Emanuel Lutheran Church

February 2020

Enlightener

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m. through February

Michael Holman, LLM

(231)824-6757 (cell)

holmi@1fj.com

Emanuel Lutheran Church: 906-942-7245

emanuel@tds.net www.be-Lutheran.org

Emanuel Lutheran Church of Skandia , ELCA

Celebrating 125 Years

Growing in God’s Grace

Council Members

Sandi Ruotsi

Richard Cooke

Lois Kokko

Betsy Koski

Jane Sims

Dan Bahrman

Jolene Kokko

Christian Education

Michael Holman, LLM ~

Confirmation

Leah Kainulainen , Karen Maki ~

Sunday School

Sandi Ruotsi ~ Adult Forum

Office

Jolene Kokko ~ Office Assistant

Michael Holman, LLM

(231)824-6757 (cell) Email: holmi@1fj.com

Office Hours: Tuesday 1-5pm, Thurs. 9am-2pm

Committee Leaders

Sandi Ruotsi ~

Council President

Barb Bach ~ Stewardship

Sarah Kimball ~ Outreach

Betsy Koski ~ Christian

Education

Betsy Koski ~ 125th

Anniversary Committee

Jane Sims ~ Worship & Music

Roger Kimball ~ Building &

Property

Pam Bahrman~ Cemetery

Business Manager

The deadline for submitting

Information for the March

Enlightener is Sunday,

February 23.

Emanuel Lutheran Church has both a

Face Book Page and website! Catch

up on upcoming and past events, our

monthly calendar and Enlightener

newsletters at:

www.be-lutheran.org

Congregational Leadership

Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m.

through February, 11am March-June

Sunday School & Adult Forum at 10:15 a.m.

Date Acolyte Ushers Lector

02/02 Hailey Ridolphi Tom & Barb Bach Ronda Barr

02/09 Luke Kainulainen Roger & Sarah Kimball Barb Bach

02/16 Tiffany Ridolphi Dale Weingartner & Richard Cooke Patti Bergdahl

02/23 Hailey Ridolphi Donna Oliver & Sandi Ruotsi Sally Weingartner

February 1-Erik Thompson

February 6 Kristina Thompson

February 7-Carol Wolf

February 9-Sally Weingartner

February 10-Jacob Mackey

February 14– Betsy Koski

February 14-Michael Holman

February 15-Jon Berglund

February 17-Vernon Haglund

February 17-Donna Oliver

February 18-Herb Anderson

February 19-David Ridolphi

February 23-Sandi Ruotsi

February 25-Nina Ingalls

February 25-Cindy Shelton

February 28-Patti Bergdahl

February 4-Dan & Pam

Bahrman

~ Thanks to Those Who Serve~

Birthday Blessings

Anniversary Blessings

Thank you to Tom & Barb Bach

for sponsoring the February

Sunday worship bulletins.

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, God’s grace and peace be with

you always.

February is upon us so I thought it appropriate to share a few

fun facts. First there is 2/2 known in some circles as Groundhogs

Day. On this day woodchucks (groundhogs) will come out of

their winter dens, and looking about will determine by gauging

its’ shadow whether we will have six more weeks of winter or

that there is much more winter to come. Incidentally spring

arrives forty-six days after the second this year.

Fun fact two, and this one is new to me, on 2/2 the bears in

hibernation will roll over to sleep on their other side signifying

that winter is half over. I think I like this one in that it leaves

room for winter to last into May or June.

This third fact comes from an old English phrase, If Candlemas

be fair and bright, Come winter have another flight. If Candle-

mas brings clouds and rain, Go winter, and come not again. This

sounds like the place where we might have developed our

groundhog theory. But what, you might ask, is Candlemas?

Many modern churches on Feb 2 celebrate the presentation of

our Lord Sunday as we have. Some have the members of the

church bring their candles with them that they might have them

blessed and light them as a reminder that Jesus is the light of

the world. Historically this is a day of purification, renewal and

hope. It happens forty days after Christmas, the day Mary

presents herself in the temple for ritual cleansing according to

the law, to dedicate her firstborn child Jesus to the Lord, and as

a reminder that Jesus is the light to the gentiles who sit in

darkness.

Upcoming Events at Fortune Lake

Visit www.fortunelake.org for more details and to register! Jr. High & High School Youth Retreat ~February 7-8

Come to camp in the winter to reconnect with God, reunite with other camp-ers and former staff, and rejuvenate your faith. There will be camp-style wor-

ship, sauna, authentic conversation and (maybe?) sleep! Winter Wellness Retreat~ February 21-23

Spend a few days enjoying the outdoors, relaxing by the fire, learning, and recommitting to taking care of yourself. yoga and tai chi, interactive

workshops on heart health, food and wine pairings ,healthy recipe swap along with optional snowshoeing, belly dance, and saunas with

essential oils.

The season of epiphany, where the great light is revealed to us is

coming to an end. Soon the Advent-Christmas – Epiphany

seasons end and we enter into the Lent- Easter cycle. In the

coming weeks we will explore the sermon on the Mount. We are

reminded who is blessed in the reign of God, that we are to be

the salt of the earth and light in the darkness. We will be

challenged to go above and beyond what we perceive to show

goodness and mercy and once again have Christ Jesus revealed

to us as the beloved Son of God.

May your light shine so bright that others might see.

Peace,

Michael

A Senior Services Directory for Marquette County with resources

available for housing, transportation, health services, Veteran’s

services, senior centers, and more, is now available on the fellowship

hall bookshelf.

Our next Outreach Meeting is Thursday, February 20 at

10AM at Emanuel. All are invited to attend as we look

at upcoming events and our outreach ministry. We

are currently collecting clothing for the Sawyer

Elementary School’s Clothes Closet! When a child is at school

and needs a change of clothing, teachers use items from their

Clothes Closet! We are helping by collecting new socks, under-

wear and new or gently used t-shirts, sweatpants, and shirts for

them to use. A collection area is in the fellowship hall. In March,

our confirmation students and Michael will attend the MARKED

event at Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette with many fun

activities including a service project; compiling baby care kits

for Lutheran World Relief. We can help by donating any of the

items listed on the following page. Collection will continue until

Sunday, March 22. We will have our Prayer Partner Exchange

Sunday, April 19. If you have any questions, thoughts or ideas

for outreach at Emanuel, please let us know.

Sarah Kimball

The Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990 with a simple prayer said by

Reverend Brad Smith at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church in

Columbia, South Carolina: “ Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl

football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of

soup to eat.” Each year Emanuel takes part in this annual fundraising

and food collection event. On

Sunday, February 2 please bring a

can soup that will go to a local food

pantry and $1 donation that will go

towards the Lutheran World Hunger

Relief effort. Thank you for helping

with this ministry.

This spring our confirmation students and Michael will attend

the Sunday, March 22 MARKED Event at Messiah Lutheran

Church in Marquette. Celebrating their identity as baptized

children of God, they will experience music, worship, learning,

food, fun and a service project! The service project is what we

all can help support by collecting any of the items for Lutheran

World Relief Baby Care Kits. Items needed for one kit include:

TWO lightweight cotton t-shirts (no Onesies ®)

TWO long- or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet)

TWO receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or

crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn, between 36” and 52”

square

FOUR cloth diapers, flat fold preferred

ONE jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include a baby

cap

TWO pairs of socks

ONE hand towel, dark color recommended

TWO or three bath-size bars of gentle soap equaling 8 to 9 oz.,

any brand, in original wrapping; no mini or hotel size bars

TWO diaper pins or large safety pin

We have an area in the fellowship hall with the list of items

being collected.

Thank you for helping the Marked Events held in Marquette,

Newberry and Iron River complete their challenge of sending

500 Baby Care Kits to

Lutheran World Relief.

January Council Highlights

~Thank you to Jesse Kainulainen for his 3 years of service on the

council and Mary Lou Behrens for her 6 years of service on the

council.

~To save on paper and copying expenses, we will begin using the red

hymnal with a separate printed weekly cover, the Celebrate and an

outline of the worship service. This may begin after Lent.

~We continue to collect for Sawyer Elementary School’s Paw Packs

weekend food program and their Clothes Closet for children in need

of a change of clothing while in school. We also will collect items for

the March confirmation event MARKED; items for Baby Kit’s for

Lutheran World Relief.

~The February Local Benevolence designation is the Salvation Army.

~ The Financial Secretary report was reviewed and found in order.

~ The next council meeting is Sunday, February 16 at 1 p.m.

Both the January council meeting minutes and financial reports are

posted on the bulletin boards in the fellowship hall and the sanctuary

entrance.

Anniversary mementos are still available as

we continue to celebrate the 125th year of

Emanuel’s founding! They are available in

the office; mugs are $6 and several note-

cards depicting Emanuel through the years

and seasons are also available for $1 each.

If you would like to purchase any of these

great items, or have any questions, contact

the office by calling 942-7245 or email at

emanuel@tds.net.

Upcoming Summer Event!

Every two years we hold a rummage sale at

Emanuel. This being an alternate year, we

are hosting “Plants, Pies & Summer Buys”

as a fundraiser for the new roof on the first

Saturday of June. We will have a sale of

perennial plants and flowers, vegetable and

herb seedlings, houseplants, pies and

homemade summer crafts: seasonally

decorated twig wreaths, bird feeders, both real and decorative

bird houses, stepping stones, wind chimes, flower pots, etc.

We will not be selling rummage items. Please be thinking

about any other items that may be appropriate for this event or

items you may have to donate or create! We will keep you

updated as this event gets closer. Please talk with Sherry

Robinson if you have any thoughts and creative

ideas to share. We are excited

and looking forward to making

this another successful, enjoyable

community event and fundraiser

for Emanuel’s roof.

Now that quilting for Lutheran World Relief

has begun, we are always in need of gently

used flat sheets for both the backs and

fronts of the quilts and thread for sewing

and tying. If you need a place to donate any

decorative pillows, we use the insides to

make new pillows our annual bazaar too.

Talk with Toni Peterson if you have any

questions and thank you for your

donations.

2020 Worship Times at Emanuel

Jan-Feb 9AM Mar-June 11AM July-Oct 9AM Nov-Dec 11AM

Ash Wednesday, February 26 Worship Service ~ 7 p.m.

On Ash Wednesday we begin our forty-day journey toward Easter

with a day of fasting and repentance. Marking our foreheads with

dust, we acknowledge that we die and return to the earth. At the

same time, the dust traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on

our foreheads at baptism. While we journey through Lent to return

to God, we have already been reconciled to God through Christ. We

humbly pray for God to make our hearts clean while we rejoice that

“now is the day of salvation.” Returning to our baptismal call, we

more intentionally bear the fruits of mercy and justice in the world.

Please Be Aware!

With our winter season now here, if inclement weather

causes our Sunday Worship services to be cancelled

and since we can remotely change our outgoing phone

message, we will have a message reflecting the

cancellation at 942-7245. We will also post it on our Face Book page.

Please call first if the roads and conditions are questionable before

traveling. During the week, if the winter weather causes school

cancellations or delays, or if road conditions are questionable, the

church office may be closed until conditions improve, so please call the

office if you plan to visit. Thank you for your understanding.

February 2020

Office Hours: Michael~ Tuesday 1-5p.m., Thursday 9am-2pm

Jolene~ Wednesday & Friday 10am-2pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Sat

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2 Worship

9am

Sunday

School &

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Souper

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Quilting at

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9:30 am

Confirmation

5:30 pm

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9 Worship

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School &

Adult Forum

10:15 am

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Confirmation

5:30 pm

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Confirmation

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