry: nsperry@emmanuel-elca.org

Gayle Strain: gstrain@emmanuel-elca.org