Staff Interim Pastor……………………... The Rev. Paul L. Cannon Hospital Visitation Pastor in San Antonio……………….….The Rev. Darwin Huartson Director of Music…………………………. …...Thomas Engler Administrative Assistant……..…….… ……Bonnie Cheatham Coordinator of Children & Family Ministries…….Alex Norden Day School Director………………………………….Deb Haug Wedding Facilitator …………………………... Dee Dee Burns Grief and Loss Support Coordinator ……... Donna Simmons

Congregation Council Aaron Jenke Doug Parker Cindy Piqué Debbie Richardson Dennis Sagebiel Marsha Schroeder (Secretary) Levi Stalsworth Marvin Strey Steve Tschoepe (Acting Vice- President) Heidi Ulrich Karen Weinstein (Acting President) Susan Yeatts (Treasurer)

Sept 4 09.00 am

10.15 am

16th Sunday after Pentecost Worship/Holy Communion/Hunger Sunday/Adult Bible Classes Sing Christian Education(Various Locations)

Sept 11 09.00 am

10.15 am 10:15 am

17th Sunday after Pentecost Worship /Holy Communion/God’s Work…Our Hands Christian Education(Various Locations) Altar Guild Meeting

Sept 15 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Sept 18 09.00 am

10.15 am

12.00 pm

18th Sunday after Pentecost Worship /Holy Communion Christian Education (Various Locations)/Presentation of the plan to ELC Members (Fellowship Hall) Singles Food Fun and Fellowship(WMR)

Sept 25

09.00 am

10.15 am

19th Sunday after Pentecost Worship /Holy Communion Christian Education (Various Locations)

Emanuel’s Lutheran Church

206 North Travis Street

Seguin, Texas 78155

Get in touch with us! Phone:

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Statement

To proclaim God’s grace

through Word and

Sacrament, and to bear

witness to God’s Kingdom

in our daily lives.

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FROM THE PASTOR: “Next Steps in the Transition Process”

Based on my experience serving in a prior interim ministry situation, I thought it might be helpful to have a general idea of what you can expect over the next few months for the pastoral transition process. (Please take what I am writing here as generic guidance, as specifics could likely change, but at least here you can get an idea of what to expect.)

First, the Transition Planning Team, working with our consultant, has taken input from the congregational event in April and all of the surveys collected in June. The input you have given has provided material for the Team to craft mission and vision statements and core values. The Team will continue to work through September and, as needed, into October to produce goals and objectives.

Second, a Call Committee will be formed, probably in September. According to our Church Constitution, the Church Council will elect a seven-member Call Committee. The Call Committee will meet with the bishop’s representative and attend a synod-sponsored “Healthy Congregation” event.

Third, the Call Committee, using the work from the Transition Team, will put together what is called a “Ministry Site Profile (MSP).” The MSP is a congregational self-description that gives a prospective pastor information about Emanuel’s, such as size, composition of congregation, how we see our mission and what we are looking for in ministry and many other things. This MSP is approved by the bishop’s office and then is posted on the ELCA web site for viewing by pastors who are looking for a new call. One of the key advantages of having gone through the transition process with a consultant is that the consultant helps us craft the MSP which is perhaps the most critical step in moving forward.

Fourth, interested pastors will submit their profiles to the synod office. The synod bishop or assistant reviews the profiles, selects appropriate matches and sends several names to the Call Committee. During the call process the Call Committee will not be able to give out the names or specific location of the candidates in order to maintain confidentiality for the candidates and their home congregations. The Call Committee then conducts phone interviews (or nowadays will use Skype to conduct interviews over the internet). Usually the top two candidates are brought in for a personal interview. After deciding on the best candidate, the Call Committee recommends the candidate to Church Council. Council then has the chance to meet and interview the candidate. Once Church Council approves the candidate, the candidate is presented to the congregation for a vote.

Throughout this entire process, prayers of everyone in the congregation are solicited for the Transition Team, the Call Committee and the Church Council, asking for God’s blessing and guidance in this process.

Sincerely and in Christ,

Pastor Paul Cannon

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A Word of Thanks from Pastor Cannon: I’d like to thank our supply pastors, our church staff and our retired

ministers in the congregation for filling in this summer while I limited myself to a part-time schedule in June, July

and August. Thanks especially to Tom Engler for his many hospital visits, home communion visits, and nursing

home visits and services conducted in my absence.

Clergy Training to be held at Emanuel’s. In order to help area clergy (Lutheran and others) provide ministry to

veterans and military members, the Veterans Administration Chaplain office will be conducting clergy training here

on September 28th from 9:30-2:30 p.m. During this training clergy will discover effective ways to provide pastoral

care to those who have experienced the stressors of military life and especially the rigors of combat. All area clergy

are invited.

VOLUME 15 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2016 P.3 P.2 ISSUE 11 COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S NOTES by Karen Weinstein

Emanuel’s 2020. . . . On March 29, 2016, the Transitional Planning Team met for the first time and was tasked with analyzing all information received and identifying Core Values (What is most important to ELC). Having identified the Core Values, a Mission Statement (What is ELC’s Purpose) was developed. The Team felt that a Vision Statement (What does ELC want to achieve?) was truly needed to explain the Mission Statement. What do you think?

MISSION STATEMENT (What is our purpose?)

To be the church God is calling us to be by declaring God’s love, serving others and embracing all.

VISION STATEMENT (What do we want to achieve?)

With thankfulness for our heritage and the blessings bestowed upon us by a gracious God, we trust in the Holy Spirit to guide Emanuel’s Lutheran Church to a hopeful future. As we strive to be the Church God calls us to be, we envision that by the year 2020 Emanuel’s will:

Be a vibrant, growing, multi-generational congregation that welcomes all people and faithfully proclaims – in the Lutheran tradition – God’s love through inspired worship, preaching, and teaching and through the administration of the Holy Sacraments.

Better reflect the rich diversity of the Seguin community in our membership.

Even more faithfully minister to our members’ spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

Be more fully engaged in the life and lives of the Seguin community.

Expand our support of national and global ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Improve our facilities so they can be fully utilized to support the activities of this congregation and the local community.

Going forward, the Team expanded the Vision Statement to Ministry Resource Areas and Goals to further explain how ELC would go about building strong leadership; grow and diversify membership; strengthen and support each other; expand involvement in social ministries and develop a facilities plan to better support our ministry and mission goals. The total report was presented to the Church Council on August 23, 2016. Next, will be the presentation of the plan to the ELC members on September 18, 2016 immediately following the service during the Sunday School hour. The accepted plan will be instrumental in completing the Ministry Site Profile which will be submitted to the Synod and the Call Process for our new Pastor will begin.

A Call Committee of 7 individuals is now being created. Five ELC members have expressed an interest in being on the committee—2 more are needed. Representation by younger members of the congregation would aid in selecting an appropriate pastor to minister to your needs.

Serving others is a desire voiced by ELC members. One way to serve others in the community is by participating in the Polka Service and Sausage Supper on October 30th. The Covenant Adult Sunday School Class has taken on the organization of the Sausage Supper. A free will offering of $8.00 per sausage plate will be solicited with all proceeds going to fund the Christian Cupboard where many folks from the Seguin community go to obtain food they cannot afford. Volunteer for this worthy effort.

Talks have taken place with Spirit of Joy (SoJ) concerning the possibility that Emanuel’s (ELC) would share its campus with SoJ. At this time, SoJ has decided to continue in their current arrangement—utilizing the Silver Center for Sunday Services. Both ELC and SoJ are in agreement that we will strive to join together more often much as we’ve done for Good Friday Service, this year’s God’s Work Our Hands 1st Responders Project, the recent WELCA salad supper, etc.

It’s an exciting time at Emanuel’s. Participate. Volunteer. Be active in the Church God Calls Us To Be.

DATE 1st READING PSALM 2nd READING GOSPEL

Sept. 4 Deuteronomy 30.15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1.21 Luke 14.25-33

Sept. 11 Exodus 32.7-14 Psalm 51.1-10 I Timothy 1.12-17 Luke 15.1-10

Sept. 18 Amos 8.4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2.1-7 Luke 16.1-13

Sept. 25 Amos 6.1a,4-7 Psalm 146 Timothy 6,6-19 Luke 16.19-31

Easter Lily Alternative: “Feathered Friends” Funds contributed for chicks and ducks will be sent to the

Donations of any size welcomed!

EASTER LILIES

Easter Lilies this year cost $10.00 each. Deadline to insure that lilies are on the altar for Easter is: Monday, March 23,

Supplies are limited, so please get your order in early.

Please put form in offering plate along with payment or send to: Emanuel’s Lutheran Church 206 North Travis St. Seguin, Texas 78155

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NOTICE

The Church Staff meets on Tuesday from 2:45 PM until 3:45 PM. The phone will be set so that you can leave us a voice message, and we can respond when we are done.

Pray for Other Congregations!

Each congregation in our Cibolo Creek Conference is being asked to remember other congregations in prayer through the year. We will remember these congregations in our prayers each Sunday, and you are asked to keep them in prayer through the week as well.

St. Mark, Adkins St. John, Marion Peace, New Braunfels Beitel Memorial, SA Good News, SA Lord of Life, SA St. John’s, Stockdale

Prince of Peace, SA Triumphant, Garden Ridge Christ, Elm Creek Christ The King, Universal City Grace, Lockhart St. Andrew, Canyon Lake

Ebenezer, Maxwell Trinity, Luling First, San Marcos Christ Chapel, TSU, San Marcos Emanuel’s, Seguin Spirit of Joy, Seguin

Congregation Council

Tuesday, September 20 6:30 pm Executive Committee Tuesday, September 27 6:30 pm Congregation Council

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OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday

8:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm-4:00pm Fridays

8:00 am –12:00 pm and 1:00pm –2:00 pm

Thursday Morning Bible Study Emanuel’s Lutheran Church holds Bible Study each Thursday morning, 7:30-8:30am, led by Interim Pastor Paul Cannon. The Bible Study is open to the public and is held in the Family Life Center on the 3rd floor of the church next to the elevator at the Mountain Street entrance. Come join us.

Lectionary for September 2016

Emanuel’s Lutheran Grief and Loss Support Ministry

Grief is the normal reaction to the loss of a loved one or to a major change in one’s lifestyle. Grief is natural and necessary as we continue to learn to adapt with the changes in our life; it is a process of adjustment, reconciliation, and healing. There is no one way to grieve or a particular time frame in which we accomplish this task. But we can benefit when we come together to share our experiences.

Emanuel’s Lutheran Grief and Loss Support Ministry is available to anyone who has lost a loved one to death or who has gone through a major change in their lifestyle. We want to provide emotional and/or spiritual support for anyone who needs our help.

Please contact Donna Simmons, the Grief and Loss Support Coordinator at 830-379-5046 for more information.

DEADLINES Information must be in the office by 8:00 am Tuesday mornings for bulletins.

Newsletter Information must be in the office by the 15th of each month.

Habitat for Humanity would like to have an all Lutheran Work Crew on the First Saturday of each month. (Emanuel’s, Faith, Spirit of Joy & TLU.) If you can give a Saturday morning to help build a new Habitat Home, contact John Schwartz (830-832-2851). No specials skills required; only willing hearts and hands.

God’s Work Our Hands – 9/11/2016

Emanuel’s will join with Spirit of Joy to honor the First Responders in the Seguin area wide community. A Lasagna Meal will be provided for approximately 150+ individuals between 9/11 – 9/13/16. Please sign up or contact Donna or Jerry Greiner or Hughlene Micheli to volunteer to cook and/or deliver the meal. Cookies are needed in abundance!! For those who cannot help with the Lasagna meal, Elin Oelke is organizing multiple tasks to be completed on 9/11/16 following the church service much as was done last year. Volunteer and Serve others--

CALL COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Emanuel’s 2020 Transition Team is nearing completion of the overall Strategic Plan which is needed to complete the Ministry Site Profile (MSP). The next step is formation of the Call Committee which is needed to Call our permanent pastor. If you are interested in being a part of the Call Process, please call the church office (830-379-5076) and submit your name. The committee will be formed in September and will most likely be active for at least 6 months.

SOCIAL CONCERNS C0MMITTEE

WANTS YOU

Hey! We need your help! The Social Concerns Committee is

looking for volunteers to help us provide the Sausage Supper following

this year’s Polka Service on October 25. Are you willing to help with table

decorations, cooking or cleaning? You are not committed for the full weekend

or even the full afternoon. If you could donate 2 or 3 hours of your time to

support our fundraiser for the Christian Cupboard, we would appreciate it very

much. Contact Deb or Mike Haug, Deb Almquist, Maxine Hollub or Lee and

Beth Jahns, or call 832-1944. Thank you!

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Emanuel’s Women of the ELCA (WELCA) By Jeanne Palmer, President

Thank you for the great response to the call for Luther World Relief school supplies. We will be putting them together on Sept. 11 during the Church work day.

Thank you to Pastor Megan and all the ladies that attended our Salad Supper on Aug. 16. You made the gathering an event to remember.

Come! Join the Fun! Here are some opportunities to serve, pray and learn.

Sept. Calendar Sept. 7 – 2:00, WMR, Ladies Aid; Judy Stollewerk, and Maxine Hollub

Sept.2– 2:00, Church Women United Fall Fellowship & Annual Meeting, Emanuel’s Lutheran, Seguin. All are welcome! Come join us!

Sept. 8 – Joy Circle 9:30, Gloria Muehlbrad The Women’s Joy Circle will meet at Seguin Assisted Living at 226 Preston Dr. Bible Study: “Jonah: When God Forgives the Guilty.” Jonah: chapters 1-3. Please bring your Bible and study guide. Leader: All members. If you would like to stay for lunch, please contact Gloria Muehlbrad by September 3rd at 830-857-6711.

Sept.20 – Faith Circle, WMR, 7:00, Jeanne Palmer, hostess; Cathy Anderson, lesson

WELCA CONFERENCE is in Corpus Christi this year in October 7-9. Call Jeanne Palmer if you are interested in attending, 830-624-6478.

LWR quilting continues every Monday morning. We are up to 139 quilts. I think we will be breaking the record once again! It is a great fun- No skills required! No long-term commitments! Just laughs and fellowship! Monday Morning, 9 (or whenever you would like to arrive) until noon.

WELCA represents all the women of the church. Our projects are all the projects of the Circles, Altar Guild, Ladies Aid, Mission Action, Mission Community and Quilters of Lutheran World Relief. We invite all women to come join one or more of our organizations

Day School News

September, 2016

School has begun! We’re off to a great start after Parent Night and Open House. Our three fulltime teachers,

Ms. Janz in Pre-K4, Ms. Valdez in Pre-K3 and Ms. Kirksey in the Toddler classroom have all returned this year.

Ms. Smith, our Literacy Skills Program Coordinator has also returned. Teacher aides returning are Ms.

Cheyenne, Ms. Mary Jane, and Ms. Stacey. Two new aides join us this fall, Miss Holly from TLU and Ms.

Stakes with several years of experience in a daycare/school setting.

The Day School still has openings in the Toddler classroom (ages 18-36 months) and a few in the Pre-K3

classroom. Please share this information with your friends and family so that we may complete enrollment in

September. Thank you!

Volunteer Angels needed at the Day School for the new school year. Activities include:

Adopt a Classroom: prepare a healthy snack once a morning or afternoon a week (or bi-weekly,

monthly, etc.) for the children in that classroom.

counting and packaging Box Tops for mailing

reading to children if you are an avid fan of reading to children

playing keyboard select afternoons for practice for the children’s performances at church, Earth Day, etc.

accompanying children on walking field trips in Seguin

helping in the Garden of Eatin’ with TLU volunteers on Saturday, September 10, 8:30-12:30pm

The Church and Day School are advertised in the bi-monthly magazine, The Seguin Gazette’s “Sizzle”, this

month. Pick up a “Sizzle” and check it out today. You will find the publication in most places of business and at

the Gazette offices; it was scheduled to be mailed with a Sunday paper in August.

Mark down Sunday, October 23 on your calendar. The Day School will perform at a special service designed to

be interactive and intergenerational. We want the entire congregation to be involved in the service that day as

we host forty families from the Day School at our Sunday service. Our annual BAKE SALE fundraiser will

follow out on the lawn. This year, the money raised from our Bake Sale will go toward the purchase of

additional Montessori activities, but to be used in the Pre-K3 classroom. To date, Montessori activities have

been limited to the Pre-K4 group and we want to eventually extend those unique learning tools all the way into

the Toddler classroom; however, one step at a time.

Please consider becoming a Volunteer Angel for the Day School. The Emanuel’s congregation has been

supportive and encouraging for the Day School children and staff members for sixty-eight years and all of us

appreciate you!

-submitted by Deb Haug, Director

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The Garden of Eatin’ needs your help! The “gardeners” are meeting to prepare for the fall garden on

August 25th in the Garden and our work morning is Saturday, September 10, 8:30-12:30pm. Please consider joining our dedicated crew. This Garden is not only a joint outreach ministry with Wesley Harper United Methodist Church, but with our Day School children as well. It serves as a rich resource for curriculum to incorporate into our own to offer a unique learning laboratory for our children. Through the Garden, we are able to teach stewardship to our neighbors and the Christian Cupboard as well as the value of worthwhile work well done. If you are not able to help us work in the Garden, would you consider making a donation to the Garden fund? You may send donations to Deb at the Day School or Bonnie in the church office for the Garden of Eatin’ Fund. Thank you for your continued support of this important outreach ministry.

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Ladies Aid Report

By Judy Stollewerk

Seventeen members, one guest and Pastor Canon were present at the August 3 meeting of the

Ladies Aid. The members made 43 visits to homebound and shut-ins last month.

Vice President, Beulah Reiley, opened the meeting with a prayer. After an opening hymn,

Pastor Canon gave a Bible study based on Philippians 2:1-11.

The following ladies celebrated August birthdays: Mary Margaret Bobo, Pat Hoppe, Jackie

Jandt, Barbara McCall and Beulah Reiley. "A Glad and Happy Birthday" was sung in their honor.

Items of business consisted of the reading of minutes and Treasurer's reports from April 6

and May 4th. Committee reports and Prayer Chain names were read. Beulah thanked members who

assisted with bingo parties at Nesbit Nursing Home in April and Windsor Nursing Home in May. Also

thanked were members who provided food and served an evening meal for VBS counselors and staff.

Items of new business: ( 1) A motion passed to donate $200 to the church to help defray cost

of VBS (2) Nominating Committee was appointed (3) A motion passed to purchase a industrial-size

paper shredder for the church office (4) A discussion was held about replacing carpet in 1st floor

hallway with vinyl plank like that used in the Women's Ministry Room. Judy Campbell is to prepare a

price proposal. Karen Weinstein presented information about God's Work Our Hands Day scheduled

for Sunday, 9-11-16.

Refreshments were served by hostesses Sylvia Schneider and Barbara McCall.

The meeting closed with The Lord's Prayer and the singing of "God Be With You."

Children, Youth & FAMILY MINISTRIES REPORT:

1. Mustard seed class is going well; they are working on some stuff for parenting in the faith. The kids are starting to build relationships with their parents and others in the class. They will participate in our Christmas pageant along with the rest of the children. a. The kids are enjoying the worship space we have for them. b. Several parents are teaching this year.

2. Family faith formation is going well. We have changed the format for this class so that it meets the needs of the kids. a. Will being again in September 11th b. The kids will be participating in several service projects for our community or church.

3. Our family events will be a Friday once a month at 6pm. Come see some of the fun new things that the kids will be experiencing.

4. Neighborhood of Faith will be selling Emanuel's shirts in the Narthex for a fundraiser. We hope that you will help support our programs.

God’s Work Our Hands Sunday On Sunday, September 11, Emanuel’s members and friends of all ages will be

happily working with their on various projects. One of these hands-on projects will be working on Lutheran World Relief school kits and “quilts”. SCHOOL KITS: Supplies will need to be removed from their packaging, pencils and pens will be bound into sets of five, clothesline for the backpack straps needs to be measured and cut and sealed to prevent raveling. And then those cords need to be inserted into the already-sewn backpacks. AND THEN we can begin filling those backpacks and placing them into the boxes for shipping. “QUILTS”: There will be fleece “quilts” to be tied and some of our sewn quilts to be “tacked and tied.” AND THERE IS MORE: In addition to providing the fleece fabric and the clothesline, Thrivent Financial will provide some tasty refreshments. Join us in the Women’s Ministry Room following the 9 a.m. worship service. A good time will be had by all! :)

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MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS

The Summer Singers made their swan song on the 3rd Sunday in August. They will re-emerge on the 2nd Sunday of September as the Jubilation Singers. They have really proven to possess courage and a positive attitude because on Sundays in which they sing during June, July and August, they are presented with music which is unfamiliar. In about 15 minutes of rehearsal, they are prepared to sing this music in front of the congregation. I have so much admiration for them. They are willing to take the native skills that God gave them and then give them back to their Maker as an act of joyful and grateful praise. As we approach the September through May season of service, it is time to resume the long-term schedule and to prepare for what remains of Year C and to become acquainted with the upcoming recurring Year A. The Heavenly Ringers Bell Choir will rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6.30 until 7.15. They normally play in the church services on the 4th Sunday of each month, although this varies with the Liturgical Calendar. The Jubilation Singers rehearse on Wednesday evenings as well at 7.30 until roughly 8.45. the Jubilation Singers sing on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month, although deviations from this format occur as the Liturgical Calendar dictates.

Instrumental Praise, our group of brass, woodwind and string players, usually plays on the 4th Sunday of each month (or as busy schedules allow).

The children of the Sunday School will begin having music on Sunday mornings as part of their opening activities. They will begin a special Christmas number for use at their program in December.

We always rejoice when a new brother or sister decides to try their hand at ringing, singing, or playing an instrument. Please consider yourself invited to join us as we serve God in this very special and time-honored way.

The great composer Johann Sebastian Bach is known to have written at the top of some of his most famous compositions the Latin phrase “Soli Deo Gloria.” The expression translates “to God be the glory.” And so I say as well “To God be the glory!”

God’s blessings to you and yours. Tom Engler, Director of Music

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Annual Chicken BBQ Fundraiser

Sponsored by

GUADALUPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN

COUNLING CENTER

WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2016, 11:00

A.M.—1:00 P.M.

WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, 1326

Cedar Street, Seguin, TX

Tickets cost: $ 10.00

Available from: Doug Parker, Dennis

Sagebiel, Parker’s City Pharmacy, or

Emanuel’s Lutheran Church Office.

Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 2nd

at 4 p.m. on the front lawn of Emanuel’s Church

Women of Emanuel’s : Looking for a monthly Bible study with other women? Third Tuesday at 7pm in the Women’s Ministry Room (Faith Circle), Second Thursday at 9:30 am in the Women’s Ministry Room (Joy Circle) and First Wednesday at pm in the WMR (Ladies Aid). Contact Cathy Anderson at canderson@tlu.edu with any questions.

The Women of Emanuel’s Lutheran Church will host the Fall Fellowship of church Women United on Friday, September 2; at 2:00 p.m. The Theme for the event will be “Gathering at God’s Table”. All interested women are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Barbara Effenberger or Elaine Giesber.

UPDATE ON OUR MISSIONARY SPONSORSHIPS—

The two young missionaries we have helped to sponsor this past year are now back home. Josh Stallings has served in Mexico and Jonathan Young in Hungary. We hope we can have them share some of their experiences with us in the very near future.

Meanwhile, during the coming year, Emanuel’s is helping to sponsor Adam and Raelene Fischer and their two young daughters as they plan to journey to Prizren, Kosovo to further God’s work in that troubled area of the world for the foreseeable future. (These are grandchildren/great-grandchildren of our own Ervin and Betty Fischer!) During the month of August they have been in Colorado undergoing Mission Training International, largely devoted to methods of how to learn the Albanian language.

As of their August message, they have raised 92 per cent of their needed finances for their undertaking with more pledges hopefully coming in since that time. Plans call for them to depart for Kosovo in October. Quoting from their closing lines while in Colorado: “We are able to spend time in the beauty of God’s creation, in His presence, learning from Jesus. Following Jesus can feel so challenging; yet this burden is still lighter than carrying the weight of our own sin. Thank you, Jesus. God is so good. We are so thankful for this time of encouragement, fellowship, and rest. . . and for what he is doing in our hearts and our family. We are so thankful for all of you.”

May each of us at Emanuel’s keep all these individuals in our prayers as we give thanks for what they have and will accomplish with our support.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT - On Friday,

September 18th Emanuel's Lutheran Church

Youth Ministries and Grief & Loss Support

Ministries will host a movie night. It will start

at 6pm in the Family Life Center. Everyone

is to bring a favorite dish to share. The movie

we will be showing is "God's Not Dead 2".

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EMANUEL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH ATTENDANCE/MINISTRY REPORTS

Month: August Year: 2016

The Life After Loss sessions will begin on Sunday, Sept 25th from 3 to 5pm in the Family Life Room. These session are specifically for those family members who have lost a loved one to death. This could be the death of a spouse, parent, sibling, other family member or even a friend. The loss does not just have to be a recent loss, but can be for a loss that happened at any time. This six-week grief and support educational series is designed to give grieving people a safe place to connect with others and remember their loved ones. Contact Donna Simmons at 830-379-5046 or 830-556-3542 with any questions or for further information.

Pastor Paul L. Cannon Tom Engler

Judy Campbell Johnana Clark Ann Erxleben

Hughlene Micheli Fran Vinyard

Connie Meyer Karen Weinstein Velma Huebner

Beulah Reiley Betty Fischer Beverly Jobe Charles Jobe

Beverly Funderburg Ervin Fischer

Estelle Illhardt Margie Dietert

Walter Seidenschwarz Beverly Seidenschwarz

Special Services Total Seguin Assisted Living 2nd Wed 2:00 pm 17

GVNC 2nd Thurs 10:00 am 30

Remarkable Health Care 4th Tues 10:30 am N/A

Argent Court 3rd Wed 2:00 pm 18

Nesbit Nursing Home 3rd Thurs 10:30 am 23

Windsor Nursing Home 4th Wed 2:00 pm 24

Senior Service Thursday 11:30 am N/A

Hacienda Oaks 2nd Wed 10:00 am 21

Leaders and Volunteers for Community Senior Ministries

Please let the Church Office

know of any changes to addresses, phone numbers

or email addresses. Thank You!

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Emanuel's Lutheran Church's

Sanctuary will no longer be

open every Tuesday from noon

to 1pm for Sweet Hour of Prayer

starting Sept 1st. There is

always the opportunity to use

the new Prayer Garden which is

located outside, in front of the

church under the big oak tree.

It is available 24/7 for anyone

who needs some quiet time to

themselves and with God.

NOTE:

Please let the church office know when you or a loved one is ill or hospitalized. Also let the office know when you or your friend/relative can be taken off the prayer list. Thanks!

Emanuel’s Lutheran Day School is sponsoring a

Valentine Dinner February 12, 2012 at 11:30 am

Fellowship Hall

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Our Congregation

Prayer Requests

THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER...Please remember the following people in your prayers this week:

Members of Emanuel’s: John Anderson, Kathlene Boeder, Laura Carley, Everett Doerr, Ann Erxleben, Albert Grimm, Fritz Grimm, Robert and Cindy Haecker, Ted Holtz, Velma Huebner, Hilmar Klaehn, Beth Lange, Melba Lentz, Laurie Pruski, Kenneth Roach, Kathy Sagebiel, Shirley Schulz, Lorene Schraub, Lola Scheffel, Maxine and Robert Stansberry, Grace Saegert, Elinor Vlasak, Gene Vivroux, Clara Wittig, Stanley Wittig.

Family and Friends: Henry Bergfeld Jr., Pam Burris, Jon DeLaGarza, Dr. Barbara Davis, Keith Trammel, Debbie Ekeland, Gabby Guthrie, Marsha Harrison, Elizabeth Hastings, Catherine Muehlbrad, Rosanne Mills, Samatha Reason, Rick Roberts, Camden Schoenert, Sean Schoenert, Lian Teague, Jesse Wallace, Patty Zimmerman.

…the families of Paul Stollewerk Dudley Schwab

Nora Naumann

Lois Lawrence Duncan

Melvin Demuth

STRENGTHENING OUR FAITH THROUGH FOOD, FUN & FELLOWSHIP (FFF) is a support group of people who are widowed, divorced or single. FFF meets once a month for Sunday lunch and fellowship. Our purpose is to support each other, pray for each other and just to have a good time being together each month. For our next get together we will meet on Sunday, September 18th at noon in the Women's Ministry Room at Emanuel's Lutheran Church. Please bring your favorite dish to share. Please contact Donna Simmons at 830-379-5046 or 830-556-3542 for more information.

Emanuel’s Prayer Chain Beulah Reiley is the contact person.

Please call Beulah at 830-379-6739 with your prayer request.

HOMEBOUND COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

Emanuel’s Lutheran Church is in need of members who will give of their time to visit those from Emanuel’s who are homebound. We have many members who cannot attend church on a regular basis and who would love to have someone visit with them and also give them communion. Please call the church office if you would like to help out with this necessary and important ministry.

Our Family and Friends

in the Military

Elliott Briell, Landon Cheatham,

Jarett Carroll, Houston Edwards, Gordon Ehler, Danny Edwards,

Alicia Jobe, Dustin Matula, Jimmy Schwartz and

Brent Stehling.

To all of you at Emanuel’s: I can’t find a THANK YOU big enough to tell all of you who prayed for me, visited me, and kept me in your thoughts following my recent fall. I truly felt all of those prayers and thoughts. Your visits meant so much to me. A very special thanks to Pastor Cannon and Tom Engler for your visits. Thank you, Pastor Cannon for bringing communion to me at the hospital and at home. I’m so fortunate to be a life-long member of this congregation! With the wonderful care I received and continue to receive, I am improving! With love, Ann Erxleben