Immanuel Announcements
For week of Sept. 8 - 14, 2024
FLOWERS
The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God in memory of Karen Kitze from Beth Bloom.
WELCOME
We welcome Matthew Johnson to worship this morning as our worship leader. Thank you Matthew for sharing your gifts and talents!
OFFICE HOURS
Administrative Assistant Kari Britton Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to noon. Pastor John Kuziej: First Tuesday 10 a.m. to noon and by appointment. Pastor John is happy to schedule visits with home-bound individuals and is also available for hospital visits.
GARDEN & GROUNDS COMmittEE
Immanuel is forming a Garden & Grounds Committee. We are hoping to have a group of people to maintain our beautiful church grounds. The first meeting will be on Thursday, September 12, at 5 p.m. Please sign up at church or call Kathy Maule at 715-277-3100. We will be having a fall clean up in October.
WARM FOR WINTER
Now is the time to clean out your closets and bring your boots, mittens, hats, jackets, or other warm for winter items and place in the Warm for Winter box in the narthex to be distributed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
WELCA BIBLE STUDY
Held the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.
WOMEN'S CIRCLE BIBLE STUDY
The focus is the "Twelve Women of the Bible" and we meet the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. at an area restaurant. Call Sheree at 715-360-3176 for more information.
DONATE your old eyeglasses, sunglasses and more!
Immanuel has decided to do an eyeglasses, sunglasses, cellphone, hearing aids and tablets ministry. Please drop off any of these items in the Lion's containers as provided. Thank you for this consideration. Any questions please contact Dianne Syms.
NATH MEALS
Immanuel volunteers provide a meal to NATH (Rhinelander's homeless shelter) the third Wednesday of each month. Please consider signing your group up to provide a meal for 2024. To volunteer, please sign-up on the sheet in the narthex or you can call Sue Larsen.
SEPTEMBER WORSHIP
Please sign up in the narthex or call the office if you can assist with Worship. We need readers, ushers, livestream assistant, and communion assistant.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15
We are having our annual ice cream social on Sunday, Sept. 15, following worship that morning at about 10 am. It's never too early for ice cream! We'll have the ice cream (and a variety of it), but we need toppings: strawberries, other berries, whipped topping, nuts, chocolate syrup, etc. If you can bring something, please let Cory Dellenbach or Jackie Waldorf know! Also, during the ice cream social we'll hear from our 5 youth that attended the ELCA Youth Gathering this summer on their experiences in New Orleans and at the event.
COUNTERS NEEDED!
Immanuel has had some of our counting teams resign due to personal and health reasons. We would like to be able to have several teams, so that no one team is responsible more than once per month. Offerings are counted after each worship service and training is available. If you are interested in being on a team, please contact Kari in the office or let a council member know. Thank you!