by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Sep 5, 2017 | Missions, Uncategorized
Immanuel’s 8th grade mission trip was featured in the Oct./Nov. issue of The Northern Light. The article is titled, “Service Trip an Eye Opener for 8th Graders.” You can pick up a copy of The Northern Light in the narthex (as you enter the...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Sep 1, 2017 | OCC, Uncategorized
The Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Item of the Month for September is games! What a fun item and travel games fit the bill perfectly! Their compact size ensures room for other items in the shoebox, many of them necessities. A mini Etch-A-Sketch or simple pegboard...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Aug 22, 2017 | Missions, Uncategorized
Last month, 5 of our teenagers and 4 adults went to Lutheran Island Camp, in Henning, Minnesota. Henning is about 560 miles away from Palatine. The group of nine went up to Lutheran Island Camp to be a part of the Christ Serve Ranch weekend. One thing I have learned...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Aug 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Kevin Kindelin “Reaching out, touching me, touching you”…That’s a line from one of my favorite songs, Sweet Caroline. In days gone by, that lyric appealed to my romantic sense, but when I hear it today, it appeals to a sense of community. “Sweet Community,“ you...
by Kristen Sienkiewicz | Aug 22, 2017 | extreme makeover
Our first two weeks of the makeover project are now complete. All of the scraping, patching of walls, and floor repair have been completed. Additionally a new screen door has been installed, a new front stoop built and dirt to prevent water seepage into the foundation...
