Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stratford, Wisconsin
News
The Latest at Emmanuel:
Summer Worship Schedule: From the weekend before Memorial Day through the weekend before Labor Day our services are conducted Thursday evenings at 6:30 and Sunday mornings at 10:30. This schedule concludes Thursday the 28th and Sunday the 31st of August.
Emmanuel’s 125th Anniversary:
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!A Pictorial Directory will be produced this summer. The directory will cost $20.00. Each individual or family will receive a free 5X7 of their portrait along with the directory; if you prefer not to purchase a directory, that 5X7 portrait is free. A directory is included at no cost with the purchase of various packages of family pictures. Finished copies will be ready for distribution in November. Pictures will be taken Tuesday through Thursday, July 22-24, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. each day. For more information and to reserve a time slot copy and paste this link: https://book.usesession.com/s/ddLkXg-_g7.Vacation Bible School for students entering grades K-8 next fall will be held three more Fridays this summer: July 18 & 25 and August 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The lessons are from the book of Acts, and fit nicely with our celebration of how God has acted through our congregation for 125 years.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wausau invites us to join them in a special worship service next Sunday, July 13, at 3:00 p.m. Nathaniel Wranovsky, a 2025 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, will be ordained and installed as the pastor of Our Savior’s. Following the service a fellowship meal will be held in their church’s basement.
Our Summer Quarterly Voters’ Meeting will be held, God willing, on Sunday, July 20 after our 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.
St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran of Marathon will, God willing, dedicate their new church and ministry center on Sunday, August 24th at 3:00 p.m. We are invited to attend. Their new address is 302 County Hwy NN, which may be too new for online maps. Search for Little Lions Childcare (300 County Hwy NN) for directions to their parking lot.
Professor Noah Headrick of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, son of our former pastor, Rev. Victor Headrick, will serve as our guest preacher for our Mission Festival on Sunday, October 5.
Northland Lutheran High School News:
Over the last few years Northland has grown from 63 students to 83 to 111 to 123! With these blessings come even more opportunities for students and ministry. In the past year alone, we’ve been able to add Architectural Design and Accounting 2 (both for college credit) as well as Cross Country, Golf, and Drama. We’ve also welcomed new students and families into the Northland family and God’s family.
With these blessings also comes need for space. The Long Range Planning Committee shared with the NLHS Board of Directors the urgency of a building addition as early as 2026-2027. The woods west of the softball and baseball fields have been cleared to prep the land.We are currently looking to revamp our chapel and conference spaces to include individual offices, classrooms and storage. Please contact Ryan Wiechmann, 715-297-4427, if you can help build these spaces.
Our 31st Annual Wildcat Golf Outing will be Saturday, August 9 at Pine Valley Golf Course. As we celebrate the 31st year of this event, we’ve set an ambitious goal: to raise $31,000! All proceeds will directly benefit NLHS students by supporting the Engineering and Biomedical programs, as well our Tuition Assistance program. We believe, with your help and continued support, our goal will be reached.
How you can help:~ Are you a golfer, Sign up your team – max capacity of 36 teams~ Not a golfer but know someone who is - Sponsor a team~ Donate or sponsor a raffle item~ We are seeking financial donations for hole sponsors and luncheon~ Invite your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to join us~ Do you like taking pictures? Come take pictures of our Golf OutingIf you would like more information or have any questions please contact Stacy Summers at opportunities@nlhs.org or call 715-212-4610.God continues to bless our debt-reduction efforts. The debt is now down to $424,750. God willing, all of our past debt will be gone by the end of 2025.
