We are presently meeting in-person on Mondays at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall, but you may also join by Zoom if you need. In-person is better, but Zoom allows access to most of the large group conversation.

4/18/2022 - NO CLASS due to Easter Monday
We'll meet again 4/25/2022 for our Last Class

Tonight we wrap up this year's group conversation about the 10 Commandments and the Lord's Prayer using the story of a family who used and lived out both during World War II in the Netherlands. The movie we'll view is available through Prime Video - Corrie ten Boom: A Faith Undefeated.

4/11/2022 - 8th Commandment:
Fencing the Heart

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 8, Fencing the Heart
We have problems with this commandment as a people! It is easy to assume the worst of others, but here God commands us to "put the best spin" on our neighbors' actions. Is this always safe to do? No, but it does open the door for relationship, healing, and life.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

4/4/2022 - NO CLASS due to Spring Break
We'll meet again 4/11/2022

3/28/2022 - 6th & 7th Petitions: Dilverance

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 21, Deliverance
"Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil" request God to soak us in God's grace and promises, protecting us even amidst subtle yet powerful temptations to self-reliance and despair. Ironically, the stronger our faith, the greater the temptations that come our way.
Tonight's gathering will also include the LWR kit packing mentioned below, one of our ways to stand against evil in the world. 
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

3/21/2022 - NO CLASS due to Quake Trip
We'll meet again 3/28/2022

Next week we'll return to package personal care kits and fabric kits to be distributed through Lutheran World Relief, a cooperative effort amongst Lutheran church bodies since 1945, when LWR was founded to aid post-WWII refugees in war-torn Europe. Since that beginning, LWR has cared for many in various places through the world, responding to crises of natural disasters and war. Quilts, personal care kits, fabric kits, baby care kits, and school kits have supplied the emergency need of many.

3/14/2022 - Service Project
Caring for Ukraine Refugees & Local Hungry

Tonight we package items for personal care kits and fabric kits to be distributed through Lutheran World Relief, a cooperative effort amongst Lutheran church bodies since 1945, when LWR was founded to aid post-WWII refugees in war-torn Europe. Since that beginning, LWR has cared for many in various places through the world, responding to crises of natural disasters and war. Quilts, personal care kits, fabric kits, baby care kits, and school kits have supplied the emergency need of many.

3/7/2022 - 9th & 10th Commandments: Counterfeit Hope

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 9, Counterfeit Hope
"You shall not covet" your neighbors' possessions or relationships (in the 9th & 10th Commandments) speaks against the false hope that something else or someone else that is not yours can tempt. This is how wars begin.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

2/28/2022 - 5th Petition: A Forgiven, Forgiving Community

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 20, Every Day A Gift
"Forgive us our sins as we forgive others" asks God not only for forgiveness but the ability to forgive. We are made for community, but it is God's forgiveness to and through us that makes community possible.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

2/21/2022 - SNOW CANCELLATION

2/14/2022 - 4th Petition: Every Day A Gift

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 20, Every Day A Gift
"Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" asks God for everything we need, even though God already knows and gives graciously what we need. The blessing of this prayer is that it connects us to the One who gives and blesses us with peace-giving relationship.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

2/7/2022 - 7th Commandment: A Parade of Thieves

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 7, A Parade of Thieves
"Do not steal" cautions us against our old, self-centered self that wants to gain things at other's expense. So it is that the 7th Commandment reminds us that all we have remains God's, and we are to manage it in the ways that God wishes - to provide not only for ourselves but also for our neighbors - to the glory of God.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

1/31/2022 - Service Project - Care Clinic Support

Tonight we consider and purchase baby items for moms and dads served by the Care Clinic, a wonderful ministry of support for neighbors who feel out of their depth amidst pregnancy and more. Each confirmand will receive a $25 credit from Immanuel's Good Samaritan Fund to make appropriate purchases at Negaunee's SuperOne and Dollar General. Let's see how we can care for our neighbors in this way. Thank you for your generosity!

1/24/2022 - 6th Commandment: Saying NO to Say YES (ON ZOOM, NOT IN-PERSON)

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 6, Saying NO to Say YES
This commandment has sometimes received a bad name as a spoilsport. It is taken as a gigantic NO written over anything and everything connected with sex, but as the Creator of sex God wants us to use this dynamite gift well, not being hurt and not hurting others. The 6th Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery." 
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

 1/17/2022 - CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
NEXT MONDAY: 6th Commandment: Saying NO to Say YES

1/10/2022 - 5th Commandment: The Gift of Life

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 5, The Gift of Life
God gives the gift of life like a lover who wants to take care of both the loved one and the gifts given. That's what's behind the 5th Commandment, "You shall not murder." 
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

1/3/2022 - NO CLASS (New Years Break)

12/27/2021 - NO CLASS (Christmas Break)

12/20/2021 - Service Project - Feeding Young Neighbors

Tonight we purchase and package healthy snacks for children and youth in the Negaunee Public Schools who do not have enough to eat. We'll start with a $250 Thrivent Action Grant and build from there in our own offerings to make possible this project. Thank you for your generosity!

12/13/2021 - 4th Commandment: The Highest Office (see 12/6/21) AND start the 5th Commandment: The Gift of Life

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 5, The Gift of Life
God gives the gift of life like a lover who wants to take care of both the loved one and the gifts given. That's what's behind the 5th Commandment, "You shall not murder." 
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

12/6/2021 - CLASS CANCELLED - SNOW NIGHT
4th Commandment: The Highest Office

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 4, The Highest Office
After giving you the world about your future and telling you what the end of the story is going to be, God says, "Honor your father and your mother." Then God adds a beautiful promise: "that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you" (Ex. 20:12).
CLICK HERE for Interview Questions with Parents. GET TO KNOW YOUR PARENTS!
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

11/29/2021 - NO CLASS - Enjoy Thanksgiving!

11/22/2021 - Service Night: Giving Thanks

Katie Ritzenhein will lead us in making greeting cards, sharing our thanksgiving for special people God has provided in our lives.

11/15/2021 - NO CLASS - Safe Hunting!

11/8/2021 - The Lord's Prayer: Praying for God, Part II

CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 18, Praying for Our Father
Outside of church, we may not use the word "kingdom" all that often. So what is God's Kingdom? And why are we praying for it if God is going to do what God is going to do?
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

11/1/2021 - 3rd Commandment: The Last Word

Check out the following reading before or after class:
CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 3, The Last Word
God wants you to rest along the journey of life, taking time to listen to God's creative word with others. You don't need to be in the rat race. Take a true break every week in order to have enough for the week ahead.
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

10/25/2021 - The Lord's Prayer: Praying for God, Part I

CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 18, Praying for Our Father
Do you know the story of your name? Why did your parents decide to name you as they did? What does your name mean? Don't know the story of your name? Ask your parents!
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

10/18/2021 - 2nd Commandment: More Than a Name

CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 2, More Than a Name
Do you know the story of your name? Why did your parents decide to name you as they did? What does your name mean? Don't know the story of your name? Ask your parents!
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

10/11/2021 - The Lord's Prayer: Christ Puts the Words in Our Mouths

CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 17, Christ Puts the Words in Our Mouths
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

10/4/2021 - 1st Commandment: God's Decision

CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 1, God's Decision
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.

9/27/2021 - Taking Aim: "Why Worship?"
Check back here for training videos on worship leadership:
  1. Acolyting
  2. Ushering
  3. Lector (Scripture Reading)
  4. Communion Assistant
  5. Tech Team

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