Thank You Immanuel Lutheran
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Enjoying Snacks
On November 18, 2016, seventeen seventh graders (plus their chaperones) from Immanuel Lutheran School in Valparaiso, IN, set off for St. Louis, MO, in order to put into action the 2016 theme verse for their school: “Look not to your own interests but to the interests of others”. (Philippians 2:4).
They strove to show the love of Christ through their actions and worked at two separate events at the Peace Center. On Saturday, November 19, they cleaned and scrubbed, swept and vacuumed — helping this ministry center maintain its welcoming ambience. On Sunday, Immanuel students ran a Thanksgiving-themed VBS program for nearly fifty new Americans, from preschoolers to teens. The participants had the opportunity to taste traditional fall flavors: pumpkin snacks, craisins, apple cider, and stuffing. Immanuel students read books that explained the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday, and the participants sang folk songs, made turkey center pieces, and worked on coloring pages and word searches.
Learning To Play
The Immanuel students are very thankful for the opportunity to meet and serve students from more than eight different countries! Thank you to Christian Friends of New Americans for allowing us to have this experience.
By Ellen Prahlow Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, IN
