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Cub Chatter - 10/3/2025

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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:  10/5/2025 - 8:00a - We Sing in Church! 10/5/2025 - 9:15-10:15a - Sunday School 10/5/20254 - 9:20-10:00a - Parent Power - come join in the parenting discussion! 10/8/2025 - 9:00-11:30a - Picture Retake Day 10/9/2025 - Police/Fire Station Field Trip - Please return the permission slip! 10/10/2025 -  JAM Time!  Continues. Come and Join us!  Everyone is welcome! 10/24/2025 - Grandparents' Day - See Below 10/30&31/2025 - No School - State Teachers' Conference "In all things, God works for the good of those who love Him."(Romans 8:28)  We hear this verse and pray that it is true.  Joseph lived its very meaning.  Joseph had brothers who hated him.  They treated him poorly, hurt him, and even tried to kill him.  In the end, he was sold away into slavery in Egypt.  Throu...

Cub Chatter - 9/19/2025

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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:             9 / 21/2025 - 9:15-Sunday School & 9:20-Parent Power continue - Join us!             9/21/2025 - 8:00 am or 10:30 am worship 9/26/2025 -  JAM Time!  Continues Come and Join us!  Everyone is welcome! 9/29/2025 - No School 10/9/2025 - Police/Fire Sation Field Trip - Info coming this week 10/24/2025 - Grandparents' Day - Info coming soon 10/30&31/2025 - No School - State Teachers' Conference "Who built the ark? Noah! Noah!" We sang about Noah all week! We saw God's great power is the awe-inspiring flood. We saw His great love in His salvation plan for Noah and His family. God kept his promise to Noah. He keeps His promise to us as well...we are saved too! Our salvation is eternal which is th...

Cub Chatter - 9/12/2025

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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:              9/14/2025 - Sunday School & Parent Power begin - See below             9/14/2025 - 8:00 am A-J/10:30 am K-Z - Sing in Church 9/19/2025 -  JAM Time! Continues Come and Join us!  Everyone is welcome! 9/29/2025 - No School Cain and Abel were the first babies, the first family with Adam and Eve. We learned this week that from the beginning of time, family has been hard. Sin causes dysfunction and problems.  Cain became so angry with his brother, he murdered him. The children understood that murder is a sin. It was a bit harder to understand that pushing or hitting , even for a cause, are sins. We pray every day that the Lord would strengthen us so that we might do what is right. We know we will fail be...

Cub Chatter - 9/5/2025

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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:  9/6/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 9/7/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Worship  9/10/2025 - Progression Party! - Please plan to attend...RSVP! 9/12/2025 -  JAM Time! Begins  Come and Join us!  Everyone is welcome! 9/14/2025 - Sunday School & Parent Power begin - See below 9/14/2025 - 8:00 am A-J/10:30 am K-Z - Sing in Church 9/29/2025 - No School Adam and Eve lived in the perfect Garden of Eden.  They were surrounded by the glorious creation of God.  Then the devil in the form of a snake tempted them to disobey...and they did.  They felt scared, ashamed, sad, and lonely for the first time.  God had consequences for their sins - work became hard, labor would be painful.  God also had consequences for the devil.  The Son of God would defeat him.  That is ...

Cub Chatter - 8/29/2025

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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:  8/30/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 8/.31/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Worship  9/1/2025 - No School - Labor Day 9/10/2025 - Progression Party! - Please RSVP either way! 9/12/2025 -  JAM Time! Begins 9/14/2025 - Sunday School & Parent Power begin - See below 9/14/2025 - 8:00 am A-J/10:30 am K-Z - Sing in Church 9/29/2025 - No School "GOD'S ALMIGHTY POWER!"  We made muscles and chanted these words all week as we pondered how God made the whole world.  We can't fathom how this happened!  By faith, we believe.  We are reminded of God's love for us every time we look around our world.  He made the world for us because he loves us so much!  We are busy learning in all areas!  Here are some of the Key Developmental Indicators that we have focused on: planning...

Cub Chatter - 8/22/2025

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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:  8/23/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 8/24/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Worship  9/1/2025 - No School - Labor Day 9/10/2025 - Progression Party! - Invite coming home next week! 9/12/2025 -  JAM Time! Begins 9/14/2025 - Sunday School & Parent Power begin 9/29/2025 - No School "Jesus Loves Me This I know!" We began the year singing about Jesus' great love.  He loved us so much that He died for us and will take us to heaven.  We sing His praises to show our love to Him.  This year we are focusing on our theme, "Lead Like Jesus Leads."  Each month we will have a new way Jesus led.  This month we focus on how he led with love.  We see how He sacrificed for us. Then we reflect how can we sacrifice for others to show our love?  We will focus on this throughout Aug...

Sunday School is Back!

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Our Sunday School year will kick off on September 14, beginning at 9:15 AM. School-aged children through 5th grade are invited to join us. Come and grow in your faith through Bible stories, music, and of course, lots of fun! Register at emanuelnl.org/grow and then come to the Ministry HUB on September 14 to start the learning adventure.

Cub Chatter - 4/5/2025

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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:  4/5/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 4/6/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Opportunity  4/12/2025 - 9:00-11:00am - Easter JAM!   Plan to join us!  Invite friends! 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request "Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he!"   We sang about our Jesus lesson this week!  Check it out!  Jesus taught his people that he loves "even sinners."  Zacchaeus was viewed by others as a sinner.  The culture of the day set up different levels of sins.  This helped people feel better about themselves because others were worse sinners than they.  Jesus was demonstrating that sin is sin.  All sin is deserving of death and hell.  With this consequence, all peop...

Cub Chatter - 3/28/2025

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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:  3/29/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 3/30/2025 - 8:00 or 10:30am - Worship Opportunity  4/2/2025 - Lenten Supper Serving - Sign up below! 4/12/2025 - 9:00-11:00am - Easter JAM!  Plan to join us!  Invite friends! 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request This week we learned the Bible lesson, "Jesus Blesses the Children."  We learned that the disciples tried to turn away small children and their families and this angered our Savior.  He said, "Let the children come to me."  Jesus showed his disciples that even the smallest children were important to him.  We want you to know that he says that to you too!  Bring your children to Jesus at church, school, JAM, and devotions at home.  Jesus wants them around e...

EVENT CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER for Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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SCHOOL In coordination with the New London School District, Emanuel Lutheran School will be CLOSING EARLY AT 1:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. AFTERNOON PRE-K IS CANCELLED. Buses will pick students up at 1:00 and run normal routes. TIGER CUB CARE WILL REMAIN OPEN. If your care needs have to be changed or added, the drop-in fee will be waived; regular hourly rates still apply. Limited spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. IF YOU NEED TO ADD OR CHANGE CARE, YOU MUST CONTACT MRS. D DIRECTLY AT (920) 407-3000. CHURCH To keep all our parishioners safe, please note the following cancellations for tonight’s activities: Ash Wednesday worship service with Holy Communion at 3:30 PM will proceed as planned. However, if you feel travel is unsafe, you can join us online at www.youtube.com/@emanuelnl/streams . Church choir members who are comfortable attending are still invited to sing in this service. The Lenten supper, scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, is canceled. The 7:00 PM Ash...

JAM in our JAMMIES! Wed, Feb 26 at 6:00 PM

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We are gathering for an evening devotion, songs, prayers, and a small evening snack. Please join us on February 26 in the evening from 6:00-6:30 pm in the church at Emanuel Lutheran in your pajamas! Mrs. D will wear hers, too! This will be a time to slow down, unwind, and be wrapped in Jesus before bedtime. We pray that all can join us!  

Cub Chatter - 2/14/2025

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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:  2/15/2025 - 5:15pm - Worship Opportunity 2/16/2025 - 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, Penny War - See below 2/21/2025 - 5:30p - 3K/4K Track 'n' Field Night - Invitations sent in the mail-Look for them! 3/17-21/2025 - No School - Spring Break 4/2/2025 - Lenten Supper Serving 4/12/2025 - 9:00-11:00am - Easter JAM! 4/17-21/2025 - No School - Easter Celebration 5/19/2025 - Farm Field Trip - More info coming or by request Think about not being able to walk...That must have been such a huge challenge for the man in our Bible lesson this week.  His whole life he depended on someone else for his needs.  Now, he knows Jesus and wh...