Introducing Pastor Ed Sproul

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May 27 , Trinity Sunday

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Introducing Pastor Ed Sproul!

We warmly welcome Pr. Ed Sproul to Immanuel Lutheran Church!

Pr. Ed Sproul (pronounced Sprowl) has 31 years experience as a parish pastor. In recent years he has been working as an Interim Pastor in places such as Woonsocket, Framingham, Brockton, Holliston and Auburn just to name a few. He has an extensive and diverse educational background. This combined with his many talents brings an array of experience to this role.

He married Elizabeth (Bess) Runyon in 1969, and they have two children. Brian, who is married to Tarah with two children and lives in Alto, Michigan. And Catherine, who also has two children and is married to Mark. They live in Hopkinton, MA.

Pastor Ed is available by appointment through the office secretary (508-222-2898) or should you wish to contact him directly (508-885-8968) Home or (774-633-6747) Cell. Email: ed.sproul@gmail.com

Council Meeting Summary

Church council has been very busy with three meetings in April and May! It has been important to us to keep moving forward with the Capital Campaign and to have a smooth transition as Pastor Sandi leaves and Pastor Sproul joins us. And to keep up with other business too. Read this summary of some of Council's actions in April and May.

Welcome New Members

Jason and Allison Gajramsingh

We are happy to welcome new members, Jason and Allison Gajramsingh to our family here at Immanuel. They moved to the area in 2016 and while searching for churches in the area they came upon Immanuel and attended for the first time in the Fall of 2017.

After attending the Easter service this year they determined that Immanuel was the church for them. They live in Lincoln, Rhode Island along with their son Jonah and daughter Rachel. So when you see them at church, give them a big HELLO and introduce yourself.

By the way the picture above was taken at the Guy’s Grub Competition Dinner at which Jason not only won first place for the Best Entree, but he also won the overall competition for his wonder stuffed manicotti.

New Kneelers and Cushions

On May 16, council unanimously accepted a proposal to spend up to $600 from the Memorial Fund to replace the kneelers around the Communion rails and the cushions on the altar seats. This cost covers the foam cushioning and other materials needed to sew them, and the fabric was donated by a member (value approximately $500.) Thank you to Veeta Ewan for generously giving of her time and talent to lead this significant sewing project!

Guy's Grub Competition Winners

And the winners were:

1st Place Entrée - Jason Gajramsingh (Stuffed Manicotti)

2nd Place Entrée - Frank Canino (Chicken Marsala)

1st Place Side Dish - Larre Nelson (Italian Sausage Soup)

2nd Place Side Dish - Steve Wry (Garden Salad)

1st Place Dessert - Varnii Kesselly (Tiramisu)

2nd Place Dessert - Skip Mann (Chocolate Ricotta Cake)

Overall Winner:

Jason Gajramsingh for his wonderful stuffed manicotti

Covenant Letters

Immanuel's Council and Pastor Sandi have reviewed and signed Synod covenant letters. Please find a summary of the letters here .

Summer Coffee Hours

We have a long tradition of coffee hours after church on Sundays at Immanuel. It has been a great way to welcome new people and stay in touch with others. We would like to invite new summer helpers to work with an experienced coffee hour volunteer one Sunday this summer. All you have to do is bring something to share (fruit, cheese and crackers, muffins, or cookies) and help to clean up afterwards. The experienced helper will make the coffee. It is a good way to meet new people and assist our long time volunteers. Please email susanzuck@yahoo.com if you would like to help.

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