Book Ministries

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a9bfab0.png" border=0 width="191" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>If you would like to participate in our book ministry by purchasing books, go to the website below where we seem to get the best buys:</B></div> <bR> <div> Visit our</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cokesbury.com/default.aspx?VSL=1650" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cokesbury.com/default.aspx?VS"><U><IMG SRC="09daf420.gif" border=0 width="175" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Immanuel Lutheran Church</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Immanuel Lutheran Church"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet Our Staff"><U>Meet Our Staff</U></A>   |   <A HREF="events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Events"><U>Church Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="synod_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW Lower Michigan Synod"><U>NW Lower Michigan Synod</U></A>   |   <A HREF="ministry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ministry of the Month"><U>Ministry of the Month</U></A>   |   <A HREF="baby_pantry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leelanau Baby Pantry"><U>Leelanau Baby Pantry</U></A>   |   <B>Book Ministries</B>   |   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="vbs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VBS Registration "><U>VBS Registration </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Book Ministries</I></div> <div> The <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#009933" FACE="Boulder" >Book Ministry</FONT> of Immanuel began with the efforts of Andrew Ferdinand.  The Outreach Ministries Committee has begun an expansion of this fine ministry by purchasing Arch Books for the Baby Pantry.  Several mothers were wanting to begin reading the Bible to their children.  Seeing the difficulty in do that with such young children, the committee decided to help by purchasing these books just for children, on several important stories of the Bible.  During November and December the committee will be offering books on the Christmas story.  In 2011 books covering other stories and parables will be offered to the pantry.</div> <bR> <div> The book ministry philosophy will be in effect in this new ministry of Immanuel as well.  In other words, the books will be offered for each mother to take home and read to their children.  Then they can keep the book, bring it back and exchange it for another book, or pass it on to firends or family.  A bookmark has been designed explaining the program and offering our worship times as useful information.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="bookworm_club"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Bookworm Club</div> <bR> <div> Immanuel also boasts a book club, and below are the books for November, 2011 through February, 2012</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Boulder" >November</FONT>:  <B><U>The Ambition</U></B>, by Lee Strobel;     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Boulder" >January</FONT>: <B><U>Betrayed</U></B>, by J.M. Windle;    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Boulder" >February</FONT>: <B><U>Death of a Garage Sale Newbie</U></B>, by Sharon Dunn</div> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="240afcf0.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> November              <IMG SRC="24286d00.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> January                  <IMG SRC="244cfcf0.jpg" border=0 width="207" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> February</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>