Weekly Word | September 2, 2022 | Issue 56

This program is for all children in our school district. Bags filled with food items are distributed each Friday during the school year to the children who otherwise would not have anything to eat over the weekend. Currently the program hands out over 240 bags each week.

What kinds of food are included in the bags?

• a loaf of bread
• peanut butter
• jelly
• fruit snack cups
• ramen noodles
• individual cereal packs
• a can of tuna
• ravioli
• spaghetti O’s
• an apple, orange or raisins

Bags are filled on Friday morning and then taken to the schools to be given to the students to take home. Money donations make it possible for them to buy specific items they need, but our food donations are also greatly appreciated. They are especially in need of canned vegetables right now! You can start bringing food donations after this coming Sunday.

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The Outreach Ministry Team and the special event team of Nancy Smith and Lora Lee Nye are meeting during the Outreach team regular meeting time next Monday, September 12, at 9am. They are working on the plans for the 30^th Anniversary celebration of the chartering of Emmanuel Lutheran as a congregation of the ELCA (September 23). See Nancy Smith if you have ideas!

Keep reading to learn about some things in the works!

Celebration Sunday, September 18 There will be a 10am worship service followed by a catered luncheon. The service and lunch will be in the sanctuary with rented round tables and tablecloths. Bring your favorite dessert for a dessert potluck!

Here's An Idea! What if everyone who was able made a $30 contribution (or multiples of 30) to the Emmanuel Lutheran Endowment Fund? What a great way to honor the occasion of the 30^th Anniversary and to help Emmanuel to grow our Endowment Fund for many years of service to our community to come!

God’s Work. Our Hands. Celebrated for a month: Sunday, September 11 – October 9, with many activities suggested. Here are just a few:

• singing at nursing homes
• giving goodie baskets to nurse’s stations in hospitals
• cleaning our Adopted Road, Civic Drive
• sprucing up the church including washing the windows
• providing lunches for Habitat for Humanity builds
• working on a project at our adopted school, Liberty Traditional

Part of our GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS project will be taking baskets of “goodies” to the nurse’s stations at our two hospitals. Your contribution of PREWRAPPED protein bars, trail mixes, nuts, cookies, crackers, chips etc. would be greatly appreciated. NO FRESH FRUITS. That will be done the day of distribution. There is a collection box in the narthex to put your donations in by September 26, 2022.  Questions: Call Cathy N. at 928-800-1168 or Sally N. at 928-772-0634

We are collecting a list of all the ways that Emmanuelites serve our neighbors. Do you volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, the Prescott Valley Food Bank, People Who Care, Meals on Wheels, at one of our hospitals or at our local library or some other volunteer opportunity?

Send an email to the church office or let Pr. Tricia know as you are leaving worship, so we can create a list of some of the ways that the members of Emmanuel are showing love for our neighbors in our community! I’ve gotten several—keep them coming!

• The Grief Group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 1:00pm in the nursery. Chaplains from Good Samaritan Hospice are facilitating.

• The Caregiver’s Support Group will gather again Thursday, September 8, at 11am. The group will then decide when the best day and time is to meet monthly. Julie Pavri is facilitating the group.

• The Tuesday 10am Women’s Bible Study is discussing Sarah Bessey’s book Jesus Feminist. Most weeks they meet via Zoom, contact Pr. Tricia for a zoom invite.

The following groups will resume in soon

• The Wednesday 10am Lectionary Study group led by Hal Vogelaar and Larry Gordon meets in the Fellowship Hall and resumes September 7.

• The Thursday evening Bible Study meets at the Rebholz’ home. Gathering at 6:30pm for dessert (always amazing by Carole), the study starts at 7:00pm. This group begins again September 8.

• The last Tuesday of the month Bible study at the Prescott home of Karen and Bruce Lamb is on hiatus and will start up again at 9:30am on September 27.

Are you a Thrivent member? If so, please consider using your Community Action Cards to help with the cost of these meals. Click on the picture to visit the Thrivent website!

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Summertime!

We know that many folks are busy travelling this summer and early fall. Don’t forget to drop off or mail in your offering or pledge before you go! Summer often is a time of decreased giving, but we still need to keep the lights and the AC on!

Have a blessed Labor Day weekend everyone! Here is Taryn Harbridge, violin, playing “I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)”.