Click here to view the November 2017 Parish Newsletter
There will be a supper following all Saturday night services this year...what a great way to have fellowship with our church family. This Saturday, November 18th, soup will be provided and if anyone would like to bring anything to go along with the soup you are welcome too!
Note Change: Due to the supper following the service Katie's confirmation reception will be following the service as well. Come join Katie and help her celebrate her confirmation with soup and cake!!
The Immanuel Sunday School kids want to adopt angels from the Angel Tree again this year! If you would like to donate money to help purchase gives you can give it to Jodi. We are hoping that each kid will be able to adopt two angels! We will be taking all the kids shopping on Saturday, December 2nd to purchase the gifts and they will show everyone at church that following Sunday what they picked out for their angels before delivering the gifts. we also applied for Thrivent Action Team dollars so will be receiving $250.00 to help purchase gifts. We hope that we will be able to buy twice as many gifts this year!! After shopping we will be going to Godfather's for dinner and then Christmas caroling. We will be meeting at 9:30 am inside the Huron Walmart Pharmacy doors to shop, will eat at Godfather's at 11:00 (room is reserved) and then Christmas carol at Stoneybrook Suites at noon followed by caroling at Sunquest and Velda's. Everyone is welcome to join us on this fun adventure for just part of it or all of it...you won't regret joining us!! Feel free to contact Jodi if you have any questions!!
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Katie Dubro's Confirmation Rescheduled
Due to a scheduling conflict Katie Dubro will now be confirmed on Saturday, November 18th at the 6:00 pm service rather than this coming Sunday. There will also be refreshments prior to the service.
Saturday night services will start on Saturday, November 18th. Reminder when Immanuel is to have an 8:00 am service this winter the service will instead be held at 6:00 pm the night before with Sunday School prior at 5:00.
Saturday night services will start on Saturday, November 18th. Reminder when Immanuel is to have an 8:00 am service this winter the service will instead be held at 6:00 pm the night before with Sunday School prior at 5:00.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Ruth Circle
Joyce Burma will be hosting Ruth Circle at 7:30 on Thursday, October 26th at the church.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Pastor Appreciation and Scavenger Hunt Food Drive
Above is a picture of the food collected during the scavenger hunt food
drive. Thank you to our wonderful church family for their giving hearts!
We collected 264 items for a total of 10,910.
The amount of items was exactly the same as last year!!
Kali Burma, Kera Dubro, Kelby Dickson, Lexi Burma & Katie Dubro with the food they collected.
Today in honor of Pastor Appreciation month the Sunday School youth made
a candy card for Pastor Josh, gave Marti a gift bag of lotions with a
"Pastor's Wife" poem and a little bag of skittles for Hali and Brynja.
We are so blessed to have your family as a part of our church family.
Reminder: Wednesday night is the Confirmation mentor & parent meeting at Immanuel at 6:30 pm.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Prayers for the Armand Peskey Family
Click here for Armand Peskey's prayer service and funeral information.
Reminder: The Immanuel youth will be beginning their scavenger hunt food drive at 4:00 this afternoon. If you know you will not be home please let Jodi know or if you have something but will not be home either let Jodi know where it will be or bring it to church on Sunday. The Salvation Army Food Pantry is not able to open up for us tonight now so we will have all of the food at church on Sunday (no food items that need to be refrigerated please) so you can all see just how generous our church family is. We will deliver the food on Monday!
Saturday, October 7, 2017
October Parish Newsletter & Scavenger Hunt Food Drive
Click here to view the October 2017 Parish newsletter.
The 5th-8th grade Sunday School students will be doing a scavenger hunt food drive again on Friday, October 13th. We will start by the church around 4:30 pm and will work our way south around the country and end up in Huron by 7:00 pm. 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 (please nothing that needs to remain cold...some items are in our vehicle for 3.5 hours) that you donate will be more than appreciated. Last year, they collected 12,975 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. Also, if you know you will not be home please let Jodi know so we do not stop at your house.
Thank you in advance for helping us "Can Hunger!"
Note from Pastor Josh:
The shooting in Las Vegas has left me feeling confused, in shock, angry, and heartbroken. I have, several times, turned to God in prayer but had difficulty finding words. If you feel this way now, or for times when you may, I have a couple suggestions. Take them or leave them, but here they are.
1) Read the Psalms. Open to the psalms and read until you find a verse that speaks the words you cannot muster.
Psalm 39:12 is where I landed tonight.
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and listen to my cry;
do not shut your ears to my weeping.
For I am but a sojourner with you,
a passing guest,
as all my forebearers were.
2) Read prayers written by others. Our hymnal has a treasury of prayers written for various circumstances on pgs. 72-87. Here are a few prayers for healing.
Healing for those in affliction
Lord Christ, you came into the world as one of us, and suffered as we do. As we go through the trials of life, help us to realize that you are with us at all times and in all things; that we have no secrets from you; and that your loving grace enfolds us for eternity. In the security of your embrace we pray.
Amen.
For emergency workers
God of earth and air, water and fire, height and depth, we pray for those who work in danger, who rush in to bring hope and help and comfort when others flee to safety, whose mission is to seek and save, serve and protect, and whose presence embodies the protection of the Good Shepherd. Give them caution and concern for one another, so that in safety they may do what must be done, under your watchful eye. Support them in their courage and dedication that they may continue to save lives, ease pain, and mend the torn fabric of lives and social order; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For Protection through life
O God, full of compassion, we commit and commend ourselves to you, in whom we live and move and have our being. Be the goal of our pilgrimage, and our rest by the way. Give us refuge from the turmoil of worldly distractions beneath the shadow of your wings. Let our hearts, so often a sea of restless waves, find peace in you, O God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
And I am praying for all of you this night, my dear friends.
Dear Jesus, as a hen covers her chicks with her wings to keep them safe, protect us this night under your golden wings; for your mercy's sake.
Amen.
Pastor Josh
The 5th-8th grade Sunday School students will be doing a scavenger hunt food drive again on Friday, October 13th. We will start by the church around 4:30 pm and will work our way south around the country and end up in Huron by 7:00 pm. 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 (please nothing that needs to remain cold...some items are in our vehicle for 3.5 hours) that you donate will be more than appreciated. Last year, they collected 12,975 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. Also, if you know you will not be home please let Jodi know so we do not stop at your house.
Thank you in advance for helping us "Can Hunger!"
Note from Pastor Josh:
The shooting in Las Vegas has left me feeling confused, in shock, angry, and heartbroken. I have, several times, turned to God in prayer but had difficulty finding words. If you feel this way now, or for times when you may, I have a couple suggestions. Take them or leave them, but here they are.
1) Read the Psalms. Open to the psalms and read until you find a verse that speaks the words you cannot muster.
Psalm 39:12 is where I landed tonight.
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and listen to my cry;
do not shut your ears to my weeping.
For I am but a sojourner with you,
a passing guest,
as all my forebearers were.
2) Read prayers written by others. Our hymnal has a treasury of prayers written for various circumstances on pgs. 72-87. Here are a few prayers for healing.
Healing for those in affliction
Lord Christ, you came into the world as one of us, and suffered as we do. As we go through the trials of life, help us to realize that you are with us at all times and in all things; that we have no secrets from you; and that your loving grace enfolds us for eternity. In the security of your embrace we pray.
Amen.
For emergency workers
God of earth and air, water and fire, height and depth, we pray for those who work in danger, who rush in to bring hope and help and comfort when others flee to safety, whose mission is to seek and save, serve and protect, and whose presence embodies the protection of the Good Shepherd. Give them caution and concern for one another, so that in safety they may do what must be done, under your watchful eye. Support them in their courage and dedication that they may continue to save lives, ease pain, and mend the torn fabric of lives and social order; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For Protection through life
O God, full of compassion, we commit and commend ourselves to you, in whom we live and move and have our being. Be the goal of our pilgrimage, and our rest by the way. Give us refuge from the turmoil of worldly distractions beneath the shadow of your wings. Let our hearts, so often a sea of restless waves, find peace in you, O God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
And I am praying for all of you this night, my dear friends.
Dear Jesus, as a hen covers her chicks with her wings to keep them safe, protect us this night under your golden wings; for your mercy's sake.
Amen.
Pastor Josh
Sunday, September 3, 2017
September Parish Newsletter and Announcements
Click here to view the September Parish Newsletter
Click here to view the Confirmation Schedule for 2017-2018
Confirmation begins this week on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Immanuel.
Immanuel Sunday School begins for the fall on Sunday, September 10th at 10:00, prior to 11:00 am worship.
Lutheran Outdoors Quilt Auction will be held Sunday, September 10th at Our Savior's Lutheran in Sioux Falls. Join us for the Lutheran Outdoors annual fundraiser to benefit the South Dakota camps of the ELCA. Live Auction will be at 1:00 pm and lunch will be served from 12-4 pm.
Immanuel September Duties:
Usher - Perry Puterbaugh
Cleaning - Jim Johannsen
Click here to view the Confirmation Schedule for 2017-2018
Confirmation begins this week on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Immanuel.
Immanuel Sunday School begins for the fall on Sunday, September 10th at 10:00, prior to 11:00 am worship.
Lutheran Outdoors Quilt Auction will be held Sunday, September 10th at Our Savior's Lutheran in Sioux Falls. Join us for the Lutheran Outdoors annual fundraiser to benefit the South Dakota camps of the ELCA. Live Auction will be at 1:00 pm and lunch will be served from 12-4 pm.
Immanuel September Duties:
Usher - Perry Puterbaugh
Cleaning - Jim Johannsen
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