March 10, 2019

The Approach to God

 Pre-Service Music                

*Songs                       Let it Rise/ Let Everything that has Breath             -Davis/ Redman  *Congregational Greeting

Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance and Law of God  

The Word of God

 

*Song                                    Days of Elijah/ Those Who Trust                  -Mark/ Chaffer

 

Scripture:                                          Genesis 11:1-9

Message:                                     “Divine Descension”                                       

                                                    Pastor Mike Gafa

Prayer for Blessing                                        

The Response to the Word

 

Offering                     

*Doxology                      Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                  -No. 382

Offertory Prayer

*Song                                                        Today                                                 -Doerksen

*Benediction                           

 Postlude                                     

  ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Pray for Our Pastor:  Please join us in room seven 10 minutes before each service to pray for our pastor and for his message to touch the hearts of those listening.

 March Calling Team:  Please call Bruce T and Julie L with any special concerns or requests.

March Mission of the Month: The Gideons International- All proceeds from this mission offering will be sent to the Gideons in loving memory of Paul Moerdyk.

Church Members: Nominee ballots for two members each for the office of elder and deacon are due today.  Please place your ballots in the box on the table to the right of the mailboxes if you haven’t done so already.  There are extra ballots next to the box as well if needed.

CONNECT Wednesday: The children will enjoy an ice cream social this week. The bible study will be, “Loaves and Fishes.”

All Church Bowling Party: Saturday, March 23 at Royal Scott Bowling Alley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please Sign up in the Family Life Center as soon as possible so that we can add additional lanes if needed.  So far, we have 22 signed up, it’s going to be a great time!

 SHINE.FM Visits/ Soup Luncheon- Sunday, March 24.  We are excited to be chosen for SHINE.FM’s Church of the Week! On Monday, March 18, SHINE.FM will begin promoting our church on the radio and will continue to advertise our location and service time throughout the week.  On Sunday, March 24, they will join us here at ICRC to announce the winner of the “Outstanding Volunteer” award and prize which will be given to a member from our congregation. Pastor Rich’s pre-recorded interview will also air that morning during the Shine worship with Don and Daneli.  There will be a soup luncheon to follow in the FLC.  Don’t miss out on this exciting day!

Siloam Christian Church Please pray for their ministry to continue growing!

Your Leaders covet your fervent Prayer

Pastor Rich, Immanuel leadership, and our ministry teams

         Friends with Health Concern

Mark B, Howard J. C, Carol G,

                    Ronda H, Eleanor N, Sandi S

                                   Roland H and other Parkinson’s sufferers,

                                Joy V, Marian P, Sandy F,

                           and Joe C, for continued healing.

                    Save these Dates:

                                             Back Pack Deliveries- March 20

                            Service of Fellowship Committee Meeting- March 21

                                            All Church Bowling Party- March 23

                      Shine FM Visits/ Church of the Week/ Soup Luncheon- March 24

                                           Spiritual Growth Meeting- March 25

                                                Painting with Sandi- March 26

                                                      Men’s Study- March 26