ELC eNews

The Weekly Newsletter of

Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Venice, Florida

Week of

March 16-23, 2024

"To Know Christ and Boldly Make Him Known"

This week at Emmanuel...

Saturday, March 16:

4:00pm: Adult Christian Education (ACE) Forum, Rm 101

5:00pm: Worship

Sunday, March 17:

8:30am: Worship

9:30am: Adult Christian Education (ACE) Forum, Rm 101

10:15am: Children's Sunday School

10:15am: FaithBridge Worship

5:00pm: Luke Little Church

Monday, March 18:

8:00am: Garden Angels

9:00am: Dorcas Quilting, Rowe Hall

10:00am: Centering Prayer, Zoom

1:00pm: Mark Bible Study, Rm 101

1:00pm: Soul Sisters, Office Center

Tuesday, March 19:

6am-8pm: Primary Presidential Election, Fellowship Hall

7:30am: Men's Breakfast, Abby's on Miami

12:30pm: Mahjong, Rm 106

Wednesday, March 20:

10:15am: Joyful Ringers

1:30pm: Outreach Committee, Office Center

2:30pm: FaithBridge Joyful Noise

4:00pm: Sanctuary Choir

5:00pm: Youth Group-Cancelled this week

5:00pm: Lent Soup Supper, Fellowship Hall

6:00pm: Lenten Worship

Thursday, March 21:

10:30am: Jan's Exercise Class, Pinebrook Club House

1:00pm: "Write Your Story", Fellowship Hall

Saturday, March 23:

4:00pm: Adult Christian Education (ACE) Forum, Rm 101

5:00pm: Worship

More information about several of these events follows.

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Worship Folders QR Codes for this weekend!!!

5pm & 8:30am Traditional

Worship Folder

10:15am FaithBridge

Worship Folder

Happenings and updates...read to the end to

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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (ACE) FORUM

Rowe Hall, Room 101

Saturday @4:00pm

Sunday @9:30am

The Forum Preview

Episode 0010:

Love Wins Chapter Seven

(Click below to watch the episode)

Easter Gift Bags for

Homebound Members

Bags for our home-bound members will be available in the Narthex Palm Sunday weekend. Please pick up one or two to deliver to a home-bound member-addresses provided.

Contact Jadynne Berg with any questions.

Love Wins

by Rob Bell

Adult Christian Education

continues this weekend!

Bell challenges Christian readers to examine their views on heaven, hell, damnation, traditions, and God’s love. Key points will be discussed from the chapter read before each session.

This weekend's reading is

Chapter 8, “The Good News Is Better Than That".

The Gospel of Mark is the earliest written, the shortest, and maybe the most puzzling. Why the sense of urgency and the ‘missing’ details? Why did Jesus tell people not to tell anyone about him?

Join Kathy Anderson in a study of Mark’s gospel which will include how modern scholars view the uniqueness of this gospel, and how it can encourage us today.

The study is Mondays from 1:00 – 2:15 pm in Rowe Hall room 101. Bibles will be available or bring your favorite version.

Temporary Closing Soon!!

Our library will be closed April 1 through the completion of the restoration of the sanctuary.

Please check out books before March 31.

There is no limit on the number of books that you can borrow!

Flowers for Easter

Forms are available in Narthex or by clicking the picture above.

Cost is $20

Deadline for ordering is March 25th

Flowers can be picked-up after the 10:15 Worship on Easter Sunday or in the sanctuary on

Monday, April 1 ONLY!!

The Word in Seasons

(Our "New" daily devotional)

for April - June

is now available to pick-up in the Welcome Center and the Office.

Emmanuel in Pictures

Lenten Soup Supper

Our Joyful Ringers

And the van is ready to

distribute supplies.

CoffeeTalk clients enjoying a meal.

Barb's Medical Minute

The older we get, the frailer we get. To cut the odds by 35% get an additional 10 mg. of the compound quercetin from your food.

Sure, never heard of it. It’s a plant pigment called a flavonoid which gives fruits, vegetables, and flowers their colors. It is an anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant. It can help heart disease and lower blood pressure, prevents damage from LDL cholesterol, helps prevent cancer, reduces pain with prostate infections and from rheumatoid arthritis, and reduces symptoms of allergies. Quercetin neutralizes DNA damaging molecules in the body.

This is great—but how do we get it? Red wine (Yea), apples, berries, onions, nuts, tea, (ok, so far, so good), kale, (here we go with the yucky foods), broccoli, & asparagus. You can also eat your bouquet of pansies or roses, or you can get it in a supplement form, but always ask your Dr. first to make sure it is ok with your other meds. I’m all for taking a supplement with my wine!

Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Ellie Boehmer
Lorrie Bogart
Caroline Giambattista
Nancy Jones
Karen Koblenz
Bev Roesler
Pat Ross
Eric Sweeney

Blessings to Marlys Winkelman as she moves to Minnesota to be closer to her family.

New Sign-ups for 2024

2024 Altar Flower Sign-up

April - June

July - September

October - December

Submit your payment of $35 with dedication to the church ASAP.

2024 Eternal Candle Sign-up

Submit your payment of $15 and dedication to the church ASAP.

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

Outreach and Stewardship Emphasis for March-

Click the graphic above for more information about the Youth Gathering!

Ongoing events...

Saturdays after Worship

In Narthex

Sundays 9:15am-10:15am

In Fellowship Hall

Come enjoy a cup and mingle!!

Hosts are still needed. Sign-up in Fellowship Hall.

Garden Angels

@8:00am

1st & 3rd Monday of each month

Work on Outside Projects

Dorcas Circle - Quilts - Every Monday @ 9am in Room 105/106. Pennie Anderson, Leader.

Soul Sisters - Local Projects - First &Third Monday @ 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.

Centering Prayer

Every Monday Morning

10-11am via Zoom only

Click here to join in prayer

Come and join us!

Torah Tuesdays

10:00am every Tuesday

Venetian Room, Matthew Hall

at Village on the Isle

Click the picture to view the videos.

Mahjong on Tuesdays

Every Tuesday, 1-3pm

Room 106

All skill levels Welcomed!!

Widow's Lunch

First Tuesday of Every Month

@12noon at Bob Evans

Contact Jackie Sapp for Info!

Men's Breakfast

Third Tuesday Every Month

at Abby's on Miami

7:30-8:30am

Thursdays Together

10am via Zoom & at the Office Center

Click the picture to join in the conversation

Resumes April 4th - After Easter

Jan's Exercise Class

10:30am every Thursday

Pinebrook South Club House

1348 Featherbed Ln, Venice

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