Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stratford, Wisconsin
News
The Latest at Emmanuel:
Our Ladies’ Aid Christmas Party will be celebrated Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. All women of the congregation are invited; husbands are welcome as guests. Please bring a gift to exchange with another member or husband.
Sunday School Christmas Practices will be held Saturdays the 7th, 14th, and 21st from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m., and Sundays the 8th, 15th, and 22nd during the Sunday School class hour between worship services.
Our 125th Anniversary Celebration Begins on Christmas Eve! Emmanuel was officially organized on December 24, 1899. Our Christmas Eve service will highlight our German Lutheran heritage by using Christmas hymns that would have been used in our founding years.
WELS Lutherans for Life (WLFL) is eligible to receive donations through the United Way “Donor Choice” program. United Way corporate campaigns begin in August and September. If your employer participates in the United Way campaign, there is a write-in option. Employees and employers can designate WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee as their recipient. Simply enter “WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee” in the donor choice space provided. WLFL is a 501(c)(3) organization eligible to receive your donation. EIN 39-1436085. To learn more, visit www.ALife2.com/how-to-help/invest/united-way.html,or contact us at Contact@ALife2.com or 414-727-8176 with any questions or inquiries.
As a 501(c)(3) social service charitable agency, Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Service (Christian Family Solutions) is one of these choices to consider. Last year, dozens of United Way and other workplace giving programs throughout the United States allowed donations to be designated to CFS through the donor option program. Through this option, donors can be confident that their funds will support organizations and causes that closely align to their own Christian values.
Northland Lutheran High School News:
“Let Heaven and Earth Rejoice” is the theme of the Northland Lutheran High School Christmas Concert, to be presented Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 p.m., featuring the Chorus, Ensemble, Northwinds, and High School and Grade School bands.
Save the Date--Saturday, December 21, 2024: Live Outdoor Nativity at Northland. We need Actors, Carolers & more (ages 5 – 99). Do you enjoy singing Christmas carols or serving cookies? What about donning a shepherd’s crook and cloak? The Kronenwetter Mission Core Group is urgently seeking carolers, greeters, actors and more for an outdoor live nativity event at Northland Lutheran High School. This event will be a wonderful outreach opportunity to share the birth of Jesus, our Savior, with the Kronenwetter community. The rehearsals will take place Friday, December 13th and Friday, December 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will be held on Saturday, December 21st from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Northland. For more details and to sign up text/email Brenda Kruncos 715.571.4420 or brenda@mistylane.org.
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 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 to remove our past debt. In 2016 we had no bank debt but owed $3.5 million in private notes. We reached our Thanksgiving goal! Praise God! Our debt is $599,796. Let’s now get under $500,000 by December 31. Let’s also pray for Christ- compelled hearts to eliminate it quickly, so we can move forward with opportunities from the Lord!
