A monthly newsletter from Immanuel Lutheran Church and School

And they will call him Immanuel,

God with us.Matthew 1:23 December 2017

From Pastor Vrudny
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Prayer: Lord, You have called us to
be Your disciples and entrusted us
with Your Gospel. Help us to remain
faithful to that trust. Amen.
As Christians, we are all stewards of
the Gospel. We are to be messen-
gers of Gods Good News that Christ
was born to save; ambassadors
who carry the message of for-
giveness to fellow sinners. Some-
times its difficult to share this
news. We dont want to put anyone
off. Even worse, in our day its
nearly a crime to offend someone!
The perfect opportunities dont
often come along; and when they
do, we are flustered and dont know
what to say. them that they are among all the
people to whom the angels brought
In this season of Advent and Christ- good news of great joy. (Luke 2)
mas, there is now as close to a
perfect opportunity as we can get! Tell them that Christ, the Baby who
And, by His Word and faith, God has was once away in a manger, be-
given us exactly the right words, came a man who died for their sins so
and rarely does the nice Christmas
Story put anyone off. Lets not
waste our opportunity!
So, before you send your Christmas
cards, consider what message they
convey. Do they announce the birth
of Jesus or only wish your loved
ones Happy Holidays? Does your
Christmas letter mention
{specifically} that it is God who has
shed His grace upon you and your
family during the past year? Does
that letter encourage them to give
thanks to Him for their blessings as
well?
Jesus came to live among us in order
to forgive us, to reconcile us with that they can have peace & hope now
our Heavenly Father, and to give us
and live eternally in heaven with Him.
life-everlasting. Personalize that
For God so loved the world that He
message. Tell others how the birth
gave His one and only Son, that who-
of Christ has touched you. Remind ever believes in Him shall not perish

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Church Mission Statement:

We, the people of Immanuel Lutheran Church, in joyful response to all that our gracious God has done for us,
seek to glorify God by bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people.
School Mission Statement:
A Child nurtured in a Christian Lutheran setting will be Prepared to live a Joyful, productive, God-pleasing Life.
Quality Christian education open to all children Preschool through Grade 8
Pastor Vrudny: pastorvrudny@gmail.com Cell: 612-390-4935 Home: 218-547-4720
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Opportunities For Worship

Advent & Christmas WorshipSee page 8

Sunday WorshipWe worship God each Sunday at 9:00 AM and celebrate The
Lords Supper the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month. Remember to invite your fami-
ly member, your new neighbor or a friend to worship with you. They are wel-
come, wanted and needed!
Lutheran Hour MinistriesLutheran Hour Ministries can be heard on Sunday
mornings at 6:05 AM on WCCO 830, 12:30 PM on KDHL 920, or 5 PM Sundays on
KTIG 102.7. They have expanded into additional markets. The Lutheran Hour is
now available: online, MP3, Podcast, Sirius XM Satellite Radio. For local broad-
cast information visit www.lutheranhour.org
College StudentsStudents dont leave home without Him! Connect with your
Campus Church now or contact: www.lcmscampus.org.

Opportunity For Bible Study

Great discussions! Wonderful discoveries! Good friendships!

Everyone welcome, wanted, and needed!
Sunday Morning Bible Study: Fill up your coffee cup and join
a group right after Sunday Worship from 10:3011:30, in the
Fellowship Hall. Your input is valued. You will be blessed and
be a blessing to others!
Men's Bible Study each Thursday morning at
8:30 am in the back of the sanctuary. All men
are encouraged and invited to attend for the
lively, informative discussion! Currently discuss-
ing the book of Ephesians.
Womens Bible Study every Thursday morning
at 8:30 am, meeting at the church library. We
would love to have you join us as we share Gods Word and
fellowship with one another.
Crossways: Genesis to Revelation study held on Thursdays from
10:00 am to noon. Never too late to join! Come any time to
check it out!
Sunday School: Kids welcome after fellowship
time on Sundays from 10:3011:30.
E-DiBS: now has a website that you can go to for
more information on their ministry, daily Bible
Studies and archived EDiBS (Every Day in Bible
Study). The teacher is Rev. Paul Stark. Check it
out at: www.edibs.life

GENEROSITY IS MEANT TO BE SHARED

Thrivent product holders are you looking for a way to support our Church, School or community?
Apply for an Action Team Grant
By applying for an Action Team Grant you can provide $250 in seed money in support for an event or work project. Seed money
provided by Thrivent can help you get started. Apply at Thrivent.com/actionteam.
Direct you Choice Dollars
This program gives eligible members an opportunity to distribute charitable funds to our Church, School or other nonprofits. Put
your Thrivent Choice Dollars to work today. Visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice.
If you need assistance in applying or have a question please talk to Karen Sellner, your congregational representative.
507-269-44416 or bill.karen.sellner@gmail.com

Will You Help? Stop by the bulletin board in the entry hall to read ways to help support our church. Immanuel receives many small to medium
sized bills during the month. Some larger bills have been divided into smaller amounts in order to encourage members to chip in". The Board of
Stewardship would like to thank those who have helped already and would like to ask the rest of the congregation, Will You Help, too?

Needed this month: COFFEE & Worshippers! Invite your neighbors to church!
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but have eternal life. (John 3:16). Invite them to church As stewards, we have been entrusted with that Gospel;
where Gods Word is preached and sung and confessed, and it is required that those who have been given a
and where His Sacraments are administered to strengthen trust must prove faithful. (1Cor.4). Although that is a
that faith in a command and instruction, it is also our
world that is cor- own joy and hope that we are sharing
rupt with sin and With the Spirits strength, use this with those around us!
obviously dealing
Christmas season to confidently
with human wick- A blessed December to
edness, trouble, proclaim Jesus good news for all you and to your house-
and evil.
people. hold !
With the Spirits
strength, use this
Christmas season to confidently proclaim Jesus good news --- pastor vrudny
for all people. Join the great company of the heavenly
host and sing, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth + + +
peace to men on whom His favor rests. (Luke 2) Know
that His favor rests on everyone who hears and believes
The Word about His Son, Jesus.

Prayer Corner

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you
know how, for everyone you know.1 Timothy 2:1
Health Concerns & Other Issues:
Daisy Baumeister (Aunt of Karla Schmidtke)
Alicia Payne-Beres (stroke, daughter of Duane & Phyllis
Payne)
Lois Clark (cancer, friend of Sherman &
Judy Jensen)
Lloyd Dostal (cancer, brother of Judy
Jensen)
Son of Andy Goodwin (missing boater,
coworker of Kevin Schmidtke)
Dan Iverson (stroke, brother-in-law of
Bonnie Vrudny)
Delores Kastning (mother of Wayne & Pat)
Jean (Breast cancer, sister of Joann Loewen)
Mike Miller (Lung cancer, friend of Dale Ross)
Carla Morgenstern (friend of Darin & Corina Bronczyk)
Frank Page (cancer, stepfather of Kelly Schmidtke)
Deborah Peterson (Mike Keskes sister)
Patti Ross (daughter of Dale Ross)
Steve Roth (cancer, friend of Sherman & Judy Jensen)
Jesse Schmidtke (fractured skull)
Leroy Strand (Chemo treatments)
Charlie & Deb Thompson (explosion accident at Charlies
Up North) health and well-being.
Robyn Wheeler (stroke, friend of Kevin & Cindy
Schmidtke)
Kelly Woodruff (cancer treatments, friend
of Rob & Nancy Albrecht)
LCMS Ministry to Armed Forces: Marine Ser-
geant Joshua Ziegler stationed in Japan
(nephew of Rick & Peggy Schmidtke)
Pray for Church Workers: Cara Schmidtke & Eve Vrudny
both at Concordia, St Paul
Missions: Immanuel Lutheran School; Bethany and Victor
HerronMissionaries to Central Asia (Carol Gustafsons
daughter); Orphan Grain Train
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Stewardship

Christmas Feasting
Christmas is coming. It is a joyous time of
feasting. The Church feasts upon the
Word of God in sermon, song, and
sacrament.
We hear the proclamation of the message
of the angels: Fear not, for behold, I bring of the Lord that
you good news of great joy that will be for
all the people. For unto you is born this
day in the city of David a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord (Luke 2:1011).
We mingle our voices with theirs as we
sing, Glory to God in the highest, and on bless them with
earth peace among those with whom he is
pleased (Luke 2:14)! feasted upon
We receive the proclaimed Savior, Christ
the Lord, not wrapped in swaddling
clothes and lying in manger, but wrapped
in bread and wine placed into our mouths
for the forgiveness of sins, life, and
salvation.
We feast in great joy indeed because of
this great blessing from our Lord and God.
Gods people in ancient Israel also feasted
with great joy. The Lord showered His
abundant blessing on His people. And He
commanded them to feast upon it (Deut.
16). The people were to go to the place Christ, but we feast also on all the
appointed, where the Lord would make temporal blessings that God gives out
His name dwell, of His fatherly divine
and give goodness and mercy,
offerings, each without any merit or
man as he was worthiness in us.
able, according
to the blessing We enjoy the rich bounty
that God provides, not only
He had given in Word and Sacrament, but
them (Deut. also in house and home,
16:10, 15, 17). property and income, family
and friends.
And there the
Lord would Let us then, as did our
brothers in the faith from
joy as they ancient Israel, give as we are
able, according to the
what the Lord blessing of the Lord our God
had provided. that He has given us.
They ate of the
Let us, like them, give
choice parts of their offerings. They
generously of the first fruits of our
enjoyed the company of all the people of
income, which He gives, so that all may
God as they together heard His promises
know and enjoy the salvation He gives
of blessing, sang of His bountiful good-
and the joy we have in the Savior born
ness, and partook of what He gave.
in the city of David, who is Christ the
We feast on the Word who became flesh Lord.
to dwell among us, not just during
Blessings on your journey as a steward!
Christmas, but throughout all the year.
We feast not just on the salvation He has
wrought for us in His Son, our Lord Jesus

Finances

Church Finances: School Finances:

General Offerings: 10/1/17-10/31/17 income $10,737.95
October Offerings = $11,996.72 10/1/17-91031/17 expense $8,275.53
Total Expenses = $11,384.53 Lines of credit balance owed as of 11/6/17 = $4,800
Over = $612.19
(+$40,000 to transfer to building account)
Building Fund:
October Offerings = $55.00
Bldg. Fund Balance 10/31 = $5395.91

$3000 was transferred back to Steward from

February needed for expenses. Steward balance
$21,539.38. Mercy Fund received $50 donation
for new balance of $607.
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Men of Immanuel

The Men of Immanuel will gather together with their guest on

Thursday, December 7th at Charlies Up North for their annual
Christmas get-together. Social Hour is 5 pm and dinner (ordering
off the menu) will be at 6pm. Please join us for a fun evening of
fellowship and great food!
Watch for
Updates on
Time & Place
LWML Update

All Ladies Invited All the Time! collection box in the narthex. Here is a list of items:

Every woman of Immanuel is WELCOME, Kleenex, paper towels, hand sanitizer,

WANTED, and NEEDED to attend the Dawn dish soap, dishwasher packers, toilet
monthly Mary Martha LWML here at bowl cleaner, re-sealable quart & gallon
Immanuel. We know that God has bags, pump hand soap, disinfecting wipes,
equipped YOU with special gifts which are small craft supplies/items, large print Word
just exactly what is needed to accomplish Search, Gift Certificates for grocery items
His mission! at Super One.

Human Care Project: Our Human Care
project for the next couple of months will
be gathering useful items for our new
neighbors, The Walker Adult Day Ser-
vice. Their director is joyful in being our
neighbor. We are truly honored and feel
love by ALL of the wonderful touches Im-
manuel has sent our way! I think our
school children have been the best wit-
nesses of that love and they no doubt receive a good
measure of love in return. As usual, were inviting the en-
tire congregation to join us in this effort. There will be a
LWML Ladies Christmas Party: Put Decem-
ber 11th on your calendars and join us at
Charlies Up North for our Christmas par-
ty. You dont need to be an LWML-er to
join this fun. Bring a gift to exchange
(under $10) and expect a time of fun. Well
meet at 11:30. Please sign up in the church
office or let Meg Duin know of your inten-
tion to come.
Mite boxes: Dont forget to pick up a mite box or just save
your pocket coins! Little adds up to mighty mission help all
around the world!

From the Music Committee

Thank you everyone for your interest in Immanuel's choir. Marletta Froehlich has
agreed to be our director and pianist. We plan on singing for every service during
the Advent season. 22 people have expressed an interest in participating, but there
is always room for more. We understand it is a busy season, so if you aren't able to
attend every service, please join us when you are present. Our practices will be ap-
proximately 20 minutes and will be immediately following the service on Sunday
mornings, so please join us. The music committee appreciates all the comments and
suggestions we have received. Keep them coming. We hope you will enjoy the
wonderful music of Christmas.
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From the Congregation President

We had our November Council meeting. An important thing yourself and help assimilate them into our Immanuel family.
happening is the free to the community Thanksgiving turkey
We are starting Advent a celebration time preparing our
dinner we will be serving on No-
hearts for the birth of our baby Je-
vember 23. A big Thank You to Rick
sus. Take some time to do some
and Peggy Schmidtke for leading
special preparation for His birth and
this effort and all those who donat-
the new year just over the hori-
ed food and their time to serve and
zon. The meal before each Advent
clean up. What a great way to pre-
service is a good way to start. I
sent our love for our Lord.
know Pastor Vrudny is preparing to
Here at Immanuel, we have so have some thought provoking mes-
many things for which to be thank- sages at each service.
ful to our God it is nearly impossible
In His and your service,
to put them all down in a list. Per-
haps your list is different than oth- Tim Duin
ers.? Isnt it great to believe in a
God who can fill our every need?
We welcome three more new members - Bruce and Claudette
Howick and Jane Larson. Please approach them and introduce

From the Board of Elders

The Board of Elders continue to pray for our church and its
family members, including our newest family members, Bruce
and Claudette Howick and Jane Larson.
It was good to discuss and brainstorm the uses for our sanctuary
projectors which are now installed. If any of you have an interest
in learning how to use them, please let the church office, pastor,
or one of the elders know! Their still are a couple of kinks in the
sound system, but it has been greatly improved! One of our goals
is to have our worship be understandable by all who attend, and
to have audio and/or visual copies provided to those who are not
able to attend on Sundays.
Our church directories should be available shortly.
Our music committee is making progressincluding the recent
creation of a seasonal choir!
If you have any suggestions for music, or for improvements for
the spiritual growth of our members, please speak to one of us.
It is our prayer that this Christmas, you would be blessed with the
reality that Jesus is the reason for the season.

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen
his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth." -John 1:14
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Board of Education

Touching Lives Forever 2017: The Board of Education

has mailed out our annual fund drive letter. If you
have not already done so, please consider donating to
our school. The fund drive is a large part of our budg-
et income. We greatly appreciate all of your support
whether it is money, prayers or time. The Lord has
blessed our school with great teachers and staff, com-
mitted board members, and enthusiastic, loving stu-
dents.
Pie Sale Fundraiser Sales and funds received
through Thanksgiving were at last years pace. Thank
you for all your help during pie making nights, as well
as donation of supplies and of course, buying pies!
We again received one Thrivent Action Team grant to
help pay for supplies (pie tins, carriers, etc.) this year.
What a blessing this is! If you need pies for Christmas,
get your orders into Holly Zubke soon!!
DQ Fundraiser: We are again looking forward to
hosting a DQ Fundraiser and National Lutheran
Schools Week in January. Keep an eye out for dates
for these events.

Opportunities to Help the School

RECYCLING: Immanuel School can now recycle your old cell
phones. Just drop them at the office or deposit them with the
ink jet cartridges.
On-Line Search: Immanuel School has signed up as a charity on
www.goodsearch.com. Every time you use this search engine,
they donate 1 cent to our school. Please choose Immanuel Lu-
theran School as your charity when it asks you, Who do you
Goodsearch for?
Amazon Smile: Take advantage of the Amazon Smile Program
with your Amazon orders and help the school! Simple. Anyone
who signs up for Amazon Smile and chooses the school for their
charity will automatically contribute 0.5% if their purchase of
most items to the school! You can sign up at: http://
smile.amazon.com
Scrip Orders: The schools scrip program is a great way for par-
ents, grandparents, family and friends to help pay for tuition!
50% of each scrip orders profit may be designated toward a
students tuition. Many retailers participate in the gift card pro-
gram and also offer ScripNow, where
certificates can be downloaded from
your account through orders placed
online at www.shopwithscrip.com. Scrip
packets are available by the office. New
order deadline: 10th of each month.
Contact Kelly Schmidtke (547-1080).

Look it up Bibleinfo.com & kidsbibleinfo.com

December Celebrations
Anniversaries
12/3 Dick & Pam Kruger (40 years)
12/23 Kevin & Cindy Schmidtke (11 years)
12/28 Jack & Kathi Hopen (54 years)
12/30 Harry & Debra Entwistle (21 Years)
Birthdays
12/2 Briella Stangel (6)
12/9 Daisy Schmidtke (9)
12/11 Ella Hopen (11)
12/11 Austin Salvhus (10)
12/11 Deb Thompson
12/15 Gerald Eklund
12/15 Jim Kolar
12/15 Michael Vinkemeier
12/16 Kimberly Gravett
12/17 Neil Butenschoen
12/18 Melissa Kimmerle
Updates on
12/23 Judy Gratke
12/24 TJ Anderson
We want to include YOU!
Please let the office know your special days
so we can celebrate with you!
The beauty of Christmas
Is not in the presents but in
His presence.
- Matthew 1:23
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Christmas Schedule
Advent: Wednesdays, December 6, 13, 20
Suppers at 6 pm & Worship at 7pm
Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24
Morning Worship at 9 am & Candle Light Service at 4 pm
Christmas Morning, Monday, December 25 at 10 am
New Years Eve, Sunday, December 31 at 9
(Regular time for worship and Bible Study)
School Musical, Tuesday, December 12 at 1 & 7 pm
Pre-School/Pre-K Program, Tuesday, Dec 19 @ 6:30 pm
Sunday School Program, Sunday, December 17 @ 9 am
Christmas Gatherings
Men of Immanuel for ALL
Watch for Thursday, December 7 at 5 pm at Charlies Up North
LWML Womens Christmas
Time &
Monday, December 11 at 11:30 at Charlies Up North
Place
Bible Study Changes
No Crossways during December.
The Hallelujah Sisters (Ladies Bible Study)
will not meet on December 21 or 28.
See you in January!
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Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center

Teals Market: Keep those Teals Market Receipts coming

LIFE. Something beautiful. in. Teals is giving double their usual donation for receipts
turned in by our Center by December 31st, so please save
The Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center exists to pro- those receipts and get them to us before Christmas.
vide physical and spiritual life affirming choices for women (We normally get a 1% donation for each one we turn in.)
and families facing an un-
planned pregnancy. LIKE us on Facebook:
Please find us on Facebook
Please be in prayer for women for ministry updates and
(and men) making the toughest then be sure to Like us.
decision of their livesand one
that will affect them for the rest Location: The pregnancy
of their lives, no matter what center is located at 507
they choose. Pray for them to Front Street in Walker.
come to know and trust God Hours: Monday through
with their future and their Thursday, 11 AM to 4PM.
childs life. Our phone is: 218-547-LIFE
(5433). Our mailing address: P O BOX 1527, Walker, MN
Needs: We are in need of girls winter clothing sizes through 56484, and our email is: walkerpsc@arvig.net.
2T. We also have a need for diapers size 2, 3 and 4.
Thank you for your
New Bible Study: Watch for a new Bible Study to be an-
nounced that will help churches and our center to walk continued prayers and support!
more closely together.

Immanuel Community Thanksgiving Dinner Update

(Photos submitted by Karen Sellner.)

Thanksgiving Dinner was provided free of

charge on Thanksgiving Day at Immanuel.
We ended up with over 150 people, and
about 25 great workers!
Peggy Schmidtke noted that she and Jane
Blackburn started this tradition in
1998. Thanks to Peggy and the
Schmidtkes for keeping this din-
ner going all these years. Peggy
said this is due to the great vol-
unteers each year who shoulder
the effort for set up, take down,
and clean-up!
What a blessing to our church
and our community!
Fruit Basket Table
THANK YOU!
 Immanuel Lutheran School. Where faith and education meet.

K8TH GRADE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL PRESCHOOL & PRE-K CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten students will remind us of

the best Christmas gift and the center of Christmas, Jesus.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
Sergeant Jo Sabbath is charged with keeping peace in the
at 6:30
sleepy little village of the town of Bethlehem and she likes
things QUIET! When word reaches her that a band of rowdy
shepherds is inbound from the fields celebrating something
the angels just told them. She wants to get to the bottom of
Merry
it! Soon she discovers the message that changes the world.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 NO SCHOOL

at 1:00 & 7:00 DECEMBER 22JANUARY 1
EARLY DISMISSAL DECEMBER 21

The students and staff at

Immanuel School are
sporting a new look. We
love our new sweatshirts.
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The preschool students made hand

turkeys and learned about Lithuania for
the country of the month.

The 2nd & 3rd grade students meet every

Wednesday afternoon for book club. Reading and
food , what fun.

The pre-kindergarten students are learning

their letters. Here you see cape for letter C.

The K-3rd graders are working on graphing

The 4th7th grade students are learning to during math class.
play the piano and read notes in music.

The 4th7th grade students just finished a unit

on Bowling for P.E.. Not only did they bowl but
they learned how to keep score.

We had a fantastic family night. The theme was STEM

(science, technology, engineering, math). Families partici-
pated in many fun activities such as: Cup stacking, bottle
flipping, circuit boards, building, weighing, straw rockets,
and pizza.
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Walker, MN 56484

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God With Us
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Altar Duty: Bev Johnson

Elder
12/3 & 12/10 Glenn Bakeberg
12/17, 12/24 & 12/31 Vern Black

Greeters
12/3 Will & Dar Pehling
12/10 Mike & Kelly Schmidtke
12/17 Bill & Karen Sellner
12/24 Joel & Barb Vinkemeier
12/31 Marie Bakker & Phyllis Eklund

Acolytes
12/3 Jeffrey Schmidtke
12/10 John Schmidtke
12/17 Brandon Dodge
12/24 Mark Salvhus
12/31 Jeffrey Schmidtke

Fellowship Servers
12/3 Phyllis Eklund & Lori Reeve
12/10 Nancy Albrecht & Marilyn Black
12/17 Dar Pehling & Karen Sellner
12/24 Merry Christmas
12/31 Corina Bronczyk & Kelly Schmidtke

Ushers
12/3 Mike Schmidtke & Jim Kolar
12/6 (PM) Jim Bodsgard & Jack Hopen
12/10 Jim Bodsgard & Jack Hopen
12/13 (PM) Bill Sellner &Rick Schmidtke

A huge THANK YOU

to all who continue to serve our
Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for man. Colossians 3:23 congregation! Bless you!
Immanuel Lutheran Church DECEMBER 2017 God With Us
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
November 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 1 2
Last Sunday of the Church Year 8:30 am Mens Bible Study Pastors Day Off
9 am Worship 8:30 am Womens Bible
10 am Fellowship Study
10:30 am Bible Study 4-8 pm Pie making
10:30 am Sunday School
6 pm Youth Group at church
3 1st Sunday in Advent 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 am Worship w/Communion 10 am Elders 8:30-3pm HS Release Time 8:30 am Mens Bible Study Pastors Day Off
10 am Fellowship Meet 6 pm Supper 8:30 am Womens Bible Study
10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm Board of Ed 7 pm Advent Worship #1 4 pm Confirmation
10:30 am Sunday School Council Agenda & 4-8 pm Pie making
Finance Due 5 pm Men of Imm. Christmas
@ Charlies Up North

10 2nd Sunday in Advent 11 12 13 14 15 16

9 am Worship NEWSLETTER 9:30am Pastor at 6 pm Supper 8:30 am Mens Bible Study Pastors Day Off
10 am Fellowship DEADLINE Winkle @Park 7 pm Advent Worship #2 8:30 am Womens Bible Study
10:30 am Bible Study 11:30 am LWML Rapids 4 pm Confirmation
10:30 am Sunday School Christmas Party at 1 & 7 pm Immanuel 4-8 pm Pie making
Scrip Deadline Charlies Up North School Christmas
Program

17 3rd Sunday in Advent 18 Winter Begins 19 20 21 22 23

9 am Worship with Sunday 6:30pm 6 pm Supper 8:30 am Mens Bible Study Pastors Day Off
School Program Preschool/Pre-K 7 pm Advent Worship #3 4 pm Confirmation
10 am Fellowship Christmas Program
10:15 am Church Council
10:30 am Bible Study School dismissed No School
10:30 am Sunday School @ 12:40 pm
10:30 am -1 pm Christmas
Pie
24 4th Sunday in Advent Pick- 25 Christmas 26 27 28 29 30
up
Christmas Eve Day 8:30 am Mens Bible Study Pastors Day Off
9 am Worship
10:30 am Bible Study
10 am Worship
4 pm Candle Light Service w/Communion
31 1st Sunday after Christmas
New Years Eve
9 am Worship
Christmas Break No School
10 am Fellowship
10:30 am Bible Study
 2018 Fellowship Serving Schedule

January May September

7 Cindy Schmidtke & Family
14 Youth Brunch/Voters Mtg.
21 Marie Bakker & Judy Gratke
28 Liz Dahn & Pam Kruger
6 Marilyn Bakeberg & Marie Bakker
13 Dar Pehling & Phyllis Payne
20 Judy Mundt & Meg Duin
27 Barb Vinkemeier & Mary Tetzloff
2 Dar Pehling & Marie Bakker
9 Fellowship Potluck
16 Barb Vinkemeier & Pam Kruger
23 Meg Duin & Judy Gratke
30 Judy Mundt & Lavonne Keske

February June October

4 Darlene Thue & Meg Duin 3 Welcome Back Chicken Dinner 7 LWML Sunday
11 Bonnie Vrudny & Marletta Froehlich 10 Clara Gerwick & Joann Loewen 14 Youth Brunch/Voters Mtg.
18 Kathy Pinsonneault & Dar Pehling 17 Darlene Thue & Phyllis Eklund 21 Marilyn Black & Darlene Thue
25 Fellowship Potluck 24 Bonnie Vrudny & Sydney Bodsgard 28 German Potluck

March July November

4 Phyllis Eklund & Lori Reeve
11 Nancy Albrecht & Sydney Bodsgard
18 Marilyn Black & Karen Sellner
25 Corina Bronczyk & Kelly Schmidtke
1 Judy Jensen & Lori Reeve
8 Karen Sellner & Marletta Froehlich
15 Corina Bronczyk & Kathy Pinsonneault
22 Marilyn Black & Barb Vinkemeier
29 Mercy Team Pie & Ice Cream Social
4 Phyllis Eklund & Lori Reeve
11 Bonnie Vrudny & Kathy Pinsonneault
18 Cindy Schmidtke & Family
25 Corina Bronczyk & Kelly Schmidtke

April August December

1 Mens Easter Breakfast
8 Kathi Hopen & Theresa Bilben
15 Judy Jensen & Lavonne Keske
22 Pam Kruger & Judy Gratke
20 Cindy Schmidtke & Family
5 Clara Gerwick & Joann Loewen
12 Kathi Hopen & Phyllis Payne
19 Mary Tetzloff & Marilyn Bakeberg
26 Summers End Food Fest
2 Kathi Hopen & Theresa Bilben
9 Sydney Bodsgard & Karen Sellner
16 Liz Dahn & Marilyn Bakeberg
23 Joann Loewen & Lavonne Keske
30 Judy Jensen & Nancy Albrecht

***Please take note of your dates to serve and if you have a conflict with any, please try to trade with someone or work something out
with your serving partner. Thank you all for providing treats and serving. It makes our fellowship time so special.