LENT 3                                                         Mar 7, 2010

Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church

Wisconsin Synod

Pastor Stephen Smith...682-1878   Sunday Service...9:30 a.m.

Church Telephone...682-4573   Sunday School/Bible Study...10:30 a.m.

Organists………Mrs. Olrraine Roush

WELCOME, VISITORS: We are glad you could be with us and we welcome you back any time. Please sign our guest register in the narthex/entry.

PRAYER: Almighty God, look with favor on Your humble servants and stretch out the right hand of Your power to defend us against all our enemies. Amen.

HYMNS: 101, 302, 309, 337/336, 250

ORDER OF SERVICE: the Common Service p 15ff

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Exodus 3:1-8b, 10-15

Because the Israelites suffered in slavery in Egypt, the ever-present and all-powerful God called Moses to lead them out of Egypt and deliver them from their misery.

PSALM OF THE DAY: Psalm 38 on page 81

When we realize the sorry state of our sinfulness, we plead to the Lord for forgiveness. He hears and answers our cries for mercy.

SECOND LESSON: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

St Paul reminds us that even some of the chosen Israelites fell into grievous sins and lost God’s free gift of salvation. If we trust in our own effort to stand firm in the faith, we also will fall. God, however, provides the strength we need to overcome every temptation.

GOSPEL: Luke 13:1-9

Tragedies and hardships can strike anyone at anytime. They are reminders that the world is infected with sin. God is patient with us sinners, but if we continue to resist His will for our lives, we will be cut down in the judgment, which is the greatest tragedy of all.

THE SERMON: Luke 13:1-9

THEME: Pay Attention to Jesus’ Call for Repentance

ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE 56

Wednesday 35

THE SCHEDULE

Tuesday 6:00 PM Confirmation Class

Wednesday 7:00 PM LENTEN WORSHIP Theme this week will be: “Peace With God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ.” Pastor Smith. Coffee and refreshments will be available after the services.

OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS

UPCOMING EVENTS AT WEST LHS “Love Unknown” Lent/Easter Concert is Thursday, March 18^th, 7:30 PM. Spring Play “Just Another High School Play” will be presented on April 16-18.

WE HAVE many in our congregation who serve in a variety of ways. We’d like to establish a congregation-wide procedure manual. Please jot down the details of what you do (none of us is immortal or irreplaceable) so we may include it. (For example—we already have a note for the pork chop mission fest which notes quantities and such for the event—perfect.) These do not need to be in any formal outline and we have volunteers who have said they would type those up that come in long hand.

FOR THE LORD’S WORK AT HOME General $1441.70, Salem $25 and West LHS $25.

FUNERAL SERVICE for Mrs. Joan Thommes was conducted last week Saturday, Feb 27^th. Her time of grace was 71 years, 4 months. “There remains a Sabbath-rest for the people of God.” (He 4:9)