Sunday Worship

Prelude begins at 10:20 am

Service at 10:30 am

Masks are optional during in-person worship service. For the livestreaming Worship service, you can join via Immanuel's Zoom, so click on the button (or click on this bold link: https://zoom.us/j/95133316087?pwd=NmZVMW9wSHR3eUp4azFKNUZkejFZdz09

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Special Congregational Meeting After Worship on September 1, 2024

The only official agenda item for the meeting is approval of unanticipated additional funding needed for our roof repair. The council will also give an update about what's happening this year. The meeing will take place in the Fellowship Hall at the conclusion of Coffee Hour announcements.

In Two Weeks...

God's Work Our Hands 2024: Items Needed for Local Service Organizations

Our congregation, along with Grace, St. Paul's, and St. Timothy's Lutheran Churches, will join together to serve the community for God's Work Our Hands on Sunday, September 8th. In addition to doing service projects, we will collect donations of items for four important local service efforts:

1.  Interfaith Action of Evanston collects and distributes necessary items that are not eligible for purchase with federal benefits. Especially needed are:

Soap               Shampoo              Other toiletries

2.  Grace Lutheran Little Free Pantry is stocked with nonperishable food items donated by members of the congregation and neighbors. Needed are:

Canned Goods           Other non-perishable food Items        

3.   Connections for the Homeless is the leading agency in the northern suburbs delivering essential services to people facing homelessness and housing insecurity. They need:

Underwear     Gently used clothing and shoes    Manual can openers

Travel-size toiletries.        Backpacks/rolling suitcases

4.  Refugee Community Connection provides needed items to migrants living in the Chicago area. They need:

                Men's clothing, sizes teen to large     Items for kitchen packs (see notice)

Bring your donations to Immanuel on Sunday, September 8th. If you'd prefer to donate money, checks can be made out to "Connections for the Homeless" or, for the Little Free Pantry, to Grace Lutheran Church with “LFP” in the memo line.

Kitchen Starter Packs for Immigrants

Thursdays only, 9 am - Noon.

In partnership with Chi Welcome, we are accepting Kitchen Starter Packs. Click on the flyer for instructions on what/how to pack. Donations will be accepted on Thursdays, 9 am - Noon.

Thank you to all who have supported this vital ministry!

Interfaith Action of Evanston SNAPGap – September 2024

Please assist with the collection of items to bridge the gap for individuals and families. Your participation and generosity is greatly appreciated. In August we distributed items to 279 families. For September we are collecting Shampoo & Soap.

These items will be distributed at the Tues., Sept. 10th Producemobile. Items can be purchased online at

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EU78AK7T6LVH/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

If you buy these items locally, you can drop them at: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge, Evanston, IL 60201. Drop-off Hours are starting Tues. Sept. 3rd. Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sun. Sept. 8th, 12 am -2 pm. Mon., Sept. 9th – 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Interfaith Action of Evanston cordially invites you to its Annual Fundraising Dinner honoring

Vision Keepers

Sunday, September 29, 2024

5:30 pm

DoubleTree Hotel, Versailles Ballroom 9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL

Immanuel's Vision Keeper 2024: Dana Barron

Sign up now to make a dinner reservation and support Dana! Tickets are $88 per person. There is a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or email parish-admin@immanuelevanston.org. Indicate the number of persons and any special meal preference (non-meat, gluten-free). Dinner reservations are due by Aug. 30th. Checks are payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Proceeds from the Vision Keepers Dinner support Interfaith Action’s programs: winter overnight shelter and warming center, Hospitality Center for the Homeless, local soup kitchens, and Producemobile.

Back to Campus 2024 

19 Are Needed to Hit the Goal!

It’s the middle of August! THANK YOU to the generous donors who have already contributed to our Back to Campus campaign for ensuring that the ministry is ready to welcome and engage students when they return in September! Click on the logo to read about Back2campus2024.

LCMNU has plenty of things to prepare for with the new academic year as well, such as the Welcome Back BBQ, Wednesday evening suppers and 21 theo discussions, service projects in the Evanston and Chicago area, Homecoming and Family Weekend…there’s no shortage of planning and purchasing that goes into these events, and it’s all returning in no time! These events are essential to our ministry.

Looking ahead, as planning for a new academic year goes into high gear, your support will go a long way toward ensuring that the ministry is able to continue its vital work. During the month of August, the Board of Directors is issuing a special challenge: that 31 donors—one donor per day for the month—will help get things rolling by contributing an August gift of $25 OR giving at one (or more!) of the following levels:

$75 will fund refreshments for Sunday worship fellowship time.

$100 covers pizza and drinks for a pizza and game night.

$125 pays for one visit from the custodial staff, ensuring the center is cleaned and sanitized.

$175 pays half the cost of our annual Welcome Back BBQ!

$275 provides meals and programming for a Wednesday night supper.

$325 will fund staffing, materials, and other necessary resources for a 21theo educational session.

Will YOU be one of the enthusiastic 31 donors who helps kickstart things at LCMNU this fall? If so, go to Online Donations (https://www.lcmnorthwestern.org/onlinedonations) and select “Give Now” under Back to Campus. Then, in the “Gift Amount” box, enter one of the seven amounts listed above. You can also donate an “Other” amount to tailor your specific gift. That way, ministry leadership can thank you and let you know exactly how your gift benefited our students.

We are looking for 31 of our friends, family, and/or alumni to support the start of the 2024–2025 academic year. The students and LCMNU board wish you plenty of fun and relaxation as summer rolls on and hope you will join the ministry for all that is to come in the fall!