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Immanuel Lutheran Church & Student Center Little Lambs Preschool

511 Russell Road

DeKalb, IL 60115

Upon entering third grade in our Sunday School, each student receives a

Bible of their very own. The first quarter of the Sunday School year is

spent in a unit studying about the Bible and how to use it. During this

unit, the students learned that the Bible is still being translated into new

languages, and the students wanted to further that important mission

work. On January 22, they participated in a “Bowling for Bibles” activity

as a fund raiser for Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT). LBT will use the

money for computers and computer programs in literacy in Liberia, West

Africa. The total amount raised was $1,105.25. The students are so grate-

ful for the generous support of the congregation!

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Bowling for Bibles

L-R in photo: Heidi Gratschmayr, Kelly Gratschmayr, Ella Mathison,

Piper Schiola-Williams, Ella Gratschmayr, Hayden Sorenson, Mia Sid-

dall, Cody Allen, Carter Marks

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Newsletter Deadline for Submissions

July 1—August15 June 20

August 16—Sept 30 August 5

October / November September 20

December ‘17/ January’18 November 17

February January 20

March/April 15 2018 February 20

(Easter: April 1, 2018)

April 15—May 30 April 5

Newsletter Schedule

Pastor: Rev. Mar ty Marks

815-754-5590 (h)

[email protected]

Pastor: Rev. Ray Krueger ;

630-209-7398 (h) rkrue-

[email protected]

Preschool Director: Carolyn Panozzo

[email protected]

Office Support Staff:

Darlene Hillman (Office Manager)

Margy Miller, (secretary)

Maintenance: Craig Dybas

Elders: Scott Banks, Chris Cook,

Gary Gresholdt, Brian Pringnitz,

Tom Sawyer. Rob Tiggelaar

Faculty Advisor to LSF:

Amanda Ferguson

Office Hours:

Mon—Thurs: 8:30—4:30 p.m.

Open Friday when preschool is in session:

8:30 12:00 noon

Telephone: 815-756-6669 / 815-756-

6675

Fax: 815-756-9585

Email: [email protected]

Web site: www.ImmanuelDeKalb.com

8:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Worship

9:15 A.M. Adult Bible Study & Sunday School

for all youth ages three—High School

See back page for Holy Week Schedule

Next Newsletter

May 15—June 30

Deadline for submissions:

Wednesday, May 3

Assembly for May15—June 30

Newsletter is

Wednesday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m..

Please be aware of dead-

lines and that there are some

months when newsletter

will be COMBINED for a

45—60 day period.


The Lutheran Hour® which began in 1930, is the world's longest-running

Christian outreach radio program. It proclaims the message of Jesus Christ to

more than 12 million people each week over 800 radio stations across North

America. It is also broadcast on the American Forces Network to reach military

personnel and their families around the world, as well as on XM's Family Talk

Radio 170 each Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST.

In this article find a list of topics that will be heard for this month on The Lu-

theran Hour. We have also included a listing of area radio stations that carry

the program, along with their sched-

uled time to air.

April 2 "Freedom in the Spirit"

Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr.

Gregory Seltz

Jesus frees you to be the person you

were created, redeemed, and called

to be. (Romans 8:1-11)

April 9 "Humble Strength for Eter-

nal Salvation"


Gregory Seltz

On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into

Jerusalem on a donkey, not to set up

an earthly kingdom but to overcome

sin and death--for us.

(Philippians 2:5-11)

April 16 "Empty Tomb Hope!"


Gregory Seltz

The assurance of Christ's resurrec-

tion turns wonder into reality and

gives us an eternal hope.

(Matthew 28:1-10)

April 23 "A Living Hope for a 'Dead

as Doornails' World"

Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz

No matter how hard the world tries to shake our joy and faith, we have an inher-

itance in Christ that can never be taken away. (1 Peter 1:3-9)

April 30 "Unadulterated Fact"

Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus

The early believers knew two things to be true: Jesus performed miraculous

works and He rose from the dead. (Acts 2:22-25)

THE LUTHERAN HOUR

Station City, State Freq Band Day Time

WGN Chicago, IL 720 AM Sun

6:00 AM

WMCW Harvard, IL 1600 AM Sun

9:05 AM

WGSL Rockford, IL 91.1 FM Sun

4:30 PM

WKKD Aurora, IL 1580 AM Sun

9:30 AM

WRMN Elgin, IL 1410 AM Sun

9:00 AM

WKRS Waukegan, IL 1220 AM Sun

11:00 AM

WGVE Gary, IN 88.7 FM Sat

10:00 AM

WJOB Hammond, IN 1230 AM Sun

11:00 AM

Woman To Woman

Station City, State Freq Band Day Time WRMN Elgin, IL 1410 AM Sun

7:30 AM

WGVE Gary, IN 88.7 FM Fill

WGVE Gary, IN 88.7 FM Thurs

1:00 AM

WGVE Gary, IN 88.7 FM Tue

1:00 AM

WJOB Hammond, IN 1230 AM Sun

11:30 AM


—Pastor Marty

The Biblical word “Sabbath” means “rest.” A word

derived from that Biblical word and concept is the term Sabbatical. A com-

mon practice in most Universities and Church bodies, the idea of a

“professional Sabbatical” has been encouraged and even required for several

centuries. The idea behind it is that professors, educators, and pastors give

themselves over to their work to such a degree that a time of rejuvenation

and refreshing is seen to provide an essential benefit for both the individual

as well as the future of the institution served.

Sabbaticals tend to be individually crafted by each professional to

give a time of rest that allows them to pursue some sort of goal and unique

adventure that makes them reenergized, rejuvenated and better equipped to

serve their current institution for many years to come. Professors at Univer-

sities normally take between 6 and 12 months for a typical sabbati-

cal. Pastors tend to take 3 to 6 months, with the experts warning that any-

thing less than 3 months risks limiting the effectiveness of the “break.”

A number of years ago Pastor Krause introduced me to a Christian

foundation in Indiana that gives grants to pastors for sabbaticals. They will

give up to $50,000 to a congregation to support their pastor in taking one of

these life changing experiences. It is suggested that the pastor be at their

current church at least 5 years before applying and perhaps even longer.

When Pastor Krause mentioned it to me the thought of five or ten years at

Immanuel seemed like a lifetime away. Believe it or not, this month will

make 15 years of God creating a partnership between Immanuel Lutheran

church and me serving as your pastor! This year also marks my 20th anniver-

sary of my Ordination. Where did the years go?? While it may seem like just

yesterday that I arrived back in DeKalb to serve as your pastor, the thousands

of lives that I’ve had the honor of serving and touching over so many phases

of life remind me that the years have indeed passed. Immanuel is without a

doubt my family, and while I am tasked with being your pastor, my love for

you all goes so much deeper than simply serving in that role as my job.

I’ve spoken with many of Immanuel’s leaders about the possibility

of a sabbatical. Numerous boards and individuals have encouraged me to

explore the idea more fully. This caused me to think “what would I do?” with

this time. I’ve given that a fair amount of thought over the past six months

and if given the opportunity, I’d like to continue a writing project I’ve been

working on for about a decade. I’m writing a series of stories, with four al-

ready completed, in the style of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, which uses a

fantasy world to express God’s message of love in a creative way. Should we

(Continued on page 20)

Special Voters Meeting: The Council has scheduled a special voters

meeting for Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.. The order of business will

be a proposal to apply for a grant covering a sabbatical for Pastor

Marty. Some information is included in Pastor Marty’s article above.

Additional details regarding the proposal will be available by April 9.


LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL

NOW OPEN: REGISTRATION FALL 2017-18

Registration forms and tuition information

are available in the office or on-line.

A registration form and registration fee of $45

is required to hold your spot in the class.

Classes are offered

Monday/Wednesday, Friday ($165/month) -

Tuesday/Thursday ($125/month) — (limited spaces)

And,

(NEW THIS YEAR)

MONDAY—FRIDAY ($280/month) — (waiting list)

Classes begin the day after Labor Day, September 5, 2017, and continue

until the week before Memorial Day.

Little Lambs follows the DeKalb school district calendar from September—

May.

Class size is limited to 10 per classroom with a teacher and an aide.

More information is available on-line at www.ImmanuelDeKalb or call the

office at 815-756-6669 to ask questions or schedule a tour.

Little Lambs Silent Auction

is coming! We will be accepting auction donations

through April 16

The Silent Auction will run

April 23—May 4, 2017

Special Note: One of the FUN items in the Silent

Auction:

FOUR ONE-DAY

PASSES

TO DISNEY WORLD

in ORLANDO!

(certificates are good for two years! - through May 2019)


IMMANUEL FISCAL YEAR-TO-DATE AT A GLANCE

TOTAL BUDGETED FISCAL YEAR TO DATE INCOME OR (LOSS)

7/1/16—2/28/17

Total Budgeted Receipts: $334,453.52

Total Budgeted Disbursements ($321,256.08)

Fiscal YTD Net Income or (Loss) $ 13,197.44

NON-BUDGETED INCOME DESIGNATED TO BOILER/ROOF REPAIR

(FISCAL YTD 7/1/16—2/28/17) $ 38,845.50

FINANCIAL UPDATES

Boiler and Roof Update - We’re Almost There! This winter , Immanuel in-

stalled two new boilers, and made repairs to the roof and drain over the nursery/

preschool room. In order to pay for these projects, the voters decided to borrow

$48,792, which was added to the mortgage. The goal is to be able to pay back

the loan for the boiler and roof as quickly as possible. To date, God has blessed

Immanuel with $40,434.50 toward these costs

Total Goal $48,792.00

Donations -$34,032.00

NiCor Rebate -$11,000.00

Still needed $ 3,760.00 (as of 3/26/17)

The Church Council is asking everyone to prayerfully consider a

donation to help cover theses important building improvements to God’s

house! (Please, remember we still have regular budget needs that need

to be met—so we ask that you consider a gift in addition to your regular

giving!) ANY additional gift—no matter the size—makes a difference,

as we are ALMOST THERE! Just mark on your check, envelope or

debit/credit card donation “Building repair fund.”

Thank you!

—Glenn Fuchs,

Congregational Chairman

Boiler and Roof Update Praise God!! Closer & closer—week-by week!!


together decide to pursue this, my dream would be to spend about 11 weeks

living in Auckland, New Zealand with my family, giving me daily time for

dedicated writing as well as exploring a land known to be the “the most

fantastical place on earth.” The Lord of the Rings movies, the Narnia mov-

ies and many others were all filmed in New Zealand because it inspires the

imagination. I would love to have that inspiration to help me in my writ-

ings. The idea of having relationships with people from around the world

(Auckland itself is made up largely of people from around the world, not

just New Zealanders!) is incredibly exciting to me.

In case you were wondering, this adventure would not be the same

without Krista and the kids along. Krista would home school the children

and we’d keep in touch with their school to make sure they can integrate

back in smoothly upon our return. I can’t even imagine the stories and

memories they would have for the rest of their lives from this experience.

Riley would run with a track club in Auckland, Sadie would take art les-

sons, and Carter and Chloe would also find ways to plug into the culture

there.

As you all know, I think, preach, teach and counsel in a

storytelling way. The idea of having a unique story to tell from this adven-

ture, coupled with learning the stories of others from across the globe, is

about enough to make my head pop off with excitement! Upon my return

I will have stories to tell, sermon illustrations for years, and a new and ex-

cited spirit to get at God’s work here in DeKalb which will hopefully help

us all to be better and more effective servants.

While I love you all, I must admit that fifteen years have taken a

drain on me from time to time. A time to refresh would likely do me good,

even if I don’t fully realize it right now. I’d like to think I’m as excited and

honored as ever to serve in this role, and the thought of several months

away without the constant responsibility (yes, even on days off and vaca-

tions) seems both scary and exciting.

Pastor Ray and Darlene have assured me that they can handle

things just fine and I do not doubt their ability in the slightest. As a second-

ary benefit this would give pastor Ray the opportunity to be in the lead pas-

toral role of our congregation, a role he is well-equipped and excited to

take. Others within the congregation would have the opportunity to step into

leadership roles they may have not tried before. While I hope my presence

is missed a little, I’m excited for the opportunity for the people of Immanuel

to have their own adventure and stories to tell me about upon my return.

The grant from the Lily Foundation is highly competitive, so it is very pos-

sible our request will not be selected, but I hope you prayerfully and excit-

edly consider this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us all. While I was

gone on the Spring Break trip, the Church council put a voters meeting on

the books for April 11th at 7pm to discuss and hopefully approve us apply-

ing for the grant as a congregation.

(Pastor Marty Continued from page 3)


Everything Matters —Pastor Ray Krueger

God’s Word teaches us, “For everything there is a season,

and a time for every matter under heaven:

2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck

up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break

down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time

to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to

gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from em-

bracing; 6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to

cast away; 7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a

time to speak; 8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a

time for peace.

We learn numerous things about what matters in this life we are living. It

should open our minds through the Holy Spirit that what we do, every-

thing we do, matters. Not only what we do but what we choose not to do

matters. What we do defines us as individuals, what we choose not to

do, defines us as individuals. As Christ’s body, the Church, what we do

both individually and corporately matters! What we choose not to do

individually and corporately matters!

We must be careful to protect and honor God by what we say and do and

what we choose not do because it does matter. God teaches us that each

of us matters and out of His unconditional love for us grants us the gift of

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for new life, eternal life, life forgiven,

life set free from sin death and the devil, life that matters.

The Body of Christ is to reflect the love and character of our Lord and

Savior Jesus Christ! We join together encouraging and building each

other up into Christ recognizing that all we do matters and all we do not

do matters. We recognize that none of us does this perfectly but we also

recognize each of us matters in the Body of Christ for God has brought

us together for a purpose that is a matter of eternal life or eternal death

and torment. Everything matters! You matter! Join together as the

Body of Christ for YOU MATTER!

Your Servant in Christ,

Pastor Ray

The Mission of Immanuel Lutheran Church

is connecting people to Jesus Christ.


Reformation Nook: For those who have not visited the

Reformation Nook in the Board Room on the upper level, per-

haps the following introduction might prove to be useful. To

reach this room, take the church elevator to the 3rd level, enter

the 2nd door on your right as you exit the elevator.

Locate the thin book which is usually on the table, entitled ‘Martin Lu-

ther – a man who changed the world’ by Paul L. Maier. Reading this

book provides one with a glimpse of how and why the Reformation oc-

curred.

Take the 2016-2017 Commemorative Calendar off the wall and view the

pictures while reading the descriptions below. As you are doing this, you

will observe that nearly every day of this 16- month calendar marks the

anniversary of some occurrence during the Reformation years.

On the book shelf, you will notice a small black 3 ring binder entitled

‘Information’. Open this binder to find:

1) More information about the banner hanging on the wall inside the left

cover.

2) The first page in this binder provides information about checking out

and requesting your own copies of the any of the volumes on the book

shelf.

3) The succeeding pages in the binder provide brief remarks about each

volume.

A Note from CJ

Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As many of you may remember , I graduated in

the Lay Ministry program at Concordia University Wisconsin in December 2015.

The Lord has blessed me abundantly in completing this program and becoming a

Certified Lay Minister. I feel the Lord is calling me as His humble servant to further

serve Him. As part of serving Christ, I would like to offer Christian caregiving to

others. I want to share the love, compassion and healing found in our Lord and Sav-

ior, Jesus Christ with those hurting in this world. This will provide an opportunity

to share hurts or needs and discuss in a Christian focused way. Some examples may

include loss of a loved one, stressors in life and/or relationships, self-esteem, person-

al spiritual growth, or finding answers to some of life’s problems through scripture.

If when working together we ascertain any issues go beyond my expertise or beyond

sharing the love of Christ through His Word, prayer and devotion, I will assist you

in finding appropriate referrals. Please give me a call or email at

[email protected]. God’s peace to you always.

— Carol-Joy (C-J) Motisi 630-664-8005

Celebrating the Reformation


April 2—“To the glory of God in celebration of our birthday’s on April 6 &

8, by Ralph and Mary Benbow.

April 9—“In loving memory of Ike & Villo Jacobs,” by their daughter, Irene

Nelson & family.

April 16 — “To the glory of God and in loving memory of my parents, Ben

& Mary Meyer,” by Roger Meyer.

April 23—Open

April 30—“In loving memory of Ken & Judy Knutson,” by Lawrence & Dor-

othy Knudson.

May 7 “In loving memory of William Deschler,” by his wife Helen, son

Thomas, and daughter-in-law Dee and children.

May 14: “In loving memory of her mother, Bertha Conrad, and grandmother,

Nora Miller,” by Linda Conrad on Mother’s Day.

Radio Broadcast Sponsorships

RADIO & FLOWER SPONSORSHIPS:

OPEN FLOWER SPONSORSHIPS: April 23; June 4, 11; July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

OPEN RADIO SPONSORSHIPS: April 23; June 4, 11 & 25; July 16, 23 & 30.

To be a Radio or Flower Sponsor: Call the office to r eserve a date. Cost is

$45 for flowers. Radio is $200 for a 60-minute broadcast or $100 for 30

minutes of the broadcast. (Remaining 30 min. could be sponsored by

someone else). Flowers may be taken home following the 10:30 service, or

you may have them given to one of our shut-ins by a member of the Altar

Guild.

April 2— “In loving memory of my brother, Richard Meyer,

who would have been 85 on April 2,” by Virginia Scough-

ton.

April 9—In loving memory of Ike & Villo Jacobs,” by their

daughter, Irene Nelson and family.

April 16 Easter lilies to the glory of God by many members and friends of

Immanuel.

April 23—Open

April 30 “In loving memory of Judy Campbell, my dear friend and compan-

ion,” by Carlos Woolbright.

May 7: “In celebration and praise to God for Raegan Tiggelaar’s 23rd. birth-

day,” by her family.

May 14 — “In loving memory of Steven Welter,” by his family.

Altar Flower Sponsorships


Official Acts & Membership Changes

Dr. Robert Bejnarowicz Derrick Schoo Michael Nelson

Brad Fancsali (Grandson of Judie Wright & great nephew of Pat McKinley)

Major Christopher Denton (Grandson of Carol Denton)

Sgt. Kaitlan Lave (Granddaughter of Al & Shirley Lave)

Sgt. Greg Kucz (Godson of Steve Brown)

Mark Cramer (Son-in-law of Pastor Ray & Theresa)

Brendan Spartz (son of Mindy & Bill Lynch)

Those Serving Our Country

ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE BAPTIZED AT IMMANUEL are

being GIVEN a $25 account as a GIFT from Immanuel cradle roll.

If you have not already done so, please contact the church office for details.

REMINDER OF AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR GIVING

Debit/Credit Card Option Available for Giving:

You can use your debit/credit card for offering. In an effort to accommodate

the trending lifestyle of those who opt to use electronic giving, rather than

checks or cash, we have available an e-giving option.

The reader (along with instructions for use) can be found, and used, in the

church office during the week. Sunday mornings you will be able to find it

in the narthex! Ask one of the pastors if you need help in accessing the sys-

tem.

Baptism:

3/26/17 Jacob Ryan Gratschmayr was received through Holy Bap-

tism. Jacob is the infant son of Robert and Jody Gratschmayr. Sponsors

are Alan and Sarah Dahl..

Deaths:

Adella Mathers,

May 29, 1920 March 18, 2017

Adella was a long-time member of Immanuel, though she moved to Her-

eford Texas in her later years. Services were held in DeKalb on March

26, with Rev. Ray Krueger officiating.


CHANGE FOR LIFE

On Mothers Day we will again have the opportunity to sup-

port the WE CARE Pregnancy Center. For many years we

have given out baby bottles on Mothers Day. We ask every-

one to put their extra change in them & return on Fathers

Day. Watch for information in the weekly bulletin.

Sunday, May 14 will be

Teacher Appreciation Sunday!

More details to come!

Sunday School News

Plan now to attend the May Voter’s Meeting.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (third Wednesday in May)

7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

The agenda will include our 2017-18 proposed budget.

All communicant members of Immanuel are encouraged to attend.

MAY VOTERS MEETING

National Day of Prayer

National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 4. The theme this year is “For

Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us...Forgive Us… Heal Us!” Taken form

Daniel 9:19, which says, “O Lord, listen! Oh Lord, forgive! O Lord, Hear

and Act! For Your sake, O My God…

The church will be open during the day for you to come and pray. Also,

there will be any email with suggestions for who to pray for, and then for-

ward to others.

Please be aware, Little Lambs will be having their Spring Sing starting at

6:30 p.m. (See page 15 for more details.)

Spring has Sprung!

It is time to start collecting seeds for Hope Garden. Seeds that are

needed for the garden are posted in the narthex. Please take an empty

seed packet and return a full seed packet so we will be ready to plant as the

weather permits. Come on April 22 to help prepare the garden!


Time & Talent

As you drive into, and enter the church, here at Immanuel, Dekalb, you may

have noticed some changes recently. A new shed has been built to house our

mower tractor and other church equipment. The Narthex has been painted

and new bulletin boards and furniture have been added, there is a new con-

ference room upstairs. There are some new pipes on the outside of the build-

ing that represent a roof and drain repair over the nursery and a new set of

boilers installed to replace our 50 year old unit with 2 energy efficient units.

There is painting and remodeling underway in fellowship hall and hallway

area. we hope to have the floors downstairs refinished in early summer.

There has been work done on all the entry doors also.

Although all this work, and more, is made possible by your financial support

of the Lord's house it is also made possible through the work of many to

share their Time and Talent whenever possible. There are many ways to

serve our church. The church has many ministries and opportunities. Hope

Garden will be starting soon, mowing will begin, there is still painting, land-

scaping, planting, trees to cut and trim, a playground area that needs refur-

bishing and much more. We are truly blessed here at Immanuel Lutheran

Church to have such a wonderful place to worship and share the Lord's word

and to have the congregation we have to share it with others. Sometimes all it

takes is an hour or 2 of your time and talent to help make all this possible.

Come join us when you can, we look forward to that time of fellowship.

Steve Brown and the Board of Trustees

[email protected]

Saturday, April 22, 2017

9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Every year we look forward to the end of

winter and the beginning of spring.

We also look forward

to washing away winter's nasty remnants and starting the new

season with a fresh coat of clean. Join us Saturday morning,

April 22 as we join together to bring a fresh clean to the Lord's

house here at Immanuel church. There will be plenty of pre-

arranged projects or feel free to bring your own. There will be

more info to follow in the narthex.


If you are a member of Immanuel, and do not see your birthday or anni-

versary listed, or the date is incorrect, please kindly inform the church

office to that our records can be corrected. Thank you!

4/01 Marlea Copeland, Pastor Ray Krueger

4/02 Sharon Lemke, Lora Rissman 4/04 Tracy Hooper, Joel Hillman,

Scott, Nelson, Stella Lombardi, Delbert Nordbrock

4/05 Garrick Luebke, Mark Misic Danika Nelson,Caleb Lafata,

Madison Beavers, Garrick Luebke 4/06 Mary Benbow 4/08 Ralph Benbow, Mark Giudice 4/09 Nancy Dailey, Elly Pringnitz,

Christopher Scott 4/11 Ginger Perkins, Sofia Roach 4/12 Christopher Andrus, Mark Oltman 4/13 Maria Cintora, Tayler Lofthouse Robert Gratschmayr 4/14 Kaiya Hildreth, Ella Gratschmayr, Kinzleigh Kopka 4/19 Ruth Janssen, Amy Shumway,

Caden Kuntzi 4/20 Hayden Harms 4/21 Cooper Carlson, Brayden Goff,

Christian Kousoulas,

Shirley Lave, Gary Montgomery 4/22 Marilyn Mull 4/24 Colin Castro, Glenn Calvert, Audrey Cook 4/25 Nathan McKinley, Lillian Ross Victoria Von Bergen 4/26 Cathy Faivre, Robin Nielsen

Kali Rocco, Kara Giudice 4/27 Savannah Long 4/29 Kiyas Kousoulas, Staci McNett,

Conner Stewart May 1—15 Birthdays

5/1 Shawn Buehler 5/2 Casey Lothson 5/3 Aaron Aska 5/6 Matt Olsen, Dick Paszotta, Sr.

5/6 Raegan Tiggelaar, Emma Tripodi 5/7 Matt Bejnarowicz 5/8 Linda Hursh, Judith Lawrence, David Wickstrom 5/10 Elizabeth Colvin, Danielle Johnsen 5/11 Christine Ewald, Irene Pringnitz 5/12 Arnold Johanningsmeier, Ellen Calvert 5/13 Danielle Clark 5/14 Connor Bartlett 5/15 Gary Gresholdt

4/05/1975 Roger & Ann Nelson 4/11/15 Alex & Jessica Aska 4/28/1973 Ron & Judy Olsen 4/29/2006 Roger & Sara Perry May 1—14 Anniversaries 5/9/1998 Brian & Cindy Kozumplik 5/9/17 Keith & Danika Nelson 5/14/1966 Jerry & Jeneane Bejnarowicz


April Altar Guild—Carolyn McQuillan

May Altar Guild—Ann Nelson

DATE

TIME COMMUNION NURSERY ACOLYTE

LAY

READER RADIO SOUND

8:00 Rob

Tiggelaar —-

Cameron Mathison

Kristen Hoffman

Sue Harms

Mark Misic

April 2

10:30 Tim

Gilbert Kara

Giudice Cody Allen

Will Kirby —- Nathan Allen

April 9

8:00 —- —- Ella

Mathison Ellen

Calvert Chris Ewald

Doug Nelson

10:30 —- Danika Nelson

Sydney Ziola

Amy Haeseker

—- Doug

Nelson

April

16

Easter

7 AM

C. Kousoulas G. Gresholdt

G. Aska

J. Pfotenhauer

—- Miles

Kousoulas Sandy

Lancaster Julie-Ann

Fuchs Glenn Fuchs

10:30

AM

Brian Pringnitz

Krista Marks

Sadie Marks

Peg Kousoulas

—- Nathan Allen

April

23

8:00 —- —- Rik

Kozumplik Refuge Sunday

Tammy Tiggelaar

Mark Misic

10:30 —- Melanie

Mashburn Cody Allen

Refuge Sunday

—- Nathan Allen

April

30

8:00 Glenn Fuchs —- Cameron Mathison

Tom Sawyer

Sue Harms

Doug Nelson

10:30 Bob Clark Amy

Shumway Sydney Ziola

Rita Goodwin

—- Doug

Nelson

May 7

8:00 Ralph Benbow —- Ella

Mathison Donna Boldt

Chris Ewald

Mark Misic

10:30 Dan Lohmeier Amanda Banks

Sadie Marks

Dan Shumway

—- Nathan Allen

May 14

8:00 —- —- Miles

Kousoulas Don

Haeseker Julie-Ann

Fuchs Glenn Fuchs

10:30 —- Kara

Giudice Cody Allen

Angel Schiola

—- Nathan Allen

SERVING OUR LORD IN HIS HOUSE for April—May 14

April/May Ushers

April 8:00a.m./7 a.m. Dan Springmire

Pete Springmire

Jacob Cook Chris Cook

April 10:30a.m. Dan Lohmeier

Keith Nelson

Danika Nelson Kevin Harms

May 8:00 a.m. Dan Hoffman

Ethan Hoffman

Will Michels Russ Peterson

May10:30 a.m. Bob Clark

Dan Shumway

Matthew Haeseker Ann Nelson


Save the Date

Vacation Bible School will be July

17—21, 2017

We are excited for VBS this summer! VBS dates

are July 17—21. We will be having many fun adventures learning more about

God's world through music, crafts, games, snacks, and Bible lessons. Mark your

calendars and tell your friends. Registration will begin in mid May. We will be

looking volunteers in all areas so please prayerfully consider helping and being

part of this important ministry. You can contact me at 815-5018354 or email

[email protected]. Thanks for all of your support!

Angela Pringnitz

2017 VBS Coordinator

University Village family nights continue of the third Tuesday of

each month in the University Village Community Room.

Thanks to all who helped spread the love of Jesus last Tuesday

night through our Family Night program "The Hidden Life of

Trees." Those attending learned that the language of trees is

"scent!" For example, trees warn other nearby trees of predators by giv-

ing off gas when attacked, so other trees can pump toxic substance for

their protection. The marvels of God's creation are truly many. Our

game of Tree Tag, learning about tress, and fruity snack all made for an

enjoyable gathering. Our next program is slated for April 18. Can you

join us?

Sound like fun? Come, meet our neighbors on Tuesday, April 18 and May

17 from 6—7:30 p.m. and join in a FUN TIME!

Family Night

Kyla Carlson

Miles Kousoulas

Cameron Mathison

Sydney Ziola

THOSE BEING CONFIRMED MAY 21

10:30 AM


LITTLE LAMBS SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

Registration for 2017-18 is currently ongoing

April 3 & 4 April Tuition Due

Preschool Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m.

(Childcare is provided!): All interested parents are encouraged to attend. This

is an important meeting where we will be discussing end of the year

picnics as well as for Spring Sing/Silent Auction!!

Friday, April 14—No preschool

Monday, April 17—No preschool

Sunday, April 17: Deadline for turning in silent auction donations.

April 18 & 19—Farm Field Trip

Sunday, April 23— 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017: Little Lambs Silent

Auction.

April 24 & 25— Spring School Picture Day

May 1 & 2, 2017 — Tuition is due for May 2018 for all students returning to,

or beginning classes for the fall of 2017.

Thursday, May 4, 2017: Little Lambs Spring Sing will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Children will sing in the sanctuary. Little Lambs family and friends are

invited. The silent auction will conclude at 7:30 p.m. that evening.

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held May 8-12— watch for sign-ups

April 23—May 4, 2017, Little Lambs

Preschool will have our Silent Auc-

tion!

We are looking for auction items: new

items, crafts, woodworking, jewelry —

use your gifts and your imagination! Do you own a business, have a skill or

craft, or work for or patronize a business that might consider a donation? (We

have donation letters in the church office.) People also enjoy bidding on gift

cards or certificates for special services. If you would like to donate for the Si-

lent Auction, please contact Carolyn Panozzo or the church office or pick up a

donation form in the office and we will contact you! ALL AUCTION ITEMS

SHOULD BE TURNED IN BY SUNDAY, APRIL 16th.

On Thursday, May 4, our preschool children will sing

songs in the Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will

be served following the children’s performance. At

7:30 p.m. the Silent Auction Bidding will close, and

the winners of the items will be revealed. We hope

that you will be able to join us for this special event.

Little Lambs Preschool

Silent Auction


NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER MAY 4, 2017

National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 4. The theme

this year is “For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear

Us...Forgive Us… Heal Us!” Taken form Daniel 9:19,

which says, “O Lord, listen! Oh Lord, forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! For

Your sake, O My God…

The church will be open during the day for you to come and pray. Also,

there will be any email with suggestions for who to pray for, and then for-

ward to others.

The church will be available for praying from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

(Please note Little Lambs will be having chapel at 9:30 a.m. and their

Spring Sing at 6:30 p.m.)

There will also be items on our FaceBook page that we encourage you to

“like” and “share” with others!

We would once

again like to invite

everyone to be a

part of our email

prayer chain again

this year!

Everyone with a computer has an opportunity to participate and pass on

prayer opportunities to others. We will start with an email through our list

serve on Wednesday in the late afternoon. Every member whom we have

an email for should get an email. The email will include some prayer ideas

and a brief description of the process. We ask that, as time allows in your

day, you take a few moments to say a prayer, adding any of your own re-

quests. Then cut and paste the email to send it on to others. We ask each

person to add their name and location on the email before passing it on.

The email will include instructions that this is about a “thirty-six hour” ac-

tivity. Once Thursday evening rolls around, we will ask the “last person” to

forward the email to the church email address. We hope to have many,

many, many lists come back, with names and places from all over the

world!

For those who do not have a computer or simply wish to come to the

church to pray, as we have done for several years, the sanctuary will be

open from 8:00 a.m. through 6:30 p.m.

Please Participate in our e-mail Pass it on Prayer!

1. 1. Read it.

2. 2. Cut & paste it into a new email.

3. 3. Say a prayer.

4. 4. Pass it on.


Recycling Update: If you wish, you can bring cans and

metals to DeKalb Iron and Metal and tell them it is for

Immanuel Church and they will add it to our account and

give you a receipt for your donation.

We also collect cans the 1st Sunday of the month here at

church for those who wish, drop your cans and help fill

the little red truck in the parking lot!

BOOK CLUB NEWS

Apr. 24th The Book that Matters Most/Ann Hood

May 22nd The Secret Life of A.J. Fikry/ Gabriel-

le Zevin

June 26th The Sandcastle Girls/Chris Bohjalian

July 31st The Soloist/Steve Lopez

Aug. 28th Round Rock/Michelle Huneven

The book club meets at 7pm in the High School Room. It is open to men

& women.

BOOK CLUB NEWS

Remember Food Pantry is: April 9 May 14

Bring a nonperishable item for the local

Salvation Army food pantry.

Food Pantry Sunday is a collection day

to support

the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

Add an item to your grocery list

Can Recycling: April 2 & May 7

SUMMER, the season, will be here in just a few short weeks.

WALCAMP — a fabulous Christian camp for children of ALL ages, is

located “just around the corner” — only about 15 minutes from DeKalb

in Kingston, IL.

Day camp, overnight camp, week long or mini-camps, sleep in a tree-

house or cabin.

A campground is available for families on the weekends that include

hook-ups, tent sites and cabins! More info: www.walcamp.org

Walcamp Summer Camp Registration Open


Dear parents and friends-

I want to thank everyone who supported our Spaghetti Dinner and

our Used Book Sale! Thank you for all the food and used books

that you donated for our sale and dinner. Thank you to all those who work to

set up the sale, prepare for the dinner and those who worked at the dinner!

Thank you to all those who bought books and attended the dinner! It was a

great success!

I can’t believe we only have 2 months left of school already!

April is the start of our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our silent auction will

begin on April 23 and run through May 4. If you have any items or services

that you would like to donate, please contact Kim Moncrief at 630-476-0765

or myself at 815-756-6669.

In the month of May we will have our bike safety day at school. The children

will be able to bring their own bikes to school and learn how to be safe this

summer while riding their bikes.

On May 4 at 6:30 we will have our annual spring sing. All family and friends

are invited to come and listen to the children sing. We have LOTS of new

items coming in along with many of the favorites people look for each year!

Each class will be working on theme baskets to put into the auction. Parent

participation in this portion of the event is very important! Please take a mo-

ment to check to see what your child’s class is working on!

Our silent auction will come to an end that evening at 7:30. Make sure you

come and get your bids in!

We will be having parent teacher conferences on May 8-12. This is a time for

the parents and teachers to get together to discuss how their child is doing in

school.

We will end our year with our graduation ceremony and family picnic on

May 24 and 25. All family and friends are invited to exciting event.

Here I am at the end of my third year as the preschool director of Little

Lambs Preschool. I want to thank everyone for all of your support and en-

couragement! I have been helped and supported by everyone from our great

parents to the staff and from the congregation. I cannot thank all of you

enough! I am looking forward to another great year.

In His Service

Carolyn Panozzo

Little Lambs Preschool


Sun Mon Tue Wed

April 2

Can Recycling Drop-Off

8 AM Traditional Worship

9:15 AM Sunday School

9:15 AM Adult Bible Study

10:30 AM Contemporary

April 3

1 PM ECC

4—7 PM Healthy Familie

6 PM Trustees Mtg.s

April 4

9 AM Circuit Pastors

2 PM ECC

5 PM Network of Nations

Liaison Mtg.

6:30 PM Human Care Bd.

Mtg.

7 PM Executive Bd. Mtg.

9 PM Refuge Bible Study

April 5

11 AM Worship

1 PM Staff Mtg.

4 PM ECC

5:15—6:45 Music Ministry

Hosts Lenten Dinner

5:30 Jr. Conf.

7 PM Worship

7:45 PM Elders Mtg.

April 9

Food Pantry Sunday

Palm Sunday





Worship

April 10

1 PM ECC

4—7 PM Healthy Families

6:30 PM Cub Scouts

7—8:30 PM Toastmasters

7 PM LWML Quarterly

Mtg. (tentative)

April 11 9AM Sewing/Quilt

Group

2 PM ECC

6—7:30 GSA

6:30—8:30 PM GSA Service

Team Mtg.

6:30 PM Campus Min Com.

7 PM Special Voters Mtg.


April 12

1 PM Staff Mtg.

4—9 PM NIU Easter Basket

Project

4 PM ECC

5:30 Jr. Conf.

5:30 PM Youth Bd. Mtg/

6 PM Preschool Committee

7 PM Bd of Christian Ed.

April 16 Easter Sunday

7 AM SonRise Worship

8:15 Breakfast


April 17

Offices Closed—Easter

Monday

NO PRESCHOOL

1 PM ECC


April 18

2 PM ECC

6 PM University Village

Family Night


April 19

1 PM Staff Mtg.

4 PM ECC

5:30 Jr. Conf.

7 PM Council Mtg.

23 Refuge Sunday





Worship

24

1 PM ECC


6:30 PM Cub Scouts

7 PM Book Club


25

9AM Sewing/Quilt Group

2 PM ECC

6—7:30 GSA


26

12:15 Staff Lunch

4 PM ECC

5:30 Jr. Conf.

30 Mite Sunday





Worship

May 1

1 PM ECC

Newsletter Deadline


7 PM Trustees Mtg.

May 2

2 PM ECC

5 PM Network of Nations

Liaison Mtg.

6:30 PM Human Care Bd.

Mtg.


May 3

12 Noon Newsletter Dead-

line

1 PM Staff Mtg.

4 PM ECC

5:30 PM Jr. Conf.

7PM Elders Mtg.

May 7

Can Recycling Drop-Off



9:15 AM Grad Breakfast


(Sprinkle Baptism)

May 8

1 PM ECC



May 9

9AM Sewing/Quilt Group

2 PM ECC

6—7:30 GSA

6:30 PM Campus Min

Com.


May 10

9:30 AM Newsletter As-

sembly 4 PM ECC

Little Lambs Silent Auction (April 23

Little Lambs Silent Auction (April 23—May 4)


Thu Fri Sat

11 AM Worship

1 PM Staff Mtg.

6:45 Music Ministry

Hosts Lenten Dinner

5:30 Jr. Conf.

7 PM Worship

7:45 PM Elders Mtg.

April 6

8 AM Bulletin Deadline

6:15 PM Choir Rehearsal

April 7

10 AM ECC Class

5:30 PM Intercultural Café

April 1

LWML Zone Rally—

St. John, Sycamore

April 8 9 AM Work

Day sponsored

by Bd. of Trustees

12—3 PM Momma’s

Village

1 PM Staff Mtg.

9 PM NIU Easter Basket

5:30 Jr. Conf.

5:30 PM Youth Bd. Mtg/

6 PM Preschool Committee

7 PM Bd of Christian Ed.

April 13


6 PM Vision Path Mtg.6:15


7 PM Maundy Thursday

April 14

OFFICES CLOSED

1 PM Good Friday

7 PM Good Friday

April 15

1 PM Staff Mtg.

5:30 Jr. Conf.

7 PM Council Mtg.

April 20


10 AM ACRO


7:15 PM Outreach Mtg.

April 21

10 AM ECC Class


April 22

Immanuel Clean-Up Day/

NIU Cares Day

12:15 Staff Lunch

5:30 Jr. Conf.

27



28

10 AM ECC Class

5:30 PM Intercultural Cafe

29

12 Noon Newsletter Dead-

1 PM Staff Mtg.

5:30 PM Jr. Conf.

7PM Elders Mtg.

May 4

National Day of Prayer


6 PM Little Lambs Spring

Sing & Silent Auction

May 5

NIU Reading Day

10 AM ECC Class


May 6

NIU Final Exams Begin

12—3 Momma’s Village

9:30 AM Newsletter As-

May 11



May 12

10 AM ECC Class

NIU Graduate Commence-

ment

May 13

NIU Undergraduate Com-

mencement

Little Lambs Silent Auction (April 23—May 4)

May 4)

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