The October Messenger is available to be picked up at Church or online.
Ellery Vargo, Jean Swarthout , Allison Krueger Conroy. Pastor Dennis Smith's mother Helen, Woody Neumann, , Bill Biers, Andy Anderson, Carol Wilson-Jungck, Linda Obermeir Borton, Jean Swarthout, Tom Pennington, Clayre Windquist
Ongoing Prayers for:
Shirley Baumunk, Dick and Jackie Perrin, Nancy McReynolds, Virginia Schuberg, Scott Weber, Keith White, Bill Donahue.
Shirley Baumunk, Dick and Jackie Perrin, Nancy McReynolds, Virginia Schuberg, Scott Weber, Keith White, Bill Donahue.
Comfort for:
Cliff Whitfield Family
PLEASE NOTE: If you're interested in Sunday School for your children, grandchildren or neighbor kids, please attend the meeting after church today, to discuss details. We're looking to begin classes in early to mid-October. Also, if you're interested in helping with Sunday School this year, please contact Pastor Teresa or Kara Kizer. Thank you!
Sign up for Dinner 8's: The group will meet from October 2019 to April 2020. Once groups are assigned, the first pair in each group will arrange the first meeting of the group. The next meeting should be scheduled at this time. You can schedule for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can meet at a host house with the host providing the main course and the other members would provide salad, appetizers, side dishes and dessert, or you can meet at a local restaurant. We will have a new pastor at that time so you will be able to include him & his wife in your group. Questions: Call Nedra at 231-796-0956 or email her at nedra27@charter.net. The sign-up sheet is on the Congregational Life counter in the Narthex.
Looking Ahead - Women of the ELCA will hold their annual Thankoffering Worship Service on Sunday, November 10th. Women will be serving in the service that morning and will have specail offering envelopes out for the special thankoffering. We will also have our annual noisy offering at the beginning of the worship with the proceeds going for "STOP Human Trafficking" which is prevalent in Michigan unfortunately. We also are collecting blankets & twin size sheets for donation to Our Brothers Keeper.
Attention, Immanuel Members! We would like to make some changes to the Chili Cook Off next winter, so as you are traveling and going to the flea markets, garage sales, farmer's markets, etc. please keep your eyes open for unusual, unique chili themed things that could be used for prizes or decorations. It will be fun to see what we can find! Thank You!
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.
Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Product - We are now serving Equal Exchange coffee during coffee hour. The regular coffee is Organic Breakfast Blend and the decaffeinated coffee is Cozy Cup Decaf. These are available for you to purchase on our Equal Exchange product display in the fellowship hall along with several other varieties of coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate bars.
Visit the Equal Exchange website at equalexchange.coop and check out all of the products available. If you see something we do not have and you would like to try, just let me know. (Linda Kizer 231-856-7013 or kizerlinda@att.net)
SOLIDARITY Tastes Delicious - People of faith are living out their values through their consumer choices, using fairly traded and organic products. Farming communities are providing for their families, greening our planet and building a better future.
Through this partnership, you get access to organic, fairly-traded products at discounted wholesale prices
ensuring that more of the money you spend on coffee, tea, chocolate, and other products reaches the
the hardworking farmers who actually grow them.
Social Concerns Committee - For all who love making a difference.
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2019 Tuba Bach Festival Concerts are presented September 14 - October 20 Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Sunday afternoons at 4:00 at Big Rapids High School Auditorium.
Line-up will be: Oct. 19-20 The Jorge Glem Trio and Marco Granados |