Weekly Word | November 5, 2021 | Issue 14 | |
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God's Work. Our Hands., Soup and Socks Saturday: November 6--tomorrow!
All Saints Sunday: November 7
Our next Interfaith Meal: Friday, November 12
Caregiver Support Group: Friday, November 12, 11am
Grief Group: Friday, November 12
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Both the celebration of life (scheduled for tomorrow) and our Memorial Moment (on Sunday) for Gwen Savage have been postponed due to an illness Gwen's family. | | |
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Sunday School is Back!
Emmanuel is offering Sunday school for children ages 5-11 during our 11:00 a.m. service.
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Special Youth Event is Postponed
The special youth event planned with St. Luke's has been postponed until after the new year. Keep an eye out for updates in January!
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Prayer of Faith
We trust that beyond absence
there is a presence.
That beyond the pain
there can be healing.
That beyond the brokenness
there can be wholeness.
That beyond the anger
there may be peace.
That beyond the hurting
there may be forgiveness.
That beyond the silence
there may be the word.
That beyond the word
there may be understanding.
That through understanding
there is love.
-- Unknown
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Emmanuel Caregiver Support Group | |
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This group is being provided for those who are in the role of caring for loved ones—for those who have assumed more responsibility due to a decline in their loved one's abilities and functions. Whether or not your loved one is bed-bound or homebound, your plate of daily responsibilities has grown fuller. Recognizing these changes, adapting to them and gaining support are important steps in maintaining our own well-being and overall sanity!
Besides being a hospice chaplain and pastor, I have cared for family in my own home as well over the years. So I offer both a personal and professional approach to facilitating this group.
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Here are some group details:
- We are meeting at the church, and will have Zoom capabilities for those joining us from home.
- We had our initial gathering in October, and are currently discussing the "calling" of being a caregiver. There is a take-home Bible study sheet I can send you if you would like to participate.
- Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in this group. We will gather monthly, for about an hour.
- Our next gathering will be Friday, Nov. 12 at 11a.m. We will meet in the church nursery.
~Pastor Adam
928-710-5532
adamwbissell@yahoo.com
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The Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study began reading Rob Bell’s new book, Everything is Spiritual, on Tuesday, October 26! You can order the book through Amazon for $15.49 and it is also available on Kindle and Nook. I also understand that there are copies available at our local libraries to be checked out! Join us at 10:00 a.m. either in person in the Fellowship Hall or via Zoom. If you need help getting the book or the Zoom link, click here to let Pr. Tricia know by email.
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The Wednesday 10:00am Lectionary Study led by Hal Vogelaar and Larry Gordon is meeting in the Fellowship Hall. Masks are required except when you are eating or drinking. They are considering adding a Zoom component for those who aren’t getting out and about; let Larry Gordon know if you are interested. | |
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Here are some upcoming dates and locations for blood donations. There continues to be an urgent need. If you are able, please donate.
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Tomorrow, November 6, 8:00am – 1:00pm: Prescott Church of the Nazarene - Fellowship Hall, 2110 Willow Creek Road, Prescott
Monday, November 8, 8:00am – 4:00pm: Yavapai College - Community Room (Building 19), 1100 E Sheldon, Prescott
Friday, November 12, 10:30am – 2:30pm: Culvers of Prescott Valley- Bloodmobile, 2544 N Stoneridge Dr. Prescott Valley
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Vitalant - Donate Blood, Plasma or Platelets | Schedule Appointment with Vitalant | In keeping with updated CDC guidance, masks will be required for all donors, staff and guests, at all Vitalant blood drives and facilities regardless of vaccination status. Thank you for your understanding, and let's continue to save lives together! All donors, regardless of vaccination status, are needed for blood, platelet and plasma donations. | | | | | |
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Tomorrow is Soup
for
Socks
Saturday!
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Come to the church tomorrow, November 6, from 11:00am till 1:00pm for our Soup for Socks Saturday! On Sunday, Nancy Smith called for Souper Servers: volunteers to help pass out soup containers to community members. There will be an orientation at 10:00 a.m.
Folks from the community have been invited to stop by for a takeout container of homemade soup and encouraged to donate new socks that will be given to the Humboldt Unified School District Resource Center.
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Soup for Socks | Signals AZ | Event Category: Events, Community Events, and Fundraiser Emmanuel Lutheran Church is holding a Soup for Socks event to benefit Humboldt Unified School District. Many families in the district come from warmer climates and are without socks or the means to purchase them. Every year HUSD helps to keep their feet warm with free socks. | | | |
The Website Task Force is working on a total revamp of the church website!
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One way that you can help is pictures. We need pictures of people doing church activities. So if you are attending worship or Bible Study or playing handbells or meeting with the quilters or helping with the Interfaith Meal…take a picture and send it to the church! If you have a smartphone you can email your pictures to the office at emmanuelelca@gmail.com. We want to share with folks the personality and character of our church: giving, loving and learning!
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Interfaith Climate
Action Team
Gary and Jean Kiser
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In 2015 the Paris Climate Accord—an international treaty on climate change—was adopted by over 190 countries and entered into force in 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, recognizing that this would have a significant impact on climate change. This was an historical moment: so many countries could agree on one program; combat climate change. | |
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In 2017 the Trump administration announced it would be exiting the accord, and officially withdrew in 2020. In 2021 the Biden administration rejoined the accord.
The withdrawal announcement in 2017 led to the making of the documentary “Paris to Pittsburgh” by National Geographic. The film is excellent, showing the impassioned efforts of individuals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change.
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Climate impacts adversely affect communities worldwide, but some regions are particularly vulnerable. The Southwest is experiencing hotter temperatures, wildfires, water shortages, drought, and flooding events with consequences to human and environmental health and well-being. The PROTECT campaign is a grassroots, local movement to bring the Prescott quad-cities area together with other municipalities in Yavapai County in an effort of mitigation and adaptation. | | | |
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Here is an update of the PROTECT (Planning for the Resilience of Our Towns, Environment, Climate and Tourism) Campaign. As stated in our previous article, this is an effort by a local grassroots group to secure public and political support for the implementation of a climate impact assessment for our Quad Cities. The program is gaining momentum as more and more people are becoming involved.
Consider attending a Volunteer Training Workshop at the Prescott Public Library on Saturday, November 13: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. We will be there.
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Here's the link to Sunday's scheduled livestream. You will receive the Worship email on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (so that it'll be higher up in your Inbox around 9:00 a.m.). If you're subscribed to our channel you can set a reminder! | | |
Remember that it takes a few hours for YouTube to process our livestream video after we finish filming. Click "Read More" to find your options viewing options! | | | |
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Kimberly Goats, November 6
Zephyr (Ruth) Sena, November 6
Janet Julien, November 7
Nancy Renner, November 9
Peter Steele, November 10
Miranda Roush, November 11
Julie Voss, November 11
Scott Woolley, November 11
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We Want to Hear from You!
Just like we did in the monthly newsletter before the pandemic, if you have anything to contribute to our weekly newsletter, please send it in so we can share what's going on with each other! Email your submissions to Kimberly at ELCPVnews@gmail.com (or click on the email link, or simply reply to this email!) by Wednesday afternoon to be included in the Friday email.
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7763 E. Long Look Dr.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
PH (928) 772-4135
FX (928) 759-3541
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Office Hours
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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