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Welcome to

Emmanuel !

Fourteenth

Sunday After

Pentecost

September 6,

2020

“It is wonderful to

worship with you today!”

All are welcome here at Emmanuel regardless of

your faith affiliation.

All parts of today’s worship service are printed in

this bulletin, including words for the songs.

Today's worship is scheduled to be outdoors as a

"tailgate worship". We ask you to observe rules

of social distancing and gather only in your assigned

spaces and indicated areas. For those who are not

driving to church, or are parking in the church main

lot, there will be an area designated for seating - but

social distancing guidelines must be maintained

throughout. There will also be activities for children

separate from the worship gathering.

This is a service of Holy Communion. Procedures

for distribution of the Lord's Supper are on page 8.

This worship service will be broadcast and live

streamed through our Facebook page, and on our

website while containment measures are in

place. Even if you are not able to watch live, the

services will be recorded. You can find us at:

https://www.facebook.com/EmmanuelSouderton/

and on our website at:

http://emmanuellutheranchurch.net

You can also check the Facebook page or website for

ongoing updates, for daily devotion videos with

Pastor John, and for information regarding

Emmanuel’s E-Meal program, including what to

donate, how to volunteer and the number of meals

being served during the crisis.

Help Everyone Stay Safe

While We Worship

• Please maintain at least 6 feet distance between you

and the person next to you, unless they are immediate family, or you drove to church with them.

• Wear your mask or face covering during the service,

including times of singing or speaking.

• Do not engage in any touching or hugging.

• Please limit conversations to short duration.

• Please follow posted instructions for restroom use.

• Follow instructions of ushers and worship leaders.

Introduction to the Day

The lessons for today may sound harsh. Ezekiel

warns about what can happen if the wicked do not

change their ways. Jesus talks about how to resolve

conflict between each other, and the penalty if it

cannot be resolved. Even the Psalmist writes about

the dread of the Lord’s reproach.

But Ezekiel assures us that God’s laws are good for

us – that God takes no joy in punishing the wicked.

Jesus does not seek to punish us if we disagree, but

to bring us together in his name. St. Paul reminds us

that God’s law is fulfilled in love. Love is the only

debt that we owe each other.

We gather in the name of Christ, assured that he is

present among us with gifts of love, peace and

reconciliation.

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"God is able to provide you

with every blessing in abundance"

(II Corinthians 9:8) __________________________________________

THE SERVICE

PRELUDE

TBD

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please stand as you are able

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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, who forgives

all our sin, whose mercy endures forever.

Amen.

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all

desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration

of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you

and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus

Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of

one another.

Gracious God,

have mercy on us. We confess that we have

turned from you and given ourselves into the

power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly

repent. In your compassion forgive us our

sins, known and unknown, things we have

done and things we have failed to do. Turn us

again to you, and uphold us by your Spirit, so

that we may live and serve you in newness of

life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and

Lord.

Amen.

God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we

were dead in sin, and made us alive together with

Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name

of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty

God strengthen you with power through the Holy

Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through

faith.

Amen.

GATHERING SONG Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (836)

1 Joyful, joyful we adore thee,

God of glory, Lord of love!

Hearts unfold like flow'rs before thee,

praising thee, their sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,

drive the gloom of doubt away.

Giver of immortal gladness,

fill us with the light of day.

2 All thy works with joy surround thee,

earth and heav'n reflect thy rays,

stars and angels sing around thee,

center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain,

flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,

chanting bird, and flowing fountain

call us to rejoice in thee.

3 Thou art giving and forgiving,

ever blessing, ever blest,

wellspring of the joy of living,

ocean-depth of happy rest!

Thou our Father, Christ our brother,

all who live in love are thine;

teach us how to love each other,

lift us to the joy divine!

GREETING

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you

all.

And also with you.

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SONG OF PRAISE Come, All You People (819)

1 Come, all you people,

come and praise the Most High;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Most High;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Most High;

come now and worship the Lord.

2 Come, all you people,

come and praise the Savior;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Savior;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Savior;

come now and worship the Lord.

3 Come, all you people,

come and praise the Spirit;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Spirit;

come, all you people,

come and praise the Spirit; come now and worship the Lord.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

O Lord God, enliven and preserve your church with

your perpetual mercy. Without your help, we mortals

will fail; remove far from us everything that is

harmful, and lead us toward all that gives life and

salvation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

Please be seated

FIRST READING: Ezekiel 33:7-11

A reading from Ezekiel.

So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house

of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth,

you shall give them warning from me.

If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall

surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked

to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their

iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand.

But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways,

and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked

shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved

your life.

Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus

you have said: “Our transgressions and our sins

weigh upon us, and we waste away because of them;

how then can we live?”

Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no

pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the

wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn

back from your evil ways; for why will you die,

O house of Israel?

Word of God, word of life.

Thanks be to God.

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PSALM: Psalm 119:33-40 Read Responsively

Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes,

and I shall keep it to the end.

Give me understanding,

and I shall keep your teaching;

I shall keep it with | all my heart.

Lead me in the path of your commandments,

for that is my desire.

Incline my heart to your decrees

and not to unjust gain.

Turn my eyes from beholding falsehood;

give me life in your way.

Fulfill your promise to your servant,

which is for those who fear you.

Turn away the reproach that I dread,

because your judgments are good.

Behold, I long for your commandments;

by your righteousness enliven me.

SECOND READING: Romans 13:8-14

A reading from Romans.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for

the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

The commandments, “You shall not commit

adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal;

You shall not covet”; and any other commandment,

are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as

yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor;

therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now

the moment for you to wake from sleep. For

salvation is nearer to us now than when we became

believers; the night is far gone, the day is near.

Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put

on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the

day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in

debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and

jealousy.

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no

provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

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Word of God, word of life.

Thanks be to God.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil (512)

Lord, let my heart be good soil,

open to the seed of your word.

Lord, let my heart be good soil,

where love can grow and peace is understood.

When my heart is hard, break the stone away.

When my heart is cold, warm it with the

day.When my heart is lost, lead me on your way.

Lord, let my heart,

Lord, let my heart,

Lord, let my heart be good soil.

GOSPEL: Matthew 18:15-20

The holy gospel according to Matthew.

Glory to you, O Lord.

[Jesus said to the disciples:] “If another member of

the church sins against you, go and point out the

fault when the two of you are alone. If the member

listens to you, you have regained that one.

But if you are not listened to, take one or two others

along with you, so that every word may be

confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the

church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to

the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and

a tax collector.

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be

bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth

will be loosed in heaven.

Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth

about anything you ask, it will be done for you by

my Father in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, I

am there among them.”

The gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

GOSPEL RESPONSE Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil (512)

Lord, let my heart be good soil,

open to the seed of your word.

Lord, let my heart be good soil,

where love can grow and peace is understood.

When my heart is hard, break the stone away.

When my heart is cold, warm it with the

day.When my heart is lost, lead me on your way.

Lord, let my heart,

Lord, let my heart,

Lord, let my heart be good soil.

please be seated

SERMON

The Rev. John T. Heidgerd

After the sermon, please stand as you are able for

the Hymn of the Day.

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HYMN OF THE DAY Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love (708)

Refrain

Jesu, Jesu,

fill us with your love,

show us how to serve

the neighbors we have from you.

1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,

silently washes their feet,

master who acts as a slave to them.

Refrain

2 Neighbors are wealthy and poor,

varied in color and race,

neighbors are near us and far away.

Refrain

3 These are the ones we will serve,

these are the ones we will love;

all these are neighbors to us and you.

Refrain

4 Kneel at the feet of our friends,

silently washing their feet:

this is the way we will live with you.

Refrain

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

At the end of each petition, the minister will say

"Come, Holy Spirit.”

The congregation responds:

"Come Holy Spirit, Come."

SHARING OF THE PEACE

May the peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also, with you.

Let us share a sign of God’s peace with each other.

please be seated

OFFERING

Offerings will not be collected. Please place your

offering in the collection plate as you leave.

Please remember that the expenses of the church go

on, even during this time disease containment. The

best way for you to keep your contributions current

is to do so through our online giving program, which

is found on our website, and can be accessed using

the following link:

Online Giving to Emmanuel

OFFERTORY

TBD

OFFERING PRAYER

Together, let us pray.

Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things.

Through your goodness you have blessed us

with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our

possessions. Use us, and what we have

gathered, in feeding the world with your love,

through the one who gave himself for us,

Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

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HOLY COMMUNION

PASTORAL EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

In the night in which he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;

broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave

thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:

This cup is the new covenant in my blood,

shed for you and for all people for the

forgiveness of sin. Do this for the

remembrance of me.

LORD’S PRAYER

Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as

Jesus taught us.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever and ever.

Amen.

DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION

All God's people are invited by our Lord Jesus

Christ to receive Holy Communion.

You may be seated during the distribution of

communion today.

We receive these gifts of Christ's body and blood in

faith, trusting that in this meal our Lord comes to us,

forgives our sins, renews us in faith and leads us into

new life.

Today, the Lord's Supper will be offered "in one

kind", that is with bread alone.

Lutherans have always held that a communion "in

one kind" is the same as if both bread and wine are

offered.

You will not be asked to come to the altar to receive

communion. Instead the Pastor will walk around to

each person and offer the sacrament. The Pastor

will be masked for our protection and will remove a

wafer from the chalice using tongs.

If you wish to receive communion, please form a cup

with your hands and the wafer will be dropped inside

your hands, after which you may consume the wafer.

If you wish to receive gluten-free bread, please

signal to the Pastor as he approaches.

If you do not wish to receive Holy Communion, you

may receive a brief blessing. As the Pastor

approaches, please place your hands across your

chest in the form of the St. Andrew's cross. (X)

(when all have been communed,

please rise as you are able)

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COMMUNION SONG The Church's One Foundation (654)

1 The church's one foundation

is Jesus Christ, her Lord;

she is his new creation

by water and the word.

From heav'n he came and sought her

to be his holy bride;

with his own blood he bought her,

and for her life he died.

2 Elect from ev'ry nation,

yet one o'er all the earth,

her charter of salvation

one Lord, one faith, one birth:

one holy name she blesses,

partakes one holy food,

and to one hope she presses,

with ev'ry grace endued.

3 Though with a scornful wonder

this world sees her oppressed,

by schisms rent asunder,

by heresies distressed,

yet saints their watch are keeping;

their cry goes up: "How long?"

And soon the night of weeping

shall be the morn of song.

4 Through toil and tribulation

and tumult of her war,

she waits the consummation

of peace forevermore;

till with the vision glorious

her longing eyes are blest,

and the great church victorious

shall be the church at rest.

5 Yet she on earth has union

with God, the Three in One,

and mystic sweet communion

with those whose rest is won.

Oh, blessed heav'nly chorus!

Lord, save us by your grace,

that we, like saints before us,

may see you face to face.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray.

O God, our life, our strength, our food, we give you

thanks for sustaining us with the body and blood of

your Son. By your Holy Spirit, enliven us to be his

body in the world, that more and more we will give

you praise and serve your earth and its many

peoples, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

Amen.

BLESSING

Go out into God’s world filled with the spark of the

Holy Spirit.

Let love of Christ guide your actions.

Listen for the Spirit of Truth.

Spread forth the peace of Christ

and remind everyone you meet that each is a beloved

child of God.

Amen.

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SENDING SONG (verses 1-2)

Go, My Children, with My Blessing (543)

1 Go, my children, with my blessing,

never alone.

Waking, sleeping, I am with you,

you are my own.

In my love's baptismal river

I have made you mine forever.

Go, my children, with my blessing,

you are my own."

2 Go, my children, sins forgiven,

at peace and pure.

Here you learned how much I love you,

what I can cure.

Here you heard my dear Son's story,

here you touched him, saw his glory.

Go, my children, sins forgiven,

at peace and pure."

DISMISSAL

Go in peace. Lift your voice to sing the good news.

Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE Go, My Children, with My Blessing (543)

-verse 3

3 “Go, my children, fed and nourished,

closer to me.

Grow in love and love by serving,

joyful and free.

Here my Spirit’s power filled you,

here my tender comfort stilled you.

Go, my children, fed and nourished,

joyful and free.”

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Emmanuel

Worships ! Welcome (Back!)

Rev. Seminarian Zachary Dean

Seminarian Zachary

Dean discerned a

call to ordained

ministry while

serving as Minister

of Music at Gustavus

Adolphus Lutheran

Church in New York

City. After

completing his

ministry there, he

moved full-time to

Philadelphia to pursue his seminary studies. Since

then, he has served as Chaplain to seafarers in the

port of Newark, New Jersey, and as Vicar at both

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in King of Prussia,

PA and Calvary Lutheran Church in West Chester,

PA. Zach has a passion for outdoor ministry and

serves on staff at Pinecrest Lutheran Leadership

Ministries, one of the oldest outdoor ministries for

youth in the ELCA. As for working with Emmanuel

Lutheran Church, Zach says, “I am excited about

joining and walking alongside the people of

Emmanuel in their music ministry!” While Zach

spends time with the people of Emmanuel, he will

also be serving at St. Martins-in-the-Fields Episcopal

Church, Philadelphia, and with the worship life staff

of United Lutheran Seminary. It is there that he will

spend his last year studying before graduation.

You might remember that Zach played organ and

keyboard at Pastor John’s Installation at Emmanuel

in June, 2019. Zach will be with us today and then

more often during the fall months as we hopefully

resume some level of music ministry approaching

Advent and Christmas.

Since Zach is in his final year of study as he

approaches candidacy, he will also be given an

opportunity to preach and lead worship.

Thanks be to God for Zach’s call to ministry and his

gifts shared among us.

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Emmanuel

Worships ! Worship

Together

In Person!

Sundays in

September

(and maybe part of October too!)

Let’s take advantage of our late summer and early

autumn weather to worship in-person.

We’ll gather in our back parking lot to worship

“tailgate style”. Bring your own comforts for

outdoor worship: chairs, tables, umbrellas, water,

masks – whatever you need to be comfortable.

Join us as we re-gather the community in a safe

environment, with social distancing, safe Holy

Communion practices, and fellowship. We’re not

“out of the woods” yet – but we can gather “out in

the woods” ☺

We hope to have a plan to move safely indoors by

October, but that is not yet settled. We’re taking

things a month or a week at a time - for now.

In case of inclement weather, we will announce on

Saturday evening by 6PM if we cannot hold outdoor

worship. In that event, worship will be “online only”

as we have been doing.

Meanwhile – let’s pray for good Sunday weather for

the month of September and maybe a little longer.

“PopUp” Worship Series

Comes to a Close

Last Tuesday, Sept. 1, we held the last of our PopUp

Worship services for the season at Franconia

Community Park. We talked about how the people

of God can have joy in all circumstances, knowing

that the source of joy comes not from ourselves, but

from knowing the love of God in Christ Jesus.

A special word of thanks to Fred Crouthamel who

helped set up the sound system each week and for

Merril Christman who closed each service by

playing “Taps” on his trombone.

Photos from last week’s “Pop Up Worship

Mike Geiger to Retire After over 40 years of service.

“The End of an Era” is an

overused saying but it

seems so fitting to describe

the coming retirement of

Mike Geiger, who has

served Emmanuel for over

40 years as its Director of

Facilities. He has been

such a dedicated caretaker of our place of worship,

learning, business and ministry. We are thankful to

God for the many contributions he has made to life

at Emmanuel over four decades.

To give thanks for Mike’s ministry at Emmanuel we

are planning a service of “Farewell and Godspeed”

on Sunday, September 27 at 10 AM. This will be

during an outdoor service, weather permitting.

This promises to be a special day for Mike and his

family. We will say farewell to Mike, but also

welcome Mike’s grandson, Rhys Beckham

Bernardo, through the sacrament of Holy Baptism.

What a special way to honor a special man who has

meant so much to the Emmanuel community.

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Emmanuel Nurtures !

An Update from Pastor John

I am really looking forward to September as we

resume Sunday, in-person worship gatherings for the

first time since March, other than one tailgate

worship held on July 5. I know many of you feel the

same way and are eager to reconnect with people

you had become accustomed to seeing at least once a

week for years.

While this is indeed a step toward resuming indoor

worship sometime in the fall, there are still a number

of things we need to work out in order to do so

safely. Governor Wolf has extended disease

containment measures through December 1, and

those guidelines limit indoor gatherings to 25 people

or less. Churches are not bound to follow those

recommendations, but we have been taking them

seriously as a way of keeping our community safe.

Data shows that outdoor worship is as much as 200x

safer than indoor worship, and with a maximum

gathering limit of 250, we don’t have to worry about

how many people are in attendance.

At some point, it will be too cold to gather outdoors,

but by then, we intend to have a solution to offer

indoor worship, even if on a limited basis, in

addition to continuing our online worship.

For now, here are some important things to

remember while we gather outdoors for worship.

The outdoor worship schedule is…

10:00 AM – Worship (In-Person and Online)

10:00 AM – Sunday’s KIDS (incorporated

into outdoor worship)

In case of inclement weather, we will revert to the

current schedule:

9:30 AM – Sunday’s KIDS online

10:00 AM – Sunday Worship online

Based on the weather forecast, I will make an

announcement by 6PM Saturday evening, if outdoor

worship is to be cancelled.

The forecast for Sunday, Sept. 6 is sunny, with

mild temperatures.

+Pastor John +

Announcing Mike Shoemaker Emmanuel’s New Facilities Manager

He is not new to

Emmanuel because

he’s been a life-long

member of this faith

community, but we’re

thrilled to announce

Mike Shoemaker

who joins the staff as

Facilities Manager.

Mike started on 8/31.

Mike comes to us from the Lutheran Community at

Telford where he served in a similar position over

the last 12 years. He is an experienced mechanic and

maintenance technician, giving us a nearly seamless

transition as Mike Geiger enters retirement at the end

of September. The “Two Mikes” will be working

together for the month of September, during which

Mike G. will introduce Mike S. to the nuances,

nooks and crannies of our expansive campus.

Mike lives in Telford with his dear wife Patricia to

whom he has been married for 42 years. They have

an adult son, also named Mike, who was baptized

and confirmed at Emmanuel.

We are so blessed to have Mike join the staff.

A New Kind of Sunday School”

Sundays in September @ 10 AM

Part of Outdoor Worship

Don’t Miss Sunday’s Kids

On Facebook

Mon-Sat 8AM

“Stay Connected to God’s Word”

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Emmanuel Nurtures !

Words from Martin Luther’s

“A Simple Way to Pray”

This in short is the way I use the Lord's Prayer when

I pray it. To this day I suckle at the Lord's Prayer like

a child, and as an old man eat and drink from it and

never get my fill. It is the very best prayer, even

better than the psalter, which is so very dear to me. It

is surely evident that a real master composed and

taught it. What a great pity that the prayer of such a

master is prattled and chattered so irreverently all

over the world! How many pray the Lord's Prayer

several thousand times in the course of a year, and if

they were to keep on doing so for a thousand years

they would not have tasted nor prayed one iota, one

dot, of it! In a word, the Lord's Prayer is the greatest

martyr on earth (as are the name and word of God).

For our Homebound Members

Doris Alderfer

Jacqui Bond

William & Helen De Turk

Norma Detweiler

Betty Frese

Rita Fritz

Louella Gehringer

John Kemmerer

Jane Niemczyk

Kathryn Stover

Faye Wetzel

Dorothy Wohlgemuth

Current addresses for our homebound are posted

in the Gathering Space

For Health and Healing

Members of Emmanuel

Roy Becker

Anthony Campolei

Elaine Cash

Pat Conard

Bill Darragh

Dominick De Salvo

Craig Freed

Faye Landis

Bob Renner

Kermit Schnable

Rhys Shelmire

Harry Thompson

Floyd Yothers

Ruth Yothers

For Those Away at School

Samantha Plinke

In order to keep our Prayer List up to date,

names will remain for four weeks unless otherwise notified

For Friends of Emmanuel

Karen Bauer (friend of Deb & Pat McElwee)

Donna Clemens (friend of Janel and Barry Gibson)

Dennis Beer (friend of the Kulps)

Jim Clark (friend of Caren and Doug Landis)

Luca Condo (friend of Ruth Miller)

Helen Freed (Craig Freed’s Mom)

Sharon and John Garner (Jen Casta’s Parents)

Sabrina Haap (Ruth Miller’s Niece)

Donald Heller (Shirley’s Brother-in-law)

Hildegard Lamparter (Wife of former Pastor Robert Lamparter)

Dixie Kephart (Darlene’s Mother)

Marvin Krupp (Friend of Roy Becker)

Ed Natali (David’s Brother)

Neal Maiers (Friend of Deb & Patrick McElwee)

Alicia Ranberg (Friend of the Crouthamels)

Stewart Schrauger (Julie Freed’s Brother)

Michael Smith (friend of Cheryl Starke)

Eric Sykes (Anita & Joe’s Son)

Pam Valenti (Lou Gehringer’s Sister)

Alexander & Sylvia Wagwicz (Friends of DeSalvos)

Suzanne Willauer (Ed Cash’s Sister)

Chase Ziegler (Christman’s Great-Grandson)

Other Prayer Concerns

+ For everyone anticipating a return to school – for their

safety – for their education – for their livelihoods.

+ For our Bishop, Rev. Patricia Davenport and her staff.

+ For those suffering financial hardships as a result of the

pandemic

+ For our police, firefighters, and first-responders who work

at great risk to protect and preserve life.

+ For wisdom and compassion to guide leaders in all levels

of government.

+ For victims of Hurricane Laura that they may know God’s

sustaining grace.

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Emmanuel Serves !

32,000

Meals

Handed Up

Thanks Be To God! ______________________________________________

I’ve mentioned in this

column before that the E-

Meal ministry that began

in March as an Emergency

food relief program is now

pivoting toward filling the

ongoing needs of our

community. We need to

focus our efforts these days on building a sustainable

program that reflects our long-term commitment to

addressing – and hopefully ending – the problem of

food insecurity in our region.

I see sustainability of the E-Meal program as a stool

having three legs of support. Those three legs are

financial stability, ongoing food supply, and a core

of volunteers. To this point, each of the three legs

have been strong, but to continue the impact of this

ministry the third leg – building a strong core of

volunteers – needs to be strengthened.

This month, we will have three recruitment

programs in place with the goal of bringing more

volunteers to support the E-Meal Ministry.

The first is the individual volunteer program which

has been in place since the beginning. It will always

be an important way for volunteers to be involved.

Signing up is easy – and encourage a friend to come

along with you. You can sign up on sign-up genius

https://rb.gy/47vkgh

The second program is the E-Meal “on the road”

event at the Hope Festival. More information about

this special event, including a special sign-up

process is printed on the next page.

The newest program to expand our corps of

volunteers is an invitation to groups to sponsor a day

of service at E-Meal. This is an ideal way for

businesses, faith communities, youth groups, civic

associations, families and groups of friends to get

involved to support the program, build relationships

and teamwork, and perform needed community

service. Information about this new program is

provided below. Please pass the word to groups you

know about – or groups to which you belong.

With the amount of need we see in our region, we

pray that God will provide us with continued

financial stability, food supply and committed people

to sustain the E-Meal Ministry for the long-term.

What a mighty and generous God we serve!

+ Pastor John + Average Daily Meals

Served per Month

March 93

April 163

May 244

June 197

July 179

August 204

The E-Meal

Mini st r y

14

Emmanuel Serves !

15

Emmanuel

Reaches Out

Emmanuel to Host

Community Blood Drive –

Friday, September 25th.

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Emmanuel Evangelical

Lutheran Church

Sunday Schedule through 9/30

Outdoor Worship – 10:00 AM

Sunday’s KIDS – 10:00 AM

(during outdoor worship)

Contact Us:

69 W. Broad Street • Souderton, PA 18964

Church Telephone: 215-723-7514

Email: Emmanuel@emmanuellutheranchurch.net

Website: www.emmanuellutheranchurch.net

Facebook.com/EmmanuelSouderton

Church Staff

Reverend John T. Heidgerd, Pastor

Mobile Phone: 1-914-275-3106

Email Address: jheidgerd@gmail.com

Michael B. Geiger, Facilities Manager

Rev. Richard G. Miller, Jr., Pastor Emeritus Marlene H. Natali, Parish Deacon

E-Meal

Volunteers –

Please sign up

online

https://rb.gy/47vkgh

What’s

Happening

@ Emmanuel

9/6/2020 – 9/13/2020

Sun

9/6

10:00 AM

Fourteenth Sunday of

Pentecost

OUTDOOR WORSHIP

Worship Service (also ONLINE)

Sunday’s KIDS

(part of worship service)

Mon

9/7

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

Morning GodCast

Labor Day – No EMeal Distribution

Tue

9/8

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

5:30 PM

Morning GodCast

E-Meal Distribution

Bushi Karate

Wed

9/9

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

5:30 PM

Morning GodCast

E-Meal Distribution

Bushi Karate

Thu

9/10

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

5:30 PM

Morning GodCast

E-Meal Distribution

Bushi Karate

Fri

9/11

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

Morning GodCast

E-Meal Distribution

Sat

9/12

8:00 AM

10:30 AM – 1PM

Morning GodCast

E-Meal Distribution

Sun

9/13

10:00 AM

Fiftheenth Sunday of

Pentecost

OUTDOOR WORSHIP

Worship Service (also ONLINE)

Sunday’s KIDS

(part of worship service)

Bulletins Sponshorships are

available. In September for

$15.00 per week.