Because Lutherans enjoy field trips: the Senior Social Club and friends had a great time exploring historic churches south of Seguin last weekend. The group is pictured here at the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Panna Maria. Special thanks to Sharon and Joe K. for being such great hosts and caravan leaders! Stay tuned for the next adventure. We are better together.
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Please join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Masks are encouraged but no longer required on the church campus.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
7PM
on the Lawn at Emanuel's
The community of Seguin is invited to gather together for an evening of prayer, lament, and hope for the community of Uvalde and Robb Elementary School. Pastors from across the Seguin area will lead readings and prayers.
Tables of cards will be provided to offer prayers, notes, and thoughts for the families, staff, students, and officers of the Uvalde community. These cards will be mailed on Wednesday. Opportunities will also be provided for those who wish to make a financial gift to the people impacted.
Please join us as we pray, work together for safer and healthier communities, and support one another in our grief.
Hosted by: Emanuel’s Lutheran, Spirit of Joy Lutheran, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, First Presbyterian Church, Friedens United Church of Christ, Refuge Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, and TLU Campus Ministry
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FIFTH SUNDAY POTLUCK
Join us on May 29th
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We will gather in the Fellowship Hall for an all-church potluck lunch right after worship. Please bring your favorite dish and/or dessert to share. Looking forward to a delicious meal, great camaraderie, and time to celebrate our graduates. |
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GRADUATION SUNDAY
May 29th
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We will be honoring our graduates on May 29th. We will have a book for you to write a note in and sign for each of our graduates. Join us at the potluck lunch following worship as we celebrate these amazing people. |
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HONORING FRONTLINE
HEALTHCARE WORKERS
During worship on May 22 the Congregational Care Team took time to celebrate frontline healthcare workers with baskets full of homemade cookies, snacks, and treats! (Big THANK YOU to our cookie bakers!) Cards and decorations from church and day school folks adorned each basket. (Huge THANK YOU to our decorators and assemblers!)
We appreciate each of the individuals and healthcare offices so, so much. Please join us in saying thank you and sharing this prayer with us:
Let us pray. Almighty God, whose beloved Son Jesus Christ went about doing the work of healing all manner of illness and disease, we pray that Christ’s gracious and vital work among us, especially through Dr. Bree Vickers and the staff of Krohn, Vickers, and Minton Optometrists, Mrs. Lindsay May and the staff of Seguin Smiles dental office, Mrs. Cindy Pique and the staff of Seguin Orthopedics, Dr. Tommy Raetzsch and his staff, Mr. Danny Gaitan and the staff of Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center, Ms. Marivel Medina and the staff of Orthodontic Specialists, Dr. Doug Parker and the staff of Parker’s City Pharmacy, Mrs. Donna Dodgen and the staff of PAM Health Specialty Hospital, and Dr. Charles Nolan and Chaplain Tom Jones and the staff of Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, feel the richness of your blessing and the support of your Spirit. Grant to these physicians, administrators, chaplains, dietitians, marketing directors, social workers, therapists, lab technicians, nurses, and all health care professionals, wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience, health and wholeness, love and care; keep them, their staff, their families, and their patients, residents, and clients safe and preserve them from all that would seek to make them ill. Cheer, heal and sanctify the sick, and send down your blessing on all who care for them healer, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
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Our friends at Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation shared the above photos and following message on Facebook this week:
"A BIG thank you to the Congregational Care Team and Emanuel’s Bakers at Emanuel's Lutheran Church for their generous donation of snack baskets and cases of water for our staff! Your prayers over the baskets are greatly appreciated. We are grateful for your support!"
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 13-16 5:30 -7:30 pm
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We're partnering with Spirit of Joy and First Presbyterian again this year to put on VBS June 13-16 from 5:30 -7:30 pm. VBS includes dinner and is fun for the whole family! Registration forms are below. Parents of children who have not yet completed Kinder will be required to attend. Deadline to register is Monday, June 6.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen cooking, serving, and cleaning up after dinner, to help teach arts and crafts and games, to help with the family group, to help with check-in and out, and volunteers to help during transition times. Chat with PK to sign up to volunteer!
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Paraphrasing Martin Luther: It is good to remember that no one, neither man nor beast, earns his daily bread any more than he earns his salvation.
God made the earth and all that is in it, including ourselves. We use what has been provided, but we do not earn what we have.
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SUMMER CAMP WITH
CROSS TRAILS MINISTRY
June 19-29 and June 26-July 1
We've got youth attending camp during two different weeks this summer, June 19-29 and June 26-July 1, with Pastor Marcus at camp the second week. There are still spots available in most programs.
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SYNOD YOUTH GATHERING
July 24-29, 2022
When the national youth gathering was canceled, youth workers from our synod banded together to create a national gathering-like experience for our youth on the same dates, July 24-29, 2022, in Houston!
We will be traveling to Houston where we will be involved with service, worship, learning, fellowship, and FUN! Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire, TX will be our home base.
Youth who have completed 8th grade through 12th grade are invited to register here using the discount code ELC22. Contact Pastor Kelsie for more information. |
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CHILDREN & YOUTH EDUCATION at 10:30 a.m.
Ignite! KIDS (First Floor): Gather in the IGNITE! KIDS room in the 1st Floor Green Classroom at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday Mornings for song and Bible stories. Age groups will transition to different rooms following the gathering time then return to families in worship for Communion. Let PK know if you can be added to the teaching rotation.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUMMER BREAK: May is the last month of Sunday School as we enter into summer. We will relaunch with a new format in the Fall featuring new ways of learning about the Bible including art, music, cooking, and science! Keep an eye out for more information. If this has piqued your interest, contact PK about how you can become more involved in our students' faith formation on Sunday mornings!
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SUNDAY ADULT CLASSES
THE HERITAGE CLASS: Augsburg Fortress Quarterly Adult Bible Study led by various class members meets on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in room 304. The spring study is God Frees and Redeems: Deuteronomy, Ezra, Matthew, John, Romans, Galatians.
PASTOR MARCUS' CLASS: 9:00 a.m. in the Family Life Center. "A Study of Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Theology that Created Change." Please bring your Small Catechism.
THE JOY CLASS: Bible stories and songs for adults with intellectual disabilities. Gathers at 9:15 on the First Sunday of the month in the Women's Ministry Room.
WEEKDAY STUDIES
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Faith Circle (Women’s Ministry Room): Third Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m.
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Joy Circle (Women’s Ministry Room): Second Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
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Ladies Aid (Women’s Ministry Room): First Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.
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THE SUMMER SINGERS are taking over as the Jubilation Singers go on holiday. Beginning June 12th, join us in the sanctuary by the piano at 10am on Sunday mornings for rehearsal. Summer is a great, informal time to try something new. Please try us! Questions? Reach out to the Director of Music Tom Engler at Thomas@elcseguin.org or catch him after worship. |
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Participating in a small group is a meaningful way to be a part of the life of the church. Emanuel's hosts an array of small groups that feed the soul, the body, and the heart of individuals and the church as a whole.
For more information about Small Groups at Emanuel's and how you can participate please reference our website here.
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Emanuel’s hosts a community Support Group for Caregivers currently caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Dementia, and other aging issues. Meeting next May 28, June 25, July 23, and August 27. Facilitators are the Rev. John and Faye Van Deusen. You can reach Pastor John at (830) 305-5658 and Faye at (830) 305-8851. |
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For more information about Emanuel's Partners in Service who serve the Seguin community please reference our website here. |
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Emanuel's regular office hours are Monday - Thursday from 8-5. However, if the office is understaffed, you may find the answering machine catching your call or a "Gone Fishing" sign on the door. Please know that we will get back with you as soon as possible.
We encourage you to call before stopping by. Everyone is still accessible via email. Thanks for understanding our need pace ourselves during these very trying times.
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Online giving is safe, simple, and quick to do through our Vanco link. One time or recurring donations can be indicated.
You can still mail in your offering to the Church by sending a check to:
Emanuel's Lutheran Church
206 N. Travis Street
Seguin, Texas 78155
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Year to Date Giving comparison:
Jan 1 - May 24, 2022
Receipts: $ 191,653.67
Expenses: $ 188,822.75
Jan 1 - may 24, 2021
Receipts: $ 196,524.43
Expenses: $ 197,327.88
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the church either through email or phone.
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Submit a brief, yet detailed description of your event below or to info@elcseguin.org before noon on Tuesdays for consideration for that week's email news. Late submissions will be considered for the following week's email and/or social media posts.
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