Community is an integral part of our lives. God made us to be in community with one another and as a church we deeply value the gift of community. Yet, if you were to do a word study of the pages of Scripture, you would not find the word community used all that often. Instead, in the New Testament, especially in Acts, and the New Testament letters, a different word is used to describe the community of the early church, fellowship.
Fellowship is a word that we don't use all that often in our everyday lives, so in this series, we will be exploring what the early church meant by fellowship and discover how the gift of fellowship makes the community that we share together as a church unique and powerful. Through the fellowship of the early church, we will discover what it means that the church is, as Dietrich Bonhoeffer once described the church to be, "Christ existing as community."
Today’s Worship
Christ Be Magnified
The Same Love
Yet Not I, But Through Christ In Me
Scripture
Philippians 2:1-11
Message
"Unity in the Key of Humility."
Holy is the Lord
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 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. For more information, please visit www.woh.org.
Happy Anniversary Don & Pat W: Don and Pat will be celebrating 65 years of marriage on Thursday, October 24th. Please take a moment to wish them a “Happy Anniversary” and praise God for His blessings upon their marriage and for many years to come!
Corps of Dreaming: Please join us in the Morningside Room after the service this morning for another listening session for the Corps of Dreaming team's latest discernment of the values and mission of Immanuel.
CONNECT this Wednesday, 10/23: We will be serving chicken alfredo bake, bread sticks, and salad for dinner at 5:30 pm. After dinner the CONNECT Kids and the Jr. & Sr. High youth groups will meet. There will also be a class for adults. Please see the back of the bulletin for a complete schedule of meeting times.
Thanksgiving Baskets: Payments are due next Sunday, October 27th. Please place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary, or you may drop it off to the church office. Please write “Thanksgiving Baskets” on your check or envelope.
Mobile Food Bank: Saturday, November 2 from 9-11 am. If you would like to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up via our website at www.icrclansing.org.
Tithing Envelopes: If you did not receive tithing envelopes for 2024, but would like them for 2025, please let the church office know. Please also let us know if you do not need envelopes for next year. The envelopes will be distributed to your church mailbox in early December. Thank you for all of your contributions (time, talents, and treasures) to further God’s ministries at Immanuel.
Generation Spark: In January we will start an initiative called Generation Spark. A representative from Generation Spark will work with us to develop a strategy to help foster a culture of intergenerational discipleship through mentoring youth and young adults. We are excited to see the fruit that God brings to the life of Immanuel and the lives of young adults through Generation Spark, and we ask that you be in prayer for its launch. If you are interested in learning more about how you can participate in this initiative, please talk with our Director of Youth and Digital Ministries, Joey South.”
Check-In Meeting: On Sunday, November 3rd, after the worship service, we will have a check-in meeting for those who have been doing the “Seeing Jesus Together” journals, to see how its been going. If you have been working on this journal, please join us in the Morningside room at that time.
Giving:
The offering plate is located at the front of the sanctuary. You may also submit an offering online at www.icrclansing.org.
Local Needs:
Personal Needs Closet: Provides personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies to families in need. We are currently in need of laundry soap/pods, All Purpose Cleaner, and bleach. Please place donations in the baskets under the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary.
CONNECT Wednesdays
CONNECT Dinner – 5:30 pm.
A free meal for the whole family
Connect Kids - 6:15-7:00 pm.
3 Yrs. Old-5th Grade
They will learn about Jesus, sing songs, read bible stories, do arts and crafts, play games, and more!
Jr. High Youth - 6:15- 7:30pm.
6th- 8th Grade
Sr. High Youth- 7:00-9:00 pm
9th-12th Grade
Calling Team Assignments:
In an effort to offer more personalized care to our church members, we have divided each member into smaller groups with one Elder and one Deacon as a resource and contact person. If you need prayer or have a question or concern, please call the Elder or Deacon that you are assigned to according to your last name.
Last Name A-D
Elder Janet V
Deacon Fred H
Last Name E-H
Elder Bruce T
Deacon Sally K
Last Name J-P
Elder Dave S
Deacon Kerri Mi
Last Name R-W
Elder Matt O
Deacon Nate E
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, David C, Joe C, Howard J. C, Don F, Sandy F, Nancy F, John F, Carol G
Kathy G, Roland H, Emily J, Barb K, Dianne K, Dave N, Yvonne N, Marcia N, and Wayne S.
Prayer Requests
Prayer Chain: icrcprayer@icrclansing.org
You may also submit requests via our “Prayer Box”, located near the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary, you can call and talk to Stacia, our church secretary, or you may reach out to Marcia J, the leader of our prayer team directly.
If you would like to become a part of the ICRC Prayer Chain, please sign up on the “Bulletin Board” tab via our website.