I mmanuel Lutheran Church E-News

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Crosby, December 
2018
Children's Christmas Program


Through song and word Immanuel's children presented  the annual Christmas program to the congregation on Sunday, December 16th.  










A very special tank you to Pastor Fred Tessmer, Rich Aulie, Tim Bongs, Linnea Laffin and Ricky Aulie for your time and talents!

 








































To end the program the children and congregation sang "This Little Light of Mine" while waving glow sticks.

CREW Christmas Party

CREW members celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ with their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 12th. They enjoyed a Christmas meal prepared by Jan and Peter Nordell. The meal included Dairy Queen cake for dessert. The sang songs, played a trivia game with questions from their study of John this year and the Christmas story. They ended the evening playing a game with Christmas gifts. Each student received a gift and a Dairy Queen gift card.
All CREW members interested in participating in a movi e outing are asked to meet at the church at 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 26th. They will carpool to Brainerd for pizza and a movie.

The students will participate in the 10:30am worship service on December 23rd. Their next CREW night will be Wednesday, January 9th.


Handbell Ministry
by Judy Kirchoff, Director

The Chapel Chimers enjoyed playing Christmas music in the back of the church.  They were amazed that the video camera could still find them.  On December 19 they will have their annual holiday party, playing games and of course eating food, and end the afternoon with ringing several holiday songs on the chimes.  They will have a winter break until April 3.
 











The Hallelujah Handbell Choir played a hauntingly beautiful song of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" using the singing bell technique.  We enjoyed performing at Heartwood to the residents and will end our winter season on Christmas Eve, ringing at the 4:00 service.  Practices will resume on March 26.
 
Heartwood Performance-Photo by Jim Patrick
Merry Christmas from the Bell Choirs.
Judy Kirchoff, Director
Heartwood Performance-Photo by Jim Patrick
Handbell Christmas Party-Photo by Jill Mattson

Handbell Christmas Party-Photo by Jill Mattson


Handbell Christmas Party-Photo by Jill Mattson

Children's Ministry

Sunday School

Sunday School meets during the 10:30 worship service. The children are dismissed following Children's Time.  All children age three through sixth grade are encouraged to attend Sunday School. They do not need to be a member of Immanuel.

Sunday School will not meet December 23rd or December 30th. Classes will resume on January 6th.



Young Adult Summit
by Beth Bourgeois

All are invited to the next Youn g Adult Summit meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, December 19th at church. We will begin with supper at 5:30pm, followed by an hour of discussion and fellowship. Our focus this month will be planning a Family Fun Day to held January 13th. In addition, we will hear from members who have recently attended a children's ministry training. Our goal as a group is to move our church forward in reaching the next generation, and for them to better connect with God and God's people. Nursery care will be provided for those who need it. Please RSVP by Monday, December 17th to Beth Bourgeois at bethb@immauelcrosby.org or 218-839-0160.

Meal With A Mission

The November Meal With A Mission on November 18th benefited REC, Residents Encountering Christ. 













The December Meal With A Mission on December 9th benefited Immanuel's Family Ministry In vestment Fund. These funds will help with the cost of Children, Youth and Family ministry coaching and training in 2019.

The January Meal With A Mission on January 20th will benefit Days for Girls.

New Members



Mike and Kristen Van Horn with Hunter and Molly were new members in November but were not able to attend the worship service where the new members were welcomed. Please welcome this family when you see them in worship.
Thanksgiving Praise and Pie

CREW members led the worship service on Thanksgiving Eve. They were greeters, ushers and readers. John Gordon presented the message.

The service included a "wall of thanks." Congregation members were asked to write what they were thankful on a post it note and place it on the wall.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship


There will be three worship services on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th. They will be at 2:00, 4:00, and 8:00pm. The Hallelujah Handbells will provide special music at the 4:00 worship service and Hannah Swanson will provide special music at the 2:00 and 8:00 worship services.


New Year's Eve at Hallett

Hallett Community Center

There will be a New Year's Eve party for the whole family at the Hallett Community Center from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Come for a fun, family-friendly evening of skating candor swimming and fellowship. The cost is $1.00 per person. Please bring board games and a snack to share. You do not need to be a member of the community center to attend. Invite your friends. All are welcome!


Pastor Appreciation



Dave Peterson presented Pastor Paul and Jill with a gift from the congregation on December 2nd as a thank you for all that they do for Immanuel's family.
A Cuyuna Christmas




Pastor Paul and Jill were Mr. & Mrs. Elf at A Cuyuna Christmas held at Heartwood on Wednesday, December 5th where they read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the people attending the event.



Manna For Malawi

Manna For Malawi 2019 will be held Sunday, June 23rd at the Woodtick Inn in Cuyuna. Watch the bulletins and newsletters for information on the band for this event. Look for an opportunity to sponsor a child in Malawi at this event. The proceeds this year will be used for a truck for the project and for education.





The Johnny Holm Band will provide the music at the 2019 event. For more information abo ut the band click here. 





Women's Retreat
Photo by Tammy Freeberg

Women, mark your calendars now for the annual women's retreat. It will be April 5th & 6th in Leaning Tree Lodge at Clearwater Forest Camp. Watch future newsletters and bulletins for more information.



Sermons on the Web

The weekly sermons are available on Immanuel's website,   www.immanuelcrosby.org. Click on the link on the home page for the sermons.

Immanuel's Facebook Page

Check out Immanuel's  Facebook  page. Brenda Bongs is maintaining this page and is posting photos of happenings at Immanuel as they happen. If you have information that you would like to see publicized on Facebook, please contact Brenda at  brendab@immanuelcrosby.org .

Immanuel's E-News

This newsletter  is published the 15th of every month. If you have any photos or news  items that you would like to see in the enews or on Immanuel's website please send them to  msegersten@charter.net .
 
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