Collecting donations until Mother's Day, May 12th
"Mother always said to wear clean underwear!"
Now collecting donations of NEW underwear & socks for all genders and sizes, as well as travel size toiletry items (hotel sample sizes) for clients at Loaves & Fishes. You can also donate HERE and we will shop for you!
April 17, 2024, 6:15pm in Fellowship Hall
In the past year our church body, the ELCA, has initiated the “Truth & Healing Movement” as an intentional opportunity for the church to increase it’s understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present. For several years Immanuel has wrestled with the idea of creating a land acknowledgement. However, we do not want this to simply be something we check off a list, but instead a process of learning together that helps us to engage in authentic relationship and healing with the Indigenous communities that steward the land we live on. As we continue to discern what this statement might look like for our congregation, we invite you to join Deacon Savannah on April 24th to learn more about the process of writing a land acknowledgment, the “Truth & Healing Movement,” and how you can be involved.
Sunday, April 28th
Plan to grab some baked goods for a great cause before or after worship! This is Bill Middeke's 16th annual sale benefitting World Bicycle Relief. WBR was founded after the 2004 tsunami. Bicycles were given to health care workers, farmers, small business owners and students, with the emphasis on getting girls to school. They have given 785,000 bicycles! Only $165 will buy 1 bicycle.
Volunteers are needed to create tie blanket gifts for Immanuel's 2024 graduating high school seniors. We provide the fleece! Simply stop by the desk in the Atrium to sign-up and get supplies. Thank you for being a part of this special tradition!
Supporting Mobile Medical Clinics in Ukraine
An anonymous member has again offered a matching gift up to $5,000 during the month of May for Lutheran World Relief! This year funds will benefits mobile medical clinics. A gift of $5,000 supports fuel and supplies as they care for those unable to evacuate. CHALLENGE: How many weeks can we support?
Gifts for LWR can be made by placing in the offering plate (indicate in the check memo 'LWR match') or online (select the LWR block). We look forward to hearing more from LWR when they are here in worship on May 12th!
Tuesday, May 7th, 5:30pm at Quincy Hall in Minneapolis
Celebrate all the ways that together with Lutheran Social Services, we are reaching further to support youth and families with the resources they need to live full and abundant lives! This fundraiser will include a social hour, dinner and program, and conversations with LSS staff to learn more about the needs of metro youth. Limited space available at Immanuel's reserved table! No charge for tickets, but you must reserve space. Contact Deacon Savannah for details.
Support our partner Redeemer Lutheran as they help with a food shelf in their neighborhood. Donations ofbaby wipes and diapers of all sizes are needed - these items are in high demand for families accessing food shelves. Volunteers are needed to deliver diapers to N. Minneapolis the first Saturday of the month.
Help supply needed items for our Ministry Partners by purchasing items from our Target Registry. If you click on each item, you will see details about which program or organization the donation will support!
All purchases will be sent directly to Immanuel for distribution to the designated organization. This registry can also be found in stores.
Registry items are updated frequently based on needs and current donation drives. Check back often!
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