Week of February 28th eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Week of February 28, 2021

Second Sunday in Lent

In this week's eNews...

March 2 @ 10am: Torah Tuesdays w/Donna Batchelor
March 3 @ 5pm: Wednesday Lenten Service
March 4 @ 10am: Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall
March 4 @ 1pm: Revelation Bible Study
March 5 @ 12noon: CWU Luncheon
March 10 @ 10am: Crafting with Jadynne via Zoom
Signup is now open for Altar Flowers and Eternal Candle dedication for March-June of 2021 through the links below or contact the church office.

Registration Information

You may also register for this coming weekend as well as next weekend through our website www.emmanuel-elca.org.
When you register for worship and find your preferred service is full, please contact the office. Note: The 11am worship always has room for more!!
If you need to edit or cancel your registration, use the links provided in the email confirmation you receive when registering.

Not having the best experience with Zoom?

Do you feel that you have been missing out on opportunities to participate in worship, education or meetings because you haven't used Zoom? Did you know that you may be able to connect by phone? If you want to know more, please contact Mike or Kathy Anderson to talk about what would be needed for you to join Zoom. Mike: 989-698-6587 (mlanders@att.net) or Kathy: 989-859-1235 (ktanders55@yahoo.com).

Books from our library relating to the season of Lent are available on the cart in the Narthex. Please fill out a card to check them out and return books to the basket when finished.

WELCA members haven’t let the pandemic stop them from fulfilling their ministry goals or providing women with opportunities for fellowship and Bible study.

We celebrated God’s love for us on February 12^th with a Virtual ZOOM Valentine Party. Emmanuel is blessed by members who share their time and talents. We extend a thank you to the following program presenters: Pastor Rob, Dan Horswell, Kathie Winemiller, Gail Authier, and Birdie Clark. Many of you let us know you couldn’t sign in to the event. Unfortunately, we had technical problems which prevented you from participating. We understand your frustration and we are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding; the problem has been addressed for future ZOOM events.

Deborah and Dorcas Circles spent many hours in February preparing and boxing their LWR baby layettes and quilts. WELCA women participate throughout the year sewing, quilting, and purchasing items. Photos shown in this article are Deborah Circle members bundling the baby layette items for LWR shipping.

If you would like to join a WELCA Circle Bible study, please contact Kathie Winemiller, leader of Deborah Circle, or Pat Crary, Soul Sister’s leader. You are always welcome.

God bless you in your Lenten journey. The Lenten season is an opportunity to grow closer to God, to remember Jesus, and to focus more on Him and less on ourselves.

God bless,

Dr. Marlyce Holbach, WELCA President

The role of the Worship & Music Committee is to help worshipers celebrate their relationship with God and one another by creating a favorable worship environment via sight, sound and a welcoming feeling. This past year of services, held during the time of a global pandemic, has made this role all the more important – as well as challenging – to accomplish.

During this season of Lent, we are blessed to complete the mural project, begun last year, that will help illustrate this year’s theme, “Being the Family of God.” We hope you find meaning in the scenes that Pr. Paul Oman chose to depict, crafted into six murals by members of Emmanuel, young and old.

Because we have all given up so many things in our daily lives over the past months, both big and small, we encourage you to add a deed this Lenten season, be it an act of random kindness, a contribution to a worthy cause, or daily prayers for those in need. These acts are a powerful way to express our membership in the Family of God.

Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall

March 4th at 10am

Join our community of faith for conversation around the gospel for the week. This is a thirty-minute Zoom dialogue with Pastor Hall based on the gospel. There is a short litany followed by the reading and open discussion on the text for the following Sunday's worship. It is a time to see faces and an opportunity to connect-up with members of Emmanuel.

Topic: Thursday's Together

Time: Thursday, March 4 @10:00am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92351281523?pwd=Q0FMOGFxSUNnUFhpZzBQdHF6RW03Zz09

Meeting ID: 923 5128 1523

Passcode: 999623

March Events

March 5 @12noon

World Day of Prayer Program

“Build on a Strong Foundation”

by the women of Vanuatu

Bring a sack lunch/drink

Grace United Methodist

400 Field Ave E, Venice

Bring canned for South County Food Pantry.

Any questions, call Judi Johnson 616-299-0759.

March 10 @10am on Zoom

CRAFTING WITH JADYNNE

Presented by the Fellowship Committee

Jadynne Berg will teach us how to make an adorable Lollipop Easter Bunny!

If you plan on attending, pick up a packet this weekend in the Narthex or at the church office (M-Th 8:30-12noon)

Join on the link below.

Here comes Peter Cottontail - Join us for crafting!

See all the Torah Tuesday Videos - Click Here

Since we cannot have "soup suppers", pick up a new recipe card as you exit each Wednesday Lenten worship

Being the Family of God

In Our Prayers...

Marlys Huselid

Our heartfelt thanks to the entire Emmanuel family for the beautiful cards, notes, calls, and especially the prayers, for us and for our family during the recent loss of our daughter, Lisa. We're so happy to be back with our church family again and we're looking forward to the hopefully not too distant future when we can once again shake hands, give a hug or a pat on the back and know who we are talking to since we won't have to see through a mask to see who it is.

Carolyn and Ken Ruble

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Welcome to Florida fulltime Larry and Delores Tudor. They have been seasonal members for a few years but have now taken the leap into being with us year around.

Blessings to Janice Mihay as she moves to Indiana to be closer to her family. Her new address is available in the mobile directory. Stay warm Janice!!

A funeral was held for Karen MacDonald at Sarasota National on the February 18^th. Her husband’s cremains were inurned at the same time.

NOTE: We would appreciate if any members who have NOT returned to Florida this winter to let us know so we can be sure we have your correct address in our database. Also, those who are seasonal and here, please notify us when you return up north. Thanks.

Barb's Medical Minute

Hearing Aids help mental health. Older adults who wore (key word here is actually wore) hearing aids were 1/3 less likely to experience psychological distress than those who were hard of hearing and didn’t wear any. They were also 9% less likely to use anti-anxiety meds. Untreated hearing loss leaves people feeling isolated and anxious, and sometimes angry.

WHAT? Get those ears tested!

March thru June Now Available!

Click the links below to reserve your date to remember or honor a loved one or a special event by sponsoring the Altar Flowers or Eternal Candle for March-June. Please submit your dedication with payment no later than 2 weeks prior to your reserved date. If you have any questions or are unable to sign-up online, contact the office.

March - June Eternal Candle

March - June Altar Flowers

Readings for This Week

February 28th

Second Sunday of Lent

Genesis 17:1-7,15-16

Psalm 22:23-31

Romans 4:13-25

Mark 8:31-38

March 3rd

Wednesday Lenten Service

"Miriam & Moses"

Exodus:19-25

Donna Batchelor

March 7th

Third Sunday of Lent

Exodus 20:1-17

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

John 2:13-22

Remember these guidelines when coming to worship:

6 feet social distancing requirements - do not crowd pews.
Remember to wear a mask with nose and mouth covered and use the hand sanitizer available in the narthex or pews.
Please do not stop in the narthex or inside the sanctuary.
Wait for the ushers to dismiss your row. They start at the back of the sanctuary. For everyone’s safety and proper distancing, follow the ushers instructions.

Reminder: Please wear your Name Badges when attending worship so we know who you are while wearing your face masks!!! Also, please silence your cell phone out of consideration for all worshippers.

For your information...

If you are the host of a Zoom meeting, it is very important that after you "End the Meeting" you Log Out of Zoom. Click on the picture of the church in the upper right or left corner and click Log Out at the bottom of the drop down menu.

By failing to do this, you are creating problems for the next person wishing to login and host their meeting. Thanks.

As a gentle reminder to everyone, if you have been exposed to COVID in any way or are not feeling well, please follow self-management steps to ensure you are not exposing other members of our congregation. Your cooperation is very much appreciated by everyone. In addition, should you contract COVID, please notify the church office for contact tracing.

Emmanuel is currently in Stage 2 of our Reopening Roadmap. Stage 2 does allow limited activities on our Church campus; if you decide you would like to resume an allowed ministry, see Reopening Roadmap; you need to contact the Executive Committee to confirm the protocols you will be following; conforming to the Reopening Roadmap.

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Devotional/worship: Sunday Worship is posted after 8:30am to the website and the 10am service is live-streamed on FaceBook. Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall is accessible through the Zoom link above. All previous worship services are also available through our website by clicking on the Vimeo logo in the upper left corner of the posted video on the website.

Check out Emmanuel's website on the Events page to view upcoming events, Sunday's announcement PowerPoint, and pictures of recent activities as available.