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Our vision is to see people CONNECT with Jesus in a meaningful way. We want people to know a life of faith that is about the EXPERIENCE of walking with Jesus daily. We want to see
people RESTOREd to a right relationship to God and to one another through the cross of Christ. And we want to see this same pattern of discipleship REPEATed time and again in
Memphis.
Phone:(901)373-4486 Fax:(901)373-4487
EMAIL:
Pastor Will Miller, Senior Pastor Todd Baringer, Principal [email protected] [email protected]
A.J. Vega, DCE Tracey Cassidy, Church Secretary [email protected] [email protected]
Nikki Cummings, Bus. Administrator Ed Mell, Volunteer Coordinator/Outreach [email protected] [email protected]
Ryan Pudwell, Facility Dir/Technology Diane Reimold [email protected] [email protected]
Pastor Greg Prauner, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Immanuel Lutheran Church 6325 Raleigh LaGrange Rd. Memphis, TN 38134 www.ilcmemphis.org
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“Connecting People To Christ” October 4, 2017
The Connection Link
NOTE FROM TODD BARINGER I pray this finds everyone well. God’s blessings to you. I wanted to reach out to you, as the Immanuel family and see if any of you have interest in the following: 1. We have some super folks that come up here to the school at scheduled times to read to our children. If you would like to be a part of this, please let the school office know. We will place you with one of our fabulous teachers and they will contact you & discuss how you can help out. This program is so awesome when we have church members come up and read and PRAY with our kids. Please come join this spectacular group of people. 2. If you have some time and want to volunteer in Immanuel’s new STEMM building, please let us know as well. We could use a person or two at desig-nated times to learn about our STEMM program, talk with students and help them in a possible career path. You will be blown away by what our stu-dents are learning and doing. 3. Oh...you say you want to help? PRAYER IS POWERFUL-please continue to pray for your school ministry. Pray...and...would you want to be placed with a group of students and meet with them to pray on a weekly basis? Please let us know. 4. We are looking for folks who have a few hours a week, skills to tutor, and would like to volunteer to help some students out in the areas of math, reading & study habits, please let us know. We would love to have you up here and engaged in your school ministry. Many Blessings & Peace To You! In Christ, Mr. Baringer
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SERVING AND SHARING JESUS AT THE MEMPHIS UNION MISSION Thanks very much to the 34 volunteers who helped provide for the physical and spiritual needs of those being ministered to at the Memphis Union Mission on September 30. Immanuel purchased food and our volunteers prepared and served lunch to about 150 people who were homeless, hungry, and hurting. Prior to serving lunch, Immanuel led the chapel service with Pastor Will sharing that Jesus Christ has become for us wisdom from God through the message of the cross and empty tomb based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. The worship songs were led by our Praise Team. The help everyone provided at the Mission is very much appreciated. Jesus said, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 COLOMBIANS TO CONNECT WITH IMMANUEL MISSION TEAM IN GUATEMALA Immanuel is sending a mission team to Guatemala during October 7-14. Members of this mission team will include not only Immanuel members but also representatives from Immanuel’s partner in ministry from Gachancipa, Colombia who will meet us in Guatema-la. The unique approach of this mission trip is for our Colombian partners to connect with Immanuel, as well as with our Guatemalan partners, so they can experience cross-cultural ministry in a foreign country as we do mission work together among the people of Guatemala. The mission team’s main focus will include sharing Jesus while visiting
with about 400 families and planting fruit trees throughout the village of El Durazno, conducting a school-wide event for 300 children at El Durazno public school, and working with the children’s ministry at La Santa Cruz. Our theme is “One Jesus. One Mission. All Nations.” which serves as our commitment to live out the Great Commission and Acts 1:8. Pray that God would give wisdom, unity, and strength to our team and Guatema-lan partners. Ask the Lord of the Har-vest to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ as we demonstrate and proclaim
the Gospel.
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Opportunities for the Week... Saturday, October 7
Sunday, October 8
8:30AM-Traditional Service
9:50AM-Snacks ∙ Sunday School
11:00AM - Hosanna Service
1:30PM-Bowling
5:11PM-5:11 Service
6:00PM– Basketball
Monday, October 9
1:00PM-Pastor Will’s Bible Study
7:00PM-Volleyball
Tuesday, October 10
Wednesday, October 11
9:30AM-WOW Class
Thursday, October 12
Friday, October 13
Saturday, October 14
7:05AM-Men Awake
10:00AM-Oktoberfest
MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS Lay Ministry Leader– Joe Snyder
Stewardship Leader-Michelle Duncanson
Fellowship Leader– Diane Reimold
Property Leader– Peter Doorley
Jr. Youth Leadership Team–
Alex & Beth Hoban;
Christian Education– Ellis Winter
School Advisory Leader– James Wagner
Sign up for ILC member portal to view:
∙ Event Registrations
∙ Online Church Directory,
∙ Online Tithes & Giving
∙ To see the Campus Activities Calendar. If you need help setting one up, contact
Tracey Cassidy at 373-4486.
∙ To text a gift at any time: Text GODWITHUS to 73256 & follow the prompts.
Your Lay Ministry Team is here to serve you. Please do
not hesitate to call your lay minister for any needs you
may have. If your last name begins with A-BA, you would
call Kurt Williamson, etc. A church directory can be found
online at ILC’s member portal.
Lay Minister Assignments
Chairman Joe Snyder
A – BA Kurt Williamson
BE – BZ Jeremy Winter
C Robby Dehority
D – F John Payant
G – H John Ruppel
J – L Robert Williams
M Joe Snyder
N – Q Bill Arnold
R – SC Bruce Baldauf
SE – SZ
T – Z Ernie Echols
Homebound Ellis Winter
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TRUNK OR TREAT- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Immanuel will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Satur-day, October 28 from 4-6PM. Everyone is invited! There will be decorated trunks and trailers with free candy for children, pumpkin chunkin’, a balloon guy, and more. To let us know you’re coming, you can register here. If you would like to provide a decorated trunk or trailer, you can sign up here or at the Information Desk in our church lobby or contact Ed Mell at [email protected]. If you would like to pro-vide candy (nothing containing peanuts), please leave it in the labeled box in our church lobby.
MOTHER & SON DATE NIGHT Friday, October 20
6-9PM at Immanuel Lutheran School Field $20. per couple, $5 additional son
Come dressed as your favorite Super Hero!! There will be Minute to Win It Games, bonfire, hot dogs, smores, popcorn,
movies and more!!!!
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BIBLE STUDY CLASS-DISCIPLESHIP: FOLLOWING THE MASTER Join Pastors Greg Prauner and Terry Tieman in the school cafeteria at 9:50am on Sun-days which started September 10th to get some fun, hands on, practical training on how to follow Jesus: 1.) by reaching out to your friends and neighbors and 2.) by learning how to respond to the 3 basic responses that people may give to the Gospel. It’s not too late to join!
DON’T BE LATE FOR A VERY
IMPORTANT DATE! Please join us as we follow Alice down the rabbit
hole and celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Elizabeth Roberts to Tim Tieman.
Date: Saturday, October 21 Time: 2:30PM Location: ILC
RSVP Requested: Emily Winter 901-626-9912 (Call or Text)
Elizabeth and Tim are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond and Target
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF CARE-VAN
Immanuel’s LWML is collecting bath size bar soap and items for Personal Care Kits (light-weight dark bath owel, adult toothbrush, sturdy comb and metal nail clippers) for Mid-South District’s CARE-Van to be sent to Lutheran World Re-lief where they will be distributed where needed around the world. Please put your donations in the basket by the Infor-mation Desk. LWR is also in need of monetary donations to help with shipping costs of items. Cash or checks (made paya-ble to Lutheran World Relief with “shipping costs” on the memo line) can be given to Diane Reimold or Dee Sobocienski. Donations need to be received by Wednesday, Oct. 25. Thank you in advance for your donations to Lutheran World Relief. If you have any questions, contact Diane at
679-0626.
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DON’T MISS THE WONDERFUL WEEKEND OF REFORMATION EVENTS IN MEMPHIS!
The Mid-South District, LCMS will be celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation with two great events in October! The first event is a FREE "Reformation Choral Concert" on Friday, October 13 at 7: 1 5 PM at the Rose Theater on the University of Memphis Campus (470 University, Memphis 38111). Voices from across the Mid-South District will join together with mem-bers of the U of M Collegiate Choir and Memphis Symphony Orchestra for this stirring musical tribute featuring both Lutheran hymns and Bach classics. Seat-ing will be limited, so be sure to visit the event page at the following link: and RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY
The other wonderful Reformation celebration will be a traditional German OK-TOBERFEST on Saturday, October 14! This fun-filled festival will take place right here at Immanuel Lutheran from 10 AM-2 PM. Bratwurst, locally brewed beer and an awesome Oompah band will create an authentic German festival at-mosphere, while activities like a bouncehouse, games, face painting and a Chicken Dance contest will add an element of fun for the kids. The day will also include a live auction of themed baskets and even a Martin and Katie Luther costume contest!
Tickets for this day of family fun are just $10 for adults (includes meal & 2 beers or non-alcoholic beverages) and $5 for ages 4-12 (includes meal & bever-age). No charge for kids under age 4. Follow the event link below for complete OKTOBERFEST details and to purchase tickets in advance (tickets will also be available at the gate). To get your OKTOBERFEST Tickets Click Here
The Mid-South District would like to thank THRIVENT FINANCIAL for generously sponsoring this Reformation Celebration weekend!
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GUESS WHO IS TURNING 100 YEARS YOUNG? Dorothy Schaefer will be turning 100 on Oct. 8th. We will have cake to celebrate her special day in between the early and late service in the narthex. Also, if you would like to bring a card or make a card for her you can give it to her that day or give to Tracey Cassidy and she will make sure she gets it. WE ARE TRYING TO SURPRISE HER SO DON’T MENTION IT TO DOROTHY! THANKS! CALLING ALL MEN Immanuel would like to form a men’s choir to sing once a month at worship. We would practice each Sunday for about 20 minutes after the early service. If you are interested in being a part of this choir we ask that you meet by the piano in the sanctuary on Sunday, October 8th so that we can prepare a song for November and December. If you are interested, but can not be at the first rehearsal on the 8th, call Allen Piepenbrink at 731-803-9397.
BASKET TO BE AUCTIONED AT REFORMATION CELEBRATION The Mid-South District has asked all churches in the district to provide a themed basket to be auctioned off at the Reformation celebration on October 14th which will be held here at Immanuel. All proceeds will go to LCMS missions. Our basket will be a Gentlemen’s Basket and we are looking for donations of items for the basket. For the hunting gentleman things like warm socks, gloves, hats or hand warmers would be great. For any gentleman small tools, duct tape, a men’s devotional book, bug repellant, etc. Use your creativity and help out by do-nating an item or two to be put in the basket. There will be a large basket on the information table for you to drop off your items. If you have any questions or if you wish to make a cash donation to purchase items please see Debbie Goedel or Dee Sobocienski.