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From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, or email Anytime 920-407-3000 mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events:  TODAY!! TODAY!! SUNDAY!! SUNDAY!! COME! JOIN US!! 2/1/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 2/2/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Opportunity 2/12-14/2025 - No School for Teachers' Conference - Greeting Opportunity - See Below 2/17/2025 - 10:05am - Leave to sing at St. Joe's 2/17-21/2025 - Spirit Week - Fun dress-up days coming! 2/21/2025 - 5:30p - 3K/4K Track 'n' Field Night - Info coming soon! 3/17-21/2025 - No School - Spring Break 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request "I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men!"  This week we sang of the great miracle Jesus did again!  He showed his power in a great catch of fish.  He showed his disciples and us that he can do anything, anywhere regardless of what was thought to be the be...

In 2009, Facebook added the “like” button. That same year, Twitter added the “retweet” feature. Interestingly, reported cases of depression began to rise sharply in 2010. It is easy to think that the more people like us, the more successful our lives must be. Likewise, it is easy to believe the more people like a church, the more successful that church is. So here is an important epiphany for both individuals and churches. Popularity is not proof of success. Though there will be times when Christ’s gospel and those who proclaim it are popular, that popularity is never the goal. Nor does that popularity define success. If a church makes its central focus things like personal improvement, healing for the sick, or social justice, that church may draw a crowd. It just fails to carry out the true agenda Christ has given his Church. The gospel of forgiveness is to be the center of all our preaching and teaching. The agenda for Christ’s Church is set. It’s the same agenda that was followed by...

Emanuel Events This Week Monday Winter MAP testing A-boys basketball practice at 3:15 pm A-girls basketball practice at 4:45 pm Tuesday Winter MAP testing Basketball HOME vs St. Paul, Appleton B-girls at 4:30 pm B-boys at 5:30 pm A-girls at 6:30 pm A-boys at 7:30 pm Wednesday Winter MAP Testing A-boys basketball practice at 3:15 pm A-girls basketball practice at 4:45 pm Crossroads Youth Group (grades 5-8) at 7:00 pm Thursday Winter MAP Testing Cheerleading practice at 3:15 pm B-boys basketball practice at 4:15 pm B-girls basketball practice at 5:45 pm C-girls end-of-the-season party at 5:45 pm Friday Winter MAP Testing School chapel at 8:05 am JAM! at 8:15 am Basketball AWAY vs Riverview, Appleton B-girls at 4:30 pm B-boys at 5:30 pm A-girls at 6:30 pm A-boys at 7:30 pm Saturday FVL Band rehearsal at 8:00 am Worship at 5:15 pm Sunday FVL Musicfest Worship at 8:00/10:30 am Kindergarten sings at 10:30 service Bible study/Sunday school between services at 9:15 am Bells Alive practice at 6...

  From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, or email Anytime 920-407-3000 mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events:  TODAY!! TODAY!! SUNDAY!! SUNDAY!! COME! JOIN US!! 1/24/2025 - 6:00pm - Early Childhood Pledge of Allegiance - See Below 1/26/2025 - 7:45am - Arrival for singing in church - See Below 2/12-14/2025 - No School for Teachers' Conference 2/17/2025 - 10:05am - Leave to sing at St. Joe's 2/17-21/2025 - Spirit Week - Fun dress-up days coming! 2/21/2025 - 5:30p - 3K/4K Track 'n' Field Night - Info coming soon! 3/17-21/2025 - No School - Spring Break 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request Food coloring and water make a great science experiment!  It is amazing to see how the color swirls and twirls and then completely mixes in.  We used this experiment to be reminded of Jesus' almighty power.  We studied His first miracle - something only ...

When you are trying to share some important information with someone, but they refuse to listen or perhaps totally reject what you are saying, it feels like you have failed. This is especially true when someone rejects the gospel! We proclaim the good news because want others to know the love of Christ. When people are disinterested in God’s Word, we feel like we’ve failed. So, here is this week’s epiphany. Rejection is not proof of failure. Precisely because the gospel is divine revelation, it is guaranteed to be rejected by many. God’s Word offends like an unwelcome diagnosis from the doctor. When someone rejects God’s Word (including us), that rejection is proof that God’s Word powerfully cuts straight to the heart of mankind’s biggest problem—sin. Yet, what causes Jesus’ words to hurt is what gives them the power to heal. That reality encourages us to receive God’s Word with joy and to proclaim it boldly to others. Want to hear more? See you this weekend: Saturday at 5:15 p.m. • Su...

Emanuel Events This Week Monday CLOSED Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday Winter MAP Testing A-boys basketball practice at 3:15 pm A-girls basketball practice at 4:45 pm Crossroads Youth Group (grades 5-8) at 7:00 pm Thursday Winter MAP Testing Cheerleading practice at 3:15 pm C-team basketball HOME vs St. Paul, Manawa Girls - 5:30 pm Boys - 6:30 pm Friday Winter MAP Testing School chapel at 8:05 am JAM! at 8:15 am New London High School meets with interested 8th graders at 9:00 am A/B-basketball HOME vs Immanuel, Greenville B-girls at 4:15 pm B-boys at 5:15 pm A-girls at 6:15 pm (PreK leads Pledge of Allegiance before game) A-boys at 7:15 pm Saturday FVL Band rehearsal at 8:00 am Musical Bootcamp at 1:00 pm Worship at 5:15 pm Sunday Worship at 8:00/10:30 am 3K/4K sing at 8:00 service Bible study/Sunday school between services at 9:15 am Bells Alive practice at 6:00 pm

  From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, or email Anytime 920-407-3000 mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events:  1/18/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Come and see! 1/19/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Come and See! 1/24/2025 - 6:00pm - Early Childhood Pledge of Allegiance - See Below 1/26/2025 - 7:45am - Arrival for singing in church - See Below 2/12-14/2025 - No School for Teachers' Conference 2/17-21/2025 - Spirit Week - Fun dress-up days coming! 2/21/2025 - 5:30p - 3K/4K Track 'n' Field Night - Info coming soon! 3/17-21/2025 - No School - Spring Break 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request This week we learned how Jesus came to be baptized.  He didn't need to be baptized.  He didn't need to be washed clean.  He didn't need to do any of that, but he did just for us!  We learned that baptism is the water and the word.  God's word with ...

It is easy for us to assume that if God says “no” to a request, we are getting less than we wanted. We need to have an epiphany moment, seeing the reality—that God always wants more for us than we want from him. Saying “yes” to all our requests would often result in us receiving less joy, less blessing, a lesser life. So, when God says “no” to our request, we can be assured it is because he wants to give us more. Far more than existing as a “help desk” or 911 dispatch, God’s love for us is like that of a groom for his bride. His love for us exceeds all expectations and understanding. In that love, God always delivers more than we ask, not less. Want to hear more? See you this weekend: Saturday at 5:15 p.m. • Sunday at 8 a.m. • Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

From the desk of Mrs. D :) A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13 Call, text, or email Anytime 920-407-3000 mdobberstein@emanuelnl.org Upcoming Events:  1/11/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Come and see! 1/12/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Come and See! 1/24/2025 - 6:00pm - Early Childhood Pledge of Allegiance - See Below 1/26/2025 - 7:45am - Arrival for singing in church - See Below 2/12-14/2025 - No School for Teachers' Conference 2/17-21/2025 - Spirit Week - Fun dress-up days coming! 2/21/2025 - 5:30p - 3K/4K Track 'n' Field Night - Info coming soon! 3/17-21/2025 - No School - Spring Break 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request Jesus has now turned 12.  This was a large milestone for him.  He could now travel to the temple for the first time.  He journeyed with his family to the house of his father - God.  It was such a special place to him that he stayed behind to learn and share ev...

Emanuel Events This Week Monday  A-boys’ basketball practice from 3:15-4:45 pm A-girls’ basketball practice from 4:45-6:15 pm Tuesday Cheer practice from 3:15-4:45 pm B- and C-boys’ basketball practice from 4:15-5:45 pm C-girls’ basketball HOME vs Immanuel, Greenville at 5:30 pm Wednesday Basketball AWAY vs Neenah Lutheran B-girls at 4:30 pm B-boys at 5:30 pm A-girls at 6:30 pm A-boys at 7:30 pm Crossroads Youth Group (grades 5-8) at 7:00 pm Thursday Cheer practice from 3:15-4:45 pm B-boys’ basketball practice from 4:15-5:45 pm B- and C-girls’ basketball practice from 5:45-7:15 pm C-boys basketball AWAY vs St. Mark, Green Bay at 5:30 pm Friday NO SCHOOL Saturday PIZZA FUNDRAISER - ALL DAY FVL band rehearsal at 8:00 am Worship at 5:15 pm Sunday Worship at 8:00/10:30 am Sunday School/Voters’ Meeting at 9:15 am Bells Alive practice at 6:00 pm