Financial Peace University
Vicar Tyler Poppen will be offering Financial Peace University (FPU) beginning Sunday, January 29, at 6:30-8 PM. FPU is a 13 week DVD based class led by Dave Ramsey. It teaches Biblical based principles about finances and ways to rid debt and increase savings. The average FPU graduate eliminates $5300 in debt while building $2700 in savings! There is a cost to the class but the skills and benefits learned greatly outweigh the cost. A free preview and question/answer night will be held on Sunday January 22 at 6:30. Please contact Vicar Tyler Poppen for more information or to sign up: 636-239-4705, vicartyler@imlutheran.org
Sanctuary on Schedule
To the left is a current picture of our new sanctuary. Notice several things: all of the framework on walls and ceiling is in place; the video screens on either side are framed out; the place for Baptism is in the foreground; the place for the Lord's Supper is the whole width of the picture on the level of the pews.
The report from the contractor is that they are on schedule to be finished by the end of June. That means we will be out of our old sanctuary by mid April so that the work of turning our old sanctuary into our new fellowship hall can begin. We will be worshipping in the gym/cafeteria for about 2 months or so.
Baptismal Mosaic Progresses
The Baptismal mosaic is about half finished. To the right is the right panel of the cross that pictures Noah and the ark. You can see Noah thanking God for saving him through water. Sound familiar? 1 Peter 3:20-21 tell us that Noah's ark was a prefiguring of the saving God would do in us through our Baptism. Go to Facebook and search for "Amosaic" to watch the progress of our artist Kathy Rickermann.
Missionary and Son of Immanuel, Mike Rodewald
Mike Rodewald (far left) grew up at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School. His father was pastor here. Mike's entire adulthood has been spent in missionary work. He is now head of the mission work being done by our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in Africa. Mike and his family live in South Africa. He will be at Immanuel to speak in all services about the work you are in doing in Africa through our partnership in the LCMS. You will be astounded at what is happening in Africa today. You do not want to miss this weekend in worship. See you in church!
