Emmanuel Lutheran Church

January 2012

Ladies Circle met in January on a cold, rainy day. We, of course, chatted and laughed. We have decided to try something new for the month of February. On the 21st (a Tuesday), we will be changing the time of our meeting. We are going to try 10:00 a.m., and instead of having lunch, we are going to have tea, coffee, and coffee cake provided. While we munch on the snack, we will have our meeting. We are hoping that maybe we can attract more people this way. If anyone is interested in coming to Ladies Circle and has a different time that is more convenient, please let us know by marking the back of the yellow attendance paper in the bulletin.

Pastor did not overdo lunch. He did eat a whole big sandwich and did take double dessert, but that is not unusual for him!!! Luckily, Pat Saltsman brought cookies. (Lucky for all of us!!!!)

We continued our study of the Book of Mark. In this session, Mark presents a number of stories that have shaped the lives of the Christian community for 20 centuries. None of us were there when these travels of Jesus took place. But in understanding them -- the trip on the road to Caesarea Philippi, or the Mount of the Transfiguration, or when the father of the boy having seizures cried out to Jesus, "I believe; help my unbelief!" -- we learn valuable insight into the life of Jesus and his disciples.

Next month we will be meeting on Tuesday, February 21, at 10 a.m., for coffee and coffeecake. This will shorten our meeting to about an hour or so. We would love to have all you ladies out there that are not working to join us for coffee (or tea for the non-coffee drinkers).

In the love of our Father,
Tina Hays