Emanuel Lutheran Tiger Talk

 These students have earned the most AR points as of December 31, 2021. Keep reading!

   It is a scheduling week! The sign-up is now open to sign up for your care needed for the first two weeks of the new year(1/3-14/22)! Please complete the sign-up as soon as possible, but no later than this Thursday(12/30/21) at midnight to allow for the schedule to be completed in a timely manner.  With the sports schedule in full swing, please remember if your child needs to stay after school to wait for a practice or a game, sign up for Tiger Cub Care! Students of all ages need to be supervised by an adult at all times. Click here to sign up for care needed ! Any questions, please see Mrs. D or message her at mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org or (920)407-3000.

  From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, email Anytime 920-407-3000/mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events: December 24, 2021 - 12:00p,2:00p,4:00p - Christmas Eve Worship December 24, 2021 - 6:00p,8:00p - Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship December 25, 2021 - 9:30a - Christmas Day Worship December 26, 2021 - 8:00a,10:30a - Worship Opportunity December 22, 2021-January 2, 2022 - Christmas Break January 3, 2022 - School Resumes January 11, 2022 - 2:00pm-7:00pm - Open House - enrollment begins for new to Emanuel families This week we focused on the shepherds in our all-school devotion and devotions in our classroom.  We focused on their excitement to go and tell everyone they saw!  The children remind me of the shepherds when they sing "Go, Tell It on the Mountain"!  May our hearts always be so full of the the love of Jesus that our excitement just overflows in our lives to others! Re-enrollment forms - Please ret...

Events This Week Monday B Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Boys' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Worship @ 6:30 Tuesday No Sports Practices K-8 Christmas Service @ 1:30/6:30 Wednesday No School - Christmas Break Thursday No School - Christmas Break Friday No School - Christmas Break Emanuel Offices Closed Christmas Eve Worship @ 12:00/2:00/4:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship @ 6:00/8:00 Saturday Christmas Day Worship @ 9:30am Sunday Worship @ 8:00/10:30 Bells Alive @ 5:00-7:30 (Church balcony) Upcoming Important Dates 12/20 Delivering shut-in care packages - 8:00-11:00 12/21 ELS Christmas services - 1:30/6:30 pm 12/24 Christmas Eve worship opportunities - 12:00/2:00/4:00/6:00/8:00 12/25 Christmas Day worship - 9:30 am 12/22-1/2 No School - Christmas Break

    It is a scheduling week! The sign-up is now open to sign up for your care needed for the first two weeks of the new year(1/3-14/22)! Please complete the sign-up as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday(12/30/21) at midnight to allow for the schedule to be completed in a timely manner.  With the sports schedule in full swing, please remember if your child needs to stay after school to wait for a practice or a game, sign up for Tiger Cub Care! Students of all ages need to be supervised by an adult at all times. Click here to sign up for care needed ! Any questions, please see Mrs. D or message her at mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org or (920)407-3000.

Chapel Offering Update To date, our Emanuel students have brought in $746.43 for our Emanuel radio ministry. This offering project runs through 1/14/22 and also includes the freewill offerings at our two Christmas services next week Tuesday, so we have an excellent opportunity to put over $1000 toward this important branch of our church's ministry. Praise God! Basketball Games Tonight Tonight we will again be hosting home basketball games beginning at 4:15. Our teams will be squaring off against St. Paul Appleton. Drive safely and come cheer on your Tigers! Christmas Collection Nearing Completion Thank you so much for your generosity in our Christmas Collection; the amount of items we have been able to put together is amazing! This afternoon the children will work on putting those bags together, and then on Monday, with your help, we will be delivering the bags to various places and spreading some joy in Jesus' name! Delivery will kick off with a short devotion and prayer in th...

   From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, email Anytime 920-407-3000/mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events: December 18, 2021 - 5:15pm  - Worship opportunity December 19, 2021 - 8:00am & 10:30am December 20, 2021 - 6:30pm - Worship opportunity December 22, 2021-January 2, 2022 - Christmas Break January 3, 2022 - School Resumes January 11, 2022 - 2:00pm-7:00pm - Open House - enrollment begins for new to Emanuel families The star in the sky was God's announcement to the world that His Son was born!  God was as excited as anyone to enact the salvation plan!  That star was noticed by some men from far away.   They traveled to find the new king and found a baby in Bethlehem.  Their joy was not contained and was demonstrated in their gifts - gold, incense, myrrh.  (We got to smell frankincense!)  May our joy drive us to do great things for our Savior as it did for the Magi.  M...

The drive-thru Christmas JAM is back! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, December 18th, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in the circle parking lot at door 4 to gather supplies to have a fun Christmas JAM at home! Due to the snowstorm last weekend and the unavailability of our building this weekend, we will do a drive-thru instead.  Invite your friends, neighbors, and family to pick up too! The Lord knows this will be a great way for you to celebrate His birth at home! I will surely miss you all, but let's get our kids focused on Jesus with some great Christmas crafts, gifts, and the lesson!   💖Mrs. D 😁

  Emanuel hosts home basketball games again this Friday, December 17. Volunteers are still needed to work the canteen, scoreboard, scorebooks, and help with cleanup.   After this week we only have two more home games left, so sign up while you can! Your help is appreciated! Click on the link to sign up Basketball Games Volunteer Sign Up

When I was much younger, a good family friend of ours named Jim told my older sister and me a spooky story on the way home from an evening church service. He told us about the "fog people." A summary of the story is that on foggy nights, some sort of otherworldly being waited under bridges to stop hapless motorists and take them away. Our route, of course, had several such bridges along it, and that night happened to look quite similar to our weather today. When the car ahead of us slammed on its brakes while crossing one of those bridges for seemingly no reason, my sister and I just about lost our minds. We were terrified! Weather like today reminds me of how we go through life. Even as Christians, the path forward always seems pretty foggy. We stumble about in our careers and our relationships. Many times, we look around ourselves and think, "Where am I, and how did I get here?" It can be downright scary! Did you know the book of Job uses the word "darkness...

A baby is born every 12 seconds. That’s 140 million babies born each year. Yet there is something that sets this child apart from all others.  Join us this Christmas to answer this most important question:  WHAT CHILD IS THIS? Christmas Eve Festival Services Friday, December 24, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm Radio Broadcast : December 24 @ 6:30 p.m. on WJMQ 92.3 FM Facebook Live:   Dec. 24, 12:00 p.m.  Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Friday, December 24 @ 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Facebook Live: 6:00 pm Christmas Day Service Saturday, December 25, 9:30 a.m. (with communion) Radio Broadcast: 9:30 a.m. on WJMQ 92.3 FM Facebook Live:   9:30 am 

Events This Week Monday B Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Boys' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Worship @ 6:30 Coordinating Council Meeting @ 7:00 Tuesday A-team cheerleading practice @ 3:15-4:30 B Boys'/C Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Girls' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Wednesday B Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Boys' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Advent Devotion Service @ 7:00 Thursday A-team cheerleading practice @ 3:15-4:30 B Boys'/C Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Girls' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 B-team cheerleading practice @ 5:30-6:30 Friday Chapel @ 8:15 Home basketball games vs St. Paul Appleton - first game @ 4:15 (BG/AG/BB/AB) Saturday Worship @ 5:15 Sunday Worship @ 8:00/10:30 Bells Alive @ 5:00-7:30 (Church balcony) Upcoming Important Dates 12/13 Re-enrollment begins for 2022-2023 school year Coordinating Council meeting - 7:00 pm 12/15 Midweek Advent service - 7:00 pm 12/17 Packaging...

We invite your family to join us in worship this Sunday, December 19, for a special service! We are hosting the musical group "Branches Band" for an uplifting service of lessons and carols to prepare our hearts for Christmas.  Branches Band will be serving at both the 8:00am and 10:30am services this weekend. Hope to see you there!

Band students in grades 5-8 will be playing their instruments in the School Christmas Service on Dec. 21.  All Band students need to bring their instrument some EXTRA days this week and next week for practices and to perform: Wednesday, Dec. 15 (normal lesson day and group practice) Friday, Dec.17 (group practice) Monday, Dec. 20 (group practice) Tuesday, Dec. 21 (performance)   Please encourage your child to practice JOY TO THE WORLD at home. We look forward to their beautiful music!  Questions? Contact Kate Tiefel at ktiefel@emanuelnl.org. Thank you!

 Something new for the blog! Each week there has always been a poster on some school bulletin boards that shows the top point earners for AR...Accelerated Reader. There are two lists. One for K-4 and one for grades 5-8. We thought it would be nice for parents to get that list, too. The list will be updated on the blog each time it is updated for the bulletin boards.

  From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, email Anytime 920-407-3000/mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events: December 11, 2021 - 5:15pm  - Worship opportunity December 12, 2021 - 8:00am & 10:30am - Sunday School Sings December 13, 2021 - 6:30pm - Worship opportunity The baby Jesus is born! We focused on the birth of our Savior. We thought about what it might have REALLY been like in the stable.  I shared stories about what happens with animals and mangers, how it was noisy and smelly.  We usually see beautiful nativities which are great reminders of Jesus' birth.  Remembering how it really was, makes our appreciation even greater.  Our Lord lowered himself out of heaven to the troubles of this world.  He did it all for us!  Then we met the shepherds and their excitement...it reminded of ourselves and "Go, Tell, it on the Mountain!"  May we tell everyone we see about the amazing birt...

Chapel Offering Update Currently, students at Emanuel have brought in $602.94 to support our Emanuel Lutheran Church radio ministry! If you hear our service broadcast this Sunday morning, our school sponsored that particular broadcast. Praise God for the ability to reach those who cannot be with us physically this time of year. Basketball Games on 12/10/21 We are set to host Immanuel Greenville tonight beginning at 4:15. As New London Public has no plans to cancel after-school activities, we will move forward with our games. Please keep an eye on the weather and plan your travel accordingly. Sunday School Singing Sunday school children are set to sing this weekend at the 10:30 service on Sunday. What a joy to hear another group of children proclaiming the birth of our Savior Jesus! Christmas Collection Thank you to everyone who has sent in items for our Christmas Collection, and to all who have already volunteered to drive on Monday, 12/20. We plan to send out an update next week regar...

If you're interested in helping out a family in need this holiday season, please stop at our giving trees in the church office and church entryway to make a donation. This year we are doing gift cards and asking that no actual items be donated.  Donations should be in by Wednesday, December 15th.  Thank you for sharing Jesus' love with our community! Any questions please contact Laurie Eidenberger at 920-716-7726 or  dlbeidenberger@gmail.com

Sheep have a bad rap. They are often thought of as stupid animals, and many times they earn that distinction. Sheep are skittish, and their herd mentality means that they may follow each other anywhere, even into danger. The shepherd's job is to lead the sheep safely from one place to another because they cannot be trusted to lead themselves. Is it any wonder that humans are compared to sheep in the Bible? As intelligent as we are, we can sure do stupid things sometimes. How often does the phrase, "Everyone is doing it!" break down our inhibitions about following a sinful crowd? People can also have a herd mentality, and we will follow people who make compelling arguments for their cases, even if what they are advocating is clearly wrong. Abortion, same-sex marriage, living together outside of wedlock, violent protests; all of these are humans flocking to the wrong shepherd. How gullible we are! Thankfully, we have a Good Shepherd to whom we can always turn. Psalm 23:1 sa...

   It is a scheduling week! The sign-up is now open to sign up for your care needed for the next two weeks(12/13-21/21). Please complete the sign-up as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday(12/9/21) at midnight to allow for the schedule to be completed in a timely manner.  With the sports schedule in full swing, please remember if your child needs to stay after school to wait for a practice or a game, sign up for Tiger Cub Care! Students of all ages need to be supervised by an adult at all times. Click here to sign up for care needed! Any questions, please see Mrs. D or message her at mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org or (920)407-3000.

Events This Week Monday B Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Boys' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Worship @ 6:30 Tuesday A-team cheerleading practice @ 3:15-4:30 B Boys'/C Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Girls' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Wednesday B Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Boys' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 Advent Devotion Service @ 7:00 Thursday A-team cheerleading practice @ 3:15-4:30 B Boys'/C Girls' basketball practice @ 3:15-4:45 A Girls' basketball practice @ 4:45-6:15 B-team cheerleading practice @ 5:30-6:30 Friday Chapel @ 8:15 Home basketball games vs Immanuel Greenville - first game @ 4:15 (BG/AG/BB/AB) Saturday Christmas JAM @ 9:00-11:00 am (Commons/Gym) Cookie/Candy sale @ 4:00-6:30 pm (Church basement) Worship @ 5:15 Advent by Candlelight @ 6:30-8:30 pm (Commons/Gym) Sunday Cookie/Candy sale @ 7:00 am-12:00 pm (Church basement) Worship @ 8:00/10:30 Sunday school sings @ 10:30 service Bells Ali...

Chapel Offering Update Our second quarter chapel offering project is off to a great start! So far, students have brought in $471.38. The ministry on which we are focusing is Emanuel's radio ministry. Our church broadcasts the Saturday evening service every week for those who are unable to physically attend church for a variety of reasons. With the money we have currently raised, the school will be sponsoring services broadcast on December 12 and January 9. Call News Here is an update on the current status of Divine Calls at Emanuel: The School Board met to extend another call last night for 4th grade; the name of the chosen candidate will be released on Monday next week. Mrs. Crystal Kesting has accepted the call to serve as 3P teacher at Neenah Lutheran School next year; we wish her God's blessings! Discussions are beginning regarding how to fill that position next year. Mrs. Kate Tiefel has accepted our call to serve as Emanuel's full-time worship director and K-8 music d...

  From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, email Anytime 920-407-3000/mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events: December 3, 2021 - 2:00-3:00pm - Christmas practice in church December 4, 2021 - 5:15pm  - Worship opportunity December 5, 2021 - 8:00am & 10:30am  December 5, 2021 - 9:30am - 3P/4K Christmas Service in church December 6, 2021 - 6:30pm - Worship opportunity TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!  Christmas Service Practice is on TODAY, December 3, from 2:00-3:00pm.  It is important that all children are in attendance for practice.  Our Christmas service is Sunday, December 5, at 9:30 am, in church.  We pray that all the students will be able to proclaim the birth of their Savior, and many family and friends will attend to be witnesses of their proclamation! Please let me know if you will be unable to attend the practice, the service, or both.  I do need to make appropriate arrangements for the seat...

Volunteers are needed to help work the canteen, run the scoreboard, fill in the scorebooks, and clean up the gym at our home basketball games. If you are interested in helping out, click on the link below! Basketball Games Volunteer Sign Up

In the next few weeks, you'll be receiving information about re-enrollment at Emanuel. I know it seems early, but the amount of planning that needs to go into a school year necessitates that we get that information as soon as possible.  Each time you need to re-enroll your child at Emanuel, a private, parochial, Lutheran school, you have a decision to make. Is the extra cost and work worth it, or would it be easier and cheaper to utilize the local public school? Yes, it would, but... Your children are receiving something at Emanuel they cannot get from any other school system. Of course, they are being taught at a high level from top-notch teachers, but that isn't it; there are great teachers in other places. Sure, the staff at Emanuel care deeply about our students and work tirelessly to help them feel safe and successful, but that's not it either; school staff all over the place care about kids. No, what they get here is Jesus.  School-aged children are at a pivotal point...

We invite you to join us for Advent Evening Prayer services on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm, December 1, 8, and 15. These short, reflective services are a wonderful way to prepare our hearts and minds for Christmas. May God bless our Advent preparations as we worship him!