Daylight Saving Time - March 7
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead by 1 hour on Saturday, March 7!
Congregational Lunch - March 8
Everyone is invited to stay after the service to eat lunch together on March 8. Please bring a large side to share.
Fellowship Event Signups - Open Now
Every March, we emphasize fellowship with congregant-led gatherings throughout the month. Visit the lobby Sunday or
Church Center to sign up for a range of options to get to know others better outside church.
- March 7 - Ethiopian Restaurant
- March 7 - Midwestern Hotdish Supper
- March 7 - Dutch Blitz Tournament
- March 12-15 - Skiing
- March 14 - Art Museum Visit
- March 14 - Dim Sum
- March 14 - Potluck Dinner
- March 21 - Dog Park Meetup
- March 21 - Rock Climbing
- March 21 - Cocktails & Indian Street Food
- March 21 - Poker Night
- March 22 - A Woodlawn Movie Discussion & Dinner
- March 28 - Dessert Potluck
- March 29 - Intro to Sourdough
Men’s Sexual Integrity Meeting - March 9
The men’s group meets every 2nd and 4th Monday for a time of sharing and prayer at 7:30pm. (
mensintegrity@emmanuelarlington.org).
Youth Group Discipleship Group Lunches Middle School
Girls and
Boys - March 15
Compassion Sunday - March 22
Through child sponsorship with Compassion, you can share the hope of the gospel with a child in desperate need by providing the
practical care they need to escape poverty. Learn more about the organization and consider partnering with them through sponsorship on March 22.
One-Time Childcare Volunteers Needed
We love providing childcare for seminars and after-church events, but we need help to do it! Contact
Angela Na if you’re able to help with childcare for 1-2 hours after church one Sunday
Clicks, Credibility, and Critical Thinking: A Framework for Media Literacy - March 15
We will continue our vocational sermon series and seminars with an emphasis on Media and Technology. Stay after the service to hear from our own Paul Glader about his work in journalism. Lunch and childcare are provided. No need to register.
Easter Choir
If you are interested in singing in a choir on Easter Sunday, contact
Stephen or sign up on
Church Center.
Volunteer for the Easter Egg Hunt with Apartment Life - April 4
Youth and adults, sign up to help with our annual egg hunt partnering with Apartment Life. See Church Center for details.
Intro to Emmanuel - April 12
If you are new to Emmanuel and want to learn more about the church, you’re invited to an informal luncheon seminar after service from 12:30pm-2:00pm. Handbooks are available in both English and Spanish. The luncheon also serves as our Membership Seminar, but attending does not obligate you to join the church. Email
Bonnie or sign up through
Church Center to RSVP.
Support Karen Adjei and Missions in Japan
Emmanuel member Karen Adjei is raising support for her journey to begin living her missional life in Japan. She will be sharing with us later in the spring about God’s work she’ll be embarking on. In the meantime, please visit her page to learn about how you can support her:
https://mtw.org/missionaries/karen-adjeiWomen’s Day Away - April 25
Sign up on
Church Center to join the women of Emmanuel for a day of fellowship, prayer, singing and teaching centering on faith and work.
Our speaker will be Missy Wallace, who currently serves as a strategy consultant and trained executive coach with corporate and non-profit teams. She believes deeply in the role of all work, not just nonprofit and church work, as part of God’s unfolding story. She has coauthored a book Faith and Work: Galvanizing Your Church for Everyday Impact. Former roles include Managing Director of Redeemer City to City, Director of Nashville Institute for Faith and Work, The Boston Consulting Group, Time Warner, and Bank of America.
Men’s Day Away - May 2
Sign up on
Church Center to join the men from Emmanuel as we fellowship, play cornhole and hear from speaker Robbie Brown.
He serves as the program director for the The Center for Faith & Work, the cultural renewal arm of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, in NYC. Robbie's work centers on theological and discipleship training, community formation, and exploring and fostering innovation and imagination in all fields of work. He helps run The Gotham Fellowship, a nine-month learning community designed to deepen connection to God’s redemptive work by applying theology, spiritual practices, and cultural renewal to work, relationships, and life in New York City.
Support the Johnsons
Find ways to support Emmanuel members Evan and Mollie Johnson and their daughters Amaris, Noelle, and Thea. Volunteer to organize medical supplies, be a mother’s helper, babysit the younger two girls for Mollie to attend small group. Needs are posted regularly on their support registry:
https://www.supportnow.org/the-johnson-family.
