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Pray for our Members: Mary Gwen Barrington, Robert Barrington, Donna Brucato, Patricia Daugherty, Julie Quinn, Jerry Welton. Pray for our Friends: Hunter Bowman, Tom Keson, Nell McDonnell, Barbara Mitman, Adam Murphy, Jim Newkirk, Natalie Northrup, Heather Sturr, John Sturr, Myah Isabelle Taylor. Pray for those at home: Robert Bahr, Joyce Hansen, Charles & Betty Hargreaves, Lorraine Keson, Marilyn Marrison, Bruce Nelson, John Quinn, Dorothy Reed, Jonah Schmidt, Geraldine Schultz. Pray for those in care facilities: Loraine Emms, Wilma Keson, Helen Nelson. Pray for our Armed Forces, especially our members: Army – Tad Reed, Christian Boomgaard; National Guard - Jeremy Horstman, Jordan Martz. Pray for our Veterans, especially those suffering from the wounds of war. Pray for our Parish Family: our area churches and our Synod, as well as churches throughout the United States and the world, especially Hope Lutheran Church in Rhodes, MI and Pastor Roger Bauer and the Publically Engaged Congregation Table. To submit a prayer request, call the Parish office at 843-3686 or fill out a prayer request card during Sunday worship. Your intention will be held in prayer for 30 days. For immediate prayers in a crisis situation, you may activate the Emanuel Prayer Chain by calling Stephanie Sundholm at 843-8320. EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) meets at Noon on Monday, March 28th, at Luciano’s. Join us for good food and fellowship! LET’S MAKE MORE QUILTS! For LWR, LSSM, RED CROSS, ERD, local needs, etc. If you can use cutting tools, iron, tie knots or use a sewing machine, you can help. No intricate designs—just squares and rectangles. Bethany has the supplies. If you have a portable sewing machine bring it along. See you at Bethany on April 14, 9-12 AM. Bring a bag lunch if you wish to work longer. For additional information call Norma at 757-2315. PLEASE NOTE: The quilters are looking for donations of old blankets, even old electric blankets, to be used as batting. American Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 5:15 PM at St. Simon Church, Family Center, 702 E Bryant Rod, Ludington. Sponsored by Ludington Knights of Columbus. For info or appointment, visit redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: KofC Ludington) or call 1-800-733-2767. ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES: Any adult interested in being Confirmed, or simply curious to learn more about our Christian faith, is invited to contact Pastor Mick at 231-843-3686. Classes will be held on Wednesday afternoons at Grace Episcopal Church, 301 N James St, Ludington beginning in March. There is no cost, just a commitment to exploring the faith. TOPICAL BIBLE STUDY at Bethany Lutheran Church, Wednesday mornings at 10:00 AM. Please come and join the group, led by Pastor Bill Huether, for this informal, informative study. For more information, call Shelly at 843-8711. MASON COUNTY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY at Cornerstone Baptist Church on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to noon. For more information, contact Betsy Reed at [email protected] or 231-843-7285. Community Corner With Deepest Sympathy The Emanuel parish family extends our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of Tom Anderson, husband of Chris Anderson. Tom passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Cards of sympathy may be sent to the family at 708 Third St, Ludington, MI 49431 † May he rest in peace. Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Sally Teague 04/05 Dorothy Reed 04/07 Walter Johnson 04/12 Marjorie Palm 04/13 For a complete list of April birthdays, please visit our website at: www.emanuellutheranludington.org WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EMANUEL? For more information regarding calendar events, Four Corners activities, archived sermons and other pertinent details of parish life, please visit our website at : emanuelluthernludington.org. Grace Episcopal is looking for people who would be interested in volunteering in any form for HAVEN HOUSE, the new Homeless Lunch Program. Currently, the program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Grace. Contact Neil at 517-996-2037 or [email protected]. Waddya mean? That wasn’t you who just said “Good morning”?
