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Volume 50, Issue 6
JUNE 2018
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH—LCMS 2565 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111 Phone: (318) 746-2215
[email protected] www.immanuelbossier.org
Rev. George Borghardt
Revborghardt @immanuelbossier.org
Office Staff
Claire Denton [email protected]
Earl Tonjes [email protected]
Preschool
(318) 747-8828 Preschool
@immanuelbossier.org
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School & Bible Classes
9:15 a.m.
Inside this issue:
Confirmation 1
Rev. Borghardt 2
Constitution 3
Mail & Directories 3
Renesting 3
Women’s Ministry 4
Board of Education 5
Preschool 5
Lutherans for Life 5
Birthdays 6
Anniversaries 6
Ministering Among 6
Calendar 7
Immanuel’s Word Vision Statement
Dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people
whose lives we touch.
Mission Statement
At Immanuel Lutheran Church we provide a home for:
Worshipping God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
Nurturing one another’s faith through Word and Sacraments;
Cultivating connections and developing relationships;
Sharing faithfully Christ’s Gift of Salvation.
AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE CONFIRMATION HAPPEN!
Vickie Kleinsasser, Billy Turnage, Pastor Borghardt, & the
Parents of this confirmation class were instrumental in making this
a memorable and eternally significant season
and event in these students’ Christian lives.
CONFIRMATION CLASS 2018: Hampton Bryant Robyn Ford Nathan
Sisemore
Kaleb Castanes Grace Krueger Conner Turner
Peyton DeBlieux Mitchell Michaelson Jackson Voigt
CONGRATULATIONS CONFIRMANDS!
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Immanuel’s Word
A Message from Rev. Borghardt
JUNE MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY
Summer is a good time to do something different. Take it easy.
Relax. Chill after work. Why not add a little Bible Study to your
Summer? We will have topical Bible studies every Wednesday night in
June. I hope that you can make one or all fo them! Supper is before
at 5pm. Here’s the schedule! I’ll see you there!
June 6 - TWO RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (A.K.A. WHY LUTHERANISM IS
THE BESTEST)
Thank God! I'm a Lutheran. I was born an unbeliever. I was
baptized Roman Catholic. I was agnostic in High School because I
didn't want to tell God that I was right back to being an
unbeliever. I even tried to give my heart to Jesus. Then, tongues.
Yes, tongues! But, despite me, against my will, the Holy Spirit
dragged me into a Lutheran Church and I've never wanted to be
anything else other than Lutheran. If you are one too, let's talk
about why you should feel the same way about your faith!
June 13 - SUFFERING: DOES GOD JUST HAVE IT OUT FOR ME?
"So, why am I suffering? Did I do something wrong? Is God
punishing me? What did I do wrong? Why do I hurt? Why am I
suffering? Doesn't He love me? Why are things so wrong?" Jesus
knows about our suffering. He suffered for us. Let's take a look at
what He has to say about suffering in our lives and in the lives of
those around us.
June 20 - LUTHERAN VIEW OF MARRIAGE (RAINBOWS vs. JESUS)
Guy meets girl. Guy asks girl out. Girl and guy fall in love.
They marry in church and live happily ever after. It used to be so
easy! What about alternate lifestyles? Our culture has changed
radically on this even in the last five years! What do we have to
say about that as Lutherans? How do we talk about this subject
without sounding like racists from the 1800s? Let's take a look at
Jesus and what He has to say about marriage and our culture today.
Where does Jesus fit in all of this, anyway?
June 27 - HOLY ABSOLUTION: ONE LORD, ONE IDIOT, THREE WORDS
Three words are the voice of the Gospel. Three words change our
universe. Three words are part of every Christian’s vocation. In
Church, these three words are half of your pastor’s job. Come and
rejoice in Holy Absolution and the three words which can be spoken
by any idiot, even me. No Confession booth or penance required.
Rev. George F. Borghardt III Senior Pastor Immanuel Lutheran
Church — LCMS Bossier City, LA President Higher Things, Inc.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS
At the Quarterly Congregational Meeting scheduled for June 24,
2018 the congregation will be voting on several amendments to the
Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Constitution and Bylaws.
You should have received a copy of the proposed amendments via
email and
in your mailbox in the Fellowship Hall.
If you have NOT received a copy of the proposal, please let
Claire know in the office and she will get you one. Her email is
[email protected].
MAILBOXES IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL TO BE REVAMPED
We will be rearranging the mailboxes beginning June 11th. The
particular mailbox you have now will very likely change. Therefore,
if you have items in the box, please remove them prior to the 11th.
Please don’t put them somewhere around the fellowship hall. Put
them in something and take them home. When the boxes have been
finished, you may move essential items back to the new box
location. We expect to have the boxes ready by June 17th. We really
need your cooperation on this issue.
If you do not have a box, please let the office know not later
than June 6th.
2018 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH DIRECTORIES
The long awaited new church directory is completed! After the
mailboxes are re-worked, June 17th, we will put a new
directory in your box. When you receive the directory, please
check your information closely. If there is an error,
please let the office know the correction needed. Thanks for
your patience.
The article submission deadline for the
JUNE Newsletter is Friday, June 15.
Articles submitted after this date will be in the next
newsletter.
Ice Cube Trays Silverware Trays Toasters Coffee Makers Alarm
Clocks
Renesting Items can be dropped off at the church in the
Fellowship Area or
brought to The Nest between 9 & 3 on Tuesdays &
Thursdays.
CURRENT RENESTING NEEDS!
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Immanuel’s Word
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
MISSION OUTREACH
Thank you to each one of you who participated in our Love
Wrapper Projects. You turned in amazing numbers of love wrappers
for the May RRQ meeting to be prepared for distribution.
What a blessing to our community!!!!
I am so proud of all of you with the work you are doing but also
in the progress I am seeing in the techniques of many of you. You
have come a long way, baby; great job. I have more quilts ready to
practice and improve binding skills. During our July retreat I plan
to show methods of "quilt as you go" for quilting on home sewing
machines. Information about this will be given at our June meeting
or contact me. Meetings are at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2565
Airline Drive, Bossier City; 9am-3pm for each meeting day. Our next
meetings at Mission Outreach are as follows (remember some of the
dates have changed since first postings so check your calendars for
accuracy and updates): June 22-23, July 12-13-14 (Three day
retreat), August 24-25, September 28-29, October 26-27, and
November16-17.
If you are not already getting email reminders, contact me and
get your name/email on the list for notifications of changes and
reminders.
Cathy Ward [email protected]
WOMEN’S THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
We are continuing our study, “Peter…from Fisherman to Fisher of
Men” by Donna Pyle. We meet each Thursday night at 6:30. We would
love to have you join us.
For more information, contact Vicky Cotton at (318)573-6976.
LADIES THURSDAY LUNCH OUT
Our June lunch will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018.
We will be going to La Madeleine’s at 11:30 a.m.
La Madeleine’s is located at 6871 Fern Avenue in Shreveport.
A sign-up sheet will be posted in the Fellowship Hall.
Please sign up so we can let the restaurant know how many to
expect.
Also, if you are wanting more information, contact Vicky Cotton
at (318)573-6976. If you haven’t been there, you may want to check
the menu online before you go. So many choices!!!
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Volume 50, Issue 6
PRESCHOOL
Bible lessons about Easter, letter sounds, number sense,
science, art, music, and chapel make for really fun days at school.
Student assessments are complete and parent-teacher conferences are
underway. A special thanks to the volunteers from Immanuel that
help to make up this excellent school. Also we are grateful for the
support we get from our preschool board and others in church who
encourage this ministry. Registration for next semester is
underway, and we are already getting calls asking about our program
here at Immanuel. Next semester our school day will run from
9am-2pm, and tuition will be $400 per month.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MARK THOSE CALENDARS!!!
Summer Sunday School Begins June 3rd! H2OH! God Keeps His
Promises.
Eight weeks of bible stories that teach us that God Keeps His
Promises. Be there to learn what God does with water! 9:15AM every
Sunday in the summer!
VBS July 16th - 20th, 9AM to Noon! Splash Canyon!
More info coming soon! On line registration is available....
http://www.vbsmate.com/immanuelbossier
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE
BABY BOTTLE FUND DRIVE
All funds raised go to the Care Pregnancy Center
Pickup Dates:
Now — Father’s Day (June 17)
Fill your bottle(s) with loose change, cash, and/or checks made
out to
Lutherans For Life
Full bottles are to be returned in September
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Immanuel’s Word
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
1 Patricia Stevens
2 Ryan Hutchison
2 Naomi Will
4 Taylor Tonnies
5 Liam Hutchison
7 Jason Ambrose
7 Mary VanDiver
8 Greg Brownsberger
10 Gavin Sisemore
14 Anthony Salgado
15 Carlie Morris
15 Austin Pieper
16 Gayle Broyles
17 Stephen Dreier
17 Lisa Kimball
18 Karin Glenn
19 Ian Webb
20 Jessica Smalley
21 Delphus Kleemann
21 David Mosteller
22 Joanne Davis
22 Harlie O’Neal
24 Bruce Ockrassa
27 Philip Moorehead
28 Danielle Headrick
30 Justin Lacy
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
MINISTERING AMONG US IN JUNE 3 10 17 24 Readers: 8:00 K. Tonnies
C. Johnson S. Dean M. Stevens 10:30 J. Davis S. Fortune T. Schrader
L. Stier Acolytes: 8:00 G. Krueger R. Ford D. Hooker C. Champagne
10:30 C. Turner K. Castanes N. Sisemore P. Headrick A/V: 8:00 M.
Stevens L. Anderson C. Johnson E. Tonjes 10:30 J. Castanes E.
Broyles J. Castanes M. Searing Power 8:00 M. Rath S. Jones G.
Abraham B. Dunn Point: 10:30 H. Bryant N. Sisemore C. Turner J.
Voigt
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Ushers: L. Anderson, M. McKim, D. Langston
S. DeBlieux, J. Castanes, J.&J. Voigt Greeters: P. Bogart T.
Schrader Elders: R. Hutchison, M. Stevens B. Turnage, B. Wolf
Altar: C. Bull, D. Moorehead, A. DeLong T. DeBlieux, A. McCall
4 David & Marianne Mosteller
5 Josh & Meagan Hendricks
6 Dan & Ruth Hutchison
6 John & Kern Varilek
10 Jim & Kathy Sorenson
12 John & Tami Rutten
22 George & Amy Borghardt
25 Aaron & Ashley Hedrick
25 Ethan & Roberta Simantel
27 Earl & Mary Lou Tonjes
30 Jeff & Monica Lacy
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
2565 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-746-2215 Fax: 318-746-8374
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.immanuelbossier.org
Dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
with the people whose lives we touch.
Read the full color version of this
newsletter at www.immanuelbossier.org
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