No Church Tomorrow - Dec. 29

There will be no church tomorrow, December 29th, due to inclement weather.
Stay warm and safe everyone!!

Christmas Happenings at Immanuel

Be sure to join us for our Saturday evening service tonight at 6:00 pm. The Prairie Praise Band will lead us in worship with Christmas carols and Christmas readings. Sunday School will be held prior to the service at 5:00 pm to practice for Christmas Eve program.

Christmas Eve program dress rehearsal will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at 4:00 pm if you are not able to join us that night, feel free to join us then!!

Christmas Eve program will be Tuesday at 6:30 pm. The offering that evening will be donated to the "Hope is a Heifer" project to purchase a bred heifer to send to a West River rancher to replace one of those lost in the terrible blizzard earlier this fall. We hope everyone can join us to hear the "Good News, Great Joy" that happened on Christmas Day!!

WELCA meeting and Angel Tree

THANK YOU SO MUCH

for YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!! 

 

On Friday, December 6, Sunday School children and their parents purchased items for kids on the Salvation Army Angel Tree. The Sunday School children asked you guys for donations and since you were all so generous, they were each able to adopt an angel that was their age and purchase a gift for them. The kids had so much fun picking out presents and learned how important giving to others was! Today, they got to show & tell the congregation what they purchased for their angel before delivering the presents tomorrow. They cannot wait until next year to do it again.

Thanks Again...your generosity is greatly appreciated!! 

** There will be a short WELCA meeting following the 11 am service on December 15.  We will be voting on WELCA board officers for the 2014.  

The new board members are as follows:

Vice President: Deanna Moeding

Treasurer: Judy Dubro

Altar Guild: Donna Dickson

 

Immanuel Church Council will be held this Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00 pm.

December Parish Newsletter

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Just a Reminder ~ the Sunday School kids want to adopt angels from the Angel Tree this year! There is a box in the back of the church if you would like to donate money to help purchase gifts. We are hoping that each kid will be able to adopt an angel! We will be taking all the kids shopping on Friday, Dec. 6th to purchase the gifts and they will show everyone at church that following Sunday what they picked out for their angel before delivering the gifts. Feel free to contact Jodi if you have any questions!


Hope to see everyone on Saturday night at 6:00 for our first Saturday night service of the year, which will be led by member's of the congregation!

Saturday Night Service & Thrivent Choice Dollars

Saturday night church services are beginning this week. Whenever, there is to be a 8:00 service we will be having service the night before at 6:00 pm. There is no Sunday School this week, but normally would be held prior to the service at 5:00 pm.

Also, if you have not already directed your Thrivent Choice Dollars to Immanuel, please do so as soon as possible so we do not miss out on those dollars! Even if you chose in the past to have your dollars automatically directed to Immanuel you will need to either go online or call Thrivent to have them directed to our congregation. Thrivent's phone number is 800-847-4836 and mention "Thrivent Choice Dollars." If you would rather direct them online it is easy!! Just go to www.thrivent.com and log in up in the top right corner. After you are logged in on the right hand side it will show you the amount of Thrivent Choice Dollars that you can direct. Click on that and then it will open up a new page to search for our congregation. Under organization type Immanuel and Carthage, SD for the city and then click search. It will then bring up our congregation and click "Direct Choice Dollars Now!"

A community Thanksgiving service will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 pm at Endeavor Presbyterian in Fedora! All confirmation students are asked to attend this service or another Thanksgiving service for confirmation this week.

Thankoffering

WELCA will have their Thankoffering service on November 24 during the 11 am service.

Food Drive Scavenger Hunt

THANK YOU FOR DONATING!

What an amazing night...so many generous friends! We started around 4:20 east of the church and 80+ miles later we finished in Huron around 6:30. We received donations from over 30 families and everyone was so generous! The food pantry was very excited to receive all of our donations. After we unloaded all the food the Captain showed us where all the food is stored and what goes into each basket that is given to the families. Each basket is supposed to last them two months. He also told us all of the different programs that the Salvation Army offers such as the Christmas basket & Angel Tree!

                                           

They were as follows: 22 soups, 16 cans of fruit, 27 vegetables, 6 canned meat, 3 tuna/sardines, 20 bottles of honey, 6 peanut butters, 2 jelly, 2 pancake mixes, 1 syrup, 3 oatmeals, 13 cereals, 24 rice & pastas, 2 dried soup mixes, 2 instant potatoes, 4 rice-a-roni, 11 macaroni & cheese, 8 hamburger helper, 10 stuffing mixes, 2 apples, 14 juices, 8 cake mixes, 1 can of frosting, 1 brown sugar, 1 flour, 1 dressing, 1 baking soda, 1 mustard, 2 puddings and monetary donations. They collected 219 items to earn a total of 11,225 scavenger hunt points (625 more than last year) and are challenging themselves to beat it again next year!

Thank you,

Keistan, Lauren, Kyle, Tessah, Katie, Jodi & Stephanie

Just a Reminder

This Friday is the Scavenger Hunt Food Drive! We will start north of the church at 4:30 and work our way towards Huron. Will meet the Captain at the Salvation Army at 8:00 pm to drop off the food. If you are not going to be home & would like to make a donation contact Jodi to make arrangements!

There will be no church service at Immanuel this Sunday, but everyone is encouraged to attend Trinity in Carthage at 9:30 for Cameroon Sunday.

A quick quarterly meeting will be held following the 11:00 service on November 24th.

Also, the Sunday School kids want to adopt angels from the Angel Tree this year! There will be a box in the back of the church on November 24th & December 1, if you would like to donate money to help purchase gifts. We are hoping that each kid will be able to adopt an angel! We will be taking all the kids shopping on Friday, Dec. 6th to purchase the gifts and they will show everyone at church that following Sunday what they picked out for their angel before delivering the gifts. Feel free to contact Jodi if you have any questions!

If you wish to have something added to the e-news or know of someone that would like to receive the e-news feel free to email Jodi at immanuelenews@gmail.com

WELCA meeting & November newsletter

WELCA will meet following the 8 am service on November 10th.  We will be discussing the disbursement of funds and open WELCA board positions.  The open positions are Treasurer, Vice President and altar guild.  We will also need a nominating committee.  Please consider volunteering! Thank You! ~ Donna

Click on link below to view the November newsletter
November 2013 Parish Newsletter

Sunday, November 3rd announcements

Today in our service we celebrated the confirming of Elisebeth Dickson.

Immanuel's 4th-7th grade Sunday School class will be doing a scavenger hunt food drive on Friday, November 15th. We will start east of the church around 4:30 pm and will work our way towards Huron. The collected items will be donated to the Salvation Army Food Pantry. The youth will have a list of items to earn them scavenger hunt points, but any non-perishable items that you donate will be more than appreciated. Last year, they collected 10,600 scavenger hunt points so they hope to get even more this year. If you will not be home, but would like to donate you may leave items at the church or talk to Jodi to make other arrangements. Thank you in advance for helping us "Can Hunger!"

Saturday, November 16th, the parish ladies are planning to travel to Joy Ranch near Watertown. So far 12 ladies are planning to go. Please let Judy Wormstadt know by Nov. 6th if you are interested in going. All are welcome and each person will be responsible for their own brunch cost at $10.55.

There will be no church service held at Immanuel on Nov. 17th. All three churches will join in one service for Cameroon Sunday at Trinity in Carthage at 9:30. A special offering will raise funds to put roofs on churches in Cameroon. Eugene & Mary Weerts will be joining us to share their experiences of traveling to Cameroon. The Sunday School children of Parish Lutheran will sing a couple of African songs and there will be other special music. A silent auction of items from Africa will provide additional funds for this project. Come and See!

There will be no Sunday School at Immanuel on Sunday, November 17th because of the joint service so please have your children practice their parts and songs for the Christmas Eve program.

November Parish newsletter will be emailed out to everyone the middle of the week!

There will also be no Sunday School on Sunday, December 1st because of Thanksgiving weekend!

Scavenger Hunt Food Drive

Immanuel's 4th-7th grade Sunday School class will be doing a scavenger hunt food drive on Friday, November 15th. We will start east of the church around 4:30 pm and will work our way towards Huron. The collected items will be donated to the Salvation Army Food Pantry. The youth will have a list of items to earn them scavenger hunt points, but any non-perishable items that you donate will be more than appreciated. Last year, they collected 10,600 scavenger hunt points so they hope to get even more this year. If you will not be home, but would like to donate you may leave items at the church or talk to Jodi to make other arrangements. Thank you in advance for helping us "Can Hunger!"

Click here to see our scavenger hunt tally sheet

 

 

Thoughts & Prayers for Rick & LeShea

Our thoughts and prayers are with Rick, LeShea & family during this very difficult time after the loss of Rick's mother, Maryrose Avery.
Maryrose's Obituary



The congregation also received a thank you card from Nick & Tari (Zeeck) Heitman. Tari wrote the following note.
   "There's No Place Like Home!!"
   "Our words cannot express how grateful and thankful we are to all of my home church family and friends! We've had quite a bit of nasty unexpecteds this last month, but your kindness and generosities are very humbly and very much unexpected happily! A 'thank you' card does not truly express how appreciative we are of your donations and matching funds! From hotel room and food expenses and the mounting hospital charges we will definitely have use for them. THANK YOU!!
Nick has made great strides in recovering! Thanks be to God and all of your prayers! Rest, therapy & patience are our only battles to conquer today!"
  Thanks Again!!
  Tari, Nick & Family

Noack Farm Sale

WELCA served lunch at the Noack farm auction on October 5th and earned a $523 profit. Thanks to all who helped set up, serve, tear down & furnish food.

October 2013 Parish Newsletter

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WELCA Serving Lunch at Siegfried & Gladys Noack Farm Auction

Immanuel WELCA:  October 5 is the farm auction for Siegfried and Gladys Noack.  WELCA will be serving the lunch.  Your work group leader will be contacting you.  Each member is asked to bring a 9x13 pan of bars, uncut and a case of pop.  Bars can be left at the church on Friday, Oct 4 or brought to the auction on Saturday morning.  We will also need volunteers to work at the auction.  We will set up for the auction at Noack's on Oct 4 at 7 pm.  Saturday we will meet at Noack's at 8 am.  Please see the list below regarding the variety of pop being requested.  If you have any questions, please contact your work group leader.  Thank you - in advance - to everyone for your help!!!

 

Group 1: diet coke

Group 2: coke

Group 3: Mt Dew

Group 4: sprite, rootbeer

 

Special Offering for Nick Heitmann

The special offering for the benefit of Nick Heitmann, who recently suffered a severe head injury while working cattle is being extended through Sunday, Sept. 29th.  There is a designated box for your donation at the back of the church.  There will be matching funds from Thrivent.  Thanks to everyone!

Special Offering for Nick Heitmann

On September 22, there will be a special offering for the benefit of Nick Heitmann, who recently suffered a severe head injury while working cattle.  There will be a designated box or basket for your donation at the back of the church.  We are applying for matching funds from Thrivent.  Thanks to everyone!

September 2013 Parish Newsletter

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Reminder: Unity service will be held at Immanuel at 9:30 on Sunday morning. There will be no Sunday School, but join us for fellowship downstairs following the service.

The Newsboys Concert in Mitchell

The Newsboys, a Christian Contemporary/Rock group will be at the Corn Palace on October 25 (Friday) at 7:00 pm.  Angel Dubro and Donna Koziolek are making arrangements for a group from Immanuel to go.  Cost of tickets is $29.00 - HOWEVER - if we get a group of at least 10 - the tickets are $24.00.  If you would like a ticket - please let Angel or Donna know.  Please pay in advance, to Donna.  We will try to get seats for all of us together.  We would like to know a number of tickets to purchase by Sept 22.  If you have any questions, give Angel or Donna a call or talk to them at church.  We hope many of you will join us!!

Medary Conference WELCA Fall Retreat

Medary Conference WELCA Fall Retreat

 

When: September 17 - Registration at 9:00 am

Where: Badger SD, Badger Legion Hall

 

Theme: "Company's Coming"

Bible Study to be led by: Pastor LeShea Avery with guest speaker Sharry Knock

 

Cost: $7.00 - includes noon lunch and coffee

 

There will also be a silent auction.

Sunday School & Unity Service

First day of Sunday School will be on Sunday, September 8th at 9:00 am (following 8:00 service). We are going to be doing a one room Sunday School this year and are very excited to tell all of the kids what we have planned for the year. Our curriculum is for ages 3 to 12, but all ages are welcome to join us! If you know of anyone who is interested in joining us for Sunday School please let them know that they are always welcome!! Feel free to contact Jodi with any questions!

Parish Unity Service will be held at Immanuel on Sunday, Sept. 15th at 9:30 am. Following the service join everyone downstairs for coffee cake and fellowship. There will be no Sunday School.

If you know of anyone that would like to be added to our e-news please let Jodi know or send their email address to immanuelenews@gmail.com

August 2013 Parish Newsletter

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Happy 90th Birthday Viola Puterbaugh

Sunday, August 4, at noon, Viola Puterbaugh will be celebrating her 90th birthday at the church. The congregational family is invited for lunch. Please come and share this joyous day with Viola!

Viola will turn 90 years young on August 6th.

Greetings may also be sent to her at 21740 409 Ave - Cavour, SD 57324.

Sunday School Family Fun Night

Sunday, July 14th, most of the Immanuel Sunday School families got together to have a family fun night! Everyone gathered at the church for a potluck supper. After supper, they made baked smores (since it was suppose to rain) by putting a marshmallow & piece of chocolate in a crescent roll and rolling them up tightly...after baking they were delicious! Then they broke into small groups and went on a bible scavenger hunt. They had to look up different scriptures in the bible and then find outside what it was talking about. Such as a twig, leaf, something that reminded them of Jesus, pine cone, key, etc. After they found everything on their list they got to pick out a prize and then spend the rest of the evening playing together! A fun time had by all!!

Friendship Circle Reminder

This is just a reminder for those who signed up to be included in the friendship circle ~

When you have been "friended", select the name  of someone you would like to friend off the Master List.  (which is posted on the bulletin board).  Cross that name off the list. You have 2 weeks to friend that person.  Think of something which you can do for that person in the way of "friending" them.  It might be a dozen homemade cookies, a few wildflowers, a pie, a nice letter, something you purchased or made. There is no amount that needs to be spent--no right thing to do. It is all up to you.  The person you picked then has 2 weeks to friend someone else. And so this will continue until everyone on the list has been friended by someone. At the end of the year maybe we can have a party and discuss whether this is a good idea to continue or see if it needs some adjusting. Have fun with this!

July 2013 Parish Newsletter

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Announcements - Sunday, June 23

Immanuel Council has raised mowing fees to $40 per family. Current members are encouraged to contact families of those buried in our cemetery and ask them to donate also.

All flowers were to be removed from the cemetery by June 15th, if you have not done so already please do so as soon as possible.

If you are in need of offering envelopes contact Doug or Mona Zeeck for more.

If you know of any family members or friends that would like to be added to our e-news, please get me their e-mail and I would be glad to add them! ~ Jodi

Ruth Circle

Ruth Circle will meet on June 20th, 7:30 pm at the church.  Hope to see you there!

June 2013 Newsletter

 All of the Vacation Bible School children would like to thank everyone for coming and watching their program on Sunday. Also, a great big thanks to all who helped with bible school whether it be by giving donations, helping or allowing your children & grandchildren to join us! We had 38 amazing children join us for three fun filled days!

Click here to see the June 2013 Newsletter!

VBS

An article that I saw tonight and wanted to share with everyone!

Dear Parents with Young Children in Church

I thought the article was a great reminder for all of us with young children to remember that what we are doing is really, really important! I definitely have my rough mornings with my children in church some Sundays, but luckily I am surrounded by fellow members (young and old) who are happy to see children growing their faith in our church.

Don't forget we have Bible School this week, Wednesday - Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 and you are all welcome to stop in and see the excitement in the children's eyes as they grow their faith even more! It might be a little crazy at times, but we will all be having a great time together! Also, please join us for our program on Sunday, June 2nd at 9:30. The children are always so excited to show everyone what they learned and sing fun songs! We will also be having cookies and bars downstairs following the program. Hope you can all join us!

Have a great week ~ Jodi

WELCA meeting & May Newsletter

Just a Reminder ~ May 12, following the 9:30 am service, Immanuel WELCA will meet for a brief meeting.  We will be discussing fundraising for the Cameroon roof project.  This will also be an opportunity to turn in your 2013 WELCA dues if you have not already done so. 

Click here to see the May Parish newsletter.

Immanuel Vacation Bible School

Please register by Sunday, May 12th (sooner if possible) so we can make plans for an exciting, action packed few days!

Pictorial Books, WELCA & April Newsletter

Anyone interested in purchasing additional church pictorial books for their family or friends may do so by contacting LaVaye Dubro by April 26th. You will need to pay $12.50 per book when you place your order. If you had your picture taken for the book you will receive one pictorial book for free.

Click here to view the April Parish Newsletter.

 WELCA ladies:

The Medary Conference Spring Gathering is April 20th at First Lutheran Chruch in Volga. 

 

9:00 am ~ Registration & Coffee

9:30 am ~ Welcome, Bible Study led by Pastor Laura Overbo and Guest Speaker Pastor Nyla Schoeld

12:00 pm ~ Lunch

1:00 pm Hymn Sing, Installation of Officers and Worship with Communion

3:00 pm ~ Coffee

 

There will be a Silent Auction with proceeds going to St Dysmas.  If you would like to take an item for the auction, it would be much appreciated.

 

Cost: $10.00 - include lunch

No Confirmation Tonight - April 10th!

There will be no confirmation tonight, April 10th. Next week, we will meet at Immanuel.

Council Scheduled for Tonight is Postponed!

Immanuel Council meeting that was scheduled for this evening is postponed until next Tuesday, April 16th at 8:00 pm due to inclement weather!

No Church Tonight - 3/20/13

There will be no church service tonight as LeShea is feeling under the weather. The next church service will be this Saturday at 6:00 pm with Sunday School at 5:00.

Immanuel Pictorial Book

An updated Immanuel pictorial book is in the process of being made. Pictures will be taken on April 6th & 7th. Be sure to check the schedule in the back of the church (will be posted by this Saturday night service) so you know when your family is scheduled for their picture. You are asked to be a little early for your appointment so the picture taking can stay on schedule. If you have any questions please contact LaVaye.

Easter morning

Easter breakfast will follow the Easter morning sunrise service.  All who are staying for breakfast are asked to furnish eggs (to be boiled at the church) or hotdish/eggbake and/or sweet rolls, muffins, coffee cake etc.

 

Work groups have been assigned as follows:

Group 1: set up/decorate

Group 2: prepare breakfast

Group 3: serve breakfast

Group 4: clean-up

 

Group leaders - please be sure to call the members on your list.  If anyone cannot be there, please trade jobs with another member.

 

If anyone has Easter/spring decorations they would like to share for the table decorating, please leave them at the church no later than March 29th.

 

Many thanks to everyone for helping!

No Church Tomorrow - March 10th

Due to inclement weather there will be no church or Sunday School tomorrow (March 10th)

March 2013 Parish Newsletter

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If you have an announcement you would like added to the e-news please email immanuelenews@gmail.com or call Jodi.

Happy 85th Birthday Velda

Velda Zeeck is turning 85 on March 5th!
Send a card to help her celebrate ~ 2053 Meadowlark Lane - Huron, SD 57350 

Welcome to Our Church Family

 

Olivia Ann Effling

February 8 at 8:20 AM

7 pounds 3 ounces

 20.5 inches

  Proud Parents: Ray & Marci

Proud Siblings: Austin, Lyndsey, Carter & Emily

Proud Grandparents: Wenton & Jean Wormstadt

February Newsletter

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Immanuel February Newsletter

Happy 90th Birthday Evelyn Wormstadt

Evelyn will turn 90 years young on February 4th.
Greetings may be sent to her at 1820 Wisconsin SW, Huron, SD 57350.

Attn: WELCA members

Please bring a treat or appetizer to share for the coffee/fellowship hour following the January 19th Annual Meeting.

January Newsletter & 2013 List of Duties

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Click here to view the 2013 Parish Acolyte List

Click here to view the 2013 Immanuel Cleaning & Usher List

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Family of Richard Ziegeldorf

Click the link below to see the funeral and visitation times.
http://www.welterfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/Welter1/obit.cgi?user=857810Ziegeldorf