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THE IMMANUEL INFORMER Immanuel Lutheran Church 604 Lafayette Avenue Story City, Iowa 50248 515.733.4972 E-mail address - [email protected] Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org Ministers - All Members Senior Pastor - Stephen Anenson Associate Pastor - Kurt Jensen Office Administrator - Sheila Schaefer Custodian - Shelly Nibe Missionaries: Tim & Paula Tjernagel, Spain Pastor Randy Hansen, ISU Gene & Ginger McClugage, Family Life Kevin & Susana B, India Doug & Amy Nunziato, Spain Pastor Andy & Monica Coyle, Ukraine Regular Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 12 noon, 1 P.M. - 4 P.M. Friday 8:30 A.M. - 12 noon Sunday Morning Schedule 9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex) 9:30 A.M. Worship Service 10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall) July 2013 MISSION STATEMENT Building Strong Relationships in Christ, And Making Him Known to All. Dear Immanuel family, This month our congregation celebrates 115 years of ministry here in Story City! We have lots of exciting events coming up this summer, including several in honor of our anniversary. Here are a few to note and put on your calendar; you can read more about many of them in the rest of the newsletter. Our new website is now online at our same address: www.immanuelstorycity.org . Check it out and tell us what you think! Our new Immanuel cookbook, “Soul Food”, will be available soon. July 7 in the Social Hall after worship: Audra Skartvedt shares about her teaching ministry in Spain. July 10: Tim and Paula Tjernagel, our missionaries in Spain, have an open house at Fairview Lodge at 6:30 p.m. July 14: Our 115 th Anniversary Celebration Worship (Mark Vander Tuig, LCMC’s National Service Coordinator will preach, the Senior Choir will sing and former pastors will bring greetings) and Catered Dinner in the Social Hall afterward (be sure to reserve your seat!) July 23: Andy and Monica Coyle, our missionaries in the Ukraine, will share about their Bible School ministry at 7:00 p.m. in our Social Hall. July 28: Tim and Paula Tjernagel will participate in our worship and talk about their ministry in Spain. August 18: Pride of Iowa Barbershop Chorus will share musical selections during our worship. We hope you can join us for all of these festive events this summer! May God bless and guide you as you grow closer to Him. Pastor Kurt Celebrating our 115th Anniversary in 2013

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THE IMMANUEL INFORMER

Immanuel Lutheran Church

604 Lafayette Avenue

Story City, Iowa 50248

515.733.4972

E-mail address - [email protected]

Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org

Ministers - All Members

Senior Pastor - Stephen Anenson

Associate Pastor - Kurt Jensen

Office Administrator - Sheila Schaefer

Custodian - Shelly Nibe

Missionaries:

Tim & Paula Tjernagel, Spain

Pastor Randy Hansen, ISU

Gene & Ginger McClugage, Family Life

Kevin & Susana B, India

Doug & Amy Nunziato, Spain

Pastor Andy & Monica Coyle, Ukraine

Regular Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8:30 A.M. - 12 noon, 1 P.M. - 4 P.M.

Friday 8:30 A.M. - 12 noon

Sunday Morning Schedule

9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Narthex)

9:30 A.M. Worship Service

10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship (Social Hall)

July 2013

MISSION STATEMENT Building Strong Relationships in Christ,

And Making Him Known to All.

Dear Immanuel family,

This month our congregation celebrates

115 years of ministry here in Story

City! We have lots of exciting events

coming up this summer, including

several in honor of our anniversary.

Here are a few to note and put on your calendar; you can

read more about many of them in the rest of the newsletter.

Our new website is now online at our same address:

www.immanuelstorycity.org. Check it out and tell us

what you think!

Our new Immanuel cookbook, “Soul Food”, will be

available soon.

July 7 in the Social Hall after worship: Audra Skartvedt

shares about her teaching ministry in Spain.

July 10: Tim and Paula Tjernagel, our missionaries in

Spain, have an open house at Fairview Lodge at 6:30

p.m.

July 14: Our 115th Anniversary Celebration Worship

(Mark Vander Tuig, LCMC’s National Service

Coordinator will preach, the Senior Choir will sing and

former pastors will bring greetings) and Catered

Dinner in the Social Hall afterward (be sure to reserve

your seat!)

July 23: Andy and Monica Coyle, our missionaries in

the Ukraine, will share about their Bible School

ministry at 7:00 p.m. in our Social Hall.

July 28: Tim and Paula Tjernagel will participate in our

worship and talk about their ministry in Spain.

August 18: Pride of Iowa Barbershop Chorus will share

musical selections during our worship.

We hope you can join us for all of these festive events this

summer! May God bless and guide you as you grow closer

to Him.

Pastor Kurt

Celebrating our 115th Anniversary in 2013

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Pastoral Acts

Wedding

Beau Romsey & Christine Thompson -

June 1

Baptisms

Adrienne Lynn Handeland, daughter of

Nick & Ashley Handeland - June 9

Korbin James Handeland, son of Nick

& Ashley Handeland - June 9

Luke David Winecoff, son of Ben &

Rachel Winecoff - June 16

Simon Carver Fink, son of Craig &

Annie Fink - June 23

Please remember these families

in your prayers.

Financial Report - May

Fund Beginning

Balance Receipts Expenditures

Ending

Balance

Current & Mission Fund 33,447.11 26,131.96 29,481.56 30,097.51

Improvement Fund (includes

money for electrical upgrade) 13,581.36 5,930.00 0.00 19,511.36

Missionary Support Fund -1,139.83 2,060.00 1,691.67 -771.50

Memorial Fund 7,075.83 10.00 0.00 7,085.83

Ministry Fund 3,331.70 28.00 608.35 2,751.35

July Ministry Volunteers

Ushers:

Terry & Linda Thompson, Larry &

Claudia Fuhrman

Greeters:

July 7 Dave & Carol Ann

Morris

July 14 John & Cheryl Abrams

July 21 Loren & Solvay Twedt

July 28 Steve & Miriam

Skartvedt

Readers:

July 7 Al Hermanson

July 14 John Abrams

July 21 Loren Twedt

July 28 Miriam Skartvedt

Women’s Bible Study for Summer

This summer the pastors are leading

a three part Bible Study for the women

of our church on the Parables of Jesus.

The July study will be Tuesday, July 16

at 2 P.M. in the Social Hall. Everyone

is welcome. Bring your Bible!

115th Anniversary Directory Our new pictorial directory has arrived! All those who

had their picture in the directory get a free copy. Other

members are welcome to purchase a directory for $5. The

directory may be picked up by stopping at the church office

during office hours.

Parking

We have a number of older members who appreciate

being able to park in front of the church on Lafayette each

Sunday morning. If you are able to walk a little ways to get

into the church building, please leave the close parking

spots for our elderly members. Thank you.

Our Sympathy

Our sympathy to the family of Maynard Olson who

passed away on Sunday, June 23. The visitation will be at

the church from 4-7 P.M. on Wednesday, June 26 and the

funeral will be Thursday, June 27 at 10:30 A.M.

Our Daily Bread

The “Our Daily Bread” devotional books for this quarter

are available on the shelf in the narthex. Why not make this

little book a part of your “summer” reading.

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Seasoned Souls

Steve and Miriam Skartvedt will be

hosting our next Seasoned Souls gathering on

Saturday, June 29 at 5:30 P.M. Their address

is 1039 8th Street in Story City. (They live

right across the street from the North Park.)

Meat, table service and drink will be

provided. If your last name begins with letters

A-L, please bring a salad to share. If your last

name begins with letters M-Z, please bring a

dessert. Any questions, please contact Corine

Nordeen at 733.4089 or Jaynee Christian at

733.2710. All Seasoned Souls are welcome!

A Summer Tour Through Galatians

The pastors have been exploring the letter to the

Galatians these summer weeks. They will conclude with

Chapter 5 on June 30 and Chapter 6 on July 7. You

won’t want to miss these special messages.

Prayer Time continues each Sunday this summer

“Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will

find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke

11:9 To add to our prayer ministry at Immanuel, we are

having a time of prayer from 9-9:15 A.M. in the chapel

each Sunday. This is an informal time of prayer for the

worship service and for other needs and concerns you

bring to the group. The pastors are leading. Everyone is

welcome.

Missionary Presentation

Dear Friends:

The Immanuel Missions

Committee invites you to

mark your calendar for

Tuesday, July 23rd. That evening Pastor

Andy Coyle, from Eastern European Missions

Network, will be presenting to those in

attendance, what has been transpiring at the

Ukraine Bible Training Center. During the

past two years, Immanuel has been assisting

Andy and his wife, Monica, and their three

children, Moriah, Isaiah and Josiah, in their

service to the people of the Ukraine in

spreading God's Word to them.

We, the committee, sincerely hope that you

are able to attend, so that you may put another

face with one of our missionaries. The

presentation will be held in the Social Hall

from 7-8 P.M.

Blessings to All,

Immanuel Missions Committee

New Church Website

Our new church website is now up and running at the

same address (www.immanuelstorycity.org). We thank

our website committee for their hard work in getting it

organized. It is very user friendly and has a lot of helpful

information and pictures. Our desire is to keep it up to

date so that it can be a ready source of information for

you concerning all church activities and ministries.

Tim & Paula Tjernagel

Please be in prayer for Tim & Paula

Tjernagel and their family as they travel from

Spain to Iowa to begin their summer furlough.

They are bringing with them nine Spanish

youth from their community for a cross

cultural exchange. Three Immanuel families

are hosting some of the youth in their homes.

The Tjernagels will be with us for our worship

service on Sunday, July 28.

Americans Who Pray

Eight of 10 adults pray

at least once a day. Ten

percent pray about twice a

day while 17% indicate that

they pray three times a day or more. Eight-six percent

pray privately by themselves, 48% during a worship

service, 35% with members of their family at meals,

16% pray with members of their family other than at

meals or church services, and 15% pray constantly,

indicating that prayer is their life.

Princeton Religion Research Center

Four Ways God Answers Prayer

1. “Not yet.”

2. “No, I love you too much.”

3. “Yes, I thought you would never ask.”

4. “Yes, and here’s more.”

The United Presbyterian Church

Eureka, Illinois

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Home Delivered Meals

Coordinator Needed

Immanuel has the

privilege of delivering

meals to Story City

residents during the month of September as part

of the Home Delivered Meals program. If you

would be willing to serve as coordinator for

scheduling volunteers please contact the church

office at [email protected] or

733.4972.

Information about signing up to deliver the

meals will be included in the August newsletter.

Back to School Supply Drive

The Angel Gift program is

once again sponsoring a school

supply drive for Roland-Story

students in need of these things.

Supplies will be collected in July

to be given to families at school registration during

August.

A board will be in our narthex containing slips

of paper listing needed school supplies. Members

are encouraged to take a slip of your choice and

purchase the indicated supplies. The supplies need

to be returned to the church by July 31.

Close to eighty children pre-school through sixth

grade attended Immanuel Lutheran Day Camp 2013.

Thanks to the Riverside Bible Camp team for doing

such an awesome job! The theme for the week was

Remedy. Each day there was a different focus: Our

Need, Our Hope, His Heart and His Vision. Thanks

to the following volunteers who helped make Day

Camp a great week:

Day Camp coordinators: Patty Rathmacher and

Jaynee Christian

Host families: David and Susan Amensen, Ole

and Jackie Skaar, and David and Donna

Teigland

Meals for counselors: Linda Narigon, Alaina

Christian, Julie Skaar, and Chris and Ali Hansen

Preschool teachers: Fran Christian, Amber

Rozeboom, Halli Oberender, and Shayla

Ammerman

Day Camp volunteers: Mari Henrichs, Gabi

Henrichs, Lily Rathmacher, Brooklyn Burgher,

Leila Seaton, Jillian Lykins and Danielle

Retallick.

Snack providers: Tosha Anderson and Trent

Whipple, Charlotte Loots, Deb Olson, Lisa

McIlrath, Julie Skaar, Treanna Richie, Cindy

Blomberg, Sue Frette, Cathy McKim, Lori

Whipple, and Janet Handsaker

Ice cream: Tom and Sandy Hunt

Support: Sheila Schaefer, Pastor Anenson, Pastor

Jensen

New Event: Quilt Tying in July

Everyone is welcome - those experienced and

those who just haven’t had the opportunity to do

it! We are an “on the job” training site so if you

can tie a knot you are hired! There are two half

days scheduled for Thursday, July 11 and

Tuesday, July 16 from 9 A.M.-12 noon in the

social hall at Immanuel Church. Drop in for an

hour or stay for the morning. Lutheran World

Relief Quilt Campaign: Tied in Faith. Sent in

Hope. Wrapped in Love. Participants will tie

quilts to go to Lutheran World Relief and Beloit

Children’s Home. There will be a coffee time at

10:30 A.M. Treats are welcome for coffee time

but certainly not required! Come share in the

fellowship with others while providing a service

to people in need of the warm quilt to snuggle in!

Transportation can be arranged, just contact the

church office in advance or same day! There is a

comfy chair just waiting for you to join us.

Ordination

Jonathan Anenson will be ordained into the

Christian Ministry on Sunday, July 21, at Immanuel

during a special service at 6:30 P.M. Jonathan

graduated on June 1 with a Master of Divinity

Degree from Bethel Seminary and has been called

by Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines to

be a part of their pastoral staff. He has been serving

as director of Hope’s downtown Des Moines

satellite church for the past two years. All Immanuel

member are invited to this special service. A dessert

fellowship will follow the service in the social hall.

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Update on Electrical Upgrade

During July the electricians will install the

new fixtures for the lights above the altar and

the lights shining on the stained glass window.

About $10,000 is still needed to completely pay

for this upgrade. Thanks to all of you who have

contributed to the electrical upgrade fund.

Riverside Bible Camp

Every youth from Immanuel who attends a week of

summer Bible Camp receives a $100 scholarship from

the congregation. Any youth attending Alpha Camp

receives a $50 scholarship.

Gifts can be given throughout the year to our Camp

Scholarship Fund. Please make the check out to

Immanuel, but mark it for the fund. A week of camp

now costs about $400.

Please be in prayer for all the campers, counselors,

and other full-time staff that are at Riverside this

summer. Please pray that all will experience the

presence and power of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Note: Anyone wanting to attend camp, but in need

of further financial help in order to attend, should let

either of the pastors know. We want to give everyone

an opportunity to go to camp!

Upcoming Activities at Riverside Bible Camp -

Check the bulletin board or check out the Riverside

website (www.Riverside LBC.org) for more

information on the following:

Family Camp July 2-5

Public Mime Showings July 4, July 26

Riverside 5K Walk/Run August 3

Quilt Auction August 3

Riverside Fall Golf Classic August 23

Women’s Retreat September 21-22

Promise Keepers 2013

Where: UNI Dome in Cedar Falls

When: July 19 & 20

Theme: Awakening the Warrior

We invite all high school and adult men to

consider attending this powerful men’s

conference. Why not mark the dates on your

calendar. Call the church office or one of the

pastors if you are interested in going, so we

can coordinate rides.

Address and Telephone Number Changes

If you have gotten a new landline phone number or a

new cell phone number please let the church office

know so we can update our records. Thank you.

Also, if your mailing address changes, please contact

the church office. If we use an old or incorrect address,

there is a charge from the postal service to notify us of

the correct address.

Electronic Giving

Immanuel Lutheran Church is able to

process your contributions electronically. You

have the option to contribute monthly or weekly

in any amount you choose. Also, your

contribution can be split into several different

funds if you desire. If you would like to set up

an automatic withdrawal from your checking or

savings account to be sent to the church’s

account, please stop in the church office to

complete an authorization form.

Reminder

As you travel this summer,

please be sure to drop off or

mail in your weekly offering

before you leave. Your church

needs your faithful financial

support especially in the

summer. Also, as you attend

other churches on your

vacations, please bring back

the bulletins. We enjoy

looking through them.

Hospitalizations

If you or a family member are admitted to an area

hospital please ask that your name be put on the Pastor’s

list so that we might call on you. If the hospital you are

at doesn’t have a pastor’s list please call the church

office or one of the pastors directly. The pastors always

appreciate the opportunity to visit those hospitalized

who have connections to Immanuel.

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Thursday, July 4 - Public Mime Showing at

Riverside Bible Camp, 8:30 P.M.

Friday, July 12-Saturday, July 13 - High School

Mini Mission Project - Hope Ministries, Des

Moines

Sunday, July 14 – 115th Anniversary Celebration

- Worship & Dinner

Friday, July 19-Saturday, July 20 - Promise

Keepers Midwest Conference for men at UNI

Dome

Sunday, July 21 - Ordination Service for Jonathan

Anenson at Immanuel, 6:30 P.M.

Thursday, July 26 - Public Mime Showing at

Riverside Bible Camp, 8:30 P.M.

Saturday, August 3 - Riverside 5 K Walk/Run

2013

Saturday, August 3 - Riverside Quilt Auction at

Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp. Silent Auction

from 10-12:15 (Baby Quilts and Small Items).

Outdoor worship at 10:30 A.M. Turkey BBQ

Lunch from 11:30-12:30. Quilt Auction begins at

1 P.M.

Friday, August 23 - 2013 Riverside Lutheran

Bible Camp’s Fall Golf Classic at Veenker

Memorial Golf Course

Sunday, September 8 - Rally Sunday for Sunday

School.

Tuesday, September 3-Monday, September 30 -

Home Delivered Meals are delivered by

Immanuel members.

From Your Church Library

Php. 1:9 “…and this is my prayer: that your love

may abound more and more in knowledge and

depth of insight…”

In the July column, I would like to introduce you to

some “small” books. Check them out on the new

bookshelf and you’ll see what is meant by “small”

books.

People in the Bible by Woodrow Kroll In this

“small” book, you will encounter 125 heroes,

villains and ordinary souls who despite problems

and imperfections chose to trust and obey God.

Remember, there is only one perfect person in

scripture.

In Light of Eternity by Randy Alcorn This

“small” book presents some new perspectives on

heaven. Learn to have a “robust, accurate, and

biblically energized view of heaven that will

bring you a new spiritual passion.”

Simple Little Words by Michele Cox It takes

only a “simple little word” to change a person’s

life forever. Through short stories, in this “small”

book, you’ll be reminded of Prov. 15:23: “and a

word spoken in due season how good it is!” when

speaking with family, friends, co-workers and

others.

The Prayer Matrix by David Jeremiah In this

“small” book, Pastor Jeremiah provides some

strong Theological and practical arguments to

stop us from being lazy about prayer. You can

make a difference, your prayers mean more than

you realized. Let this book restore and

reinvigorate your prayer life.

The Truth about Marriage by Robert Knight

This “small” book defends God’s design for the

family. Knight shows why marriage, as God

made it, is indispensable to human civilization.

A few “small” fiction books are also available,

books by T. Davis Bunn, Louisa May Alcott and

Donna VanLiere. Check out all these “small” but

powerful books.

Our Church Library, it’s a good thing!

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Summary of June Council Meeting - June 13, 2013

Joint Council President Joel Danielson called the meeting to order. Judy

McIlrath led us in devotions.

Report of the Treasurer. Joel Gabrielson reviewed the income

and expense report. Special estate donation is in the money

market account. This year is similar to other years going into

the summer. Report Approved.

Report from the Endowment Fund Committee. Recommended

that 50% of $52,515.30 received from Thora Kinseth Estate be

designated to property improvement with the final decision to

the Trustees and 50% to the Endowment Fund. There will be a

similar amount expected to be received within 6 to 12 months.

Joel Gabrielson moved and Jeff Loots seconded the

recommendation of the Endowment Committee. Approved.

Board Reports

Reviewed process for establishing YEMC position and

approved names for the interview committee. Results of the

congregational meeting vote approved the YEMC position by a

vote of 110-6. Job listing will be on websites soon. Joel

recommends five members with both pastors as advisers. Joel

recommends Jenni Talbott, Jaynee Christian, John Rathmacher,

Rod Bunn and Deb Olson. It was suggested that a separate

youth interview team be formed as well. The announcement of

the position will be posted for approximately thirty days with a

deadline of July 15th. Terry Thompson moved to approve

Joel’s recommendation. Terry Greenfield seconded. Approved.

Update on 115th Anniversary Plans

Karen Soderstrum and Marsha Taylor have volunteered to

work on displays.

Pastor Mark VanderTuig will give the sermon. There will be

greetings from John Engelstad and Pastor Hunt. Letters of

invitation were sent to Carrol Sanderson and Borghild

Gisselquist.

Letter to the congregation about the 115th anniversary events

will be send on new letterhead.

Jaynee checked on catering for dinner.

Cookbook sent to the publisher—ordered 500 copies.

Update on new website—launching soon.

Sunday School Superintendent—Lisa McIlrath volunteered to

serve. Jaynee Christian moved to accept Lisa McIlrath as

Sunday School Superintendent. Sally Webb seconded. Motion

approved.

Next meeting will be held Thursday, July 11.

Board Reports.

Trustees -

Larry Fuhrman opened with prayer.

Discussed income and expenses, approved payment of all bills.

It was agreed that all health insurance will be evaluated and

renegotiated under the new laws that will take effect later this

year.

Handicap signs - New signs were approved by the City Council

in the middle of the west parking lot. Will convert usher sign to

handicap sign. It was agreed that those who can walk further be

encouraged to not use the handicap signed spots and leave them

for the ones that cannot.

Electrical Project Update including parsonage - Parsonage

wiring has been completed that included new wiring to the

house, 200 amp service, new breaker box and outlets for the

basement. Trustee Fuhrman replaced back-up batteries for the

exit signs and emergency lighting. WiFi is working but needs a

booster to be completed. Light fixtures for the overhead altar

lights are still on order.

Back up for Computers. Decided to buy a back-up service that

is automatic and will be used for all five computers rather than

buy external drives for each computer.

Other items - Narthex air conditioning unit is failing. This also

affects the secretary’s office. We may need to replace it this

year.

Youth Board

Ronette opened with a prayer.

YEMC Update - It is likely the position will be posted yet this

week.

Summer activity planning. St. Petri, Bergen and Immanuel will

hold joint high school youth groups over the course of the

summer, meeting every two weeks and alternating coordinating

and hosting events.

Unplugged and Connected. Karen Waline will again plan and

facilitate middle school programming this summer. Over the

course of five mornings in June and July, Karen will plan

activities for the youth including crafts, cooking, games, field

trips and more.

Summer Mini Mission trip. Michelle made arrangements prior

to her departure for the Immanuel youth to provide day care for

Hope Ministries on Saturday, July 13.

Volunteer help. There are many opportunities for volunteers to

assist with summer youth events.

Deacons

Terry opened with prayer.

Update on prayer ministry. First gathering was last week. Had

12 in attendance. Comments were positive.

The Nunziato family has received their Visas and will be

heading to Spain soon to join the Tjernagels. Coyles will be

here July 23. Tjernagels will be at worship on July 28.

Audra Skartvedt will share her mission story during the coffee

hour on July 7. Morgan Nibe will share about her mission trip

later this summer.

Promise Keepers event to be held in Cedar Falls July 19-20.

Ordination for Jonathan Anenson will take place at Immanuel

on July 21 at 6:30 P.M.

Barbershop Chorus will sing during service on August 18.

Board of Education

The Spring 2013 Mission Project is complete. 475 personal

care products were shipped to the Fundaninos Orphanage in

Guatemala. $90 was also donated, which went towards the

shipping cost.

Vacation Bible School is under way this week. We have 7

counselors from Riverside leading activities. There are 80

children between 3 years old up to and including 6th graders

attending.

Planning has started for Rally Sunday, which will be

September 8. The new 2nd graders will receive their Bible that

Sunday. The Faith Bible Stepping Stones class, led by Pastor

Jensen, will be held for the 2nd and 3rd graders and their

parents starting September 16 and continuing over the

following 7 weeks.

Fall Mission Project will be to furnish House of Hope in

Rochester with bedding and towels.

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July 7 - at South Park July 21st at Bergen in Roland

6-7:30 p.m. 6-7:30 p.m.

Hosted by Immanuel Hosted by Bergen

Test your skills at Frisbee golf, Baggo, Scavenger Hunt!

Washers & more!

Come hungry ~ we will have food!

Unplugged and Connected Continues!

If you missed out on the fun in June, never fear ~ you can still participate!

Join Karen Waline at the church for fellowship, crafts, field trips, cooking, games, and more!

July 10, 17 & 24

10 a.m. to Noon

Sign up by calling the church office at 733-4972 or Karen Waline at 733-5106.

Immanuel youth have two awesome opportunities

to serve fellow Iowans in need!

1. Make desserts for Hope Food Kitchen 2. Babysit at Hope Mission

Friday, July 12th, 7-9 p.m. Leave Immanuel at 7 a.m. to babysit while

At Immanuel children's’ parents attend class & drop off

desserts!

Please contact Sally Webb (515-291-3582)

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