Bowling Organizational meeting will be held after worship on Sunday August 14th in the fellowship hall.  We are always in need of bowlers.  This nonsanctioned league bowls at Blackhawk Lanes in Sterling every other Sunday night at 6:00 p.m.  All high school age through adult are welcome.  If you can’t make the meeting but are […]

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Appreciation to All who Helped with LOMC Swing Choir Concert A huge thank you is extended to those families who volunteered to open their homes to members of the LOMC Swing Choir and their adult escorts on July 28:  Gerald & Mary Foskitt, Matthew Hicks, Bill & Linda Wescott, Lynette Masini,Tom & Betty Clementz,  Lyle […]

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A Job for “Anybody” The following cautionary tale teaches us in yet another way that we to communicate, listen to each other and seek ways to engage one another. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure Somebody would do it.  Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.  Somebody […]

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Ushers Needed Four ushers are needed each Sunday, to hand out bulletins, collect the offering, count the number of people in worship, and guide people to communion.  Adults, feel free to invite the older children and youth to assist you.  They love to be helpful!! In addition to Sunday morning duties. you will be asked […]

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Tri-Church consists mainly of Council members and Pastors from Immanuel, St. John’s and St. Paul’s.  At the request of the three churches and with the assistance of Pastor Christine Stienstra and Pastor Gary Erickson from the Northern Illinois Synod, we have been meeting since March of this year to share and discuss our church life […]

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Area WELCA women have been invited to attend our annual potluck on Thursday, August 18th at 12 noon.  Meat will be provided and our ladies are to bring two dishes of salads/vegetables.  The visiting churches will bring each a dessert.  Interim Pastor Sauter will lead the Bible Study “The Ministry of Reconciliation” 2 Corinthians 5:17-19.  […]

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Looking Ahead August 12-13 – Vacation Bible School August 14 – Vacation Bible Celebration Sunday August 14 – Blessing of the Backpacks, teachers and students August 28 – Congregational forum – Which Biblical story is our Story? September 11 – God’s Work Our Hands, Worship at St. John’s, at 9:00a.m. September 18 – Rally Day […]

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Council Highlights – July 11, 2016 · Tree trimming and tree removal at parsonage has a bid from Don Cole’s Tree Service for a total of $1,300.   · Rick Moeller submitted a bid for wallpaper removal in all three offices and painting of each for $1,300 and painting of Narthex and foyer ceiling for $950 for […]

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Call Committee Update The Ministry Site Profile – the many paged document completed by the Call Committee – was approved by the Church Council and submitted electronically to a specified ELCA website with acknowledgement of receipt on July 18th.  This first step will be complete after the reference the committee selected completes and submits electronically […]

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Bless the Backpacks:  Pastor Vicki will be blessing the backpacks on Sunday, August 14th during the worship service.  Please bring your backpack to worship that day to be blessed.  

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