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Association of Retired Men (ARM) |
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The Association of Retired Men is an all-men’s group that meets for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship every Thursday from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. in the school library. ARM also sponsors college students considering religious occupations, such as Lutheran pastors and teachers. Contact Robert Schweiger for more information. |
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The Immanuel Lutheran Cancer Support Group is open to all those affected by a cancer diagnosis. Group members share experiences and provide spiritual support for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members. Support is given through monthly group sessions, direct assistance to caregivers and families (i.e. transportation, meals, babysitting), access to information and support materials, group prayer for individuals and families, Scripture study, and testimonials of faith. Members meet the first Tuesday of each month in classrooms D and E (in the Fellowship Hall) from 7 to 8 p.m. Contact Norman Wold for more information. |
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ChristCare is a small-group ministry that centers around four precepts: Prayer and Worship, Missional Service, Community Building and Care, and Biblical Equipping. Groups usually meet twice a month in private homes or at church for 1.5 to 3 hours (depending on group). While there are no prerequisites for belonging to a ChristCare group, a forty-hour training program is required for group leaders. Leaders attend monthly SEA group meetings in addition to their small group gatherings. ChristCare is a great way to connect with other Christians and encourage one another in Christian living. Contact ChristCare Equipper Reed Felton for more information. |
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Forward in Faith offers fellowship, prayer time, and Bible study to ladies of all ages on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in the Fellowship Hall from 8:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. The group also organizes a “Ladies Night Out” in December for all women’s groups to enjoy fellowship. Contact Faith Schultz for more information. |
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This women’s Bible Class meets for study and fellowship each Friday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. in Classrooms D and E (within the Fellowship Hall). They do not meet the Friday after Thanksgiving, or the Fridays surrounding Christmas and New Year’s. They also take a break during the summer months. Topics of study vary, depending on group members’ interests. Contact Donna Franklin for more information. |
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This group meets the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. They do not meet in January or July. They are made up mostly of folks who are retired, but welcome anyone to join for fellowship time! They meet for a service project, lunch, a devotion, and bingo. Contact Alice Harder for more information. |
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Mastering Motherhood is a Bible study group that focuses on parenting skills from a biblical perspective. The mothers worship and pray for their children together. The group also does one missional service project together each year that involves children. Mastering Motherhood meets once a week (specific weekday still TBD) from October through May (with holiday breaks). The group meets at the home of either Karen Leissring in Butler or Barb Smith in Brookfield from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Contact Karen Leissring or Barb Smith for more information. |
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Through fellowship, this group gives support and encouragement, short and long-term, to those who are grieving the loss of a spouse. Widows and Widowers is not a Bible study, and church membership is not a requirement. Nicknamed the “Kuchen and Kofee Group,” this group gathers informally the fourth Tuesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall for food, prayer, and a confidential sharing time. Contact Carol Rathjen for more information. |
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This all-women ministry serves the female members of Immanuel, and also sponsors the Quilters, the Altar Guild, the Bookstore, the bell choirs (Ringers of Joy/Youthful Ringers), the SOS Center, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), and Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts. Ministers meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September through June (except December, when they host a cookie sale and attend a joint Christmas party with the Golden Agers). At their meetings in the Fellowship Hall, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the women enjoy inspirational and educational fellowship as they partake in a devotion and luncheon. Contact Renate Boeck or Donna Franklin for more information. |
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Young at Heart is open to adults ages 62 and up from Immanuel and the surrounding community. This group provides a spiritual ministry through fellowship and activities. Usually the group hosts four events per year, one during each season (i.e. the baseball game is held in the summer). Events are usually structured to involve lunch, with the activity in the afternoon. Contact Terry Krueger for more information. |
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Immanuel Engagement 
