April Parish Newsletter

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Immanuel Council will be held Tuesday, April 8th at 8:00 pm

Friday night some of our youth as well as other members of our church joined together in fellowship at the Sioux Falls Arena to watch an amazing Christian Rock concert! Casting Crowns, King and Country and Laura Story performed as well as great testimonies. We all had a great night! Those who went were Keistan, Katie, Angel, Michelle, Cassidy, Kirby, June, Michaela, Cashayne, Tessah, Lexi, Jodi & Linda Jensen (teacher from Iroquois).  

 Everyone at Immanuel would also like to give a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all who devote so much time to prepare for our Saturday night services...our Prairie Praise band is the best!!! All of your hard work & time is greatly appreciated! The Sunday School kids joined them by singing "Blessed Be the Name" in our last Saturday night service for the year last night.

Easter SonRise Service & Breakfast

Easter SonRise Service will be held at 6:30 Easter morning at Immanuel. Following the service there will be breakfast & fellowship. Please bring eggs to boil or a cooked egg bake and sweet rolls/donuts/muffins to share.

Work group responsibilities are as follows:

Group 1 - Prepare

Group 2 - Serve

Group 3 - Clean-Up

Group 4 - Set-Up/Decorate

 

The work groups are as follows:

ELCA Good Gifts Red Barn Collection

April 13th, during our 9:30 am service, Immanuel WELCA will be collecting the red barns for our ELCA Good Gifts overseas mission. If you have a red barn please bring it on that day with your donation. Please give from your heart to help those who live in poverty all of their lives. A little can do so much! ELCA Good Gifts provides more than 50 different gift-giving options that grow the church, fight hunger and transform lives.
   
$10 = 10 chicks (when they are just months old, these chicks begin laying eggs, which make nutritious, protein-rich  meals for families who are hungry. The many extra eggs are often enough to allow a family to start a small business by selling them for additional income.)

$30 = pig (A pig in the pen is like money in the bank. Within months, a tiny piglet grows to weigh over 200 pounds! Should a family have a failed harvest, medical expense or other unexpected financial need, this pig can be sold for much-needed cash at the market.

$50 = goat (Fresh milk from a goat provides great nutrition for children who are growing. And as goats multiply in number, families often share the offspring with neighbors in need, helping lift entire communities out of hunger and poverty.)

$10 = mosquito net for a family of 4 (To most of us in the United States, mosquitoes are nothing more than a nuisance. But in many countries in Africa, just one bite from an infected mosquito could transmit malaria and lead to death. A bed net treated with long-lasting insecticide, coupled with training and education on how it is used, helps ensure that families are protected from this life-threatening disease as they sleep.)

$10 = pair of shoes for a child to wear to school

Thoughts & Prayers for Myron Zeeck Family

Our thought and prayers are with the Myron Zeeck family during this very difficult time. Click here to see the funeral and visitation times.

Sunday, March 9th Announcements

Immanuel WELCA 2014 $20.00 dues can be paid to Judy Dubro.

Lent devotionals are available at www.luthersem.edu/lent. You can download both regular and large-print versions.

Your 2013 Choice Dollars expire on March 31, 2014, so direct them now! You can go online, call a Member Care representative at 800-THRIVENT or talk to your local Thrivent Representative to direct your CHOICE dollars. Make your choice today!

Thank you for the calls, cards, prayers and food as I have been recuperating. I couldn't service better people! You are truly my Christian family. ~ LeShea

Tuesday, March 11th - Immanuel Council at 7pm
Wednesday, March 12th - Lent Service at Immanuel at 7pm
Saturday, March 15th - Sunday School at 5pm, Worship at 6pm

Medary Conference Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering will be held 9:00am, Saturday, April 12th at Trinity Lutheran in Madison. The theme is God's Work, Our Hands! and the theme verse is Matthew 25:40. The cost is $12.00 and includes registration, lunch & speakers.

March Parish Newsletter

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Wednesday night Lenten services will be held at 7:00 pm at Immanuel.
  
There is going to be a Casting Crowns, Laura Story and King & Country (Christian Rock) concert on Friday, April 4 at 7:00 pm in Sioux Falls. A group of us are planning on taking some of our youth and would love to have you join us as well!! Will be a great concert & you will feel uplifted when you leave!! If you are interested in going please let Angel or Jodi know by this Sunday, March 9th, so we can get the tickets ordered. The tickets will cost approximately $27.00.

Ash Wednesday

The following is a message that Pastor LeShea just posted on her facebook page so thought I would share with everyone!