Week of June 13 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Week of June 13, 2021

This week at Emmanuel...

June 12: Worship @ 5pm
June 13: Worship @ 8:30am and 10am (aBRIDGEd)
June 13: Coffee Fellowship between worship services
June 15: Men's breakfast
June 15: Torah Tuesdays w/Donna Batchelor @10am
June 17: Thursdays Together @10am

Readings for This Week

June 13

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Ezekiel 2:1-5

Psalm 92:1-4,12-15

2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13]14-17

Mark 4:26-34

June 20

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Job 38:1-11

Psalm 107:1-3,23-32

2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41

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HELP PLEASE

We are in the process of determining how many giving envelopes to order for 2022. We threw away over 200 boxes this year. If you received envelopes in 2021 but no longer need them (you are giving electronically) please email the office at info@emmanuel-elca.org. We'd like to cut down on how many we have to order and throw away, thus saving money.

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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.

Last month we had General Operating donations totaling $74,846, which supports all of our budgeted activities. But your Offerings provide so much more. Every week our congregation makes donations to specific ministries both within our Church and many important ministries which are outside of our Church.

Each month our Outreach Committee designates a local ministry, which you support when you donate to “Local Community Outreach.” Plus many members donate to specific funds or ministries. These non-General Operating donations are entered into our accounting software, where your donations are correctly allocated.

At the beginning of the next month, we send the money collected to the specified “Local Community Outreach.” Synod sponsored ministries such as ELCA World Hunger Fund are sent to the Synod with our monthly tithe. For other funds like the Capital Improvement Fund the money is held until it is needed.

If you have questions about donating or how your allocation is handled please contact the Treasurer.

Blessings,

Chuck Koons

Church Treasurer

Barb's Medical Minute

I know that it is supposed to be healthy and will help to lose weight, but I didn’t know that to deter Parkinson’s disease, you should eat a Mediterranean style diet. In a recent study, women who closely followed the leafy greens, poultry and berries diet developed the condition 17.4 years later than ones who didn’t. For men it was 8.4 years later. The Mediterranean style diet has compounds that are linked to reduced disease progression. Good to know!!

Upcoming Events and Opportunities:

Stay after the 8:30 worship or come early to the 10:00 worship as Coffee Fellowship has returned Sundays at the round tables outside the Fellowship Hall.

Early Communion

Pastor Hall will be giving instruction on taking communion. If you have a child you would like to receive communion, please contact the office.

Our homebound members would like to receive communion. Volunteers are needed to help distribute communion to them. Please call the church office if you are interested in bringing communion to these people that are unable to come to church or if more information is needed.

Garden Angels

Monday, June 21st

beginning at 8:30am

Come join us as we work to beautify the outside of the church campus.

Men's Breakfast

Tuesday, June 15th

7:30am at Abby's on Miami

Florida Women of the ELC (FLWELCA)

Girls and Women’s Lake Yale Fall Gathering Retreat

WELCA Board members invite you to learn about and consider attending the Fall Gathering at the beautiful Lake Yale Baptist Convention Center in Leesburg, Fl. The Gathering is to be held on November 12-14, 2021. The theme for 2021 is, “Faith Can Move Mountains.” This is a perfect time for Moms and daughters or friends to spend a lovely weekend by the lake in fellowship with women from throughout Florida and beyond. Registration information will be online by June 1, 2021 at www.flwelca.com. The price for the retreat, which includes two nights and six meals, is $224.00. The deadline for registrations is August 31, 2021. Scholarship forms (Share the Spirit Grant – Adult Scholarship) and (Let Your Light Shine - Scholarship for Youth) are available in the church office or at www.flwelca.com on June 1. Emmanuel’s WELCA will also provide scholarships.

Contact Birdie Clark, WELCA Membership Chair, at birdiclark48@aol.com, Marlyce Holbach, WELCA President at drmholbach@gmail.com or Kathie Winemiller, Deborah Circle Chair at kpwinemiller2@gmail.com if you would like additional information about registration and /or the scholarships for girls and women to attend the Fall Gathering. Emmanuel’s women will also provide scholarships.

Embark on an epic quest through hidden ruins, ancient caves, and dense jungles. At Treasured VBS, kids dig into action-packed, faith-filled adventures. They’ll discover God’s greatest treasure isn’t diamonds, gems, or gold–it's them! Click to view an introduction video and for online registration for both kids and volunteers.

Treats for the Trek!

Items needed for VBS:

Veggie Straws

Twizzler Pull 'n' Peel candy ropes

puffed rice cereal (Rice Krispies)

mini marshmallows

Skittles candy

Popped Popcorn

Puffcorn

Individual packages of mixed fruit snacks

COOL OFF FROM THE HEAT!

Open to all members at Emmanuel!!

Friday, June 25th after VBS closes

There will be a water slide and jungle run. As well, Venice Creamery will have yummy ice cream from 12-1pm for all. Come on out and join in this community event.

View previous Torah Tuesday Videos

Join via Zoom this Thursday @ 10am

JoAnn Barger was very happy to receive her graduation quilt made by our DORCAS Circle. THANK YOU!

In Our Prayers...

Kathi Drake, Dorothy Gula, Kristin Kozee, Carol Kittinger, Ethan McKee, and Vera Wolf.

Family & friends of Dottie Bradley who passed away June 3rd. A memorial service will be held at Emmanuel on June 17th at 10am.

Thru September Now Open!

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. 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.