Week of October 17 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Week of October 17, 2021

This week at Emmanuel...

October 15/16: Directory Pictures - appointment required
October 16/17: Blessing Bag Collection
October 17: Worship @ 8:30am and 10am (aBRIDGEd)
October 17: Sunday School, 9:45am
October 17: Youth Group, 5-8pm
October 18-23: Directory Pictures - appointment required
October 18: Grief and Grace, 10am
October 19: Men's Breakfast, 7:30am
October 19: Torah Tuesday, 10am
October 20: Confirmation Class, Zoom @ 7pm
October 21: Thursdays Together, Pastor Hall @10am
October 23: Worship @ 5pm

Click here to SIGN-IN for worship

October 16/17

We have resumed in-service communion.

Thanks to all who are using this link to sign-in for worship. This replaces the "red books" we previously used!!

Our directory will not be complete

without your smiling faces!

Three ways to schedule your picture appointment:

by clicking the picture, entering our church code is fl725 with password photos. Note: the online registration is only open Monday - Friday.
in the Nathex this weekend before and after services
call the office Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-2:00pm

Pictures will be taken in the Fellowship Hall. Enter at the entrance by the kitchen.

Schedule your appointment TODAY and receive a free 8X10 portrait (no purchase necessary) and a printed copy of the new directory in early 2022!

Our new directory will not be complete without your smiling face!!

2022 Stewardship Campaign

Your Stewardship Committee is announcing our Fall Campaign for 2022. This year’s theme is “I Love to Tell the Story of Jesus and His LOVE”. Our Campaign officially begins on October 8, 2020 and will run through Consecration Sunday, November 14, 2020.

We have many volunteer opportunities in our church to share your time and talents. Click here for more information on these opportunities by viewing the “Become Part of Our Church Family” booklet. We encourage you to review this information before you complete your Time & Talent sheet.

Please complete your Time & Talent sheets and 2022 Pledge Cards by November 14, 2021.

We pray for you and your loved ones continued health and safety, and we look forward to sharing in Stewardship this year.

Your Stewardship Committee

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

Tailgate....

A great time of fellowship, food, and sharing was had by all who attended the tailgate on October 6th, which was moved to the Fellowship Hall. Thanks to Pat Crary and her Fellowship Committee for all their work in organizing this event. For more pictures, visit the Event page on our website.

Worship Studies...

Thursdays Together

with Pastor Hall

10am via Zoom

Click the picture

to join!!

Torah Tuesdays with Donna Batchelor

10am in the Sanctuary

Visit our website to see all of the

Torah Tuesday videos.

They are posted under Ministry & Outreach/Christian Education

Copies of the Daily Discipleship are available as you leave the Sanctuary. This is a self-study that focuses on the Gospel for the following week.

Be "In the Know"...

As we head into the end of the calendar year, the Worship & Music Committee is looking forward to the many special worship services that occur at this time of year:

- Reformation weekend, Oct. 30-31: Plan to wear red to celebrate the anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Immediately following Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service, plan to attend an Oktoberfest celebration that includes German cuisine and music. More details can be found in a separate eNews article.

-All Saints weekend, Nov. 6-7

Members who have passed to the Church Triumphant during the past year will be remembered by name in prayers. Additionally you are invited to submit photos of any loved one(s) who has passed to be displayed on the sanctuary screens that weekend. Please submit one digital photo per loved one to info@emmanuel-elca.org using the subject line “All Saints”.

-Update on 11:00 a.m. services: In recent years, an 11:00 a.m. Sunday worship service had been added to the schedule of weekend services at the start of November. This year, Covid-related concerns continue to cause lower-than-normal attendance; therefore, the 11:00 a.m. service will be reinstated at Epiphany, beginning the weekend of January 8-9.

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All Saints weekend, Nov. 6-7

The “Book of the Dead” stands near the baptismal font the next three weeks to allow us to write the names of those baptized friends and loved ones we wish to remember in prayer, who now rest from their labors.

Everyone is also invited to submit photos in memory of any loved one(s) which will be included in a slide show for the weekend. Please submit one digital photo per loved one to info@emmanuel-elca.org using the subject line “All Saints” .

The deadline for photos is

Monday, November 1.

CHILDRENS' CLOSET

The Children's Closet committee is ready to start anew after a long Covid delay. However, all our bins of clothing are now sporting mold and mildew. In lieu of starting from square one, it was decided to change our mission. We will be collecting NEW clothing which will be donated to "Kids Needs" in Englewood.

We are looking for donations of new clothing, pj's, socks, and undies for children 5 years through 12 years. Please drop off items in the church office during the week, or in the bin located in the church library during weekend services thru December 5th when we will deliver them to make a better Christmas for local children .

Items needed:

Soap -- Large Bar

White new socks

Women ankle socks

Hair brushes and combs

Dark wash cloths

Toothpaste

Toothbrush with cover

Shampoo/Conditioner

Individually food snacks (no chocolate)

Place items in the tub in the Narthex or office by Sunday.

October 31, 2021

10:45am

Bratwurst with Trimmings, Soda/Water

in Fellowship Hall & Outdoors

Tickets - $15.00

Come celebrate Oktoberfest, October with Bill Milner’s Oompah Band, chef Christine’s German cuisine and your fellow Lutherans. We are going to have fun! Wear your lederhosen and dirndls and get ready to Polka. Join us for a fabulous lunch along with superb entertainment with lots of songs, dance and laughter.

Auf Wiedersehen!

Click here to sign-up to attend. Payment may be placed in the offering or mailed with memo "Oktoberfest." Sign-up also available in the Narthex or by calling the office.

Continues this Monday

at 10:30am

in Church Office

Grief and Grace is for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. This does not have to be a recent loss…everyone experiences grief differently. If you would like the support of trained leaders and others who are dealing with loss, please contact Barb Spenks.

On Saturday, October 23rd

at 8:30am

No need to pre-register

Meet at West Blalock Park

401 Pensacola Road

on the island

Gloves and water will be provided for the clean up.

Coffee and donuts are available at both exits of the sanctuary every Sunday between services.

Stay after or come early between

9:15-10:00am to catch

up with fellow members!!

Garden Angels

This Monday

(and every other Monday)

@8:00am

Join us in beautifying our church campus.

Margarita Romo, Executive Director of Farmworkers and Resurrection House Mission in Dade City, is turning 85! To honor her and her 50 years of service, a fundraiser is being held with all the money collected going directly to their many programs and services. A goal of $50,000 by October 18th has been set. If you would like to contribute, mail your check to:

37240 Calle de Milagros

Dade City, FL 33523

Dorcas Quilting is meeting every Monday 9:00-12:00

Rooms 105/106 Rowe Hall

We are always in need of sheets of any size, any color, flat or fitted. The sheets must be washed and without any stains. We could not accomplish what we do without your support. Place your clean sheets in the bin located in the Narthex. We have made 595 quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

Jackie Miller

November 2 -- Election Day

November 2 -- Widow's Lunch

November 5 -- CWU Luncheon

November 6/7 -- All Saints Weekend

November 11 -- Holiday Evergreens order deadline

November 13/14 -- Consecration Weekend

November 13-21 -- South County Food Pantry Collect.

November 13/14 -- WELCA Thankoffering

November 16 -- Men's Breakfast

November 19 -- Pumpkin Pie order deadline

November 21-28 -- Family Promise - gift card/food donations

November 24 -- Pumpkin Pie Pick up

November 27-December 12 -- Giving Tree Donations

More details for each event will be in future eNews editions.

Support Our Youth

Several of our youth will be attending the ELCA Youth Gathering the end of July 2022 in Minneapolis. Please support them in the following fundraisers. If you have any questions, contact Nick Sperry, Youth Director.

Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Pies

$10 each

Pickup November 24th

11am-2pm in FH

Forms available in Narthex or by clicking here

Payment must accompany order.

Ordering deadline is

November 19th.

Help support our Youth!

Beautiful Holiday Evergreens

Including Wreaths, Cedar Garland, Reindeer & Sleigh Set, Tabletop Centerpiece

Order deadline is November 5th

Items will arrive Nov 29-Dec 10

Visit www.sherwoodforestfarms.com for pictures of these items.

To order: contact Nick Sperry or see the brochure in the Narthex

Readings for the Coming Weeks:

October 17

Twenty-first Sunday

after Pentecost

Isaiah 53:4-12

Psalm 91:9-16

Hebrews 5:1-10

Mark 10:35-45

October 24

Twenty-second Sunday

after Pentecost

Jeremiah 31:7-9

Psalm 126

Hebrews 7:23-28

Mark 10:46-52

Ellen Boehmer, Gary Butner, Dave Gardner and

Rosaleen & Haas Bierwagen

Also for friends and family of Dorothy Gula who passed away October 10th. Services will be held up north.

Stewardship and Outreach Monthly Emphasis

Barb's Medical Minute...Who Knew?

Let's make your heart thump happily. Diet is a major contributor to heart disease and diabetes. And I’m not talking about starving countries, but us, who have access to way too many fast foods and anything else we want to eat that is easily available. This is a diet of not eating enough healthy foods and eating too many unhealthy foods. Uh-Oh. Guilty.

So, what to do?

Limit sodium, sugars and saturated fats—-easier said than done, I know.
Try and eat colorfully. Your plate should have 10% fruits, 20% protein, 30% grains, and 40% vegetables.
Even in these categories there is unhealthy stuff, so eat lean meat, whole grains and a variety of vegetables.

Bon Appetit!

A Few Openings left for 2021!!

Only a few openings remain for the Altar Flowers in 2021. Click the link below to reserve your date to remember or honor a loved one or a special event. Please submit your dedication and 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. Sign-up for Christmas flowers and the first quarter of 2022 will be available in mid-November.