Immanuel Monthly. July/August In This Issue: Making more and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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1 Immanuel Monthly July/August 2017 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL 522 S. CHURCH STREET WATERLOO, IL immanuelwaterloo.org In This Issue: 2 News and Announcements Survey 3 July Birthdays & Anniversaries 4 Bible Studies & Sunday School Classes 5 May Finances, Official Acts & Attendance 6 July & August 2017 Worship Helpers Schedule 7 July & August 2017 Calendar 8 Funke Newsletter / Trivia Night & Silent Auction / Sunday School News! 9 Youth Group News! 10 August Birthdays & Anniversaries / A Note from Our Music Director 11 WCM Newsletter / Rummage Sale! Making more and stronger disciples of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. From Our Associate Pastor What s the proper length of a worship service? Ask the Pastor I m working on a longer response for the church website for a collection of questions which have come to me recently that essentially boil down to that single question: How do we decide how long worship should be? The post on the church website will be longer because it s a multi-faceted answer with deeper roots than simply reading a clock. The short answer is, There is no correct length for a worship service. When questions regarding the length of worship come up the deeper question is, Why do you ask? Is the question a general question regarding how we organize a worship service, or is the question coming from a concern of some sort? The length of a worship service varies on the history and theology of the region, denomination, and congregation. One church might have praise and worship that goes all night with sermons that are measured by hours rather than minutes while other churches have time constraints due to multiple services that necessitate things get wrapped up a bit quicker. Divine Service in an LCMS Lutheran congregation, generally speaking, goes for anywhere between an hour and an hour and a half (or longer) depending on the size of the congregation, how many services they have in a day, how much singing there is, whether there s anything extra special going on at the service (Confirmation, baptism, etc), and so on. Everything we do in worship has a theological purpose...even if we don t realize it. We hear God s Word (2 Timothy 3); we sing songs, and hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5, Ps. 96, 98...and others); we receive God s gifts of Word and Sacrament (Heb 10:25, Acts 20:7); and we do so in an orderly way (1 Cor. 14). What we do, how we do it, and what is done for us all reflects and influences what we believe. There s an old Latin phrase that s used to discuss that idea: Lex orandi Lex credendi (the law of praying is the law of believing). We don t have chaotic worship services that claim the Holy Spirit is making people shout and dance. Instead, we trust the promises in Scripture that the Holy Spirit is actively working through God s Word to create faith and renew us (Rom 10, Eph 2). We build a worship service rooted in the traditions of Christians down through the centuries that proclaims the whole counsel of God and from time to time that takes more than 60 minutes. At Immanuel, our services usually last around an hour. That s mainly because we have Bible study after first service on Sunday mornings, so we have to be conscious of time for that reason. Occasionally worship goes a bit over if we have longer readings or need to unpack the sermon text a bit more in a sermon. And then again, sometimes worship ends a bit earlier than usual. The discussion is a lot bigger, and I ll dig deeper into it on the church website. But I ll conclude here by saying, There is no right worship length. We join together to hear God s Word and receive God s gifts of forgiveness, peace, and rest through Christ. If you want to chat, feel free to call, , or stop in. Blessings on your day!

2 Page 2 NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SURVEY This is a quick survey to find out how you get your news and how we can best provide you updates about church happenings. How do you find out what s happening at Church? (Mark all that apply) Announcements in the worship folder Pastor says it at Church Weekly Update (via /website) Newsletter Other Members Slides before service Church Website Facebook Other: I always make sure to read or check: (Mark all that apply) Facebook Weekly Update Newsletter Announcements in worship folder the Slides before service the Church website Other: Do you take the announcements and/or worship folder home with you? Yes, but just the announcements Yes, but just the worship folder Yes, I take both No I didn t realize I could take them.but Yes I will now I didn t realize I could take them.but I still won t. Other: (Only answer this IF you answered Yes to the previous question.) I prefer the announcements in the service folder to be... a separate piece of paper I can put up at home. a part of the service folder so I don t lose them with all the other papers at home. I like to find out about events a week before two weeks before a month before I wish we could get an overview in August or September to get things on my calendar for the school year. I read the newsletter Always Sometimes Never Immanuel Monthly Other: The newsletter is fine the way it is. should be quarterly. isn t useful anymore. might be fine. To be honest, I never read it. Other: Rate the sources. Please provide how valuable you find each type of announcement. 1=I never look at it; 5=It s the only way I know what s happening. Announcements in the worship folder: Weekly Update via and website: Church Newsletter (mail or ): Slides before service: Facebook: Pastor s Pre-Service Announcements: I think you should know the following about how we do announcements: Church Website. We have a church website, and we can see which pages are most viewed in general, but we re curious for your thoughts on the church website. I use the church website to: (Mark all that apply) find helpful educational resources find out what s going on at Church find links and Church information I don t use the Church website. Other: It would be helpful if the Church website: You may drop this completed survey in the offering plate or in the wooden box in the narthex. You can also mail it to the church. If you have internet access and want to fill this out online, please go to our website, THANK YOU!

3 Immanuel Monthly Happy Birthday to 1 Matt Collmeyer Avery Griffin Joan Koch Kierstin Lipe Pam Lloyd Nicole Perjak 2 Trista Hergenroeder Deborah Metzger 3 Stephanie Bommarito 4 Jill Eggemeyer 5 Samantha Ellis Cindy O Brien 6 Paul Broske II David Naumann 7 Eric Kinzinger Roger Schanz Michael Trout 8 Lauren Heise Skyler Milton 9 Daniel Kettler Bob Stueve Linda Tubbesing 10 Jennifer Conway 11 Ellen Brandt Emelia Brandt Casey Ellis 13 Margaret Nobbe 14 Ava Hemmer Robin Wetzler 15 Sandy Nichols Lynn Taake Julie Valerius 16 Paul DeBourge Nina Grant Larry Horn Betty Schimpf 17 Gwen Grant 18 Henry Huck Jonathan Naber 19 Julie Deptula Phyllis Lloyd Sharon Songer 20 Nina Binder Wendy Gassner Sandy Mueller Anna Rehmer Caroline Stratman 21 Eric Eggemeyer Diane Hoffmann Patrick Kelly III 23 Adam Garner Steven Heise 24 Darlene Bicklein July Birthdays & Anniversaries 24 Kim Polacek 25 Merdie Haberl Lena Woodcock 26 Donald Moore 27 Case Gardner 28 Ben Rausch 29 Kelsey Bergman Karen Hodapp 30 Erik Brandt 31 Jerry Grant Nichole Kruse Roy Weihl Happy Anniversary to 1 Richard & Keda Bachelier (40) David & Julie Zeiger (11) 5 Drew & Sarah Sappenfield (3) Dale & Valerie Zeisset (37) 7 James & Ashley Bouquet (10) Brad & Patsy Hicks (27) 8 Ed & Debbie Arras (40) 9 Travis & Amanda Ervin (12) Ollney & Sandy Mueller (6) 11 Tom & Melissa Ziegler (2) 12 Chris & Kelly Black (14) 13 Wayne & Jamie Menke (21) 15 Kenton & Kathi May (22) 16 Eric & Rhonda Major (13) Roger & Angie Prescher (35) 17 John & Deb Bergman (41) 21 Jack & Kathy Netzeband (61) 27 Scott & Brenda Haare (32) 29 Max & Gina Eybel (6) Tom & Joyce McDaniel (22) Steven & Dawn Menke (6) See page 10 for the August Birthdays & Anniversaries! It s Exciting! Wondering about the narthex progress? Check out our Facebook group or our website! Pastor Demski will be posting videos throughout to keep you up to date. But, the best way to see what s going on is check it out when you come to worship! Parish Leaders Pastors: Rev. Dr. Tony Troup, Rev. Merritt Demski, Church & School Staff: Page 3 Administrative Associate Lisa Clamors, Office Secretary Ann Frank, Music Director Sandy Mueller Housekeeping Ken Schanz Groundskeeper/Maintenance Linda Polansky, Preschool Director Cindy Troup, Preschool Aide Church Council: Lee Eggemeyer, Alan Stumpf, Laura Kinzinger, David Powell, Warren Frank, Taryn Niemeyer, Allen Jacobs, Colby Crook, Sandy Mueller, Alan Stumpf, Pat Kelly, Sr., Sandy Nichols, Cindy Troup Louise Nobbe Marilyn Collette Deb Joellenbeck Sandy Thompson Lisa Clamors Ollney Mueller, Jr. Other Volunteers: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Financial Secretary Christian Education Church Properties Evangelism Social Ministry Spiritual Ministry Stewardship Youth Ministry Sunday School Superintendent Head Sacristans Flower Coordinator Women s Christian Ministry Fellowship Committee Field Education Students: No students during the summer. Have you ever thought about joining one of Immanuel's Boards or committees? If so, please contact the appropriate person listed above.

4 Pa ge 4 Immanuel Monthly Monthly Collections Elders Shepherding Program (Families whose last name begins with) A-B Rodney Clamors, C-D Jim Crawford, E-Ha Scott Janssen, He-Hu Bob Polansky, J-K Jason Valerius, L-Mel Wayne Collmeyer, Men-My Cal Neeman, N-P Elden Niemeyer, R-Sche Larry Taake, Schi-Sw Jerry Grant, T-Wel Kevin Whelan, Wem-Z Larry Goessling, Elders & Pastors: Alan Stumpf, Have a question or would like to speak to your elder, feel free to call him anytime. Board of Social Ministry: July & August: Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary School in East St. Louis Unity is the mission school in the Southern Illinois District. Items needed include lots of #2 pencils, colored pencil sets, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, COPY PAPER, Pine Sol, large bottles of hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, and disinfectant wipes. There is a wooden box in the hallway by the overflow room for your donations for these 2 collections. Thank you! Bi-County Backpack Program: This is an ongoing collection that supports children in Red Bud, Valmeyer, and Waterloo throughout the year. See the weekly bulletins for a list of items needed. Sunday School: July & August: Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School Each month, the Sunday School classes take a monetary offering for a specific charity. Thank you to all of the Pre-K through 8th grade students that contribute to these collections each month! Bible Studies & Sunday School Classes! Sunday Education Hour (9-10 am): This Bible study hour consists of Sunday School for the youth (3 years old to 8th grade), a young adult Bible study (high school & college age) on Evangelism led by Pastor Demski in the youth room; a study on Luther and His Times led by Pastor Troup in the overflow room; and a family Bible study for young adults and families led by Scott & Jen Janssen and Tim Scheibe in the church basement kitchen. Men s Bible Study: We ll resume on August 8th at 6:30 am at Burger King. Pastor Troup leads this study each Tuesday. July & August 2017 Altar Flowers 7/1 7/2 open 7/8 7/9 Given by Ollney & Sandy Mueller in honor of Sandy s birthday and their 6th wedding anniversary 7/15 7/16 Given by Roger & Angie Prescher in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary 7/22 7/23 Given by Jenny Jung in memory of Carol Nobbe Wednesday Morning Adult Bible Class: This Bible study and fellowship time is held every Wednesday at 9:30 am. This class is led by Pastor Demski, and they are studying Jeremiah. 7/29 7/30 Given by Tom & Joyce McDaniel in honor of their 22nd wedding anniversary Ladies Bible Study: We ll resume on August 10th as we begin studying Forgiveness: Received from God Extended to Others by Donna Pyle. All are welcome to join us on Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the overflow room. 8/5 8/6 open 8/12 8/13 open 8/19 8/20 open Adult Information Classes: If you are interested in this class, please let Pastor Troup know. Elders Bible Study: Watch the bulletins and newsletters for the next Elders Bible study. 8/26 8/27 Given by Hazel Moeckel in memory of Shirley Moeckel The 2017 Flower Chart is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway by the overflow room. Sign up for the weekend you would like! As your weekend approaches, Sandy Thompson will contact you to give you more details.

5 Page 5 Immanuel Monthly In Our Prayers... Please note: The names listed below will remain on our public prayer list for two weeks unless the church office is notified otherwise. Thank you. We Pray for our Fellow Parishioners: Millie Menke, Er win Liefer, Nancy Huck, Isabel Gibbons, Sandy Moore, Esther Brandt, Vic Brueggemann, Asher Vadnal, Perry Koch, Bernell Bachelier, Judy Hitzemann We Pray for Friends and Relatives of Parishioners: Michael Washausen, Nina Van Kamp, Ken Horn, Kurt Klotzer, Nicole Bachelier, John Stumpf, Marlene Tonkins, Scott Nobbe, Lydia Boyer, Marguerite Schmidt, Bob Schmidt, Melvin Juelfs We Pray for Those in the Service of Our Nation: Alicia Kirkley, Dustin Bender, Aaron Bommarito, Alex Naumann, Paul Doty, Amanda Milburn We Pray for Our Missionaries and Special Missions: Er ic & Linda Funke (Tanzania), Unity Lutheran Elementary School (East St. Louis, IL) May Church Attendance May 2017 (4) May 2016 (5) May 1987 (5) Weekly Average (as of 5/31): 238 As of 5/31/17, there were 880 baptized members. May 2017 Official Acts Baptism: 5/28/17 Elliott Michael Ramsey, son of Mike & Ashley (nee Hargrave) Ramsey Transfers Out: Ellery & Pat Byer to St. John s Lutheran Church in Red Bud, IL Our May Finances Total Deposits Total Expenses Over/(Short) $ 43, $ 46, $ (2,984.27) May 31, 2017 Balances: Checking $ 62, Scholarship Fund $ 9, Narthex Exp. Fund $ 50, Nobbe Mem. Fund $ 8, Mission Team Fund $ 2, Horn Mem. Fund $ Mem. Fund (Undesignated) $ Loan $ Year to Date: Deposits $236, Expenses $232, Over/(Short) $ 3, Unpaid Obligations $ 0.00 Do You Have an Address? Did you know that you could be a good steward by receiving our newsletter via ? Call or the church office and let Lisa know to remove you from the mailing list and add you to the list. Don t forget PRAIRIE S 175TH ANNIVERSARY Trinity Lutheran Church, Prairie, (Red Bud, IL) is celebrating its 175th Anniversary this year. There will be a special Anniversary Divine Service on Sunday, July 9, at 9:00 am. Guest preacher is Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. A potluck dinner will follow in the school gym, beginning at approx. 11:00 am. Please come and help us give thanks to God for His grace toward us. through August

6 Page 6 July & August 2017 Worship Helpers Immanuel Monthly Usher Teams: 1 Roy Unterseh, Jim Stueve, Dennis & Raymond Brandt, Ed Arras 2 Chuck Keller, Craig Mehner, Larry Taake, Dawn & Chase Rubemeyer 3 Rodney & Lisa Clamors, Ollney Mueller Jr. 4 Bill Stueve, Charles Lloyd, Kevin Whelan 5 Robert Mesnarich Jr., Pam Nagel, Don & Carol Matzenbacher 6 Jason & Nick Valerius, Tim Troup 7 Alan Stumpf, Ross Schrader, Paul Broske Sr. 8 Larry Goessling, Jim Smothers, Dave Wiese, Cal Neeman, Dean Harbison 9 Jim Crawford, Allen Jacobs, Don & Gina Birrittier 10 Elden Niemeyer, Sharon Osterhage, Wayne Hargrave, Wyatt Drewes 11 Lee Eggemeyer, Ken Schanz, Roger Schanz, Curt Wittbracht Vestment Color: 7/1 8/31 black Saturday Accompanists: Ron Jones 7/1, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/19, 8/26 Joan Ruwald 7/8, 8/12 Collators: July Linda Allscheid August Diana Heins

7 Immanuel Monthly Page 7 Want to Stay Up to Date? Go to our website (immanuelwaterloo.org) and check it out! Be sure to subscribe to the calendar, and you ll have the most up to date info on Immanuel s activities and events. Also, check out all of the info available right on our home page. Notice that something is missing? Let us know!

8 Immanuel Monthly Funke News: Tending the Garden An Update from Our Missionary Partners Page 8 Earlier this month our friend Abel invited Michael out to the school s garden, teaching him how to pick okra and hoe the earth. As he worked, I thought about how planting the seeds are not enough. Gardens generally take consistent maintenance and care, and even then, only God can make the plants grow. We are currently in one of those seasons where many seeds are planted projects started and papers submitted and now we continue to tend the garden, trusting that God will bring forth a harvest. We rejoice in the many buds of progress so far! School We spent a large amount of time at school this month. In addition to teaching computer and physics classes, Eric oversaw a complete rewiring of half the computer lab. He was alerted to problems when both he and a student received a shock from a computer that was turned off. We are so thankful that he discovered the problems before anyone was hurt. An electrician was called in to run new wire to ensure the safety of the students and building. Meanwhile, Linda led the yearly 6.5 hour Saturday seminar on Sex and Relationships, with the help of the school nurse and fellow teachers. It covered the basics of sex, abuse, the physical, emotional, and spiritual ramifications of sex, and how to develop healthy relationships and make decisions for their futures. We always separate the boys and girls at the end, so Eric and other male teachers can answer the boys questions and Linda and other female teachers can answer the girls questions. This month, Linda also taught a lesson on bullying what is it, what causes it, how can we respond to it, and how do we keep it out of our school. We ve also hosted a few movie nights to give the students a fun way to continue learning English. Now we are preparing for the June break, when all the students will return home except the Form 4 students preparing for national exams. Eric will be heavily involved in getting all the grades logged and preparing grade report sheets for families. This month we also received our order of 107 books for Form 5 and 6, funded by the money brought in for books last November/December. Thank you to all who helped add more books to the school s library! Adoption Update Last but not least, we ve heard that the social workers at the Ministry of Social Welfare have received and approved our application. Now we are just waiting for the signature of the Commissioner in Dodoma. After the documents go to Dodoma and return to Dar Es Salaam, they will send our approval letter. Then we will be able to identify and meet our daughter! We hope and pray that will be soon :-) Written by Eric & Linda Funke on June 1, Would you like to be added to their list? If so, Eric & Linda at Linda.Funke@GlobalLutheranOutreach.com and let them know. Friday, August 11, :00 pm Multipurpose Room Up to 8 people per team $100 per team Bring your own drinks & snacks. No alcohol, please. Contact Lisa in the church office to reserve your table. Sponsored by Immanuel s Mission Team for their trip to Paraguay in While no one had Perfect Attendance during the Spring quarter (March-May), several children only missed 1-2 classes and received Honorable Mention certificates. Those children are Kelsey Crook, Jenna Hoeffken, Nicholas Hoeffken, TJ Joellenbeck, Lauren Patterson, Avery Troup, Caleb Troup, and Grace Troup. Congratulations!

9 Immanuel Monthly BASIC Youth Group News! YOUTH GROUP SUMMER FIELD TRIP! Ten youth and 4 chaperones will be leaving for Kentucky on July 13. They ll be visiting the Creation Museum and Noah s Ark and returning on July 16. Please keep them in your prayers! Page 9 KICK OFF BBQ! Join us under the Memorial pavilion at Konarcik Park on Sunday, August 27, for food, games, and fellowship as we kick off the new school year Youth Group style! The fun begins at 3:00 pm. If you are in 6th 12th grades, you & your families are invited. By the way, we ll provide the meat and drinks. Families with last names beginning with A-M bring sides, N-Z brings desserts. DONUT DUTY WHO S ON FOR JULY & AUGUST? 7/2 open 8/6 open 7/9 Birrittiers 8/13 Birrittiers 7/16 open 8/20 open 7/23 open 8/27 open 7/30 open ***If you would like to sponsor a Sunday, please sign up on the list on the donut table or Pastor Demski. Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Recycle your aluminum cans! There is a large trash can in the kitchen for those cans. If you have a large amount and put them in trash bags, you can put the bags over by the white shed at the corner of the parking lot. The paper recycle bins are located in the back of the education building. Load them up with your paper recycling products! The youth group thanks you for your support! Our School Year will begin on August and there are still 1-2 spots available! M/W/F Class for 4 yr. olds 8:30 11:30am Children must be 4 by 9/1/17. $50 registration fee (non-refundable) $120/month tuition (Sept May) T/Th Class for 3 yr. olds 8:30 11:30am Children must be 3 by 9/1/17. $50 registration fee (non-refundable) $100/month tuition (Sept May) Visit our website ( or contact the office (immanuelwaterloo@gmail.com or ) for more information or to get a registration packet.

10 Immanuel Monthly Happy Birthday to 1 Dennis Clamors Nicholas Hoeffken Dawn Rubemeyer 2 Judy Hitzemann Andrea Kuergeleis 3 Jean Hoeffken Kelley Keller Donna Kirkley Jim Pflasterer Brantley Soma Tucker Wilson 5 Kelli Monroe Ryan Starbuck 6 Audrey Braun Kelsey Crook Randy Wetzler 7 Kim Holtgrieve Grace Urspruch Adrianna Whelan 8 Denise Clamors Ben Janssen Carol Woodcock 10 TJ Joellenbeck Tim Williams 11 Warren Frank Donna Rusteberg 12 Grace Thompson 13 Edward Arras Donna Chitty 14 Kenton May Vivian Reiss Barry Trout 15 Virgil Horn Jen Janssen Robby Mesnarich 16 Helen Clamors 17 Joe Grant April Kirkley Shelly Wetzler-Wild August Birthdays & Anniversaries 18 Stephen Jones 20 Lacey Hicks Larry Wynn 21 Robert Clark 22 Christina Benesh 23 Reece Collmeyer David Powell 24 Sue Bradshaw Brittany Buettner Emma Crowe Wilbert Kohlmeier 25 Marian Obst 26 Pamela Kettler Rachel Patterson 27 Jim Neusel 28 Gayle Mesnarich 29 Lerona Pryor Cindy Rehmer 30 Mandy Soma 31 Pam Beelman Masson Fink Ruby Muench Rebecca Richards Dean Urspruch Reagan Wilhelm Tyler Wilson Happy Anniversary to 1 Harold & Donna Daugherty (49) 3 John & Patricia Doty (32) 5 Julius & Nola Cottner (56) Warren & Ann Frank (45) Jeremy & Lori Roberts (13) 12 Gerald & Kim Straub (39) 15 Kevin & Catherine Whelan (19) 18 Jerry & Nancy Huck (51) Arlin & Marian Obst (66) Bob & Sharon Osterhage (54) 23 Jason & Karen Valerius (20) 25 Mike & Shawn Wilde (10) 30 Dan & Sandy Mueller (9) Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all celebrating in July & August! Can You Help? Page 10 A Note from our Music Director Serving Him... I recently read CPH's Erica Goldman's article Recruiting and Retaining Church Musicians. I found it quite appropriate that the article came across my desk at the time of writing for Immanuel's July/August newsletter. Yes, summer is in full swing, and beginning the 2017/18 Music Season is most likely not being thought of for many of those involved in music at church. However, the end of August will come quickly, and the various music groups will begin practices for worship. Goldman explains how much time and energy it does take to serve in music ministry. And, that being involved in church music is a commitment that should not be taken lightly...taking into consideration managing one's personal schedule for rehearsals. This allows for God's praises to be heard musically in worship. We live in a fast-paced world with many activities to become involved in. Yet, taking the time to share God's Word in music (instrumental or vocal) is such a beautiful way to serve Him! Let ev'ry instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! And may God give us faith to sing always: Alleluia! LSB 796:5 Please consider joining Immanuel's Music Ministry in serving Him with your music abilities. If you need more information, or have any questions, feel free to contact me. Mark your calendars for 2017/18 Music Season practices: (more information on the following groups can be found on Immanuel's website under MUSIC) Immanubells: Wed, Sep 6:00 pm Adult Choir: Wed, Aug 7:00 pm Agape Ringers: Wed, Aug 8:05 pm PLEASE NOTE: Immanuel will be hosting our circuit's Reformation Service on Sunday, October 29th at 3:00 pm. Serving Him, Immanuel has a small group of people willing to help transport others to the doctor, store, etc, We are in need of a few more volunteers to help with this service. If you would like to be put on this list, please contact Lisa in the church office.

11 Page 11 Immanuel Monthly Greetings from the Women s Christian Ministry (WCM)! I sure hope you are all enjoying a wonderful summer lots of family time, fun in the sun, relaxing, and time with the Lord! The ladies of Immanuel will be meeting in July, and we invite you all to join us! We will be discussing our upcoming & ongoing events, as well as enjoying fellowship and laughs. Here are a couple events coming up to put on your calendars... If you plan to make crafts for the Wurstmarkt Country Store, you may want to get a head start. October 1 will be here before you know it! The proceeds from the Country Store are used to hold our many activities throughout the year as well as benefit our missions. Our annual Bunco Night will be held on Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00pm in the multipurpose room! Our Ladies Bible study will resume on August 10th as we begin studying Forgiveness: Received from God Extended to Others by Donna Pyle. All are welcome to join us on Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the overflow room. As always, thank you for your continued donations to the Bi-County Backpack Program! This is an ongoing collection and has been a huge help to our community. There is a list of needed items in the bulletins, and there is a wooden collection box in the hallway by the overflow room for your donations. Thank you! Our next Women s Christian Ministry meeting will be Tuesday, July 18th at 7:00pm in the Overflow Room. All are welcome! In Christ, Lisa Clamors How good and pleasant it is when sisters live together in unity! Psalm 133:1 We Want Your Stuff! Spread the Word! Immanuel s Annual Rummage Sale will be held on August 4-5, Preview Sale August 3rd 5-8pm Drop-off items and help us price and organize items: July 31 Aug. 2, 8 am 7 pm, and August 3, 8 am 12 pm Items not accepted as donations: TVs of any kind, mattresses, car seats, entertainment centers, encyclopedias, or any broken items. Help is needed during the drop off times as well as during the sale. Please contact Lois Ruff ( ) if you are willing to help during the week! Clean Up will be on Monday, August 7, beginning at 9:00 am. Volunteers are appreciated during clean up. Part of the proceeds from this year s Rummage Sale will benefit our Preschool. Thanks for your support!

12 WORSHIP SERVICES SATURDAY 5:30 pm SUNDAY 7:45 am & 10:15 am Holy Communion is celebrated at every Saturday service, at the 7:45 am service on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, and at the 10:15 am service on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of each month CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm Pastor Troup s day off is Monday. Pastor Demski s day off is Thursday. Don t forget to visit us on the web immanuelwaterloo.org You ll find our weekly announcements and updates, our calendar, narthex updates, and other important information! Immanuel Lutheran Church 522 S. Church Street Waterloo, IL NON PROFIT ORG. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID WATERLOO, IL PERMIT NO. 23 Change Service Requested May God continue to bless you: