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
You Are Good
Build My Life
Revelation Song
Scripture
Galatians 2:1-10
Message
"Interspersed: A Community Shaped and Sent by the Gospel."
Those Who Trust
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.
CONNECT this Wednesday, 10/16: We will be serving egg casserole, French toast, fruit, sausage, and donut holes 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.
Corps of Dreaming: Next Sunday, October 20th, we are going to be having another listening session for the Corps of Dreaming team's latest discernment of the values and mission of Immanuel. This will be after the worship service, in the Family Life Center.
Thanksgiving Baskets: Payments are due in 2 weeks on Sunday, October 27th. Please write “Thanksgiving Baskets” on your check or envelope and then place your payment in the collection plate at the front of the sanctuary. You may also drop it off to the church office.
Mobile Food Bank: We will host another Mobile Food Bank in the parking lot on 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.
Generation Spark: Beginning in January we will be starting an initiative called Generation Spark. A representative from Generation Spark will be working with us to develop a strategy to help us 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 S.”
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 toothpaste. Please place donations in the baskets under the mailboxes outside of the sanctuary. If you are in need of help, please call Christian Services at (517) 394-5411.
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.