Because Lutherans love one another as he loves us. Following this commandment, the Compass Cooperative youth baked communion bread for our partnering churches to be shared during Holy Week services. Join us as our Lenten observance comes to an end and we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus' death and resurrection. We are better together.

📷 Hannah H.

Sunday Worship at 10:30am is in the sanctuary, online on YouTube, and on radio KWED AM 1580.

Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day, Year C

“The last enemy to be destroyed is death,” Paul writes. Today Christ is risen, and we gather together with astonishment and joy. Christ is risen, and we have been set free from the bonds of death. Christ is risen, and we are forgiven. Christ is risen, and with the women at the tomb and Peter, we are amazed. Let us rejoice: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

FLOWERING OF THE CROSS

We will be flowering the cross on Easter morning. Please bring some fresh-cut blooms from your garden, the flower shop, or even HEB! The cross will be on the steps outside the church entrance. Before the service, add you blossoms where there’s space. We look forward to transforming that old wooden cross into a sign of blossoming grace and hope. May it become a sign for us!

EASTER BRUNCH and EGG HUNT will be on the lawn following the 10:30am service. The Congregational Care Team invites you to enjoy some hot coffee and breakfast goodies on this festive, glorious morning. There are signup sheets in the Narthex and Chapel entrances if you would like to delight us with one of your breakfast specialties, bring juice, or help serve/clean-up. Thank you!

SATURDAY WAS EGG-CEPTIONAL!

Eggapalooza, our third community-wide egg hunt with the Believe It Foundation and TLU Campus Ministries, was a HUGE success!!! Over 1000 kids showed up to hunt for 30,000 eggs bright and early on a glorious Saturday morning. Special THANK YOU to our Emanuel’s Outreach and Service Team for your vision and planning that created such a monumental gift for our community. We could not have pulled this off without our fabulous volunteers and the incredible TCRR sponsorship, TLU and Navarro ISD students, staff, and faculty, and our amazing church volunteers! We can’t wait to do it again next year for even more kids and with even more eggs!!! 

📷 Kristen B., Elise M., Natalia A., Priscilla S.

CAREGIVER CAFÉ is a support group for caregivers meeting next on April 27 (usually the 3rd Sunday of the month) from 2-4 pm at Emanuel's in the Family LIfe Center and 2nd Tuesdays of the month at Argent Court Assisted Living. Please contact Donna Simmons at donna@elcseguin.org for more information. 

Are you ready to have a ball? Everyone is invited to join our Ignite Youth & Family Team on Friday, May 2 at 7pm for a Missions Baseball game at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio. We will meet in the Mountain Street parking lot at 5pm to carpool, leaving promptly at 5:30pm. If you would like to just meet us at the stadium, you can do that too. The tickets are $15 each and we have a total of 50 reserved. Please sign-up in the Narthex or by email jordana@elcseguin.org with the number of tickets you would like. Batter up!

The Senior Social Club Bus and Train Ride to Burnet on Saturday, May 3 has a few extra seats available on the bus and train. If you are interested in going, please let donna@elcseguin.org know so she can add your name. Once filled then a waitlist will be formed. The cost per person for the bus and train ride is $65. Lunch in Burnet will be on your own and there is also a concession car on the train. Make your check payable to Emanuel's Lutheran Church with May 3rd bus trip on the memo line.

The Hot Pickin 57s join us for worship on Sunday, May 4! This bluegrass and classic country group is a 4-piece band featuring acoustic guitar, fiddle, banjo, and upright bass, with lead and harmony vocals. Lift your voice and join Mike Montgomery, Shawn Spiars, Chris Teague, and Max Zimmet as we praise the Lord, bluegrass style.

GOD'S EXPLORERS: FAITH & SCIENCE COME ALIVE is open and ready for registration for all 3rd to 8th grade youth. Hosted June 30 to July 3, from 8am to 5pm, this incredible group of youth, chaperones, and pastors will traverse central Texas visiting the USS Lexington, the Alamo & Tower of the Americas, the Dinosaur Park, and the Safari at Natural Bridge Caverns. We will eat together, have Bible studies, and explore each of these fascinating locations. All participants must have turned in their registration form in order to participate. The only costs incurred by each youth will be any souvenirs they wish to purchase. 

UPCOMING DATES:

• May 3: Synod Assembly
• May 4: College Graduation Sunday
• May 18: High School Graduation Sunday
• June 1: Confirmation Sunday
• June 5-8: Emanuel's @ the Beach, Pioneer Beach RV Resort, Port Aransas. Fun for you and the whole family!
• June 15: Ladies Aid Father's Day Bake Sale
• June 24 & 25 VBS @ Friedens Church, 5:30-8:30pm, Open to all pre-K to 5th graders! Volunteers, too!
• June 30 to July 3: God's Explorers, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Open to all 3rd to 8th graders.
• July 12-19: Puerto Rico Mission Trip

Contact Pastor Marcus if you have questions about these events.

We are back to Wednesday nights this month! Will see you May 7 as we recap our large Spring activities like Eggapalooza and Lent plus get a grasp on what is to come this Summer.

Please find the Congregation Council minutes from the April meeting below.

CHILDREN & YOUTH EDUCATION

During worship Children's Ministry Coordinator Jordana Gutierrez leads our Pre-K to 5th grade learners to the Children's Church room, just down the hall from the sanctuary, as we begin the "Gathering Hymn: and then returns as we "Share the Peace."

The Compass Cooperative gathers on Sundays with our four church partners - Emanuel's, St. Andrew's, Spirit of Joy, and Friedens Church- at the Spirit of Joy's campus. Contact: Compass Program Director Hannah Hansen.

• Middle School Compass (6th to 8th grade) from 4-5pm
• Dinner for everyone at 5pm
• High School Compass (9th to 12th grade) from 5:30-6:30pm

Confirmation Classes for our 6th to 8th graders meet on the 4th Sunday of every month after worship in the Women’s Ministry Room on Level 1. Pastor Marcus is available to answer any questions about our new schedule and curriculum focus. 

SUNDAY ADULT CLASSES

THE HERITAGE CLASS meets at 9:15 am Sunday mornings on Level 3 in room 307. Participants explore the deeper meaning found in the Bible and seek to unlock its wisdom through fellowship and robust group discussion, making the Bible relevant and applicable to daily life.

This spring, our Bible lessons follow the theme “Exclusion and Embrace,” a series in two units during Lent and the weeks following that encourage us to consider what we need to let go of and what we need to take on as followers of Jesus. 

“WE HAVE SEEN THE LORD” Devotions for the Easter Season (Family Life Center): April 27 – June 1 at 9am. After Easter, the risen Lord appeared 12 times to his followers. We will follow these experiences of those who were the chosen witnesses, believers who were then sent out – as we are sent – to testify to good news that is absolute fact: Christ is risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! 

THE JOY CLASS: Bible stories and songs for adults with intellectual disabilities at 9am on the first Sunday of the month in the Women's Ministry Room.

Online giving is safe, simple, and quick to do through our giving 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

Year to Date Giving comparison:

Jan 1 - April 15, 2025: 

Budgeted Church Offering Receipts: $ 121,041.66

      Actual Church Offering Receipts: $ 141,533.58

       Actual Other Receipts: $  7,335.50

Total Receipts From Offering and Other Receipts YTD: $ 148,869.08

Operating Expenses YTD: $ 131,702.98 *

* These figures do not include Forward In Faith remodel expenses or In-Kind Gifts

Jan 1 - April 15, 2024:

Budgeted Church Offering Receipts: $  121,041.66

     Actual Church Offering Receipts: $ 137,637.77

     Actual Other Receipts: $ 4,313.30

Total Receipts From Offering and Other Receipts YTD: $ 141,951.07

Operating Expenses YTD: $  142,624.87 *

* These figures do not include Forward In Faith remodel expenses or In-Kind Gifts

Emanuel's 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 also accessible via email.