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Immanuel Lutheran Church and School
News & Information Bulletin
The Weekend of Sunday,
August 24, 2008
“Our sole purpose: Bring people into a growing
relationship with Jesus Christ”
Listen To Our Sermons On The Website Thanks
to Randy and Matthew Mueller sermons that are preached in our
setting are available by audio link. Listen
to a sermon or an entire worship service by logging on to our
webpage www.immanuel-perryville.org.
Randy & Matthew
also post our weekly bulletins and monthly
newsletters on
this site. Take a
look and see what’s there.
Thank You! …
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Men’s
Choir accompanied by Martha Seibel on the piano, for
beautifying our worship services last weekend of Sunday, August
19.
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Board of
Education (“School Board”, Marvin Ruehling, Chair),
for hosting the family style lunch for the school & church
workers last Sunday, August 17.
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I appreciate the gift that I received to help
with my tuition at Saxony this year. I
also appreciate all the support that the church gives and I just
wanted to say “thank-you”.
Garrett Brewer
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… so much for the money to assist with our
tuition at Saxony Lutheran High School. It
is a wonderful opportunity to be able to attend school there.
Mark & Joe Buerck
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… so much for the financial contribution to aid
in my education. It
is encouraging to know I have the support and prayers of the
Church in my endeavors to serve the Lord.
Martha Seibel
Worship Coordination Meeting for the months of September-October, 2008, will be held tomorrow/today,
Sunday, August 24, 4:30 p.m. in Room 1.
This is for the Ushers’ teams’ captains, Altar Guild
leaders, and Elders Worship Committee to coordinate the needs of
the worship services during those two months.
If this includes you but you can’t attend, please get
someone to do so in your place.
Lutheran
Women's Missionary League (LWML) News & Information …
The next meeting will be this Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 p.m.
in the Fellowship Room. There will be a Quarterly topic and
a Mite Box Devotion and Collection. The hostesses for the
evening are Charlotte Krauss, Carol Grantham and Hildegard Guth.
All confirmed ladies of the congregation are welcome to attend.
Please bring your Summer Quarterly with you.
There will be a collection of household items for the Crisis Center. Please
bring your donation(s) to the Food Pantry.
Wednesday Night Junior Confirmation Instruction will begin with a students-and-parents meeting on September 3, 7:00
p.m. in the Fellowship Room.
Letters were sent out this past week to students and their
parents. If you did
not receive one and your child will be attending, please call the
church office (547-8317). These
classes are for all students in grades 6-8 who do not attend our
Lutheran elementary school.
Email Addresses Wanted so we can compile a list of our members’ email addresses in order
to communicate in a quick and simple way.
Please CLEARLY PRINT one or more email addresses that we
can use for you and your family members on the front of the
Worship/Holy Communion Attendance card.
Please indicate the particular person each email address
applies to. Thanks
much!
Worship
Music Program Information …
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The
Adult Choir is now rehearsing for the upcoming fall-winter season on Thursdays
at 7:00 p.m. in the choir room. If you are not a
member, please prayerfully consider joining or encouraging some
who could make a contribution to our music ministry.
If you have any questions about the choir, please speak with a
present member or Dir. Allyn Steffens (547-1225).
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Hand bell Ringers
If
you would like to help resurrect our hand bell choir please speak
with Dir. Allyn Steffens (547-1225).
2008-2009 Sunday School Will Begin on Sunday,
September 7
Rally
is planned for 9:00 a.m. at the school with all children
and adults attending.
That is, all Bible classes will be cancelled on that Sunday at church.
All children and adults are encouraged to attend this event in the
gymnasium.
Teachers
and helpers are still needed.
We still need: 2-1st grade, 1-2nd grade, 2-3rd grade,
1-4th grade, 2-5th grade, 2-7th grade and 2-8th grade teachers
for Sunday school. Also, if anyone wants to be a helper or
even a substitute to please let us know as soon as possible
since Sunday school starts September 7. Thanks.
Please consider
helping this year and speak with Lynne Hecht if you are
interested (547-6296).
Lutheran Laymen’s League Sunday Mixed Bowling League will start this season on Sunday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. and
bowl every other Sunday until April.
Full teams or individuals interested, please contact Abby
O’Leary before September 7.
Fellowship
Club will Resume Its Meetings on Thursday, September 11, 7:00 p.m. in
the Fellowship Room. New
members of all ages are always welcome!
Please consider joining if you haven’t already!
The biggest project the group does is the annual Pancake
Day that will be on Saturday, February 21, 2009.
Other projects are supplying the Portals of Prayers to
church members, sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop #155, and mission
projects—Orphan Grain Train, Lutheran Laymen’s League—just
to name a few.
Upcoming Special “Recognition & Blessing” of
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Confirmation Anniversary Celebrants in all three worship services the weekend of Sunday, September 14.
We invite all who were confirmed this year and any past
year that ends with a 2 or 7 to be present in the worship service of your choice and participate in this
brief special ceremony.
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Wedding Anniversary Celebrants in all three worship services the weekend of Sunday, October 19.
We invite all who were married this year and any past year
that ends with a 2 or 7 to be present in
the worship service of your choice and participate in this
brief special ceremony.
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Military Veterans in all three worship services the weekend of Sunday, November 9.
We invite all who served in the Armed Forces of our nation
to be present in the worship service of
your choice and participate in this brief special
ceremony.
Why
go to church?
I don't have a silver-bullet answer. Personally,
though, I don't have the confidence in my own spiritual insights
that many people have in theirs.
They seem confident, doing spirituality individually,
apart from the people of the church.
Ever buy something that turned out to be a lemon?
So why can't you be deceived in your own individualized
spirituality? A sucker is born every minute. Jesus
said, "My words are Spirit and they are life." (John
6:63) Sunday worship
thrusts at me those words of God, puts them in my face. I
may not agree with the human interpretation, but when my mind is
wrestling with biblical words, the Spirit is there.
In my work, it's better if I can speak to several hundred
people at one time rather than speaking to them individually.
I think that's also true of the Spirit. Yes, He works on
solo spiritual flights ... but He's more effective when His
people gather together.
"Take not Thy Holy Spirit from me."
(Psalm 51:11) That possibility is more likely to happen
when you fly spiritually solo.
Copyright
(C) Dale A. Meyer (President of
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO; former Lutheran Hour
speaker; http//www.daleameyer.com)
Lutherans for Life & Creation Corner Items …
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Life Quote
"Real life is only possible in this world if we know
and believe in a real presence, the real, bodily presence of
Christ, sent by the Father into our world to reach out His
hand—the hand of God—to heal those who are broken by sin—to
hold a little child and bless it—to stretch it out on a cross
to receive a nail for our redemption." Rev. Dr. Arthur A.
Just, Jr., Professor of Exegetical Theology, Dean of the Chapel,
and Director of Deaconess Studies at Concordia Theological
Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A Life Quote from Lutherans
For Life / www.lutheransforlife.org / 888-364-LIFE
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Life Thought
The world presents conformity (Romans 12:2) as
being easy. For example, the "easy" way out of a crisis
pregnancy is abortion. The "easy" way out of pain and
suffering is suicide or assisted suicide. In Christ, God
transforms the Christian to think differently. Minds renewed in
Christ do not look for the "easy" way but God’s way,
that which is "good and acceptable and perfect"
(12:2c).
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Creation Bit
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time
are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. For
the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the
revealing of the sons of God.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly,
but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation
itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into
the glorious liberty of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with
birth pangs together until now.
Not only that, but we also who have the first fruits of
the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly
waiting for the adoption,
the redemption of our body. Romans
8:18-23 (NKJV)
Copies of The August 11, 2008 Quarterly Voter’s
Meeting Minutes are available on the ledges and in the narthex on
the table behind the Visitor’s Center.
Lutheran School News …
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Our school is very much alive and well as the following statistics show, and we are moving forward in the
mercy and grace of God. 2008-2009
Enrollment by Class: Preschool=11,
Pre-kindergarten=21, Kindergarten=24, Grade 1=12,
Grade 2=22, Grade 3=23, Grade 4=20, Grade
5=13, Grade 6=23, Grade 7=16, Grade 8=11.
Grand Total=196 (only 2 fewer than the 198 that we
ended the 2007-2008 school year with).
We joyfully thank God for the privilege to assist parents
in the training of their children both spiritually and
academically! Please
help us fill the empty desks by enrolling your child(ren) in our
school for an academically-quality education in a soundly
Christian setting … and encourage others to do the same both
within and outside our congregation.
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Mid-Week Chapel Devotions are conducted by our pastors and principal most Wednesdays at 8:00
a.m. in our school gymnasium.
In addition, the students and the “Acts of Praise”
will give presentations also on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.
throughout the year according to the following schedule: Grade
8 (October 1), Grade 7 (January 28), Grade 6
(October 15), Grade 5 (March 4), Grade 4 (March
25), Grade 3 (October 8), Grade 2 (February 11), Grade
1 (January 14), Kindergarten (February 4), and “Acts
of Praise” (Unknown). We
invite all members of our congregation and guests to attend these
midweek spiritual refreshments.
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For the opening of the volleyball season, our girls will scrimmage St. Vincent- Perryville in our gym at
Immanuel Lutheran School again this year.
Last year the admission was food which we gave to
Immanuel’s food pantry. This
year we will once again collect food and give it to St.
Vincent’s food pantry. They
were extremely generous last year and we plan to return the
favor! Thanks in
advance for your help and support!
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We will host five volleyball games this
season. At
each one of the games after the September Board meetings, we will
offer free admission to the members of the eight boards that
serve the congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School.
Each Board will have an envelope with coupons.
A bulletin board with information concerning the work of
each board will be in the lobby at school so that everyone
entering knows about the work it does.
Please plan to join us!
The schedule is:
Tuesday,
September 16 vs. St. Vincent-Perryville: Youth Board and Parish
Education
Tuesday,
September 23 vs. Salem: Board
of Outreach and Public Relations
Friday,
October 3 vs. St. Mary: School
Board and Elders
Friday,
October 17 vs. Cape Christian:
Stewardship Board and Trustees.
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Our school’s Board of Education has
designated $20,000 to the building fund.
This is a portion of a bequest from Jack Weber to the
school. God continues
to bless us!
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“Cardinal Care” grants once again gave us
money.
We will use it to enhance the work done in our computer
lab. We thank the St.
Louis Cardinals for their generosity!
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We will host a training session for School
Board members.
It will include St. Paul, Jackson; St. Paul, Farmington;
Salem, Farrar; Concordia-Trinity, Altenburg/Frohna; Saxony
Lutheran High School, and our own School Board members.
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The Pre-School Program at Immanuel Lutheran
School has openings for members and non-members who are
3 years-old for this fall. For
more information call the school office at 547-6161.
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Immanuel Lutheran School Tuition Assistance Having now begun the
2008-2009 school year we remind you that the tuition for students
whose father, mother, or both are members of our congregation is
$990/year. God has
blessed us through the generosity of gracious donors to enable us
to say to our members that “money will not be the reason for
your child(ren) to not be able to attend our school.”
We again ask that you prayerfully consider contributing to
the Immanuel Lutheran School tuition assistance fund.
And, thank you in advance for your donation!
If you desire to sponsor an individual student, please
call the school office (547-6161) or the church office
(547-8317).
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OASIS Volunteers Needed
Are you or someone you know willing to spend just one hour a week
during the school year with a child in Kindergarten-Grade 3 to
build reading and language skills, self esteem, and positive
attitudes towards school? Read,
talk, and write together; become friends!
No experience necessary.
Immanuel Lutheran School joined this program last year and
served 8 students. Let’s
increase that number this year!
Speak with Wendy Cooper (547-7508) about free training,
materials, and on-going support.
A training date for new tutors only is set for Friday,
October 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Immanuel Lutheran School
Science Room. Our
first tutor meeting for new and previous tutors is Monday,
October 20, 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the Immanuel Lutheran School
Conference Room. Thank
you!
Wendy Cooper, Immanuel OASIS Coordinator
Adult
Bible Classes …
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Saturday
Evening Adult Bible Class In an effort to include the Saturday evening worshippers in Bible
study, we will try to start a class after the 5:30 p.m. worship
service this September. If
you would like to see this happen please plan to meet in Room 1
on Saturday, September 6, shortly after the worship
service. See you
there/then!(?)
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Sunday
Morning School Location Adult Bible Class
will resume its study of “Prayer” on Sunday, September 7,
after the combined classes opening devotion.
As in the past, it will meet in the Staff Meeting Room.
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Adult
Lutheran Information Class will begin
on Sunday, September 14, at 8:50-9:40 a.m. in Room 1.
Pastor Marks will lead the class.
Anyone can attend. If
you know of someone who might like to learn about Lutheran
doctrine, history, and practice, please invite them to attend.
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Friday
Berean Adult Bible Class has
resumed after its July break due to renovation and is studying
“The Book of Revelation.”
It meets on Fridays at 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship
Room. New
participants are always welcome!
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Wednesday
Night Ladies Bible Study “Sing A New Song! Our God Does Marvelous Things”
The ladies meet on the 1st & 3rd
Wednesdays of each month with fellowship at 6:45 p.m. and Bible
study at 7:00 p.m. for six weeks.
The group is using a devotion book from CPH titled “A
New Song: Planted by Streams of Water”.
The studies are focusing on the Psalms of Divine Wisdom.
Join us in reflecting and meditating on the Psalms …
together. New
participants are welcome!
God’s Holy Word Builds Us Up Spiritually …
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“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:8-9
ESV)
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“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one
another, that you may be healed.” (James 5:16 ESV)
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“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ
God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their
trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of
reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-19 ESV)
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“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember
that your brother has something against you, leave your gift
there before the altar and go.
First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and
offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)
Local
& Area Picnics, Benefit Meals, & Social Events …
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Benefit Supper For Saxony Lutheran High School
& the Altenburg Zone Lutheran Laymen’s League Scholarship
Fund at Concordia Lutheran School Gym, Frohna, Missouri, on Sunday,
September 7, 2008, 3-7 p.m. Served
will be kettle cooked beef, fried chicken, and all the trimmings.
Adults: $8 Children 6-12 years: $4.
Sponsored by the Altenburg Zone Lutheran Laymen’s
League. Matching funds provided by Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans chapters. Please sign up for donating items in the
church library. All help is appreciated!
Lutheran Talk Radio
Listen to Issues, Etc. on-demand.
“Issues, Etc.” is produced by Lutheran Public Radio
and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.
Topics include: Islam, Defending the Pro-Life Position,
God's Will for Your Daily Life, Religion & Politics, Biblical
Interpretation, the Pop Spirituality of Oprah Winfrey, Movie
Reviews, Christ-Centered Fatherhood, Creation vs. Evolution,
Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses and more. Listen to when you
want at www.issuesetc.org.
“Prayer Warriors”
By the power of the Holy Spirit, we strive to
daily pray for our congregation and all our other needs in our
church and in the community.
The word of God says in Eph. 6:18 (ESV), “praying at all
times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To
that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication
for all the saints.” Use
the prayer requests listed in the worship bulletin as a guide in
your daily prayer time.
Youth News
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Spaces are available for the “61 Yard Sale” on Friday &
Saturday August 29 & 30. The
cost is $20 per space. If
interested, please speak with Donna Guemmer (573-547-8130 or
573-513-1059). If you
would like to drop off donations for the youth sale, please bring
your items by the youth building this Wednesday or Thursday
starting at 5:00 p.m.
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Attention High School Youth Are you looking for a way to earn points for the “National Youth
Gathering”? Bring a
bucket, rag, sponge and/or chamois and meet at the youth house
for a carwash on Saturday, August 30, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Wear old clothes. (Swimsuits
may be worn under clothing.)
Sign up on the sheet in the church library.
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Youth
Auction Work Night We
are less than 3 months away from our youth dinner auction. There
will be a WORK NIGHT this Thursday, August 28, 6:30 p.m.
at the Youth House. All
Jr. & Sr. High Youth and their parents are welcome. Your help
is greatly appreciated!
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Annual
Immanuel Lutheran Youth Dinner Auction is planned for Saturday, November 1, 2008.
Tickets will remain at $25/person and will go on sale
around September 1. In
order to make this the best auction year ever, please consider
donating one or more items for it.
Donation information forms are available at the
Visitor’s Center in the narthex.
This year we are also offering a website where you can
view some of the great auction items before the auction.
Thanks in advance for your support of our youth.
The Youth Auction Committee
Divine
Service Information and Servants
for
Next Weekend of Sunday, August 31 (16th
Sunday after Pentecost)
Bible
Readings: Jeremiah 15:15-21;
Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28
Hymns: 582, 688, 851, 724,
427, 685, 836
Sermon Text: Matthew 16:24
Title: “Live
Your CHRISTian Confession by Self-Sacrificially Following CHRIST”
Piano
Recital
Tyson
Wunderlich will present a Faculty Piano Recital on Thursday,
September 11, 7:30 p.m. at the SEMO River Campus - Shuck Hall
in Cape Girardeau. This recital will include works of the
great Germans, Beethoven and Brahms. General admission will
be $8 for adults and can be purchased via MetroTix (651-2265) or
at the door
CLEANING
OUT YOUR CLOSETS FOR FALL?
Coldwell Banker Professional Associates is teaming up with
MERS-Goodwill to host their 2nd annual “First
Impression = Lasting Career” on Tuesday, November 4,
2008. The seminar
called Resume Writing Day, will give step by step instructions on
developing your own resume. Donations
of new or gently worn work attire will be accepted September 29
to October 29 and will be distributed the day of the seminar.
Please drop your donations off at Coldwell Banker, 1418 W.
St. Joseph St. Suite 10, or MERS-Goodwill, 104 N. Main St.
To sign up for the seminar please speak with Sid Hemmann
(517-8703).
Tour Group Newsletters are available in the narthex on two displays for upcoming trips.
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