“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
Since our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, we have been not only examining the truth of Jesus' resurrection, but also the impact that this truth has on our everyday lives. We havebeen brought to discover the living hope we claim through faith in Jesus who is "the Resurrection and the Life. We have also seen how this living hope speaks to the fears that we face by reminding us of the assurance of our faith in God, who has restored our lives and holds us secure in Jesus Christ.
Today we come to another natural emotion in our lives, doubt, and as we hear the story of the most famous skeptic to ever live, we will see how our doubts can actually be a springboard for us to dive deeper into our faith. This morning we will see how faith is the answer to the doubts and to the questions that we have.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
*Song What a Faithful God Have I -Critchley
Goodness of God -Bethel
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids
The Word of God
*Songs Graves into Gardens -Elevation Worship
Scripture: John 20:24-31
Message “The Resurrection and our Doubt”
Pastor Matt Lee
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
*Song Joyful, Joyful we adore Thee -No. 377
*Benediction
Postlude
Moment for Ministry
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. Instead, you may place your offerings in the plates located on the stage at the front of the sanctuary immediately following the service.
*Songs used by permission of CCLI #95502
ANNOUNCEMENTS
April Calling Team: Please call Sue F or Julie L with any special concerns or requests.
April Mission of the Month: Camp Geneva and CranHill Ministries are both devoted to being ministries through which God transforms lives into the image of Christ through Youth Camps, Family Camping, Retreats and Adventure Experiences.
Flowers: We still have lots of dates available to sign up to bring flowers for Sunday Services. The calendar is located on the bulletin board just outside of the sanctuary. Please take a moment to look it over, and if there is a date that is special to you, please write down your name next to it and then plan on bringing in flowers for the service that day. You may also include a short announcement in the bulletin stating what they are for. To do so, please send an email to office@icrclansing.org, or you may call the church office Mon-Wed, between the hours of 9:30 am -1:30 pm.
The Resurrection and the Life Series Continues:
May 2 - The Resurrection and our Shame. John 21:15-25
Summer Camp Grants: Although summer camps are still uncertain, we would like to announce the availability of summer camp grants in the event that they do take place. If you are interested in a receiving a grant to help pay for one of the camps, please let the church office know by Sunday, May 2. We will then follow up with you once we have more information.
Siloam Nepali Church: Please pray for Pastor Chandra Tamang and the Siloam Nepali Congregation.
Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:
Staff: Pastor Matt L, Joey S, Darla L, Stacia W
Consistory: Carrie B, Sandy C, Eric C, Sue F, Rick H, Marcia J, Mike J, Julie L, and our ministry teams
Pray For our missionaries- Joshua and Nicoly Vis
Please pray for clarity of vision for Joshua, Nicoly and their partners in Israel/Palestine. Please pray that the young people in the Palestinian Christian community would find hope for the future and choose to stay in the land, and for the RCA as it seeks concrete ways for its congregations and members to be champions of peace and justice in Israel/ Palestine.
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, Jim P, Marian P,
Sandi S, and Joy V, and Pat W. for continued healing.
Save the Dates
May 4- Consistory Meeting
May 5- Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group
May 9- Mother’s Day, Communion
May 11- Deacon’s Meeting
May 11- Painting with Sandi
May 11- Men’s Study
May 12- Jr. & Sr. High Youth Groups End of Year Party
May 13- Prayer Team Meeting
May 14-16- Young Adults Retreat, Alger, MI