THE IMMANUEL INFORMER

January 2016

MISSION STATEMENT Building Strong Relationships in Christ,

And Making Him Known to All.

I recently saw the new

Star Wars movie: The

Force Awakens. The

very first moments had

me hooked: the familiar

crawlscreen against a

backdrop of stars, with

stirring music by John Williams. The creators of

the movie deftly pulled out compelling threads

from each of the previous films and wove them

into a spectacular new story that somehow felt

very familiar. Old and new characters played off

each other in scenes that evoked and enlarged the

past story, with unexpected twists that took it in a

new direction.

In a lot of ways, the movie’s sense of familiar-

yet-new reminded me of how the gospel writers

retold the old story of Israel. In Christ,

everything their people had experienced was

charged with new meaning: the promise that

Abraham’s family would bless the whole world.,

their deliverance from slavery, their journey

through the wilderness to a new land, David’s

kingdom united and divided, the Temple, exile

and restoration, and the white-hot words of the

prophets. Through Jesus, God did something

new that builds on everything that came before.

How might God be rewriting the story of your

life, our community, and our world? Thanks be

to God for his familiar, yet surprising gift!

Pastor Kurt

Immanuel Lutheran Church

604 Lafayette Avenue

Story City, Iowa 50248

515.733.4972

E-mail address - immanuel@iowatelecom.net

Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org

A member of “Lutheran Congregations in

Mission for Christ.”

Ministers - All Members

Senior Pastor - Stephen Anenson

Associate Pastor - Kurt Jensen

Youth & Education Ministry Coordinator -

Zachary Bauknecht

Office Administrator - Sheila Schaefer

Custodian - Shelly Nibe

Missionaries we help support:

Tim & Paula Tjernagel, Spain

Pastor Randy Hansen, ISU

Gene & Ginger McClugage, Family Life,

Arkansas

Our missionary couple in India

Doug & Amy Nunziato, Mission Aviation

Academy, Washington

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

8:30 A.M. Sunday School

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

9:30 A.M. Worship Service

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

Ministry Volunteers

January Volunteers

Ushers: Dion & Brenda Whipple, Bo Ammerman, Tyler

Oberender, Al Hermanson

Greeters:

January 3 Brandon & Tammy Hansen

January 10 Dave & Carol Ann Morris

January 17 Denny & Marlene Bauman

January 24 Steve & Miriam Skartvedt

January 31 Tom & Sandy Hunt

Readers:

January 3 Shirley Frette

January 10 Dave Morris

January 17 Carol Ann Morris

January 24 Steve Skartvedt

January 31 Miriam Skartvedt

Women’s Monthly

Bible Study

We will continue the

Bible Study for all

women on Tuesday,

January 19 at 2 P.M. in

the Social Hall. We will

be looking at Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount.”

This is a great opportunity for discussion and

fellowship.

Financial Report - November

Fund Beginning

Balance Receipts Expenditures

Ending

Balance

Current & Mission Fund 4,030.32 32,327.94 31,730.89 4,627.37

Improvement Fund 51,973.85 2,400.00 0.00 54,373.85

Missionary Support Fund 2,757.30 670.00 1,462.50 1,964.80

Memorial Fund 8,356.51 2,170.00 329.41 10,197.10

Ministry Fund 4,695.06 100.00 0.00 4,795.06

December Pastoral Acts

Graveside Service

John Ose - December 22

Please remember this family

in your prayers.

(Please note the need in our Current & Mission Fund)

Prayer Chain

Anyone who has a need for prayer is invited to contact

Ruby Fjelland (733.6016) or the church office (733.4972) to

begin the prayer chain. The information passed along the

prayer chain is confidential information and is to be used only

to indicate a person’s need for prayer. Anyone wishing to be a

part of the phone prayer chain or the e-mail prayer chain

should call the church office to be included.

Immanuel Women’s

Ministry Quilt Tying

Work Day Immanuel Women’s

Ministry Quilt Tying Work

Day will be held Thursday,

January 14, beginning at 9

A.M. We will be working to tie quilts for

Lutheran World Relief. Our work day will

end at 12 noon. Come join us for a morning

of fun, work, fellowship, good food, and

service to others. If you would like to bring

something to share for coffee break, you are

invited to do so. We hope you can make it,

whether it is for an hour or two or for the

entire time. No experience needed.

Reminder about weather conditions

If Roland-Story Schools are dismissed early due to weather

conditions, then church events will also be cancelled that day.

Information will also be posted to the Immanuel website.

Christmas Angel Gifts

Thank you to all the members

who took tags and bought gifts for

the Christmas Angel Gift

Program. Thank you also to

Susan Kinyon, Corine Nordeen,

and Jackie Skaar for sorting and

assisting with this program each year.

The Annual Meeting of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran

Church is set for Sunday, January 17 following the 9:30

A.M. worship service.

Items on the agenda will include:

1. The mission commitment for 2016,

2. Update on Endowment Fund,

3. Vote on pastors' salaries, and

4. The election of new council and committee

members and delegates.

All confirmed members are encouraged to attend and

vote! The Middle School and High School Youth will be

serving a meal in the Social Hall following the meeting.

There will be a freewill offering for the meal.

Ballot for Annual Meeting -

Nominating Committee Report

Church Officers: Board of Education

President: Brad Waline Brenda Lykins

Vice President: John Abrams

Secretary: Gail Nordholm

Treasurer: Dennis Bauman

Deacons: Trustees:

Al Hermanson Rich Corcoran

John Nordeen Marcus Seaton

Nominating Committee:

Karen Waline

Linda Narigon

Matt Sporleder

Miriam Skartvedt

Tyler Whipple

Delegates:

LCMC National Gathering: Pastor Kurt Jensen, Joel

Danielson

Riverside Bible Camp: Bambi Cerka, Kim Sporleder,

Laurie Thompson

Bethany Manor: Edgar Christian, Clayton Gabrielson,

Gloria Oberender, Sue Uthe, Mike Valen

Waldorf Representative: Ole Skaar

Submitted by the Nominating Committee

Joel Gabrielson, Justin Hanson, Rachel Winecoff,

Sarah Gelner, Julie Skaar

All the members

of the Immanuel Staff

thank the

congregation for your

support, your prayers

throughout the year,

and your gifts during

this Christmas season. It means so much!

We appreciate all who volunteered to push

wheelchairs at Bethany Manor during December.

Thanks to all the children, teachers and

directors involved in the Sunday School program

on Dec. 20 and to the Senior Choir for sharing

their Christmas Cantata at church on December

13 and at Bethany Manor on December 17.

Thanks also to our music staff and all those

who participated in our Christmas Eve Family

Services. Almost 500 people attended!

Thank you for faithful giving

We thank our members for their faithful

giving week after week throughout the year.

Together we seek to fulfill God’s plans for his

church now and throughout the new year.

Annual Report information is

needed

All chairpersons, secretaries,

and treasurers are reminded to

have their annual report

information to the church office

by Wednesday, January 6.

New Assistant Secretary

We welcome Milianna Carlson as our new

assistant secretary. She was hired by the Board

of Trustees last month. Milianna grew up at

Immanuel and received her B.A. from UNI. She

majored in music and minored in business.

Milianna has 17 piano students. We welcome her

to the Immanuel staff!

Devotional Books

The winter edition of “Our Daily Bread”

devotional book is available on the shelf in the

new narthex. The big print edition is also

available. Why not begin or end your day with a

devotional.

January is Mission Month at Immanuel

Dear Friends:

The Mission Committee will be presenting the

following speakers during the month of January,

during our Adult Sunday School time (8:30 a.m. in

the Fellowship Hall).

January 3: Betsy Warburton, CEO of Bethany

Life Communities, will update us on the new

construction and other exciting things

happening there.

January 10: Pastor Bob Nordvoll will share

about the ministry of East European Mission

Network.

January 17: Annual Meeting Sunday - Mission

Committee and Trustees will discuss proposed

budgets and projects for 2016.

January 24: Pastor Chris Dahl will bring us up

to date on the swimming pool construction at

Riverside Bible Camp and other events during

the months ahead.

January 31: JoNann Twedt will share about the

organization, “Voice of the Martyrs.”

Please join us on these Mission Sundays and bring

a friend.

Sincerely,

Immanuel Mission Committee

Help needed following worship on January 3

On Sunday, January 3, following the worship

service, we will take down the Christmas tree and

decorations in the sanctuary. If you could stay and

help, that would be great.

Adult Scholarship Funds Available

If there is a Christian conference or seminar that

you as an adult member would like to attend please

let one of the pastors or one of the deacons know.

You may be eligible for a partial scholarship from

our ministry fund.

All men are invited to “Men of Immanuel”

The men of our church are invited to attend our

weekly “Men of Immanuel” gatherings on

Saturday mornings from 8 to 9 A.M. in the Social

Hall. We have donuts, coffee, and great discussion!

We will begin a new series on Saturday, January 9.

Care Call Ministry Beginning in January, our Care Call Team will

again begin calling every member in our church

directory (starting with the “A”s) to check in with

them. The Care Callers will ask how the church is

doing in meeting their needs, remind them of

upcoming events, ask if they have any prayer

requests and so forth. This ministry helps us stay in

touch with everyone in the congregation. If your

phone number has changed or isn't in the most

recent directory, please call the church office

(733.4972) to update it. Many thanks to all those

who are volunteering for this important ministry!

Offering Envelopes for 2016

The offering envelopes for the

first quarter of 2016 were mailed to

members in mid-December. If you

did not receive your envelopes, please let the

church office know. Your envelope numbers

change each year. You will continue to receive a

packet of envelopes in the mail each quarter.

Please notify the church office of any changes in

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.

Immanuel College Scholarship Fund

Members planning to attend a Lutheran college

in the fall of 2016 are asked to make the Board of

Trustees aware of this fact by Thursday, February

11 if you would like to be considered for a church

scholarship.

Missionary Update

Doug & Amy Nunziato have changed

mission sites. They have ministered in

Spain the last few years through the World

Team organization. Doug has felt a call

recently to use his skills as a pilot to train

candidates to fly in supplies for

missionaries to different parts of the world.

He will do this training through the

Mission Aviation Training Academy

located in Arlington, Washington. Let’s

pray for the Nunziatos as they make this

transition.

Mother-Son Pizza and Game Night

Mother-Son Pizza and Game Night at

Riverside Bible Camp will take place on

Saturday, January 23 in the Dining Room

from 5-8 P.M. Cost is $10 per person, with a

$30 maximum per family. Enjoy games

galore and build your own pizza. Register

online or call the Riverside office at

733.5271.

LCMC Days of Prayer: January 5, 6, and 7, 2016

Every congregation, member and pastor in LCMC is

being invited to set aside some time each day of

January 5, 6, and 7, 2016 for prayer. Our attitude

toward prayer has often been characterized by saying,

“Well, all we can do now is pray!” Prayer is not the

hopeless act of desperation. Prayer is a gift that God has

given to us as a means to approach the throne of grace

with confidence—like that of a child coming to her

parents sharing concerns, victories, defeats and every

part of life. It is an opportunity to express the deepest

heartache and the greatest joy. Prayer is a conversation

between the Creator and the created…and the

conversation began with God, for us, in Christ Jesus.

Day One: January 5

This is a day focused on confession. We have made

our lives, our relationships—and even the church—in

our own image. We confess that the church belongs to

Jesus and not to us. We gather to lay down our pride, our

sin and our agenda and ask the Lord of the church for

forgiveness, which He gives freely and with mercy.

Day Two: January 6

This is a day of petition. Pray for your congregation,

for the pastors, for the leaders, for those who carry out

ministries, and for all the members. Pray for those in

hospital and nursing home ministries. Pray for all those

connected to your church that they might know God’s

redeeming love for all in Christ.

Day Three: January 7

This is a day for vision. Pray that the Holy Spirit will

again move through the hearts and minds of leaders and

pastors that God’s vision for His church might be

revealed and fulfilled. This is a time of prayer for

renewal, revival and encouragement. Pray for God’s

vision.

Let’s come together as an association of

congregations across the U.S. and around the world to

pray! I believe that the church will never rise up until we

first get down on our knees!

--LCMC Service Coordinator, Mark Vander Tuig

My Bible Faith Stepping Stone During Sunday School from January 3

through February 7, our 2nd and 3rd graders

and their parents will journey through all 66

books of the Bible, highlighting dozens of

verses and stories through music, art and

drama. We will meet in the chapel each

Sunday morning, starting with music at 8:20.

Families will learn how to bring God’s Word

into their daily lives. We will conclude with

a blessing service during worship on

February 7. Come see how much fun you can

have while you learn the greatest story of all

time! You can find out more about the Faith

Stepping Stones at www.faithink.com.

Summary of December Council Meeting - December 10

Joint Council Vice President John Abrams called the meeting to order.

Rick Richie shared devotions.

Report of the Treasurer - Dennis Bauman. Met goals for

November. Report approved.

Report of Boards.

Mike Billings and Dennis Bauman nominated for the

Endowment Committee.

Report by Zachary on National Youth Workers

Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

Reviewed Annual Meeting Agenda.

Plan for Council Retreat in February

A council retreat happens every three years. We will

have normal council and board meetings and also

discuss the vision ideas that were shared during the

November meeting. The retreat is tentatively set for

February 21 at Riverside Bible Camp.

Ideas to celebrate 100th anniversary of sanctuary

completion were discussed. The cornerstone was laid

in 1916 and the church was dedicated in 1917.

The IRS requires the council to approve Pastor Kurt’s

Housing Allowance figures each year. Approved.

Other business: Pastor Anenson attended a meeting at

St. Petri about human trafficking. He passed out copies

of a newspaper clipping from the Story City Herald

about the meeting.

Next meeting - January 14, 2016.

Board Reports

Trustees Opening Prayer - Rick Richie

Approved bills.

Reviewed Treasurer’s Report - Denny Bauman. Income

less than expenses for the year.

Update on Fall projects - Bell tower work will start next

week.

Decision on assistant secretary position - Milianna

Carlson will be offered the position.

Lay staff salaries discussed and approved.

Pastor’s items - January 17 Sunday School hour —

Trustees to be present for presentation.

Finalized auditing committee for 2016. Joel Gabrielson

and Roger Oakland were nominated.

Deacons Prayer concerns were led by Brad Skaar.

Faith Story Sharing List (Who’s Got the Bag) is full for

December. January is partially full.

Discussion on Care Call Team for 2016. Shirley Frette

said she would continue on team for another year.

Inactive list to be shared with Joint Council members

at a future meeting for assistance in accuracy.

Discussion on LCMC Days of Prayer—January 5th-

7th, 2016.

Pamphlet passed out on the Christian symbolism of

the Christmas Tree Ornaments.

Board of Education Lisa McIlrath opened in prayer.

Approved financial report.

Preparation for Christmas. Program is going great.

There will be a movie and snacks downstairs for the

Kingdom Kids after their program during church.

Young Disciples will have practice on December 19.

Bible Stepping Stone classes start in January led by

Pastor Kurt. Letters will be sent out to 2nd and 3rd

graders.

Worked on teacher gifts.

Youth Board Opening prayer by Zachary and devotions by Beth

Bunn.

Financial report approved.

Discussed the activities for November and events that

are going to happen in December.

November: 1st-rake leaves, middle school youth 16

youth and 6 high school youth; 14th-ice skating for

middle and high school, 14 people attended; 15th-

Bethany Manor, 7 people attended.

December: 20th, youth group Christmas party.

Youth Quake has 26 kids and 6 adults going!!

Watched 2 short videos on Zachary’s trip to Youth

Workers Conference. He had an awesome time.

Annual meeting lunch is on January 17th. We will

serve.

Youth gathering for 2016 will be July 19-22. We need

to sign up by the end of January.

February 17th is our Lenten meal, we will serve.

Easter Breakfast on March 27th. Middle school will

help more with this event.

Next year’s board members will be the same.

Beth will attend the joint council meetings.

January youth board meeting will be January 12th at

5:30 P.M.

This is the time of year we think of making new beginnings

and positive changes in our lives. Two of our new books this

month have that very theme.

Lauraine Snelling’s touching story Someday Home brings

three women together under one roof — each with her own

unique situation, but all angry with the world and God, and

seeking the ability to forgive and move on. Although she has been

a widow for two years, Lynn Lundberg can’t get past her

husband’s death. Not wanting to leave the spacious home she and

her husband built on the shore of Lake Barnett, Minnesota, Lynn

decides to home-share, opening her home to other women to live

as housemates, and hopefully friends. By chance, an overheard

conversation at a quilt show brings Lynn and Judith Rutherford

together. Judith has spent her entire life living with and caring for

her parents. Her father, an especially demanding, controlling man,

has assured her of a secure future, but after his death she

discovered he had deeded their stately Victorian home to the town

to be used as a museum and she was to be hired as the curator and

caretaker. She wants nothing more than to leave and start living

her own life somewhere else.

Angela Bishop comes to Lynn’s house through the connection

their two sons have as friends from college. Angela had been

willing to do just about anything to please her husband, including

remaking herself into the attractive, professional businesswoman

he wanted her to be. She realized the sacrifice she had made when

he left her for someone else and she had no desire to continue the

life she had been living.

These three women come together and share a house, but

remaking it into their home makes for a heartwarming though

sometimes bumpy journey.

It the sunny shores of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina sound

appealing about now, you will enjoy reading Hatteras Girl by

Alice J. Wisler. Jackie Donovan writes for the local tourist

magazine but her heart's true desire would be to own and operate

the now defunct bed-and-breakfast, The Bailey House. Once a

thriving, inviting enterprise, it sits empty, showing signs of

neglect. Having someone to share her dream with would not only

make her world just about perfect, but also keep a passel of well-

meaning relatives off her case. With numerous obstacles and a

few false starts, how Jackie finally finds her way to happiness

makes an enjoyable story with a surprisingly pleasing ending.

We also have added two more books in the “Broadmoor

Legacy” series by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller. They are: A

Daughter’s Inheritance and An Unexpected Love. The third book,

A Surrendered Heart is already in our collection.

In addition to the cold weather

outside, many people experience winters

in their personal lives. A recent loss

through death, divorce, or relocation may

leave them feeling lonely. A

hospitalization, a cancer diagnosis, or

ongoing medical problems may leave

them feeling isolated. The loss of a job,

the fear of layoffs, or a financial setback

can devastate one’s self-esteem. Family

and personal struggles may leave them

with nowhere to turn for support.

If you are going through a difficult

time, our Stephen Ministers can bring

God’s warm love back into your life.

They provide confidential, one-to-one

Christian care. They will meet with you

privately on a weekly basis to listen, to

support and encourage you, to pray with

and for you, and to walk with you for the

duration of your crisis.

To find out more about Stephen

Ministry and how you or someone you

know could be matched with a Stephen

Minister, talk with Pastor Anenson,

Pastor Kurt or Gayle Tate. Our Stephen

Ministers are ready to care for you!

Immanuel Website

Have you looked at the Immanuel

website lately? There are many new

pictures for you to enjoy. Also check out

the website, www.immanuelstorycity.org

for past sermons, bulletins, and

newsletters.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH

Middle School Youth Group - We will be getting together on Sunday the 24th and 31st from 2:00

-3:15 PM. Bring a friend and get ready for some fun!

Youth Quake - An email was sent out the last week of December with our details for the weekend,

but in case you lost it, we are meeting Friday the 8th at Immanuel at 5:00PM to pack our vehicles

and we hope to leave by 5:30PM. We will return Sunday the 10th by 2PM as long as the weather

cooperates.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

High School Youth Group - We will be getting together on Sunday the 24th and 31st from 3:30-

4:45 PM. Bring a friend and get ready for some fun!

Youth Group Lunch - On Sunday January 3rd, we will be going out to lunch at Noon together. We

can decide a place to go before hand. This will be a great time of fellowship before you start up

the second semester of school! Come out and join us for a good meal and friends.

Third Annual Immanuel Lutheran "Snow Bowl" - Immanuel's Third Annual "Snow Bowl" will be on

January 30th at 1:00pm! We will meet at Church at 1:00 PM and then head over to the football

field. A friendly game of football will be played then right after we are done with the game we

will head back to church for some Hot Chocolate, Cookies and a Devotion! Food. Friends.

Fellowship. Football. What more could you want on a snowy January day?? Anyone 14 or older is

welcome to come. Hope to see you there!!

2016 National Youth Gathering - Any upcoming 9th-12th Graders (2016-2017 school year)

interested in attending the first ever LCMC National Youth Gathering in July at Grandview

University should check out the enclosed informational handout. Registration space is limited, so

tell Zachary that you are going by January 27th. Sign up today to be a part of LCMC history!

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

Annual Meeting Lunch - On January 17th, we will be serving the Annual Lunch after Church.

Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Grade students are asked to please bring a salad or fresh

cut vegetables and dip. Sixth, Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth Grade students are asked to please

bring a dessert. More information will be sent out at the beginning of January in regards to this.

Youth Group Volunteering - ALL adults over the age of 18, we need your help with our Youth

program! For most activities you will just need to be present in the room we meet in. You won't

need to worry about planning or leading any activities, Zachary will take care of that. We can't do

it without you. Go to this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/UYDWZS

Thank you to Thrivent

A special thank you to Thrivent for providing

us with Thrivent Action Team Funds of $250.

Thrivent’s generosity provided us with seed money

which was used to help pay for expenses for the

Christmas Tea and Bazaar.

Christmas Tea and Bazaar

A BIG “shout-out” and thank you to all who

were involved in helping make our Christmas

Tea and Bazaar such a wonderful event again

this year. I stood in awe as I watched it all come

together. God has blessed us with a very

talented and dedicated group of people at

Immanuel. Judy, Linda and Claudia once again

did a beautiful job of decorating the social hall.

People contributed

delicious soups,

sweets,

Scandinavian

goodies and crafts.

The hot chocolate

bar was a big hit

again this year as

well.

This year we served about 120 people and

made a profit of $2,400!! Pastor Anenson and I

visited and we both agreed that it is nice to

make money for the Church Women’s fund, but

even more important is the fellowship we

shared. Whether it was making crafts, rolling

potato cakes, or washing dishes, the event

brought many

people together

for a conversation

and laughter.

Again, thank you

all! Wishing you

and your family a

blessed

Christmas.

— Jaynee Christian

A New Year Survival Kit

Toothpick Rubber Band Band Aid

Pencil Eraser Chewing Gum

Mint Candy Kiss Tea Bag

— to remind you to —

Toothpick: pick out the good qualities in

others

Rubber Band: be flexible, things will work

out

Band Aid: heal hurt feelings—yours and

others

Pencil: list your blessings everyday

Eraser: everyone makes mistakes, and it’s

okay

Chewing Gum: stick with it and accomplish

much

Mint: you are worth a mint to your family

and friends

Candy Kiss: everyone needs a kiss or a hug

everyday

Tea Bag: relax daily and go over that list of

blessings

Stratford Lutheran Church Newsletter

Sunday School News

We had a wonderful turnout for the Christmas Program this year! We had a total of 80 Sunday School

kids ages 3 years old to 6th grade sharing the Good News about Christmas! Thank you to all the teachers and

extra helpers that made it all possible. A special thank you to Mrs. McKim, Nicole Engelhardt and Emily

Anderson for making it all come together!

Our 2nd and 3rd graders, along with their parents will meet in the chapel with Pastor Kurt each Sunday

from January 3 to February 7 for the My Bible Faith Stepping Stone. These sessions will give them a brief

overview of the Bible.

4th and 5th graders lessons will be on Living the Christian Life. Five lessons will provide the children

with important guidelines that are needed to live a life that is devoted to God. In the last lesson the kids will

discover the blessings that come from living in a Christian home, and how to respond to others who do not

know Jesus.

Kingdom Kids (3 year olds–1st graders) will focus on special people in the Bible for the first part of

January and then start several lessons on putting Jesus first. Following Jesus means to put Him first. The four

lessons will teach the children how to put Jesus first with their words, actions, thoughts, and their whole

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Immanuel Lutheran Church

604 Lafayette Avenue

Story City, Iowa 50248

Address Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.

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Paid Story City, Iowa

Permit No. 44

Riverside Bible Camp Registration & Discount Information

We want to encourage as many campers to come to Riverside this summer as possible

from our congregation. The theme this summer is “Released” based on Luke 4:18-19. Jesus

reads these words from Isaiah 61, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed

me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the

Lord’s favor.” There are a number of programs to choose from for each grade level.

Register online at: www.riversidelbc.org. Discounts for our campers include:

Registrations postmarked on or before February 15 receive a $15 or $20 discount

depending on which camp your camper is attending.

Since Immanuel is a member congregation of the Riverside Association, all

campers from Immanuel will receive a Member Congregation discount of $15.

Multiple Child - the first camper will be charged the full camp fee. The second

camper from the same family will receive a $30.00 discount. Each additional camper

will receive a $50 discount.

Immanuel Campership - $100 is given by the Immanuel congregation for a full week

of camp, $50 for Alpha Camp.

If you need further financial help in order to go to camp, let one of our pastors know. We

want to give everyone an opportunity to go to camp!