~ News and Notes ~
November 24th, 2010
“Serving in His Steps”
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do
it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be
praised through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 4:10-11
Pastor Bangert led chapel this week and asked the students, “Is life fair?” The obvious answer is an
emphatic “NO”! Some people get sick and some people don‟t – is that fair? Some students get As on their
report card without trying and some study much and can‟t get As – is that fair? Pastor then asked the
students if God is fair. In a sense, God is not. He sent His own innocent Son to the cross instead of us. For
our sin and disobedience, we deserved nothing but to be separated from God – that would have been fair!
This Thanksgiving, we truly have something to be thankful for – that God is not fair, but rather loving.
Thank you to Evie Ince, Dori Key, and Keena Williams who provided special music during the chapel
service. Evie played the piano for the song, “For the Beauty of the Earth” while Dori and Keena sang!
Chapel next week will be on Monday, November 29th at 8:00 am. Mrs. Harles will be here on behalf of
the Alaska Mission Team to share how our support has made a difference in the lives of people they serve.
The Parade of Lights is scheduled for Friday, November 26th. Immanuel Lutheran will be represented in
the parade again this year and will be handing out another special gift to the crowds! We are looking for
families that are willing to walk in the parade and represent our school. If you and your children are
interested, please meet in the church parking lot at 5:00 pm.
School will be closed on Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume on Monday,
November 29th. We pray that you have a restful and relaxing break spending time with family and friends!
Why Fight the Crowds on Black Friday? Do your shopping online! GoodShop.com is an online
shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to ILS – all while taking advantage of
online Black Friday deals! Hundreds of stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Barnes &
Noble, and Macy‟s have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting
ILS! Visit the above web link or call the school office for more information. Once you are on the
GoodSearch web page you can just scroll down to GoodShop, click on the store at which you wish to shop,
and if you have registered ILS as your recipient the donation will automatically be credited to our school.
Mark your calendars to help us prepare the mailing of solicitation letters for the Dinner Auction. We
will meet in the narthex at 8:00 on Tuesday, November 30th. This is a very simple task of folding letters
and stuffing, labeling, and stamping the envelopes, but it goes much faster with more hands. Thanks in
advance for your help in making our Dinner Auction a huge success.
www.imlutheran.org
www.fastdir.com/immanuelwashington
How well do you know your child‟s teacher? The School Welfare committee recently sent home a booklet
titled, “Getting To Know Our Immanuel Staff” to each family by way of their youngest child. There are
a few copies still available through the school office if needed. We hope that you enjoy reading through the
fun facts about our school and church staff members!
Save the Date! Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) will be hosting a babysitting night on Saturday,
December 11th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. Mothers in the MOPS group will watch your children (babies
through 5th grade students) here at Immanuel while you get your Christmas shopping done, go out for some
adult conversation, or just enjoy time alone! Dinner will be provided. Cost is $10 per child. Watch for
registration forms to be available soon.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the ILS Hoop Shoot Competition. The top
finishers in each age bracket were:
Age Group 8 – 9
Age Group 10 – 11
Age Group 12 – 13
Girls
Sarah Hoemann
Evie Ince
Rachel Lohrer
Girls
Lydia Lock
Morgan Reigel
Madison Sprung
Kaitlyn Tobben
Lauren Busch
Girls
Katie Ince
Meghan Mauldin
Evie Reifschneider
Lauren Anderson
Boys
Garrison Hibbs
Ben Juengling
Cameron Weaver
Boys
Chance Redd
Joshua Hendrickson
Julian Reifschneider
Henry Ferguson
Boys
Cody Kuddes
Jace Backs
Daniel Lock
Kolby Lang
Matthew Hoemann
The following six students will be moving on to the next level of competition at the high school: Garrison
Hibbs, Sarah Hoemann, Chance Redd, Lydia Lock, Cody Kuddes, and Katie Ince. Way to go!
The Monday morning Men’s Bible Study that meets at Cowen‟s Restaurant will change the day of the
week that they meet. Instead of Monday morning, the group will now meet on Wednesday mornings,
starting on December 8th. We will continue to meet from 6:30 – 7:30 am. All men of the congregation are
invited to join us for breakfast, fellowship, and Bible Study.
Mark your calendars now! Our annual Choral Vespers worship service will be held
on Wednesday, December 15th, beginning at 7:00 pm. All students in 1st through 8th
grade are expected to be present as they will be participating in the service in recitations,
singing songs, and sharing their musical talents. This year‟s program, titled “God‟s
Love at Christmas”, is based on the hymn, "God Loves Me Dearly" and built around the
familiar account of the Christmas story found in Luke.
ILS received another thank you note from a resident at Meramec Bluffs:
“Dear friends,
Never in my 96 years have I seen a more inspiring and well-trained group of children than those we saw at
Meramec Bluffs on November 12th. You must have outstanding, dedicated teachers to instill such
confidence in the children. Thank you so much for coming and presenting „United We Stand – A Veteran‟s
Day Celebration‟. Your program renewed our hope in the future! We hope you will come back soon.”
Sincerely,
Walter and Ellen Wildermuth
Students in 3rd through 6th grade have an opportunity to audition for a few small roles in the upcoming
performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” by East Central College. If your
child is interested in auditioning, please contact Ms. Kaaz by the end of the day on Monday, November 29 th.
She will provide you with more information and place your child‟s name on the audition list.
Sunday
November 28th
Monday
November 29th
Tuesday
November 30th
Wednesday
December 1st
Thursday
December 2nd
Friday
December 3rd
Saturday
December 4th
8:00 am
Family Worship
8:00 am
Chapel Service
3:00 - 4:30 pm
6th Girls BB
practice
3:00 - 4:30 pm
7th / 8th Girls
BB practice
8:45 am
MOPS Meeting
MidQuarter
Ends
6:00 pm
Family
Worship
9:30 am
Sunday School
and Bible Class
3:00 pm
Righteous
Ringers
(5th – 8th grade)
4:30 - 6:00 pm
5th Girls BB
practice
4:30 - 6:00 pm
7th / 8th Boys
BB practice
3:00 - 4:30 pm
7th / 8th Girls
BB practice
6:00 - 7:30 pm
5th Boys BB
practice
7:00 - 8:30 pm
6th Boys BB
practice
4:30 - 6:00 pm
7th / 8th Boys
BB practice
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Cub Scout Pack
Meeting
(cafeteria)
Advent
Services 12:00
noon, 5:30 pm,
and 7:00 pm
10:45 am
Family Worship
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Jr. High Youth
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Sr. High Youth
3:00 - 4:30 pm
6th Girls BB
practice
4:30 - 6:00 pm
5th Girls BB
practice
6:00 - 7:30 pm
5th Boys BB
practice
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6th Boys BB
practice
Future Dates to Note:
Monday, December 5th
Wednesday, December 8th
Friday, December 10th
Saturday, December 11th
5th Grade DARE Graduation
Yearbook Pictures
MQ Reports sent home
MOPS Drop & Shop
Joyful Noise will be singing in both worship services at Immanuel on Sunday, December 5th. All
students in Joyful Noise are encouraged to be present and sing at one or both of the morning services. The
anthem will be early in the service, so the students will be allowed to leave after singing in the 10:45 a.m.
service if they have already attended the 8:00 a.m. service. Students are to come directly to the balcony that
morning. Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to join us in worship as the students sing praises
to our Lord and Savior.
Information available through the school office for those interested:
The Washington Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a Candy Cane Hunt on Saturday,
December 18th at the Washington Fairgrounds. The event costs $1.00 and begins promptly at 10:00 am.
After the hunt there will be hot chocolate, s‟mores, and a visit from Santa! For more details, call 390-1080.
Washington High School Choral Department will present “Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner” on December
9th, 11th, and 12th. This evening of food, music, and general frivolity begins at 6:30 pm each evening in the
WHS music room. For tickets or more information, contact Kimberly Jeffs at 636-231-2200.
Thank you to these volunteers at ILS this week: Basketball Coaches –Larry Kloppe, Mike Yelton, Steve
Bretzke, Mary Wesselschmidt, Robbi Eckman, Sam Eckman, Raenhard Wesselschmidt, Rick Kuddes, Mark
Hoemann, Jerry Backs; Teacher Aid – Marie Quaethem, Angi Grellner; Library – Chris Blocker, Susan
Mauldin; Lunch Assistance – Julie McKenzie; Recess Supervision – Angi Grellner; Scrip - Chris Blocker,
Angi Grellner; Second Grade Aide – Linda Landers; Kindergarten Aide – Linda Byrd.