Rev. Kevin A. Karner Dr. Anne Stuhlman Pastor Immanuel … · 2019. 10. 3. · ing living expenses at Keene State College. Due to the fact that I do live out of state for the most

Immanuel Lutheran Church Messenger October 2019 1

October 2019

Vol. 19 No. 9 Messenger

Immanuel Luther an Chur ch and School

154 Meadow Str eet Br istol , CT 06010

860 -583 -5649

c l .chur ch@ilcs . or g

www.ilcs.org

O U R M I S S I O N

The people of Immanuel

Lutheran Church are living

proof of the grace of God

through salvation in Jesus

Christ. Empowered by Christ,

our mission is to reach out in

love to those who have not yet

responded to the Gospel that

all may be united in Christ.

School Mission

The Mission of Immanuel

Lutheran School is to pro-

vide a loving atmosphere of

academic excellence for

children while developing

in them and their families a

lasting relationship with

Jesus Christ.

Rev. Kevin A. Karner Pastor

Dr. Anne Stuhlman School Principal

I M M A N U E L L U T H E R A N C H U R C H A N D S C H O O L , B R I S T O L , C O N N E C T I C U T

More Festival

photos on

Page 6.

5th Annual German Festival

Our Bristol

Mum Festival

Parade float.

A special

thanks to all

the volunteers

that helped

make it

happen!

Festival photos by

Michael Krampitz and

Eric Larson


Messenger is published

monthly except in August

by Immanuel Lutheran

Church and School for its

members and friends.

Immanuel is a member of

the Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod.

Ed & Dee Krampitz Newsletter Editors

Deadline for submissions

is the 15th of the month.

From the Pastor’s Desk

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at

the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. — 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

“The Turtle”

SUNDAY DIVINE SERVICES

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion on the

1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday of the month.

—

10:45 a.m. Holy Communion on the 2nd, 4th, & 5th Sunday

of the month.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY 9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

He shall bruise your head, and you shall

bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15b

You might think that a story about a tur-

tle isn’t appropriate for Reformation

Day (which we’ll be celebrating on Sun-

day, October 27th). While what follows

doesn’t speak about Martin Luther, it

does address the doctrine of salvation by

grace that was so very precious to the

Reformer.

Our story begins with an unnamed man

who felt sorry for a turtle.

The man lives in Florida and was on In-

terstate 75 when he saw a turtle trying to

make his way across the road. Anybody

who drives that highway knows the tur-

tle’s chance of success was minimal.

Feeling sorry for the reptile the man

picked it up and took it safely to the oth-

er side.

Does the story sound familiar? It ought

to. The turtle’s story has much in com-

mon with our own.

You see, the Lord, like the Florida man

looking at the turtle, saw we were going

to fail in our attempt to get over to the

other side. Like the man from Florida,

the Lord graciously decided to do what

we couldn’t. The Lord’s help came in

the Person of Jesus who left the com-

forts and joys of heaven to come to earth

where He fulfilled the Law for us, resist-

ed temptation for us, and did everything

necessary to deliver us safely.

But there’s more to the story.

As the man from Florida delivered the

turtle to the other side of Highway 75,

he was struck by an Eastern Diamond-

back Rattlesnake. Experts say it takes

70 milligrams of rattlesnake venom to

affect the human body. The Eastern Di-

amondback can inject 800 milligrams of

venom in a single wallop. The turtle-

helper was raced to the hospital where

he was treated.

You see the comparison.

In Genesis 3:15 the Lord gave to our an-

cestors the first promise of a Savior. He

let Adam and Eve know the day would

come when Satan, sin and death would

be destroyed, and they would be deliv-

ered. In His promise the Lord also

shared the cost of salvation would come

at a great price. To save us, Jesus – like

our Florida man – would be struck

down.

Of course, there’s a major difference

between these stories. Unlike the Flori-

da man who never knew he was at risk,

Jesus was fully aware that saving us

meant He would suffer and die. Alt-

hough I can’t be sure, I imagine the man

from Florida might’ve done things dif-

ferently if he had known that snake was

in the grass. That’s unlike our Savior

who set His face to the cross and gra-

ciously laid down His life so we might

be saved.

Sola gratia. Alone by grace. That’s one

of the foundations of the Reformation.

We aren’t saved because of anything we

could do ... but only because of what

Jesus was willing to do. It’s a message

the world doesn’t want you to hear; it’s a

message Satan wishes to corrupt, but

alone by grace remains the only way

you, I, and humanity can be forgiven

and saved.

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, may

we always be grateful for Your gracious

act of sacrifice, which has won our sal-

vation. Amen.

Pastor Karner

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Worship Services are broadcast each Sunday

at 1:00 p.m. on

WNTY Radio 990 AM 96.1 FM

and online at KoolOldiesRadio.net

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE


LWML-NED FALL RETREAT

“GRAB YOUR SHOES - - AND RUN”

Bible Study by author Terri Bentley, from Meridian,

Idaho. You must hear Terri - she was an inspiring

speaker at the National Convention

…. and we will have a presentation from the 38th

Biennial LWML Convention, Mobile, AL.

WHEN:

Nov 1 & 2, 2019 Friday evening at 6:00 PM –

Saturday afternoon at 3:00 PM

WHERE:

DoubleTree at Bradley Airport *Please note new

location this year*

16 Ella Grasso Turnpike

Windsor Locks, CT 06096

860-627-5171 www.hilton.com/doubletree Go to www.LWML-NED.org for more information.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Women of Immanuel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Scholarship Thanks ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Dear Immanuel Family,

Thank you for the Westfall Scholarship and the Immanuel

Church Scholarship. It is an honor to have been consid-ered and these two scholarships will help me with my ongo-

ing living expenses at Keene State College.

Due to the fact that I do live out of state for the most part of

the year, I always try to attend service when I am home. I

have been an Immanuel Lutheran member all my life and attended Immanuel Lutheran school until eighth grade,

graduating in 2013. Immanuel Lutheran will always be my

home.

Thank you again,

Makenzie Jankowski

Dear Immanuel Lutheran Foundation,

I am much obliged for being selected for the Westfall II

Trust Scholarship. Thank you for taking the time to consid-

er me for this generous award.

I am attending The University of Saint Joseph, with the ma-

jor of general health science. Currently I am a freshman and will graduate in 2023 with a bachelor's degree. My

plan is to achieve a higher level of education as I dream to

be able to help others by working in the gastrointestinal

department.

Your scholarship will help me to pay for books and allows me to focus more on school and my future. I hold such an

honor to be chosen for this award and am blessed by your

support.

Sincerely,

Michelle Helming

Dear Immanuel Lutheran Congregation,

I am very grateful for having received a scholarship this fall. It will help me towards my goal of achieving a degree

in the Health Sciences field at The University of Saint Jo-

seph. Your support is much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Michelle Helming

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Women of Immanuel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


It’s Oktoberfest at our Thursday, October 3, lunch for

our "over age 50" crowd, and you don’t want to miss

this German Lunch! We missed some of you last

month at our Potluck lunch and Bingo so hope to see

you soon.

Our German cooks are preparing most of the food and

others are bringing great dishes for us to enjoy. For

only $5, you can enjoy a wonderful meal of Pork loin,

Sauerkraut, Sausage, German potato salad, and many

other German dishes and apple desserts. Those help-

ing to fill our buffet tables with food are asked to con-

tribute only $2. This is your personal invitation to at-

tend, call your friends and remind them of this 11:30

special event, our Oktoberfest, in the old school base-

ment or call for a ride.

It’s not only the food, but the music you will enjoy, as

we again welcome "Bristol’s Old Tyme Fiddlers" to

our Oktoberfest. Remember the wonderful time we

had when some school children came and enjoyed the

music with us; we hope that will happen again. Wear

your German clothes, if you can!

Just a reminder to be sure you buy your tickets for our

annual Sauerkraut Supper on Friday, October 18. See

the “ad” on Page 8 for ticket information, menu, and

seating times.

Next month on November 7, Thursday, we will cele-

brate the 25th Anniversary since our lunch group be-

gan with the traditional Soup & Sandwich Lunch.

Hope many of our Charter Members can attend; call

the church office if you need a ride.

Homebound members are always waiting for a visit

from you; call the church office for names to visit.

Join the Adult Fellowship card players in the Parish

Center on Mondays at 1 pm for a fun time.

Remember to come on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 11:30 to

enjoy wonderful Christian fellowship, great German

food and fun!!

Ladies, you are cordially invited to our:

95th Anniversary Celebration Dinner for the Founding of Holy Trinity Ladies Aid

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 6:00 P.M.

RSVP: Jan at 860-283-4806 ([email protected]) or 860-582-0723 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8

Maple Street, Terryville, CT

Women of Immanuel Bake Sale Sunday, October 27

Stop by for a dessert treat or snack with your

afternoon coffee. Those who prefer not to

bake may make a donation instead. Funds

raised will benefit our mission projects here

and throughout the world.

Save the date!

Altar Guild Appreciation

Breakfast and Meeting

Saturday, October 19 at 9am — Parish Center

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Called Home to Heaven

Ernest “Ernie” Schultz

July 12, 1931 — September 10, 2019

Arthur E. Beger

January 29, 1922 — September 22, 2019

New England Branch, located in Terryville, CT, loaded a

40 foot container of needed items for Uzbekistan on Sept.

20. It was the 30th shipment since the Branch started oper-ations 5 years ago. On the shipment were almost 20,000

pounds of medical equipment like crutches, canes, wheel-

chairs, walkers, a therapy table and a number of medical

prosthetics, as well as 16 child transport devices that sup-port the children so they can be mobile. Also included

were many boxes of clothing, hygiene supplies, sewing

supplies and school kits. The load will be received by New Hope Rehabilitation Foundation, a mission organiza-

tion for distribution to those in need.

Our next shipment will be to Appalachia in November of 2019. The New England branch of Orphan Grain Train

(OGT) will be making a shipment to Appalachia for the

Manna from Heaven Mission Project which provides food

and essential items to people in need there. The truck is expected to be loaded the first week of November. Items

need to be dropped off before October 29th for the trip.

We are asking for donations of non-perishable foods and modest sized items of furniture and kitchen supplies and

appliances in good condition. Items can be delivered to

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 8 Maple Street in Ter-ryville, CT, which will act as a collection center for the

load. Please call 860-582-0723 if you have questions.

Thank you and Blessings,

OGT, New England branch.

Raise the Roof!

Gifts to-date have reached $67,124.60. We are well on

our way to reaching our goal! Thank you to all who have

already made a gift to the Raise the Roof Capital Funds Drive! Your gift is a blessing to Immanuel Lutheran.

Still, there’s more to be done. While the installation of a

new elevator for the Sanctuary is complete, we are now working toward paying for the new gymnasium roof. In

comparison to the other building projects that are part of

the capital funds drive, the new roof on the gymnasium is

the largest expenditure and the most urgent. As you con-sider making a gift to the capital funds drive this year, we

ask that you reflect on the significant role the gymnasium

has in the life of our church and school. For many mem-bers and alumni, you can just think back … you may have

played basketball in that gymnasium, maybe you were a

cheerleader back in the day, graduated on the stage, got an award at a sports banquet or performed in an operetta,

musical or play. Immanuel’s gymnasium is a constant

physical reminder of decades of joyous events and activi-

ties held there. The school students today rely on that same gymnasium just as much now as in the past for

physical education, sports, events and performances. Our

church members rely on it continuously throughout the year for bible studies, coffee hour, meetings, community

events, as well as, the upcoming Sauerkraut Supper and

Alumni Harvest Wine & Beer Tasting. Please consider making a joyful gift that will support the maintenance and

updates to our precious property for years to come. Any

gift, large or small, can make a difference and help us to

Raise the Roof! at Immanuel Lutheran Church and

School! Thank you!


~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ School News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Immanuel Lutheran School is enjoying a very busy fall

season. This past weekend was the Annual Youth Tag

Sale. The middle school students worked hard to set

up the event. Many volunteers and students worked at

the event. Thanks to all who spent their day on Satur-

day at the tag sale. Also, a special thanks to Brenda

Buonafede, Michelle Tavernier, and Kevin Read for

all of their effort. All of the volunteers who took

truckloads to Savers at the end of the day were won-

derful. Thank you to everyone! This year, 100% of

the proceeds will go toward Washington, D.C., trips.

We will have a total soon. The trip for the current 7th

and 8th graders is in May.

The Sauerkraut Supper is only three weeks away. We

hope to see four large crowds of hungry people on Oc-

tober 18! Tickets are now on sale with seatings at

4:30, 5:15, 6:00, and 6:45. Prices are Adults $20.00,

Seniors $18.00, and students $10.00. This Sunday

$1,000 of tickets were sold in ten minutes between ser-

vices, so buying in advance is highly recommended.

You can buy in the office or between services on Sun-

day.

Apple pie bakers are needed for the Sauerkraut Sup-

per. Apples will be available between services on Oc-

tober 13. If you are willing to bake pies please call the

office to let us know how many you plan to make and

how many apples you will need. We can have them

ready for you.

The PTO is selling frozen pies and cookies (dough)

that will arrive just before Thanksgiving. Orders can

be placed in the office, between services, or with any

Immanuel student.

Immanuel Lutheran School maintains valuable tradi-

tions that promote citizenship, patriotism, and spread-

ing God’s Word. One of our patriotic traditions is the

Veteran’s Day Celebration. Our K-8 students do a

wonderful job of thanking our Veterans for their ser-

vice. They actually come to school on Veteran’s Day

just for the celebration. All are welcome on Monday,

November 11. The celebration starts at 9:00. Veter-

ans and their families are welcome to stay afterward

for a special brunch and will be served by the students.

After the Sauerkraut Supper, the students will be pros!

If you would like to contribute time, effort, or food to

the Veterans Day brunch, please contact Michelle Du-

Bois. The brunch will run from 9:30-10:30. The Vet-

erans have to get to another event by 11:00.

The Little Lambs Learning Center is opening a new

classroom this month. You will soon see yard signs all

over Bristol advertising the new program. Our Pre-

School will also be advertised as it is now a year-round

program! We are growing at Immanuel!

Thank you for supporting our wonderful school!

Yours in Christ,

Dr. Anne Stuhlman, Principal

From the Principal’s Desk

SAUERKRAUT SUPPER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019

Save The date:

Our annual Sauerkraut Supper will be held on Friday, October 18

Once again, the students and alumni will be your servers. Our delicious menu will include brats, pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, hot dogs, bread, butter, green beans, beets, and, of course, don’t forget to save room for our apple pie! So come on down and enjoy a won-derful meal and some fabulous fellowship.

Tickets are now available in the church office or between church services.

Prices are: Adults $20, Students $10, Seniors (over 65) $18

Seating times are 4:30, 5:15, 6:00, & 6:45

Takeout will also be available. Once again we need our wonderful

volunteers for baking those delicious apple pies.

Thank you for your support.


October Birthdays

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Anne Karner

Rosemary Ryskowski

Ruth Wondrovski

Kathryn Wollenberg Michael Harrington

Rachel Savage

Benjamin Bourgoin

Crystal Fitzgerald

David Kuharski

Tracy Mitchell

Andrea Jabs

Mike Pankenier

Lindsey Schaffrick

Nancy Martone Sarah Bugryn

Barbara Emmert

Hannah Richards

Louise Chromy

Cynthia Grossmann

Jay Thaxter Nicholas Dunn-

Milkowski

Douglas Fitz, Jr.

Norm Winters

Samantha Shamson Myah Croze

Susan Ginter

Kay Miller Tara Hogan

Gretchen Radcliff

Jackson Stringer

Janet Bailey

David Koch

Enola Kahle

Richard Rindfleisch

Susan Killian

Cynthia Krueger

Robert Schroeder

John Hebert Jillian Kuharski

C. Lindsey Bradshaw

Kayle Burt

Paul Tessier

Rebecca Wolfe

Vincent Bartucca

Lana Dupee

Bob Wollenberg

Tag sale all set up

and ready to go.

Thank you to all

who made this

possible.

ILS Fundraiser

Lyman Orchards® Pie and Otis Spunkmeyer®

Cookie Dough

Sign up sheets available

in the office.

Money due at time of order.

Ends on Friday, October 18.

Orders can be picked up by church members on

Sunday morning, November 24.

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Rev. Kevin A. Karner Dr. Anne Stuhlman Pastor Immanuel … · 2019. 10. 3. · ing living expenses at Keene State College. Due to the fact that I do live out of state for the most