The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
Songs Holy, Holy, Holy
Greeting
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
“Hi Kids”
The Word of God
Song Breathe On Me, Breath of God -Hatch
Fill Me Now -Hansen/Peppin
Scripture: Luke 24:30-35
Message “Alone Together: Discerning the Spirit”
Pastor Tom Grabill
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
(Since we are separated, offerings can be sent through our website or USPS)
“You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead!” R. Alcorn
*Song Hello, My Name Is -West
Benediction
Postlude
* Hymns projected by permission of CCLI #95502
ANNOUNCEMENTS
May Calling Team: Please call David S or Carrie B with any special concerns or requests.
May Mission of the Month: Michigan Missions, located in Alger, Mi, supported by our very own Cecile and Liz S. Today is the last day to contribute to this very worthy cause.
Consistory Updates: Annual Congregational Meeting - In light of our current circumstances related to Covid-19 we will not be holding a typical Congregational Meeting this Sunday, May 31. We will be selecting new Elders and Deacons at the end of the worship service and providing you timely updates as decisions are being made. We will give you an opportunity to respond to the 2020/2021 budget at a later date. In the meantime, please look it over and contact Brian Williams, Jennifer Blanck, Carrie Blanch or Julie Lewis with any questions or concerns.
Re-opening ICRC: The Elders will be meeting Tuesday evening to discuss feedback from the recent congregational survey and forming policies and procedures for re-opening safely immediately following. You will receive regular and timely updates here.
ICRC Pastor Job Description: The Consistory will be writing a job description for the pastoral vacancy based on congregational input from the recent survey, attention to Mission, Vision and Values, as well as the God Dreams report. This important document will be added to the work of the Search Team as they develop a Church Profile to send to potential candidates.
Search Team Updates: Chair: Michelle C, Mike J, Emily W, Joey S, Jennifer B, Wayne K, Karla T and Liaison: Tom Grabill. Please be in prayer for this team as they develop a church profile and prepare to interview candidates.
Attention Kids: Next Sunday, June 7, a new and exciting Children’s Ministry will begin! A video called, “Glow in the Dark”, will be shown just for you during our live streaming of church. After the video Pastor Tom will tell you how you can get lots of fun activities that go along with this video lesson. Be sure to watch church with your parents on June 7 to find out more. You won’t want to miss this new adventure!
It is a Difficult Season We are All Going Through: Because of this, we find it even more important to remember the teachers of Cumberland Elementary school. To show our appreciation, we have given the teachers and staff a small gift to let them know that we support them and the hard work they have done this school year. Please keep them in your prayers.
Transition Sunday: Next Sunday, June 7, we would like to recognize all of our children and young adults that will be either graduating or transitioning into another phase of their lives. This includes: College graduates, high school Graduates, transition from middle school to high school, elementary school to middle school, and Children and Worship graduates. We are currently compiling a list of youth that we would like to recognize, but just to be sure that we don’t miss anybody, please email Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com if you have a student that fits into any of these categories.’
Thank You for Your Continued Tithes and Offerings: The ongoing ministry of the church relies on the generous giving of its members. Even though we won’t be gathering at the church building you may submit your tithes and offerings online via our website at, www.icrclansing.org, and then click on “Giving” at the top of the page, or you may mail them directly to our office at 3200 Delta River Dr., Lansing MI, 48906. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the church office at (517) 321-2495.
If You Need to Speak with Pastor Tom: He can be contacted by email at tom.grabill@gmail.com.
Siloam Christian Church Please pray for our partner church as they too adjust to remote ministry and that their ministry to the local Nepali community will continue growing!
Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers, especially in these continuing uncertain times. They and your staff and Consistory continue to work toward safe ways of possible worship in the near future, keeping up with the most recent developments and continually making sure we stay connected and on pace to accomplish our seven-year vision.
Staff: Pastor Tom G, Joey S, Darla L, Stacia W
Consistory: Dave S, Marcia J, Rick H, Tod V, Brian W, Julie L, Carrie Band Jennifer B, and our ministry teams
Friends with Health Concerns
Gary A, Mark and June B, John B, Joe C,
Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,
Roland H and other Parkinson’s sufferers,
Jim P, Marian P, James S, Sandi S, and Joy V for continued healing.
Please keep praying for the world’s medical people and first responders in the midst of treating others, their families who miss them terribly, those in research who are working tirelessly to find a vaccine or any help to curtail this virus, people who are being arrested and jailed for wanting to work, our divided governmental leaders for wisdom as they make decisions and our constitutional republic to stand strong.
Immanuel Response to Social Distancing Requirements:
In light of recent government regulations and CDC recommendations to cancel gatherings of 50 or more and discouraging groups of 10 or more, Immanuel is committed to honoring the intent of these measures by canceling all church gatherings and closing the church building until at least June 12, 2020. This moratorium may be extended, based on government regulations.
However, our mission remains our focus and our ministry will still happen in new and creative ways. Here are ways for us to stay connected while physically apart:
Sunday Worship: Services will be recorded and streamed on our public Facebook page. You can get to our page by clicking on the link provided: https://www.facebook.com/ICRCLansing/
The service will start streaming at 10am Sunday mornings. Casual attire is encouraged and singing along is applauded. A sermon outline is included as an attachment if you still want to take notes as you follow along.
The live video remains on our page after the service, so no worries if you need to sign on later. You can watch it at any time. To help spread the word about our worship at Immanuel, “like” or “share” the link and FB viewers will be able to see the service.
An audio recording of the sermon is also available on the website. This is accessible beginning on Monday mornings.