Week of November 21st eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Christ The King

Week of November 21, 2021

This week at Emmanuel...

NEW Children's Clothing and Food Pantry Drives Continue

November 21: Worship @ 8:30am and 10am (aBRIDGEd)
November 21: Sunday School, 9:45am, Room 103
November 21: Youth Group, 5-8pm
November 23: Torah Tuesday, 10am
November 24: Joyful Ringers @ 10am
November 24: Pre-ordered Pumpkin Pie Pickup - Fellowship Hall, 11am-2pm
November 25: Happy Thanksgiving
November 27: Worship @ 5pm
November 27: Venice Holiday Parade, 6:30pm

Click here to SIGN-IN for worship

November 20/21

We have resumed in-service communion.

Please use the link above to SIGN-IN for worship - this is how we are keeping accurate records.

Thank you.

It's not too late!!

Your Time; Your Talents; and Your Donations are needed to continue God's Work at Emmanuel.

Click here to complete your Time & Talent Sheet for 2022. We need your talents to continue "God's Work with Our Hands".

Click here to complete your Pledge Card for 2022. Your monetary donations are important to the work at Emmanuel.

Need a paper form? They are available in the pews or Narthex.

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

Worship Opportunities...

Advent devotionals are available in the Narthex or the office

Torah Tuesdays

with

Donna Batchelor

10am in the Sanctuary

Visit our website, the Ministry & Outreach/Christian Education page,

to see all of the

Torah Tuesday videos.

Copies of the

Daily Discipleship

are available in the wall holders in the

Sanctuary and Narthex.

This is a self-study that focuses on the Gospel for the following week.

Click on the picture below to view online.

Be "In the Know"...

Thanksgiving Food Drive for the

South County Food Pantry

Place your contributions on the long tables in the Fellowship Hall.

LAST WEEKEND TO COLLECT

Thank You for making a difference for others.

Items requested:

Peanut Butter
Cereal
Dry Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Canned Vegetables
Non perishables

You may still give to the WELCA ministries by using the Blue Envelopes in the pews. Make your check payable to WELCA and write Thankoffering in the comments.

Thank you for your continued support to WELCA Ministries.

For an update from Pastor Livenson on Haiti, click the button below. We send our continued prayers, strength and safety to him, his family, and the people of Haiti.

Haiti Update

The church library has reopened!

Come by and check it out!

Our Give Away Cart is also available for your taking with a large assortment of books including bibles and children's book.

We are also looking for volunteers to staff the library as we did before. There is a sign up sheet by the computer, or you can call Kathie Winemiller for information.

Looking forward to seeing you!

CHILDRENS' CLOTHES CLOSET

Collecting NEW children's clothing ONLY!!

Now through December 5th

Bins for donations are located in the library and at the church office.

The clothing will be delivered to a local charity in time for Christmas!!

We are looking for donations of new clothing, pj's, socks, and undies for children 5 years through 12 years.

Every Sunday between Services

Coffee and Donuts

at both exits of the sanctuary

Stay after or come early between 9:15-10:00am to catch

up with fellow members!!

Support Our Youth

Reminder!!

Pre-ordered Pumpkin Pies

can be picked up in the Fellowship Hall

Wednesday

between 11am and 2pm

Thanks for all the orders!!

If you are interested in sponsoring the

Youth Group Meal on a Sunday evening,

please contact Nick Sperry. Youth Group is averaging 15 students each week!

Awesome!

Watch for Emmanuel's float in the holiday parade!

Look for Emmanuel's Christmas float in the Venice City Holiday parade Saturday, November 27th - built and decorated by Nick Sperry and our youth.

Thanks to John Verost for lending us his trailer for the float.

Please consider exploring Centering Prayer during Advent,

as a preparation for Christ's birth in our hearts.

In centering prayer, we start to regularly "hang out" with God, establishing a deeper relationship with his loving presence. It helps us establish good habits, and cooperation with the Spirit in the workings of our daily lives. Presently this is Zoom only.

Each Friday morning, beginning Dec 3rd at 9:30am to approximately 10:15am

Beginners are welcome!

Contact Birdie Clark 910 620 5009 if any question

birdieclark48@aol.com

Join Centering Prayer via Zoom

December 1 - 5--New Children's clothing collection

December 1 - 12--Giving Tree Donations

December 4--Horns Concert, 5pm Worship

December 5--Advent by Candlelight

December 17-18--Living Nativity

December 24--Christmas Eve Services

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

Readings for the Coming Weeks:

November 21

Christ the King

Daniel 7:9-10,13-14

Psalm 93

Revelations 1:4b-8

John 18:33-37

November 28

First Sunday in Advent

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

Jan Aker, Barb Authier, Pat Crary, Gary Butner, Bill Igel and Pam Neal.

Received word of the passing of Gwen Kreidler in State College PA on November 9th. We send our prayers to Bob and her family.

Outreach Emphasis for the month...

Barb's Medical Minute...

Almost all of us take a supplement or two, or ten. But, you should know that when you are shopping for that supplement the FDA does not verify that supplements contain what their labels say they do. Testing by Consumer Reports found that supplements-including turmeric and curcumin products which are all the rage now—are sometimes contaminated with lead or bacteria.

So careful shopping is the key. Look for products that have been tested by a third party. Confirm a seal on the label from ConsumerLab, NSF International, UL, or U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). Such seals don’t necessarily mean a product is safe, or that it does what it’s claimed to do, but they should offer some assurance that you’re getting what’s on the label. BTW, CVS says all supplements it sells are tested by a third party.

Here’s to your health!

For your convenience, the current weekend announcement slides viewed on the screens in the sanctuary are also available on our website, the Events page.

You can view the current issue of the eNews by going to our MyUCD App (which you use to view the directory) and click the Announcements button. The eNews can also be viewed through our website.

To those who had their pictures taken for our new directory and ordered additional copies, you should received your prints around the first part of December, just in time for Christmas!!