“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
After a thorough study on the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we move today from looking at the empty tomb to looking at the heart of the God who is behind its happening.
Today we begin a new series titled, Relentless, in which we will be looking through the book of Jonah at how God is relentless in His pursuit of both a lost prophet and a lost city. Our focus in this series is on how God is raising up for Himself people whose lives are transformed by His grace and long for the lives of others to be transformed as well.
We begin our study today by seeing in Jonah, a reflection of ourselves. Jonah 1 will help us to see the problem of our sin in order that we will see the solution that God is merciful to provide in His rescuing grace. Before we can tell of grace's rescue, we must first know the rescue ourselves.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music How Great Is Our God -Shackley
*Songs O Come to the Altar -Elevation Worship I Need You More -Walker-Smith
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids
The Word of God
*Songs Singing in the Victory -Austin Stone
Love -Hartmann
Scripture: Jonah 1
Message “A Prophet Overboard”
Pastor Matt Lee
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
*Song To God Be the Glory -Crosby/ Doane
*Benediction
Postlude
M.O.M. Offering Received
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
May Calling Team: Please call Mike J or Carrie B with any special concerns or requests.
May Mission of the Month: Forgotten Man Ministries provides Christ-centered hope and healing through biblically-based, chaplain led, volunteer jail ministries. Our vision is for every incarcerated person to experience new life in Christ
and develop healthy family, church, and community relationships.
CONNECT Dinner and Bike Night, This Wednesday, May 19: Bring the whole family, and the kid’s bikes, for this exciting event! We will begin serving hot dogs for dinner at 5:30 pm. Afterwards, there will be two Lansing police officers here to talk about rules and bike safety. We will also have a bike repair station for minor repairs, a decoration station with a rally to follow, bike races, an obstacle course, and lots of prizes, so come join in the fun!
Join Us As the “Relentless Series Continues:
Sunday, May 23: In the Belly of Grace. Jonah 2.
Sunday, May 30: Relentless Mercy. Jonah 3.
Sunday, June 7: A Still Reluctant Prophet. Jonah 4.
Siloam Nepali Church: Please pray for Pastor Chandra Tamang and the Siloam Nepali Congregation.
Please Wait for Your Pew to be Dismissed By An Usher Before Leaving the Sanctuary After the Service: We also ask that you do not congregate in the lobby afterwards. You are however more than welcome to visit with each other once you are outside of the building. Thank you for doing your part in keeping everybody safe.
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- Kingdom Air Corps Russia
Please pray for the certification of the Cessna 172 in Yakutia in June to go smoothly, for Rikko & Marianna who have been stuck in South Africa since the start of Covid, for Galya Rudoy’s pregnancy; she is due in May, for Michael Tsirvinko as he works to convert his license from US to Russian, and for wisdom to overcome challenges to complete the Russian duplex house so that the Rudoys can move in by next winter.
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 for continued healing.
Save the Dates
May 25- Painting with Sandi
May 25, Men’s Study
May 27- Prayer Team Meeting
May 30- Chaplain Cal Alderink visits, Forgotten Man Ministries
June 6- Outdoor Worship Service