Emmanuel Episcopal Church
presents
this
MARCH in the year of our Lord
2016
Emmanuel
The
Light
“To Know our Lord and To MaKe HiM Known”
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Dear Siblings in Christ,
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. As high as the heavens are above the earth,
So high are my ways above your ways And my thoughts above your thoughts.”
(Isaiah 55:8-9)
Ten years ago. 2006. The week after Easter in a Catholic Church north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The bishop stood at my side announcing to the parish that I was taking a leave from active priestly ministry.
This year. Ten years later. 2016. The week after Easter in an Episcopal Church in Rapid City, South Dakota. The bishop will stand next to me confirming six young people and possibly receiving others.
What I thought was an ending ten years ago was, in actuality, a beginning. Only with hindsight am I able to identify the many ways in which God’s hand was active in my life to bridge the two experiences identified above. It would have been impossible for me to know or articulate ten years ago why I was doing what I was doing. I only knew in the depth of my heart that I had to do it. If God had revealed to me what was in store between 2006 and 2016, I am certain that my fear, anxiety, and doubt would have interfered in God’s providential guidance.
As the tenth anniversary of one of the most painful moments of my life approaches, I am overwhelmed by a sense of joy and gratitude, not sadness. As I am reminded in the Isaiah passage above, I am thankful to God for having ‘thoughts’ and ‘ways’ that exceed anything I could have imagined for myself. I am thankful for Alison and the girls whose encouragement and support have lovingly allowed me the freedom to discern God’s plan for us as a family. I am thankful for Emmanuel parish for taking an enormous risk nearly three years ago by calling me to serve as your priest. I am thankful for Bishop John Tarrant whose open heart and spirit of discernment permitted me to be here.
As your priest, I am privileged to walk with you through difficult moments in life. By welcoming me into some of your most sacred and vulnerable experiences, I am humbled to facilitate your conversations with God. It is an honor to offer you
water during your desert experience, to help carry your cross on the way to Calvary, and to pour balm on your wounds during your excruciating crucifixion experiences.
I am also honored to be present when you have a very personal resurrection experience. The joy of transcending those dark moments, the acceptance of God’s love, and the realization of forgiveness by God for you and by you for others are incredible opportunities for praise.
As Holy Week and Easter approach, I recognize that each of you is immersed in the Easter story at different points. Some are struggling, while others are rejoicing that a certain struggle has ended. Some are wedged in the middle, a Holy Saturday experience of waiting and not-knowing.
No matter where you are in the story of Christ, we can learn from our own history. Where we were ten years ago, ten months ago, ten weeks ago, or ten days ago can be light years from where we are today. And where we end up in ten years, months, weeks, or days can be far beyond our own ‘thoughts’ or ‘ways.’ By entrusting ourselves to God’s ‘ways’ and ‘thoughts,’ we open ourselves to possibilities that exceed anything our limited imaginations can conjure up.
This Easter, let us give ourselves, individually and collectively, over to Jesus Christ completely and unreservedly. While I can’t promise that there won’t be hardships or struggles along the way, I can certainly assure you that God can and will use those experiences to deliver you and all of us at Emmanuel. Deliver you and us to what, you ask? Only God knows! ‘For (His) thoughts are not your thoughts and your ways are not (His) ways, says the Lord.’
In the Joy of Christ’s Resurrection,
From the Rector
Fr. Chris Roussell Rector
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Hello fellow Emmanuelites! As many of you know, our Strategic Planning work is in full swing lately. Our committees are busy setting up and hosting focus groups to gather your candid and valuable feedback on a variety of topics including fellowship at Emmanuel, our teaching ministries, and communications. A topic that’s near and dear to my heart is communication – specifically digital communication - so I’d like to share some information about how we communicate through our presence on the web. Emmanuel has three communications channels on the web. Our website, www.emmanuelrc.org, our Facebook page and our YouTube channel. We launched our new website towards the end of September, so I’ll start there. Since October, our website has had an average of 150 views per month. Our most active day on the website was Christmas day, with nearly 90 views that day! 95% of visits to our website came from people on computers or tablet devices, like iPads. 5% of visits came from people on mobile phones. Did you know the website is mobile friendly? It will display in a different view that’s easier to read on a small screen if you visit from your phone. Our Facebook page is becoming more widely used. We now have over 150 Facebook users following our page for updates! Our weekly Wednesday update posts are reaching an average of 100 people! Our most shared post of all time was Father Chris’s Christmas message last year, seen by over 1,000 Facebook users. Emmanuel is creating a lot of content for our YouTube channel! 70 people have subscribed to our channel so they can be notified whenever we post new videos. Since October 1, we have posted 26 videos to YouTube – recordings of the 10:15 a.m. services as well as Adult Forums. Those 26 videos have had nearly 1,500 views! One of our most viewed videos was the 2015 Christmas Eve Midnight Mass service – viewed nearly 200 times. I share all this because I think it’s important to point out how much our digital presence has expanded over the past year or two. Why is this important? We can more easily reach members of our church family who are out of town or who have moved away. We can share our message with tourists and members of the community with a few clicks. We now have a solid framework in place to share Emmanuel’s message – To Know Our Lord and To Make Him Known – in new ways and to more people than ever! I’m excited about that, and the potential it holds! I hope it excites you, too! Thank you for all you do, Emmanuel. I’ll see you at church!
Report from the Senior Warden
Michael Luciano Senior Warden
All are welcome! For more information contact Marty Garwood at 390-2016.
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4 Creation Care
Recently, while beginning a hike into the Black Elk Wilderness just up the road from Horse Thief Lake near Mt Rushmore, I took a moment to ponder the sign at the trailhead. It says, “You are about to enter a very special place…” Jesus went into the Wilderness to renew himself and get away from the crowds. We watch as Jesus does not falter or succumb to temptation. Do we think the temptations of power, control, and selfishness that He is faced with are “easy” for Jesus to walk away from? Can we see Jesus’ temptation story as our own? Being fully human, Jesus knew our struggle. Being fully Devine, Jesus overcame our sin.
Walking in the wilderness of life is not the problem. Life is full of opportunity. We are safe when we walk with Christ. 40 Days in the Wilderness of Lent is filled with the stark beauty that reveals not only Christ’s journey, but our own. The Black Elk Wilderness was created in 1980 and is named after the Oglala Holy Man, Black Elk. It is a sacred place to Native Americans and is the only wilderness area in the Black Hills. The Black Elk offers a primitive wilderness experience. As you enjoy the sacred beauty of the Black Elk Wilderness and the Black Hills, please remember to “leave no trace” of your passing through. Always remember to reduce your impact on the scenery, reuse your water bottles, and recycle your trash. Donna Burnap
Interested in participating in a walking/hiking/snowshoeing group?
Are you slightly interested and would like more information?
If so please meet at the Emmanuel Church parking lot
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8 a.m. More information regarding the activity planned
for this day will be coming soon. There has been some interest by church members that we form a hiking group that would meet 1 or 2 times a month throughout the year and do some type of walking exercise. We would like men and women of all ages and levels of physical ability to participate. Let us hear your ideas of how this type of activity could make wellness fun! Getting out, enjoying God’s creation during all the seasons, and getting to know one another in a new way would be awesome!!! Please contact Mara Vucurevich (484-0660) or Vicki Sweet (390-8558) if you have any questions or would like to share your ideas of making this a successful activity.
Watch for future announcements in the Sunday Bulletin or E-blasts.
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5 Health and Wellness
Blessings to all in the Name of the Lord! “…Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-29)
St. Francis of Assisi wrote, “Lord, make me an instrument of Peace.” Is this a resolution to be tried by all peoples? Peace as a resolution means calmness, tranquility, absence of war, and absence of inner personal conflict. This peace needs work, and one of the ways we can accomplish this is with rest.
Did you know that all five of your senses effect the way you rest? The five senses are: Touch: A great night’s sleep can depend on the comfort you feel in your bedroom environment. Many sleep experts say that a cool room around 65 degrees makes the best sleep. Your bed surface can affect your sleep. The feel of your mattress, pillows, sheets, and pajamas effects the quality of your sleep. Soft soothing clean sheets, or a pillow top covering for your mattress can help sink into a dreamland slumber. Sight: A great night’s sleep can depend on the visual conditions in your bedroom environment. Have you ever woken up just before your alarm goes off and marveled at your body’s sense of time? Humans (and most living creatures) have an internal clock that mirrors nature’s day and night. Light and darkness are powerful cues that tells your body it’s time to rest, or get you ready for a productive day. So it’s no surprise that light in the bedroom (as well as light peeking in from the outside) has an impact on the quality of your sleep. Gadgets have a great impact on our sleep. Turning off the gadgets or placing them in a different room are essential to your rest. Hearing: Listen! While you sleep, your brain continues to register and process sound on a basic level. Noise can jostle your slumber- causing you to wake, move, shift between stages of sleep, or experience a change in heart rate or blood pressure. Creating a quiet bedroom environment is key to a full healthy night’s rest. If you have slept 7-9 hours but are still drowsy the next day, sound is a possible culprit. Smell: Don’t leave your nose out of the picture! Certain smells can have an effect on your sleep. Lavender has been shown to decrease heart rate and blood pressure, potentially putting you in a more relaxed state. Sniffing lavender before going to bed has been proven to give a deeper sleep and an overall feeling of vigor in the morning. Taste: The hours before you go to bed what you eat can affect your sleep. Yes, there are cer tain foods that can promote better sleep, but the best choice overall is to eat lightly before bed (if at all) and avoid alcohol or other stimulants like caffeine. Save larger, protein-rich meals for breakfast and lunch, when your body needs the daytime energy. Not eating after 6 pm will decrease your chances of nighttime heart burn as well.
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Lord, You will establish peace for us, for You have also done all our works in us.”
(Isaiah 26:3, 12)
Sande Hammerquist
LPN/A.A. Parish Nurse
Join the health and wellness group of walkers. Ask Vickie Sweet for more information.
I am in need of a Nurse or C.N.A. who would be willing to help with glucometer and blood pressure checks monthly. Please contact me if you can help.
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ECW Spring Fling Luncheon
Plans are underway for the 2016 ECW Spring Luncheon. The menu includes a warm beef dish and dessert bar provided by ECW. Church members will be asked to provide salads. A recipe booklet is being planned to sell at the Luncheon. Recipes to be included are the Chili Cook-off winners and pies in the pie auction (if those participants are interested), the beef dish, dessert items, and salad recipes for those who wish to participate. All recipes need to be submitted to: Candise Hollis at candy.hollis@gmailcom or placed in the ECW mail slot not later than March 8. Raffle items are being planned. ECW looks forward to the participation of each of you and trust you will enjoy this year's Spring Luncheon.
God's Peace, Lee Hammerbeck
Warm Beef Dish Dessert Bar
Salads
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7 Variety Night 2016 Variety Night 2016 took place on Saturday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. Kaleb Walker began the evening’s entertainment with a piano solo by Beethoven entitled “Fur Elise.” Judy Vidal and her page turner (and husband), Brent Cogswell, followed Kaleb with a piano and vocal arrangement of “Wicked.” Judy is the chief arranger and director for the Black Hills Showcase Chorus. Megan Hagel, the granddaughter of the Edstroms, played the cello solo “Tartenella.” She may be in the Rapid City Symphony some day! The youth of Emmanuel put on a good show with their rendition of “This Is The House That Jack Built” (only this piece was attune to characters that were presented from various sounds from instruments and other paraphernalia). It was a fun skit to watch and hear because the various
instruments had to “be on their toes” to come in at the right time. A piano solo entitled “Ondine” by Debussy, told a story of love and turmoil, and was beautifully played by Cynthia Aldrich. Though a challenging piece, Cynthia played it with ease. Kathy Peterson and the “Take Five” quintet sang for us and their harmony was
terrific! Judy Vidal is also a member of this group. Dave Martinson, our choir director, played “Dizzy Fingers” on the clarinet. Truly his fingers were flying on the instrument and it was fun to listen to him play. A humorous reading by Vance Sneve really got the audience in a happy mood. It was great to have him share in the fun this year. Andrew Josten, who is a friend of the Roussell family, played an original arrangement on the guitar and he sang with his own accompaniment. The Youth presented a highly entertaining act to the tune of the “Hokey, Pokey.” Our hats off to Joe and Lori Luciano who sewed and created the costumes for the group! The youth have been very faithful about being a part of the variety show over the years and we are grateful for their participation. The “Take Five” ladies were so well received that they did an encore which was really jivey and they made it look so easy.
Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Dwight Edstrom, who always does a great job of entertaining the crowd with his humor and storytelling.
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8 Variety Night 2016 (cont.)
Our sincere thanks to the audience that attended the evening of fun and entertainment. You are very important to the success of the evening. The money raised for the organ maintenance fund was $615. This is a fantastic fundraiser for the upkeep and tuning of the organ. Thank you to Judy Gaalswyk, Cynthia Aldrich, Marie Luciano, and JoAnn Edstrom, all members of the choir, who brought cookies for the reception after the show.
Now is the time to be thinking about what YOU can contribute to the Variety Night next year!!!!!!
JoAnn Edstrom
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On Good Friday the Youth will present The Living Stations of the Cross, which is symbolic of Jesus’ spiritual journey to the cross. Many of the youth will be participating in a confirmation retreat on March 4-6, 2016. Please keep them in your prayers as they also make their way to confirming their baptismal promises when Bishop Tarrant visits Emmanuel on Sunday, April 3.
The youth are also looking for community service projects for this year. Please email me ([email protected]) if you have any ideas. We do have a few ideas in process, but are always looking for more.
Youth Group News
Lori Luciano
The Youth Perform at the February 20th Variety Show!
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March 2 - Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - Prayer & Soup Supper at St. Matthew’s March 9 - Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - Prayer & Soup Supper at Emmanuel March 16 - Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - Prayer & Soup Supper at Woyatan Lutheran 522 Anamosa St., Rapid City
Morning Prayer will be Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
8 a.m. during Lent.
February 24th Soup Supper at Emmanuel
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12 March Adult Forums
Lent Education Forum - Fr. Chris Roussell “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Exploring Everyday Evil.”
March 6 & 13 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
All are welcome.
March 20 - Palm Sunday Services 8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Noon Processional Downtown
with Area Churches (See back page for details.)
March 21 & 22 –Morning Prayer 8 a.m. Monday & Tuesday
March 23 – Eucharist 12:15 p.m. Wednesday
March 24 – Maundy Thursday Service 7 p.m. (Limited Incense)
March 25 – Good Friday March 26 –Holy Saturday Vigil (No Incense at Services) (Incense) 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Confession 8 p.m. 3 p.m. Service 7 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross by Youth
March 27 – Easter Sunday Services 8 a.m. (No Incense) & 10:15 a.m. (Incense)
Easter Egg Hunt following the 10:15 a.m. service.
Holy Week Schedule
No Forum March 20—Palm Sunday
Or March 27—Easter Sunday
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13 March Celebrations!
Happy Birthday
Please join us in celebrating our church family’s birthdays and anniversaries this month!
1 Vance Sneve 2 Barbara Oates
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11
Bob Bsharah
6 Charles Starbuck
Robert Blumenthal Paula Pederson
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12 Stewart Flanery
27 Thomas Helmer
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Jamie Clapham
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Kaleb Walker
20 Janet Flinn David Lust Jennifer Regan
10
Claudia Vucurevich 4
Nathan Wessel 15
24 23
16
Beth Halvorson Tim Pederson
Caitlyn Riggs Riley Riggs Kellie Rude
Liliana Kowalski Rob Riggs Karyl Shanahan
Jonel Geske Liz Bogue
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20 Kim Morey & Rose Rangel 24 Gene & Robyn
Opstedahl
28 Richard & Theresa Jones
29 Happy Anniversary
3 12 17 Doc & Donna Savage Todd & Nicole Craig Rick & Kiernan Zimbelman
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MacKenzie Zarnoth
30 LaVerne Johnson Brad Dunbar
Doris Lind
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Good Friday
Easter Vigil
March 27
Karen Psaiki Jill Maher
Laura
Lewandowski
Colin Lerback
Alison Roussell
Nancy Seger
Les & Cora
Koss
Nyle Hedin
Liturgical Schedule - March 2016
Lock-up: March
Peter Hansen Stewart Flanery
March
6 March
13 March
20 Maundy
Thursday
Lector Kelli Trebil Sande
Hammerquist
Sean Vickers Donna Burnap
Nicole Craig Thom Helmer
EM Nyle Hedin
Laura Lewandowski
Sande Hammerquist
Acolyte Sean Vickers
Collin Lerback
Mary Feliz
Usher Shelby Vickers
Matt Vickers
Joann Gaffaney Lynn Von
Wald
Les & Cora Koss
Greeter Bob & Vickie Pollock
Mary Parker Kelli Trebil
Key & Mary Parker
MC Thom Helmer Nyle Hedin Laura
Lewandowski
March 6 March
13 March
20
March 24
7 p.m.
Lectors Mary Lou Riggs
Marie Luciano
Richard Jones Mary Lou
Riggs
Kristin San-ford
Rebecca Katus
Alan Freiberg Stewart Flanery
EM Rebecca Katus Karyl
Shanahan Stewart Flanery
Mary Lou Riggs
Acolyte Stewart Flanery Justin
Pederson Zane Stymiest
Joel Walker Kaleb Walker Jaden Wells
Mary Helen Flanery
Meredith Landry
Riley Riggs Jaden Wells
Brian Allen Mary Feliz
Nicholas Lust Zane Stymiest
Usher Richard Jones Lynn Lafferty
Bob & Sherry Ermish
Joe & Lori Luciano
Les & Cora Koss
Greeter Donna Andrews
Babs Makdeis
Mindy Elliot Patsy Nichol-
son
Lynn Lafferty Karyl
Shanahan
Jackie Newell Karyl
Shanahan
MC Mary Helen Flanery
Tim Pederson Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
Counters David Janak Patsy
Nicholson
Sherry Ermish Brian
Hammerbeck
Rhonda Hatzenbuhler
Mike Sweet
Rite 1
8:00 a.m.
Rite 11
10:15 a.m.
March 25
3 p.m.
March 26 8 p.m. March 27
Nyle Hedin Cheryl
Johnson
Cheryl Johnson
Patsy Nicholson
Laura Lewandowski
Mary Helen
Flanery
Isabelle Lust
Sean Vickers
Mary Helen Flanery
Isabelle Lust Nicholas Lust Tim Pederson
Brian Allen Michael Luciano
Shelby
Vickers Matt
Vickers
Bob Blumenthal
Richard
Hatzenbuhler Lynn Lafferty
Bob & Vickie Pollock
Key & Mary Parker
Barry Jones Richard Jones
Mary Helen Flanery
Brian Allen Tim Pederson
Jamie Clapham
Vicki Sweet
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 8 a.m. Morning Prayer
2 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 1:30 p.m. ECW 5:30 p.m. Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Prayer & Supper at St. Matthew’s
3 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 11:30 a.m. Book Group 6:30 p.m. Book Group 8 p.m. AA
4 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 3 p.m. Retreat at Terra Sancta for Confirmands
5 Confirmand Retreat at Terra Sancta (all day) 9 a.m. DOK Lenten Quiet Day at St. An-drew’s 1 p.m. Downton Ab-bey Tea
6 8 a.m. Eucharist I 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum 10:15 a.m. Eucharist II
7 8 a.m. Morning Prayer
8 8 a.m. Morning Prayer
9 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 5:30 p.m. Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Prayer & Supper at Emmanuel
10 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 p.m. Book Group 8 p.m. AA
11 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9 a.m. Dakota Experience
12 Dakota Experience till 2 p.m. 8 a.m. Altar Guild 10 a.m. Focus Group 1 p.m. Communica-tions Committee 2 p.m. Focus Group
13 8 a.m. Eucharist I 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum 10:15 a.m. Eucharist II
14 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 3:30 p.m. Outreach
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8 a.m. Morning Prayer 10 a.m. Caregivers Support Group 10:30 a.m. Prayer Intercessors 3:30 p.m. Executive Committee
16 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 11:30 a.m. BH Symphony League 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 5:30 p.m. Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Prayer & Supper at Woyatan Lutheran
17 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 11:30 a.m. Book Group 2 p.m. Westhills 6 p.m. Two Pillar Committee - Meet in Parish Hall 6:30 p.m. Book Group 8 p.m. AA
18 8 a.m. Morning Prayer
19 12 p.m. Focus Group
20 PALM SUNDAY 8 a.m. Eucharist I 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Eucharist II Noon - Community Churches Palm Sunday Processional
21 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 p.m. Vestry Mtg.
22 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 2:30 p.m. Focus Group 5:30 p.m. MOB mtg.
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11:00 a.m. Bible Study 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 5:30 p.m. Youth Group
24 MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. All Night Vigil 8 p.m. AA
25 GOOD FRIDAY 8a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Confession 3 p.m. Good Friday Service 7 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross
26 HOLY SATURDAY 12 p.m. Focus Group 8 p.m. Easter Vigil
27 EASTER 8 a.m. Eucharist I 9:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt 10:15 a.m. Eucharist II 5:30 p.m. Cornerstone Mission Meal
28 OFFICE CLOSED
29 30 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing 5:30 p.m. Youth Group
31 6:30 p.m. Book Group 8 p.m. AA
March 2016
Calendar Recap
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Easter March 27 Upcoming Events
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From the Church Office
Emmanuel Parish Staff
Rector
The Reverend Chris Roussell
Priests-in-Residence The Reverend Elizabeth Bryan
The Reverend David Cameron
The Reverend Canon David Seger
Deacons
The Reverend Jo Hedin The Reverend Virginia Bird
Director of Christian
Formation Stephen Branch
Choir Director David Martinson
Organist
JoAnn Edstrom
Office Manager
Nanette Branch
Treasurer
Kim Morey
Bookkeeper
Betty Welke
Sexton
Marcus Flavin
Newsletter
Kathy Peterson
The Vestry
Michael Luciano, Senior Warden Bob Ermish, Junior Warden
Jamie Clapham Brian Allen
Richard Hatzenbuhler Richard Jones Lynn Lafferty
Lynn Von Wald Stewart Flanery
Julie Grundhoffer Peter Hansen
Kelli Trebil
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
717 Quincy St. Rapid City, SD 57701
605-342-0909 [email protected]
Our Regular Worship Times
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Wednesday 12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
NOTE Please email church correspondence
to Nanette Branch at: [email protected]
Special Announcement Cornerstone Mission
Meal Serving Next: 5:30 p.m.
March 27, 2016
Easter Sunday
30 Main St., Downtown
Rapid City
Non-perishable items are
welcome or you can donate
financially, making your checks out
to Emmanuel Episcopal Church
with “Mission Meal”
on the memo line.
The Cornerstone Rescue
Mission Meal is served every 4th
Processional of Downtown Churches
Here’s what will take place downtown on Palm Sunday...Folks from 1st
Congregational will plan to arrive outside of Emmanuel around 12 noon. The group will walk on the sidewalk, waving palms to 1st Christian where we’ll be joined by
their folks, then around the corner to Faith Temple where we’ll be joined by folks
from Faith Temple and 1st Presbyterian. Then across the street to 1st Methodist.
The street will be available to walk in the street from 1st Methodist to
Trinity Lutheran, with crossing help at 5th street. Then we will gather in
Trinity’s new Eco Prayer Park for a short program.
Come and be part of the celebration!