December 4, 2022

Through the prophet Isaiah we learn that God intended for His people to be a source of His shining light in the world so that the people of every nation would see their light and be drawn to Him. Yet, it was the darkness of their sin that kept this light from truly shining as God intended. So, through Isaiah, God also promised a servant who would be the light Israel could not be. This servant is Jesus Christ whose birth we anticipate and prepare to celebrate this Advent season.

 In our anticipation and preparation of this season, we will be journeying back to the time of Isaiah to consider what it means to be the light that God calls us to be. In this series, “A Light For All People”, we will seek to learn how Christ is the source of true light and how in Him we are called to be witnesses to His light.

Today’s Worship 

Sing, Sing, Sing

What Child is This

Advent Candle Lighting/ Reading

(Tod & Janet V)

 Come Thou Long Expectant Jesus

 Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

 Scripture

Isaiah 42:1-9

Message

 Glory (Let There Be Peace)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December Calling Team: Please call Sue F or Jessi F with any special concerns or requests.

December Mission of the Month: Village of Hope Uganda provides safe homes, education, trauma counseling, and spiritual guidance for former child soldiers and children orphaned through the effects of war and poverty. For more information, please visit www.villageofhopeuganda.com.

Staff Holiday Gifts: Today is the deadline to contribute towards a  monetary Christmas gift for the ICRC staff. Please enclose your gift in an envelope labeled “Staff Gift”, or you may write this on the memo line of your check, and then drop it into one of the collection plates at the front of the sanctuary. Please also be sure to include your envelope number for contribution credit.  The deacons will then divide the funds among the staff for their annual holiday gifts from the ICRC congregation.

Parents, You are Invited to the CONNECT Kids Christmas Party December 21, 2022: We will start with our normal CONNECT dinner that evening at 5:30 pm, and then afterwards, from 6:00-7:30 pm., we invite you to come downstairs with your kids and join us for a romping good time! We will be watching a VeggieTales Christmas movie, having some popcorn, and checking out all of the cool ornaments on the tree that the kids made. 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: O Come Let Us Adore Him!  Please look forward to joining us on Saturday, December 24, at 6:00 pm., for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.  

Nursery News:  The nursery will be open for children ages 0-3yrs old, during the Christmas Eve service on December 24, and  will be closed during the service on Christmas Day. 

Children & Worship: There will be no Children & Worship during the service on Christmas day. There will however be quiet activities for the kids to do at the back of the sanctuary during that time.   

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of adult size toothbrushes, toothpaste, women’s deodorant, and All-Purpose cleaners. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary or bring them to the church office. Families in need please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Don F, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates: 

12/12- God Dreams Meeting, 7:00 pm

12/13- Deacon’s Meeting, 2:00 pm

12/13- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

12/14- Quilting in the Choir Rm, 2-5:30 pm

12/14- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm

12/14- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

12/14- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

12/18- Sr. High YG Christmas Party, 6:00 pm

12/21- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm

12/21- CONNECT Christmas Party, 6:00 pm

12/21- Jr. High YG Christmas Party, 6:00 pm

12/22- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:00 pm

12/24- Christmas Eve Service, 6:00 pm

12/25- Christmas Service, 10:00 am

12/25- No Senior High YG, Winter Break

12/27- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

12/28- No CONNECT, Winter Break

12/28- No Jr. High YG, Winter Break

12/31- New Year’s Eve

November 27, 2022

Through the prophet Isaiah we learn that God intended for His people to be a source of His shining light in the world so that the people of every nation would see their light and be drawn to Him. Yet, it was the darkness of their sin that kept this light from truly shining as God intended. So, through Isaiah, God also promised a servant who would be the light Israel could not be. This servant is Jesus Christ whose birth we anticipate and prepare to celebrate this Advent season.

In our anticipation and preparation of this season, we will be journeying back to the time of Isaiah to consider what it means to be the light that God calls us to be. In this series, “A Light For All People”, we will seek to learn how Christ is the source of true light and how in Him we are called to be witnesses to His light.

Today’s Worship 

My Lighthouse 

O Come All Ye Faithful 

Advent Candle Lighting/ Reading

(Wayne & Barbara K.) 

O Come O Come Emmanuel 

Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

Scripture

Isaiah 2:1-5

Message

"Let us Walk in The Light of the Lord"

Prince of Peace

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November Calling Team: Please call Janet V or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

November Mission of the Month: Immanuel has adopted a family of 6 from Afghanistan for Christmas this year. During the month of November, we will have an Angel tree set up outside of the sanctuary with gift tags to choose from. Each tag tells you who the gift is for, their age, and a desired gift. (The families wish list is also posted on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.)  After purchasing your gift, please return it here to Immanuel unwrapped.  Please also turn in your original receipt, or a copy of it, with the gift.  You may also include a gift receipt. Gift receipts will go to the family in case they need to make an exchange, and the itemized receipts will go to Catholic Charities so that they can get more funding. Wrapping paper, gift tags, and tape are also welcomed donations for this mission.

Mobile Food Bank:  We will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank this Tuesday, November 29, from 4-7 pm.  If you would like to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the bulletin board located outside of the sanctuary.

It is Time to Distribute Offering Envelopes Once Again: If you don't have envelopes and would like some, please call the church office at (517) 321-2495. The use of envelopes for your giving will help share the word of God with friends and neighbors, it will also provide you with a tax statement. 

Staff Holiday Gifts: If you would like to contribute towards a  monetary Christmas gift for the ICRC staff, please enclose your gift in an envelope labeled “Staff Gift”, or you may write this on the memo line of your check, and then drop it into one of the collection plates at the front of the sanctuary. Please also be sure to include your envelope number for contribution credit.  The deadline to contribute is next Sunday, December 4. The deacons will then divide the funds among the staff for their annual holiday gifts from the ICRC congregation.

Save the Dates: 

12/7- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm

12/7- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

12/7- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

12/8- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:00 pm

12/12- God Dreams Meeting, 7:00 pm

12/13- Deacon’s Meeting, 2:00 pm

12/13- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of paper towel, maxi pads, women’s deodorant, and men’s & women’s shaving cream. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary or bring them to the church office.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Don F, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

November 20, 2022

The table is a central part of our lives. It is where our bodies are nourished with food and our spirits with the fellowship of friends and family. It is where school projects get done and family game night happens. It is where we catch-up with friends and make new ones. We experience all of life at our tables.

The same is true for the table in our sanctuary, the Lord's Table. This is the table we gather at to experience the gifts of God as the people of God. It is at this table that Christ meets us and nourishes us. It is at this table that the Gospel story is remembered, revealed, and rehearsed. 

For the next 2 weeks, we will continue exploring each part of the Reformed tradition's understanding of the Lord's Supper in order to better understand how Christ meets us, nourishes us, and forms us at the Table. 

Today’s Worship 

Christ is Mine Forevermore/Glory to the King MASHUP!

 Baptism

 Revelation Song

 Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

 Scripture

Revelation 19:6-9

Message

Communion

 Bigger Table

November Calling Team: Please call Janet V or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

November Mission of the Month: Immanuel has adopted a family of 6 from Afghanistan for Christmas this year. During the month of November, we will have an Angel tree set up outside of the sanctuary with gift tags to choose from. Each tag tells you who the gift is for, their age, and a desired gift. (The families wish list is also posted on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.)  After purchasing your gift, please return it here to Immanuel unwrapped.  Please also turn in your original receipt, or a copy of it, with the gift.  You may also include a gift receipt. Gift receipts will go to the family in case they need to make an exchange, and the itemized receipts will go to Catholic Charities so that they can get more funding. Wrapping paper, gift tags, and tape are also welcomed donations for this mission.

Flowers Provided By: Julie L in remembrance of her mom, Beverly L’s birthday. Happy birthday in heaven, to a wonderful mom, grandma, and great grandma whose lessons, love, and light will stay with us in our hearts forever.

We will be Assembling and Delivering Thanksgiving Baskets After the Service Today:  If you volunteered to help with this mission, please meet in the Family Life Center immediately following the service.

Mobile Food Bank:  We will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here in our parking lot next Tuesday, November 29, from 4-7 pm.  If you would like to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the bulletin board located outside of the sanctuary.

Staff Holiday Gifts: If you would like to contribute towards a  monetary Christmas gift for the ICRC staff, please enclose your gift in an envelope labeled “Staff Gift”, or you may write this on the memo line of your check, and then drop it into one of the collection plates at the front of the sanctuary. Please also be sure to include your envelope number for contribution credit.  The deadline to contribute is Sunday, December 4. The deacons will then divide the funds among the staff for their annual holiday gifts from the ICRC congregation.

It is Time to Distribute Offering Envelopes Once Again: If you don't have envelopes and would like some, please call the church office at (517) 321-2495. The use of envelopes for your giving will help share the word of God with friends and neighbors, it will also provide you with a tax statement.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of paper towel, maxi pads, women’s deodorant, and men’s & women’s shaving cream. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary or bring them to the church office. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Don F, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

November 13, 2022

The table is a central part of our lives. It is where our bodies are nourished with food and our spirits with the fellowship of friends and family. It is where school projects get done and family game night happens. It is where we catch-up with friends and make new ones. We experience all of life at our tables.

The same is true for the table in our sanctuary, the Lord's Table. This is the table we gather at to experience the gifts of God as the people of God. It is at this table that Christ meets us and nourishes us. It is at this table that the Gospel story is remembered, revealed, and rehearsed. 

For the next 2 weeks, we will continue exploring each part of the Reformed tradition's understanding of the Lord's Supper in order to better understand how Christ meets us, nourishes us, and forms us at the Table. 

Today’s Worship

 He Reigns

There Is One Gospel

Let Us Break Bread Together

Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

Scripture

Luke 24:13-35

Message

“CommUNION with Christ”

Communion

Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November Calling Team: Please call Janet V or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

November Mission of the Month: Immanuel has adopted a family of 6 from Afghanistan for Christmas this year. During the month of November, we will have an Angel tree set up outside of the sanctuary with gift tags to choose from. Each tag tells you who the gift is for, their age, and a desired gift. (The families wish list is also posted on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.)  After purchasing your gift, please return it here to Immanuel unwrapped.  Please also turn in your original receipt, or a copy of it, with the gift.  You may also include a gift receipt. Gift receipts will go to the family in case they need to make an exchange, and the itemized receipts will go to Catholic Charities so that they can get more funding. Wrapping paper, gift tags, and tape are also welcomed donations for this mission.

CELEBRATE!:  $2,189.51 was brought to the CWS/CROP "Harvest" on Thursday, November 3,2022 from Immanuel Community Reformed Church. These funds, along with those given by others in the Greater Lansing Area, will help our neighbors nearby and far away in overcoming hunger and aide in disaster relief. Thanks to all who used their time, talent, and treasure for Jesus' sake. Honored to represent Immanuel~ Marcia J.

Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction Youth Group Fundraiser: This Saturday, November 19, at 6:00 pm.Dinner will be served “Restaurant Style” by our youth group participants.After dinner, they will hold a dessert auction where you can bid on your favorite dessert to share with your table or to take home with you for later.

Volunteers Needed to Help Assemble and Deliver Thanksgiving baskets Next Sunday, November 20, after the service:  If you are able to help assemble and/or deliver baskets, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located outside of the sanctuary. If you will be delivering baskets, we ask that you go in groups of 2 or 3.  Please write down the names of all people in your group.

Staff Holiday Gifts: If you would like to contribute towards a  monetary Christmas gift for the ICRC staff, please enclose your gift in an envelope labeled “Staff Gift”, or you may write this on the memo line of your check, and then drop it into one of the collection plates at the front of the sanctuary. Please also be sure to include your envelope number for contribution credit.  The deadline to contribute is Sunday, December 4. The deacons will then divide the funds among the staff for their annual holiday gifts from the ICRC congregation. 

A Message from the Deacons: There are benevolence funds available for gas and electric bills this winter.  If you or someone you know is struggling to pay one or both of these bills, please contact the church office at (517) 321-2495.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of paper towel, and toilet paper. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary or bring them to the church office. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates:

11/20- Worship/ Communion/ Deacon Lee’s Baptism, 10:00 am

11/20- Assemble/ Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets, 11:15 am

11/22- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

11/23- No CONNECT/ Jr. High Youth Group, Thanksgiving Break

11/24- THANKSGIVING DAY

11/27- No Sr. High Youth, Thanksgiving Break

11/29- Mobile Food Bank, 4-7 pm

Sunday, November 06, 2022

The table is a central part of our lives. It is where our bodies are nourished with food and our spirits with the fellowship of friends and family. It is where school projects get done and family game night happens. It is where we catch-up with friends and make new ones. We experience all of life at our tables.

The same is true for the table in our sanctuary, the Lord's Table. This is the table we gather at to experience the gifts of God as the people of God. It is at this table that Christ meets us and nourishes us. It is at this table that the Gospel story is remembered, revealed, and rehearsed. 

For the next 3 weeks, we will be exploring each part of the Reformed tradition's understanding of the Lord's Supper in order to better understand how Christ meets us, nourishes us, and forms us at the Table. 

Today’s Worship

Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ

 I Wanna Be Washed

 Lord I Need You

Jesus Paid it All

 Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

Scripture

Luke 22:7-20

Message

“Remembering the Gospel Story”

Communion

 Bigger Table

 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November Calling Team: Please call Janet V or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

November Mission of the Month: Immanuel will be adopting a family for Christmas this year. During the month of November, we will have an Angel tree set up outside of the sanctuary with gift tags to choose from. Each tag will tell you who the gift is for, their age, and a desired gift.  (The families wish list will also be posted on the bulletin board located just outside of the sanctuary.)  After purchasing your gift, we ask that you return it here to Immanuel unwrapped.  Please also turn in your original receipt, or a copy of it, with the gift for "Charitable Contribution" tracking purposes.  No gift receipts please.  Wrapping paper, gift tags, and tape are also welcomed donations for this very important mission.

Flowers Provided By:  Carrie B in celebration of Amber B’s birthday. Amber, May this day be the beginning of another special year, bringing many joys and happy moments for you to cherish. 

Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction Youth Group Fundraiser: Please join us for a spaghetti dinner served “Restaurant Style” by our youth group participants on Saturday, November 19, at 6 pm. After dinner, they will hold a dessert auction where you can bid on your favorite dessert to share with your table or to take home with you for later. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.  Please write down your name and how many people will be attending with you. The cost is $12 per person, or $60 for a table of 6. Please also indicate on the sign-up sheet if you are able to bring a dessert for the auction in support of our youth.

Volunteers Needed to Help Assemble and Deliver Thanksgiving baskets Sunday, November 20, after the service:  If you are able to help assemble and/or deliver baskets, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located outside of the sanctuary. If you will be delivering baskets, we ask that you go in groups of 2 or 3.  Please write down the names of all people in your group.

Mobile Food Bank:  We will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here in our parking lot November 29, from 4-7 pm.  If you would like to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the bulletin board located outside of the sanctuary.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ministry is currently in need of men’s and women’s deodorant, All-purpose cleaners, and paper towel. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates:

11/16- CONNECT DINNER, 5:30 pm

11/16- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

11/16- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

11/16- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 6:15 pm

11/19- Spaghetti Dinner/ Dessert Auction      Fundraiser, 6:00 pm.

11/20- Worship/ Communion, 10:00 am

11/20- Assemble/ Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets, 11:15 am

11/22- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

11/23- No CONNECT/ Jr. High Youth Group, Thanksgiving Break

11/24- THANKSGIVING DAY

11/27- No Sr. High Youth, Thanksgiving Break

11/29- Mobile Food Bank, 4-7 pm

October 30, 2022

Perhaps for some the topic of politics makes you anxious, or angry, or annoyed, or ambivalent, or maybe all of the above, but this morning, we are going to explore a better way to engage the topic of politics as a follower of Christ.

Jesus gets political in this morning's passage though it is not in a way that we are accustomed to in our world, nor is it in a way that fits into any of the prominent political agendas of our world. Jesus doesn't side with one way or the other but shows a better way to engage politics. This way is the way of Jesus and through it we see that even the way we engage politics is to be formed by our love for God and our neighbor.

Today’s Worship

Let it Rise

Worthy, Worthy

Christ Is Mine Forevermore

 Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

Scripture

Matthew 22:15-22

Message

 Those Who Trust

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.

October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walks are community-based fundraising events created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster.

Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction Youth Group Fundraiser: Please join us for a spaghetti dinner served “Restaurant Style” by our youth group participants on Saturday, November 19, at 6 pm. After dinner, they will hold a dessert auction where you can bid on your favorite dessert to share with your table or to take home with you for later. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.  Please write down your name and how many people will be attending with you. The cost is $12 per person, or $60 for a table of 6. Please also indicate on the sign-up sheet if you are able to bring a dessert for the auction in support of our youth.

Thanksgiving Baskets: Today is the deadline to purchase a Thanksgiving basket for a family in need. Please sign-up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. The cost is $50 per basket which is also due at this time. You may place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary or drop it off to the church office.

Volunteers Needed to Help Assemble and Deliver Thanksgiving baskets Sunday, November 20, after the service:  If you are able to help assemble and/or deliver baskets, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located outside of the sanctuary. If you will be delivering baskets, we ask that you go in groups of 2 or 3.  Please write down the names of all people in your group.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of men’s and women’s deodorant, All-purpose cleaners, and paper towel. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates:

11/07- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 3:30 pm

11/08- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

11/09- Quilting in choir room, 2:00 pm

11/09- CONNECT DINNER, 5:30 pm

11/09- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

11/09- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

11/09- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 6:15 pm

11/10- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

11/13- Worship/ Communion, 10:00 am

11/16- CONNECT DINNER, 5:30 pm

11/16- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

11/16- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

11/16- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 6:15 pm

11/19- Spaghetti Dinner/ Dessert Auction      Fundraiser, 6:00 pm.

11/20- Worship/ Communion, 10:00 am

11/20- Assemble/ Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets, 11:15 am

11/22- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

11/23- No CONNECT/ Jr. High Youth Group this Week, Thanksgiving Break

11/24- THANKSGIVING DAY

11/27- No Sr. High Youth, Thanksgiving Break

11/29- Mobile Food Bank, 4:00-7:00 pm

11/30- CONNECT DINNER, 5:30 pm

11/30- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

11/30- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

October 23, 2022

Thank you for joining us at Immanuel Community Reformed Church.  Please welcome Matthew D’Angelo who is here today to give us an update on the City Rescue Mission of Lansing, and to answer any questions that you might have.  Matthew will also be giving the message this morning from Luke 10:25-37, asking the question, “And who is my neighbor?” 

Today’s Worship

 Made to Worship

 Seek Ye First

All Who Are Thirsty

 Kids K-5th Grade to C & W

Scripture

Luke 10:25-37

Message

“And Who Is My Neighbor?” 

Take My Life and Let it Be

October Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.

October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walks are community-based fundraising events created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster.

Flowers Provided By: Don and Pat W for their 63rd anniversary. We thank God for 63 good years, 3 wonderful kids, many grand kids, and great grand kids.

Mobile Food Bank: This Tuesday, October 25, from 4-7 pm.  Thank you in advance to all who have volunteered to help sort and put food into vehicles on this day. 

Trunk-or-Treat: This Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm.  If you will be decorating your vehicle and passing out candy, please arrive early around 5:30 pm to get parked and decorated.

Thanksgiving Baskets: If you would like to purchase a basket for a family in need, please sign-up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, October 30, payments are due at that time.  You may place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary or drop it off to the church office.

Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction: This is a fundraiser to help support our youth group activities and mission trips. Please join us for a delicious spaghetti dinner served “Restaurant Style” by our youth group participants on Saturday, November 19, at 6 pm. After dinner, they will hold a dessert auction where you can bid on your favorite dessert to share with your table or to take home with you for later. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for the dinner, please write down your name and how many people will be attending with you. The cost is $12 per person, or $60 for a table of 6. Please also indicate on the sign-up sheet if you are able to bring a dessert for the auction in support of our youth.

Volunteers Needed to Help Assemble and Deliver Thanksgiving baskets Sunday, November 20, after the service:  If you are able to help assemble and/or deliver baskets, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located outside of the sanctuary. If you will be delivering baskets, we ask that you go in groups of 2 or 3.  Please write down the names of all people in your group.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of all-purpose cleaners, paper towel, maxi pads, and men’s and women’s, deodorant. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates:

10/31- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 3:30 pm

11/02- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm

11/02- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

11/02- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

11/02- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 6:15 pm

11/02- Fellowship Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

11/06- Worship/ Communion, 10:00 am

11/06- Sr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

11/07- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 3:30 pm

11/08- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

October 16, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

 Forever

 Above All

Rescue

  Scripture

Luke 10:1-11

Message

 “Boldly Pray and Bravely Join.”

Build My Life

 Trumpet Tune on "Kingsfold"

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.

October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walks are community-based fundraising events created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. If you would like to make a donation to CROP, you may do so by placing it in the offering plate at the front of the sanctuary with CWS CROP written on the check or envelope.

Let’s Celebrate:  Last Sunday, October 9, Immanuel had a total of 31 supporters walking, rocking, and raising money for CROP!  We had 24 Walkers, 4 young adults, and 3 Rockers.  “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”, 2 Corinthians 9:15.

CONNECT this Wednesday, October 19:  Dinner is served in the Family Life Center at 5:30 pm.  At 6:00 pm., the CONNECT Kids will join together to learn about the Fruit of the Spirit “Kindness”, and they will be writing letters to their sponsored child Z.

Jr. High Youth group also meets at 6:00 pm. 

Mobile Food Bank:  Next Tuesday, October 25, from 4-7 pm.  If you would like to volunteer to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the bulletin board located outside of the sanctuary

Trunk-or-Treat: Our Annual Trunk-or-Treat community event is coming up Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm.If you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy, please write your name down on the sign up sheet and plan on arriving about a half an hour early to park and set up.We are also accepting candy donations for this event.Please place candy in the tub located underneath the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.

Thanksgiving Baskets: We will be providing Thanksgiving baskets to families in need again this year.  The cost of each basket is $50, and will include the following items:  Turkey, Stuffing, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, pie, and more. If you would like to purchase a basket for a family, please sign-up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. The deadline is Sunday, October 30.  Payments will be due at that time.  You may place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary, or you may drop it off to the church office. Please write “Thanksgiving Baskets” on your check or envelope.

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of all-purpose cleaners, paper towel, maxi pads, and men’s and women’s, deodorant. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates:

October 24- LGBTQ Class, 3:30 pm

October 25- Deacon’s Meeting, 2:00 pm

October 25- Mobile Food Bank, 4-7 pm

October 25- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

October 26- Trunk-or-Treat, 6-7:30 pm

October 27- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

November 2- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm

November 2- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm

November 2- Jr. High Youth, 6:00 pm

November 2- LGBTQ Class, 6:15 pm

November 2- Fellowship Meeting, 6:30 pm

October 9, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

 All Creatures/Sing Alleluia

 Thy Word

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love

 Scripture

Acts 17:22-31

Message

“Pay Attention” 

Holding Onto You

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.

October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walk. Immanuel folks and all friends, this is CROP Walk Sunday!  Today we will walk around the block as others walk around the world for daily food and water. Wear your walking shoes and comfortable clothes as we go out into the neighborhood together after worship this morning.  Those who are unable to walk the short route may stay behind in the Family Life Center to “Rock” in solidarity, and then we will all join together there for refreshments after the walk is finished.  Please pray that our neighbors will see a demonstration of caring and connection with all who have need. If you would like to make a monetary donation to CROP, you may do so by placing it in the offering plate at the front of the sanctuary with CWS CROP written on the check or envelope.

Flowers Provided By: Carrie B in celebration of her granddaughter Cora’s birthday and in remembrance of her mom, Sandy’s birthday.  Cora, you are loved and treasured by God and those around you. Sandy, your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure.  Happy birthday!

Prayer Request: Please pray blessings and safe travels over Mark and June B as they travel to and from the Mayo Clinic this week.

CONNECT this Wednesday, October 12:  We will begin serving hamburgers, baked mac n cheese, salad, and dessert for dinner at 5:30 pm.  At 6:00 pm., the CONNECT Kids will join together to learn about the Fruit of the Spirit “Patience”, and they will be making stamped apple pictures.  Jr. High Youth group also meets at 6:00 pm. 

Trunk-or-Treat: Our Annual Trunk-or-Treat community event will be on Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm.  If you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy, please write your name down on the sign up sheet and plan on arriving about a half an hour early to park and set up.  We are also accepting candy donations for this event.  Please place candy in the tub located underneath the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.

Thanksgiving Baskets: We will be providing Thanksgiving baskets to families in need again this year.  The cost of each basket is $50, and will include the following items:  Turkey, Stuffing, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, pie, and more. If you would like to purchase a basket for a family, please sign-up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. The deadline is Sunday, October 30.  Payments will be due at that time.  You may place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary, or you may drop it off to the church office. Please write “Thanksgiving Baskets” on your check or envelope.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of all-purpose cleaners, paper towel, maxi pads, and men’s and women’s, deodorant. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:00-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:00- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

October 2, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

 Days of Elijah

 Softly and Tenderly

Good Good Father

 Scripture

Luke 15:11-32

Message

“Welcome Mercifully” 

Bigger Table

ANNOUNCEMENTS

October Calling Team: Please call Harold S. or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.

October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walk. CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States. These walks are created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. Immanuel will be walking for CROP next Sunday, October 9 right after the morning service.  If you would like to walk or rock for CROP, please sign up on the bulletin board located right outside of the sanctuary.  You may also donate to this very worthy cause by placing a check in the offering plate at the front of the sanctuary with CWS CROP or M.O.M. written in the memo.

New Members' Class: If you are interested in learning more about Immanuel and becoming part of our church family we encourage you to attend our New Members' Class this Wednesday, October 5th from 6:30 to 7:30. Please sign-up by sending an email to pastormattICRC@gmail.com with the names and number of people attending.

New Discussion Group Opportunity: How can we best love our neighbors who identify as part of the LGBTQ community? Beginning in October there will be an opportunity to come together to dialogue and discuss this question. We will be using a 5-week video series called Grace/Truth from The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender led by Preston Sprinkle. This will be an opportunity aimed at discussing and dialoguing in a way that welcomes many differing viewpoints. There will be two opportunities to engage in this discussion: Monday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. (October 10th-November 7th), or Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. (October 12th-November 16th.)

Mobile Food Bank:  We will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here in our parking lot October 25, from 4-7 pm.  If you would like to volunteer to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the bulletin board located outside of the sanctuary.

Trunk-or-Treat: Our Annual Trunk-or-Treat community event will be on Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm.  If you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy, please write your name down on the sign up sheet and plan on arriving about a half an hour early to park and set up.  We are also accepting candy donations for this event.  Please place candy in the tub located underneath the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.

The October-December Greeter Schedule is Now Posted: Please consider signing up for a Sunday.  Our Greeters are an important part of the welcome experience for both visitors and members.  2 Greeters are needed each week and you may sign up as a couple or with another single. A brief guide to duties will be provided in your mailbox.

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of Kleenex & men’s and women’s shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and shaving cream. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:15-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:15- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

September 25, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

 You Are Good

 Bigger Table

How He Loves

 Scripture

Matthew 13:1-9

Message

“Be Generous” 

Power of Your Love

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 September Calling Team: Please call Mike J or Fred H with any special concerns or requests.

September Mission of the Month: The City Rescue Mission of Lansing. Feeding the hungry, sheltering the lost, protecting the weak.  Their mission is to meet the physical needs for food and shelter and to bring those with spiritual needs the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

Flowers Provided By: Chris and Sheryl P who will be celebrating 32 years of marriage on September 29. Chris and Sheryl may God keep blessing the two of you and may the love you have for each other keep growing with time.

New Members' Class: If you are interested in learning more about Immanuel and becoming part of our church family we encourage you to attend our New Members' Class on Wednesday, October 5th from 6:30 to 7:30. Please sign-up by sending an email to pastormattICRC@gmail.com with the names and number of people attending.

CROP Hunger Walk:  Twenty-five percent of the money raised in the CROP Hunger Walk stays in our community to support local hunger and poverty fighting programs.  Immanuel will be walking on Sunday, October 9 right after the morning service.  CWS Crop will also be our October Mission of the Month. If you would like to walk or rock for CROP, please sign up on the bulletin board located right outside of the sanctuary

The October-December Greeter Schedule is Now Posted: Please consider signing up for a Sunday.  Our Greeters are an important part of the welcome experience for both visitors and members.  2 Greeters are needed each week and you may sign up as a couple or with another single. A brief guide to duties will be provided in your mailbox.

New Discussion Group Opportunity: How can we best love our neighbors who identify as part of the LGBTQ community? Beginning in October there will be an opportunity to come together to dialogue and discuss this question. We will be using a 5-week video series called Grace/Truth from The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender led by Preston Sprinkle. This will be an opportunity aimed at discussing and dialoguing in a way that welcomes many differing viewpoints. There will be two opportunities to engage in this discussion: Monday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. (October 10th-November 7th), or Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. (October 12th-November 16th.)

Trunk-or-Treat: Our Annual Trunk-or-Treat community event will be on Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm.  If you would like to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy, please write your name down on the sign up sheet and plan on arriving about a half an hour early to park and set up.  We are also accepting candy donations for this event.  Please place candy in the tub located underneath the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of bleach, laundry soap, dish soap, kids toothbrushes, and sanitary pads. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:15-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:15- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

September 18, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Christ Be Magnified

Revelation Song

 Scripture

Philippians 2:1-11

Message

 I Give You My Heart

 All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September Calling Team: Please call Mike J or Fred H with any special concerns or requests.

September Mission of the Month: The City Rescue Mission of Lansing. Feeding the hungry, sheltering the lost, protecting the weak.  Their mission is to meet the physical needs for food and shelter and to bring those with spiritual needs the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

Flowers Provided By: Marcia J.  Happy Birthday Dean!

The October-December Greeter Schedule is Now Posted: Please consider signing up for a Sunday.  Our Greeters are an important part of the welcome experience for both visitors and members.  2 Greeters are needed each week and you may sign up as a couple or with another single. A brief guide to duties will be provided in your mailbox.

CONNECT Dinner/ CONNECT Kids:  Please join us this Wednesday, September 21, for a free family meal at 5:30 pm.  After dinner, the CONNECT Kids, ages 3yrs old- 5th grade, will join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment.  Over the next 9 weeks, they will be learning about the “Fruit if the Spirit”.  This week they will be learning that love comes from God and that His love is overflowing.

CROP Hunger Walk:  Why do we walk?  We walk to partner with and support 1,600 local food banks and soup kitchens, gathering in solidarity with others in our own community to help end hunger and poverty.  We also show solidarity with the millions who walk miles every day in search of food and water.  Please mark your calendars, Immanuel will be walking on Sunday, October 9 right after the morning service.  CWS Crop will also be our October Mission of the Month.

Attention All Life Group Leaders and Members: In connection with our “Neighbors First” focus, we encourage you to engage a video series study on RightNow Media called "One at a Time", by Kyle Idleman. This video series can be found on the ICRC’s Bible Study page of your RightNow Media account

New Members' Class: If you are interested in learning more about Immanuel and becoming part of our church family we encourage you to attend our New Members' Class on Wednesday, October 5th from 6:30 to 7:30. Please sign-up by sending an email to pastormattICRC@gmail.com with the names and number of people attending.

New Discussion Group Opportunity: How can we best love our neighbors who identify as part of the LGBTQ community? Beginning in October there will be an opportunity to come together to dialogue and discuss this question. We will be using a 5-week video series called Grace/Truth from The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender led by Preston Sprinkle. This will be an opportunity aimed at discussing and dialoguing in a way that welcomes many differing viewpoints. There will be two opportunities to engage in this discussion: Monday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. (October 10th-November 7th), or Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. (October 12th-November 16th.)

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of bleach, laundry soap, dish soap, kids toothbrushes, and sanitary pads. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:15-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:15- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

September 11, 2022

We are living in an increasingly connected world. We are connected with others like never before. Social media connects us with friends and people all over the world. We can talk face to face with people without being in the same room or even time zone as them. Yet, despite all that connects us, people are struggling with loneliness like never before. Which is why we at Immanuel are committed to living Neighbors First. Neighbors First is not a slogan to grow our church, but a change in perspective to help us see and serve the needs of our neighbors first, ahead of ourselves. We have an opportunity to imitate Christ to our neighbors by being intentional to be both aware of and present to our neighbors. So, for 6 weeks in this series "You Are My Neighbor" we will look at 6 commitments of living Neighbors First with the goal of serving and connecting with the needs of our neighbors.

Today’s Worship

 You Are Good

 Bigger Table

Build My Life

Scripture

Luke 10:25-37

Message

“Don't Ask Who, But How?”

Communion

 Those Who Trust

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 September Calling Team: Please call Mike J or Fred H with any special concerns or requests.

September Mission of the Month: The City Rescue Mission of Lansing. Feeding the hungry, sheltering the lost, protecting the weak.  Their mission is to meet the physical needs for food and shelter and to bring those with spiritual needs the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

Rachel M is Expecting “A Little Scoop of Fun” November 1st:  Please join us in the Family Life Center today for Rachel’s baby shower from 3pm-5pm.  Soft served Ice cream and snacks will be provided. (Rachel is registered on babylist.com) One last request, we hope it’s not too hard, please bring a book instead of a card

Attention All Life Group Leaders and Members: In connection with our “Neighbors First” focus, we encourage you to engage a video series study on RightNow Media called "One at a Time", by Kyle Idleman. This video series can be found on the Immanuel Community Reformed Church's Bible Study page of your RightNow Media account. If you have not yet made an account you may do so by following this link, https://app.rightnowmedia.org/join/icrclansing. If you are not a part of a Life Group you are encouraged to either find one to join by visiting the Life Group's page on our church's website or start a small group with friends to engage the content of this video series together.

Kid’s CONNECT Kickoff:  This Wednesday, September 14, from 5:30-7:30 pm.  Please join us for a free family meal served at 5:30 pm.  Afterwards, kids ages 3yrs old- 5th grade will join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment.  They will enjoy singing, stories, arts and crafts, games and more!

Immanuel Youth Group (Jr. High, 6th – 8th Grade): This Wednesday, September 14, from 6:15-7:30 pm.  For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Immanuel Youth Group (Sr. High, 9th – 12th Grade): Begins next Sunday, September 18, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

CROP Hunger Walk:  Mark your calendars!  Our Annual CROP Hunger Walk will be on Sunday, October 9, 2022.  Please look forward to more information about this walk in next week’s bulletin.

 Save the Dates:

Sept. 21- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 m

Sept. 21- CONNECT Kids, 6:15pm

Sept. 21- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:15pm

Sept. 21- Fellowship Team, 6:30pm

Sept. 22- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30pm

Sept. 25- Sr. High Youth Group, 6:00pm

Sept. 27- Men’s Study, 7:00pm

Sept. 28- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 m

Sept. 28- CONNECT Kids, 6:15pm

Sept. 28- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:15pm

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, bleach, paper towel, toilet paper, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

(Beginning September 14)

We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

6:15-7:30pm.

Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

6:15- 7:30pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

September 4, 2022

The Christian life is not about a list of do’s and don’ts, but is about God working in our hearts, by His Spirit, to bring us to faith in Jesus Christ. As we continue to live out our faith, God continues to work in our hearts by His Spirit to produce Christlikeness, or the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.  

Today as we look at Galatians 5: 22-26, we will focus on putting to death the desires of our flesh and pursuing the fruit of the Spirit’s work in our hearts. 

Today’s Worship

Live With Abandon

Blessed Assurance

 In Christ Alone

Scripture

Galatians 5:22-26

Message

“Like Christ”

 Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September Calling Team: Please call Mike J or Fred H with any special concerns or requests.

September Mission of the Month: The City Rescue Mission of Lansing. Feeding the hungry, sheltering the lost, protecting the weak.  Their mission is to meet the physical needs for food and shelter and to bring those with spiritual needs the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

New Elder and Deacons:  Congratulations to Janet V who was installed as Elder last Sunday, and to Jessi F and Fred H who were installed as Deacons.  Please keep them in prayer as they begin their new positions.  We would also like to thank Rick H and Carrie B who have recently rotated off from their positions as Elder and Deacon for their faithful service to this church.

Rachel M is Expecting “A Little Scoop of Fun” November 1st:  Please join us for a baby shower to celebrate Baby Girl on September 11th from 3pm-5pm in the Family Life Center. Soft served Ice cream and snacks will be provided. (Rachel is registered on babylist.com) One last request, we hope it’s not too hard, please bring a book instead of a card.

Kid’s CONNECT Kickoff:  Every Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 pm., beginning next Wednesday, September 14. Join us for a free family meal served at 5:30 pm.  Afterwards, kids ages 3yrs old- 5th grade will join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment.  They will enjoy singing, stories, arts and crafts, games and more!

Immanuel Youth Group (Jr. High, 6th – 8th Grade): Begins next Wednesday, September 14, from5:30-7:30 pm.  For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Immanuel Youth Group (Sr. High, 9th – 12th Grade): Begins Sunday, September 18, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, bleach, paper towel, toilet paper, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

CONNECT Wednesdays

(Beginning September 14)

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

 CONNECT Kids

Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade

join together after dinner to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.

 Jr. High Youth Group

(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)

5:30- 8pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Sr. High Youth Group

(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)

Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.

For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick Harrison at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

Sept. 13- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

Sept. 14- CONNECT Dinner/

CONNECT Kids, 5:30 pm

Sept. 14- Jr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm

Sept. 18- Burcham Life Group Potluck, 11:30 am

Sept. 18- Sr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm

Sept. 21- CONNECT Dinner/

CONNECT Kids, 5:30 pm

Sept. 21- Jr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm

Sept. 21- Fellowship Team, 6:30 pm

Sept. 22- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 14, 2022

The Christian life is not about a list of do’s and don’ts, but is about God working in our hearts, by His Spirit, to bring us to faith in Jesus Christ. As we continue to live out our faith, God continues to work in our hearts by His Spirit to produce Christlikeness, or the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.  

Today as we look at Proverbs 11:3, we will see that faithfulness is living in complete trust to the plans and purposes of God, and that by the Spirit, the faithful life is not a life swayed by circumstances and culture.

Today’s Worship

 How Firm a Foundation

 Days of Elijah

Build My Life

Worthy Worthy

 Scripture

Proverbs 11:3

Message

“The Integrity of Faithfulness” 

Holding Onto You

 Hymn to Joy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

August Calling Team: Please call Sue F or Carrie B with any special concerns or requests.

August Mission of the Month: For more than twenty-five years, Judson’s Love Clothing Center has shared the love of Jesus with the people of the Lansing area by providing clothing for more than 40,000 children. Judson’s goal is to provide a week’s worth of socks and underwear for each child. You may leave a monetary donation for this mission in the offering plate, with M.O.M. written on the envelope or memo line of your check, or you may make a clothing donation.  All children’s clothing is helpful, but especially needed are new socks, underwear, and new or like new school uniforms.

Clothing Sizes 4T to Teens  All in sizes to fit preschoolers to teens (adult sizes)

New socks, briefs, boxer briefs, cotton panties, girls camisoles, bras, sports bras.

New or Gently Used School Uniforms:

• Khaki, navy, or black pants

• White button down shirts

• White & colored Polo shirts

• Blue, black, and white sweaters.

Winter Coats: Kids sizes 4T-16, clean with working zippers.

Mobile Food Bank Volunteers Needed, Saturday, August 27, from 8-11 am: The Greater Lansing Food Bank will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here at ICRC, and they would like our help. We would like at least 15-20 volunteers to help sort food and put boxes of food into people's cars. If this is something that you are able to do, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet that is on the bulletin board located just outside of the sanctuary. You may also call the church office to let Stacia know. Please note that you do not have to be available for the entire 3 hours. You may leave earlier or come later.

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, paper towel, toilet paper, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

August 23- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 25- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 27- Mobile Food Bank, 8-11am                                                                       

September 4- No Children & Worship

Sept. 7- Spiritual Growth Meeting, 6:30pm

September 10- Leadership Retreat- 9:00 am.

September 11- Communion Service, 10:00 am

 September 14- CONNECT Kickoff, 5:30 pm

August 7, 2022

Welcome to Immanuel Community Reformed Church.  We are so glad that you have chosen to join us today as we worship the Lord together and have fellowship.

Pastor Earl Slotman will be leading our study today from Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:26-31, teaching us that God is the Creator of all things, and what it means to be created in His image. 

If you are here for the first time, we would love to connect with you! Please stop by the Welcome Table in the lobby after the service for more information about Immanuel and to receive a free gift as our way of saying thank you for being our guest. 

Today’s Worship  

Sing, Sing, Sing  

Hungry

Breathe  

Scripture Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-31

Message  

“Creation, Covenants and Christ”

I Give You My Heart

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 August Calling Team: Please call Sue F or Carrie B with any special concerns or requests.

August Mission of the Month: For more than twenty-five years, Judson’s Love Clothing Center has shared the love of Jesus with the people of the Lansing area by providing clothing for more than 40,000 children. Each child receives new underwear and socks, new and used clothing, seasonal wear, and winter coats by appointment. The Love Clothing Center is open year-round (except July) and serves up to fifty families per week.  To set up an appointment with the Love Clothing Center, contact Lansing Christian Services help line at (517)394-5411.

Congratulations:  Please join us in praising God today for the new addition to Pastor Matt and Kim Lee’s family, a son, Deacon Roy Lee, born Saturday, July 30, at 5:50 pm. Deacon weighed 10 lbs. 1 oz, and was 22 inches long! 

Volunteers Needed for the “Back to School” Carnival this Wednesday, August 10: There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. We still need 3-4 volunteers for set up and take down, 2 volunteers to do check-ins, 6-8 volunteers to run games, 2 to do popcorn, and 2 to run the soft serve ice cream machine.  Thank you in advance for considering these opportunities to serve.

Kid’s CONNECT “Back to School” Carnival, this Wednesday, August 10, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.: Need school supplies? Why not win them at the “Back to School” Carnival! This is a free event for children ages 3 yrs. old – 5th grade. We will begin with a free family meal served at 5:30 pm. Afterwards, the kids will enjoy playing a variety of games that will allow them the opportunity to win school supplies for the upcoming school year.

Mobile Food Bank Volunteers Needed, Saturday, August 27, from 8-11 am:  The Greater Lansing Food Bank will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here at ICRC, and they would like our help. We would like at least 15-20 volunteers to help sort food and put boxes of food into people's cars. If this is something that you are able to do, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet that is on the bulletin board located just outside of the sanctuary. You may also call the church office to let Stacia know. Please note that you do not have to be available for the entire 3 hours. You may leave earlier or come later.

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, paper towel, toilet paper, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

August 23- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 25- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 27- Mobile Food Bank, 8-11 am

September 4- No Children & Worship

Sept. 7- Spiritual Growth Meeting, 6:30pm

September 10- Leadership Retreat- 9:00 am.

September 11- Communion Service, 10:00 am

 September 14- CONNECT Kickoff, 5:30 pm

July 31, 2022

Please Welcome Ron Sandison today from Spectrum Inclusion. Ron is joining us to give the morning message and to talk about autism awareness and inclusion within the church. Ron is the founder and leader of Spectrum Inclusion which is an organization seeking to educate the Christian community on autism awareness and acceptance.

In addition to his work for Spectrum Inclusion, Ron works full time in the medical field, is a professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry, and is an advisory board member of the Autism Society Faith Initiative of the Autism Society of America. Ron speaks at over 70 events a year, including 25 churches, and has also authored 3 books on the subject of autism and faith. You can find out more about Ron, including his story of being diagnosed with autism at a young age, and about his organization Spectrum Inclusion, by visiting, www.spectruminclusion.com.

Today’s Worship  

Open the Eyes of My Heart  

My Hope is in You

The Solid Rock  

Scripture Psalm 84:11-12

Proverbs 3:5-6

Message

“Autism and Faith”  

Those Who Trust

Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, you may submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Mobile Food Bank Volunteers Needed, Saturday, August 27, from 8-11 am:  The Greater Lansing Food Bank will be hosting another Mobile Food Bank here at ICRC, and they would like our help. We would like at least 15-20 volunteers to help sort food and put boxes of food into people's cars. If this is something that you are able to do, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet that is on the bulletin board located just outside of the sanctuary. You may also call the church office to let Stacia know. Please note that you do not have to be available for the entire 3 hours. You may leave earlier or come later.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July Calling Team: Please call Rick H or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

July Mission of the Month: The King’s Garden of Valley, Nebraska. For more information visit www.kingsgarden.org.

Flowers Provided By: Jennifer B in celebration of her mom Carrie B’s birthday. “I don’t think there are ever enough words to express my love and gratitude for her.” “She is my rock, my best friend, she has taught me to love unconditionally, how to be a strong independent woman, and how to be a caregiver to all.” “I don’t know who I would be without her love and support.” ~ Jennifer

Thank You:  Pat W would like to say, “Thank you”, for all of the calls and cards from her church family and friends in the death of her mother who was 105. She passed away July 4th at the same time that all of the fireworks went off in the Lansing area, what a sendoff she had!

Kid’s CONNECT “Back to School” Carnival:  Need school supplies? Why not win them at the “Back to School” Carnival on August 10, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.  This is a free event for children ages 3 yrs. old – 5th grade.  We will begin with a free family meal served at 5:30 pm. Afterwards, the kids will enjoy playing a variety of games that will allow them the opportunity to win school supplies for the upcoming school year.  

Backyard Mission Trip: We have decided to shorten this trip. Please note the date change, it is now Friday, 8/12- Saturday, 8/13.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday (8/12): 

10:00am Arrive at church

10:30-4:00pm Work in the community (with lunch around noon)

4:30 Shower/cleanup

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Worship and Devotions around the fire-pit

8:00 Free time/group activity 

11:30 Lights out

Saturday (8/13)

8:00 Breakfast

8:30 Depart for Michigan's Adventure

7:00 Leave Michigan's Adventure (will eat lunch and dinner at park, may leave earlier depending on how everyone is feeling)

9:00 Arrive at church, pack-up and go home.

The registration for this trip has been extended through this Wednesday, 8/3. The cost is $50.  Please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com to sign up.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

August 9- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 10- CONNECT Back to School Carnival, 5:30 pm

August 12-13- “Backyard” Mission Trip

August 23- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 25- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 27- Mobile Food Bank, 8-11am

      September 4- No Children & Worship

Sept. 7- Spiritual Growth Meeting, 6:30pm

September 11- Communion Service, 10:00 am

                                           September 14- CONNECT Kickoff, 5:30 pm

                                          September 21- Fellowship Meeting, 6:30 pm

July 24, 2022

The Christian life is not about a list of do’s and don’ts, but is about God working in our hearts, by His Spirit, to bring us to faith in Jesus Christ. As we continue to live out our faith, God continues to work in our hearts by His Spirit to produce Christlikeness, or the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.  

Today as we look at Proverbs 14:14, we will see that what we do and how we treat others reveals what is in our hearts. If we withhold goodness from others, we cannot claim to know the goodness of God.

Today’s Worship

Forever

Above All

Revelation Song

 Scripture

Proverbs 14:14

Message

“Goodness: The Fruit of Our Being”

 You Are Good

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July Calling Team: Please call Rick H or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

July Mission of the Month: The King’s Garden of Valley, Nebraska. For more information, please visit www.kingsgarden.org.

Enhanced Coffee Hour: Please join us in the Family Life Center for food and fellowship us after the service this morning.

Please Welcome Ron Sandison from Spectrum Inclusion Next Sunday, July 31: Ron will join us that day to  give the morning message and to talk about autism awareness and inclusion within the church.  Ron is the founder and leader of Spectrum Inclusion which is an organization seeking to educate the Christian community on autism awareness and acceptance. In addition to his work for Spectrum Inclusion, Ron works full time in the medical field, is a professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry, and is an advisory board member of the Autism Society Faith Initiative of the  Autism Society of America. Ron speaks at over 70 events a year, including 25 churches, and has also authored 3 books on the subject of autism and faith. You can find out more about Ron, including his story of being diagnosed with autism at a young age, and about his organization Spectrum Inclusion, by visiting the website, www.spectruminclusion.com

14th Annual Community Basketball Camp, This Week, July 25-28: This is a free camp held here at Immanuel for boys and girls, ages 8-15 years old. Check-in time is at 4:45 pm.  They will begin with drills at 5 pm.  There will be a guest speaker each evening at 6 pm, and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. After dinner, the kids will split into groups according to their age for more instruction and games. 

Kid’s CONNECT “Back to School” Carnival:  Need school supplies? Why not win them at the “Back to School” Carnival on August 10, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.  This is a free event for children ages 3 yrs. old – 5th grade.  We will begin with a free family meal served at 5:30 pm. Afterwards, the kids will enjoy playing a variety of games that will allow them the opportunity to win school supplies for the upcoming school year.    

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, paper towel, men & women’s deodorant, men’s shampoo, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

August 9- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 10- CONNECT Back to School Carnival, 5:30 pm

August 11- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 11-13- “Backyard” Mission Trip

July 17, 2022

The Christian life is not about a list of do’s and don’ts, but is about God working in our hearts, by His Spirit, to bring us to faith in Jesus Christ. As we continue to live out our faith, God continues to work in our hearts by His Spirit to produce Christ likeness, or the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.  

Today as we look at Proverbs 3:3-4, we will see that the pursuit and priority of kindness is evidence of a heart transformed by the love of God.

Today’s Worship

 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Since Jesus Came into My Heart

 Sweet, Sweet Spirit (verses 1 & 2)  

 Where the Spirit of the Lord Is   

 Breathe on Me, Breath of God      

 Scripture

Proverbs 3:3-4

Message

“The Heart, Harmony, and Handiwork of Kindness”

 They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love

 We Are Marching in the Light of God

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 July Calling Team: Please call Rick H or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.

 July Mission of the Month: The King’s Garden of Valley, Nebraska. For more information, please visit www.kingsgarden.org.

Flowers Provided By: Jessi F in celebration of her mom Bridget F’s birthday on July 16. “Not only are you my mom, but you are also my best friend, and one of the best people I know.” ~ Jessi

Please Welcome Ron Sandison from Spectrum Inclusion on Sunday, July 31: Ron will join us that day to  give the morning message and to talk about autism awareness and inclusion within the church.  Ron is the founder and leader of Spectrum Inclusion which is an organization seeking to educate the Christian community on autism awareness and acceptance. In addition to his work for Spectrum Inclusion, Ron works full time in the medical field, is a professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry, and is an advisory board member of the Autism Society Faith Initiative of the  Autism Society of America. Ron speaks at over 70 events a year, including 25 churches, and has also authored 3 books on the subject of autism and faith. You can find out more about Ron, including his story of being diagnosed with autism at a young age, and about his organization Spectrum Inclusion, by visiting the website, www.spectruminclusion.com

14th Annual Community Basketball Camp, July 25-28: This is a free camp held here at Immanuel for boys and girls, ages 8-15 years old. Check-in time is at 4:45 pm.  They will begin with drills at 5 pm.  There will be a guest speaker each evening at 6 pm, and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. After dinner, the kids will split into groups according to their age for more instruction and games.  Please stop by the Welcome table in the lobby for a registration form. Completed forms may be returned to the church office. 

Basketball Camp Volunteers Needed, July 25–28: There are 2 sign-up sheets posted on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary with various tasks to sign up for. Please prayerfully consider these opportunities to serve as it is only through the faithfulness of our Immanuel Church Family that we can provide this camp for the kids in our community. If you have any questions, please contact the church office or Bronwyn Steiner.

Bible Donations: If you have a bible that you would like to donate to help share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the kids that will be joining us for basketball camp the last week of July, please bring it to the church and place it in the box labeled “Bibles”, located underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. You may also drop them off to the church office.  Thank you!

 Giving

To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.

 Local  Needs:

Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, paper towel, men & women’s deodorant, men’s shampoo, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

July 25-28- Basketball Camp, 5:00-8:00 pm

July 26- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

July 28- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 9- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 10- CONNECT Back to School Carnival, 5:30 pm

August 11- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 11-13- “Backyard” Mission Trip

                                                    August 23- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

July 10, 2022

The Christian life is not about a list of do’s and don’ts, but is about God working in our hearts, by His Spirit, to bring us to faith in Jesus Christ. As we continue to live out our faith, God continues to work in our hearts by His Spirit to produce Christlikeness, or the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.  

Today as we look at Proverbs 14:29, we will see that by His Spirit, God makes us patient people to imitate His loving patience to others.  Patience is a virtue that we bestow on others because of His loving patience with us.

Today’s Worship  

Every Time I Feel the Spirit  

Blessed Be  

Our God is Greater

Lord I Need You  

Scripture Proverbs 14:29

Message

“Being Patient in an Impatient World”

Communion  

Your Grace Is Enough  

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

July Calling Team: Please call Rick H or Sandy C with any special concerns or requests.  

July Mission of the Month: The King’s Garden of Valley, Nebraska, is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the community of King Lake since 2012.  It was also the destination of our youth group’s mission trip last summer, where they helped with flood restoration after a massive flood in the area destroyed many homes in 2019. For more information, please visit www.kingsgarden.org.  

Flowers Provided By: Alv Vander Kolk. Thank you Alv for sharing God’s beautiful creation with us today, reminding us that “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” (Quote by Lady Bird Johnson.)

CONNECT “Wacky Water Night”: Join us to beat the heat this Wednesday, July 13, from 5:30- 7:00 pm.  We will be serving hot dogs and chips for dinner and then afterwards the fun begins! We have a splash pad, kiddie pools, a dunk tank, slip n slides, water balloons, and a fire truck that will be here to spray the kids courtesy of the Lansing Fire Department.  Have the kids bring a friend and we look forward to seeing you here!  

14th Annual Community Basketball Camp, July 25-28: This is a free camp held here at Immanuel for boys and girls, ages 8-15 years old. Check-in time is at 4:45 pm.  They will begin with drills at 5 pm.  There will be a guest speaker each evening at 6 pm, and dinner is served at 6:30 pm. After dinner, the kids will split into groups according to their age for more instruction and games.  Please stop by the Welcome table in the lobby for a registration form. Completed forms may be returned to the church office.   

Basketball Camp Volunteers Needed, July 25–28: There are 2 sign-up sheets posted on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary with various tasks to sign up for. Please prayerfully consider these opportunities to serve as it is only through the faithfulness of our Immanuel Church Family that we can provide this camp for the kids in our community. If you have any questions, please contact the church office or Bronwyn Steiner.  

Bible Donations for Children Ages 8-15 Yrs. Old: If you have a bible that you would like to donate to help share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the kids that will be joining us for basketball camp the last week of July, please bring it to the church and place it in the box labeled “Bibles”, located underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. You may also drop them off to the church office.  Thank you!        

Giving To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary.  You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.  

Local  Needs: Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of, paper towel, men & women’s deodorant, men’s shampoo, and Kleenex. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.

Summer CONNECT Dates:

 July 13- Water Fun Night

August 10- Back to School Carnival

September 14- Fall Kickoff to Weekly Program

 We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.

Life Groups

We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Rick H at rick4944@live.com.

Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:

Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders

 Friends with Health Concerns

Mark B, June B, John B,

Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,

Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,

Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S

 If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,

please contact Kerri M.

Save the Dates

July 25-28- Basketball Camp, 5:00-8:00 pm

July 26- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

July 28- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 9- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm

August 10- CONNECT Back to School Carnival, 5:30 pm

August 11- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

August 11-13- “Backyard” Mission Trip

August 23- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm