Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stratford, Wisconsin
News
The Latest at Emmanuel:
Because of the vacancy at Grace and St. Paul, we will continue our Thursday evening service into the fall, and not resume our Sunday 8:00 a.m. service. Sunday School meets Sundays at 9:10 a.m.
Catechism Class for our 7th and 8th grade students meets Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
We are welcome to attend Bible Class at Grace, Mosinee (Town of Green Valley) on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00.
Ladies’ Aid: Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Our Annual Mission Festival will be celebrated the first Sunday of October, the 4th, in our 10:30 service with dinner following. We will focus on the work of Christians Forward Southeast Asia, an association of WELS members who support our synod’s work in Southeast Asia with a medical clinic, education, and charitable work. We will also support them with our Sunday School offerings for this school year.
Our guest speakers are Pastor and Mrs. Tom and Diane Bauer. Diane serves CFSA as vice-president and treasurer, and will give an informal presentation during our dinner. She joined CFSA in 2023 as a team volunteer and has been to Thailand several times. Diane worked as a pension specialist in the Benefit Department at CNH Industrial for 18 years. Her business training in public speaking, organization, networking, and technical skills have greatly enhanced CFSA
Tom recently retired from ministry and supports CFSA as opportunities arise. Previously he served congregations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Texas, and the last two decades at Shoreland Lutheran High School in Somers (between Kenosha and Racine).A Door Offering will be gathered on our Mission Festival Sunday for our Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS). We will contribute the offering at the Fall Rally, which will be held Saturday, October 17 at Our Savior’s, Wausau. The theme of the rally will be The Land Will Yield Its Harvest (Psalm 67:6-7).
Our Fall Pastors’ Conference will meet Monday morning through Tuesday noon, October 5-6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Merrill. Professor Ben Schaeffer of Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN, will lead our study of the first four chapters of the book of Exodus.
Our Fall Quarterly Voters’ Meeting will be held, God willing, on Sunday the 18th at 11:45 a.m. Confirmed men 18 and older are encouraged to serve as voters; all confirmed members are welcome to attend to keep informed and lend advice.
Northland Lutheran High School News:
A Gift That Goes the Extra Mile: Northland Lutheran High School has been blessed with an incredible gift from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Tomahawk—the donation of a passenger van that will help transport students from communities throughout northern Wisconsin!
This generous gift is much more than a vehicle: it is an investment in Christian education and in the students whose lives are being shaped by God's Word each day. The van will provide safe and reliable transportation for students traveling to and from school, making it easier for families who live farther from campus to provide their children with a Christ-centered education.
We are deeply grateful to the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church for their generosity and their commitment to supporting the ministry of Northland Lutheran High School. Their gift is a wonderful example of how our congregations work together to encourage and equip the next generation of Christian leaders.
