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THE IMMANUEL HERALD PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5701 Loch Raven Boulevard

Baltimore, md 21239 Visit Immanuel’s website www.immanuellutheran.org

APRIL 2019

DIVINE SERVICE AT IMMANUEL

April 3 Fifth Wednesday in Lent

Isaiah 43:1-3a, 25 The Lord will not remember sins.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 We are a new creation in Christ.

John 18:33-40 Pilate interviews Jesus

April 7 Fifth Sunday in Lent

Isaiah 43:16-21 God is making a way for His chosen people.

Philippians 3(4b-7) 8-14 “I press on toward the goal.”

Luke 20:9-20 “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

April 10 Sixth Wednesday in Lent

Lamentations 3:21-25 The mercies of the Lord are new each day.

Ephesians 2:4-9 God will show the riches of His grace.

John 19-1-16 Jesus is handed over to be crucified.

April 14 Palm Sunday

John 12:12-19 Jesus enters Jerusalem

Deuteronomy 32:36-39 “I kill and I make alive.”

Philippians 2:5-11 “He … [became] obedient to the point of death.”

Luke 22:1-23:56 The betrayal and crucifixion

April 18: 12:10 PM & 7 PM Maundy Thursday

Jeremiah 31:31-34 “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.”

Hebrews 10:15-25 “Since we have a great high priest…let us draw near.”

Luke 22:7-20 Institution of the Lord’s Supper

April 19: 12:10 PM & 7 PM Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13—53:12 “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.”

Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9 “We have a great high priest.”

John 18:1—19:42 The crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ

April 21 The Resurrection of Our Lord

7 AM – Sunrise Service (Immanuel Cemetery)

10 AM – Festival Worship

Isaiah 65:17-25 “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth.”

1 Corinthians 15:19-26 “Christ . . . the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep”

Luke 24:1-12 The women visit the tomb.

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April 28 Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 5:12-20 (21-32) “We are witnesses of these things.”

Revelation 1:4-18 “I am the first and the last.”

John 20:19-31 Jesus appears to the disciples and to Thomas.

Ministry Notes

PASTOR'S VACATION

Pastor Minetree will be on vacation March 28 to April 5th.

During this time if a pastoral emergency arises please

contact Vicar Bob, Pastor Schwab, or the Church Office.

WEDNESDAY LENT SERVICES

Our Wednesday Lent Services will continue on April 3rd and

10th. We will have Services at 12:10pm and 7:00pm. A

soup lunch will follow the 12:10pm Service and a soup

dinner will proceed the 7:00 Service. We will meet in the

fellowship hall for both of these services. Normally, Pastor

will preach at the 12:10pm Service and Vicar at the 7:00pm

Service. Please plan to join us on this Lent journey to the

cross and empty tomb.

LENT SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY

Beginning March 10th Pastor will begin Feast of the Bible.

This is a video based Bible class. The class will meet at 9am

in the conference room. This class will show God’s

redemptive plan unveiled through the feasts of Israel.

Please make plans to join us.

LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS – April 3rd

and 10th

Sign up now and save a spot for your favorite culinary

delight. Always welcome:

• Guests! - You and your friends

• Soup • Salad • Bread • Side Items • Dessert

Soup Lunch is served after 12:10 pm service and soup

dinner is at 6 pm before 7 pm service.

Questions – please call Emalee, 717.235.5548.

Easter Sunrise Service at Immanuel’s Cemetery Chapel –

Sunday, April 21 at 7 AM

Immanuel will again hold an Easter Sunrise at the Cemetery

Chapel on Sunday, April 21 at 7 AM. We cordially invite you

to join our guests from the cemetery neighborhood and

attend this special service that celebrates the resurrection

of our Lord and Savior in this wonderful setting. A

continental breakfast will be provided following the service.

EASTER TRUMPETS

Our Music Director, Muriel Hopkins, is planning special

music for Easter that includes trumpeters. Contributions

are now being accepted for the additional musicians.

Please label your envelopes/checks “Easter Trumpets”.

Easter is Sunday, April 21, 2019. Thank you.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

The Sunday School will be singing NEW music on April 14

(Palm Sunday) and April 21 (Easter Sunday). Everyone

should come to Sunday School to learn the NEW music.

PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH – April 14, 2019

The menu is:

French Toast Scrambled Eggs Baked Beans

Sausage (Pork & Turkey) Hash Browns

Fruit Cereal Coffee & Tea

Milk & Juice Iced Tea Assorted desserts

Cost: $ Adults, $3 for Children 6-12, Free for Children 5 and

under.

Cooks and clean up helpers are needed. Please call Emalee

at 717-235-5548. Come and enjoy a great meal, and great

fellowship with your Immanuel family. Can't come that

day? Consider sponsoring a meal for another so that they

may attend and enjoy the meal.

EASTER EGG HUNT – April 21, 2019

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt following the 10 am Worship.

Last year, we had about 60 children from our congregation,

the Eritrean children and numerous guests from our

members and the community. We are seeking volunteers

to do the following:

1. Donate candy (no nuts please)

2. Donate egg size toys and strickers

3. Fill eggs

4. Serve that day – handing out basekets; hand out

prizes for coins, supervise event & help clean up,

help kids know what to do

We all have so much fun just watching! You’ll want to stay

and help just to observe the show unfold!

Donations may be left in the Sunday School Room.

COMPASSION CENTER NEWS

The Compassion Center is picking up some new clients. We

are beginning to get some regular clients coming to shop at

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our center. We have a new volunteer starting from Good

Samaritan Hospital who is passionate about our ministry

and getting word out to the community about our center.

God is continuing to bless our center as we share Christ in

our community. If you want more information about

Lutheran Mission Society, our compassion place, or want to

volunteer. Please see Vicar Bob.

LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY BULL & OYSTER ROAST –

APRIL 27TH

On Saturday, April 27, 2019 Lutheran Mission Society will

be hosting a Bull and Oyster Roast from 7:00 PM till 11:00

PM at Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road, Edgewood,

MD 21040 to benefit LMS Compassion Place ministries.

There will be door prizes, games and a Silent Auction. One

generous member from our congregation has already

bought a table and tickets for you to attend. If anyone is

interested please see Vicar Bob. This is a great way to

continue to bless our Compassion Center and the Lutheran

Mission Society.

CALL DAY AT THE SEMINARY

Mark your calendar for the week of April 28th. It is Call

Week for the Missouri Synod. Monday and Tuesday all

eyes will be on Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort

Wayne, with the vicar assignment service April 29th and call

service April 30th, at 7:00 p.m. On Wednesday, May 1st all

eyes turn to St. Louis as their vicar assignment service will

be at 4 p.m. and call service will be at 8 p.m. You will be

able to livestream the services online on the Seminaries

respective websites. Feel free to watch and see who are

new vicar will be, and where our former vicar, Matthew

Schettler will be serving as a Pastor. Very exciting times for

our church body. See Vicar Bob if you have any questions

regarding watching the call day services.

FLEA MARKET AT IMMANUEL – SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 8 AM

UNTIL 1 PM

The Board of Lay Ministry and the Immanuel Compassion

Center will come together and sponsor a Flea Market at

Immanuel on Saturday, June 1 from 8 AM until 1 PM. Our

Flea Market will take place on both the upper lot off of Loch

Raven Blvd and on the lower lot adjacent to Nasco Place.

We anticipate that participation will be sufficient so that

both spaces would be utilized. Members and friends are

invited to set up a table at a cost of $10 per table.

Participants would be asked to bring their own table(s) to

the site and set up within the space designated. You can

reserve your space for a table by calling Laura at the church

office (410-435-6861) or by sending an email to

[email protected]. The $10 participation fee

can then be sent to or dropped off at the church office.

We are also inviting our ministry partners to participate

which include Mt. Zion Church, the Eritrean church, Wings,

the Loch Raven Improvement Association, and Mr. Robert

Madden. We will also invite folks working over at Good

Samaritan Hospital to participate, pending approval of

promoting the Flea Market within the hospital as well as to

publicize our Flea Market at other neighborhood churches.

Please sign up for your table space early as we are

anticipating that space will be sold out prior to June 1.

We consider the Flea Market as an outreach opportunity.

Volunteers are needed to greet people who attend and be

willing to speak to them about ministry at Immanuel. We

hope to be able to provide those who are interested with

an opportunity to walk through our sanctuary and the

compassion center space so that they might better

understand our local ministry efforts.

Please reserve your table space not later than Tuesday,

May 28. Don’t want to sponsor a table? Please volunteer

as someone who might help prepare and distribute the hot

dogs and snack food that we plan to provide at no cost to

our guests that day. Or, volunteer to man the “Immanuel

Outreach Table” and distribute information about our

church and compassion center and/or perhaps take folks on

a walk through of our church. We will also need help with

the set up and clean up for the Flea Market. Volunteer by

calling or writing to the church office and leaving your

name and how you can help. We hope to see you there as

a table sponsor or volunteer helper. Questions? Call the

church office and someone will get back to you. See you on

June 1!

CHRISTIAN CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 27TH

The Christian concert with Vicar Bob’s friend Todd Finney,

from Minneapolis is postponed till the last Saturday of July,

July 27th at 3:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He

was not cleared for traveling out to Baltimore in March. We

look forward to having him out in July, and hope you will

come listen and learn from Todd Finney. He will be playing

some of his music and sharing a little bit of his testimony.

VBS IS COMING – JUNE 24-28, 6-8:30 pm

Volunteers are needed as follows:

Sponsors (cost per child is about $25)

4 Teachers and aides – Please specify age level preferred.

You are welcome to help one day or all five. You can do

one job or more.

3 Craft helpers

3 Food Service aides

4 Setup and clean-up servers

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3 Sign-in leaders

We anticipate at least 65 children this year. Come and see

a week of tremendous momentous mission at Immanuel!

The first Volunteer meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March

31st following the worship service. Additional meetings

coming in May and June.

FELLOWSHIP

HELP! Our kitchen paper supplies are diminishing. Needed

are the following items:

• 8 oz. coffee cups (hot) cups – Styrofoam or any type

and quantity

• Rolls of paper towels

• Regular or Decaf coffee

• Powdered creamer

• 8 – 9” Styrofoam or paper plates – any quantity

• Luncheon size paper napkins (cheap!)

• White or clear plastic forks – any quantity

• Odd lots of colorful beverage or luncheon napkins

for coffee bar (Let us use up your leftovers – any

patterns welcome

• Dish detergent

• Baking soda

• Brillo pads

• Stainless steel pot scrubbies

• Cleanser

• Window cleaner

• Green and yellow sweetners

Your generous donations have kept us going. Thank you for

your kindness.

CHURCH FLOWERS

If you would like a special arrangement, the procedure is to

call Denise Waicker at (443) 981-0019 or

[email protected]. Denise needs to know the date

you select and the statement you want to include so that

she can order the flowers for that Sunday. The cost is

$20.00 for a Special Arrangement and $40.00 for Altar

Flowers. Pay by cash or check (made payable to the “Altar

Guild”) and give to Denise Waicker in person or mail checks

via the postal service.

Birthdays: Anniversaries:

3 Bruce Greensfelder 6 Manix & Yassah Paye

Yassah Kemezee 11 Richard & Sharon Kruelle

5 Christopher Minetree

10 Tom Manager

14 Benjamin Pfitzinger

15 Tonia Momo

18 Ellen Noel

19 Joan Goeller

Jeanne Pfitzinger

21 Elaine Mueller

Katelyn Griffin

22 Catherine Belz

Gwen Heemann

Moni Tenabe

23 Timothy Bardzik

27 Jormoh BellePu

Julie Goeller

PRAYER REQUESTS:

- Bradley Will, who is being treated for cancer

- Elsie Johnson, who is ill

- Henrietta Solanka, who is ill

- Coreathia Davis

- Danielle & Nickel Lietzau, on the birth of their daughter

- Kent Glindemann, who has health problems

- Shirley Robertson, who is hospitalized

Community News

Calvary Lutheran Church is seeking to fill two positions:

Summer Camp Director and Early Childhood Learning

Center Director. If you are interested in finding out more

about either of these positions, please call the church

secretary, Mrs. Merendino, at 410-426-4301 and/or email a

resume to [email protected]. Thank you for

your interest, and we look forward to speaking with you.

Summer Camp Director: Camp Calvary is a youth

(ages 3-11) camp certified by the state of Maryland

and will be in session June 17 - August 12, 2019,

Monday-Friday, 6 am-6 pm. The director’s job is to

administer, organize, and supervise the camp

program and personnel. The director is the primary

liaison for the camp and parents of the campers.

Calvary Early Childhood Learning Center (CECLC)

Director: CECLC is a year-round program approved

by the Maryland State Department of Education for

children ages 2-5 and operates Monday-Friday, 6 am-

6 pm. The director manages day-to-day activities,

supervises staff, sets instructional objectives, builds

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rapport with parents, and facilitates the efficient

operation of the center.

Concordia Prep News

The Saints Athletic Booster Club at Concordia Prep School

(formerly Baltimore Lutheran School) will be holding two

fun events. Saints Athletic Booster Club Corn Hole

Tournament will be held on May 11, 2019 form 3-8 pm at

Concordia Prep. Food and beverages will also be available.

Saints Athletic Booster Club Golf Tournament and dinner

will be held on June 14, 2019 at Greystone Golf Course at

12:00 pm. All are welcome! Both events will benefit the

student-athletes at Concordia Prep School. For more

information, please visit www.saintsathleticboosterclub.org

CHURCH VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

Altar Guild Lay Reader Liturgist

Communion

Assistant

April 7 Mary Ruble/

Sharon Minetree Mark Smith Ted Henn Albert Lietzau IV

April 14

(Palm Sunday)

Sheila Gordon/

Laura Pickering/

Mary Ruble

Steve Heemann Mark Smith Albert Lietzau V

April 18

(Maundy Thursday) Steve Heemann Sylvanus Ibenana

April 19

(Good Friday) Mark Smith

April 21

(Easter Sunday) Roland Obedekah Rick McDonnell Albert Lietzau IV

April 28 Albert Lietzau V Ted Henn Albert Lietzau V

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April 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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7:15 pm

Choir Rehearsal

Agape Group (Ray

Spitznas)

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3 Fifth Wednesday in Lent

12:10 pm - Worship

followed by Soup Lunch

6 pm - Soup Dinner

7 pm – Worship

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10 am-12 pm

Compassion Center

7 Fifth Sunday in Lent

9 am Bible Study & Sunday School

10 am Worship, Holy Communion

11:45 am New Zion Ministries

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7:15 pm

Choir Rehearsal

Agape Group (Ray

Spitznas)

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6:30 pm

Adult Bible Study

10 Sixth Wednesday in Lent

9:30 am – Women’s Bible

Study

12:10 pm - Worship

followed by Soup Lunch

6 pm - Soup Dinner

7 pm – Worship

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10 am-12 pm

Compassion Center

10 am – 2 pm

The Real Wings (Fellowship

Hall)

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11:30 am Palm Sunday Brunch


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7:15 pm

Choir Rehearsal

Agape Group (Ray

Spitznas)

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6 pm

Finance Committee

Meeting

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7 pm

Church Council

18 Maundy Thursday

12:10 pm - Worship &

Holy Communion

7 pm – Worship & Holy

Communion

19 Good Friday

12:10 pm - Worship

7 pm – Worship

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Compassion Center Closed

21 The Resurrection of Our Lord

7 am Sunrise Service (Cemetery)



11:30 am Easter Egg Hunt


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OFFICE CLOSED

Agape Group (Ray

Spitznas)

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IMMANUEL HERALD

ARTICLES DUE

6:30 pm

Adult Bible Study

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10 am-12 pm

Compassion Center

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7:15 pm

Choir Rehearsal

Agape Group (Ray

Spitznas)

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