“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
In our busy lives it is so easy to become consumers of Jesus and His Gospel message. We come to church when we can and when we want to. We sit in the pews or stream the worship service as customers consuming church as just another product that we enjoy, but Jesus desires more for His followers. Jesus desires for the life transformation of His grace to lead us to be not just consumers of His grace, but cultivators of His grace in our everyday lives. In what we give our time to and through the priorities which shape our lives, Christ calls us to be His cultivators in this world.
In this series, using the book “Surprise the World!” written by Michael Frost as a supplement, we are looking at the 5 habits we must seek to live with as cultivators of Christ's work in the world. Today we conclude our series by looking at Luke 10:1-12 and considering how as followers of Christ, having been made to be a part of His mission, we are to now live on mission.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
*Songs Days Of Elijah -Mark
Love With Abandon -Newsboys
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids Message
The Word of God
*Song Lord I need You -Maher
Scripture: Luke 10:1-12
Message “Live on Mission”
Pastor Matt
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
Mission of the Month Offering Received
*Song You Are Good -Houghton
*Benediction
Postlude
Offering
The ongoing ministry of the church relies on the generous giving of its members. At this time, we will not be passing the offering plates during the service. Please place your offering in the basket provided.
*Songs used by permission of CCLI #95502
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October Calling Team: Please call Eric C or Harold S with any special concerns or requests.
October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walk. Praise God we had 37 people participate in our ICRC CROP walk last Sunday! (27 adult walkers, 5 youth walkers, and 5 rockers!) We still have 2 Sundays left to contribute to this very important mission to help end hunger in our community and around the world. If you would still like to make a donation to CROP, you may do so by placing it in the Mission of the Month offering plate located at the front of the sanctuary. If you will be writing a check, please write CWS CROP in the memo line.
Flowers Provided By: Fred and Kandy H in celebration of Ian’s birthday. Ian, may you have many heavenly blessings on your special day!
CONNECT this Wednesday, October 20: Join us this Wednesday for a free family dinner at 5:30 pm. Ashlee will be serving lasagna, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. Afterwards, we will be doing a “Pumpkin Night” with the kids, so have them bring a friend, wear something orange, and come enjoy some fun with crafts and games!
Trunk-or Treat: This year we will be hosting our annual “Trunk-or-Treat” event for the community on Wednesday, October 27, from 6-7 pm. We are looking for candy donations for this event, and volunteers to decorate their vehicles and pass out candy. If you can donate candy, please drop it off to the church office, or you can place it in the tub located just outside of the sanctuary. If you will be decorating your vehicle and passing out candy, please show up to the church at 5:30pm. to get a parking space and to get set-up.
Southern Gospel Concert Friday, October 29, at South Church: Tribute Quartet and Jim & Melissa Brady will be performing. Tickets are $15. Please talk to Sheryl E at church or text her if you are interested in going.
Beginning Thursday, November 4, at 7:00 pm, Pastor Matt Will be Leading a Class Called “The Kinetic Gospel”: This class will help us discover how the Gospel of Jesus Christ empowers us to live as disciples of Christ. We will meet weekly on Thursday nights at 7:00 pm. for 5 sessions, taking a break the week of Thanksgiving, and finishing on Thursday, December 9. To sign-up, please email Pastor Matt, or you may sign-up on the bulletin board located just outside of the sanctuary.
A Little Pumpkin is on the Way: Join us for a baby shower in honor of Caitlin S, on Saturday, November 6, at 11:00 am. The shower will be in the Family Life Center here at Immanuel. Caitlin is registered at babylist.com.
Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:
Staff: Pastor Matt L, Joey S, Ashlee W, Emily W, Stacia W
Consistory: Carrie B, Sandy C, Eric C, Sue F, Rick H, Mike J, Harold S., Liz S, and our ministry teams
Prayers for Our ICRC Search Team- Please be praying for Joey South, Dave South, Kelly Johnson, Karla Ter Haar, Jennifer Blanck, Marcia Jackson, and Pastor Matt Lee as they begin their search for a new Worship Director here at Immanuel.
To hear more prayer requests from ICRC, please call 321-2495, extension 191, or if you have a personal prayer request, please contact Marcia J. You may also submit a prayer request on our website at www.icrclansing.org.
Friends with Health Concerns
Shelby A, Mark and June B, John B, Joe C
Howard C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,
Kathy G, Roland H, and other Parkinson’s sufferers,
Lon H, Marcia N, and Sandi S
for continued healing.
Save the Dates
October 26- Deacon’s Meeting, 6:30 pm.
October 26- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm.
October 27- Trunk-or-Treat, 6:00 pm.
October 28- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm.
October 28- Outreach Team Meeting, 7:00 pm.
October 31- Assembling Packages for Homeless Angels, Following the Service