THE IMMANUEL INFORMER

Immanuel Lutheran Church

604 Lafayette Avenue

Story City, Iowa 50248

515.733.4972

E-mail address - immanuel@iowatelecom.net

Website - www.immanuelstorycity.org

Ministers - All Members

Senior Pastor - Stephen Anenson

Associate Pastor - Kurt Jensen

YMT - Michelle Becker

Office Secretary - Sheila Schaefer

Custodian - Shelly Nibe

Missionaries:

Tim & Paula Tjernagel, Spain

Pastor Randy Hansen, ISU

Gene & Ginger McClugage, Family Life

Kevin & Susana B, India

Doug & Amy Nunziato, Spain

Pastor Andy & Monica Coyle, Ukraine

Regular Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8:30 A.M. - 12 noon, 1 P.M. - 4 P.M.

Friday 8:30 A.M. - 12 noon

Sunday Morning Schedule

8:30 A.M. Christian Education

9:00 A.M. Coffee Fellowship

9:30 A.M. Worship Service

10:30 A.M. Coffee Fellowship

January 2013

MISSION STATEMENT Building Strong Relationships in Christ,

And Making Him Known to All.

Winter arrived in force a day early this year. It seems

like Winter Storm Draco dumped more snow on

central Iowa than we got all last winter! Coming here

last year after several years of snowy northern

Michigan winters, Sarah and I were beginning to

wonder if Story City ever got real winter weather.

The storm left behind a barren yet starkly beautiful

sea of shifting snowdrifts.

The writer of Psalm 147 says:

The LORD sends his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

He spreads the snow like wool

and scatters the frost like ashes.

He hurls down his hail like pebbles.

Who can withstand his icy blast?

He sends his word and melts them;

he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

We can hardly imagine it while surrounded by drifts,

but our wintry landscape will melt into Spring with

flowing streams and blossoming flowers. God is

faithful to bring each season in its turn through the

power of his Word. In this New Year, may God’s

Word melt our icy hearts and transform the whole

world with new life.

Pastor Kurt

Celebrating our 115th Anniversary in 2013

Financial Report - November 2012

Fund Beginning

Balance Receipts Expenditures

Ending

Balance

Current & Mission Fund 28,527.00 28,442.17 28,273.54 28,425.63

Improvement Fund 7,114.42 7,670.00 0.00 14,784.42

Missionary Support Fund -254.85 2,065.00 1,441.67 368.48

Ministry Fund 4,525.90 30.00 153.58 4,402.32

Pastoral Acts - December

Baptism

Tatum Nicole Bass, daughter of Chad &

Allison Bass - December 16

Burial

Gilbert Sassmann - December 6

Please remember these families

in your prayers.

Women’s Bible Study

We will be

continuing our Bible

study on the book of

Ecclesiastes called,

“Through This Vain

World.” This Bible

study will meet

Tuesday, January 15 for all the women of our

church. We will gather for the study at 2 P.M. in

the social hall and enjoy some refreshments and

fellowship at 3 P.M. Pastor Anenson will lead

the study. Hope you can make it!

Newsletters via e-mail

In order to receive your newsletter quickly and

to save the church postage you may want to

receive your monthly newsletter by e-mail. Please

call or e-mail the church office if you so desire.

Immanuel Women’s Ministry Quilt

Work Day Immanuel Women’s Ministry Quilt

Work Day will be held Thursday,

January 10, beginning at 9 A.M. We

will be working to put together quilts for Lutheran

World Relief. We will end around 3 P.M. that

afternoon. Come join us for a day of fun, work,

fellowship, good food, and service to others. If you

would like to bring something to share for coffee

break, you are invited to do so. We hope you can

make it, whether it is for an hour or two or for the

entire time. No experience needed.

If you would be able to help with the dinner that

day or would be willing to help out in the kitchen

please contact the church office.

Prayer Chain

Anyone who has a need for prayer is invited to

contact Ruby Fjelland (733.6016) or the church

office (733.4972) to begin the prayer chain. The

information passed along the prayer chain is

confidential information and is to be used only to

indicate a person’s need for prayer. Anyone

wishing to be a part of the phone prayer chain or

the e-mail prayer chain should call the church

office to be included.

All men are invited to “Men of Immanuel”

The men of our church are invited to attend our

weekly “Men of Immanuel” gatherings on Saturday

mornings from 8 to 9 A.M. in the Social Hall. We

have donuts, coffee, and great discussion! Join us

on January 5 or any time you can make it.

Reminder about weather conditions

If Roland-Story Schools are dismissed early

due to weather conditions, then church events will

also be cancelled.

Electrical Project Upgrade

Jaspering Electric has begun their work to

upgrade our electrical wiring at the church.

They will continue through the winter months

working through nine separate phases to

complete the project.

Your gifts of any amount to our electrical

upgrade fund will be greatly appreciated.

About one-third of our needed funds have

been given.

Annual Report information is needed

All chairpersons,

secretaries, and treasurers

are reminded to have their

annual report information

to the church office by

Wednesday, January 9.

The Annual Meeting of Immanuel Evangelical

Lutheran Church is set for Sunday, January 20

following the 9:30 A.M. worship service.

Items on the agenda will include:

1. The mission commitment for 2013,

2. Update on Endowment Fund,

3. Update on Electrical Project,

4. Vote on pastors' salaries,

5. Update on 115th Anniversary special

events and projects, and

6. The election of new council and

committee members and delegates.

All confirmed members are encouraged to attend

and vote! The Junior High Youth will be serving a

meal in the Social Hall following the meeting. There

will be a freewill offering for the meal.

Ballot for Annual Meeting -

Nominating Committee Report

Church Officers: Board of Education

President: Joel Danielson Brenda Lykins

Vice President: Sandy Jacobson

Secretary: Lori Whipple

Treasurer: Joel Gabrielson

Deacons: Trustees:

Al Hermanson Rick Richie

Christine Woolson

Nominating Committee:

Gloria Oberender

Karl Ostrem

Mike Valen

Tammy Hansen

Mary Ruppel

Delegates:

LCMC National Gathering: Susan Amensen and a pastor

Riverside Bible Camp: Lana McCoy, Steve Olson, Julie

Thompson

Bethany Manor: Edgar Christian, Clayton Gabrielson,

Larry Hansen, Gloria Oberender, Mike Valen

Waldorf Representative: Ole Skaar

Submitted by the Nominating Committee

Clark Thompson, Jaynee Christian, Jerry Greenfield,

Brandon Hansen, Justin Hanson

January is Mission Month at Immanuel

The Mission Committee will be

presenting the following speakers during the

month of January during our adult Sunday

School time (8:30 A.M.) each Sunday in the

Social Hall.

January 6: Meals from the Heartland

January 13: LSI - Lutheran Services of

Iowa

January 20: Annual Meeting Sunday -

Question and Answer session regarding

the Proposed 2013 Mission Budget and

church building projects

January 27: Sandy Anenson, Chaplain -

Bethany Life Communities

Please join us on these Missions Sundays

and bring a friend.

Thank You,

The Mission Committee

Immanuel College Scholarship Fund

Members planning to attend a Lutheran

college in the fall of 2013 are asked to make

the Board of Trustees aware of this fact by

Sunday, February 17 if you would like to be

considered for a church scholarship.

Nursery

During the worship services during January

the nursery will be staffed with at least two

members. Feel free to leave your young ones

there during worship, if needed. Thank you to

Michelle Becker for organizing our youth to

serve as nursery attendants during the past and

upcoming months.

Thank you for faithful giving

We thank our members for their faithful

giving week after week throughout the year.

Together we seek to fulfill God’s plans for his

church now and in the new year.

Offering Envelopes for 2013

The offering envelopes for

the first quarter of 2013 were

mailed to members in mid-December. If you

did not receive your envelopes, please let the

church office know. Your envelope numbers

change each year. You will continue to receive

a packet of offering envelopes in the mail each

quarter. Please notify the church office of any

changes in address.

Riverside Bible Camp Registration & Discount

Information We want to encourage as many campers to come to

Riverside this summer as possible from our

congregation. The theme this summer is “Remedy”

based on 1 John 4:10. “This is love: not that we loved

God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an

atoning sacrifice for our sins.” There are a number of

programs to choose from for each grade level.

Registration is now available online at:

www.riversidelbc.org. Discounts for our campers

include:

Registrations postmarked on or before

February 15 receive a discount. (Alpha

program—$15 discount; Juniors/Jr. High/

Sr.High—$15 discount; Ranch Camp—$25

discount)

Member congregation discount is $15.

Multiple Child—the first camper will be charged

the full camp fee. The second camper from the

same family will receive a $30.00 discount. The

third and all subsequent campers will receive a

$100 discount. (Multiple child discounts are not

available to Alpha Campers).

Immanuel Campership—$100 is given for full

week of camp, $50 for Alpha Camp.

If you need further financial help in order to go to

camp, let one of our pastors know. We want to give

everyone an opportunity to go to camp!

Adult Scholarship Funds Available

If there is a Christian conference or seminar

that you as an adult member would like to

attend please let one of the pastors or one of

the deacons know. You may be eligible for a

partial scholarship from our ministry fund.

All the members of the Immanuel Staff thank the

congregation for your support, your prayers

throughout the year, and your gifts during this

Christmas season. It means so much!

Thanks to the Senior Choir for their Christmas

Cantata on December 9 and to all the children,

teachers and directors involved in the Sunday School

program on December 16.

Thanks also to our music staff and all those who

participated in our Christmas Eve Family Services.

Over 600 people attended!

Electronic Giving

Immanuel Lutheran Church is able to

process your contributions electronically. You

have the option to contribute monthly or

weekly in any amount you choose. Also, your

contribution can be split into several different

funds if you desire. If you would like to set up

an automatic withdrawal from your checking

or savings account to be sent to the church’s

account, please stop in the church office to

complete an authorization form.

Graduation Faith Stepping Stone Our high school seniors and

their families are in the middle of

their last year together before the

seniors head off to the new

adventures to which God is calling

them. This last year will go by quicker than they

realize; each day is precious.

In our Graduation Faith Stepping Stone, seniors

and their parents gather three times over the course of

the year for a meal and a chance to reflect on the

journey of their life together. They look back at the

blessings, the gifting and the calling God is giving

them in their future. Our second Senior Faith

Stepping Stone brunch will be held in the social hall

after church on Sunday, January 27. Seniors,

please call or email the church office to let us know if

you can come! Feel free to bring other seniors and

their families; just let us know how many to plan for!

If you’d like to honor our seniors by helping with the

meal or the Graduation Stepping Stone, please talk to

Pastor Kurt. You can find out more about the Faith

Stepping Stones at www.faithink.com.

Immanuel Chili Cook-Off

A 115th Anniversary Fundraiser for our

Electrical Upgrade

Sunday, January 13, 5:00 p.m.

Think you make the best chili in town? Want

to find out who does? Come find out at our Chili

Cook-Off! Enter a chili or just sample them and

vote for the one you like the best. Pots of mild

chili and all the fixings, crackers, veggies, drinks

and dessert will be provided as well. Help us

know how much to prepare by signing up in the

narthex or contacting the church office if you plan

to come. The free-will offering will go toward our

Electrical Upgrade, in honor of our 115th

anniversary as a congregation.

Faith Stepping Stone 1: Raising

a Healthy Baby

In January, all parents with

infants (and those expecting) are

invited to a special three-session

course on Raising a Healthy

Baby (Faith Stepping Stone #1).

We’ll meet at times that work best for the group. In

the course, we’ll talk about how to care for a baby’s

physical, emotional and spiritual health, as well as

the health of the parents in this stressful time of

transition. We’ll share, laugh and grow together.

We’ll finish with a group blessing of the babies

during worship on January 27th.

The Faith Stepping Stones are a series of classes

for parents and kids on the journey from birth to

graduation. They bring parents together to encourage

and equip them in their role as the primary faith

teachers of their kids. You can find out more about

Faith Stepping Stones at www.faithink.com.

Please call the church at 733.4972 or email Pastor

Kurt at pastorkurt@windstream.net if you are

interested in the class.

The Ultimate Resolution

Resolutions are easy to make but oh so hard to

keep. In fact, many people refuse to make them

for that very reason. After all, by February, most

people have broken them, and by March they

don’t even remember what they were. It’s just too

hard to change, so why try?

Yet Scripture exhorts us to be more like Christ,

to forgive our enemies, to tithe and to be thankful

in all situations. Shouldn’t we resolve to put some

of these into practice, even if ever so imperfectly?

Peter admonishes us to be holy as God is holy

(1 Peter 15:16). That’s the ultimate New Year’s

resolution — all but certain to be broken

repeatedly before the sun sets on the first day. Yet

though we fail, are we not better for trying?

— The Newsletter Newsletter

Happy New Year to one and all.

The weather has turned colder and snowy. It’s a good time to rest and

relax with a good book series. Here are three new book series that

you will find enjoyable to wile away these cold, wintry days.

Riverhaven Years – B. J. Hoff

Rachel’s Secret – A wounded Irish American riverboat captain,

Jeremiah Gant, bursts through the fog into the rural Amish setting

of Riverhaven. He brings chaos and conflict to the whole Amish

community – especially for the young widow, Rachel Brenneman,

and her family.

Where Grace Abides – The Amish People find their quiet,

unassuming lives of faith jeopardized by a malicious outside

influence.

River of Mercy – How will the story end? Will Rachel’s brother

Gideon return to the Amish People? Will Rachel and Gant, the

“outsider”, find their desired haven? Who has been causing all the

harassment and tragedy upon the people of Riverhaven?

Lake Emily – Tracie Depree

Can of Peas – Weaves together the strong threads of family and

friends in a pattern of grace, forgiveness, and kindness. The story

invites you into a place, Emily Lake, Minnesota, where every day

brings a new story and neighbors are more than just people who live

down the road.

Dandelions in a Jelly Jar – This book tells a hopeful story of facing

the challenges of life with courage and learning to see with eyes of

grace.

Aprons on a Clothesline – This final book is a lovely reminder that

hope can be found even in the tragedies of life and joy waits in the

most unexpected places. You will enjoy your time in “Lake Emily.”

Lassoed in Texas – Mary Connealy

Petticoat Ranch – A love story filled with laughter, love and

petticoats.

Calico Canyon – A fast-paced romance story of Grace Calhoun, a

17 year old country “schoolmarm.” With some humorous twists

along with some fear-filled moments.

Gingham Mountain – This is a fast-paced, heartwarming story, set

in Texas in the 1870’s, filled with humor and romance, with a little

mystery woven in.

When you finish these, check some older series that have been

popular and well read.

“Sisters of Holmes County” series by Wanda Brunsetter Amish

“Sisters of the Quilt” series by Cindy Woodsmall Amish

Other good series authors are Beth Wiseman, Beverly Lewis, Jan

Karon, Lauraine Snelling, Catherine Palmer, Janette Oke, Bodie

Thoene, Gilbert Morris, Lori Wicks, Stephanie Grace Whitson and

many more. Keep On Reading!

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

Some items that don’t always get

donated to the Loaves & Fishes

Food Pantry, but can definitely be

used are listed below:

Pancake Mix

Pancake Syrup

Jelly

Instant Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Hamburger Helper

Tuna Helper

Jell-O

Pudding

Mixed Vegetables

Creamed Soups (Mushroom,

Chicken, Celery)

Chili Beans

Mushrooms

Cranberry Sauce

Pumpkin Filling

Cherry or Apple Pie Filling

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

Toothpaste

Shampoo

Deodorant

The first Sunday of each month is

Food Pantry Sunday at Immanuel.

The grocery cart is in the narthex

that Sunday for donations of items.

At other times of the month,

donations may be placed in the

grocery cart, which is normally

located on the lower level, outside

the social hall. Checks may also be

written out to Immanuel with a

notation for the Food Pantry. Thank

you for supporting our local Food

Pantry.

- The Immanuel Food

Pantry Committee

Summary of December Council Meeting - December 13, 2012 Joint Council

President Joel Danielson call the meeting to order.

Larry Fuhrman gave devotions.

Jeff Loots gave the Income and Expense report. Everything looks good

and hoping for a strong December. The Improvement fund has

received approximately $25,000 for electrical upgrade.

Board Reports

Youth Board (See Board Minutes)

Board of Education - Using the rotation Sunday School system is

saving money. Discussed Wi-Fi possibilities.

Deacons (See Board Minutes)

Trustees - Electrical project: Clark Thompson met with Jaspering

Electric. Pastor Anenson handed out a timeline of the electrical

project. Parish House: Solvay asked the status of the parish house.

Terry Greenfield said it was empty at this time and nothing would

be done over the winter. Perhaps the property committee could start

discussing this again and bring their ideas to the council.

Nominating Committee has filled almost all positions for 2013.

Annual Congregational Meeting - Sunday, January 20

Trustee and Clark Thompson will give a summary of the electrical

project during the Sunday School hour.

Reports for the annual meeting are due to Sheila January 7.

Executive Board held an electronic meeting discussing compensation

packages for the two pastors. The recommendation to the joint council

is to pay 100% medical and dental insurance premiums and no change

to the compensation from 2012 to 2013. Joel Danielson provided a

handout laying out the package. Steve Skartvedt moved and Terry

Greenfield seconded to approve the compensation package.

Other Business

New members approved for Endowment Fund Committee.

Council Retreat - Possibility of February 17 at Riverside.

A congregation meal will take place on February 24.

Next meeting will be held January 10, 2013.

Reports of Boards

Trustees - Thursday, December 6

John Johnson opened with prayer.

Discussed income and expenses. Bills approved.

Update on electrical projects. Trenching done and wire laid in trench.

Meeting next week to discuss schedule with the contractor.

Set 2013 Staff Salaries. Approved across the board 2% for all staff.

Sheila Schaefer will receive an additional week of vacation time next

year. Sheila has served Immanuel for 14 years. The trustees want to

thank each and every staff member for their dedication.

Discussed fees charged for use of church facilities. Adjusted custodial

fees for receptions and ceremonies to reflect the work required to clean

and rest the rooms for all users.

Appointments. Auditing committee for 2013 will remain Doug

Mechaelsen and Shirley Peterson. Funeral Head Usher will remain

Philip Anderson

Deacons - Thursday, December 13

John Rathmacher opened with prayer.

Had church website meeting December 11 and will meet again

December 18 with progress coming along nicely.

Services for December and January

December 23 - 9:30 service of carols will include hymns chosen

from the congregation.

December 24 - Christmas Eve, 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM services will

both have a good variety of special music. Holy Communion will be

included at the 8 PM service.

January 13 - Guest from LSI to talk during Adult Sunday School

and the 9:30 AM service.

January 20 - Annual meeting following the 9:30 AM service. Junior

High youth will provide the lunch following the meeting.

Further discussion on inactive list. Looked over the names on the

inactive list in order to become more familiar with these people and to

pray for them.

Discussed “Mission History” conversations. Pastor Kurt talked about

sketching the story of a congregation’s mission history. Scheduled two

meetings in February to gather input from council and members of the

congregation. With input from the congregation Pastor Kurt will

summarize with writing a spiritual biography of our church.

Adult Education. February and March Adult Sunday School classes

will be taught by Brad Skaar and one of the pastors.

Nursery volunteers doing great with adequate help and great

participation.

Discussed needs of Sunday School superintendent and youth activities

coordinator.

Board of Education - December 13

Treasury Report: Balance (12.10.12) $3,113.84. Recent expenses:

Holiday banners and a poster for the education hallway. Upcoming

expenses: Primary Sunday School curriculum, support materials for

rotations, summer 2014 VBS deposit, Christmas program goodie bag

expenses, miscellaneous.

Christmas Program. December 16 during 9:30 service.

Discussed Superintendent/Youth Director potential duties. Pastor

Jensen joined the Board to discuss this and other items. The Pastor and

Youth Board received some information from some other youth

directors in the area. Task is to discuss and determine our top needs

and prioritize them.

No Sunday School December 23 or 30.

Discussed winter and spring calendar (rotations after Christmas)

Youth Board - December 13

Michelle opened the meeting with prayer.

Discussion on the need for 2-3 more youth board members. Discussed

possible names.

Board began discussion about updates on all youth programs.

High School youth group is going through a series about what it means

to know God. Has been going very well.

Junior High Youth have been working on lots of service projects.

Still working on volunteers for both high school and junior high youth

groups.

We have 13 students going to Impact conference from December 28-

30 in Des Moines.

Annual meeting dinner planning is going well, have received many

donation of supplies and food.

Discussed the plan for inviting junior high youth and families to get

involved.

Junior High ice skating trip, junior high swimming party, high school

ice skating are all scheduled in January and February.

Michelle brought up discussion about summer trip possibilities. She

may not be able to go on the trip with the kids this summer (YMT

contract ends in May) and would hope to have another adult commit to

going on the trip before planning starts. Discussed the possibility of a

long weekend or weekend trip instead (even one for junior high and

one for senior high). Trip may involve camping and helping with a

ministry in Ames/Des Moines.

Board discussed the desire for youth to be more involved in service in

the local community and finding opportunities for youth to help in our

congregation.

Pastor Anenson came to the meeting and opened discussion about

reviewing the youth director job description.

Youth Board collected past job descriptions and will be reviewing

them.

Youth Board’s current plan of action is to revise job descriptions and

meet with the Board of Ed soon. Board is very open to the possibility

of brainstorming about a changed position for future youth and

education staff.

A Note from Michelle:

Hello Everyone,

2012 has been such an amazing year.

And I am so excited to be getting 2013 off

to a running start. Our high school youth

are just returning from Impact conference

in Des Moines. We had 10 + students

attend for the weekend of worship, break-

out sessions, and large group time. If you

see our youth around, ask them what Jesus

has been teaching them!

Last month we also began monthly

movie discussion nights for our high

school youth. We spend time in

community together watching a film and

then discussion how it relates, fits into how

we see the world as followers of Jesus.

Junior high youth group has been high

energy, which we love. It will continue to

be high energy as we hit the ground

running. We are excited to embrace our

energetic side over the next few months by

having a pool party and going ice skating

together. Being a Christ-centered

community is such a blessing! So fun! Any

adults of high school youth interested in

helping out with any junior high events

feel free to e-mail me. We would love to

have you.

I am constantly amazed at the ways God

works in our lives. Teaching, shaping,

challenging, and growing. God has been

doing that in youth group this year, and in

my heart as well. I hope we can all

embrace the truth of these verses as we

begin this new year, “Therefore, if anyone

is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old

has gone, the new has come!” 2

Corinthians 5:17

Lastly, and on a more personal note. I

will be going on a trip to Haiti with three

other young adults for 2 weeks starting on

January 31st. We will be serving, working

along side an organization called Living

Media International. I would love to tell

you more about it, or feel free to visit our

blog at: www.bonbagay2013.blogspot.com

for more information.

Thank you.

Michelle

Update from Pastor Randy Hansen who works with

International Students at ISU

International students coming together to learn how to follow

Jesus may not seem like earth shaking events. But, the potential

is there to start a chain of events that can be an important part of

God’s world-wide, history changing and eternally significant

movement. This past semester we have had students from

China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Russia and Africa embrace a

vision of becoming a part of fulfilling the Great Commission.

They are learning how to take the good news of great joy to

others and develop self-sustaining small groups of Jesus

followers that multiply into other multiplying groups of people

who faithfully follow Jesus. It may not seem like one small

discipleship group could have much of an impact on the world,

but once the multiplication starts one small group can be the

source of countless other people becoming followers of Jesus.

May the good news of great joy that we celebrate at

Christmas “fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him

(Romans 15:13 NIV)” throughout the coming new year.

In Jesus,

Randy Hansen, International Students Inc.

Thank you notes received —

From Our Missionaries Dear Friends at Immanuel Lutheran - Thank you so much for

your gracious gift to this Bible Training Ministry here in

Ukraine! We praise God for your part in this mission. Please

pray for our 9 students, and for God’s work in their lives. May

the Lord bless you all so abundantly! Grace & Peace, Andy &

Monica Coyle, Moriah, Isaiah and Josiah

Greetings from Spain!! We just got done celebrating Christ

with an evangelistic program at our church where over 20 non

-Christian visitors were able to hear the Gospel. For this

reason we are serving in Spain — so that lost people can be

saved. And all this makes us very thankful for your prayers

and gifts that allow us to keep serving here! Thanks so much

for your special Christmas gift! And thanks so much for how

you continue to faithfully encourage us and support us year in

and year out! Until the Whole World knows HIM, Tim and

Paula Tjernagel (with MaKayla, Nathaniel and Hannah)

From Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

On behalf of the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, thank you

for your generous donations in October and November

totaling $1245.00. We have been very busy at the food

pantry. During October and November, we assisted 127

families with a total of 455 people. We appreciate your help

in making it possible to supplement necessary grocery items

for our clients. We appreciate your generous support of

Loaves and Fishes. Thank you very much.

Youth Group Wednesdays at 8:00pm

Community Time

Wednesdays at 7:00pm

Confirmation Wednesdays at 7:00pm

Pizza Supper

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Sunday School Sundays at 8:30am

“...when I was sixteen.”

High school youth - we will have several guests come in and talk about what they wish they

would have known then they were 16. A panel discussion about relationships, God, faith, family, and friends. Come ready to learn, listen, and be

challenged.

January 9th Wed. during Youth Group 8-9pm

9-12th grade - We will be going Ice Skating in Ames for Youth Group/Community Time on

January 2nd. Meet at the Church at 7:20-7:30. Bring $ 9.00 for admission and skate rental.

Get Pumped! Will return around 9:30 pm.

Please RSVP.

Youth Group January 6, 20, 27th from 3:30-5pm.

Pizza Supper and Confirmation

Wednesday night at 6:30 and 7:00pm

5-8th Grade

We are having a pool party at Comfort Inn on

January 13th from 3:00-5:30. Meet at the church at

2:50, bring $2.00 and a signed permission slip. Feel

free to bring a friend.

Chili Dinner!

Junior High Youth And Families! We will be providing the

meal following the annual meeting on January 20th.

Watch your mail box for more information about how you can

get involved.

Monthly

Movie

Discussion

Night

Sunday January 27th from 7-9pm 9-12th Grade

We will watch a film and spend sometime talking about

how it relates to our faith, life, and relationship with Jesus.

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Immanuel Lutheran Church

604 Lafayette Avenue

Story City, Iowa 50248

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New “Sanctuary Sounds” CD

The new 115th Anniversary “Sanctuary Sounds” CD has

arrived. You can purchase it by contacting a choir member or the

church office. The cost is $15 for one CD or two for $25. If you

buy two or more, you will get a copy of the last Senior Choir CD

free.

There are 15 songs from a variety of groups and individuals

from our congregation. Thanks to Susan and Emily for

coordinating this project, to Susan Kinyon for taking the pictures

for the CD cover, and to all those who participated.

115th Anniversary

2013 is our 115th year as a congregation. We praise God that he has

continued to bind us together as his family in this place. We thank

Kenny Frette for the new song he has written specifically for our 115th

anniversary. It is the first song on the new Immanuel CD.