The APRIL Messenger is available to be picked up at Church or online.
Cliff Whitfield, Ellery Vargo, Jean Swarthout , Ron Kast, Steve Neumann, Allison Krueger
Ongoing Prayers for:
Shirley Baumunk, Dick and Jackie Perrin, Debbie Hagedorn, Nancy McReynolds, Virginia Schuberg, Scott Weber, Keith White, Bill Donahue.
Shirley Baumunk, Dick and Jackie Perrin, Debbie Hagedorn, Nancy McReynolds, Virginia Schuberg, Scott Weber, Keith White, Bill Donahue.
Dump & Run - Collecting Unwanted items from FSU Students Finals Week: Monday, May 6 thru Saturday, May 11, 2019.
It is time to start planning for Dump & Run! As the FSU students move out during finals week, we will be gathering their unwanted items by placing containers in the residents' halls on campus. We will need drivers with vans or pickup trucks to go to the halls and bring everything back to Immanuel. We are hoping to get "young people" to carry the containers to and from the vehicles. The items will be sorted and weighed at the church and then distributed among seven local agencies to benefit those in need in our community. Signup sheets for drivers and sorters will be
on the counter int eh congregational life center if you are interested in helping.
~Thank you for your continuing support of this project! Social Concerns Committee~
It is time to start planning for Dump & Run! As the FSU students move out during finals week, we will be gathering their unwanted items by placing containers in the residents' halls on campus. We will need drivers with vans or pickup trucks to go to the halls and bring everything back to Immanuel. We are hoping to get "young people" to carry the containers to and from the vehicles. The items will be sorted and weighed at the church and then distributed among seven local agencies to benefit those in need in our community. Signup sheets for drivers and sorters will be
on the counter int eh congregational life center if you are interested in helping.
~Thank you for your continuing support of this project! Social Concerns Committee~
"Hot Brew and Hot Topics." A discussion group at Biggby Coffee near the central campus at 6:00 PM, Monday evenings will continue after the Lenten Season with Pastor Smith.
Do you enjoy mowing the lawn? - Immanuel Lutheran will be having a sign-up sheet at the Congregational Life counter in the Narthex with areas of the lawn marked and you can choose dates that you could mow the lawn. Enjoy a nice summer day outside mowing! Contact Tom Manor (231-349-6977) for questions.
Hospitality hour - We need sign up on the hospitality chart by the kitchen window to host a coffee and refreshment time after worship. Please check it over too see where you could host, maybe a special occasion, birthday, anniversary, etc.
Altar Flower chart: We have many dates available on the flower chart for you to choose for a special birthday or anniversary or in memory of a loved one. You can find it hanging on the Kiosk in the Narthex.
Men of Immanuel - Food and fellowship build community. We are looking for a volunteer to help with organizing a monthly men's breakfast. Place, time, and menu to be determined. This is a chance to invite friends and colleagues to share good food and the good news of what God is up to in the world. If interested, please contact Pr. Smith (269-615-1613) or Gunder Myran (231-972-7405)
Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Product - Check out the Equal Exchange product display in the fellowship hall. We have added several new coffee & tea products and have 6 varieties of chocolate bars! If you like a little "kick" with your hot cocoa, the Organic Spicy Hot Cocoa Mix is back!
Any of our Equal Exchange products would make wonderful individual gifts or make a nice addition to a gift basket. Buying Equal Exchange products not only shows that you care about WHERE your food comes from but that you also care about the PEOPLE who grow the products.
In October 2003, Women of the ELCA began working with Equal Exchange to challenge millions of Lutherans across the country to purchase 90 tons of "fairly traded" coffee in a year. By October 2004, the campaign, "Pour Justice to the Brim: The 90-Ton Challenge," had exceeded its goal by nine tons. Thanks to the 90-Ton Challenge, women began to understand the importance of fair trade and what it means to pay small farmers a fair price for their goods.
Today, Equal Exchange continue that relationship with Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gathered in more than 7,000 congregations in the U.S. and the Caribbean, Women of the ELCA has the ability to make a big difference for small farmers.
Through this partnership, you get access to organic, fairly-traded products at discounted wholesale prices, ensuring tha more of the money you spend on coffee, tea, chocolate, and other products reaches the hardworking farmers who actually grow them.
Social Concerns Committee - For all who love making a difference
Any of our Equal Exchange products would make wonderful individual gifts or make a nice addition to a gift basket. Buying Equal Exchange products not only shows that you care about WHERE your food comes from but that you also care about the PEOPLE who grow the products.
In October 2003, Women of the ELCA began working with Equal Exchange to challenge millions of Lutherans across the country to purchase 90 tons of "fairly traded" coffee in a year. By October 2004, the campaign, "Pour Justice to the Brim: The 90-Ton Challenge," had exceeded its goal by nine tons. Thanks to the 90-Ton Challenge, women began to understand the importance of fair trade and what it means to pay small farmers a fair price for their goods.
Today, Equal Exchange continue that relationship with Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Gathered in more than 7,000 congregations in the U.S. and the Caribbean, Women of the ELCA has the ability to make a big difference for small farmers.
Through this partnership, you get access to organic, fairly-traded products at discounted wholesale prices, ensuring tha more of the money you spend on coffee, tea, chocolate, and other products reaches the hardworking farmers who actually grow them.
Social Concerns Committee - For all who love making a difference
