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Immanuel
Lutheran Church
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Announcements
FOOD
SHELF SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2012! Food
shelves have an increased demand for food due to the current economic situation…gas
over $3 a gallon, the increases in food prices, job loss, and foreclosures. Times are
really tough for many members of our community. This challenge goes out to the
congregation…Each
One, Bring One Non-Perishable Item For
The Food shelf! A grocery cart is located in the back of the Narthex for your donations! Breads,
Muffins & Pastries available to all… Hundreds
of loaves are free for the taking every 2nd
Friday of the Month…Feb.
10,
beginning approximately 3:30pm, Amador Township Offices (Old Fire-barn). Please check the church
kitchen…It may be there! There are several kitchen
items that need to be picked up. With Soup & Sandwich
starting soon we need the space for incoming soups and bars. Thank You! HOST A
COFFEE PARTY! Every Sunday
morning coffee servers are needed. The Sign-up
Sheet is located by the serving window outside the church kitchen. The offerings collected at
Sunday coffee time pay for two-thirds of each Luther Point Campership for our kids…your
volunteer participation funds this ministry. P.S. - Don’t be intimidated by the
Coffee Machine or Dishwasher…someone is available to help get you started. Call the church office if you want more info. NEW OR
NEXT TO NEW BEDDING NEEDED by the North Branch Food
Pantry for their clients. Call Lori Daman if you have sheets, pillows, blankets, quilts
(or you are invited to create a quilt) to give to families who receive a bed donated by
Slumberland. A nice set of bedding would be
much appreciated. 651-674-8313.
February
5th Following
Worship The
Church Council will serve us coffee and goodies in the Fellowship Hall as we tend to the
business of the church. Plan
to attend!
Pastor Tom will be taking
care of our ministerial needs until our interim pastor arrives in mid -February. If you need to reach a pastor, please
contact Pastor Tom at Church: 651-583-2340,
Home: 651-257-3224 or on his cell phone: 651-208-6872. Thank you Pastor Tom, for being our interim-interim! Welcome
Aboard! Several
changes have happened inside Immanuel’s doors. Merrie
Tolzmann stepped into the Church Office as Secretary.
Stephanie Wendel has been hired as our Financial Secretary. Alice Burnside and Dana Mary Johnson are our new
pursers, with alternates Pat Remer, Diane Johnson and Wendy DeVault. Pastor Tom will be
filling in until our Interim Pastor Tom Hansen comes to us.
Please bear with all the changes that Immanuel will be going through during
this transitional period and keep Merrie, Stephanie, Alice, Dana, Pat, Diane, Wendy and
Pastor Tom in your prayers as they begin their new leadership positions in Immanuel’s
ministry. Church
Please contact the church
office if you are interested in helping out in our church library! Thank you to Linda Peterson for offering to lead
the group. We will meet on Tues., Feb. 14 at
10:00am in the Library! If you are unable to
attend at that time let Linda or the church office know of your interest. Volunteers
are needed for Altar
Guild Can you help set up for Holy Communion, Order Flowers, Change Paraments on the
Altar? We need people responsible
during the months of March and August, (These
two months are the easiest to complete because there are no flowers during Lent and August
has green paraments all month so they would not have to be changed.) Altar Guild members have a key to the church, so
you can get in anytime on Saturday to set up. If
you can do one or both months please let us know. This
is a great “behind the scenes” thing to do to help with worship. It is a worshipful thing to do too. Call for more
info or ask an Altar Guild Member for details.
We are looking for an Altar Guild Chairman as well so if you
feel the urge to get involved in this way please call the church office or talk to Pastor
. YOU
GOT THE KEY? Please
let the church office know if you have a key to the church.
We are trying to locate all keys and make a list of all key holders. Thank
you for your help in completing this project! Help
needed for moving. Please call Pastor
Brian if you can help. Thanks! (651) 653-1325. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS Thank You Prayer Shawl
Sisters for the beautiful Prayer Shawl - I was so surprised to receive it and how nice to
get a shawl for a joyful occasion rather than as an act of comfort. Thank you again for your very treasured gift! Love, Pat THANK YOU to Pastor
Brian for the visit and for the beautiful Prayer Shawl.
-Gene
Bourasa 44 MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS attended the Church
Basement Ladies “A
Mighty Fortress” on Sunday afternoon, Jan
8th. WELCA paid for the fuel and Steve
Peterson drove the bus. Thank you WELCA and
Steve! If you are thinking of seeing the play,
just ask one of us for our review. We all had
a good time. Thanks again, Steve and WELCA DEAR FELLOW MEMBERS OF IMMANUEL, Words cannot adequately
express my appreciation and thanks for all of the prayers, cards, phone calls and concern
for JoAnn and me as a result of my accident three weeks ago.
I have been very aware of your support and prayers during this time in my
life and have felt extremely supported by you! I
continue to improve day by day from my injuries, and am so thankful that no one was
seriously hurt as a result of this accident. I am also thankful for the
opportunity to minister in your midst in this before our interim pastor arrive and the
openness with which you have received me in this temporary role. May God continue to bless
us in our daily lives! Pastor Tom Nielsen DEAR
PRAYER SHAWL GROUP Thank you for the prayer
shawls. What a nice surprise. It felt so warming
to
be remembered by my home church. A place I hold very near and dear to my heart. God’s Blessings,
Donna and Don Kosen Pastor
Brian’s & Lana’s New Address: 6726 E. Shadow Lake Drive Phone: 651-653-1325 Circle Pines, MN 55014 Let’s
welcome Pastor Tom Hansen to our congregation with a great dinner! Come and meet our interim pastor and enjoy a great
meal together. Ash
Wednesday Worship Holy
Communion Wed.,
February 22, 2012 11:00
am and 7:00 pm No lunch or
supper served on Ash Wednesday. Wednesday
Lenten Schedule
11:00am Lenten
Worship 11:45am Soup
& Sandwich Lunch 5:45-6:45pm Family Soup and Sandwich Supper February
29th - Group 5 March
7th - Group 1 March
14th
- Group 2 March
21st - Group 3 March
28th - Group 4 6:00-6:55pm Confirmation Class 7:00-7:45pm Lenten
Worship 7:45pm Choir
Rehearsal WELCA IS
LOOKING FOR A PERSON TO LINE A CLOSET IN THE CHURCH WITH CEDAR. If you are skilled in this
way and able to help out, please contact Diane Rothe at 583-2402. CDs and
DVDs are now available! CDs and DVDs recorded by
our Senior Choir on Dec. 17 and presented on Dec. 18, of the beautiful Christmas Cantata “Child
of Hope”, by Mark
Hayes are now available for purchase. The
Adult Bible Study Group
will begin looking at the book of Revelation on Sunday, February 12, starting at 11:00am
in the Fireside Room. All are welcome to join
for this study. Remember to bring your own
Bible. The class is led by Pastor Tom Nielsen. |