Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stratford, Wisconsin
News
The Latest at Emmanuel:
Our Sunday School Pizza and Games Party will be held Sunday, March 9th after our second worship service. Everyone is invited!
A Door Offering will be gathered the first Sunday of April for our Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society.
Our Spring Rally will be held Saturday, April 26 at St. Paul’s, Wisconsin Rapids. All women of our congregation are welcome to attend. Husbands are welcome as guests.
Our 125th Anniversary Celebrations continue this year! We were officially organized on Christmas Eve of 1899; we observed that date in our Christmas Eve service. This year we will hold special celebrations at the end of June for our Dedication Anniversary, at the beginning of October for our Mission Festival, and at the end of October for Reformation.
Our schedule for June 29th will be morning worship at 10:30, dinner at 11:45 a.m., and afternoon worship at 1:30. Pastor Jon Tesch will serve as our guest preacher in the afternoon service. A chart of items needed for the dinner has been placed in our Education and Fellowship Hall. If you have any contact information for former members among your family and friends, please give it to Pastor Wilde. We want to invite as many as possible to join in thanksgiving to God for all His blessings.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. God continues to bless our debt-reduction efforts. The debt is now down to $437,814. God willing, all of our past debt will be gone by 12-31-2025.
The NLHS Drama Club is excited to present their latest production: Peter Pan! This Children’s Theater adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s classic tale follows the story of the Darling children as they fly away with Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, on a magical and dangerous adventure in Neverland. Join us on Friday, March 14th at 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, March 15th at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5/adult and $3/children at the door. There will be a concession stand offering treats and drinks to enjoy while watching the performance. We hope to see you there!
Northland invites you to participate at their Lent/Easter concert on Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. We will sing “Go to Dark Gethsemane”; a copy is available from your pastor. If you are interested, please send Debbie Price, NLHS choral director, an email at dprice@nlhs.org or call the school office at 715-359-3400. There will be area rehearsals as needed. Please contact the email or phone number above for more information.
Our Annual Together We Shine Silent Auction & Soup Cook-Off will be held Sunday, April 27 from noon to 3:00 p.m. We are looking for event volunteers, donor solicitors, donations, soup chefs, bake sale items and more. Event Sponsorships are also available with advertising benefits. Please contact Brenda Kruncos at 715-571-4420 or brenda@mistylane.org for more information. All proceeds raised will benefit Northland Lutheran High School.
Does anyone have space to store our canoes from winter through the summer? We use the canoes in the fall for PE and would like to keep them out of the elements.
We are looking for people willing to help us build and insulate walls in the chapel so we can repurpose that room for storage, offices, and a classroom. We are also looking to better insulate the gym.
