Weekly Announcements
May 18 & 22, 2022
DCE Call to be considered this Monday
Your DCE Call Committee has recommended a DCE candidate for Immanuel’s Board of Directors to consider at the Board’s meeting on Monday, May 23. The committee took a number of steps over the last few weeks to get to this recommendation. They reviewed job descriptions from a variety of resources. They determined the candidate characteristics that would best fit the position. They also reviewed the ministry areas that Immanuel’s DCE would potentially support. The committee then used that information to interview DCE candidates.
To all of those who have intentionally prayed for the candidates, for the committee, and for Immanuel: thank you. God hears those prayers, and will answer them in the way that is best for His kingdom. Please take time this coming Monday, May 23, between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. to pray for all of our DCE candidates as they are considered by the Board.
Feel free to follow up with your call committee for further discussion: Pauline Szelagowski, Sarah Albright, Brittany Hokana, Regis Chamberlin, Chuck Weiss, Rebekah Drewiske, Principal Brian Betts, and Pastor Tim Ritter. Please take time to thank them for serving in this ministry.
Special Ascension Day worship service
This Thursday, May 26, join with our LC-MS friends from the area as we hold a special, joint worship service. We will celebrate Ascension Day with a worship service at St. Luke’s starting at 6:00 p.m. Pastor Anderson, Pastor Bergstresser, Pastor Scaffer, and Pastor Ritter will all take part in the service. Plan to join the members of Immanuel, St. Luke’s, St. John, and Trinity as we come together in worship!
Celebrating our congregation’s graduates
With graduation season approaching, Immanuel will have two opportunities to celebrate our congregation’s graduates. On Sunday, May 29, we will celebrate the graduates of all area high school seniors, as well as the graduates from Immanuel Lutheran School’s 8th Grade class. We invite all our graduates to attend the Baccalaureate Service at our 10:45 a.m. worship on May 29.
We will also celebrate the graduates of Immanuel Lutheran School’s 8th Grade class at their graduation program. Their graduation will take place in Kuechle Hall on Wednesday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Congratulations graduates! Please contact Pastor Ritter for more information.
St John Kellner hosts brat fry at IGA
Our friends from St. John Kellner are hosting a brat fry on May 21 at the Baker Street IGA from 9 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Stop by and grab a brat!
Group outing: Michael W. Smith concert at Witter Field
The Rafters are hosting a concert for Michael W. Smith at Witter Field on the evening of Friday, June 3. Over 40 members of the Immanuel family have signed up for our group section to date. We are accepting reservations through Friday, May 20. Group tickets will be $17. Please call or email Mary Martin in the church office to sign up for a ticket with the group.
Ruby’s donates proceeds
Immanuel’s Ruby’s Pantry team has a tremendous group of over 50 volunteers doing a great service for our community. Part of the $25 per share price goes to the national organization to cover food and overhead. Part of the share price also comes back to Immanuel’s group. Our Ruby’s team has again used that money to further help our community. Last week, our Ruby’s team gave $600 of their proceeds to our local FOCUS/SWEPS, and an additional $600 to our local Love, INC.
Stop by the Ruby’s distribution this Saturday from 8:00-9:30am at Pitsch School. Thanks, Ruby’s team!
Board of Directors meeting updates
Immanuel’s Board of Directors will meet over the next two weeks to discuss and oversee a number of important issues:
Extending a call to a Director of Christian Education
Preparing areas for Voter consideration:
Board and Elder elections
The 2022-23 budget
A possible by-law change to once again allow Congregational Assemblies for congregational business
Immanuel’s Strategic Plan:
Review of progress on 2021-22 yearly goals for your 5 Critical Targets
Discussing proposed 2022-23 yearly goals
Reviewing a suggested Request for Proposal covering our proposed building project
The Board will hold information meetings for you after worship on June 8 and 12. A congregational vote will take place during worship on June 15 and 19. Feel free to contact your Board members to discuss any of these issues: Tim Sullivan, Tom Appel, Caitlin Shuda, Jonathon Lee, Rebecca Drewiske, and Dennis Hall.
Upcoming Events:
May 21 Ruby’s Pantry
May 21 St John Brat Fry at Baker St. IGA
May 29 Baccalaureate Service at 10:45 a.m. worship
June 8/12 Information meetings on budget and elections
June 15/19 Vote on budget and elections
July 10 Installation of Vicar Jonah Schultz at 10:45 a.m. worship
July 24-28 Joint Vacation Bible School held at Trinity, Port Edwards