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May Adult Forum
(Sundays @ 9:15 a.m.)
May 4 Feedback from CAFÉ Conversations on January 13th
(Ruth Cox and Cheryl Rogers)
May 11 No forum- Final day of Christian formation for
children and youth
May 18 No forum – Pentecost intergenerational event
May 25 Episcopal Public Policy Network: Emmanuel, a
“Green” Church?
Emmanuel Reads the
Classics
(May 1)
Our discussion of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck will
be Thursday evening, May 1, 2008, 7:00 p.m., at Borders. We
have picked Main Street by Sinclair Lewis for June
5th. Join us and help us decide what to read this summer.
Spaghetti Dinner
(May 2)
Please support our Youth Group by attending the Annual
Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, May 2, at 6:00 p.m. Tickets will
be on sale after the Sunday services. You can call the
office too or see Amy for your tickets. We would like to get
an idea of how many people are coming. $10 adults and $5
children.
An Afternoon with
the President
(May 3 & 4)
Celebrate Theodore Roosevelt’s 150th birthday on
May 2 as Joe Wiegand brings T.R. to life. Two performances
are offered as fund-raisers to help the Baxter family of
Holy Trinity Emmanuel Church as they begin raising their
grandchildren due to their daughter’s death.
Saturday, May 3,
7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Belvidere. Enjoy Wiegand’s
professional performance and a gala reception $25 and
Sunday, May 4, 2:00 p.m. at Keen Age Center 2141 Henry
Luckow Lane, Belvidere $5. Call to reserve a ticket for
either performance: 815/544-2635 or 815/547-6223
Spring Luncheon
(May 8)
Every ending has a beginning, and on Thursday, May 8th,
Shelter Care’s Spring Luncheon speaker, Mamie McCullough,
will remind us that every day is a new opportunity. In
overcoming poverty with eight siblings and her widowed
mother, abusive neighbors and a bout with cancer, she serves
as a constant reminder that every day can be a new
beginning. She shares life-changing principles instrumental
in providing others with ideas, suggestions and facts on how
to "get life together." Come join us to this inspiring and
entertaining speaker as she visits Rockford and helps raise
money for the Shelter Care Housing Program!
Cash Raffle
(May 8)
How would you like to win up to $1000.00 in cash! The Spring
Luncheon 50/50 raffle will allow one lucky winner
exactly that opportunity. If all 2000 tickets are sold, the
winner of the drawing could win up to $1000 with the 50/50
split of the jackpot. So bring cash (or a check made out to
SCM Raffle) and plan to win big. $1 for one ticket or 6
tickets for $5 And yes, we can take your check in
advance. We'll place one half of the ticket in the drawing
basket and set aside your copy in an envelope to be picked
up at the door.
Men’s Group
(May 10)
Meet in Guild Room.
Last Day of
Classes
(May 11)
Sunday, May 11 is the last week of youth Christian Formation
Classes. Join us in thanking our Sunday School teachers and
celebrating the conclusion of the Christian Education year
at the 10:30 worship service.
Middle School
Youth Night
(May 16)
6:00-9:00 p.m. See Amy for details.
Make a Joyful
Noise: An Intergenerational Sunday
(May
18)
Please join us at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 18th
for a musical celebration to commemorate the end of the
Christian Formation year. Emmanuel parishioners of all ages
will share their talents in this end of the year
extravaganza. There will be singing, dancing and a few
surprises. The event will end with a hymn sing, so make sure
you have your favorite hymn number ready.
Students will be
rehearsing on Sunday May 4th and 11th
at 9:00 a.m. If you are not a student, but would like to
join in the fun, please come to the Nicholas Youth Center on
the above dates and times. If you have any questions, please
call Theresa Sinks at 815-289-3673.
Grace Guild
(May 20)
Our final meeting of this program year will be on Tuesday,
May 20. Please bring your favorite food for our
now-traditional end-of-year pot-luck dinner. We will need
main dishes, salads, breads, beverages, and desserts. Last
year we had a wonderful turn-out and hope to repeat the fun
again this year. See you on May 20 at 6:30 in the
Undercroft!
Graduation Sunday
(May 25)
We will be celebrating Graduation Sunday on Sunday, May 25
at the 10:30 service as we celebrate the high school
graduation of five young men of the parish. Following the
service, we will honor them at the coffee hour in the
undercroft. Graduating are Collin Beck, Jake DeRango, Roy
Leaf, Mack Wilson, and Pierce Torrence.
Soup Kitchen
(May 24 & July 5)
It’s time for Emmanuel’s turns at the Soup Kitchen! We will
be serving on May 24 and July 5. If you would like to help,
please call Stan and Trish at 986-7335 and leave a message,
or e-mail Stan at
stanton@pobox.com. If you are
helping, please come at 10:30 a.m. on the Saturday you have
chosen. Thanks again for your support of this wonderful
Emmanuel Outreach.
Downtown Vacation
Bible School
(July 21-24)
For the second year, Emmanuel and three of our Downtown
neighboring churches will hold Downtown Vacation Bible
School July 21-24 for children 4 years old through
completing 5th grade. Emmanuel will host VBS on the first
day, with Second Congregational UCC, First Presbyterian, and
Court Street Methodist churches hosting the following days
(in that order).
Learning from our
pilot experience last year, some changes will be made to
better accommodate the needs of our community and
volunteers:Downtown VBS will be from 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Lunch and an
afternoon snack will be served daily.Volunteer time
commitments will be reduced so we can all feel energized and
have fun. The air conditioning unit in the Youth Center will
be operational!
There will be two
orientation meeting options for VBS volunteers, including
Monday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. or July 13 at noon, with a meal
served at each. Please e-mail Amy Gustafson to express
interest in helping this to be a meaningful and fun
experience for the children of the Downtown churches and
neighborhood.
Confirmation
(November 30)
Mark your calendars for November 30, 2008 when our
congregation will welcome Bishop Lee and our youth will
"officially" be confirmed!
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