May 16, 17 & 18, 2015

We Honor One Another

and Live In Harmony

Together

Romans 12:9-21

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“We Honor One Another and Live In Harmony Together”

BELLS & WELCOME

OPENING HYMN ............. This Is the Day the Lord Has Made – CW 225

Branches Band will sing verse 1; The congregation will join in on the remaining verses

This is the day the Lord has made; He calls the hours his own. Let heav’n rejoice; let earth be glad And praise surround the throne. Today he rose and left the dead, And Satan’s empire fell; Today the saints his triumphs spread And all his wonders tell. Hosanna to the anointed King, To David’s holy Son! Help us, O Lord; descend and bring Salvation from the throne. Blessed is Jesus Christ, who came With messages of grace, Who came in God the Father’s name To save our sinful race. Hosanna in the highest strains The Church on earth shall raise; The highest heav’ns, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise.

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INVOCATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION (based on Scripture and CW 493)

Responsive verses – CW 493 “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive” M: Each of us is tempted when we are dragged away by our own evil desire and enticed. After desire has conceived, it

gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death (James 1:14,15). We have the promise that if we forgive other people when they sin against us, our heavenly Father will also forgive our sins (Matthew 6:14). Let us pray for a heart of forgiveness that we too may be forgiven.

BB: “Forgive our sins as we forgive,” You taught us, Lord, to pray, But you alone can grant us grace To live the words we say.

ALL: How can your pardon reach and bless The unforgiving heart That broods on wrongs and will not let Old bitterness depart?

M: We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans

3:23). We all have failed to forgive our brothers and sisters in Christ when we ought. Let us confess our sins and ask God to forgive us.

C: Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. (Psalm 130:1-3)

Out of my weakness and utter sinfulness comes an unwillingness to forgive my neighbor, a tendency to hold grudges against my friends, and the desire to leverage past wrongs against my family. Have mercy on me, O God,

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according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. (Psalm 51:1-2)

Silent Confession BB: In blazing light your cross reveals

The truth we dimly knew; What trivial debts are owed to us; How great our debt to you!

M: Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved (Ephesians

2:4-5). Therefore as Godʼs chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity (Colossians 3:12-14).

C: Help us, Lord, to get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Grant us hearts to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave us. (Ephesians 4:31-32) ALL: Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls

And bid resentment cease; Then, bound to all in bonds of love Our lives will spread your peace.

M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

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Please be seated.

LESSON .................................................................. Acts 1:15-26 (p. 1077)

PSALM OF THE DAY .................................................................. Psalm 115 Branches Band will sing the verses and introduce the first refrain.

The congregation may join in on all of the following refrains.

Repeat Refrain (All) BB: O house of Israel, trust the Lord,

He is their help and shield. O house of Aaron, trust the Lord,

He is their help and shield. All you fear him, trust the Lord,

He is your help and shield.

Refrain (All) BB: The Lord remembers and will bless us, He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron, He will bless all those who fear Him. It is we who will extol Him, both now and evermore.

Refrain Twice (All)

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SECOND LESSON ............................................... 1 John 4:13-21 (p. 1209)

SONG OF RESPONSE .................................. God Is Love (1 John 4:9-10) by Rachel Braun, Branches Band

(with Emanuel Students at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. services)

This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his Son that we might live through him This is love; not that we loved God, But that he sent his Son to save us from our sins. First John four, nine and ten: God is love, God is love.

GOSPEL LESSON ............................................... John 17:11b-19 (p. 1070)

M: This is the gospel of our Lord. C: Praise be to you, O Christ. Please be seated. HYMN OF THE DAY ...................... Love Is the Gracious Gift – CW 505

Branches Band will sing verse 1; The congregation joins in on verses 2-5

BB: Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;

Love is the patient fruit of your care; Love is the gentle work of your Spirit, Who is the source of love ev’rywhere.

ALL: You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus. Then I responded, trusting your Son. Now you invite me to love my neighbor, Showing your true love to ev’ryone.

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ALL: Love means forgiveness, patience, and kindness; Love is not jealous, boastful, or rude. Love endures all things, bearing, believing; Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.

ALL: Love in a marriage, love freely given, Love of a husband, love of a wife— Made to continue, blossom, and flourish, Grow ever deeper throughout this life.

ALL: Love among Christians, love in the fam’ly, Love for the Savior, whose blood was shed, Love and submission one to another As unto Christ, who reigns as our head.

SERMON .......................................................... Romans 12:9-21 (p. 1123) APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand

of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Please be seated.

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OFFERING .............................. Vacation Bible School video will be shown Please sign the Friendship Registers located at the end of the pew

Branches Band songs

Please stand.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

THE LORD’S PRAYER (sung by Branches Band)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom

and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

ANTHEM ................. My Jesus Lives – by Rachel Braun, Branches Band (with Emanuel Students at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. services)

My Jesus lives, my Jesus lives; Saved me and all my sin forgives. My Jesus lives. My Jesus came, my Jesus came; Humbled himself from heav’nly reign. My Jesus came. My Jesus preached, my Jesus preached; Shared truth and love with all he reached. My Jesus preached.

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My Jesus died, my Jesus died; For all my sins was crucified. My Jesus died. My Jesus rose, my Jesus rose; He conquered death and all my foes. My Jesus rose. My Jesus reigns, my Jesus reigns; When he returns he’ll call my name. My Jesus reigns. My Jesus lives, my Jesus lives; Saved me and all my sin forgives. My Jesus lives.

CLOSING PRAYER

THE BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen. CLOSING HYMN ..................................... Glorious in Majesty – CW 496

Branches Band will sing verse 1; The congregation will join in on the remaining verses

BB: Glorious in majesty,

Holy in his praises, Jesus, our Savior and our King. Born a man, yet God of old, Let us all adore him; Filled with his Spirit, let us sing.

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Refrain: Living is to love him, Serving him to know his freedom. Come along with us to join the praise of Jesus. Come to Jesus now; Go to live his Word, rejoicing.

ALL: Victory he won for us,

Freeing us from darkness, Dying and rising from the dead. Living with the Father now, Yet he is among us; We are the body, he the head.

Refrain:

ALL: One in love, as family, Living with each other. Gladly we share each other’s pain. Yet he will not leave us so; Soon he is returning, Taking us back with him to reign.

Refrain:

Presiding Minister & Message – Pastor Bill Heiges

There will be a free-will door offering after the service to support the ministry of Branches Band. Feel free to visit their display in the narthex for more information, CDs, and sheet music

that Branches Band has produced.

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About Branches Band

Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches...” (John 15:5) Branches Band, a Milwaukee-based music group, uses their love for music to identify the Savior of the world: Jesus! From ancient hymns to modern songs, from guitars and piano to percussion and vocal harmonies, the truth of God’s love and grace is at the root of the Branches Band ministry. Branches Band travels all over the United States and Canada with their repertoire including hundreds of hymns and songs. Branches Band has served over 400 WELS and ELS congregations by offering Christian concerts, assisting with worship, and developing music resources for today’s church leaders and worship teams.

For more information, visit the Branches Band website (www.branchesband.com), or visit them on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/branchesband).

Emanuel Information Service Times

Saturday: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Monday: 6:30 p.m. The radio broadcast airs at 9:00 a.m. Sunday on WJMQ, 92.3 FM

Each Sunday from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (school classrooms) Bible Studies and Fellowship (narthex & various Emanuel rooms)

Office Hours & Contact Information 200 E. Quincy Street, New London, WI 54961 Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Phone: 920-982-5444 Church Email: eman@emanuelnl.org Church Website: www.emanuelnl.org School Email: school@emanuelnl.org School Website: elstigers.org

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Large Print Hymnals

Large-print copies of the service are available for anyone in need – please ask an usher for a copy.

Wheelchair Area For your convenience, there are two areas set aside to accommodate members with wheelchairs, walkers, or other special space needs. Ushers are available to assist you to the following locations:

Halfway down the middle and side isles on the lectern side of church, there is a pew with wheelchair space on either end.

In the right half of the front row, also on the lectern side, there is a larger area with wheelchair space.

Parent Room Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me.” We love children and encourage their worship. Please don’t feel embarrassed if your child is restless during the service. You are among caring people who understand. If you feel that your children are distracting others from worship, you may take them to the entryway or a parent’s room is available. There is a closed-circuit TV in the room to watch & listen to the service. An usher can assist you in locating this room, also called the “Bible Class Room”. Attention Hearing Impaired Members Special receivers are available to help you hear the service. Ask one of our ushers for a receiver and return it to an usher after the service.

Pastoral Visits If you, a friend, or a family member, are in need of a pastor visit, please call the Emanuel office at 982-5444 or email us at eman@emanuelnl.org and let us know about the situation. We are not always aware of those that may be in need of a visit, so your help would truly be appreciated. Thank you for helping us help others!

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Pastor Bill Heiges, Administrative Pastor: Ext: 311; wheiges@emanuelnl.org

Pastor Marcus Schulz, Vision/Mission/Outreach Pastor: Ext: 310; mschulz@emanuelnl.org

Matt Foley, Principal: Ext: 112; mfoley@emanuelnl.org

Jack VandeGuchte, Youth & Family Staff Minister: Ext: 314; jvandeguchte@emanuelnl.org

Emergency Pastor: May 18 – May 24: Pastor Schulz - 920-538-3617

Emanuel Prayer Group: 920-740-0782 Ionedorschner@gmail.com or prayers@emanuelnl.org

Last Weekend’s Attendance: 886 Last Weekend’s Guest Attendance: 99

This Week’s Today’s Light Bible Readings

Week 16 (May 18 – May 23) Monday ....................................................... Deuteronomy 16:1 – 17:20 Tuesday ....................................................... Deuteronomy 18:1 – 19:21 Wednesday .................................................. Deuteronomy 20:1 – 21:23 Thursday ...................................................... Deuteronomy 22:1 – 23:25 Friday ................................................................ Deuteronomy 24:1 – 22 Saturday....................................................... Deuteronomy 25:1 – 26:19

Contact Information for the Executive Director If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions,

you can put a note in my mailbox in the narthex (located next to the confirmation picture boards),

call me at 982-3943, or email RYerkeyRet@gmail.com

Richard Yerkey, Executive Director

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Prayer & Thanks Anniversary Brian & Dawn Hilker – 22 years Funeral Glenn Fuerst – funeral held on Tuesday, May 12 Radio Broadcast The radio broadcast was sponsored by the Emanuel Ladies’ Evening Circle With the Lord Vernon A. Volz who passed away on April 19, 2015 in Colorado

Saturday – 5:15 p.m. – Worship – Service of the Word Sunday – 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. – Worship – Service of the Word 8:00 a.m. – All School Sing (Hoewisch – Wulf) 9:15 a.m. – Last Day of Sunday School – School Classrooms 10:30 a.m. – All School Sing (Anderson – Hernke) 6:30 p.m. – Piano Recital for Mrs Kock’s Students – Church Proper Monday – 9:30 a.m. – St. Joseph Residence Service– St. Joe’s Chapel 1:00 p.m. – LWMS Meeting – Community Room 6:30 p.m. – Worship – Service of the Word 7:45 p.m. – Congregational Voters’ Meeting – Church Proper Tuesday – 11:30 a.m. – Widows & Single Ladies’ Group – Marly’s Restaurant Wednesday – 12:00 p.m. - “Lunch Break” Bible Study – Community Room 12:30 p.m. – Field Day for 5K – 4th Grade – Hatten Park 7:00 p.m. – Crossroads Youth Group – Youth Room & Gym 8:00 p.m. – S.O.A.R. Youth Group – Youth Room & Gym Thursday – 6:30 a.m. – “Breakfast Bible Class” at Marly’s Restaurant 9:15 a.m. – “Trinity Terrace Bible Study” – at Trinity Terrace 4:30 p.m. – Softball Game HOME vs. Riverview, Appleton

This Week at Emanuel Ev. Lutheran Church & School

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7:00 p.m. – Emanuel Prayer Evening – Community Room Friday – Saturday – 5:15 p.m. – Worship with Communion Sunday – 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. – Worship with Communion Monday – Memorial Day No School Emanuel Office Closed No Evening Worship Service No St. Joe’s on Monday – the service will be held on Tuesday

Good Samaritan Collection There will be a Good Samaritan collection this weekend, May 16, 17 & 18. Items needed are: pancake mix, pancake syrup, canned fruit and tuna. Please place your items on the tables in the narthex or bring them to the Emanuel office. Donation boxes will be placed by the exits. An Idea for Serving One Another A small group of women is currently taking turns sending out cards of support and encouragement to those going through illnesses and difficulties. If you think this might be a way you could "love and serve one another" you are Welcome to meet at Familiar Grounds at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18. You may also call Kay at 920-810-2934, Melody at 920-858-4981, or Marcia at 920-740-1741 with questions.

Announcements

Congregational “Annual” Meeting Monday, May 18 at 7:45 p.m.

in the Church Proper

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Emanuel Office Hours The Emanuel office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. NOTE: Summer office hours will begin on Monday, June 1. The office will be open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Widows & Single Ladies Our next meeting will be at Marly’s Restaurant on Tuesday, May 19 at 11:30 a.m. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Come join us for lunch and fellowship. Book Fair A big thank-you to all who helped with last week’s book fair. Sales totaled $2176.11, and we were able to purchase $870.44 in books for our library from the fair. Emanuel Cookbooks With wedding and graduation season in full swing, please consider purchasing our “Be Our Guest” cookbook for your gift giving. The cost is $12.00 each or two books for $20.00. They are available in the Emanuel office or in the Welcome Center between church services. Blood Drive Update A warm thank you to the 35 people who attended the blood drive on May 5th. A great turnout on such a fine weather day! However, the length of our drives has a capacity for 48 donors, so there's still room for you. The next drive is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th. Please consider donating, as the area's blood supply is very low right now. Also, summer is typically a low donation season in part to no high school drives being held. Many leave the area for vacations too. Not to mention all the fun activities summer offers which fills up schedules quickly. Don't assume someone else will do it. All blood types are needed. All donations are important. Stop by the Welcome Center to see Emanuel's Best Church Drive award for 2014. Our prize drawing winners for May were: Delores Dean, Jane Karpinski, Don Schmoll, and Dick Yerkey.

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End of the Year Scrip Info Emanuel’s Scrip year ended on April 30, 2015. Our total sales for the year were $593,923.06. The income from all Scrip sales was $29,408.28. This amount is divided as follows: $16,337.69 goes back to the parents who participate in the program for school fees here at Emanuel or FVL, and $13,070.59 goes to the congregation for Student Financial Assistance, the School Fee Fund, and to a special project for the church or school to be decided by the Coordinating Council.

Hello Box Toppers Thanks for your continued support! We recently received a check for $890.10 which brought our 2014/15 school year total to over $1,260. Please continue to help our school by collecting Box Tops For Education and turning them into the church office. For a list of participating products and money saving coupons, go to BTFE.com. Our goal for the 2015/16 school year is $1400. Can we reach it?

FVLHS Update

The 2015-16 FVL school calendar has been posted to our website. Click on Students/Calendars. Orientation day for next year will be Tuesday, August 25. Parents - watch for information about the upcoming school year to be sent to your home in July.

Upcoming Events: May 17, 6:00 pm, Band/Choir Spring concert; May 30, 10:00 am, Graduation

WELS Night At Miller Park Join other WELS churches from around the area for a fun night out filled with fellowship and baseball at Miller Park. The second annual WELS Night at Miller Park will be held on Friday, August 14 for a 7:10 p.m. game. The Brewers will play the Phillies. Tickets for WELS members are discounted up to 50% off select tickets and are reserved all together in a block. WELS President Mark Schroeder will be throwing out a ceremonial first pitch and Koiné lead singer Brian Davison will be singing the National Anthem. Tickets can be purchased online at Brewers.com/WELS. Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, August 3.

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Meditations Available The new Meditations are available and can be picked up in the narthex at the Welcome Center. The cost per copy is $3.50. Please return your old copies for use by Prison Ministries. Also, please cut your name and address off before you turn them in. SaveAround 2015 Books We have a limited supply of these coupon books that are similar to the Entertainment Books we have sold in the past through FVLHS. The cost for each book is $20.00. They cover the Greater Fox Valley including Green Bay and Appleton. Some of the coupons are also good at businesses in Hortonville. Most of the coupons are of the buy one get one variety. The books are available in the Emanuel Office during our regular office hours. Program Offers Assistance to Seniors "Do you know someone age 55 or older who would benefit from a part time job?" The U.S. Department of Labor offers a program to lower income, unemployed seniors called the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Locally this is known as the Senior Service Program. Offering 20 hours a week at $7.25 per hour, the program provides on the job training for up to four years. Currently positions are open at the New London Senior Center Meal Site. If interested, please call Kim Ebert at 920-982-8522.

Two Families Still Needed! FVL's International Student Program is looking for housing for two final applicants for the 2015-16 school year. These two boys are coming to FVL through the Friends of China program and will be freshmen. They are excited to attend a Christian high school! Might your family be interested in sharing your home and helping give them this opportunity? Students pay for their own expenses and host families receive a $5,700 stipend for hosting. Please call Laura Gucinski at 739-441 or lgucinski@fvlhs.org for more details.

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Farewell Reception for the Kock Family - Sunday, May 31 After serving as an upper grades teacher and athletic director at Emanuel for the past 8 years, Mr. Drew Kock is moving to MN to serve at St. Croix Middle School. We will certainly miss Drew & Jill and their children Jocelyn and Brita, but we know that the Lord has plans for them in their ministry in MN. A farewell reception will take place following the 10:30 service (11:30 am to 1:30 pm) on May 31st. We are asking those attending to provide the side dishes (see below) for the meal, and the main dish and beverages will be provided. All side dishes can be brought to the School Commons the morning of May 31st. Please make sure to mark your dish with your name, and pick up your dish prior to leaving the reception. If anyone is interested in helping on the day of the event, please contact Matt Foley 982-5444. Thanks in advance for your help! Fresh Fruits or Veggies - Last Names beginning with A - G Salads - Last Names beginning with H - N Desserts - Last Names beginning with O - Z (We will also have collection boxes at the reception for anyone wanting to show their appreciation with a card or gift. Thanks.)

Mr. Drew Kock graduated from Martin Luther College in 2006 and

received a one-year call to teach at St. Croix Lutheran School. Mr. Kock was then assigned to teach at Emanuel and has been serving here fore the past eight years. Over the years, Mr. Kock has taught grades 4-8, served as athletic director, coached basketball and cross country, and started up our Project Lead the Way STEM program. Mr. Kock, his wife Jill, and two children, Jocelyn & Brita, will be moving to St. Paul, MN to teach at St. Croix Middle School. We wish them God’s blessings as they continue to serve God in all the ways He has in store for them.

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BUDGET TIME

Members of Emanuel:

Monday, May 18 is our Annual Meeting at which we will present for

approval our 2015-16 proposed budget. The 15-16 budget totals

$1,397,846.67 and is $69,252.83 or 5% more than the budget for this

current year

As in the budget for the three previous years we have included only

those items which we know are must haves. There are very few

budgeted expenditure items for any of our Boards as most of their

funding comes from our special restricted fund accounts and

donations.

Items in our budget which are increasing are the salary and wages

(steps plus 1%) recommended by our salary/wage committee and

approved by the Coordinating Council as well as related health

insurance and retirement benefit costs. Also increasing are our

contributions to FVLHS, WELS, the Hong Kong Mission, and the

Grenada Mission. Utilities and building maintenance have also

increased slightly as well as supplies and materials purchased for both

school and church.

We are anticipating general weekly offerings of $1,109,750 which is

more then we anticipate receiving this year. The difference, about

$25,000, we are hopeful will come from contributions made for our

building debt (balance 4/16/15 is $254,139) which hopefully will be

paid off by the end of March of 2016. In addition we are looking to

cash in approximately $14,000 in stock gifts to balance out the budget.

These stock gifts were given to the church with no specific use

requested. The budget as laid out above is balanced but not

necessarily as we would like. It will require much prayer and a deep

personal search of what each of us are contributing.

Beyond the budget presented we also need to pray about and

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consider the need for a third Pastor (estimated cost $78,000). The

work load for two Pastors in a congregation of 2600 souls is immense

(preaching, teaching, Bible Classes, weddings, funerals, home, and

hospital visitations) and needs to be addressed very soon. While we

have the WELS statistical report, showing lots of statistics for

membership and changes of all WELS congregations, for 2014, Pastor

Schulz provides the following information as we relate to the 37

congregations that have three or more pastors:

Emanuel is #7 on overall attendance per weekend.

Emanuel is #1 in Pastor/Baptized Member ration at 1300 per

pastor.

Emanuel serves more people on a given weekend than 70% of all

WELS circuits.

Copies of the complete budget, proposed nominees for election to the

boards, and WELS statistical data for seven area churches, including

Emanuel, that have two pastors or more, are available at both the

welcome center and the church office. If you have questions or

comments on any of this information, my contact information is in the

bulletin. Please call, e-mail, or leave a note in my church mail box.

Richard Yerkey

Executive Director

Last Week’s Attendance ................................................................ 886 Average attendance since July 1 (45 weeks) ....................................... 799

Last Week’s Offerings ........................................................... $ 23,590 Average offerings since July 1 (45 weeks) ................................... $ 21,514 Average amount needed weekly for budget .................................21,753

Attendance & Offering Information

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HI: I’m Chester Cheetah.

I am inviting

you to join me for Vacation Bible

School here at Emanuel.

G-FORCE—GOD’S LOVE IN ACTION

Vacation Bible School

Children in grades 4K thru 6th grade

June 15 thru June 19, 2015

8:00 am to 12:00 noon (lunch 11:30)

$5:00 registration fee-Due June 5, 2015

MOVE, ACT, CARE, FOLLOW, SHARE

with each other God’s Word, through

stories, songs, experiments, crafts &

recreation.

Tennis Shoes Please

Sing during 5:15 p.m. Saturday church

service with an Ice Cream Social after

to follow

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TEENS—VBS Needs your Help!!

Could you be a leader for 6-7 navigators?

Could you help with opening & Closing?

Could you be an activity leader?

Could you help with crafts?

If you could, would you?

The G-FORCE program is a mover, acting, followers

and sharers.

Would you volunteer the week of June 15 thru June

19, 2015. We need your help, because you are the

ones who make it fun for the younger ones.

Come join us as a leader to show

“God’s love in Action”

If you can help us, please call Mrs. Barbara Yerkey—

982-3943 as soon as you can!

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL COULD

USE YOUR HELP

In our planning, we found that we need:

o An adult to lead the Science sessions.

o An adult to tell a Bible story to the navigators.

o Adults to supervise a small number of

navigators.

o Adults to help with snack and lunch.

o Adults to help with registration.

If you can help one day, two days, or whatever, we

will be grateful for your help. If you could help all

week, that would be wonderful!!

And, of course, we need financial assistance. We are

not a budget item, so we definitely need help with the

purchase of lunch items and craft items.

For more information, please contact:

Barb Yerkey at 920-982-3943

Vickie Much at 920-982-6899

Patti Kueck at 920-213-4884

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G-Force Vacation Bible School Registration

June 15 thru June 19, 2015 Time: 8:00-12:00 (Lunch 11:30)

Child’s Name____________________________________ Gender F M

Age ________________ Date of Birth ____________________________

Grade completed THIS school year 4K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Address: ____________________________________________________

Parent Name ________________________________________________

Home phone ___________________Cell phone ____________________

E-Mail: ____________________________________________________

Home Church ________________________________________________

In Case of Emergency contact:___________________________________

Phone: ______________________Relationship _____________________

Information we need to be aware of (allergies (food or other), learning

difficulties, etc.)_______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

REGISTRATION DUE: JUNE 5, 2015

REGISTRATION FEE: $5.00

REGISTER: via-- Web Site www.emanuelnl.org, Emanuel

Church Office—200 E. Quincy St.-New London, or register at

the Welcome Center in the church narthex

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Affirmations of Faith Based on the Promises of God

I am a new creation in Christ, the old me is gone, the new me has come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17

I am free forever from sin’s condemnation and from sin’s power; I live under grace. – Romans8:1; Romans 6:7, 14

I am a child of the Most High God through faith in Jesus. Galatians 3:26

My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. – 1 Corinthians 6:19

God lives within me. – John 14:23

I have the mind of Christ and the wisdom of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16; Colossians 2:3

God is for me, no one can stand against me. – Romans 8:31

I have the power of God at work for me and in me. Ephesians 1:19; 3:20

I have been given a spirit of power, love and self discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7

I can do all things through God who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

My God meets all my needs through his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19

I am more than a conqueror through God who loves me. Romans 8:31

I am an over-comer through faith in Jesus, the Son of God. 1 John 5:4-5

God approves of me and accepts me “Just as I Am!” I am deeply loved, fully pleasing in his eyes, totally forgiven and complete in Christ.

Romans 15:7

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Communion Servers May 23-24-25: (5:15) Lee Shaw, vacant, John Schewe; (8:00) Drew Kock, John Schewe, Rich Platz; (10:30) John Schewe, Roger Mathison, vacant; (6:30) No Worship Service Greeters May 16-17-18: (5:15) M/M Lee Shaw, M/M Gary Weyenberg; (8:00) M/M Art Gerndt, M/M Brent Otis, M/M Jeff Schabo; (10:30) Evelyn Rosenow, Laureen Gagnow; (6:30) Cindy Bauer May 23-24-25: (5:15) M/M John Truby, Shirley Steingraber; (8:00) M/M Arleigh Strebe, M/M Clarence Van Ark, M/M Allen Diem; (10:30) Dolores Handschke, Judith Meshke; (6:30) No Worship Service Sound-Booth May 16-17-18: (5:15) Don Schmoll; (8:00) Micah Backus; (10:30) Ken Johnson; (6:30) Scarlett Polley May 23-24-25: (5:15) Joe Dexter; (8:00) Micah Backus; (10:30) Ken Johnson; (6:30) No Worship Service Ushers The Month of May: (5:15) Kenny Olson; (8:00) Barry Hoewisch, Harry Blum, Danke/Krause; (10:30) Al Tank, Bob Danke, Scott Lenzner; (6:30) Mike Knapp, volunteers needed Welcome/Information Center May 16-17-18: (5:15) Greg & Cherie Michaelson; (8:00) Dianne Gerndt; (10:30) Ione Dorschner; (6:30) Laureen Gagnow May 23-24-25: (5:15) Shirley Steingraber; (8:00) Jane Verhagen; (10:30) Cathy Volz; (6:30) No Worship Service

**New Welcome Center Schedules are ready

for pick up in the Welcome Center**

Volunteer Schedules