Week of September 12 eNews -- Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Emmanuel Lutheran Church eNews

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Week of September 12, 2021

September 12th is "God's work. Our hands". Emmanuel will hold its outreach event on October 23rd. We will be teaming up with VABI (Venice Area Beautification Inc.). More details to follow in a future eNews.

This week at Emmanuel...

September 12: Worship @ 8:30am and 10am (aBRIDGEd)
September 12: Sunday School @ 9:45am
September 12: Youth Group, 5-8pm
September 15: Picnic with a purpose, Blalock Park @ 11:30am
September 15: Study of James, Kathy Anderson @ 1pm
September 15: Confirmation Class, Zoom @ 7pm
September 16: Thursdays Together, Pastor Hall @10am
September 18: Worship @ 5pm

Click here to SIGN-IN for worship September 11/12

We are encouraging everyone, vaccinated or not, to PLEASE social distance and wear a face mask to worship.

Thank you.

Let’s get together on October 6^th @ 4:00pm

Join us to celebrate all of our favorite sports teams for a tailgate party! We will gather in the church parking lot. Feel free to decorate your trunk or bring a card table and chairs decorated with items from your favorite team, Baseball, Basketball, Football, high school, college and the pros. Of course, be sure to wear your best team apparel.

We will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chips etc. Before dinner, take a stroll around the parking lot to see who has the best team spirit! It will be so good to be able to mingle with friends we haven’t seen for quite a while!

Please click here to sign-up and let us know you will come so we can plan on how much food to supply.

See you there! Go Pack!!!! Can you guess my team?

Upcoming Events and Opportunities:

The Florida-Bahamas Synod invites you to the

9/11 20th Anniversary Commemoration Service

Join members of the Florida-Bahamas Synod in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of September 11th. This service will serve as a time of worship and reflection on the events that occurred on September 11, 2001 and changed lives forever.

When: September 11, 2021 @ 2pm via Zoom.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SERVICE

Study on the

Letter of James

Led by Kathy Anderson

This is a study discussion that will look at modern views and discuss the controversies past and present.

Click here to

Join this Zoom study

Wednesdays at 1pm through September 22.

Begins this Sunday

9:45-10:30am

in Choir Room

Ages 5 thru

High School

Picnic with a Purpose

Wednesday, September 15^th

Lunches always taste better when you are with friends!

Pack your bag lunch, grab your lawn chair and head down to Blalock Park at 11:30. You can park in the lot behind the Library and walk across the street to the statue of the Manatee at the south end of the park.

The purpose of this little picnic is to donate snacks to Habitat for Humanity. If you can, bring a few small individual bags of chips or snacks or some sort. And of course, the other purpose is enjoy some Fellowship with friends.

See you at the Park!

Youth Group

Junior & Senior High Students

Now on Sundays

@ 5-8pm

Contact Nick Sperry

Food -- Fellowship -- Fun

Thursdays Together

with Pastor Hall

10am each week

via Zoom

Click here to Join

Beginning this Wednesday

@7:00pm via Zoom

for youth 6th grade and up

Contact Pastor Hall for more information

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!

New Directory Pictures

October 15 & 16, 18-23

Schedule online today!!

United Church Directory (UCD) gave us access to our new mobile app when we lost Lifetouch support with the understanding that we would have pictures taken by them in the fall. They usually do not give mobile access until after photo sessions. The photos that are now in the directory, which are from Lifetouch, will disappear once the UCD photos are ready for uploading. Click the graphic above to view a video.

Online Scheduling Available

To schedule your photography appointment online and to get the best choice of day and time, follow these steps:

Simply go to www.ucdir.com
Click on photography appointment scheduling login on the right side
Enter fl725 in the Church Code field
Enter photos in the Church Password field
Follow the prompts to schedule your family’s appointment time. If you have 6 or more in your family please use 2 consecutive time slots

The online scheduling option is available Monday through Friday. Appointments fill up quickly, so schedule as soon as possible to secure your preferred date and time.

For those who are unable to schedule an appointment online, you will be able to sign-up for an appointment in the Narthex the first weekend in October.

UCD follows COVID safety protocol such as social distancing, sanitation between sessions, will wear masks if we request, have a plexiglass shield up when viewing pictures, and others. Click here for more information about the sessions.

Let's get 100% participation!!!

Volunteers Needed

We want to thank Sue Johnson for heading up this project and she needs your help! Contact the office if you are willing to help with sign-up in the Narthex, calling members who do not sign-up, or as a hostess during the photography sessions.

Thank you!

It’s Back!!

This easy movement class is back in full swing with Jan Quinn leading the group. Come join this ongoing class every Thursday starting at 10:30am. The chair exercise class is being held at Pinebrook Clubhouse, 1343 Featherbed Ln, Venice.

Everyone can do this!! Bring your own bottle of water.

Drivers Wanted

Little things we do can make a BIG difference!

Sometimes members of our congregation aren't able to drive to a doctor's appointment or pick up a prescription. Jan Quinn has stepped up to organize transportation for these members but she needs you to volunteer as drivers.

If you are willing to occasionally help drive or need a lift somewhere, please give Jan or the office a call.

Readings for the coming weeks:

September 12

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 116:1-9

James 3:1-12

Mark 8:27-38

September 19

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 11:18-20

Psalm 54

James 3:13-4:3,7-8a

Mark 9:30-37

October 6 -- Tailgate Party in Emmanuel parking lot

October 9 -- November 14 -- Stewardship Campaign

October 15-24 -- Directory Pictures

October 9-17 -- Blessing Bag Collection

October 23 - God's work, our Hands

October 24 -- New Member Orientation

October 31 -- Octoberfest

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

Torah classes will resume on October 5th.

November 2nd Donna will begin a study of Genesis.

View the Torah Tuesday Showcase Videos

Stewardship and Outreach Monthly Emphasis

Barb's Medical Minute

Besides the benefits of pretty centerpieces or fresh vegetables there are more perks to gardening than you think.

Gardening is exercise and can burn about 330 calories per hour. This is more than walking at a moderate pace!! According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, it can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Vitamin D is essential for bone health. You get vitamin D from the sun doing outdoor activities, which of course is where most gardens are. See?? You get all this plus a bonus bouquet and a really fresh salad!

Several Openings Available in October!!

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.

Altar Flowers thru December

Eternal Candle thru December

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Devotional/worship: Sunday Worship is posted after 8:30am to the website and on Facebook. Thursdays Together with Pastor Hall is accessible through the Zoom link. All previous worship services are also available through our website by clicking on the button below the posted video on the Home page of our 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.