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Pray… Faithfully
Breath Prayer for the Week
“The Lord is good and his love endures forever.”
Psalm 100:5
Emanuel Lutheran Church, ELCA
P O Box 160
Skandia, MI 49885
Emanuel Lutheran Church is a people centered in Christ, rich in
heritage and beauty, living out Christ’s openness to all. Our min-
istry is to spread the word of God in our community through ser-
vice, education and fellowship, creating a sense of family as we
break bread together in the company of Christ.
Emanuel Lutheran Church
of Skandia
November 2017 Edition
The Enlightener
Sunday Service 9:00am
Office hours Tuesday, Thursday 10am-2:30pm (Fridays as needed)
Interim Pastor Warren Geier
(906) 485-4218 or (906) 362-4217
Church Phone: 906-942-7245
Email: [email protected]
Pulpit Supply
Pastor Chrys Levesque
Hendrick
Mrs. Virginia Paulson
Pastor Leon Jarvis
Council Members
Sandi Ruotsi ~ President
Mary Lou Behrens ~ Vice
President
Donna Oliver ~ Treasurer
Laurie Beauchamp ~
Secretary
Betsy Koski
Jane Sims
Jesse Kainulainen
Grounds
Roger Kimball ~ Grounds Keeper/
Custodian
Sunday School/Adult Forum
Betsy Koski ~ Confirmation
Leah Kainulainen ~ Sunday School
Sandi Ruotsi ~ Adult Forum
Karen Maki ~ Sunday School
Office
Amy Ayotte ~ Administrative
Assistant
Interim Pastor Warren Geier
(906) 485-4218
Email: [email protected]
Committee Leaders
Barb Bach ~ Stewardship
Sarah Kimball ~ Outreach
Betsy Koski ~ Christian
Education
Betsy Koski ~ 125th Anni-
versary Committee
Sandi Ruotsi -- Council
President
Leah Kainulainen ~ Youth
Mission
Jane Sims ~ Worship &
Music
Roger Kimball ~ Property
Patti Bergdahl ~ Cemetery
Board
The deadline for getting
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December Enlightener is
November 21st.
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Most years, my wife Kathy and I take
a vacation in early November. It has nothing to
do with hunting season! I think it started back
in the late 90’s when I served on the Board of
Directors of the Lutheran School of Theology at
Chicago. There was always a meeting in No-
vember so we would drive to Chicago and then
following the days of the meeting we would
extend the time with some additional travel.
Most years, pleasant weather has lingered into
November helping to make it a nice time to get
a break before Thanksgiving and the “Holiday
Season” that follows. The one year we didn’t
go anywhere in November was three years ago.
That was the year we got three feet of snow
during the time we normally would have been
gone. For your sake, I think it’s important that
we go so that doesn’t happen again!
I have to confess though that I like
November. I like the cooler days, I find beauty
in the branches of the bare trees; I like the
crisp, sunny days but even more I like the gray,
cloudy days. Maybe having been born in No-
vember I have November in my bones.
To be sure, November is a time of
endings, most notably in the natural world as
the growing season comes to an end and the
cycle of plant life goes dormant until spring. In
church there are also endings to consider. For
one thing, at the end of the month there’s
Christ the King Sunday that marks the end of
the church year. In addition to that, on the first
Sunday of the month, this year on November
5th, there’s another reminder of endings with
the celebration of All Saints’ Day. For many, it’s
one of the more moving moments of the
church year as the names of those who died
during the past year are read, sometimes ac-
companied by the lighting of candles and the
toll of a bell. It does represent a reminder of
endings, but it’s a hopeful reminder as we cele-
brate the communion of saints that includes
the living along with those no longer physically
present.
As a chaplain for UP Home Health
and Hospice, during the year I’m involved with
other events that serve as similar reminders.
Like All Saints Day, such events are important
because death doesn’t end our relationship
with loved ones. They continue to be part of
who we are and it’s helpful to have rituals that
intentionally bring them to mind and honor
their memory. One result might be tears, but
they shouldn’t just be tears of sadness, but
tears of joy and thanksgiving too. At some of
the hospice events, people are invited to share
a memory of their loved one and it never takes
long for the mood to shift as one person’s good
memory triggers that of another. Especially in
community, even as people are at various stag-
es of grief, they know that they’re not alone,
that there is much for which to give thanks.
With our national day of Thanksgiv-
ing having become increasingly co-opted by
commercialism ( i.e., Black Friday which now
starts on Thanksgiving Thursday), it may be that
we come closest to understanding what giving
thanks is about on All Saints’ Sunday. So…give
thanks, and find joy in the beauty of November!
~Pastor Warren Geier
Quilting Group
Toni’s quilters group will continue
making quilts for Lutheran World
Relief and for the Annual
Holiday Bazaar and Quilt sale in
November, however they will be at
Sherry Robinson’s home. Also keep in
mind that the quilters could always use
supplies: cotton or cotton/polyester
sheets that are at least full size, fabric,
and poly-cotton blend thread.
Bulletins for the month of
November are sponsored by Mary Lou
Behrens in honor of Clayton Jr., Deb-
bie, Eric, Bambi & Kim’s birthdays.
Happy Birthday Everyone!
In 2019, Emanuel will celebrate 125
years of ministry! We invite all cur-
rent and former members to be a part
of the celebration.
If you have moved from the area or
are out of touch with Emanuel, please
send us your mailing address via
Facebook or e-mail
([email protected]) so that we can
send more information on what will
happen during our
anniversary year. If your children
were baptized, confirmed or married
at Emanuel, send their addresses, too!
We are now putting together a cook-
book/biography and invite all former
and current members to submit
recipes, a picture, and a short
remembrance of your time at Emanu-
el. Send via e-mail or hard copy to
Emanuel Lutheran Church
P.O, Box 160, Skandia, MI 49885.
Thank you to all who helped
make our pie social a success.
We appreciate your time and
effort making these delicious
pies. We raised $407.50
Please Note:
Pastor Geier will be on vacation from
November 6-17th. He will have Pas-
tors Dave Van Kley and Allan Johnson
providing emergency take his place in
case of pastoral emergencies.
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Sign up sheets will be available soon for
the Bazaar, setting up on Friday and
working the Bazaar on Saturday. Also,
sign up sheets for bake sale items and
soup & sandwich and kitchen
items. Friday morning early, Laurie
Beauchamp will be heading up the Carda-
mom bread making, work bee, many
hands make light work.
Our next Outreach meeting will
be on Thursday,
November 16 at 10:00am.
Raffle tickets are now on sale and
tickets available to check out to help
sell. Please see Roger Kimball to get
tickets. The raffle is for the beautiful
quilt that Connie has made and donated
again this year plus 5 other wonderful
items.
Wreath Pre-Sales will be done this year
for a 24" mixed green wreath with red
bow and pinecones, call Sherri Robin-
son, 942-7339 or the church to place
your order. Pick up the day of the Ba-
zaar, Nov. 18, no later than noon.
Thanksgiving food baskets will
again be donated this year to Skandia community families in need for a
holiday meal. Shopping for the food will be on Monday, Nov.
20. Distribution will be made that day at noon. If you know of anyone in need please contact Sarah Kimball,
942-7492 or Sandi Ruotsi. We will be having a special offering
during Sunday worship on November
12th to help with the cost.
LOVE Inc. is in need of volunteers that would be willing to drive a client to Marquette for doctors appointments/tests. Please let Sarah Kimball, 942-7492 know if you can do this and any questions. Thanks
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS –
OCTOBER MEETING
Building and Property Com-
mittee reported that no
bids were received on the
roofing project. The sign
lighting issue was dis-
cussed – new bulbs did
not remedy the problem
and it is now believed to
be a ballast problem. A
motion was made to have
Cook Sign make the nec-
essary repairs so the sign
can be lit as intended.
Call Process Ministry Site Pro-
file was worked on and
will be submitted to Synod
Office by November 1.
Major changes included
adding Ministry with Sen-
iors to our five main goals
and we will be including
other “Roster” options for our
call – indicating we would
be open to interviewing
candidates looking for a
solo “part-time” call, lay
ministers, shared calls,
etc.
Local Benevolence for the
month of November will
be sent to the Free Store
in Marquette. (REF:
www.thenewfreestore-
org.webs.com)
125th Anniversary Committee
reported that the pie so-
cial went well and they
earned over $300.
No Council Meeting will be
held in November – next
meeting: Sunday, Decem-
ber 10 at 1 pm.
SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN THE
FELLOWSHIP HALL WINDOW
TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE
COFFEE and TO TAKE THE
TRASH EACH WEEK
— PLEASE
CONSIDER HELPING AND
THANK YOU!
Calling All Thrivent Members
Want to do something positive to strengthen your community? Think you can
organize a team to help bring it to life in 90 days or less? If you said “yes” to both,
simply gather your team, submit an application to Thrivent and—once your idea is
approved—you’ll receive up to $250 in “seed money” to help cover promotional,
production and material expenses. Yes, you as an individual can apply for two,
$250 grants per year. There is no limit to the kinds of activities that can be done.
Check out the poster on the bulletin board and let the office know if you are a
Thrivent member so we can take advantage of this
program.
Thank you to all who attended the installation service
of our new Bishop, Katherine Finegan.
We are truly blessed.
Alger-Marquette Community
Action is now accepting applications for their FREE Head Start pro-
grams and in home visiting program. They offer a full day preschool
and half day preschool for children ages 3-5, an early head start home
visiting program for ages pre-natal to age 3, and a great start readiness
program for children age 4. All programs serve children of all abilities,
including those with special needs. Please call 228-6522 for more infor-
mation or to enroll.
For help please call (906) 486-8287
or (906) 486-TheCUP
The Feeding America
Mobile Food Pantry will be at:
November 2, 2017
10:00 AM - Marquette County, St
Joseph Church, 1889 Prairie Ave,
Ishpeming, MI 49849
November 7, 2017
5:00 PM - Marquette County,
Northern Michigan University - Sal-
vation Army Marquette, 1009 W.
Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855
Bring a basket or wagon to put
food in and maybe an
extra set of hands as the food
gets pretty heavy.
ALL CHURCH FALL BAZAAR
SOUP LUNCHEON, BAKE SALE & CRAFTS
MITCHELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
207 TEAL LAKE AVENUE, NEGAUNEE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (craft sale until 2 p.m.)Luncheon tickets are $5/adults, children 5-12/$3
BETHANY – EMANUEL
JOINT COUNCIL MEETING
HIGHLIGHTS
– Meeting was held on October 12,
2017 and the highlights are out-
lined below:
Pulpit Supply for each church’s
annual meeting will be
handled as in the past,
with each church obtaining
their own pulpit supply for
the date of the other’s an-
nual meeting: Bethany’s
Annual Meeting is sched-
uled for Sunday, February
4, 2018 and Emanuel’s An-
nual Meeting is scheduled
for Sunday, January 21,
2018.
Church Calendar for 2018 was
set – Emanuel will be hav-
ing a Sunday Morning ser-
vice on
December 24, 2018 as well
as our traditional Christ-
mas Eve Worship at 7:30
p.m. Bethany will only be
having an evening service
that year. All other special
services remain as in other
years.
Joint Call Committee includes:
Bill Hartman, Kevin Hem-
mila, and Jeanne Sand-
strom representing Betha-
ny; and Sandi Ruotsi, Betsy
Koski, and Laurie Beau-
champ will be representing
Emanuel.
Worship Time for 2018 & 2019
will continue on the cur-
rent 4 month rotation, with
the early service at 9 am at
one church and the late
service at 11:15 am at the
other.
Note:
Amy will be out of the office from
December 25th – January 8th due to
her son having surgery in Ann Arbor.
Please be sure you get anything you
need in the January Enlightener to her
no later than December 15th. Jolene
will be taking care of the office during
her absence.
Did you know …
• Herb Anderson and Lee Ber-
glund are living at the Jacobetti
Home for Veterans in Mar-
quette now. Stop in and say
hello when you are in town.
• We have a joint website with
Bethany. The address is be-
lutheran.org. Check it out when
you get a chance. We also have
a Face Book Page.
• There are donation boxes in the
Fellowship Hall for used ink
cartridges, Econo Foods re-
ceipts, batteries, toilet paper
rolls, candles and eyeglasses.
Saturday, November
18th we will be hav-
ing our Annual Holi-
day Bazaar from
9am-2pm. We hope
to see you all there!
Trunk or Treating
Thank you Jolene, Toni, Sarah, Roger, Freddy, and Fred for all your help with set-
up/clean-up and working at Trunk or Treating. Thanks too to those who came and
hosted a trunk ... Skandia Firemen, Lions Club, Lioness Club, Bergdahls, Kimballs,
Beauchamps, and Kevin Downs. Thank you Thrivent for the grant that helped us
host this event. We sure could not have had this fun-filled event for our communi-
ty youth without all of you! Every year we get more Trunk or Treaters - we had
about 100 children this year. Sure would be nice if we could get more "trunks" to
treat the children next year. You really should think about coming up and setting
up a trunk next year. It is really a lot of fun to see those kids smiling and having fun
-- as you can see from these pictures.
If being outside doesn't do it for you with our UP Halloween weather ... you can
always hand out your treats in the decorated fellowship hall.
Date Acolyte Ushers Lector Childcare
11/05 T. Ridolphi Needed BarbBach Susan Ridolphi
11/12 M. Foster Dale Weingartner Patti Bergdahl Sandi Ruotsi
11/19 L. Kainulainen Donna Oliver & Sandi Ruotsi Sarah Kimball Laurie Beauchamp
11/26 H. Ridolphi Tom & Barb Bach Sandi Ruotsi Karen Maki
11/09 Roger Kimball 11/11 Nicole Mackey
11/11 Jane Sims 11/13 Tom Bach
11/15 Laurie Beauchamp 11/18 Michelle Howard
11/19 Dave Pelto 11/22 Mary Alice Smith
11/24 Bambi Swetich 11/29 James Bellows
11/29 Lois Kokko
11/19 Dave & Bonnie Pelto
Remember in Prayer … Our members, family, and friends who are ill, have health concerns, or are grieving …
Mark Wessman. Our members who are absent from worship and unable to attend
… Herb Anderson, and Bettie Ahola Our Thanks and Praise to God.
If someone has a prayer chain request, they should call Amy in the office at (906) 942-7245 or after hours at (906) 373-6772.
Amy will then activate the e-mail contact list and when Sarah receives the e-mail she will activate the phone list.