Acolyte
The Acolyte provides support and
assistance to the pastor during the worship service. More Information
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild prepares the Altar for the Sunday services. More Information
Assisting Ministers
The Assisting Ministers provide support and assistance to the pastor during the worship service. More Information
Audio and Visual Assistants
The Audio and Visual Assistants operate the audio sound system and computer based visual system during the worship services. More Information
Chemo Caps Ministry
The Chemo Caps Ministry provides head coverings for patients who have lost their hair due to cancer or surgery. More Information
Christian Education
The Christian Education Team plans and oversees the various
educational opportunities at Emmanuel. The team is responsible for selection of
Sunday School curriculum
Communion Helpers
The Communion Helpers assist the pastor with conducting communion during the worship service. More Information
Confirmation Mentors
Confirmation Mentors partner with the pastor participating in the faith formation of the students through the catechetical teaching ministry. Mentors lead small group learning sessions and help plan and lead fellowship and service activities with the Confirmand students. More Information
Congregation Council
The Congregation Council provides for the oversight and
governing of the life of our Church. The Council consists of
the Pastor, and from seven to eleven voting members of the Church. Voting members are elected by the
Congregation to a three year term and can serve no more than two consecutive
terms. The Council in turn elects a President, Vice president, Recording
Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary.
More Information
Emmanuel NEWS
Emmanuel NEWS is the parish paper published monthly, except August, for the purpose of informing members of worship and meeting schedules, special events and concerns of our church family. The deadline date for all NEWS articles is the third Sunday of each month. More Information
Evangelism Ministry
The Evangelism Ministry seeks to share the Gospel of Jesus with both Christians and non-Christians in an effort to save those who have not accepted Jesus as their personal savior. More Information
Greeters Ministry
The Greeters Ministry provides an individual within the Church to welcome all who enter for the Sunday worship services. The greeter also remains after the service to provide other assistance as necessary. More Information
Homebound Ministry
The Homebound ministry is an extension of the pastoral care ministry of the congregation which brings care to the homebound members of the congregation. More Information
Lectors
The lectors are responsible for reading the lessons and Psalm during the worship service. They may also assist during communion as necessary. More Information
Men's Bible Study/Breakfast group Ministry
The Men's Bible Study/Breakfast group Ministry provides bible study, fellowship, encouragement, support, prayer and service opportunities for the men of Emmanuel and their guests. Our vision is to provide participants with the challenge and opportunity to connect relationally and continue to grow in their faith while living out that faith in a life of Christian love and service. More Information
Office Helpers
The Office Helpers staff the Church Office when the secretary is not available. More Information
Parish Life Ministry
The Parish Life Ministry provides fellowship opportunities through organizing social events in a Christian setting. More Information
Praise Team Ministry
The Praise Team Ministry celebrates and praises God by leading the contemporary worship service in music and song. More Information
Property Management Ministry
The Property Management Ministry encompasses all the activities required to care for and maintain the Emmanuel House of God. This includes cleaning, maintenance/repair, gardening, lawn cutting, snow removal, and contractor management. More Information
Saturday Clean-Up Team
The Saturday Clean-Up Team of volunteers meet to provide janitorial services for the church. They clean the sanctuary, fellowship hall, and classrooms to assure that they are clean for the following week’s activities. More Information
Small Group Ministry
The Small Group Ministry provides various opportunities for people to connect relationally in a small group environment for the purpose of growing in Christlikeness, loving one another, and contributing to the life mission of the church, in order to glorify God and continue to fulfill our mission to “make disciples of all nations.” Training and support for small group leaders is available for all who wish to begin and or lead a group. More Information
Social Ministry
Social Ministry is an outreach group that helps our congregation and needy families in the community. More Information
Softball Team Ministry
The Softball Team Ministry provides the opportunity for people to connect relationally while enjoying some physical activity and fellowship in playing softball with other Christian men and women. We play teams from various churches in the community through the Greater Severna Park Softball League. More Information
The
Stewardship Ministry
The Stewardship Ministry increases awareness and understanding of Christian stewardship as a faithful response to the gospel and the call of each follower of Jesus to share his/her time, talents and resources for the mission and ministry of the congregation. More Information
The
Traditional Choir
The Traditional Choir sings anthems and other music at the 9:00a.m. Sunday Traditional Church Service to enhance the congregation’s spiritual experience. More Information
The Train Garden Ministry is a yearly fund raising activity
sponsored by Emmanuel to meet and exceed our financial commitment of support to
the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON). NCEON provides assistance to local families
in northern
Ushers
The Ushers perform various duties before, during, and after the 9am and 11:30am worship services. More Information
WELCA
The Women’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Association (WELCA) Ministry serves the congregation in many different capacities wherever and whenever a need arises. More Information
Worship & Music
The Worship & Music Ministry works with the Pastor to plan, review, and evaluate the worship services and oversee the Music Director and to work in cooperation with him to plan worship music and evaluate worship experiences. More Information
Young Adult Ministry
The Young Adult Ministry provides young and middle aged adults 18-40 years old with the opportunity to participate in Bible studies and service projects. More Information
Youth Ministry
The Youth Ministry provides a venue for our youth to become aware of and understand the world and community around them. This Christian based non-judgmental setting is the perfect environment for the youth of today to open up and feel better about them self and perhaps make a difference for someone else. More Information
More Information Section
The Acolyte provides support and assistance to the pastor during the worship service.
Activities: The Acolyte performs various duties before, during, and after the worship service. These include carrying the cross, lighting & extinguishing candles, assisting with the offering, and assisting with baptisms.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Acolytes but they meet as needed for training/instruction.
Volunteers: Acolytes are needed for all worship services. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Bonnie Stevens, 410-255-4141, emmanuel615@verizon.net
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The Altar Guild prepares the Altar for the Sunday services.
Activities: The Altar Guild performs a number of
activities on Saturday to prepare for the Services on Sunday. This includes picking up flowers from the
florist, arranging candles, flowers and linens in the altar area, and preparing
items for communion if necessary. On
Sunday the Altar Guild sets up the sanctuary for services, i.e. place flowers,
communion, coordinates altar paraments for the church seasons, and cleans up after
the service. The Altar Guild may also prepare the altar for
special services or weddings.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Altar Guild and training/instruction is provided as needed. Currently the Altar Guild (AG) is a subcommittee under Worship & Music (W&M) and important AG items are discussed at the W&M meetings that are held the 4th Monday in the months of January, April, July, and October.
Volunteers: The Altar has openings for volunteers and complete training and guidance will be provided. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Betty Beckett, 410-255-7543
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The Assisting Ministers provide support and assistance to the pastor during the worship service.
Activities: The Assisting Ministers lead prayers, administer communion wine to the congregation, and fill in as needed. A schedule is published each month that makes assignments for each Sunday.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Assisting Ministers and training/instruction is provided as needed.
Volunteers: Assisting Ministers are needed for all worship services. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Bonnie Phelps, 410-437-0092, Bonnie0216@comcast.net
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The Audio and Visual Assistants operate the audio sound system and computer based visual
system during the worship services.
Activities: The Audio
Assistant controls all of the audio sound through operation of the sound board
and other audio input devices (ex. CD player).
The primary controls are mute, volume, and start/stop of input
devices. The Visual Assistant controls
visual projections using power point presentations on the computer and
occasionally using DVD videos. There is
a team of audio and visual assistants that rotate through the month so that
each is only required to serve once a month.
Volunteers: The Audio
& Visual assistants are looking for volunteers who are interested in
joining the team to be part of the flow of our worship services. No experience is required and the necessary
training will be provided.
Point of Contact: Bonnie Stevens, 410-360-9863, emmanuel615@verizon.net
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The Chemo
Caps Ministry provides head coverings for
patients who have lost their hair due to cancer or surgery.
Activities: Most of us
know someone who has cancer and we feel that this ministry would be a way of
helping them feel better about themselves and this also would be a way of
showing them that others care about them and what they are going through. The head coverings we make are crocheted
caps, sewn turbans and hats, and a few of the ladies have made crocheted prayer
or healing shawls. We also teach each
other different stitches or various techniques involved. At the meetings, labels are attached to each
item stating “Prayerfully Made Just For You” by the women of
Volunteers: The Chemo
Caps Team would welcome any assistance in the preparation and distribution of
the chemo caps. Training is available if
required. Come join us in Christian
fellowship with an opportunity to serve others.
Meetings: Our meetings
take place at the Church on the second Thursday morning of each month. Each meeting lasts about two hours during
which time we either crochet or cut out patterns for the turbans and hats that
we usually sew at home.
Point of Contact: Ethel Lovelace, 410-255-8707
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The Christian Education Team plans and oversees
the various educational opportunities at Emmanuel. The team is responsible for
selection of Sunday School curriculum
Activities: In addition to the activities listed above, the Christian Education team provides appreciation tokens to our teachers and mentor throughout the Sunday School year. We have a monthly sign up by team members, who then make little gift bags for each teacher or mentor in our Christian Education program. The gift bags are not extensive, but show our volunteers that they are valued. It takes just an hour or so to come up with an idea, purchase items, package them, and bring them to Sunday School for delivery.
Christian Education also sponsors the annual Advent Event. Planning is done during Christian Education Meetings in October and November. Team members are asked to help provide food for the luncheon, and asked to participate in setting up and/or tearing down the room on the day of the event.
Meetings: We meet at 6:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month in the Youth Trailer. We do not have meetings in December, June and July.
Point of Contact: Margo Slichter, mslichter@comcast.net, 410-255-1893
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The Communion Helpers administer wine to the congregation during the communion portion of the worship service. A schedule is published each month that makes assignments for each Sunday that includes a communion service.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Communion Helpers and training/instruction is provided as needed.
Volunteers: Communion Helpers are needed for all worship services when communion is scheduled. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Bonnie Stevens, 410-255-4141, emmanuel615@verizon.net
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The Confirmation Mentors partner with the pastor participating in the faith formation of the students through the catechetical teaching ministry. Mentors lead small group learning sessions and help plan and lead fellowship and service activities with the Confirmand students.
Activities:
Weekly teaching sessions; Service Events: leaf raking,
Meetings: Meet weekly on Tuesday evenings 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., November through March, also three weekend retreats.
Volunteers: Come help us to grow our future church leaders.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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The Congregation Council provides for the
oversight and governing of the life of our Church. The Council consists of the Pastor, and from seven to eleven voting
members of the Church. Voting members
are elected by the Congregation to a three year term and can serve no more than
two consecutive terms. The Council in
turn elects a President, Vice
president, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary.
Activities: The Council conducts Devotions and Bible Study in addition to attending
to the business of the running of the church and church activities. The Council will present major financial and
religious matters to the Church Congregation at the annual or specially called
meetings. Council members may serve on
other Church Ministry teams to provide an interface between the Ministry and
the Council. All members of the
Congregation are encouraged to bring blessings, ideas, and concerns to members
of the Council. Feel free to attend any
of the meetings.
Meetings: The Council meets at the Church on the second Monday of every month.
Point of Contact: Randy Minnich, randyminnich@comcast.net , 410-870-3054
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Emmanuel NEWS is the parish paper published monthly, except August, for the purpose of informing members of worship and meeting schedules, special events and concerns of our church family. The deadline date for all NEWS articles is the third Sunday of each month.
Meetings: The Emmanuel News volunteers assemble on the Thursday, following the third Sunday, to assist the church office in preparing the publication for mailing.
Point of Contact: Elaine Treff, 410-255-4264, ejtreff@juno.com
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The Evangelism
Ministry seeks to share the Gospel of
Jesus with both Christians and non-Christians in an effort to save those who
have not accepted Jesus as their personal savior.
Activities: The
Evangelism Ministry Team does follow-up contacts with visitors and guests, publicizes
church special services and functions, and promotes congregation participation
in church ministries and other outside ministry events.
Volunteers: The
Evangelism Ministry Team is always looking for new members to assist with
introducing people to God. Come help us
spread the good news.
Meetings: We meet on
the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm as needed.
Point of Contact: Louise Rodey, 410-255-7141, kwrodey@aol.com,
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The Greeters
Ministry provides an individual within the
Church to welcome all who enter for the
Sunday worship services. The greeter
also remains after the service to provide other assistance as necessary.
Activities: Greeters
improve our warmth and hospitality by having someone in the church, at every
service, to greet all who come to worship.
Greeters answer questions, give directions
for rooms around the Church, and offer assistance, such as providing a wheel-chair
or walker. Greeters also encourage guests to sign our
guest/attendance/communion card and invite them to visit the Welcome Table
following the service.
Volunteers: The
greeters would love to have you join us in our efforts to welcome worshipers to
Emmanuel. For detailed instructions
outlining the duties of the greeter please contact the POC below.
Meetings: There are no
regularly scheduled meetings. The
monthly assignment sheet is distributed to all team members via mail, Email, or
hand delivery.
Point of Contact: Bill Tayman, 410-437-1665, bill2nelva@aol.com
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The Homebound Ministry is an extension of the pastoral care ministry of the congregation which brings care to the homebound members of the congregation.
Activities: Make visits to homebound members; listen to, praying and sharing Holy Communion with them.
Meetings: Periodic as needed.
Volunteers: Come help us care for our homebound members.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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The Lectors are responsible for reading the lessons and Psalm during the worship service. They may also assist during communion as necessary.
Activities: Lectors are notified of the reading assignment and have an opportunity to prepare before the service. Lectors should be familiar with the lesson and the Psalm.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Lectors and training/instruction is provided as needed.
Volunteers: Lectors are needed for all worship services. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Bonnie Phelps, 410-437-0092, Bonnie0216@comcast.net
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The Men's Bible Study/Breakfast group Ministry provides bible study, fellowship, encouragement, support, prayer and service opportunities for the men of Emmanuel and their guests. Our vision is to provide participants with the challenge and opportunity to connect relationally and continue to grow in their faith while living out that faith in a life of Christian love and service.
Activities: Monthly Bible studies centering on men’s issues. Fellowship and conversation, encouragement and support while sharing breakfast together.
Meetings: We meet the first Saturday of each month from 8-9:30 a.m. in the church parlor/library.
Volunteers: Come grow with us in God’s Word.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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The Office Helpers staff the Church Office when the secretary is not available.
Activities: Office Helpers fill in for the secretary on Fridays and at other times when the secretary is on vacation or sick. Office Helpers perform administrative duties like answering the phone, reading Emails, folding bulletins, and preparing the hymn board and children’s activity bags for the Sunday service.
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Office Helpers and training/instruction is provided as needed.
Volunteers: Office Helpers are needed to assure that our Church office is adequately staffed and responsive to our congregation and community. Helping out the church is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Bonnie Stevens, 410-255-4141, emmanuel615@verizon.net
The Parish Life Ministry provides fellowship opportunities through organizing social events in a Christian setting.
Activities: The Parish Life Team plans and conducts various social activities throughout the year, such as the Pancake Supper (Shrove Tuesday), the Congregational Picnic (September), the Ice Cream Social (annual) , Karaoke Night, Quartermania, and Bus Trips.
Volunteers: The Parish Life Team is always looking for new members to plan and organize our fellowship activities. Come join the fun.
Meetings: We meet on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30pm in the library.
Point of Contact: Christine Siemek, 410-230-0354, christinesiemek@yahoo.com
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The Praise Team Ministry celebrates and praises God by leading the contemporary worship service in music and song.
Activities: The Praise
Team primarily uses live band music as the source for Christian music in the
contemporary service. Occasionally,
pre-recorded audio cds and videos may be used.
Meetings: The Praise
Team holds practice in the Church Sanctuary on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm.
Volunteers: The Praise
Team is looking for volunteers who have instrumental and/or vocal skills to
enhance and expand our contemporary worship service.
Point of Contact: Bob Hunter, 410-369-6172, pianomanbob@verizon.net
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The Property Management Ministry encompasses all the activities required to care for and
maintain the Emmanuel House of God. This
includes cleaning, maintenance/repair, gardening, lawn cutting, snow removal,
and contractor management.
Activities: The
routine activities performed by volunteers serving in the Property Management
Ministry are weekly cleaning of the church interior on Saturday mornings from
8-10am and weekly lawn cutting from April through September. Other activities such as maintenance/repair,
gardening, and snow removal are more ad hoc and occur when a need arises. The Property Management team is also
responsible for obtaining bids for contractor work and managing that work when
the contract is approved.
Volunteers: The
Property Management Ministry Team is always looking for volunteers to help with
the numerous activities required to maintain our church. If you have special skills in the areas of
plumbing, electrical, carpentry or other trade, we could use your expertise to
provide guidance on projects requiring those skills. For most of our activities no special skill
is required, just a heart to serve God.
If you are interested in joining one or more of our efforts, please
contact one of the individuals below.
Point of Contact:
General Maintenance: Charles Grey,
410-255-4598, ceg1949@aol.com
Inside Maintenance:
Outside Maintenance: Ken Rodey, 410-255-7141, kwrodey@aol.com
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The Saturday Clean-Up Team of volunteers meet to provide janitorial services for the church. They clean the sanctuary, fellowship hall, and classrooms to assure that they are clean for the following week’s activities.
Meetings: The Team meets on Saturday mornings around 7:00 AM for approximately 1-2 hours.
Activities: The Team typically cleans the church and provides light maintenance to the interior of the building. They clean, vacuum, dust, and do what is necessary to maintain the building for the congregation and community groups.
Volunteers: If you would like to help out come by on Saturday morning and lend a hand.
Point of contact: Charles Grey, 410-255-4598, ceg1949@aol.com
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The Small Group Ministry provides various opportunities for people to connect relationally in a small group environment for the purpose of growing in Christlikeness, loving one another, and contributing to the life mission of the church, in order to glorify God and continue to fulfill our mission to “make disciples of all nations.” Training and support for small group leaders is available for all who wish to begin and or lead a group.
Activities: Varies: Study (Bible, issues, topics), fellowship or service. Again, check individual group description card for details.
Meetings: Various days and times. Check individual group description card for details. Current groups: Monday bible study, Sunday morning adult bible study, Saturday Men’s Breakfast/Bible Study fellowship, Wednesday’s Men’s accountability group, Chemo Caps Group, and Women of the ELCA, Emmanuel Soft ball Team.
Volunteers: Consider starting or participating in a small group study.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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Social Ministry is an outreach group that helps our congregation and needy families in the community.
Activities: The Social Ministry Team conducts various outreach activities throughout the year, such as Hat/Mitten tree in December; food baskets for the needy families at Thanksgiving, and food baskets/Christmas gifts for needy families at Christmas. The time investment for these activities varies depending on how many families we are sponsoring and how many helpers we have to pack the food and gifts. Usually, it can take about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs.
Volunteers: The Social Ministry Team is always looking for new members to assist with and to expand our outreach activities. If you want to experience a good feeling through helping others in need, then Social Ministry is the place for you.
Meetings: We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm.
Point of Contact: Tanya Dorn, 410/255-3235, grandamchaser@aol.com,
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The Softball Team Ministry provides the opportunity for people to connect relationally while enjoying some physical activity and fellowship in playing softball with other Christian men and women. We play teams from various churches in the community through the Greater Severna Park Softball League.
Activities: Softball games.
Meetings: Sundays
2-4 p.m. April through July at
Volunteers: Come join the fun.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
Buddy Getty, 410-255-7163, bgetty@northstar-ltd.com
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The
Activities: Regular meetings with Care receiver and monthly meetings with Stephen Ministry Team.
Meetings: Training: 50 hours over several months. Stephen Ministers receive ongoing training, support and encouragement through monthly meetings. Currently meeting the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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The Stewardship Ministry increases awareness and understanding of Christian stewardship as a faithful response to the gospel and the call of each follower of Jesus to share his/her time, talents and resources for the mission and ministry of the congregation.
Activities:
Stewardship Month: October, Commitment Sunday.
Meetings: Various times throughout the year to plan stewardship awareness events.
Point of contact: Pastor Bob Stevens, 410-255-4141 or 410-360-9863, padrebob2@verizon.net
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Sunday Bible School provides classes for 3 year old through adult that teach biblical principles and truths that form a solid foundation for living out our life.
Activities: The Sunday Bible School at Emmanuel Lutheran Church meets from 10:15am to 11:15am each Sunday. Classes begin with 3 yr olds and continue through to adult education. Our Sunday School year begins the first Sunday after Labor Day and continues until the Sunday before Memorial Day. Classes are divided by age groups and we have 2 formal teaching curriculums in use. One is the Witness program, which features stories from the bible - traditionally teaching Old Testament stories in the fall, leading up to Jesus' birth at Christmas and then New Testament stories in the winter and spring. The other curriculum also focuses on bible stories and teachings of Jesus and uses animated DVDs (created by former Disney animators). The second Sunday of each month is designated as Music Sunday and all kids in 6th grade and below meet together in Fellowship Hall for 15 minutes of music and fun before returning to regular classrooms.
The 7th grade-12th grade class meets in the youth trailer and deals with topics relevant to today's teens with regard to how faith and Christianity factor into daily life. There is a separate adult class in the library which also informally discusses various current events news articles.
The
Children are welcome to join at any time during the year
- Please ask for Debbie Oltman (Sunday School Secretary) or Dawn
Hoffmann (Superintendent) to sign up your children and take them to
their classrooms. There is no fee for Emmanuel's
Volunteers: Anyone wishing additional information or
to serve as a teacher in the
Point of Contact: Dawn Hoffmann, 410-437-9373, dchcayman@comcast.net
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The Traditional Choir sings anthems and other music at the 9:00a.m. Sunday Traditional Church Service to enhance the congregation’s spiritual experience.
The choir is composed of volunteers and the director would welcome new members to share their passion for singing music, glorifying God.
Meetings: From September through May, the choir meets weekly on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for rehearsal
Point of Contact: Bob Hunter, 410-369-6172, pianomanbob@verizon.net
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The Train Garden
Ministry is a yearly fund raising activity sponsored by Emmanuel to
meet and exceed our financial commitment of support to the North County
Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON).
NCEON provides assistance to local families in northern
Activities: At
the present time we rent space in the Marley Station Mall (old Friendly’s
Location) for year round maintenance and
storage of the train garden. In March of
each year, a new train garden design begins and shortly thereafter the old
garden is dismantled and work begins on the new garden. Volunteers meet every Tuesday evening from
7-9:30pm to work on the garden. The new
garden is normally completed by early November.
The garden is opened daily from the middle of November to New Years
Eve. During that time, volunteers from
Emmanuel, other churches in
Volunteers: The Train Garden Ministry relies heavily on a significant number of volunteers to conduct a successful fund raiser program. Volunteers are needed on Tuesday evenings from March to November to help with dismantling the old garden and construction, wiring, and painting of the new garden. Volunteers are also needed on a daily basis from the middle of November to New Year’s Eve to work two hour shifts for maintaining train operations and selling raffle tickets. If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring this inspirational and fun outreach mission, contact the following.
Points of Contact:
Coordination: Pat Fornoff, 410-768-3573, patgeorgeandzap@verizon.net
George Fornoff, 410-768-3573, 443-618-5990 cell
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The Ushers perform various duties before, during, and after the 9am and 11:30am worship services.
Duties: Ushers are divided into multiple teams and a schedule is developed that assures that team duties are rotated on a periodic basis. Depending on the worship service, Ushers may perform most or all of the following duties:
Meetings: There are no scheduled meetings for the Ushers and training/instruction is provided as needed. There is also a booklet that has a yellow cover in the church office detailing what the Usher’s duties are because they are slightly different for each service.
Volunteers: Ushers are needed for the 9am and 11:30am worship services. Helping out with the service is rewarding and always appreciated.
Point of contact: Mark Parker, 443-817-2382, maparker23@comcast.net
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Vacation Bible School is a five day (three
hours per day) adventure normally held in August where children experience Bible
stories through an interactive combination of music, art, science, games,
worship, drama, and food. Emmanuel uses the Augsburg Fortress curriculum as a
teaching guide to educate children and spread the word of God while having a
good time. The 2009 program will be
centered on an imaginary
Volunteers are needed to assist with pre and post Vacation
Bible School activities such as planning, advertising, collecting supplies,
decorating, set-up, and clean-up.
Volunteers are also needed during
Meetings: Minimal time during the month preceding
Point of Contact: Debbie Oltman , 410-255-1710, daoltman@verizon.net
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The Women’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Association (WELCA) Ministry serves the congregation in many different capacities wherever and whenever a need arises.
Activities: WELCA
is involved in many church support activities throughout the year. We conduct a
"not-for-profit" sale of lilies for Easter and poinsettias for
Christmas, sponsor a carnation project for Mother's Day (pink and white) and
Father's Day (red and white), and have an ongoing Helping Hands "Wishing
Well" project which began in 1990 inviting members to drop
their pennies into the well to accumulate a mile of pennies, estimated
to be 83,421. The money realized from this is turned over to the
church when it reaches increments of $200, and is to be used for
emergencies when the need arises for members of the church or community.
Meetings: WELCA meets the first Monday of each month from September through June at 7:30 pm in the Library.. In September, due to the Labor Day holiday, we meet on Tuesday of that week. If Christmas and New Year's Day fall on our meeting date, we adjust our meeting schedule. .
Volunteers: Come join WELCA for fellowship, Bible study, and many opportunities to serve our congregation.
Point of contact: Catherine Bowler, 410-255-3494
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The Worship & Music Ministry works with the Pastor to plan, review, and evaluate the worship services and oversee the Music Director and to work in cooperation with him to plan worship music and evaluate worship experiences.
Activities: In addition to normal service related
activities the Worship & Music Ministry plans for the Healing Service
and/or hymn sing Sunday on the 5th Sundays of a months and special
music concerts performed by the traditional choir and contemporary praise team
members.
Meetings: The Worship & Music Ministry meets the 4th Monday in the months of January, April, July, and October.
Volunteers: The Worship & Music Ministry welcomes new members who have an interest in service planning and worship music.
Point of contact: Debra Diddlemeyer, 410-647-2326, ddiddle@cablespeed.com
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The Young Adult Ministry provides young and middle aged adults 18-40 years old with the opportunity to participate in Bible studies and service projects.
Activities: The Young Adult Ministry alternates between
service projects and social events each month.
Although no specific time is set for most projects, a can food drive is
typically held in February and a First Fruits Farm activity is typically held
in the summer or early fall.
Meetings: The Young Adult Ministry meet the 4th Wednesday of the month in the mobile unit at 7pm..
Volunteers: Come and share fellowship with us as we look for ways to serve our congregation and community.
Point of contact: Kelly Morrison, 410-317-5442, kelly.morrison@pgcps.org
Christine Siemek, 410-230-0354, christinesiemek@yahoo.com
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The Youth Ministry provides a venue for our youth to become aware of and understand the world and community around them. This Christian based non-judgmental setting is the perfect environment for the youth of today to open up and feel better about them self and perhaps make a difference for someone else.
Activities: The Youth Ministry is
involved in many activities to include
Friday Night Get together, Snow tubing, Movie Nights, Pancake Breakfast,
Spaghetti Dinner, Christian Concert Night, Marlu Ridge retreat, Theme Park
retreat, and Community Clean Up. These are just some of the things we have done
and we continue to seek out new activities both within and outside of our
church.
Meetings: The Youth
Ministry meets the 4th Sunday of the month in 3pm. We are currently planning a trip to
New Members: So if you feel that this is something that you would be interested in being a part of give me a call or just show up. Remember the 4th Sunday of each month at 3:00 pm.
Point of contact: Laine Clark, 443-798-0662, Laine.clark@Gmail.com
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