ALTAR GUILD   Coordinator: Linda Spatt

The Altar guild is responsible for setting up and taking down the communion service and lighting the altar candles.  It takes 10-15 minutes before the church service and 10 minutes after the service to complete the task.  Our schedule is determined 2-3 months in advance by members signing up for the service or services that are convenient for them.  If a person is unable to cover their service a switch can be made or the co-chairs can be called to find a replacement.

Any confirmed member is welcomed to join.  The co-chairs will work with new members until they are comfortable.

 

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS   Chairperson: Gail Harvancik

Communion assistants help distribute the Lords Supper during the church service.  Anyone in confirmation class or older is invited to help Pastor celebrate Holy Communion.  Two communion assistants are needed at each service.  Assistants sign up a month in advance.

 

LECTORS   Chairperson: Gail Harvancik

Lectors read the scripture lessons during services.  This is an opportunity to read and speak in public.  Men, women, and youth are welcome.  Lessons are mailed out for the lector to review prior to the services.  Sign up is done in advance.

 

USHERS   Chairperson: Jerry Kitzerow

Ushers serve many functions in a church service. They are at the door welcoming us, to hand out bulletins, and to give directions as needed.  They gather the offering and present it to the minister at the altar.  They provide direction and assistance during the communion service.  Men and women, adult and youth can all serve as an usher.  There are no meetings.  Training is done “on the job.”  Ushers are asked to arrive five-10 minutes before the service begins.

 

INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS   Immanuel’s Representative: Alice Dietrich

Interfaith is a community based organization composed of volunteers from area churches, agencies, and the community.  The mission is to give personal and social support to people coping with chronic conditions, disabilities, isolation, and other age-related disabilities.  Volunteers may be asked for transportation, grocery shopping, running errands, visiting and companionship, phone calls, assistance with paper work, or yard care and chores.  The Interfaith office for Cedarburg is at Lakefield Church.  Requests for help are made to this office.  Volunteers are then called to answer these requests.  If a volunteer is unable to fulfill the request, another volunteer is called.  Periodically meetings are held at Lakefield Church for volunteers---a fellowship and learning opportunity.

 

IMMANUEL VISITATION PROGRAM    Chairpersons: Jim and Sharon Muck

This program serves the members of Immanuel that reside at nursing homes or are homebound.  The goal is to keep our members in the fellowship of our congregation and to make their days a little better.

 

KNITTING MINISTRY   Leaders: Dorothy Holtz, Joyce Lueder

Knitters are needed for many projects.

Prayer Shawls: To be given to someone who needs to be wrapped in God’s love and the comfort of community.

Baby Sweaters: To be included in the layettes for Lutheran World Relief.

Scarves, Mittens, and Hats:collected on the Mitten Tree at Christmas then given to Family Sharing and our sister churches.

You do not need to be an experienced knitter.  Dorothy and Joyce are willing to organize classes or give one on one instruction for those who are learning or need a refresher course.

These projects can also be done by crocheting.

The pattern for the Prayer Shawls come with both knitting and crocheting instructions.  Use your own patterns for the other projects.

 

LAYETTE MINISTRY   Chairperson: EVIE BEUSCHER

Layette kits are made for women and their newborns living in war ravaged and destitute countries.  The kits, distributed through Lutheran World Relief , make an enormous impact on the lives of those who receive them.

Items for the layettes are accumulated throughout the year by members of the congregation.  The items, marked “for layettes,” are placed in the ante room off the kitchen.  In fall the kits are assembled, boxed, and sent to LWR.

 

MISSION TRIPS   Coordinator: Sherri Hoerchner

The mission of Immanuel extends beyond our local community to national and world wide involvement.  The congregation supports and encourages members that become involved in a mission trip.

In June, 2009 Lindsey Gall and Marie Hoerchner traveled with a group to Tanzania.  They stayed near a clinic where they did maintenance and building projects, were involved in church services and schools.

In October, 2009 nine adults traveled to Mississippi to be part of the ongoing Katrina rebuild.  Four years post Katrina the need for housing remains very great.

These can be amazing life-changing trips.  In future years opportunities will be there for interested and committed individuals.

 

QUILTING MINISTRY   Chairperson: Gerry Juedes

Providing quilts to people around the world. A Lutheran World Relief quilt is special.  It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day.  It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings, and at times even a home.

The Immanuel quilters average 175 quilts per year for Lutheran World Relief.  We meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Monday and Tuesday of the month from September through May.  No experience is needed.  Just bring a scissors and a bag lunch and join us for one day or two or every month.

 

Fellowship F.U.N. GROUP (Friends Unite Now) Chairperson: Cindy Larson

The IMMANUEL F.U.N. Group has a variety of functions.  We organize fellowship opportunities, hold fund raising projects, and are active in helping with congregational events.  Our group is open to the congregation from confirmation on up.  Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m.  One does not have to attend meetings to attend activities.  Everyone is welcome!

Annual activities are a fish fry, pig roast, serve the Young at Heart Dinner, white elephant party, wine and cheese party, and sheepshead party, and German dinner.

Fund raising events are parking for the Cedarburg festivals.  Money raised has been used for repairs or other needs in the church, for the Food Pantry, and to defray costs of IMMANUEL F.U.N. activities so they are affordable for everyone.

 

OUTREACH COMMITTEE   Chairpersons: Tom Anderson; Coordinator: Emily Carpenter

The Outreach Committee focuses on concerns outside of our immediate congregation.  We are involved on the local level with Family Sharing, Ozaukee family services, the Adult Literacy Center, and Habitat for Humanity.  We also work with our partner churches Florist Avenue and Incarnation.

We meet the third Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at the church.  We welcome new members and new ideas.

 

BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE   Chairperson: Gary Harvancik

The focus of the Building and Grounds Committee is of maintaining our churchs' building and grounds.  The members of this committee are the handy men/women who maintain the landscaping, make minor repairs, and monitor the building systems (i.e.: furnace, roofing, air conditioning, and electrical systems).  The committee is also involved with the contracting of workman when systems require updating or repair.  Immanuel provides us with the spiritual.  Help us provide Immanuel with the physical.

 

FUNERAL COMMITTEE    Chairperson: Cheryl Natzke   Co-Chair: Linda Spatt

The funeral committee provides support to bereaved families through the serving of meals and/or refreshments.  Volunteers offer to do one or more of the following: Bring desserts, set-up the table and chairs, serve the food, or clean up.

 

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE   Chairpersons: Sylvia and Bob Fischer

The Hospitality Committee has two main functions.  They collect the friendship pads after Sunday services.  They contact (by personal visit or by phone or postcard) any visitor signing the friendship pad, thanking them for their visit with an invitation to return.  They serve on a six-8 week interval.  It’s as easy as falling off a pew!

 

MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE   Chairperson: Ray Jacques

A group of individuals who together: manage our website, manage our e-mail lists at our domain, arrange press releases as requested, arrange the use of technology for communicating among church members, including using computers, e-mail, digital photos, and movies.

We do not have regular meetings, rather we meet as needed based on the task at hand.  We are always happy to have others join us in our goal to achieve the best use of technology in all its forms to improve our church’s goals.

 

DARTBALL   CAPTAIN: Mark Haas

A dartball team consists of nine players on a team.  Dartball is played on a 4'x4' piece of plywood.Metal tipped darts with a wooden shaft and feathers are used.  Range of shooting is underhand.  Shooting distance is 18 feet 6 inches.

There are currently 12 churches from Ozaukee and Washington Counties that form a league called Wazuakee Dartball League.  Dartball is played on Monday nights from September through February.

 

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