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Immanuel Lutheran Church—Bristol, Connecticut

March 13, 2016 Fifth Sunday in Lent

COLLEGE STUDENT ADDRESSES NEEDED!

Our second annual Immanuel Lutheran Church COLLEGE

STUDENT CARE PACKAGES are getting ready to be mailed

out to our college students, but WE NEED YOUR HELP IN

OBTAINING ADDRESSES! Please call the church office with

the mailing address of your college student, so that they can

know that we are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.

Last year’s packages were very warmly received and we look

forward to reaching as many students as

possible, with your help! Thank you.

Trina J. Theriault, Chairperson

Evangelism Committee

2015 CHOICE DOLLARS®

EXPIRE SOON

ACT NOW!

Thrivent Financial members have until March 31 to direct any

remaining 2015 Choice Dollars®. After that date,

Choice Dollars® will expire.

FREE MONEY for Immanuel…. Sign up for Thrivent Choice, if you

haven’t already. 147 members of Immanuel are eligible but only 79

have signed up. Those 79 have brought in $13,700 for our church and

$7,100 for our school in 2015. If the other 68 signed up we could have

almost over $30,000 in our account – JUST BY MAKING A PHONE

CALL 1-800-847-4836 or GOING ONLINE to THRIVENT.COM

to THRIVENT CHOICE!!! Please contact Linda Beaudoin at 860-

589-6431 to sign up if you are not sure how.

MORE FREE MONEY for Immanuel…. Thrivent is now sponsor-

ing Action Teams in order to give back the money they would make as

profit. Being a nonprofit organization they need to give that money

away. Action Teams are a way to involve more members in Thrivent’s

giving. Each team you participate in can get $250.00 to support the

cause you choose.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED to answer phones

Fridays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Please call the office at 860-583-5631.

HARVEST PACK------WHAT A SUCCESS!!!

This past Saturday, about 150 volunteers donated their time to package 38,676 meals to send to Haiti! This was all made possi-ble by the generous donations from members of Immanuel, the New England District, St. Paul High School, Immanuel's Helping Ministry and Women of Immanuel and paint night as well as

many other groups and members of our church and community.

These packets of food are being shipped to the Port au Prince area in Haiti. They will feed many children in orphanages and

families in this area - all in honor of Dr. Maggie Karner.

The success of this event is a testament of how we all felt about

Maggie.

The support and enthusiasm has been overwhelming, Saturday was a day filled with good fellowship and much excitement for

this event.

“God's Blessings to those that donate to help others live with a

little more dignity and comfort.”

SAVE YOUR OLD CLOTHES and small house-hold items. Immanuel is having the easiest fund-raiser ever and it DOESN'T COST a thing! Bring

your old clothes, towels, linens, hats, shoes, bed-ding, purses, wallets, toys, books, CDs, DVDs etc.

to Immanuel's Old School Basement by April 1 in bags or boxes. We will be bringing it to Savers who PAYS US by the Pound for what we

bring. This fundraiser will support the spring musical, The Sound of

Music. Questions, call Linda @ 860-589-6431.

RADIO MINISTRY — Help Wanted!!!

We are looking for new members for our recording team. Responsibilities may include: recording the 8:00 AM worship service; copying of the CD record-ing; transport of master CD to radio station by 12:45 PM. If you might be interested, see Don Smuda. No experience needed. If Don can do it, so can you!

Updated 3-3-2016

Orphan Grain Train (OGT) has supplies on hand to assemble a few

dozen Hygiene Kits. The only items missing are bath towels. New or

gently used bath towels in good condition are needed. Walmart’s

Mainstays Value towels are bargain priced. Darker colors (tan, grey,

medium blue) are preferred.

Your continuing support of OGT is appreciated.

Adult Instruction Class

Do you desire to become a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, or do you know someone who does? Are you a life-long Lutheran ready to dust off your Catechism and renew your understanding of the chief articles of the Christian faith? In any

case, we’ve got the opportunity for you! Pastor Karner has begun teaching a 12-week adult information class, held each Sunday at 6:45 pm in the school library. Please join us.

Men’s Basketball is on

Sunday nights from 6 to 8 pm.

All men from within our congregation or

school are welcome.

APRIL 30, 2016 at 12:00 NOON (gym)

Preliminary Menu: Italian Cucumber Sandwiches, Pinwheel Sandwiches, Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber Soup, Lemon Bars, Mini Cheesecakes,

Crème Puffs, Shortbread Cookies, and more! (BYOT) Bring Your Own Teacup!

PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO ILS TUITION ASSISTANCE

PRIZE FOR BEST HAT AND BEST DRESS

OUR OWN ILS GIRL SCOUTS WILL BE SERVING

TICKETS $20.00 EACH (to be available in the office March 28th)

Lunch at 12:00 pm

Performance: 1:30 pm+

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN HELPING, PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE OFFICE.

VICTORIAN TEA with KANDIE CARLE

Please remember to sign up for the Tools for Schools program

at your local grocery store (Price Chopper, Shop Rite and Stop &

Shop). At no cost to the shopper, points earned allow our school to

purchase much needed equipment and supplies.

If you have any questions, please

contact Trina in the office or Dawn Milano.

Thank you!