Lou McCarthy, Administrative Assistant Kathy Keson, Financial Secretary

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1 Emanuel Lutheran Church 501 E. Danaher St., Ludington, MI An Evangelical Lutheran Community, ELCA Phone: Fax: Word & Sacrament celebrated on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. PARISH STAFF Rev. Domingo Shriver Pastor Cherié Hockenberger, Music Director Megan Maltbie, Christian Education Coordinator Cathy Iteen, Treasurer Kathy Keson, Financial Secretary Yvonne Bannon, Nursery Debra Page, Sexton Lou McCarthy, Administrative Assistant Emanuel Lutheran Church An Evangelical Lutheran Community, ELCA us at: 501 E. Danaher St., Ludington, MI Phone: Fax: ww.emanuellutheranludington.org Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Word & Sacrament celebrated on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Wishing you every blessing in your future, Jaime! You will be missed! The Herald MAY 2015 VOL. 80 ISSUE 5 MOTHER S DAY PRAYER Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

2 Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Bruce Nelson 5-28 For a complete list of May birthdays, please visit our website at: The Emanuel parish family extends our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of Kenneth Johnson, husband of Sherry Johnson and brother of Evelyn Fearnow, who passed away on Thursday, April 9, Cards of sympathy may be sent to Sherry and the family at 3031 N Jebavy Dr, Ludington, MI Prayers and condolences are also extended to the family and friends of Helen Bahr, wife of Robert Bahr, who passed away on Tuesday, April 21, Cards of sympathy may be sent to Robert and the family at 6812 S Lake St, Pentwater MI May they rest in peace. RESPONDING TO GOD S GIFTS March 2015 Year-to Date INCOME $ 21, $ 51, EXPENSES -$ 18, $ 56, TOTALS $ 3, $ 5, TRANSFERS** $ 4, $ 4, ** Transfers from contingency fund: Contingency Fund Balance $ 21, Attendance Receipts $ 7, $ 4,165.00* (*includes 04/04/15) $3, $4, Red geraniums For Pentecost As is our tradition here at Emanuel, we will adorn our Altar with red geraniums as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday on May 24 th. The geraniums will be planted on the church grounds for all to enjoy throughout the summer. Any amount you wish to donate will be most appreciated. We are ordering 60 plants and Altar flowers (in red) for a total cost of about $200-$250. Excess donations will support the needs of the Worship Committee. If you would like to make a dedication please complete the information on this form & turn it in on/by Sunday, May 17 th. Your dedication will be printed on the Pentecost Sunday bulletin insert. Donated by: Please print! Your Name: In thanksgiving for blessings received - OR - In memory of loved ones OR Specifically for: Names (PRINT PLEASE) : Donated: $ Offering Envelope # DUE SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015

3 Altar Guild Barb Dixon Jenny Grey Bereavement Jean Groendal Christian Outreach Anna Anderson Christian Education Bill Anderson Congregational Care Parish Committees & Chairs Finance Joyce Usiak Property Dick Falk Scholarship Sonja Siewert Stewardship Cindy Jarvie Worship & Music Barb Dixon Jenny Grey Officers and Council Members Executive Board Rev. Domingo F. Shriver, Pastor Shawn Sroka, President Tom Ezdebski, Vice President Cathy Iteen, Treasurer Sonja Siewert, Secretary Through 2015 Tom Ezdebski Position I Dick Falk Position J Dale Fitch Position K Cathy Iteen Position L Through 2016 Beth Kirby Position A Bill Kratz Position B Sonja Siewert Position G Shawn Sroka Position H Through 2017 Shari Verduin Position C Jim Quinn Position D Mike Krauch Position E Julia Maltbie Position F Ministry Support Team Lou McCarthy Administrative Assistant Megan Maltbie Christian Ed Coordinator Jaime Pepple Music Director Kathy Keson Financial Secretary Cathy Iteen Treasurer Yvonne Bannon Nursery Caregiver Debra Page Sexton WEAR RED ON PENTECOST SUNDAY As is our tradition here at Emanuel, you are encouraged to wear something red to church as we celebrate PENTECOST SUNDAY, May 24 th. Why red? As we know, Christ had promised His Apostles that He would sent His Holy Spirit, and, on Pentecost, they were granted the gifts of the Spirit. The Spirit appeared to them as parted tongues of fire, and it sat upon every one of them. With the descent of the Holy Spirit, Christ s mission is completed, and the New Covenant is inaugurated. Since red is the color of fire, we have adopted that color as a symbol of Pentecost, the arrival of the Holy Spirit. Our paraments will be red and the chancel will be decorated with red geraniums on that Sunday. YOUTH NEWS YOUTH OUTINGS We are looking for members of our congregation to help coordinate or host youth events. Think... canoe/kayaking, lock-in, cookout & bonfire, hanging at the dunes, Whitecaps game, service project, outdoor movie, horseback riding, volleyball at the beach? We hope to get some events on the books for this summer, fall and winter. Let Megan know if you have an idea and we can brainstorm. You will have support with organizing and monies. More hands make the work lighter and get more people involved!!! For more information on youth activities, contact Megan at Maltbie.m@gmail.com.

4 May 2015 May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter (C) Jenny & Jim Grey Common Cup: Jim Grey, Dee Falk Dick Falk, Christine Irelan Assisting Minister Jenny Grey Jack Glanville Megan Maltbie, Diane Shank Charlotte Glanville Tony & Kim Hamm Max Kline, Linda Ochs Offering Counters: Dick Falk, Shawn Sroka Offering Teller: Kathy Keson Mike Gould Linda Ochs May 10, 2015 Sixth Sunday of Easter (P) Tracey Laaksonen, Linda Rogers Common Cup: Vicki Dorrell, Bob Sundholm Max Kline, Linda Rogers Assisting Minister Eleanor Anderson Leah Cutler Mother s Day TBD Sam Cutler Gene & Diane Shank Julia & Megan Maltbie Offering Counters: Mike Krauch, Shari Verduin Offering Teller: Joyce Usiak Max Kline Suzanne Tibbot May 17, 2015 Seventh Sunday of Easter (C) Patricia & Tom Ezdebski Common Cup: Dee & Dick Falk Nancy DuVall, Julia Maltbie Assisting Minister Barb Dixon Madison Sroka Jim & Sandy Bloom Katrina Lesinski Kathy Keson, Jody Sroka Tammy Brand, Jim Grey Offering Counters: Bill Kratz, Sonja Siewert Offering Teller: Julia Maltbie Dick Falk Dick Falk What s Happening... CHURCH WOMEN UNITED OF MASON COUNTY is collecting the following items for the Salvation Army during the month of April: hand towels, washcloths, wide-toothed combs, clippers, bath soap, hand wipes, toothbrushes/toothpaste and band-aids. Items may be placed in the box marked Health Care Items in the Narthex. Thank you! Let s Get Cooking! FOUR CORNER'S COOKBOOKS are here! Stop after church to pick up cookbooks that were preordered or purchase new. Cookbooks are $12 each or we will hold the special discounted price of 3 for $32. All monies raised will benefit the high school students and chaperones who will be attending National Convention in July. TOPICAL BIBLE STUDY at Bethany Lutheran Church, Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM. Please come and join the group, led be Pastor Bill Huether, for this informal, informative study. For more information, call Shelly at MASON COUNTY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Cornerstone Baptist Church on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to noon. For more information, contact Betsy Reed at betsyr@wmcmhs.org or Put Ministry into your HELPing! The HELP Ministry could use you. If you can answer a telephone, enter data into a computer data base, work with a team building bunk beds or handicap ramps, drive someone to a medical appointment, pray for someone, or assist with a multitude of other tasks, HELP can use you. You efforts will bring relief to the least of these in Mason County and beyond. Volunteers typically work about three hours per week. Projects take more time of course. To volunteer, call today!

5 Congratulations to Emanuel s own Todd Reed who has been named the 2015 Fourth of July Freedom Festival Grand Marshall by the Ludington Area Jaycees. This year s theme is Portraits of America. It is fitting that Todd, as a long-time advocate of the Ludington area, should serve as Grand Marshall. Todd s love for Ludington and the surrounding area is evidenced by his 33-year service as a member of the United States Coast Guard Reserves, his prior work at the Ludington Daily News and, most recently, his ability to capture the natural beauty of Ludington through the art of photography. Todd will be formally introduced as the 2015 Grand Marshal on Wednesday, June 10, at the Jaycee s Summer Kick-Off Concert at the Waterfront Park Pavilion. Again, congratulations, Todd! MARK YOUR CALENDAR EMANUEL WILL HOST COMMUNITY TABLE ON TUESDAY, June 2nd. Your help is needed. We especially need your help with cooking, serving and clean-up! We also need volunteers to provide cakes and cupcakes for dessert. See the sign up sheet in Luther Hall. Please consider this opportunity to be of service to the greater Ludington community. OUTREACH OFFERING Your donation to the Outreach Offering (formerly the Noisy Offering ) after service on the fourth Sunday of the month will be used to support Emanuel s commitment to outreach in our local community, including our ongoing responsibility to provide dinner at the Community Table once every nine weeks. As you leave church, please place your offering in the soup kettle in the back of the Nave. Thank you! As you know, Emanuel is in partnership with the Salvation Army Food Pantry. We collect food for the pantry during months that contain a fifth Sunday. Sunday, May 31st, is the fifth Sunday of the month. We are asking for donations of canned goods and other non-perishable food items. Donated items may be placed in the Narthex. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity! A special note of thanks goes out to Woody & Sue Millspaugh who so graciously deliver the food items to the pantry. May 2015 May 24, 2015 Day of Pentecost (P) Community Table Offering Tammy Brand, Lorrie Smith Common Cup: Tammy Brand, Jim Grey Christine Irelan, Marilyn Lilleberg Assisting Minister Erin Maltbie Graham Rivet The Nagle Family William Rivet Ken & Judy Haus Erin Maltbie, Bob Sundholm Offering Counters: Tom Ezdebski, Dale Fitch Offering Teller: Tammy Brand Dick Falk Volunteer May 31, 2015 Trinity Sunday (C) Nancy DuVall, Joyce Usiak Common Cup: Barb Dixon, Vicki Dorrell Bill & Lori Kratz Assisting Minister Sammie Gould Emily Millspaugh Ken & Judy Haus Abby Millspaugh Bob & Stephanie Sundholm Jack Glanville, Jeanne Kagey Offering Counters: Beth Kirby, Jim Quinn Offering Teller: Linda Rogers Elizabeth Nagle Eileen Kline On Channel 190 OUR WORSHIP SERVICE is televised! Services are now being broadcast on public TV, Channel 190. Tune in on Tuesday at 11:00 am, Thursday at 7:00 pm, or Sunday afternoon at 3:00 pm. Please note: the Sunday broadcast is delayed by one week. All are welcome to join us Sundays from 8:45-9:15 AM in the library for the Discovery Bible study.

6 May 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Youth Group Craft Show 10 am 3 pm 3 Fifth Sunday of Easter 9:00 am Sunday School final class 5:00 pm Confirmation Class 4 9:30 am Staff Meeting 5 Election Day 3:30 pm Kid s Club Baby Shower 11 am 10 Happy Mother s Day! Sixth Sunday of Easter 11 9:30 am Staff Meeting 12 10:00 am PEO 5:30 pm Council Meeting am PEO Anniversary Party 17 Seventh Sunday of Easter CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 18 9:30 am Staff Meeting :30 pm Kid s Club 24 Day of Pentecost Outreach Collection 25 Memorial Day :00 am PEO 31 Trinity Sunday FIRST COMMUNION SUNDAY 5th Sunday Food Collection SUMMER OFFICE HOURS BEGIN TUESDAY, May 26th: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am 2:30 pm