News and information from Emmanuel
On Sunday, September 3rd, during the children’s sermon, we will hold a service of blessing for students, teachers, administrators, and all those who work schools. Students of any age are invited to bring their backpacks or something else that represents the beginning of school to them. Teachers, aides, principals, administrators, office staff, cooks and cafeteria…
O God, our healer, once again we stand in shock and horror at the presence of racial violence in our country. We stand in mourning for police officers and protesters who have died because of that violence. We pray for those who have been injured and for a community that has been traumatized because of…
Emmanuel T-Shirt Design Contest Voting Form Please complete the following form to vote for your favorite shirt design. Select one design for the back, if you prefer no design select that option. ~~~ TIEBREAKER ~~~
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST The Votes are in! After all the voting, we have a clear winner for both the front and back of the t-shirt. 102 won for the front and 114 won for the back. Many thanks to Rebecca Sol, who submitted the design for the front, and to Sharon Wiedenaar, who submitted…
August is Emmanuel’s month to collect nonperishable food items for the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood. The pantry is housed over at Grace Episcopal Church and serves individuals and families in need in both Norwood and Westwood. The pantry currently serves about 280 families, which is down somewhat from recent years as the economy…
The Book group will NOT meet in July or August, but will enjoy two books over the summer – “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin and “One Amazing Thing” by Chitra Divakaruni. Discussion on these books will kick off a new season on September 15th, at 7:30 in the Founders’ Room. If you enjoy reading and would…
On Sunday, November 5, 2017 there will be an opportunity for Lutherans and Roman Catholics to celebrate the Reformation together, held at The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, in Fall River, MA. Watch for more details and for opportunities to car pool
Can you believe it? School just finished for the summer and the stores are already having “Back to School” sales. Seems kind of crazy, but we will again be collecting items for School Kits for Lutheran World Relief and can sure take advantage of those sales! We hope to assemble 100 kits this year, to…
Friendship Freezer- Please access the resources in the Friendship freezer. I would like to encourage people to take a meal or other item to someone they know who might be in need. I especially encourage our members who visit the homebound to feel free to access this resource. For more information, contact Michele Dodds
Rebecca Sol will be offering a Temple Talk and Adult Forum on the New England Synod’s School of Lay Ministry, which she has been a part of for the past year. The School of Lay Ministry (SLM) is a 2 year adult education program that focuses on the Bible and Church History. The SLM is…