Immanuel Lutheran Church
Service Times:
Divine Service 1st & 3rd Sundays Ā
Service of the Word 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10:30am
Sunday SchoolĀ
Adult Ā Bible study - 9:30am
Ā Children's Sunday School Ā - 9:30am
Bulletin Cover:
CHILI COOK OFF Mark your calendar for this Sunday, October 13th, as the Board of Missions again hosts a chili cook off and bingo night. The chili tasting/voting will begin at 4:00 to be followed by dinner and bingo. If you would like to enter a pot of chili for the cook off, please let Cathy Vogts know. All are invited to come and enjoy!
BIBLE STUDY - During the Sunday School hour (9:30-10:15 am) we are taking a look at various topics related to Scripture and our life in Christ. Weāll be studying a new topic each week so if you have something youād like to look at, please let Pastor Slater know and weāll get it on the schedule.
- We are currently looking at the book of Acts.
WOMENāS MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY - continues this Monday at 6:30 pm.Ā We are reading āPromised Restā by Michelle Diercks. You can order your book off Amazon or CPH. Weād love to have some new faces show up and join us! Please bring a snack to share. Any questions please contact Julie Vogts or Caley Moddelmog.
OUR QUARTERLY VOTERSā ASSEMBLY MEETING will be held on Sunday, October 27th. That means that we will also be hosting a potluck right after the morningās Service. Also, the Council meeting will be held the Thursday before (the 24th) at 7:00 pm.Ā
HURRICANE HELENE HELP The Southeastern District of the LCMS is requesting urgent help with assembling 18,000 personal hygiene kits and 15,000 flood clean-up kits to be distributed by the LCMS churches in the region as part of Hurricane Helene recovery. They have set-up shopping lists on Amazon.com where you can purchase supplies and have them sent directly to one of the churches that are coordinating the kits and their distribution. A link to information regarding these kits and links to Amazon for purchasing kit supplies can be found on our congregationās Facebook page or you can find all information at: www.se.lcms.org (click on āDisaster Response Updatesā). If you use the Amazon shopping list, you will need to manually enter the shipping address. Use the address of: St. Peter Lutheran Church, 6175 St Peters Church Rd, Conover, NC 28613-8752 and a phone number of 828-256-2970. You can also find information in the above link for giving a cash donation toward relief.Ā
CONCORDIA ACADEMY WICHITA is hosting an open house on Thursday, October 24th from 8am-6pm for prospective students and their parents to talk about the possibilities of Lutheran High School education. The school is currently in their third year of existence under the motto In Christo Sapientia ac Virtus āAll Wisdom and Virtue in Christā. The campus is located at 909 S. Market St. in Wichita.Ā
CATECHISM PRESENTATION On Reformation Sunday, October 27th, during the morningās Service, we will be presenting our 5th and 6th grade students with their Small Catechism as they begin Catechism memorization.
THE OCTOBER CALENDAR and NOTES can be found on the stand in the narthex.
BOARD of MISSIONS COLLECTION For the month of October we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Canton Food Bank. Donated items can be placed in the cart located by the church office. Thanks!Ā
MY DEVOTIONS - for September through November can be found in the narthex. These devotionals are great for our grade school and middle school youth in helping them grow in their faith in their Lord and connecting Jesus to their daily lives.
PORTALS OF PRAYERĀ - for October through December can be found on the shelf in the narthex. Large-print copies are available.
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Prayer RequestsĀ
+ For Judy Thomas, Jeff Biehler, Fred Renken, Richard Andrus, Ladonna Westbrook, Pete Hubbard (Julee Slaterās father), and Krista Clites (sister of Jamie Kohl) who face health issues.
+ For the family of Evi Otte as they mourn her death and look to the day of the resurrection.
+ For those who battle addictions and/or are incarcerated, that they may know the peace and hope that only Jesus can give.
+ Our civic leaders and law enforcement and military personnel.
+ Peace in the Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Study God's Word in 2023...The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily, 15 minute, verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. You can listen at https://thewordendures.org/ or your favortite podcast provider. Ā
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Kansas District website https://kslcms.org/
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