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ELC eNews
The Weekly Newsletter of
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Venice, Florida
Week of January 29, 2023
Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany
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Congregation Meeting Sunday, after the 11am worship
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January 29: Worship @ 8:30, 10:00am & 11:00am
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January 29: Sunday School @ 9:45am
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January 29: Annual Congregation Meeting after 11am worship
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January 29: Youth Group @ 5pm
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January 30: WELCA Dorcas Quilting @ 9am
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January 30: VICA Winter Series @7:00pm
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January 31: Scripture Study with Donna Bachelor @10:00am at VOTI
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January 31: Mahjong @ 1pm
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February 1: Choir Rehearsal @ 4pm
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February 2: Thursdays Together, @10am, Zoom
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February 2: CRTF @ 10am
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February 4: Worship @ 5pm in Sanctuary
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By visiting our website, you can view this weekend's worship folder
for our 10am worship, which is available on our Facebook page.
Please be patient as we work through technical issues which may affect the
viewing of our worship services.
New Pictures from recent events @ Emmanuel - click below to see the fun!
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This and That for the Week...Important Information Follows | |
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 29th
after 11am worship
All members are encouraged to attend this important meeting.
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Refreshments will be available in the Narthex before the meeting!
Click below to attend the meeting by Zoom-link opens at 11:30
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Joyful Ringers and Sanctuary Choir will be preforming at the 11am
Worship this Weekend
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We are grateful for the continued financial support received from our members.
Giving envelopes will be available in
the Narthex this weekend.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Welcome Pastor Dennis Meyette
The Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Pastor Dennis Meyette as our Interim Pastor as of February 1, 2023. Interim Pastor Dennis will be assuming the role of Sr. Pastor until the beginning of June by which time we hopefully will have completed the call process.
Ordained in the ELCA in 2004, originally from Michigan, he has served as an Intentional Transition Specialist since 2011 and currently makes his home in Punta Gorda. An Intentional Transition Specialist helps congregations make healthy pastoral and ministry transitions within the context of congregational ministry. Pr. Dennis and (wife) Kathy have been married for 47 years and have 2 married daughters, and 2 grandchildren. Pr. Dennis and Kathy enjoy exploring historical sites, drives in the country, reading, golf, walking, pickleball, shuffleboard and NASCAR.
Many thanks go out to Pastor Bill Beljean for joyfully seeing us through mid-December until the end of January.
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Stewardship Packets
for 2023
Please return your Time and Talent Sheets and Pledge Cards
this weekend-place in the offering plate or hand to an usher.
"And there are varieties of services, but the same Lord. And there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone."
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
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Thank you to the volunteers from Emmanuel who participated in the God's Work Our Hands Venice Area Beautification event. Beth Hanson, Jerry & Gail Authier, Rita Gedeon, Debbie Steinberg, Randy Rutecki, Sue & Jon Fusselman, Gordon & Karen Storey, Don Berg, Vila & Bob Markovs and Bret Dryden.
Check out the work they did around City Hall!!
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The Call Committee is working on the first step in the call process, the completion of a Ministry Site Profile. This 14-page document includes demographic information, facts about our church’s structure, and a number of essay questions. When completed, it will describe our mission as a congregation, the community within which we live, and what we are looking for in our pastor. | |  |
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Volunteers are needed in the Nursery on Sunday Mornings
If you are interested or have questions, contact Nick Sperry or see Barb Spenks in the Narthex
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- Youth Group this past Sunday was well attended, and we had a lot of fun! We just added a popcorn machine to our Youth Room, and the results were well received!
- We are gearing up for our Youth Auction and Dinner in March. The proceeds of the Youth Auction and Dinner will help send 4 youth and chaperones on a mission trip to Martin, Slovakia. We will be doing mission work at the Center for Christian Education in Martin. We will depart the end of June and return at the beginning of July.
- Also mark your calendars as VBS "Monumental" will be June 5-9, 2023. You can register children age 5 through 5th grade on our website: www.emmanuel-elca.org
- Do you have a Jr. High or High School age youth? We are looking for counselors for VBS. Also Jr. High and High School Youth meet here every Sunday night through the school year from 5 to 7pm.
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Garden Angels
Monday, February 6th
@8:00am
Will be working on outside landscaping every first & third Monday of each month.
All are welcome!!
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Campus Keepers
We are looking for folks to help, once a month, with small repairs at church.
Contact Lynne Ross if are willing to help. Many hands make small work!
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The New Year means tax season. The Treasurer’s office has sent out Giving Statements for 2022. We make every effort for your statement to be correct, but we’re human and we make mistakes. If you think there is an error on your statement or you have any questions please email the Treasurer at treasurer@emmanuel-elca.org and we will do our best to explain and correct your Giving Statement.
Blessings,
Chuck Koons
Church Treasurer
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Notebooks Needed for School Kits
Spiral, College Ruled,
70 Sheets, 1 Subject
Several are needed to complete the School Kits that will be sent to LWR in a couple of weeks.
Place the notebooks in the bin located in the Narthex.
Thank you.
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Will be February 12th at 11:45am. All who have joined Emmanuel since March of 2022 or are interested in joining are invited to attend this meeting. A light lunch will be served and we hope to be finished by 2pm.
A Welcome Celebration will be held during our 8:30am worship on February 19th.
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PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS OR CROCHETERS NEEDED!!
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry is in need of additional shawls to "wrap" those who need a HUG.
..Questions?...
Contact Jadynne @ 612.723.3111
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Jill Houghton is from St. Louis and is active in the Lemon Bay Playhouse.
Rick Wenner is originally from Harrisburg PA and is always interested in new things.
Please welcome them to our church family.
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Janet Aker and Nancy Bollers.
Prayers are offered for the family and friends of Walter Thalgott who passed away.
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Venice Interfaith Council 2023 Series
Click the picture to visit their website
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Pastor Kader El-Yateem, Assistant to the Bishop/Director for Evangelical Mission (South) of the ELCA, will be participating in a panel discussion with any other faith leaders this Monday, January 30th. | |
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Most of us have smart watches, smart phones, or Fitbit to let us know how many steps we take. But what should your goal each day be?
Well, because you’re not me who thinks 500 is good enough; consider this Harvard Medical School study. They had 17,000 women, 72 years old, who counted every step and then compared them from the least to the most active. After four years they came to this conclusion: walking 7,500 steps per day lowers the risk of death 40%. Any more steps than that, they concluded, did not show any additional benefit. Also, how fast, or vigorous the steps were made no difference in longevity either.
Guess I better step it up!!
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Make a Dedication to a Loved One or
Celebrate a Special Occasion!!
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Altar Flower Sign-up
Several Openings in February!!
| Submit your payment of $35 with dedication to the church ASAP. Forms are also available in the Narthex or at the office. | | |
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Eternal Candle Sign-up
Do it today!!!
| 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.. | | |
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Dorcas Circle - Quilts - Every Monday @ 9am in Room 105/106. Jackie Miller, 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.
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Sunday School
Every Sunday at 9:45am in Room 101 & 103
Ages 5 thru Middle School
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Youth Group
Every Sunday, 5-7pm in the Youth Room
Jr High thru HS
Dinner Provided!!
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Mahjong
This Tuesday, 1-3pm
In the Room 106
All skill levels Welcomed!!
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The Food Pantry Cart is located in the back of FH. You may also make a monetary donation which allows them to purchase specific product needs.
Visit their website www.southcountyfoodpantry.com
for more information.
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Scripture Study
with Donna Batchelor
Every week @10:00am at VOTI
Matthew Hall, Venetian Room
Click Here to view previous videos
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Thursday's Together
with Pastor Beljean
10am via Zoom
Click the picture to join in the conversation
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Stewardship and Outreach Emphasis | |
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February 6--VICA Winter Series Concludes
February 7--Widows' Luncheon
February 12--New Member Orientation
February 13--Grief and Grace
February 19--New Member Celebration
February 19--Luke Little Church
February 20--Soul Sisters
February 21--Men's Breakfast
February 28--Stephen Ministry
More details for each event will be in future eNews Editions.
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January 29
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
1st Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12
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February 5
Fifith Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12]
Psalm 112:1-9[10]
1st Corinthians 2:1-12[13-16]
Matthew 5:13-20
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Counseling Services are available through:
Samaritan Counseling Services
of the Gulf Coast
Phone: 941.926.2659
www.samaritangulfcoast.com
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
790 Tamiami Trail S
Venice, FL 34285
info@emmanuel-elca.org
www.emmanuel-elca.org
941.488.4942
Office Hours:
M-Th 8:30am-2:00pm
Closed Friday and Holidays
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We are members of
Venice Mainstreet!
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