Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Members of Emmanuel,

The Transition team is up and running – so Emmanuel is officially in Phase 2 of the process to call a pastor. This phase may take up to three months to complete, but you can help move things along by providing your input and answers to the questions asked by this team. We all have the opportunity and responsibility to contribute to this process – please do so and invite the Spirit to guide you!

It was with regret that Council approved Mary Mallory’s resignation letter during our January meeting. She will remain our secretary until the end of May and in the meantime, Management will begin to look for her replacement. As more details are available, they will be shared. Mary has been with Emmanuel, keeping us all in line and in order, for 15 years and she will be greatly missed!

Council welcomes Pastor Dawn Richie who will be joining us as a part-time interim pastor in February. She will be conducting worship on two Sundays each month, as well as providing pastoral care to the congregation, visiting shut-ins, and providing support for council and staff. We realize that the congregation of Emmanuel would prefer a full-time interim pastor but, at this time, there are none available. More details will be discussed at the annual meeting.

I want to thank Shane Gibson and all of the youth who led our worship the snowy weekend of January 13 and 14. The group was slightly different between Saturday and Sunday and all did a wonderful job! The talent and abilities within our congregation amaze me and your willingness to share your abilities help to make worship at Emmanuel very meaningful.

Amy