Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stratford, Wisconsin
News
The Latest at Emmanuel:
Our Fall Quarterly Voters’ Meeting will be held, God willing, next Sunday, October 19, after our second worship service. Confirmed men 18 and older are encouraged to serve as voters. All confirmed members are welcome to attend to keep informed and lend advice.
Our Sunday School Reformation Party will be held Sunday, October 26 after our second worship service. We’ll enjoy a pot luck dinner, then decorate pumpkins and gourds along with other activities. All members of the congregation are welcome to attend. If we have extra pumpkins, you will be welcome to take one home.
Poinsettias to beautify God’s house for Christmas may be ordered by signing on the list on the table in our entry. The cost is $12.00. Please also note any memorials you would like to have listed in our bulletin.
Shirley’s House of Hope in Marshfield provides housing and other services to women who are leaving difficult domestic situations. In November we will contribute to their collection drive of personal care items. The list of items needed will be published s
Northland Lutheran High School News:
NLHS Drama Club is back at it again! Practices for the fall production of “Little Women” have begun! Join us for this timeless classic on Friday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 15th at 3:00 p.m.
Please extend a warm welcome to our newest called worker, Andrew Wietzke! “My name is Andrew Wietzke, and I am the new science teacher at NLHS. I'm originally from Pueblo West, CO, but I have lived all over. I'm really excited to teach at Northland and to show my students God's hand in everything we see and His grace that saves us all.”
Please welcome Guy Russ! Guy, a 1991 graduate of NLHS, earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Carroll University (1995) and his MBA from Marquette University (2000). Over the past 30 years, his corporate career has spanned professional services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and insurance, where he rose to the level of vice president. He has now accepted the call to serve as Northland’s Director of Development, a role in which he will build relationships, share opportunities for service, and secure non-tuition resources to help advance the school’s mission. Guy is married to Michelle (née Oestreich), a 1993 graduate of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, WI. They have four children—three NLHS graduates and one current senior.
