What's Happening at Immanuel?

It was a good week for the Seniors. See previous post. One of the things Mel did to make daily puzzles for the students. Could you have gotten these answers?  

​Tom Beekman, Immanuel alumnus among many other roles at Immanuel, Messiah Eau Claire, and the CLC at large, has recently created a digital archive of Immanuel   Flash  editions. Those digital copies, among others like the  Lance  and the   Beacon,  are available to share. If you are interested in viewing the   Immanuel Archives   shared folder, contact Ross Roehl at ross.roehl@ilc.edu . Once in the shared Google Drive, Tom has created spreadsheet indexes for the  Flash  and the  Beacon . Those indexes  identify some missing copies  that Tom would like to include. If you have any of those missing editions, please let Tom know at  thomasbeekman1961@gmail.com . Until you are able to access the shared drive, you won't be able to help with missing copies

Whitewater Camp The cold and snow around campus have been very unpredictable lately, but recently some of our ILC students made a trek to Whitewater camp in Minnesota. They joined a group from Immanuel High School in Mankota for a fun-filled weekend in the cold. The weekend was filled with snow, friends (both old and new), warm fires, breezy hikes, beautiful music, and Christian fellowship. This year, the camp’s devotions were based on prayer. Pastors Radichel, Schaller, and Mayhew led studies on why prayer is important, communicating with God, and using fasting as a tool. Throughout their weekend, campers could hike numerous trails, play board games with friends, or sit by a warm fire. A fun activity Saturday night provided a nice flair of competition to the evening. Teams competed in Minute to Win it with challenges like keeping balloons in the air, balancing dice on a popsicle stick held in your mouth, or catching ping pong balls in cups. Prizes of candy were awarded to all. Whi...

 It may seem early, but our Food Service Manager Melanie Sydow, likes to recognize each year's Senior class midwinter to avoid the end of the year rush. It's part of her working hard to make the students existence here on campus as enjoyable as possible. See her description below. "Watch for it- students - coming in Feb (exact week will be announced soon) is Senior Appreciation Week in the dining hall.  This is when we take some time out to recognize the senior class and who they are! Seniors will choose their top 5 lunch meals for the week and will receive some “perks” with their meal.  Parents - please help us out by responding to the email with fun facts about your high school senior.   Students you can all join in the fun by playing the daily game about the senior class. See how well you know the seniors!  There will be a daily prize for each game! Try it out and have fun learning more about the seniors!"

From the WIAA Website : "Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is the recipient of the [2024 Fall Sportsmanship] award for the State Girls Volleyball Tournament, which was held at the Resch Center in Green Bay on Nov. 7-9. The Lancers earned the school’s second Sportsmanship Award in girls volleyball, which also accounts for their overall total. They received their previous honor in 2020. The sportsmanship and enthusiasm during a 25-10, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21 win in the first-ever Division 5 championship game against Columbus Catholic and the Lancers’ 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19 semifinal victory versus Sheboygan Christian contributed to excellent evaluations." Congratulations   to our volleyball fans and players, who won the Sportsmanship Award at the State tournament in Green Bay!  From our Athletic Director: " It was announced that Immanuel was awarded the WIAA Fall Sportsmanship Award for volleyball. This is the second time that we have been recognized for this award. It...

Singling out one chapel from the dozens we are blessed to hear at Immanuel daily might suggest the ones not chosen are somehow lacking. Nothing could be further from the truth! Daily we are enriched by the words of our faithful speakers as they share the Word of God with us. Today's chapel from Retired Pastor Walt Schaller was especially timely and could serve as an excellent way to prepare our hearts during Advent for the Christmas celebration. In this address, Pastor Schaller provides a number of specific ways we can personally prepare for Christmas . He suggests that each of us . . . Use Wednesday and the weekends services to prepare with fellow Christians. Set aside five minutes a day, four days a week—Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday—for personal "heart work". What part of God's Word will you use for your personal Advent devotions? How about using . . . your hymnals with their readings for Advent. Sunday's bulletin. The Lutheran Spokesman [Daily Rest]. the ...