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The Announcer September

2015DEAR FELLOW REDEEMED:

The greater number of you who read the lines on this page are very much a part of the work force of our country. Others of you are not so far into retirement that you can’t remember “how it was” when you hit the office or the plant or the classroom day after day for twenty, thirty, forty or more years. Most of us know something about the “daily grind” of it all—a grind that just never seems to go away. The salesperson has to live with a quota. The performer must constantly rehearse. The therapist can never escape seeing one depressed person after another. The manager has to deal with one problem after another. The teacher always has a stack of papers to grade and another lesson plan to prepare. The pastor is never free of sermon preparation. For many of us it seems that “days don’t end and roads don’t bend” and we want to call out: “Help!”

The thing, however, on which I ask you to focus as we begin the month of September and observe Labor Day weekend, is that our work is a gift and a blessing. Each of us can easily go along as though our work will always be there and that we will always be fit and healthy to do it. But as experience and observation shows us, this isn’t necessarily so.

Thus, as we observe Labor Day, may we do it not just with the idea that it might give us an opportunity to “get away from it” one more time before the grind of the last portion of the year begins, but let’s observe it by thinking of our work as a sacrifice we bring to the altar of our God. By placing our work on His altar, our work will serve as a witness to God’s presence in what we do.

May we all come to realize that in our labor (paid & volunteer) we have a place of great opportunity for witness. The words of faith in Christ and love for His truth have “their” place in “our” work place. May yours be a truly Christ honoring Labor Day as you think of your work, past or present, as a gift and a blessing.

Confidently believing,

Rev. Dan L. Siedenburg

Annual Rummage SaleSeptember 10th 7 am - 7 pm 11th 7 am - 7 pm 12th 7 am - Noon (Bag Day)

Coming October of 2015 Holy Emmanuel is launching Life Groups.

A Life Group is a small group of people (3-12) who are committed to meeting together regularly for

the purpose of studying God’s Word, prayer, and investing in the

community and each other.

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Prayer Ministry“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray ... and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord

will raise him up.” James 5:13-15Mourning - Nataile & Emily Mayander mourning the death of Jim Mylander- Robert Melde and family mourning the death of his Mother, EstherFor Blessing On Medical Treatment & For Healing - David Edstrom, Dan Bliven (Sharon and Jerry’s son), Shelby Thorn, Rosie Larson (Sister of Denise Ramsdale), Solo Hne, Myron Asper (Jason Asper’s Grandfather)Convalescing at Home- Pat and Paula Prok (Silas’ wife & Daughter), Dan Marko, Dolly Johnson (Ms. Nichole’s Mother)At Augustana Care Center- Apple Valley - Leonard Lipovsky, Trudy SchrammThose Homebound and in Care Centers- Emily Hardt, Shirley Petro, Ruth Rogers, Evie Sedio, Leroy Stunek, Marge Velebir, Joe & Lois Kovach, Mary Yurik, John Arne, Alyce Kubik, Xochitl Grant (Mr Joel’s Wife) Open Arms Christian Early Childhood Center’s Mission and MinistryFor Safety & Joy For All Participating In The Richard Yurik Memorial Walk this WeekendNoisy Offering Recipient This Month: 363.org - Sandwich MinistryGlobal Concerns - For peace among the nations of the world- Our World Mission Ministries -Rev. Dan and Amy Johnson in Siberia, Russia- Rev. Blidi Minely, Liberia, Africa (Recipient of our “care barrels”)

September Birthday’s9/1 Kaylee Champ9/3 Megan Schlueter9/3 Allison Westphal9/4 John Carlson9/4 Trudy Schramm9/5 Craig Bauman

9/8 Pamela Griffith9/9 Robert Melde9/11 Devon Sanders9/13 Nicole Peterson9/13 Nathan Schlueter9/14 Gayle Cedergren9/14 Lori Kipka9/14 Dave Sedio9/16 Christopher Walsh9/17 Eleanor Lewis9/20 Michael Overby9/21 John Ward9/22 Nathan Bartko9/22 Charles Squires9/23 Elisabeth Melde9/23 Patricia Squires9/27 John Peterson9/28 Isaak Farrington9/28 Marguerite Leese9/28 Stephanie Wiersma9/30 Kelsey Rickert9/30 Ryan TerpeningSeptember Anniversaries09/05 Dan & Beth Macgowan (6)09/07 Joe & Lois Kovach (47)09/08 John & Jackie Bartko (42)09/15 Mike & Sheryl Burkhardt (36)09/16 Neal & Susan Westphal (9)09/20 Justin & Sara Wiech (7)09/23 Steve & Lisa Leavens (9)09/25 Brian & Lindsey Jeannette (6)09/27 Christopher & Donna Schmidt (12)09/27 Randy & Cindy Marko (35)09/29 Ron & Nancy Reich (53)09/30 David & Arlys Edstrom (54)

Contact Us:Office 952.888.2345Fax: 952.888.2349HE Web Site: www.holyemmanuel.orgECC Web Site: www.openarmsecc.org

OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Holy Emmanuel StaffPastor Dan Siedenburg pastorDan@holyemmanuel.org Open Arms Director Wendy Ewald wendy@openarmsecc.org Director Children, Youth & Family Ministry Kristi Bauer kristi@holyemmanuel.orgFinancial Assistant Anita Bakalar finance@holyemmanuel.orgOrganist/Pianist Mui Cheng muilcheng@yahoo.comChurch Custodian Robert HaasOpen Arms Custodian Vern EndresenSecretary Steve Sedio steve@holyemmanuel.org

Mission StatementHoly Emmanuel develops servants of God who use their gifts to reach out and put

Christ’s love into action

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News and Announcements

At Holy Emmanuel

September Worship Time InformationSeptember Worship Time Information:Due to the scheduling of special Sunday events, the Board of Lay Ministry has extended “single service” summer blended worship through September.-Sept. 6th: Labor Day Weekend -Sept. 13th: Rally Day…Fall ministry kick-off with brunch -Sept. 20th: Ministry Fair Day (See the information article in the Announcer)-Sept. 27th: Praise At Pond Park Worship with picnic lunch Note: -On the first 3 Sundays of September worship is at 9:30 with education time beginning at 8:30. -On the 4th Sunday, September 27th, the Praise at the Pond service will begin at 10:30 AM. No Bible classes or Sunday School will be scheduled on the 27th. -Holy Communion will be celebrated on the 1st & 2nd Sundays of September but not on the 20th due to the Open Arms families attending on the 3rd Sunday (20th)Beginning Sunday October 4th we will return to our regular worship schedule: -8:15 traditional worship & 10:45 contemporary worship -Bible Classes and Sunday School at 9:30.

Sunday School Kick-off & BrunchSunday September 13 is our first day to our fall Sunday school classes. Children, youth and adults will meet for education hour at 8:30am. Following the 9:30am worship service a pancake brunch will be served. Please join us.

Ministry FairSunday September 20 will be a special day with our Open Arms preschool children singing at our 9:30am worship service. Following worship, a ministry fair will be held in the fellowship hall to showcase the various groups, activities, and ministries at Holy Emmanuel. We invite everyone to learn more and become connected.

For Your Convenience-LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TABLE AT THE DOOR OF THE SANCTUARY. -Electronic hearing devices are available in the back on the Sanctuary.-“Busy Bags” and lap tables are available for the children as you enter the Sanctuary.

New Office HoursBeginning September 8th The church office hours will change to 8 am to 4 pm Tuesday thru Friday. Please make a note of this.

Thank You

A million thanks Emily and I want to say to all of you. All through Jim’s 3 year journey until even now we so appreciate the overwhelming support our church family has given us. The meals, food for the funeral, prayers and love is so wonderful. We miss him dearly but know we will all meet in heaven one day. “A friend is a friend at all times” Proverbs 17:17 God Bless, Nat & Emily

Children & Youth

Kids 4 Christ Midweek Elementary Program

Beginning Wednesday September 16th all Elementary students are invited to attend our midweek programming. We will meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. A meal will be served from 6-6:30pm with class from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Registration is encouraged to help leadership account for supplies and food. Register at http://holyemmanuel.org/kids4christ

Sunday School Registration:Sunday School starts in just three short weeks. Please register your child for one of our three classes so we can account for necessary supplies. We have a toddler and parent class (ages 18 months-3 years), our preschool & kindergarten class, and our elementary class. Visit http://holyemmanuel.org/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/

Flowers

Altar Flowers The opportunity to donate Altar/Chancel Flowers for our worship services is available for all members and friends of Holy Emmanuel. The cost for a single bouquet is $36.50 which includes delivery. A “Flower Chart” is posted in the Lobby on the bulletin board by the Office. Make checks payable to Holy Emmanuel and write “Altar Flowers” on the memo line.

Bible Studies

Sunday Morning 9:30 amPastor’s Chapel Class - Each Sunday morning this fall during the Education Hour, the Chapel Bible Class will continue studying the 6 Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine as taught from Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this review the Catechism and clarify their understanding of God’s Word as taught by the early reformers of the Christian Church. Pastor Dan, Moderator

Randy Marko’s Class - Women’s Bible Study - Youth Bible Study - Sunday School are on break for the summerWeekday Bible ClassesTuesday Morning Bible Class. Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Class are on summer break

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Life Groups:Coming October of 2015 Holy Emmanuel is launching Life Groups. A Life Group is a small group of people (3-12) who are committed to meeting together regularly for the purpose of studying God’s Word, prayer, and investing in the community and each other. Our goal is that through these meaningful relationships we would strengthen our love for God, our neighbors, and one another. Life Groups meet at church, homes, coffee shops, and other public places for encouragement, study, fun, and, ultimately, growth. If you are interested in leading or being a part of a life group sign up at the welcome center.

Parenting Class:Parenting class will resume September 16th and meet the third Wednesday of each month. Led by Natalie Mylander and Natalie Marose all parents, no matter their child’s age are invited. Meal is provided (6-6:30pm) followed by program 6:30-7:30pm. Childcare is provided.

Becoming a Romans 12 Christian(a Sunday Adult Bible Class led by Randy Marko starting on Rally Day: 9/13)Many of us, as Christians today, live in an activity-heavy and relationship-light world. The result is spiritual emptiness. We struggle to know what God wants from us and for us. Maybe we’ve read through the bible in “The Story” and now we’re craving more of a personal relationship with God. God gives us a clear picture of what Christians should look like, at the root level, in Romans 12. If you’re ready to move from “in” to “all in” and find out what is “true spirituality”, then you’re ready to become a Romans 12 Christian. Please join us as we grow together in Christ and feel free to invite a friend.

Time, Talents & Treasures

VEAP Food donations are needed, please remember to bring your non-parishable food items for VEAP. Financial donation to VEAP are also accepted.

Egg Carton’s & Newspaper NeededCardboard egg cartons and newspaper are needed for upcoming Sunday School lessons this fall. Please consider recycling yours by dropping them off to Kristi’s office. Thanks

Rummage SaleThe end of summer is drawing near which means it will soon be time for the Annual Faithworkers Rummage Sale. This years sale will be held on September 10th, 11th & 12th. Set up day is Wednesday September 9th starting at 8 am and working until done. Thursday September 10th & Friday September 11th, the sale will run from 7 am to 7 pm. Bag day is Saturday September 12th from 7 am to noon. A sign up sheet will be at the welcome center starting late August. Sale items can be brought to church start the week of August 30th. Thank you, Barb & Gayle.

Help NeededWe are looking for a couple of volunteers to help out in the ECC with some general handyman work (changing light bulbs and minor maintenance)

Parade Float Volunteers needed:The Public Relations Board is now seeking volunteers to assist in creating and coordinating a parade float for the Bloomington Heritage Days Parade Saturday September 19 at 10:30 am. If you are interested in helping with decorating, riding or walking in the parade to represent Holy Emmanuel and Open Arms please contact Adam Bauer abauer518@gmail.com. Children and Adults welcome.

Offerings

Noisy OfferingThe Noisy Offering for the month of September will be donated to our Youth Mission Trip Bracelets.

Gifts & MemorialsRichard Yurik Memorial MarathonDorothy ChovanChet & Ann FinnerudChuck & Pat Squires

Jim Mylander MemorialDan & Vera MarkoFrank & Phyllis SchadewaldJohn & Sandy CarlsonJosh & Mechelle LeonardMel & Marion MichalikCory & Sandra Sanders

Devon SandersEster Melde MemorialDorothy ChovanSylvia GamecStan & Paula ChervenyDale KlemenhageEd & Lynn LaymanLee & Sandy NorthLoraine McKayDale Moreland

VEAPVern & Sally Endresen

Altar CandlesDorothy Chovan

Capital Drive FundMary Mickelson

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  TIRED OF WRITING CHECKS?  If the answer is YES, then Holy Emmanuel has good news. Now, you can make your donations to Holy Emmanuel in several ways without writing a check!    First, our Pay Pal System is installed, tested and available. To use Pay Pal, go to our web page (www.holyemmanuel.org) and click on the “Donate” button in the upper right corner. Pay Pal works with either your Pay Pal account or your credit card. Questions? See either Adam Bauer or Anita Bakalar.    Second, the Simply Giving System, endorsed by Thrivent Financial, is available and is used by a growing number of members. You debit your checking or savings account. To sign up, get an authorization form from our church secretary, complete and return to the secretary.    Finally, you can use your banks “Bill Pay” system. Just see Anita in Finance to set up the proper account number. Once established, the system is good for the calendar year.  All 3 systems are easy to use, avoid writing checks, and are free. The small fee associated with Pay Pal and Simply Giving are paid by the church.  Stop by the Information Booth after the last service on August 30th and September 13th to talk with a Finance Committee member and ask questions about  these alternatives to writing a check.  Thank you for supporting our Missions! 

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What is most striking about the rich man and Lazarus is not their differences but their similarities (Luke 16:19–31). Both men die because both men are sinners, and the wages of sin is death. Both men are beggars, for all men are beggars. But, here is where the most striking difference between them takes shape. Lazarus knows it and lives it. The rich man, however, does not. Lazarus was a beggar in thought, word, and deed. But, he was God’s beggar. He relied upon God for all that he had and all that he was. He looked to God for all things, in good times and in bad. He went to God in all trouble, sought Him for all help, and trusted in His Word and promises to provide for all

that he needed for this life and the next. This is, after all, what his name means: God is my help. The rich man, too, was a beggar. But he didn’t realize it. His status, his wealth, his clothing and his food all came from God’s gracious hand. But the rich man didn’t recognize it. He thought he had earned it, and that he deserved it. And thus, his trust is not in God, who by His Word and promise gives it, but rather in himself, in what he has done, and in what he has. And so it is that when death comes to Lazarus and the rich man—as it does for all of us because we have all sinned, and death is no respecter of persons—Lazarus is carried by the holy angels to Abraham’s side; while the rich man is in torment in hell. The rich man forgot God. He despised being a beggar, and thus, despised Lazarus. He despised God and His Word, and refused to have mercy on those whom God placed at his doorstep. Now, the tables were turned. What the rich man didn’t realize or recognize on earth, he now lived out in torment in hell. He knew what it was to beg. But he still didn’t see himself as a beggar of God. He still didn’t look to His Father in heaven for all good and help in every time of need. He instead appealed to His status as a descendant of Abraham, calling out Father Abraham and not “Abba, Father” (Gal 4:6; Rom 8:15).We are all beggars. We brought nothing into this world and we will take nothing out of it (1 Tim 6:7). Everything we have and everything we are comes from God’s fatherly divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in us, for He gives everything to us by grace. Thus, we are to love one another and be generous to one another in thought, word, and deed. For you cannot love God and hate your brother. And hating your brother means not to forgive as you’ve been forgiven, to give as you’ve been given to, to love as you’ve been loved. We are all beggars. This is true. But we, like Lazarus, are God’s beggars. He not only gives us what we need for this body and life—food and clothes, house and home, husband, wife, and children—but He also blesses us with His Word and Spirit, so that we will enter into paradise in the life to come. He claims us as His own by water and the Word in Holy Baptism. In this washing, rich in grace, He gives to us what His Son, Jesus Christ, won for us on His cross: forgiveness of sins. And where there is the forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation. He puts His own name on us, thereby giving to us the right of children, the right to call Him Father and the right to His inheritance as His beloved sons. He gives us a seat at His table, in His house, in His kingdom, which has no end. Yes, indeed, we are beggars. This is true. But we are beggars of the God who loves us, the God who created us from His love, the God who redeemed us by His love in the sending of His Son to die so that we would live and have life to the full. This is His promise. It’s what Moses and the prophets longed to see and of what they spoke. They see it now, not in a mirror dimly, but face to face, just as you shall on the last day. And as God’s beggars, we have mercy on those who would be beggars of us, who rely upon our giving, even as we rely upon the gracious giving of God. We give to our family, our society, our church. He gives; we receive. Thanks be to God. We give; they receive. Thanks be to God. We count it all a joy to give as He has given to us.

Serving In September

Lay Readers 9:30 06 Sept. Craig Anderson 13 Sept. Elizabeth Kratochwill20 Sept. Jared Leese27 Sept. Lucille Bernard

Power Point 9:30 06 Sept. Robert Melde 13 Sept. Scott Ramsdale20 Sept. Al Scherf27 Sept. Sandra Sanders

Ushers 9:30 Alexis & Jordan Gerrish Head Usher: Lester Frey

Communion Assistants 9:3006 Sept. Robert Melde & Scott Ramsdale20 Sept. David Yurik & Brad Affeldt

Altar Guild06 Sept. Vern & Sally Endresen 13 Sept. Barb Morrison & Gayle Cedegren

Acolyte 9:30 06 Sept. Kana Anderson13 Sept. Kevin Anderson 20 Sept. Jack Affeldt27 Sept. Gabrielle Shulfer

Counters 06 Sept. Ed Bauman/Al Scherf13 Sept. Phyllis Schadewald/Nancy Reich 20 Sept. John & Lillian Prok27 Sept. Les & Carole FreyData Entry Paula Cherveny

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2015

201 East 104th Street N 952-888-2345 N www.holyemmanuel.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

10:00 Bible Study 5:00 Cornerstone Dinner

2 3 10:00 Bible Study 6:30 ECE Board

4 7:30 Mar Thoma Prayer Meeting

5 10:00 Mar Thoma Worship

6 8:30 Education Hour 9:30 Blended Worship

7 Labor Day Church Office Closed

8 10:00 Bible Study

9 8:00 Rummage Sale Setup 11:30 55+ OCB

10 10:00 Bible Study 5:30 Lay Ministers

7:00 Church Council 7:00 - 7:00 Rummage Sale

11 7:00 - 7:00 Rummage Sale

12 7:00—Noon Rummage Sale

13 Rally Day 8:30 Education Hour 9:30 Blended Worship Kick Off Brunch

14 Church Office Closed

15 10:00 Bible Study

16 11:30 Work no More 6:00 Wednesday class dinner 6:30 Kidz for Christ 6:30 Parenting Class 6:00 Dave Ramsey

17 10:00 Bible Study

18 19 10:30 Bloomington Heritage Day Parade

20 8:15 Classic Grace Worship 9:30 Education Hour 10:45 Living Praise Worship

21 Church Office Closed

22 10:00 Bible Study

23 6:00 Dave Ramsey

24 10:00 Bible Study 6:30 Youth & Family Board

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27 10:30 Praise at the Pond 11:00 Mar Thoma Worship

28 Church Office Closed

29 10:00 Bible Study

30 6:00 Dave Ramsey 7:00 Youth Group

September 2015

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