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Immanuel Lutheran Church & School: Sharing the Love, Joy, and Peace of Jesus Christ

 

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."   John 3:16

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Altar Guild


The Guild is responsible for the preparation of the Altar area to ensure it is ready for worship services.

Contact:  Faith Plumb

 

Ushers

The usher teams serve during worship services in various ways, including helping worshippers with seating, helping with the offering, and providing an orderly system for Communion distribution.

Contact:  Kerry Drake

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Nifty 50s


Immanuel's Christian fellowship group -- the Nifty 50s -- is always looking for more members to help them in their church and community outreach projects.

We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 12 noon in Immanuel's Fellowship Room with our famous potluck lunch.

On the last Monday of the month, we meet for lunch and fellowship at a locally-selected restaurant. 

We are all ages, including 50 Plus, so join us and enjoy the satisfaction of helping others.

And, you don't have to be 50!!

Contact:  Arline Heil

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SHARE

(Self Help And Resource Exchange)

SHARE is a cooperative effort with other area congregations providing quality food through the exchange of volunteer hours.

This is a non-profit community program providing quality food through the exchange of volunteer hours.  $35 worth of food is exchanged for $14 plus volunteer service.

Immanuel has been a host site for this Outreach Ministry established by the Tampa United Methodist Center. Immanuel’s schedule for Share distribution is the 4th Saturday of every month.

Anyone who volunteers two or more hours a month at the church is eligible: ushers, trustees, elders, Sunday School teachers, greeters, counters, school volunteers, youth workers, etc., as well as anyone volunteering outside the church.

Contact:  Rita Fitzsimmons

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Social Concerns

SOCIAL CONCERNS COULD USE YOUR HELP!
You wonder what YOU can do to help others in your community?

We have three projects needing your attention:

PROJECT #1:

The biggest, new project is providing a DVD copy of our Sunday Worship Service to those who are physically unable to attend church. All you have to do is stop by the church on Tuesday or Wednesday each week, pick up a DVD, and deliver it to a grateful shut-in.

PROJECT #2:

What is ECHO? The letters stand for "Emergency Care Help Organization" and it serves people in our own community who have lost jobs or have other problems causing them to need emergency groceries and clothing. Just take a minute each week to drop off some groceries in our ECHO box located in the breezeway. A team member will take the food to ECHO's location in Brandon.

PROJECT #3

Our team shows love to the homeless on the first Saturday of each month. At 9 am, a nourishing hot meal is served picnic-style at Church of the Nazarene on Kingsway near Hwy. 60 (Brandon Blvd).  Please contact Therese Roberts or the church office if you want to help.
Families are invited to participate and teens can receive volunteer hours.


We have many opportunities to go beyond our walls to spread the love, joy, and peace of Jesus.

So often there are situations all over the world that bother us, but how can we help?

The solution lies in that old saying .... we can "THINK globally but we can ACT locally."

Our Social Concerns team is an umbrella over other activities which are already "up and running" as well as new projects that need attention.  We're a busy group of Immanuel people and we can always use more involvement and participation.

Our responsibility is to show the Immanuel Church family many ways to serve our Lord by helping those in need.

Here is a list of areas where people of Immanuel can reach out to others. Some of these are already in place while others require someone like YOU to explore and present as an opportunity to help where there is a need.

ECHO: There is a box in the breezeway where we put non-perishable food for people in need in our Brandon community. Each week the box is emptied and taken to the ECHO location on Parsons Avenue. Going one step further, Volunteers are always welcome at ECHO to help sort and organize donations.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: This is an opportunity to welcome all the children from our community to learn about the love of Jesus. Weeks of planning are involved in order to have a meaningful experience for these youngsters. Plans are already underway for VBS 2012 and you can be part of them.

QUILTING FOR BABIES: The quilters are always hoping that more workers will join them. No special skill is involved because there is always cutting or stuffing that needs to be done by extra hands. The little sized quilts are donated to hospitals to provide cozy comfort for babies.

MESSIAH MIGRANT MISSION: There are four Outreach events for the migrant farm workers and their families each year. We collect shoes and underwear for the Back-to-School outreach. At Christmas and Palm Sunday we gather plastic zip top bags filled with soap, toothpaste, and other personal items. Any other time during the year groups are always welcome to come to the Mission House in Plant City to help with yard work or repairs.

BOY SCOUTS and CUBS: Immanuel is a host location for Boy Scout Troop 79 and Cub Scout Pack 79 (one of the largest in the County). Some of our members are dedicated leaders of these groups.

HAITI: Just because it is no longer in the headlines, Haiti still has needs and the Love-a-Child foundation in Brandon is the shipper. A group from Immanuel needs to get a list from Love-a-Child and let us all know how to gather items for shipping.

STEPPIN' STONE FARM: This is an excellent facility that takes in troubled teenage girls in a country atmosphere. We need a list of items that would be helpful for the girls such as clothes, games,personal products, etc.  Many times there is help needed in maintaining the grounds. Visitors are welcome which is a good opportunity to see how we can help.

TUTORS: Can you imagine how much it costs to hire a tutor for a child who needs a little extra attention? With today's economy this would only be a luxury for some families. Why not organize a "Tutor Group" that can be asked to provide a loving person on short term (or longer if you wish) at a school of your choice.

LIFECARE OF BRANDON: This is a place where pregnant women can get help with concerns about ending their pregnancy and need counseling for many other related problems. This organization always has a list of items that are useful for new moms and their babies. Someone from
Immanuel could get this list and post it on the bulletin board each week.

METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: Shortly before Thanksgiving and Christmas people are needed to work at the Brandon location to accept donations, sort items and assist those in need. Men, women, even older children can volunteer as individuals or as a church group. It's easy to register on their website.

THANKSGIVING PIES: On the evening before Thanksgiving we are encouraged to bring a pie that does not require refrigeration to church. A volunteer will pick up these pies and deliver them to Lighthouse Ministries where they will be enjoyed by many homeless people.

A KID'S PLACE: Can you imagine the trauma of a child who has to be removed from his home because of abuse or neglect? Located on Lithia-Pinecrest between Lumsden and Bloomingdale is a beautiful, kid-friendly shelter for as many as 60 children. Here we have the opportunity to do our part to bring happiness to these little ones by planning and bringing a "Cookie Party" or preparing an occasional meal and delivering it to the 5 groups homes, giving the "houseparents" a bit of a break.

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Are you ready to jump in?

Do you want to get involved?

Let's have a Coffee Party and share ideas! If you would like more information or want to get started, just call the church office or contact Neoda Dumke at neoda.rae@gmail.com and we'll get the ball rolling!

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Crossbearers


Crossbearers visit the people who visit Immanuel. They provide our visitors with information about our congregation and make sure they know that they are welcome to return and join us in worship.

Contact:  Bill & Dona Trlak

Acolytes


These young people support the ministers during the worship service by lighting and extinguishing altar candles, carrying the cross during processions, and assisting the Communion teams.

Contact:  Church Office

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Greeters

Greeters welcome visitors to Immanuel's three worship services and also provide needed information and assistance.

Contact:  Church Office

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Sanctuary Angels

Making sure that everything is ready for worship services, these servants straighten the Service Books and Bibles in the pew racks, remove any loose paper or items left behind, and resupply the pencils, communion cards, and attendance books.  This is a one-day per week (weekday) activity that usually takes about an hour or less.  If you would like to serve, please contact Jackie Anton thru the church office.

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Ladies' Guild & LWML

This is the organization for women in the congregation. Immanuel’s Ladies’ Guild includes the local activities of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) as well as several other types of activities.

Contact:  Mona Geidel or Edith Mattson

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Vacation Bible School


Immanuel conducts a Vacation Bible School (VBS) each summer for our children and the children of our community. Planning and preparation for the actual conduct of the VBS takes several months. As a result, there are many opportunities to serve before, during, and after the week of the VBS.

Contact: Church Office

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Immanuel Lutheran School

Opened in 1980, Immanuel Lutheran School has over 150 children enrolled in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. More than an alternative to public elementary schools, Immanuel is first and foremost a Christ-centered school in the Lutheran tradition. We are fully accredited and we offer students an opportunity for a quality education in an atmosphere that fosters learning about created things without neglecting the Creator.

Immanuel Lutheran School is primarily for the training and education of the members of Immanuel.  However, we also welcome children from the Brandon area who are not members of Immanuel. Our policies help ensure that children who do enroll in Immanuel will be afforded an opportunity to continue and complete their elementary education here.

As part of their educational experience at Immanuel, students may participate in activities like student council, yearbook production, Hillsborough County Science Fair, Scripps National Spelling Bee, and the National Geographic Geography Bee.

Immanuel Lutheran School also offers many opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s education and extra-curricular activities ranging from annual events like Oktoberfest and the "Spring Fling" to seasonal sports and the ongoing choruses, band and orchestra.

For more information about Immanuel Lutheran School, visit the school website

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Immanuel Lutheran Preschool
(VPK approved)

We are blessed to offer an exciting, new, Pre-Kindergarten program for three and four-year olds, and we are VPK approved by the state of Florida.

Our program for 4-year olds meets five days a week, Monday thru Friday, from 8:15 am to 12 noon.

The 3-year old program meets Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:15am - 12 noon.

We also offer extended care from 6:30am - 6:30pm for an additional fee.

Our school holidays will follow the Immanuel School Handbook, which will be provided at your request.

The primary purpose of our pre-school is to provide a quality Christian educational foundation for our students, and to enable our children and their families to share the love, joy and peace of Christ among themselves and with those around them.

Read More About Our Preschool

Contact:  School or Church Office

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Immanuel Lutheran Church and School         
2913 John Moore Rd, Brandon, Florida  33511    
Church Office Phone:   813.689.1787
Toll-Free:  877.689.1787    


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