“Greetings from all of us at Immanuel”
As we continue our series through the Gospel of Mark, we do so with the focus that as we discover more about Jesus, we discover more about the life that He calls us to live. Today we see Jesus Christ call someone unexpected to be His disciple, a tax collector named Levi. This morning in Mark 2:13-17 we see the scandalous grace of Jesus Christ at work in the unexpected to change the lives of those in need of His grace.
The Approach to God
Pre-Service Music
Call to Worship
You Are Good -Houghton
Words of Assurance
The Word of God
Rescue -Newsong
Amazing Grace -Newton
Scripture: Mark 2:13-17
Message: “The Scandal of Grace”
Pastor Matt Lee
Prayer for Blessing
The Response to the Word
Your Grace Is Enough -Maher
*Benediction
Postlude
M.O.M. Offering Received
Offering
*Please join us the Family Life Center after the Service for Coffee and Fellowship.*
*Songs used by permission of CCLI #95502
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February Calling Team: Please call Harold S or Eric C with any special concerns or requests.
February Mission of the Month: Words of Hope shares the gospel in nearly 60 languages from Africa to The Middle East, and South Asia. They seek to empower, equip, and encourage indigenous Christians to share the good news in the heart languages of people with the least access to the gospel. So, Words of Hope is not just a devotional ministry nor just a missions agency. Now, more than ever, our world needs the living hope that only the resurrection of Jesus brings. For more information, please visit www.woh.org.
Prayer Team: These prayer team members are ready to pray for you: June B, Sheryl E, Ann H, Marcia J, Deb M, and Stacia W. Requests may be received by calling the church office at 321-2495, or you may speak to a member directly. You are also invited to attend prayer meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, at 6:30 pm., in the choir room.
Flowers Provided By: Marcia J, celebrating the memory of Jayne W, Marcia’s sister, who is singing “Safe Am I” in heaven.(3/27/57-2/26/2019)
Prayer Request: Please pray traveling mercies over Carroll and Sandi S as they travel to and from Duke for Sandi’s lung checkup this weekend. Please also pray for Sandi’s test results as she will be having some extra testing done after having Covid.
CONNECT this Wed, March 2: Please join us for dinner in the Family Life Center at 5:30 pm. Dinner will be French toast sticks, sausage links, hash brown patties, berries, and fruit with cool whip. Kid’s CONNECT will follow at 6:00 pm.
Cardboard Testimonies Class: Mondays, March 7- April 11, at 7:00 pm., in the sanctuary. Sign-up on the bulletin board located just outside the sanctuary, or you may email Pastor Matt at pastormattICRC@gmail.com.
New Members Class: Sunday, March 27, after the service, in the choir room, from 11:15am to 12:00 pm. If you are interested, please sign up by filling out the back of the connection card that is in your bulletin and dropping it in the offering plate located at the front of the sanctuary.
Your Leaders are so thankful for your fervent prayers:
Thank you for praying for the ICRC staff and ministry team leaders.
Prayers for RCA Missionaries- Hannah Kummer, Europe
Hannah works with Mediterranean Hope, a ministry program of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy that mobilizes the church and community to welcome sojourners in their midst. Please pray for safe travels, legal avenues of entry, and successful integration of refugees who are settling in Italy. Please also pray for displaced people and migrants who live and work in unsafe conditions; pray for the reforming of labor laws and increased legal pathways to citizenship
If you have a personal prayer request, please visit our website at www.icrclansing.org, or you may place a written request in the prayer box located at the front of the sanctuary.
Friends with Health Concerns
Sara E-A (Pregnancy), 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
March 7- Cardboard Testimonies Class, 7:00 pm (In the Sanctuary)
March 8- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm.
March 9- CONNECT/ Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm.
March 10- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm.
March 13- Communion Service, 10:00 am.
March 14- Cardboard Testimonies Class, 7:00 pm.
March 16- CONNECT/ Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm.