ELC eNews

The Weekly Newsletter of

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Venice, Florida

Reformation Sunday

Week of October 30, 2022

This week at Emmanuel...

October 29-30 ONLY: Collection of Hurricane Relief items for North Port Support (See below)
October 29: Worship @5:00pm in Fellowship Hall
October 30: Reformation Worship @ 8:30am &10:00am-Fellowship Hall
October 30: Confirmation @8:30am Worship
October 30: Confirmand's Reception @9:30am in Narthex
October 30: Youth Group @ 5:00pm in Youth Room
October 31: Dorcas Quilters @9:00am
November 1: Youth Christmas Greenery orders due with payment
November 1: Widows' Luncheon @12noon, Bob Evans
November 3: Thursdays Together @10:00am, Zoom
November 4: CWU World Community Day Celebration
November 5: Family Promise Dream Walk
November 5: Worship @ 5:00pm
November 5: All Saints Weekend

Please note that our 11am worship will resume in January

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

PLEASE NOTE: WORSHIP SERVICES WILL BE HELD IN FELLOWSHIP HALL AT REGULAR TIMES!

By clicking below, you can view this weekend's worship folder on our Facebook page and the corresponding worship service on our website, which will be available as soon

the service is posted on Sunday.

Click below to see pictures of current activities happening in and around our church!

Current Events

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

This Sunday at 8:30am Worship

Join us for Confirmation of eight of our young people. Stay after the 8:30am or come early to the 10am worships for a reception to congratulate our new members in the Narthex.

God's Blessing as they continue their faith journey with us!

From the Treasurer:

Hurricane Ian has caused widespread destruction in our community. Many families have suffered significant financial hardship in dealing with the cleanup and restoration of their homes. Members of our congregation have already responded with monetary donations to help provide support for these families. Other donations have been made to fund the restoration of our Church buildings and we have also received funds to answer the Synod’s appeal for money.

The Treasurer’s office makes every effort to properly allocate your donations. When you donate to support the Synod appeal please note: “Synod - Hurricane Ian,” to support local families in need please note: “Local Families - Hurricane Ian” and to help restore our church buildings note: “Restore our Church.”

Thank you to those who have already given and to future donors.

Donations of Cash for Food Pantry receive matching funds. Give a check written out to Emmanuel Lutheran and put “Outreach” in the memo line.

Ian Recovery Outreach

North Port Relief Facility

Youth Helping one of Our Members:

Have you ever wondered how the money Emmanuel sends to the Synod is used?

Click Here to find out!!

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.

40 Days of Prayer Booklet

Payment is due when ordering. You will be notified when the items can be picked-up the week after Thanksgiving

All Saints Weekend

November 5th & 6th.

The Book of the Dead is now available at worship for you to write the names of those who have gone before us.

CWU Fall Potluck Luncheon

World Community Day

and Key Woman Award

Friday, November 4 at 12Noon

Venice United Church of Christ

620 Shamrock Blvd, Venice

Canned food for the Salvation Army will be collected

Honoring Nancy Bollers - Key Woman 2022

Contact - Jan Quinn to register

Emmanuel women and guests are invited to attend!!

Dream Walk

Saturday, November 5th

The annual Family Promise fundraiser – the Dream Walk – is taking place on Saturday, November 4. The Emmanuel office building will be a rest stop, with a table of water bottles and access to the front office restroom. The walk begins at Venice Presbyterian Church at about 9:00, so we expect to see walkers at our corner anytime between 9:10 and 9:45 – or whenever the last group comes through.

If you would like to register to walk or make a donation, you can go to this website: Dream Walk 2022 (salsalabs.org). Select ‘Emmanuel Walkers’ as the team you will donate to.

If you want to hand out water bottles at our rest stop, please get in touch with Karen Storey.

Barb's Medical Minute

Here are a few under the category “Brand Name foods we love---but shouldn’t”:

A Marie Callender’s Large Size Chicken Pot Pie has 930 calories, 23 grams of sat fat (more than a day’s supply), and 60% of a day’s worth of sodium at 1,370 mg. Wow, who knew?
A Starbucks venti White Chocolate Mocha with 2% milk and whip cream has as many calories as a McDonald’s ¼ pounder with cheese!! I prefer the hamburger anyway.
A 2/3 cup serving (seriously, that’s just a start), of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream puts roughly 380 calories and 6 1/2 teaspoons of sugar into your fat cells, and ½ a day’s sat. fat into your artery walls. How sad is that? I think I might cry.
A Five Guys- LOVE THEM!- Hamburger (no toppings) has 840 calories and a day’s worth (20 gms.) of saturated fat. A Bacon Cheeseburger (no other toppings) has 1,060 calories and 30 gms. of fat. This makes a McDonald’s Big Mac at 550 calories seem wimpy!! I am crushed.

Bill Clark, Patricia Doherty, Pastor David Hess, Tom Langevin, Judith Muller, Carolyn Ruble, Lore Smith, and Lois Steketee.

Altar Flower Sign-up

Through 2022!!

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

Through 2022!!

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.

Ongoing events, collections, etc..

Get your Blood Pressure checked

The first full weekend of

every month

Dorcas Circle - Quilts - Every other Monday @ 9am in Room 105/106 beginning August 8th. Jackie Miller, Leader. In need of sheets, any size, color, fitted or flat.

Soul Sisters - Local Projects - First &Third Monday @ 1pm in the Office Center, Pat Crary, Leader.(Beginning September 19 with the exception of Labor Day.)

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.

Sunday School

Every Sunday at 9:45am in Room 103

Ages 5 thru HS

Resumes next weekend, November 6th

Youth Group

Every Sunday, 5-7pm in the Youth Room

Jr High thru HS

Dinner Provided!!

Click here for Friday's Group

Via Zoom

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

Every Friday Morning with Birdie Clark

9:30-10:15am

Contact Susan for Monday link

Mahjong

This Tuesday, 1-3pm

In the Room 106

All skill levels Welcomed!!

The Food Pantry Cart is located in the Narthex. 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 Tuesdays

with Donna Batchelor

Resumes November 8th @10:00am

at VOTI -- Matthew Hall, Venetian Room

Click Here to view previous

Torah Tuesday videos

Thursday's Together

10am via Zoom

Join in the conversion around the gospel for the week.

Click here to Join the Conversation

This is a self-study focusing 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.

Stewardship and Outreach Emphasis

Each year volunteers donate nearly 14,000 hours of their time to Venice Area Mobile Meals, Inc. By giving 2 hours per week, the drivers alone total over 8,700 hours of meal delivery. Office managers provide almost 2,000 hours of in-office coordination. Additional volunteers provide over 200 hours of data entry service. Transportation and route directors, financial management, public relations, information management and Board of Directors provide over 3,000 hours. Every little bit adds up! These individuals all feel a strong calling to help in any way they can. Many other area residents, groups, and organizations donate their time or financial resources to enable Venice Area Mobile Meals, Inc. to provide meal service to those in need.

We need drivers and office personnel

920 Tamiami Trail South

Venice, FL 34285

(941) 488-3750

Visit their website at https://veniceareamobilemeals.com/volunteer.html