 |
|||
OUR MISSIONSImmanuel has a heart to care... Youth NAVAJO NATION – CROWN POINT, NEW MEXICO, July 14-22, 2012: On July 14th, 14 high school teens and 4 adults will travel by train to Crown Point, New Mexico to work with the Navajo Nation and Next Step Ministries. We are in need of donations of work gloves, nail aprons, hammers and tape measures for each participant. There is also a need for utility knives, extension cords, levels, tin snips, hammer staplers, circular saws, cordless drills, sawzall, sledge hammer, carpenter pencils, chalk line, dry line, pry bars and spade shovels. Tools can be dropped off in the office. Immanuel's High School Mission Team doing yard work to raise money for July, 2012 mission trip to New Mexico.
Child Sponsorship: Immanuel families currently provide the full support for a number of girls living in a brand new First Love Home for Girls on the new property in Karen. The cost for monthly support, which includes food, clothes, housing, school fees, transportation, and all other needs is $60. Families can provide partial or total support. Every penny goes to support the child! Sponsor a Child at Raila School: Our ministry to the 900 children at Raila School in the Kibera Slum continues to provide them with an education, and to feed each child two meals a day. Remember that $5.00 will feed one child for a month – so even a modest donation can give life to a child! Saving the life of one child for a year costs: Your gift will provide: Share the cost with a friend. Invite a group to sponsor a child. Give a partial donation to help a child stay in school For more information, contact Pastor Mary Ann or Nurse Karen Stein.
Missionaries Irene and Christopher Okuna Athletes in Action: The Czech Project exists to create an environment for college athletes that will produce life-changing spiritual impact through authentic Christian community, intentional ministry training, and a challenge to live a radically God-centered life. A son of Immanuel, Zach Harrod, is a staff member. For more information on Zach's ministry in Prague, go to www.zachharrod.com
We are so excited for our partnership with Pastor Vivian and friends at Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Sión in Bayamon, Puerto Rico! Watch for information as we start planning our first trip to partner with our sister congregation. If you would like to be a part of the initial planning team, please contact the office at 248-4211.
In April, 2012, a mission team from Immanuel went to Jeremie, Haiti, to help construct a kitchen and bathroom for a Haiti Orphanage located there. The team members included Todd Huemann, Kris Keyes-Longhorn, Riely Mikrut, Rhonda Perkins, Laurel and Matt Schulz and Pastor Mary Ann. The team worked with Bethlehem Home to create a home for 10 orphan girls. Haiti Bible Mission hosted the team and also led the team on a variety of mission outreaches, including home repairs in a remote village. Donations can be made to this ongoing mission; please make checks out to Immanuel and mark them "Haiti Mission."
WC Food Pantry: The WC Food Pantry is open Wednesdays from 1:00-5:00 PM, and Saturdays from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, on the corner of Highway H North and Hwy. NN. WC would like to request large bottles of laundry detergent that they will break down into smaller containers and dish soap. Donations can be placed in the pink box by the office. If you have any questions or would like to request a pickup, please call Norma Nelson, 279-9698, or 614-595-8681. Thank you for your help. The Lake Geneva Food Pantry: The Lake Geneva Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 – 11:30 AM at First Congregational Church, 715 Wisconsin Street. Recommended Shopping List for the Pantry: Canned Soup, Macaroni and Cheese, Breakfast Cereal, Canned Vegetables, Crackers, Flour , Sugar, Juice, Canned Fruit, Stuffing Mix, Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Dinners, Boxed Dinners, Laundry Detergent, Bath Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Toilet Paper. St. Vincent/DePaul Meal Program (Milwaukee Soup Kitchen): We serve at the Milwaukee Soup Kitchen the 3rd Sunday of the month on a quarterly basis. Dates for 2012: May 20th, August 19th and November 18th. We meet at the church at 4 p.m. on the designated Sunday to carpool to the meal site. This is a great acivity for families and teens. |
|||
