Emmanuel's Seniors Journal

Well, the senior's gathering was a great start to a full year in ministry. The group was small, and it was good to see everyone who came. The devotional was titled, "Surround Sound Your Soul." Quote: Music is God's best gift to man; the only art of heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to heaven. --Walter Savage Lander I read a short devotional from 70 ways to beat 70: Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life, by David B. Biebel. The first paragraph: "Music has the power to lift our spirits; to touch those places in all of us that are hurting; to make us laugh, cry, love more and hate less. It's hard to stay sad and depressed when music is playing. And singing along, even if you can't carry a tune in a bucket, surrounds your soul with sound more personally." As we grow older new circumstances come into our life that can knock our world, music has a way of calming the storms withing and also music has a way of bringing healing to our s...

On Saturday night September 11, over 40 people attended the Fall Gathering at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Albertine Spieser who turned 95 this year, provided background music throughout the evening. Thank you Albertine for your commitment to ministry, and how your love for God shows in all that you do. I would like to thank those who helped make this event a success: Glen and Susan Clark, Shirley Moore, Gwen Hamilton, Flora Geissler, Trudy and Barney VanderZiel, Mikaela Sloboda, Murray Sloboda, and Dorine Millner. And a special thank you to all who attended. It was good to gather with you and visited with a few of you. I am looking forward to the fall and all the ministry opportunities that will begin. An Announcement: I will be out of my office from September 17th until the 26. I will be flying to Vancouver to begin my journey into MDiv at Carey Theological College. Your prayers are coveted, and please pray for Murray as I will be gone for nine days. Also, please pray for those ...

Last year we had a great night of fellowship and food, come and enjoy another fall gathering in the fellowship hall. Here are a few pictures from last year and remember some of have a great sense of humor. The Menu Farmer Sausage Buns Four Salads: Greek, Potato, Coleslaw, Broccoli Apple Pie with Ice Cream   If you are interested in attending please give me (Robin) a call at the church office @477-1234 #144 before Thursday September 9th, 2010. Oh, and you can leave a message if I am not answering. Love to All... Robin Sloboda