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In This Issue:
2 From Our Associate Pastor
3 July & August Birthdays & Anniversaries
4 Bible Studies & Sunday School
5 Prayers, Finances, Flowers
6 July 2020 Calendar
7 July & August 2020 Worship Helpers’ Schedule
August 2020 Calendar
8 Service Reminders
9 Youth Group News Preschool News
10 From Our Music Director
Funke News
11 Rally Day! Rummage Sale!
July & August
2020 Immanuel Monthly
Making more and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ through
the power of the Holy Spirit.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL 522 S. CHURCH STREET — WATERLOO, IL — 618.939.6480
immanuelwaterloo@gmail .com — immanuelwaterloo.org
From Our Administrative Pastor…
Dear Saints,
What to talk about...what to talk about… Hmmmm. Murder hornets? Meh, that’s so two weeks ago. Sahara Sand Storm? Nah, that’s not even going to affect us too much. COVID? Ugh. Been there...done that… Life in this fallen world? Yeah. There we go.
We live in a fallen world so we’re always trying to adapt accordingly while holding onto our hope in God’s promises through Christ. I think we often think of faith as an intellectual thing rather than an incarnational thing. That is to say, we think of our Christian lives as something thought about rather than something lived out in the flesh. So I want to briefly reflect on two things that are in that arena of thought.
First: let’s talk about what life—for the remainder of this summer and into the fall—will look like as a gathering of Christians. There are many unknowns at the moment. See the newsletter and weekly updates for what activities and events are and are not going to be happening in the days/weeks/ months ahead. I can tell you that regardless of what happens in the world, Christ will continue to be proclaimed and His gifts will remain available for forgiveness and life somehow or another. Of that, you can be assured. Services are back to normal times now. We’ll still have you contact Lisa ahead of time (or say, “Keep me on for X time.”) so we can keep being spatially distanced. We’ve been having more than enough room between all services so never hesitate to contact. And of course, Pastor Troup and I are always happy to bring God’s Word and Sacrament to you as well. This is our Christian food for life.
Second: let’s talk for a moment about what you and I, as Christians, look like in this fallen world. If I asked, “What does a Christian look like compared to a non-Christian?” How would you answer? I fear that too many would say, “No difference...we just believe in Jesus.” The thing is, there
ought to be a big difference. Our conversations, actions, habits, thoughts, sources of rest, uses of time should all be saturated and shaped by Jesus. We don’t have Christian freedom to live like the rest of the world. We have Christian freedom from the world to live according to the Word (Col 2:8, 3:2, Gal 5:16-26, Rom 12:2, 1 Jn 2)! We don’t live as Americans who are Christians. We live as Christians who live in America. We don’t live as individuals who go to church. We live as Christ’s body that goes out into the world. So when the world is panicking, we’re sharing the comfort we have in Jesus. When the world is knocking on wood, we’re praying to our Heavenly Father. When the world is finding rest by consuming vulgar entertainment, we’re finding rest through the hearing of God’s Word. When people are stressing over the things going on in this world, we’re taking our cares to the Lord in humble trust that He hears our prayers (Matt. 6:26ff, 11:28ff). Our confession of who Jesus is and what He’s done for us permeates every part of who we are. And just as our bodies get sick and need physical medicine, we need spiritual medicine too. We constantly need the medicine of Christ to restore us to health. Our lives consist of receiving life from Jesus, living as His people, and repenting when we fail to do so. We receive grace upon grace into eternal life holding onto the life He gives us.
Who knows what craziness the world has in store for us. What we do know is that God’s gifts continue to strengthen and sustain us through it all. Jesus is the light of the world and He sends us out as lights into this world of darkness.
Nothing has changed!
If you have any questions, just let me know.
The Lord be with you!
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Romans 10:11. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Immanuel, I recently read a book by Rev. Harold Senkbeil, a Lutheran pastor, in which he distinguished guilt from shame. Normally, we think of those two things as being the same. They’re the feelings you have when you do something wrong. And, according to our society, both feelings are harmful to your mental and spiritual well-being. They’re worthless feelings. They don’t achieve anything good or productive. Rev. Senkbeil begs to differ. He tells us in his book, Cure of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart, that guilt is what we have and feel because of our sinful behavior. It has to do with what we do. Shame, on the other hand, is the feeling that you’re worthless. Base. Dirty and vile. You feel like it’s impossible for anyone to love you. The distinction is helpful. The Bible tells us that we’re all guilty. We’re all guilty of committing sin—with our thoughts, words and deeds. We’d be lying and deceiving ourselves if we didn’t acknowledge our guilt. More than that, guilt makes us understand the seriousness of our sin. Sin offends God and hurts others! Without guilt, we become hardened to our wrongs and insensitive to God and the people in our lives. Without it, we put distance between God and us, other people and us. Guilt opens our eyes to our need for Jesus and his forgiveness. It drives us to Jesus’ cross and empty tomb! And it’s Jesus who takes our guilt away and prevents shame from invading and dominating our lives. God doesn’t want us to experience shame. That’s why Jesus came into the world. Jesus wants us to know we’re valuable to him—so valuable, he gladly went to the cross for us. God doesn’t want to believe and feel that we’re base, disgusting, dirty and unloved. Jesus’ cross and empty tomb are powerful testimonies to the truth that we’ve been cleansed of all sin and made holy in God’s sight by Jesus’ work. They’re testimonies to God’s love. A love that surpasses all human understanding. In the words of Rom. 10:11, the above Bible verse: “Everyone who believes in (relies on) Jesus will not be put to shame.” This is fantastic news! And because we sinful human beings are so prone to shame, God gives us tools so he can daily take away our shame. The tool of God’s Word, the Bible. Hear and read it and send shame packing. The tool of the Lord’s Supper. How can you feel shame when you receive Christ’s body and blood as an assurance of God’s love and forgiveness? You may feel great love and gratitude, but shame flies away! The tool of Holy Baptism. You’re not dirty and worthless. God cleansed you in the waters of Holy Baptism and made you his child. You’re the
child of the Lord of universe! And so, brothers and sisters, do we have guilt? Yes, we’re sinners. We need to own up to it. But do we have shame? No way! We’re redeemed by Christ, cleansed and clean in God’s sight. We’re precious pearls to our Redeemer and valued by him beyond words. You and I belong to Christ—and because of him, we “will never be put to shame.” God bless you richly! Love in Christ,
From Our Associate Pastor…
Thank You to Our Church Officers!
New officers were elected in June and will be officially installed sometime soon. Those officers are Wayne Collmeyer, Congregational Chairman; Dave Powell, Congregational Treasurer; Harry Thompson, Financial Secretary; Wayne Hargrave, Chairman of the Board of Church Properties; Taryn Niemeyer, Chairman of the Board of Christian Education; and Pat Kelly, Chairman of the Board of Stewardship. Thank you to each of you for serving Immanuel in these ways, and thank you to our outgoing officers—Financial Secretary, Shirley Elmore, and Church Properties Chairman, Allen Jacobs—for your faithfulness and service to Immanuel!
Do You Have an Email Address?
Did you know that you could be a good steward by receiving our newsletter via e-mail? Call or e-mail the church office and let Lisa know to
remove you from the mailing list and add you to the e-mail list.
Volunteers Needed! We are looking for a few more volunteers to serve at
Immanuel in various ministries & roles.
Altar Guild—Media Team—Ushers—Sunday School Teachers
If you would like to help out in any of these ways, please contact the church office.
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July & August Birthdays & Anniversaries
Parish Leaders
Pastors: Rev. Merritt Demski, 847-254-9666 Administrative Rev. Dr. Tony Troup, 618-340-8375 Associate
Church & School Staff: Lisa Clamors, 618-719-4954 Office Secretary Ann Frank, 314-346-7413 Music Director Sandy Mueller Church Custodian Deborah Joellenbeck Ed Bldg Custodian Linda Polansky, 618-980-3475 Preschool Director Deborah Joellenbeck Preschool Aide
Church Council: Wayne Collmeyer, 618-719-7235 President Jason Valerius, 314-920-8907 Vice-President Cathie Collmeyer, 314-749-3772 Secretary David Powell, 618-974-9222 Treasurer Harry Thompson, 618-792-8326 Financial Secretary Taryn Niemeyer, 618-719-7520 Christian Education Wayne Hargrave, 618-719-6748 Church Properties Colby Crook, 618-910-2825 Evangelism/Fellowship Sandy Mueller, 618-420-1373 Social Ministry Jason Valerius, 314-920-8907 Spiritual Ministry Pat Kelly, 636-373-2967 Stewardship Cathy Whelan, 618-612-3150 Youth Ministry
Other Volunteers: Lisa Clamors Sunday School Superintendent Marilyn Collette Head Sacristan Stephanie Brandt Sacristans Shirley Elmore Diana Heins Valerie Zeisset Sandy Thompson Flower Coordinator
Field Education Student: Hayden Brown, 2nd year 309-231-2183
Have you ever thought about joining one of
Immanuel's Boards or committees? If so, please contact the appropriate person listed above.
Happy Birthday to…
July:
1 Matt Collmeyer Avery Griffin Joan Koch Kierstin Lipe Pam Lloyd Nicole Perjak 2 Trista Hergenroeder Deborah Metzger Carol Rossel 3 Stephanie Bommarito Wanda Horn 4 Jill Eggemeyer 5 Samantha Ellis Cindy O‘Brien 6 Paul Broske II David Naumann 7 Johnathan Dieterle Kailey Hemmer Eric Kinzinger Roger Schanz Michael Trout 8 Lauren Heise Skyler Milton 9 Daniel Kettler Bob Stueve Linda Tubbesing 10 Jennifer Conway 11 Ellen Brandt Emelia Brandt Casey Ellis 13 Margaret Nobbe 14 Ava Hemmer Robin Wetzler 15 Mindy Bradley Collin Dethrow Sandy Nichols Lynn Taake Julie Valerius 16 Paul DeBourge Larry Horn Betty Schimpf 18 Henry Huck Jonathan Naber 19 Julie Deptula Jane Johnson Phyllis Lloyd Sharon Songer 20 Nina Binder Wendy Gassner Sandy Mueller Anna Rehmer Caroline Stratman Mike Voges 21 Eric Eggemeyer
21 Diane Hoffmann Patrick Kelly III 23 Adam Garner Steven Heise Ryne Richter 24 Darlene Bicklein Kim Polacek 26 Donald Moore 27 Case Gardner 28 Ben Rausch 29 Kelsey Bergman Karen Hodapp Bob Kassel 30 Erik Brandt 31 Jerry Grant Nichole Kruse Roy Weihl
August:
1 Dennis Clamors Nicholas Hoeffken Dawn Rubemeyer
2 Judy Hitzemann Andrea Kuergeleis
3 Jean Hoeffken Kelley Keller
Donna Kirkley Jim Pflasterer Brantley Soma Tucker Wilson
5 Kelli Monroe Ryan Starbuck
6 Audrey Braun Kelsey Crook
Randy Wetzler 7 Kim Holtgrieve
Grace Urspruch Adrianna Whelan
8 Luke Blakeslee Denise Clamors
Ben Janssen 10 TJ Joellenbeck Tim Williams 11 Lindsey Dethrow Warren Frank
Donna Rusteberg 12 Leroy Horn Grace Thompson 13 Edward Arras Donna Chitty 14 Kenton May Vivian Reiss
Barry Trout 15 Virgil Horn Jen Janssen Robby Mesnarich
Birthdays & anniversaries are continued on page 8...
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Elders‘ Shepherding Program
(Families whose last name begins with) Board of Social Ministry: July & August: Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary School in East St. Louis
Unity is the mission school in the Southern Illinois District. Items needed include lots of #2 pencils, colored pencil sets, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, COPY PAPER, Pine Sol, large bottles of hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, and disinfectant wipes.
Bi-County Backpack Program: This is an ongoing collection that supports children in Red Bud, Valmeyer, and Waterloo throughout the year. See the weekly bulletins for a list of items needed, and place those donations in the collection box in the narthex. Thank you!
Sunday School: July & August: Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School
Each month, the Sunday School classes take a monetary offering for a specific charity. Thank you to all of the Pre-K through 8th grade students that contribute to these collections each month!
Monthly Collections
For Men: Tuesdays at 6:30 am at Triada Advisors in Columbia. The group is studying Ecclesiastes and is led by Pastor Troup. For All Adults: Sundays at 9:00 am in
the overflow room. Led by Pastor Troup. Sundays at 9:00 am in the church basement kitchen. Led
by Scott & Jen Janssen and Tim Scheibe, this class has a faith development and parenting focus. Feel free to bring your little ones, too!
Wednesdays at 9:30 am in the overflow room. Led by Pastor Demski.
For Pre-K—College: Preschool—2nd grade: Sundays at 9:00 am in the church
basement. Led by Pam Nagel, Sandy Mueller, Deborah Joellenbeck, and Lisa Clamors.
3rd—6th grades: Sundays at 9:00 am in the church basement. Led by Gayle Mesnarich & Melissa Wiegand.
7th & 8th grades: Sundays at 9:00 am in the multipurpose room. Led by Alan Stumpf. Parents are welcome to attend, too.
High school and College-age: Sundays at 9:00 am in the multipurpose room. Led by Pastor Demski.
A-B Rodney Clamors, 618-719-4023 C-D Alan Stumpf, 618-719-9033 E-Ha Scott Janssen, 214-629-6975 He-Hu Bob Polansky, 618-979-0918 J-K Tyson Bradley, 618-713-1913 L-Mel Kevin Wheat, 939-1985 Men-My Cal Neeman, 939-5137 N-P Elden Niemeyer, 939-7982 R-Sche Larry Taake, 939-4757 Schi-Sw Greg Wiegand, 618-410-1500 T-Wel Kevin Whelan, 939-1985 Wem-Z Aaron Thompson, 618-792-9652 Elders & Pastors: Jason Valerius, 314-920-8907 Have a question or would like to speak to your
elder, feel free to call him anytime.
THANK YOU FROM ELDEN & TARYN NIEMEYER
We want to say a big THANK YOU to our
Immanuel family for honoring us for our time leading the Immanubells handbell choir. We feel blessed to be a part of helping our youth praise God with their musical talents at our
services. We have truly enjoyed being a part of the music ministry here at Immanuel
sharing the talents God has given us. An extra special thanks to Ann Frank our Music
Director who does a lot of work in the background helping us coordinate schedules, select music and assist with practices. “Come,
let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us
come before him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.” Psalm 95: 1-2.
Thank you for the special day and wonderful surprise. We were very moved by the cards, notes and gifts received from our prior and
current bell ringers.
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In Our Prayers... Please note: The names listed below will remain on our public prayer list for two weeks unless the church office is notified otherwise. Thank you.
We Pray for our Fellow Parishioners: Millie Menke, Sandy Moore (MS), Perry Koch (nursing home), Ruby Muench (cancer), Lana Mueller, Roger Schanz (cancer), Iva Mesnarich (shut in), Wade Marshall (Alzheimer’s), Shirley Elmore (treated for cancer), Phyllis Lloyd (pacemaker), Alvera Jacobs (recovering from fall & broken hip), Dean Kohlmeier (very ill), Carol Rossel (broken pelvis) We Pray for Friends and Relatives of Parishioners: Michael Washausen, Nina Van Kamp, Ken Horn (cancer), Nicole Bachelier, Gordon Curd (dialysis), Steven Muench, Sarah Castelli, Glenda Manion, Pat Bolañius (dymentia), Patrick Bolañius (cancer), Bill McDaniel (heart problems), Susan Martin (cancer), Dustin Traw (cancer), Frank Atkins (cancer), Jean Stroisch (cancer) We Pray for Those in the Service of Our Nation: Alicia Kirkley, Dustin Bender, Aaron Bommarito, Alex Naumann, Paul Doty We Pray for Our Missionaries and Special Missions: Immanuel’s Preschool, Immanuel’s Mission Team, Unity Lutheran Elementary School (East St. Louis, IL)
July & August 2020 Altar Flowers
7/4—7/5 open 7/11—7/12 open 7/18—7/19 open 7/25—7/26 Given by Jenny Jung & Carl Nobbe in memory of Carol Nobbe 8/1—8/2 open 8/8—8/9 Given by Kim & Ron Breier in honor of their 9th wedding anniversary 8/15—8/16 open 8/22—8/23 Given by Don & Gina Birrittier in honor of their 23rd wedding anniversary 8/29—8/30 open The 2020 Flower Chart is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. Sign up for the weekend you would like! As your weekend approaches, Sandy Thompson, our flower coordinator, will contact you to give you more details.
May Finances
Total Deposits $ 59,735.59 Total Expenses $ 31,968.71 Over/(Short) $ 27,766.88
May 31, 2020 Balances: Checking $ 48,569.66 Scholarship Fund $ 9,830.40 PPP Fund $ 2,935.62 Loan $349,143.37
2020 Year to Date: Deposits $263,221.51 Expenses $236,466.39 Over/(Short) $ 26,755.12 Unpaid Obligations $ 0.00
CHURCH DIRECTORY
We are still planning to do a new church directory this fall.
Picture days will be held in
August & September. Wed., August 12 (2-9 pm) will be
our first one. We’ll be offering 5 days in
September. We’ll have more details for you all soon!
Want to Stay Up to Date?
Go to our website (immanuelwaterloo.org) and
check it out! Be sure to subscribe to the calendar, and
you’ll have the most up to date info on Immanuel’s
activities and events. Also, check out all of the info
available right on our home page. Notice that something is
missing? Let us know!
Please keep our people, our community, our state,
our country, and our world in your prayers during
this difficult and uneasy time.
God is with us always!
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Want to Stay Up to Date? Go to our website (immanuelwaterloo.org) and check it out! Be sure to subscribe to the calendar, and you’ll have the most up to date info on Immanuel’s activities and events. Also, check out all of the info available right on our home page. Notice that something is missing? Let us know!
July & August 2020 Worship Helpers
Saturday Accompanists:
Joan Ruwald—7/11 & 8/8
Ron Jones—7/4, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Collator:
July—Diana Heins August—Susan Hargrave
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Things are changing constantly. At this time, we will not have our normal schedule. Please
watch your email and the weekly bulletins for the worship helpers’ lists. We will have worship
helpers but not as many as normal. Any questions, please contact the church office.
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Birthdays (cont. from pg. 3)
16 Helen Clamors 17 Joe Grant April Kirkley Olivia Simms Shelly Wetzler-Wild 18 Blake Kloeppel 20 Lacey Keller 21 Robert Clark 23 Reece Collmeyer David Powell 24 Sue Bradshaw Brittany Buettner Emma Crowe Wilbert Kohlmeier 25 Marian Obst 26 Pamela Kettler Rachel Patterson 27 Jim Neusel 28 Gayle Mesnarich 29 Lerona Pryor Cindy Rehmer 30 Millie Powers Doug Simms Mandy Soma 31 Pam Beelman Masson Fink Luke Kirkley Ruby Muench Rebecca Richards Dean Urspruch Reagan Wilhelm Tyler Wilson
July & August Anniversaries
Service Reminders:
Just a few important notes about our
services. As you are all aware, things
change constantly, so please continue to
watch your weekly announcements &
emails.
1. Be sure to contact the church office to
let us know which service you & your
family plan to attend.
2. Communion will be celebrated at every
service from now on. Individual cups
& the common cup will be offered at
each service as well.
3. While a few ushers will be present, the
bulletins & offering plate will continue
to be on the table in the narthex.
Please pick up a bulletin as you enter
the sanctuary and place your offering
and attendance card in the plate either
before or after service.
4. For now, during our Sunday services,
the ushers will be in the narthex to
greet you from a distance and help
where needed. They will also serve as
acolytes and help direct families to the
communion rail.
5. Jesus remains our focus—nothing has
changed! Praise be to God for
sustaining His people now and forever!
CONTACT US AND STAY UP TO DATE!
During this unusual and uncertain time, please know that Pastor Demski & Pastor Troup are available. Contact them directly
by phone or email. And, feel free to contact Ann and Lisa as well. Office hours are back
to normal.
Pastor Demski—847-254-9666 [email protected]
Pastor Troup—618-340-8375 [email protected]
Ann Frank—314-346-7413 [email protected]
Lisa Clamors—618-719-4954 [email protected]
Happy Anniversary to…
July:
1 Richard & Keda Bachelier (43) David & Julie Zeiger (14) 5 Drew & Sarah Sappenfield (6) Dale & Valerie Zeisset (40) 7 James & Ashley Bouquet (13) 8 Ed & Debbie Arras (43) 9 Travis & Amanda Ervin (15) Ollney & Sandy Mueller (9) 11 Tom & Melissa Ziegler (5) 12 Chris & Kelly Black (17) 13 Wayne & Jamie Menke (24) 15 Kenton & Kathi May (25) 16 Eric & Rhonda Major (16) Roger & Angie Prescher (38) 17 John & Deb Bergman (44) 19 Chris & Sherri Morris (17) 21 Jack & Kathy Netzeband (64) 27 Scott & Brenda Haare (35) 29 Max & Gina Eybel (9) Tom & Joyce McDaniel (25)
August:
1 Harold & Donna Daugherty (52) 3 John & Patricia Doty (35) 5 Julius & Nola Cottner (59) Warren & Ann Frank (48) Jeremy & Lori Roberts (16) 12 Gerald & Kim Straub (42) 14 Tyson & Mindy Bradley (12) 15 Kevin & Cathy Whelan (22) 18 Arlin & Marian Obst (69) Bob & Sharon Osterhage (57) 22 Don & Gina Birrittier (23) 23 Jason & Karen Valerius (23) 25 Mike & Shawn Wilde (13) 30 Dan & Sandy Mueller (12)
Happy Anniversary to all celebrating in July &
August!
ALUMINUM CANS We are NOT taking any aluminum cans currently.
Please recycle them on your own rather than dropping them off at Immanuel. Thank you. We will let you know when we will begin taking these
donations again.
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BASIC helps the Jr High and High School members of our congregation grow together as the body of Christ. That happens primarily on Sunday mornings at the Divine Service and in Bible Study, but we also get together for fun, fellowship, and service activities throughout the year. Remember, youth group is for youth in grades 6-12, and your friends are always welcome! You can join the Immanuel BASIC Facebook group and email [email protected] to be added to the weekly email list for the newest updates. Remember to join us on Sundays in the multipurpose room from 9-10 am for Bible study! Watch the bulletins and Pastor Demski’s emails for info on our upcoming events!
BASIC Youth Group News!
Preschool News – July/August 2020 Immanuel Lutheran Preschool has been approved to open this fall by DCFS. This comes with many restrictions that we will be able to handle by the grace of God. Some of these restrictions include a maximum of 15 students with no more than 11 students in a day. Eleven is the magic number for social distancing in the classroom during circle time and several activities. Students will need to wear masks or buffs when we cannot socially distance from one another. We will do our best to make this a fun and non-threatening activity. Currently, we have a full roster with several students on the waiting list. God provides. Because of the low enrollment requirements, we would have struggled making payroll. Thanks to God and to an anonymous donor, we will be fine. In times like this we know that God is with us. We have been blessed. Just before the school was shut down in March, we purchased our materials for the playground pavilion. The small pavilion should be done in the month of July. This should be a nice area for picnics and playtime with your families. I am thankful for my wonderful church family at Immanuel. Peace to all. – Linda Polansky
Visit our website (immanuelwaterloo.org/preschool) or contact the office (939-6480 or
[email protected]) for more information or to get put on the
waiting list.
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Virtual Presentation from the Funkes! The Funkes were going to visit Immanuel in May, but due the circumstances that has been postponed. Here’s a note from them regarding their presentation: After many hours of prep, we are thrilled to say that our video presentation is now online :-) You can find it at www.youtube.com/EricFunkeGLO. This presentation is what we would have shared with you all if we had been able to visit in person. It includes three sections: 1) A twelve-minute video recap of the past seven years of ministry 2) A slide show with more details about the past year and a half since we last visited the U.S. 3) A song with pictures
A Note from Our Music Director… “Stay tuned...”
...these words remind me of radio programs from my childhood! I enjoyed listening to several radio programs with my aunt and when they were over for the day's broadcast, the announcer would say “stay tuned” to find out what happens next by tuning in tomorrow! The July/August edition of our church's newsletter has always found me outlining what the fall music schedule would look like including start-up practices for all of the music groups. However, this year, I am encouraging all those involved in Immanuel's Music Ministry to “stay tuned” as weeks/months go by to find out what happens next. How and when practices will begin for the next music season will depend upon keeping those involved safe and healthy. As time goes by, please watch for music announcements/notes in the weekly updates, etc. And, please continue to pray for Immanuel's Music Ministry! I close this short article with the words from K. Lee Scott's “And Christ Shall Be Our Peace” based on Micah 5:2-5 and Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18:
“And Christ shall be our peace,” the prophet said of old, “His coming is from ancient days, the Shepherd to His fold. From Judah's tribe in Bethlehem shall come this King so long-foretold.” And Christ shall be our strength; His own shall dwell secure; His kingdom spread through all the earth forever to endure. For His dear flock He conquered death, o'er sin and grave to be the cure. And Christ shall be our hope through all our weary days, His rod and staff our feet direct to guide us in His ways. Through slow our steps and dark our paths, He shall our troubled hearts up-raise. And Christ shall be our joy; help us this joy to share with this, our lost and dying wor ld. Help us Your grace declare, that all may know Your mighty pow'r and tender love beyond compare.
Serving Him...who gives us peace, strength, hope and joy!
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We Want Your Stuff! Spread the Word!
Immanuel’s 12th Annual Rummage Sale will be held on July 31 & August 1 from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm each day! Preview Sale—July 30th—5-7pm Drop off days & times will look a bit different, and there will be more regulations to follow but we will make it work! Spread the word! You can drop off your donations (outside the multipurpose room) as follows: Mondays, July 13, 20 & 27 9 am—12 pm Tuesdays, July 14, 21 & 28 5-8 pm Thursdays, July 16, 23 & 30 9 am—12 pm Saturdays, July 18 & 25 9 am—12 pm Sundays, July 19 & 26 5-8 pm Volunteers are needed during these times and after,
too! If you would like to volunteer, please sign up in the narthex. Many hands make light work, and we can use MANY volunteers! Clean Up will be on Monday, August 3, beginning at 9:00 am. Many volunteers are appreciated during clean up as well.
Items not accepted as donations:
TVs of any kind, mattresses, car seats, entertainment centers,
encyclopedias, or any broken items.
All proceeds from this year’s sale will benefit our Preschool. This ministry provides so much love & support to our young people and is an important way for us to show
& share God’s love with others. Thank you for your support!
We will not be pricing anything! It will all be a freewill donation.
Rally Day Although we have Sunday School classes year-round and you can attend any time, our “official” year begins with “Rally Day” which will be Sunday, August 30, 2020. During the 10:15 am service on this Sunday, the Preschool—8th grade students will sing 2 VBS songs to celebrate. We’ll be practicing those songs during our Sunday School classes over the summer. Be on the lookout for a special letter from your teacher coming in early August telling you more about this special day and inviting you to attend! Since we canceled our Outdoor Service in June, we may plan to have this on Rally Day! Be sure to watch the weekly announcements & emails for more info!
WORSHIP SERVICES
SATURDAY 5:30 pm
SUNDAY 7:45 am & 10:15 am
Holy Communion is celebrated at every service.
Individual and common cup is offered at each service as well.
**Currently, please call ahead to let us know which
service you plan like to attend. Thank you!**
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Pastor Troup’s day off is Monday.
Pastor Demski’s day off is Thursday.
Immanuel Lutheran Church 522 S. Church Street Waterloo, IL 62298
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