Week of March 21 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Week of March 21, 2021

Fifth Sunday in Lent

In this week's eNews...

March 20/21 - Thank you to Kathy Anderson for this weekend's message
March 22: Easter Flower orders due
March 23 @ 10am: Torah Tuesdays w/Donna Batchelor
March 24 @ 5pm: Wednesday Lenten Service
March 25 @ 10am: Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall
March 25 @ 1pm: Revelation Bible Study
Holy Week and Easter Worship Schedule now available.
Signup is now open for Altar Flowers and Eternal Candle dedication for March-June of 2021 through the links below or contact the church office.
NOTE: The office will be closing at 10am on Thursday, March 25th.

Registration Information

You may also register for this coming weekend as well as next weekend through our website www.emmanuel-elca.org.
When you register for worship and find your preferred service is full, please contact the office. Note: The 11am worship always has room for more!!
If you need to edit or cancel your registration, use the links provided in the email confirmation you receive when registering.

Additional Holy Week Information:

Saturday worship will NOT be the Easter Vigil as in past years.
Sunday, 7:30am, will be an Easter Sunrise Service.
All services will have special music.
On Sunday, you may attend virtually via Facebook Live at 10:00am or watch the 7:30am Sunrise Service and 8:30am Easter Service at any time after 11:00am on Sunday via our webpage.
For everyone’s well-being, all safety protocols will continue to be followed. Registration for Easter worship services will be available in an upcoming eNews and via Flocknote texts.

Cooler and healthier air is here. Our new AC units have been installed and our other equipment updated a bit. Thank you to Jason, Mason and the Property Committee for their diligent attention to getting this work done.

We are getting ready to begin many small updating items around the Church campus after Easter, and may be calling on you to donate a few volunteer hours to help. We will put any volunteer opportunities in the Spotlight and Announcements when we have dates.

A great big thank you goes out to Jason, Mason and our cleaning vendors for keeping our campus clean and healthy during these Covid times.

If you would like to be a part of the Garden Angels committee to help around our gardens in the future, please advise. It’s a fun and healthy way to be of service

See you in Church,

Lynne Ross

Property Chair

The Christian Education committee invites everyone to join several ongoing programs

Torah Tuesdays with Donna Batchelor explores a new reading each week at 10 am.
The "You Can Understand the Book of Revelation" study on Zoom will meet for several more weeks.
And Thursday morning's 10 am Zoom session with Pastor Hall includes a group discussion about the gospel lesson for the coming week.

Not on Zoom yet? Contact Kathy Anderson for information at: ktanders55@yahoo.com.

Join via Zoom this Thursday @ 10am

March Events

See the Torah Tuesday Video Showcase - Click Here

Offerings from Lenten services will help support the

Center of Christian Education in Slovakia and

Emmanuel's Children's Closet

Since we cannot have "soup suppers", pick up a new recipe card as you exit each Wednesday Lenten worship

In Our Prayers...

Ralph Moreland, Beverly Samuelson and Tom Wyneken.

God's blessings to Myrtie Ellen Thompson as she moves back to Illinois and to Ralph Johansson as he prepares to move to Massachusetts.

Welcome Bill Igel & Karen Gonzalez-Igel to our church family. They are currently "extended" snowbirds until they get their home sold up north.

Thank you so much for the outpouring of prayers, cards and words of encouragement during my Daddy's illness and as he made his final journey to be with our Lord. Fred and I are truly blessed to belong to such a caring community of faith.

Debi Hammett & Family

Barb's Medical Minute

Which is better for you...an egg white or a whole egg omelet? Most of the fat in eggs is unsaturated. Plus, the yolk has all kinds of nutritional perks; vitamin D, folate, selenium, antioxidants, to name some. If you eat only egg whites, you’re getting protein, but throwing out a lot of nutrients, some of which can actually protect your heart. Yea, I LOVE eggs!! (And bacon, but we wont go there!)

New Expanded Sign up for Covid Vaccines &

New Programs for Homebound Seniors

Expanded registration for the Covid-19 vaccines for individuals 18 and older began on Monday, March 15th. Only individuals who meet the current eligibility requirements will receive a registration number but anyone 18 and older should register for the new expanded system here.

Senior Friendship Centers is organizing a program to connect seniors who have a scheduled vaccination appointment with volunteers who can drive them to their appointment. Anyone who needs a ride to their appointment should contact Lillian Cleveland, Volunteer Coordinator, M-F from 8am-5pm @ 941.556.3223.

The state of Florida has also announced teams to vaccinate homebound seniors statewide. Seniors and/or caregivers can sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in their home by sending their request by email to HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com.

In addition, an individual with a COVID-19 Determination of Extreme Vulnerability Form completed by a physician, can be vaccinated by all individuals authorized by law to administer COVID-19. Click here for more information.

Easter Flower Order Form

March thru June Now Available!

Click the links below to reserve your date to remember or honor a loved one or a special event by sponsoring the Altar Flowers or Eternal Candle for March-June. Please submit your dedication with 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.

Altar Flowers March-June

Eternal Candle March-June

Readings for This Week

March 21st

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Jeramiah 31:31-34

Psalm 51:1-12

Hebrew 5:5-10

John 12:20-33

March 24th

Wednesday Lenten Service

"Mary, Martha & Lazarus""

John 11:17-29

Jayne Jones &

Chris Beehler

March 28th

Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 31:9-16

Philippians2:5-11

Mark: 11:1-11

Remember these guidelines when coming to worship:

6 feet social distancing requirements - do not crowd pews.
Remember to wear a mask with nose and mouth covered and use the hand sanitizer available in the narthex or pews.
Please do not stop in the narthex or inside the sanctuary.
Wait for the ushers to dismiss your row. They start at the back of the sanctuary. For everyone’s safety and proper distancing, follow the ushers instructions.

Reminder: Please wear your Name Badges when attending worship so we know who you are while wearing your face masks!!! Also, please silence your cell phone out of consideration for all worshippers.

For your information...

Want to know more about some of the items in eNews? When viewing the eNews online or on your mobile device and you see the pointing finger when running your mouse over a graphic or text, you will be able to link to more information such as a flyer, website, etc. Try it with the top picture of the church!!

Devotional/worship: Sunday Worship is posted after 8:30am to the website and the 10am service is live-streamed on FaceBook. Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall is accessible through the Zoom link above. All previous worship services are also available through our website by clicking on the Vimeo logo in the upper left corner of the posted video on the website.

Check out Emmanuel's website on the Events page to view upcoming events, Sunday's announcement PowerPoint, and pictures of recent activities as available.