PENTECOST 5                                                  June 23, 27, 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. K. Davis, Miss Heather Czanstkowski

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 Lord, our God, govern the nations on earth and direct the affairs of this world so that Your Church may worship You in peace and joy.

HYMNS: 234, 536, 411, 436 vs 4-5

ORDER OF SERVICE: Service of the Word p 38ff

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Zechariah 13:7-9

This stunning prophetic poem pictures Christ as the Shepherd who suffers God’s wrath on our behalf, and believers as the “one-third” who call on the Lord despite trials and tests.

PSALM OF THE DAY: Psalm 22 on page 71

This great messianic Psalm takes us to Golgotha and the anguish endured by our good Shepherd that we might be in His flock forever.

SECOND LESSON: Galatians 3:23-29

No matter what your race, gender, or social status, recognizing Christ in faith makes you a member of the family of God.

GOSPEL: Luke 9:18-24

Jesus told His disciples of His coming suffering, death and resurrection. Peter’s clear confession of Christ in the face of so much false information about His is a wonderful example for us.

THE SERMON: Luke 17:1-10

THEME: Soul-Searching Questions

ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE 62

THE SCHEDULE

Wednesday: 7:00 PM Midweek Worship Service Pastor Hellmann

Thursday: Pastor and Adam plan to return from vacation. Until then, in case of emergency, please contact Pastor Robert Hellmann at 763-675-3201.

OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS

MEDITATIONS The new addition is now available in the narthex. They have a nice one page devotion for each day of the week.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is being planned for this summer. Please set aside August 15-19th evenings. We will have a Western theme. INVITE UNCHURCHED CHILDREN TO OUR VBS.

FOR THE LORD’S WORK AT HOME 6/13 General $718.43, West LHS $10, Bldg/Imp $65.

DEAD SEA SCROOLS Visit is being planned for Friday, July 9^th. Bus will leave here at 3 PM. Ticket prices are $22 (group rate), $18 for those 60 and above and children 4-12. We will divide up the cost for 47 passenger coach (55 if necessary). We will need to send in a check for the tickets early in July, so we will need the payment by July 4^th.

BAPTISM Sawyer Thomas Marschel was baptized on Sunday, June 13^th after church. His parents are Scott and Susan Marschel (nee Rohde). “You must be born again of water and of the spirit.”

THANKS to Pastor Martin Petermann for conducting the service this morning. He is a retired pastor living in Big Lake.