We continue our series through the Gospel of Mark with the focus that as we discover more about Jesus, we discover more about the life that He calls us to live.
This morning Jesus invites us to see in
Mark 16:1-8, how central the cross is to who He is, and the life that He calls us to live in Him.
Today’s Worship
Crown Him with Many Crowns
He Reigns
How Great Thou Art/How Great is Our God
Jesus Paid it All
Today’s Message
“A Startling New Beginning”
Mark 16:1-8
Cardboard Testimonies
Graves into Gardens
Overcome
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
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:
Volunteers Needed Tuesday, 4/26, from 4-7 pm.: The Greater Lansing Food Bank is hosting a Mobile Food Bank here at ICRC and would like at least 25 volunteers to help out. If you are able, please sign up on the bulletin board outside of the sanctuary.
Immanuel Community Resource Closet Currently Needs: shampoo, conditioner, bleach, and men’s and women’s deodorant. Please place donations in the baskets provided underneath the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
April Calling Team: Please call Sue F or Carrie B with any special concerns or requests.
April Mission of the Month: Immanuel Community Resource Closet. Immanuel partners with Lansing Christian Services to provide personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies to families in need. Please place donations in the baskets provided outside of the sanctuary, or you may make a monetary donation by placing it in one of the offering plates. Please write “Personal Needs” on your check or envelope.
God Dreams Meeting: Team leaders and staff, please join us in the choir room this Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 pm., for our 90-Day Goals God Dream’s meeting.
Part of Our God Dreams Vision is to be a Praying Church: Please consider joining the Prayer team on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. We meet here at Immanuel, in the choir room, at 6:30 pm.
CONNECT Next Wednesday, April 20:
Dinner is served in the Family Life Center at 5:30pm. Afterwards, the kids will learn what a missionary is, and they will enjoy making ice cream.
All Purpose Cleaner Drive Sunday, April 24: We need your help replenishing our supply of All-Purpose cleaners for the community. If you are able to, please bring in an All-Purpose Cleaner (ex: Lysol, Fabuloso, Spic n Span, Mr. Clean, or an All-Purpose Spray) on this date, to donate to the Personal Needs Closet.
Youth Group Rummage Sale Fundraiser, Saturday May 7th from 10am-2pm: Due to limited storage space, we are asking that all donations for the sale be delivered to the Family Life Center (Gym) on Friday, May 6th ,from 12-6pm.
Nominees for Consistory: One new Elder and two new Deacons will be chosen during the Congregational Meeting after the service on Sunday, June 12. Bruce Ter Haar and Janet Van Wieren have been nominated for the Elders. Kerri Miller, Fred Hannula, and Jessi Fritzler have been nominated for the Deacons.
Homeless Angels: The staff at Homeless Angels work hard to place families in forever homes. When the families leave the shelter for their new homes, they have been giving a handmade quilt from other charities. We would like to start making twin size quilts for the children. It will be a big job because some families have many children, so what we are asking of you is your time and talents to help us sew quilt pieces together. This can be done at your home, in your own time. We will then put them together and tie them here at the church. Please call Vivienne Merriott at 517-388-0647, or Carol Carlson at 517 886-1027, if you are interested in sewing pieces together. We will let you know at a later date when we will be tying and putting them together.
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
join together after dinner to learn about Jesus in a fun and safe environment. They enjoy singing, Bible, stories, arts and crafts, games, and more.
Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group
(6th- 12th grade, Sept- May)
5:30- 8pm. 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 Rick H.
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
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
4/26- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm.
4/26- Mobile Food Bank, 4-7 pm.
4/27- CONNECT, 5:30 pm.
4/27- Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm.
4/28- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:30 pm.
5/02- Spiritual Growth Meeting, 6:30 pm.
5/03- Consistory Meeting, 6:30 pm.
5/04- CONNECT, 5:30 pm.
5/04- Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group, 5:30 pm.
5/04- Fellowship Team Meeting, 6:30 pm.