Emanuel Lutheran Church April 2018 Enlightener 125th Anniversary ~ Sunday, August 25, 2019 The first annual meeting to take place in the new building was held on Saturday, January 19, 1907. The building was dedicated on Sunday, August 18, 1907. The dedication was done by Emanuel s first pastor, Rev. Frans Johnsson. He was assisted by Emanuel s pastor at the time, Rev. Ekeberg. Sunday Worship Service 11:15 AM Office hours Tuesday, Thursday 12-2 PM (Fridays as needed) Interim Pastor Warren Geier (906) 485-4218 or (906) 362-4217 pastor@bethanyishpeming.org Church Phone: 906-942-7245 Email: emanuel@tds.net
Congregational Leadership Interim Pastor Warren Geier (906) 485-4218 Email: Pastor@bethanyishpeming.org Council Members Sandi Ruotsi Mary Lou Behrens Donna Oliver Jolene Kokko Betsy Koski Jane Sims Jesse Kainulainen Christian Education Betsy Koski ~ Confirmation Leah Kainulainen, Karen Maki ~ Sunday School Sandi Ruotsi ~ Adult Forum Office Amy Ayotte ~ Administrative Assistant Emanuel Lutheran Church has both a Face Book Page and website! Catch up on upcoming and past events, our monthly calendar and Enlightener newsletters at: Committee Leaders Sandi Ruotsi ~ Council President Barb Bach ~ Stewardship Sarah Kimball ~ Outreach Betsy Koski ~ Christian Education Betsy Koski ~ 125th Anniversary Committee Leah Kainulainen ~ Youth Mission Jane Sims ~ Worship & Music Roger Kimball ~ Building & Property Patti Bergdahl ~ Cemetery The deadline for getting items and information to Amy for the May Enlightener is Sunday, April 22nd. www.be-lutheran.org Worship time is 11:15AM beginning in March and continuing through June. Sunday School and Adult Forum will remain at 10:15AM.
Date Acolyte Ushers Lector 04/01 Hailey Ridolphi Donna Oliver & Sandi Ruotsi Betsy Koski 04/08 Tiffany Ridolphi Sarah & Roger Kimball Barb Bach 04/15 Luke Kainulainen Tom & Barb Bach Jesse Kainulainen 04/22 Hailey Ridolphi Bahrman Family Sally Weingartner 04/29 Tiffany Ridolphi Dale Weingartner & Richard Cooke Rhonda Barr Worship Leaders April 1 ~ Chrys Levesque Hendrick April 8 ~ Virginia Paulson April 15 ~ Chrys Levesque Hendrick April 22 ~ Chrys Levesque Hendrick April 29 ~ Virginia Paulson 04/01 Paul Jo Farmer 04/02 Carol Mattson 04/02 Margaret Foster 04/03 Dale Weingartner 04/07 Breanna Bahrman 04/09 Wayne Howard 04/11 Tiffany & Hailey Ridolphi 04/14 Lucas Switich 04/15 Lee Berglund Sr. 04/17 Dan Rickaby 04/18 Sally Negilski 04/20 Mike Ruotsi 04/24 Karen Maki 04/24 Russell Kanerva 04/25 Paul Koski 04/25 Vivian Quantz 04/28 Everett Harder 04/30 Jean Contois 04/08 Ron & Vonnie Stenfors
For my article this month I offer you the Easter Sermon of St. John Chrysostom, one of the fathers of the early church. It is read every Easter morning in Orthodox Churches and I find it to be a nice meditation on the meaning of Easter. Read it slowly and go back to it throughout the season of Easter as there is much to contemplate. Happy Easter! EASTER SERMON OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOS- TOM (c. 400) Are there any who are devout lovers of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! If any have toiled from the first hour, let them receive their due reward; If any have come after the third hour, let him with gratitude join in the Feast! And he that arrived after the sixth hour, let him not doubt; for he too shall sustain no loss. And if any delayed until the ninth hour, let him not hesitate; but let him come too. And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour, let him not be afraid by reason of his delay. For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first. He gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour, as well as to him that toiled from the first. To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows. He accepts the works as He greets the endeavor. The deed He honors and the intention He commends. Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord! Are there any who are grateful servants? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there any weary with fasting? Let them now receive their wages! First and last alike receive your reward; rich and poor, rejoice together! Sober and slothful, celebrate the day! You that have kept the fast, and you that have not, rejoice today for the Table is richly laden! Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one. Let no one go away hungry. Partake, all, of the cup of faith. Enjoy all the riches of His goodness!
Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He destroyed Hell when He descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Isaiah foretold this when he said, "You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below." Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with. It was in an uproar because it is mocked. It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed. It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated. It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive. Hell took a body, and discovered God. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see. O death, where is thy sting? O Hell, where is thy victory? Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated! Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down! Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice! Christ is Risen, and life is liberated! Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead; for Christ having risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen! Pastor Warren Geier When leaving the church please remember to make sure that all lights are turned off when you leave and to make sure the back door is locked and closed behind you.
In 2019, Emanuel will celebrate 125 years of ministry! We invite all current and former members to be a part of the celebration. If you have moved from the area or are out of touch with Emanuel, please send us your mailing address via Facebook or e-mail (emanuel@tds.net) so that we can send more information on what will happen during our anniversary year. If your children were baptized, confirmed or married at Emanuel, send their addresses, too! We are now putting together a cookbook/biography and invite all former and current members to submit recipes, a picture, and a short remembrance of your time at Emanuel. Send via e-mail or hard copy to Emanuel Lutheran Church P.O. Box 160, Skandia, MI 49885. Your help is needed to raise funds for the 2018 World Hunger Campaign. The challenge of hunger in America is great. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has said 41.2 million Americans were living in food-insecure households in 2016. The challenge of hunger in the world is even greater. But we have an opportunity to join with all congregations in the Northern Great Lakes Synod to work to change this by our donations to the World Hunger Campaign. Look for the Campaign collection basket in the Fellowship Hall. All funds raised will be turned in to the Synod during the May Assembly. Our weekly contribution totals will be posted on the bulletin board by the serving window. Working together, these contributions will grow to a significant amount! All spare change is welcome! Please consider making a donation weekly during this Campaign.
Thank you to Sandi Ruotsi for sponsoring our bulletins during the month of April in memory of her brother Bob. Easter Flowers Thank you to all who helped purchase Easter lilies and spring flowers to adorn our altar Easter morning. Thank you to those people of Emanuel who donated a total of $139.12 to Saint Vincent De Paul. Sign Up Sheets are in the fellowship hall window to sponsor monthly bulletins (cost $25 per month) and to volunteer to serve coffee during fellowship. Thank you for helping! THANK YOU SAVING AND BRINGING IN YOUR ECONO-FOODS RECEIPTS THEY REALLY DO ADD UP! Our receipts were tallied and this year have added up to $28,966 which should give our church a donation of approximately $289! Thank You Econo-Foods for your generous We Share Receipt Program.
This summer the church sanctuary will be getting a new roof.! Bids are being received for this this project and the Stewardship Committee has committed to leading the fundraising! The first fundraiser will be a Community Dinner at Emanuel, Saturday, April 21 2:00-6:00 PM. The menu will include turkey, ham and scalloped potatoes. Congregation members will be asked to make and donate salads and desserts. A free-will offering will be taken to support the cost of the new roof. Keep an eye for opportunities to help with this event!
Our next Church Council meeting is April 15 at 1pm. Our next Outreach meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 12 at 10:00 am Prayer Partners selected on Sunday, April 8 after church. Our next Stewardship Committee Meeting is April 8th at 12:30 pm We will be having a 100 th Anniversary meeting on Sunday, April 29 at 12:30 pm. Our members, family, and friends who are ill, have health concerns, or are grieving Our members who are absent from worship and unable to attend Herb Anderson, Lee Berglund and Bettie Ahola Our Thanks and Praise to God. If someone has a prayer chain request, they should call Amy in the office at (906) 942-7245 or after hours at (906) 373-6772.
April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1Easter Breakfast 10am. Worship 11:15 2Tina s AA 7pm 3 4 5Tina s 6 7 8Sunday School Adult Forum 10:15amWor ship 11:15am Prayer partners Selected Stewardship meeting 12:30 9Tina s AA 7pm 10 11 12Tina s 10am Outreach Meeting 13 14 15Sunday School Adult Forum 10:15am Worship 11:15am 16Tina s AA 7pm 17 18 19Tina s 20 21Community Dinner 2pm-6pm Council meeting 1pm 22Sunday School Adult Forum 10:15am Worship 11:15am 23Tina s AA 7pm 24 25 26Tina s 27 28 29Sunday School Adult Forum 10:15am Worship 11:15am 30Tina s AA 7pm Anniversary Meeting 12:30pm
All Are Welcome! Community Dinner Saturday, April 21 2:00-6:00 p.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church 9812 U.S. 41, Skandia The menu will include turkey, ham and scalloped potatoes, vegetables, salads, desserts, and beverage. Free-will offering will be appreciated and will go to support the cost of a new church roof.
The April Enlightener Emanuel Lutheran Church P.O. Box 160 Skandia, MI 49885 Emanuel Lutheran Church is a people centered in Christ, rich in heritage and beauty, living out Christ s openness to all. Our ministry is to spread the Word of God in our community through service, education and fellowship, creating a sense of family as we break bread together in the company of Christ. Worship Time 11:15 AM beginning March 4 Sunday School/Adult Forum 10:15 AM