"Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches." Revelation 2:7 The Message Translation.
As we saw in our previous series through Revelation, Revelation was not written to predict how the world will one day end, but to strengthen Christians to endure in faithfulness to Christ’s mission in the midst of uncertain and threatening times. Having seen this throughout the book of Revelation, we now turn our attention to the messages Jesus gives the 7 churches the letter was originally written to. These words may not have been originally written to us, but we will see they were certainly written for us as we learn from the messages Jesus gives them. In this series we will seek to listen to and learn from Jesus’ words of commendation, confrontation, and exhortation as we seek to learn what the church looks like when the wind of the Spirit blows through.
Today’s Worship
Heart of Worship
Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Scripture
Revelation 3:7-13
Message
“The Kingdom’s Front Door”
Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
May Mission of the Month: Lansing Christian Services is a central location where the needs of families can be heard, verified, and then referred to churches with the appropriate resources. They also offer churches the opportunity to avoid duplication of services ensuring that benevolence funds are used effectively, and they help by providing church leadership with tools to mobilize church members in serving others.
Corps of Dreaming: After the service today, in the Family Life Center, we will present the core identity and values we have discerned as a team and then engage in the process of a listening session together. Following a presentation of the Corps’ proposal you all will be invited to offer your input in small groups of 5-6 people. We want to stress that what we will present is not final, but a presentation of what we have discerned. We would like the community of Immanuel’s input as we continue to discern how God has uniquely gifted and called us as a church. We are planning to be done by noon.
Lastly, we invite everyone to join with the Corps of Dreaming in pausing every day at noon over the next month to pray for this time of discernment.
Mobile Food Bank: We will host another Mobile Food Bank here on Saturday, June 1, from 9-11 am. If you would like to help sort and put food into cars, please sign up on the “Bulletin Board” tab via our website.
Congregational Meeting: Sunday, June 9th, immediately after the service. On the agenda will be a proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, and the selection of one new deacon, and one new elder.
Thank You for Continuing to Support the Missions of the Month with Your Offerings: For the first six months of the Fiscal Year (9/1/23-8/31/24), as a congregation, we have supported the Greater Lansing Food Bank, Five Supported Missionaries, Angel Tree, Lansing City Rescue Mission, Personal Needs Closet, and Compassion International for a total of $10,248.93.
Christian Services Love Clothing Center is in Need of Used Jeans for Girls and Boys Sizes 5-16: We provide each child with 2 pair of new and 2 pair of used pants and, while we purchase new clothing, we rely on donations for all used items. We have a good supply of used adult jeans for older teens but are very low on children's sizes. If you are garage sale-ing please keep an eye out. I will put a box under the mailboxes this summer for donations. Thank you, Sheryl Page.
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 dish soap, bar soap, bleach, and sanitary pads. 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.
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 Harold S
Deacon Sally K
Last Name J-P
Elder Dave S
Deacon Kerri Mi
Last Name R-W
Elder Matt O
Deacon Jessi F
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.
If you are in need of meals or if you would like to help prepare meals, please contact.
Kerri M.
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 become a part of the ICRC Prayer Chain, please sign up on the “Bulletin Board” tab via our website.
Save the Dates:
5/28- Afternoon Life Group, 2:30 pm
5/28- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm
6/01- Mobile Food Bank, 9-11 am
6/02- No Children & Worship
6/02- Chiquita C. Visits from St. Vincent Catholic Charities (Foster Care Awareness), 11:15 am
6/04- Deacon’s Meeting, 6:00 pm
6/04- Elder’s Meeting, 6:30 pm
6/04- Consistory Meeting, 7:30 pm
6/09- No Children & Worship
6/09- Congregational Meeting1130am
6/11- Afternoon Life Group, 2:30 pm
6/11- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm
6/12- Quilting, 2:30 pm
6/12- Children’s Ministry Team Meeting, 5:30 pm