1. family and parenting
2. children

Immanuel Lutheran Church
& University Student Center
2104 Bob Billings Parkway
Lawrence, Kansas 66049-2722
(785) 843-0620 ♦(785) 843-1576 (fax)
[email protected]
website: ImmanuelLawrence.org
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
First Sunday
in Lent
February 22, 2015
Pastor: Rev. Randall L. Weinkauf
Worship Services at 8:30AM & 11:00AM
Sunday School & Bible Classes (all ages) at 9:45AM
Our Mission: To share God’s love in Jesus Christ by word and deed.
We Warmly Welcome You to Our Worship Services:
We welcome all visitors and pray that our worship will provide an opportunity for you to experience God’s
love. We invite you to return and share in our mission and ministry for our Savior.
Attendance Registration Books:
Please fill out the attendance registration book found in the hymnal holders on the backs of the pews and
chairs. Print neatly using complete name and address. Pass it down your row; after everyone has filled it
out, return it to the center isle to be collected by the ushers.
Holy Communion:
We proclaim that the body and blood of Christ are present with the bread and wine in the Sacrament for the forgiveness of sins and recommitment of our lives. Those able to examine themselves,
accept Jesus as their Savior, confess their sins, and acknowledge his true presence in the Sacrament
are welcome to partake. Holy Communion is offered with both common and individual cups (8:30 AM).
If you desire the common cup, wait for the server to bring it. The common cup is filled with wine. The
individual cups also have wine, except for the inner ring of cups in the serving tray, which hold white
grape juice. Gluten-free wafers are available. If you have questions, please speak to the Pastor. If you
would like assistance to the altar during communion, speak to an usher.
Nursery and Infant Care Rooms:
Nursery care is available for children under four years of age from 8:15am – 12:15pm on first floor; take
south elevator from narthex to first floor. The Infant Care Room with a changing table and rocker is located in Classroom 13 on the sanctuary level (second floor). Additional changing tables are available on the
sanctuary level in the family and men’s restrooms, in the women’s restroom located across the hall from
the Nursery in the lower level, and women’s restroom on the same floor as the Activity Center.
Sunday School:
Visitors: If you are visiting today and your child would like to attend Sunday school, please bring the child
to Rooms 14 and 15, east of the sanctuary where they will be directed to the appropriate classroom.
Fellowship Between Services:
Please join us for refreshments and socializing in the Activity Center. Thank you!
Special Needs:
Visual: Large print service folders services are available.
Worship service folders are available in Braille upon request.
Hearing: Hand held amplification receivers with ear pieces are available at the usher’s table.
Mobility: Spaces in the center aisle next to the short pews in the sanctuary are reserved for wheelchairs,
scooters and seated walkers. In addition, two wheelchairs are available for use in the building. One is
located on first floor of the west accessible entrance near the elevator; the second is located in the coat rack
of the narthex near the sanctuary.
Please ask an usher to assist you if needed.
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INTRODUCTION
On Ash Wednesday the church began its journey toward baptismal immersion in the death and
resurrection of Christ. This year, the Sundays in Lent lead us to focus on five covenants God
makes in the Hebrew Scriptures and to use them as lenses through which to view baptism. First
Peter connects the way God saved Noah's family in the flood with the way God saves us through
the water of baptism. The baptismal covenant is made with us individually, but the new life we are
given in baptism is for the sake of the whole world.
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC
Stand
GATHERING HYMN
Hymn 418
“O Lord, throughout These Forty Days,” stanzas 1-3
GATHERING
INVOCATION
P: In the name of the Father,
C: Amen.
and of the  Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM
P: Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism,
we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness.
Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.
We give you thanks, O God,
for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters
and by your Word you created the world,
calling forth life in which you took delight.
Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family.
Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.
At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.
By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons,
making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.
We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life,
and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ.
Shower us with your Spirit,
and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.
To you be given honor and praise
through Jesus Christ our Lord
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
C: Amen.
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GREETING
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
HYMN OF PRAISE
[Tune: Caithness, LSB 418]
Be with us through this season, Lord
and all our earthly days,
that when the final Easter dawns,
we join in heaven’s praise.
Words: based on Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898; para. Gilbert E. Doan, b. 1930, copyright © 1978
Lutheran Book of Worship. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-717236.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Let us pray. Holy God, heavenly Father, in the waters of the flood you saved the chosen,
and in the wilderness of temptation you protected your Son from sin. Renew us in the gift of
baptism. May your holy angels be with us, that the wicked foe may have no power over us,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
Sit
WORD
FIRST READING—Genesis 9:8-17
(Please see the back page of this worship folder.)
Today's reading is the conclusion to the flood story. Because of human sin, the Lord destroys the earth by
flood, saving only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark. Yet divine destruction gives way to divine
commitment. As in the first creation, God blesses humanity and establishes a covenant with all creatures.
After the reading:
A: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALMODY—Psalm 25:1-10; refrain, vs. 10
P: To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust;
do not let me be put to shame;
do not let my enemies exult over me.
Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
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C: All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast love and faithfulness.
P: Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!
Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
C: All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast love and faithfulness.
P: He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
C: All your paths, O LORD, are steadfast love and faithfulness.
P: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
C: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
SECOND READING—1 Peter 3:18-22
(Please see the back page of this worship folder.)
As God acted through Christ's suffering and death to bring us to God, so God acts through baptism to save
us from a sinful existence. This spiritual cleansing marks our new life in Christ.
After the reading:
A: The word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Stand
GOSPEL—Mark 1:9-15
(Please see the final page of this worship folder.)
The Spirit that comes upon Jesus at his baptism sustains him when he
is tested by Satan so that he might proclaim the good news of God's
reign.
Before the reading:
P: The holy gospel according to Mark.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
After the reading:
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
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Sit
SERMON
Text:
Theme:
Romans 8:32
“God Did Not Spare God’s Son”
1. God did not spare Jesus from the devil’s temptations.
2. God did not spare Jesus from death.
HYMN OF THE DAY
Hymn 809
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Stand
APOSTLES’ CREED
P: God had made us God’s people through our baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and
hope, we confess our faith.
C: I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life  everlasting. Amen.
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GREAT LITANY
P: Lord, have mercy.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Christ, have mercy.
C: Christ, have mercy.
P: Lord, have mercy.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: O Christ, hear us.
C: In mercy hear us.
P: God, the Father in heaven,
C: have mercy on us.
P: God, the Son, redeemer of the world,
C: have mercy on us.
P: God, the Holy Spirit,
C: have mercy on us.
P: Holy Trinity, one God,
C: have mercy on us.
P: Be gracious to us.
C: Spare us, good Lord.
P: Be gracious to us.
C: Spare us, good Lord.
P: From all sin, from all error, from all evil; from the cunning assaults of the devil; from an
unprepared and evil death:
C: Good Lord, deliver us.
P: From war, bloodshed, and violence; from corrupt and unjust government; from sedition and
treason:
C: Good Lord, deliver us.
P: From epidemic, drought and famine; from fire and flood, earthquake, lightning, and storm,
and from everlasting death:
C: Good Lord, deliver us.
P: By the mystery of your incarnation; by your holy birth:
C: Help us, good Lord.
P: By your baptism, fasting, and temptation; by your agony and bloody sweat; by your cross and
suffering; by your death and burial;
C: Help us, good Lord.
P: By your resurrection and ascension; by the gift of the Holy Spirit:
C: Help us, good Lord.
P: In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death; and in the day of
judgment:
C: Save us, good Lord.
P: Though unworthy, we implore you
C: to hear us, Lord our God.
P: To rule and govern your holy catholic church; to guide all servants of your church in the love
of your word and in holiness of life; to put an end to all schisms and causes of offense to those
who would believe; and to bring into the way of truth all who have gone astray:
C: We implore you to hear us, good Lord.
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P: To beat down Satan under our feet; to send faithful workers into your harvest; to accompany
your word with your Spirit and power; to raise up those who fall and to strengthen those who
stand; and to comfort and help the fainthearted and the distressed.
C: We implore you to hear us, good Lord.
P: To give to all nations justice and peace; to preserve our country from discord and strife; to
direct and guard those who have civil authority; and to bless and guide all our people:
C: We implore you to hear us, good Lord.
P: To behold and help all who are in danger, need or tribulation; to protect and guide all who
travel; to preserve and provide for all women in childbirth; to watch over children and to guide the
young; to heal the sick and to strengthen their families and friends; to bring reconciliation to
families in discord; to provide for the unemployed and for all in need; to be merciful to all who are
imprisoned; to support, comfort, and guide all orphans, widowers, and widows; and to have mercy
on all your people:
C: We implore you to hear us, good Lord.
P: To forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to reconcile us to them; to help us
use wisely the fruits and treasures of the earth, the sea, and the air; and graciously to hear our
prayers:
C: We implore you to hear us, good Lord.
P: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
C: we implore you to hear us, good Lord.
P: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
C: have mercy on us.
P: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
C: have mercy on us.
P: Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
C: grant us peace. Amen.
P: O Christ, hear us.
C: In mercy hear us.
P: Lord, have mercy.
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Christ, have mercy.
C: Christ, have mercy.
P: Lord, have mercy.
C: Lord, have mercy.
Sit
GATHERING OF OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
RECEIVING OF OFFERINGS
GATHERING OF ATTENDANCE SHEETS
(All members, visitors, and guests are asked to sign the red Record of Fellowship and return
it to the end of the row.)
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Stand
OFFERTORY PRAYER
P: Let us pray. God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace
and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
C: Amen.
MEAL
PREFACE
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give
thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, through our Savior Jesus Christ. You call
your people to cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast, that renewed in
the gift of baptism, we may come to the fullness of your grace. And so, with all the choirs of
angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their
unending hymn:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
C: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
LAMB OF GOD
Sit
DISTRIBUTION OF THE SACRAMENT
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
Hymn 956
“Create in Me”
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“Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth”
Text: Jean Janzen, b. 1933, based on Julian of Norwich, c. 1342-c. 1423. Public domain.
Tune: As Hymnodus Sacer, Leipzig, 1625. Public domain.
Hymn 544
“O Love, How Deep”
Stand
POST-COMMUNION BLESSING (11:00 a.m. worship service only)
P: The body and blood of our Lord strengthen and preserve you steadfast in the true faith to
life  everlasting.
C: Amen.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
P: Let us pray. Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in
our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; and
our prayer, the song of grateful hearts, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.
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SENDING
BENEDICTION
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor
and  give you peace.
C: Amen.
SENDING HYMN
“Remember and Rejoice”
Words: Ruth Duck, b. 1947, copyright © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-717236.
Music: Aaron Williams, 1731-1776. Public domain.
POST-SERVICE MUSIC
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by
permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #44406.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK
February 23—Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, martyr, died 156
Polycarp was Bishop of Smyrna (in present-day western Turkey) and a
link between the apostolic age and the church at the end of the second
century. He is said to have been known by John, the author of
Revelation. In turn he was known by Iranaeus, bishop of Lyon in
France, and Ignatius of Antioch. At the age of eighty-six he was
martyred for his faith. When urged to save his life and renounce his
faith, Polycarp replied, “Eighty-six years I have served him, and he
never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my king who saved
me?” The magistrate who made the offer was reluctant to kill a gentle
old man, but he had no choice. Polycarp was burned at the stake, his
death a testimony to the cost of renouncing temptation.
February 25—Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess, died 1921
Fedde was born in Norway and trained as a deaconess. In 1882, at the age
of thirty-two, she was asked to come to New York to minister to the poor
and to Norwegian seafarers. Her influence was wide-ranging, and she
established the Deaconess House in Brooklyn and the Deaconess House
and Hospital of the Lutheran Free Church in Minneapolis. She returned to
Norway in 1895 and died there.
‘’’
From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights
reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual
License #44406.
Please Join a Bible Study Group:
Tuesdays:
+ 4th Tues., LWML Women’s Bible Study, 7:00PM - Rm 205
Thursdays:
+ 9:30 a.m., “The Story” — Rm 205
Saturdays:
+ 8:00 a.m., Men’s Bible Study: “The Book of James”- Rm 205
Sunday Morning (10:00AM) - Adults/Students/Youth:
+ Adults - “Our Suffering Savior” - AC
+ Youth - IFLY Bible Studies – Rm 105
+ iROCC - Middle Schoolers’ Class - Rm 205
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OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK:
Feb. 22 – Mar. 1, 2015
S=Sanctuary LL= lower level LIB=library (Rm 23) AC= Activity Center
Youth/Campus Room=Rm 105 North Classroom= Rm 205
Today
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1st Sunday in Lent
8:30 AM
Worship Service with Communion – S
9:45 AM
Sunday School & Bible Classes
11:00 AM
Worship Service with Communion – S
1:00 PM
Handbell Choir Practice – S
5:00 PM
Jr. Confirmation Classes – Rm 205
Monday
23
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Tuesday
24
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wednesday 25
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:45 PM
Thursday
26
9:30 AM
Noon
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Friday
27
11:00 AM
Saturday
28
8:00 AM
Sunday
1
Faithfully Fit Forever – AC
Ministry to the Blind Committee – Rm 205
Health & Wellness Committee – LIB
Deaf Ministry – Rm 105
Elders’ Meeting – Rm 205
Property & Grounds – Rm 209
LWML Prayer Service – Rm 207
Stewardship Committee – Rm 205
Faithfully Fit Forever – AC
Lenten Supper – AC
Lenten Service – S
Choir Rehearsal – music room
Bible Study – Rm 205
Quilting for LWR – LL
Haskell LIGHT House Activity night - AC
Bible Study @KU - Alcove B, Level 3, KU Student Union
Faithfully Fit Forever – AC
Men’s Bible Study – Rm 205
2nd Sunday in Lent
Red Wagon Food Collection
8:30 AM
Worship Service with Communion – S
10:00 AM
Voters’ Meeting – AC (Bible Study will follow meeting)
9:45 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM
Worship Service with Communion – S
11:00 AM
Parish Educ. Meeting – Rm 205
5:00 PM
Young Families Gathering - AC
5:00 PM
Jr. Confirmation Classes – Rm 205
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Prayer Requests
“A Praying Church Is a Growing Church”
Members/friends in retirement centers/nursing homes/at home:
John Bond—Brookside, Overbrook
Harold Galyardt – The Windsor
Rev. Richard Kaczor– Pioneer Ridge
Lois Llewellyn, Jo Lutz, Jim Schubert, Andy Siler – at home
Special Prayer Requests:
Boldness in our mission for Jesus to our community and world.
Families to attend worship and Bible Study, and faithfully bring children to Sunday School.
Protection and care for those in the military, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Our ministry to students, faculty, and staff of Kansas, Baker, and Haskell Universities.
For Healing:
For Brian Nelson
For Vern Bartels
For Ethan Sturgeon
For Lee Flachsbarth
For Taylor Springer
For Karyn Bredehoft
For Jo Lehman
For Christine, friend of Paul & Angela Signor
For Eric and Sara Huerter
For the Larry Michel’s family
For Julie Hammer, daughter-in-law of Lou Hammer
For Nicholas Courtney, friend of Marek Koch
For Ken Lahm, father of David Lahm
For Crystal, sister-in-law of June Floyd
For Lois Capps
For Scott Andersen, friend of Dudley & Charlotte Karstensen
For Barb Wells, friend of Kristel Lewis
For Carol Haberstock, sister of JoAnn Siler
For Jan Seal, friend of Christine Frese
For Lois Llewellyn
For Bob & Kate Freeland, friends of Marty & Sheila Couchman
For Jen Nigro
For Pr. Don Miller’s sister, Marilyn
For Cindy Morrison, sister of Sandra Studley
For Kriss Miller-Kruzel
*Please inform the pastor when a name should be removed from the prayer list. Thank you.
Restored In Christ: a Series of Services for Lent
LENTEN SERVICE 1: “Broken Vessel”
Feb. 25: Worship Service, 7pm
Lenten Dinner, 6pm
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CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome all students! Worship with us regularly and participate in ministries of our campus
group and congregation. Speak with Pastor Weinkauf about the opportunities.
Join us for:
 Thursdays, 8PM, Bible Study @KU – Alcove B, Level 3, KU Student Union
LSF facebook link is at www.immanuel-lawrence.com!
Please be sure to put your Lawrence address and telephone number on attendance sheet
PARISH NOTES AND NEWS
THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR this morning are in honor of Jim Schubert in recognition of
his 100th birthday, which was February 19, 2015. The flowers are given with love and admiration
from his children, Marilyn Wooldridge, Virginia and Pete Curran, and Rich and Marie Schubert.
PRINTED COPIES Pastor Randy’s sermons for the past month are available for your taking. They
are located in the plastic rack on the front corner of the table in the church entryway. Today’s
sermon is printed on ivory-colored paper.
CHURCH COUNCIL TO ORGANIZE LENTEN DINNERS On each Wednesday, February 25
through March 25, there will be a Lenten Dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the activity center before the mid week Lenten service. The Church Council has volunteered to organize these dinners. Interested
members are asked to sign up to bring part of the meal. There will be a signup sheet at Sunday
morning Bible study and at each of the dinners. The Board of ILCUSC services will be providing
the food and set up and cleanup for the first dinner on February 25. The second dinner will be on
March 4 with the Board of Outreach volunteering for set up and clean up. There will be a signup
sheet to provide food for this dinner and well as those to follow.
VOTER’S MEETING MARCH 1, 2015 Due to an unexpected resignation of one of the Elders,
Church Council on Feb. 9, 2015, passed an emergency resolution to place Brian Stapleton in that
vacant position so he may immediately function as an official church elder. There will be a short
Voter’s Meeting on March 1, 2015 to hold an election so he may be placed in the position by a vote
of the membership. This election will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the beginning of Bible study on
March 1, 2015. Immanuel is blessed that Brian is willing to fill this position.
SPRING FORWARD! Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, 2am.
LCEF ‘INVESTORS’ SUNDAY,’ MARCH 15 Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) will
present a Shared Blessing Loan Rebate check in the amount of $739 to Immanuel on Sunday March
15, as part of an Investor’s Sunday. This represents a rebate we will enjoy during the life of the
loan we have with LCEF and is a pro-rated amount for this year based upon when we became
eligible. The annual check should be approximately $1,000.
Come learn more about LCEF and investment opportunities that build financial security for your
family while supporting the mission of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in making known the
Gospel to the world. Curt Loupe will be at Bible study on March 15 and will be available to answer
any questions you might have between services and after second service.
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MEN’S GROUP SAUERKRAUT & BRATS DINNER will be held on Monday, March 16 at
7pm in the lower level.
FIFTH SUNDAY DINNERS As discussed at Voter’s Meeting in January and described in last
month’s Messenger, Immanuel is planning on holding a congregation dinner on the Sunday’s that
fall as the fifth Sunday of a month. The first “fifth Sunday” is Palm Sunday, March 29. On that
Sunday there will be one worship service at 9:30 a.m. There will be no Bible study. At 11:00 a.m.,
there will be a congregational potluck dinner. Everyone is welcome. As mentioned, that particular
Sunday is Palm Sunday. The children will be parading with palms during the service. This is an
event that is enjoyed by everyone! Please plan on attending. Parking could be a bit tight that day,
you are invited to use the office parking area immediately to the west of our church parking lot.
To help with planning, it would be helpful if individuals would be willing to bring food according
to the following assignments. If this is not convenient, that is no problem. It is merely an attempt to
try and ensure our menu will not consist of 40 desserts and no main dish! Families with last names
starting with:
A – G: Main Dish
H – S: Side Dish or Salad
T – Z: Dessert
We look forward to enjoying this meal as an Immanuel family.
LENTEN DEVOTIONS FROM LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES "The Light Shines in the
Darkness" Written by Rev. Wayne Palmer. In The Light Shines in the Darkness, Rev. Palmer has
penned a thoughtful meditation on Christ's life and passion presented in the Gospel of John, which
illuminates this beloved book with insight and clarity. It is a captivating portrait of Jesus' battle
against the darkness of unbelief, prejudice and blind, murderous hatred as He fought for us all the
way to the cross and back from the empty tomb. The universal message of hope in John's Gospel is
powerful and written with one purpose in mind: "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of
His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His Name" (John
20:30-31). Pick up a copy from the table in the narthex, listen on line to the audio version, or get by
e-mail subscription (available beginning February 18, at http://www.lhm.org/lent/).
THANK YOU! Thank you for your Ash Wednesday offering, which, unless otherwise designated,
was divided between the Kansas District’s Scholarship Fund and its Loan Repayment Fund. The
first provides scholarships for people preparing for full -time church careers, and the second assists
those who are now serving in Kansas in full-time church careers to repay their education
loans. Your commitment is appreciated.
STEWARDSHIP SENTENCE - Mark 1:13 “And he was with the wild animals, and the angels
were ministering to him.” God the Father cared for Jesus even in the midst of his temptation in the
wilds. God cares for us in every situation, as well. Jesus realized this and always acted from the
basis of trust in God the Father’s provision. This is likewise the basis for our life lived in Christ:
God cares for us, so we need not act out of fear or greed.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY MORNING 11AM-FELLOWSHIP SNACKS Please
volunteer to bring snacks and goodies for Sunday morning fellowship time – we particularly need
folks to sign up to bring snacks for the 11am service. PLEASE NOTE: Signup sheets are both in the
volunteer notebook on the table in the narthex, and also in the new kitchen – use either one, and pick
your Sunday! Contact Martha Preboth, 316-207-6455, if you have questions.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS WHO PURCHASE GROCERY BUCKS – We received notice from
Dillons that they will no longer sell Dillons grocery cards to us at the 6% discount we have enjoyed
for the past 7 years! They have a new program called Community Rewards that we will still be able
to participate in. It is a payback program tied to your Dillons Plus cards. But you need to sign up
and assign Immanuel Lutheran to your card for us to receive the payback. It will not be the 6% but it
will be something paid quarterly based on how much we spend and how many people are in the
program.
Here is what you need to do.
1. Go to dillons.com
2. Click the Tab along the top labeled “community” and select “Community Rewards”
3. Either sign in (if you already have an account) or register for an account (you must have an
e-mail address)
4. Enter the NPO number for Immanuel Lutheran Church when it asks for it (our number is
14991) and click on “enroll”
That is all there is to it! Thanks to Jack Landgrebe for developing this quick and easy method!
We still have cards available for sale (we purchased a large amount before they stopped selling them
at a discount) so be sure to continue to purchase the Dillons cards until they are gone! We will
continue to sell the other cards (Hy-Vee, Checkers, Merc, and Natural Grocers). Since the program
began, we have paid over $55,000 down on our mortgage…so we need to continue! If you have
questions, contact Elois Allan.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR When Christ's story becomes yours by
faith, life changes. Listen to “The Lutheran Hour” next Sunday at
7:30 a.m. on radio station WIBW 580 AM (Topeka), at 8:00 a.m.
on KCMO 710 AM (Mission), or at 8:30 a.m. on KLWN 1320 AM
(Lawrence), as Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Gregory Seltz preaches on the topic, “The True Author
of Your Life Story,” based on 2 Corinthians 7:10. Or you can listen to “The Lutheran Hour” on
streaming MP3 at http://www.lutheranhour.org/default.asp
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO ASK FOR HELP We're brought up to be strong,
self-sufficient, independent people. We tend to think that if we ask for help, it is a
sign of weakness. So we try to keep our struggles hidden, stuffed deep inside.
However, that's not God's plan. Galatians 6:2 says "Bear one another's burdens, and
so fulfill the law of Christ." God wants us to care for others—and allow others to
care for us in our time of need. If you're sad or struggling inside, don't suffer alone.
Ask for help. We've got a team of Stephen Ministers who are ready to listen, care,
encourage, pray, and help you through a tough time. (It's confidential too!) Find out
more about Stephen Ministry by talking with Immanuel’s Stephen Leader, Pastor Randy. Our
Stephen Ministers are there to care!
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ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK
Sunday Worship, Feb. 15
Bible Class, Feb. 15
OFFERINGS LAST WEEK
Sunday, Feb. 15
Needed each week
Overage (shortage) this year
203
50
$6,866.40
$8,136.92
($7,008.50)
IMMANUEL AT A GLANCE
Feb. 24, 7pm – LWML Prayer Service, Rm 207
Feb. 25, 6pm – Lenten Supper, activity center
Feb. 25, 7pm – Lenten Service – “Broken Vessel”
Mar. 1, 10am – Voters’ Meeting, activity center
Mar. 1, 5pm – Young Families Gathering, activity center
Mar 4, 6pm – Lenten Supper, activity center
Mar 4, 7pm – Lenten Service – “Broken Trust”
Mar. 8, 2am – DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Mar. 9, 4:30pm – Church Council Meeting, Rm 205
Mar 11, 6pm – Lenten Supper, activity center
Mar 11, 7pm – Lenten Service – “Broken Bread”
Mar. 15, - LCEF Sunday
Mar. 29 – 9:30 Worship Service, 11am 5th Sunday Potluck
SERVING IN THE LORD’S HOUSE TODAY
Preaching:
Organist:
Elders:
Rev. Randy Weinkauf
Dee Kaczor
8:30
Elois Allan & Mark Crabtree (assistant)
11:00
Eleanor Woodyard & Jim Sylwester (assistant)
Ushers:
8:30
Seth & Sandra Studley; Chuck & Margaret Peterson
11:00
The Thaemert family
Greeters:
8:30
Courtney Sheldon & Tyler Cook
11:00
Jonathan Jambor
Lay Reader: 8:30
Carolyn Landgrebe
11:00
Ruth Ellen Bartels
Lay Caller:
Jim Sylwester
Communion Care:
Jan & Virgil Dean
Acolyte:
Morgan Crabtree
Counters:
Kathy Buffington/Lowell & Elenor Buffington
Nursery Attendants: 8:15-12:15 – Samantha Landgrebe
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