Continued on page 2...

Emmanuel’s

Emphasis: Weekly Edition

Issue #: 4-150726

Preceding Sunday, July 26, 2015

Come join us THIS Sunday,

July 26, 11:30 AM ‐ 3 PM, at Ghormley Park

(3rd & Home St., Moscow)

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Picnic

Star ng right a er church, head to Ghormley Park! We’ll fire up the grills at 11:30 AM!

Come join us for food, fun, friends old and new, games, so ball, and playground ac vi es!

You may also par cipate in a raffle to benefit the

EmmanuelLutheran Church Preschool! ($1 per cket, or six for $5!)

Hot dogs and drinks provided. Bring your own place se ngs.

Other picnic edibles are welcome. Lawn games and chairs are also welcome.

Come join the fun!!!

Sunday Mornings

Prayer Pieces Book Study. On break for the summer.

Adult Christian Education. On break for the summer.

J.A.M. - Jesus And Me! For children through age 12.. Following the Children’s Sermon during worship, J.A.M. leaders will escort the

kiddos down to the Fellowship Hall for crafts, games, songs, and a snack. Children will return to the Sanctuary just prior to Holy Communion.

2 ‐‐ 4‐150726

Sunday’s Scripture Segments

Scripture readings for this Sunday, July 26, The Ninth Sunday a er Pentecost, are:

2 Kings 4:42–44 Today's reading is part of a larger sec on of 2 Kings that describes the miracles of

Elisha, the successor to Elijah. Here the prophet gives food to a hungry crowd. Though there is not enough food to go around, Elisha trusts God, who provides

enough and even more to sa sfy the need.

Ephesians 3:14–21 We have been rooted and grounded in the love of Christ, which surpasses all human

knowledge. Because Christ dwells in our hearts, our lives are con nuously strengthened and empowered by the ongoing presence of the Spirit.

John 6:1–21 In John's gospel, the miracles of Jesus are called "signs," because they reveal the true

character of God. As such, they remain within the mystery of God and cannot be brought under human control.

Sermon Title:

“The Hand of the Lord Was Upon Me.”

Pastor Dave Daugs

BRING YOUR GARDEN TO CHURCH! Please support Moscow Backyard Harvest, in their Bring Your Garden to Church program! Bring your extra produce to church with you this Sunday, July 26, then every other Sunday, and a Backyard Harvest representa ve will collect it and distribute it to those in need. Put your offerings in the basket in the Bridge area labeled Bring Your Garden to Church!

COMMUNION IS A WALKING COMMUNION. You may take the bread and then drink from the common cup or from the small glasses. Grape juice (yellow) is in the middle of the tray and wine (red) is on the outside of the tray. A er you have communed you are welcome to kneel at the rail for prayer.

CORDELIA FREE SUMMER CONCERT ‐ On August 9, 2 PM, enjoy the sounds of Jon and Rand. Rand Walker and Jon Anderson will perform classic and great music of the past 40 years. Contact Larry Lass with ques ons.

PRESCHOOL REMINDER! This fall we will begin a Mon/Wed/Fri, combined a ernoon class for 3 & 4 year olds. ELC members have first priority on registra on! Who can YOU invite to our Chris an Preschool?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING

For Pastor and Kris’s safe return from their trip!

PLEASE NOTE: Our Emmanuel Prayers & Concerns Sheet is printed the

first issue of each month in the Emphasis: Weekly Edi on. You can also pick up an updated copy every Sunday from the Prayer & Concerns Bulle n Display

located in the Narthex.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Happy Birthday this week to:

Julie Spangler, Jolene Halladay, Ethan Kimbrel, Joel Paris, Dave Holick, Mike Klein

Happy Anniversary this week to: Sco & Debi Dockins ‐ 07/27/1996

Joseph & Carol Walker ‐ 07/28/1973

YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THE WORLD! Every Sunday this summer Mission Endowment (ME) will be helping to collect items for baby, hygiene, and school kits. One week, one item at a me we will Change the World! Check out the Servant SCOPE on Pg. 9 in the Emphasis for more informa on, weekly reminders, and a preview of upcoming items needed!

This Sunday, July 26, is Sturdy Comb Sunday! (Any style, any color.)

Our Passion for Compassion will Change the World!

VISIT “HOLY GROUNDZ” Enjoy a la e this Sunday, July 26, every 4th Sunday during Parish Educa on or a er Worship. All proceeds go to helping ELC’s Mission Endowment help others! Sure, you can get a cup “to‐go”!

MISSION ENDOWMENT GIVES AWAY MONEY from the Endowment every year! That’s right, we do!! And we need your help to make that happen. Look for the request form in the Church narthex or on the website, fill it out and return it to the Church office by the due date (October 11). Then plan to a end the All Saint’s Potluck (November 1) where you will describe your project (in 2 minutes or less) and vie for votes. Having trouble deciding which non‐profit we should support? Look at the ELCA website for ideas. We solicit requests for local, regional, and interna onal groups.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH PICNIC! Come join us! THIS Sunday, July 26, 11:30 AM ‐ 3 PM, at Ghormley Park (3rd & Home St., Moscow.) Star ng right a er church, head to Ghormley Park! We’ll fire up the grills at 11:30 AM! Come join us for food, fun, friends old and new, games, so ball, and playground ac vi es! You may also par cipate in a raffle to benefit the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Preschool! ($1 per cket, or six for $5!) Hot dogs and drinks provided. Bring your own place se ngs. Other picnic edibles are welcome. Lawn games and chairs are also welcome. Hope to see you there!

SUNDAY MORNING ED OPPS

J.A.M. ‐ Jesus And Me! For children through age 12. Following the

Children’s Sermon, J.A.M. leaders will escort the kiddos down to the Fellowship Hall for cra s, games, songs, and a snack. Children will return to the Sanctuary just prior to Holy Communion.

Adult Chris an Educa on and Prayer Pieces Book Study will resume in the fall.

4‐150726 ‐‐ 3

Thank you for your service

THIS Sunday July 26, 2015

Ministers: The Congrega on

Presiding: Pastor Dave Daugs

Dir. Of Music: Janet McIntosh

Organist: Gail Grubbs

Altar Guild / Bread: Deb Dumroese

Acolyte: Sarah Greenwalt

Altar Flowers: SERVANT NEEDED Assis ng Minister:

Debbie Stone Communion Assistants:

SERVANT NEEDED SERVANT NEEDED

Counters: Julie Spangler Carolyn Todd

Fellowship: Church‐Wide Picnic! Following worship,

meet at Ghormley Park (3rd & Home St., Moscow)

Greeters: Bob & Sue Ri er

J.A.M. Leader: Carolyn Todd

J.A.M. Assistant: Julie Spangler

Reader: Sue Ri er

Ushers: Vern Kinnison

Charlie Campbell Ma Halladay Mark Wemple

Carl Hunt

Thank you!

4 ‐‐ 4‐150726

Thursday Jul 23 Church Office Closed

NOTICE: Water will be turned off at the church building from 6am ‐ 2pm for maintenance.

Friday Jul 24 Church Office Closed

Saturday Jul 25

Sunday Jul 26 Ninth Sunday a er Pentecost

Bring Your Garden To Church!

Holy Groundz

Readings: 2 Kings 4:42‐44; Psalm 145:10‐18; Ephesians 3:14‐21; John 6:1‐21

9:30 AM Worship Service

11:00 AM Fellowship (Hall)

11:30 AM ELC Church‐Wide Picnic (Ghormley Park)

Monday Jul 27 6:00 PM Emmanuel Preschool Board Mee ng (Hall)

Tuesday Jul 28

Wednesday Jul 29 8:00 AM Weekly Publica on Deadline

7:00 PM Hog Heaven Band (Hall)

Thursday Jul 30 Church Office Closed

Friday Jul 31

Saturday Aug 1

Sunday Aug 2 Tenth Sunday a er Pentecost

Readings: Exodus 16: 9‐15; Psalm 78:23‐29; Ephesians 4:1‐16; John 6:24‐35

9:30 AM Worship Service

11:00 AM Fellowship (Hall)

Monday Aug 3 7:00 PM Youth & Family Mee ng (Hall)

Tuesday Aug 4 6:00 PM Habitat For Humanity Board Mee ng (Hall)

Wednesday Aug 5 8:00 AM Weekly Publica on Deadline

Thursday Aug 6 Church Office Closed

Friday Aug 7 Church Office Closed

Saturday Aug 8

Sunday Aug 9 Eleventh Sunday a er Pentecost

Bring Your Garden To Church!

9:30 AM Readings: 1 Kings 19: Psalm 34:1‐8; Ephesians 4:25‐‐5:2; John 6:35, 41‐51

9:30 AM Worship Service

11:00 AM Fellowship (Hall)

2:00 PM Cordelia Free Summer Concert Series: Jon and Rand (Cordelia)

Monday Aug 10

Tuesday Aug 11

Wednesday Aug 12 8:00 AM Weekly Publica on Deadline

9:00 AM ELCW Piecemakers (Hall)

Thursday Aug 13 Interna onal Le ‐Handers Day

Church Office Closed

6:00 PM Church Council Mee ng (Hall)

Friday Aug 14 Church Office Closed for Cont. Educa on

Emmanuel Summer Office Hours: 6 AM ‐ Noon, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri (Unless otherwise noted.)

4‐150726 ‐‐ 5

June 2015 Financial Report

Income and expenses this year need to average about $27,100 per month to meet budget. Income for the general fund in June totaled $19,536 and expenses were $28,512. As a result, the opera ng loss for June totaled $8,975 and general fund deficit year to date has increased from $6,616 to $15,591. While this is a disappoin ng result, we know from recent history that a down month in the summer is not a surprise. We are quick to recall the benevolence of you, the members of Emmanuel, and the rich blessings of our gracious God. As we reach the halfway point in the budget year, we note that actual giving (not including Verizon & Good Shepherd) totals $131,365 compared to the budgeted amount of $145,181. If our giving was at the budgeted level, that would wipe out almost the en re deficit. Budgeted expenses year to date total $162,381. Actual expenses total $163,424, just slightly over budget. As you have no ced, the work on the roof has been completed. Beginning this month (July), we will be responsible for the roof loan that totals $987 per month. Therefore, going forward, income will need to average $28,100. We appreciate your mindfulness to this added commitment. The balance owed on our line of credit to US Bank is about $11,971. Interest charged for the past month at 5.25% was $53. Thanks to everyone for their con nued generosity. Jon Kimberling and Gwen Mitchell, Treasurers

This has been an amazing year at Emmanuel Lutheran Church! We con nue to serve God in meaningful ways, and have taken significant steps in caring for our church home. Addi onally, annual giving has increased about 6% each of the last two years. Your

Stewardship Commi ee and Church Council would like you to know of an addi onal opportunity to further our mission through a financial gi .

You can buy a square of shingles for $1,000. (or a 1/2 square for $500, a 1/4 square for $250) For informa on or to contribute, please contact:

Jon Kimberling 208.596.1654 or Bob Ri er 509.595.0487.

To track how much “roof we’ve raised,” see the diagrams that

look like this, found in the Fellowship Hall and Narthex!

Currently, we have “raised” $29,320.00

worth of roof!

6 ‐‐ 4‐150726

Through the ELCA World Hunger Program/Appeal we live out our "impassioned response to the

hungry and poor" of the world.

Two years ago several of us from Emmanuel and two friend from Moscow traveled to northern

Tanzania and met poor and hungry people. The ELCA World Hunger

Appeal supports efforts in Tanzania to overcome poverty and

hunger. Florence Nkini went to a seminar where she learned about

boiling her family's drinking water. Now she teaches others to do the same. She was one of four

who attended a seminar on community health sponsored by the Lutheran Church of Tanzania and ELCA World Hunger Program.

Another woman, Hawa, in central Tanzania, is a grape

farmer. Through ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran World Relief

she, along with 2000 grape farmers, has learned to increase grape production despite drought.

We hope you will join us in supporting efforts in Tanzania and other

countries where the ELCA World Hunger Program Appeal is helping

persons overcome hunger and poverty.

Karen and Jack Kelly

ELCA World Hunger Advocates

4‐150726 ‐‐ 7

8 ‐‐ 4‐150726

4‐150726 ‐‐ 9

Help ME Change the

World

Every Sunday this summer Mission

Endowment (ME) will be helping to collect

items for baby, hygiene, and school kits.

We need your help! One week,

one item at a me, we will Change the World!

July is Collec on for Hygiene Kits

July 26 : Sturdy Comb

(Any style, any color.)

August is Collec on for School and Health Kits

August 2: Bath‐size towel (dark color recommended about 52" x 27")

August 9: 70‐sheet notebooks of wide or college ruled 7" x 10 1/2" (no loose‐leaf paper)

August 16: Blunt scissors (no sharp ones) or 30 cen meter rulers

August 23: Pencil sharpener, unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, or 2 1/3” long eraser

Check this space for weekly reminders and a

preview of upcoming needed items!

Our Passion for Compassion will Change the World!

What would

like to do?

Here’s an idea! Make a posi ve impact on the Sunday experience of all who enter here!

Definitely not a difficult job… but what an important one! Here is what the ELCA describes about Holy Communion:

In the Sacrament of Holy Communion, a er hearing and experiencing the good news of Jesus Christ in word, prayer and song, the community receives bread

and wine. They experience the tangible presence of Christ by ea ng and drinking these elements.

The outward signs of the sacrament are simple earthly elements: bread and wine. Yet, together with the spoken promise of God these elements convey

the presence of Jesus Christ to the assembly of believers. Mar n Luther said that Jesus is present “in, with, and under” the bread and wine.

We believe this because Jesus says it is so (Ma hew 26:26‐28, Mark 14:22‐24, Luke 22:19‐20) even when we cannot fully explain how it happens.

The presence of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of Holy Communion is a great treasure that is received in faith. In the ea ng and drinking

of bread and wine, we experience love, forgiveness and life of Christ is ours. In the sacrament, Christ takes on our sin while we take on Christ’s righteousness.

The sacrament’s emphasis is on God’s ac on rather than the strength of our faith.

Help make a significant difference during Sunday morning worship!

Featured in THIS issue of the “Emphasis: Weekly Edi on:”

Emmanuel Church‐Wide Picnic!

“Raise the Roof!” & June Financial Report

ELCA World Hunger

The Parish Paper

Plus our regular features:

“ Ed Opps”

“Quick List” of Emmanuel Happenings

“Servant SCOPE”

Emmanuel’s purpose, mission, and guiding principles define our journey, and we look forward to our members par cipa on in this ministry.

Purpose Statement: God’s purpose for our church is to bring the light of God to all through the prism of Jesus.

Guiding Principles:

1. We place God above all, recognizing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. 2. We proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ through words and deeds. 3. We invite, welcome and value everyone as a child of God. 4. We are instruments of God’s love and grace, caring for and ministering to all. 5. We grow in faith through prayer, worship, bible study and fellowship. 6. We are responsible stewards of God’s crea on.

Our Mission:

We, the body of Christ at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, proclaim the crucified and risen Christ. Our mission is to extend the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through

worship, outreach, fellowship, teaching, and love to God’s children locally and world‐wide.