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Emmanuel Lutheran Church Weekly E-news & Updates
January 29, 2017
Your Weekly News & Updates
Dear E-News Reader, "Quit being such a baby!" When I was growing up, and even still, this was oneof the worst insults someone could have hurled at me. Our bible reading inchurch yesterday called us all babies, 'infants in Christ'. Maybe it is because Iam having a baby soon or maybe it is because I had my feelings hurt by thispassage but I have been thinking about it quite a bit. How am I like a baby? When I do not get my way on any number of issues I usually have my feelingshurt. While I do not cry and wail like a baby I do exhibit some physical traits,either a red face or a shift in my position. Truthfully though, my infancy extendsbeyond just my feelings. I believe that many of us, like babies, act passively in this life. We wait to be fedand then impulsively either eat it or spit it out; not discerning what is put beforeus. Of course I am not talking about a meal, rather our 'diet of life'. People whoare on diets are intentional about what they consume and we should beintentional about our consumption in living as well. It is too often that weconsume a diet of false hope and artificial community. A specific examplesticks out to me. During the inauguration I heard a renewed call of hope in our community. I amall for supporting our elected leaders and celebrating our democratic processyet I want to caution us that God's ways are not our ways. I recall God's peoplein Isaiah being distressed by Persian King Cyrus even though his anointing
turned out to be a good thing. God's people loved King Saul and he turned outto be awful. Often what we want is not what is good for us, like an infantwanting candy! Take a moment this week to consider what your diet is. What are youconsuming? What are you hoping in? We hope to see you this coming weekendat Emmanuel because if you are what you eat then you are surely the Body ofChrist. In Christ,Pastor Matt
Sunday Services
Pastor Matt delivered the message,"The Disease ofDivision" Sunday.
Listen to the message at www.emmanuelclovis.org or
Click here to correspond with Pastor EdClick here to correspond with Pastor Matt
Sunday at Emmanuel
New smart thermostats installed
A great day of worship Sunday at Emmanuel
Property Team Was Busy This Past Weekend
Mother's Lounge repainted
Lights changed in sanctuary to LED.
Shannon Gald changing sanctuary lights toLED; 6-50% of previous electricity use.
Gary Dunklau changing lights in thesanctuary to LED.
The Property Team has been busy the past several months around thechurch. In late December, the sanctuary and entry carpets were cleaned.The classrooms will be cleaned in the upcoming months.
The Nursery is being updated to accommodate several of the new andexpected mothers at Emmanuel. New paint, new furniture, curtains andmore will help with this transition.
Does the Sanctuary and classrooms look brighter? Most lighting fixtureshave been updated to LED. The new lights use between 6% and 50% ofthe previous energy consumption. The parking lot lights will be replacedin the upcoming months.
The church thermostats have been updated and are more user friendly.The thermostats can now be operated at the panel, on a smart phone orfrom home. After all improvements are made, we anticipate this reducingour energy budget significantly in upcoming years.
More improvements are on the way!
Chad
Sign Up Now for Talent Show/Chili Feed
Every Sunday at 9:45 am
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All Our Sunday Morning Adult Bible Classes
"Parenting" - Pastor Matt - Conference Room
"Life of Jesus" - Darrell Strickler - Fireside Room (Last week in this Bible study series)
"Heaven" - Martha Wilson - Classroom 3
"1 Peter" - Pastor Heidel - Pastor Ed's office
"New Heart" - Rollie Otto - Church Narthex
Small Groups
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Baby Shower Honoring Natalie Gulseth
It's 10:02 prayer time every day. Please pray to God to send out
'workers into His harvest field' Luke 10:2
The Lutheran Hour is the world's longest-running Christian outreach radioprogram.The Lutheran Hour can be heardevery Sunday morning at 7:00 am on Fresnoradio station KMJ 580 AM. For moreinformation, visit www.lhm.org.
10:02 AM Prayer Time Lutheran Hour Radio
Electronic Online Giving Would you like to make yourmonthly/weekly donations by creditcard or on-line? Forms are availableat the Information booth to donatedirectly. Here is the on-line link:https://goo.gl/9qivBK
Emmanuel KidsDid you know we have an available room forparents with infants or young children whoneed a little quiet time during the service. Askan user for assistance.
Also, during the 11 am worship hour, wehave Kids Church for all children age 4through 12. An announcement will bemade when Kids Church begins. Thechildren will learn a message that is age-appropriate and will return beforeworship ends.
Emmanuel's Prayer ListOur Homebound Members:
Mike Golden Linnie ClarkInez King (Willow Creek, Fresno)Rolla MorrowBJ Cline
Those who need Comfort and Healing:
Scott Linenbroker upon the death of his mother, LouiseLee Cates - rehab Laurie McGarry - (Lynette Burgasser's sister) chemotherapy treatmentsLynette Burgasser - chemotherapy treatmentsGene Garcia - rehab
Bible Crossword Puzzle
Click to go to online version. Or print and use. Answers are online and below (nopeeking).
Here are the answers:
Copyright © by Cliff Leitch, The Christian Bible Reference Site, www.ChristianBibleReference.org. Used by permission.
This Week Monday, January 30 9:00 AM Monday Morning Women's Bible Study/Luncheon 9:30 AM Staff meeting 1:00 PM Governance Board meeting 6:00 PM Martha Wilson - Small Group
Wednesday, February 1 11:00 AM New Heart 12:00 PM CPR Group Prayer 6:30 PM Praise Team Rehearsal
Sunday, February 5Continuationofsermonseries:"1stCorinthians:TheHumblingGospel" Message: "No Other Foundation", Pastor Ed Krueger
1 Corinthians 3:10-17 8:30 AM Classic Worship Service with Holy Communion 9:45 AM Sunday School and Bible Classes 11:00 AM Contemporary Worship Service with Holy Communion 4:00 PM Vangsycha/Vue Small Group
And Beyond
Saturday, February 11 6:00 PM Chili Feed & Talent Show
Sundays, February 12, 19, and 26 4:00 PM Small Group leadership meeting at home of Krueger
Saturday, February 25 11:00 AM Baby Shower for Natalie Gulseth
Ash Wednesday, March 1 6:30 PM Ash Wednesday Worship (Beginning of Lent)
Sunday, April 16 Easter Sunday
Hear all archived sermons by clicking here.
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Staff: Rev. Ed Krueger, Pastor
Rev. Matthew Gulseth, Associate [email protected]
Cristy McNicholas, [email protected]
John Relph, Music [email protected]
Dan McNicholas, [email protected]
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