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Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pastor Dee Emmert Interim Lead Pastor
Pastor Steven Ritter Interim Pastor
Pastor David Conrad Interim Pastor

Pastor Dee Emmert

Cell Phone: 1 - 330 858-1760

Parsonage:
330 399-1373

dee.e.emmert@gmail.com

The May Special Offering Envelope is for Camp Frederick. Camp Frederick is located just 20 miles south of Youngstown and is a scenic center for spiritual renewal nestled with the forests of Northeast Ohio. The camp is open throughout the year offering special programs for the community, as well as youth and adult retreat programs. The summer brings programming for children ages 7 to 18. For additional information please check out their website: www.campfrederickohio.com .com.

To all my Friends of Emmanuel,

Thanks very much for all the cards and phone calls I received on my 98^th birthday. Thanks to Pr. Dees visit to my home and to Joyce Beach for bringing me the flowers from the altar.

Thanks again. God Bless. Minnie Jackson.

Camp Frederick'' summer programs will be starting June 17^th. We have a variety of new activities for this summer such as canoeing and archery. Ages run from 6-8, 9--1, 12-14, and 15-17. Please prayerfully consider sending your child to camp this summer. We will also be offering a Family Camp this summer July 1^st --6^th. For more information, please refer to our brochures (located on the bulletin board in the hallway) and website:

We thank you for your gifts of $192 to The Trinity Fund. Trinity increasingly depends upon the financial commitments of alumni and friends in meeting the cost of theological education. Your gift reflects your significant commitment to theological education.

My thank you to you bears a bit more 'thanks' today. In 2011 giving in support of students and mission at Trinity Lutheran Seminary exceeded any annual giving year in the past by over 20%. I can't help but celebrate this - I hope you will celebrate, too. Thank you.

Emmanuel and St. Mark have been invited to be pilots for this program which will involve all congregations of the Northeastern Ohio Synod. We will seek to clarify God's mission for us by means of three listenings: Listening to God, listening to each other, and listening to our community. Through a grant, the NEOS is providing a consultant to help us with this process. We expect this process to help us clarify our unique gifts as well as ways that we can be more effective in working together. This process will take approximately nine months to complete. For more information, please contact Pr. Dee Emmert.

Planning is underway for a fundraiser pasta dinner to be held on April 1^st after worship, from 11 am until 2 pm. Those who will be attending the 2012 Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July need your help in raising money to fund their trip. So come and enjoy good food and good fellowship while helping a worthy cause. They are asking for a free will offering for the dinner.

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Board of RMH of Akron, Inc., I thank you for your recent donation of the pop tabs delivered by Ronndle and Karletta Lightning to the Ronald McDonald House of Akron.In addition, special thanks comes to you from over 1,000 families using our House each year who experience the trauma of having a loved one hospitalized with a serious illness. Your generous support helps them to maintain some semblance of family unity during a time of crisis. It also allows them to be close by at all times to help alleviate some of those fears associated with a hospital stay. Your interest in Akron's "House That Love Built" is truly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Heather Jalbert, President

We pray for peace in the world, for missionaries, for all leaders including our president,and for those in the military and overseas, including:

Derek Hartman, T. Sgt. Scott Pinto, Sgt. Michael Zickefoose, Jeffrey A. Osborne, PFC Christopher Ratliff, Cadet Bayley Boggs, Staff Sgt. Jose Santiago, Chris Geddes, S/Sgt. Diana Clever, SRA Melissa Jones, Lt. Erin Winslow, Lance Cpl. Daniel Oswald, USMC Bill Evan, USMC Chuck Carman, MP Co. Barrie Zuver, SRA David Clever, Pvt. Ryan Estes, Staff Sgt. 1^st Class Jeffrey Emrick, EMCS Scott Burson, E4 James Griffith, Stephen Gizcenski

Please help us keep this list up-to-date. If you know of a service man or woman who is not on the list, let us know. They deserve all the prayers we can give for them.

100 Wells Challenge

We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work. This year, ELCA youth will join together to do just that through the 100 Wells Challenge.

Our goal is to raise $250,000 in 2012 to support the water projects of ELCA World Hunger where they are needed most. Just think, $250,000 could mean 100 wells -- each one with the potential of bringing clean water to 500 families at a time.

Bring your offering to the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans or donate now. The 30,000+ young people attending the ELCA Youth Gathering in July will bring their offering (individual or collective cash or checks) to New Orleans -- look for our giant collection space in the Interaction Center!

Our youth will take a check to the Youth Gathering in July. If you would like to donate, please put your donation in an envelope marked "100 Wells".