Our vision is to see people CONNECT with Jesus in a meaningful way. We want people to know a life of faith that is about the EXPERIENCE of walking with Jesus daily. We want to see

people RESTOREd to a right relationship to God and to one another through the cross of Christ. And we want to see this same pattern of discipleship REPEATed time and again in

Memphis.

Phone:(901)373-4486 Fax:(901)373-4487

EMAIL:

Pastor Will Miller, Senior Pastor Todd Baringer, Principal millerpw@live.com tbaringer@immanuelmemphis.org

Ed Mell, Volunteer Coordinator/Outreach Ryan Pudwell, Facility Dir/Technology emell72@bellsouth.net rpudwell@immanuelmemphiis.org

Nikki Cummings, Bus. Administrator Diane Reimold, Connection Director ncummings@immanuelmemphis.org dianereimold@hotmail.com

Tracey Cassidy, Church Secretary A.J. Vega, DCE tcassidy@immanuelmemphis.org avega@immanuelmemphis.org

Melissa Yates, Public Relations

Immanuel Lutheran Church 6325 Raleigh LaGrange Rd. Memphis, TN 38134 www.ilcmemphis.org

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“Connecting People To Christ” April 5, 2017

The Connection Link

UPCOMING SERVICES & EVENTS

Today, Wednesday, April 5; dinner at 5: 1 5pm; service at 6:30pm (lasagna)

Monday, April 10; Christus Chorus Tour Concert at 7pm Thursday, April 13; Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30pm

Friday, April 14; Good Friday Service at 6:30pm Saturday, April 15; Easter Eggstravaganza from noon

until 2pm Easter Sunday Services on April 1 6th at 6:30, 8:30,

11am and 5:11pm Easter Breakfast served from 8am until 1 0:30am in

the MP room

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2017 Confirmands

Alison Aubrey Bartlett

Bereket Worku Birbo

Hailey Jade Dobbs

Hannah Loretta Gray

Landon Cecil Hulbert

Jackson Charles Peterman

Corbin Blaine Standridge

Taylor Lauren Walsh

Kellan Shawn Weiser

These young men and women will be confirmed this Sun-

day, April 9th at the 11am service. Congrats to them and a

special thank you to Pastor Will and A.J. Vega for teaching

them and guiding them throughout their confirmation

experience.

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Opportunities for the Week... Saturday, April 8

7:05AM-Men Awake

Sunday, April 9

8:30AM -Traditional Service

9:50AM - Snacks • Sunday School

11:00AM - Hosanna Service

5:11PM 5:11 Service

6:00PM– Basketball

Monday, April 10

No Pastor’s Bible Study

7PM-St. Paul Christus Chorus

Tuesday, April 11

Wednesday, April 12

9:30AM-Wow Bible Study

Thursday, April 13

6:30PM-Maundy Thursday Service

Friday, April 14 (office closed)

6:30PM-Good Friday Service

Saturday, April 15

12:00PM-Easter Eggstravaganza

Sunday, April 16

Easter Services @ 6:30, 8:30, 11am

8AM until 10:30amEaster Breakfast

5:11PM-Service

Monday, April 17 (office closed)

No Pastor’s Bible Study

Tuesday-Friday, April 18-21

Saturday, April 22

7:05AM-Men Awake MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS

Lay Ministry Leader– Joe Snyder

Stewardship Leader-Michelle Duncanson

Fellowship Leader– Diane Reimold

Property Leader– Peter Doorley

Jr. Youth Leadership Team– Alex & Beth Hoban;

Christian Education– Ellis Winter

School Advisory Leader– James Wagner

Your Lay Ministry Team is to serve you. Please do not

hesitate to call your lay minister if ever you need some-

one. If your last name begins with A-BA, you would call

Kurt Williamson, etc.

Lay Minister Assignments

Chairman Joe Snyder

A – BA Kurt Williamson

BE – BZ Jeremy Winter

C Robby Dehority

D – F John Payant

G – H John Ruppel

J – L Robert Williams

M Joe Snyder

N – Q Bill Arnold

R – SC Bruce Baldauf

SE – SZ

T – Z Ernie Echols

Homebound Ellis Winter

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RESTORECORPS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RestoreCorps, a partner in ministry with Immanuel Lutheran Church, has a number of volunteer opportunities available. The mission of RestoreCorps is to eradicate human trafficking by empowering survivors, equipping communities, and seeking justice through systemic change. Volunteer opportunities include but are not limited to serving as a Christ connector, prayer/intercessor, errand runner, Lives Worth Saving volun-teer, meal preparation and delivery, career readiness ally, faith and finance ally, child care and homework, drivers, and manual labor as needs arise. A detailed list of volun-teer opportunities for RestoreCorps is available on the Information Desk in Immanuel’s church lobby. To volunteer or for more information about volunteer opportunities at Restore Corps, please contact Laura Trevino, Volunteer Coordinator at Restore Corps, at laura@restorecorps.org. MEMPHIS UNION MISSION-SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Immanuel will be preparing and serving lunch and leading the chapel service at the Memphis Union Mission on Saturday, April 29. We need 10 people to serve on the Lunch Preparation Team and 20 people to serve on the Lunch Serving Team. The Lunch Preparation Team needs to be at Immanuel at 8:45 AM and the Lunch Serving Team needs to be at Immanuel at 10:00 AM in the church parking lot on April 29. You can volunteer by signing up on the sheet on the Information Desk in the church lobby or by contacting Ed Mell at emell72@bellsouth.net or 849-2751. An information sheet with more details about this event is available on the Information Desk. ROZE ART SHOW ON FRIDAY, APRIL 28 will be at the Art Village Gallery at 410 South Main St. from 6:30 until 8:30pm. The benefit is for the West TN Veterans Home which will be built close to Memphis. This show is in memory of my husband, Major Walter J. Klimek, who served for 28 years in the Marine Corp during World War II, the Korean War, & the Vietnam War. He was the radio voice that supported raising of matching funds for this important cause. Vet-erans who need nursing home care have to be on a waiting list and travel hundred of miles to find proper housing. This is not good for the families who have to deal with travel problems or the veterans who need the support of their loved ones.

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CALL COMMITTEE FOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR Names are now being received from the congregation of men you would like the commit-tee to consider as the new associate. In keeping with our constitution and by-laws, those names must be received in writing in the church office by Monday, April 17, 2017. We will then deliver these names to the District Office for the President’s review. We will keep the congregation abreast of the progress of the committee’s work as we move through this process. Please pray with and for our Call Committee as they search for Immanuel’s new associ-ate pastor. The Lord already has the right man in mind, and is preparing him to accept this calling to live and serve with us in Memphis, Tennessee! EGGS, CANDY, GIFT CARDS NEEDED FOR EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA Immanuel will be hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza for our community, including our church and school families, on Saturday, April 15 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. on our cam-pus and we need your help. We need 2,500 large plastic eggs and candy but nothing with peanuts or peanut butter. We also need $5 gift cards from Walmart for our larger special prize eggs. We will stuff the plastic eggs with candy if they are not purchased as stuffed eggs. Please leave the eggs, candy, and gift cards in the labeled box in our church lobby by no later than April 8. Thanks so much for your help! CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL CHORUS The Concordia University St. Paul Christus Chorus will be giving a concert in our sanctu-ary on Monday, April 10 at 7pm. Their musically diverse program will be designed to be specific to Holy Week and will be a great way to start off this important week in our church year. The concert is free and open to the public so please invite family, friends, and neighbors to come. A freewill offering will be taken for the choir if you would like to participate.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA We need volunteers to help with a variety of fun activities that will be happening as part of the Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 15 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Immanuel’s campus. You can help with registration, face painting, crafts, popcorn, cot-ton candy, and in the parking lot. You can volunteer by signing up on the sheet on the Information Desk in the church lobby or by contacting Ed Mell at emell72@bellsouth.net or 849-2751. You will be contacted by Ed about the specific things we need your help with in these areas. Thanks in advance for helping make this event possible.

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EASTER LILIES Orders will be taken until Friday, April 7th.. They are $8.50 per plant which includes the pot covers. You can fill out an order form at the information desk and submit a check made out to ILC with lilies written on the memo line. HELP A FAMILY IN NEED Immanuel needs your help in providing a new start for a mother and her young son. Specific items needed include a twin-size bed and chest of drawers. The mother is also looking for a clerical office job. She is a high school graduate with some college educa-tion and job experience. If you can provide any of these items and/or job opportunity, please contact Ed Mell at emell72@bellsouth.net or 849-2751. MAGAZINES NEEDED FOR SCHOOL PROJECT IN GUATEMALA Immanuel’s mission team will be working with children on a school project in Guatemala this June and we need your help. Magazines are needed that have pictures about the arts, education, food, health, hobbies, history, outdoors and nature, sports, travel, and vocations representing different aspects of life and culture. Some examples would be National Geographic, Highlights, Boys Life, Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Field & Stream, etc. Please leave your magazines in the labeled box in our church lobby. Your help is very much appreciated!

MORIAH HOUSE PRAYER EVENT 6252 Gillespie

Saturday, April 11; 10am until noon Come & go as you are able. Consider organizing a group of 2-3 women to attend with you.

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will be closed on Friday, April 14th and Monday, April 17th. Hope you all have a blessed Easter! Hope to see you all at the

upcoming services and activities.

PASTOR WILL’S REVELATIONS BIBLE STUDY

Pastor Will’s bible study class will not meet on Monday, April 10th and April 17th. The class will

resume on Monday, April 24th.

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EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA-SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH On Saturday, April 15 from 12 noon to 2:00 PM, Immanuel will be hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza for our community, including our church and school families. In addi-tion to an Easter egg hunt (for age/grade appropriate groups through 5th grade), there will be Easter bunny photo ops, face painting, crafts, popcorn, cotton candy, and lunch (hot dogs, chips, cookies, bottled water). We want to encourage you to pre-register by clicking here https://secure.accessacs.com/access/eventlogin.aspx?id=QIUYwnhA7bzrF03G7dXzhQ==&site=110933&ReturnUrl=events%2fwz_people.aspx&ChurchID=6877&EventID=131150&sn=110933 and providing the needed information. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite other families to come with you and spend some time having fun. Have your children bring their Easter basket. We’ll have what they’re looking for! 2017 BLACK AND GOLD GALA REGISTRATION & TICKET SALES Registration and ticket sales for the 2017 Black and Golden Gala will be available be-tween the end of the 8:30 service through the end of the 11:30 service in the church narthex on the following Sundays: March 26th, April 2nd, April 9th, and April 16th. Early Bird ticket prices have been extended through April 2nd. You can also register and buy tickets through the ILS Galabid Website at https://galabid.com/ilsgala2017. Online bidding for the auction begins on April 1st! We are also in need of donations for the event. No item is too large or too small. Any donation is also tax deductible. Contact James Wagner at 901-550-7511, or Jacque Hood at 901-831-7790. Items can be left in the office for pick up. If you need a donation form or donation receipt, these can also be obtained in the school office. The Black and Golden Gala isn’t just for parents anymore! Visit us at the Esplanade for the Black and Gold Spring Fest from 10am – 2pm on the same day. Much like Fall Fest, this daytime event is great for all ages! There will be game trucks, laser tag, bubble soccer, a pedal kart track, bouncy castles, and more for the kids, while parents can see and bid on Auction items. Perfect for those who can’t make it to the evening event or just want to share the Auction experience with the whole family! Tickets are sold sep-arately for this event, or can be bought in combination, so visit the website or school office to get yours today! MUSICIANS Our evening service, 5:11 is still in need of musicians to play. We are looking for teachable, and willing musicians for a more contemporary worship setting. If you are interested in playing please contact Andrew Elder at aelder@immanuelmemphis.org.