Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
Last week we began our sermon series through the story of Jonah who acted much like a mirror for us as he reflected back to us our own sinful and rebellious hearts, through his own sin and running from God.
Our overall focus for this series is on the fact that God is raising up for Himself people who are so transformed by His grace that they desire to see the lives of others transformed by this very same grace.
We see in the story of Jonah how God is relentless in the pursuit of His people by how He pursues both Jonah and the city of Nineveh, but before Jonah can bring a change about in Nineveh, he must first be changed himself. Before he can bring Nineveh to repent, he first must repent himself. Before he can tell about God's grace, he must first experience it himself. This morning in Jonah 2 we will see how God's grace brings about a change in our lives by how He brings about a change in Jonah.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music Rejoice the Lord is King -Shackley
*Songs I Need You More - Walker-Smith
Great Things -Wickham
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids
The Word of God
*Songs Down At The Cross -Hoffman
I Saw the Light -Williams
Scripture: Jonah 2
Message “In the Belly of Grace”
Pastor Matt Lee
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
*Song Graves Into Gardens -Elevation
Moment for Ministry
*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. 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.
Flowers Are Provided By: Fred & Kandy Hannula in celebration of their 34th Wedding Anniversary, and of Stacey’s birthday! May the light of the Lord shine upon you all and grant you happiness on this very day and for many years to come.
Outdoor Worship Services: On Sunday, June 6, we will have our first “Outdoor Worship Service” for the summer! We will then be worshiping outdoors on the first Sunday of each month until September 5, weather permitting, so please mark your calendars and we hope to see you here!
Join Us As the “Relentless Series Continues:
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 RCA 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
June 6- Outdoor Worship Service
June 10- Prayer Team Meeting
June 16- CONNECT Water Fun Night
June 20- Naomi Lee Baptism/ Father’s Day