Better Together Food Drive - Friday, October 31st. Watch for your bag from the Moose Jaw Times Herald and fill it with non-perishable food items only. Volunteers will go doorto-door gathering bags from 6-9:00 PM on Oct. 31st. If you are not going to be home, please drop off your filled bag at either Conexus location or at Hillcrest Church. There is a need for volunteers to help go door-to-door collecting filled grocery bags. Sign up online at www.hacmj.ca or call Hillcrest church office at 306-692-5600. Pumpkin A lady had recently been baptized. When she went to work, one of her coworkers asked her what it was like to be a Christian. She was caught off guard and didn’t really know how to answer, but when she looked up, she saw a jack-o-lantern on the desk and answered, “Well, it’s a lot like being a pumpkin.” The worker asked her to explain that one. “Well, God picks you from the patch and brings you in and washes off the dirt on the outside. Then God removes all the yucky stuff from the inside. He removes all those seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. You feel really great. He carves you a new smiling face and then, He puts His Light inside you to shine for all to see.” We received the following note from MaryAnn Gooding who moved to Medicine Hat midSeptember: “My new email address is [email protected]. Thinking of you and missing the fellowship and familiar faces! Have a great day and God bless you all for your fellowship and kindness over the years and before I left. I am doing fine here and know that God is with me as I establish a new life in Medicine Hat. In Christian love, MaryAnn” MaryAnn’s new mailing address is: 32-200-13 SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3P9. ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: One Halloween a trick-or-treater came to my door dressed as “Rocky” in boxing gloves and satin shorts. Soon after I gave him some goodies, he returned for more. “Aren’t you the same “Rocky” who left my doorstep several minutes ago?” I asked. “Yes”, he replied, but now I’m the sequel. I’ll be back three more times tonight too.” October 26, 2014 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Moose Jaw Pastor: Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser 306-684-2080 Parish Worker: Barb Dick Church Office Hours: 9:00 AM- Noon (Monday-Friday) Church Office Phone: 306-692-9078 Address- Box 1376, 15 Paul Drive, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R3 Email Address: [email protected] Web page: www.emmanuel_lutheran_moosejaw.worthyofpraise.org Lutherans Living Christ Our Vision: To be an active group of people serving Moose Jaw and surrounding area with a Lutheran spirituality. Our Mission: To engage people in authentic Biblical worship leading to growth in Christian living. THIS WEEK AT EMMANUEL LUNCHEON FELLOWSHIP Today Monday 9:30 AM Care & Share (Crafts) Tuesday 7:00 PM LWMLC Wednesday Thursday See note in newsletter 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Bible Study with Pastor John (Daniel) Beta Bible Study with Pastor John (Daniel) Alpha 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:45 PM Pastor John has service at Extendicare Pastor John has service at Chez Nous Chalice Lutheranism 100 Friday 10:30 AM Gospel Singers Practice Next Sunday 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 2:30 PM Bible Study with Pastor John “KEEP” (Kids Early Education Program) Divine Service Youth Retreat Gospel Singers at Mulberry Estates Readings for the Week: The Lutheran Hour You can listen to the Lutheran Hour on radio station CKRM 620AM Regina next Sunday at 7:30 AM or CJWW 600AM Saskatoon at 7:00 AM November 2: "Blessed in Hard Times"Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz During hard times, God is still with you and at work for you. (Matthew 5:1-12) Psalm 46 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 Matthew 22:34-46 Special Requests: We praise and thank God for a successful surgery for Roxie Rolke. Pray for a speedy healing in the days to come. Inga Grams, Leonard Gram’s sister-in-law, from Moose Jaw has pancreatic cancer. We pray for God’s comfort and strength to deal with the pancreatic cancer in its final stages. If you have prayer needs, please leave a message at the church to be given to our prayer ministry. All ladies are invited to the LWMLC event on Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00 PM. Debbie Rinas will present the topic “The Journey of Life”–a bend in the road is not the end of the road. Come for an evening of inspiration, and of course refreshments! There will also be an ingathering that evening of toques, scarves and mitts that will be taken to several elementary schools in Moose Jaw A five-session study on the Book of Daniel will be offered at the MidWeek Bible Study with Pastor John. The studies begin this Wednesday, October 29th and are offered at two times: 10:00 AM or 7:00 PM. Pick the time that works out best for you and join our study whenever you can. The Eternity Candle on the altar burns to remind us of the presence of the Spirit of God in the life of his people. This week the candle burns in celebration of Loretta Schick’s birthday which was on Saturday, October 25th. If you would like the candle to burn in celebration of an event or in memory of someone in November-December 2014, please sign the sheet posted at the church info centre