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"Faith That Feeds"
We believe that faith should feed and nurture our spirits.
We believe also that faith should lead us to feed people
in the many different ways they hunger,
both physically and spiritually.
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Immanuel Newsfeeds
for the week of October 16 - October 22, 2026
Sunday Worship, Church Announcements,
Community Events & Resources
Immanuel Newsfeeds is a weekly e-blast where you'll find the spiritual and the latest information about our church & community for the upcoming weeks. If you have announcements or news to share, send it to parish-admin@immanuelevanston.org.
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The Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Service at 10:30 am
| | In today’s first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world. | | | |
Sunday Worship
Prelude begins at 10:20 am
Service at 10:30 am
This Sunday is Stewardship Sunday. We will offer our Statements of Intent during worship. Masks are optional during in-person worship service. For the livestreaming Worship service, you can join by clicking on the button below. The Worship bulletin is also available.
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Stewardship 2026-27
Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ,
Reaching Out with a Shout of Joy!
Stewardship Sunday is this Sunday, October 18, 2026. We give thanks for your participation in the life and work of Immanuel Lutheran Church. To highlight this congregation’s love of music, our stewardship theme this year is Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ, Reaching Out with a Shout of Joy. Together, in the last few weeks we have reflected on these two questions: What gifts has God entrusted to me? And how can I employ them joyfully in the life and mission of Immanuel?
Please prayerfully consider how your reaching out in joy will be reflected in your generous response to God’s blessings and love in support of the 2027 ministries of Immanuel. To watch Mission Moment Talks given by Jim Miller, Jane Kaihatsu & Jimmy Morehead, during service, visit our YouTube channel and click here.
The Statement of Intent will be received during worship on Sunday, October 18th. If you will not be present that day, you can mail your commitment to the church office. A downloadable form which you can fill out is below. Or, if you prefer, click here or go to our website on the Stewardship tab (under What’s Going On) and complete the form version of the intent card and submit it.
Thank you for your gifts of time, talent, and treasure, as together we employ our talents and tongues in joyfully sharing the good news of God’s transforming love and grace.
Sincerely in Christ,
The Stewardship Team
Pastor Mark E. Sloss, Michael Kloster, Anne Heider, Greg Hummel, Laurie Stivers, Terri Simchak, Kathy Skelton
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Feeding Our Faith
Sunday October 18, 2026, 9:00 am -10:00 am
Join our Adult Discussion Class on Sunday mornings. Gatherings include viewing short videos and lively discussions. You can participate either in-person (Fellowship Hall) or via Zoom.
Ongoing until October 18th: AI Ethics – Discussing the potential dangers and benefits of Artificial Intelligence. The new season begins with viewing a 2-minute video featuring Bill Gates, which lays the ground work for our discussions. We will focus on Pope Leo XIV’s encylical, Magnifica Humanitas (The Grandeur of Humanity-on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.)
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Reminder - Next Sunday is Reformation Sunday (October 25, 2026)
Joint Worship at St. John's Lutheran Church
1235 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, at the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave., across from the Wilmette Public Library.
We will celebrate by worshipping with host church St. John's Lutheran at 10:30 am.
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All Saints' Sunday Remembrances
On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, we will be observing All Saints Sunday, the day on which we give thanks for all of God’s holy ones, including those who have been dear to us in our own lives. During the service, we will light candles and name the names of those who have been baptized this year, those who have died in the Lord in the past year, and those who have died in earlier years. We invite you to offer the names of those you would like us to remember. We will print a list of the names in the bulletin that week.
Click here to access the All Saints Remembrance form. Hard copy forms are available at this Sunday, Oct. 18th's worship service. Please provide the information to the church office by Monday, Oct. 26th.
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Organ Scholar Concert - Áron Sipos
The first Autumn concert series began with the performance by the Undergraduate Organ Scholar awardee, Áron Sipos this past Saturday, Oct. 10th. His selections included works by J.S. Bach, Georg Böhm, Josef Rheinberger, Robert Schumann, Rachel Laurin, and a rousing, athletic performance of a work by Raffaele Manari. For a program booklet and to watch a recording, click here for Immanuel's Organ Scholar Concert webpage.
Áron is Immanuel's first international student Organ Scholar awardee, as he is studying at McGill University in Montreal. And he brought an international audience to the concert, due to his many family and friends who watched his performance from both Canada and Hungary, from where Áron originally hails. After receiving his medallion and scholarship, a champagne reception was enjoyed where concert-goers met and congratulated Áron.
A huge thank-you to the Music Outreach Committee and the Organ Scholar Committee for their hard work through the application, jury processes, and logistics for Aron's travel, concert audio/visual & IT play, and for the champagne reception. The Organ Scholar Concert series is a signature Immanuel event. The next Organ Scholar Concert will feature Gege Bi, Graduate Student awardee. She is a student at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. Gege will perform on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm in the sanctuary. We look forward to seeing you next month!
Photos by Joe Simchak
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Elora Kloster - Artist on Display
Three Crowns Park Gallery
2323 McDaniel Ave, Evanston, IL
Ongoing until November 21, 2026
Since her face-painting days from a few years ago, Immanuel's oft-Assistant Minister and Acolyte Elora Kloster has been busy creating other art works. Curated pieces are on display at the Three Crowns Park Gallery. The show is open to the public; gallery hours are 7:00 am - 10:00 pm.
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Community News & Resources | | | | |
Grace Lutheran Church would love to have others come to celebrate these two important additions (Solar Panels & their new Community Fridge!) on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, 12:30 pm.
Attendees are welcome and encouraged to bring something to replenish the Community Fridge! For details on food accepted, check out the Community Fridge website: https://www.evanstoncommunityfridges.com/
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Dear SNAPGap friends,
This month SNAPGap will be distributing the ever-welcome trash bags and dish detergent on October 28th, at the Vineyard Food Pantry, along with Interfaith Action’s monthly purchase of toilet paper. Please join us in helping approximately 170 households through these difficult times. Items can be purchased online by using the link below: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RWR0QQ69NROM/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2
If you buy these items locally, you can drop them off until October 26th at: Evanston Vineyard Church 2495 W Howard St., Evanston, behind the Jewel.; Mon-Fri 10:00am-3:00pm; Sundays 8:00am-1:00pm. Closed on Saturdays.Please know that all who benefit send their warm thanks and deep appreciation!
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Books are Still Being Collected for
Books to Bethlehem/Bright Stars of Bethlehem Celebrates Palestine!
Bright Stars of Bethlehem is hosting a trip November 2 - 11, 2026 to fully engage with the land, the people, and the culture of Palestine. Pr. Mark and Susan Sloss will join the trip. Dar al-Kalima University needs books and resources for their ever-growing library. This is where you come in. Pr. Mark and Susan will pack your book purchase donations and bring them along. Or, you can donate monetarily to the Books to Bethlehem.
Visit this list at Amazon. (Please use AmazonSmile in order to give back to Bright Stars with every Amazon purchase you make!)
- Purchase the materials and have them shipped to you
- Write your name and where you are from on the inside cover
- Bring them to Immanuel/Pr. Mark where they'll be collected until departure
You may ask, “Why not just ship it directly there?” Unfortunately, shipping books directly to Palestine is not the best option because mail and packages never arrive at their destination. Thanks for bringing needed materials to further the education of our students at the university!
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