"We Share God's Gift of Love with All"
Prayer of the Day
O Lord God, you teach us that without love, our actions gain nothing. Pour into our hearts your most excellent gift of love, that, made alive by your Spirit, we may know goodness and peace, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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In-person worship Sundays at 9:30am in the Immanuel Sanctuary.
Current online worship services are updated every Saturday on YouTube.
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Immanuel Job Opening
We're looking for an energetic, self-motivated person to join our staff as an Audiovisual Production Coordinator. Please share this job opening with friends and neighbors who may be interested.
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UPCOMING EVENTS & UPDATES |
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Curious About Our
Pastoral Candidate??
Come join the Call Committee and Church Council at a meet and greet with our pastoral candidate on Friday, May 20th, from 7 to 8pm in the Immanuel Fellowship Hall. Light refreshments will be available. There will also be a Zoom session from 6:30 to 6:50pm for those who are unable to attend in person. We hope to see you either online or in person!
CLICK HEAR FOR A LINK
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Riley Beck to be Confirmed this Sunday |
Riley Beck, daughter of Terry and Darcy Beck, will be affirming the promises of God made to her in baptism at this Sunday’s in-person worship. Riley has completed three years of confirmation instruction through our confirmation program shared with other ELCA congregations in our Treasure Valley Cluster. She is a freshman in high school, and loves spending time with her parents, sister, two dogs and a cat. She enjoys traveling and playing basketball and volleyball. |
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Endowment Funds Update
Did You Know that Immanuel has TWO endowment funds: The Mission Endowment Fund and The Youth Endowment Fund.
- The Youth Endowment Fund provides for a grant of $250 each year for Immanuel Youth mission activities.
- The Mission Endowment Fund provides a grant each year to a local Ada County organization to further Christ’s work in our community AND also has grant funds available for a new mission activity at Immanuel.
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Beginning next Sunday, May 22, we will offer two ways of receiving Holy Communion. Worshipers may come to the altar where Pastor Paul will give you the bread. The assisting minister will be holding a tray of wine glasses (white grape juice is in the middle of the tray); you will take your own glass from the tray. Empty glasses may then be placed in the basket at the end of the aisle. If you would be more comfortable taking communion at your seat as we have been doing during the pandemic, you may pick up a prepared cup of wine and bread at the narthex table, and commune with Pastor Paul at the appropriate time. Whatever your choice, please care with us for one another by keeping physical distance in line, and using hand sanitizer. For your convenience, there is hand sanitizer at the entrance and a hand sanitizing wipe in the back of the pew in front of you. |
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New Book Discussion
DEAR WHITE PEACEMAKERS
by Osheta Moore
Subtitle—
“Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace”
A new book discussion, facilitated by Jim Grunow, will be held Wednesdays on June 8, 15, 22, & 29 at two different times: 1:30-2:45pm or 6-7:15pm. If you are interested in reading and discussing this book, email or text Jim at jamesggrunow@gmail.com or 208-571-6309.
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Vanco Mobile, the free church app that brings church to you, wherever they may be. This tool helps church members support their ministries through online giving.
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Listening With The Ear
Of My Heart Workshop
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You are invited to join a Zoom two-session workshop on May 18 & 25 from 7:00- 8:30pm You will enjoy this practical, interactive workshop whose goal is to enhance your capacity to listen with empathy, a skill that is useful in your personal, your professional, and your congregational life. This workshop is open to members of the Treasure Valley Cluster of ELCA, so invite your friends! For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Penelope Smith at micahsixv8@hotmail.com 503-881-6990.
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Quilt & Comfort Ministry is in need of helpers for washing, pressing, cutting and tying the quilts. Meet Thursdays 10am-noon and come for as little or as long you like.
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Hand-in-Hand Ministry is running low on clothing, bedding and other essential items for our Tuesday night guests. Please drop you new or gently used items off at church.
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New Americans Ministry - If you are interested in donating items to the Betoubam family, please call the church office at 208-344-3011. If you prefer donating money, go to the church website www.ilcboise.org and click on the word GIVE; then "Donate Online"
where there is a New American Ministry option for your donation.
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Food Fellowship Ministry - Sign up for volunteer slots to help prep, serve, and/or clean. Dinner is from 5-6pm. Volunteer times start as early as 3:30pm for prep, 4:45pm for serving/ cleaning or as late as 5:15pm for clean up. We finish around 6:30pm.
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If you have ANY questions, please contact Mary Riedl at Youth@ilcboise.org or 208-801-9249.
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May 15 - Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary @9:30am
May 16 - Church Council Meeting Meeting, via Zoom @5:30pm
May 17 - Bible Study via Zoom @10:30am
May 17 - Food Fellowship Dinner, Immanuel @5pm
May 19 - Quilters Meet, Quilting Room @ 10am-Noon
May 20 - Pastoral Candidate Meet & Greet, Fellowship Hall @ 7pm
May 21 - Confirmation Cluster Dinner, King of Glory, 5:30pm
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Submissions for the Inside Immanuel Weekly newsletter are due by Wednesday at 5pm each week. Send your submissions to: NancyMUpchurch@gmail.com.
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