Remembering Norine Halaas and Family

For your prayers this week, I encourage you to remember the family and friends of Norine Halaas.  Norine passed away this past Saturday in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  She was a long-time member of Immanuel, joining with her husband Thorvald in 1962.  Today, we remember Norine and the gift she was to her family and friends.  May they be comforted in their grief with the promise of the resurrection in the strong name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Brother.  Norine’s service will be at Immanuel on Friday, June 25 at 3pm, with visitation starting at 1:30pm.

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Work on Your “Serve” this Summer!
What a great time to reconnect with in-person worship!  And a great way to reconnect is through service.  We are looking for people to serve as Ushers, Lectors, Communion Servers, Communion Set Up, and Musicians.  We welcome the gifts of ALL AGES.  To learn more, visit https://www.wadenaimmanuel.org/serviceopportunities Please contact the church office (631-2738, church@wadenaimmanuel.org) to offer your gifts of service.

Our Worship Schedule Each Sunday (Summer, too!):
**8:30am – worship in person, or online
**9:30am – worship on KWAD (920AM or 101.7FM)
**10am – worship in person

Masks and Distancing
Though mask wearing is always welcome at Immanuel, especially by those who are not vaccinated, we have now removed all our mask and distancing procedures.  We continue to monitor positivity rates in our county and will respond appropriately.  In the meantime, we encourage anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to do so.

In our Prayers This Week
Magnus Svennungsen (Christie Meier’s grandson, having heart surgery July 1)

Family and Friends of Norine Halaas
Family and Friends of Dennis Peterson
Family and Friends of Diana Olson
Gordy & Gwen Macklem and family in the death of Gordy’s sister, Leona Bartley

Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church in India
Our region’s farmers and the need for rain

Military Prayers
Members of Immanuel:
Max Labarre
James Kloss

Friends of Immanuel:
Victor Barbado (Darlene Hennagir’s son-in-law)
Sean Evans (Greg & Alicia Johnson’s nephew)
Joe Holweger (Charles & Gladys Chase’s grandson)
John Kloss (David Kloss’ son)
Erik Naley (Wayne & Carol Aspengren’s nephew)

If you or someone you know would like to be included in our weekly prayers, please email (church@wadenaimmanuel.org) or call (631-2738) the church office.  Or fill out this form: https://www.wadenaimmanuel.org/prayerrequest Names will stay on our prayer list for 4 weeks.  Military prayers will remain on the list for six months, unless a request to remove comes sooner.

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