"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
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me
How Great Thou Art
Revelation Song
Scripture
Revelation 3:14-22
Message
“Are You Hot or Cold?”
Graves Into Gardens
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.
Mobile Food Bank: We will host another Mobile Food Bank here this 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: Our annual Congregational meeting will be held after the service, on Sunday, June 9th. On the agenda will be a proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, and the selection of one new elder, and one new deacon. Joe C and Bruce T have been nominated for Elder. David B and Nate E have been nominated for Deacon.
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.
Children & Worship: There will be no Children & Worship on Sunday, June 2nd, or on Sunday, June 9th. There are activity bags and snacks for the kids at the back of the sanctuary.
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:
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
6/16- Father’s Day
6/20- Prayer Team Meeting, 6:00 pm
6/25- Afternoon Life Group, 2:30 pm
6/25- Men’s Study, 7:00 pm
7/8-7/11- 16th Annual Community Basketball Camp, 5-8:30 pm