Thank you for joining us at Immanuel Community Reformed Church. Please welcome Matthew D’Angelo who is here today to give us an update on the City Rescue Mission of Lansing, and to answer any questions that you might have. Matthew will also be giving the message this morning from Luke 10:25-37, asking the question, “And who is my neighbor?”
Today’s Worship
Made to Worship
Seek Ye First
All Who Are Thirsty
Kids K-5th Grade to C & W
Scripture
Luke 10:25-37
Message
“And Who Is My Neighbor?”
Take My Life and Let it Be
October Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.
October Mission of the Month: CWS CROP Hunger Walks are community-based fundraising events created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster.
Flowers Provided By: Don and Pat W for their 63rd anniversary. We thank God for 63 good years, 3 wonderful kids, many grand kids, and great grand kids.
Mobile Food Bank: This Tuesday, October 25, from 4-7 pm. Thank you in advance to all who have volunteered to help sort and put food into vehicles on this day.
Trunk-or-Treat: This Wednesday, October 26, from 6-7:30 pm. If you will be decorating your vehicle and passing out candy, please arrive early around 5:30 pm to get parked and decorated.
Thanksgiving Baskets: If you would like to purchase a basket for a family in need, please sign-up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, October 30, payments are due at that time. You may place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary or drop it off to the church office.
Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction: This is a fundraiser to help support our youth group activities and mission trips. Please join us for a delicious spaghetti dinner served “Restaurant Style” by our youth group participants on Saturday, November 19, at 6 pm. After dinner, they will hold a dessert auction where you can bid on your favorite dessert to share with your table or to take home with you for later. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for the dinner, please write down your name and how many people will be attending with you. The cost is $12 per person, or $60 for a table of 6. Please also indicate on the sign-up sheet if you are able to bring a dessert for the auction in support of our youth.
Volunteers Needed to Help Assemble and Deliver Thanksgiving baskets Sunday, November 20, after the service: If you are able to help assemble and/or deliver baskets, please write your name down on the sign-up sheet located outside of the sanctuary. 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.
Giving
To support the ongoing ministry of Immanuel, please place your offering in one of the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary. You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.
Local Needs:
Immanuel Community Resource Closet partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. This ongoing ministry is currently in need of all-purpose cleaners, paper towel, maxi pads, and men’s and women’s, deodorant. Please place donations in the baskets underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. Families in need, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411 for a referral.
CONNECT Wednesdays
We begin with a meal that the whole family can participate in at 5:30 pm.
CONNECT Kids
Children Ages 3 yrs.-5th Grade
6:00-7:30pm.
Kids join together to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.
Jr. High Youth Group
(6th- 8th Grade, Sept- May)
6:00- 7:30pm.
For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.
Sr. High Youth Group
(9th-12th Grade, Sept- May)
Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm.
For more information, please contact Joey South at jrsouth16@yahoo.com.
Life Groups
We have several Life Group options for adults. Our Life Groups get together to grow in their faith, pray together, serve together, and support one another. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, please email Bruce T at bterhaar@comcast.net.
Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:
Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders
Friends with Health Concerns
Mark B, June B, John B,
Joe C, Howard J. C, Sandy F, John F, Carol G,
Kathy G, Roland H, Lon H, Barb K, Wayne K,
Marcia N, Wayne S, and Sandi S.
If you are in need of meals, or if you are willing to provide meals when needed,
please contact Kerri M.
Save the Dates:
10/31- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 3:30 pm
11/02- CONNECT Dinner, 5:30 pm
11/02- CONNECT Kids, 6:00 pm
11/02- Jr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm
11/02- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 6:15 pm
11/02- Fellowship Team Meeting, 6:30 pm
11/06- Worship/ Communion, 10:00 am
11/06- Sr. High Youth Group, 6:00 pm
11/07- LGBTQ Discussion Class, 3:30 pm
11/08- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm