COME WORSHIP WITH US! During the summer, we offer 2 worship services each Sunday morning, along with worship and fellowship on Wednesday evenings as part of our SummerConnect program. Click here for more information on worship times, and here for more information on SummerConnect!

EMMANUEL HAS AN OUR DAILY BREAD DELIVERY scheduled for Sunday, July 20th. We would like to provide $60-$100 worth of food certificates to 33 "at risk" families in July instead of collecting groceries and making food deliveries. If you would like to help these families, please place a check (made out to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with an ODB designation) in the offering plate any Sunday before the 20th. Thank you for caring!

TEAM LEADERS: COME TO A TRAINING WORKSHOP on Sunday, July 13th at 10:30am. If you lead a team or a small group ministry, or if you are thinking about doing so, this workshop is for you! Come have brunch at 10:30am on July 13th, following the 9:00am worship service, and spend a couple of hours having fun and experiencing team building. Sign up in the centrum or contact Kathy Uffelman with any questions.

HELP EMMANUEL'S LIBRARY! Click here to view the Library's Amazon.com wish list. When you order a book on the list, it ships directly to the church - and will be added to the collection in short order. Take a look today! Questions? Email Joel.

NEW HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OPPORTUNITY. Emmanuel has been invited to help build the Thrivent-sponsored house in St. Louis, Virginia (Loudoun County). This project is a typical Habitat project - single family, Habitat floorplan, in a small cluster of Habitat homes. Three of these homes have been completed and are now occupied on this site, near Banneker Elementary School. St. Louis is just past Leesburg - on Route 15, south of Purcellville. The work day typically begins at 8:30am and finishes around 3:30pm. Lunches are provided, and Habitat welcomes groups wishing to provide lunch. You can also visit the Loudoun Habitat for Humanity website for more information.

TUESDAYS THIS SUMMER - JOIN A BOOK STUDY of Kenneth C. Haugk's Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life. This book addresses the real-life issues people confront when caring for others. If you have ever felt uncomfortable talking about your faith, praying with others, or trying to comfort a friend, this book will challenge and equip you to care for others in a distinctly Christian way. The class will begin on Tuesday, June 24th (7:00pm to 8:30pm) and will continue through early August. Friends are welcome! Sign up in the centrum or contact Kathy Uffelman for more information.

WOMEN: LET'S DISH! Women of Emmanuel, you are invited to join your Emmanuel friends at Let's Dish in Fairfax on Tuesday, July 8th at 5:45pm to socialize while creating ome great meals for your family. We need to have a minimum of 12 people signed up by June 21st. Look for the sign-up sheet in the centrum.

COMING IN AUGUST: "POWER LAB: DISCOVERING JESUS' AWESOME POWER." Parents, enroll your 3rd-6th graders now for this exciting 3-day program, in which they will learn Bible stories through science, experiments, recreation, and lots of fun! It runs August 26th-28th, from noon to 3:00pm. Cost is $30 per child, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance is limited to 20 children. Registration forms are available in the church office.

PRESCHOOL FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. The preschool is accepting applications and host tours for the 2008-2009 school year. You can download information from the preschool page of this website. For more information or to ask questions, please email the preschool or call Jenny Reinhart at 703-938-6187.

TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS FALL. Do you love children? Enjoy being part of a team? Love to learn more about Jesus as you plan a Sunday School lesson? Like being valued and supported? Revered by children and parents alike? Then be a part of a Sunday School teaching team this fall! All you have to do is say "Yes!" to Kathy Uffelman by emailing, calling, or by telling her on a Sunday morning. It's that easy!

JOIN A MISSION TRIP - TEACH VBS IN HAITI. Emmanuel partners with various Lutheran churches in supporting the Village of Hope School in Haiti. Once again, adult members of Emmanuel are invited to join members of Lord of Life Lutheran Church (Fairfax) on a summer mission trip to Haiti to teach Vacation Bible School. The dates for this trip are August 10-16. If you are interested, please speak with Pastor Beth or contact Cathy Richter at Lord of Life. Flight arrangements need to be made, so please respond by June 20th. Thank you!

EVERY PIPE CONNECTED! After prayerfully considering many factors, including the condition of our existing Sanctuary organ, the $20,000 needed for its basic repairs, as well as the various worship services, concerts, and dramatic presentations that Emmanuel has come to love, a decision was made earlier this year to acquire a lightly used organ to preserve our musical heritage for years to come. The new organ was partially installed in mid-April, and is currently operating purely in a digital mode -- it has not yet been connected to our existing pipes. This is a situation we hope to correct soon! The instrument itself cost just less than $53,000, a sum that was funded by Emmanuel’s Memorial Gift Fund. But we need an additional $30,000 to finish connecting the instrument to our existing pipes. You can help us connect the pipes! To reach our goal of completing this special project, we invite you to donate $25 for each pipe you’d like to “connect”. Your contribution today will, quite literally, be music to your ears and the ears of all of Emmanuel for years to come. Need more information, and a donation form? Click here to download a copy of our informational brochure.

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE FAMOUS PASSION PLAY IN GERMANY. Would you like to participate in a truly historical event? Since the year 1634, villagers in Oberammergau, Germany, have dramatized the last days of Christ's life, his death, and his resurrection in performing their famous, day-long Passion Play. The event has become so popular over the years that tickets are sold out long in advance...which is why, even though travel will not take place until 2010, reservations must be made now if you would like to attend. Pastors Beth and Randy Neubauer are planning to lead two separate tours in 2010. One is an eleven-day "Steps of Martin Luther" tour in July that includes the sites of the Reformation and romantic Germany. A second eleven-day trip in late September features the "splendors of Eastern Europe," including stops in Prague, Budapest, and Vienna. Brochures on both trips are available in the church office. Again, even though this travel is two years away, it is necessary this summer to reserve your spot for the Passion Play and to register for one of these two tours.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! Click here to download a registration form for this year's VBS, Beach Party: Surfin' Through the Scriptures.

HOW WILL YOU RESPOND TO GOD'S BLESSINGS? Even a small contribution of effort can have a big impact! Emmanuel has many needs that change from week to week - everything from decorating for special events, to preparing meals for persons in need, to making coffee on Sunday mornings. The opportunities change weekly, so make sure and look for the flyer with your worship bulletin each Sunday morning. If you don't see it, just ask an usher. Need more info? Email Chris Moyer. In just a few minutes you can make a big difference!

INTERESTED IN "SIMPLY GIVING?" Tired of writing checks and keeping track of offering envelopes? Would you like to give to Emmanuel through direct debit? Then the "Simply Giving" program is for you. Click here to download an enrollment form. Just fill it out and return it to the church office. It's that simple!

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ATTENTION MEN. The Men's Bible Study Breakfast meets on Wednesdays to discuss Daily Discipleship. Come join in this always lively group as they discuss the gospel for the coming Sunday! Bob Evans Restaurant, Oakton, beginning at 7am.