IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 501 Glad, PO Box 27, Schleswig, Iowa 51461

SEPTEMBER 2016 Volume 30 issue 9

THE IMMANUEL MESSENGER

Annual Calf Show Dinner

Saturday, September 17, 2016

After the Parade — 1:00 p.m.

Schleswig Community Building

Age 10 to Adult: $10.00

Children 4-9: $5.00

Children 1-3: $2.00

Serving:

Staley’s Broasted Chicken,

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy,

Green Beans, Coleslaw, Roll,

Beverage,

and Homemade Desserts

Carry-outs can be picked

up at the south door of the

Community Building

For deliveries, please phone the church

office before Saturday,

at 676-2235 during regular office hours

Saturday Evening Worship Offered on the First Saturday,

of Each Month The first Saturday evening service will be September 3 at 6:00 p.m. Please join us in prayer that this opportunity will help us to be more faithful in receiving the Lord’s gifts to strengthen us in saving faith and life for our Lord!

Dates to Remember Sunday, September 4: LWML loose change mite

collection

September 8 & 9: 75th Celebration of the

Schleswig Public Library

Sunday, September 11: Rally Sunday Cook-out & Carnival

Thursday, September 22: LWML Fall Rally at Trinity,

Manilla *Saturday, September 24: LWML Fall Retreat at

Mission Central * September 26-27: District Pastors’ Con-

ference in Urbandale

RALLY SUNDAY COOK-OUT & CARNIVAL

Sunday, September 11 10:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Come and enjoy a hamburger or

hotdog, chips, & baked beans along with root beer floats!

Free will donation with all proceeds to go for removal of the bell tower

and repairs.

Games for Everyone

PLEASE JOIN US ~ EVERYONE WELCOME!

Watch for the “Tree of Hope”

this month in our church’s

north Narthex. Sponsored by

the Mission Board, your

donations will support those

less fortunate.

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Jesus Fills Our Emptiness!

The 2016 Summer Olympics may be over, but some amazing stories have been told about the athletes who performed there. Many of them over-came great adversity to excell in their sport. Sadly, but not surprisingly, the Christian faith of many of the athletes received very little to no attention in the main-stream media. That’s not surprising because the secular media just outright dismisses faith as being irrelevant. It shows they simply don’t get it!

One of the amazing stories to come out of these Olympics was that of Steele Johnson, who was part of a U.S. men’s synchroized 10-meter diving team. When Steele Johnson was 12, he nearly died during a dive, hitting the concrete platform with his head and falling 33 feet into the water. Lat-er, Steele told The Indianapolis Star the injury only fueled his dream of Olympic gold. He said, “I want-ed to be the kid that had the big injury and came back from it and made the Olympics. . . But, now I’ve realized that God had His hand over all of it.”

Johnson, now a college sophomore, made the USA Olympic Team, and says his Christian faith has deepened over the last year, as he has real-ized that merely winning leaves him empty. Not on-ly did Johnson make Team USA, together with div-ing partner David Boudia, he also won a silver medal. David Boudia is also a Christian, and the two of them have been meeting weekly for ac-countablity—that’s a faith accountability. They tell reporters about their faith, and Steele Johnson says his goal in life has changed. He aims to glorify God.

Again, he realized merely winning left him emp-ty. What a powerful witness! It flies in the face of our culture’s witness that to reach the top and to be the best is the most important thing there is! Those who succeed and win are idolized and popularized. Yet, tragic stories could be told one after another of those who reached the top in their particular field only to collapse into depression and despair. They fall into the depths because they recogize their life is empty and all their success can’t give meaning to their life.

Steele Johnson and David Boudia have been brought by the grace of God to know and confess that their self-worth is found in who they are in God’s eyes through Jesus Christ. Both of them know and are satisfied in the truth that they are precious in God’s eyes, not because they are great

divers or Olympians, but because Jesus Christ shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of their sins.

Martin Luther beautifully expressed how pre-cious each one of us is in God’s eyes when he wrote this in his explanation of the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed: “[Jesus Christ] has re-deemed me, a lost and condemned person, pur-chased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood and with His inno-cent suffering and death, that I may be His own and live under Him in His kingdom and serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness.”

Like Steele Johnson we can know and confess that God has His hand over all that happens in our lives. Even that which seems wrong to us, God is working for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to purpose (Romans 8:28). And what is our purpose, our goal in life? Again Steele said it so well: “to glorify God.”

Well, what does that look like? It looks just like what Steele expressed that he does. One of the things he does is maintain a relationship of ac-countability with fellow Christian and diving partner David Boudia. You and I as Christians glorify God as we encourage and support one another in wor-ship, study, and prayer. We glorify God in our lives as we “encourage one another and build one an-other up . . .” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

We also glorify God as we tell others about our faith. Now, we won’t have the same kind of stage to do that as Steele or David, but we all have the opportunities God gives to us wherever we go. We all have relationships with people whose lives are empty—because they don’t have the worth that God gives to them in Jesus. God brings them into our lives so we can tell about what Jesus our Sav-ior has done and is doing for us. Others lives are empty because of the difficulty and hurt they expe-rience, we are given to encourage them and point them again to our precious Savior and His faithful mercies. Jesus has come to give us life—a rich and satisfying life (John 10:10).

Your fellow servant for Christ.

Pastor Mahnken

Greeting Us: 4: Daryl and Barb Pedersen 11: Rally Day: Sunday School Kids 18: (Opportunity, call the office) 25: Harry and Kay Riessen

September Ushers: Alan and Kathy Weiss Family

Acolytes: Bobbi Jepsen and Ashley Rosener

DVD Ministry: If you or someone you know would like to have a DVD of the Sunday service delivered, please call the church office. September Librarians: 4: Denice Schultz 11: Rally Day 18: Julie Teut 25: Sheila Groth

“LIKE US” on Facebook

Immanuel Prayer Chain: To re-quest a prayer, call: Grace Lang-holdt, 676-3899 or use Immanuel’s e-mail: immansch@iowatelecom.net

“Thy Strong Word”: Mon.-Sat. 6:25 a.m. KDSN-FM, 107.1 Denison Sept. 5-10: TP Vacancy 12-17: Manilla Vacancy 13-24: Pastor Mahnken 26-Oct.1: Pastor Loeschen

“The Lutheran Hour” 6:30 a.m. Sundays: KDSN-FM 107.1 Denison. At 10:30 a.m. KDSN-AM 1530.

Immanuel’s Website: [Under Construction]

LCMS APP: www.lcms.org/resources/mobileapps.

Lutheran Family Service Website: www.lfsiowa.org

The Harvest Magazine Available online at: theharvestmagazine.com

The Adan Garcia Family 6250 S. Dehmel Rd. Frankenmuth, MI 48734.

The Harvest Magazine Available online at: theharvestmagazine.com

The Messenger Staff: Special Articles: Pastor Merle Mahnken; Coordinator—Typist: Marlene Hight. Printer: Val Teut Collators: Darlene Abbe, Mardella Andresen, Lois Ernst, Marlene Fred-ericks, Donna Meeves, Marie Pe-ters, Marcella Petersen, Marilyn Pe-tersen, Marian Quandt, Gloria Schmidt, Norma Schoenfeld, Marian Stockfleth, and Jolene Whiteing.

SEPTEMBER PRIVILEGES

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Sept. 1: Myla Streck Adam Vandevanter Sept. 2: Richard Hanlin Michelle Kragel Gerald Pedersen Kathy Sands Sept. 3: Suzann Ibach Sept. 4: Colten Rogers Tyson Stoppel Sept. 5: Leroy Fredericks Pastor Mahnken Melvin Petersen Sept. 6: Jim Aldag Megan Ellerbeck Spencer Schultz Alan Weiss Sept. 7: Shannon Henningson Sept. 8: Carol Neddermeyer Sept. 9: Diana Schultz Sept. 10: Janet Neubauer Sept. 11: Jackie Petersen Matthew Petersen Sept. 12: Travis Aldag Marlyn Else Marlene Fredericks

Sept. 13: Gaylen Jepsen Sept. 14: Lois Rothe Sept. 15: Kellen Schultz Sept. 17: Jill Andresen Marie Peters Sept. 18: Anne Abbe Bob Christiansen Stacy Lindgren Roger Walde Sept. 19: James Else Marian Stockfleth Sept. 20: Karlon Bubke Sept. 22: Marlene Bachman Joy Whitenack Sept. 23: Neal Nahnsen Sept. 24: Larry Jensen Jena Nahnsen Todd Schultz Sept. 25: Kyle Andresen Ryan Jepsen DeWayne Schultz Sept. 27: Roger Schneider Sandra Wittorf Sept. 29: Jordan Petersen Cody Segebart Troy Voss Sept. 30: Jazlyn Beeck Jeremy Jepsen Jordan Valentine

Syd and Beth Winquist September 1, 1984

Ronnie and Evelyn Streck September 2, 1969 Ryan and Rhonda Kragel September 5, 1981

Randy and Lori Segebart September 5, 1987

Jeff and Sandy Hummel September 6, 1980

Jeff and Cori Kragel September 7, 2013

Curtis and Angela Korner September 11, 1999

Leroy and Marlene Hight September 14, 1968

Jordan and Ali Valentine September 20, 2008

James and Marlyn Else September 28, 1947

birthday cards in July. Five members have August birthdays.

We closed by singing the birthday song and then saying the Lord’s prayer and the table prayer in unison.

Servers for August were Donna Koch and Marilyn Petersen. Servers for September will be Glenda Bryson and Peggy Wunschel. —Glenda Bryson, Secretary ======================================

Lutheran Women’s

Missionary League

37th Biennial Convention

Thursday, June 22– Sun-

day, June, 25, 2017

Albuquerque,

New Mexico

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COLLECTING OLD GREETING CARDS

The LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) of Immanuel at Schleswig is asking that you donate the fronts of any religious Christmas, get well, and/or birthday cards to their organiza-tion–this includes any old cards you may have kept. There is a box in the Narthex so you can rehome them. The group is also collecting used/canceled postage stamps of any kind. If you want to donate any stamps just cut them off the envelope, leaving a 1/4” edge and drop them in the box in the Narthex. Thank you!

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New Contacts for

The Orphan Grain Train Gerald and Sharon Irwin are now the contacts

for OGT, replacing Elroy and Barb Koch who

have retired from the position.

They can be reached at:

PO Box 512

Early, Iowa 50535

Home Phone #: 712-273-5575

Cell #: 712-660-1380

Email: isharon@ruralwaves.us

Our local volunteers will go to pack at Ida Grove

on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a

sign-up sheet on the narthex board if you’d like

to help.

IMMANUEL LADIES AID

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The Immanuel Ladies Aid met on Thursday, August 4 at 1:30 p.m. for their regular meeting.

We sang Oh That the Lord Would Guide My Ways accom-panied by Marlene Hight at

the piano.

Chris Mahnken was our Christian Growth leader. Her topic was “Guide My Feet.” She closed with prayer.

Pastor Mahnken’s topic was “Joy in Jesus.” We then watched a video from the recent 2016 youth gathering. The title of the video was “What is True Joy?” The speaker was Shanna Decker. Pastor closed with prayer.

The meeting was called to order by saying the League Pledge in unison. Fourteen members answered roll call.

The secretary and treasurers’ reports were read and approved. One bill was presented by Carol Neddermey-er. A motion was made and seconded that we pay the bill. Motion passed.

It is time to reorder the quarterlies. It was decided not to change the number we order.

The Calf Show Dinner will be September 17. It was de-cided not to make any changes from last year.

The Zone Rally will be September 22 at Trinity, Manilla. [Registration at 9:00, meeting at 9:30. Bonnie Ewoldt will be the speaker.] A new Vice-President will be elected.

The LWML Retreat at Mission Central will be on Sep-tember 24. [Meeting time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registra-tion forms are in the church office.]

On September 1 we will again be collecting belts and purses. We will not be collecting shoes.

REPORTS: Visiting: Glenda Bryson and Donna Koch visited for August. Glenda gave a report. Visiting for September will be Loretta Reimers. Visitors: Darlene Abbe reported 2 visitors signed the guest book in July. Eventide: Loretta Reimers read a report from Marian Stockfleth. She thanked the la-dies in Group 1 for helping with the birthday party. They will help with bingo on August 16. August 25 is the Eventide board meet-ing. Orphan Grain Train: We will help again at OGT on August 24. Quilting: Carol Neddermeyer reported the Quilters met in July and will meet again on August 22. Birthdays: Donna Koch reported she sent 2 over 80

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Remember to stop at our children and adult

libraries and check out the vast array of books

and DVD’s offered. Something for everyone!

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The ABC Book Group (Adventure Between Chapters)

The ABC Book Group will meet on Wednesday, September 28 at

Cheeta’s at 7:00 p.m., discussing this month’s book: Ordinary Grace by William Kruger. If you like to read ahead, the book chosen for October is: What She Left Behind by Ellen Wisemen. All readers are invited and welcome.

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Coming this fall….Watch for a display in our Education Unit from “Collective Goods” renamed from the former “Books Are Fun”. When you make a purchase, our preschool gets free stuff. Get more. Give back!

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Iowa District West Junior Youth Gathering Written in Stone Hebrews 8:10

October 29-30, 2016 at the Sheraton Hotel, West Des Moines, Iowa

Registration Forms and $70 payment is due by Sunday, September 18. Please make checks

payable to Immanuel.

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Please update the church office with the addresses of your college students so we

may have a current roster. Also, if you have changed your phone number, please let us

know that too. Thanks!

What’s going on at

Crossroads?

Summer has brought on a different rhythm to the de-velopment of Crossroads of Crawford County. As

fall arrives, we are currently stepping up strategy to gain publicity throughout the county. This is chal-lenging without a budget, and the skills to add the ‘snap’ to brochures and other items certainly has passed by me! If you enjoy working with graphics and creating awareness through informational docu-ments, please let me know! Once we have devel-oped materials to spark awareness, the fundraising will be imperative to our ongoing service provision.

Crossroads is not meant to be a program that I di-rect alone. While the programs shown in this dia-gram span a huge area of need in Crawford County, the goal in designing Crossroads was to become an umbrella for any like-minded people to partner in a mission area they have passion for and skills in. We have been approved as a 501c3 incorporation, so the groundwork that prevents many good ideas from going further is done. At its simplest form, we want to help people find information and services to help, and to create some relief in situations where the needs do not fall in line with existing services.

Because financial obligation prevents many from seeking the help they need, we do not charge a fee to those who use our services. This means we can-not exist without the financial contributions of fami-lies and individuals within the community. Please consider us in your charitable tax-deductible giving. Your contribution will be applied to sensitive and in-dividualized efforts to provide effective resources, support, and encouragement to those in a challeng-ing place in their life journey.

Thank you, and may your family be blessed this fall season!

Janette Clausen

From Your library . . .

“Have we got a book for you!”

Coupons for Troops ~ Did you know? Expired coupons work:

Coupons can be used on overseas military bases for up to six months past their expiration date.

* Military families benefit: Many military families rely on donated coupons to help offset the

expense of living overseas. * You can help: Whether you’re an avid clipper or someone who

throws away Sunday inserts, any eligible coupons will help.

CLIP THOSE COUPONS! * Save ‘em whether they’re active or expired! We’ll send both. * Only manufacturer’s

coupons can be used. * They can be from the newspaper, dispensers in grocery stores, and elsewhere, as long as

they state “Manufacturer’s Coupon” on them. * The most important coupons our troops need are for food supplies.

* Baby supplies are 2nd priority, though common household goods help troops, too.

It has been a very busy few weeks getting

ready for the preschoolers to begin classes!

There is a sense of anticipation in the air as

we eagerly await the arrival of our first class

of the 2016-17 school year. I want to thank

everyone who took the time to assist. I know

there are always a lot of “behind the scenes”

workers and volunteers, and I want you to

know you are appreciated!

We will begin the school year with 30 stu-

dents! Wow! And, GULP! As I look into the

coming school year, there is one thing I know

beyond a shadow of a doubt, “We can’t do it

without Him.” Regardless of how much we

want to accomplish, I know that nothing of

value will result unless God decides it. So, I

would ask for your prayers as we begin the

year and as it continues to progress. Pray

that God will reach into the heart of each

child attending and ground them in the truth

of His love! While we’ll be working hard to

learn our ABC’s, manners, and numbers, it

will all be in vain if the children leave without

knowing Jesus! Thank goodness we serve a

loving and faithful God!

Serving Him with you,

Mrs. Gustafson

Preschool will be in session, Monday through

Friday from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Afternoon ses-

sions will be held Monday, Tuesday, and

Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

Back-to-school humor

Summer is over. Time to officially remember what day of the week it is!

“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.” (Bill Dodds)

Receiving new textbooks, one student to another: “Psst. How do you turn this thing on?”

Parent: “What did you learn today?” Kinder-gartner: “Not enough. I have to go back tomor-row.”

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AFRICAN RADIO MINISTRIES NEWS

August 2016

Greetings in Jesus’ name!

“My father killed a Kehn (large antelope) but my mother died.” (African proverb about mixed feelings, joys and sorrows at the same time.) The response to the radio programs continues to amaze the African radio pastors and gladden our hearts. In prisons and villages people are eagerly receiving the Good News and worshiping in groups around their radios. Then follows the task of teaching and baptism and connecting them to the Larger Church. Sadly, unrest in parts of Ethiopia causes real hardship for Pastor Asaye and Demeke as they attempt to bring Bibles and the Gospel to these areas. Often roads are closed and travelers from the wrong ethnic group are robbed, beaten or worse. Rev. Asaye made plans to travel to new believers in a Muslim area called Arsi but none of the vehicles would go there. He switched to another area but found that closed as well. God guided him “Through all of these struggles to visit Gedeo where a new church of 35 lis-teners was formed… On my way back I stopped and made connections with five more groups: God’s plans are higher than ours!

*Sokido: 24 people; *Goldata: 18 people; *Boseki: 12 people; *Sirba: 21 people; *Worra Elaa: 35 people.

“I was also able to meet with 75 young people who have formed a Lutheran Sports club… Our class showed them how important follow up is with the Word of God and life style so they are leaving their old ways and old religion.” The club keeps the new ones in fel-lowship where they can grow in faith. On a personal note we have suffered sadness and yet are at peace at the passing of our Mom, Betty Duitsman, former LWML officer, missions’ promoter and supporter. She served on the Lutheran Bible Translators board of directors and was chairman of the Christian Women’s Club. Mom welcomed all but she was especially delighted to host Africans involved in God’s work. She and Dad visited Liberia in 1976. She taught Sunday School and is still remembered by “her girls.” Thank you and God bless you for your part in extending God’s Kingdom.

Rev. John and Kathy Duitsman

Support is needed and can be sent to: ARM c/o Missionary Gary Thies 40718 Hwy E 16 Mapleton IA 51034

Bigger than Imagination! By Ken Ham

How do you describe something that is “bigger than imagination?

As hundreds of thousands of visitors by now have toured AiG’s massive Noah’s Ark at the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky (it opened July 7), and have walked through the three decks of remarkable exhibits, many are lost for words. Many have declared: “It’s indescribable. You just have to experience it.” Even the secular media (most of whom take jabs at us because of our biblical stand) have used words like: “Magnificent, mind-blowing, awe-inspiring, remarkable, gargantuan, colossal, Disney-style quality,” and so on. Even with these adjectives, the 510-foot-long Ark is still indescribable. You just have to come and see the Ark and experience it for yourself. In our national billboard strategy to make people aware of this outstanding evangelistic attraction, we are playfully showing words like: RemARKable, LandmARK, & ARKitectural The whole reason for building this life-size Ark is to point people to the One who is humanly indescribable: our Creator God. And how do we even describe His infinite love for us as He provides the gift of salvation through His Son and what He did on the Cross? From my finite human perspective, how can I describe all that? Yet AiG endeavors to proclaim these truths. Through the newly opened Ark Encounter, we will share these bib-lical messages with millions of souls, people we may have never reached otherwise. Because half of our Ark visitors (according to a national study we commissioned) will probably not be born again, what a wonderful opportunity we have to proclaim: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). The Ark is a colossal reminder that just as God saved Noah and his family from worldwide judgment by entering the door of the Ark, Jesus is the door through which you and I must pass to be saved from the penalty of our sins. What an exciting outreach the Ark Encounter is! Yes, it’s an attraction of Disney-like quality, but one with an important purpose: to teach the truth of God’s Word and the saving gospel in a way that even many non-Christians will want to visit. We live in a time when people have been led to think the Bible is just a book of myths and fables. The Ark En-counter (like its sister facility the Creation Museum only 45 minutes away) will make the Bible come alive and make it so real. Even more important, millions of visitors will learn of the indescribable love of our Creator God—who is a God of grace and mercy. They will see that He is a God who had Noah build an Ark of salvation, a picture of Jesus Christ, our Ark of salvation that God has provid-ed for any who receive His free gift of salvation. Please plan your visit to this “new wonder of the mod-ern world,” as some people are already describing it! ArkEncounter.com.

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THE IMMANUEL MESSENGER VOLUME 30 ISSUE 9

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

1:30 Ladies Aid

2

Preschool

3

1:00 Missionary Sean Harlow at Mission Central

6:00 p.m. Worship w/HC

4

9:00 Worship w/HC 10:15 SS & BC’s

5 Labor Day

No School

Church Office Closed

6

Preschool

7

6:30 Bbfast at Cheeta’s

Preschool

Confirmation

8

Preschool

6:00 p.m. 75th Open House at the Schleswig Library

9

Preschool

11 a.m.-3 p.m. U of I Mobile Muse-um at Library

7:00 p.m. Larry Grill presentation of Schleswig at the Library

10

9:00 Set up for Rally Day

11 Grandparent’s

Day —Rally Day

9:00 Worship 10:15 SS & BC’s 10:30-12:30: Cook-out & Carnival

12

Preschool

13

Preschool

14 6:30 Bbfast at Cheeta’s

Preschool

Confirmation 6:15 Mission Board

15

Preschool

16 Citizenship Day

Calf Show Week-end

Preschool

17 Calf Show

11-1:00 Dinner at the Community Bldg.

Cribbage Tournament

18

Breakfast at Com-munity Bldg.

9:00 Worship w/HC 10:15 SS & HSBC

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19

Preschool

7:15 Board of Edu-cation

20

Deadline for Octo-ber Messenger

Preschool

21 6:30 Bbfast at Cheeta’s Preschool Confirmation

22 Fall Begins

Preschool

9:30 LWML Fall Rally at Manilla. Registration at 9.

23

Preschool

24

10 a.m.-3 p.m. LWML IDW Fall Retreat at Mission Central

1:00 Pastor Joe & Jennie Asher at Mission Central

25

9:00 Worship 10:15 SS & BC’s

26

Preschool

District Pastors’ Conference at Urbandale

27

Preschool

28 6:30 Bbfast at Cheeta’s 8:45 a.m. Newslet-ter Assemblage Confirmation Preschool 1:00 OGT Volun-teers 7:00 ABC Book Group

29

Preschool

4:00 Annual LFS Meeting at Urban-dale

29-Oct. 2 Okoboji Fall Clean-up Weekend

30 Preschool

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

SEPTEMBER 2016

Ladies Aid Servers: Glenda Bryson, Peggy Wunschel Altar Care: 3, 4th & 18th: Joyce Detlefsen Confirmation Classes: 5th & 6th: Wed. at 2:45 p.m. 7th & 8th: 6:15 p.m. Preschool: 8:00-11:00 a.m.: Monday through Friday Public Afternoon: 11:00 a.m.-3:10 p.m.: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH

501 Glad St. PO Box 27 Schleswig, Iowa 51461

THE IMMANUEL MESSENGER

Rev. Merle F. Mahnken, Pastor

Office Ph. 712-676-2235

Pastor’s Home Ph. 712-676-2242

Office E-mail:

immansch@iowatelecom.net

or: markey@iowatelecom.net

Website: (Under Construction)

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Worship Opportunities:

(Saturday Worship: Sept. 3: 6:00 p.m.) (First Saturday each month)

Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. Communion—1st & 3rd Sundays 10:15 Sunday School & Bible Classes Office: Marlene Hight and Valerie Teut

Preschool: (Call the church office)

Sunday School Superintendents:

Tracy Beeck and Jason Schultz

Organist: Marlene Hight

Janitor: Jolene Whiteing

Groundskeeper: Peter Teut

Snow Removal: Loren and Janice

Jepsen and Ryan Jepsen

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PAID Schleswig, Iowa

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Change Service Requested

TO EVERYONE IN THE HOME OF:

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

“Together in Christ, we grow through the

Word and Sacraments, serving

our Lord and sharing His saving

grace with all people.”