EASTER                                              Apr. 4, 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……….........................Miss Crystal Smith

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: O God, You made the dawn of this most holy day to shine with the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Grant that we have who have been raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit may worship You in sincerity and truth. Amen.

ORDER OF SERVICE: in bulletin

Easter Matins: HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!

HYMN of Invocation: 150 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

M. O Lord, Open my lips.

C. AND MY MOUTH SHALL DECLARE YOUR PRAISE.

M. Hasten to save me, O God.

C. O LORD, COME QUICKLY TO HELP ME.

M. The Lord is risen: let us worship Him.

C. HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

HYMN: 144 Christ Is Arisen

FIRST LESSON; Sunday Morning—The Empty Tomb

HYMN; 152 I Know That My Redeemer Lives vs 1-4

SECOND LESSON: Peter and John Find the Grave Empty

HYMN: 152 I Know That My Redeemer Lives vs 5-8

THIRD LESSON: Jesus Appears to the Other Women

HYMN: 148 The Strife is O’er, The Battle Done

FOURTH LESSON: Two Men See Jesus on the Way to Emmaus

HYMN: 161 Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands

FIFTH LESSON: Jesus Appears to Disciples in Jerusalem

HYMN: 165 O Sons and Daughters of the King

SIXTH LESSON: The Christian Message: He is Risen!

HYMN: 153 Alleluia! Jesus Lives

SERMONETTE: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Theme: A Living Hope

Easter Offerings, Given on This First Day of the Week

Prayers:

THE LORD’S PRAYER

      M.  The Lord be with you.

      C.   AND ALSO WITH YOU.

EASTER COLLECT:

      C.   AMEN.

      M.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C. AMEN.

ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE 87

Maundy Thursday 53

Good Friday 40

THE SCHEDULE

Wednesday 6:00 PM Confirmation Class

Saturday 11:30 AM Wise Penny Spring Luncheon

5:00 PM 5^th Annual Wild Game Feed at St Peter’s Monticello, see poster on bulletin board.

Next Sunday 10:30 AM Special Sunday Morning Bible Class We will be looking at a DVD entitled, “The Lord Reigns: The Red Sea.”

Coffee and refreshments will be available as well.

OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS

QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING is scheduled for Sunday, April 28^th after church.

LAWN MOWING BIDS Council is accepting bids for doing that work in 2010. Please give to council member. Deadline is April 21.

WEST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL Wise Penny Garage/Bake Sale is April 30-May 1. Spring play “Just Another High School Play” will be presented April 16^th and 17^th, 7 PM and Sun. Apr 18^th at 2 PM.

FISHERS YOUTH would like to say how much we enjoyed serving you breakfast on Palm Sunday and to thank you for your support. A special thank you to those who donated supplies and Country Breakfast Pies and/or lent a hand for the event. We raised $671.

CHURCH CLEAN-UP DAY is being planned for Saturday, April 24.

FOR THE LORD’S WORK AT HOME General $1249.76, West LHS $10, Bldg $25.