“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
Just as summer is a time to get away, enjoy beautiful scenery, recharge, and think about life, we are going to get away as a church to the Psalms and enjoy the beautiful scenery of God's prayer book. While letting His Spirit recharge us with the deep wisdom that is woven throughout the 150 Psalms, we will be thinking deeply about our lives and how our lives relate to God and His work in the world. Each Sunday we will be looking at a Psalm to help us answer some of the deep questions we have about God and our world.
We invite you to join us as we do a deep dive into the Psalms in order to know ourselves, our world, and our God more deeply. Today we begin with the question, Does God exist? Today Psalm 90 will not only help us to answer this question, but also to see why our answer matters.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
*Songs Great is Thy Faithfulness -Raney
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance and Law of God
Kids
Graduates Recognized
The Word of God
*Songs Better is One Day -Redman
Scripture: Psalm 90
Message “Is There a God?”
Pastor Matt Lee
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
Mission of the Month
*Song How Great is our God -Tomlin/Reeves/Cash
*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
June Calling Team: Please call Eric C or Marcia J with any special concerns or requests.
June Mission of the Month: Lansing City Rescue Mission, a Christian ministry founded in 1911 that provides food, shelter, and hope in Michigan's capital area.
Thank You Sara A.: for joining us today to share all of the wonderful things happening with ElmTree Ministries and Gabriel’s Refuge. May God continue to bless you and your ministry in Honduras.
Mark and June B: Will be staying in Rochester a while longer for more testing and new appointments. Thank you for your continued prayers for good test results, and for traveling mercies when it is time to return home.
CONNECT Water Fun Night, this Wednesday, June 16: Hot dogs will be served for dinner at 5:30 pm. and then the water fun will follow. We will have Slip and Slides, sprinklers, a dunk tank, and a firetruck from Station number 2 in Lansing to spray the kids with the hose! Invite your friends and neighbors and come join us!
Congregational Meeting: The annual Congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, June 27: On the agenda will be a proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, and the selection of one new deacon, and one new elder. Nominated for deacon is Fred H and Liz S, and for elder is Wayne K and Harold S. Please keep these nominees in prayer as we will be casting lots during the meeting to determine who will serve next.
Summer Series Continues:
June 20 - What is God like? Psalm 103
June 27 - If God is in control why does He allow evil to happen? Psalm 74
July 4 - Do all religions lead to God? Psalm 1
July 11 - If God is so good why does He allow suffering? Psalm 22
July 18 - Where is God when I am hurting? Psalm 42
July 25 - Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people? Psalm 73
August 1 - Is the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament? Psalm 23
August 8th - Is there life after death? Psalm 27
August 15th - How can I be forgiven? Psalm 51
August 22 - What about when God feels absent? Psalm 88
August 29 - What is so significant about the Bible? Psalm 119
September 5 - How can I know God's will for my life? Psalm 37
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- Pray for a strong network of Christian leaders and pastors dedicated to urban ministry in Bangkok, Thailand.
Pray for Rawee Bunupuradah and United World Mission, who are working to strengthen the pulse of Christianity in Thailand where less than one percent of the population are Christians. Rawee and his wife, Nui, serve alongside Thai pastors and church leaders as they train urban congregation members on how to reach their communities with the gospel and prepare the next generation of Christians leaders.
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, Linda S.
Sandi S, and Joy V for continued healing.
Save the Dates
June 22- Painting with Sandi
June 22- Men’s Study
June 24- Prayer Team Meeting
July 4- Outdoor Worship Service