“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
What are we as a church known for? What are we known for by our neighbors? Do people outside of the church know us for what we say we want to be known for?
We are living in a time when the perception of the church in our country is at an all-time low. It is an often repeated phrase that the church is known more for what it is against, than for what it is for. Yet, we as a church have a mission statement and core values that we desire to be known for. The question that we must ask ourselves is: Have we succeeded in this? Are we known for what we want to be known for? Do people who drive by our building every day know what we are for?
Today, we will be looking at our church's mission statement through the lens of Christ's mission communicated to us in John 20:21 and in Acts 3:1-16. Through our readings from Scripture this morning we will see what it means to live our lives with the Spirit empowered energy of God's work in the world through Jesus Christ.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
*Song Pass It On -Kaiser
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids Message
The Word of God
*Song So Send I You -Peterson
Scripture: John 20:21; Acts 3:1-16
Message “Kinetically Christlike”
Pastor Matt
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
Moment for Ministry
*Song We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations -Nichol
*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. We still have one week left to contribute to this very important mission! You may make a donation 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: Don and Pat W. in celebration of their 62 years of marriage. Don And Pat, may God keep blessing the two of you and may the love you have for each other keep growing with time. Happy Anniversary!
Trunk-or Treat: This Wednesday, October 27, from 6-7 pm. If you signed up to decorate your vehicle and pass out candy, please come here to the ICRC parking lot at 5:30 pm to get a parking spot and to set up. There is also a Facebook event created on our ICRC Facebook page to invite your family and friends!
Discipleship Class: Beginning Next Thursday, November 4th, at 7:00 pm., you will have the opportunity to learn more how to be a disciple through the class, “The Kinetic Gospel”. This class will be led by Pastor Matt and will help us to discover how the Gospel of Jesus Christ empowers us to live as disciples of Christ. We will meet 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 write your name down on the sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board just outside of the sanctuary.
Thanksgiving Baskets: With your donations, we are able to provide Thanksgiving baskets to 54 families! We are now in need of volunteers to help assemble and deliver the baskets on Sunday, November 21, after the service. If you are able to help with this, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located just outside of the sanctuary, and if you will be delivering baskets, we ask that you go in groups of 2 or 3. Please write down the names of all people in your group on the sign-up sheet. We are looking for 15-20 groups total to make deliveries.
We Still Have 1 week to collect Personal Needs Items for the Homeless Angels/ City Rescue Mission: There are items needed specifically for the women at the City Rescue Mission, they are asking for full size body lotion and baby wipes. Please place items in the tub labeled “Homeless Angels” located just outside of the sanctuary. Thank you.
Do You Like Laughter, Joy in Sharing Memories, and Playing Detective?: If so you are invited every Wednesday from 1-3 pm., or after the Connect dinner at 5:30 pm, to join us in the library to help identify the many unlabeled photos in the albums of times past. We'd like to give these photos to those who are in them, so we need your help identifying who these people are that had such good times in the years that have gone by. Our "Fall Library Cleanup" team appreciates what time you can give and any ideas that you may have to help our library serve your needs. Feel free to bring a friend to share in the fun! If you have any questions, please contact Doreen D.
New Sermon Series “KNOWN”: What are we as a church known for? What are we known for by our neighbors? Do people outside of the church know us for what we say we want to be known for? We are living in a time when the perception of the church in our country is at an all-time low. It is an often repeated phrase that the church is known more for what it is against, than for what it is for. Yet we as a church have a mission statement and core values that we desire to be known for. The question we must ask ourselves is: have we succeeded in this?
Are we known for what we want to be known for? Do people who drive by our building every day even know what we are for? In this series we will look at what we as Immanuel want to be known for, our mission and our core values, and we will see how we must seek to be known in the greater Lansing area in this way.
Sunday, October 24th: Kinetically Christlike John 20:21; Acts 3:1-16
Sunday, October 31: Nurturing Children and Youth. Matthew 19:14
Sunday, November 7: Welcoming the Stranger. John 4:1-30
Sunday, November 14: Responding to Real Needs. James 2:14-26
Sunday, November 21: Doing Acts of Service. Jeremiah 29:7
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 RCA Missionaries- Mark & Deb Wilson, Asia
Deb is strengthening church leaders through training, coaching, and mentoring. Mark teaches seminary classes and helps Cambodian churches and leaders discover, understand, and live into God’s intentions for them. Please pray for the new ministry leaders in Cambodia. May they receive the training needed to boldly grow the church in their home country. Pray that they might faithfully follow God's purposes for them in life and ministry.
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
November 2- Consistory Meeting, 6:30 pm
November 3- CONNECT, 5:30 pm
November 3- Fellowship Team Meeting, 6:30 pm.
November 4- Kinetic Gospel Class, 7:00 pm.