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Immanuel
Lutheran Church
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Announcements
“Bring A Friend” Sundays September 5th October 3rd Food Shelf Sunday - September 5th Food shelves have an increased demand for food due to the current economic situation. This challenge goes out to the congregation… Each One, Bring One Non-Perishable Item For The Food shelf! Think of the difference we could make to those who are in need of the Food Shelf, if each one of us brought just one non-perishable item to the worship service Sunday, September 5th. Let’s fill our grocery cart to overflowing! Breads, Muffins & Pastries available to all…hundreds of loaves free for the taking! Every 2nd Friday of the Month…September 10th Approximately 3:30pm, Amador Town Hall.
Rally Day September 12th ~ 9:30A.M. Worship
Pastor Ken Hyatt and Jennifer Gerth from “Hospitality Center For Chinese” at U of M will be at Immanuel… Pastor Ken will give the message for the day - Children’s Sermon by Jennifer Gerth. Dismissal from Worship following the Children’s Sermon to attend Sunday School Class. See You There!
Congratulations SGT. Mike and Nicole Peterson on the birth of their daughter, Joselyn Olivia born August 6th. Please keep this new family in your thoughts and prayers.
who are making it possible for Dana Johnson to see his son Mike play Division II College Football this season. Want to help with this ministry? Monetary donations will be accepted to help pay for the gas. Make checks payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church - write “Dana Johnson Gas Fund” in the memo line. Prayer Shawl Group, Your care and concern are greatly appreciated and will always be remembered. ~The Grace Arboe Family Pastor and Friends of Immanuel! Thank you Pastor Bergin for coming over to Good Sam’s to see me and for your prayers. It really helped me that day. Also, thank the Prayer Shawl Group for my beautiful shawl you brought with. It will sure help me to keep warm - Many thanks to every one for their prayers. ~John A. Ryberg [The following is from my friend…she wanted me to send to you - Thank you for all the prayers - she is on her way to recovery! ~ Donna Kaufmann] I want to thank all of my Prayer Angels. I was at the point where I felt that I could not fight anymore. So, I said this is all I can do. Low and behold my loving family, prayer groups and The Final Decider stepped up and said, “Not yet. We will take over so you can rest awhile.” I believe I actually laughed thinking “How could I be so silly to think I ever had anything to do with this outcome!” I was overcome with unbelievable calm and peace. After that it was forward with great anticipation for my future. The hospital staff called me their Victory! They were also wonderful. God guided good people my way. Anyway, after two hospitalizations, 3 intubations and three weeks in ICU, I am as weak as that Kitten we hear about! Each day is making me stronger and happier and fatter. I weigh 89#. My goal is 20 more. The way I am eating, it will not be long! Just in case it had gone the other way, I was ready for that also. When we are in God’s Grace we do not have anything to fear. Once again, keep up the good work, dear friends. With all my love and appreciation, In Christ Jesus, Kathleen Andrews
Help warm hearts and touch lives with Thrivent ChoiceSM
If you are a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, you have a new, easy way to help support what matters most to you—even your own congregation.
Through Thrivent ChoiceSM, a new charitable grant program, members can help choose where Thrivent Financial distributes some of its charitable funds each year.
The program has two components: Voting Events and Choice DollarsSM.
Through Voting Events, all members age 16 and older can vote to help choose where Thrivent Financial distributes funds among a short list of national organizations. Voting Events occur one or two times each year.
Eligible benefit members also are designated Choice Dollars. By directing Choice Dollars, they can request funding for thousands of Lutheran organizations nationwide, including IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH. Potential designated Choice Dollars amounts that can be directed range from $25 to $500 for each eligible member.
If you are eligible to direct Choice Dollars, you can direct them right now. If you are uncertain about your eligibility, visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice, or contact your local Thrivent Financial representative.
Directing Choice Dollars and voting in Voting Events are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Thrivent Choice Program. Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice for complete Terms and Conditions. 25951L
Mr. Dana Johnson Fundraiser
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 4-10:00pm at the Shafer Town Hall, Palmdale. There will be a Ham Dinner by the Almelund Fire Department. A Silent Auction will be held with items auctioned hourly starting at 5:00. Items will be changed hourly. At 9:30 there will be the raffle drawings for the guns and Fireman Quilt. Donations for the Silent Auction can be brought to either Alice Burnside or Associated Bank in North Branch where an account has also been opened for money donations. Anyone wanting to help, the next meeting will be on July 28th at 7:00pm at the Almelund Fire Hall. There will also be a Bake Sale and donated items are needed. Entertainment and refreshments will be available. Thrivent will be matching funds up to $3,000 for this special fundraiser. So tell your friends, family and neighbors to mark the day and join us. If you cannot come, remember that you can donate baked goods, gift baskets or items to the Silent Auction. *Also raffle tickets for the guns and quilt will be available to purchase after church services.* But most of all we ask for your prayers for Dana and his family.
Thank you from Many Caring Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Almelund Fire Department
“Ah, Beauty” Among many good reasons for joining a church choir, perhaps none is quite so interesting as that which appeared in the “Detroit Free Press.” The column asked, “Do you want to stay young” Then join a church choir.” It continued to make its point this way: “Men and women who sing stay younger looking. A singer’s cheek muscles are so well developed by exercise that the face will not wrinkle nearly so soon as the face of a non-singer.” This is good news not only as a commercial for choirs, but also as a general recommendation to be a singing Christian. Then the Book of Acts reports that Paul and Silas sang in the Philippian jail at midnight, it doesn’t record whether they were basses or tenors. It doesn’t even report if they sang on key. It is simply that they sang, and as they sang, the prison doors wee opened. Many of life’s doors open more easily when we sing. And when we go through these doors, it is with younger looking faces! So, JOIN IMMANUEL’S CHOIR AND STAY YOUNG!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! ITONYA SUNDAY is scheduled for Sunday, October 17, 2010. At this time we celebrate our oneness with our brothers and sisters at Itonya Parish, Iringa Diocese, Tanzania. Lots of wonderful plans for that day — more information to follow. Remember – bring entire family, neighbors, friends, etc.
Memorial Walk For Hope And Healing
Please join with friends and family as we walk to honor the memory of people who have
died. The Third Annual Memorial Walk for Hope and Healing will be held on October 2, 2010
at Como Lake at Como Park. The Walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will gather people from
throughout the community who have experienced grief and loss.
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