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MAY POTPOURRI It’s been a long winter, and it’s getting to be a long un-spring. I don’t know if you’ve heard this, too, but I was walking by some bushes and trees a couple days ago, and I’m pretty sure I could hear leaf buds and blossom buds making tiny growling and grunting noises trying to get out. Go on, stick your ear next to one. Give it a little encouragement. Blow some warm breath its way. Give it an amen or two. I did. I think it helped some. It is nice to know that there will be buds and blossoms and leaves and flowers coming out to greet us real soon. It’s not too late to admire their bare-at-the-moment condominiums all around us. It doesn’t look likely, but soon they’ll be full. God does that to us, in more ways than one. Momentarily shabby circumstances can really darken our outlook, especially if we fail to factor God’s creativity into the equation. I’ve never lived in a climate that’s either year-round balmy or perma-freeze. I’m a spoiled temperate climate guy. So, even though it’s easy for me to take for granted God’s "predictable surprise" of springtime, I can still forget that God’s not just in the climate business. God’s in the whole surprising life business. God’s middle name is resurrection, so no matter how dead we are, or what kind of dead we are, or how unpromising the world might look at times, God’s middle name is written on everything. If you begin to doubt that, listen for the tiny growling and grunting of the buds all around that God’s calling to life. Anticipate the unpredictable. Catch a whiff of May’s arrays still on their way. God insists on gracious life as the last and best word for us all. Anticipate May’s potpourri. Toss in a petal of kindness here and there to get the fragrance going. A fragrant offering to the God of grace. God, and at least a few others, will smile, adding to the long-awaited scent of new life. Pastor Stewart Notes from the Council President HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! We continue our celebration of the Easter Season, recognizing that we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and the grace and forgiveness that brings to us all, 24/7/365!! Things are moving along at Emmanuel. Council continues to work on those matters of mission and ministry occurring in our midst every day. The Building Committee and its sub-committees are settling into the work of studying the mission of this congregation now and into the future with the goal of formulating plans for improvements to our facilities and grounds that will enhance the mission and ministry that God has called us to do. As Council, the Building Committee, and others do the work of Emmanuel, we will continue to work hard to be sure this information is disseminated as broadly and promptly as we are able. Over the past month questions have been asked about the best way to communicate to Church leadership faithful concerns, goods ideas and suggestions, or simply helpful information for consideration and, possibly, appropriate action. Your leadership appreciates all input because together as the body of Christ we will inevitably have greater knowledge and understanding than any one of us may have individually. So, to facilitate input from members to leadership, you will find in this Emphasis an Emmanuel Leadership Contact List. This Contact List includes contact information for the Pastors, all the officers, Council members, and Building Committee members on a single handy sheet. I encourage you to pull this sheet out and save it in a convenient place for ready reference. The simplest way to communicate your ideas and suggestions is to simply talk to a member of leadership - at church, in the grocery store, on the street, over the phone, or - my personal favorite - via email. Every member of leadership has volunteered to serve this Congregation and its members, and is open to receiving your input on those matters, whatever they may be, affecting the missions and ministries of Emmanuel. Blessings to each of you as you continue your journey through this wondrous Easter Season! Ben Beard, Council President EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH LEADERSHIP CONTACT LIST DO YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA, A SUGGESTION, A CONCERN, A STROKE OF BRILLIANCE? THEN WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!! Give us a call, send an e-mail PASTORS CHURCH OFFICERS CHURCH COUNCIL BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ex officio members: Pastor Stewart, Pastor Svaren MARCH FINANCIAL REPORT GENERAL FUND: Income and expenses each month need to average about $25,000 to meet budget. Income for March was about $26,500 and expenses totaled about $26,000. As a result, our deficit for the year-to-date was reduced by about $500 to approximately $5,300. Expenses are in-line with the budget. With 25.0% of the year behind us (January through March) we have spent 25.4% of the budget. THANKS: Once again, we thank all of you for your participation and enthusiasm for Emmanuel's life and missions, and for your continuing financial support! Bob Dwelle, Treasurer Eastern Washington – Idaho Synod Assembly 350 voting members 229 junior and high school youth 112 congregations 600 Super Saturday participants 21 Mission partners 45 workshops If you’re a numbers kind of person, these were some of the numbers one might have heard throughout the assembly on Friday and the Super Saturday workshops. Want more numbers? What about these . . . 3,748 ballots were cast to elect members of the Discipline Committee, Consultation Committee, Churchwide Assembly Voting members; as well as vote on 4 Resolutions. The resolutions included: A Resolution Concerning Torture; Term Limits Concerning the Office of the Bishop; Resolution Concerning Background Checks for Synod Officers; and a Resolution on the Book of Faith Initiative. Still hungry for more numbers? . . . Mark Sedio (see-dee-oh) organist for Luther Seminar led us in a hymn sing at St. John’s Cathedral where nearly 600 people - mostly Lutherans - were led in singing (and dancing - can you believe it!). Last number. One. Dr. Martin Marty - theologian, scholar, visionary child of God taught, preached, encouraged and challenged us to be sent - to send ourselves out into the world, and to find the joy in the gift of that sending. -Pr. Dawna I was able to attend the Synod Assembly for the Condensed Business meeting in Spokane. The ELCA Secretary gave a wonderful account of the myriad missions being undertaken by the ELCA nationally and globally. Of particular interest is a resolution adopted by the Synod to encourage congregations to read and study Scripture called the Book of Faith Initiative. I am confident that we will hear more about this wonderful opportunity. While there were some snafus with the voting technology, it all worked out in the end thanks to the assistance of our own Pastor Dawna who brought to bear her years of experience with Synod vote tallying. My thanks to the congregation for the privilege of attending this meeting. -Ben Beard
We thank you, Emmanuel congregation for the opportunity to be your delegates at the EW-I Synod Assembly in Spokane, April 18-20. The assembly was well organized and the leadership was impressive. The business of the synod was completed on Friday, followed by a banquet and a hymn sign at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The assembly theme, "Share the Vision, We Will Go," was part of the workshops, lectures and sermons. There was an emphasis on being true to the Lutheran theology of Grace and being open to ways to live out and strengthen our Christian mission in a changing society, as individuals and as a church. We must know what Grace is and how we are reflected to our neighbor. There were 45 workshops to choose from on Saturday. Those we attended were educational and inspiring. Some of the topics were: Who is My Neighbor, Our Vocation as Lutheran Churches and The Theology of the Cross as a Way of Seeing. It was uplifting to hear of the endeavors of other churches in the synod, such as the senior housing project in Sandpoint and the Urban Center in Spokane and about ELCA work with child protective services. It was a special privilege to hear Dr. Martin Marty speak on Saturday. That evening, the synod youth joined assembly attendees at a concert by Lost and Found, a music group. Sunday’s worship service was held at Spokane Convention Center, where several hundred worshiped in a service with Bishop Wells presiding and Mary Preus and Tom Witt leading the music. In keeping with the mission theme of the assembly, the service used the bilingual setting in the new hymnal, making us especially aware of fellow Christians around the world and in our midst. Martin Marty preached the sermon, and his final challenge to us was, "Go now, you don’t ‘got’ to do anything, you ‘GET’ to." -Roger and Genevieve Long
News from CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER Food for Finals Food for Finals is one of our BIG events! We have no reason to expect that we will serve anything less than the 341 plates we served LAST Spring. Your Board rep has (we hope!) already communicated with you about what is needed (Emmanuel supplies sliced cheeses– bring to the church or directly to the center). I know some churches were so generous during the Fall FFF that we already have money with which to start for this term! WOW! What a great group of folks you are. Often during the FFF, folks from the local churches show up to build a sandwich and share some time with the students. Pastors Dawna Svaren and Dean Stewart of Emmanuel Lutheran come and visit – and probably help calm the fears. Why not plan now to come to the Center for lunch one day? FFF is open from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. M-Th; and 10 a.m. 2 p.m. on Friday. Finals Week is May 5-9. Cinco de Mayo We’ll be celebrating "Cinco de Mayo" – on May 2, 2008. In recent years, our "Year End BBQ" for students has turned into a Taco Bar – thanks to Chef Ana Morse! Board members – and YOU – donate. Your Board Representative has already signed up for items – check with them to help out, or call the CCC at 882-2536. Summer Hours We don’t keep the doors of the Center open throughout the summer, so our hours will change rather dramatically after graduation. Director Sharon Kehoe is on a 10-month contract, and Office Assistant Doug Wood will be in and out to answer messages and process all the checks that YOU will be sending throughout the summer (!). Campus pastors also will drop in on occasion to check messages and prepare for the coming academic year. Please leave messages for us – and we’ll get back as soon as we can. Vandal Friday Generally, our newsletter articles look ahead. But we are STILL pumped about Vandal Friday. On March 28, we greeted over 200 students at the Kibbie Dome and at the Center. We gave away pens and literature – and espresso drinks – until we ran out of milk! This all promises for an outstanding 08-09 school year. What do we need from you? One word. Pray! Lutheran Campus Minister: Have you ever considered attending an ELCA Global Mission Event? Members from Emmanuel have participated in them for years. Dorothy Schnaible, Kathy Anderson, Sandra Ristow, Ted and Jane Liedenfrost, Pr. Stewart among others have enjoyed the learning, worship and plenary session offered at Global Mission Events. From the Global Mission website . . . At the ELCA Global Mission Events (GME), people of all ages from all over the
world celebrate God’s mission and encourage and strengthen one another for
global ministry. Want to head to Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State with others this summer or plan a trip for yourself or your family? Have any questions? A group is headed to Holden, leaving Moscow dark and early on Saturday, August 16, 2008, and arriving back dark and late Thursday night, August 21, 2008. If you'd like to join the group that's going or watch a 20-minute Holden DVD, please contact Pastor Stewart, 882-3915; Gretchen Stewart, 882-7067; or Kathy Anderson, 882-2804. For general Holden Village information, check out www.holdenvillage.org or see the registration forms, brochures, and a colorful book attached to the bulletin board in the downstairs hallway near the doors to Friendship Hall. You may also talk to Amie Wolbrecht, 874-2755, who lived at Holden Village and worked as its registrar. MISSION AND OUTREACH EMMANUEL’S PRESCHOOLWe have had a fun month in preschool. The classes took a field trip to the UI barns, where the children got to pet newborn calves and lambs and learn about the milking machines The preschoolers have been planting seeds and watching these grown are are learning new things about insects in many hands-on activities. James, the recycled music instrument man, came and let the children try out his numerous interesting handmade instruments and told them about the benefits of recycling. We are practicing many songs for our upcoming graduation programs on May 8 & 9. Terri Schmidt THE WEEKLY MOSCOW PEACE VIGIL , Fridays 5:30 -6:30pm at Friendship Square. Every single Friday since November of 2001, people of diverse backgrounds and faiths have gathered on the square to pray, to demonstrate resistance to war and encouragement toward non-violent alternatives , to share information, to be a contact point for others. Begun as a mostly silent, prayer vigil on the square by Emmanuel’s Lutheran Peace Fellowship, the Palouse Peace Coalition now oversees the vigil, a local radio show on issues of peace and justice (KRFP, 9.2.5 FM), numerous panels, film series, rallies, parades and a peace band! See the site www.palousepeace.org, or write to <sperrine@potlatch.org>, Or call 208-882-7067LABELS FOR EDUCATION – Place labels from cans and jars of Campbell’s, Prego, Swanson, V8, Franco American and / or Pepperidge Farm (Goldfish snacks) products, UPC codes and bottoms of boxes and lids from Pace products in the soup bins located near both upper and lower entries. The important thing is to make sure the labels have the UPC codes on them. The labels are redeemed by Emmanuel Preschool for supplies and toys. Please note: They no longer take Betty Crocker coupons. Questions? Call Terri @ 882.1463.BLINDNESS SUPPORT GROUP – meets every Wednesday except 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the 1912 Building. Special speakers and information. Dr. Hunter and a representative of the Idaho Commission of the Blind come to answer questions on the 3rd Wednesday every month. For info or a ride, call Clara Dockter 883-0911. Men's Breakfast in May At 6:15am on Wednesday, May 14 & 28, a group of decent, hungry, friendly guys gather in the fellowship hall where one (or 2) of them has prepared some kind of edible delight. Another one of them has prepared some kind of devotional experience, sometimes just the right question to get us going, or a story, or a biblical verse, and we're off. Bet you'd enjoy that. It has never once been less than great. Come on. Impress the wife, or the dog. Get up early and truck or bike on down. Coffee's on. MEN’S BIKE RIDE (Hiawatha Trail) It’s not till September, but put it on your calendar now. On Friday, September 12, we drive up to Dean Vettrus’ place on the lake, camp there overnight, then get up and hit the famous Hiawatha Bike Trail. Home that night. Sound Great? Write it down and join the group! Questions? Ask George Paris or Pastor Stewart Emmanuel’s Generosity For Children in the R.D. Congo Emmanuel members donated $1663.00 to purchase 332 LifeStrawsÒ, personal and mobile water purifying tools, which will be bought via the IMA World Health Foundation for children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The LifeStrawsÒ offer relief from waterborne diseases and can prevent childhood deaths resulting from consuming unsafe drinking water. Thank you to all who gave so generously to this cause. Gloria Peterson SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS during the spring semester will be used to help purchase LifeStraws. LUTHERHAVEN NEWS SHOSHONE PURCHASE Slowly but surely! Many of the details, details, details required for a federal lands transfer are being worked out between the Forest Service and Lutherhaven, including the final lands survey that doubled the size of the camp's land holdings, wildlife and endangered species reviews, and required environmental impact studies. Final public opinion surveys on the conveyance are also underway. The federal review of the appraisal, completed March 13, sets the price tag for buying Shoshone's 35 acres and 14 buildings at $705,000. Wouldn't you or your congregation like to be part of something big? Still needed: $100,000 to meet the price tag GOLDENAGERS SPRING DAY OUT WORK WEEKENDS Help get your camps ready for summer: cleaning cabins, washing windows, painting walls, planting flowers, doing light construction...and plenty more! Evening campfires, devotions, meals, and lodging provided. Come for the whole weekend or just Saturday. Youth attending must be accompanied by adults. VALUE: PRICELESS! COST: NO CHARGE TO WORKERS Includes 4 meals and program THE TREK Thanks for Coming to Dinner!! Thanks to everyone who hosted and guested at the April 13 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? event. From all reports a good time was had by all! Look for our next event in the fall.Emmanuel’s Outreach Committee The Moscow Food Bank is in desperate need of new flooring in their storage and distribution areas. The Emmanuel Outreach Committee, under the guiding hands of Sandra Ristow, has received a grant for $1000.00 from the ELCA to partially fund this need. With money from a designated Emmanuel offering in December and the grant, we are still a little short of our goal to completely fund the replacement of the flooring. Here is the deal!! We are offering the no-longer-used green hymnals AND the blue hymnals to the congregation. These are not for sale, but a donation could be made which will go to complete the funding for the Food Bank floor. We will begin this "event" on Sunday, May 11 and continue through the month of May. WHAT A DEAL!! You will have the mementos from all the past years of worship and song from ELC and the satisfaction of knowing that you have contributed to a great cause—alleviating hunger among our friends and neighbors here in Latah County. A few Moscow Food Bank facts: -there are 30 unpaid volunteers who work at the Food Bank, including the director Linda Nickels who oversees all the operations -the Food Bank is housed in a former family house next to St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The house is owned by St. Mary’s Catholic Church which donates its use and all the monthly utility costs. -about 500 people are fed through the Food Bank each month. In our current economic climate, that number may well rise. -between 20,000 and 24,000 pounds of donated dry and canned food are distributed each year -an annual budget of about $25,000 comes from donations. This money goes entirely to purchase perishable food such as eggs, hamburger, chicken, shortening, turkeys for holiday food baskets, etc. -Emmanuel Lutheran’s monthly donations are a vital part of the continuation of the Food Bank’s operation. THANK YOU! Help Heifer Fight Hunger -- Come to the Fair Remember to look for the Heifer International food booth at the Renaissance Fair this weekend. The Moscow Ecumenical Outreach (MEO) food booth fights world hunger — one yummy snack at a time — at the Renaissance Fair, May 3 and 4, in East City Park. This will be MEO’s fifth year operating a food booth to raise awareness about Heifer Project International. Ten congregations participate in this project. Our monetary goal is $5,000 for another "ark" of animals. All donations and sale proceeds will go to Heifer Project International, promoting sustainable agriculture and delivering productive, fertile animals to people in underdeveloped areas to improve their standard of living. An ark includes sheep, goats, oxen, pigs, llamas, camels, donkeys, water buffalo, cows, beehives, flocks of chicks, trios of rabbits, beehives, trios of guinea pigs, trios of ducks, and flocks of geese. Participating mission members (now 10) include First Presbyterian Church, Campus Christian Center, Christian Life Center, St. Mark’s Episcopal, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Society of Friends, Genesee Catholic Church Women, First Methodist, The Bridge Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and, of course, Emmanuel Lutheran — all united against world hunger. For information on helping with Heifer, contact Gloria Peterson (882-1788) or Nancy Ruth Peterson (882-4156). Sit on that Economic Stimulus Check! Have you thought about how you will spend your economic stimulus check? Starting in May, those rebate checks will be in the mail. Council knows that many of you have identified replacing the tables and chairs in the fellowship hall as one of our priorities. As such, I'm writing to try and confirm this. If you are interested in providing some level of financial support to this project (perhaps some or all of your stimulus check), please let me know. If enough of you indicate an interest, the "table and chairs ad hoc committee" will (1) have in-depth conversations with all users of the fellowship hall to learn about their needs; (2) obtain several proposals and estimates; and (3) make a more formal request for support. No decisions of any kind have yet been made, but council wanted to follow up on the interest that has been expressed in launching such a project. Questions? Contact Jon Kimberling @ 882-8251.WOMEN IN MINISTRY CIRCLE NEWS HOPE (usually meet 2nd & 4th Mondays)Monday, May 12 & 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Church library For information, call Becky Branson 882-7579 or Jane Leidenfrost 883-7629 JOY (Usually meet on 3rd Fridays) MARTHA Monday, May 5 1:30 p.m. MARY Monday, May 5 1:30 p.m. LEAH 1st Tuesday, May 6 noon potluck REBEKAH 1st Tues, May 6, at Good Sam 1:30 p.m. TAKE PART IN ELCW STEWARDSHIP! WEDNESDAY PIECEMAKERS, May 14 & 28, 9:00 a.m., with noon potluck. You are invited to help make quilts as well as many other projects on work days. The more helping hands the merrier! Stay or come for the noon potluck. ELCW could use CLEAN, LIKE-NEW blankets and flannel sheets for fillers for Lutheran World Relief quilts. Please note: We no longer take used clothing.
ELCW Stewardship News Our shipment to Lutheran World Relief in May will consist of 11 health kits, 7 school kits, 15 layettes and 38 quilts. Donations to the above are welcome any time and may be left in the women’s closet or in the church office. People who must flee their homes quickly often do not have time to pack essential items. Health kits can help refugees maintain personal hygiene while living in exile. Items may also contribute to a new start for those who can return home. The following items are in a health kit: 1 hand towel (dark color best), 1 wash cloth (dark color best), 1 bath-size bar of soap (any brand in original wrapper), 1 adult-size toothbrush (in original package), 1 comb (wide-tooth preferred), 1 metal nail file or clippers with file attached, 6 BandAids(or similar brand) ½" - 3/4", NO TOOTHPASTE. Piecemakers meet May 14 & 28. Come help tie quilts and have a wonderful morning of fellowship. Potluck lunch is at noon. Any questions about our projects, please call Charlotte Staihar at 883-1004. Barbara Johnston & Charlotte Staihar MOTHERS SONS & DAUGHTERS DESSERT A program of wonderful music and desserts on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 pm. Leah Circle will serve as hostess. It will be our privilege to present Leah Wendt as Emmanuel’s Young Church Woman of 2008 during the program.PALOUSE / TSCEMINICUM CLUSTER EVENT Saturday, May 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lewiston Bible study will be presented by Pr Peg Harvey-Marose. Communion Service will be by Pr Elizabeth Larsen of Troy Lutheran. All women of Emmanuel welcome. Those who wish to attend may meet in Emmanuel’s parking lot to carpool at 8:30am. Call Jan Martin 882-7049 for info. CHURCH WOMEN UNITED May Friendship Day, Saturday, May 3, beginning at 9;30 am at United Methodist Church in Moscow. What does it really mean to provide hospitality as faith-filled women? This theme calls us to look at hospitality from different perspectives. Through sharing scriptures and discussion, it is our hope that all will be called to a deeper understanding of what it truly means to provide hospitality. The annual dedication of offerings to the Fellowship of the Least Coin is also part of the service, as is the opportunity for your unit to honor a certain woman with a Valiant Woman pin and certificate to convey the Unit’s gratitude for her efforts. This is also a time to intentionally invite and honor loyal and promising Young Church Women. All women of Emmanuel are invited. Thanks to all who helped make the ELCW Spring Brunch a wonderful, informative event! Special thanks to Gen Long for the idea of a program devoted to women’s health and to Hope Circle for serving as hostess. Also, thank you to Debbie Wyatt, Kristin Johnson and Dorothy Schnaible for helping make it a success. Everyone continues to express their appreciation for the presentations from the health professionals: Dr. Kama White, MD; Kathy Kwiatkowski; Janice Neglay; and Betty Trout. Thank you all for your participation. I look forward to seeing you at the next ELCW event: the Mothers, Sons and Daughters Dessert on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30pm. Sincerely, Jan Martin (ELCW President) Reconciling in Christ / Pastor Bradley Schmeling / ELCA Draft Human Sexuality Social Statement Reconciling in Christ (RIC) is a program of hospitality among Lutherans dating back to the early 80's. Sometimes it’s just necessary for us as Christians to be a little more obvious about the welcome that Christ opens up among us, so that all know Christ’s love and his loving community are for them. The Emmanuel RIC group meets irregularly, and meetings are noted in the bulletin and in the Emphasis. All are welcome, of course.The Emmanuel RIC group was active in welcoming Pastor Bradley Schmeling to the Palouse in April where he spoke at WSU and at Trinity Lutheran in Pullman about some of the issues and dilemmas facing gay and lesbian clergy and their congregations. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has recently published a draft social statement on human sexuality with special attention to the rationale for the church’s policies regarding sexual orientation and our ordered ministries. The ELCA asks that congregations study the statement carefully, and that congregations and individuals respond to the study with our prayers, our study, our conversation and our written responses. Emmanuel will be offering opportunities at different times for groups to be able to study, pray and discuss with one another beginning this summer. The responses are due before November 1. For additional information about any of these things, Walter Hesford, Tammy Hullin or Pastor Stewart will be happy to help or direct you to someone who can. DID YOU LEAVE A DISH IN THE KITCHEN? Are you missing a casserole dish? You may have left it here. Check the kitchen and please take home any dishes you have left behind. The ladies need the working space. Thank you. We would like to thank Pr Dawna, Pr Stewart and the congregation members who came to our surprise party on April 13. We would also like to thank those who set up and cleaned the fellowship hall and kitchen. You all made it a wonderful day! Martin & Vivian Deesten and family Part-time music director for Lutheran (ELCA) congregation in Moscow, Idaho. To work with pastors and other parish musicians to plan and oversee the congregation’s music ministry. Requires keyboard proficiency, ability to work with and coordinate music volunteers, and to direct ensembles; More detailed job description and salary benefits available from Music Search Committee at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1036 West A Street, Moscow Idaho 83843, 208-882-3915. Please submit cover letter, resume and two references to the above address. Plan Ahead for Next
Summer! Each year the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences selects one graduating senior to receive the prestigious Lindley award, based on exemplary scholarship, leadership and citizenship. The recipient is honored with a monetary award, their name is added to the Lindley Award plaque outside the CLASS administration office, and she/he receives public recognition at the CLASS awards event. The recipient also leads the college procession at the University of Idaho Commencement ceremony. The number and quality of this year's nominees was so high that our decision was an especially difficult one. After a great deal of deliberation, the Lindley Award Committee selected LYNSIE CLOTT, a psychology and sociology major as this year's recipient. SUNDAY MORNING MINISTRIES FOR MAY 8:00 AM May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 USHERS: ALTAR GUILD: COUNTERS: Harlie Gunther, Barbara Johnston & Helen FryeSunday worship attendance in February ranged from 138 to 155, average 146 10:30 AM May 4 May 11 May 18 May 24 FELLOWSHIP HOUR -- Each family at Emmanuel will help out once or twice a year. A letter with the schedule and instructions has been sent to each person on the list and also posted in the kitchen. Thanks to all who help with making our worship time special. Emmanuel L.I.F.E.L EARNINGPARISH EDUCATION Sunday morning, 9:15 a.m. (between worship services) Growth for Grown-ups in April: ACTing Out the Good News of Jesus is what the disciples and their community learned to do in their first days of "proto-church." ACTing Out the Good News of Jesus is what the church is still up to all these years later. The book The Acts of the Apostles is in the Bible for us to learn from the first disciples’ good and bad days. You’re invited to join the disciples, still at it, in fellowship hall, with Pastor Stewart and friends (thru the month of May) College Bowl: James and Paul are still slugging it out (non-violently), with Kurt Queller and a collection of stellar students conferring and taking notes, in the fellowship hall, with breakfast(!) The Children of Abraham, as you know, wound up as religious cousins, Muslim, Jew and Christian, living out three strands of faith traditions. Join Pastor Dawna and Myron Schreck (May 4) and Guadalupe P érez-Anzaldo (May 11) in the library.Sunday School for youth of all ages, 3 years through high school. Men’s Breakfast and Devotions meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month, beginning at 6:15a.m. Piecemakers Quilting and Lutheran World Relief workers meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 9-12noon.
I NTERGENERATIONALFamily Quick List May 2 1st Friday at Wheatberries. High School students meet together for breakfast, planning and prayer. All Holden Village May Youth eventers, please plan on being there to talk about all the who-what-where’s. We’ll also be talking about a servant event Aug 9-15. Any??? email pr.d May 3 VBS Day Camp Orientation with Lutherhaven staff 10-12noon May 8 Emmanuel LIFE Committee mtg. 7:15 in the library. May 12, 20 Confirmation Big Group from 7-8:15 in the Fellowship Hall May 17-19 Holden High School Retreat May 17 Spring Clean-Up, hosted by Buildings and Grounds and LIFE. Bring your outside pruning, gardening, raking, shoveling tools! We’ll work from 9-12noon, sub-sandwich lunch at noon. May 18 Last Day of Regular Sunday School. We’ll honor our Sunday School and Confirmation Small Group teachers during the services. Sunday School Picnic. Join us following the 10:30 service for a BBQ right here at Emmanuel. We’ll provide the dogs and brats- please bring a side dish to share. FELLOWSHIP Nearly 80 baked potatoes were eaten. And there was a wide variety in how people topped theirs. Some only used butter and others were piled high with veggies, cheese, b-b-q chicken or chili. Thanks to the LIFE committee (Deb Dumroese, Bob Dwelle, Robbie Giles, Cindy Lish, Kathy Kwiatkowski, Becky Branson) for helping get this fun event in motion and for the fellowship hosts for helping with the clean up! And as we were enjoying all the baked potatoes our Talent Show, MC’ed by Niklaas Dumroese, displayed the varied talents and gifts of our Emmanuel family. From self-composed songs, to renditions of movie themes to classical, Christian and old favorites, we heard from: Janet Williams, Kendyl Landeck, Emma Kimberling, Jacy Knock, Carolyn Brandt, Cody Wendt, Tyler Wendt, Ian Wendt, Derek Wendt Christian Brandt. Robbie Giles shared a reading from Psalm 8 : O LORD our God, how majestic is your name in all the world. Thanks to all who shared their favorite baked potato toppings and their talents! Check out these fun all-church family events over the summer: July 18-19 Family Camp: A fun camping event with swimming, skiing, campfires, potluck and worship July 29ish Family Swim at the Aquatic Center Aug. 1-3 Palouse on the Loose: A way to experience Camp Lutherhaven as a family. Activities for all ages Aug. 7 Rafting the Salmon River E DUCATIONFrom the Campus Christian Center... Yes, finals week is coming up fast – and students at the Campus Christian Center do anything BUT "fast". They eat – lots. It takes energy to study and take final exams. Last Spring we served over 350 plates of food – and we frankly expect to do that this time ‘round. We could not do it without our GREAT local churches. You donate the food – and we do the set-up (AND clean-up!). Together, the local church and the Center makes a pretty good team. Y ou may be asking, "How can I help?" The Campus Christian Center is asking that Emmanuel send cheese...lots of cheese! They need 60-70 pounds of cheese! All kinds of cheese! Cheddar . . . swiss . . . pepper jack . . . colby . . . jack. . . they’re all good! Do you have a favorite kind of cheese? Send that!Here’s the specifics: Bring your cheese to Emmanuel on Sunday, May 4 and we’ll make sure that it gets to the Campus Christian Center. Bring your cheese to the Campus Christian Center by Tuesday If you can’t purchase cheese but would like to donate toward this cause - write a check out to ELC and put on the memo line: Food for Finals PRAY for our college students during this week as they wrap up the year; and as some wrap up their college experience. Go on over to the CCC during the day, and eat with the college students; share conversation with them.
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