July 25, 2010

PARKING AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY—Due to growing attendance in our worship services, parking will be available for all our weekend worship services at Washington Elementary school in the parking lot on Rockhill and Jefferson, next to the playground.  If you are able, please consider using this parking option so that those who have a need to park next to church are able to do so.  We thank Washington Elementary School for graciously opening their campus to us.     

CHANGES TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION can be made by simply clicking on the “Member Services” link on the church website.

PORTAL OF PRAYERS DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS for the SUMMER quarter are available at the entrances into church.  One per family please.  Thank you.

THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER is available for pick-up at each entrances into the church, Brandt Hall and the Welcome Center.  You can also access the newsletter online through Emmanuel’s website at www.emmanuellutheran.org.

PRAYER CHAIN—If you would like to send a prayer through Emmanuel’s Prayer Chain, you can do so by calling Eva Mueller, 436-2885, or e-mail her at evamueller5@verizon.net.

CUP OF KINDNESS boxes can be found near all the entrances to the sanctuary.  The money collected is matched by The Lutheran Foundation through Lutheran Social Services and given to families who have crisis needs.  Several of our own families have benefited from this fund.  Please share your quarters or dollars as you are able (Your money is automatically doubled because of The Lutheran Foundation Match).

July 18, 2010

ON THE WAY HOME…A Resource for Family Discussions of Today’s Gospel

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS…

Jesus visited the home of two sisters named Mary and Martha.  Mary sat and listened to Jesus but Martha was busy getting a meal ready (Luke 10:38-42).

TALK ABOUT IT…

What was Martha upset about?

What did Martha want Jesus to tell Mary?

“Mary has chosen what is  __ __ __ __ __ __ , and it will not be taken away from her.”  v.42

QUESTIONS…

Are you more like Mary or Martha?

If Jesus came to your house, would you listen to him or get dinner ready?

Tell about a time when you felt that you were doing all the work and no one was helping.

DO YOU KNOW?

1.  What happens to a man who will not work?

2.  Who worked as a tent maker?

3.  Who does God work for the good of in all things?

ANSWERS:   1. He will not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10), 2. Paul (Acts 18:3), 3. Those who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

July 11, 2010

ON THE WAY HOME…A Resource for Family Discussions of Today’s Gospel

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

Jesus told a man who asked him how to receive eternal life that he must love God and his neighbor.  Then Jesus told him a story about an injured man and a Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).

TALK ABOUT IT

What two men passed by the man before the Good Samaritan came?

Where did the Good Samaritan take the injured man?

Jesus told him “__ __ and __ ­­­__ as he did.” v.37

QUESTIONS

What would you do if you saw an injured man lying at the side of the road?

How has Jesus helped us when we couldn’t help ourselves?

How does God grant eternal life?

DO YOU KNOW

1.  What happens to a tree that does not produce good fruit?

2.  What is salt that loses its saltiness good for?

3.  What happens to seed that fall on good soil?

Answers:  1. It is cut down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 3:10), 2. It is thrown out and trampled (Matthew 5:13), 3. It produces a crop (Matthew 13:8).

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