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IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 421 North Second Street
Mankato, Minnesota 56001 (507) 345-3027 www.immanuelmankato.org
Word of Truth Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth!
And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13
The 4th Sunday in Lent March 6, 2016 Volume 79, No. 15
Deacon: Ted Schreyer; Organist: Grace Schreyer
Sound: Nathan Clobes; Video: Tony Harris; Screen: Russell Schmitt Head Usher: Karl Friedrichs; Asst. Usher: Kyle Hulke
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WELCOME to all visitors! Please sign the guest register in the narthex. Visitors and members: feel free to speak with the Pastor after the service, or call: 387-7035 for Pastor Nolting or 344-0898 for Pastor Eichstadt or 345-3027 for the church office.
Pre-Service Devotion: Psalm 125 (p. 153, red hymnal)
[Communion Preparation: The Christian Questions, inside the back cover of the red hymnals.]
Pre-Service Prayer: Speak, O Lord, Your servant listens, let Your Word to me come near; Newborn life and spirit give me, let each promise still my fear. Death's dread pow'r, its inward strife, wars against Your Word of life; Fill me, Lord, with love's strong fervor that I cling to You forever! As I pray, dear Jesus, hear me; let Your words in me take root. May Your Spirit e'er be near me that I bear abundant fruit. May I daily sing Your praise, from my heart glad anthems raise, Till my highest praise is given in the endless joy of heaven. [LSB 589]
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COMMUNION ORDER OF SERVICE
WE PREPARE TO MEET OUR LORD
Hymn: Come Away from Rush and Hurry
Worship & Rejoice Hymn 655. Words © 1999 Marva J. Dawn. Text reprinted by permission of Wm. B. Eerdman Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
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When the congregation is asked to stand, please do so only if you are able. You may remain seated if standing is difficult.
WELCOME in the name of Jesus for whom we are ambassadors equipped with good news that leads to joy and celebration.
Invocation: Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation (sings): Amen. Our Confession of Sins: Pastor: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
Congregation (sings): Who made heaven and earth. Pastor: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
Congregation (sings): And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. All: O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have of-fended You. I justly deserve Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for my sins and sincerely repent of them. I pray that You would of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. Pastor: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office as a called servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the com-mand of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation (sings): Amen.
WE PRAISE OUR LORD
Responsive Reading: Psalm 125(selected verses)
Pastor: Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Cong: As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.
P: Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who
are upright in their hearts. C: Peace be upon Israel! P: Glory be to God!
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Congregation (sings):
Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever-more. Amen.
Kyrie Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Luther's Sanctus Hymn
Isaiah, mighty seer in days of old, The Lord of all in spirit did behold High on a lofty throne, in splendor bright, With robes that filled the temple courts with light. Above the throne were flaming seraphim; Six wings had they, these messengers of Him. With two they veiled their faces as was right, With two they humbly hid their feet from sight, And with the other two aloft they soared; One to the other called and praised the Lord: “Holy is God, the Lord of heav’nly hosts! Holy is God, the Lord of heav’nly hosts! Holy is God, the Lord of heav’nly hosts! His glory fills the heavens and the earth!” The beams and lintels trembled at the cry, And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high.
cf. Isaiah 6:1ff CW 267. Text Translation Copyright © 1941 Concordia Publishing House.
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Pastor: The Lord be with you.
Congregation (sings): And with your spirit. Pastor: Let us pray.
Congregation (sings): Amen.
OUR LORD SPEAKS TO US Epistle Reading: 2 Corinthians 7:4-10
In his first letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul sharply rebuked them for their sin and for their lack of dealing with sin in the congregation. Now, Paul writes with joy because the Corinthians had repented. Recognizing our sin is
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sorrowful, but when that confession is coupled with faith in Christ, we receive the blessing of His redeeming work which brings the joy of salvation.
Congregational Praise (sung): Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Gospel Reading: John 6:1-15
Congregational Welcome (sung): Glory be to You, O Lord!
The greatest blessing from Jesus leading to our greatest joy is the forgiveness of sins and salvation. However, our Lord also blesses us with many other gifts leading to joy and happiness. One such example is when Jesus miraculously provided supper for 5,000.
Congregational Response (sung): Praise be to You, O Christ! Our Confession of Faith in the Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again
according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge
both the living and the dead, Whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together
is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke by the prophets.
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And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, And I look for the resurrection of the dead And the life of the world to come. Amen.
Hymn: Oh, That I Had a Thousand Voices
1. Oh, that I had a thousand voices To praise my God with thousand tongues! My heart, which in the Lord rejoices, Would then proclaim in grateful songs To all, wherever I might be, What great things God has done for me. 2. Dear Father, endless praise I render For soul and body, nobly joined; I praise You, Guardian kind and tender, For all the daily joys I find So richly spread on ev’ry side And freely for my use supplied. 3. I praise You, Savior, whose compassion Has brought You down to ransom me. Your pitying heart sought my salvation; You bore the cross triumphantly, Brought me from bondage full release, Made me Your own and gave me peace. 4. Glory and praise, still onward reaching, Be Yours, O Spirit of all grace, Whose holy pow’r and faithful teaching Give me among Your saints a place. Whatever good by me is done Is worked by grace divine alone. 5. Shall I not, then, be filled with gladness? Shall I not praise You evermore And triumph over fear and sadness, Although my cup of woe runs o'er? Though heav’n and earth shall disappear, Your endless love is ever near.
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Sermon: Text - Isaiah 52:7-10
Messages from God to Make Your Heart Sing I. Peace
II. Good news of good things
III. Salvation
IV. Your God reigns
Pastor Wayne Eichstadt Sermon Notes:
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WE OFFER OURSELVES TO OUR LORD
Offertory
Congregation (sings): Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation; and uphold me with Your free Spirit. Amen.
Offering of Thankful Hearts
Prayers including a prayer of thanksgiving upon Betty Wolle’s 90th birthday (Mar. 10)
OUR LORD GIVES HIMSELF TO US
Communion Liturgy Pastor: The Lord be with you.
Congregation (sings): And with your spirit. Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
Congregation (sings): We lift them up unto the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
Congregation (sings): It is meet and right so to do. Pastor: It is truly fitting, right, and beneficial that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: . . . Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
Congregation (sings): Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; heav'n and earth are full of Your glory; hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the high-est. Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest!
Pastor: The Lord's Prayer
Congregation (sings): For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Words of Institution
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you alway!
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Congregation (sings): Amen. O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. O Christ, the Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, grant us Your peace. Amen.
Distribution
Our practice of Close Communion
We believe that God desires unity of faith and confession among all who com-mune together. All communicant members of Immanuel and of our sister congre-gations in the CLC (Church of the Lutheran Confession) are welcome at the Lord's Table. If there are visitors present who wish to commune with us in the future, you are invited to speak with the Pastor about this at your convenience. For more in-formation pick up the tract from the narthex titled “Why Close Communion.”
Communing
Members who have difficulty at the kneeling rail may sit in the front pew on ei-ther side. The pastors will bring communion to you there. Any communicants sitting in the balcony should please come down to the narthex for direction to the table. Communicants are ushered to the communion table. If you desire the bread in your hand, simply extend your hand to the Pastor as he approaches you with the bread. Those desiring an individual cup, please take a cup when the tray is offered. The common cup will immediately follow. Please dispose of your individual cup in the bas-kets located behind each pillar or in the center aisle.
Communion Hymns:
305 – Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness
151– Christ, the Life of All the Living
Lord, Now Let Us Depart:
Congregation (sings): Lord, now let Your servant depart in peace ac-cording to Your word. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people. A light to lighten the Gen-tiles, and the glory of Your people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forevermore. Amen.
OUR LORD BLESSES US
Benediction Congregation (sings): Amen. Amen. Amen.
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Closing Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (LSB 803, stanzas 1 & 3)
Liturgy from The Lutheran Hymnal ©1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. License #000013595
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise noted service elements are in public domain.
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Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God
in loving memory of Jone Stelter.
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Immanuel’s WEEKLY Activities
TODAY: Sunday Afternoon Movie
What: Captivated—Finding Freedom in a Media Captive Culture
Where: Church Sanctuary
When: March 6 @ 1:30 p.m.
Runtime: 107 Minutes (with discussion available following)
Questions: Pastor Eichstadt
Brought to you by the Immanuel Evangelism Committee
More about Captivated: “Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by
screens. Have we entered a Techno utopia or a virtual prison?” Producer
and co-director, Phillip Telfer, asks this and other pertinent questions in the
documentary “Captivated: Finding Freedom in a Media Captive Culture.”
Everyone would agree that we live in a media-saturated society, but how
many consider the possibility that they have become captives? People of all
ages are being held hostage by television, video games, social networks,
movies, texting, tweeting, and more. They have become infatuated with the
things of the world and distracted from God, from eternity, and from
deeper relationships with each other. Captivated received the 2013 Gold
Crown Award for Best Documentary at the International Christian Visual
Media Conference. This documentary is not anti-media or anti-technology,
but raises concerns about the unchecked enthusiasm regarding media, and
highlights the overwhelming evidence of growing problems on multiple
fronts. It addresses the potential physical, moral, spiritual, mental, and
emotional impact of today’s media and technology when consumed or used
without discretion.
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Mon. Mar. 7
• 11:20 A.M. ILHS Choir
• 6:00-9:00 P.M. Drivers’ Ed Class
Tues. Mar. 8
• No ILS Morning Buses
• 3:00-5:00 P.M. Pastor’s Office Hours (WCE)
• 6:00-9:00 P.M. Drivers’ Ed Class
• 6:30 P.M. Board of Deacons meeting
• 7:00 P.M. Board of Education meeting
• 7:00 P.M. Board of Property meeting
• 7:30 P.M. Board of Finance meeting
• 8:00 P.M. Church Council meeting
Wed. Mar. 9 Lenten Worship Opportunity #5—share the Gospel.
• 11:20 A.M. ILS Band
• 12:45 P.M. Immanuel Church Service on KTV Charter Ch.181 or Consoli-
dated Communications Ch. 7
• 1:00 P.M. Lent #5 WORSHIP (WCE)
Deacon: Gary Hanel; Organist: ________________; Screen: Russell Schmitt
• 4:00-7:00 P.M. Drivers’ Ed Class
• 5:30 P.M. Youth Class
• 6:00 P.M. Wed. Bible Study meets in the middle high school classroom;
discussion of Acts chapters 7-8 will follow a video presentation
• 7:00 P.M. Lent #5 WORSHIP (WCE)
Deacon: Ted Schreyer; Organist: Gary Hanel; Sound: Nathan Clobes
Screen: Clifford Kuehne; Head Usher: Karl Friedrichs; Asst. Usher: Kyle Hulke
Thurs. Mar. 10
• 10:00 A.M. Walnut Towers Bible Study
• 1:00 P.M. Old Main Bible Study
• 3:30 P.M. Keystone Devotion
• 5:30 P.M. KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP Program [Classroom Open House is
4:30-5:20 P.M.]
• 5:45 P.M. Immanuel Church Service on KTV Charter Ch. 181 or Consoli-
dated Communications Ch. 7
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Thurs. Mar. 10
• 6:00-7:15 P.M. Church Choir (additional members are always invited to
join us)
• 6:00-9:00 P.M. Drivers’ Ed Class
Fri. Mar. 11
• 6:30 A.M. Men’s Breakfast/Bible Study
• 8:00-10:00 A.M. Pastor’s Office Hours (WCE)
• 8:10 A.M. Elementary Chapel
• 6:00-9:00 P.M. Drivers’ Ed Class
Sat. Mar. 12 Immanuel School ALUMNI Day
Sun. Mar. 13 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS — Spring Ahead!
• 8:15-8:20 A.M. Immanuel Meditations KTOE 1420 AM or 102.7 FM radio
sermon
• 8:15-9:15 A.M. Sunday School, Ambassadors, & Bible Study
• 9:30 A.M. Mission Festival WORSHIP [PDN]
Altar Flowers: Marilyn Timm; Deacon: Leif Olmanson; Sound: Joshua
Clobes; Video: Paul & Diane Bode; Screen: Russell Schmitt
Ushers: Second Sunday of the Month: Head Usher: Paul Bade; Asst. Usher: Justin Muel-
ler (387.6488); Todd Kruse; David Lueck; Bennett Olmanson; Daniel Pfeiffer; Daryl Pischner;
Mike Schweim; Dale Spear; Philip Stelter
Communion Registration: Communicants are asked to register by plac-ing a check by your name on a list of our communicants. The lists are found in the narthex or on the counter by the back entrance. CLC Guests: please sign your name on the "Guest Sheet."
Kindergarten Roundup PostersKindergarten Roundup PostersKindergarten Roundup PostersKindergarten Roundup Posters: please pick up
a color flyer and/or poster from the narthex. Invite and share! This Thursday: March 10—Classroom Open House with refreshments; 4:30-5:20 pm.
Presentations by school principal, kindergarten teacher, and school nurse. Entertain-
ment by Kindergarten class and kindergarten work on display.
“Luck Has Nothing to Do with It”
“Salvation Guaranteed!”
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“Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense”
“When God Walked the Line”
“Can Someone Who Commits Suicide Be Saved?”
“The Moving Gospel”
Read these articles and more in the Lutheran Spokesman March issue!
Pick up a copy from the narthex. Share as an outreach tool.
Mission Festival Worship Service Sunday, March 13, 9:30 AM
Guest Pastor Em. Paul Fleischer
Fellowship Together
We encourage our members to come and invite non-members
to also attend.
Potluck Meal
follows the worship service
and will be held in the MPF (Multi-Purpose Facility/gym).
Please bring a main dish (hot dish) and sandwiches plus a salad or dessert.
Beverage and utensils will be provided. Please label your dish/cover with your name.
Women’s Service Division #5 involves the volunteers for set-up, serving, and clean-
up. They welcome any additional help.
New Member Welcome
We have mailed invitations to our new members to be our guests.
We welcome: Ken Strand & son Paul; Samuel Riek and Martha Dak with children:
Nyabigoa, Chlang, Nyamer, Nyadeng, Riek, Newland, & Kunan; Tychicus & Valerie
Landon; Wilton Landon; Shelly Cornish and sons: Jesse, Joseph, & Jacob; Sheila Bur-
gess; Paul Hanel; Dale Thom; Chad Baldwin. We hope that you’ll be able to join us on
Sunday, Mar. 13th, as well as many Sundays for worship and praise to our King.
Easter Lily, Tulip, or Hyacinth: Easter Lily, Tulip, or Hyacinth: Easter Lily, Tulip, or Hyacinth: Easter Lily, Tulip, or Hyacinth: If you would like to have one or more of the 6 inch potted plants placed on the altar or given in memory of a loved one, please sign the sheet on the narthex table or email [email protected]. Cost is $9.00 for each lily and $12.00 for each tulip or hyacinth. Make checks payable to Women’s Study Guild. Checks, not cash may be left in the box labeled “Easter Plants” on the narthex table. Deadline for or-dering is Sunday, March 20th. You may take your plant(s) home following the 2nd service on Easter Sunday.
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It’s Arts Camp
Time! AC16 registration is open! Dates are April 1-3, with registration deadline on March 23rd. Grades 5-8 can pick up registration forms in the narthex or school office. Get signed up today! Questions about camp or interest in supporting Arts Camp as a con-
gregation member, contact Kym Stelter at 507-327-2076 or kjstel-
Marriage Workshop/Presentation - Our sister congregation in Sleepy Eye is offering a marriage workshop on Sunday, April 3, 2106 from 4-6pm. The workshop will include a DVD presentation and several activities for couples which will help apply these concepts to marriage. The workshop will demonstrate God’s purpose and design in marriage, give guidance, encouragement, and strength to husbands and wives in their respective roles in marriage. No matter how long you have been
married, this presentation will help you understand your spouse better and what he or she needs. Not only will it be a blessing for you, but it will also give you tools to help encourage and guide other couples in their marriage. We plan to give a copy of the “Love and Respect” book to those who attend but you will need to register by March 20th to receive this book. So, register today. Sign up by going to http://sleepyeyelutheran.com/events/marriage-workshop. You and your spouse will benefit from this presentation. We encourage you to attend
this special marriage workshop!
2016 Women’s Retreat2016 Women’s Retreat2016 Women’s Retreat2016 Women’s Retreat (see posters)
Date: April 8-10, 2016 Location: Riverport Inn, 900 Bruski Drive, Winona, MN
OnlineOnlineOnlineOnline registration and all information can be found at
www.ladiesretreat.clclutheran.net
Deadline to register AND to reserve a room in the
block: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 (A $10 fee will be added if registering late.)
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Immanuel
Sunday Current NEED $10,865
CLC
Weekly Missions NEED $1,077
Sunday Current = $7,044 Lent Current = $2,970
Missions = $721
Endowment = $95 ILC Building = $20
Expansion / Relocation = $65 ILC Student Aid = $5
Major Improvement = $130 MDF: Mission Develop. Fund = $40
OTHER: OTHER:
Benevolent = $15
Church Library = $50
Food Shelf = $10
Tuition Aid= $50
Imm. Student Aid = $150
Midweek Lent Supper: On the night of the last midweek Lenten worship ser-
vice, March 16, a supper will be served in the church basement from 5:30 to
6:45 p.m. Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the meal. The Im-
manuel Lutheran School Girls’ Basketball Team is hosting the supper.
Our Response of Faith Attendance:
2/25 Keystone = 4 / 3/3 Keystone = 6
2/26 Men’s Bible Study = 22
2/28 Sunday School = 42 / Ambassadors = 14 / Bible Study = 35
2/28 Sunday Worship = 346
3/2 Wed. Bible Study = 14
3/2 Wed. Lent Worship (1:00 p.m.) = 40 / (7:00 p.m.) = 105
3/3 Walnut Towers = 5 / Old Main = 10
The following gift is received with thanks by Immanuel….
In Memory of Barbara Anderson
Immanuel School Student Aid $100
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