the immanuel herald - Immanuel Lutheran Church
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the immanuel herald - Immanuel Lutheran Church
THE IMMANUEL HERALD PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 5701 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, md 21239 Visit Immanuel’s website www.immanuellutheran.org JANUARY 2015 DIVINE SERVICE AT IMMANUEL January 4 Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 The Epiphany of Our Lord “Arise, shine, for your light has come.” “You will be able to understand.” The visit of the Magi January 11 Genesis 1:1-5 Romans 6:1-11 Mark 1:4-11 The Baptism of Our Lord God creates light. We are buried with Christ through Baptism. John baptizes Jesus. January 18 1 Samuel 3:1-10 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Second Sunday after the Epiphany The Lord calls Samuel. “You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” The calling of Philip and Nathanael January 25 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Third Sunday after the Epiphany Call for repentance “Time is growing short.” “I will make you fishers of men.” Ministry Notes VOTER’S ASSEMBLY – SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 There will be a Voter’s Assembly Meeting on Sunday, January 11 immediately following the 10 AM worship service. This meeting will include presentation of the 2015 budget for congregational approval. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. THANK YOUS Pastor, Sharon, Christopher, and Joshua thank the Immanuel family for the wonderful Christmas gifts they received from the congregation and individuals. They were deeply touched by your expressions of love. The Minetrees give thanks to God for all of you. Thank you so much for your generous Christmas gift this year. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by my family and me. Thank you for your love and support throughout the year. Laura Higgins ALTAR AND NARTHEX FLOWERS When you want Altar or Narthex flowers, the procedure is to call Laura Pickering at (410) 296-2075. Please do not write on the calendar! Laura needs to know the date you select and the statement you want to include so that she can order the flowers for that Sunday. The costs are as follows: $24 per vase for the Altar; Narthex one-sided $28 and all-around $34. Pay by cash or check (made payable to the “Altar Guild”) and give to Laura Pickering in person or mail checks via the postal service. Altar Flowers: January 11th Narthex Flowers: January 11th, 18th, 25th IMMANUEL MEMBER, ELSIE JOHNSON TURNS 100 Elsie Anna Stratmann Finn Johnson or Mimi, is turning 100 years old on January 22, 2015. She has been a member at Immanuel Lutheran for 60 yearsI Mimi was born on January 22, 1915 in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up on a farm in Dundalk, Maryland. 1 She graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a teaching degree. She married Paul Finn who was killed in World War II on April 5, 1945 and received the Silver star medal. Paul is buried in Lorraine, France at the American military cemetery. Mimi spent over 30 years teaching home economics in the Baltimore County school system. She has lived in the same home for 60 years. Mimi has one daughter, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. If you would like to send a card or note to Elsie, her address is: Elsie Anna Stratmann Finn Johnson 1413 Regester Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21239 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY January 19th is national Martin Luther King Day. Did you know that Dr. King's work is memorialized in our stained glad windows? Dr. King's speech given at the Washington Monument mall can be seen in the north clerestory window near the front on the nave. This window was dedicated in 1970. See how many other notable figures from Christian modern history you can find in our beautiful stained glass. PRAYER REQUESTS: - Cynthia Will - Kerry Heemann - Vi Wegner - Coreathia Davis - Urtella Coffey, who is at home recovering after surgery - Regina Phoebus, who is recovering at home - Dion Hylton, who is awaits a kidney transplant - Dick Goeller, who is being treated for Lyme Disease - Joe Koska, who has cancer - Dorothy Croll, who is being treated for cancer - Anna Greensfelder, who is recovering at home - Ruth Wallace, who fell and broke her hip - Paul Falk, who has pneumonia - Judy Hiob, niece of Tom Manager, who had bypass surgery - People of Liberia who are dealing with the Ebola outbreak Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Birthdays: 4 Augusta Ibenana 5 Scott McDonnell 6 Jane Derry 12 Lillian Noel 14 Sarah McDonnell 16 Andrea Fuller 19 Richard Kruelle 22 Elsie Johnson 26 George Justice Shirley Robertson 27 Nicole Gordon 28 Ruth Carman 29 Mark Smith 31 Fay Husted Anniversaries: 3 Lee & Lillian Noel Community News Immanuel will host a meeting with Councilman Bill Henry, Baltimore Gas and Electric on Tuesday, January 27th at 6pm. BGE will give an update on their plans to build a new power substation where the shopping center now stands at Belvedere and Hillen. Since we are stakeholders in this project, this is important to us too. See Pastor Minetree for more information. Immanuel will host a meeting of current and potential Baltimore City Police Department chaplains on Tuesday, January 20th beginning at 10am. Pastor Minetree currently serves as an internal department chaplain. Helping Boys Understand is now meeting at Immanuel Lutheran Church. This program is led by Robert Madden as is intended to help boys grow into responsible men. They will be meeting at different times during the week. Look to February’s Herald for a longer article. Concordia Prep News BASKET BINGO Our annual basket bingo is rapidly approaching and we still need some sponsors and fillers of baskets! Basket Bingo will be Friday, January 16th at Tall Cedars in Parkville. The doors open at 6PM and the games start at 7PM. To have a successful basket bingo, we need people to sponsor and/or fill some baskets. Tickets are also available by contacting Mrs. Terri Stowars at 410.935.4580 or via email: [email protected] or Tracy Gingher at 410.825.2323 ext. 275 email: [email protected] CHURCH VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Altar Guild Lay Reader Liturgist Carolyn Henn/ Jean Heemann Steve Heemann Sharon Minetree Gerhard Ehlerding Rick McDonnell 2 Jean Heemann/ Ted Henn Mark Smith Gwen Heemann Roland Obedekah Ted Henn Communion Assistant Sylvanus Ibenana Warren Blue Albert Lietzau V Albert Lietzau IV January 2015 Sunday 4 Epiphany 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School 10 am Worship & Communion 11 The Baptism of Our Lord 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School 10 am Worship & Communion 11am Voters Meeting 18 Second Sunday after the Epiphany 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School 10 am Worship & Communion 25 Third Sunday after the Epiphany 9 am Bible Study & Sunday School 10 am Worship & Communion Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 10 am-2 pm Compassion Center 5 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal Agape Group (Ray Spitznas) 12 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal Agape Group (Ray Spitznas) 6 7 6 pm LRIA BOD 8 9 10 10 am-2 pm Compassion Center 13 6:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting 14 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study 7 pm Church Council 15 7 pm Crossways 16 17 10 am-2 pm Compassion Center 19 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal Agape Group (Ray Spitznas) 26 IMMANUEL HERALD ARTICLES DUE 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal Agape Group (Ray Spitznas) 20 10 am Police Chaplains 21 22 23 24 10 am-2 pm Compassion Center 27 6:00pm Councilman Bill Henry/BGE Update 28 29 30 31 10 am-2 pm Compassion Center 3